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Herap. - $1,095,000 368,150 252,000 169,427 100,000 161,079 90,548 New Yore HaRaun......0..ceesceeseseeses $1,095,000 ‘Times, Tribune, World and Sun combined.. 871,229 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. = ‘Our city subscribers will confer s favor by reporting any of our city carriers who overcharge for the Hxeaup. Country subscribers to the New Yore Herat are re- quested to remit their subscriptions, whenever practi- cable, by Post Office Orders, It is the safest mode of transmitting money by mail. Advertisements should be sent to the office before nine o'clock in the evening. THE NEWS. An order was yesterday issued from the War Depart- ‘ment, by direction of the President, notifying all claim- ants for the rowards offered by government for the appre- Dension of Jeff. Davis and the assassination conspirators , that they mast file their claims at the Adjutant General’s office before the 1at of January next, and also announcing ‘thie revocation of the rewards offered for the arrest of ‘Jacob Thompson, Beverly Tucker, George N. Sanders and ‘William ©, Cleary, the rebel agents in Canada, and John H. Burrait, suspected of complicity in the murder of President Lincoln. “The ex-rebel ram Stonewall, in convoy of the United States Bteamers Rhode Island and Hornet, arrived at ‘Wastiington yesterday from Havana, where she was surrendored to our government by the Spanish autho- ities. By the stoamsbip Corsica, which arrived here yester- day (rom Havana on the 18th inst, we reosived advices from the city of Mexico'to the 8th inst, and from Vera Cruz to the 13th. Several additional small victories over ‘the republicans are claimed by the imperialists in the rates of Onjaca and If is said that the latter has beon nearly cleared of republicans and guerillas, a force of six hundred of them having, according to the Teports, recently met with a severe defeat there. In the State of (uanajuato, General Guzman and a party under him are reported to have been completely annihilated, ‘whieh means, we suppose, that those who were made prisoners were immediately shot, in socordance ‘with Maximilian’s decree. No allusion is made to an intention of withdrawing the imperial troops from their frontier positions, of which we have heretofore had reports, nor ts any reference made to the rumored imperial evacuation in the Northern Mexican States, it being asserted that in Sonora and Sinaloa the condition of affairs remains unchanged. It is added that an impe- rial force, supposed to be intended to operate against the republicans in the latter State, is assembling at Acapulco. ‘The Empress Charlotte left the capital on the 6th inst, on hor jong projected visit to Yucatan. Ex-Prosident Zuloaga bas been exiled by Maximilian’s government, ‘and has arrived at Havana on his way to France. The ex-rebel General Magruder has been appointed imperial Surveyor Gerléral of Colony Lands. From the Rio Grande frontier of Mexico wo have ad- vices to the 16th inst, General Mejia, the imperial com- ‘mander, still held Matamoros, and the republican army ‘was encamped within about eight miles, confident of soon having possession of it, as well as of Bagdad, at the mouth of the rivor, Mejia had issued orders forbidding {ny one crossing the river to or from Matamoros. The imperial gunboats and batteries there opencd a furious freon the 14th on some fiatboats discovered floating down the stream, which were believed to be republican fumns, Gad a Matamoros paper says that during the at- ‘Wack, thany repudlicans were killed, wounded and drowned. Another account, however, states that the supposed fafornal fleet was merely a collection of Amefi- can. fiatboats loaded with wood, on the way to Brazos. Kt fh ead Chat a swift vessel 1s to bo immodietely des- Bomo of tho Africans, it is said, were seized by the au- Chorities, but afterwards given up to the slave traders, Be trtanlaeds gi he May qunee Mjiuconed iho doy NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 18665. parture from ‘thoir port oa tho 15th inst. Stonewall. Mr. Humphreys, Governor elect of Mississippi, has sent'® message to the Legislature, recommending, as of vital importance, and as a means of relieving the State of the national troops, the passage of laws admitting negro testimony in the courts, affording the freedmen protection in their rights, giving them encouragement in industry, rendering them assistance in the ed} ion of their children and taxing them for the support of the vagrants and helpless amopg thom. The Legislature, according to telegraphic despatches heretofore published, has already conceded the right to the negroes of testify- ing in all cases in which one of their number is in- terested. The Montgomery telegraphic despatch published yes- terday, giving a synopsis of the message of Provisional Governor Parsons, of erroneously stated that the Governor opposes the special code for the govern- ment of the negroes. The Governor does not oppose, but on the contrary approves the code, and recommends the passage of vagrant laws applying to whites and blacks alike. Our Berlin correspondent mentions that Mr. Frederick Munch, one of the refugees of 1848, who has settled in Missoufi, bas published some letters in the Berlin Voss Zeitung, in which he represents that State as a most de- sirable settlement for German emigrants. There are up- wards of six million acres of government land still va- ‘cant, which can be purchased at the minimum price of one dollar and twenty-five conts per acre, and the soil is equal or superior to that of the finest parts of Germany. Missouri already contains a large German population. ‘One-eighth to one-sixth of the inhabitants aro of German origin; and, as people are naturally inclined to settle in acountry where they find so many of their compatriots, ‘we may be sure that Herr Munch’s advice will not be disregarded. In fact, only a few weeks ago it was stated that one thousand emigrants from Mecklenburg had ar- ived in Hamburg to embark for New York, with the in- tention of taking up their residence in Missouri. An agent of French commercial houses who ha: ar- rived in New Orleans proposes to contract with the !.ou- isiana planters to supply them with coolie laborers. The inauguration of Ottawa as the new Canadian capital was fairly completed by the meeting there on Tuesday last of the Execujve Council. The arrange- ments of the provincial government for meeting the anticipated Fenian raid are not relaxed; but it is said that no more volunteers are to be sent to the frontier for the present. To add to the already aggravated dif- culties created by the Fenian excitement, the govern- ment finds another source of trouble in the renewal of discontent and complaint on the part of the French in- habitants, and some of the French organs are making severe attacks on English domination. Evacuation Day was appropriately celebrated by a spinted parade of our city military yesterday afternoon. ‘The entire First division of the National Guard, together with the Twenty-third regiment of Brooklyn, turned out and was reviewed by Governor Fenton, The troops formed in Fourteenth street and Ninth avenue, and moved thence through Fourth avenue, Twenty-third street, Madison avenue, Thirty-fourth strect and Fifth avenue, presenting a fine appearance and receiving the applause of the crowds that lined the route of march. The only drawback to the parade was the muddy condi- tion of the streets, the sky being clear and the weather in otber respects all that could have been desired. Several military presentations took place during the day. Governor Fenton was the recipient last evening of a serenade at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A large number of persons was present, both inside and outside tho hotel, and the affur was concluded bya fine display of fire- works. Governor Fenton made a brief speech from the balcony, which was listened to with attention. Coroner Lynch, of Brooklyn, yesterday empanelled @ jury in the case of the murder of Jose Garcia Otero, the Havana theatrical manager, After the members of the jury had been qualified and had viewed the body of the deceased they were dismissed till noxt Tuesday af- ternoon, when the inquest will be proceeded with. A Post-mortem examination of the body of the murdered man was commenced yesterday. Theodore Martinez Bellecer, the Spaniard arrested on board the Havana steamer on Thursday, remains in confinement. Jose Gonzales, who left the Barcelona Hotel on Wednesday evening in company with Mr, Otero, and who is also sus- pected of implication in the murder, has not yet been found by the police. ‘The trial of the Strong divorce case commenced yes- terday in the Superior Court before Judge Garvin. The session was occupied with the opening remarks of the plaintiff's counsel, who reviewed in an address of nearly throe, hours’ duration the substance of what he proposed to prove. The trial bas been adjourned to Monday next. The Supreme Court yesterday awarded a new trial to Roger Lamb, who tried and convicted of the murder of his wife Johanna™at the March term of the Court of General Seasions, and who was sentenced to death by the City Judge. ‘The steamship City of Washington, Captain 8. 6. Brooks, of the Inman line, will sail to-day at noon, from pier 44 North river, for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. The United States mail steamship George Washington, Captain Gager, of the Cromwell line, twill sail from, pier No. 9 North river to-day at three P. M. for New Orleans direot. The mails will close at the Post Office at half- past one P. M. The first class sidewheel steamship San Jacinto, of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company's new line (Messrs. Garrison & Allen, agents), will sail to-day, from pler 43 North river, fer Savannah direct. ‘Accounts of additional disasters from the severe Octo- ber gale have reached us. The ship Benjamin Adams, from Beaufort, N. C., for Mobile, was wrecked on Span- ish Key, Abaco, on the 28d ult., and of those on board eleven persons were drowned. The ship Panama, from New York for Galveston, was wrecked on the Grand Bahama on the 24th ult, ; but her officers and crew were rescued. Cases of other vessels damaged by the same gale will be found noticed In another column. ‘The ship Thomas*Dunbam, Captain Young, from. Liv- erpool on the 28th of September for this port, went ashore on Jones’ Beach, near New Inlet, Long Island, yesterday morning; but it was thought that she would be got off, assistance having been sent to ber from the ts Marshall 0. Roberts was last evening nominated for Mayor by the Republican City Convention, and Mr. Murray Hoffman received the nomination for Corporation Counsel. ‘The twenty-socond annual report of the Association for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor of our city has just been issued, and a synopeis of its main points is given in another portion of this morning's Henaty, The numerous causes of crime and degra. dation are pointed out, and the evils resulting from the terrible overcrowding of tenement houses and the sale of unwholesome food and maddening liquors are alluded to. Experience has shown that moral agencies exclusively are not sufficient to fully meet all the vices incident to metropolitan life among the poor ‘any more than among the rich, and legislative action Is strongly urged. The fact is stated that the British gov ernmont still persists in the shipment of convicted felons to this country. The stakes for the projected encounter betweon the pugilists James Biliott an: iam M. Davis were yos- terday withdrawn, and the fight will not take place, William H, Edsall, an alleged confidence man, said to be not unknown to the police, was yesterday committed, in default of one thousand dollars bail, on charge of having swindled @ Broadway tailor out of a suit of clothes by representing himself as William FE. Corning, son of Mr. Erastus Corning, Superintendent of the New York Central Rajlroad. Aman giving the hathe of Josias Gibson was yosterday committed for trial on charge of having in his posseasion a forged check for four hundred and sixty dollars on the National Second Ward Bank, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which he deposited in the Motropolitan Savings Bank of this city, and on the strength of which he subsequently drew funds from the latter institution. Six cases of alleged using or threatening to use deadly weapons on slight provocation, or no provocation at all, wore brought up for disposal yesterday morning ta the Tombs Police Court. Of the offenders Hugh Canning- ham, Jamés Harrington, James Graham and Joseph were sent to Blackwell's Isiand for six months, and Richard Enright and John Connell wopgcommitted for trial. ‘Two young men, named Poter Mulligan and Henty Ho- gan, were yesterday committed for trial on charge of as- eaulting and attempting to rob, between two and three o'clock yesterday Morning, in Fighth avenue, between Bighteonth and Nineteenth streets, Mr. James Monroé, of 220 West Fourteetith mtreet. As hiteged; immediately ‘on making the attack on Mr. Monroe, one of the aseall- ants threw a handkerchief saturated with chloroform over his mouth. The sudden arrival of the police frustrated their supposed plans, and the robbery was not offected. James Uauunvud Cormgrly 9 yesavepor ab the Nopiar | EE EEO of the ram | ern Hotel, was yesterday arrested and committed to an- ewer the charge of having caused the death of John Ross, an elderly man, by injuries inflicted during o scuffle between the two at the hotel some weeks ago, while the barkeeper was endeavoring to eject Ross from the establishment for alleged disorderly conduct. The First National Bank of Hoboken was entered on ‘Thursday night by burglars, who had completed all their arrangements for blowing open the safe and securing the funds, when, it would seem, they became alarmed, a8 they left at this stage of their proceedings, without car- rying off any plunder. They made good their escape, and the results of their operations were not discovered till about seven o’clock yesterday morning. , The stock market was strong and active yesterday morning, but heavy in the afternoon. Governments wore dull, Gold was steady, and closed at 146%. Trade was irregular yesterday, and prices of both foreign and domestic gopds were fluctuating. A mode- rate business was done in most articles, but in some a good speculative trade was consummated. Groceries continued dull and nearly nominal. Cotton was steady. Petroleum was active and buoyant. Om 'Change flour was rather firmer. Wheat was dull and heavy, Corn ‘was steady. Oats were firmer. Pork was irregular, and closed lower, Beof was heavy. Lard was a shade lower. Butter was heavy, Whiskey was entirely nominal, with ‘but little demand. We publish this morning an interesting lec- ture on the present financial condition of the country, delivered by Silas M: Stilwell before a gathering of capitalists in this city. Govern- ment finance is a subject which Mr. Stilwell has probably studied more thoroughly than any other person in this city, Not only has he been through the great financial convulsions in this country for nearly half a century, and minutely examined the causes, both in theory and practice, but he has also made him- self thoroughly conversant with the financial systems of all the principal European govern- ments. What he says in relation to our pre- sent finances, viewed in the light of facts gathered in his experience, is, therefore, worthy of the attention and careful consideration of all who are trying to solve the financial problem in this country, or in any way have a voice in shaping the course to be pursued in the next few months. We commend this lecture to the special consideration of Secretary McCulloch and to Congress, confident that each and all will obtain much valuable information by perusing it, as well as be able to better under- stand their duties in regard to the management of the all-important question of finance. The great point which Mr. Stilwell presents in the lecture referred to is the application of “the law of supply and demand to the price of gold.” He holds that’ it is the foreign demand for gold, and not the currency, which affects the price of that article, and cites facts and data within the comprehension of every per- son to prove his position. The operation of the Bank of England during that eventful period in the history of the English govern- ment from 1813 to 1821 is extensively referred to, by way of illustration, and the real cause for the premium on gold during that period pointed out. There are also several interesting facts in regard to the power of the Bank of England over gold and currency, and how that power has been exercised, together with the important consideration whether this country shall hereafter remain financially subject to the caprice of the managers of that bank or control its own destiny in this respect. The declaration that the price of gold is governed by the foreign demand is contrary to the posi- tion held by the great bulk of the writers for the press in this ‘country. Ithas become the stercotyped phrase of most of our modern financial writers to attribute the premium on gold to the currency inflation, and that the high price of living arises trom the same cause But, really, do they not see the shadow instead of the substance? Suppose, for instance, that, even with the present volume of our currency, we exported products raised in this country sufficient to pay for all that we purchased abroad and all our indebtedness, then where would be the demand for gold? Would not that alone reduce its price to par with our currency? As Mr. Stilwell very clearly shows, “we never have gelied, and, until we become the creditors of all the business world, cannot rely, upon universal or exclusive specie money for our domestic trade, and we are often troubled to produce specie enough for foreign demand.” As to the question whether the currency is so abundant as to inflate prices, the lecturer holds that the same rule of “supply and de- mand” is the test. In other words, that the demand for money is shown by its market price. When money is plenty it will be cheap, or obtained at a low interest; but when it rules at a high rate of interest it is scarce. This broad view may not coincide with those of the bankers and brokers, who see everyting relating to the street glasses. class to keep up fluctuations. They are constantly trying to effect a rise or fall, it matters not to them which, 80 that they make their commissions, But it is the interest of the government that a safe and judicious system of finance should be maintained that will operate advantageously to the interests of the entire country, not to one locality, but to all, and will encourage the development of each and every section. No country is blessed with so many sources of wealth as ours. Our climate is va- ried and the soil adapted to raising nearly all the products known to the civilized world. We have also an untold amount of mineral wealth But what does our rich soil, our extensive coal, silver or gold veins amount to if they remain uncultivated and undeveloped? It is the duty of the Secretary of thé Treasury and Congress to look at this side of the picture when de- ciding their course upon the absorbing ques- tion of finance for the future. Those who are constantly demanding con- traction and return to specie payments as the panacea for all our troubles, it seems to us, fail to consider the effect of our civil war upon the labor and the products of labor in this country. During the last four years millions of men have been withdrawn from the pro- ducing class, and were not only consumers, but destroyers. Manufacturing has been brisk in some localities, but instead of turning out that which increased the wealth of the nation they made implements of warfare and perishable goods. Instead of adding to the wealth of the country they increased the destructive capacity of the nation. The result has been that neither the supply nor the products of labor in the industrial pursuits have been equal to the demand, and the price has risen ingly, inoreasing the cost. of living: Sufficient time has not elapsed since’ thé tose | of the war for the producing intorests of our country to regain the position held before the war in providing for the demand of the con- sumers; hence the price rules higher now than (how, These fagw aco among (ho lonival afraid or averse to state their opinions pub- he owned the country, and could do aa he pleased with it and its imhabitants, The peo- ple must look to Congress to set him right, and they ought to draw up s memorial setting forth their views of reconstruction. He pro- posed continuing these meetings, and to keep up the fire. meeting, the implacable Dr. Cheever called on a Mr. Gilbert for the appointed speech of the evening, and Mr. Gilbert made the most ot his opportunity in a regular onslaught upon Pre- sident Johnson. He thought “the action of the present Congress would settle the question of the position of the Southern States in the Union,” and he believed “the irrepressible con- flict would rage more fiercely than ever. If the Southern States are admitted to Congress they will join the Northern copperhead party, and will rule the government.” This apprehension, we guess, pretty extensively prevails in the re- publican camp, as likewise the opinion of Mr. Gilbert that Andrew Johnson is entirely wrong iw his liberal system of pardons to Southern rebels, inasmuch as he is thus rebuilding the aristocracy of tle South. “Their property be- longs to us,” says Gilbert, “which the Pre- sident is restoring to them; they belong to us themselves, and we have the right to deal with them as we think proper.” This is the idea of Thaddeus Stevens; but Gilbert goes even further than Stevens, in this, that in his judg- ment, “since the time Wilkes Booth made Andrew Johnson President he has acted throughout rebel States, and the upholder of the principle of secession.” the absolute exclusion of rebels hereafter from any participation in the government is the Cheever church platform, as laid down by the irrepressible Gilbert, which does, indeed, indicate an “irrepressible conflict” between the radicals and the administration. revelation in the New Yorn HeRatp, in a re- port of a little speech of a Mr. Cameron in the South Carolina Convention. That member, it thus appears, said, “Let us get back into the Union, and then we have a power which we can wield as we sce fit.” “This appeared in the Herat, and in noother paper. It should,” continued the indignant Gilbert, “have ap- peared in double leaded columns in the Tri- dune; but not a word of it was mentioned; not a word of it in the Post, or the other so-called republican journalsa—a bad commentary on the press of our city.” So it is; but it is only the old story of the superiority of the Hzratp as a newspaper and as an independent. journal over all the party organs of the day. It hears all sides of every question, gives all sides, and gives its own opinion, regardless of parties or trading politicians, on the right hand or the left, North or South. . believe him to be right. We oppose the prin- ciples and avowed purposes of all such radical conventicles as this of Dr. Cheever's church be- cause we believe them to be wrong. This Mr, Gilbert is evidently # reader of the Hera, as are all the reading men of all parties: who \de- sire to know what is going on in the world; but we are sorry that he still persists in his radical heresies. We have this advice to giye the republican leaders in: Congress, viz: that if they would continue to hold their péwor in deductions of the data and arguments pre- sented by Mr. Stilwell in support of his theory that the price of gold, as well as merchandise and the products of the soil, is controlled by the supply and demand. We trust that no member of Congress will fail to give the lecture a careful perusal. President Johnsom and the Radicals—A Broadside from Dr. Cheever’s Church. The abolition radicals of this city of the un- mixed Puritan stripe held their first regular in- dignation meeting against President Johnson on Thursday evening last, at the Rev. Dr. Cheever’s church, and according to the gospel of Cheever. This peculiar dispenser of “peace and good will to men” opened the proceed- ings. He “believed that a great deal of dis- satisfaction was felt by the loyal citizens of the United States with President Johnson’s policy as regards the readmission of the Southern States into the Union. Public opinion on the matter was suppressed.” @en were either licly. The daily papers were prejudiced, and supported a government which they knew to be wrong. Andrew Johnson was acting as if Having thus sounded the key note of the as. the counsel for the Confiscation and Mr. Gilbert discovered an important Southern We support President Johnson because wo the government they will ‘carefully avoid the demoralizing and disorganizing instructions emanating from such fanatics as Thaddens subject through Wall | Sievens and his equally fanatioal echoes of Dr. Tt is the {interest of that | Cheever’s church. } ——_ Ayoraer Case or Curses Commo Hous 10 Roost.—One London paper traces the recent terrible massacre by the Jamaica negroes to its real cause—the effect on the minds of the negroes of our war. It argues that the war was understood by them only in its relations to their own race—that one side fought for slavery, the other against it, and that negroes themselves fought on the latter side, and that this side won. It was to them the black man against the whit@, and they were thus excited to repoat the strnggle nearer home. England can see, then, that this massacre of Englishmen and Englishwomen in an English colony dates from Exeter Hall. It is a direct result of the war that England labored for thirty years to excite between the sections of this country. It is fortunate that she cat See 40 Woll the inevi- table tendency of her teachings, Enousn Conswstency.—English journalists are proverbially unable to see any injustice or any shadow of wrong in the acts of England toward other countries; but the samo worthy persons have microscopic eyes for the acts of other nations that seem in the remotest degree to trench on the interests of John Bull. This blindness on the one hand and wonderful keen- sightedness on the other have never been so forcibly illustrated as by the comments of the London press on two recent occurrences, The release of Jobn Mitchel by President Johnson was declared by part of that press to be an unfriendly aot. toward Great Britain. And why? demanded his release, and it was given. | His release was the “recognition”. of an organisa- tion whose ghject is to promote, hostilities against England, sad even sn “encourage ‘his poor prison wes than an sot of hostility; and no “thoroughly friendly government would thus run the risk of offending « great nation by consorting on terms of amity with its bitterest enemies.” Hol bol ship that had for six months burned American done their utmost. But the English authori- if we supposed he was to play policeman on our account. ———————_$_$_—— A Friendly Proposition to Louts Napo- peror ; but his conduct has not fully justified the assertion. He has certainly maintained an immense army, and has been increasing} his navy to an extent which has been a constant menace to the nations which have hesitated to adopt his policy. He has certainly shown 6 desire at all times to dictate to the Continental Powers, and has, on one occasion at least, used his material strength in regulating the affairs of Italy. But this has not been enough. He has cast his eyes upon this continent, and, be- lieving that the rebellion gave him a good op- portunity for a further exercise of his influence, he singled out Mexico asa proper theatre for the display of his diplomacy and the employ- ment of his military force. for us to follow him through his various pre- tences for his invasion of that country, first to secure the paymont of the French claims, next to seoure to the Mexicans the opportunity of rectifying their own institutions by their own action, or finally to secure a preponderance of power for the Latin race on the southern portion of this continent as a check’ on Mitchel was « Fenian; the. Fentaps. of 77 with our bitter enemies the other day? Who their cotton loams and came down with his cash? Who built, manned and equipped their pirate cruisers? You did it all, John; apd are not you “thoroughly friendly” toward” ust Do you not even consider your generous nature wronged if we bint some little doubts now and then of your friendliness? Thus we see how the English regard the release from prison by us of a single Irishman, who, per- haps, belongs to an organization that probably will some day make an attempt against Eng- lish rule in Ireland. This is one side of the case. A few days ago the English authorities had in custody the officers and crew of.a pirate vessels on the high seas, There was no con- tingency, no doubt of the hostility of these men to us. It was not probable that®@hey might attempt an injury; they hed already ties set them all free at once, and John Bull raises his eyebrows at us and wonders that we should think he could do otherwise—wonders leon. “The empire is peace,” said the French Em- It is not necessary the Anglo-Saxon element of the northern. What we propose is to take him up on his own platform, his desire, au fond if sincere, to give Mexico'a stable government. For this he has placed an Austrian archduke on its throne— a throne set up by himsolf—and out of pure regard for peace and true liberty has sent his legions to Mexico to maintain his friendly pur- pose. He thus claims exemption from criticism, and asks the support of the European Powers, We will, then, accept the principle that this purely disinterested motive gives no ground for opposition, that it should not interrupt our peaceful and friendly relations with France, that such benevolence of intervention is justifiable, and that the Monroe doctrine is not intention- ally assailed. We, then, with this acceptation, claim to assert acorollary of our own. We propose that, in the sincerest friendship, without the least wish to interrupt our friendly relations with France, we adopt the same policy, and send sand men, commanded by our favo to the aid of President Juarez. Let us haves friendly trial of strength between the Latins enty thou- generals, and the Anglo-Saxons, between republicans and imperialists, between the people of Mexico and their invaders. If it is right for France thus to interfere for benevolent and friendly purposes it is clearly soforus. Europe need not be disturbed at all by it, the French steamers may go and come as usual without fear, we can drink champagne as freely a8 ever, and we can send our cotton and tobacco to Havre in the usual quantities. There need be no inter- ruption of our commerce, no falling off from our ancient friendship. Clearly this arrange- ment will be a very fair one and quite an im- provement on modern warfare. We will put General Logan ‘and General Sheridan against ‘Marshal Bazaine and his Egyptians, French, Austrians and Belgians, and let Heavep defend the right. : We think this offer a very liberal and gener- ous one, and no doubt its chivalrous character will gratify the Emperor, who admires the ultra herolo and is a student of classical history. He has often read of combats made on this principle to decide the fate of larger contests, and here is a good chance for him to immor- talize himself by practising it on large scale. What does he say to it? Twenty thousand Americans to help Juarez and he as many as he chooses to help Maximilian. His minis- tera and ours ay continue _feghange the most yD he “Their highest considerations to each other as often as they please. Certainly our proposition is one of the ‘virest; it is even French in principle, and cannot well be refused, if the Emperor can look at iwo sides of a question. ‘Tnx New Nationa Cimove.—The spirited and ox- pensive enterprise of the establishment of a fine metro- politan and national ¢ircus @t a spot ensy of access from all points of the city and suburbe of New York has been a decided success. Tho house at 37 and 39 Bowery is crowded every night, Strangers find it one of the most agreeable places of amusément in which they can spend their evenings, while our citizens go to it with the cer tainty of being entertained. Years ago’ the aristocracy of England flocked to the Montpellier Springs in order to drink muddy water, and thus get cured of every imagin- able disease; but the people of the United States, might. for and wisok, improve and retain their health by rush. ing to witness the equestrian and acrobatic springs and feats furnished by Mr, Montpellier, of the Nattonal Cir cus, Saturday afternoon performance to-day. a ———— Curmry's Mixsrrece’ Frere Avance Orera Hovan.— George Christy will open his marble butlding in Twen- ty-fourth stroot, near the Fifth Avenue Hotel, for the public performances of his celebrated band of minstrels ‘Thursday evening next, November 30. This house will beone of the most elegant and attractive places of amusement in New York. Tho building is fifty feet front on Twenty-fourth street by one hundred and ten feet doop. The front {8 of solid marble and in chaste archi- toctural style. The stage will be twenty-eight fect in depth, forty-eight fect wide, and is to be furnished with sample scenery for the production of burlesque pieces and pantomime extravaganza The auditorium will be Kevonity fvet deep by forty-eight wide, and qeated with Allon’s patent opera chairs, the floor having @ gradual }Mteh, wo that the spectator ¢an have a perfect view from any part of the house, ‘The family circle, which will accommodate about four hundred persons, will be seated , is J open kare aaarprainay tar aats A Marderer H Burvato, Nov 24, 1966. Kechner was bung to-day tn the jail yard of thin oity for the murder of a poldier named Teanim# Inst Soptom- Joby. aco vou Whore} Who “oonsorWod on aru s pan, itr moter, On ha sooo place. The pulpit and a large ‘were occupied by the speakers of the evening and the returned heroes, forty-one in number, bearing evidences of limbs. The ‘church was beautifull; a record of each soldier's batt! captures, &¢., the names of the ‘The battle flag of the every sense of the word. This company hails from No. members some fine milf. many of thom devotion in scars and maimed style. with enthusiasm in tion to the service done and the hardsh! trast with a new honored rents and Loa ae ‘songs followed—some by ladies solo—and the'whole company then adjor the public school just below, which was gotten up in most excellent style by the ladies of the church. re and happy remarks were made. soldiors, ae fege tap ae " q a et an aieectngiing oC \d friends. ‘Tax Oxe Huxpeep anp Tarmrxxnta Reaiwent, N. G. 8. N. ¥.—This regiment, which has been for some;time in process of organization, elected its full roster of fleld officers on Thuraday evening. All of its members have geen service and received wounds in the battles of the or volunteer service of the United States being tion precedent to membership. There are n pe io to the minimum yy the regulations. A parade officers of the new ounce rush Hawking, late of the Ninth Now York Volunteers. Tiewlenant Colonel—John R. Porley, late of the Ninth New York Volunteers, Cr renee Tats, late Or tae neveanlgnth Mire, eck Robert . Gationay % ‘Almar P. W “J Ha ena iat Now York Volualests a BAe John D.. Gould of the Ninth New Yc ead he dintn tt Se mn | Sone vetarteors, Com of the Seventy-ninth tate Gone Kork Vortateorn; Compet 8 Thomas i Commons F, Poter Marin; Company G, Thomas Burke, late the Ninth New York Volua- Literary Intelligence. ‘Miss Agnes Strickland, authoress of the “Lives.of the Queens of England,’ has been some time engaged ca a ‘work of fiction, to be issued the middle of November m in course of publication in England. Victor Bs ines & Bew romance, in prose, next Mr. James Lowe, of London, for 4 long the defunct literary journal, the Critic, and # consteat contributor to the Field, the Queen, &o., bas died im Engiaod. —dqpitiienleipmanntiaaainiie The Opera in Chicago. Cmoaao, Nov. 24, 1806. L' Elisie @’ Amore was repeated this evening to an ca- thusiastic and paying house, with Miss Lucy Simons, Lotti, Orlandini and Fellini in the cast, The perform- ance was ® most spirited one, causing considerable ap- plauso, Miss Simons improved on the second rendition herself admirably. audience with his singing of the Spirito Gentil, which he sang as we never heard it before. The next operatic, sensation is Saffo, on Monday, with Gaazaniga, in which sho has achioved such a world-wide reputation, , «(Paomrr, ; 4 ‘pit will give tle most amusing Iéolars, ‘An Rivoniog with ‘Phonny Phokos,’"' st tho Assembly Room, corner of Fulton avenue and Jay street, Brook- lyn, this, ovbning. Me. Underhill's talont for pur. poses of public (natruction and amusement gives anse gh that hus antionca will bo oxvlodyd rita Una Bian"