The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1865, Page 4

ty 4 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFIOS N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STB. EDR LAOS TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be ‘atthe risk ofthe sender. None but bank bélls current in New York taken. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price, 14. THE-WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five cents per copy. Annual subscription price: per copy, $4 per annum to any part of Great Britain, or 96 to any part of tho Continent, both to include postaze. Volume XXX... .+-No. 330 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Six. SAN FRANCISCO MUISTARES, 56 n 585 ii a Tuy Eisowaran FOR THK MATORALTY. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. 201 bani xg. Dancing, Buauesques. &c.—Marterta Zaxrat, tun Tigut Rors—Mons. Wemer. TEMPLE OF MUSIC, corner of Grand and Crosby atreeta.—Tnonrm & OvEnin’s MINSTRELS OF ALL NATIONS— ‘Unoux Sam’s AcaDEy. NEW NATI: CIRCUS, 37 and 89 Bowery.—Kaves- ‘TRIAN, eee. 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The reported participation of American soldiers in the reccnt assault on Matamoros by the Mexican republicans it seems, produced a disagreeable effect upon the alists, as described in our Washington corres- nee, and they are said to fear that our government sly meditares interfering in behalf of President Juarez, Even the abandonment of Maximilian’s journey to Yucatan is ascribed to apprehensions on the Part of his Cabinet of difficulty with the United States, wn it 1s stated that Marshal Bazaine has ordered several inporiaut positions to be strengthened. Maximilian is said to have lately received an autograph letter from Louis Napoleon urging him to more energetic measures toward the firm establishment of the empire. ‘The tone and temper of the members of Congress who have up to the present time arrived in the capital, our Washington despatches say, indicate almost unanimity in opposition to the immediate admission of the repre- sentatives from the Southern States, and there is no dis- position manifested to repeal the Congressional test oui. There has boen an argument, lasting through two days, io the United States District Court in New Orleans, be. tore Judge Durell, regarding the constitutionality of the test oaty required by act of Congress to be taken by practitioners in all United States courts. It is said the Judgo bas intimated that he considers the law prescribing this oagh umeonstitutional. Th J. Carver, one of the special agents of the Treasury Department, has been convicted of frauds on thw government by a military commission in Mobile, and #ontenced to pay 4 fine of nine thousand dollars and be imprisoned at hard labor for one year. The investiga- tion of the frauds with which Carver ts alleged to have b-an connected has been going on for some time. It is said that the peculations commenced soon after the occu- pation of Mobile by the national troops, and a Western paper charges that, of ninety thousand bales of forfeited rebel government cotton then in the State of Alabama, not more than one-tenth has gone to the benefit of the United States government, the remain'ng eighty thou- sand bales, worth more than fifteen millions of dollars, having been appropriated by rascals and sharpers. ‘The Legislature of North Carolina convenes in Raleigh today. It is believed that st wiR ratify the anti-slavery @ nendment to the national constitution. The rebel ex.Governor Lubbuck, notwithstanding the Contradictions that have been put forth, has been re- leased from Fort Delaware, as stated in last Friday's Herato, Ho loft the fort for his home in Texas, by way of this city, on last Friday morning. His confinement, itappears, has had a salutary effect on his mind, he having confessed, our correspondent states, that had he known those who fought to maintain the Union as well before the war as he does now ho never would have given his support to the rebellion. A petition signed by a number of New York mor- chants, recommending the appointment of Mr. Henry A. Smythe, of the Central National Bank, for the vacant position at the head of the Custom House in this city, has been presented to the Secretary of the Treasury, and by him has been referred to the Prasident. ‘Tho telegraph announces that General Thomas, com. manding the Military Division of the Tennessee, has re- acinded his order prohibiting citizens carrying side arms. ‘This may have been done in order to give the well dis- posed among the people of the State of Tennessee an opportunity to defend themselves against the violence ‘and general outlawry now so provalent there, The Fonian excitement having somewhat subsided in Canada, the provincial confederation scheme, our Mon- troal correspondent states, will now be brought up again. Every offort will be made by the Canadian and the home governments to effect a union of the colonies; but the maritime provinces still oppose it, A Fronch republican club has been organized in Montreal with the object of ‘agitating in favor of the annexation of Canada to the United States. ‘The direct and unbroken transmission of telegraphic messages between New York and New Orleans is an- nounced as having been accomplished on last Saturday night for the first time in ten years. Tho Rev. Dr, Morg&n Dix preached last evening, to @ Jorge congregation, at Calva chorch, caer of Fourth evonue and Twenty: the bist of ‘a projected NtwW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1865. eeries of sermons in behalf of the Protestant Episcopal City Mission House in Mulberry street, condining himself yeneennts ie dencceten at the soope and designs of ‘the institution. Tho sixtieth anniversary of tho Protestant Episcopal Tract Society was celebrated last evening in St. Ann's church, corner of Fifth avenue and Bighteenth street. ‘There was & large attendance, and the annual sermon was preached by the Rev. H A Neeley. There were Present a number of deaf mutes, for whose beacit the sermon was interpreted in their sign language. ‘The new Presbyterian church recently erected on the corner of Lexington avenue and Fortieth streot was dedicated yesterday. The dedication eermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Alexander. Rev. Dr, Braun preached his farewell sermon yester- day to the congregation of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church, Jersey City. He is transferred to St. Peter's parish, where a magnificent new church is beingerected, under the auspices of the venerable pastor, Rev. Mr. Kelly. ‘The Spanish Consul and Mr. Cuyas, proprietor of tho Barcelona Hotel, yesterday had an interview at the station house in Brooklyn, with the Spaniard Gonzales, arrested in this cityon Saturday night on charge of being one of the murderers of Mr. Otero. Gonzales in made to declare that the Southern States are so many conquered territories, and therefore out of the Union, those favoring that policy es against the President’s will be a mere faction. ‘The same will be true in regard to an attempt to keep the Southern members out of Congress anti their respective States give the negroes the privilege of the elective franchise. Very few members from the North will presume to take that stand in the face of the developments months. But when we come to the question of receiving the Squth into full fellowship just as it stands now, the result is more. doubtful, and the position of a majority of the republi- cans somewhat problematical. The extreme men of that party desire to delay reorganiza- tion, while the President would settle the country and lay the foundation for Prosperity at once. The former would plunge us’ into in the Northern States during the last few |. persisted in denying his guilt, and made a weak attempt to give an explanation favorable for himself of the way in which he became possessed of the drafts belonging to Mr. Otero. The body of the mur- dered man wil! be given up to his friends to-day by the authorities. ‘The coroner's ihquest in the case will com- ‘menece in Brooklyn to-morrow afternoon. made yesterday:—A youth of nineteen, name George 8. M. Thomas, alias Mead, formerly @ midshipman in tho British navy, from which, it is said, tf was discharged for disobedience, on charge of forging the signature of the firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co, to a bill for one hundred and eighty dollars; a negro named John Tilman, charged with committing a shocking outrage on ‘@ little girl only five years of age; Henry Schultz, a German, on charge of passing counterfeit one dollar bills on the Ocean County Bank, of Tom's River, N. J. ; John Williams, a pugilist, who it is alleged was to have engaged in a prize fight yesterday morning at Weehawken with aman named James, and August Foseher, charged with furiously riding a horse over a woman at the corner of Duane and Chatham streets, 60 seriously injuring her that her recovery is considered doubtful. ‘The steamers Niagara and Post Boy came into collision on tho Mississippi river on last Friday night, by which the former was gunk, and one hundrod of her passengers, mostly discharged colored soldiers, were drowned. The Next Congress. We publish ‘this morning carefully pk te sketches of the members of the incoming Con- gress. The session which commences on Mon- day next will be one of the most important ever held. Anything, therefore, relating to the men who compose it, or which will serve to throw any light upon their probable action on the ques- tiqns arising, will be of interest to the public. We have reached a critical period in our his- tory, and upon Congress, in a great measure, rests the decision whether the late insurrection is to be followed by another revolution and domestic anarchy, or whether with the down- fall of the rebellion is to commence an epoch of greater prosperity and firmer union between all sections than heretofore. The republican party proper have a large majority in both houses of Congress. It was this party that had control of the government and wielded its power during the late war. They announced, both by resolutions in Congress and Executive proclamations, that they were prosecuting the war for the preservation of the Union, to pre- vent its being broken into fragments. It was denied by them over and over again that any State had the right to secede. They declared also that al! the efforts of the Southern States in that direction were illegal in toto, and there- fore an insurrection against the government. The rebellion has been crushed, the insurrec- tion subdued, the armed forces engaged have been either captured, surrendered or dispersed. Having accomplished this, will Congress now allow the country to be immediately re- stored by the admission of the Southern repre- sentatives, or postpone it to some future day, and thus keep the country in an unsettled con- dition for some time to come? If the latter, our domestic as well as our foreign relations will be seriously complicated, commerce crip- pled and our financial irs imperiled. As already stated,ithe republicans have a large majority in Congress and will be respon- sible for the measures adopted. The members were elected betore the present political issues arose. All the issues of the canvass at the time of their election have passed away by the collapse of the rebellion. It is therefore im- possible to tell the precise course which they will pursue upon the great question of restora- tion, which will now mark the dividing lines, except It may be with such men as Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, who have publicly announced their policy. That there will be a marked difference in the course in Congress of mem- bers of the republican party is plainly evident. A disagreement has already developed itself to a considerable extent. President Johnson was elected by the same party and upon the same issues that Mr. Stevens was, but their avowed policy at the present time in reference to the treatment of the Southern States is di- rectly antagonistical. The whole question as to the action of Congress, then, is, does Andrew Johnson represent the views and policy of the republican members, or is Thaddeus Stevens, with his radical, extreme ideas, the true exponent of that party? In look- ing over the tabular classification of the mem- bers of the House of Representatives pub- lished elsewhere, we find that, excluding the eleven Southern States which were engaged in the rebellion, there are one hundred and eighty-four members. Of these one hundred and forty-three were elected as republicans and forty-one as democrats of various shades. With some half a dozen exceptions all of both parties take their seats with the avowed pur- pose of supporting the Southern policy of the President. Whether this is mere pretence or the real determination of the members time alone can determine. According to the best information that we can obtain up to the pre- sent time of writing the following table shows the real position of the members:— Conservative republicans. Radical republicans, War democrats ions are the only members who will have a vete on the admit- tance of the Southern representatives. It is believed that the conservative republicans and democrats will sustain the policy of restora- tion marked ont by the President, that the radical republicans will oppose itJ As it is impossible to obtain correct” in regard to the position of all, a direct application of. the above test may show larger preponder- ance of the conservative element in the repub- lican party, or vice versa. Much y will depend upon the form in which the quostion of admiffing the Southern represon- tatives comes up as to how the republican party will divide on that question, as divide it | untold evil of domestic and political anarchy and threaten us with financial ruin, while the latter would give us peace, domestic tran-. quillity and commercial prosperity. The whole country ‘has been in. turmoil, exoltement and ‘unsettled for five years, ‘the: people in suspense, ~uriable to tell what ‘the next day might bring forth. They are anxious for quiet. Our com- mercial and mercantile interests have been in 8 state of uncertainty. But under the policy marked out by the President everything is beginning to revive, and our business men are looking forward with better and brighter hopes, Will Congress destroy their anticipations or make them a reality? Its decision is not only important in re- gard to the interests of the county, but upon that decision rests the life or death of the republican party, inasmuch as that party will he held responsible for. the action of Congress. The republican party now occupies the posi- tion and has the prestige to become the ruling power of the nation for years to come. “If the republicans in Congress rally to the support of the policy already commenced by Andrew Johnson the fate of the democratic party will be forever sealed, while the republican will be the party of the country for the next quarter of a century. But if, on the other hand, they follow the lead of such fanatics as Stevens, Sumner, Wade and Chandler, then the republican party will receive its death blow jn the house of its pretended friends, and the democracy will be again placed in power. The people are anxious and are hoping and praying for an early read- justment of all our internal difficulties. Will the republicans in Congress grant them that boon, or force them to look to the democracy for the accomplishment of this end? This is the posi- tion in which the members of Congress will find themselves when they assemble on Monday next. The Manicipal Election. The choice for next Mayor of the city un- doubtedly lies between Judge Hoffman and Mr. Marshall O. Roberts, These are two irre- proachable citizens, two gentlemen against either of whom only the indecent spirit of the | partisan press can whisper a suspicion of evil. It is one of the curiosities of the canvass that it is hardly possible for it to give us a Mayor that is not at once honest and capable. As- suming that only these two men have any chance, we can say, for the first time in many years, that whichever party wins we shall have a good man in office. Recorder Hoffman, a lawyer of unquestioned ability, large experi- ence in city affairs and known hostility.to the associations of official plunderers, who have made our municipal government a proverb of corruption, is well fitted for the position; and so equally is Mr. Roberts, a merchant whose name is identified in many ways with the mer- cantile greatness of the meiropolis, who can desire only the honor and prosperity of the | city, and who is a fair type of the best class of | our citizens. But it is evident that our city government | lias been brought to such a condition that it makes but little difference who is Mayor. However honest a man may be put in the po- sition, whatever good intentions the Mayor may have, he will be utterly helpless. He can- not arrest, in even the slightest degree, the business of plundering that is carried on against the city in the innumerable municipal bureaux and departments. This is a truth that must be self-evident to all who know the his- tory of the office. This condition has been bronght about by the neces- sity of legislating to protect the city from men who secured the position of Mayor only to further their schemes of plun- der. The State, observing our condition in this respect, came to the rescue, and so tied the hands of the Mayor that many plundering plans were no doubt thwarted. But in thus rendering it difficult for dishonest Mayors to rob the city the Legislature has at the same time rendered it impossible for an honest Mayor to protect the city from the robbery’ of others. This is but one of the points in which the whole machinery of our city government is so thoroughly bad. There- fore to elect an honest Mayor is only a half measure toward reforming our city gov- ernment. We will be in no better condition un- less the Legislature also goes straight through our whole municipal system and remodels it. It must abolish the whole of the present ma- chinery, and give us an entirely fresh start. It will not do to tinker at the present system—to let loose for an honest Mayor where it tied up against a dishonest one. It must wipe out entirely all our dens of political corruption— all the offices that are bought and sold for our ruin. It will not do to preach how much bet- ter it is to improve a system already in exist- ence than to make new one. That is not true in our case. The material is rotten through and through, and we must have new ‘material. That is the only remedy, and the Legislature must come square up to the busi- ness. ‘Tae Fenn Friont m Canapa Exrtatney.— We have the information from Toronto that, “according to the official returns, the Fenians number in Canada over seventy thousand.” This explains the Canadian Fenian scare. Here in Canada are men enough, properly orga- nized, to take the province. No wonder that her Majesty’s loyal provincials are alarmed, and that “all the Catholics of the provincial volunteers have been drawn out.” Verily it looks as if the frightened Canadians were in danger of a little touch of civil war on their own account before long. If they are looking for any help from this side against the F nians let them call upon Jake Thompaoy 4, George Sanders, ae must in some form. If, for instance, an attempt Our Proposition for a Congress of the reiterated, with the declaration that the “ex- periment of a Congress would be worth trying, and that it would be well if some more atrin- gent code could be agreed upon which would prevent such unquestionable violations of neu- trality as took place during the past war.” It ds far more important to the European Powers, and particularly to England and France, than to us, to have these questions de- finitely aettled by a Congress. We can afford to wait Within « brief period we shall be able to make e law for ourselves and for the world. The stategmen of Europe ought to know that the wonderful growth of the United ‘States, our unbousded and varied resources ‘end our geographical position will make us the: greatest Power and the first maritime nation of the globe. Let us’ suppose the law to remain in its present undetermined state when Eng- land or France may be at. war, and. that we should follow the example set us by them, and what would be the consequence? Suppose, in the case of a civil. war, we should sym- pathize with the rebels, and violate the principle of international comity, as they have done, what would become of their commerce? What would become of their ex- isting governments? By exercising no more vigilance than England did hundreds of Ala- bamas and Shenandoabs could escape from our immense coast line and sweep British com- merce from the ocean. How, too, would the Emperor Napoleon hike it If we were to imitate the example he gave us when he seized an opr portunity in the day of our trial and weakness to endeavor to humiliate us and to assail our form of government? We have as good a right—nay, a much better right to send an armed force to sustain the republican Presi- dent of Mexico than he has to aid Maximilian. We recognize only Juarez as_ the rightful ruler of Mexico. His Minister only holds relations with the government at Washington. If France had the right to make war on the republic for injuries sustained or for indemnity, it gave her no right to change the form of government and to foist a foreign prince upon the people. When we made war on Mexico we neither held the country nor changed the government. But the question has a broader scope than this. It has an international bearing, and one that is well understood by European Powers, The neighboring and coterminous State of any Power is regarded as under special relations with that Power. Suppose there were a dlvil war in Belgium, and the United States were to send fleets and armies, under pretence of having claims against the country to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic, would the Emperor of the French take no notice of it? Would he not denounce such an act as presumptuous—as hostile to his own imperial government and to the principle of royalty generally? He would bring the questions of national integrity, the balance of power, his own safety, the safety of his dynasty, the prin- ciple of royalty and many others to bear, and would doubtless support his argument by the sword. And yet what’ is the difference between the real case with us and the supposed one with him? In the same way that France or any other Power would treat such a matter as especially affecting itself we must regard this affair of Mexico. We are the great and controlling Power of the American continent, and the form of government and welfare of our neighbors is of great importance to us. We would be willing to forget the motive that prompted such insulting interference with our American affairs, out of the ancient friend- ship that existed between France and the United States; but we want security for the future. The proposition we make, therefore, for a Congress of the great Powers is with a view, first, to settle definitely the law regard- ing neutrals and maritime rights, and next, to have the principle universally recognized that the American system is one in itself and en- tirely independent of European interference. This would settle the difficulties that now exist, both with regard to maritime law and the present and future affairs of this continent. In this way both the Emperor Napoleon and England may avoid complications, and possi- bly hostilities, with the United States. It would give the Emperor an excellent oppor- tunity of getting out of his Mexican dilemma gracefally. Whatever might have been thought at the commencement of the war, or while it continued, with regard to the future of this republic, there can be little doubt now. It must be apparent to the statesmen of the Old World that the time will soon come when we shall be able to enforce our own policy. But we want peace—continued peace—and the most extended friendship and commerce with England, France and all other nations. It is on that account, therefore, that we proposed a Congress of the great Powers to settle existing difficulties, and that we are pleased to see a response from the press of Durope. Jupaz Besrerp Loomine Ur.—Of the where- abouts of that distinguished politician fami- liarly known in this city in times past as “Glori- ous Dick Busteed” we have had no know- ledge for a good while. We knew that he had been appointed United States District Judge for the district of Alabama by President Lin, coln, and that he bad been waiting for the tur- bid waters of the rebellion to subside, so that he might repair to the appointed field of his labors ; but we knew not much more. The Judge, however, looms up at last into view like the full moon over the Gulf of Mexico, He has been making a splendid fight with the glorions habeas corpus against the United States military authorities at Mobile, including ® proclamation for the arrest of General Wood, the military commander in that quarter. How the affair will end it remains to be seen; but as General Thomas, the commanding general in all the Southwest east of the Mississippi, has gone down to Mobile, there will probably be a compromise. As the case stands Judge Bus- teed holds the victory. Heis not the man to let his light go out under » bushel. 7 Pree—It is reported that, ¢hat fa mou, Arkansas border rebel, Geaéral Albert Fike, who commanded « forte of yelling and scalping rebel Indians e+ the battle of Pes Ridge, is industriously ggeking @ pardon; but! thus far without success. Let him try again, GTON. ead come in his Indian war costume, paint, WASHINGT 4 feathers and tomabawk, and with a string of ‘Wasaungron, Nov. 26, 1608. ecalps for a necklace, and let him lay all these | eng coming SESSION OF OONGRES8—POOR FrEOS- ei abe 2 ee Ae eapgenn peaweral © ann ane sateem, an8 -eck’ Re, aeeny, end be [ie teoee omen ren ne ci sion. Those already here are almost a unit in opinion om the question of admitting the representatives from the Southern States. edgrranepearronpe epee er’ op ‘Rot voluntarily place them on the roll, whilat competent for any member to move that they be go placed upon it, the present temper and feeling of Northern members indicate that any such motion would be over- ‘whelmingly lost.) Nor, so far as can be ascertained af present, i¢ blightest probability of the imme- diate repeal or modification of the test oath enacted by the Inst Congress. The past fow weeks have materially modified public opinion here on this subject. Men whe one month ago were in favor of admitting all duly olected members that can take the test oath from the Southerm States, and excluding the valance, are now inclined to favor the plan of keeping all out until the whole matter haa been referred to a joint committee of both houses and eome general plan agreed upon, otherwise, they ‘argue, the anomaly would be presented of a State being represented in one body and not imthoothor. Every- thing at present favors a postponement of the questica.. Disoussion and attrition of minds will doubtless harm- monize those who apparently digagree. It is proper to ‘aay that Tonnessee will, probably by'commop consent be an exception to any rule that may be adopted She by an English Judge that he could tell, with- when Jack’Sheppard was running at any of the theatres. Our mare elegant theatrical estab- lishments ineuloate lessons of « different class from those in the story of the young robber; but lessons that are not less dangerous to so- olety because they are lees gross. One of the organs of the theatres calls attention in this respect to “Lost in London”—the latest pro- duction at Wallack’s theatre. The journal, in : question declares ‘this play to be “an unmiti- |’ gated nuisance.” Speaking in a purely critical spirit, it finds fault with\ the manager for pro- ducing such a commonplace piece, and pro- nounces the whole idea of the play so trite and obvious that “there is no good reason why it should be made the basis of a drama.” But, speaking morally, it declares the play to be written upon “an indecent and revolting theme ;” and further says :—“Our stage has been afflicted with a good many plays of this description, all of which merely disgust the mind by thrusting upon it sickening details of weakness and sin.” Such are the words spoken of one of our best kept theatres by one of the theatrical organs. Are these “sickening de- tails of weakness and sin”—the details of “an indecent and revolting theme”—gogd intel- lectual food for the public ? Is Greevey a CoLorep Max?—This question was propounded some time ago by a delegate in a nigger convention held in Raleigh, N. C. The answer was, “If he is not, he ought to be.” Greeley is neither a white man nor a black man, but a sort of cross between the two—a brown man, with bran bread proclivi- ties. Hence his admiration for the bran bread baker, Hecker. most likely be admitted at once. THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE, © A potition, signed by many leading “New York mer- chants and importers, recommending .the appointment of Hey A. Smythe, of tho Central National Bank, to the Collectorship, waa yesterday morning presented to the Secretary of the Treasury by @ dolegation on behalf of the signers, and by the Secretary referred to the President for his consideration. Mr. Smytio's appoins- ment would of course disappoint politicians, but he ie regarded here as competent for tho position. LOBBYING FOR FINANCIAL HINTS. Apparently the greater portion of our commercial world are in the belief that it need only have reprosent- atives in Washington to secure a complete forestalment of Secretary McCulloch's report and any other offlotal document that promises to cause a fluctuation in the marketa, Half a dozen at least of the leading jobbers im the country are known to have their agents lingering fm anxious expectancy about the Treasury building, seeking for straws to indicate which way the commercial wind is going to blow after the publicity of the Socrotary’s views on finance and the revision of the Tax law. Moro aaga- cious and css enterprising tradesmen would have be- come discouraged at the situation before this. A GALLANT OFFICER * REWARDED. Captain James Cronie, of Company A, Twelfth regi- ment Veteran Reserve corps, bas been promoted major by brevet, from March, 1865, for gallant conduct at the battle of Gaines’ Mill, where he was severely wounded, taken prisoner and confined in Libby. He was formerly captain in the Twelfth New York State Volunteers, and is the ranking captain in the Veteran Reserve corps. MES. SWISSHELM’S NEW WEEKLY. “Believing,” to use ber own words, “that liberty has has been betrayed by her friends,” Mrs. Jane G. Swias- helm will commence the publication of a weekly news- paper in this city on December 6, to be named the Reconstructionis', “devoted to equality before the law, to honesty as the best policy and Christianity as the beat statesmausbip."” Tox Cnrrica Srate oF THINGS ON THE Rio Granpe.—There is some danger of military complications on the Rio Grande that will ma- terially shorten Mr. Seward’s diplomatic labor in the settlement of the Mexican question. The liberals are still hanging around Matamoros, which is on the south bank of the narrow river, opposite to Brownsville on our side, where General Weitzel has a respectable military force. His soldiers are disposed to sympathize with the liberals to the extent of crossing the river, each with a musket and forty rounds of ball cartridge, and they can hardly be re- strained. Weitzel himself evidently believes that the Monroe doctrine is something more than an empty abstraction. Our war with Mexico, in 1846, was accidentally brought on by General Taylor, in stumbling upon an armed Mexican force on a slip of disputed ter- titory. The same thing may happen again, and Congress, as in 1846, may be suddenly required to come to the relief of the State Department. We guess, however, that in President Johnson’s message to Congress there will be some valu- able hints given to Louis Napoleon and his man Maximilian. If not before, we shall have the ground broken on this Mexican problem with the meeting of Congress. Tue Last or tae Woons.—Ben Wood is going to the Legislature. That will be the last of him, and of all the Woods. Fernando would, no doubt, accept the mission to Hayti, to keep his name from oblivion ; but he can’t get even that. The Woods have all gone up—played out—collapsed, like the ex-confoderacy. PERSONAT.. Congressmen Higby, of California, and Van Aerman, of New York, are in the city. Governor Rameey, of Minnesota, and Congressman William Lawrence, of Ohio, are stopping at the National. General Garfield, member of Congress Crom Obio, ts a& the Metropolitan. THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY. Interview of the Spanish Consul with Go jea—Demeanor of the Murderer— Funeral of Otero to Take Place on Tues- day. de. Since his arrest Gonzalea maintains the samo sullen and dogged demeanor that characterizes the bravo. At especially when his captot (Captain Waddy) visite him. But-this song froid nearly failed him during an interview which he had with the Spanish Consul, and Mr. Antonio Cuyas, proprietor of the Barcelona Hotel. These geatle- men, accompanied by a personal friend of the murdered. man from Havana, visited the Forty-fourth precinct sta- tion honse on Myrtle avenue yesterday afternoon. They seemed to be in the highest spirits on account of the capture of both of the assassins, and congratulated Cap- tain Waddy warmly on his share in the matter, The Consul, in the fullness of his joy, embraced him, and the others grasped both his hands with ardor. They thea informed him that they had come to make arrangements for the interment of Mr. Otero’s remains, which will be given up to them to-day. The subjoined notice explains what arrangements have been made regarding the inter- mont:— The leval examination on the corpse of Mr. Jose Garcia Otero having been concluded, Mr. A. Cuyus, proprietor of Barcelona Hotel, having taken the burial under bis hi invites the Spanish geatlemen and othors remd- New York city to be presont at the funeral . Which will take place to-morrow at three P. M., in the Jay street Catholic church, Brooklyn. * Gentlemen wishing to attend will moet at oue I’. M. at the Barcelona Hotel, Great Jones street. THE INTERVIEW WITH GONZALES. Tho Consul next desired to see Gonzales, and the mur- derer was broughtfrom his cell into the captain's office, He at firet denied all participation in the murder, and said that on Wedneaday night, between the hours of nine and ten, he was at the Louvre, in Twenty-first strect. He did not return to the Barcelona Hotel, as he had no money to pay his bill there, He attempted to explain the possession of the drafts by saying that Otero e them to Lim for safe keeping. He received them him in the presence of Captain Peterson. He received one hundred dollars in gold from one Mariano Cumpliso on a letter which he had brought with him from Havana. When questioned as to who or where this Cumpliso was he eaid he knew nothing gp about him. He shaved off his mustache, he said, the day before Otero was killed. Mr. Cuyas asked him how he khow what day the murder was committed. He answerod that he heard about it at his boarding house in Centre street. His real name, he says, ia Jose Gonzales y Fernandez; but it ts snpposed of Gonzales, that is the name of some of Mr. Otero’s cousins. this was his first visit and that when he was street lest he should lose his way. this hotel maton’ that Pellicer, or Salvado, a arte stranger to ect oft forte fatd that ‘be woggg te ge Nad There a policeman A Queer Race.—Some time ‘ago John Hecker was chased by Irishmen through the City Hail Park, and came near being maltreated by them. Now Hecker is chasing the Irishmen to get their votes; with Greeley and his long heel tribe close up aiter Hecker. It is a queer race. Beauty anp Tae Beast.—This most ancient of ill-asgorted matches will be recalled to all minds by the present partnership of Wood and Greeley. The only difficulty will be to decide which is Beauty and which is the Beast. The Lieutenant Generalship, 0 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. “Thomas Picton,” a correspondent of the Hznauo of this morning (November 26), aske, “Was Washington a lieutenant general?” In 1798 Congress authorized the raising of a provisional army to meet the hostile threats and acts of the French Directory, and created the grade of lieutenant general, with the known wish that the commission might be given to Hamilton; buat President Adams, having become hos- tile to Hamilton, tendered it to Washington, who con- ditional; —— and performed many of the duties of a in-chief. at its aaa crea find. tne'that te Father of Bis Country cepted & com: mission one grade below that hat lg yenoral) te. hiad held throughout war, was in haste to re- fA ot higher “ih a shoal, be abolish or in iat ‘The Consul and Mr. Cuyas, after they cegeluded _—_ — we Gonzales, next spoke to him in terms of , next Teprosoh 0 oa the, enormity of his and ey In bonotbetor, Otoro” "The ceowor, Coenetd re ae ara pa mole fame was tree gn at nung down’ hie head. “saree tps worked with a ‘nae ‘mot! Fin No siglo soy pet theatre fe recovered ‘himself, "however, and ree endaeen eee tapers ate ie ieee Sonat een SenO ‘8 of Grant as our “only Heu- or a full colonel by brevet as well as inary com- ee ane ere of va Ceeaeaen mission. Thus it was to guard egcinsh o csareaion ct catch a glimpse of the prisoners, but few ideas on the sul that Congress, in the act under | to see them. licer to be more yt) and ibject this | more which Grant was made a lieutenant general, inserted ‘Tue inquest will be iso: That nothing in this act shall be on Tuesday, at one o'clock P. Ponstrued in any way to affect the rank, pay or allow- | M., after which the case will be given late the hands of ance of Winfield Scott, lieutenant revet,”’ | the Grand Jury, now in session. See “ Scott's Autobiography.” OLD IER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Thomas Picton, in stating that Washington was never Lieutenant General, commits an error. General Wash. ington was commissioned on July 3, 1798, by President John Adams, ‘Lieutenant General and Commander.in- pa | i} armies raised or to be raised im the United OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. Part, Nov. 6, 1868. At least one hundred Irish refugees are at present in Paria. I had the pleasure of an interview yesterday with one of the editors of the Trish People, who, after the Tieutenant G He held the rank lees ibaa a ee the title was obi of the —_—_—_—_——— Our National Game. Tho great game of base ball between the Atlantics and 8 picked nine from New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey will take place this afternoon, at one o’clook, qn the Cap- itoline de. It will be the last reason. The cand, Riek Millaiad “ . ee bag 20 ee ir clasg, tern 4 Accident on the Long Island Ratiroad. :—-MeMahor son, About half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon a field, Kadavin, Walker, Brainard 4 ‘mils. ‘The picked man namod Wm. Brady, residing in Jamaica, was walk- nine will be entertained by the ‘2 antios. ing along the track about a mile this side of Jamaica, when atrain came along, and, turning a curve in the road, him before the ineer could see him. He baer marek Pecan Toons te the back of the hoa@ and thrown, appt | embankment, The thon backod CH iT came and up the yory, but ite was fou ce tie Tnonre xo OVRRINS WM xerneis.—This talented and carefully selected ’, of Ethiopian performers will open this evening <4 the corner of Grand and Crosby stroots. We Weve no doubt bat that the enterprise will be woll AuRIp ved and the public pleased and grevifiod. times his wicked eyes gleam ‘with ferocity and hatred,» y