The New York Herald Newspaper, November 29, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFIOR NM. W. CORNBE OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. " = Volume XxX. jo. 332 9 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Sam. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, orrgetie Met: Hotel —Ermiorian Suxaine, Dancine, _ ‘Tux Canpipates ror tax Marora.tY. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE. 201 Rowory.—3uvo- axa, Dancing, Buatasques, &c.—Mawinrra Zaxvaetra on Tax Tight Mons. Friziori, Matinee at 23¢ o'Clock. TEMPLE OF MUSIC, corner of Gi Crosby ~Tuorre & Ovenin’s Mtmpaats oF Ale Kavione inte Sam's ACADEMY. NEW NATIONAL CIRCUS, 37 and 99 arax, Grunastic AND AcnonAtic Feats, ‘Matinee at 335 o'Clock. HOPE CHAPEL, 72) Broadway.—Prorssson WiseMan’s Bvexixas or Mystezy amp Visions. Matineo at 2 0'Clock. seen Mone. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOU! Brooklyn.—Ermoriay Muv- sraxisy—BalLaps, Bonuraavad np Panromiass. BROADWAY ATHENAUM, Broadway.—Nicova Muts- Taa's MagMinicent Scunio Luuvsios. Matinee at 2 0’Clock. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—ComriimentaBy oncker 10 Mas, E. A. Parnes. BEY, DR. CHAPIN'S LECTURE ON “THE AGE OF bss oar ty ‘Street Baptist Church, oorner of Laight and BEY, DR. WILLIT'S LECTURE ON “SUNSHINE, OR ‘THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS."—Lee avenue Reformed Dutch Chureh, Brooklyn. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brosdway.— ‘Open from 10.4. M. ull 10 P.M Ce New York, Wednesday, November 29, 1865. THE NEWS. EUROPE. By the arrival yesterday of the steamships Alemania at this port and the Nova Scotian at Portland, Me., we have news from Europe to the 18th of November—five days lator. The London press appears to indicate that the respec- ‘tive claims of the governments of the United States and England will be amicably settled. It was thought that our government was anxious to ascertain the feeling of England with respect to American finance. France and the United States are advised by parties in England to unite in order to stop the arrogant policy and aggressive action of Spain in South America. Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre in Ireland, was under examination before the magistrates. It is said that another Head Centre had been appointed in his stead by _ ‘an offlcer delegated for that purpose from New York, who fulfilled his commission and got off again to America. The feeling prevailing on the London Stock Exchange relative to the political situation existing between the United States and England checked any‘tendency to an advance in American securities. Spanish securities ex- perienced’a heavy fall in consequence of the news of the Hispano-Chilean war difficulty. English consols closed at 894 for money on the 17th of November. ‘The Liverpool cotton market experienced a decline of one-half of a penny per pound in the transactions of the woek. On the 17th of November quotations remained unchanged; but the market was firmer. Breadstuffs were slightly lower. Provisions were not so firm. MISCELLANEOUS. Secretary Seward, in a recent despatch to Provisional Governor Holden, of North Carolina, advises the latter of the earnest desire of President Johnson that the State Legislature shall promptly ratify the anti-slavery amend- ment to the national constitution. The Governor is also informed that his administration is fully appreciated, and that the President expects him to continue to exer- cise his functions in the same spirit that he has hereto- fore manifested, Little delay, our Washington despatches stato, is now anticipated in the organization of the House of Repre- sentatives, the prospect being that Mr. Colfax will be elected Speaker with scarcely any opposition on the day of assembling, Monday next. None of the members from tho lately rebellious States, excepting, perhaps, Tennes- see and Arkansas, will, it is believed, be allowed to par: ticipate in the organization. ‘The Secretary of War has ordered the immediate re- Tease of all members of the volunteer servico now suffer- ing imprisonment for the crime of desertion. An juteresting account of General Grant’s first visit to Richmond since its capture by the ‘national forces is given by one of our correspondents in that city. The General arrived there from ‘Washington, as stated in yesterday’s Hxratp, on Monday afternoon, and was welcomed by the military authorities in a hearty and appropriate manner. It is said that he expressed his opinions while there pretty freely in regard to Mexican matters, declaring that the Maximil‘an usurpation isa part of our rebellion, and, being such, is a nuisance that our government should abate. He further remarked, it is stated, that we have nothing to do with France in this Moxican business, unless Loais Napoleon chooses to take umbrage at our support of the Juarez government, and if he does, and desires to go to war with this country, now is the best time for us, before our army and navy shall have been completely reduced to the peace estab- lisbmont, It was expected that General Grant would leave Richmond for Charleston Jast evening, and return to Washington in time to be there when Congress as- somblos, South Carolina news of interest is contained in our despatches by the steamships Granada and Quaker City, which arrived here yesterday from Charleston. The as- sumption of command of the Department of South Carolina by General Sickles, as successor to General Gillmore, took the people by surprise and created con- siderable consternation among them, they boing in- clined to think it indicated the displeasure of the President at their shortcomings in the work of re- construction, and s purpose on the part of the government to re-establish martial law and call another session of the State Convention. General Bickles bas removed the department headquarters from Hilton Mead to Charleston. Only meagre returns of the election for Congressmen on the 22d inst. had been re- ceived; but ex-Governor Aiken has been chosen tn the Second district, which includes the city of Charleston. ‘This is regarded as a defeat of the secessionists, There bad been hold in Charleston a Supreme Council of the Masonic frafernity, at which ex-rebel Genoral Albert Pike, of Arkansas, presided, and at which @ large amount of business of importance to the Order was transacted. The King and Crown Prince of Sweden, the King of Denmark and the Grand Duke of Russia elected honorary members. There had also been in sea) sion there @ convention of the colored people of th State, whose proceedings arc said to have beon marke by an unoxpected Gisplay of ability and decorun ‘Thoir resolutions strongly disavowed any insu rectionary designs or feelings of enmity towa Yhoir former masters, and declared their only ¢ Ject to be the yoprovement and elevation of their ra ‘Over twelve hundred negroes lert Charloston in a body the 29d instans to return to the employment of their t- mer masters on the sea islands. ‘The steamship Wilmington, from Galveston on ¢ ‘18th instant, arrived here yesterday. Further alluside made in her advices to professed apprehensions of 16 ‘white poople of Texas of an insurrection of the neges ‘of the State about Christmas, on account of theirse hhaving received the impression till recently prevat ‘among the freedmen of other Southern States, thiat Christmas the government intends to distribute amg ‘them the Mfhds of their former masters. It is enidat fin dread of the outbreak many families have alreadeft Bho intorior for the seacoast, ‘The total debt of theato yof Texas ie estimated at over eight and s helf millis of dollars. + A taflitary order has been issued in Wilmington, rth. Carolina, removing all the colored troops to the ewast forts. ‘Tho faneral of Jove Garcia Otero, the victim of tate ‘Brooklyn tragedy, took place yesterday. Serviceere ‘hetd in the Chureh of Our Lady of Mercy, in Dotoise ptroot, and the body was placed ina vault in theme- tery of the Moly Cross, Flatbush, 1. 1. An inenge ‘crowd of people attended the funeral, and a detancat of one hundred police, under Waddy, orted hearse from the dead 4 the chure and to the » The capone im in ro ks Mase wen por set © prisoners Pellicer and jon have boon idted gr ma uder in the ext degree by Wie ggaud Jury kings NEW YORK HERALD! WEDNESDAY NOVMMBER 2, 1865. county; and ft is expected that they will bo arraigued in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Brooklyn, to-day, and that their trial will take place at an early period. Florida to-day elects her State officers, consisting of a Governor, Judges of Supreme and Circuit Courts, mem- bers of Legislature, &c., together with a Representative to Congress. Tho Logislature is to meet an the 18th a December. ‘The trial of the Strong divorce suit was continued yes- terday, in the Superior Court, before Judge Garvin. After the close of the cross-examination of Miss Mussehl, Mrs. Hutchins, nurse in the Strong family, was placed on the stand. She testified to having seen Mra, Strong on ‘one occasion slowly open the door of Edward’s room, and, after peering about, come out and run up stairs, and this while attired in her wrapper. The doposition of Mra. Bedell, a sister of the plaintiff, was next read. The documont was the occasion of considerable dispute be- tween the opposing counsel. It deposed to the alleged confession of the adultery by Mrs, Strong, in a conversa- tion with her sister-in-law, with the circumstances at- tending the first temptation. The reading of the deposi- tion will be continued to-day, A suit for ten thousand dollars damages against the Second Avenue Railroad Company was yesterday insti- tuted in the Supreme Court, before Judge Smith, by o man named John Scaffun, who alleges that he was run over by one of their cars in the Bowery about a year ago, and so severely injured that he has since been deprived of the use of his legs. The case is not yet concluded. In the suit in the Supreme Court of Mrs, Ann Curran against the Warren Naphtha Manufacturing Company of Williamsburg, for damages by the death of her aon while in the employ of the proprietors of said establishment, through alleged carelessness on their part, the jury have returned a verdict for fifteen hundred dollars in favor of the plaintiff. Tho case of George Davis against Sheriff Kelly and Deputy Sheriffs Hugh O'Donnell and Henry Drenr, for alleged false imprisonment in Eldridge street ja‘) and extortion, damages being laid at ten thousand do lars, ‘was concluded yesterday in the Superior Court, b: fore Judge Moncrief. The Court dismissed the comp xirt against Mr, Kelly, and left the assessment of the amount of damages against his deputies to the Jury, who re- turned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for one hundred dollars, In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Charlos ‘Allen was convicted of grand larcony, in stealing a piece of lace worth one hundred dollars from the store of Claflin & Co. on the 11th instant. He was sent to the State Prison for two years. A colored man named John Tillman was then placed at the bar and tried on an in- dictment for rape, committed upon a beautiful child aged only five years, the daughter of highly respectable parents residing uptown. The victhn of this atrocious and flendish act was brought into court in the arms of her mother, and told the circumstances under which the offence was perpetrated. Her statemont’ was substantiated by medical and other testi- , which disclosed additional rovolting facts. The crime was committed a few days since, and as s00n as Justice Dowling finished the examination the Grand Jury brought in an indictment. A few moments after the prisoner was arraigned by Assistant District Attorney Bedford and promptly convicted. Judge Russel, in passing sentence, said he regrotted that the law was 60 changed as to prevent him from sentencing the prisoncr for life. The highest penalty, howover, was imposed, which was twenty years imprisonment in the State Prison. When the offlcera removed the negro from tho court he was’ struck a severe blow by an indignant citizen; but Justice Dowling, who was passing, prevented any further violence. ‘The alleged Custom House frauds came up yesterday afternoon before Justice Dowling in the Tombs Police Coart, for tao purpose of argument on the jurisdiction of this court in the matter. The prisoners, William Chaso Barney, Benthan Fabian and Captain Reginald Chauncy, were attended by their respective counsel. All the afternoon was taken up by the argument, it being main. tained on :he one side that in an offence committed on ceded territory (as are tho Custom House and other public buildings) the New York State couris have no jurisdictioa, and that therefore the case must be tried before a United States court. Several authorities were quoted toaubstantiate this, and the Justice said that he would hare the question settled in a fow days, and that inthe meantime the testimony of witnesses would bo proceeded with. The matter was adjourned ovor until to-morrow at ten o'clock. A fire was discovered between two and three o'clock yesterday morning in the carpenter shop in the rear of Nos, 159 and J61 Mercer street. Tho flames spread rapidly, destroying a tenement hoyse in the rear, and doing damage to the neighboring property. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at thirty thousand dollars. ‘Another meeting of the Health Commissioners, to take diction in reference to the cholera, was held yesterday. A communication from Dr. Marsden, of Quebec, embrac- ing aplan for quarantining in cases of the disease, was presented and read. Dr. Sayre, city Resident Physician, thenaddressed the Board in defence of the recent action’ of tle health authorities in quarantining vessels from infected European ports, and in reply to the animadver- siom of many on their conduct. He also gave an expo- sitin of the nature, cause and symptoms of cholera, andsuggested what he regarded as the proper means for preventing its ravages. He insisted especially on rigid queantine. ‘he departure of tho Brazilian Mail Steamship Compa- ny'tsteamer South America will be delayed until to- mctow (30th), to enable our merchants to acknowledge reeipt of advices by the Havana, of the same line, due today from Rio Janeiro and St. Thomas. “he new Enrpire sidewheel line of steamships between Nw York and Savannah will hereafter sail from pier 'N. 29 North river, foot of Warren street, instead of from per No. 43, ‘The San Salvador will leave the above pier @ Saturday next, December 2, at three P. M. Particul#@s of the loss on the Florida coast, near Cape Garnaveral, on the 22d ult., during the severe October ples, of the schooners Harriet B. Tyler and Joel G. ‘weet are furnished by one of our Charleston corres- ondents. The former was on her way from Galveston or New York, and the latter from New York for Apa- achicola, All the persons belonging to both vessels vere saved excepting Captain James McGee, of the Tyler, ho was drowned. Sidewheel steamers are now running between Charles- on, South Carolina ; Savannah, Georgia ; Fernandina St. Augustine, Florida, and intermediate points. The dead and mutilated body of a young man named john Wescott was found yesterday morning lying on the tract of the New Jersey Railroad, at the Washington street crossing, in Jersey City. It is supposed that he had been struck and instantly killed by o passing train during the preceding night. Thirty thousand square feet of space have been as- signed for American exhibitorsin the French Universal In- dustrial Exhibition which is to open at Paris in the spring of 1967. Those dosiring to exhibit must send their applica- tions for assignment to No. 5 Spruce street, in this city, before the 1st of January next; but they will have over a year after that in which to proparo their specimens. ‘There is trouble between the Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad Company and the farmors along their line. ‘The farmers have mortgaged their farms to the amonnt of a million of dollars, and the mortgages are now being foreclosed, On Monday night considerable of the track of the road was torn up and a bridge was destroyed, eighteen miles from Milwaukee, and it is said the farmers threaten to destroy the entire line unless the “company make provision for the payment of the mort- gages, Resolutions having in view the increase of cotton culture in the South, and requesting the anpport of gov ernment in projécted now labor organizations for that Purpose, have been adopted by the Boston Board of ‘Trade, Pending the Furopean ateamer’s news yesterday busi. nees was quiet in almost every department. Foreign goods wore quiot, but firm, owing to the advance in gokt, while domestic produce was irregular. Cotton was steady. Petroleum was quict. On ‘Change flour was in de- mand, without decided chango in prices. Wheat was firmer. Corn was active and decidedly higher, Oats, &e., were without noticeable change. Pork was irregular and decidedly lower, Beef was unchanged in overy respect. Lard was dull, nominal, and again » shade in buyer's favor. Buttor and cheese were unchanged. Whiskey was dull and unsottled. Beet cattle wore more active and so, 0 Ko. higher this wook, ofing to ® largo ‘tecline (mors than 1,000 head) in the receipts. Prices v: from 11¢, to 186., the advance being mainly on tho lower grades, Cows wore steady. Venda were in demand and firm. sheep and lambe wore pty, more sotive and higher. Prices varied from to $8 por head, and 7340, to 840. per pound. Hogs wore altogether lower and heavy, Western hogs eolling at 11%%0., and others down to lic. The total receipts are 4,004 beevon, 127 cown, 997 veals, 19,409 bheops uyd lambs, and about %O% Hogs. The New Congress in Reference to Our Foreign Relations—Mexico. The Hon. Mr. Colfax, in his late lecture at Philadelphia on Brigham Young and Mormon polygamy, in touching upon the approaching Congress truly said that it will be “the most important Congress ever assembled 4t Wash- ington.” It will mark a new epoch in our na- tional history—a new epoch in our domestic and foreign affuirs—and we hope the results may be eminently conducive to the harmonious restoration of the South and the prosperity and stability of the republic. From the disturbed and threatening condition of things on the Rio Grande, from the strong indications that Louis Napoleon has been de- luded by the past forbearance of our govern- ment, from the well known views of President Johnson, and from the universal public senti- ment and expectations of the country, we look for early and decisive work from this new Con- gress upon the Mexican question. “One war at a time” was the inflexible and sagacious maxim of President Lincoln during those long years of our late dreadful domestic straggle, when England and France labored so zealously to entangle us in a supplemental war with themselves for the benefit of Jeff, Davis. Hence the late administration submitted to numerous affronts both from France and England, which, under other circumstances, would not have been given, or, if given, would have been re- duced to a speedy settlement. : Most conspicuous among these - insults stands Louis Napoleon’s usurpation and attempted subjugation of the republic of Mexico under a prince of the imperial house of Austria, General Logan in a recent speech aptly described this Mexican usurpation as an outgrowth and fruit of the re- bellion. Therein lies the offence for which there is no atonement but the removal of Maxi- milian, and that atonement must be made. There is no other question upon which there is such unanimity in the public opinion of this country as upon this, There is no anti-Monroe doctrine party in the United States, nor will there be any such partyin the coming Con- gress. The Monroe resolution which passed the last House of Representatives without a dissenting voice, but which, for prudential reasons, was suffocated in the Senate, will, we guess, meet with different treatment in the Sen- ate this winter. If Mr. Seward’s late remarks at Auburn concerning Mexico mean anything they mean that the day of temporizing and apologizing has passed away, and that the day of settlement is at hand. Accepting tbis interpretation, we anticipate from the President’s message such representa- tions and suggestions in relation to Mexico as will materially shorten the diplomatic labors of Mr. Seward in the way of protestations and explanations. Congress is the war making power. A positive notice to Maximilian to quit Mexico would necessarily involve the al- ternative of war. This notice, therefore, has doubtless been withheld by the Executive for the consideration of Congress. What, then, is the prospect? Unless the gov- ernment shall have received assurances from Louis Napoleon of his intended relinquishment of Mexico within a short time, we expect a for- mal notice to this effect from Congress. It is pos- sible that there may be a sort of understanding between the two govornments involving the withdrawal of Maximilian and his imperial es- tablishment in some way and at some reasona- ble time agreed upon; but such a supposition can hardly be reconciled with Maximilian’s present savage course of warfare against the Mexican liberals, If he were possessed of in- structions from Napoleon comprehending an early retirement he would hardly be shooting as outlaws the officers and soldiers of the liberal cause as fast as they are captured. No such barbarous extremities of war would be deemed necessary for his temporary security. His evident purpose is to establish himself and his dynasty in Mexico permanently, and it is difficult to imagine that he is acting in these outrages without the advice of his imperinl master. In any event we look for a satisfactory pre- sentation from the President’s message of this Mexican problem, and for a satisfactory settie- ment from this Congress, without involving any very tedious or protracted negotiations and without war. We expect, ina word, an early re-establishment of the republic in the city of Mexico, and that the old General Santa Anna, sent away by the French, will return with Juarez, the fast and abiding friend of the United States, never to be exiled again. Tetrorarnic Brunpers.—Through the incom- petency of the telegraphic operators, either here orin Philadelphia, or by the carelessness of the Associated Prees reporter in the latter city, we have recently been to considerable unneces- sary anndyance and expense. About three o’clock last Thursday afternoon we received the following despatch:— Pamapeirmis, Nov. 23, 1865, Hon, Schuyler Colfax will deliver a lecture before the Press Club this evening, at the Academy of Music, and not next Monday evening, as heretofore stated. His sub- ject is, ‘Across the Continent and the Duties of the Next Congress." With our usual promptness we immediately sent a stenographic reporter to Philadelphia, with instructions to take full notes of the lec- ture, and send a synop@is by telegraph. When our reporter arrived in Philadelphia, instead of listening to the remarks of Mr. Colfax he found the members of the Press Club enjoying them- selves in a quadrille, the telegraph having mis- taken a ball for a lecture. On the same even- ing another despatch came, of which the following is a copy:— Poranetrma, Thursday, Nov. 23, 1866. Schuyler Colfax will deliver a lecture before the Press Club, at the Aeademy of Music, next Monday ovening. His subject will be, ‘Across the Continent aud the Drties of the Neat Congress."” Again our reporter was sent to Philadelphia, and was surprised to hear Mr. Colfax announce that “a mistake in a telegraphic despatch allud- ing to his lecture misled many to suppose that he was going to speak on the “ Duties of the Coming Congress,” while in fact he was only going to give an account of his overland trip to the Pacific. Such blundets are unpardon- able, and the persons who porpetrate them should be made to give way to men upon whom more alance oye be placed. et - Montcrpat. Rerora.—There_{s no other plan of municipal reform so complete, 80 compre- hensive and so popular as that which was first broached by the Heratp and which is likely to be adopted by the next Legislature. Abolish the present city government, with its multi- farious, independent and donfilcting depart ments, and all the evils of which our citizens ao loudly compiain will be at-once annibilated. Then substitute for tho preven! complicated machinery a plain, simple system like a me- tropolitan commission, and the reform is per- fected. New York, Brooklyn, Williamsburg and the adjacent villages bave identical interests and should have the same govern- ment. Together they will make a magnificent metropolis, with a population of nearly two millions. The Mayor of New York might be the President of this metropolitan commission, and the Mayor of Brooklyn the Vice President. With the President should rest all the execu- tive power and accountability. The legisla- tive power should be vested in ten commis sioners, to be selected from the best men in the State. Provision might be made for the election of these commissioners after the expiration of the terms of those appointed to inaugurate the system. A bill to provide for this recreation of the city government could be drawn by any competent lawyer in an hour, and, if passed by, the Legislature, it would end all our troubles, and give us a pure, honest, economical and dignified municipal administration. It is folly to talk of reform- ing our abuses by electing a reform Mayor. This is only a trick to help hungry office seekers to get their hands into the city treas- ury. The Mayor bas no power to make reforms, though he be as honest as the sun. Our sole resort is an appeal to the Legislature for reconstruction. Negro Suffrage in the South. While in all charity we believe there ts a class of philanthropists at the North who have a real compassion for the negro, we also be- lieve the class of agitators of the Wendell Phillips stamp use the questions connected with them for the most selfish and unjustifiable objects. Like the cuttle fish they wish to raise a black cloud about their path and escape the pursuit of their antagonists by the ejection of their usual means of defence. We do not per- ceive any of this pretended philanthropy in their treatment of the colored race around them at home, no manifestation of regard or sympathy, no real assimilation with it in man- ners, habits and social intercourse, and no rec- tification of any legal inequalities to which by Northern legislation it is still subjected. At a distance they can feel for the blacks, they can claim all sorts of concessions for them from their Southern friends, but are not so ready to make any themselves. For agitation, for po- litical advantages, for personal success, they proclaim the extremist docirines, and do not care what becomes of the country if they can but distinguish themselves by a pseudo hu- manity. Let us see for a moment what the eonsequences of negro suffrage, if granted un- cénditionally, would be in a single State, By the census of 1860 it appears that in the State of South Carolina there was a population of 291,388 whites and 402,406 slaves. Of course it is clear if universal suffrage was established in that State the slaves would be at once in a most decided majority. What would be the consequence? Plain enough. The political power of that State would pass directly into the hands of the blacks. What next? -Most assuredly we should see a negro Legislature, Governor and other officers of State, a negro Congressional delegation and two colored United States Senators. Now, is the country prepared to witness such a result? Is it ready to welcome the immediate ascend- ency in one of the States of a race without any other claim than that of color, without educa- tion, experience or property, taking a full share of the control of the country or direct- ing any part of its policy? Is it pos sible that the ‘most rabid abolitionist would approve of such a state of things? What would become of the unfortunate white minority of South Carolina when at the mercy of such a class of rulers? What would be the feelings of the representatives of the rest of the States when called upon to affiliate, consult with and defer to such associates at Washing- ton? Have we seen in St. Domingo or Jamaica that the mere possession of political power has raised the intellectual or moral or social condition of the vote-casting population of color there? Events for the last goneration in that part of the world contradict the assertion if any one should be bold enough to make it. We clearly are of the opinion that we are not called on in any way to cheapen American suffrage to this extent, or to place any portion of our Union in a danger like that referred to. It has already been carriod to the verge of danger. If it be said that the men who have borne arms for the country are entitled to the immediate and highest prerogatives of citizen- ship, then we should at once proclaim to the thirty thousand Canadians, who it is claimed have been in our ranks, that they too should be welcomed at once to our ballot boxes, whether they conform to the naturalization laws or not. We do not believe this proposi- tion would find many friends, even among the most radical. There is a limit to the reward of the most gallant services. The bravest sol- dier of foreign birth is compelled to seek other qualifications as an elector than that of bearing arms. And so of the negroes. While we would fully protect their lives, labor and property, and give them the entire security of the laws, we doubt if it would be advisable to trust them immediately with the framing of those laws. We come to the conclusion, therefore, that this question should be left to the restored States and the future of those States. We do not care to sec this country a political checker- board, on which the moves of the blacks and the whites are to determine the game. Herma tur Sovru.—Southern Aid societies are being organized in varioug directions throughout the North, and the idea in which these societies originate seems to moet with very general favor. They propose to oxtend @ helping hand to the now prostrate South, and in all ways to assist it to resume its former prosperity. Much money has been collected for this purpose. One society, we see, has spent seventy-five thousand dollars, another expects to raise ‘a hundred thousand dollars, and so on, There is one kind of charity that these societies must avoid—a charity that is ® positive injury to those who receive it, as well as to the whole South. They must not give money to persons, whether white or black, who are able to labor. We hear practical men from South Caro- lifia that the Southern Aid societies havo already done harm in that State in this way. The question of Jabor for the Southern States has always embarrassed the abolition of slavery. It was from tho first foreseen that whon the slave became free he would only labor to keep himself alive. It is now found, in fact, that this want of labor is quito as great an evil as it was ever feared it would be. Many of the poor whites, as well as many of the lately freed slaves, will not labor if they can live without it; and we find that, to add to the trouble, they are in some cases enabled to live without Iabor through the money col- lected from charitable persous here. Money so spent does not answer the purpose of charity, but is a positive injury to the section it is intended to benefit. The South is erying out in the loudest voice, not formoney, but for the very labor that money keeps idle. The best Southern Aid societies—the only ones that deserve the nime—are those that spend their money in agricultural implements, seeds, &c., amd send these to the Southern farmers. But if it is too much trouble to do this, if societies must send money, let them gend it as loans to the planters and farmers, and take mortgages on the crops. The poor will then get the money as wages, and the South will get their labor, while no one will be demoralized by premiums on idleness. pis. es ees The Westward March of Civilization— The New Centres of Opera. Emerging from our long and expensive war, wo have fallen suddenly into an era of pros- perity, refinement, fashion and extravagant expenditure, A change so rapid is without parallel in the history of any other nation. The South is returning to its former condition in the Union more healthfully than could have been imagined. Railroads and steamboat lines are again restoring communication between the Northern and Southern States. In the great West the refinements of metropolitan civilization are transferred to the centres of operatic emterprise in Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati, leaving New York entirely in the background so far as the divine art is con- cerned. Grau, with his splendid triple com- pany of fresh young artists, has taken the palm in Chicago. St.Louis, Cincinnati and Havana are yet before him, to each of which he goes in succession, after playing another season in Chicago in January, when Meyerbeer’s grand work, L’Africaine, will be produced there with great splendor. It is probable that this opera will be given in New York before it is produced in the West, but in an imperfect manner; for there are neither the voices nor the material to bring it out here in first class style, Such an opera, put upon the stage hur- riedly and imperfectly, cannot be expected to come up to the expectations of a critical pub- lic, when we remember that it took eleven months to rehearse it at the Grand Opera in Paris, with all the facilities at the command of the director, and that nearly four months were devoted to its preparation at Covent Garden theatre, London. The Chicago people will therefore have the advantage of us in hearing L’Africaine sung by good artista, of established reputation, instead of second rate ones, many of whom were never heard of before, and repre- sented with scenery and costumes of the most perfect and expensive kind. Manager Grau has shown himself to be the prince.of impressarios in the sagacity and en- terprise which he has developed in the engage- ment of his Chicago company. He hassecured & troupe larger than any opera house in Europe can boast of, and in point of talent vastly supe- rior to any artists we have had in this country for many years. Gazzaniga leads the list, an artist without a rival; Noel Guidi, the tragic prima donna, in the very bloom of youth, beau- tifal and silver-voiced, who has won her repu- tation in all-the leading theatres of Europe, from Rome to St. Petersburg; and Boschetti, whom the Italians delight to call the “Queen of Marguerites”’—and a peerless Marguerite she is—and who is equally good in Traviata, Martha and the. Page in Ballo Maschera as she is in Marguerite, which she studied under the direction of Gounod himself; and Anastasl, with a voice like Salvi in its purest and freshest condition, who has been pronounced the best tenor that has delighted the ears of the American public for many a day. With such artists Chicago is favored, and how pitia- ble the contrast between the opera as given there and as we have it here! Verily the West is looming up fn the art world, while in the metropolis opera is falling into decrepi- tude. Theatrical Intelligence. Mr. John E. Owens received a glowing welcome at the Front strect theatre, Baltimoro, on Monday night, on the occasion of his first professional appearance since his return from Europe. The theatre was densely crowded in every part, notwithstanding that the prices had been increased fifty per cent over the ordinery tariff of admis- sion, and throngs were turned away. The applause was very demonstrative, the performance being once or twico interrupted by the enthusiasm of the audience. Miss Maggle Mitchell, who appeared at Holliday street theatre the same night, was alao received with equal fervor and favor by an overwhelming audience. Mr, Owens’ en- gagement in Baltimore is but for two weeks; after its termination he will remain idle until his eagerly antici- pated appearance at the Broadway theatre, in this city, on Monday, January 8. Barney and Mra. Williams bad a farewell night at the new Arch street theatre, Philadelphia, November 25. The Connie Soogah, Yankee Courtship and Pat’s Blun- ders ke; t a very crowded house ina high state of do- Nght during the evening. Madame Celeste appeared at the house November 27. Barney Williams and his lady passed through New York yesterday, en route to Boston, to fill an engagement at the Howard Athensum. ‘The Workmen of Philadolphia, or the Curse of Drink, has beon given ata grand matinee in the new Chestnut street thoatro, Philadelphia, before a crowded audience, Miss Lucille Western has been introduced at the samo house, in the play of Atonement, or the Child Stealer, She plays Madge the Cadger and Margaret Rookly. Mias Josie Orten also appoars in it. A good many dramatic novelties are in preparation for he boards of the Boston theatres. The performances announced for the present week in that city ure very at- tractive. Work upon Lon Morris’ new theates (the Con- tinental) is proseed forward with vigor; the walls are up and the roof being put on; the front will presont en tm- posing appearance. At the French theatre they have Le Coucher d'une Bloile, Les Femmes qui Plowrent and Bonhomme. The Serf, Cinderella, minstre! performances ond the ballet amuse large audiences at the other houres, The new enterprise of a Theatre Comique in Boston has proved a most successful experiment. The journals of the modern Athens censure in the strongest terms the very bad habit of rushing out from the auditorium the moment the actors ‘line’ themselvea for the epilogue, as annoying to a very large portion of the audience, At some of the Western theatres, when this movement to the rear commences (as though the building was on fire), the actors have adopted a plan that has partially eradi- cated the nuisance. They stop immediately, and do not proceed with the pico until the noise and confusion subsides. Miss Kate Reignolds has played Rosalind, in As Yon Like It, at the Buffalo (N. Y.) theatre, singing the Cuckoo Ben. Maginly made his last appear ance for the season atthe National theatre, Cincinnati, November 25. He played Larry O'Gag and Jim Baggs.“ ‘Mies Laura Keone is playing an engagement at the new Macto ay Vision, Professor Wiseman attracts orowde to Hope Chapel by hie woudorful performances in “magic,” while Madame Wisema sxtvnishad by her “aumojMapusel vi a _ Phe Opera in the West. _ A STORMY NIGHT, BUT A CROWDED HOUSE ann aw BNTHUSIASTIO AUDIENCE—-PRESENTATION ov NORMA—MARKED SUCCESS OF S8IGNORA GUIDI as THE HRROINE—ALL TRE OTHER PARTS FINELY CAST AND EXQUISITELY PERFORMED, BIC. Cuicaco, Nov, 29—12:45 A. M. To-night we had the first real bad weather since the arrival of Grau’s opera troupe at Chicago. It was snow- ing and storming; nevertheless, the house was well filled with an appreciative and enthusiastic audience to listen to Norma, Signora Guidi, whoee Norma creates a sensation wherever she performs it, gave great satisfaction to thdse who were here to-night. The cast was excelient, and was as follows:— Noel Guidi as Norma, Cash Pollini as Adaigisa, Musiant a3 Pollio, and Milleri as Oroveso. Signora Guidi enacted Norma with @ purity of style and with a fire and ele- gance that can be but seldom surpassed. Her voice, which is the most flute-like human production of sound, rang through the house with a most penetrating and at the same time sweet sonorousness. The high C just preceding the caste diva was alone worth the trouble of going far to hesr, to say nothing of the beautiful rendition of that favorite and well known aria. Both received most rapturous applause, In the duets and in tho last grand tragioscene she displayed vocal and dramatic powers that brought the house down. Her appearance was most interesting, and her tastily got up dress was fn full correspondence with her fine form and face, presenting a most poetical picture of the priestess. She was called out at the close of each act. Signora Cash Pollini, who, with her full and rich con- tralto voice, has never hefore attempted the music of Adalgisa, sang its high notes with perfect ease, and did her whole part admirably, The duo, Mira O! Norma, between her and Noel Guidi was a grand success and had to be repeated, Pollio was sung by Musiani with the same success that marked his singing of Faon last night. He was in excellent voice, and we have not heard Pollio sung better these many years. Signor Milleri’s concep- tion of Oroveso is an entirely novel one, and, we may add, a most truthful and attractive one. Signor Millert isone of the finest bassos that has ever visited this country. : Both orchestra and choruses were good, especially the grand closing chorus, which was sublimely sung. Signor Muzio conducted with his usual vigor. To-morrow night the enterprising Mr. Crosby will open & now music hall, situated in close proximity to his mag- nificent opera house. It is, in fact, an addition to the latter, intended for chamber concerts, Boschetti, Olgini, Anastasi, Fellini and Milleri—all of the Grau Opera troupe—are to sing on the occasion of the inaugu- ration, . On Thuraday Sa/fo will be repeated, in which Gazzaniga achieved such a success; and on Friday night Roberto It Diaval will close the season. A telegraphic despatch from St. Louis received to-day by the Chicago preas, announces that Grau’s receipts yesterday—the first day’s subscription for a season of eighteen nights of opera—amounted to over eleven thousand dollars. 9 Fire in Mercer Street. A WOODYARD FIRED BY AN INCENDIABY—A TENEMENT HOUSE BURNED—DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. A destructive fire broke out between two and three o'clock yesterday morning in the carpenter's shop of Messrs, Tribet & Hardley, in the rear of Nos. 169 and 161 Mercer street, and spread very rapidly, destroying a& immense amount of property. wood, the rooms being nearly full. The front buildings were occupied, on the first floor, by Mosers. Tribet & Hardley as offices and store rooms. The second floor was occupied by Messrs. Ashe & Co., painters and scenic artists, and Messrs. Potter & Stymers, cabinet manufac- tu occupied the third and fourth stories. The fire wes discovered by the proprietor of a noigh- Doring saloon, whose windows overlook the rear the building. He immediatel, age, He ee ie 3 i ‘> in whole of the building. ie, the Gremen di the roofs of the neighbori so checked the further of the él a3 i i 3 a ifs i rf i [ E E u i Fs ; : ie H 5 a ie i i ii et a wit & | ig ought that sqme person, taking ad- Se eee th an fer 8) il No. 164 Groene street, and ‘Owned by 3. and 8. 7 berger, is damaged to the extent of three hundred dot- ‘Tho buildings 160 and"161 Morcor street were owned ‘Tribet & Hardiey. Their loss on buildings, took and machinery amounted to $7,000. They were insured for $1,500 in the Howard, $1,500 in the Pacific and $1,000 in the iton Insurance Company. Messrs, Ashe & Co.'s loss is estimated at about Insured for $500 in the Hamilton and $500 in the Insurance companies, Messrs. Potter & Stymers’ loss is estimated at $11 f of e an maged ia insured in the People’s A brick tenement house the rear, colored families, ts Bocsnal la the Joss is estimated reach $30,000. scr ora arta race inate tnd the r er ages Revigee wo ad morning He closed fe both discovering the Jersey City News. Farat Acowext on tim Rarnoap.—Coroner Kirsten, of Jersey City, commenced an inquest yesterday after. noon on the body of @ young man named John Wescott, whose mutilated remains were found lying on the New Jecmy Balieead tents ot eno at street crossing. remains a horrible sight, the clothing be- ing. pearly ‘off, the entrails ‘one foot severed, the crushed, and the and badly mutilsted and lacerated. ' It appears that deceased had been to viat his brother, in Bergen, and, it is, sup- ed, was ‘the track on his way home in Wash- Poe, “ehon struck and. killed by the Newark train ington past eleven P. M. in Jersey City. The on at tas pretet, and, after taking Geerianaee oe officer Harney as to finding the body, adjourned over ‘until this morning. Brooklyn City News. ‘Tne Gaim ox Moxpar Nicat.—The gale on Monday 3 window si On new buildings are being severe The Course of Lactonns at tae Lue Avenva Cacnon.—The first of the course of lectures which is to bo given at tho Lee avenue church diting the winter will be deliv. ered this evening by the Rev. A. A. Willits, D. D. Sub- Ject—‘Sunshine."’ Sefzure of Tobacco tn Louisville. Lovmvnis, Ky., 7. 28, . Last Saturday the Collector of Internal Revenue seized tho stock of a manufacturer of tobacco here for alleged in roturns and not kee) by law. Yesterday the stock implements of another manufacturer were seized for the same reasans. The be onder re ee oe Ee J 4. New York, wi rt 5 A : ‘The fallrond depot at was ‘burned this ing. ee jarderer Reapited. a Nas ty Nov. 98, 1965. SmVILLR, Frank , sentenced to be hi on next, has’ borrequees of numerous citizens Hw beon Whi until Ta sc rb ota dent. b> of Maine, Rory Hy sept to the Judgeshin on the Supreme Court Ranch of that Stale made vacant Ly tho cosigna aan ot dadao Woodys Daya