The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash in advance. Monoy sent by mail will be ‘atthe risk ofthe sender. None but bank bills carrent in New York taken. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day im the year, Foor cents per copy. Annual subscription price, $14. The Evsorgax Eprmion, every Wednesday, at Six cents per copy, $4 per annum to any part of Great Britain, or $6 to any part of the Continent, both to include postage. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Sau. Matinee at 144 o'Clook. er ~_ TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery. —Sevs- NO, DANCING, BURLESQUE. &C.— THe FeNtan’s DexaM; of, Inxianp Free ar Matinee ai 234 o'Clock. TEMPLE OF MUSIC, corner of Grand and Crosby streots.—THonrs & OVERIN’S Minstazus or ALL Nations KerRwution; oR, Tax Downras. or Hane. GEORGE CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS.—Tae Gus Segoe ov Munsts , BALLADS, Musica, Gexs, &c., at the Fifth Avenue Opera House, Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourth st Matinee at Two o’ BRYANT'’S MINSTRELS, Mechanic’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Dan Brraxt’s New Stump Srexcu—Nucxo Comrcai- wins, Bunusques, &c. SAN FRANCIS INSTRELS, 53% Broadway, opposite WoPiAN SINGING, Dancina, &0.— NEW NATIONAL CIRCU TRIAN, Gyuxasmc AND ACK mierta Zanruetra, Equestee Provesson WISKMAN'S HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Bradw: ; " Matinee ut Two o’Clock. Evenings Ov Mystery 4xD IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Finst Graxp Marinzr or cau Nationat Consknvatory or Music. Two o'Clock. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Erarorian Mux sTRsLsY—Balvads, BoKiesques AND PANroMiMns, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A.M. uhh P. rs STUDIO BUILDINGS, Ten Fuexou, Ex@uisu 4xp Fleas treet. EXHIBITION OF zs. WASHINGTON HALL, Harlem.—De Corpova’s Lecrune ‘oN Tux Wipow. New York, Saturday, December 9, 1865. " NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION, PLEMENT, Receipts of Saics of the New York Dally Newspapers. OFFICIAL. Year'Fading Namie of Paper May 1, 1865, NG FN as. ois.a.c/s.ceinin. nance catty a= $1,095,000 368,150 252,000 169,427 100,000 161,079 0,548 New Yorm Heratn.........sceccereeeeeee! $1,095,000 ‘Tiwes, Tribune, World and San combined.. 871,229 THE NEWS. EUROPE. The Cunard steamship Asia arrived at Halifux yester- day, afer a very stormy passaze, during which she had her bowsprit carried away. The Asia's advices are two days later from Europe. ‘Spain, it is asserted by the Paris correspondent of the London Globe, as resolved to back out of the Chilean difficulty, and imperative instructions have been des- patched via New York to Admiral Paroja, cotamanding the Spanish blockading squadron, to cease furthor opera: tions. . Stephons, the reputed Fenian Head Centre, still re mained at large, and rewards amounting to sixty-five hundred doilars had been offered for his recaptrre. The exact manner of bis eecape is still shroudod in mystery ; but it ia known that some of the prison officials muri have aided him. Sir Morton Peto and Mr. Forbes had reported most favorably ou the condition and prospects of American railways. In the London money market on the 25th vlt. United States five-twenties closed at 643, 4 644, unt British consols at 89% a 8954. MISCELLANEOUS. A vory satistactory reply to certain prominent E. gentlemen's denials of the authenticity of British subscribers to the rebel joan some time pablie was contained in our Paris letter tn ‘Herat; but, to render even more indisp sible, the genuineness of these subscriptions, we are fur: nished from Washington, and publish this morning, a still moro complete list of the English stater:en and leading citizens whose names eppeared on the rebel books as holders of the bonds of the confederacy at the ume of the last payment of interest, in November, 1864, showing the amount with which each was credited and those of them by whom their interest was drawn, This latter clase included more than two-thirds of the eniire number, there being over two hundred of them among the whole three hundred subscribers. The list now given contains all the names that appeared on the first one, including those of Mr. Giadstane, a member of the British Cabinot, and woll known members of the nobility, of Parliament and of the Engiwh mercantile community, Lrief sketches of tho princtpal of these Brittrh holders of rebel stock are al-o given, 80 a8 to enable the American reader (he more readily to identify them. ‘The Message of President Johucon was looked forward to with so much anxiety and was regarded as of sech great international importance by the Canadian people that it was telegraphed complete to the Montreal nows- Papers, and appeared in full in their issues of the morn- ing following the day of its presentation to Conyress. It has been well canvassed by the provincials, end is con- sidored by them an able State paper, and, on the whole, pacific in tone. Gur Montreal correspondent gives some interesting items in regard to the different members of Jeff, Davis’ family, who are now muking that city their home, and are co:npelled, in consequence of thei limted means, to live in very modoat style. One hundred and eighteen cit'zens of Texas, all bee longing to that class of robe!s exempted from Executive amnesty who were worth over twenty thousand dollars, wore yesterday, it is reported, pardoned by the President. The probabilities are, our Washington despatches state, that the issuance of an additional one hundred witlions of national currency will be authorized by Con- Mr, Romero, the Mexrcan Minister in Washington, bre been officially advised of the issuance at Fl V'aco, Mex: €0, on the 8th of November, by President Juarez, of two decrees, in ono of which he announces the extenaion Of his term of office, owing to the anomalous condition of affairs and the impossibility of Nolling the roguiar Presidential election, and in the other devlares that General Ortega will be subject to trial on his return to Mexico, in consequence of having, without any -pecial Purpose, remained in the United States over eigit months, he having only come here at first, ax staied, be. cause it was on his way back to his own country. ‘This decree in regard to Genera! Ortega appears to be sip. piementary (o one iseucd by President Jusrez’s Minister of Foreign AMwirs on the 24 of November, and given in the Hawaro of the 90(h ntt., apnowneing as subject to trial for desertion all those military officers of the re public who had remained four months in foreign coun- tries without special leave. Retaliatiou for Maxinaitian’s decree denying belligerent rights to the supporters of President Juarez was some time ago inangurated in the vicinity of Matamoros by the republican chief Cortina, who hung three imperialists captured by bis men. Official information bas been received at Washington | to the effect that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine republic had declared, in reply to a commu- nication from the Chilean Minister at Hucnos Ayres, that Chilean privateers would be permitied vw obtain sup- piles and require adjudication upon prizes in all the gp'ts of the Argentine republic. the case of a rebel ex-colone! held by the military on charge of using dogs # catch a negro, was respected by General Gregory, the military commander, who, how- ever, requested an extension of time to enable him to receive instPuctions in the matter from Washington. Both houses of the Louisiana Legislature have adopted ‘a resolution declaring that Mesars. Hahn and Cutler, elected United States Senators by the previous Logisla- ture, are not entitled to represent the State in the national Senate, and on Thursday chose Mr. Randalt Hunt to supersede one of them. A committee of the Jower house has reported against the legal status of the State Convention of 1864, and in favor of calling a new one. In consequence of the fears of negro outbreaks entey tained by some of the people of. Virginia, a proposition for tho orgamzation of the militia hae been submitted to the Legislature of the State, But our Richmond corres- pondent thinks that a draft will be necessary to obtain the troops, as so far, notwithstanding the earnest endea- ‘vors of the local authorities and leading citizens in diffe- rent parts of the State, they have been unable to procure the first recruit towangg filling the ranks of a militia police force which was some time ago projected for the purpose of checkirg outlawry, the young men seeming indinposod to again trust themselves to the control of the leaders whorhave already brought upon them such great disasters. A proposition. for calling a State convention to revise the constitution is also talked of in connection with Virginia Legislative matters. Among the army officers the acceptance of whose re- signations by the President is announced are Major Generals John A. Dix and Benjamin F. Butler, both taking effect on the 30th of last month, The coroner's jury having in charge the investigation of the cause of the death of\Wim. O'Callaghan, killed on Monday night in the collision between tffe Third Avenue Railroad car and the Harlem Railroad exprees car, at the “forks” of the Bowery, brought in their verdict yester- day, They say that the drivers of both cars and the conductor of the small car were guilty of culpable care- lessnese, and that running freight cars through the citv at night without a light is highly dangerons. Coroner Collin gave direcifons that the accused persons should appear before him to-day. The trial of the Strong divores case was resumed yes- terday, and developed the most interesting features since its commencement, Mr. John Austin Stevens, Sr., father of the defeudant, was placed on the stand, and testified as to three interviews with the plaintiff and one with his daughter, In which she confessed her guilty in- tercourse with the brother of her husband. His ex- amination and cross-examination occupied nearly the whole day. ‘The action brought by P. Lufmore against the city for damage to his carriage and horses, amounting to $409 98, sustained in December last, while driving through Ninth street, by running into a hole in the street, was decided by Judge Mullin, in the Supreme Court, yesterday, in fa- vor of the plaintiff. Judge Leonard yesterday granted, in the Supreme Court, decrees of divorce in the cases of Sophia R. Wal- ter against Joseph 8, Walter, Henrietta 8. Jackson against Samuel Jackson and Penclope Merklee against John Merklee, Jr. ‘There were no jury trials in the Court of Gencral Ses- sions yesterday, owing to the absence of the witnesses for the prosecution, William Wilson pleaded guilty toan attempt at grand larceny, in stealing a coat worth fifty dollars from Benjamin F, Octington, of 285 Broadway. Recorder Hoffman sent him to the Penitentury for one year. Judge Russel sentencsd William McDermot, a pickpocket, who pleaded guilty to larceny at the last term, to five years in the State Prison, McDermot has sorved two tormsof imprisonment in Sing Sing. ‘Thomas McGrath, guilty of a similar offence, was sont to the State Prison for two years. ‘The Iuman line steamship City of Baltimore will sail to.day at noon for Queenstown and Liverpool from pler 44 North river. Captain McGuigan, the late popular commander of the Etna, now commands the City of Baltimore, ‘Tho mails will close at the Post Office at half. past ten A. M. The mail steamship United States, Captain Share, of the Cromwell line, will sail to-day at three P. M. for New Orleans direct from pier No. 9 North river. ‘The Empire sidewheel line first class eteamship San Jacinto, belonging to the Atlantic Muil Steamship Com- pany’s new line, will sail for Savannah at three P. M. to day from pier 51 North river, A paper on “The Sinking Fund,” embodying an ac- count of the origia and gradnal adoption of this well known financial system, and a mass of important sta- tisties and valuable information, was read Iast evening before the New York Geographical and Statistical Society by the author, Hon. F. A. Conkling. In coneluding his ks the speaker strongly advocated the application of is favorile system to the speedy extinction of the national debt. ‘The delegates of the grand society of the Coopers’ Union, an organization of journeymen coopers through- ont the Stote, held u semi-monthly meeting last evening, at No. 187 Bowery, when some arrangements were mad= nual session, which will take place in January (or the purpose of discussing the interests of enian Senate was in cession yesterday from ten A. M. tocight P. M.A circular of advice has been gent to cach Circle in the United Siates, pointing out the cor- rect path for aid to the Irish movement. The Senate, by the new constitution, isin perpetual seasion, adjourning and assembling from time to time as it determines, ‘The present sevsion is called by the Senate President, according to last adjournment. ‘The festival of the Immaculate Conception was cele- braied yesterday in several of the Catholic churches in the city, and will be celebrated in the others on Sunday next. A pontifical bigh mass in honor of the feast will also be eolebrated at St, Patrick's Cathedral on Bunday. A coroner's inquest was hel yesterday in the case of Patrick MeCudden, whose death was the result, as al leged, of pistol ahot wounds inflicted on Wednesday inst in the drinking place on the northwest corner of Broome and Marion streets, by the barkeeper, Patrick Dwyer. Considerable testimony was taken, and Dwyer, who stated that he only acted in eelf-defence in what he did, was recommitted to await the action of the Grand Jury. An inquest was held yesterday in regard to the death of 2 man named Aired Frederick Beenon, an English man, aged twenty-two, who committed suicide at his boarding house in Market street by swallowing laudanum, Deceased was afflicted with an impediment in his speech, and the atinoyances to which be was subject on this ac- connt and unreciprocated love are suppored to have ig- pelled him to the destruction of his hfe. An inquest was heid yesterday in Hoboken over the body of a girl named Katrina Borke, aged seventeen years, who, it appeared from the testimony, committed suicide by taking a dose of Paris greem, in consequence ofhaving been charged with stealing a five doar bill from a lady living in the houge in which Katrina boarded. A fire in Chicago yesterday morning destroyed five buildings on the corner of Jackson and Clark streste, occupied on the lower floore as stores snd above as resi- dences, entai'ing a total loss estimated at rixty thousand dollars, Anew Free Will Baptist church, on Jackson street, in the enme city, which wae dedicated only the day provions, waa destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. There wus a large fire yesterday morning in Me- Gregor, Towa, which destroyed several buildings, in- cluding the Post Office, The loss was about one hundred thousand doliars. A prize fight took place onthe Sth of last month at Helena, Montana Territory, between the pugilists Con Orem and Patsey Marley, in which ninety-seven rounds were fonght withont either man giving up the contest, when, night haviny arrived, the affair was declared ad- Jouraed till the next morning. At the appointed hour in the morning Marley made hisjappearance; but Orem did not, An admittance fee of five dollars to see the fight was charged, and there wore present twenty-five hundred spectatorg, inclading séveral women, ‘The stock market was firm yesterday morning; but afterwards it weakened, At the close it was firm again, with an pward tendency, Gold was lower, closing at 146%. ‘The fall in gold occasioned a ood deal of depresaion in business circles yesterday, and prices were, as a general thing, lower, Imported goods were quiet. Petroleum was firmer for crade, but dull and lowor for refined. Cot- ton was dull and lower. Groceries were rather more ae- tive. On ‘Change flour and grain were lower, while dis, de Varnhagen, the Brazilian Mivister to Chile, aot } butter was higher, Lard was dull and momival, aid changed now. Four years of the most etupen- dons civil war in the records of mankind have given bones and muscle to the giant, strength and elasticity to a state of development which is without a parallel among the greatest nations of ancient or modern times, The Grst paragraph of the last annual report of the Secretary of War presents in the sober statistics of history the substantial evidences of this national strength and elasticity. He says that the military appropriations of the last Congress amounted to $516,240,131, and that the estimates for the next fiscal year, after a careful révision, amount to $33,814,461; that the armies of the United States on the Ist of May, 1865, numbered one million five hundred and sixteen men, and that over eigit hundred thousand troops have since been mustered out of the public service and restored to the pur- suits of peace. Next comes the Secretary of the Navy with his report, wherein we find that “in the several blockading squadrons in January last” there were employed, “exclusive of other duties, 471 vessels and 2,455 guns,” and that there are now but “29 vessels remaining on the coast, with a total of 210 guns ;” that “from 7,600 men at the commencement of the rebel- lion the number (in the naval service) was in- creased to 51,500 men at its close, in addition to navy yards, against 3,844 previously in the pay of the government.”’ It next appears that this immense array of the war establishment has, since the fall of Fort Fisher, been reduced from over five hundred to one hundred and seventeen vessels, and that the work of reduc- tion, as in the army, is still going on. There is something almost as wonderful in the quiet and rapid absorption of these im- mense warlike forces among the masses of the people as in their enlistment, equipment ; and movement to the front. Six months after the collapse of the rebellion our mighty flects and armies have disappeared as in a dream, end it taxes our credulity to realize a change so tremendons and so quictly effected. Here, however, where every soldier and sailor feels that he is part of the government and that the government is the best inheritance he can give his children, there is no mystery in the matter ; whatever. But among European philosophers and statesmon, where armies and navies are employed, not by the people or for tho people, but to hold them in subjection, our late transi- tions from peace to war and from war to peace will be somewhat difficult to comprehend. The ruling minds of England and France will be apt to conclude that the strain of the war upon our financial resources has not only enforced this rapid disbanding of our enor- mous military forces, but has so far weakened the country as to render it perfectly barmless for years to come; that from sheer exhaustion we are bound over to keep the peace on any terms; that with our army and navy reduced so soon to the margin of a modern peace establishment we confess to the world that peace is not only our policy, but our necessity; | and that Earl Russell may, therefore, take his own time in settling those little affairs of the Alabama, Shenandoah, &., and that Maxi- milian may make himself perfectly comfori- able in Mexico. The rebellious South has been subdned, but it remains impoverished and demoralized; the victorious North has had cnough of war, and is exhausted; the reconsiruc- tion of the dismantled Union, as the negroes are free, may occupy North and South for years to come, and what cause, therefore, have Eu- ropean nations to fear the United States upon any provocation short of actual intervention in their domestic affairs? But’ if the statesmen of Europe shape their policy henceforth towards this country upon such fallacious ideas they will soon discover the magnitude of their delusion. |Our govern- ment desires peace; but il expects justice and “indemnity for the past and security for the future” in its international relations. If our armies are disbanded and our squadrons put up at auction, the men, ships and materials, army and navy, still exist. A forign war would harmonize the two sections at once, and enable the government within sixty days to bring into the field, if necessary, five hundred thousand veteran troops, armed and equipped, and five hundred steam vessels-of-war and fifty thousand sailors, seasoned in battles, cruises and blockades. England and France, there- fore, should understand that the present pacific proceedings and manifestations of the govern- ment of the United States reeult from a con- sciousness of its strength against any possible emergency, and that while it secks the path of conciliation and peace it is prepared to make good its just demands, even to the extremity of war; and that the American people will hold their government to this policy. Spaw Backixo Our or Tax Catan Trovetx— INFLURNCE OF AMERICA ‘The fact that the Spanish: govornment have resolved to aban- don their aggressive onslaught upon Chile is an unwilling tribute to the strength of this coun- try which will not be without ite due effect in Europe. In times past the operations of Spain in Peru and St. Domingo, and of France in Mexico, were winked at by the great European Powers. Now the case is aliered. The magni- ficent demonstration of strength and power of self-defence we have recently afforded to the world has opened the eyes of Europe to the danger and impolicy of intruding or permitting intrusion on American sofl. Interference with the domestic affairs of this continent is found to be an amusement no longer efther safe or profitable. There is danger in the game—danger not only to the State that plays it, but to other States that placidly look on; for the triumph of democratic institutions it this country bas located & powder mine under the despotic monarchies of the Old World, and a very small match might lead to a inconvenient ex- plosion. As s consequence ‘of this changed state of affairs the recent action of the Spanish in South America bias been received 16,880 artisans and laborers employed in the | more haste than dignity. This tribute to the Monroe Doctrine on the part of Spain is signifi- cant, It probably betokens the adoption, at no. distant day, of a similar policy by France. The French occupation of Mexico belongs to the same category as the Spanish war on Chile. Spain has backed out of Ohile, and France, if wise, will quickly follow her example by bepk- ing out of Mexico. The Charter Blection and the Ropub- Means in Congress. The developments of the reeent Mayoralty contest in this olty, a4 well as the'initiatory movements of the republicans in Cqngress, reveal a great lack of the tact, if not of the judgment, on the part of the managers of that party necessary to oarry them successfully through an important emergency: At the very commencement of the late canvass in our char- ter election the opposition presented great demoralization, were divided and split into numerons factions, Never was there a better opportunity for a minority party lo sweep everything before them than was presented to the republivang on that occasion, The oppo- sition were broken into fragments, exhibiting jealousies and bickerings, which led them to an open revolt, and thus presented an opening to the republicans which any skilful general would bave seized as opportune moment. But insiead of taking advantage of theae cir- cumstances they adhered to their old hide- bound theories and turned their shoulder to everything practical, closed snd barred the doors against themselves which had been thrown wide open for them to enter. Their very first move was to repulse those who were ready to render them material assistance. Instead of widening the breach in the ranks of | the opposition, they so managed their cards | that at every step of the canvass the democracy became more and more concentrated. Thus, instead of taking advantage of the opportunity | presented, they actually threw away their chances and defeated themselves by forcing the betier portion of the opposition to concentrate | upon Recorder Hoffman, which carried bim | through. They losi the election through sheer want of tact to-use the weapons placed by a combination of cireamstances in their hands. This want of management, as great as It is, is exhibiting itself in a more general manner in H Congress. The republicans have an over- ' whelming majority in both houses, with a Presi- dent who obtained his position through the | machinery of their party; yet at the very outset | they have developed plans which, if pursued, ; will place them ina minority, at least in the Lower House, at no distantday, The prestige gained by them during the prosecution of the war will prove only trausitory and an empty bubble if their action is to be throughout of the character which marked | their course at’ the opening of Congress. The management of the war under Mr. Lincoln’s administration drew around him, long before its close, the moral support of the country to such an extent that it secured to the republican party a foothold in nearly all tHe loyal States which rendered it almost impossible for the op- porition to make any headway against. Under | that prestige the present majority in Congress } was secured. Circumstances placed Andrew Johnson in the chair of the Chief Magistrate of the nation at the time when the popalarity of Mr, Lincoln’s administration was at its highest point. He soon matured a policy for readjust- ing our domestic affairs which was in no way inconsistent with the practical efforts of Mr. | Lincoln in preserving the Union. That policy he announced to the public. It gained sirength from day to day with the pcople, until finally, with a few exceptions, both of the great politi- | cal parties of the country were forced by public opinion to endorse if. During the late local canvass in the Northwestern States the anomaly was presented of the two par- ties vieing with cach other and = en- deavoring to secure popular support by virtne of their endorsement of President John- ; son’s policy, Neither party could make any | headway except by endorsing the President in its conventions. This fect was so manifest that it left no chance for two opinions as to the feeling of the people. It gave to the republi- } can majority in Congress a chart t guide their course in assembling 80 plain and so certain that the question was not could they follow it, but how could they possibly, under any cir- cumstances, go wrong? Butas it was in our charter election so it is in Congress: the re- publicans appear ineapuble of understanding the piainesi practical events. When Congress assembled there was no one thing more manifest than that the revolutionary theories of negro anffrage and conquered terri- tories, advocated by Sumner and Stevens, were repudiated and denounced by the American people. While this fact was apparent to every observer of events, every member of Congress must have seen that the President’s policy had the support of the adherents of all partics save the extreme fanatics on both sides. This being the case, tact, as well as a desire to carry out the wishes of the people, the source of all power in this country, wonld have pointed out the only course for the majority to pursue. But instead of fol- lowing this plain and straight’»rward path of duty they, gathered together in cancus, and there pledged their support to the very men and to the questions which the party everywhere had to repudiate in order to re- ceive the support of the people. Without waiting for the Message of the President, they attempted to compel him to abandon the policy and position which had drawn to his support the great bulk of all parties. As soon as Stevens, the bell wether of the flock, an- nounced his course they all rushed in that direc- tion, as if each were anxious to outstrip him in the radical race. The result was that when the Message was received in Congress the republicans found themselves commiited to a policy directly antagonistic to that of the President, They had recorded themselves againat the policy and the practical pro- gtamme for restoring the country which had been so eniphatically approved by the people. Tn the face of the inexorable logic of events, and in direct opposition to the known wishes of the people, they started upon their carcer as if determined to bid defiance to the President and the public, If 'they continue this line of action the result will be that the moral and practical which now centres around Andrew Johnson will be lost to their party. This will give the democracy the opportunity whi¢h they have been watch- with strong condemnation both ig France and | ing for to make the Prosident their leader; and England, snd Adsairal Paroja lee beon com- (under bie guidange that patty, now jn the | than a monarchy, and that the United States Pee ee ee States— | pelled to soramble out of the dificulty with | milaority throughout the country, eeoure the ascendancy. The the entire responsibility of shaping the politi- cal events and legislation of the country, During the war they managed to slip along, out there was then oyly one possible course te pursye, and that was to support the meas- ares 80 necessary for its prosecution. But now that the war is over, like their course in the Mayoralty contest, they seem to labor with the express object of concentrating and consoli- dating the opposition, st the eame time to throw eway their own elements of strength and popularity, and to drive as many of their own allies from them as possible. The failure of Mr. Farnsworth to secure the suspension of the rulea for the introduction of his negro resolu- tions shows that a reaction has taken place. The defeat of this proposition was through o union of the conservative republicans with the opposition. This result, therefore, only fore- shadows the combination that will spring up and the manner in which the elements’ will concentrate if Stevens and his associates are allowed to shape the policy of the- party in Congress hereafter. The Financial Troubles of the Ferocious Fontans. Those terrible fellows, the Fenians, are in trouble about their bonds. Instead of fighting England, or Canada, or the Chevalier Raymond, they have begun to fight each other. The old but pleasing story of the Kilkenny cats and of the result of their quarrel is irresistibly called to mind by thia curious intestine con- flict. The Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood, now assembled in this city, has passed resolu- tions declaring that the present issue of the bonds of the Irish republic is “invalid and ille- gal,” and “a fraud on the organization,” which is equivalent to calling President O’Mahony and his assistants a pack of swindlers. O’Ma- hony replies by denouncing the members of the Senate as “dishonest persona” and “enemies of the Fenian Brotherhood,” who ought to bo kept “from its immediate valuables,” which is a Fenian method of calling these gentlemen thieves, And so the matter stands at our latest advices from the field of battle. Now, to a disinterested and impartial ob- server, it is very evident that President O’Ma- hony has his hands fall. His palatial head- quarters and beautiful banking office are all very fine; but the enemy has cut off his sup- plies, What the Chevalier Raymond tried to do the gentlemen of the Fenian Senate have done. The confidence of the Irish people in the Fenian bonds is completely shattered. It will not do for O'Mahony to come outin a poster and insinuate that the Fenian Senators are thieves, and that they are “instigated by British gold.” They were elected bythe same Fenian Congress which made him President, and it is to be presumed, therefore, that their moral character is as good as his, More- over, there are ten Senators to one O'Mahony, and consequently thoy are much more likely to be right in this bond affair than he is, Besides, if British gold can buy up ten Fenian senators, what is to prevent it baying up one Fenian president? And who under the sun is going to invest in an organization whose president declares that its senntors are “long- fimed malcontents’ and can be purchased by the British? We really cannot allow O'Mahony to bluster in this absurd atyle without laughing a{ bim. His big words ere as ridiculous as his small performances. Why does he not come out, like a fighting Fenian, and challenge the Fe- nian senators as he challenged the Chevalier Raymond? They have said just whut the Chevalier Raymond said; but they have said it more pointedly, decisively and effectually. We do not believe that, in the face of their protest, a single Fenian bond can be sold; and, when the sale of bonds is stopped, who will pay the rent of the handsome head- quarters in Union square, and where will the ferocious Fenians get their potent leather boots, rare wines, fragrant Havanas, good din- ners and Turkish dressing-rowns? Clearly, if | it were right to challenge the Chevalier Ray- mond it ie necessary to challenge the Senators. O'Mahony may take Roberis on Monday, Gib- bons on Tuesday, Scanlan on Wednesday, Fitz- gerald on Thursday, O’Rourke on Friday, Barson on Saturday, Sullivan for Sunday's morning breakfast, Tiffin for Sunday’s lunch, Fleming and Meehan—another editor—for 1 Sunday’y dinner, and Cary for dessert. This is the beat poasible arrangement we can make for him, and yet it will take him s week to dispose of these malcontents, even though he fight all day Sunday, when be onght to be saying his prayers. At this rate he could not conquer England in a thousand years. Indeed, there is no telling but that one of the Senators may settle the bold O’Mahony. Were we a betting man we would back any one of these against him for one hundred dollars—in Fenian bonds. As it is, we advise him to isene his challenges and order his coffin. But, seriously, we are of opinion that this Fenian joke has been carried quite far enough. The existence of an Irish republic in the city of New York is not only an absurdity, but, sooner or later, it may involve our government in annoying complications with England. It is trae that the British encouraged our rebels, violated their own neutrality laws, and sent ont pirates to prey upon our commerce ; but that is no reason why we should indulge in pro- ceedings equally illegal. Neither are we dis- posed to permit the Fenians to force us into war with England on their account. We have our own grievances against the British govern- ment and intend to redress them in our own time and way; but it is not at all likely that these will happen to be the Fenian time and the Fenian way. If Mr. O'Mahony and bis followers mean to do anything practical let them take Canada, make that their base of operations, and fit out their Alabamas and Shenandoabs there. Union square will never be the starting point of any hostile expedition of the Fenian Brotherhood while we are at peace with Great Britain. Should a Fenian army be collected there it will be handed over to the police; and when O'Mahony and Killian made their hostile demonstration against the Chevalier Ray- mond—the only warlike movement they have ever made—the Chevalier should have served them in the same way. Our government will show Great Britain that s republic can observe its own laws and control ite own citizens hettor Hl than as a splendid literary e piece of perfect military history aad criticism, written by the greatest soldier of the age. Scarcely has the world conceded to Grant his position as an equal of the greatest mem im military history than he dawns upon us as an accomplished and natural writer, whose force and grace of style are not surpassed by any, j other writer that ever treated similar subjects. And the surprise is the more great because the country had accepted the fact that the graces of narrative and logie were not to:be expected’ from that rough, stubborn, almost uncouth fighter—that reticent man, who could go over the whole land and hardly open hifmouth fore single sentence in public. Julius Cesar wae the one great man of antiquity who was at once a fighter and a writer of acknowledged genius. © Xenophon is usually named in the same connection; but he, though an admirable and brilliant writer, is hardly tobe mentioned fs a soldior, and his connection with the Ten Thousand, whose retreat he directed and: de- scribed, was only accidental. He went to Qu- naxe as a camp follower—an amateur— an Athenian ‘special correspondent Aris- tobolus and his associate writers (two sol- diers who went with Alexander to the conquest of Persia) only made meagre notes of that great event, and from those Arrian wrote the history. All other ancients who may be mentioned as possessed of the double character were like these—stout soldiers and poor writers—or like Sat- lust, brilliant writers and soldiers of so small account that the world . hardly hears of them in that relation. But Cedar filled the two characters amply and grandly. He had the soul of a hero and the brain ofa deep thinker. He could earry original thought into the routine warfare of his time, and he could inspire elegant periods with the enthusiasm of battle. He could conceive of all things that were necessary to success in war, from-tho plan of campaign to the size of the soldier’s sword, and could describe his battles in astyle that none of his contemporaries could equal. preserved the memory of Cesar as the above all others showing the equal develop * ment of the two characters of author and sol- dier. It is the rarest combination known. So rare indeed is it for men to be at once great with sword and pen that we seek in vain for such another through all the great men of the Old World that have lived since Cesar. If we we finda man who with the most wonderfpl genius for war could scarcely write correctly — the simplest note, and who had an imphtient antipathy to the mere attempt to put his thoughts on paper. In Frederick the Great we find the directconverse, but not a great writer— a great soldier and an author of fluent and voluminous dulness. In Marlborough and Eugene we find such commonplace writers that it is only just possible to get through the despatches that detail their connection with great events, It is the same through the cate- logue. It isso universally the same that the world bas come to recognize the two natures as antagonistic—to accept the distinction be- tween its heroes as men of action on one hand, and its writers as men of thought and men of words on the other. ’ But now we see one more splendid instance that these characters are not inconsistent, and that brains of the first class can at once carry to perfection the most dissimilar efforts of the human. intellect, We see our great soldier, whose military career belittles that of Cesar, appear as a writer in all respects the equal ‘ of the great Roman. There is no other com- parison, except to Cesar, for Grant’s report. And thus America furnishes to the world the only man who can stand bezide the conquerer of Pompey as an equally great fighter and writer, and as one who is without a rival in cither sphere. Grant's report will not suffer, the usual fate of official documents—it will not be given up to dust and the pigeon holes— but it will take rank as a classic in the lan- guage, and will be the constant study of all who in the future endeavor to follow the course of the events of which it treats. “Clty Intelligence. ‘Tax House or Tux Goon Snarneno.—Richard O'Gor- man’s lecture for the ‘House of the Good Shepherd’” will take place next Thursday evening, December uu ‘This institution, founded in 1860, has been silently ’ ‘fa great amount of good in this city. The number of inates is at present over four hu of so large ® household has been a severe good ladies who have devoted their lives reclaiming and fitting for societs males who have swerved from ties 2¢ the aivectore and the al debts. [tia ted to realize something ture towards liquidating the indebtedness. Bexevre or tat Peace Canwrian Home.—The regular promenade concert of the Twenty-second regi- ment N. G. 8. N. ¥. will take place at the armory, om rteen| mceet, near Sixth avenue, this evening, the proeaei Sy POY Ge Home. a iy SPcbartty, ‘and should eall out Ysa benorctoae in consid erable numbers. Inixees or Jonar Bearyn.—It will prove a subject of anincere regret to his numerous friends to learn that Judge Keaward L. Hearne, of the Marine in this city, wae by a. stroke of parniysis on of this week, and that he stili remains very much ‘ To Br Rarxareo.—By special réquest Rev. Stephen B. ‘Tyng, Jr., will re-deliver his Thanksgiving sermon at the church cornet of Madison avenue and East Forty.secon@ etreet this evening at half-past seven o'clock. ‘Toe Texrmrance Movewest.—It will be remembered by the readers of the proceedings of the National Tem- perance Convention held at Seratogs in August, acon a I Siaso cnpaones on in hen oo homey: frog temperance question war the of a Nationat rif oh i bn i 3 3 5 i i 5 i Temperance and Pubitcation Society. The matter was referred on committee, which met recently in this city it and a number to start new papers, nce Advocate’ am Banner.” PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1 pa NY IN THE cone fie c SF New Onnaans, Dec. 8, 1965. A bill was introduced into the Senate providing that in any case in any court where & freedman, free negro or mulatto is a party, no objection shall be allowed as to the competency of the witness because of color, pro- vided that no frecdman or free woman shall be exam. ined in any case whatever except upon the witness stand and in open court. Goorge W. Gale, who offered $100,000 for the assanat- nation of Mr, Lincoln, has given a bond at Montgomery to appear when called for. ‘ The Mississippi " " Phew Onaarn bee, 8, 1865, The Mississippi Legisiature bay passed (ue Stay Lew over the Governor's vow, hi ' It is not without reason that the world has | go at once to the next grand soldier, Napoleon, © | ‘ ~~