The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1865, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. SAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, DFFIOB N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND Nassau S78. ee TERMS cash inadvance. Money sent by maii will be ‘at the risk of the sender. * None bat bank bills cugent in New York taken. ‘THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, Foon couls per copy. Annual subscription prive, $14. Volume XXX —————————— AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—M. oe Se eee MIS8 LUCY RUSHTON’S NRW YORK nth DB Wntem tes beens eee GEORGE CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.—Tax Oxp Scaoor es. es, Bae fous Gee, &eo., at the Fifth nue E a Gutiene af Teo o'Obck. West Twenty-fourth at. NEW NATIONAL CIRCUS, 37 and 39 Bowery.—E. Tuuaw. Gvanasrio axp Ackonario Pears—s.ac ano Tigtt Rors Exxuoisns, jorni 7 Atte ab Be; E es ing at 10g; Afteraoom mb 2365 SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Hotel-—Sraiortan’ Banatsa, ‘Tas Deins Baiaanp. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA ‘HOUSE. 201 Bowery. —Siwe- ina, Daxcit Burveseu .—Tae Di 's Reve. Matloge al fe b'Glak 68, &0.—Tue Demon's. 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Year Ending Mey 1, 1385, SARS aero ere $1,095,000 368,150 ‘Tribune evening Post. 2 World. see 100,000 ‘Bua . 151,079 Express. 90,548 New Yous Hrratn........ ‘Times, ‘fribuue, World and Sun combiued.. THE NEWS. PROGRESS OF RESTORATION. ‘The Crosidont has relieved*Provisional Governor Hol- floa, of North Carolina, of his trust, aud givon directions for the assumption of the Executive office by Mr. Jona than Worth, the Governor elected by tho people. ‘The provisioaai governments have now been withdrawn from four of the Southern States—Alabama, Georgia,*South Caroting and North Carolina, “aM Goveraor James L. Orr, of South Curolina has sent a flospatcl lo Becretary Seward in response to that of the tattor aunouncing the President's suporsedure of the pro- visiouat government in that State. Governor Orr states that this announcement will be most gratifying to the uth Cacolinians, returns thanks in thels name, and de- Jaros ia “unalterable purpose to aid in upholding the hprowacy of the laws of the United Statea,”? MISCELLANEOUS. ° yw will oveor the first peaceful Christmas the nation bas known in four years, end the pre parations [or its observance, at least itt'the metropolis and auburbas cities, appear to be commensurate with the oxtranrdiaary character of the occasion. Young and old, rioh and poor, are manifesting the Increased happiness which (ho changed state of affairs on this recurrence of the wnoiversary affords by a more profuse dis 871,289 Lribution of ‘tokens of love and frtondship. This Hidocat sition on the part of the public has bot boca - unanticipated. by: all dealers in articles suitable for Christmas gifts, as evidenced by the brilliant Aisplays of the shop windows and counters on Broadway and all the busy retail thoroughfares. That more than ordinacy feasting isto be indulged in is'shown by the bountoous ‘supplies in the stalis of the butchers and poulierers and the stores of the bakers, grocers and pro vision deal cs of all kinds, the inevitable turkey loom ing uy to alt his t mpting proportions at every turn That the day is not ove exclusively for merriment and feastiag has not, however, been forgotten. The chimes of Old Teioiiy will ring out thetr-asual giad peals, and the churches of all denominations will be open for special tervicea The offices of the national, State and city governments will be.closed, as will beaiso, of course, all the business places, and all classes will join in the Colohration of the Christi arniversiry. Ah’ accotht of some of the preparations being made for the observa wil! be foued in an article in our news columns, and advertising pages furnish.a directory for those who wish to kuow where they can purchase Christmas presents, or evigning to pass a portion of the day at some place of omusement, Au agent of our Post Office Department and the United Sta's Consul in Toronto, Canada, have recently found in ‘bon! io the Custom House in that city ten thousand dot fara’ worth of United State three cent letter stamps, of the © mont of which to a house there by the rebel agoni a Liverpool our government received information in vat lost. Av injunction on the stamps has been gotten oni, aud the question of their proprietorship is ebortly ty be argued before a Canadian court. They aro supposed (o form one of the pirate Flonda’s captures. A vory vagac 8an Francisco despatch reports that a re- volution aga:aat Maximilian has taken place in Mexico, but does not locate it or even tell us whether the revolu- ui #8 ace reoont supporters of the empire. Something Hofaite and satisfaotory, however, regarding affaira con. hectad with the imperial rule in that unhappy country is furniat «1 in the letters of our Brownsville correspon. doni, sv owing the outrages to which the people are sub- fected 0y Maximilian’s European troops, and the state of nasciny which prevails even in that portion of Mexican territory which he claims to have completely under bis sway, ootwithstanding the repeated boasts that order and lnyp.aess were to be the sure accompaniments of his reign. Worced loans of money and other property are Sonatanily being collected by the imperial roldiers at the Point of the bayonet, and citizens who demur to such troatmea: incur the penalty of death or imprison- Mont Some additional correspondence passed about the beginning of this month between General Weiter, commanding the United States troops on he Ro Grande, and General Mejia, the imperial com- Mander 4) Matamoroe, cach urging grievances inflicted by the other, General Weitzel alleges that General Majia haa ov more enepicion imprisoned innocent Ame Fiona citizens, and informs him, by direction of General Bhoridan, that if euch outrages are repeated no apologies For them will bo accepted, aud strongly intimates that he will be authorized to eei\le the matter by force of arma, Heneral Mejitis complaint \s the old one of aid and com given to the Mexican republicans by Genoral Weitzol’s troops. ' A collection of facts of much interest regarding the Poady progress the Russians are making in the exten Bion of their empire im Asia, and the consequent appre- joustons which they ate causing in the mind of John jul for the safoty of his Rast Indin possessions, are con. @ainod in our St. Petersburg correspondence. A recent Nakao of the Emperor Alexander IL. declares new Asiatic jaorations to hie realm, and his armies are still hewing eit way through hostile regions towards the Central jowery Kingdom. They are now on the verge of Es thickly populated country, yielding cotton and yaupble “productions, which will uo doubt ore wt No. 357. Dancine! woe long be a(30 tn their possession, The Russians do not forget sho great civitizing institutions of the age, and the allroad and the tolegraph are rapidly foHowing on the routes by which their troops have advanced. The important pohtioal results which are likely to fol- low the late death of King Leopold, of Belgium, through the diplomacy and mancuvering of France and Prussia, one -sRnG08 ka. tm: -o0r RSD: Conmepentenee, It is thought that Prussian statesmen would be very willing to aliow Louis Napoleon to do what he pleased with Bel- gium for the price of his consent to the annexation of Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia, The Prussians are, with the people of other European countries, considerably agi- tated over tho Spanish-Chileam war and General Scho- field’s mission to Paris, and in Berlin an impression pre- ‘vails that the latter affair has some connection with the former. Some further facts connected with the late political convulsions in Peru, where the normal! condition appears to be the revolutionary one, are furnished by our Lima correspondent. Pezet, Canseco and Prado have of late respectively occupied the Presidential chair of that country in such rapid succession that we need not be surprised € our next advices should inform us that the last named has, like his predecessors, also been deposed. ‘Though the last two revolutions were ostensibly gotten up for the purpose of having a government that would Jersey cider is. extracted from luscious © on the sunny hillsides of France, the y, Silery, Bouzy, Epornay, Widow Clicquot, Eugen .cquot, St. Marceaux, Heidseick, Piper, &c., &e., are familiar enough. But with the history and precise signification of these famous titles of wine brands and wine manufacturers they may not be so well acquainted. All these and much more are told in a most instructive and entertaining manner in the additional lottery which we publish to-day from the Hkrauy cor- respondent in the old French city of Rheims, the headquarters of the champagne trade, and situated in the heart of the rich champagne country. ‘Those who have luxuriated in “Widow ised to know that the dear old lady n to them in bottle blazoary a til! living, at the ripe age of eighty-reven, | red chateau on one of the Marne hills, enjoving in a rational way her snug little competoney of cight millions of dollurs, all of which she has acenm| ef energy and tact in the wine trade sm ixtieth year, Our correspondent, having in previous letters told us all abont the process of champagne manufacture, describes in his present epistles ihe charact nil mode of life of the grape cultivators and the wine aristocracy, and the manner of cultivating and gathering tho juicy and precious fruit, as well also as how the whole community of champagne princes is just now in 9 state of the greatest excitement, owing to not only the reputation of their great houses, but also their Bnancial status, boing involved iu certain sewures of their staple, to the value of about two millions of doltars, by the customs authorities of New York, for alleged nndervaluations of invoice. A startling case of attetnpted murder and subsequent atlompted suicide tuspired on Clinton street, near War. ren, Brookiyn, at about lialt-past five o'clock Inst even- ing. ‘The porsohs intercsted in’ the sangtihary ailair have horstofore occupied tho highest positions in the es- timation of their friends, and that of the lady ia stilt un- impaired.” Their names are W. A. Russ and Miss Frua- ces M. Dayton, Tho formor—a lover'of the fattor— thinking hé had been decelved, or made insane by "somo unknown catixe, while walking with the lady, sear her residence, suddenly drow a revolver, Arey four shots at her, ®ounting her severely in the head,-end: thea, turning the weapon upon himself, fired two shots into hig own skul!. Thinking tho woman dead, he thén ran to the river and threw himself into the water, but after- escaped from it, and was finally arrested. When into custody ho had the weapon stil! in his pos- . and his wounds were bleeding profusely. Tho young {ndy is not expected to survive, Russ was con- veyed to the hospital ‘The Board of Aldermen. "at theic yesterday's session, transacted a large amount of business, A messaze waa roceived from the Mafor vetoing the resolution for the erection of statues of Fulton and Morse at the intersec- ton of Brondway and Sixth avenue, by subscription, on the’grotind that the Pari is the proper pidce and that the method proposed -is impracticable.” The committee baving under consideration tho proposed widening and extension of Morris street reported the project inexpe- dicat, and were relieved from further proceedings ia the matfer. ‘The extea appropriations provided for by thy ax levy were calléd up and acted upon soparately; but the only one of them which was ratified was that of nine thousand dollars for the law department, others ‘| being tad over for future action, a8 were also soveral other misceliancois matters. The salary of tho Assistant Clerk in the Finance Department was tmereased to ‘two thoveand dollars -over'the Mayor's veto. Resolutions were ailopted ordering the payment of a bill of three thousand one hundred dollars for decorating the City Halt’and other public places on last Fourth of July, for the purchase of a stand of colors for the Seventy-frst regiment, appropriating two thousand dollars to grade Hamilion square, aod douating five thowsand dotiars to the Parochial School ‘Tho weather yestorday, a5 on the two preceding days, was clear and cold, and skaters were again in ecstacies. On the surrounding ponds in Brooklyn and Jersey the ice was in fine condition, and was thronged with delighted votaries, old and young, mate and female. In the Park, however, the thousands who thronged thither met with. disappointment; for, though the surface of the lakes presented a promising appear. ance in the morning, ugly cracks. s00a made their ap- pearance, and it became necessary to prohibit skating for the day e The trish commuaity outdo of tho Fenian ranks aro warmly protesting against the scandal caused by the Fema fracas now qoing on. Various compromise moa. sures are under debate, It is supposed the Senatoriat party are determined on a Canadian war immediately. We publish to-day addresses and resolutions ou all sides of the question. A charge of scandalous outrages on the part of mom. bers of a Fenian circle in Jersey City was yesterday made by aman named Charles W. Newman, living at 40 York street in that town, H- alloges that he was seized on the street on Friday night, dragged into a Fenian lodge room, charged with being a Britisa spy, put upon trial, aad subjected to various indignities. Dr. Joseph 8. Walters, late a practising physician tn Brooklyn, and who was tricd and convicted in the Court of Sessions of that city, about ten days ago, forthe crime of rape on one of his patients, Miss Lucy 8. Jones, was yosterday senteuced to ten years’ imprisonment at Sing Sing. Between four and five o'clock yeaterday morning a fre broke out ina rag store at No. 10 Gouverneur alip, and extended to Nos. 8 and 6, destroying all three buildings. The upper part of the house No, 409 Water street wax also considerably damaged. Tho total loss is estimated at forty thousand dollars, about half of which is covered by insurance. A suspicion is entertained that just provious to the discovery of the fire there were burglars inthe store No. 10, and that it was caused by the blowing open of a safe by them, John Mulhein, a private watchman, employed on pier St North river, was yesterday arraigned before Justice Dowling on the charge of shooting and seriously wound ing Frank Huntington, a youth of nineteen. The pris however, wae, after an examination, discharged from arrest, it appearing, according to his statement, that at the time he fired the shot, about three o'clock in the morning, Huntington was stealing cotton on the pier. Evidence that while our people are in the midst of their w nter festivities preparations for their coming summer cnjoyments are not being neglected by those who cater for their rural happiness is afforded in the sketch which we give this morning of certain improve mouts now in progress at that convenient and popular re- sort, Long Branch. In addition to the putting up of large numbers of private cottages and the extension of the present public houses, © new, large and most com pletely appointed hotel, to be known as “Stetson's,”’ is being erected, which is expected to be ready for the re ception of guests in June next. Some of the citizens of Washington have applied for ‘an injunction to restrain the payment from the corpora. tion treasury of the exponses of the election held in that city on Thursday last, by order of the Mayor and Com mon Counell, to determine the sense of tho people on the proposition to allow negroes to vote. The applicants take the ground that tho city charter furnishes no au Auority Cor bolding such am oloction, The aratice is to be argued before the Diatrict oF Columbia Supreme Court on Tuesday next. ‘The stock market was firm yesterday. Gold weakenod, and closed at 145%. Yesterday was mainly devoted to preparations for Christmas, and the art of spending monoy, rather than of making it, was most in vogue among all olasses. Business pursuits, except among dealers in holiday presents, &c., were hardly thought of. Both foreign and domestic produce was quiet. Groceries were steady. Cotton was unchanged. Petroloum was dull. On ’Change flour was quict and unchanged, Grain was steady, but rather inactive. Pork was firm. Beef was steady. Lard was higher. Whiskey was lower, Southern Reconstruction—A Short Me- thod for a Fair and Final Settle- ment. 4\. It ia apparent that since the delivery of his message the Southern reconstruction policy of President Johnson has been gaining ground in both houses of Congress, and that the domi- nant party (excepting a few malcontents) realize the necessity of adhering to the ad- ministration. The publio opinion of the coun- try is emphatically in favor of the earliest practicable restoration of the excluded States to cheir constitutional relations with the Jnion slavery, which givés to Congress the power of ‘enforeing the freedom of the blacks by appro- priate legislation, settles that important mat- ter. No system of slavery or involuntary ser- vitude, therefore, except in the punishment of crime, can henceforth be adopted against the freedmen in any State, so that no objections on this score to the immediate restoration of the Southern States to Congress oan be raised. But there are other difficulties which remain to be adjusted—such as the political status henceforward of individuals participating in the late war against the Union, the question of the repudiation of the debts of the rebettion, the question of negro suffrage, and the future basis of Southern representation in Congress It ia said that whatever settlements may be’ made upon these points in the way of mere conditions to restoration, the several States concerned, when fully restored, can set them aside. It is said that they may in this way, for example, reconsider their repudiation of their rebel State debts and provide to pay them. But the decisive settlement of the slavery question points out the way for a settlemont, equally decisive, of all these other questions. Enlarging, therefore, upoa the proposition which we have recently thrown out, we would suggest to the two houses of Congress a con- stitutional amendment covering these points:-— First—A general amnesty extending to all |, parties involved in the late rebellion, and the restoration of their civit aad political rights as loyal citizens. . Second— An interdict againat the recognition of the rebel Confederate or State debis, in any | ehape or form. ait *Third—A now basis of federal representa- tion, viz: the number of actual voters in-each State, leaving ‘the States pirfectly free, each for itself, to restrict or extend the right of suffrage aa it may think best. Now, we believe that each of these proposi- tions is 40 good in it-elf that It could be carried through as a constitutional amendment; but, by putting them all together, they will so strengthen each other in Congress and in the States as lobe absolately irresistibie. With r-gard to negro suffrage in the South, the Pres- ident’s policy of leaving it to- the States it is evident must be regognized by, Congress, or 60 modified in a constitutional amendment a3 to apply to all the Statos. It is evident, too, that in the absence of ‘a constitutional settlement this question of negro euffrage will be a bone of contention, agitation and trouble for years to come. The constiiution as it now stands provides that “representatives (in. Congress) and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the sevetal States which may be included within this Union according to their réspec- tive nambers (of inhabitants), which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to eervice for a term of years, aad excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other personas” ia other words, three-fifths of the slave population. Under this provision the abolition of slaecry adds two-fifths in the counting tor represeata- tion to the black element heretotore counted in the South. The late slave States will thus gain some twenty-five or thirty members of Congress, With the exclusion of the four mil- tions of Sonthern blacks from the right of suffrage, it is contended by Northern radicals the Soathera representation in Cuagreas wil! be controlled, as heretofore, by the landed aristoc- racy, and thai. thus they will hold a more un- fair, corrupting and demoralizing power than undet the ceign of slavery. ‘That the elements of a pornicious sectional agitaiion are in this thing must be admitted; but how easily all trouble may be avoided we have showa in the constitutional amendment suggesied. Make the basis of representation in the popu- lar branch of Congress the number of ‘voters in each State, and the Southern States will be reduced to the alternative of admitting the blacks to the rights of suffrage, or to the sacri- fice of twenty-five or thirty members of Coa- gress. Who can doubt that the blacks, under this constitutional provision, would be admil- ted to the ballot boxes? The New England States would.thus lose five or six members; but it is a sacrifice which they ought to be ready to make in behalf of their colored brethren of the South. The Great West would support the proposition, becanse it would be the gainer by it. But the popularity of this amendment would lie in this feature of itz that it leaves the question of suffrage, whites and blacks, absolutely to the several States, while it makes it the interest of each State to extend the suffrage to all colors and races. This policy of representation according to the number of voters was substantially for many years supported by Andrew Jobnson in East Tennessee, and by the people of West Virginia against the non-voting slave popula- tion of East Virginia in the State legislative representation of old Virginia, We are, more- over, assured, from @ responsible source, that President Johason would cordially support this amendment, #0 that his powerful influence may be counted apon. We hope, therefore, that, with the reassembling of the two houses of Congress, the propositions herein submitted will be taken up and passed over to the Siates for their ratification as a constitutional amend- ment. We believe that they can be passed through Congress by a two-thirds vote in each house; and if 80 passed we believe that within three or four months they will be rati- fied by tho States, thus insuring us a harmo- njous aad permaagat work of regoastructioa, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1865. Grant aud Schurs om the Condition of the Southern States. Two military men—General Grant and General Schurz—have written reports on the condition of the Southern people. The reports differ eomewhat, which is, perhaps, not remark- able, as the men diffor a little also, Grant's is very short and Schuraz’s is immeasurably long— thirty times longer than Grant’s, This is, per- haps, natural too. Schurz has done thirty times less fighting than Grant, and so it is only proper that he should do thirty times as much writing. This will preserve an equilibrium. Schurz has hitherto been distinguished for what he has writ- ten about the battle of Chancellorsville. He was in the very midst of that me/ée, our readers will remember, and led the way to the rear with mag- nifieent impetuosity. He led his division away from the enemy in such fine style that he forced backward a whole army. If he had only had the eense to go in the other direction he might have had a glorious victory at the price he patil for shameful disaster. His principal object in aot be taken. Butler did not stop his) arguments about Fort Fisher even when the thunder of saluting cannon snnounced its capture. Nor would Schurz give way to equally cogent evidence as to the Chancellors- ville defeat. He wrote so fiersely about it that he was once more intrusted with the com- mand of troops, and so it happened that he was at the battle of Gettysburg. There his blundering permitted half his command to fall into the bands of the enemy. Sineo that Schurz bas kept oat. of.sight with some suc- cosas, and now he comes forward with this vo- luminous report. Like all Schurz’s efforts, his report amounts to very tittle. He kicks tremendously at the dead lion, and to no purpose. Was there not a want of delicacy, of manly courtesy, towards a brave foe in sending a person like Schurz to examine into the conditien of that foe after the battle? The South could receive Grant aa the soldier who had beaten it dowa fairly in good fight. Hundreds of others it oould have looked upon ia the same spirit. But the sending of the ever-beaten Schurz it might justly look upon as an indignity. He went, however. He had tried to penetrate the Southern country several times, and always in vam. But one day the Southern soldiers laid down their arms, and then Schurz went abead. He wandered about in the cotton States for three months, and he wrote for three months more. Six months werg thus occupied in order to tell us @ vory little, and @).at little we knew before he told it. His iedions report does not even give the results of big own observations—poor as they might be. [! gives instead a rehash of what lic heard. It echoes the grumblings of all the soteheads “bo mot on his travel. [tia @ tedious rigmarole’ of mers gebble, and only touches points of intecest by accident. There is not a fresh idea or a practical suggestion in this vast agglomeration of words. His reasons against the rehabilitation of the State govern- ments and the withdrawal of the troops are lost in the last stage of pnerility. Ho would delay tho restoration of civil authorily for reasons sach aa these :—1. Because there are men in the South who ridicule the oath of ailogiance. 2. Because they: cail’ the Northern peopie | Yankees (and probably called Schurz a Duteb- man): 3. Because there are some foolish per- .son3 who believe the South ought not to pay taxes, and ought to be paid for the nigger. 4. Because the Southern people believe a tree nigger won't work if he can help it. 5. Finally, bocause tbe Southern people love the persons they suppose to be their friends better than those they have fought against for four years. Jugt such empty nonsense makes up the re- port. Schurz .s lauded aa.a radical, bot he his made gad havoc with the radical arguments against recoastruction,. and that metoly by ad- missions from which he could not escape. He leaves them oaly this point to stand upon: that wo must oceupy the Southern States with troops merely ‘because the Southern people do not love the United States government, with the same devotion with which the Northerh peo- ple love it. He says that all Southerners are agreed that “further resistance to the power of the national government is aseless, aad. sub- mission to its authority a matter of necessity,” Ho thus bears testimony that the South ac- cepts the supremacy of the governmont a3 a fact; oniy be consider that it doea not accept this fact in the right “spirit.” 1 docs not do it gracefuily. [t does not bow to Geslev’s cap exactly as Schurz fancies it onght to. Will Scdurz ¢eil wa what the government has oi lo do with “spirit,” and what it requires of tho people more than the recognition of its au- thority and submission to it? Here are the words of General Graat, telling in three sentences more than Schurz tells in his five hundred pages of foolscap:--“I om satisfied that the mass of thinking men of the South accept the present situation of affairs in good faith. The questions which have hitherto divided the sentiments of the people of the two sections—slavery and State rights, or the right of a State to secede from the Union— they regard as having been settled forever by the bighest tribunal—arms—that man can re- sort to. [was pleased to learn from the lead- ing men whom [ met that they not only ac- cepted the decision arrived at as final, but now the smoke of battle bas cleared away and time has been given for reflection, that this decision has been a’fortunate one for the whole coun- try, they receiving the like benefits from it with those who opposed them in the field and in the council.” The writers of these two re- ports on the South are both military men. Schurz ran away,and then covered acres of white paper in trying to prove that he did not run away. Grant has never had to argue on such a point; but his statements have always been found to agree with the facts, and we be- lieve the public will put rather more credit in what he says in relation to the South than it will in the statements of Schurz. Tur Fontan Funvs.—The developments which have taken place since the quarrels between the officers of the Fenian Brotherhood have revealed some very queer facts in regard to their financial operations. It appears from the exposé Which has been made that a very large sum has found its way into the Tribune Asso- ciation, It looks as though that concern had become the bankers of the Fenian Brotherhood, and that the money was received on the prin- ciple that all obtained is to be held, and that no account should be coadered, This disposi- at that time. This money was not used for the purpose for which it was raised, nor has it ever been accounted for in any way. Itis somewhat surprising, in view of these circumstances, that the Fenians should now allow hundreds ot thousands more to be absorbed in that quarter, at least until an account has been rendered of the fund of 1848. It is very olear that financial management of that kind will never do any- thing towards liberating Ireland. We advise all those interested in the movement to make an immediate demand upon the Tribune Associa- tion for @ statement under oath in regard to ‘are certainly unsafe in trusting any more funds in that quarter until that is done. The Fenian Brotherhood should refase to send in apy more guarantee whatever that one cent will be used for the for whioh it was intended, but in all probability will go the same way as the Slievegammon fund of 1648. Poxrricat. Jim Crows Danoia To THE ToNE ov vue Presmpznt.—The contortions-of Daddy Rice when he “wheeled about, and tamed about, and jumped justso,” were not more com- ioal than those of the politicians and political parties of the present day. The ultra copper- heads and republicans—the Woods, Mantilini Marbleu, the white-coated philosopher of the Tribune, and tho Little Villain of the Times, with every other shade and stripe of politicians and political organs—rivalled one another at the time of the late elections in avowed devo- tion to President Johnson and his policy. After the elections were over they soon began to drop off. First they ceased to praise, then they began to blame. President Johnson’s policy did not suit any of them exactly, and many ot thom attacked him openly. The Little Trimmer of the Times, just before the meeting of Congress, and when that body assembled, exhibited un- masked hostility to the President. Now, again, what a wonderful change has taken place! Within a few weeks—almost within a few days— these copperhead, republican and trimming politicians and organs are again quarreling with one another as to which is and shall be the most ardent supporter of the President. ‘fo read’ ‘the papers ot the last two or three days one would suppose President Johnson had no opponents except a few erazy fanatics in Congress who ought to bé in‘ an asylum. | These polltioal zyrations, all within such a short space of time, are a very comigal speo- tacle. They show clearly tho strength and im- pregnable position of the Prosident, and that each and all ot the old decaying parties and partisans are endeavoring to cling to him to save thomsaclves. Ho can took calmly on and smile at these Jim Crow wheelings and turnings- of expiring factions, for he Is the nacteus around which the new constitutional party will form and crystallize. Romors Avoct raz Cottxcrorsar.—tt was currently reported yesterday that Mr. Van Dyck had been appointed Collector of the port of New York, and Colonei F. A. Conkling se- lected a4 his successor in the office of Assistant United States Treasurer. These reports re- quire confirmation. Mr, McCulloch, the Secre- tary of the Treasury, has been in the city fora day or two, and we believe became satisfied that it was necessary that the position of Collector should be filled by # practical man. In this he exhibited his usual sound judgment. The office of Collector of a port like New York should never bo occupied by a person who has no other claims for it than partisan services. It isa post of great responsibility, and who- ever holds it should not bo postered by the ciamors ot office seekers. The gentleman who is now acting as Collector (Mr. Clinch) is in ‘every respect the man adapted for the position. His tried and faithful. services in the customs, his popularity with-the morchanis, his unques- tioned abilities and integrity, his freedom from ‘all party ties and obligations, pre-emincntly heft hinr for the place. Mr. MoCulloch will } have a man of his own stamp in the office of Collector of the port of New York if Mr. Clinch "be selected. Is rar AsaasamaTton or Casan to ox Per- rormeD’—The public must be surprised to learn that a Booth is to appear on the New: York stage the coming week. We know not which is most worthy. of condemnation, ‘the heartless cupidity of the foreign manager, who has no sympathy with this country or the feel- ings of the American people, in bringing out this actor at the present time, or the shocking | bad taste of the actor himself in appearing. WiIIl he appear as the assassin of Cusar? That would be, perhaps, the moat suitable character and the most sensational one to answer the manager's purpose. Shame upon such indecent and reckless disregard of pro- priety and the sentiments ,of the American people! Can the sinking fortunes of this foreign manager be sustained in no other way than by such an indecent violation of pro- priety? The blood of our martyred President is not yet dry in the memory of the people, and the very name of the assassin is appalling to the public mind; still a Booth is advertised to appear before a New York audience. Col! peake. SINKING OF THE SCHOON' JAM BHEDPON—TAR SCHOONER LOON IN A DISABLED CONDITION, BTC. Captain Wesley Egbert, Iato master of the schooner Elijah Sheddon, reports that on Thursday night, about half-past seven o'clock, a collision took place on Chesa- poake bay, off Rappahannock, between his verse! and the steamer Carroll. The schooner was from Georgotown,! bound for New Y¢ nd the steamer en rowe from New York to Bajuimore. schooner Was struck on the star- board quartor, about eight fect from the stern, and sank in about ton minutes. Her crow were all rescued and taken on the steamer to Baltimore. Captain further reports that about balf-past ono o’ciock on Friday morning the Carroll ran into the schooner Loon, Baltimore, off Point No Point. The schooner had an assortod cargo, and did not sink, but filled with w: and rolled over, Her crow wore also rescued and taken to Baltimore. News from San Francisco. San Franciaoo, Dec. 22, 1966. There is a better feeling in mining stocks. The sales to-day wero at tho following prices :—Ophir, $320; Chol- lar Potosi, $140 a $142; Yollow Jacket, $445 a $450. Legal tenders, 67¢. Coal oil, $1 1254. Cleared, ship Isaac Jeanes, Boyling, for Now York. San Francraco, Dec, 23, 1865, ‘The eteamer Constitution has arrived with the passen. qora who left New York on the ist inat. She toft at Panama the United 6tates aveamer Cyan, Suoaearidt.—The total cumbet of éumigraits et this port kor the yoar ending Novembér 80, 1865 one hundred aad soventy-cight thodsand and thre which number is @{ excess of fifteen thousand over of follwing is a table of the arrivals aren, Se Ateruces B June. * —0f tiiis “number ‘between soven and ight Gone were citizens, the remainder, of course, belag aliens. Scxoo1 No. 17—A Comescriow.—Unintentiousl injustice was shown the female pupils of school No. 17 in the ‘wording of a report of their literary and musical exer- of which im ri Popp Pye It should have ane co the ’ Arramprsp Borc.ary.—An unsuccessful attempt te’ burglariously enter and rob the hardware establishment: of William Russell, No. 217 Eighth avenue, was made om Friday evening of last week. Shortly after closing the when he for " tortainment ly partici) imby =. funds, and, boop the .oGlclals of the, Order:on | tha wound Lavsoa or tam Evuxiwa Srar.—The targe steamboat Evoning Star was successfully launched last Friday, at one o'clock, from the shipyard of Joba Englis & Sea, situated at the foot of Tenth street, East river. The @- mensions of the Evening Star aro two hundred and Gift foot eee thirty-four feet width of beamend eleven dopth of hold. She is a sidewheel ste: and will bo handsomely furnished, and 18 one thou tons burden. Her engines wore built at the Works, and are fifty-six inch cylinder, with an cloves foot stroke of piston, and are of the walking beams style. The vessel is owned by Isaac Rich, of Bostoa, and is intended to ran between Boston and Gardiner, om the Kennebec river. : ANSIVERSARY OF THe BaTTLZ of New ORLRANS.—Agp- pearances indicate, generally, a more fitting colebration of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, on the 8th of January, than has been held for several yours past. Major General Sandford has already been invited to order a parade of the First !division of the National Guard, while the Sachems of Old Tammany, imbued with the spirit of former days, it would appear, have signified their intention of giving a dinner in the evening in com- memoration of the day. ‘TetaL Tre ov A Prior Boat.—-The now pilot boat A. T. Stewart, No. Six, built by Mr. E. F, Williams, to re- place the boat George Steers, lost on the Jersey beach. last winter, wont on a trial trip down the bay yesterday, a number of pitots and their (riends accompanying her. She acted admirably aud has proved a success in every respect, Concent at Morrisanta.—A grand concert, undor the auspices of Mr, R. Gonzales, the celebrated baritone, will be given at Morrisania Hall, on Tuesday ovening, Decomber 26. Mr. Gonzales will be assisted by Misses Mina Geary, McKenna, ,Froderica Potter, Costello, Mra. Gonzales, Messrs, Gustavus Geary, Ivsleo, Utter, ama many othor artista whose names are a sufficient gumr- anteo for the excellence of the entertainment. The pre- gramme includes some of the choicest goms’ of fordiga gad ualive composors. SKATING. The Formal Ingugaration of the Seasem “| Again Doferred. : Surety, if ever, the lovers of skating had cause to @a- pect a fliie day's pldasure ‘their hopes aiwit have been raised to the bigheat pitch’ by thé beeath of Borcas om Friday aight, ‘Tho’ waler ocdagealed ab it Colt Crom the hydrants, the members of the Tits Department on active duty, io tho language of the poet Longfellow, “ cursed ‘the weather;'* the roofs wors feingad with icy pondanta, comforters were in demand, cars overcrowded, and ba- manity generally was half frozon to doath. Surely, wit such cheering evidonces of the presence ot winter, the boys and girls on stec! bad good cause to anticipates formal opening of the season. . But, alas! the proverb Habent sva fata libelli is, miaaw the final substantive, applicabie to, skates, aad the glistening miniature sleds which wore produced im the morning had “to be ‘sét aside before sundown, lest » crevasse in the ice should engulf the twin vohicios and thoir owners. From an early hour, however, the parks were crowded. ‘The surface of tho ico was in grand condition, and, apiteet the sundry slight cracks, the prospects of a glorious day's moral ski procinet, and Tightaiag tke glanced to and fro with their male partnors, unti and their eyes beamed with glad excitemont. Unfortunately, this ing state of affairs waa to be of brief duration. Tho cold modorated, Oxsures in the ice multiplied, the danger of crovasses became more aad moro imminent, and a dismissal of the skaters—with oe benediction on their lips—was soon unavoidable. The icebound waters wero accordingly relieved thorr living (reiht, and the pond waa closed, while the throngs of pleasure seekers returned homewards im silent disappointmont, hoping for a speedy and leas angelic visit of Jack Frost to set matters to rights by Monday at the latest. ‘As the skating was at an end before sundown, and al- though a few enthusihats and unprincipled gaming ie- sisted of gliding to and fro upon the lesser pon fraternity atid sisterhood of skaters to & ie thétr gathering: until the deity of-the weather should prove rather more reliable in the keeping of a SKATING IN BROOKLYN. ul foot of Seventh atroct, Hobe- yesterday for skating; aod was largely attended by the lovers of that sport. ‘Tlie post tion of the pond ia convenient, and under the ea ment of Mr, James Linford every advautage is affoi to visitors. It is intended to hold carnivals, &c., thero a& intorvala during the season, all of which will, doubtless, be well and fashionably attended. ‘Tho Paymastor Gonoral, Benjamin W. Brice, Uaied States Army, haa made a highly interesting report of the transactions of his office for the fiscal yoar ending Jane 80, 1865. He presouts the following tabilar state- ment: — Balance in hands of paymasters and unissued requisitions in the treasury at the begiuni: of flacal year (July 1, 1964) 050,808 act nissued requisitions in ear ing w tions devil ‘on June 90, 1965)..........5.4 . 337,200,000 Received by parmanters from other sources, exclusive of sums transferred among thom- BOLVOS. ..6 eee seeees 6,816,198 Total to be accounted (or, ... 66. ..ee + +e e+e $490,004, 908 Accounted for as follows: — Disbursements to the regular army.... . $7,830,228 Disbursemonts to the Military Academy 153,090 Diabursements to the volunteers. 100,738,686 ‘Total disbursements. ....... « $308,730, 960 Amount of unissued requisitions in th sury on Juno 30, 1865. ....... 44. Balance actually in hands of payn ‘Jue 30, 1966... Total .....s.sseessseseses ,054, From the above tt will be seen (hat the sum actually disbursod during the fiscal year, and in process of dis- bursement at the end thergof, was $430,054,046. Sinow the beginning of the current fiscal year, bosides the above sums in the hands of paymastors, and the ania. sued requisitions stated, $94,000,000 have been disburne@ and distributed for disbursement, making a total oxpem- diture of 624,064,046 during the last fiscal year aud the presont one to this date. Of this largo sum more than one-half ($270,000, has boon paid to disbanded volunteer troops mu: ont of service, From June t to October 31, 1866, finab payment was made to more than eight hundred thousand officers and mon—$270,000,000 being thus expended. ‘The total amor{nt of money disbursed by the pay do- arimont during the four yoars of war—from July 4, Teal, to June 30, 1965—was $1,020,259,000, The total expense of ovory kind for this disbursement wae $6,970,000, or leas than soven-tenths of one por cent of the sam disbursed. rea The Weather on the Plains. Fort Kranst, Dec 22, 1865. At seven o'clock this morning tho thermometer here stood at twonty-cight degrees below sero. . Heavy snow storms have fallen on the plains latoty. It is drifted in hollows betwoon hore and the Missourt river to the dopth of Afteen to twonty foot, No coaches have arrived feom Atchison Cor Uno tam, (we dey,