The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1865, Page 8

2 THE FENIANS. An Impartial Plan of Com- promise. Roberts and O’Mahony Called on to Retire. “THE SEWATE TO DISSOLVE SINE DIE. Both Parties to Transfer the General Man- agement Into the Hands of a Compe- tent Directory in This City. A Public Demonstration Con- _ templated. Bah ap Ee EIR EE SS oN : “ > DEMONS!RATIONS OF THE CLANS. @hio, Tennessee and “Waices from ‘ THinois. O’Maheny’s Convention to Pronounce an tire Senatorial Division. -HNPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN DOTH ‘CAMPS. &ec. &c. &c. ‘There is a movement afoot on the part of the Irish eitizens of this city to effect a compromise among the Fenians by having both parties transfer the general man- agement to a directory of impartial gentlemen in this ity. The eircles are still taking their stand on either side of the line. Mr. O’Mahony's convention is to declare the Senatorial division expelled Fenians. There are movements of considerable importance going on in both camps. As one of the upshots of the feeling of outsiders re- garding tio great scandal the Fenian fracas is causing to the Irish race, we learn that a movement is culminating to make a formal demand of John O'Mahony and William R. Roberts both to resign their positions, and the eleven Senators also to retire from the fleld—all to be ineligible 0 offico thereafter—and a directory of non-partisans to de . selected by a committee of unbiased Irish gentlemen of this city and elsewhere who have not Been implicated directly or indircetly in the Fenian Broubles. It is proposed that this. directory should ave. entire control; that ample bonds should be green; that American Fenianism should be governed Dy them until such time as the general temper ‘would * become cool enough to admit of a general @ongress to be held in some central place where all could be represented, and all troubles adjusted on an im- | Partin) basis. The scheme has been maturing for the past eight ays. It has not been formally broached to the parties ‘@oncerned yet. Weare informed it is intended to call ‘® grand mass meeting of the Irish citizens of New York, ‘ander whose auspices the measure would be promul- gated and its adoption effected. No names‘or details are yet given; but persons who profess to be ivformed are confident that the matter will result in a complete and Binal quashing of the discreditable proceedings that have ‘marked tho Jast two weeks in this city. ‘SHE FIGHT CONTINVES—CALM AND EXPLICIT EN- DORSEMENT OF O'MANONY BY THE TOLEDO [OM10) CIRCLE. leanwhile the isans of the respective — “4 con- tinue thelr fulmi ns aga'nst each other. he fol- dow! O'Mahony document from the Toledo Circle manifests more taste and good sense than that flercer class which brand the opposing Fenian men as arrant traitors, gold-bought hirelinga, &c. On Tuesday, the 12th inst., a la meeting of the ‘Toledo Circles of the Fenian Brotherhood made demon- strative pronouncement in favor of Colonel John 0’Ma. Bony, the President of the organization, and passed geschations at the samé time deploring the braid dizsensions which had crept in at such a crisis as the Present to mar the great work tn progress. In consequence of the continued excitement in the Fenian ranks, and the charges and counter-charges made ‘by the leaders at either side, is was deemed advisable to Dave another expression of the feelings of the Brother- hhood in this city, and accordingly a special meeting was called for on Tuesday, the 19th. The attendance was largely in excess of the previous meeting. Again rosolutions were adopted expressive of '® hope of reconciliation for the sake of Ireland, and after an animated discussion, in which the President, Colonel! Jobn O'Mahony, was ‘endorsed, Captain Florence J. O'Sullivan proposed, and Mr. John Gorman second Resolved, That we, the members of the Toledo Circles of the Fenian Brotherhood, have and hereby express ‘andiminished and unqualified confidence in the purity and patriotism of our dent, Colonel John 0’ Mahony ; ‘that we recognize him not only as the founder and pro: moter of our , but its greatest mainstay and support; that he is entitled to ourrespect and gratitude, and that ourselves to sustain him in his ef- we under the constitut: to repress Internal discord soe dosmersion ts the Brothertiood, as. well as to carty ‘to a successful re- issue the great work of Irelan Pe ~y ‘was passed by a unanimous and en- Two delegates, and true, ied f« Gin Gragresen the at lawson: Spiers - “Be Pied and fear '- THOMAS 0'NIEL, Centre Toledo Circle, F. B. ‘Tnomss Garcorr, 3 Tuos, Mors, Chairman of the Committee of Safety. TRE “ CLONTARP,” OF CLEVELAND, OW10, DEFRE- CATB O'MAHONY'S COURSB AND SUSTAIN THE NEW SYSTEM. CLaveLann, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1865. Colonel W. R. Ronents, President F. B.:— Dear Sm avy Brotuer—Since my departure from Philadelphia our progress has been marred by startling events, Inever dreamed that he who on the floor and platform of Congress preached retrenchment should be guilty of wild extravagance and stupid usurpation. However, time and evidence prove all things. Still our time is precious, and I trast we will use it to ihe est advantage. For my part I believe that you and Zour fellow Senators have nobly done your duty in com. ‘We ing and exposing crime when you saw it comunitted. have received your citeular to my Circle. It was ‘well received. But what we are most eager to be posted ‘on is, what course do f to parsue in regard to Colonel O'Mabony's Congressional summons to New York, and if you are to meet at said Congress. My Fespect and fraternal regard. J am, dear gir and brother, your obedient servant, PHILIP BUSSEY, Contre Clontarf Cirele, NINE CHICAGO CIRCLES RKAND O'MAHONY ‘*A MIS- SEVERE EVIS CHIEF BREBDER AND DistURbER’ TLES ALL ROUND. Upon hearmg of the deposition of Mr. istrict of Chicago and acknowledging eroment. Their dist tion, refused recognition to O cial intercourse with the other o pears O'Mahony then served ano Pp hinistration, Tt a ler the district aloof as a commanding them to keep Centre 0'C: P rfidious member. A meetin response, nor of the district was held, and the ftlowing ressed to Mr. O Mahon 8 the result — 18, 1865 n was read to the undersigned, | Contre and Delegates of the District of Chicago, addresed to Mr. L. H. O'Connor, District Centre, the | munication containing an order to Mr. L. H. 0°Co1 | Joof from all communication with the | hold himself Fenian Brotherhood, as you were pleased to entertain | Ge opinion that he is 4 perfidious traitor. Now, sir, by what authority did you write such an tion has handed us the following. It is from “a Fenian of six (uot standing)” :— years working () i. a 19, J. J. Guany, Esq. :— Dear Sia’ axv Baoruen—I start to write youa few words of encouragement Nashville will not sustain Chieftain O'Mahony and his biteling drones, thouzh some of them are from this city; but they have no influ- ence here. worthless lg ot ) who resides: 1 thts city arrived home this ng. ree call meeting to-morrow bi to endorse 0° y. He wanted to got the hall of the old Nashville Ctrele ; but ho would not be let toto Ht yo than a mad dog. Col. B. F, Mullen isa man who bearsa bad reputation wherever he is known. He was in the army for a while. Ho went in not from motives of patriotism, but for gain, He was dsmissed from the army, or resigned, under charges of devoting more ef his time to tho sutier busi- ness tian to the command of his regiment, He started in bawiness here last March, and in a few days afterwards was up defers the Recorder of ths city for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. A short time after bis drunken frolic ho joined this circle, wained with us only about a month, when, por- hat he exereised no influenco nour councils, he termined to break up our organization and establish a cle which he might rule, His principal asststant in cherous work was Con, Dwyro, his associate in business, who is now a’resident of Chieftain O’Mahony’s palace on Union square in your city. Tho name of the circlo which he organized ie “Emmet.” It numbers only a few men, I think it will never hold another meeting, and its members will not be admitted The names of the officers of our cirele are Secretary; D. Munday, Treasurer ; M. Kerrigan, Centre. We have received several communications from ex- President O'Mahony on the late action of the Senate, but we haye receivet nothing from that bedy or President -Robertsyet. I hope that we will negbe long 50, as we are very anxious fo get sonie encouragement trom them, All O’Mahony’s communieations were tabled at our meet- as fellows :. and Chairman C, § ing . The Sonate’s address wag from tho Tok-asericin, | Pleane give woprogards ‘to that glorious Fenian veteran from the it, If he ia yet im.New York, and tell him that I se every word of, those resalu- by the earnest men: of Chi dis tions passed rich, but she hms not gold to Senator Michael Scanlon, of. Ci mn rhea 3 ioe the 6 Mehooy cn . &—TI am no relative ‘ Meas 9 this State, ; 38M THE O’MAHONY CONVENTION—ELEVEN SENATORS AND THEIR WHOLE PARTY TO BE CONDEMNED Preparations are being made by the Union tions are being m: square. oa for thelr convention in January.” It is Ttndetstood that all the Senators, Roberts (N. ¥.), Meehan (N. Y.), Carey (N. Y.), Scanian (IIL), Dunn (Ii),), Gibbons (Pa.), Fitz- gerald (Obie), Daly (Ind.}, Sullivan (Ohio), O’Sulhvan (N. Y.), Bannon (Ky.) and’ Flemming (N. ¥.), are to be pronounced perfidious and traitorous members, and a document of expulsion is prepared to issue against them and all those circles and members of the F. B, who have recognized their deposition and left O'Mahony. convention will declare itself the Fenian Brotherhood, and the verdicts against the malcontents (non-O’Maho- nyites) will be placed on record in the archives on Union square, and the names of the condemned Senators and others sent to all the believing circles, The mmpeach- ment papers are all ready, and all the docaments, state- ments, &c., are on hand, go that no delay in the traneac- tion of the regular business is antici The other side are busy, too, and “‘will not hear the voice of ortho- doxy.”” The Fenians of Washington Council. ‘Wasmixcrox, Dec. 24, 1865. The Washington Fenian Brotherhood had a meeting this afternoon. The advertised call for the same vaguely hinted at questions of grave importance being brought up for deliberation. Whether the Brotherhood owes continued allegiance to the O'Mahony Centre, or should cleave unto the new Senatorial party, is the matter to b> decided, probably. Police Intelligence. HEAVY ROBBERY IN JAMES STREET. On Thursday afternoon last Mrs. Christina Rufane, residing at 100 James street, locked up her apartments and went to make a call upon her mother, living in a distant portion of the city. On her return Mrs. Rufane found that the front door had been opened with a falke key, one of her trunks broken open and robbed of $850 in Treasury notes and two diamond rings worth $650. She immediately reported the matter to Captain Thorne, of the Fourth precinct, who detailed officers Herbert and Mullen to make an investigation. The officers subse- quently learned that Lonis Rufane, brother-in-law to the victim, who lived in the same house, and knew that the money and jewels were in the trunk, had di Search was made for him, and yesterday the officers found him and a young’ man Kin Thomas Hennessy secreted at No. 137 West Thirteenth street. Both parties were arrested, after which young Rufane confessed to stealing the ‘money and jewelry, and also implicated Hennessy in the transaction. The officers succeeded in recovering one handred and fifty dollars of the money and one of the diamond Dut the prisoners declined telling where the balance the property was. Hen- nessy and Rufane were taken before Justice Dowling, when Rufane pleaded guilty. Hennessy claimed to be City in innocent. The magistrate committed both the prisoners for trial in it of bail. Henn is twenty-two years of age, a native of Ireland, and lives at No. 49 James street. ‘Rufane is seventeen years of age, and was bora in New Orleans, ROW ON SHIPBOARD—TWO MEN STABBED. At a late hour on Saturday afternoon a gang of sailors and boarding house runners boarded the ship Jeremiah Thompson, lying at pier 46 East river, and commenced to conduct themselves in a disorderly manner, when Wm. Sutton, second mate, and James Stoddard, third mate, gndeavored to eject the intruders, A. fight then ensued, during which Sutton was dangerously stabbed in the back, and Stoddard received a severe stab in the side. James Mylatt, an English lad, fifteen years of age, it is alleged, stabbed Sutton. He was arrested by officer Wulsh, of the baekbind pd Officer Bucken, of the same precinct, arrested George Bradley and James Dono- van, who, it is alleged, stal ES rd. The accused par:ies were taken before Justice Mansfield and commit- ted to prison. Sutton and were conveyed to the hospital for surgical treatment, DESPERATE RIVER TiMEVES—ONE OF THEM SHOOTS THE CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL. About four o'clock yesterday morning a number of river thieves boarded the schooner Lottic, foot of Jack- son street, East river, and broke open the cabin, where Captain Bunker and his first mate were asleep. Being awakened by the noise the captain and his mate at- tempted to drive the intruders away, when one of the gaug fired three shots at the mate, none of which, how- ever, took effect. Another one of the thieves discharged pistol at Captain Bunker. Tho ball entered his face, near the nose, and lodged in the throat/causing a serious but not dangerous wound. The thieves then ran away and made their escape, taking with them a chronometer lued at two hundred dollars. The bullet was subse- juently extracted from Captain Bunker's throat by Police Surgeon Bliven. - & CASE OF MAYHEM. Robert J. Hilliker and Benjamin Watson met at a raffle in Third avenue, near Eightieth street, on Saturday ; night, and while there becamo involved in @ quarrel, Hiltiker caught the chin of his entago- Dist between bis teeth and bit out a large piece of flesh. Hilliker “was arrested and taken before uolly, who commited bim for examination. Daring Burglary Williamebarg. PROPRIETOR OF A HOUSE SHOT BY A VILLAIN. ‘Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, the residence of Francis “mith, provision dealer, doing business in Grand street, between Eighth and Ninth streets, Eastern Dis- trict, situated at 246 South First street, was entered by a burgiar, who entered the rear room on the second story, occupied as a bedroom by the proprietor. At the time of the «Mair @ light was burning in the room and Mr. Smith and his wife were in bed. The first intimation they received that the room bad been entered by a burglar was upon Mrs, Smith awakening and secing a man kneeling atthe side of the bed, only afew inches from where her husband was asleep &he immediately sereamed, when ber husband awoke, and, thinking she was ill, said, “What isthe matter?’ She replied there wasa man in the room. The words had hardly fell from her lips whem the strange man got upon his fect, with « pistol in his hand, whieh he pointed at Mr. Smith, with the demand, “Your money or your life! Mr. Smith covered up bis head with the bedelothes, when the vil- iain repeated his demand, to which Mr. Smith responded by delivering $1,220 in greenbacks which be had con. “iat the foot of his bed. As the rogue was about to depart Mr. Smith got out of bed and clutched him, when a iderable scuffle took place, when he got the rogue down and called to his wife to bring hima hatchet and he would kill the “son of a bitch; this made the rogne struggle for dear life, and, raining a temporary advan. tage of Mr. Smith, drew a pistol and shot hom three sev eral times, one ball entering the groin wnd another in the fleshy part of the hip, The rogue then escaped (as i 1¢} through the rear second story window to the yard, and then over several fences until he reached Groud street, ‘The rogue im his haste left his cap and a remnant of his vest, which was torn off in the struggle One important fact inthe case ie that the rogue wa blacked with cork £0 as to personate a negro, Mr. Smith lett ins place of business at about one o'clock in the me , counting his money before Le leit the store. Wh jn the act of counting his mot several of his relat had, recom who saw the large amount bi vended him totake it to the station house, r? Think you the men of Chicago are insane or fools, or have you not yet had the pleasure of hearing ‘our condemnation from t abers of the Fenian rotherhood of Chicago? If vir, let the thunder tones of the noble men of the wian Brotherhood of i. ring throug! distracted brain that they, mn. with one voi condema you as a mis- efile? breeder and divturber sequently Air, your com- mupieations are treated as they should be, with con tempt and poor Signed mit of the Fe od of Diattles oF Ghica, the Fenian Brotherhood of the 20. I ONNOR, District Centre. akenels ion se R, District Centre, _ Dennis O'Connor, Centre Molloy Circle; Charles King, entre McManus Circle; John T. Mullane, Centre Mulii- an Circle; Lew. P, Dwyer, Centre Corcoran Circle; John vmucane, Centre Emmet Cirete; Thomas Tully, Contre Hugh O'Neill Circle; B.«. Hearey, Centre Red pee Circle; C. fae Sarsfleld Cirele; P. Ginn tre Liberty Circle. Per Jas, B, — Jas. B, Maguire, 4 VOIOR PROM NASHVILLE, THR nome OF AN O'MANONY SENATOR. The Lorrepvonding Secwptary of tho Senate dminispra « with the remark that some ows would take his life if they thonght he had so large an amount of money with him. ‘Yo this advice be dissented, and the result was #s above stated. When the air orcurred the report of the pistol aitracted the attention of policeman Lee, who was on post about one hundred feet from the scene of the afair, on the other side of the street. He hastened over to the front door of Mr, Smith's houge, but before ho learned the facts of the case the rogue had escaped, Policeman Thomas Hunt and Sergeant Bavie, of the Forty-fifth pre- cinct, were early at the scene, and joined in the search for the rogue, but to no avail, Captain Hoglem subse quently investigated the affair, and 1s taking measares to seoure the villain. Mr. Smith is attended by Dr. sneceeded in extracting the bull wounded man. L. North, who has from the Mde of the The wounds are not dangerous, Personal Intelligence. The ceremony of baptising the danghter of Marshal Canrobert Is been performed in the Archbishop's chapel, Parie, by Mgr. Baroy, Who acted ag godfather, ‘The godmother was the Countess Marbot, cousin of the Marthe Mine. Ja Maréchalg wan nrpxent cago. Eoplans enough to buy him. J pisae, . J CANADA. The Late Fenian Scare on the Border. The Militia Called Out at the Dictation of the Home ‘Government. The Canadian Cabinet Refuses to Arrest Fenians. THE CANADIAN HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. Anticipated Movement for Independence. THE LOYALTY OF THE ARMY DISTRUSTED THEY DESIRE SEPARATION FROM ENGLAND. Effect of the Cessation of Re- ciprocity. PROBABLE M ae. ISTERIAL DISSOLUTION. ae. ae. Our Toronto Correspondence. Torosto, Dec. 20, 1865. ‘THR RECENT SCARE OF THE CANADIANS. “The readers of the Hemap have been made aware, through its comprehensive reports and correspondence, of the excitement which some time ago prevailed in West- ernCanada, and especially in the city of Toronto, in relation to an anticipated invasion of the Province from the States and the simultancous rising of the Fenians on this side of the lakes. The scare of our provincial noigh- bors had a somewhat better foundation than can gener- ally be traced out for similar panics. On the heels of the meeting of the Fenian Congress and the discovery of the immense strength and resources of the organization in the States came an official despatch from the Cana- dian government to the authorities of Toronto and other border cities, cautioning them to be on the alert for raids or outbreaks, and to hold the military in their respective localities prepared for action at any moment to repel in- ‘vasion or to quell disturbance. Such instructions, losing none of their significance by repetition, when united with the hurrying to and fro of militia and the steady gathering of the “regulars,” might well be calculated to disturb the digestion of her Majesty’s loyal beef-eating subjects, and to keep them wakeful in the momentary expectation of hearing the thunder of artillery and the “tramp, tramp, tramp” of a Fenian army. NO APPREHRNSION OF FENIAN INVASION, A recent visit to Windsor, Sarnia, and along the line-of the Great Western Railway to Paris, London, Hamilton and this city, and freo conversations with aH classes of citizens, have satisfled me that nowhere in Canada is there any immediate apprehension of a hostile movement from the States, and the utmost that is feared is that some party of rufflans, taking pattern by tho St. Albans raiders, may pay a visit to St. Catharines, or some other little town convenient to the lines, for the purpose of plunder. ENGLAND DEMANDS THE CALLING OUT OF THR MILITIA. It is the opinion of several intelligent Canadians with whom I have conversed that the military preparations of their government are induced by other considerations than the fear of a Fenian invasion, It will be remem- bered that the Hzratp several months ago gave publicity to the fact that the Canadian ministers who visited Eng- land on the subject of the confederation of the provinces had pledged themselves to piace the militia of Canada on ‘a war footing, and to expend a stipulated amount each year for that purpose, This was one of the measures of defence against the United States—the building of border fortifications in Western Canada being anajher—which England insisted should be undertaken by the Canadian government; she agree. ing on her part to erect the defences at Quebec and Montreal, to supply arms and ammunition, to force the confederation echome upon the maritime provinces, and to guarantee such Joans as Canada may require for the construction of the colonial railroad and the completion of the other projects conugcted with the policy of con- federation. It is well known that the public mind in Canada has been strongly and resolutely opposed tothe expenditure of a single dollar on the erection of defences or the calling out of the militia, as meanures hostile to the government of the United States. So well convinced was the existing ministry of this fact that they did not dare at the last session of Parliament to propose a single extraordinary appropriation for such a purpose. Since the adjournment of Parliament, as I am informed by a gentloman closely associated with the administration, the hes recvived by the colonial government from England have been most explicit in the statement that the friendly relations now existing Great ‘ish governmen' originated with Mr. D'Arcy McGeo, approval of the acting Governor General, and was re. jected by the Cabinet us being calculated to create real ‘excitement and to lead to serious results. OUR GOVERNMENT POSTING CANADA ON PENIANISM. In confirmation of the opinion that the pretended ap- prebension of a Fenian rising was assumed by the gov- ernment for the pi I have stated, I learn from un- doubted authority that official despatches were received from Sir F, Brace, several weeks ago, transmitting com- mrinications voluntarily furnished to him by the State Department at Washington, sotto forth the strength, objects and proceedings of the Fenians of the States, as reported by the secret emissaries of the United States government, together with tolerably full particu. lars of the bag of the sympathizing organizations in Canada. These despatches, together with a suppie- mentary communication received from Washington Inst week, fet at rest all fear on the part of the ministry of a Fenian @, 48 an independent movement, at the present moment, ARE THRRR ANY PENIANS IN CANADA? plies on this side deny that there is any “Fenian” or; on in Canada To be sure, they ea friendly society called the “Hi. bernians,’’ who may be supposed to love freedom bei:er than oppression, and who, in the generosity of their na- tures, would bo very likely to sid” with the weak against the stronz; but they are all loyal citizens to any govern- ment they live under, while they may have their own views upon the question whether the people would not he more Lappy and prosperous under a different form of rament The of this organization is Mr, Michael Murphy, of to, a cooper by trade, and a man of business habits,’ responsibility and’ good sound sense, “We are all good, peaceful. citizens,” he remarked to me, in a recent interview; “but we are not disposed 10 patiently suffer outrages on account of our religion, nor to be deprived of frexdom of opinion or of speech.” Lam told that England leaves her col to choose their own form of government; an be- ve that Canada would be better off if separated from Great Britain as an Independent republic or aunexed tothe States, I am going to say so,” It is Mr, Mar- phy's belief, as it's mine, that one of the main objects of the government in swelling the Fenian cry is to draw the minds of the people from the one prevailing thought of separation from the British government, and to ren- der annexation dietnatefal th arraying it in Fen an colors, Tinay add that in Mr. Murphy's order of Hiberntans aro none but true hearted Irishmen, and that, like all genu- ine patriots, the dearest wish of their hearts is to see their native Emerald Isle Bright, glorions and free— First gom ot the earth and first isle of the sea, FESIANISM FEARED 28 AN OF SEPARATION, While there js no real apprehension on the part of the government of a present mvasion of the province, it is yet felt that in case of any trouble growing out of a com. plication between England and the States, or out of & practical movement in Upper or Lower Canada towards separation from the Br government, the Fenian clement is great! be fear Itis one thing to menee the invasion of a country that is at peace, another to lend aid to a people struggling for ndence. If the Canadians of either the Upper or Lower Province should rise against the rule of Rogland and declare themselves in favor of the establichment of a Fepupjican form of government, the Feniay orgapian- tion would doubdess to a man to ald them im the struggle, Michigan, or to prevent the exodus of bands that could gather silently and secrotly and be “o’er the border and awa’? within a few hours after their muster roll had ‘deen called, YEARS OF THE FRALTY OF THR ARMY. It is well known, too, that all the members of the Hibernian Svciety of Canada are in favor of annexation or ‘mdependence, and they would, of course, take part in any movement designed to secure the separation of the province from Great Britain. Many of them are in the militia service, cailed there by the draft, while others, or those who fully sympathize with are in the regular British regiments now on duty im the province. The knowtedgo of this fast-creates very uneasy feeling among ‘the authorities, civil and military. The fine workman- ship of the famous Armatrong guns renders them suscop- tible of being made useless with the greatestiease by those who are familiar with their construction, and it is believed that there are many among the men of the bat- tonies who would not hesitate to use their knowledge of the guns to prevent the slaughter of their fellow countrymen. So wtrong is this conviction in the minds of the officers that gans are minutely examined every aight ‘and morn- ing, and some parties are not allowed’to die'them at all. ‘The somo gon- commissioned officers in Toronto and Lond Mal or threo Seca ae! Probably.be reduced to ies, ° - TUR SPIRIT OF DEYRKTION AMONG THE SOLD *. © ‘There is, in fact,a very insubord! spirit in regular roginminuapeeaeaty m wns, whom they can confidence. do not hesitate to ex- Pie, the ‘wish may never return te Eng! hag rile to cast off their red livery a commininaoned ofloer of a crack regiment informed me that ho believed nearly two-thirds of his battalion would desert if they bad a favorable opportunity, and, he “for the matter of that, I'd like to lead them myself.” Tne strictest has to be kept over the men, and even. as it is, desertions.or attempts at deser- tion are of constant occurrence. ‘THE ORANGEMEN BITTEX AGAINST FENTANIBM, The unfriendly feeling of the Irish Catholic population, civil and military, against the government, bas been in- tensified by the insolent action of the loaders of the Orangemen in Canada, and the recent severe asrault of Mr. Darcy McGee upon the Fenians, Mr. 0. R. Gowan, the G Master of the Orange lodges, made the Fenian excitement the occasion of publishing an order to the Orangemen to arm, and at the same time applied to the government for arms and ammunition for the lodges, stigmatizing all Irish Roman Catholics as traitors, by in- ference, if not in direct terms. Throughout Western Canada, the Orangemen, taking the cue from their lead- ers, abuse and denounce the Roman Catholic population as tra.tors and Fenians, and do their utmost te provoke religions riot'ng among the people. Such of the Irish Catholics as belong to the Hibernian Order have been ad- vised to be peaceable and patient and todo nothing to provoke a breach of tho Mr. Marphy, the Hibernian ‘‘Head Centre,’ observed to me the other day:—‘The government and their tools are striving to fix upon all friends of annexation the title of ‘Fenian,’ in order to render them offensive in the eyes of a line number of people who favor annexation, but don’t like like Fenianism. They hope to be aided in this by the indiscreet zeal of some Irishmen; but in this they will find themselves mistaken.”? So fer as I have been able to observe, the position of the different classes in Western Canada ‘is this:—The Orangemen are bitter, vindictive and bloodthirsty towards the Catholics, and, wherever they have the strength of numbers on their side, would be glad to provoke rioting and slaughter; the. Irish Catholics are quict, firm and resolute, and willing to abide their time, in the full expectation of a good timo coming; the young men and the business por- tion of the community are slowly but steadily concen- trating their thoughts upon the necessity of a Cy in = litical relations of the province; the regular John is puffing and iri boasting more Justily than ever of the phorious Brieists tonstitation nied dating the ; Fenians to “Come on;” the army, both regular and vol- unteer, is performing’ its duty sullenly and without any soul in the work, and the government and its de- fendants are restless and uneasy, knowing that the ma- chine cannot be run much longer without an explosiqn, and not knowing where to look for safety. MOVEMENT OF THR FRENCH CANADIAKS POR. ‘While sueh is the condition of aifairs in Canada, Practical formed Unroughout the lower province, having its headquarters at Montreal, the object of which ia the establishment of pendent republig in the old French territory. The machinery of this organization has now been in operation for several months, and go well has the secret been kept ‘that it is only very recently that the fact of its existence was discovered. Yet it has formed its councils, sworn in its members to the number of thousands, ‘been in communication with the French Canadians who bave taken up their residence in the States. I give an ex- tract from a letter just received from a citizen of Mon- treal with whom I communicated in reference to tho association :— {1 do not think you could obtain much information in relation to the work of the organization if you should visit the city, for they are remarkably close as to th proceedings. I have conversed with M—— since I ceived your letter, and he tells me that it is designed to peaceabl, te the lower province from the gov- fepublle. The French population have no veal spay republic. ‘The Frenel ion have no 7) with or loyalty for the British government, and they 8 a very unwilling to be involved in any war that may real, out between England and the States, of which they be- lieve there is imminent danger. The: they would not desira to take part should a war out between your governmen’ France—a nation to which they are attached by all the ties of race and all the memories of the past. How much less, then, would they desire to be drawn into a contest between the States and England—a nation with which they have no sentiment in common, which all their traditions teach them to regard as a natural enemy, and whose enforced rule has often been gall! and offensive to them as a Arfother reason M—— gives for the desire of his countrymen for separation is that the commercial interests of the lower province ure eulirely with the States, and the cessation of the Reci- procity treaty threatens them with commercial ruin. I am inclined to believe that they are alarmed at the pect of confederation. They believe this policy will be forced upon the provinces home government, and that the consequence will be the destruction of their nationality, to which they so obstinately cling, and of their religious privileges. They know something of the toleration of the men of U Canada and of the Churchmon of F: |, and wud trust themselves as a helpless minorit; I shall be glad to see you here, but can find out more than I have discovered warlike prepara- fear that when the popular indignation that may sweep them very suddenly from power. . They know that the moment the Reciprocity treaty expires the cry for inte upper and lower proviaen They have codeavored in the upper ai re endoa' to console themselves with the thought that the evil da: may be driven off, because the fair crops and the hi prices have put a little money into the a aah S e people, But sensible men will not patiently give up their whole future prospects for a little temporary pros- rity, and the very money they have made, coming From the United States, shows how the trade of the States is toCanada. Their government may try to delude them with fabulous stories of the opening of other channels for their produce, but they are not quite gullible enough to believe that treaties with China and Kam- schatka can compensate them for the loss of a reci- procal trade with millions of wealthy neighbors within a stone's throw of their houses. I do not hesi- tate to predict that the termination of the Reciprocity treaty will be the signal for an agitation for a separation from England, if not for annexation to the States, that will sweep over both Upper and Lower Canada like a whirlwind, and, unless it can find speedy vent in @ peaceable and legal form, will uproot the existing gov- ernment by force and scatter it to the winds, The pre- sent state of feeling, disturbed as it is, cannot be ac- cepted as an indication of the condition of the public mind when that time arrives. We may stand by the bedside of the dying and make up our minds that death must come; but when the blow actually folls it loves none of its severity by reason of our previous supposed preparations, So the Canadians, although they have contemplated the cessation of reciprocity, know nothing yet of the feeling of hopelessness and ruin’ they will ex- perience when the fatal moment actually arrives and they find a barrier raised between them and the only et from which they hope to obtain a living. VIEWS OF A MIMBER OF PARLIAMENT. A well known border landowner in Western Canada, a member of the Provincial Parliament, freely expressed to me his views on the affairs of the province a few days since. He coincided 1n the opinion that the government bad ye an ee ! a are tae’ purpose 0 ventin; ion to the ¢ out o The mnitita, Pod oxpraced the Dellef that their real ob- Jeet was to nip in the bud, by the nce of the mili- movements that might be contemplated dence or annexation. He regards it as certain that with the cessation of reci trade with ‘the Stat s, willcome @ violent agitation in Upper and Lower Canada for separation from England, fears that there will be found no speedy practicable of accomplishing this object, except the short one e- claring the province free and independent, and calling ® convention to establish a constitution and provide for the olection of officers, If the Governor General should gracefully retire, and take with him the British regi- ments on duty in the province—or sugh of them a8 would ‘o—there would be only a bloodless revolution; bot if the government should resist the popular movement by force, it is likely that a sufficient aid would be furnished by sympathizers from tho States to make short work the opposition, These are his opinions, he believes that the Lrst practical mgyement ipyards revolution wijl aid that a Cubinet Minister seized and appropriated a "s horse and actually galloped out of town, leav- ing his family behind. A bummer brought information into Windsor one evening that he had with his own eyes mp of ten thousand Fenians, all heavily few miles of Detroit, and found One gentleman of apparent intel- ligence inquired of me in this city whether it was true that ten or twelye thousand Fenians, armed and equipped, are permitted to drill in the Park in New York? Your regular Toronto correspondent has advised you of the ludicrous scenes witnessed in Toronto, when the terrible O'Mahony and his followers were expected in the city. Now, however, ‘‘all is quiet on the St. Law- renee. YANKEES, TO THR PRONT. Although our Canadian friends will have trouble enough to occupy their minds during the coming winter, it may be well for our government to keep watch of the military preparations going on over the border. Two steamers have arrived at Quebec and Montreal during the present month, loaded with arms and military stores, “Amo. ributed betw i ng the a these wera. # Kingston: xteon vol and pulitia regiments that af gaa two adit‘gnalFopiments of Beh tatuatey o 4 ‘onal rogimen' in are to be sent out from England ht onee, White ‘all these would be bu€a mouthful to the Hirre bubared thousand- Fenfuns who stand ready to answer the war cry of’ the terrible 0’ Mahony, 1% might be as well to order’a few of ‘our unemployed regiments to the Canadian frontier, if only asa sev off to the red coats of the Pee. The western fringe of the lakes is bristling with British bay- onets; why should we not show our friend John Bull ‘that the steel teeth of the Yankees are sharp and ready on tho other side? Our Montreal Correspondence. Moytreat, Dec, 23, 1865. Suppwed Cause of Mr. Brown's Retirement—Prodalle Break Up of the Ministry—New England C+lebration in Montreal—Reinforcements for the British Provinces, dc, Many reports have reached you as to the cause of the split in the Canadian Ministry and the resignation of Mr. Brown, chief of the reform party in the West. They ar> only guesses at the cause. The fact is that for some time past there has been an antagonism in the Cabinet between Mr. Brown and Messrs. Galt and Macdonald. Not long ago bitter political enemies, they put aside their animosities for atime that they might mutually derive benefit from the coalition; but in many questions that arose there was a good deal of difference of opinion, and atthe Cabinet meeting of the 18th instant Mr. Brown flatly opposed Mr. Galt and his party on a question of policy towards the United States in the matter of reci- procity, No more is known than that he assigns this difference as a cause for resignation; but it is thought that be was not satisfied with the effect of the coalition, it being to carry out all the designs of the opposite party (ory), and to leave reform, of which he is the advocate, neglected. fow, tho reform party are well di towards the United States, and therefore Brown wished to see his col- Jeagues adopt a friendly policy in the matter of trade regulations with that country; but in this he was opposed by the other party, who dislike the United States and take everything English to bo “the right sort of ing.” Inthe West, the ground of the reform party, this philo-English party is not strong, though it has'a few men who have risen from nothing, such as Warts, of Toronte, The retirement of Mr. Brown takes one of tho chiet props ny this a general break up ere Jong, when the two will-again confront other on the election fields, and ‘ht as bitterly au before. 5 banquet of the New England Socvety last evening was well attended and went off with écla’. There was man, in rising 16 propose tie third tous, ld, On man, in rising pose the , this 224 of Drcaoae, 1865, it is em! ne for us to-look back upon tho last four years of bloodsli and strife which have prevailed in our native land, and to realize the which bas been ‘siiccessfully made to throw off the yoke of ee in His wisdom and lowed our late beloved Bit Abraham In, to be the instrument of break- ‘ing the fetters of the slave, 3 freedom wrough- ‘out the land before his mission ended.”” He then gave— “Tho Memory of Abraham Lincoln,” and a dirge was od by the band of one of the British corps in garri- son here (the Rifle Brigade). It is reported that the Second battalion, Sixteenth reg!- ment—is to come here from Halifax. It will come over- land, that 12, through New Brunswick, the winter com- munication with Canada for ‘This is tho second battalion coming to reinforce the troops in Canada. The Ministerial Crisis. [From the Toronto Globe (Mr. Brown’s paper), Dec. 23.] It will be observed, from a despatch of our Montreal nt, that Sir John Michel has, for the present, refused to receive Mr, Brown’s resignation, and has sum- moned Messrs. Cartier and jonald to Montreal. Thus tho matter standsat proseut.j . : ‘We beg leave to warn ourconservative contemporaries who are Gocry ng, Mr. Brown that they are laying up rods in pickle, which we may soon us: on their backs. Tho best service they can render to their masters and the Public is to hold their tongues t:ll they know the facts ebee, Montreal and of the ministerial ite. When they are made known we can assure them that they, not wo, will refrain from discussion, Inthe meantime beth sides are agreed that the circumstances should be concealed, in view of the interests of the public, and the conservative journals should have distretion enough to keep silence in the meantime. . The Paris Exhibition. A NSW FEATURE INTRODUCED AND APPROVED BY NAPOLEON. The Minister of Public Instruction of France has ad- dressed a report to the Emperor, dated November 8, re- commending that in the Paris Internationa! Exhibition of 1867 there should be a La tos parame of the progress: made the moral and political sciences iri France dur- ing the last twenty years, by means of a series of reports from, eminent men upon the several branches of these subjects. The Minister says:— Simt—The idea of periodical exhibitions is entirely French. It dates from Louia XIV. for the fine arts, from the Revolution for trade, and France, after having given it to the world, has unceasingly en! its proportions in order to render it more fruitful. As far back as sixteen ed by nature herself human ind A Se Lemnt doctied Wet the two previous ¥ieuch Ex. hibitions showld be united. Art was placed side by side mid the ficence red in London is 1962 it > F it re i by augmenti lish Commission creat special a ag two. But in- ‘hibitions tend to become the complete re- society in all its modes of activity. the side of manufact: your a, jons whieh sro only its outward manifestation. ile the Emperor di- rects the study of the questions which will lead to the discovery of that organization, which, since the destruction of trade ions, the mercantile you desire, sire, the moral and political sciences wi we juced to ameliorate the state of society, and of French literature what it has done “to elevate the soul of the nation.” The way of realizing this idea is sim} Let the Emperor deign to authorize the Minister of Public Instruction to be an x- hibitor, If his productions occupy a small space, under a very modest form, they will nono the less attract atten- Lion, and I do not hesitate to say that several will survive the triumphs of their more brilliant neighbors, since the one much more than the other expresses the mind of France. have already secured the support of eminent men, who will describe in a series of reports, bearing their signatures, in order that ench may have the honor ‘as well as the responsibility of his work. 1. The progress accomplished in France in the mathe- physical and natural gciences during the last twenty yours—that 1 to say, since the era of great ex- ibitions. 2. The pi accomplished by the moral and_politi- cal sciences in their application to the necessities of society. a The part fulfilled by French literature, which should be studied less in point of torm, which is the mis sion of literary criticism, than in its efiecteupon the general education of the country, At the Exhibition Palace, in the midst of those material products which are a pledge of national welfare, the liberal arts can ovly enter by showing that they bring to a people not only noblo amusement, but moral strength and dign! The Emperor, whose solicitude extends from the sim- ple teaching of the infant school to tho highest spec tious of science, cannot give a more useful encours latter than this picture of the eljorts, t! nd even in certain points the defects of the mind of France. If foreign nations thonght fit to make a nation of themeelves, it would no longer ouly be by the inventions of cach thot all would proiit, By a conipari- gon of the progress accomplished In various parts in #ci- entific and moral order, every people would enter the path of fresh the level of ifymenica Rg and an guarantee would be giten for the pease ortne world. Tam, &c., ¥. DURUY. Approved—Narotfon. SPECIMENS OF ART RETROSPECTIVE ALREADY CON- TRIBUTED, Several additions have been made to the treasures of art already contributed for the grand Exposition in Paris, Princess Anna Murat’s expectant breeercoms the Duc de ouy, has seut a box of rock crystal used in the nur- gery of Queon Jeanne d’Albret to hold the dressing aj purtances of her infant, the future Henri IV, This relic was left io the present Duke by bis grandmother, t Princess of Poix. The Duke has likewise sent a mi tare of Marie Antoinette, by Dumont, painted in 1790, and a box bearing an enamel portrait of Louis XIV., by Petitot. The history of each in The minia- ture was a birthday gift from the Louis XVI. After the fatal 10th of August, when the Tuileries were taken by the basso] ‘one of the valets of the Duke de Mouchy's | in ther picked up this minia- ture in the gardens, broken. however, in jhree, Bo ie i f § lar exami oargoes were armaments. for gunboats, and” 1¢ Bi “iv \d wood, and twistiuy to to nephew, the Duke de Ie Valliere. His ‘née De Noailles, lived to transmit it directly to the Mar, shal de Mouchy, therefore the present duke 16 but the third person wh has possessed it since Louis XIV. gave it to the La Vallicre. ‘Two étagéres in the white marble of Goutting, a box off green enamel, with the portrait of Louis Philippe'sgrand= mother, the Countess de Touliuse; a casket of rock crys. tal, set with emeralds, are among the rare treasures which, the duke has alse contributed; while Viseoant Dorn haw sent curiosities in jade, onyx, lapis lazuli and crystal, markable from the fact that not one of the one hundred and twenty pieces of his collection have even a chip ta deteriorate from their value, ITS EXPECTED UNIVERSALITY. The commission for the conduct of the great National Exhibition say they hope to present to the view of Eu- rope Laplandors making fishing tackle; Ural Tartara em+ Dloyed in the preparation ‘and ornamentation of ‘king and carpets; the Kabyles of Algeria making the glazed pottery of Bjordjera, carvings in the wood of the fig tree, ornaments in silver and coral, and of Oram and other districts; natives of Moroceo weaving silk, cotton and woollen fabrics, making fez caps, saddles and arms, and preparing shagrecn; negroes of Sondan producing cotton cloth, morocco work and pottery; the half castes, sacks ing rhe Syrians fabricating, or petit blanca, of the Isle of Bourbon making for’ sugar and coffee; Anatolians weavi carpets, silks and cloth of gold; tissues and arms.of Damascu: mother of work of Bethlehero, ‘Beyront; at work on Kurdistan ca! embroidery, | shar and silks and cots: ¥ord,-enamelied tiles, damascened arms; India musling, embroidering cashmeres, engraviu threads of: gold into brace- Jeta and other. ornament: fabricating boxes and toys from wood; Sfamese carving rhinoceroe horn; and, Chinamen parving a nestof ivory dalls; Japanese iuting ‘their incomparable _ ner wares; Mexicans turning their perfumed pottery; and redskins composing headdresses ef feathers and bead- embroidered moccasing, . The Short Gold Bag Case in the Ma Court. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorr, Dec, 23, 1865. Tn your issue of this day, under the head of “Marine Court—Interesting to Brokers, &c.,’” your law reporter has committed a mistake. The five thousand dollars in American gold coin alluded to were purthased by Mr. N. Brandt of another broker, Wm. Heath, for whose ac- count Mr. 8. M. Mills, also ® broker, delivered to him (N. Brandt) a bag, purporting to contain five thousand dollars in coin, and for which he gave his check. As customary among brokers, and in consonance with the bylaws of the New York Gold Exchange, this bag ought to have been sealed and furnished with “tage,” whereon the name of the detiverer and the date of its delivery are to be marked, in order to identify the parties through whose hands such a bag may have passed in rotation of receipt and delivery, so as to be able to tracethe same back to whom it originally came from in case of a de- ficiency in its contents. Such has been the case in the matter on trial, except as to the sealing Of the bag; but it was conclusively shown on the trial that from the timo the bag in question left the office of the first broker through whose hands it went until finally counted by Mr. N. Meyer, there was hardly more time weed than strictly necessary to receive the same, give a check in payment thereof, and to make its delivery to the next purchaser, The deficiency in question was acknowledged ‘and made good by every subsequent receiver of said baz until the claim was paid by Mr. Brandt, and was also. acknowledged by Mr, Mills as due to Mr. Brandt, but who. declined to pay the deficiency, apprehending he wonid fail to collect the same of the party who had delivered \ the baz to him. Your reporter stated that it was proved that ‘it passed through the hands of three parties before it came into Brandt’s session, and it was proved that up to that time it contained the fall amount. marked on the outside.’’ No such f was given; all the witnesses swore to was that they ‘did weigh the bag when it came into their possession, and the weight being right paid for the same, marked the ‘tag’ with their tials and those of the noxt: receiver, without counting the contents, and did so deliver the same.’’ If the con- trary were true, the logical deduction would have been that the subtracton of three hundred and ten dollars ‘was committed by Mr. Brandt, or the men in his when ‘it was conclusively proved that sch job have taken place, the bag being inimediately delivered” in the same state as received. r Coreners’ Inquests. A Yousa Max Commits Svicior ‘By Corme His: ‘Taroat.—Coroner Gover was yesterday «alled to hold an inquest at the house 498 Hudson street, on the body of Mr. Joseph B. Conklin, a youth of only twenty years, who committed suicide by cutting his throat. Deceased ‘was a delicate young man and of an exceedingly nervous: temperament, At intervals, for years past, young Conklin bas expressed fears that he should never enjoy good health, and has frequently been heard to say that he should not, or did not desire to live, About threo weeks ago he Orst exhibited symptoms of temporary aberration of mind, and seemed to be troubled as to what would be his condition after death. He was at first closely watched, and, as no threats were made to take his life, the fears of his friends were lulled. Yesterday morning 4d asked his father for his shaving tools, mp hind that a gentleman in the house was going to shave him. Not believing that he contemplated harming himself, his father gave him his razor and lather box, with which he started up stairs, On reaching the second floor young Conklin drew the razor across his throat, and staggering into the front parlor, on the same floor, fell on the floor and expired in a few moments afterw rds from loss of blood. His little sister discovered him before lifo was extinct, and called her is, but nothing could be done to save him. The jury rendered a verdict of suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, while laboring under temporary aberration of mind. Deceased was a native of this city. Rey Over axp Kntep.—On Saturday evenmg Jobo Mead, a man sixty years of age, was leading a borse attached to a cart through Third avenue, near 130th street, when accidentally he fell and the wheel of the A gy over him. Mr. Mead was taken up and con- veyed to the Twelfth precinct station house, where he pabeoquently died. Coroner Collin held an inquest on the body. 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