The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1866, Page 2

2 ——— se FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Suvpay, Dec. 31, 1865. The eventful year now on tho eve of dissolution, aud ‘which opened in gloom, amid the clash of arms, clones sin peace, with only party passions to disturb the caim after the terrible conflict. Secession and slavery have eon buried in the one grave, and irom their ruins comes jeho cry for reconstruction, itself the great political ques Ieion of the time; and national politics, mational finances ‘and the interests of trade are so intimately associated Bhat it is alsa great commercial and financial question. On order to secure in their eatirety the objects for which save fought we must hai practical solution of this pro Diem. The whole North, the whole South andevery man én the country who pays a tax, directly or indirectly, Is in- terested in a speedy restoration of tho ex-slave States to a Condition as near the normal one as the allered character of thoir labor aystem will allow. The redevelopment of ‘the resources of the South 1s necessary to the final recu- Poration of the nation from the exhausting effects of the ‘war, and it will throw open anew sourves of national woalth which cannot fail in the course of a few years to turn the foreign exchanges in our favor and largely assist ‘the resumption of specie paymonts. The prosent year’s cotton crop is variously estimated at from four hundrd thousand to three-quarters of a million of bales, which Contrasts discouragingly with the bountiful crops from 1857 to, 1861. The Secretary of the Treasury has expressed a com mendable d-sire to return to a hard cash basis as soon 3 practicabic, and he has our cordial support; but he cannot fail to soe that the day of resumption is remote, ‘and that it will probably take us ten years to ach eve the desired result, notwithstanding our improved condition ‘and prospects, and the large reccipts for sternal reve- nue, those for the last fiscal year having aggregated $211,129,529, against $116,850,672 in the previous year. The recetpta for customs duties were also largo, the total for the last fiscal year being $84,928,260, or nearly seventeen millions more than the annua! Antoreat on the present gold bearing debt, which ts $68,032,275. The receipts from both these sonrces for the six months ending with yesterday were on a still larger scale, but nevertheless Mr. McCulloch estimated for a deficiency in the prerent @iscal year of $12,194,947. He, however, stated during his recent visit to this city that he should probably not require to come upon the market for a loan during the fiscal year ending with June next, His ability will be jRaxed to the utmost to provide for the redemption of ‘peariy twelve hundred millions of securities maturing Juring alittle more than the next two years. Eight hundred and thirty millions of these are seven-thirty Dotes, which are converiible into currency or six per Jent bonds, at the option of the holders, The policy of the Secretary looks to the funding of ihese in advance of their maturity by allowing the accried interest and stimulating by an easy money market the Pree of the bonds already outstanding. For this purpose he asks in his report for autho- rity to issue bonds bearing not more than six Per Cent interest. “He furthor recommends that he be authorized to sell in his discretion bunds of a similar character to meet any deficiency for the present fecal year, to reduce the temporary loan by such an amount ‘as he may deem advisable, to pay the certificates of in debtedness as they mature, and also to take up any por tion of the debt maturing prior to 1869 tha: can be ad vantageously retired.’’ He goes on to say that it is not probable that it will be advisable, even if it could be done, without pressing them upon the market, to sell a much larger amount of bonds within the present or the next fiscal year than will be necessary to meet any de, ficiency of the Treasury to pay the past due and matur- ing obligations of the goverument and a part of the temporary loan, and to retire an smount of the* compound interest notes and United States notes suificieut to bring back the business of the country to @ healthier condition, The Secretary assumes thay the latter would be the case in the event of contrac- on, but the grounds for such an assumption are by no means clear. Elsewhere he remarks:—‘‘Nor necd there be any apprehension that a reduction of the currency— unless it be a violent one—will injuriously affect reat Prosperity.’ Real prosperity would be the first to feel the shock arising from the consequences of premature Contraction, and contractioo under present circumstances qould be premature, just as further currency issues are injurious, The government caunot afford to con- its own issues to any material extent for tho next two or three years, neither is it desirablo that it should do so, but the national banking system will meanwhile be a poworful engine of inflation. About two hundred and thirty-eight millions of national Dank notes have been already issued, and the remaining ion of the authorized thr @ hundred millions # being red out at an average rate of more than four millions tf woek, while the Compiruller of the Curreucy recom Jmends Congress to authorize another hundred milhons of the same bank paper. This national banking system is becoming a serious datonal evil, and of itself will do much to retard 1 Altimate returu to specic paym. nts—an event which dot unlikely be signalized by the failure of a large ma- frity of the institutions formed under the tew law. The more thé national bank issues increase the greater wili be the danger attending the contraction of United States notes, as every national bank is required to kop asa reserve # large percentage of its liabilities in legal tenders as well as to redeem all its own notes in Tegal tenders on demand. On the 30th of last month there were in circulation, exclusive of $26,105,107 In fractional currency, ouly $626,200,438 in legal tender motes, and of these $199.549,042 were interest bearing, foaving $426,741,396 free to circulate without being hoarded for their interest. Now, supposing the national bank currency increased to four hundred millions, as there is littie doubt it will be how can the government contract its own fs sues materially without Imperiling the safety of tho national banks in which their notes are payable on presentation? Unless United States notes considerably exceed the national bank notes in amount, how cap all the national banks maintain the necessary reserve and be prepared to redeem their notes in legal tender when demanded’ Whenever such a danger threatened there ‘would not be wanting spoculators who would buy up at @ discount the notes of benk after bank in succession to large dmount, and, presenting them all at once for pay- mont at the banks, force them into liquidation, relying upon the sale of the bonds deposited with the Treasury as security for the notes for reimbursement This would force the notes of all but a few of the strongest of the country banks to @ discount and create general distrust, which might eventuate in panie. The note brokers would thrive by buying op the motes at adiscount and do- mmanding legal tender of Iiqaidation, but the people and the Treasufy would suffer, the National Banking at being dne of the foundation stones of our present (nan- dia! syatem. Dore Mr. McCulloch take this into consideration when Vo talks of contraction? Does ho remember the succer fon of commercial revulaions which overtook England fer Waterloo in her efforts to legisiate a reiurn to spe- fe pa cuente? A historian of the times saya:— “Prien: f° on @ sudden to a ruinous extent; banks broke we «fell with the prices of manufactures, and before tl year 1816 had come to a close panic, benk- ruptcy, 1 -t and disaffection had spread through the land. Vast bodies of starving and discontented artisany Tow congregated together, demanding a reform of the Parliament, a repeal of the corn laws and a reduction Of taxation.’ Mr. McCulloch knows that @ contraction of the enr Fency dues Not reduce the debt, and that it increnses the om bearing interest, thereby adding to the burdens of the Treasury. Considering that the Southern country has absorbed, and will, after reconstruction is perfected expecially, continue to absorb a large portion of our cur reney, the amount of United Btates notes is not exces mivp in the present exceptional state of affaire The call Por coutraction, which was proper when the Treasury was te wing paper money by the baie and while the war was a Ching of uncertain duration, needs modification now ‘We know tho limit of our paper money ienes, whch we were tincertain about then, and the only ohjeet of ‘contraction now would be to improve the faancial condition of the country and pave the way to the restore tidh of apeoie payments. The question, therefore, arises, Would contraction now either better owt present eondi« tioh or facilitate the fetarn to specié paymente? Our argument is that it would not, but, on the contrary, that @ommercial and monetary affairs would be so much om- parrassed in consequence that the time of resumption Would be delayed and a great deal of useless havoc com mitted. By and by, ehen Sonthorn wharves teem with potton, rico and tobacco, and the great staple resumes its former place in the markets and manufactories of the World, and when the industry of the Eastern, the Western and the Middle States, Impaired by the war ‘and a decimated agricultural population, resumes ite .or | mor Vigor, the natural laws of trade will of themectver NW YOKK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1866. ‘ work out that resumption which legislation cannot, and | Qual report of the company ;— “The total income during ue country will pass through the ordeal without over- tasking its eirongth, The moral of this is “labor aud wait.” ‘The dawn of the pew year reveals to us & pros peet full of hope for the future, in which we can see our merchantmen again whitening every sea, aud our trade and commerce greater than before the rebellion. Affairs in Wail street during the last week of the year were dull, and the stock market was somewhat depressed till Friday, when a more buoyant feeling manifested itself, which gradually increased up to the close of busi Ress on Saturday, when the market was strong, the fol- lowing being the qiotations for leading stocks at half- past five:—Cleveland and Pittsburg 85a 3{, Mich gan Southern 75% a 1, Erie 97% a 34, Reading 106% a 107, Rock Island 108g a %. The three first mentioned were the most active aud buoyant on the railway list, The market is largely oversold, and this, combined with the extreme abundance of money, presents # good basis for a bull movement, regardless of real values, of whieh the bulls will not be slow to take advantage, if we may judge by the indications on Saturday. The Secre- tary of the Treasury will attempt no funding operation of any kind for two or three months to come, ponding the discussion of the finances in Congress, and whenever he does go it will exert no adverse effect upon the money market. Our foreign relations are to all appearances satisfactory—Mexico, of course, always accepted; and there is a general disposition to escape from the semi- stagnation of the holidays and invite activity both in speculation and trade, The money market was sluggishly easy throughout the wook, anit at the close call loans were made, at six per cent, and, with exceptions, at five. At the same timo the balance in the Sub-Treasury had increased to $75,095,241, in preparation for the disbursement of nearly eight millions and a balf in currency interest on the 15th and 16th of January. Gold was duil and steady, the extrome fiuc- tuations being from 145% to 144%. The closing quotation on Saturday was 144%. There were considerable short sales made in anticipation of a lower market after the disbursement of the coin interest on the public debt due on the 2d of January. ‘The present price of gold contrasts favorably with that current a year ago. It was then 234, and we have felt the effect of the decline in lower prices for nearly every- thing we buy, the fall having ranged from ten to seventy per cent. “Take it all in all,” in view of the past, the present and the future, there is every reason why we should look upon to-morrow as the dawn of ‘a happy New Year.’’ ‘The following table shows the quotations of the lead- ing shares at the first session of the Stock Exchange at the close of each of the last four weeks:— Stocks, Dec. 9, Dec. 16. Dec, 28. Dec. 30. Atlantic Mail 134184 — 131% — Tay TA OTH Alton & Terre Haute Ri aay 44 Alton & Tor, Haute pref, 72% TL Canton Company. 45! A536 457% Cleveland & Pittsburg... 94 Sti, 84 Cleveland & Toledo, 18 113 Chicago & Milwaukes, 58 65. Chicago & Rock Island. 7 107 108% Chicago & Northwestern. . 355¢ 355% 36 ChicagokNorthwestern pt 63}, 61% 61% Chicago & Aiton RR... _— 105 ‘104 Chicayo, Burlington&Qu'y.113 sa Cen'ral Coal. =- 55 62 Cumberland Coal, 44% 44350 45 Delaware & Hudson Canal, 141 145 145 Hudson River. 8: 10s = 10837 Ilinots Central. 131g 18135 Michigan Central, 110 10534 Michigan Southern....... 74 14% 7435 Milwaukee & Prairie duCh 95 - 96 fee ieee my it ary] ADD. « < ‘ New York Cental RI on Fs %% 9 Sy 8 23% 220" 10534 a 43% 44 Kending UT}, 100% Government securities were quoted on each Saturday of the past four weeks as follows :— Der, 9. Dec. 16, Der, 23, Dee. 30. 107% = 07%g «104 bl a — 19 1% 91% (92% O8 Five-tweuties 100° = 108% 03S 105% Five.twontles of 1864. 991¢ 100% 100K 102", Five-twenties of 1865. 995, 100}, 100% 102 7 and S 10ihe, Istaeries 97% 97 98 9875 7 and 3-10tha, 24 series 98 97 98 98 7 and3-10chs, 3d series 96% 97 88: One year cortificates.. 975% 97 or OE Fives of 1874 =~ .% 97 pis Fives of 1871. — 10 100% 100% ‘Tho shipments of specie from the port of New York last week and during the year compare as follows with the exporte in 1864:— Fitty.cccond week....s.... 811000854 Previously reported. }, 996,611 Daring the year..... $40,996,465 Excess in 1864, seceeseees 20,006,026 Tho aggregate value of the importe, other than dry go0ds and specie, at this port, during the week ending December 29, was $3,220,444. Tho total imports of the Dec. 2. Dee. 0. $8,204,007 $2,507,734 3,158,011 3,220,444 $6,403,018 $5,728,178 Total............4 $6,743,288 The New York imports of dry goods compare as fol- lows :— For the Week. ‘1863. ‘1364, 1 Entered at tho port. . $1,3 26 «($497,075 2, Thrown on market... 1,138,331 334,749 1,770,730 Since Jan, 1. Entered at the port. 67,274,517 71,580,752 91,965,198 Thrown on market, 64,175,049 67,574,207 91, 362,068 The following national bank ia the only new organi- vation under the national banking system made during the present week:—tSoulziana National Bahk of New Orleans, with a capital of $1,000,000, Previonsly au- thorized capital, $406, 409,208. The whole nuinber of banks now authorized is 1,625, with a capital of $407,409,203. Amount of circulation issued to the national banks for the week ending December 30, No additional depositories for public mouey have been destenated during the week. From the report of the Comptroller we learn that the receipts into the New York State Treasury during the figeal year ending September 30, 1865, from all sources etcnpt the canale, amounted to $16,273,665, and that the disbursements during the same period footed up $16,183,006, louving a balance of $90,509. The receipt« of the general fund aggregated $11,012,096, while the pay ments amounted tv $15,002,536, showing » deficiency of $1,179,396, which is accounted for by the Comptroller ag followe:— : -as the abuve dete there was tiie For mares, matty from the city of Now York, the sum of Sgt Which, it pad, as ft shunld Rave Deon, Yefor Sdth of Septem. would have made bd i in the Treastt 92,488,008, and ii & defctenoy in th - ee te eeticane che wen fon ted figures ey Waere cattery, WEA { "ny at the close of the flaral year, failure the taxes from the city of New York arises from the fact bat they Are not col- lected nul in the fall, being a year later than im the othet countios, The same d Ly Occurs every year. In reference to the State dobt the report gives the following figures :— Canal debt so fbt oar goonies Genoral fund dsb. 22/.2.°.""@p0syeoa 6,060, 054 TOU. cree cees cccecepe oo $83,018,978 $25,475,530 By the above it appears that the debt was diminished during the war $3,197,435, and that but for the large bounty loan made during last year the State would probably have been ins few years free from debt. The certifi.ates issued on account of the bounty loan amount- ed on the 10th of December, 1866, to $25,666,000, whic, added to the canal-and generat fund debt, $25,475,539, makes tho toral mdebiednems of the State $51,041,539. ‘The receipts from the canals for the fiscal year amounted to $2,577,468, of which $3,516,048 wore from toile, The payments for repsirs, superintendence, &c., amounted for the same time to $1,027,578, leaving a surplus of 91,950,001. Tho requirement of section 1, article 7 of the constitutfon, that $1,700,000 should be paid for Joterest of the canal debt and sinking fund, can hardiy be met, therefore, except by direct tax. The receipts for the previous fiscal yoar amounted to $4,546,205, so that there is an actaal falling off of $768,800 The principal of the canal Indebtedness ie $19,424,585, and the about 6 7-10 per cent. J report of the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Company for the year ending | September, 1965, shows that the receipts for passengers | And freieht were larger than those of any previous year, | amounting to $512 626—an increase of $09,534 over the previous year The business of the Old Colony Ratiroad, during the year ending November 50, 1865, ie (hus gitem im the an | \ relatives living the year was $1,209,058. Of this sum $512,323 was re ceived from passengers, and for freight $362,179. From United States mails $10,760 was received and $23/200 from rents, The miscellancoug expenses amounted to $394,040. The total expenditures for working the road were $644,471. The United Siates tax paid was $42,901 The State tax paid was $41,177. Ths dividends paid were eight per cent, and amounted to $303,066. The number of paaseng.'rs carried in the care was 1,832,690; number carried one mile, 83,076,140."" Tue Hanover Fire Insurance Company of this city has delared « semi-annual dividend of Ove per ceat, payable on demand. ‘Tho “tate debt of Massachusetts is shown in the fol- lowing table: — ao ? SPATA*AAMGATHAMSASHOAACAE ‘000 7 " uly, 1,008; 000 jan. teseee Ay May, ‘Nov. ::::. €/429,000 Total.....erecssseree neeseeeceeeses - $12,566,000 ‘The following loans are payable at maturity, principal and interest, in lawful money :—Deposit loan, acts 1663 resolves 1865, thirty days’ notice, $2,504,736; temporary loan from banks, acts 1863, various dates, $274,400; tem- Porary loan, rosolves 1865, six to twelve months, $2,880,758; total, $5,749,804. Tho following is the amount of debt which is free of interest: Debt due. Requisiuons, sees TOtal......seeeeecssss++++2+s202 cecsmecoes $2,207,260 itu aion. Debt, principal and interest in gold..........$12,556,000 Debt, principal and interest in lawful money... 5,749,894 Dobt free of interest........cscsseeecsceeeses 2207-260 Total of all debt........ ceeceesene +14 $20/003,144 Less sinking funds, Back’ Bay lands, ‘railroad mock and cash, applicable to the redemp- tion of the public debt............ceseeeee2 12,888,003 Bolance....secsscoccscccccececsececcceess $7,716,141 The above is exclusive of loans to railroad corpora- tions, secured by mortgage and collateral. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Saturpay, Deo. 30—6 P. M. Asuns.—Receipts, 13 pkgs. The market continued dull and nominal. Bueavetures.—Receipts, 4,562 bbls. flour, 200 do, and 3,600 bags corn meal, 9,600 bushels wheat, 2,750 do. corn, 6,000 do. oats and 700 do. malt. The demand for State and Western flour was rather moderate. Prices, however, were without important variation, and the market closed steady for all grades, with sales of 6,000. bbls, at our subjoined quotations, Southern flour was firm, with a moderate inquiry. ‘The sales were 350 bbls. Canada flour was dull, but unchanged. The sales were confined to 200 bbls, Rye flour was quiet, but steady, with gales of 100 bbls. at our quotations. We quote:— Su] io and Western flour, $7 40 a $7.80 5404 8 60 $650 8 85 S454 $90 88a 916 Weetern trade brands 9 204 10 0 Common Southern. 900 2 10 10 Fancy and extra do, 1015 a 1h 25 Common Canadian. 8450 8 80 Good to choice and 8 20 a 11 35 Rye flour (supertin 62a 615 Corn meal, Jersey . 4%a_ — Corn meal; Brandy 4600 47% Com meal, Brandywine, —The wheat market was very dull,.and prices were on- tirely nominal, ‘ruling somewhat lower on the under qualities. The demand for corn was also very limited, and prices were a shade lower. The sales were about shels a94c, for ungound, and 9bc, a954,0. tern. Oats were dull and drovping, w.th small sales at 45c. a 56c, for unsound, and 60c. a 62c. for soun fo was quiet, but unchanged. We note aales of 1, ashels Staleat $108, Barley aod malt wore inactive and heavy. Hors,—The market railed dull and heavy. Tho sales were in small lots at from 10c. @ Shc. for old crop, and #4c. adc. for now crop—the latter an extreme rate for Xt feuvy Weseeru. , Corrom was leas active, Dut pmoes were steady at oor subjoined quotations, Tho wales were 2,600 bales, We quote :— Ordinary... Middling. e Good m.dding. 6 of Copree was dui] but unchanged. ther transactions. Fascar were very dull, and rates nearly nominal. The engagements were 400 boxes bacon, 20s. ; 250 haies cotton, 3d. a F-ldd tor compress.d and uncom- pressed ; per steamer, 600 bales cotton, 9-16d. Not « Dashel of grain was shipped, though a small lot was taken Friday night at 6i¢d. The chorters are:—~A scbooner from Machin; to Cienfuegos and buck to New York, sugar 5c, and molseses $1 50, on deck; one 216 tons, from Jacksonville to Nuevitas and back to New York, $2,300; brig to Matanvas, $1,600, gold; a British bark to Havana) $1,600; a bark and a brig, from south side Cuba to New York, 60c. schooner to Galveston, out only, $1,000; « echooner from Elizabeth. ‘1 74; three from Elizabethport to 58 33 2) 56 We heard of no fur- port to Rettland ton, coul, $: cement We.; two from Kliza- Dethport te Pro $2; 4 British ehip to Mel- , Coal, bourne, a bark to Nuevitas and back, a British brig to South side © back, a ship and @ schooner to New Orleans, on je terms, but inactive, The sales inciade 26 in iota at from d6c. a 8de, Prerroceca was dull and almost nominal; ab bbls. were sold mainly at 400. for crude, 2c. « for refined in bond and 746, @ Sle. free, Paovisioxs.—Revoipis, $85 bbis. pork, 209 pkgs. cat mpeats. am market was unusually duil and prices were devidediy lower, mes closimy at $29 cash. The sales were about 5,000 bole. for present delivery at $29 @ $20 60 for moss, $23.40 for Lew prime aud $24 50 for me mes; also ubout 2,000 bbls. now mens for January, nd March delivery, seller's option, at $206 $30, The total stock, including old and new mee, Jan- u 1, 1866, comprise 54,746 bblr same time last month 41, bbls. and ame tue last year 116,585 bbla The beet market was also duli and heavy, though Prices were withont material change. The sales were $14 for old plain mess; $14 « $17 5 $17 e $20 for new plain mesa, and $22 0 $24 for new extra mess. The stock, January 1, 1866, embraces 44,020 pkgn ; same date iasi month, 07 > @nd same date last year, 166,467 pkys vore withoat special change, the market re- tales were about 140 bble., at $32 50 and Cut meats gE it previous quota- was only moderately active, sod ; cmbraced 200 hhda, his Martinique, on private » cas aes. oary, We note sales of 20 Sige. @ 18K, unchanged. The sales were fro inactive, but 1BSgo. a 13%o. mpxxr.—Receipta, 470 vole. The market was dull were poticeably oS buyers’ favor. comprising about 60 ., Were made at $2 27, the market closing entirely nominal. Pollee Intelligence. STABUING AFFRAY BETWEEN SAILORG. Thomas White and Robert Kelly, seamen, living at the sailors’ boarding house No, 20 Monroo street, quarreiied on Saturday night, when Kelly drow a knife and stabbed White throe times, once in the abdomen and twice in the bead, but the wounds are not considered to be of a dangerous character. Kelly was arrested officer Shalvey, of the Sev: cans Justice ley committed him to prieun for trial White was conveyed to Bellevue Hoxpital BURGLANY IN VARICK STRERT. Henry Cunningham, a young man, twenty-three years of age, was found in the store and dwelling bonse of Mr. Walter Daley, No. 186 Varick street, to which he forced an a Ll tage pA officer Trainor, of & ory delice Det, commiied hia for trial in de- fault of two thousand doilars bail. Sciorpe sy Tanive Mormixn —Un Saturday evening Moggic Downey, a young women about eighteon years of age, who, for some two weeks past, had been living in the lagerbeer saloon of Obaries Swensen, 145% Green- ‘with street, left the house, and, after a brief absence, feturned much excited, 4 apparently ptoricated. Maggie said she was not lotoxicated, and subsequent! coniessed that ahe had taken two doses @ morphine. pert containing morphine was also found secreted in er bosom. Phyciians were called, but their services were of but Intie 1, and death efeuet some hours afterwards aed is sxid to have highly respectable the i Witdey has the case in charge. vor of the state om |The Campaign to Open with Great Relat and Upland. Florida. Mobile, N.O.&T. “6 ai. Coroner | F. B. THE FENIAN IMBROGLIO IN FULL BLAST, Both Sides Rallying Their Forces. SHARP FIRING AT LONG RANGE. Flourish of Trampets on Tuesday Next. &o. ao. &. As the time for the meeting of Proachs both sides are making O'Mahony bas issued credentials from his different circles to appoint delegates. President requests them to remain at home opening of the New Year in peace and quiet in som of their families, Thus stands the sq! feasted and lodged in true Celtic clannish style. They looked quite chopfallen when they were not liberally treated to champagne, plum pudding and roast turkey. looking rather sleepy and fatigued, for they bad not retired from work until after midnight. “Where can I put my bag, and where is my room?’’ exclaimed a venerable delegate, shaking the snow from his coat, “We have no rooms here, sir, except business apart- ments," was the reply. “Doar me! I thought I could have rooms here. Any- thing toeat? Iam as hangry as a wolf." “No, sir; nothing kept here."’ “Dear me! or to drink?”’ “No, sir.?? “All bosh—humbug!”’ he muttered, as he seized his bag and mado tracks for the hotel. It was anxiously hoped by the friends of the cause that Stephens would arrive in time to bottle up all the maicontents and restore unity and harmony again to the happy family. Stephons, it appears, spurns British bastiles, and has not fled too far from their shadow to be actively and successfully em- ployed in undermining them. Affairs in Ireland are now too entical to be controlled by any other than the great master mind that laughs at English prisons, bolts and bars. Stephens will be represented by two delegutes of high standing, who will represent bis views, which, I understand, are not favorable to President Roberts & Co. The country will ask, if these men are honest, why not submit to am impartial verdict of from the dif- ferent centres, and have this damaging, unseomly squab- ble put an end to for good? If they persist in their fac- tious opposition, if censured by Congress, they cannot well shake off the stigma of being traitors. As we have said, officials are busy, letters are pouring into Union square denouncing the Senate, while the same missiles liberally hurled at O'Mahony from the other side of the house. ‘The opening of the Convention on Tuesday next will be scarcely second in importance to President Jounson’s recunstrnction Co ; at least so think the backers and abettors of Fenianista. On visiting the headquarters, F. B., Union square, yesterday, our reporter % good opportunity of getting st some authentic information concerning the Fenian troubles, On entering the hall bo met with an old friend who has begn many years connected with the organ beapgy ae © in this and the Old Country. This gentiemah, though as thoroughty versed in the “state secrets’ the order as any Fenian in Americaor elue- where, has not yet uttered a word in public, He holds a Digh offic al position in the organization, having been appointed by both President and the late Senate, and has never been removed vor accused by either party ; so that as far as. personal feelings are concer! he is cer- tainly an impartial witness. After the nsual profoind obeervations about the weather the following ¢olloquy took place : Revoxren—Well, I see you belong to ‘‘O'Mahony’s Fextix—Sir, 1 belong, body and soul, to the Feninn aj cool es, * ePORTER—AS represented by Colonel 0’ Mahony? Frstan—aAs represented at representative, ally and agent of James soe Rerorter—Aye, but there's the rub. a. Roberts: claims that Jat . bas repadiated ©'Mabouy, ond . ie. Senate alono. is recognized by the T Fasiax—If the “Senate” will show me one single line of one single document, which they over received, in the handwriting of James ene, or of any tnan who is now an officer, clerk or black of James Stephens, I will go over to them, “body and ”” to-morrow. Bat they can’t, sir, If they could show me the amalieat dence that ho recognizes them and repudiates John O'Mahony, then I would be under the very painful neces- sity of proving to the world tbat the mau who has been for seven years, and is now, ny beav-ideal of a riot and a gentleman is a very common place, unreliable, sel. fish, deceitful and shortsighted little fellow. Sir, if Roberts has spoken truly, James Stephens bas put his hand to a falschood; and if little Scanlan be correct, Charles Kickbam is ailar! Take your choice, sir. Rerorrex—But are you sure that Stephens and O'Ma- do not ditte some truly radical point; and are in that hey have periect confidence in each oT, notwithetanding ol] that has been said to the con- trary? Frias] am, sir. 1 have seew under the hand of Stopkens hinself his expression of full and perfect con- fidence’ in O’Mahony’s “honesty, ability ant broad and fardghted views." Now, sir, knowing, ax I do, the com- plete undervtanding that exists between these can I, who “know the ropes,’’ believe Roberts hiv ton mombers of the old council, whom I kuow to be the dea liest en ctuniee? A MAS#ACHUSEPTS CIRCLE DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR FROM MR, ROBERTS. Sori Guovetann, Mazs., Dec. 24, 1865, nel OO MAKONY :- Draw Sme—I take pleneuro in expressing to you the feelings of the circle and town im your (awor. You heve worked hard for the cause for the last seven yeare, aud are you now to give way toa get of men who wontd think (t am insult to he called Fentens a year ago? We gots letter from Mr. Roberts, but the members of this citele do mot want to hear from him. Yours, fra- tornaliy, PHILIP MoCARTHY, Centre F.’ B. ONE HUNDRED MEN PLEDGED TO STAND BY O’MA- RONY, East Atnaxy, Dec. 27, 1865, We recognize uo other body but that presided over you. One hundred staunch men of thie circle stand . We mean to be at the Congress. anaes SOHN HARNIGAN, Cottre F. B. ag 4 VOICE FROM TBR RICHARD DALTON WiLLLaMS CIRCLE. of the above circle the following resolu- Lesa «So Fra That we would be ashamed to cail ourselves Intahmen if we remained inactive now, when our cause {9 threatened and our country in danger. Resolved, That we deplore the present division ip our ranks Resolved, That our worthy Centre it os in the forthe: Congress. B.T. FA Centre. Dec. 29, bind ro un A me sta en Colonel Jorn O'Manony, President P. ‘i iv Dean Se an none extraordinary i J E 4 I it li ! i i 35 Fisetva Statetics or Guowceeren, Mass —' from the Gloucester Advertiver that during the past nine fabing vessels bel: that or chartered by partios \, Were lost, the value of which amounted to about thirty #ix thousand dol! and the cargoes and outfits to some sixteen thousand 4 ilars—total lowe fifty two thousand dotlars, The amount of (neurasce paid on these losses was foriy.O.¢ thonsand eight hnodred and seventy five dollars, Eleven lives were lost of men con nected with the Gloacester Ashing feet Last year there were seventy nine. MUSICAL. Twenty-second Regiment Minstrels. Despite the forbidding aspect of tho weather on Satur- “day evening last a considerable array of “the beauty and the chivairy’’ of this and the adjoining cities aasem- bled at the Armory, corner of Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, to witness a private amateur minstrel en- tortainmeat given by Companies B and I, Tweaty-secoud Fegiment, Nations! Guard, State of New York, in aid of the gymnasium fund, The entertainment was given in the ball which will be cooupied as a gymnasium, and isthe same which was occupied as the picture gallery during the fair of the Amenosa Institute.) The stage was erected at the end of the hall nearest Fourteeoth etredt; at the back was s screen on which was repre- eonted two men—one a puny, cadaverous looking indl- vidual, the other a perfect Hercules—swinging Indian clubs proportionate to their appearance, and designated “Before and afler practising at the Twenty-second $ ee collor of England observed that “if the litigation on the east and west sides of the Haymarket continued, to jus tice to the other suitors a branch of the Court of Chan- cory ought to be placed in the Haymarket, It was met tobe borne that he sould be made the manager of Opera houses, theatres, circuses and puppet shows; be had not a knowledge of the morit of the different per- formers; but if auch salaries were given to them # was a better than the bar. He had oace aid that be would not give Ove shillings to hear Catalin sing all the year round, &c."" THEATEICAL. Theatricais a¢ Regiment Gymnasium.” At the right wing was the representation of a human eye mounted 2 la militaire, and at the left wing a monster bee, fully ‘They saw nothing but bard working officials and ¢lerks, equipped. Part Gret_of the performances consisted of | 7,5 irish drama, the Connie Soogah, has been pre comic end sentimental songs, overture and chorus by th® | acca for the d time im Boston. The plece i mingtrels, which wore all creditably rendered and re- drawing houses at the Howard Atheneum, bun ceived with good favor by the audience. Part second ‘Tho “Burleaque Julion Concert,” arranged by Adolph Nichols (lately of the San Francisco Minstrels), was givin in a style which would do credit to many, of the, profes- sions! troupes now in existence. The acting of “Medal. lon” and Raymond, as the ‘“(Presterdigapertater” and “his Confed,” was such as to elicit the admiration and epplause of the entire audience. Some fine specimens) of life were given by ‘Contraband Jake,” and ‘Meagra. Sage, Whitney and Alliger, and the “Glee Club” Bang some beautiful vocal gems in » manner no way amateurish. Mr, Frank B. Converse, in a masterly diver- tigement On the banjo, introducing ‘Trinify Church Chimes,” fully sustained his well-carned reputation, ‘The principal feature of the entertainment, however, was the appearance of Mr. Rollin Howard (formerly of Bryants’) as Madame Index Fabbri-co, a prima donna, who has appeared in Cork witi(pgreat success. The old Aabitués of Bryanta’ will no doubt remember the ‘Italian Airg by Native Artists’ as given by Dan Bryant and Rollin Howard, and to them itis only necessary to eay that Mr. Howard appears to be gaining, if possible, in his particular line. To those who are not acquainted with Mr. Howard’s peculiar réle it need only be said that in representing a prima donna he sung on Saturday evening last, without great apparent effort dnd with great strength and clearnesg, ag hightas, “G sharp” in the alto. The acting of Mr. Howard as well as his vocalization was almost faultless, “and was greeted with the most an- bounded applause. A beautifully arranged boquet, com- posed of kitchen gatden vegetables and some thirty inches in diameter, was presented to the prima donna by by @ young gentleman in the audience. The only event which occurred to mar the proceedings was the inability of the baritone in the “glee club". to The absence af take partin the second ‘“quintette.’’ this gentleman somewhat disconcerted the other mem- bers of the club, and they thus failed to make as good an impression at the second appearance as at the first. The affair, takenas a whole, was deserving of the greatest credit, and had the weather been more favorable it would gndoubtedly have been ‘dificult te accommodate. the large number that would have flocked to witness the performances of these military minstrels, Miscellancous. ‘The Baroness Vigier (nee Cruvelll) is in-Paris. She has been singing at the residence of her aunt, the Mar- chioness.de Blocqueville, ase Princess d’Kekmuhl. ~~ Morris Brothers, Pell and Trowbridge’s Minstrols afford a fine opportunity of cajoying the holidays to the people of Boston. They have had, and are to have, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Mutton Trial, and the Masquerade Ball, or Shakspere Hashed, Miss Nelly Whitney, Billy Morris, George Coes, with Messrs. Ketchum, Carroll, Queen and Pettingill, are with the troupe, in choice specialties. Buckley's Serenaders gave some very laughable comic- alities in Boston on Christmas Day. Bund Tom {s announced to give « series of concerts, of | five nights, in Tweddle Hall, Albany, N. Y., commencing on the Sth of January. Miss Carlotta Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkips (Mrs. Charles Howard) are in Macon, Ga, in a pro- gramme full of music, wit and song. Sullivan's Hiberbian Bards wore in Chiéago, in their” Gema of Erin, on Christmas Day. Mr. W. H. Harrison, of the Bnglish Opere Compariy, having recovered from a protracted and very sevgre ill- nese, sang ina concert at Bayswater, England, on the 9th instant. Mile, Titjicns ig exerting herself to have Herr Brugh’s Toreiey brought out at her Majesty's theatre, London, in 1866, Wagner's Viying Datchman has beon revived in Vienna, Mile. de Mureka has concluded her engagement Vienna abruptly, ehe says on account of bad health, aud one to Vonice. Mile, Artot bas gone to Berlin, for a short season, from Vienna. The Protestant Bishop of Melbourne, Australia, appears to have set himself in array to thwart efforts to improve the service music in his diocese, Miss Lotta bas concluded a very successful engage- ment, of two weeks duration, at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, Obie? Thoy contemplate an opera season im San Francisco with Madame Anna Bishop, Vestvali, Brambilla, the Rianchis, Morley, Groxsi, Roncoveri, Gregg, De Haga aud Mme. Tourny. Madame Anna Birhop was to commence a series of three farewell concerts #t the Academy of Music, San Francisco, December 6. The young America artist, Mrs, Jennie Van Zandt, who wemt recently frum this country to Milan to com- plete her musical education, has had « very flattering ‘aur reinarkable career in Europe. She arrived in Mflan about the 20th of November last, and placed herself under the tuition of the eclebrated Lamberti, who, after her third lesson, said that ghe was perfectly fitted to go at once before the public, advised her to do #0. Sho soon received aix offers of engagements, and has ac cepted one, dating from the Ist of January, 1866, for six months, for the royal opera houses of Berlin, Amater- dam, Copenhagea and Stockbolm, at s very remunerative ealary. Her voice and singing have been much Lauded. She makes her first appearance at a private concert at tue palace in Copenhagen, before the King and Court of Denmark. Mre. Van Zandt has adopted the professional name of Vanzibi ‘The Ghioni-Susint opéra company had a grand open- ing night In New Orleans December 21. The season wae toendure fifteen fights. J! 7rocatore was given at the opening rms A new troape of Ethiopian singers and dancers, called the Croat Ameticaa Bippocoloriculum, meets with great favor in Bangor, Me. Aa auction sale of great interest to the and the drama hag been held in the items came from the collections of Reed , a Sebalcher, M. Rophino Lacy and Sir G. Smart, The vale hed a particular merit in the eyer of historiaus of opera—Being rich in books of words, manuscripta, and versions, Extracts contained tp the catalogue show how Sam Johason spoke of two rival mosical stars who flour. ished in his day in the English metropotia, The famous jurlothrumbo,”’ as Johnson was sometimes named by his acquaintances, says in the preface to his “Blaning Comet:'"—“In theso days Mvee in London, without encouragement, the famous Mr. Bononcini, whos musick for celestiainess of style, 1 am apt to think, will demand remembrance im the soul after fire hae destroy’d all things in this world; and I that translated his sounds into our own English language cannot say enough of thie great man, who is rivall’d by Mr. Handel, & very big man, who writer hie musick in the High Datch tame, with vory great success; so when you peruse these two masters you'll gnews at the men, and blush for the taste of England."’ A batch of strange revelations have come out.in the production of a groat many buriness let- tere whish passed between opera singors and Lone managers at certain periods. Elita Vestrie was ons ‘at the Opera House in 1825, by Ebers (who has get her caprices into print), for £700; Pasta, in the aune séar, for six weeks, at the sum of £1,450. In 1807 Grassini (Madame Grivi’s aunt) had commanded from Waters £5,000 and two Benefits, the duration of the engagement, however, not being specified, Going pack further we find Maré singing with John Kemble, iu 1791, “for twotve nighte for 500 guiness, and forty nights for 1,600 guineas.” Aujari—‘‘La Bastardelia%—was retained for the concerts at the Pantheon, toward? the same period, for £100 a night. The catalogue also shows that « high Judicial dignitary of Khgland was greatly ‘worried’ at one time by theatrical squabbles. In the case of Morris " versus Colman, 1911, July 20, in Loudon, the Lord Chan- was ght out at the Varietics theatre, St. Louis, em and 8 full corps de ballet were og the boards, Wallace, the of Bcotinnd, was also performed, with Bir Wi lami Wallace by Mr. T. L, Conner, and Marian by Miss me 8 Hathaway. rs Limerick Boy and the Hidden Hand were. played at the Detroit (Mich) Athenmum during Clirwtmes week. Forrester’s company played Camille in Hart ord, Cont., Dec. 28; Mrs, Forrester appearing effectively to o good house. The Hidden Hand was given next evening. Laura Keene‘has been very successful at the St theatre, New Orleaus, At the latest date abe in the drama Tbe Workmen of New Yorn, crowded tho house. re, Spalding and Bidwell are playing @ cood variety combination company at the Acadomy of Music, New Orleans. They have in tt Mlle. Apnetti Gallciti, Mons Baptistine, Mlle. Devere, A. M, Hernandez and bw bind, Bob Hart, Dick Parker, Billy Emerson, Miss Ads Tisman and Miss Rosetta Dale. q Mine. Ottilie Genée, whose appearance at the Stads theatre, New York, some months ago, occasioned #9 much sensation among piaygoors by her curious rem dition of dramatic characters, has given a series of per. formances: at Philadelphia, where she is to appear agmia off the Ist of Januury. In February, itis stuied, ave ‘will reappear at the Stadt theatre in this city. hi tie ‘Varieties theatre, New Orleans. ‘The cast includes Messrs. B, Macailley, Lewis Baker, M. W. Fiske, J P. , Mrs. F.S. Chanfrau, Mrs, W. B. Leighton, Mra De Bar, Miss Adams and Miss M. E. Honly. Whe Drunkard, or the Fallen Saved, is on the boards of the Bangor (sie.) theatr. The leading cliaracters are ‘spstained:—Edward Middleton, @ F. McDonald; Juba, Htile Mina Crolius. Lollypop, or Dodging for a Wue, ‘ts the farce. Anew star company engaged at the Griswold Opera Howse, Troy, N. ¥., is very successful. They play Ernestine, concluding with the Swixs Cottage, and bave in fehearsal Mathilds, and Lorlio, or the Mack, Forest. Mrs. Lon Morris has made her secoud appearance om ang stage e+ Deering Hail, Portland, Me., a8 Pauline w the Lady of Lyons, The company (Pell end Trow. bridge's) is very popular. On the 29th ifisiaut the ‘eomedy of Leap Year, and farce of Phenomenon in & Smock Frock, were repeated by special request. Treiand as it Was and A Day in Paris were’ performed ‘at the Detroit (Michigan) Atheneum on Christmas Day, Fmily was played by Miss Mellie Willlams, aid Sam by F. A. Vincent. Richelieu was played in the Young Men's Hall theatre, Detroit, Michigan, on Chrismas Day, Mr. an Miss Dul chanan appcarcd in. tragedy aud comedy, supported by ‘an excellont compaty. : . eo and Juliet is on the boards of the Augusta (Ga) ‘theatre. Mrs. Ella Wren Nesbit playa Julict: Taming ‘the Shrew and the Iron Chest were performed in the “hopse Necomher 22, on the vecasion of @ complimentary Benefit given to Walter Benn by the Young Men's Club of that city. The comedy entitled The Needful was played af MeVicker’s theatre, Chicago, ou Christmas Day, with the entire strength of the company. Fd Beauty and the Beast was introduced asa fairy epecta cla at Wood's Musoum, Chicago, on Christmas Day ‘Naval Engagements was played, Miss Agnes Kenpey singing “The Union, Right or Wrong,” with excelieas effect. ; the prestidigitateur, was in the last Gaye ef hig engagement in Chicago on Christmas Day. Born to Good Luck; or, The Irishman’s Fortune bas ‘Deen played at Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, Mr W. 4. Florence appearing as Paudeen O'Rafferty. Mr. and Mrs. Florence took parta in the The Young Actress and & piece de circonstance dedicated to the retutned regt ments, called The Returned Volunteer. Janet Pride, a Story of Australia, was to be put on the boards of Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco, Decem- ber 6. The cast included Mrs. Harry Jackson as Janet Pride; G. C. Boniface as Richard Pride; Harry Jecksee es Dickey Trotter, and C. R. Thorne, Jr., as Black Jack. Foreien Theatricals, Mr. Chatterton had « benefit at Drury Lane theatre, London, on December 18. Othello was performed, Me, Anderson playing Othello, Mr. Phelps Iago, and Mra Herman Vezin Desdemona, The members of the Barnsbury (England) Dramatie Club and London Mechanics’ Institution combined have given a series of dramatic representations at Islingtem ‘The third and last performance was to take place on the ‘28th of December. My Husband's Secret and Goo1 Fes Nothing had been already creditably played. The Sheed fof Scandal has been revived at the St. Jomes theatwe, Landon, Miss Herbert playing Lady Teazie. ‘The Tiger Slayer of the Savannah draws largely at the Effingham theatre, London. It is followed by the plese called Found Drowned. " Mr. Jefferson continues t crowd the Adelphi theatre, London, as Rip Van Winkle, = Mr. Toole waa to reinforce the company at the Adelpha, London, at Christmas. Pantomime has been resumed, for the firct time sinas the Funambules were demolished, in the Fantaisies Pa- risiennes (@ new theatre), Paria. The performances of ‘M. Dubareaa, who bas bad many singular phases in hie life, attract much attention. The new piece éntitied Henriette Marechal is om the boards of the Theatre Francais, Paris. The authors 8 (the play and their friemds defend the tone and characte” of the production warmly against e large portioa of the A Gow one ent trifle, well written afd pleasing, called Jas Revoitees, has been proiaced st the Gymnnse, Para Renaudin de Caen, an old vandsville, bas been revived tq the game houre, M. Landrol Personating the chief cha» adtor, It takes well in ity renuscitated form, La Tante Honorine # the name of & new three camedy which is bein Played at the Odeon, Paris, It ie comsidered rather @ngthy, and a compression to two acts is recommesded. The plot is in iustravon of whee js said to be a duleance to @ newly married couple, whe tnitertain «feat expectations” from a maiden aunt, by having that lady permanently quartered upon them. La sergere de ta Rue Momthalor, aithough rathes trons in expression, is in much favor at the Palais Royal ‘ Paria, It is full of fun, however, and ected y@th moch dash by Mme. Thierret, Hraeeeur and Mile in the leading parte. La Relle Helene {a etill on the boards of the Variotion, Parle. It is mow described as “a curious mixture of inirth, music and iadecency.’ MM. Dupuis, Kopp and Mile. Sohnelder 01 porte ae Parle, Meneiane acd Holes. Le Difteck @Or im the nawe of © new farce whieh te performed at the Follies Dramatique theatre, Parts. I of the London boards it would be termed a ‘roaring’* ‘The plot reveals that a namber of suitors for the hand of a rich hetrees tind their way into @ private Iuma- tie atylum, the keeper of which, supposing them to be patients, insists on subjecting them to the uacal procemp of treatment. Hence a number of curious and amusing ine! dents ‘The gross receipts of ali the places of public amas~ nent io Paris duting the month of November amoveted to 1,663,848 france—an increase of 61,740 on the reve Bue of the previous month * Dot; or the Cricket on the Hearth, has been revived at.