The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GOLKLDON BENNETT, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS, = = ‘Wolume XXXI. A little Chilean steamer has also recently captured, in tho harbor of Taleahuano, a S;anisb launch and its crow belonging to one of the blockailing veesela, In fact, the Chileans appear to be wide awake end prepared for the strugglo at all points, ‘Tho announcement is made in our Washington doa- patches that our government has been informed of the acceptance by Spatn of the offers of England and France to modiate for a settloment of the difficulties b»tween her and Chile, upon the terms proposed by our own and the British and French governmente, In Peru, we are informed, Colonel Prado, the new revolutionary President, or ‘Supreme Provisional Chief,” as he is termed, is carrying out 8 system of financial retrenchment and reform, by the discharge of unnecessary officials. It was still understood that Peru would form an alliance with Chile against the Spaniards, ‘Daxen - ‘ 7 though nothing in the matter had yot been done by tig tlc wares La aoe government. From the other republics of South r and Contral America the news brought by the Atlantic RGK OWURISTY'S MINSTRELS.—Tax Orv Sonooe | is not partieularly important, though interesting. Sreune Opera” Hosa Segre Waa fee The discovery and arrest have recently beon effected of macs Deanes., Uatineoah One o/Ciosk. tho persons who, on the evaning of the 30th of October last, robbed the safe of United States naval paymaster Ritten- house, at Panama, of fourteen thousand dollars in gold. ‘The principals in the affair are ssid to be the keeper of a Panama grogshop, named Mark Bradley, and a boy attached to the United States ship Cyane, The robbery was effocted by means of a key manufactured from an impression on paper of the one in possession of the pay- AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway. —Mosr—Sax. LUCY RUSHTON'S NSW YORK THEATRE, Nos. 728 aud 750 Uroadway.--Tas Scnoo. rox Scanpat. TONY. PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSER, 21 Bowery. —Sinc- NEW NATIONAL CIRCUS. 37 and 39 Bowery.—Eques- RUN, Grmaane amp honoaane Fears—Tas CONCKLIN jnoruvna, dc. Afternoon at 34; Evening at 7K o'Clock. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRE! z Hotel. —Ermorian sw Yuan's Cais. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Dan Barant’s New Srour Spxnon—Necro Comicalt- mzs, Burtesqces, £c.—Btace Bren Wittiam. THEATRE COMIQUE, late Bonas, Gers, Brasorian Co! Rora. Matinee at Two o'Clool BS Broadway, opposite Daxcisa, &¢.— mine anxiety of Maximilian’s government to encourage emigration to Mexico from the United States is shown in the strong inducements to settlers held forth in the docu- ments recently issued for widespread circulation by his “Imperial Commissioner of Colonization,” the Amorican ex-reb:l Lieutenant Maury, and republished in our col- umns to-day. Maury presents in glowing colors the won- derfu! natural resources of the country, which only need Anglo-Saxon brain and muscle for their development. Meantime, oar city of Mexico correspondence informs us, both Moximilian and the republicans are awaiting with the greatest anxigty the action of the Congress of the United States relative to their affairs. The republi- cans are sanguine that they will soon be reinforved byan army from this country, while Maximilian expresses great desire for the most intimate friendship with us and our government, and hopes, though not at all confidently, Chapel, 720 Broadway. — CaLitiesy BALLERY AND PiGuT DODWORTH HALL. £08 Broadway.—Banso Concert or tas Doason Brorumas. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn. —Era:ortan Mis. STRELSY—Haliads, BURLESQURS aND Paxromiaxs. BROOKLYN ATHENZUM.—J. W. Rarxon’s Minsranns AND Buese Baxp. GRAND STREET THEATRE, cornor of Grand and Crosby strects.—DRama, PANTOMIME AND BALLET. for recognition. He thinks, however, that if he could Fee te Or ia ee ornaere VOTH PAHY | havo a private conference with President Johnson ond O¥rictaL af Secretary Seward he could soon bring them over te his Bide, Year Ending secrota: : secretary Seward left Washington yesterday, on the Nome of Paper May 1, 1865. | caval steamer Do Soto, for au ocean trip to the eouth- Brravp. . . 1,095,000 ward. The voyago is now said to be merely undertaken 368,150 | for tho benefit of his health, and without any important 252,000 natioual or international object, as has been rumored, The Strong divorce case was iially brought ‘o its ter- 169,427 | mination yesterday, but in # manner rather unsatisfactory 100,000 | t> the parties concerned. Tho jury, after being in delib. 181,079 eration for forty-aig':t hours, came into court and ex- proseed the opinion unanimously that it was impossible 90,543 for them to agree, They were therefore dis- harged by Judge Garvin. The point of disagree- Wew York TeRap......-.....:2+02+++++++$1,095,000 | ment was on the question relative to the 871,229 } adultery charged against Mr. Strong, ten of the Times, Tribune, World and Sun combined... THE HERALD TO-MORROW. members being in favor of rendering a verdict éeclaring his innocence, and the other two refusing their assent thereto. Ali of them agreed on a verdict in favor of Mr. Strong on tae issues relating to the charges of eduliery against Mra. Strong. The Now York Logislature for 1866 will assemble in Albany to-morrow, and, as soon as an organtzation is effected, Governor Fenton’s mossage will be presented to both houses. The Ohio Legislature will meet to-day. ‘The synopsis which we have received of the forthcoming message of the Governor of the State presents some rather strange views on the Mexican quetion, expressing opposition to the cause of the republicans, and to any efforts on the part of our government for the enforcement om Mexican soiLof the Monroe doctrine, the precise signification of which dogma, it is stated, has never yot been agreed upon even among ourselves. Governor ames L, Orr, of South Carolina, the Execu- tive chosen by the people of the State at thwir recent election, iseued on Monday last his proclamation an. nouncing his assumption of the duties of office, by per- mission of the President, and instructing the citizens in vegard to the Commonwealth’s present status. He in- forms them sat, though civil government is restored, the habeas corpus still remains suspended im the Siate, and the military power is therefore paramount in all mattersof which it has special supervision, among which is the adjudication of all controversies in which the froodmen aro interested, The Governor gives the Viacks and whites both some good advice, telling the former that on thetr own sobriety, industry, honesty and good behavior alone must they now depend for happi- nese, and counselling towards them on the part of the latter kindness, Lumanity and justice, Capedian politics, whichever way they are turned, always resvive themselves into the one great alternative of annexation or confederation. Thix question ina new phase has been presented by the retirement of Mr. Brown from the proviecial Cabinet, and our Toronto correspon dent believes that Mr. Brown and his friends will unite with Mr, Dorion and the French €ana- dian rouges to bring about the independence of the confederated provinces. In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, however, the candidate in favor of the con. federation scheme has been defeated by nine hundred votes, The order requiring all honded goods passing into the United States to be seized unless invoiced at the duty-paid price in Canada, which has cansed such excite ment over the border, is now stated to have been issued without authority from Washington. ln our issue of this morning apponrs another epistle from St. Paul ip support of the claims of Minnesota to being the healthiest State inthe Union, especially for persons troubled with pulmonary affections. Our corre epondent tells us how, despite the cold winter tempe- rature incident to the high latitade of the State, the dry- noes of the atmosphere, the peculiar character of the soil, and: the almost total absence of fogs and moist winds reader it a most favorable locality for con- eumptiver, thousands of whom from the East ars now veatvored throgghout ite extont im al directions, Figures and data ore given to prove that no one afflicted with consumption who removes to the State before the disease has progressed too ‘ar in the system fuils to experience relief and to be rewarded with a materially lengthened life. The Pulmonary Brigade of the city of St. Paul in one of the marked institutions of the place. Though the temporature ye uertay waa mild, causing & moderate thaw, sufficient of Saturday's fall of snow remained on the ground to afford good slcighing in the Park, the environs and the loxst travelled streets of the elty. It was excellent In the Park, which was full of fine tnemoute and spiencit Lorvellesh, with their accom. panying burdens of fair ladies and gallant gentiemen. The Bloomingdale rood was all animation, and ro was Filth avenue, while sieigh® snd sieighecs skipped Wough every part of the city. Further particulars have been gathered by our report. ere relative to the murder of Robert Mitchell, mate of the echoomer Jobn Beynton, of Machiat, Maine, who was abos dead by « ever prrate on board that versel while at anchor gear Biker's Island, Finshing Bay, last Saturday morning. On that morning several of the \ js in the samo loeslity wer boarded by thieves, and - cles wore stolen from them. The crew of ( Lottie guceecded in captaring one of the r one of theit number had shot him. The ina body of the deceased mate will take piave lo morrow at the dead bouse, Raymond sireet, Brovklyn. A Geaperate attompt was made to murder @ policeman ‘and a citizen, between four and five o'clock yoxterday morning, in Delancey street, near Eldridge, by a man giving his name as George Wiliams He and another map, it is alleged, bad ofecied a burglarious entrance to ‘a lager beer saloon in that vicinity, and, being flecovered ‘and chased, Williams torned npom bis pursuers, fring two shots at the policeman and emdeavoring to stab the eltizon with a carving knife. He was soon overpowered, conveyed to the viation house and committed, Hw con. foderate escaped. A private amateur musical entertainment was gives by the members of Companies B and i of the Twenty second regiment of the State Natiooal Guard, om Satar- day evening, at thelr armory, which, despite the stormy or, waa well attended. The performances were ia tie a.ual etyle of nogro mivatrela, and were well rem- derod and very favorably received. Accovention of the Irish societion of Brooklyn was held yesterday afternoon to take the necessary steps to | celebrate the next ammiversary of 8t) Patrick's Day. The convention determined to prvsde on all fature occa. fone ta Brook yn, ard uot in Now York, as herevotore, | Righ: societies wore co tomented. The went meeting will be held on the last im January, when the foal errangements for ta job will be made. A inysterious case of suffocation occurred yesterday li mom he tenement house No. 507 sire, cooowed by ag Ol lady named The Hsrap will be issued to-morrow morning. There is to be no break in the current of news. The Henacp is published every day in the year. Subscribers not receiving their paper to-morrow will please notify us of the fact. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY, Advertizoments for the Wiaexty Herato must bo handed im boforo ton o'ctook every Wednesday evening. Its cir- culation among the enterprising mechanics, farmom, merchants, manufacturers and gentiemen throughout the country # increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- *serted in the Waexry Her ixp will thus be seen by alurgo portion of the active and onergetic people of the United Stoten THB WIWS. NEW YEAR DAY. The Hexrry's present issue greota its millica readers on another happy New Year Day, which will of coarse be celebrated, a4 its predecessors have been, in that pe: culter New York style which not only calls up reminis cences of our own past life, but carries us back to the @ays of te good old Kniekerbockers of New Ainsterdam, mud shows us that, deapite their reputed indifference to wayely, they understood as well as anybody the enjoy- gment of genuine sociability. All the indications are that Bhe crstom of making calls will be observed to-day with even moro spirit and gonorality than on the last four an- Biversarics, owing to the happier fravno of mind in which the people find themselves on the restoration © pace, with. on undivided and greatly strengthened rep biic. Who day and tho year have already been appropriately Rshered in by the religious community. Thero were Rumerous ‘watch meetings” throughout the metropolis Tast night, and at midnight the chimes of old Trinity gent out on the still air of the sleeping city thoir sad ‘adieus to cighteen hundred and etx y-five, and their Joyous peals of greeting to eighteen hundred and «ixty six. The day's private socialites will, of course, fotia the great foaturo of the occasion; but Hesides these som? public motters of an interetting character will recoive attention. Tho mombers-of our new cig government go into office to-day, aad the ceremony of the inauguration of Meyor Hofman and the various heads of departments will take place inthe City Hall about noon, The two Rew Roars of the Common Conneil will also assemble for the Gret trme, and will probably, immedisteiy after thetr orgazizaijon shall have beech effected, receive Mayor's message. The Mayor will receive the cails of Dis friends in the Goveraor's Room. Similar ceremonies, attendant on the inanguration of ite ‘new menicipal government, will take place in Brooklyn, Our newly elected State officers aro to assume the du ties of their respective positions at Albany to-day. It has been decided thal there wii be no formal ceremony of inauguration, but that each officer will quietly and mnesteniatiously enter upon his dutier. The reason for this innovation om the usual custom in sot Known. Woe publish this morning the names of the retiring officers and of those who ‘will, direct our State affairs for the incoming oar, ombracing a full listof the executive and judiciary Dranches of the gevernment, together with brief sketcher of tho new incumbents. We also give ap extract from @he constitution a lopted in 1346, providis the taking wa rote on the question of revising that logal instro- ment. By this i¢ will be seen that this question wii! ome before the people at the next gurernvatorial elec on, ia November of the present year. MISCELLANEOUS. Tmportant and stirring intelligence regarding the pro grees Of hostilities between Chile and Spain iv furnishes 10 gue correspondence by the steamship Atianttc, which arrived hers yorterday, from Aspinwall on the 22d ot December. The Atlantic's epecie liet « nte to over eight bundred and seventy-six thousan’ dollare A Parad engagement took place on the 2th of November Delween the Chileans and Spaniards which resulted most areditabiy to the fonaer, Hough it appears tbat among Bheir officers there waa @ valuable infusion of the Anglo- Garon elemont. The Chilean naval steamer Esmeralda, Pwhich some time ago escaped to sea from Vi Admiral Pareja's blockade, and waa fore while sight of, auddenly made her appearance about forty » les to the northward of that port om the date named, ‘sacked the Spanish war steamer Covadonga, and, after Pe brisk Gyhit of half an hour, captured 11, with ail on @oerd, consisting of over one hundred officors and sea- four heavy guns and valuable war riunitions and ies. In the engagement two were killed and foar wounded on bourd the Covadonga, and none the Eemeraita, The latter fired but thirteen hots at the former, nine of which struck; but the price found not to be seriousiy damaged, and, afier the had been landed, she jmmmedistely ratled on a cruise, with now officers and nen and under the Clvlean ag, en consort of her captor. Intel'igeuco of some ‘exploit of thore im charge of ber may con Saeed olecena for by our next artical, This atwir pas much excited and encouraged the people of Chile, pod it may serve to wach Spam that if she con this unjustifiobie war «be may soon tind op Saal with cruisers whieh, while manned With @ sufficient sumber of Chileans to bring them the requirements of international iaw, will still, being under the direction of Yankee 4 Britieh off. have imparted to their operations such enterprise | Giving a8 to make ort worl of Kown sh comumerce io Brand NEW YOKK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1866. {mire Gahoy, ber son, daughter and grandacn. On some persons entering the room about balf- past two o'clock in tho afternoon two of the ocoupants wore fuund to be dead, and the others barely alive. The only explanation afforded of the strange and melancholy ‘affair ta the supposition that death res:lted from suffo-a- tion, induced by the escape of gas from the stove. ‘Tho bistory and desoripiion of the New York Lunatio Asylum, on Blackwell's Ialand, which appears on our ineide pages, will be found to be an article ef no little in- ferest, presenting, as it does; an account of the origin of the institution, ite pregreve through forty years, and its system of government and treatment, together with a statemont of the number of ite inmates and a sketch of the buildings appropriated to its peculiar purposes. ‘The act of Congress prohibiting ,the importation into this country of cattle, with the object of preventing the introduction of the European cattle disoase, is sow in force, having been signed by the President on the 16th of December ult. We print it in another portion of this morning’s paper. A list of titles of tho first one hundred causes om tho Court of Appeals calcudar for the preseat month’s term ts given in our inside columns. ‘The returns, so far as reported, of the recently taken State census for the Fourth ward of this clty appear in another portion of our present iasuc. The unique orthog- raphy of the census takers will be observed with par- ticular interest, if not their figures, regarding-the correct- nese of which latter percons cam form their own conclu- sions. ep cralte Nh The Mexican DiMeulty—The Secretary of State Bound for Vera Cruz—W hat is in the Wind? We have the significant intelligence from Washington that “it is ascertained from a reliable source that Secretary Seward’s desti- nation in his proposed trip is Vera Cruz; that the party were to have sailed in the De Soto on Saturday, but were prevented by the forbidding weather.” I¢-had previously been given out that the Secretary and family were destined for the West Indies, for the benefit of the climate, and to escape the rigors of midwinter in Washington. But this change or destination to Vera Cruz puts altogether a different complexion upon the expedition. It ceases to be a matter of individual relaxation and recuperation, and becomes an important affair of state. Nothing else can be the object of such a trip by Mr. Seward at this particular time; for no invalid goes to Vera Crw: search of health, 2 place which, at all seaso! is one of the sickliest on the continent, and which now, in addition to its fixed tropical diseases, is blessed with the presence of the - Asiatic cholera, Mr. Seward, then, goes to Vera Craz on a diplomatic mission. Of course it is not pro- claimed, but it can only be upon Mexican affairs. It is surmised in some quarters that be has been playing a losing game with Louis Napoleon in his soothing system of diplo- macy, and is actually slipping off to escape the delivery to Congress of his Mexican cor- respondence. But Cuba, Bermuda or Jamaica would serve this purpose, whereas there can be no satisfactory explanation for Vera Cra but that of an expected settlement of the Mexican difficulty. Perhaps the French troops that have been pouring into this city of late from day to day, at the rate of twelve or fifteen hundred by every steamer, are designed to receive him asa guard of honor, to escort him to the Mexican capital; and the new guns which they are mounting on the castle of San Juan @’Ulloa mey be intended for a French salute in his reception on Mexican soil. Accepting the report as authentic that the Secretary of Stnte, is destined for Vera Craz, and satisfied that his business in that quarter is with Louis Napoleon wand Maximilian, the ‘question recurs, what is the settlement which may be expecicd’? How stands this Mexican problem to-day? From one quarter we hear that a treaty, of- fensive and defensive, in support of Maximilian exists between France, Austria, Italy and Spain, and that its promulgation from the city of Mexico may be soon expected. From another source, and with quite an air of au- thority, we are informed that the Mexican cor- responderce between our government and France, when made public, will disclose an agreement embracing the withdrawal of all the French troops now in Mexice, and the tole- ration by the United States of Maximilian, on his own resources, for a fair trial for the sup- pression of the republic. It is said that Mr. Seward has entered into this compromise ander the belief that if Maximilian shall be reduced fo his Austrian, Belgian and Mexican troops he will soon be driven ont by the liberals, It is possible, In this view of the subject, thai there may be some such compromise afoot ; for we doubt not that Mr. Seward, In reference to Mexico, is much more a stickler for nou- intervention than he is In regard to Canada. We ineline to the opinion that, if left to his own decision, he would rather relinquish Mex- feo to Maximilian than bring it within reach of the Texas game of annexation and a Southera majority in the United States Senate. But President Johnson is master of the situ- ation, and kuowing, as we do, bis fixed faith in the Monroe docirine, we conclude that fa this extraordisary pence mission of Mr. Seward there is something better in view than s com- promise looking to the ultimate recognition of & Bnropean protectorate over Mexico. We are quite sure that President Johnson enter tains not the remotest idea of such a solu- tion as this. [1 will also be remembered that a day or #0 after the announcement of the House committees by the Speaker the Com- mittee on Foreign Affaire of that body and the corresponding commitiee of the Seoate were invited and participated in a spectal little sup- per atthe house of the Secretary of Siate, and that since that day there has been a compara- tive silence in both houses on Mexican affairs. The inference naturally follows that on this occasion Mr. Seward furnished some satisfac- tory explanation of the actual position and pros- pects of the Mexican question. Then, again, it was only the other day that one of his newspa- per organs very broadly intimated that with the reassembling of Congress the Mexican corres- pondence in the possession of the State De- would be laid before the two houses, and that it would establish the fidelity of the adminiatration to the Monroe doctrine. We do not, therefore, share in the suspictom that Mr. Seward is about to slip off to avoid the deliv- ety of said correspondence, because, emong other reasons, the President could not be a party to any such contemptible evasion of a duty which at“the proper time” be bas prom- ised to fulfil. A few day# hence, with the reassembling of Congress, we eball in all probability have con- siderable light thrown upon this subject. If Mr. Seward goos to Vera Cruz it must be from some understanding between the high contract- ing parties, involving some plan of settlement. Ithe goee aot to Vora Cruz the objoct of bia ex- pedition may, perhaps, be developed in a change o¢ two la the Cabinet, In any event, we expect that with tho reassembling of Con- | Hea: hails the return of another holiday, gress the President will have comething to sub- mit to both houses on Mexican affairs, It is evident that they are coming to a focrs, and we look for a solution which will not be in: conflict, but in harmony, with the universal ex- pectations and sentiments of the American peo- ple. Webhave not the highest admiration for the soothing system of Mr. Seward; but we have an abiding faith in the straightforward poll- cy and resolute character of Andrew Johnson. The New Wear and the New York Herald. We congratulate the readers of the Henatp on the return of this‘ auspicious day. It comes to us, after years of anxiety and trouble, with peace on its wings. The republic has emerged from clouds and darkness into a bright and brilliant atmosphere, and the Union, stronger than ever, and more than ever revered and respected, bids fair to endure to the “last syllable of recorded time.” It has vindicated its inherent force of principles, institutions and polioy—the triumph of human wisdom—and stands foremost in all the world as the success- ful defender and exponent of the rights of man. For more than thirty years the journalism of the Hzrarp has been devoted to the main- tenance of these ideas, and it has never flagged fora moment in their support. A patriotic and liberal public has appreciated our exer- tions, and the advantages of this rapport have been mutual and apparent. The Herat may fairly claim for itself to have establighed a system of independent editor. ship, and to have produced an entire change in the conduct of the American press. The contrast between a newspaper of the old school and our columns of to-day is as great as in any other form of modern progress, Steam and electricity, active revolutionary agents, have done wonders; but so has the press, which has kept step with every atroke of the piston and every flash of the electric fluid. Indoed, it has forced them both into its service, and used them with marvellous suc- In a few hours the train brings us the voluminous documents from the most disiant points; in few seconds we learn the 3 of the most distant friends. Thus ( vent to the public, with never-falling prompiness and assiduity, all that it desires to koow of, what is going om around it. We muy also claim for this journal to have outstripped in its liberal enterprise all its eom- petitors, and thereby to have earned for itself not only an entire success, but a world-wide reputation. To the Huzatp every one looks for the latest intelligence, for the freshest advices, for the best information. Not only at home, but abroad, its pages ave eagerly songht for and read. Not « steamer, not a sailing vessel leavos our shores for a distant port that is not eagerly boarded for the latest numbers of the Heravp, and even the commercial, financial and political action of foreign statesmen takes its shape from its contents and opinions, Nor has the Heraup been wunmindful of its responsibilities. It has freely disbursed vast sums of money to meet them. During the war half a million of dollars was expended in / maintaining its regular army correspondence and recording the movements of our triumphant armies. No such carefully drawn and useful maps as ours were ever belore spread before the readers of a newspaper, surpassing by their accuracy and frequency ali aitempts at imita- tion. From all parts of the world we are con- atantly advised of what is occurring there by observing and reflecting writers, who take « deep interest in giving us the movements of commerce, the arts, and of States, From the most distant istets of the Pacific, the shores of India and the harbors of Japan come constant missives, filled with the latest and most valan- ble intormation. In this respect, mosi espe- cially, we are quite withoul competition, The mdependent character of the Henatp may alto be very justly alluded to. While other presses have too commouly arranged themselves wader party banners, risking every- thing for a canee rether than daring everything for « principle, it bas studied impartiality. jn« tice, candor am iraih; so that we feel the peo- ple regard os a we wish always to be regarded hy them, their rue and honest friend. Thus we have often tempered the popular feeling with discreet discussion, or stayed the hand ot | violence with a word, or calmed down a we less discussion with an opinion, and yet always stood up fearlessly for what was righi. Thé consequence has been seen in the ap- preciation of an immense body of readers and friends.—the largest, in fact, possessed by any newspaper in the wide world—and in the vaiua- ble material support extended to us, and ine creasing every day, from those who think and read and appreciate. Nor in the past alone do we live, hui the present, with even a more promising fatare. Every day adds to our strength and confirms our position. We have, in fact, » continued assurance that our work ism progressive one, and that we have yei other gruve and responsible duties to perform. From them, while they remain, we shall not shrink. The public may rely on our motives as our exertions, and continue to look upon the Hrnatp as its anflinching ally. We live in the midst of great events. The work of centuries seems hut the natural pro- duct of hours. With the sid of science and the stimulants of education, opportanity and success, the mon of our day are truly giant in their efforts, and what they are accomplishing ikon a vast and scale. The material arte of life go hand in band with cul- tivation, and prosperity pours out the con- tents of her well filled born all over the land. Soon we shall see the South, as the North, fertile and flourishing, reconstructed on the same firm besis, end peace eucecoded by plenty such as we have never known. The Hararp will continue to do ite full shere in this benign work of pacification, holding out the olive branch to those who for a time have deen separated from ur, and wishing them God epeed in their new and happict esreer. We bave for them the kindest feclings, as they must have ere this discovered. What we aim at is a more perfect Union, and not any recur- rence to the ankapypy and discordant past Ii may suit others to narrow their minds, but we ball not imitate their example. We control, edit and maintein this journal for the highest and most patrietic purposes, such as no party could draw “as from or high official station tempt us to sbanden. We remain at our post ‘8 en imp-urtial joarnalist, and shall continue, in the ce stainty of public favor, to discharge as such, gur duty to the whole country, “un- shak«m, ansubdued, unterrifed.” Yith these feolings and sentiments the) railways over the back warda of the resi- wishing its countless readers health, peace and —s wish that over thirty years’ rela- tions with them but make the more sincere. Highly Important from Chile-The Spaniards Defeated in a Navel En- segement. The last arrival from South America brings us news of a character to entirely change the aspect of the Spanish and Chilean difficulty. It appears that on the 26th of November an en- gagement took place off the port of Papudo between the Spanish steamer of war Covadonga and the Chilean war steamer Esmeralda, in which, after a Sight of half an hour, the Spanish vessel was captured, losing two killed and four- teen wounded. The prize was immediately manned and officered by the captors, and is Row cruising with the Esmeralda as a consort. This event happens “unfortunately for the governments which are trying their good offices at medistion, but still more unfortunately for Spain, whose foolish pride has hitherto pre- vented her backing out of the difficulty. From recent information there was reason to belive that the Court of Madrid had con- cluded, or at least was disposed to sub- mit the matter to arbitration, and the bases laid down by Evgland and France were even specifically stated. The effect the news of this disaster to their navy will have on the minds of the proud and sensitive Spaniards can easily be foreseen. It hus been the misfortune of that people and government that they have pi been able to profit by the experience | And leagons of others. 1i the arrangement hae not gone too Fagin “thelr withdrawal we may aafely predict ‘hat the news of this naval misfortune will be followed by their re- pudiation of it. The humiliation to which their arms were subjected in St, Domingo was too mortifying to be succericd by this second check without an effort being made to repair it. But, supposing them willing to swallow the leek, is it certain that the spunkly lit- tle Chilean nation, flushed with victory and relying on its chances of aid from this country, will be ‘ound ready to make the concessions demanded of it? We think not, and for this further reason, that by this time the victory te which we refer has probably been foliowed by other and greater advantages over the Spanisl' squadron. It is evident, from the details given us of the en- gagement between the Esmeralda and the Covadonga, that the Spaniards fought without heart, all the killed and wounded being on their side and none on that of the Chileans. Indeed, we should not be surprised to learn that the whole of Pareja’s ferce had by this time been captured. In any event he is ina bad fix, and the political question has become so complicated that it is doubtful whether anything but a continuance of hostilities can solve it. How will Spain emerge from a war com- menced in injustice and fecbly prosecuted? It is évident that one of its results will be to entirely sweep her commerce from the ocean. The new principles of maritime and international law set up by the European governments will be sternly applied in her case. As one of the three original aggressors in the movement for a general foreign intervention in the affairs of this continent we have no motive to spare her. Let the Chile- ans decide on resisting her demands and they will obtain from us all the aid and support which, under the precedents set us by England and France, we are enlitied to give them. The result, as we have said, will be to annihilate whatever litthe commerce Spain possesses and to deprive her of every foot of colonial terri- tory which she bolds in this hemisphere. Que justice soit fait. Lot her be the first to suffer for the cowardly treachery which prompted the invasion of Mexico and St. Domingo when j We were powerless to prevent them. The turn | of her associates will not be long in following. The State Legislatare. The newly elected Legislature of this State will assemble in Albany to-morrow, the 2d inst. The republican party has full control, o@ an overwhelming wajority in each house. The State officers, from the Gov- eruor down, all belong to the same party. That party has full and complete sway, and power enongh to accomplish anything which their leaders may set out to do. From the temper alrendy manifested it is quite evident that they intend to make sweeping changes in many of the present local govermments in the State. Inasmuch ae there are no great national politi- cal questions for them to quarrel over, now that President Johnson hee nearly completed his work of restoring the Southern States, they will be deprived of that field for buncombe, and we may therefore look for an carly pre- sentation of all mapner ef schemes and jobs. The lobby will be as rampant as ever, while the enormoas price of board will furnish an excuse for many of the members to give their assent to those jobs as an indirect way for: their own personal relief. There are already remotes of al! menner of achemers being prepared for presentation. Among these sre projects for railroads in thie city, underground, overground and through- the air. Then there ar® market jobs, ferry privileges, corporations te perform ell manner of deeds, and lest, but not least, the famous piers and wharves job of the Tribune concern. it elso rumored that the Governor will dwell at considerable leagth in his message on the local government in this city. His action in withholding his decision on the charges againat Brennan and Boole looks very much as though be intended to make their cases s basis for recommending to the Legislature to adopt measures for a sweeping change in our city government. The indications are, how- ever, that the numerous combinations to cap- ture the prize—the United States Senaton, the eleetiva for which takes place one year heace— wil enter largely into the question of the mode of legislative action in regard to this city. As to the railroads and the piers and wharves jobs, they will be coutralled by sito. gether different combinations, and will have bat little regard for the true interests of the taxpayers of this city. While the philosophers are preparing plans for the relief of thie ofty, why do not some of their number get ap © practical plant The underground railroad is not feasible except it may be dn the pnen- matic principle for the carrying of parcels. railroad in Broadway wilt not secure the de- sired relief of that street. We would suggest gai Eo A Hasta rte Nabil miei Mime ET BR ed ch Ss . dences of the city, with bridges over the cross streets. This is certainly preferable to the damp and close underground route Association, the Tribune Association, the Forty Thieves Association, and all other combins- tions of the kind which intend to take s hand in the lobby, to select their representatives and have them early on the ground. Congress Hall is closed and the hotel combina:ioe limited to that extent. It will therefore b- necessary for them to look out for rooms ¢/ once, or they may not be able to secure quar ters where the country members can be intro- duced to those games where the winner is ex pected to vote for a certain bill. Ramoap AccipEents.—By statistics which we published yesterday we learn that the number of railroad accidents in this country during the past year was onc hundred and elghty-three, against one hundred and forty the year pre- vious. The fatality, however, was in favor of 1865, the number of lives lost during that year being three bundred and thirty-live, against four hundred and four in 1864, We bere find some reason for congratulating the public. Although the number of accidents the past year was above that of the previous year, it seems that the fatality was considerably leas. We do not know to what cause this may be atiributed, other thag that railroad companies ar: pegom- ing more careful about the lives of paaséngers— a consideration, no doubt, superinduced by the amount of pecuniary damages they may be mulcted in. Logsxs py Fins.—The total losses by firé the post year amounted to over forty-three millions of dollars, against about twenty-vight and a half millions the previous year. The intra- duction of stéam engines in the fire depart ments of the country does not, from. this exbibit, present a very flattering record. Dasarnovs Countsareirs.—The counterfeit one het tired dollar compouud toterest bearing Treasury notes described in the HgRaLo some time since, are stills active circulation. Mr. Carpenter. of the National Part Bank, discovered one among the baok exchanges or Saturday, bearing date May 15, 1865, This date and sevoral other small portions of we note are souewhat biurred, but could scarcely be deti ted except by an ex- pert. On therame day, and at the game place, a coun- torfelt Gfly doliar greenback was also detected.” On -be onuine fifties the small dies forming tho border of the fil are hexagonal but so Onely formed as Ww appecr al- nest circular, while on the counter vit the dics are fall circles, The vignette im the middle of the dic loke somewhat fresher, and { vot so nicely shaded in the counterfeit as in the original, and, while the face supre- fonted in the orig'nal looks somewhat careworn, 10 the counterfeit it is made to look plump and soft. Both nese counterfeits are very dangerous, and thuse who take In bills of (hese deaom:nations cannot be tuo care- fal in examining them ‘Tae LnGeation oF 1565 CLaseirinD Acconm~a 10 Nationaury.—The subjoined table shows the oumber of immigrants who have arrived at the Custly Gurdem during the past year. Phe largest oumbers, of course, come from Ireland aod Germany. The tutter country vonds eighty-two thousand four hundred and ifty-fuur, ogainst seventy thoussod three hundred and thirty-eight from Ire West Indies. Nova Scotia. South Americu.. Capada, 23| eufiveanenendal ing of the Executive Committee of the Prison Associa- tion on Wednesfay evening last, at their rooms, No. 38 Bible House. Mr. Abraham Beal, general agent of the society, presented the reports of the Detention and Dis- charged Convict committees for December, from which fLappears that 64,000 persons in cur prisons, poor and friendless, have been visited, 824 discharged, 1,306 aided pecuniarily, 171 provided with permanent situations, aud 173 supplied with clothing. The reports of the Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Dr. Nin #, and that of Iion, Joho stanton Gould, Cheirran of Com mittee on County Jails, were read There bas bwon litte tucrease of the lighter grades of offences, bat crimes of a higher grade—burglarics, poisoning and abortions— have had au avigmentation. A report of Judge Edmonds ou State prisons was laid ever to an adjourned mecting, as was a report from F. W. Ballard on penitentiaries— the latter to appear in the annual publication. Bau. or mux Seventy siaer Reciumeyt.—The annua’ ball of the Sevonty-first rogiinent, N.G. 8. N. ¥., will take place on Friday, the 6th of January, at the Acatemy of Music, and every preperation has been entered into cab onlated to make it ono of the military featnres of the winter, A number of eminent officers and civilians bave been invited, and General Burnside, Hon. Mayor Hot- tuan and others have «igniled their desire to be presemt. A fine band of music, in oll comprising about one bua- dred performery, bas beep secured. ‘Tar Isvincietes.—This fehionable clad gave its four- tweuth soirée dansante last Thursday evening, at ite rooms, No. 69 West Fourveenth street As usual the room was crowded with fair women and brave Coneine wae kept op pe I gg ub o'clock next meroing. A sple supper Delmen ico’ A Mh, ‘endorsements aworiation is looked upeu ar a cortainty. Finn is Woern Sremer—A Max Anaesran on ov Atnov,—At about fonr o'clock on Sunday merning a fire broke out ia a lager beer saloon, owned by Augus® flames # ij i i H 1h i —F z Ty reall | i i figs ai i i Fie i 3 i i i u i ! i i i ; uf id | 1 i i’ j “ti di J 2 3 Hl iH ' 4 i i Hd q i g 5 a F i Z er i ii i if ;= 4