The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1866, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE FOUR CENTS. WHOLE NO. 10,752. , EUROPE. THE MEXICAN CRISIS. ‘ Bapoleon Resolved to 4,nnounce the Withdrawal of Fren ch Troops. OUR COUNTRYMEN AT "(HE FRENCH COURT The Herald's Photc graph of the Grand Reception ‘st the Tuileries, NAMES OF THE “AMERICANS PRESENTED. What Nayvoleon Said to Gen. / Schofield. Mysterlows Departure of Our Mediter- ranean Squadron. Mxcited Conjectures as to the Mean- ing of the Movement. Searoom Wanted for the Squadron in Case of Emergency. Another Meeting of the Rebel Bondholders. The Erlangers Stated to Have Netted Two Millions of Dollars by the Loan, INCIDENTS OF THE DUBLIN FENIAN TRIALS &, &e. &e, \ FRANCE. @ar Paris Correspondence. Panis, Jan. 19, 1866. Oadind Mecting om the Mexican Question—The Emperor Changes His Mind and Resolves to Announce the With- @rawal of the French Troops—Americans at the Imperial Ball—W hat Their. Majesties said to General Schofield and Minister Bigelow—Napilom's Opinion of Sherman— Names of Tho Presented—Nolavitities, Gowip and ‘The great topic of interest is the approaching address of the:Emperor at the opening of the Chambers.on Mon- ist pp the people, to allow it to be such cavalier style, and that they were mot willing to bear the weight of responsibility which the silence of the Emperor, at a time and on an occasion “when every one is waiting with anxiety to hear what be vwill say, would impose upon them. The result was that i ‘mously to the Emperor in favor of an immediate with- ‘drawal of the troops, to which the Emperor replied that MN could not yet be done with safety. ‘What, THE EMPEROR WILL BAY ON THE MEXICAN QUESTION. Now what will he say? Yesterday the Bourse was more ‘Ducyant than it has been for weeks, and it was so un- Ger the influence of a general impression that the Em- Bounds of the present year. This is, indeed, the impres- sion which prevails throughout the entire community, ‘and should it not be realized the reaction will be tro- mendous. We sball know 80 soon, however, just what hie Majesty has said, that speculations at present are perhaps de trvp. MINSTER BIGELOW AND GENERAL SCHOFIELD aT THE TUMLRRIES BALL. Iwas in hopes his Majesty might have dropped a hint -@t the ball on Wednesday evening as to what he would ‘fay next Monday, and hed be been inclined to ventilate At the head of the line of our @ountrywomen to be presented by “General, Iam very glad to see you. You were in the Aine with General Sherman, I believe ?'’ The General 1e- pitied that he had been foratime, when the Emperor @ontinued, “I followed with great interest the campaign of Sherman. How long do you remain bere!” The General replied that he should stay in Europe a year, but Amtended leaving Paris in « few woeks; upon which his ‘Majesty said, “I hope to have the picasure of seeing you agni,' and passed on, General Schofield was the only ons of the preventecs to whom hit Majesty yoke. The Em- ‘prose said to bim that she “hoped he was enjeying bim @ocifin Paris.” To Mr. Bigelow the Emperor remarked ‘that ‘he was glad to see so many of his compatriots pre- ent,’ and expecially remarked the beauty and fine ap- pearance of the American ladies, adding, with a grim le, “You, however, alwaye present beautiful iadies."” ‘The Empress asked Mrs. Bigelow if there were ‘‘many of ther compatriots in Paris now,” and upon Mra. Bigelow geplying that “the hope of the tonor of a presentation to Sher Majesty kept many of them here,” the Emprons gmiled, and courtesiod herself away E NAMEN OF THE PRESENTER. ‘Twenty-four American Jadies and gentlemen, the largest number since the little skirmish between Mr. Dayton and M. Thouvenel, three years since, were pro- @ented on Wednesday evening. The following is the List of tbe prosentecs:—Major General J. M. Schofield, ‘United Atates Army ; Mra. Edwards Pierrepont and Mise Porrepont, Mr. ond Mra D, C. Blodgett and two Misses ‘Blodgett, of New York; Mra, John P. Hale and two Wiiwes Hale, of New Hampshire; Mrs. 2nd Mist Moore- fkoad and Mrs. Clapp, of Philadeiphia; Miss Mary Er- sina Smith, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mra, Acklen and @eaghter, of Tennessee; Mr. sod Mrs. Honsy Farnam, of Chicago; Mrs. Governor Morton, of Indians; Mrs JC. Bavery, of Desmoines, Iowa; Mr. J. @ Nieoley, United .iates Consul at Paris; Mr. N. M. Beckwith, United Biates Commissioner for the Paris Exposition; Mra, and ise Beekwith. Before the cenerul prevontation Colonel 7 and Mr. Pomeroy, the first and second Secrétaries ft Legation, whe were presented 10 the Emperor on New tare were presented to the Empress. a I THR MAR MALS’ MALI. 1 mounted the grand etmtyoane of the palnce between Ptowthe row Of Comt-Gardes, one of whom eands im- NEW YORK, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1866, movable as a statue upon each step, punctually at nino o'clock, and found a number already assembled in the Salle des Maréchawz awaiting tho arrival of their ‘Majesties, who, after the presentations, which take place in an adjoining room, come directly into the Salle des Maréchauz, In thia beautiful room, decorated with the portraits of all the marshals of the first empire and lighted with the blaze of a thousand candles (no gas is used in the Tuileries), a raised platform is prepared for their jes, and a square space enclosed by benches. ‘These latter were already occupied by richly dressed ladies, While awaiting the entrance of the Emperor and were said; we hope it will be. but as, on the contrary, th important that we know plaints of our friends. ag MARSHAL CANROBERT. shape—that of wounded honor. Louis Philippe for not affrouting the European coalition stops before placing itself u) it, and dt depends the French: greernment f0 rdatw it there. We wah ihe word “If the United States were our natural enemies wo might trouble ourselves a little as to what they are our natural allies, it 18 t are their causes of ad ance and discontent in this Mexican question. not to take account of the grievances of our they always have them, We ought ht; fe are enemics— to care for the com- _* *# @ I have ever taken the liberty of praising those sover eigns who knew how to stop in time—that 18 to fore necessity manifested itself in its most unw > be- me I have coms Empress I stood ahd interested myself in the less im- | of 1840 on abcount of Syria. I have lauded without hes\- ‘ tation, and with the pleasure that I have alwa Portant but still celebrated persons who came into the | fonnq’ in impartiality, the Emperor for _ enclosure. ing waged an excellent war in the ores, and, better still, for knowing when to stop it, in spite, Ashort, bluff-looking man, with the red sash of a Mar- shal of France crossing his breast, was walking up and down, conversing witha tall man with gray hair and mustache, and wearing a white cloth coat and red trousers, The short man talks quickly and nervously, occasionally suddenly turning to shake hands with some one who has just entered. The tall man seems to defer to his opinion and treats him with great and marked politeness. The short man is Marshal Canrobert, the hero of the Crimea and the commandant of the military department of Paris, and the tall one is the Prince of the German principality of Hohengollern, THE PRINCESS METTERNICE ‘The door opens, and a Indy comes in alone und anat- tended, but whose presence immediately attracts about her a crowd of courtiers, There is something in her appearance which betokens power, influence and a high degree of fascination, It is not beauty; for she is, though tall, exceedingly thin, and her face, though heed up with vivacity and intelligence, anything but ca mouth extravagantly large, and her eyes and protruding. She is dressed in an exceedingly eccentric style—in what is technically known as “Span- ish mourning”—a tunic of black illusion, with alternate bands of white satin, trimmed with large red roses, and for the only head ornament an immense rod rose in the back of her hair. The ladies say that no one but the eccentric, daring, dashing, unconventional Princess Met- ternich would be permitted to wear such @ dross at a court ball, which time, whicl both within and without. ond (had. men most likely. sum, the late Kin way that it cannot be touched. THEIR MAJRSTIES, At half-past ten the Emperor and Empress were an- nounced, and as Strauss’ band, seated ina balcony above, struck up a quadrille, their Majesties, preceded by a number of chamberlains, came in and took their seats upon the estrade. ‘The Empress has grown exceedingly stout. Her Majesty, it must be recollected, will be forty years old on the Sth of May next—an age at which ladics frequently begin to exhibit embonpoint, I am afraid, too, that her Majesty has taken to puiting a little arti cial color upon her beautifal cheeks. She is beginning to show,that Time, with his iron tooth, will not spare beautiful women, even though they be empresses, She ‘was dressed simply, yet very richly—a robe of white spot ted tulle, the skirt of which was dotted with golden bees ‘and bordered with a wreath of ivy; upon her head was a tiara of diamonds, and a gold and diamond butterfly upon her brow, while upon her neck sho wore a rich collar of large emeralds, and two rows of diamonds. The Emperor was dressed in his usual ball costume of General of Division. The Princess Mathilde wore white satin. The Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde, contrary tothe expectations of everybody, who supposed that their “little difficulty” with their Majesties had been arranged, were not present, Neither was the Duchess de Mouchy, neé Princess Anna Murat. The place at the right of the Emperor, usually occupied by the Prince Napo- leon, was filled by the Princess of Hohenzoliern. ‘Tim UNITED STATES DETACHMENT. Mr. Bigelow’s tall, commanding figure was well suited with bis rich uniform. Mrs. Bigelow looked more than charming in a dress of rich white satin, with point lace trimmings, and a headdress a la Grecque, trimmed with pearls and silver. Mra Governor Morton, of Indiana, wore avich mauve-colored satin, with pearl bead trim- ming, white lace, and a diamond rosette in her hair. Mrs. J. C. Savery wore a delicately shaded lilac and white rilk dress, trimmed with white Cluny lace, hair ala Grecque, with cherry-colored velvet bands and silver pendants, ‘The two Misses Hale, of New Hampabire, daughters of the United States Minister to Spain, and who attracted much attention for their beauty, were tastefully dressed in white satin. Mrs, Beckwith wore white satin. In fact, satin seemed to be decidedly in vogue, as indeed it is in Paris daring the present season. General Schofield was dressed in his military uniform, and attracted great atten. tion during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow retired at 8 very early hour. ‘TUR MOORISH EMBASSY. Among the curiosities of the ball were the Embassy from Morocco, dressed in the long white burnous and hood, stalking about like ghosts. AMERICANS PRESSNT. Among the American residents of Paris present were Dr. Thomas W. Evans, Dr. Gordon, Dr. W. E. Johnson, Mr. Hiram Hutchinson and Mr, Edward Gould Boffom, , Evans, way, has just been promoted by Emperor trom chevalier to ‘‘offlcer’’ of the Legion of Honor. Ihave seen a published list of the orders and decorations which have been conferred upon Dr. Evans for his professional skill and services, from which it ap- irs that besides being an officer of the Legion of Honor is a ‘“Commaader of the orders of St. Ann and 8t Stanislas of Russia, Commander of the orders of 1'Os- Brother-in-Law Decorated, de. the ministry ite vanc® the well-being of the State, tho public can indulge in, ITALY. Oar Florence Correspondence. Fronence, Jan, 16, 1866, Nalian Politics—a'he Carnival Season—Sudden Departure of the American Squadron from the Mediterrancan—All the Ships to Rendesvous at Lisbon—Speculations Among the Diplomats as to the Cause—American Interests ins tile Cared For—Rush of Americans to Naly—Potti’s England. I Wave never hesitated in praise of the peace of Villafranca, which arrested the I prevent a European war. There have been occasions ‘Also when the qualities which I permit myself to pi in the Emperor have been practised by him in contra- nety to my dearest hopes and, perhaps, his own feclings. It is this last reflection, it is this facully the Emperor has of not’ wrapping extravagant measure with his own wisbes own ideas, it is the gift of knowing how to stop f, makes me hope that we are to see a new and in war in time to remarkable example in the Mexican question, be a new and shining proof of the salutary diferente between the new and old empire, and, for maphopes | we ask nothing better than to see those diflere ultiply, ir be little danger of thetr ioxing ground before the people, ‘They desire to place the kingdom first upon a sound and firm financial basis before they attempt to develop the hundred and one schemes to advance Italian liberty and the idea, So we need not anticipate avy more crises if the ministry will bat exhibit a modicom of ability and the slightest anxiety to coneiliate and combine all the elements of opposition in the kingdom. All minor differ. ences will be sunk for the time being in the desire to ad- ralze Tt would mces mi NAPOLEON PROMISES MAXIMILIAN THE PRESRNCE OF HIS TROOPS FOR ONLY ONE YEAR LONG! {Paris correspondence (Jan. 18) of the Independance ge. T am assured that Me Bombolles, the confidant of the Emperor Maximilian, who was departure on the 16th, aftor saying fa peror and Empress; and it is added that he is charged with announcing to the new sovereign of Mexico that he may count for a year longer upon the presence of our troops in his empire, but that France will make no ‘This assertion seems to me ance, took his ell to the Em- at feast EMPRESS CARLOTTA’S WINDFALL. [From the London Shipping Gazette, Two commissioners have just taken ti for Mexico, in order to carry to the Empress Carlotta the property which she has inherited from the late King Leo- It is sald to amount to twenty millions of franca, the Empress will only receive the interest of that having placed the capital in such a n, 20.) departure As I foreshadowed in my last, Parliament has been prorogued until the 22d, to enable the mmistry to fully elaborate and complete their projects for the successful carrying on of the government the present year, Nothing additional tothe points I have already given you has leaked out concerning their plans to improve the ways and means; but generally it ts understood that they are to cut down expenses to the very lowest possible point, and then increase the taxes on certain articles, by which means they hope to bring both ends nearer together, and stave off for a time the financial that is eure to come to Italy, if something or not torn up to avert it. They will, upon the bling of Parliament, submit the new measures, seoure at once a vote that shall be in the nature vote of contidence, and with that strong promise of ad- hesion on the part of the legislative branch of govern- ment they hope to carry themenlver and the nal throngh. The left, which ts the strongest party in Par- lament, as it t# the most liberal, will give to earnest support, ‘no factious opposition. The result of the recent sep- re er and will offer When the great king- dom is prepared for the work before it, then the quee tions that divide parties wili come up and be discusyed and settled. That must be after Rome is a part and par- cel of the kingdom, and Venice too. THE CARNIVAL, The carnival season is progressing comfortably quietly, with very jittle unusual gayety and »port ‘The fashionable world, lnpw. ever, is dancing furiously every might, and bal: masguée are not unfrequent. On Saturday evening last a public hal masqué was given at the Pergola theatre; but, it being the first of the season, it did not pase off with that brit- liancy and success whieh mark those later in the senon. The private boxes were not very full, nor was the num- ber of people on the floor either large or enthusiastie, It takes time to work up the proper spirit among the gay people to carry on a bal masqué in the old style As yet of Frederic uiembelg, Couamander of the erter oF they are too cold and uninterested to become partieu- of Baden, Oftow of the orders of the Crown | larly tively. All thie will improve after « lle hen Holt nd der ‘THR ONITED STATES HQUADRON MYPTERY. Sas Goceened i. Maurice cy yh As the fact is pretty well known through Italy aud C3 eur of ” ke. Dr. Evans ‘‘beare | France, I presume it will do no damage at home to state Lf Prd te Ae Treeher | that the American fleot has, im obedience 10 orders re. and spend mote time and mony to save her than be. ceived from Washington, suddenly sighted its anchors, ches Bee BENE a vedo Sooaels keiea? pi onscreen pied fashionable season may now be said to be at ile betyht. ea joo — ag dg LPR Bo of this unexpected move ae well as anybody ia the inaugurated their new hotel im the | squadron, and doubtless better. No one, save the Ad. beg omnes} ‘ae main, with a splendid ball Ove | miral and his confdants in the squadron, knows the rea: ik e one on | sn of the withdrawal from the Mediterranean repeat. You night the intention attributed to the Emperor nounce in his speech the evacnation of Mexico for this ‘was favorably received by al! the political compawy. @ belie in this news coutribated to the firm. pot grumble at all Whatever the canse, the fact has caused a appointment among officers and men ip the fleet, who naturally preferred winter quarters in the sunny Me- diterranean to those im the muddy Tague. ‘They are willing to go where they are ordered, as they are satisfled, with the old Indy, that winter of the squadron after it bad nestled inte com- fortable quarters to hybernate, and they being senatile men keep the Knowledge to themselves. Others indulge in speculations concerning the matter which I will not indo What at home under etter lights. of ai» nt they do ness of the Bourse to-day. At the «ame time there are | it is all for the best The French climate on the Standing it a good position to be well informed | Mediterrancan just now seems to be none of the who maintain that the news is nottrae, aud that the | best; and, besides, wntil certain questions that Emperor cannot make up hiv mivd to a step whieh, bow. | Maximilian is somewhat interested in are settled, ever explained, must make it patent to all the woridthat | more sea room is to be found out of Lisbon the Mexieat pedition, the darting pet | coucep than auy port we know of in thie inland see tion of his own brain, was a mistake, and isa failure. Zt | That is the way we read the future atallevents The ds certain that orders ye’ unrew ked, and which are prepar- ing to be artet wpm in Toulon, prescribe the sending out of theo themasand or three thowand more tronps. This doer not look Vike evacuation, Paris (Jan, 19) conroapondence of London Giobe } ith regard to Mexico it i¢ known today that re- inforermeuts to the figure of one thousand men ha and that the throne speech om the 224 of be Will not show the slightest sign of falteri itagey in the imperial mind about carrying lis consummation. According to La and in ations of a idea of the al character Goveraments At the bail given on Saterday con’ Genera! Grant having much modified ‘t his views on the subject, that his policy is aarimilated t» | qostioued by I that peaceful course adopled by Pretend hbo ‘and that | MOV, at once m Gnusasl and ” ion to Mavimikian will won subaids The de ter Davis, member of Congress, who had made himeel{ conspicuous for hostility to the new em pire, leaves without a leader the party iTldjsposed rds the French. SIONIFICANT ARTICLE IN THR PARIS DrBATS— PRANCR AND AMERICA NATURALLY ALI IRS, [From ®t. Marc Girardin in the Parw des Debate, Jan. 19.) 1 am of those who believe that between France and the UTnited Staten shere are all possible causes for atiiance god aplon, and not a si ware fact. There was a @ lated, to the effeoc that a private Rio Grande bet 3 Straits of Gibraltar are narrow, and Toulon and Breet are tolerubly close at hand, and it would now te jnvpossithe for Freneh iron-clads to close the mouth of tbe bag whieb held Unele Sams Ruropean squadron. As @ precaution. ary measure, and to remove temptations, the sqnadram leaves the bag aud finds more open cruising which ar’ quite av confortable, comparatively speakit ase of a broil more desirable for all sort of But you can have litte jou it bar caused among the Prenel and Italians and among the representatives of forge the Turkish Rmbasny Marsh, war ht last our Minister, Mr. imexpected il TH i § diplomats af to the meaning of the I do not think he wax ina position to gratify their curiority, a be bed but just heard through mn sremets! ures pe the al of talk and wise shaking of heads among the atniweadors when it hecmme ceriain that the American sqvadion was at onee to be withdras a from the M@duerrancan, end 4 rumor that etrew berarne despatch bat been re rived amnouneing tirat a confiiet had taken place on the our soldiers and the Freneh did not have a tendency to allay the excitement vee no accoumt li nf it soe oot orth We’ “dy oe rotererte ‘a the operas commercial ports of that kingdom. Since the close of our war American commerce with Spain has greatly re- vived, and is now become of considerable importance, sui nt, it ts believed, to justify the presence of at least one armed verse) at Barcelona, Valencia or in case the revolution assumes more serious proportions. Already there has been an emeule at Barcelona, and the Kearsarge went there to keep an eye on the of events. According to the latest accounts General Prim was not meeting with the success he doubtless antici. pated, but still itis not impossible that the flames of revolt may break out in other points, and finally, gather. ing force and headway, sweep over the kingdom and place Prim at the head of power again, The official or- guns show everything in the most favorable Nght to O’Donnell’s government, but these reports must be taken with a liberal allowance of salt. The censor is just now a very large institution in Spain, as will be ob- served in a cursory giance at Spanish papers, When he takes hold truth leaves. I hope to be able to take a glance at the revolution, if it should still exist, in a week's time. “4 dl ARTITIC GOBSIP, Séveral musical and theatrical pepere of France and Belgium state that Verdi has chosen Victor Hugo's Maria de U Orme as the libretto of tho new opera which he is to ‘compose for the Parts Grand Opera. Meantime he ts at- tending the rehearsal of the meh translation of La Fhisd del Deitino, which is to be given at Paria, ‘STRAKOSCH DECORATED, Maurice Strakosch, Adelina Patti's brother-in-law and agent, has Just received from the King of Italy the Cross of thé Order of St Maurice and St, Lazare. Interested parties ask why. Some reply that the decoration was given him because Adelina Patti sings well and because she isthe greatest living artist, Whereupon Jt Pirata re. marks that a new order of chevaliéres should be instituted for the benefit of female celebrities, and that, inasmuch as the Empress enie hax given the Crosa of the Le- gion of Honar to Mile. Rosa Bonheur, King Victor Eman- ‘nel might os well confer the bonora of order upon Patti herself. One deserves the distinction as much as the other. OUR COUNTRYMEN ABROAD, The rush of Americans through Florence at this time is unprecedented. They soom to be bound in one direc- tion—Rome—and gonorally they remain here bat a short time, expeeting to do wonders of art in the pring. American society is very gay in Rome, and indeed is the only society that seems to manifest any vitality there. Americans are everywhere in the Eternal City, and some of the Italiane are fearful that one of the petroleum princes from Petrolia may buy out the entire place before the people can get a chance to vote themselves into the Italfan kingdom. They have heard wonderful stories of the fabatons wealth of these oily knichts, and, knowing the Yankee inclination to bay up land, feel iil at ease, There is no oil to be struck in the Pontiticial States at present, There was a large and delightful social gathering at Rev. E. E. s last night of resident Americans and those temporarily sojourning here. Rev. Mr. Hall is the pastor of the American church here, and working faithfully in his sphere of duties. The Americans need a chureh here, and deserve aid from home, A_ chapel has been built in Paris; why not one here? The city is thronged with our countrymen through the winter, ‘and no better social and rehgious centre could be devised than achureh, The present one 18 small and not well fitted for the purpose. A tine chapel ought to be built, Newspaper Accounts, EXCITEMENT CAUSED AT FLORENCE BY THE DE- PARTURE OF OUR SQUADRON—TROU r PRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES PREDIC p. [Florence (Jan. 14) correspondence of the London News.) By the time this letter reaches you, you will know how far the intelligence which I telegraphed to you at the smallest of the smell hours this morning was cor- rect, and you will in all probability know more of the consequences of the fact alluded to than we do here. J could not, and cannot but Wink that the tidings were ev f- fevently authentic and important (ojusify me tn informing you of them by tlegraph. The intelligence that miral Goldsboro: had recewed orders to proceed iy with allthe powerful squadron under his orders out of the Mediterranean to Lisbon, taking with them the entire twelyemonth’s stores whieh the Americans Possess in these waters, Was communicated to me ina brillant ball room by a gentieroan ordinarily very well formed, and who had just received the information Hine irlend o€ his, an olfioor of one of the ships of the 1 ascertained that no such intelligence had Fenched any of the numerous metbers of the corps a! pore were in the rooms. Dut I fountlthat's a American gentleman present hnd reeeived a gram to a similar eflect from the captain of one of the ships of the squadron. I found further that intelli- gence had been received, thengh it had not yet become generally known, that there had been some “trowhle”’ on the Rio Grande. ' And the two facts seemed capable of an ‘ominous connection. Of courne the immediate comment was ‘trouble’ be- irae the — Sead wit yield and yield at for he OM mperor will y' ‘once, for would have all to lowe: ‘to gain Italian, nor—I need searcely add—French. “It 14 shutting the golden bridge bebind the Emperor,” said an English gentioman afew minotes later, ‘He cannot afford, be cannot ventore to yield in the face of overt menace,”’ “France,” sald another Englishman, ‘‘will expect us to stand by her; and thix we cannot, ougnt not, must not, and shall notdo, And then there willbe more . . trouble.” . SPAIN. The Military Insurrection Prim’s Cause Regarded as Hopeless—O' Donnell Ani. tous the Insurgent Chief Should Escape. PHIM GIVEN UP. Madrid (Jan, 15) correspondence London Times) abeces ed to himself, nucheered by the #lghtest dem- in his favor, Prim ean hardly bear up for avy Jength of Ume, nor would any prolouved resistance on his part now avail either himeelf or hia country. What wight bave happened, had he strack one great distinguished Limeelf with some brilliant achi atthe outset, it would now be idle to speculate O'DONNELL ANXIOUS POR PRIM’ RSCAPR, Madrid (Jan. 16) correspondence of Landon Times.) all we can make out of the government's dixpo tition, however, there i little doubt but “golden bridges” will be thrown everywhere on the way of the fagitrves, if these latter will only take @hemeelves off. It has been said here that Mat A ments to Madame Prim, and assured her that ‘uf he caught her husband he would, to his great regret, be under the necessity of shooting him; which was him recretl who have the faubourgs St Antoine and St. they thought they could have as mach wanted, for, upon seeing the dixporition they had to deal with, they beeame afraid of letting loose a pack of demons which it would net be in their and jt was resolved that there should in Madrid; bat that either the limited altogether to & mitt others 8 has or that the experiment of Jar demon be made where the population evhibited desperate character than that which is misery, vice and crime in the worst purtieus It is probably to there circumstances er truth there may be in these sayings, there re ve undeniable fact that Prim hav ren, and, 1 wt said, fallen, without being seconded by any rt on tue pert of the leaders of the Pregreststa Re baemiento, ENGLAND. EK ef Netted Half a Million b: THE CONFRORRATE COTTON RONDE. (From the London Globe, Jan 19.) An wijoarned meeting of holders in the above loan wae boid yesterday at the Loodon Tavern. the object being (6 opors resolutions in conformity with the report of the comm |ttse, which bad been cireuiated the bond bolders The chair was takes by Admiral Walle, after which Ue petientor Le that ot the Jatt Mesting Ceriain resolntions were submitted bot a» Whe meeting Wat father thinly atiended, It war thought heuer to give (he boudholders a litle further time lor consideration. ami the forme! ratification of the resoly Lome wae deferred mth! the meting. (Tie tem bottom ag arse ™ the dete of the previces ‘Tee Gn ames moved, sod Mr Monouw ee formal ‘of the atone saa ‘Mr, Cuasmmenssis Called attention t» the which corald be lngitimataly taken up by the aoa 0 mak + * fow walement« an to the pomp) Erlanger had netied i ore oat, ord wot ne oa, commnittes Septet es abo le a mation, the fact being that this was ap illustration of the old proverb. A shareholder asked what had becotbe of that portion of the loam which remained undrawn at the ume of the collapse. Mir Citaxcnent are would be very happy if he could tell. His belief was that it was all divided among three per- sons. More he must not say. If the committee were appointed their first duty would be to obtain all possible in on about the original management of the loan; and, oven, oe upon the United States, and par- ticularly those of the South, the ¢ and even the neceasity of recognizing thelr State obligations, Hoe had reason to know that the Southerners: the best dispo- sition towards the bondholders, His belief was that the Joan had been put in the market not so much ‘because the money was required for the purpowes of the War as to tost the English feeling towards the South. Under these circumstances it was posstblo that the Let Ay been employed in a manner which would not have been thought legitimate under other cireunstances, The resolutions were carried unanimously, and a com mittee nominated, viz., the Chairman, Messrs. Harvey, ‘Western and Phillips, with power to. add to thelr num: ber. After a few observations from Mr, Morgan respecting plan which had been circulated for recouping the holders of the loan, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. IRELAND. The Fontan Trials—A Fenian Who Ob- jected to be Lectured—Further Arrests. THM DUBLIN TRIALS. blin (Jan. 14). correspondence London Post. | Tho trial of Corneliug Dwyer Keane, a native of Skib bereen, and, it is alleged, au active member of the Fenian conspiracy, commenced yesterday. The Attorney Gene- ral, in opening the case against him, alleged that he was intimately acquainted with O'Donovan (Rossa), and that he had attended a meeting in Dublin at which Stephens was present, and told the “Head Centre” that he haa sworn in four hundred Fenians at Clonakiity, ‘The jury, after about half an hour’s consideration, re- turned a verdict of guilty on all the counts of the indict In answer to the usual questions the prisoner said:--I did not intend, up to last night, having myself defended by counsel atall, for I did not beileve there was justice to be had for any prisoner charg edas I was im this country, I was fully convinced of that after the Cork trials; for not alone are the prisoner's own acts brought ‘against him, but the of others, of which he was not even cognizant my lori only one request to make, and that you will not give me any advice or lecture, a8 you have done to the other prisoners. Task you simply to pars xentence on me, and give me nothing in the shape of advice or lecture, for 1 assure you it would be loat upon me, Mr. My ce Fitzgerald—It is not my intention to ad minister any advice or lecture to you, for your language and conduct show me that it would be time thrown away and words wasted. You appear to be bardened, aud de termined to persevere in this criminal cours: Prisoner. decidedly. Mr, Justice Mitzgorald—It is useless to addr vice to yon, i shall, therefore, at once pr’ sentence of t! « comrt, which Is that you be kept in penal servitude for (oo vonne O'Cloughessy «+ Ahem put forward, and, having pleaded guiity, i+ wax sentenced to two yours’ im prisopment wit! herd labor, {Dublin (Ja) 19) telegram London Times.) Francis Cleary, who pleaded guilty yesterday, was to-day admitted 16 bail on his own recognizances in £500, and two secaritic® in £200 each. | The trial of Dennis Dowl Muleaby {* belag proceeded With. Two per xo a Be O'tien and Dunne, werd arrested in fret fant brought before it night for Fenlaniam, They we the magistrates this day and remanded, RELEASE THE TWENTY-ONE sao PRISONERS. {From the Liverpool 18} ‘Thin day the eR Col fm Sligo jail were prianne liberated, the Attarnay General not congidering the evi- denceauiticient for detention, THE CARNIVAL SEASON. ‘The Arion the last carnivalistio soirée of the season, and on this occasion the female associates and female ac quaintances of the society—the female “fools —were once more admitted to the sanctum of bajazzos and “fools,” as the Arion’s# call themselves when they aro In carnivalistic gomion. The Grand Counel! was again noated ip the Olymp, they representing the gods of Olymp. Mr. Hundt, the president of the ‘fools,’ rep. revented Zeus. The other gods were nied by the follow! Hees of the Grand Council :—Moreary, Mr. Fider, brarian, Neptune, Rueekel, Bolus, lankel man; Amor, Mr. Millner, bearing ‘bis face in ® neart)"’ Apollo, Mr. Schindler; Tiana (Nimrod), Baeder: Volcan, Mare, Schmidt; Aaculaplus, Mr. Buches: nd Heroulen, Mr. Dingelstedt, heavy weight of about “ten thousand pounde,”” Mr. Schmidt on mounting the chancel, called the xhibition of comic pictures:—The next jectors; the Anon, when about to depart to the 5 the bands of the Director of the German theatre. the one of which player and the other of whicb | striki his conrorte; a copperhead “who ran out of skin, MMlleged to have been drawn by somebody who 16 German publisher. Some comic songs of an original character were sang, among others one aboat Tobacco, wsappored to have been composed by some timid olf woman in Doane street A comie discourse was delivered by Mr. Rahm, who gave » long Tigmarole about kisses, “Another comic discourse wan delivered by Mr. Triaceo—delirinm tremens in the nose, beer casks, beer brewers, Ac., being bin favorite theme. He also poke about the Rotoans and Khine wine and drunken: im general, and about « thing invented to do away wit hese evile, Bomebed: innatd to sound like « bammer, inv un and ‘“foolsh’’ rum, ete Doch was rie une braven, it citel, eitel Dunecht Harum eve Und wollt’ heat’ ein Braner in den Arion bivein, Harum, bitebarem, bem, bum, bom Der mursste walrhattig vou Eitern Haram, buscharum bem, bam, Harum, bitecharam, Hammer hilf,o Hammer bit! Harun. bitecharum, vam, bam, bum. For the fret time in the annals of the carnival a female appeared in the butt, a» the carious carpivaliatic are delivered. Mile. theatre, mounted the chancel and delivered quite « ferious apeech about erything compected with the por ton and influence of the female portion of hamaalty ia the soriety of men The lady was duly non’ ceenvon abd a) rerentauen mpeseh by Leu Upon, a comlr song, coMpemed , denouncing those fellows composing the Olymp.' One of the verses was as fol Ret dort unten, sagt re, Vriedotorn, mgt aie, Nimmt die Presse, sagt sie, Auf daa Korn, ragt ste, Pues ie @ hretbew, angt tie, Nicht eo echinb, magt we, Von den Marren, mgt me, Im O1ymp. THe NORTH CAROLINA corning the apimus of the people of that State Charles Wickersham, Superintendent of the Southern The Arion Society held its Gfth cagpi somree Laat nightatthe Germania Arsombly which were again fully decorated wrth comnivaliente emblems and nonsensical caricatures, (This was | the taxation of manufactured articles in the hands 1 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Wasmxaton, Feb. 4, 666, THE FREBDMEN’S BURRAU BILL AND THE FRESDENT. The rumor js obtaining very extensive credit in Vash ington that should the Freedmen’s Bureau bill pay the House, as it already has the Senate, so that ite rerio tions and provisions will apply equally to the beter States, tho President will issue a proclamation revtang the writof habeas corpus therein. Such an order wait make the objectionable features of the bill inoper 7 in those States, He probably believes that the Site authorities should not be left to the operation of the t# without giving them the above means of protection au\ redress, PREEDMEN—PROIRCTED ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE. Colonel Whittlesey, Assistant Commissioner of Freed men for the State of North Carolina, twin the elty and has testified before the Reconstruction Committee eon- Major district of the same State, passed through the city yew terday, en route for New York, on a short leave of ab ence, He gives a very encournging accouat of the social order and increasing prosperity of the section from which he bails, It appears that the Logiglature of North Carolina is Voluntarily about to accomplish what the national Con. grew is now endeavoring to dictate in reference to the freodmen of the South, 1 learn from am authoritative source that a bill of the following eharacter i» about to be tntroducd in the Legislature of the above State The preamble reads:——-Whereas certain person hereto fore slaves, have purchased lots of laud within this State, and by reason of the existing disability apon their part to hold the same, the title to said lands being vested in white persons; and whereas, equity requires that such freedmon should enjoy the benefit of their purchases, therefore be it onacted, kc. The torme of the bill goon to show that where any freedman ean abo make it appear in any court of record that he has bona fide paid the purchase money for any and, and the title to the samo has been executed other person by reason of disability of freedmen to hold the same, the court is directed to deeree that the Utle is In the petitioner, and shall xo appear upon th ; And also that posseasion of land for three years by any frocdman aball be considered prima fucie evidence of ownership. THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY A meeting of promin Nitielans will be beld city some time during the coming week, for the py of inangurating the potitieal party of the future Loyal Southern mon Who have been danotng attendance admission to the bally of Congross under regular elec tions, loyalists from the border States who have seats by ffrage of the ek? Vaion party, and conservative republicans who did yee With Thad Stevens’ Inter pretation of republic am, are prominent in this move ment for an organiza), “Of the friends of the I'rerident, The name “Nationdl Mon Party’? will probebly be adopted. Delegations (active politicians from all the Northern States will be | jent. TH HOUSK COMMITTERS AT WORE RECIPROCITY. Several of the madat important Hoose committers ob tained perminsion last week to sit during nenionn, and have been at work on accumulated businem. The Com- mittee on Ways and Means have been ti frequent and ptotroted comtnunieation with the Canadian delegauen now here, and are preparing a let of article which might bo adinitted duty free without materially affecting Ame rican productions Of manufsctufes For instance, on domo ‘portions of the boundary line between our solves and Canada coal exported; at others tw amporteds «The Balance, Af “against ur, would be trifling Bt the end of & Year Along other portions of the border there is n #iniilar esehange of many other articles of mutual production, Canada bas been largely benefited by the rectptoeity treaty, ip consequence of the workings of our internal reven se system, which (mposed heavy taxes on many articles of gar own manufacture that wore allowed Wo cross: the line the CANADIAN free of daty. The committee will recommend that no articles shall be imported from that province without paying a eurtom duty equal to the amownt of internal revenue tax levied by the United States government en the same articles when produced by ourselves, with the restriction that the free lint will be mae to embrace everything which would not work manifest injustice Ww our products THE TAXATION OF SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES, Acircalar will be ineued from the Treasury Depart- ment to morrow rescinding former orders relative \o manufacturers in the Southern States, which have hitherto been exempt from taxation After Mareb 1, 1866, soch articles, tobacco included, will be eutject to the prescribed rates of taxation under the excie iow, bo matter what the date of their manufactare. THE UNION FACIFIC BAILBOAD. Mr, T. C. Durant, Viee President of the Union Meecite Railroad, received from the United Maten Treasury on Saturday sit hundred and forty thousand dollars in gov ernment bonds, as the arvount due for constructing the ret forty miles of the read commencing at Omaha = The report of the commissioners accepting the road, te sad lo be very onmplimentary 0 the company for the man aor in which they have the work. ViniTons TO waits nove. ‘The rush to the White Hose om Saturday war even grester than on any day since the session of Congrene, The Benale adjoureed over Saturday, gpd many of te mewber called apn the Prowkdeat to commit the pert cal chart and take their bearings anew for the coming week. Without this the President apd & majority of the dompant party in Congress ould ineviiably anft farther apart aud precipitate the impending ruptare. vonn'# THEATRE, Thursday lent, the lat inat., wae the day get by Sere. tary Stanton for Siliag the termes of the contract for Ford's theater bullding, which wae Ww be pad for im the sum of one hundred thousand, doliare of returned to ite owner in the same condition it was ia at (he tune of votzare It bs reported that the matter has been in the bands of the Committee on Claime for some time, and that for some cause not explained there ia © demdrd objection to living up to the compulsory agreement pt opon Mr. a The letter gentioman i entirely ignorant of (Dh cause of the delay im mtiefying bie claim, aod bas no assurance whem the tame will be liquidated. COMREOTION OF AN ERRONROUS RETORT It was recently tated in some of the newspapers (hat after Governor Aleen bad mate & Hpeeh to the Howe Commities on Vreedmen's Adaire be was taken by rar prise by & wegro being brought forward t anewer it Governor Aiken mys he made po speeth when he sppeered before that commition with Mesere Treseots and Whaley, and, further, thet he sw 00 negro there It te believed, however, that the nent day @eolored men named Hansier, from Bowth Carcinog made some tale wnente on the same rubject ly the committee THR MUeTER our OF VOLUNTEER. Addvuemal trope belonging to Inétana, Mirbigan, Me sourl, Minnesota, Obie, Wiseousin and other Mater ha’ heen montero’ out of service, including the New York Ninetieth vefantey EXOLIOH DONATION TO THE FREROWEN'Y nu nmar On Raturtay the Vreedmeen's Berean retetved from tees in Biretngham, England Wroagh our (ones) of that point, articles of Gathing valued at 94,000 #hich were Gomated for the beneBt of the Amerian {reedmen TEE COLORED LORRY. A Dumber of colored delegaics are till te the ety \ostting stiar their polition! and other interean They have been reinforced by Frederick Doogiem, THR RBM AIK OF COL. UWIONT A. WOOPRURT,