The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1866, Page 5

“MEXICO. Interesting Letter from Presi- dent Juarez, He is Sanguine of Ousting Maximilian. ‘The Moral Support of the United States the Great Beliance of the Liberals, Commerce at Vera Cruz Monopolized by French Army Traders. Zavish Zixtravagance of Maximilian and His Favorites. Accumulations of Ordnance at Mexico City and Puebla. Inefficiency of the Foreign Merce- maries—The French Troops Alone to be Relied On. LIBERAL SUCCESSES IN TAMAULIPAS. &e, &e. &e. Letter from President Juarez. Et. Paso, Dec. 28, 1865. My Daar Srr—I have received your favor of the 12th of October, in which you acknowledge receipt of mine of {7th of August. You will soon receive, if it is not already in your hands, the one I sent you in Novembor, an- nouncing the withdrawal of the French from Chihuahua, and other points on this frontier, and my departure for the capital of this State, where I arrived on the 20th of that month. A few days afterwards, however, and with- Out our being able up to the present timo to learn the object of so many marches and countermarches, the enemy again commenced a new expedition to reoceupy ‘Chihuahua, which took place on the 11th, On the 9h left there, and on the 18th arrived here without inci dent. By these movements the enemy has in no way improved his situation; he is only consuming his last resources and demoralizing his forces, With the attitude that the government of the United States has lately as sumed, Maximilian has now not the slightest probability of cementing his so-called throne, He must see very clearly that even should he arrive at the complete conquest of the country, occupying with his forces even to the utmost limits of the republic and Gestroying the national government, which, how- evor, will never take place, the United States will never permit him to consolidate his power, and his sacrifices and his victories will have counted for nothing. ‘This certain result is already in the conviction of all; it has augmented the increasing discouragement of our Opponents, and has reanimated the public spirit on our side to such an extent that, in my judgment, without the necosity of the United States taking any direct part in our war, we sball ourselves alone be able to obtain the 4ofinitive triumph of the cause of the nation: iu !-yon- ence. Such is my desire, and to such resuit all my efforts are directed. Although Napoleon, from his pride and the habitual depreciation with which he has treated ‘as, may not be ready to propose terms, yet the time is goon coming when he will be glad to accept those we pro- Posed hefore the war. For ourselves, we will neither Propose nor accept anything, absolutely nothing, whic! in the slightest degree can imply any recognition of the atervention or that may be contrary to the honor and dignity of the country. Have but a little patience, and the time will soon come when you can return to our ‘eountry, free at last from all its oppressors. Truly your “friend, BENITO JUAREZ. Our Vera Cruz Correspondence. ‘Vera Cava, Jan. 20, 1866. Among the merchants of this place, as elaowhore, @here are persons of different political opinions; but, with the exception of the French houses, all are open tn their expressions against Maximilian and his misera- bly managed government. The multitude of vessels-of- ‘war and commerce which enter and arrive at this port, ‘and the cars which pass through the city, and which are ‘constantly arriving and departing, make s0 much stir ‘that you might think Vera Cruz a place of rea! commer- Gial importance. But all this ts delusive, Nearly all the effecta that arrive are for the French army, and area drain upon the country instead of yielding it beneit. ‘These effects pay no duty, and the French merchants @ouncoted with the army, under the guise of this privi- ege, are doing the most scandalous contraband trade that has ever been seen in this or any other country, ‘Vor the discharge of vessels that do not carry the French flag thero are a thousand difficulties placed in the way. The wharf is very limited in its capacity. aod is not over three hundred feet in length by thirty in width. Of this nearly all is monopolized by the French for the disobarge of their effects. The ordinary commerce has soarcely any space at all, ‘When there are many vessels discharging this ridiou- interior. Everything ts monopolized by the military and the French, and the ebarge by the rajiroad for the twenty ebants have petitioned for the wagons to be allow d to eome down to Vera Cruz, as formerly, bot this has been nara aes by the military authortt!es, to Maximilian and the court, we have of General Razane the her journey to Yucatan, modest request of Maxt- dol! t expend on the has recently purchased in veil that covers all the people do not te distr bated all under the i ; i: E Fe 5 git S$ Mt gf 38 4 3 h deagues hence to Paso dei Macho is so groat that thy mer | hold upon it, But the end of this im- approaching, and little Maximilian will will be the result of his operations; but are now as determined near Vera Cruz and they ae been elsewhere he may, from their numbers, his infamous crimes and jons and the ravages he has committed in this State Yesterday one hundred and fifty French troops arrived here from Vera Crus. They are to be sent to equi. The attom| to open communication with security to the interior however, a failure. Amusements. Woop’s THEATRE. ‘The opening of Mr. Frank Drew, the ecoentric come- dian and character actor, at Mr, George Wood’s theatre, last evening, notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, was made to a well filled auditorium, and the performance, although entirely novel to the com- pany, and produced apparently upon short rehearsal, proved entirely successful and satisfactory to those Present on the occasion. A two act drama, founded upon Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, and a new version of East Lynno, or the Great Western, constituted the programme. In the first Mr. Drew acted with natural- ness and humor, and with pathos, as the part called for gibes or tears, and made a very favorable representative of the time-honored Knickerbocker who went to sleep in the Catskills in 1763, and slept for twenty years, after drinking and carousing with the ghost of Hendrik Hudson and bis grave comrades, He was supported by Mrs. ‘Tyrrell as Alice, daughter of Van Winkle; Miss Alice Seidler as Lorrena, and last, though by no means least, Miss Wright as the Ama- zonian dame Van Winkle, and Mossrs, Edwards, Good- man, Jordan, MeIntyre and Peck in the remainder of the dramatic personages. The scenery of the drama was excellent, and the stage business genorally well attended to, although a lite sharpeerehearsal of the closings-in might not be entirely in vain, Lorrena was slightly at fault in her eloeution, which was stiff, stagy and not the kind that the author intended; but sho will improve, as she e snuy tried hard to succeed, and in this rests one- half the battle, The German drinking song of Mr. Drew, and his pathetic rendering of the latter part of Rip Van Winkle’s carouse, drew down enthusiastic applause. The plot of the original story was closely enough followed to make (he drama iteresting from beginning to end, and it will andoubtedly draw crowded houses as long as the management may choose to keep it on the stage, Mr. Drew was called before the curtain after the close of the first piece, and made an extompore speech, sincerely thavking his many New York friends for coming out in such a storm to receive him, and alluding in a happy manner to the return to this city of the once poor and struggling lad who had been brought up among the scenes the play bad portrayed. He retired amd enthusiastic cheers and applause. The burlesque of East Lynne introduced Mr. Drow in a femate part—extravagant and outre, of course, but played with much skill, and, mangre a ‘ew places where the action was somewhat too loud for a metro- politan stage, or any other stage, was received with much favor. It i# a very delicate thing for a woman to don the habiliments of the sterner sex upon the mimic Seene, Onl it Still more ditfeutt fora man to envelop his Drawny frame in the costume usually devoted to the ladies, Mes, Waller plays Iago paseably, She makes up well and reads well, and henee her success, Mr. Drew makes wp equally well as Lady Isabel Carlyle, and fashions bis reading, as far as possible, upon that of Miss Lucille Western in the original of his extravaganza. The comicalities and local allusions of the burlesque, when softened down a little and rounded off by the attrition of a few evenings production before critical audiences, will prove a suped@. Mr. E. 0, Davenport, as Sir Francis Lovison, made asother bit, showing his versatility. The same bil teto be produced this even- ing, and it is sure to attract crowds of people and re. ceive the usual modicum of praise, THE WEDNESDAY MATINERS AT THE BROADWAY THEATRE. ‘That talented actor, Mr. Frank Drew, who is playing most successfully at Wood's theatre, Broadway, appears in the present capital bill of the week, Rip Van Winkle and the borleeque on East Lynne, at the matinee to be given at that establishment to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, The entertainments in the afternoon are now 80 popular that it may be said the public In quest of amusement are deeply indebted to the enterprising manager of the Broadway (new) theatre for establishing the custom of giving one every week at each of his well regula'ed houxes—that at Wood's theaire every Wednes day, opening at half-past tweive, commencing at half. past one, and terminating at about a quarter-past three o’cloek P. M.; that at the Broadway every Saturday at the same hours, Mr. Wood, at the commencement of the present season, with a boldness which has charac tor.zeci his managerial career, annoaneed his intention of establishing these matinee performances, although a low him m the he paying $600 for each per. ce to two ecion, The move, however, was a masterstroke of policy, forthe result has been crowded houses to the matinoes, and the gain is a mutual one, both to the public and manager. Mr. Wood's present arrangement with both stars and company are for an afternoon performance om ope day of each wook, in ad- dition to the regular evening entertainment. MISS LACOSTE AT THR ACADEMY OF MUSIC. A new theatrical enterprise will be inaugurated on Sat- urday evening at the Academy of Mosic, when Mies La | the manageress of the representation, will make her appearance in the principal pdle of a mew five act | play entitled Virginia of Rome, She will be supported | by a capable and nemerous compaay. A curious feature in the undertaking will be the reduction instead of in- eras of charge for seats secured in advance of the time of performance. CONCENT IN FLOSHING. The residents of Flushing are to enjoy a musical treat this evenmg in Mr. Frank Gllder's concert, which will be participated in by Mre J. M. Mozart, Mesa, Win. Castle, Edward Seguin, and the leader of the affair, The progroimme embraces @ pleasing selection of vocal and instrumental performances. Snes com The Rain and Fog Yesterday. JUPITER CLEANING OON- TRA STATISTICN REGARDING STREET FOO ON THE RIVER, ETC. ‘The week opened yerterday with a heavy fail of rain, which washed away the principal part of the slush and filth that encumbered our streets during the previous thaw. Men were detailed to keep the culverts of the sewers from beooming choked ap and to loonen the half frozen masses of snow that iny in the gutters, There would be no difficulty and culverts in charge would only keep the latter free from all obstructions, The street are not permitted to interfere with the culverts, matter in what condition they may ts little ase in directing the course and water towards these culverts if they cannot con itaway. The most dificult uh cleaning in New York is slush. shovelied or carted i 5 fiiiif ! r iE il 51 we ets i f SS cae ee tees ta pose aeerena Sovaicasas peters a * aan a Las the foreman, < i t fe, te y i igi Plt a yy Tabiae Seon naan Sere i THE BALL SEASON, The Thirteenth Annual Metropolitan Ball. The thirteenth Metropolitan ball took place at the hotel of that name last evening, It has been the custom of the Leland Brothers, its progressive proprietors, to give a ball annually to their guests; they are always re- cherché affairs, and the present one threw its predeces- sors completely in the shade, The guests commenced to arrive about nine o'clock, and at ten precisely the ball- room was opened, and to the music of Dodworth’s band they proceeded to!form the first quadrille. The new dining hall, the largest in the United States, was impro- vised for this occasion as a ballroom, and at eleven o’clock the scene was one of surpassing splendor. Dif- fering from the general description of balls in being select to a degree, the ladies’ toilets wero perfectly amazing. Tulle, tarletan, tabiuet and tittering angels, ice cream and exquisites, music, midnight and moire antique, dancing and dia- mond dust, muslin and magnificence and mustaches all contributed to form a splendid coup dal. Walking staidly through the intricate quadnille, whirling along in the dashing galop, treading the love inspiring walse, or even eh te it in the less fashionable polka or rustic reel, those present contrived to pass the time bagel till three o’clnck in the bag « “chasing the glowing hours with flying feet,” At eleven o’clock the supper room was on. and re- mained so till the close of the ball. The jcest viands, together with wines of the first vintage, were present in abundance to tempt the taste of the tired dancers. Where all were of the haut fon it is difficult to distin- guish any a8 more notable than their fellows, but among them were Generals Stedman and Strong, Brig- adior General Estell, Gencral Navan, General Faro, Major Davis, Colonel Ferris, Colonel Hooker, Major Steve Major Wood, Judgo’ Russel, Colonel’ Olmstead, General Stager, Commodore Radford, Kc. The arrangements of the ‘committee were admirable, the music surpassingly fine, the assomblage brilliant and beautiful, and the entire affair was @ success as porfect as the summer balls given by the same gentlemen at Sara- toga. As the party separated general regret was felt at the necessity of ever leaving the abode of such enjoy- ment, and the Brothers Leland have the flattering satis- faction of knowing that many fair beings will flush with pleasure at the remembrance of the Metropolitan ball. Grand Bal Masque of the New York Turn Verein. The spacious hall of this popular German society was crowded last night to excess on the occasion of their an- nual ballo en maschera, Mr. Frederick Steff, President of the Turners; Mr. J. F. Kaufmann, and others, ably superintended the arrangements for the evening. Giese- herd’s excellent band discoursed the usual sweet and melting orchestral strains for the occasion. The masks presented even a greater variety than was witnessed at the last grand masquerade at the Academy of Music, Roman warriors, crusaders, Polish hussars, French poas- ant girls, the real Simon Pure Yankee, Neapolitan brig- ands, Indians of every conceivable tribe, Aztee plonipo- tentiaries, Turks, Persians, Hindoos, Chinese, Japanese, Feejee Islanders, Spanish mountaineers, Cossacks, con- trabands, comprising Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom and Aunt Chioe; Highkanders, hierrote in every costume, harlequins, cavaliers from the court of Henri Quatro, Francis and the Bourbons, Zouaves, chiffoniers, French marshals, sailors with caps bearing @n exact resemblance to the far-famed Monitors; Robert Macairo and Jacques Strop, wolves, donkeys and calves, Mephiatophetes multiplied beyond measure, and last, though not least, the Floor Commit tee in the costume of Le Trois M uctaires, formed a glittering throng, seeming more like the days of the palading than the nineteenth century, in the metropolis of America. The Germans are the most good-humored people in the world. A fow policemen wore on hand to proserve order, but (hey soon left in disgust at not being ¥ case of disorder or fil humor among the genial crowd . The peess OD of masks, which took iinmnediately before the burlesque or grand featur the most ludicrous yet tuter: ever withesed in New York. Rach my the spirit of the character he or she r aatice of the pierrote wo mat the night, was one of ing Kights that we have k secmed to catch resented, and the ttitude of whi 4 other spec the grotesque shouts from the numerous spec At ob a litte drama, composed by Mr. Kauffmann and en titled The Triumpii of Liberty, war enacted. The plot is as follows :—Maximilian of Mexico (bir. Satorius), aided by Mephistopheles (Mr, _Kotza- mayer), challenges Brothor Jonathan (Mr. Hallen wehen), whe is assiated by the Goddess of Liberty (Mra. Werbor), tofa game o carda, Brother Jonathan after conaultin : hiv chee dee se, aud the cards are dealt, Max thon shows bi nd, wilieh comsists of two Kings and two queens, roproveuted aa living persona Mr. Beaury appeared as Louis Napoleon and Mise Damon as Eugene, Sir. Beach as Francis Joveph, of Austria, and Mra. Helos as bis Emi phistopheles pointed triumphantly to this formidable array and dared Brother Jonathan to beat it, The Goddors of Liberty then waved her wand and forthwith showed her cards, the first being entitied “Monrve Doctrine," the second ‘Grant,” ‘and the third a aiior of the Farragut stripe. M phisto- pholes then asked for a queen to play against his two emprosses, whereupon the Goddess of Liberty pr sented here in & most eloquent addrom claimed that she was en of the human beart since (he creation of the world Max and declined playing agains: such odds, and incont beat an ignomiaious retreat, while Brother J waved the Stars and Stripes in triemph. 7 this piece m novel ' and we bave no doubt thatif Mr, Kaafmen would produce it on the stage it suid be an entire snoeess, The fativities of the carn ere proteaged to an carly hour thi+ morning. ihe Turn Verein may wel! congratalate them e admirable manner in whieh they conducted cheir jaet annoal festiv The Teate anquerad Last night Prince Carnival for ones marty t ance in Broadway, where, at the City Asse the Teuionia Society, a thrving musical amoctation, were assembled in honor of that Prince, who appears to be one of the _.ost popular syvor- cigns in the world daring the prosent carnival roan. The Weather war very disugreeably on acconnt of the fain; but the Toutonts vonner€ ciety of a great deal of prestige, the nufherous frimnd) and ae quaintances of this brly did not fail to make thetr appear appear. y Kooms ance ia spiendid and elosant costames, ropresen ing the middle ages and the antediiectan peri The Committve of Arrangements, Compered of about twenty-four, appeared in ole aunt Comtames, representine the guard of King Louis XIV. fhe ballroom was fall o persone, tepresenting engin fan charac lors, who ail appeared jn ma A war es of Indicrons perfory indalg “4 in during ta had by cat the nicbt, and, am © of arranged. Th re w s draw) wagon bing moanted by a jockey; eal nd thie eat raee with the jockeys in the carrage, forined one of the in ludicrous proce di the evenin’. Then there was a curivus contrivanee in the ballroom, :alled the 108 tron.” “There appeared an immense wald, and a lot of curimm-looking freon, Who appeared to be sing ing a ludicrous melody, whieh, however, was performed by s second class hand organ. This Te tenia ball was quite a succesful afar, and Prince Carnival cannot complamn of lam subjects residing in New York elty. The fesivities of the Teutonia were tinued amtil @ inte hour, and nothing occurt d to disturb the proceedings i Beil of the Na graphic Unto The second annnal ball of the National Telegraphic Union will come off at Irving Hail on the 10th inst, The Committee of Arrangements are sparing no pains or ot pense to make it one of the mont agreeable and elegant affairs of the season. The floor will be ander the man agement of Mr. John Oltman, amsisted by a mamber of other well known telegrapters, At the head of the Reception Committee is Mr. M. V. B. Finch, who will see to the comfort of the ted guests Amons the die ished persons to whom Invitations have been sent Dix, General Burnside, Professor ‘emo al Tele- Serond An Lg bem ’ Coart—Chambers. Fan, 12.—Antbony MoReynoids vs, Eli P. Sherman. ‘Memoranda at | ~ Musteal Intelligence. L’ Africaine has been produced in Cologne, The part of Selika was played by Mile, Jajer, Vasco di Gama by Herr Riese, and Nelusko by Herr Schelper. The house was crowded, although the price of admission had been raised. =~ MM. Feliclen David, the composer, had @ very success- ful farewell concert in Paris, previous to his departure for Russia, Villeret,{Castlomary and Caron, of the Opera, with M. Jacobi, @ recently found but popular violinist, took part in it Don Juan, the}French version of Don Giovanni, is given at the Paris Opera with the following cast:—Don Giovanni, Faure; Leporello, Obin; Ottavio, Naudin; Commendatore, David; Masetto, Caron; Donna Anna, Mme, Saxe; Elvira, Mile. Maudult; Zerlina, Mile. Batta. ‘The same opera is announced for the Theatre Italien, where Patt! will play Zerlina and Madame Penco Donna Anna, the principal masculine parts being by Delle Sedie, Nicolini and Zucchesi. Mercadante’s Leonora has been completely successful at the Theatre Italien, Paris, The piece has not been performed before in Paris, although it has won a high Teputation fn Italy, At its production im the French capital Vitali achieved a triumph. Madame Penco, Delle Sedio, Frasehini, Scalese and Agnesi took other of the more important parts, As a composer Mercadante is said to holda middle place between Bellini and Dont- zotti on the one hand and Verdi on the other, ‘Mile. Titiens laid the foundation stone of a new Opera House, the Alexandra, in Liverpool on Saturday, January 13. Her appearance in what may be termed a new rile attracted a large concourse of spectators, despite very unfavorable weather, The accomplished prima dopna executed her masonic task with great artistic ability, ‘and was duly presented with the silver trowel, A grand déjcuner was given in St, George's Hall afterwards, ‘Mr, Mapleson’s troupe meets with groat success in Liverpool. It includes Titiens, Sinico, Bossi, Mario and ‘Stagno. ‘The Chevalier and Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, with Miss Whytock and Messrs, Cummings and Patey, are on & musical tour in the provincial towns of England, Miss Louisa Pyne and Sims Reeves are in Manchester concertizing with Charles Halle’s company. Mr, Santley, of the English opera, is singing in Milan, ‘The city jourials speak unfavorably of his performance. Mr. Charles Adams, from London, has mado a success ful debut tn Madrid in the rile of Vasco di Gama. Mile. Urso, the violinists, keeps the musical world of Paris on the gui vive by her performances, This lady, It will be recollected, was introduced to the Conservatoire by Maame Sontag, who discovered her talent when in America, At tho opera in Paria Diew ef la Bayadere has been reproduced with immense success, It is the opera ballet in which Mme, Taglioni was #0 famous twenty years ago. Mile. Salvioni, instructed by Mme. Tagliont herelf, succeeds her inher part. The scenery, costumes and dances are described as admirable, while Salvioni ts ranked a8 rara avis on the Paris stago—virtuous as talented. MADAME WAGNER, WIFE OF THE COMPORER, (Munich (Jan. 17) letter in Paris journals. } Among othgr calumnies put into circulation by the enemies of Richard Wagner was one that he had left his wife without making any provision for her subsist ence. In reply to that accusation Madame Wagner has publichod the subjoined note in the Bavarian journals :— The statements made by certain organs of the press force mo to declare. that 1 have regularly. received from my hosband since his absence an allowance which on ables mo to live at my ease. Lam glad to be able by this declaration to destroy one of the numerous calum- nies directed ee him. English Law at Penang. THE MAT! A SHIP HAS A RIGHT TO UBE ANY WEAPONS TO ENFORCE DISCIFLINE—NO LaW FOR BEAMEN, TO THR KOTOR OF THE WERALD. Thope you can find space in your widely circulated columns to inset the following brief statement of facto which occurred in the port of Penang, Straits of Malacca in the month of last September:—There wax an American ship lying in the above port, loading for New York. The carpenter was caulking the decks fore and aft; among other places he had to caulk was a place called the alleyway, which runs the whole length of the cabin and is about three foet high and three wide, with a bulkhead in the middie, secured at the bottom with a batten nailed to the deck, The carpenter took the batten off, drove the bulkhead aft, and caulked an far ax he could, and then went aft, drove the bulkhead forward, and finished caulking im the cabin. Two men were then sent in to -eorupe the pital WPthe sedis. Witile they were eraping in the alleyway the mate went in and asked if the bulk- head had beef shifted. Ono of them said be thought not, the cobwebs were atill banging in the corners at the top. The mats maid, ‘Then it is not caulked under the bulkhead.” The carpenter afterwards went in to secure the bulkhead, when he was told that the mate said ft was not canlked under the bulkhead. He then wont on deck and asked the mate if he said it was not csulked nor paid under the bulkhead. The mate then maid, “It Is not caulked nor paid” The carpenter anid, 'tt tx."’ said, “It is no’. The carpenter then said, how me where it ™ not caaiked nor enter then went into the cabin, and mate followed him. The carpenter entered the alieyway ch the mate's berth, when the mate stepped and of his bunk, from under the pillow, eyway after the carpenter. T' red [rom the #toward's room The Show me the place where it is not “There, you son of tthe carpenter by w forced bts head nook with bi de-k, then made whieh was in bh wight hawt and glanced off logh words, wae then « berth. At this the maa file it ne of the tow, wi made a statement to him The eapta came out of the cabin and asked the steward what the fow was about, steward com i by Aaying that the mate went into the cabin and the carpenter, At that ime the n, Walked up to the stew i rther hai eatin, 1 admitted t carpenter, bat denied taking the tevoiver from tus be when | ntin, On the other side it was proved he did pave his revolver with him that day. It also proved by two wit took it from ander when he went in berth. The Judge in up enid he had'no =, but yet the m that be thous ht ht to doubt any of the of Both partion emp yore to plead for them, bat lawyers in Menang are not allowed al to speak in court, paid by the people's money to give them Justice yenter and steward then obtained aretarn mu mons againet the mate, Thin case was tried before the Alter the Witnesses were examined, futher, (he Recorder, walked in and whispered in his ear That whisper deprived he recovered his speech it was to may, the cave The «arpenter and steward were subeequentiy released on payment of sixty dollars tn gold Personal late Me The thas if a fF i : He ni i ! i i it F i Oe i te i i i YORK HERALD, TUESDAY,” FEBRUARY 18, Y8ve,; THE F. B.’S. IRELAND FOR THE IRISH. Great Demonstration at the Cooper Institute. Speeches by Mr. Charles Spencer, Rev. Father Curly, Mr. Killian and Others. ke. ke. ake. One of the largest gatherings ever witnessed in con- nection with Fenianism assembled last evoning at the Cooper Institute. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the immense lecture hali was crowded to the utmost by an audience of the most intelligent Irish- men in the city, largely diluted with Americans, French, Germans, Poles and men of other nationalities, ‘The mocting was called together by the Manhattan Fe- nians, for the purpose of enlisting the sympathies of the great American peoplé generally, and the citizens of the Empire City particularly, in favor of the great struggle that is shortly to take place for the purpose of giving freedom to much-abused and plundered Ireland, and an increase ot power to the great Yankee republic. A war for either of these objects would cegainly involve the other; and thus we find some of our most prominent public mon, both of foreign and native origin, oon- versing together at the Union Institute last night, The importance of such a meeting cannot be over-ostimated. It shows plainly that, though it may be the best policy of our statesmen and ministers to let England have her own way, and continue to set us precedents of @ novel and rather startling nature in inter. national matters a little longer, the day is surely not far distant when John Bull will be horoughly brought to his senses; for there i# a» 1 on this continent that bodes no good to English in tervsta, This spirit does not confine itself to any one class or party in the United States. In proof of which we may meation that men of the most opposite and in- tolerant political creeds might be found hand-in-glove on this new platform last night, We have never before seen such a crowded bali at that of the Cooper Institute Jast might, Lt was ali possible even for the speak ers to gain admittance; and though the ball was packed Z », bumbers thronged the halls and sidewalks eagerly striving to catch @ breath of what was thin. The platform was draped with the acompany of the Ninty-ninth Now under Caytain Lynch, rendered ‘and gentlemen. Fr we notioed lobn O'Mahony, Mr. B.D, Killian, Mr, Charles Spencer, Rev, Father Carly, Colonel Downing, Mr. L. D. Kierman, Dr. Puroell, and Aoveral gontiemen, military and civil, About a quarter to eight the chair was taken by Mr, Charlos 8 Spenser, who addressed the moeting. REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN. Mr. Srexceu on rising said:—-I will draw your atten- tion toaletier before me, (The letter alluded to wax one addressed by the late Major Thomas Fitzgibbon, of the Fourteenth Michigan, on the 4th of April, 1565, ap: pealing to reaon behalf of the Irish nation, and thaoking Mr. Spencer for his advocacy of the [rah cause.) A lottor whose apirit had tmpolled the brave writer on bis pathway of glory. Inspired by the feolings that ae tuated the writer, how many thousand Irishmen have died to preserve our Union, Over the graves of Irish triots in the South today the flowers grow, and their > bones bleach on many a battle field. All thw I do not forget, ne r do I forget the sacrifices the Irish people have imade for this glorious country, and as an American citizon I stand hore tw-night to advocate, on behalf of the American people, for the Irish people, an irish republic, English tyranny forced our futhers from our native land to build ap this great repablo, Shall we forget England's ho» tility to this country? But Jackson op the land and Perry on the sea has taught England the same lesson that Ire- land will teach her again Shall 1 forget the British shis in our harbors and the massacred American pri- soners at Dartmore? Shall I forget that England, trae to hor inhorent treachery, did all ber in power to ald the Southern rebela in the late war? When our Secretary of State sought redress for English aggression om our com merece be was met by a contemptuous silence, England in, theretore, the enemy of Ameriva as well ax of Ire land. To-day her emissarion and spies are not only in this city but infesting this country, and I doubt pot but plenty of them are here to-night lwiening to me. fran ook into the re and see England's power hurled into the dust. [see the crow of St George lowered belore the harp, and Irland a.ain rising to her posilibe among the nations of Une earth. REMARES HY REV. MB. CURLY. The Cramman next introduced the Kev. Mr. Mee who was received inthe mos' enthusastic manner He suid :—Wo have como here to night to speak t you about ‘an Irish republic. (Cheors) You have heard much of the Fenian organization and you have met here to on dorse the spirit and the resolve of your brothers at home in old Ireland.) We have met here to tell the world that Irich independence ix the aim and object of the Iriwh ‘and that they will never conse until they accom. ph porposs. England has done all in her power lo crush out the Irish spirit of independence, but despite hor power and iufluence the Irish element never #0 strong as today, and i# undermining ber influence all Ad over the ‘The Irixh people the Eriah soil na their own, and doapite the despotiom of domineering aristocracy and exterminating government, their claime aball be maintained, The Rev, gengeman concluded a brilhiant and argumentative mpee b Qpidet the most en Abnstastic patra The Cus next jatrodaced Mr. L. D. Kiernan, who delivered & longthy and able oration, which was loudly applauded Mr. B. Doran Killian was then introduced. MK. DB. DOWAN KILLIAN’ lnm AIR Mr. Kizssax on coming forward was loadly cheered He said —I rine not to make & speech, but an apology The reason of such an apology will be self-evident when ate it. This meeting was intended to produce a cer tain political effect at Washington, and it can better pro duvee that effeet by tte not being gazetted an Ireh meet ing, but an American meeting purely and simply of Lrieh nympathin You have neard on this stand a Tepresen tative man of ope of Une leading political parties in this country, You have heard another representative man of anokher party of the country, And it i through the combined influence of these parties, soting through their legitimate channels of influence in the Fenian Brotherhood, that we can succeed in our object. “Through these channels it is boped thet the polities! force of (his organization shall orert iteelf in Washington. It would not become me in my official capacity ax a Fenian, or for Colonel O' Maho- by. lo Interrupt that American influence by any Trish mide acues, Twinh thie public opinion, ax expremed here, toro to Washington as an ¢ pression of American sympathy with sonore in irviand. (Applnase) 1 wieh thal, fn mingle tah be laid onthe back of one of those Prisoners, the American government, when the time com, will be prepared to lay many #tripes on the backs of our hereditary fore (Cheers) 1 want to un derstand for thin teason, when it hall be shown, x it Will be shawn to the Ameriean authorities, that the nacrodness uf thetr fing ia being jneulted by the minions Of despotiom in New York 1 want it to be plainly even | ae apart from an Irish question, that the goverament, arting of ite nh vol ten, throagh the interest and in finence of the native born citizens, bas conselmnen, honor and gratitud enough to remember the efforts and sncrifiess of the Irieh in America (Applause) Those , in the dart days of the republic, stood by a ren stand by their mother, whe, whem t war rejolond with it, aod who tok care equally with ve-born, of the widow whe had onemmen Uw ie graves of the beat and bravest of the ree. want this government to remember the Inah element, and by pre arrangement with the Head Centre it was de termined we sbould not speak 1 beg, therefore, you Will nceept the apology. ° The Cuarmas then aanouneed that Colonel 0 Mahony was too unwell Wo He would therefore chow thin meeting by calling for three cheers for the inmb repab- Ne were given memt vooiferously, tbe band play Ing the “Wearing of the Green’ The immense gather ing them began slowly to dimperse American Dramatic Fand Association. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. , New Youn, Feb 7, 1804, At the leat meeting of the Moar of Directors of the American Dramatic Fund Amsoriation the following ree lution was pamed unanimously — Kesotved, That the thanks & the Amortation are due to the editor and proprietor of the New Yous Hemato for is uniform Kindness x oii intereate of the fund can be It beeomes my pleamot faty wo Yours, &e, CHaA® & BERNA Renoery. at Binghamton. MY, Vow. 12, ines ‘The aafe in the raliroe’ ticket office in thin place was on Manday morning of seven thrusand 4olhere oak , Secretary two thousand (wo hundred dollars for Metrore titan Bank Either false keys were uned oF the mis had been oft unlocked. The low falle on the American Expres y Most of the mosey solve wes from Kimire No cies to the robbers bas been dineovered The W at Matifar. Heures, © A, Feb 12, e008 a i i ‘The Vieksberg and Shreveport Rath New i Yom 12, 1800. Trev Pg “s AL a AO WY TL eae 5 Literary Intelligence. Harper & Brothers have published Mr. Henry 3.’ Foote's book ow tho rebellion, If uot a full and systematic account of the great war of the rebellion, if is atill very interesting as far ag it goes in expowing some of the secret history of the cause and rise of the treason. Mr. Foote is full of anecdote and reminiscence, all which he tolls in most entertaining style, and all which will be read with gusto. conreagneeeratenli Na tion of the Ama (From os Ayres Btandard, Nev. . The editor assumes that the war ix occasioned by the desire of the monarchical government of Brazil to me- nopolize the two great systems of river navigation, the Amazon and the La Plata—the one at th north and whe other at the south of her Immense emp! Brazil, by her treaty wit era in 1831, threw opem the navigation of the Amazon to its whole extent, 60 fag as her dominions reach, to the vouels of F An@ by her treaty in 1859 with Venezuela she conceded the same privilege to the vonsels of that republic Du the last session of the Brazilian Logislative Chambers p pesest of law was presented and well re- ceived declaring the navigation of tae Aumeen toe tor all flags. This project gill exists before the Chamber which were adjourned in consequence of the absence the Emperor at the seat of war but, #0 soon as the -bam- bers reassomble, it is believed that the project, dectar- ing the Amazon open to all flags, will beebme a law, The Paraguay war has about as much to do with the interior j mof the Amazon as it has to do with the tnte- rior river navigation of China. As the Argentine Republic ix mistress of both banks of the river Parana for more than eight hundred miles, and of one bank of the La Plata until itenters the oo the cause assigned for the Farsqeny war by the editor an able and influential Journal like the New Yous Hrn- ALD has po other excuse than What we oall in good round Spaniah, crasa sgworancia. Operatic Cross Actions in France. From Galignani’s Mossonger, Jan, 2 The Tribanal of Commerce has just given judgment ia crows actions between M. Duprez, the author of the opers Jeanne d’Arc, and M. Maswue,’ director of the Grand Thédtre Parimen. Some time oo M aes winhing: to conneet his name with the foundation of the popular opera, entered in a contract with M. Maasue, by whic the former engaged to find the aperas and also Wo pay the performers, while the latter was to supply the Uheatre ‘And to bear the oxpense of lighting, &e. Tho receipts, after cortain deductions made by M. Massie for cosuines and scenery, were to be divided 1865.) r botwoen them. The first opera’ played wae canme 4’ Are, the whole proceeds of which were absorbed by M. Mansue's charges, and M. Dupree had nothing. Tho lattor having hesitated lo pi another ph M. Massue commenced proceedings to compel him, of te pay $0,000f, damages. M. Duprez responded by an acttog domanding the amendmentof the contract, on the ground of Masgue's inability to fulfil it, seeing that he was dew clared bankrupt, and his theatre sequ od on the 1th Inst, After heartng counsel the tribun ed Maswue'a: demand, and decided that as bis bai tey prevent him from fullilling bis got onts eontrort wh Dupre, must be cancelled, Maxsue was condemned te pay all conta Par Contans.—Thoro are eight ertablishments im Massachusetts for the manufac « one in Berkst uty; in Hh Norfolk one, and in Sdffolk four With an aggregate capital of $540,600, thene factories use annually $100 00 worth of stock, and turn Out 16,560,440 collars, worth $274,871 paper ov ion county tw MAILS FOR EUROPE. St. Domingo and Hayti—Deciar War by Pera Against Spain— tton—The Proceedings of rese—Important News from the Pacific, Mexico, the Weat Indies, d&e., he. The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Captain Hockley, Will leave Boston on Wednesday for Liverpool. Tho mails for Europe will clowe in thin city at a quarter past one and at balf past Ove o'clock this afternoon, The New Youx Hansto—Kdition for Kdrope—witt published at eleven o'clock in the morning It will contain a sketoh of the History and Prospects of the Haytien and Dominican Republics, ancompaniod by @ Map show\ng their peculiar Geographical relation to the United States; The Declaration of War by Poru agains Spain, and the Treaty of Alliance between Pera and Chile; The Vronident’s Views on the great topics of the day, as exprenod in response to addromes by adelecation of colored representatives from different Btates, and white delegations from Virginia and Montana, Late and inter ‘exting News frofn Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and accounte of all Important events of the week. Single coptes, in wrappers, ready for mailing, «x conta, “Comparisons Are Odorous,” anys Mra. 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