The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1866, Page 4

ps nas em parents another change of weathor, the rain storm, which com- NEW YORK HERALD, | tioncot cary ta tte day, continsing during tho night, Mystery atill surrounds tho case of the three children found dead in Forty-sevonth stroot oo miner pricenn PROPRIETOR, noticed in yestenlay'’s Hsnaup. ry arene Oe Schots, had not yet been been restored to consclousness OFPICY N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU S78. | yesterday, and it is foared that her montal powers have - ihaoae been entirely desiroyed by somo am which ig eahope posod she took for the purpose of self-destruction, ee eee perineal, are Coroner's inquosh did bot tako plaoo yesterday, butts aithe risk ofthe sender, Nono but ills current expéied to commence to-lay. New York taken. Tn the Church of tho Holy Trinity, Madison avoaue, VHE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, | Right Rev. Bishop Potter preached yesterday, and con- x ceuts per copy. Aunual subsoription price, $44. | ferred the order of priesthood on Rev. Messrs, Wagner my noreax Epmiox, every Wednesday, at Six conts re pont ‘cia’ pouch ten cebu ag te ew. per copy, $4 per annum to any part of Great Britaiu, of | peop guryker, in tho Reformed Dutch church, Twenty- $6 to any part of the Continent, both to include postage. | fourth strect, on ‘A Tour with the Police Through tho ns — —-—= | Lower Depths of New York.” The reverend gentioman related bis experience in visiting many of the dens of poverty and vice which abound in the city, and showod what can be done te spread the knowledge of Christianity among the most degraded of the poor. Bishop Thompson, late of India, and the Rev. Alexan- dor Graham, of Florida, proached to large conzregations LUCY RUSHTON'S NEW YORK THEATRE, Nos 723 | yesterday forenoon and afternoon in the Allon stroet aud 73) Broadway.—Tuz Buack Dowso—Between YOu | Methodist church. ane Ba supaen Soe, ‘The twonty-fifth anniversary of the Fifth avenue Bap- WOOD'S THEATRE, Brondivay, opposite the St. Nicholas | tigt church was colebrated yesterday by appropriate ser. Hole. —Aroxexuer; o8 Fae Oucas Dysttze, vices, The pastor, Rev. Dr, Armitage, preached ser- mon in which he gave an interesting bistory of the church. Thursday noxt wit! ‘te the one hundred and thirty- fourth anniversary of thé birfliday of thé Fathor of His Country; but so farthore appears to have boon no gen. era! orgauization perfected for its celebration in the olty, though several associations have made arrangemonts for {ta semi-public observance. Among other ceremonies, it is expected that General Grant will be in town on that day, and will have a reception in Union square. In a communication which we publish this morning, is presented, by Mr. William Chase Barney, a statement of the circumstances which led some ttme ago to the arrest of hitaself aud Moesrs, Fabian and Chaunoy, and the'r subsequent prosecution on charge of attempting to do- fraud the intornal revenue. ‘The prosecution has been abandoned, and Mossra, Barney, Fabian and Chauncy wore discharged by Judge Stipman, in the United States District Court, on the 6th insi, MISCELLANEOUS, A continued demand for Inborors in Cuba Ja recorded in our Havana correspondenca, and oonsidorable offorts are being made by the planters and merchants of the island to increage the importation of oolies. A cargo of about three Linndved of theso laborers arrived from heclnaiehendbnnre~ JAMES GORDON BENNATT, Fe AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY _ THEATRE, Broadway, near Broome streel.—SoL0y Bmmene—Live Ixvian, BAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 685 Broadway, opposite Met jtan Holel—Ermior.ax Sinaive, Danvixa, &c.— Tux Cup Steauens. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Rowery.—Sixc- ine Dandie, Buguasquss, &c.—Avvantorss OY 4 NEw Youx Durecrive. WMOOL OF Mixsrnaasy, ‘Avenue Opera House, Tux Keen ActoRs. ’ Hall, 472 Browl- {Necro Comcant- ERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Eruroriay Mix- ir , s, BUaLESquEs AND PANTOMIMES. NEW YORK MUSEIM Of ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. Open from OAM. tL lo P.M HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway,—Cornre's TunysrrateD Tous New Work, Monday, Fobruary 19, 1866. "NEWSPAPER Receipts of Sates of the New York Daily Newspapers. CIRCULATION. OrrigiaL. Year Ending | China a fow days ago, and additional companies to Name of Paper Alay 1, 1365. | engage in the trade of supplying them are projected. HERALD... eee eee nese eee teeereee $1,095,000 | Nine thousand coolies were importea into Cuba during last year, and it is estimated that there are now alto- gether about forty thousand of them in the island; but the mortality among them is very heavy in that climate. Somo of the Havana papers speak of the course of the United States officers in seiz- ing in this port tho alleged Chilean privateer Meteor - a3 affording a convinclag proof of tho sincere neutrality of our governmont in the war between Chilo { and Spain. A large nimber of Fronch soldiors , whose SNew York HERALD... ccc. ccesseseeee secon! $1,095,009 | term of service had expired, reached Havana from Moxi- ‘Times, Tribune, World and San combined.. 871,229 | co on the 7th iust., on their way home, Thoro 1s at present a large number of Americans in Cuba, both on business and merely fur enjoyment, and all the Havana hotels are crowded with thom, The carnival season, commencing on tho 11:h inst., was duly observed, and Grau's opera troupe was still mecting with saccess. A general review of the ‘political field at the national capita!, with an insight of the aims and schemes of the radical portion of the dominant party in Congrowm, is prosonted in the idtterof onc of our Washington corres- pondenta, The dangerous tendencies of the position as- sumed by Thad. Stovens are alluded to, and the slow Progress which reconstraction matters are making is ad- duced to show that it is {he intention of the radicals, for the purpose of sec ring ahothor lease of power, to provent tho admlasion oe representatives from tho States lately in rebellion unfit’ after another Presidential election. 368,150 252,000 169,427 100,000 161,079 90,543 Times... Tribune Evening Post. World. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weexcy Unaaip must be handed Im before ten o'clock every Wedueeday ovening. Its cir- culation among the enterprising mechanics, formers, merchants, manufacturers and genticmen Lbroughout tho fountry is increesing very rapidly. . Advertisements in- serted ia the Weuxtr Hex.1p will thus be seen by a large portion of the active and onergetic people of the Cuited THA NEws. MEXICO. * A report comes tous from Washington that a treaty was entered into daring last mouth between Franco and | An interoating description of the bitter strife in the Avaieia for the immediate withdrawal of the French mili- py a veg mire as oncng mies oa eee 1 opotite tary forces from: Mexico, and their replacement by | PONY, ations pabtcctilige gs bt eed ia lamp: troops, to the number of ono hundred thousand, to be} how noar the contest over the measuro came to pro- furnished by the Austrian government. These soldiers | ducing a permanent division in that party. Only by the Austria, it is eaid, proposes to raiso by volunteering in | most skilful legislative engineering on the part of a few Bolgium and Hungary, and transportation fur them and | cool heads was this latter result avoided and the bill fhe necessary stores until they are landed ia Mexico are | guided safely in its passago through the fleroe political to be provided hy Nvpoleon. storm which beset it, iy the European steamers which arrived | The excitoment created in Montreal by tho-arriyat yesterday we are informed that the Paris @.n- | there of the Gorernor General and the publication sitwionnel bad published an “inspired” article | of the negotiation prvosedings showing the failure on the Mexican question, the purport of which | of the Canadian commission to effect in Washington weaned to be the reassurance of the French bondholders | a revival ofthe Reciprocity treaty is shown by our ‘and the restoration to Napoleon of somo of that prestige | Montreal correspondence nnd extracts we give from the hie 16 Said to have lost by his announced intentions | Canadian press, The provincial merchants are very in Mexico, Another Paris paper, Le Nord, apparoutly | mach depressed by their trade prospects for the with the same end in viow, announces that M. Favernay, | coming year; but tho govornment organs pretend Becretaty of the Fronch n in this country, will | to find consolation in the assumption that this ‘bo the bearer of very ‘firm’ despatches to the Washing- | Reciproclty failure will hasten the realization of ton government. the provincial confederation scheme. Tho ministry are ‘ The position of afwirs at El Paso, tho present capital | now, it is eald, determipod to make another vigorous of the Mexican republic, together with the dosigns and | effort to carry this latior measure to completion; but Gharacier of Prosident Juarez, are described im an inter- | thero is a strong opposition to it among the people, and Qsting nianner by ovr correspondence from that town. | a bitter contest on the mattor is anticipated. A great cuange in the sentiments of the people bas taken | Tho Fenian Congress in Pittsburg, Pa., called to sus- place in that section since tho first arrival, iv Angust’] tain the war policy of Goneral Sweeny and the Senate, Inst, of the President, At that time there was a strong | is being attended by delegates from all quarters. The imperial fccling there, aud he was coldly received; but | several delegations appear with military leaders and a the inhabitants soon searned to appreciate the wise gor. | full exchequer and commissary equipment. Goneral ernment and good order which followed his occupation of | Sweeny Is in attendance, tho place, and learned to ostcem him for his grout | At Fenian mecoting held in Washington on Saturday ability, his integrity, his unswerving adherence to | night, which was addressed, among othors, by Congress- the republican cause and his faith in {ts tlimate | men Rogers, of New Jersey, ant Hogan, of Missouri, triumpli, and when he left for Chihuahaa, in November, | resolutions were adopted declaring the Monro» doctrine his departure was regreiied by ail, On his retura to Ki | aswindle, and requosting President Joluson jo remove Taso in Derembor last he had an eythusiastic reception, | Mr. Adama, our Minister: in London, and 1 Kaat- im which all classes joined. Juarck entertains little fear | man, becanse thoy did vot interfere in behalf of the Fe- of the advanee Of the lmperiuilety on bis preseat seat of | nians arrested in Great Britain, government, and ts even co plating a military expe- A Couvontion of the Orangemen of Canada haying divon t again wrost Cithuabua from (them. They | been projected to be hold in Ottawa during the presont have about eight hundred troops at that Yewn, and are | month, Bir. Killian, of the Fenian Brotherhood, ad- fortifying it. The French soldiers of the imperial army | dressed a communieation, which we five m another in that region are said to be generally diaguated with | eofamn, to one of tho magistrates of that town, urging (heir prevent gervice, and large numbers of them haye | the impropriety o! ‘a gathering at the present time, deserted, some of them finding their way across into | and representi sted to do much harm in ‘Texas and enlisting in the American army. * | reviving olf hatreds betwoon Catholic and Protestant ‘The report that Monterey had been reocoupied by the | Irishmen and loading to additional strife, r-pablican General Becobedo is contradicted in late ad- Our Boston corrospoudence fargishes a fall and inter- perialy hia ter on the Rio Grande border. A late fight i reported be- tween the bands of Canales and Cortina, in which the foliar was worsted, immodiately resumed. Barra Awanica Negotiating Lyprrenpentir wirn tae Ustrep Srates—We print elsewhere a communication calling attention to a signifi- EUROPE. The Cunded steamship Europa arrived at Halifax yes y or , With European ad to the 3d avd 4th per ny oe Te cant fact developed in the recent negotiations ‘The wer between Spain and Chile was apparently about | for a reciprocity treaty between a committes of to develop iteeif Into a destructive privatocting struggle. | Congress and certain delegates from the pro- a ie ae wt gg vinces of British North America. That fact is that 0 the Scheldt, ready 0 yenich sail. Meaiaaibebaabauehlls eard guarded ty 00 he colonics, through theve delegates, treated peoort Tt was Delleved a demand would be made for fie | directly with our goverament and mot by the Assne of Spanieh letters of marque against the Chileans, | intervention of the government of Groat Bri- Brazilian mail had reached Ragland. An‘ im- | tain or the British Minister. Hitherto all ne- | oa — marae aye gees war on hae gotiations of the kind have been carried on allied Seow, SONY See only through the British authorities—from the preparing to enter Paragnay. ond (he Paraguayans, under | were awaiting their approach, eoncentrated at | British Minister at Washington to the Colonial lepeiria, Tt was stated that the allies insisted upon | Office in London, and then to the Governor ghee eae fret preliminary to peace | General, or vice versa. In tho negotiation of posctiations xX was ravaging both armies, original reciprocity treat Commis- The Fenian alarm in Ireland was increasing, and the po not was sepelated Pree! heap home wes full of plotaand mmor of pio. It had been deg necessary to proclaim te whole or part of four | Government, and was a British functionary. counties, and at the port of Galway tears were | Bat mow the concession is made to the colonies ‘tertained of @ Fenian lancling. ‘The new Britwsh Parliament assembled for the first on February 1. The speech from the throne had Necansarily oveupiod in swearing in the members, Duited five-twention rematned firm tu London o : Gthenole cloeed 88% a 87. e ie. Tae CITY. iw (Of which le unknown, cocurred about | ferent Bight on tho third fleor of 186 West treet, destroying between three ead fone thou. ye co yeresen-bysirpeemeadimnly tlie 5 5° pede gE deny = bet | jected--and even exccuted in the Vicinity of tions ecently proposed to form the basis of a joint stock Concern. The latest proposition that has been caised ¢o our attention is the for- mation of a company io construct elevated bridges across Broadway at certain points, and to charge toll thereon. Thelded of the bridges is @ good one; the matter of exacting toll an absurdity. The days of toll on roats and tura- pikes are over. They are a relic of the past,’ and the pike tariff is only demanded fm com- munities deprived of the rights of modern pro- gress. But points on Broadway and other gipat thoroughfares, togethor with the steamboat ahd ferry landings—the foot of Cortlandt, Barclay?’ Fulton and other streets, for instance —ought to be bridged for the convenience of foot pas- sengers, of course, without charge to them, This is not the business of a joint stock concern, but of the city corporation itself, It is as much the business of the Corporation as it is for it to pave the streets or to keep them in order! With light but eubstantial}iron bridges across Broadway at the junction of Maiden lane, Ful- ton, Ann, Chambers, Canal and other sirceta, extreme inconvenience and danger of crossing in the midst ofa continual whirl of vehicles of all sorts would be avoided: The city would also save the expense of keeping two-or three policemen continually on duty at these points for the purpose of escorting ladies and infirm persons through the intricacies of Broadway crossings. Those bridges might be fifteen or twenty feet high, so as not.to impede the pas- sage of vehicles or those insufferable nuisan- ces, the omnibuses. They would, perhaps, not honestly cost the city fifty thousand dollars altogethor, and that they would prove one of the greatest public improvements that has ever been contemplated since the completion of the Park is obvious to every one. We hope the city government will proceed at once to con- struct these necessary passageways over our great thoronghfares, and not leave the task te any joint stock company. Irritation in France About the Mexican Basinoss. The latest mails from Europe show that the Mexican diffoulty of the French goverament engages a large share of public attention. The British journalists seem to have a sort of malicious satisfaction in “slating that Eng- land’s “cherished ally” across the Channol has got himself into. a dilemmas with their “cousins” across the Atlantic, They show their friendship for France by picturing in strong colors the mistake the govorn- mont made in going to Mexico and the humi- liating position in which it is now placed. To use a strong colloquial expression, they have becon “rubbing it in” upon the sensi- tive Frenchman, and all out _of friendship and kindness, of course, The Russian press refers with pride to the unswerving friendship of Ruasia for the United States during our civil war and throughout our history, and to its oon- viction that our cause would triumph. It gives at the same time ao hard hit at France. “Many,” it says, “on this side of the ocean wore convinced of the destruction of that young Power (the United States). Bold cal- culations were made, and changes were pro- friendship, all will be well, ———$———__—____— The Pablie Balls superseding the ‘Theatres. Our public balls this winterthave been so numerous, 8 popular and eo well attended as to deprive the most of our theatres of the larger portion of their audiences. All of our dancing halle have been engaged for every night during the season, and at intervals of about a week we have had a grand ball at the Academy. On the evening of one of these festivals it was no unusual thing to see some of {ts normal condition. In this he says nothing new—nothing that has not boon said over and it is almost impossible to get into your |: seat, aad altogether mmpossible to get out of it until thé -performance is over. . Be-+ tween the acts thero-is nothing te de bat sit and yawn and listen to the dance music played by the orchestra and wish that. the theatre were @ ballroom, so that you might enjoy yourself, A friend may be recognized only a couple of rows of seats away, but any oom- munication except by signals is out of the question. Now, the Americans are quite ag social a people asthe Fronch ortho Germans, and until our theatres are so built that the audiences are not pinned to their seats for the whole ovening, or until our theatrical per- formances are made so lively and amusing, or so intensely interesting that no ono will care to stir, public balls will continue to grow more and more popular. Betweon the balls and the skating ponds most of tho theatres have suf- fered considerably this winter, and unicas they are reformed we should not be surprised to find them entirely superseded in a few years. The magnificent masquerade balls given by the Germans have been the most successful of our terpsichorean entertainments. They are most admirably conducted, and are equally dis- tinguished for their gorgeous decorations and their perfect order and decorum. Our Ger- man citizens who manage these affairs are gen- tlemen of wealth, of refinement and of great ge- niality. Shrewd, quiet and efficiont in business, they bave a fund of wit and humor which seeks and finds ample employmont at these masque- rades, The claboratencas of the details of their balls is really wonderful. It is easy to get to-. gether a crowd of persons in fancy costures, but this. docs sot make s masquerade ball. From the time you entor until you feave the ballroom a series of pleasant surprises. are contrived for your amusement. . The doors arc guarded by mammoth sphinxes, who propouad and answer riddles and conundrams, The in- Aerior of the building is adorned with grotesque ‘Agures, natural flowers and omblematical pio- tures. Here and there ste fountaina of por- fumes into which the ladies dip their handker- i” At intervals processions emerge from hind the scenes and parade among the dancers, caricaturing all (he prominent persona and events of the day. Napoleon and Maxi- tailian, Jobn Bull aud the Fenians, city rail- road cars and slow ferryboats, crinoline and watorialls, the restored Union and the defunct confederacy all come in for migsh-provoking hita; and these fableaux vivants have all the artistic finish and satirical effect of tho bes! de- sigas in Punch or Charivari. The programmes of the dancing and of the procession are printed in the form of newspapers, interspersed with jokes, equibs and comical drawings, and are gratuitously distributed by amateur news- boys. From these particulars, to say nothing of the expenditures for dresses, music, car- riages and supper, some idea of the immense the United States. But, on the other hand, what confusion the triumph of the United Staios caused in those same circlos, destroying et a blow all the politioal calculations com- bined in view of America’s disasters.” It would be unreasonable to expect the press and people of France to be amiable while smarting from such thrusts as these. The Mexican troublo in itself is enough to irritate thom; but now all Europe is pointing the flngor at them and their folly, and they are greatly annoyed. The French government, through- out the correspondence which we have published between it and the United States relative to Mexioo, evinces great sore- ness, Nothing is so irritating to a man as to expose his weaknesses, particularly if he be a vain mau. It is the same with nations as with individuals. Since the official correspondence has been made public and the subject has been discussed, the press and people of France, as well ag the government, feel keenly the humiliating situation their country is placed in, So much do thoy feel This that they are disposed for the moment to entertaia unkind sentiments towards the United States, though we are doing all wo can compatible with the dignity and fixed policy of the republic to pre- serve our ancient friondship with France. Our Paris correspondent says “there is evidently a considerable feeling of soreness growing up toward the government and people of the United States.” Wo can understand why this may be 60, though we have done nothing that the French people upon calm roflection can blame us for. They are a high-spirited, sensitive and brave peopie, and cannot bear very well national humiliation, even whon the fault lies solely with (heir own government. But we hope and. belleve the present irritation soon pags away, and that we shall bape no serious difficulty with France. j eS The state of feeling referred tot brought about by the government in its to save itaolf from reproach. The whole tel of the arguments, if thoy may be called argu- ments, of M. Druyn de Lhuys ia to that end. It is considered necessary to deceive the public ‘as to the real motive and object of the Mexioan expedition, and ho reiterates in every form that the object was ‘not a political one; that the ompire of Maximilian was not “planted” thero by Franco; that it was the choice of the Mexican people, and that it was only an inci- dental result of the war. It is unnecessary to refute these statements; we have refuted them over and over again, and the whole world knows how fallacious they are. The pretence that the French government set on foot such an expensive expedition against a feebie, impoverished and distracted republic to pean wars at the commencement of the present. contury; and it will be remembered at tho same time what troubles reanlted from the fool- ish attempts to apply that theory contrary to the laws of trade and nature. Such abstract ¢eclarations sound well enough, and the mass of mankind who do not understand the intri- cate subject are misled by them. It is easy to gay to a starving man ina land of plenty you ought not to starve; there is an abundance in the country, and you ought to have your share, or at least enough to preserve your life. That is true in theory. But the laws of property, the laws of society, and it may be the moral law which he has violated, may have cut him off from the benefits which others enjoy. An industrious, worthy man may fail where an unworthy man may succeed by the operation of causos over which neither has any control. This is wrong, unjast in theory, but practically itis an inexorable fact. So with regard to the currency question, the theories of Mr. McCal- loch and the superficial press that re-echoes them are all very fine, but the difficulty is in their application. The Secretary experiences this, and, consequently, while he says one thing he does another. He taiks loudly of contraction and of returning to specie payments at the same time he finds it impossible to do so. Indeed, he is more likely to resort to expansion from necessity. We hope, however, his thoorles will have force enough to keep hin from unduly expanding a currency not guaranteed by the government, while ho is contracting that hased solely upon its credit. Mr, MeCulloci’s beau- practice, remind wi of a colebrated hydro- pathic doctor, who, while he prescribed the cold water doctrine to his patients andthe world, found it more healthful and convenient to drink wine himself. - “Tie Svoretury Of We Trowanry, to spork plainlf¥@ deceiving the couatry. He is holding out false hopes and is making promises he knows le cannot perform. We might oxeuse such conduct in a humbug showman or a medi- cal quack, but we eanarot in such # high public functionary. The Secretary of the Treasury oaght not to descend to such tricks. They are beneath him and bis office. Neither the govern- ment nor the country can be benefited by them. They can oiity prodace evil. We want the trath. Mr. McCulloch knows thatthe exi- gencies of the government, the cxtraordinary development of the coyntry and the de- mands of je, are more likely to create a atringency in the money market than that we shall find s redundance of cur- rency. He ought to know, too, the: any sud- den effort to con Tae Sorervision oy tHe Newspaper Prvas.— General Grant’s circular letter to the com- manders of military departments in relation to newspapers is sound and right. He requires the commanders to send to headquarters copies of papers that contain sentiments of “hostility to the government,” and to inform him whether the papers habitually publish such sentiments, He calls for the information with a viow to the suppression of such papers, if necessary, as “the persistent publication of articles calculated to keep up a hostility of feeling between the people of different sections of the country cannot be tolerated.” He ia- forms the commanders distinctly, moreover, that the suppression must proceed only from hoadquarters, We-bolieve as much in freedom ot the press ag any ono can; bat we believe, and al! prac tical persons mast betiove, that there is a limft to that freedom—that tho fine must be drawn somewhere. And the place.to.draw the line ig where public poace and. the dignity of the government are in danger. These are never safe if disaffected mon are permitted to tell the people tr’viotent taraugues that the govera- ment is a foreign oppressor; to ridicule ile officers and. to establish class distinctions to their projudice between them and the people among whom they are compelled to live. Sach abuses of the freedom of the press did a great deal to array the two vections of the country against each other before, and they will cause riots now, or something worse, The order docs not particularize as to the commanders who are to make the reports. They must be made by commanders in the Northern as well as in the Southern States. It the Richmond Braminer is to be suppressed for an obnoxious article the Daily News of this city cannot republish the same article with im- punity. “The persistent publication of articles calculated to keep up a of feeling be- tween the people of imereet seettiae of the M cost of these masquerades may bo obtuinod, the: cnrreney, oF Der | country cannot be tolerated.” This is j= si ptm aaa” Pergrreg res and somo idea, also, of the tact and ability dis- | b8P$ any contraction of -it under present cir- jenn | and positive; and the p ——- f played by the Germans in originating and oon- | “umstances, would paralyze trade, check | most in the publication of such articles are the 8 free choice of the imperial government of Maximilian under the military rule of 2 oon- quoror, is too shallow to deceive any one. All the world knows that the object was political— that is, monarchical propagandism in republi- can America. The Emperor Napoloon had been wonderfully successful as an arbiter in the affairs of Europe. This doubtless stimulated his ambition to try his hand on the American continefit. Tho terrible civil war in this great republic, when the permanent disruption of the government appeared probable to Euro- pean vision, afforded him a tempting oppor- tunity, a8 he thought, to propagate imperial- ism, and to increase his powor and fame as the controllor of the destiny of the New World as well aa of the Old. Ambition blinded bim as it did the first Napoleon. We hope he may be wise enough to avoid tho mistake of his uncle, and not tempt fate too far. a No one knows better than Napoleon what the fixed and cherished policy of the United States has been and fs with regard to Buro- pean interference on this continent. He is aware of our long dispute with England rela- tive to the Mosquito Territory and Nicaragua, and of otber cases, from tho time of Mr. Can- ning and President Monroo, upon the same principle of European non-intervention with Tribune of this city and the other radical sheets of the North. Lot them take care. Tre Leastative Cac on Tas Canpaam Protees.—A bill bas been introduced in the State Leglélature entitled “An act to prevent non-residents from holding stands in the public mackets of-New York city.” This ts a call for all the poor old bucksters of Washingtom Market who are Jerseysien to come up to the captain’s office and settle. It would be bad enongh if it were honestly intonded to legislate the counirymon from the neighboring State out of our markets, That would be either te deprive our markets of tLe produce of a large and fruitful section of country, or to throw that produce into the bands of monopolists and specu- latora, who would make the people pay double prices. But the presenf bill is worse even than that; for it isa mere manuvre to filch the parties” it threatens to oppress. It is intended to be bought up; and thus the people can see what the Legislature haa come to. When the mem- bers laid their taxes on grand railroad schemea, on mon who asked for tremendous monopolies that promised millions, then the game was large and had spice of the magnificence of evil init. But it mand is thus made on development, suspend industrial operations, change existing values, and plunge us into a general revulsion. Why not tell the truth about it, then? Let bim not preach the bul- lionist doctrine when it is not practicable, and by so doing mislead the people. We shall bo a3 much gratified as he or any one when the time comes to have spacio-paymonts again; nor would we neglect to use any moans that could be aafely used to bring it about, butwe know this can ouly be through the operation of the lawe of natnve and trade. Any attemptto sus- pend or oppose these would be like attempting to stop the flow of Niagara or the course of the Mississippi, and could only be followed by ruinous. consequences. The country is not suffering, excopt from the politicians. Weare in 8 most prosperous condition. The spring ducting these affairs. They give the people rational and agreeable diversion, without any of the discomforts incident to theatrical shows, and are therefore entitled to our hearty com- mendation. Tow Argsrares or tam Wurm Rioz—A resolution was introduced into the Maine Legis- lature on Tuesday by General Shepley in favor of universal negro suffrage and ap- proving the constitutional amendment of the Reconstruction Commitiee in Congross for ex- cluding negroes from the basis of representa- tion in all States whore thoy are not permitted to vote. It is, undoubtedly, a very easy mat- ter for the State of Maine and many other New England States, where the negro forms but a very small portion pf the population, and has no controlling influence whatever, to inaist upon negro suffrage in tho Southern States, where (he black element is largely represented. There are about thirteen hundred negroes in Maine, while there are very nearly four mil- lions of negroes in the Southern States. Con- ‘sequently, while it isa matier of little or no importance whether the black man votes in the New England States or not, the same privilege being given him in any of the Southern States invests him with formidable controlling perity, Thon we sha’ approach specie pay- ments without acts of Congress or Treasury re- gulations. Let us not expand the currency, and especially let us not be cheated by flooding the country with an unsound like that the American republics and the American | power over the white race. It is, therefore, Seet Oe mas a hy tao a ‘thus pats 7 continent, It would be altogether uareason- | for the Southern States to decide whether it is @ State that men are never tired of sncering at. for their interest to entrust this power ton race #0 lately released from bondage, and not endowed with the intelligence or education necessary for the proper exercise of the fran- chise, It is not within the province of the Logialature of any Northern State, nor even for Congress—in which the South is not repre- sented—to prescribe rutes for the extersion of political privileges to the negro. The exercise of the franchise is not an inberent right, It is not a» constitutional right. It has always been ablo to expect this great country to abandon that policy now, We are too powerful to abandon it should all Europe combine to force us; much less should one Power, however great, undertake to do so. Tho Monroe doo trine implies not only fixed and profound policy, but it has become a sontiment—a mat- tor of deep fecling—with the Amgrican peo- ple. This lies at the root of the difficulty with France relative to Moxico. Tho insult given us by the attempt to set this doctrine at naught in the day of our trouble rankles in the heart of the poople; but we may forgive this, for we are disposed to forgive much in but they seem to be of mand a most searching . Thisim- vestigation should be pubilis, and the commu- nity made acquainted wA& the character of the testimony offered in the ease, The taking care ll agp yng tyne dyna & grave metter, and hands of none bat France that wo would not in England humane fesponsible persoss other Powers; but wo postr ranted oA should their nurture be entrusted. policy. The only dimoulty that existe or This ta espectalty Yio cose in regard to public likely to exist botween France and the United institations, like ot ‘Truant Home ia States i that about Mexico, We ought to be, pasereane er Geen eommon report, the beat friends. Apart from this continent we have no policy or motive for France, Our ambition and sphere of action havo a diiferent dirsotion watarally. ~ Th with this country te worth more ten fore, sacrifice a little of hi i