The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, MYFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, = Yoiume xxXI, Sa AMUSEMENTS THis EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE. aireet.—Tux Vicrias—Forty Winxs. * LUCY RUSHTON'S NEW YORK TH EATRE, Nos. 728 ‘and 730 Broadway.—Fortuny’s _ Pui ph mm 4 Suoce Frocs. eo ne WOOD'S THEATRE, Bi Fee TERE EATRE, Broadway, opposite the St, Nicholas GEORGE CHEIRTES-On, Scuoou on Minsrretsr, ‘Batcavs, Musica Gaus, &c., Fifth Avenue Opera House, Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourth street.—Tuw Contua: SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 535 Broadway, opposite tan —=Brmior.am Sixcixg, Dancina, &0.— ‘LYING TRAPRAE. PASTOR'S orera HOUSE, 20L Bowery —Sina- 3, BC.—IRELAND 1 1866; On, THR RE ‘Daws. ‘TONY io Daw Danx Hour { BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad Ee momo Comicacities, Burizsques, &c.—JAck On DE Py rigs HOUSE, ine Pietomuss Mux. Bussesqui iS axD Pawtomiaes. ‘ CLINTON HALL, Astor Place,—Guaxe Vocat axp Ix. @rnumentat Concent. iW YORE MUSE: cates a pry BRADY'S GALLERY, 786 Broadway. comer of Tenth street—Open every day and evening this week. New Cot xxcrion or Wak 4xp Histomc Ponrmarrs. Free to ‘the public. FINE ARTS INSTITUTE, 625 Broadway.—Krtioco’s Quast, Faueinc sas OmentaL Princess “ArTER THE 2% ANATOMY, 618 Breadway.— — WITH | SUPPLEMENT, New Yerk, Tu SS TH 3 Ww B w 3. THE CANADIAN ALARM. The excitement in Canada over the apprehended Fenian invasion appears to be at a higher pitch than ver, and the provincial measures for defence are still being vigorously pushed forward. Lord Monck, the Governor General, has issued orders calling out the militiaand designating the different organizations re- quired for service, which, with @ mass of other matter Dearing on the crisis, appear in full in our presont issue. ‘The Governor talks in a spirited manner, and indulges in a fling at this country by speaking of the anticipated Fenian forays as threatened piratical attacks organized in the territory of a neighboring power. All the volun- foors called out are to be placed under the regula. Aions of strict military law, and are subject to the orders of Lieutenant General Sir John Miche!, commander of the British forces in North America. While regretting that he is compelled to require the ‘orvices of 0 many men, the Governor Genoral expressos this assurance that if necessary the entire population would volunteer. Much enthusiasm is represented to exist among the volunteers, who are still rapidly arriving from the country places in the principal large towne, ‘whence many of them have already been despatched to fhe frontier. It is reported that the forts of Quebec have been denuded of the regulars garrisoning them, ‘and that these alsoare en route for the expected seat of ‘war. It is proposed in Montreal to expel all aliens. It Je amusing to see how the Canadian press and people ‘now endeavor to ignore their guilt in giving all possible Sid to tho rebels of this country during our late war, aud Insist upon it being the duty of our government to. Protect them frond the terrible Fenians. One Montreal! Paper foams with rage over the matter, and says that President Johnson and his Cabinet will be responsible for every drop of blood shed in the apprehended con- Bict. CONGRESS. | In the Senate yesterday the memorial of the lowa Logistature, favoring the speody trial of Joff Davis, and ‘the petition of a citizen of Columbia, South Curolins, @or reimbursement of loss by the burning of his house during General Sherman's grand raid, were presented and referred. Senator Sherman, on preventing the latter, wead « letter from General Sherman, pronouncing false the statement that Columbia was fired by the national troops. The General saya it was burning when his forces entered, having been fired by the rebels themselves, by order of Wade Hampton. Mr. Wilson reported from the ‘Military Committee a resolution of thanks to the officers nd seamen who assisted in rescuing soldiers from the wreck of the steamship San Francisco, and introduced a Dill amending the act providing payment for property Jost im the military service and « constitutional amend- mont basing Congressional representation on the number of voters. Mr. Grimes also introduced a constitu. tional amendment mainly corresponding with that ‘rought in by the Reconstruction Committeo, and which, aftor boing adopted by the Honse, was rejected ‘by the Senate on Friday last, making the total popula tion, excepting In States where nogroes are not per- ‘mitted to vote, the representative basis. Mr. Suroner also offered an amondment of similar purport, but which is 40 worded as to avold recognizing the right of States Yo disfranchise on account of color. The vote whereby the bill extending the time for removal of goods from Donded warehouses was passed was reconsidered, and she bill was again taken up and held under consideration for some time, several proposed amendments being Fejected and some being adopted, after which it was again passed, The bill for the admivsion of Colorado was taken up, ahd Mr. Sumner made a speech in opposi 4ion to it, and offered an amendment prohibiting oxclu- sion from the elective franchise on account of color. ‘Without disposing of the subject, the Senate went Into executive session, and soon after adjourned. The House of Representatives held both a day and an evening session. Mr. Spalding, republican, of Ohio, in- troduced a joint resolution to tax national notes and certificates of indebtedness, which was read twice, and, after considerable discussion, was so amended as to omit certificates of indebtedness, and was then referred to the Ways and Means Commitwe. A targe portion of the day was spent, in Committee of the Whole, im consideration of the bill regulating trade with the British North American provinces. After extended dcbate and the submission of different anendinents, the bil! was finally killed by striking ont the enacting clause, which action was concurred in by the House, after the committer bad risen and reported progress, by a vote of seventy-five yeas to fifty-two nays, The bill making appropriations for the repair of present and the con- struction of new fortifications was also discussed for some time in Committes of the Whole, but was not disposed of. It appropriates abous @ million and « half of dollars. Resolutions were adopted insti ucting the Printing Com mittee to report on the propriety of printing twenty thousand extra copies of the evidence taken before the Reconstruction Committee, requesting the Secretary of ‘War to report the amount of money paid to the Mlinols Contrail Ralirond Company for transportation of troops and government property, directing the Judiciary Com mittee to report on the expediency of excluding disloyal persons from holding office of voting, and providing for the purchase by Congress of a portrait of the Iste Jowhua R. Giddings. Mr. Blaine, of Maine, asked, hut failed to ob- tain, leave to introduce a resolution declaring that the House does not approve of guaranteeing the payment of the Mexican loan or Fonian bonds. Bills were in troduced, among ethers, to fix eight hours ax a day's ‘work for mechanics and laborers in government employ, croate the grade of brigadier genoral commandant In ay. March ah 1866. the marine corps and to aid im the construction of ‘the Kansas and Nebraska Valley Railroad. The Ways @nd Means Committee reported back adversely the Fesolution to temporarily in-rease duties on imports, and Mt was tabled. The Senate amendments to the Post Route bill and the bill extending the tume for withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouses weré taken up, when the former wore concurred in and the latter referred to fhe Ways and Means Committee. ' The Ways and Means Committee will soon report to the House the new Tax bill, which, among other pro isons, taxes cotton five cents per pound and exempts fall incomes under one thousand dollars The present five per cent tax on those over that amount is rot ained. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Assembly yesterday the bill creating a Boart of {Revision for this city, consisting of six commissioners, Anclading the Mayor, whose duty will be to revise the official acts of the various officers of our city govern. ment, was reported from the Committee on Cities A tae Pm egaingt the Dili was also pubmivrad 6 Broadway, near Broome NEW hii TO ALD, TOCSY, ONT ae eee re Pees st HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1866.—WiIr'H SUPPLEMENT. few other bills were reported from committees. A reselution was adopted instructing the Canal Board to present an early report as to the effect which the construction of the proposed Niagara ship canal would have on the canal system of our State, A resolu- tion was offered and laid over requiring the gas compa- nies of this city and Brooklyn to render a full report within ten days in regard to their capital stock, profits, charges to consumers, the par value of their shares, system of management and all other matters connected with their operations. The Bank Superintendent's re- Port relative to the savings banks of the State was pro- sented, Among a fow matters noticed was a bill for another street railroad in this city. SOUTH AMERICA. By the arrival of the steamship New York, from Aspinwall on the 4th inst., we have later news from the Paciie republics of South America, which will be found in detail in this morning's Heeavo supplement. At Valparaiso affairs remained very much the same aa pre- viously reported. Three ffigates of the Spanish squad- Ton were cruising about at sea, probably in search of the Chilean and Peruvian fleets, which were supposed to be somewhere south of Valparaiso. There was great rejoic- ing at Ima over the treaty of alliance with Ecuador. A financial panic had been caused in Lima by the suspen- sion of one of their banks, owing to the malfeasance of the manager. The liabilities were stated tobe im- mense, At Panama the steamship Uncle Sam, which had been detained by the Colombian authorities on the ground of a breach of the neutrality laws, as previously announced, bad been released and. allowed to proceed to sea, upon the owners giving bonds iu the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars not to deliver the vessel or cargo to the Spaniards, Our correspondence and the preas of Panama give glow- ing accounts of the richness of the gold mines recently discovered at Barbacoas, in the republic of Colombia. Miners from California were flocking thither in consider- able numbers, and it was expected that when the news of the discovery became generally known an immense in- flux of gold diggers from all parts would take place. In view of the large number of American miners expected the Panama papers urge the appointment forthwith of a United Siates consul at the port of Tumaco, in order to look after American interests in the vicinity of the mines. THE CITY. The report of the Committee on Lands and Places on the subject of the street cleaning contract was yesterday presented to the Board of Aldermon, The members of the committee offered resolutions directing the “treot Commissioner to draw no vouchers in favor of the delin- quent contractors, the Comptroller to refuse to make any further payments, and the Corporation Counsel to take legal steps azainst Messrs. Brown, Devoe and Knapp for alleged non-fultiliment of their contract, At the same meeting of the Board three thousand five hundred dol- lars were appropriated for the compilation and publish- ing of three thousand copies of a manual of Corporation ordinances; and a resolution was adopied authorizing the late City Inspector to temporarily retain the use of the premises occupied by himself and empl yes, and to engage such clerical force as may be required to close the affairs of the department. The Board adjourned to Wednesday afternoon next. The Board of Councilmen met yesterday and acted upon o few unimportant papers, The Committe on Ferries presented a report directing the Comptrolier to advertise for proposals for the lease of a pier at the foot of Spring street, North river, for a period of ten years to maintain a ferry to Hoboken, which was laid over, A report of the Special Committee on Washington's Birthday, recommending the payment of bills incurred in its celebration, amounting to $12,473 60, was laid over. an invitation to the Common Council to review the Irish societies on St. Patrick's day, which was accepted. The Mayor sont in a communication transmitting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury William E. Chand- ler, and Mr. E. A. Rolling, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, have arrived at the Astor House to assist in in- vestigating the frauds alleged to have been perpetrated by a number of distillers in this city. Nothing of im- portance in the matter transpired yesterday, and it has been deemod advisable notto publish at present the names of those whove establishments have been seized, as soveral of them are reported to have been en- iieay guiltless of any intention to defraud the govern- ~The evidence elicited yesterday in the new Court investigation was very unimportant. Among the witnesses on the stand was ex-Mayor Gunther, whose chief testimony was that he knew of no fraud of his own knowledge in the building of the Court House. Two of the contractors for the iron work were on the stand and gave evidence, but it was of very little interest or importance. The Fenians at Union square are still increasing their funds and adding to the volume of their opcrations. ‘The movement is spreading fast through all the Southern States. Meetings were held in the city last evening, at which spirited addresses were delivered and considera- ble sums of money subscribed. The Roberts and Sweeny wing of the Fenians are also working actively both in this city and through the country. There was a large and enthusiastic demonstra- tion last night in Music Hall, Boston, President Roberts and Goneral Sweeny being among the speakers. Tho butchers of the city held a meeting yesterday and appointed a committee of five to confer with the Health Commissioners in regard to the abatement of the slaugh- ter house nuisance and the removal of offal. ‘A list of nuisances in the city, with the localities in which they exist, as reported at the headquarters of the now Board of Health, is published iv another portion of our present issue, with a statemen? of additional seizures of decomposed meats, In the case of Lachman and Garnett, who stand charged with having bad in their possession about five hundred dollars in counterfeit money, Commissioner Osborn con- cluded the evidence yesterday, and announced that be would give his decision to-day. A cave was argued before the General Term of the Su perior Court yesterday in which Poter Weitner was plain- tif and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company wore defendants, the former claiming damages for injuries to his person by reason of @ piece of rock falling on bim from the side of the canal and fracturing hls leg. Deci- sion was reserved. In the case of Sonneborn versus Lather . Lawrence, in which the lator was charged with having had im bis possession three thousand dollars worth of government bonds alleged to have been stolen in Philadelphia two Years ago, tho complaint was yesterday dismissed in the Tombs Police Court, The further investigation of the charges against Spencer Pottrs, accused of implica- ee! in the same affair, has been postponed till Friday "No clue to the detection of the thieves who atole the million and a haif dollars worth of bonds from the office of Mr. Lord, in Exchange place, has yet been obtained, and the robbery still continues a subject of wonder and specuiation in Wall street regions. Interesting particu- lars in relation to the matter are given fm another col- umn, Atnan named John Gheet shot bis wife last evening in Fifty third street, and afterwards shot himself. The woman was not dangerously wounded, but Gheet himself died. A coroner's Inquest in the case of Mr. William R. Griffith, the internal revenue officer who was drowned on Saturday last by falling Into a vat in the distittery 25 Abattoir place, resulted in # verdict censuring the pro prietor for having the place In so dangerous & condition. Another mans mocting of German workingmen was held at the Germania Assembly Rooms last night, to (ake action relative to the present exorbitant rates of house rent, and @ committee was appointed to proceed to Albany and arge the Legislature to enact laws for the Protection of tenants against extortion by landlords and bouse agents, The ‘Longshoremen of Brooklyn struck, yesterday, for higher wages. They have heretofore received twenty five cents per hour for their labor, and now demand forty cents. Their demand is considered just, and it is generally believed it will beacceded to by employers. There was no disturbance in consequence of the strike. An adjourned meeting of the gas consumers of Brook- lyn took place last evening at the Brooklyn Institute, to complete the organization of a permanent Antl-Gas Monopoly Association. A statement was made in regard to the progress of the bill now before the Logulature to restrict the various gas companies in their extor- tionate demands on consumers, The new association promises to be a useful one, and is composed of many influential merchants and tradesmen of Brooklyn, The bide of the gas companies and individuals for lighting the Brooklyn streets every night and all night were received by the Common Council of that city at their session of Inst evening, and referred to the appro- Priate committee for further action. Petroleum as well as gan was proposed for lighting material. ‘The stock market was strong yesterday, Govern- mente were dull, but firm Geld ehened at 190M at half nee theme MISCELLANEOUS. President Johnson was yesterday visited by a friend who has just returned from Europe, and who assured him that his policy ana official conduct ia well understood and heartily approved by intelligent Europeans who desire the welfare of our country.. The President ox- pressed his gratification at receiving the information, and alluded to the obstacles which Congreas is throwing in the way of his policy of reconstraction. The members, he said, have now been in session for three months with- out accomplishing anything practical in the way of re- storing the South, and, while continuing to oppose the Executive plan, they fail to bring forward one of their own. New Hampshire will elect a Governor and other State officers to-day. The republican candidate for Governor is Frederick Smyth, the present incambent, and the democratic John G. Sinclair, A very close canvass has been made in every town and ward in the State by desig- nated officers of the republican clubs, and the result, ag returned to the Secretary of the Republican State Com- mittee, is as follows: — Smyth, republican. Beda: Doubtful. . This gives ernor ing the doubtful paling 2,041 pf all the votes in doubt are cast against him. In the case of the Bank for Savings of this city versus Maunsell B. Field, the United States Supreme Court yes- terday decided that ‘that institution is liable to pay the monthly tax of one, twenty-fourth per oeat va its de- posite tiivested. ‘The Supreme Cours aso yesterday ‘confirmed the de- cision of the District Court for the Eastern district of Pennsy!vania, condemning as a lawtul prize of the gov- ernmont the blockade runner Bermuda and her cergo, captured in April, 1862, by the Uaited States steamer Mercedita. The North Carolina Legislature’ adjourned yesterday after passing the bill allowing negroes to teslifyia cases in which persons of their color are parties, Rev. J. J. Williams was consecrated Catholic Arch- bishop of Boston on Sunday last, by Archbishop Mc- Closkey, of this city. A full report of the impressive coremonies of the consecration appears in our Boston correspondence in this morning's HeraLp Supplement. The very interesting testimony of Baron James Rothschild in regard to the managomont of financal matters in Europe, recently taken before the Supe- rior Council of Commerce in Paria, appears in our Svpplement sheet of this morning, and will be found worthy the attention of our financiers and business men. The Baron, among other things, gives gn account of the mode of operation of the Bank of England, and opposes financial system resting on a plurality of banks. Late news from China reports the capture by ‘he rebels of the city of Kayingchau and tho slaughter of ali the n- hab tants exceptin: the able bodied men and the prettiest women, the former of whom they forced into their army. The Radicals and the President—T Stevens Trying to Cover Up the Breach. It is very evident that the Jacobins in Con- gress begin to see that their revolutionary course and opposition to the policy of the President is destroying their hold upon the people. The developments since the reception of the veto message in the Senate, and the President’s masterly speech on Washington’s birthday, has no doubt convinced them that they must take a new tack, or go under. They cannot sustain themselves before the country on 8 platform in opposition to Andrew John- son, for his course has been such as to secure the approbation of the great mass of the peo- ple. To support the measures of his adminis- tration and carry out his policy would destroy all the party schemes of the radicals; but, on the other hand, they see that if the people once become convinced that the republicags in Con- gress are arrayed in direct opposition to Mr. Johnson, their success in the future is equally hopeless. They have therefore adopted « very adroit course to mystify the public and postpone a direct issue between them and the President, until after the tal! elections, When those elections are over then they will come out and bid the President defianes, claiming that they have carried all the Northern States on the radical issue. The speech of Thad Stevens in the House of | Representatives, on Saturday last, was part of this programme. It was a bold attempt, by uttering deliberate falsehood, to cover up the fact that there is an actual conflict between the Executive and the ruling majority in Congress. The Freedmon’s Bureau veto message of the President and bis specch from the steps of the White House on the 22d of February defined clearly the issue between him and Congress. They reveal the fact that there is a contest. But sufficient time has elapsed to show that a large portion of the republican party side with the President in this controversy; that thero are at least # sufficient number to hold the balance of power and turn the elections in the Northern States against the radicals. Stevens therefore comes forward with a plausible story, yet wholly false, and delivers an amusing harangne, attempting to prove that the President made no such speech. In his usual bold style, claiming that he has a confidential com- munication, he says, “That speech, which has had considerable run, and which has made considerable impression upon the public mind, was one of the grandest hoaxes that has ever been perpetrated, and more successful than any other, except the moon hoax.” In order that this falsehood might have its proper effect, he adds that “he exonerates the President from ever having made that speech,” and then goes on, charging it with being a coinage of the op- position press. To clinch it still farther he quotes a statement heretofore made by a New York journal, and characterizes this as a piece of the same kind of slander. Admitting, how- ever, “that if the people believe that the Pre- sident ever uttered that speech the case would be made out. But,” continucs Stevens, “we know that the President never did utter it.” As if he could not repeat the lie too often. Now this bold electioncering dodge of the radical chief, this malicious coinage will no doubt accomplish its purpose in many locall- ties, unless the President pursues a straight forward and independent course. It is caleu- lated, no doubt, to affect the campaign in Pennsylvania. It will be sent broad- cast through the rural districts, and those who do not fully understand the circumstances of Johnson's speech and how it was made public, will take Stevens’ version, and set it down as a device of the opposition to divide the republican party. “Here,” they w8CLsay, “we have Stevens’ state- ment that such is the fact. He was on the ground, and must know. If he had been de nounced by Mr. Johnson he would have known it.” Such, Stevens calculates, will be the effect of the speech upon the republican party in Penn- sylvania, With it he hopes to bridge over the chasm until after the October election, In adopting this course he has in fact proclaimed to the world the ignorance of his constituents. He has the same as suid that they are unable to comprehend the affairs at Washington, or judge between truth and falsehood, and that any statement, however false, that he -may make will be swallowed as true, It has been proverbial that the people of Pennsylvania sre behind the age, but we never witnessed 80 bold an admission and so direct a declaration of this fact from one of their own represente- tives before. It is a wonder that Steves aan sents to represent a constituency which can be gulied by such trash as he uttered on Saturday. All this bodes no good to Andrew Johnson nor his policy of restoration. It is intended to deceive the people until the radicals can carry the fall elections, The President should take good care that they do not get him into a position that will strengthen this assertion, but, on the other hand, boldly mect the iasue, and in a manner that will leave no doubt as to the attitude of the Jacobian faction of Con- gress. They are his toos and the enemics of the country, and his course should be marked with deeds so positive that the humblest citizen in the most secluded portion of the country will understand it, not excepting the voters whom Thad Stevens has proclaimed to be ao ignorant. M. Thiers’ Speech—France and Prussia— . The State of Europe. The speech of M. Thiers in the French Legis- lative Chamber is a sharp examination of the Emperor’s position in relation to freedom in Franoe. In the speech from the throne Napo- leon, it willbe remembered, told the nation how free it was, in » few phrases that sparkled on the surface, but that would not bear discussion. Ho had iauded the :proeperity of his own reign, the quiet of France, and the happiness of a na- tion whose Executive cannot be hampered in his acts by the reprosentatives of the people. M. Thiers finds that these’things on which the nation is congratulated are the dangers which menace its peace, and the evils which obstruct its progress. He supposes that even an inferior constitution which is the choice of the people may be more consisient with freedom than a very good ono given by an emperor, which permits that emperor to override the will of the people. He cites an awkward instance of the danger of the kind of constitution that the Emperor praises in the case of the first Napoleon. That great mansaw nothing but confusion in the constitution pre- pared by the Abbé Sieyes, and gave France wh3f ho thought a better one. But his own Moscow, Leipsic, Waterloo and, worst of all, St. Helena.” Therefore it was a great evil to France; and possibly other constitutions given to the country against its will may hive a not dissimilar history. Despite the Empcror’s fl:t- tery, M. Thiors flatly tolls France that she is not free, because in a free country “ nothing is done but what the nation desires.” She is not frov, because she is not the arbiter of her own destiny. Sharp as this specch is, it is yet more remark- able for what it indicates than for what it says, Fenianism, we have often declared, is loss im- portant to the world for what it will accomplish in Ireland than for the effect it will have in again awaking in Europe the suppressed but not extinguished spirit of republi- can freedom. Appearang’s at present are against the success of an isolated siruggle in Treland ; but Ireland seems destined to be the means of lighting up Europe. Ireland, nearer to us in sympathy than any other land, has felt in her veins the full influence of the great war waged by our people for free inst:tutions; and, unablo to use it for her own good, she will com- municate it to the peoples of Europe ready to receive it, and more liksly to benefit by follow- ing the grand example. Europe is uneasy. In Germany and France freedom has been lulled to an unguict slumber. It is as an in- dication in this respect that the speech of M. Thiers is most significant. M. Thiers in all his career was never more in sympathy with the best and most earnest sentiments of the French people than he is now. A man of the people by origin, he has been identified on the popular side with the great movements in France, and his antecedents ot this nature give double weight to the words he now uttors. As ® journalist his influence on the revolution of | 1830 was very positive, and in the same sphere he lent himself earnestly to that agitation which resulied in the expulsion of Louis Philippe. That so old @ politician, one so schooled in governmental mutations, and who has s udied French history and the French people so deeply, should thus so boldly put his finger on the vulnerable points of the Emperor’s po- sition must be taken as a significant indica- tion of the state of public opinion—as an indi- cation that France is ready to hear the evi- dence against the empire, and perhaps to act on it. Revolutions are made by two classes of per- sons—by the friends of freedom and the ene- mies of treedom. On the one hand the spark is cautiously, persistently fanned to a flame. No opportunity is permitted to pass by which the thoughts of the people can be urged in the right direction—by which tyranny can be put in its most odious light. On the other hand, the enemies of freedom force revolution by the extravagance of the acts by which they hope to repress the people. While Thiers and others act on France in one of these ways, Bismark, in Prussia, acts on the Germans in the other. This peremptory Minister has forgotten the age in which he lives. He bas forgosten that it is the nineteenth and not the sixteenth century, and this forgetfulness is for the good of the people. It opens their eyes to the true nature of monarchical institutions, and will stimulate them to the endeavor to secure institutions un- der which such acts of tyranny as Bismark’s recent action to the Deputies will be impossi- ble. The fires which lighted ap Germany in 1848 are not extinguished yet; the spirit that stirred the French people to cast down the proudest throne in Europe is yet alive, and the possibility is that it may be the destiny of the movement in Ireland to stir both to a new ac- tivity, and thus to work such change in the distribution of power in Europe as to lead to an enfranchisement of all its downtrodden people. Tar New Hawrsnme ELECTION. —The election in the Granite State takes place to-day. Only local officers are to be chosen, and it is not therefore as significant as it would be if mem- bers of Congress were to be voted for. It is, however, important as being the first of the series of elections which take place this year. It is the first that has come off since the assem- bling of Congress, and the issue between the radicals and the President has been made. Bafficient time has not elapsed since the veto measage of Andrew Johnson or his arraign- ment of the radicals for the people in that lot titude to clearly anderstand the position of affairs, We do not therefore apprehend that the result will vary much if any from that of the last three or four years, or furnish any in- dication of the change in the popular senti- ment of New Raclend ST To a eel Acieamael ean cial chainal RAPeaaeE Neen eid Masenan ane a Sothern, Judge Edmonds and Spiritaal Circles. We were very much surprised yesterday by the letter from Judge Edmonds which is printed at the close of this paragraph. The style of this epistle is so unlike that of the suave, dig- nified and learned Judge, and itis based upon misconception so unworthy of his clear, culti- vated and logical intellect, that we could not have believed it to be written by him had not the familiar chirography dispelled the doubts which the unfamiliar language and sentiments at once excited. The Judge actually accuses us of perpetrating a libel by publishing a couple of sentences, which he quotes. Now, a moment's consideration and examination would have shown him that the objectionable sen- tences were merely a summary of the news from London about Mr. Sothern’s libel suit, in- serted because we had no room for the full re- port of the trial. But, on Sunday—the day following—we copied the evidence from the London papers, and we find that Mr. Sothern thus testified:—“For about two years, I think, Tamused myself in teaching people to believe in-epiritualism; I made no charge; John Bridg- man never assisted me; Thomas Haddaway was one of the ‘miracle eircle;’ I was then known by the name of Douglas Stuart; a very great number of persons, besides those. engaged in theatrical pursuits, formed part of the ‘circle;’ Judge Edmonds used to come, and so did Gor- ernor Tallmadge; in fact, innumerable people came.” And to this he adds, “I do not honestly believe that anybody believes in spiritualism.” Judge Edmonds is well acquainted with evi- dence; it is his business to be so; and we put it to him as an intelligent man and @ good law- yer whether, barring a single verbal error— the substitution of “Judge Tallmadge” for “Governor Tallmadge”—the summary which we printed on Saturday was not a fair synop- sis, so far as it refers to himself, of the report published on Sunday, and whether the charge which he makes in his letter is not altogether unfounded. Here is the letter:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Manon 11, 1866, In your paper of yostorday, speaking of the proceed. ings of the playactor Sothern in London, you say “Mr. Sothern was examined before the magistrate, and made some very extraordinary revelations and con essions of his ‘experiences’ in spiritual circles when in New York, and as to how ha was assisted by Judge Edmonds, Judge Tullmadge and ‘twelve gentlemen of high position’ in this city, in order to 4oke’ persons of both soxos by a system in which be does not honestly believe that any- body believes in.” In perusing in your paper of to-day the account of the proceedings before the Mayor of Lon- don, I find that Sothern does not mak» any su h charge. He merely says that Governor Tallmadge and I were pre- eent sometimes at his circles, Ihe charge that the Go- vornor and I assisted him in deceiving people is yours, and not Sothern’s, and from you and in your columns 1 demand the rofutation of tho scandal Kkless a3 Sothern is, and desirous as ho seems to have been of placing h maelf in the position of being a cheat in this couniry or a liar in England, be hus not had the hardi- hood to impate elther to Governor Tatimadge or myseif complicity in bis trauds, That task you have volun- tarily aseumod, and nothing bis the most ample recan- tation of tho ‘libel will satisfy mo. This is due to my character and to the memory of my deceasd friend, the Governor. Youra, &e., J. W. EDMONDS. Your arii:le speaks of Judge Talladge.”" I suypose you uiean his broth:r, the Governor. ‘The Judgo died # ang ey thon ago, and long before anything was ‘subject among us, But whichever itis article ts equally falso and hbellous, you peng bi 0% ‘and must be ref The learned Judge states, in his extraor- dinary epistle, that “he (Sothern) merely says that*Governor Tallmadge and I were present sometimes at his circles, The chargo that the Governor and I assisted him in deceiving people is yours.” We beg the Judge’s pardon; such a charge was never made by us; the word “deceiving” was never used in our columns in this connection. Since this wholo affair hinges ‘upon words, we must be "particular; and so we call the attention of the Judge to the fact that the term employed in our summary and by Mr. Sothern is “to joke,” not to “deceive.” In reference to this very point Mr. Sothern testified in London: —“You put the word ‘deceit’ into my mouth;” and so Judge Edmonds has put the charge of “deceiving people” into our columns, where it never appeared. Again, the Judge remarks:—“Reckless as Sothern is, and desirous as he seems to have been of placing himself in the position of being a cheat in this country or a liar in England”—fle upon you, Judge—“he has not bad the hardihood to impute either to Gov- ernor Talimadge or myself complicity in his frauds. That task you have voluntarily as- sumed.” By no means. Mr. Sothern said:-- “I don’t admit that I practised any deceit; I simply entered into the matier as a joke.” He did not use the word “fraud,” and it does not occur in our summary of his testimony. He does not admit that he practised any deceit or fraud, and we never stated that he did, or that Judge Edmonds was his accomplice. Surely the Judge can now see how much he has misjudged and misrepresented us in bis hasty and even in- temperate letter. Instead of libelling the usually calm and courteous ex-magistrate, we simply gave a synopsis of Mr. Sothern’s evi- denee, which is not libellous, and cannot by any ingenuity be made to appear so. The Judge does not deny that he and Governor Tallmadge were present at Mr. Sothern’s “ circles,” and that is the only matter about which there can be any controversy. If the Judge objects to the word “ assisted,” which was used for the sake of brevity, he will find in Webster's Dictionary that “to be present, to attend, as to assist at a public meeting,” is one of the legitimate definitions of the verb “to as sist.” Besides this, Mr. Sothern distinctly swears that the Judge and Governor Tallmadge “formed part of the ‘circle.’ Consequently, the case of the genial Edmonds falls to the ground. But if Judge Edmonds’ nerves were shocked by the paragraph which he quotes, imagine what our condition must have been after we had perused his letter. We are extremely sorry to have printed anything to cause him discom- posure; but we are equally sorry to print his epistle, in which he not only unjustly charges us with committing a libel, but really commits a libel himself, by calling Mr. Sothern “ reck- less” and “a cheat in this country or « liar in England.” We do not like such language. We never employ ft, and are astonished that Judge Edmonds should conde- scend to resort to it. If we admit it to our ool- ‘amns we do so under protest and a¢ an unusual mark of our benevolence towards the Judge ; but at the same time we must most emphatically state that we do not endorse the Judge’s re- marks in regard to Mr. Sothern, do not believe them to be correct, and do not consider them justified by the facts as developed in London. It appears that a few years ago Mr. Sothern, who is capital prestidigitateur as well as 0 successfal comedian, instituted a so-called spir- itual “circle” in this city, by way of a joke, and hbumbugged « great many people. The medi- ums thought him a medium, and all the spirit- ualists were deluded by his tricks. In short, he #0 much resembled a genuine spiritual ope- trator that everybody mistook him for one. and on the other hand he became convinced that all the genuine mediums were as great hum- bugs as himself, Just as bogus petroleum or mining companies manage to get some well known and respectable citizens to serve as figure heads and thus seduce other inno- cent people, so Mr. Sothern looked about for some prominent spiritualists whom he might first delude and then make use of to delude others. Judge Edmonds was one of the per- sons selected, and no doubt he feels very angry to think that he was so easily taken in by Mr Sothern, and that by his presence he inne- cently assisted Mr. Sothern to play the same joke upon others. His anger is natural; but it does not excuse the abuse which he vents upon the practical joker. The best course for the victim of what is popularly called “a sell” is to laugh it off and roar more heartily than the bystanders, and we advise Judge Edmonds te adopt this plan. If after the Colchester ex- posure, the Davenport exposure, the confession by Fay of the Davenport tricks, the avowal by Mr. Sothern of the joke transacted here, and the decision of » United States court thas Question—The Doubtful reus Policy of Napoleon. Our latest intelligence from France on the Mexican question is calculated to awaken very serious doubts as to the designs and expecta- tions of Louis Napoleon. According to the Paris Memorial Diplomatique, which is under- stood io speak by authority, the special mis- sion of Baron Saillard to Maximilian does not embrace a positive order for the withdrawal of the French troops, but simply the task of negotiating for their departure. The time is to depend upon Maximilian, and the removal of said troops will thus probably be delayed until, in his opinion, he can maintain his empire without them. Meantime, as it appears, “the evidently decreasing hostility to Maximilise in the United States” is regarded among the government circles at Paris with great favor, and, as we are informed, “will very much in- fluence the Emperor’s action.” “The evidently decreasing hostility to Maximilian in the United States.” There is great danger in this construction at the Tuileries of American public opinion. If the agitation of this Mexican difficulty of Napo- leon bas of late assumed a milder phase in this country, it is because the well known opinions of President Johnson, in connec- tion with the published diplomatic corres- pondence between the two governments, have satisfied the American people that the re- moval of Maximilian and his imperial estab- lishment is the fixed policy of the present administration; and it is because of a general belief that Napoleon so understands the iseye submitted and insisted upon in Mr. Seward’s despatohes, and {. accordingly preparing for the absolute abandonment of his Mexican scheme. Whatever may be “the grand idea” of Napoleon, the removal of his imporial pro- tectorate from Mexico is regarded by the Ameri- can people as a thing of “manifest destiny.” Should Maximilien remain in power under a policy of “masterly inactivity” on the part ef our government till the Presidential contest of 1868, that elction will involve instructions 9 the government from the people which will bring the term of grace to a definite settle- ment. In the interval, the last candle-end of the Mexican government of Juarez, which we now recognize, may be snuffed out, and there may be left us not even the shadow of a repub- lic to stand by; but this will not avail to save the empire. Mr. Seward has officially inti- mated so much, but in this view he has given only a faint expression to the almost universal public sentiment of the United States. We would again suggest, for the information of Louis Napoleon, the dangers which must follow to his reign and his dynasty from an adherence to this delusive Mexican adventure. The empire in Mexico is not peace. It cannot be maintained without war; in the event of war it will be quickly expelled; nor can it be much longer tolerated without a clear understanding that it is to be removel. We are warned by the hints thrown out from time to time during the last ten years of the impending removal of the French troops from Rome that similar cloudy promises in regard to Mexico are but diplomatic evasions. Such trifling, therefore, with this country ought not to be attempted by Napoleon, and cannot safely be persisted in. The simple issue is the abandonment of his Mexican “grand idea” or preparations for » rupture with the United States in the final set- tlement of this controversy. This government and this people desire the perpetuation, with- outa break, of their old friendly relations with France; but this flank movement against the Union and oor popular institutions of a Earo- pean monarchy on our Southern border, is s blunder and an offence which must be re- paired. As an offshoot of the late rebellion it must be removed by France, or it will be by the United States, Convinced that such is the public opinion of this country, it is to be regretted that an Amer ican public journal, regarded as « political organ of the Secretary of State, should be found leaning towards the recognition ot Maximilian. We presume, however, that the journal in question no more speaks by authority upon this subject than one or two others all at sea on the political tasues of the day. If one half the House of Representatives, at a moment’s notice, was ready the other morning to support @ proposition substantially for lown of fifty millions of dollars to the Mexican republic, we may infer that a resole tion looking to « distinct understanding with Napoleon would pass the same body without opposition. This is what we want—a clear understanding. Such a resolution, we doubt not, would be acceptable to President Johnson, and we believe, too, that in bringing about an explicit agreement with the French govern- ment it would in # great degree contribute to the pacification of Mexico and the restoration of our ancient relations of amity with France. We think the time, in behalf of peace, is favo- rable for some formal action on the part of Congress, the war making power, calculated to disabuse the French government of the fallae cious idea that the tendency of public opinion in the United States is towards the recognition of Maximilian and his Earopean monerohy ea the ruina of the Mexican rapuhlia