The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR orrice x. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume ¥XXI.. AMUSE KOADWAY . Nox, 723 Arroint and 7H) Browdway —Fourown's MENT-PAENOMENON IN A BMOCK FKOC) posite the St tines at 1) WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, Hotel—Dow Casan be Bazan, Baer Lisa. BROOKLYN ACADEMY MUSIC. -—Caxunir. GEORGE CHRISTY" » ou or Minstexcay, Fifth Avenus Opera House, eat Twenty-tourth sirect.—Tux Conraa- 8. Bar.avs, Musicar Gens, Ac. Nos. Zand 4 W BAND Bono. \TRELS, 535 Brovway, opposite THIOP AM SINGING, DAsuINa, &0.— TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery —Sina- 35a Dancing, Buatesques, &c.-—Tuxtanp un 1816; On, THE Dana Hove Hxroun Dawn, Matinee at 234 o'clock. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechantew’ Hall, 472 Broad TAN esno Comicatitins, Buutasques, &&.—Jack on De pis AOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorian Mrx- erneisy—Battans, BukLksques ane Pantowimes, NEW TORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open irom WAM. UILIO eM DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—Lirzrary xp Monat boxvewrainsenr py Ma. E. Vatewtina Bucs, ¥INK ARTS INSTITUTE, 625 Broadway.—Kutwoca's QGuvay Vaucring tux Ouimwra, Paaxcgss “Arran 1m Hen!” j DERBY FINE ARTS GALLERY, 625 Broadway.—Ex- wonimions oF Paintings, Ae ATHAN AT SCILOOL.—Lecrune ay Dr. J. G. (Tinorne Tircoms), at ‘Twenty-first street Re: uteh church “MISSOURI —Lror Yorayth street Methodist y Rev. H. 0. Sieupon, at iseopal church. WITH SUPPLEMENT. New York, Wei sday, March 14, 1866. THA NEW 3S. EUROPE. ‘The steamsbip Hibernian, from Liverpool on the 1st inal, and Greencastle on the 24, arrived at Portland last niht with nows one day later than that brought by the Cuy of Boston, Arrests of suspected persons continued to be made in Ireland, On the 28th ult. five Irish-American ‘citizens wore arrested in Dublin, and additional developments wore expected. ‘The military force i® being increasea by battalions from England. Peruvian #teamers Independencia and Huescar ‘wore proparing to sail from Brest, Rumors continued to prevait of disagreements between Austria avd Prussia in roiation to the Duchies, ‘The report that Earl Razsell was about to resign the Vremierhip of the British Cabinet is contradicted. Amorivnn securities had advanced nearly two per cent. CANADA. A further portrayal of the excitement and troubte of oar Canedian neichbors over the Fenian scare and the confederation scheme is furnished in our correspondence and the provincial newspaper articles bearing on “these vexed questions which we publish this morning. While on the Canada wide of the border matters wear a war- like aspect, and troops are pouring forward from all quarters for de‘ence, on our tide all is quiet, and the for- midable force of Fenians whch was to have made the atiack has ap to the present failed to appear on the ox- ‘pected battle ground, There are ramore, however, in ‘the Inke cities that the night of the St, Patrick anniver- sary iw the Litne appointed by the Brotaerhood for the onnei, aud that they will then throw themselves sudd on ly, in considerable strongth, on both the front and reac of tho provincial volunteers, ‘Tho latter are already rowing cp earthworks on the frontier at different val werable points, Some of the French organs in Canada ‘are openty encourszing the Fenian movement, and one of therm, published in Montreal, says “The sympathies of the world are with Ireland, as they wore with Poland,’* ami “it would not be surprising to #eo Russia and the Wnited States plack Ireland from England and put the Kmerald iste in the casket of independent nations.” CONGRESS, Senate yoslerday, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, offered a which, after a short debate, was laid over, in- structing the Judiciary Committee to report a constitu tionat amendment, basing Congressional representation on the number of male inbabitants over twenty-one years of ‘ago, and direct Laxes on the total value of property, ren Avring imperative the payment of the national debt, and prohiiiag recognition of auy debts contracted to aid the rebellion or any claluw of recompense tor slaves emancipated. A resolution to print the usual number of Nftewn hundred copies of Lanman's Dictionary of Con groan waa adopted, Mr man offered a resolution, which was referred to the Finance Committee, making provivon for diminishing oar national debt, whieh stipa- jates, among other things, that for at least one year to come the aggregate of United States notes aot bearing Antorost aad of fractional cuftency ahall not be redaced below the amount of four hundred and twenty millions of dolars, The remainder of the session was devoted to the bill for the admission of Colorado, which, . Jong debate, was defeated by twonty-one nays against fourtera yeas Ja the Hous of Representatives thoSperker announced the setect Commitive on the Crvil Service. Resolutions were adupted ordering the printing of twenty-five thou and copies of the Reconstruction Committee's report aud teatimouy, and giving instructions to the Ways and Moans Commiitee and the Military Committees to report Foapectivety on the propriety of remitting the taternal revenue (acon the monthly deposita of savings bavks fend of affording rolief to pereons who pul substi tutes in the army a second time, Instructions wore also given io the Printing Committers to in quire inte the expediency of printing five thonand copies of tho rolls of honor and liste buried oa battle flelds and in national cemet bil! Lo protect all persons in the country ia the enjoyment of (hair civil rights war reported back, with amendinents, from tue Judiciary Committee, and passed by a vote o va vindred sod nine to thirty-eight, The Furtifieation Appropration bill and the bill to establish # national Vy asylum for dinabled offe nd privates of the volunteer forces were alo passed, and the Senate amend man to the bill extending the time for withdrawal of goods from bonded warehoises was concarred in The Latior, therefore, now only ners the President's rigna tore 1 be on law. A resolution of thanks to introduced aad referred to The General Haveock was the Milwary Conumitter, wie for defraying | exhibitor at the Pars Universal Exposition | was taken ap 6 Committee of the Whole, when General Banks Gerad a@ amendment appropriating forty eight | Henewamd dollars aad procesied vo speak at length and 2 sn ehngoent manner in eulng olasted eetenptite of ear cosntr . cxeumve Ginplny om ike oncasion feferred to The Orreral resolution to of American expenses of the ingeouity and fies of heer @erine nod mamefact wengrebalsiet Dy weeenbers se regent tv) h« pew sod wenn efter ar cometineion the Hemse ad- | Journat j THE LDCTSLATTRE The New Yor mo Wills, ormong whied w want fe ee ee ernmen\, for eee uemetiarroenmy titer Shee West Monk and Old Or here Shel a Ge “ewer Bar relative to the Women's Med wept chy oh atte wemmypting (he National Academy of Desge cum dane o A eateidarable portion of the dar semen af Ghe ame saminy yosterlay was devoted te oe, 2 Comme tee ot thn Whole, of the bill opy ying tee unite Creme’ Alien for (he erection of 8 new Capere omit fog ty Aitoamy, after whirl it wre mate the epecisl ombnr Jor wees Wedncahay Tha Wermawny Undersroand Re wee veperied from CH tog one 198 Afr ¢ to report vl pod be wes stead NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1865.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. the extortions of landlords. THE CITY. The Internal Revenu® authorities are still engaged in- vestigating the frauds alleged to havo been porpstrated by the whiskey distillers of this city. ix persons have been arrested and required to give bail beforo United States Commissioner Betts to answer a charge of having bribed an Internal Revenue officer, More arroste are expected to be made to-day. ‘The Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors now engaged in investigating the alloged corruption in the construction of the new Court Hous» had Janos L. Fowler on the stand yesterday. He testified that iron work 1m 1863 in buildings was worth from seven to twelve and a half cents a pound, and that his firm would have taken the contract for the Court House at these rates, but that the value of iron and labor doubled between 1863 and 1865, and that if he bad carried out such @ contract it would have been at a loss. ‘The President and Vice President of the Architec- tural Iron Works were on the stand, and testified about the value of iron work generally. Little, if any, of the evidence taken yesterday was roally important. Mr. Ely keeps up the assault vigorously thus far, however, and the committee evince every disposition to afford him all the necessary facilities, The Councilmanic committee appointed to report on the subject of the proposed widening of Ann street were in session yesterday, when speeches in favor of and against the measure were made by several gentlemen. The committee's report will be prepared at a future meeting. The Committee on Streets appointed by the Board of Aldermen were to have met yesterday, but failed to do #0, the chairman only being present at the appointed timo, as it was proposed to hear arguments in favor of and against the proposed conversion of the City Hall Park into an open paved plaza, Mr. A. T. Stewart and his counsel appeared to oppose the measure. Commissioner Osborn pronounced judgment yester- day in the case of the United States versus Barney Ber- tram, who is charged with having mado a false and fraudulent return of his sales as a cattle broker. Tho de- cision is that the defendant shall be held for trial. Two men named Lachman and Garnett, who had been taken into custody on a charge of having had a quantity ofcounterfeit money in their possession, were discharged yesterday by Commissioner Osborn, who held that the evidenc: did not connect them with the alleged offence. Louisa Reichenbacher brought an action in tho Supe- rior Court yesterday, before Judge Monell, to recover five thousand dollars damages for alleged seduction, under promise of marriage, by John Kammerer. Tho defendant made no appearance, and the testimony was therefore a!l one-sided. Louisa, it was testified, was induced to go to Philadelphia, whore she was deserted by Kammerer, The jury brought in a verdict in her favor for the full amount claimed. An action for stolen gold was brought in the Superior Court yesterday by Mr, Thomas Wigley, a gold beater, acainst Lewis W, Ballenberg, who was charged with re. ceiving the property from John Collins, an apprentice in the employ of the plaintiff, A verdict for two hundred dollars was rendered by the jury. An action against the Empire City Oil Company was tried at tho Special Term of the Superior Court yesterday, before Judge Barbour, the pluntiff, John Hanna, boing an infant, who claims that he was sold ono hundred shares of the atock, which he discovered to be worthless, and subsequently offered to return. The Judge took the Papers and reserved hig decision. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Christian Miller, who pleaded guilty to burglary-in the third do- groo, having entered the store of Catherine Nestle, 157 Attorney strect, was sont to the State Prison for throe years and six months, In tho Unitod States Ciroult Court yesterday reference was made by membors of the bar to tho death of Mr. Kawin Burr, counsellor at Inw, and resolutions of regret were adopted. Surrogate Tucker has admitted to probate the will and codicil of Mra Mary P. Dakin, decoased, Tho original will givea the entire property to Courtlandt Palmer, Wil- Nam J, Bacon and Charles Gould, to be divided by them among Mrs. Dakin’s children at their discretion, The codicil, however, associates as one of the executors Mr. Francis EB. Dakin, son of the tostatrix, and directs the immediate distribution of all hor estate among her chil- ron, # ‘the Fon'ans in this city are still actively prosecuting measures for the assistance of thelr brethron in Ireland, and the epthasiasm of the order remains undiminished. Cominuateations were received at the O'Mahony hoad- quarters yesterday from various circles In the West, ac. companied by large remittances of money, which had been withheld during the late troubles in the Brother- hood, The same gatherings continue to loiter about the beadquarters. Meetings of us circleg were held in the city last even! ‘The Farmors’ Club met-at the Coopor Institute yestor- day, Nathan Ely presiding, and discussed at length the dairy question. Several specimens of new churas were exhibited. Jobn K. Matthews and Stewart J. Donnelly, polic-men of the Third precinct, wore yesterday arraigned before Justicn Dowling and required to give five hundred dollars bail each to answer a charge of having foloni- ously parloined five pistols from a store at No. 262 Brondway, during a fire in the premises on last Saturday ix Jobn Anderson, of New Brunswick, N. J., yester- day appeared before Jastice Dowling and charged bus son, John Hunry Anderson, sged cighteen, with baving stolen from him, on the Mth inst., bonds and other property valued altogether at nearly three thousand dol- late, and then fled to this city. Young Andoron has Rot been arrested; but two other youths, his alleged ac compli¢es, named Thomas Smith and George Havensti‘e, werd taken into custody aud commitied w the Tombs for examination. © The sock market wan strong and active yesteriay. Gold closed at 130 a 130!{. Governments wero firm, Bareme apathy was the rating feature in busines cit- cles yesterday, the full in gold rendering prices unsettled. Everybody appeared apprehensive of trouble ahead, and everybody appeared afraid to negotiate basiners exe opt on a gold basis, and there were few who wanted to do enything even for gold. Sellers wanted more money, while bovers wanted tofnake purchases at still lower prices than were current, Cotton raled lower, Petro. Jeam continned nominal, Groceries were dull and heavy. On ‘Change, flour was irregular and common grades were lower, Wheat and corn were heavy and lower, Vork was dull and easier, Lard was firmer. Whiskey was nominal. ‘The market for beef carte was somewhat depressed by increased recerpy this woek, and prices averaged asbout balf a cent lower than fost week, Some of the best brought 191¢. a 20c., but exles at those prices were few ond far between, frit to good cattle sold moderately well at lde, & J7}jc. and other grades as low down vo 140 for the poorest. Mllch cows were very dull and irregular, prices showing wide range, ordinary to good mikers sold at $50 a $100 Veals were in fair de- mand at from We. to ibe. Sheep and lonibe wore in mModeraie request and prices varied from $ wo $5 a F9— the latter an outside price, Hogs sold at from lage. to 1O\e. The total receipts were 5,541 beeves, 19 S16 veals, 14,822 eheep and lambe and 7,022 hoxs. MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The Slate election took place in New Hampshire yes. torday, ond resulted im the fe-slection of Mr. Smyth . tor Governor, by about five thousand mayori ty, and the election by the republicans of all of the five Councilmen, vine of the twelve Senators, and a majority of one hundred of the members of the lower branch of the Logisiatnre, The aggregate vote polled was much larger than that of last year, From Mexico later nows of faterest is faraished by or Vera Crox correspondence, M. Langlais, Maximi- Finance Minister, who was sent oat by Louis Napo- snddenty, on the 28th of Febraary, at the age ovtyome years. Numerous amall engagements be. o | feere the republy ans and imperialists in different parts of tee committe are recorded. Two huadred and fi ty vege oars bad taken poseion of Tlaxcala, sacked the homme o€ the impenal commander, whom they carried of © pelamer. amd captored aa imperal conductor of specie vbich reeched towo as they were about leaving, At Oerpan 3 party of two hundred repablicdna were gerprieed and suffered severely in kifted, svavanded wut privoners, bal another force soom came to ‘ir aesistamee, recovered all that had Deém, ood tiered the imperialiewts The arrival barge Pact Sates from San Francisco, with a large of vw wontons, of the republicans chief Ogazon, is an nneed His departare from San Francisco was some caw ago reported in our correspondence from that city. By the steamship Guiding Star, which arrived here petteniay from New Orleans and Havana, wo received Jeapatches to the Oth inst, The Spanish Ad ron had arrived fp Havana avd left for the Chilean Con dorabie fF Coban noirat F iron on the const exciement bad been createa among te plinters ee the publication of @ decree ordering the { delivery to the authorities of all the ‘“emancipadoes,”” Or negroes of captured slave expeditions, now at work on the different plantations, it being supposed that the that Cuba ts to be divided into three distinct districts, each to havea civil governor, Tho Captain Genera! has been authorized to make postal arrangements with the government of this country, Jamaica advices of a later date have reached us by way of Havana, The royal commission was still engazed in the investigation of matters connected with the late revolt, having already been in session about a month. They had examined over six hundred witnesses, includ- ing Governor Eyre himself, and had yet a thousand to examine, The evidence was beginning to bear more stronzly against Governor Eyre in regard to the severe measures taken by him to suppress the outbreak, and it was thought probable that the result of the investigation would at least be fatal to his reputation. The State Department at Washington has received a despatch from the Island of Santorini, in the Grecian Archipelago, dated February 15, giving somo interesting Particulars in relation toa submarine volcano at that place, by which it is feared that the island may. be sunk, ag the sea was groatly agitated and portions of the land had already given way. General Grant has promulgated an order directing the department commanders of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas to institute a quarantine of all ‘vessels arriving {rom ports infected with cholera. General Grant has also issued orders directing the newly organized permanent Artillery Board to assemble in Washington on the 2d of April and prepare a plan for an artillery school to be established at Fortreas Monroe, and announcing a board of officers to meet in the same city on the 16th instant to make recommendations for brevet Promotions in the staff, staif corps, cavalry and artillery. Another exceedingly interesting report of the Internal Revenue Commission on the industry of the nation, exhibiting the relations of foreign trade to domestic industry and internal revenue, appears in our Supple- ment of to-day. It is replete with information and Suggestions worthy of thé attention of all classes of our countrymen, giving, as it does, among other matters, @roview of the rapid progress which has been made here in manufacturing enterprise, showing the tendency wostward of the wealth of the country, and taking ground in favor of a liberal policy on the part of em- ployers in regard to the compensation of mechanics and laborers, The Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bu- reat in South Carolina has issued an order aunouncing that the negroes settled on the sea island plantations by Genoral Sherman will not be ousted, Yeven hundred Indians, including the principal chiefs of the Upper Platte Stoux, assembled at Fort Laramie on Monday and entered Into a long conference with Colonel Maynadier and Indian Agent Jarrett, during which they gave the most positive assurances of keeping the pcace infuture. The Colonel aud Mr. Jarrett, while the con- ference progressed, kept up a conversation relative to it over the telograph wires with General Wheaton and Su- porintendent Taylor, at Omaha, Nebraska, The Fenian Ag jon and the Policy of the British Government. While the Fenian agitation gives the British government some trouble and puts it to some expense, the astute and far-secing men who are at the helm of affairs will manage to turn the event to their own purposes. They have no fear of the Fenians dismembering the British empire or even of revolutionizing Canada, if that should be the purpose. They know their own strength too well. A great deal of the fuss and noise about the Fenians is made, undoubtedly, by the government itself and by the aristocracy, to divert attention from other questions and to enable them to secomplish other objects, This is a common game which the statesmen and politicians of Europe play, and none more adroitly and successfully than those of England. The question of electoral or Parliamentary reform has been agitated some time in England. The mass of the people were never ‘satisfied with the Reform bill of 1832, as they bad reason not to be, for they were excluded Yrom its benefits, After a great deal of agitation and great promises at that period the reform move- ment ended in a limited extension of the suffrage. The aristocracy were compelled to make some concession to popular demands, but they yielded as little as possible and were smart enough to control the movement. The Prime Minister of England to-day, Eart Russell, was one of the prominent leaders of reform, but when the measure was passed he de- clared that it was final—that the elective franchise could be extended no further. For this he was dubbed by the disap- pointed reformers “Finality Russell.” During” the thirty-four years since the Reform bill passed, the question of further reform— that is, to give household suffrage or something ap- proaching that to the people—has been kept before the public mind. The new reformers have been gaining strength every year, until finally the matter was pressed upon the govern- ment so far as to obtain a recognition of the necessity of reform. Of course a government of which Earl Russell is the head would only give the smallest modicum of that popular article to the country. Still, the prospect was that something must be conceded, and when the present Parliament assembled expectation of reform was high. Nothing but great outside pressure could induce the Russells, the Derbys, the aristocracy and privileged classes to grant this, and they were quite ready to seize hald of any pretext to ignore or postpone it. Try will consequently use the Fenian agitation to divert public attention from reform, Not being afraid of anything very serious coming out of it, they can afford a little expense and trouble if they can realize the object they always have at heart, To hold in check the tendency to de- mocracy, to limit the suffrage as mach as possi- ble, and to allay the popular clamor for reform without granting it, is of far more importance in the view of the English aristocracy than fe annoyance or trouble of Fenianism. This agi- tation, therefore, will give them a capital pre- text for postponing reform, and they will nurse it as long aa it serves that purpose, Anotber object it will serve is that of afford- ing an opportunity of settling the difficulty of the Alabama claims and other mattors with this country. Under the scare of Fenianism the ministry will be able to lower its tone, and make an adjustment which it conld not do so well otherwise. If there were no domestic or other serious troubles to engage the public mind the people would not be so ready to sacrifice their national pride and to do justice to the United States, But when the govern- ment can make them beliove it has its hands full of difficulties they will be more humble and considerate. In this point of view we think the Fenian excitement affords _ good op- portunity to settle up all outstanding matters with the United States; and if we may judge from the tone of the British press and Parlia- ment the same impression is gaining ground in England. Just now the United States is a very great country, its government very magnani- mous, and we are a very amiable people, in the estimation of England. Bat there is still another important purpose which the Fenian agitat'on 18 expected to serve. The Britich government has been cooxing and pushing the colonies of North Amerfoa to form a confederation. The colonics have been averse 7 tA i a I to this, believing their existence as separate governments more conducive to their inde- pendence and welfare. There appeared to be little prospect of this royal consolidation scheme being carried out a short time ago. It is supposed the ulterior object is to place all these colonies under a vice royal government— to create, in fact, a quasi monarchy or, may be, monarchy on our border, This it is believed would strengthen England’s hold on America, make a government stropg enough to sustain itself without much cost to the mother country and bea check to the growth of republican in- stitutions. Thescheme originated at the same time with the French invasion of Mexico and the Spanish assault on the other republics of this continent, and looks very much like a secret European combination against this great re- public. The confederation project did not seem to take, as we observed, and there were signs of abandoning it; but the Fenian fright, or pretended fright, has given new life to it. The government eagerly seizes hold of this to push the project, arguing that self-defence against the Fenians demand such unity among the colonies. Thus, we see, that while the British government has no fear of an Irish re- public or successful revolution in Canada, it is using the Fenian agitation for other ends. But it is a dangerous experiment—it is playing with fire. ‘The Fenian movement, if tampered with for political purposes, may go further than expected, and it may ignite revolutionary fires in England itself and throughout the continent of Europe. We may be thankful, however, if it be the means of stimulating a prompt settle- ment of England’s difficulty with ourselves. Sotan and Sancho Panza Combined in Congress. The absurd speech of Mr. Thad Steven! Congress last Saturday reads like a ter from the famous novel of Cervante’s, ) Mr. Ste- vens is the Sancho Panza of the radical faction, as Senator Sumner is its Don Quixote. Although these two representatives travel the same road in company, their characters and their peculi- arities are essentially different. Sumner is the knight ; Stevens is the esquire. Sumner looks upon the negro race as colored Dulcinea to be relieved, while Stevens trudges along with an eye to fun and frolic, and a mouth ever open for the loaves and fishes. Sumner is rather moody and melancholy; much study of old books’ bas made him mad; he renders himself ridiculous by attempting to carry out impracticable theories in this practical, workaday age. Ste- vens has studied nothing but men, and only falls in with his master’s chivalric notions when they promise to lead to good fare and fat offices. Sumner is ambitious of becoming the champion of the most ultra interpretations of the great principles of liberty, fraternity and equality. Stevens sighs only for creature comforts and remunerative patronage, and cares tore for tho next election than for any abstract principle ever enunciated. The one fs alunatic philosopher, and woe pity him while we laugh at him. The other is a shrewd, un- scrupulous politician, full of broad humor and fond of rough jokes, and we are equally ready to roar at him whether he is drubbing some- body or being soundly ‘The Congressional Don Qui and Sancho Panza might jog along together in appropriate companionship, causing mirth in all observers and happening upon all sorts of ludicrons ad- ventures, without the éligtitest objection from any quarter, if it were not for the fact that Stevens, unlike his great original, has a spice of Satan in his composition. Don Quixote Sumner is safe enough in the Senate. Dixon, Doolittle, Cowan and @ score of other sensible men are there watching him, and they will pre- vent him from doing any harm to the country by his fantastic performances. Then, if the worst comes to the worst, President Johnson can interfere and unborse this theoretical knight, this incarnated anachronism, with a veto mes- sage that senda him sprawling in the mud even while he is shouting the battle cry of negro equal- ity. But Sancho Panza Stevens, with a majority of the House of Representatives obedient to all his whims is not altogether laughable. There is a streak of deviltry in somé of his proceedings. which merits a decided rebuke. His speech last Saturday, for ex imple, is capi- tal as a more piece of humor; but when we consider that through the subservient ‘good ature of Congress he was allowed (o put upon official record the vilest copperhead slanders against the President, and when we alsé re- member tbat all his arrant falsehoods, humor- ous as they were when delivered in the House, are calculated and designed to deceive the Pennsylvania Dutch voters when transinted into German and circulated as a campaign doc- ument, we at once see the forked tail of Satan emerging from the rear of Sancho Panza’s doublet. Nor are the marks of the Satanic presence less evident in the new scheme for subjugating the Southern States recently adopted by Stevens and his friends. The theory of Don Quixote Sumner in regard to dead States and territorial governments seems to be abandoned by Sancho Panga as flat, stale and unprofitable; and it is now proposed to hold negro conventions at the South, elect negro delegates to Congress, and admit them in defiance of the President and of public sen- timent. The idea of negro representatives, first satirically broached in these columns, is quite seriously adopted by the radicals. They are determined to act as the French Conven- tion did in relation to St. Domingo, and their course can produce only similar resulte. Of course the whites of the South will not submit to be thus ousted from their rights; a negro in- surrection will ensue, and the President will have to interfere to prevent a general massacre. This latest scheme of our Sancho Panza is, therefore, by no means funny, and is not in keeping with the character which he otherwise assumes very well. Fortunately, however, the South is still under martial law, and any movements towards negro conventions may be promptly suppressed. The President proved by his speech on the 224 of February— which was no joke, all assertions to the con- trary notwithstanding--that he understands Sancho Panza Stevens thoroughly, and is ready to cast the Satan out of him at the proper op- portunity. When this is done—when all the devilish spirit is gone, and only the wit, the humor and the shrewd common sense remain, we do not know a whose retire- ment from public life will be more sincerely regretted by all lovers of laughter than that of the notorious member from Pennsylvania. Tar New Covrr Hover “INVESTIGATIONS. — Thorg are two great institutions fn the State of the State Prison at Sing Sing and the City Hall, New York. In the former convicts are put to the work of cracking stone for exercise ; in the latter those who ought to be convicts are ham- mering stone and chiselling in another way. They are at work just now on the new Court House white marble job. Ina fit of virtuous. indignation the Board of Supervisors concluded to investigate charges of fraud against some of the contractors for building this new Court House; and, after several days’ laborious ex- amination, nothing of the kind has turned up. What is the use of such an investigation? It is childish to suppose that a contractor who has fraudulently fleeced the city and county out of a hundred thousand dollars will confess the crime. And there is really no way of proving it unless, improving upon the old adage, “ When contractors fall out honest men come by their own.” This committee of investigation is but 8 whitewashing concern at best; and nothing for the benefit of the city will come of its ex- aminations if it sit for a twelve month. Senator Wiison on THE Next PRresmency.— Some days ago Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, made a speech in the Senate on the political situation, in which he advanced some specu- lations as to the future. His remarks have been the subject of comment in the newspapers, but have been misinterpreted. He said:— Two years ago, ina trying hour of the country, we placed a great soldier at the head of all our armies. and he led the armies to victory and the country to peace, Perhaps a jotic and lberty loving people, if disap- pointed im their aspirations and their hopes, may turn to that great captain and summon him again to them to victory. Certain copperhead journals endeavor to make it appear the Senator meant that General Grant might be called to be a dictator under certain circumstances, after the manner of Crom- well or Napoleon. This interpretation of his language is very far fetched and stupid. We think the meaning is plain enough. It is this: The radicals intend to carry their revolutionary measures and to keep the Southern States out until after the next Presidential election, and perhaps indefinitely, in order to perpetuate their power. If President Johnson should stand in their way—if they can neither coax nor drive him—if he will not accept the bait for another term, by abandoning his own policy and falling into theirs, they will then look to the “ great soldier (General Grant) to marshal them (the radical republicans) to victory.” That is, they mean to take him up as their can- didate for the Presidency. We have no doubt this is their calculation at present. Not only the language of Mr. Wilson, but the conduct of the Union League and of the radical press and radical politicians generally, make this evi- dent. They area sagacions party, and know this would be a igh trump card to play. The conservative views General Grant has ex- pressed, and the conservative course he has pur- sued in sapport of the President and against their destructive course, is of no consequence; they mean to win, to perpetuate their power, and whoever will serve that purpose best is the man they intend to use. That is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end of the whole matter, and the meaning of Senator Wilson’s words, Deciawe or tax Gospat wv New Exouanp.— The Independent speaks of the decline of the gospel, or rather of an interest in the same, in the State of Conpecticut. It seems that a large number of churches are with- ont congregations, end. that the pay of the clergymen is so paltry as to be little above a starvation scale, That an interest in religion in all the New England States should become slack is not at all surprising when we consider the lengths to which the pulpits there have been prostituted te base and miserable parti- san service. It is not from the lack of a sin- cere religious sentiment that these churches have been deserted. It is because the congre- gations bave become disgusted with politi- cal parsons and with their radical barangues, and unless the evil be reformed altogether we fear the spread of religious feeling in New England will be very much restricted. Now that the rebellion is over and the country saved, it is to be hoped our country parsons will turn their attention to saving the souls of sinners, and leave the mire of politics to be dabbled in’ by those whose affinities incline them that way. New Measures ror tHe Goop or tae Crry.— A bill has been introduced into the Legislature to establish a Board of Public Works ter this city. It proposes to abolish the Croton Aqueduct Board, take from the Police Com- missioners, Board cf Education, Street Commix- sioners and other municipal officers of kindred character the powers now entrusted to them, and assign all their duties to a board ap- pointed especially for the purpose. This is a wise and @ very proper measure. It will act in concert with the new Board of Control, and assist that board in restoring order, fidelity and good management to our.city concerns. It is complained that our present city govern- ment will become a nonentity if all the mea- sures having reference to municipal reform pass at Albany. So much the better. Our present Mayor is a trustworthy and efficient officer, It is true he bas nothing particular to do at present, unless it be to put a veto upon some of the doings of the Common Council and to sign a few papers daily. Bui the case will stand different when the Board of Control comes into operation. He will be the chief officer of that board, and in his double capacity of Chairman of the Board of Control and Mayor of the city he will have ample op- portunities for displaying his peculiarly strik- ing abilities as an executive officer. He knows all the crooks and kinks, ins and outs of the big and little villains, the contract jobbers and other Cerporation cormorants, and will act as the Fouché, the grand detective of all corrupt practices that may be employed to deplete the city treasury. Let us have, then,a good Board of Control, a good Board of Public Works, and then we are sure to have a good city govern- ment, conducted by good men. Tuan Stevens’ Sresce any THE Pew vawians.—We understand that the late speech of Thad Stevens in Congress is being translated into Dutch, and is to be specially revised and published for circulation among this class in Pennsylvania. In this way he hopes to palm off his falschoods upon that class of voters and secure their totes, under the Delief that they are sustaining the President, We wonder if this edition of lies is to be pub- lished and circulated at the government expense, Where are those members of the Congrossional Printing Committee who were a short time since making a great toise about New York filled wiih a similar clasaa? nooule--¢ reform in that branch of expenditures? NEW YORK LEGISLATURE Senate. Aunaxy, March 13, 1936. BILLS INTRODUCED. sy Mr. Reswerr, (rep.) of Erie~Authorizing the co struction of Rand’s Elevated Steam Railroad in Wh to by railroad companies. By Mr. La Bav, (rep.) of Richmond—To amend tt Mechanics? Lien Jaw of New York by providing that mortgage taken fm good faith upon apy building in pr gress of erectiun, aderation or repair shall have priorit after the record of seh mortgage. By Mr. Suruxriann, (dem. ) of Westchester—To exter the time for the constriction of the Hudson and Harle. river canal to three year, ir. Lust, (rep.) of New York—To incorporate th al Society and PubMeation House. " By Mr. Wars, (rep.) of Onond: ‘To amend the ac for the incorporation of lifs and health insurance com panies by conferring additional powers on superinten: ents im the Insurance Department. ‘BILLS PASSED. arEz¢m™pting the National Academy of Design trom td ion. Company. Exempting from restriction as to:fare the Cooperstow) and Susquehanna Valley Ratiroad. the charter of the Marion Building Com pany. Coding to the United States juriediction over Wes Bank and Old Orchard Shoal, in the Lower Bay of Nes} York, for quarantine purposes. Relative to the New York Medical College for We Insurance law, tendents report FAVORATLE REPORTS. Mr. Low, (rop.» of Sullivan, reported favorably th} bill authorizing the conscruction of a railroad in Pougt. keopste, Also the bill to facilitate the coustruction the Southern Central Railroad. Assembly. ALBANY, March 13, 1866, NEW CAPITOL. ‘The House, in Committee of the Whole, considered Dill making an appropriation of $500,000 for the erectioy of a new capitol. Mr. Cocueann, (rep.} of Albany, said that it was pro| vided by the act pasred last year that whenover the citi| zens of All should secure to the State a title to th Congress Hall property the government should appoint three Capito! Commissioners for the erection of a ne capitol. The citizens of Albany, with great promptitude, had secured this property at an expense of $200,000, an deeds of the same are now in possession of the State] He said that none of the publie works of th Teen in consquence of the nigh pri rials and labor or of burdensome taxation; then why should the construction of a new capitol be retarded fe a similar reason? Aliindmitted its necessity. The pres ent capitol was insufficient to meet the wants of th State, and 1t was the duty of the representatives of 1 people to provide a n-w and better one. He referred the history of this locality and the statesmen whe names Were connected with the records of the present capitol The Governor had recommended the early cor menvement of the work, and Mr. Cochrane appealed the Honse to make the necessary appropriation. Mr. D. P. Woon, (rep.) of Onondaga, conceded all arguments made by the gentl*man from Albany (Mr] Cochrane) in favor of the location of the new capitol. He would admit that Albany was the proper location for th structure, and nothing could take it away but a narro minded pobcy towards herself and the people's represen! tatives. The time was when the of the capi was an open qvestion; but our railroad system had anni. hilated time and space, and the main objections to Alban; the ‘tate were now removed It when one year ago he made such an offer as the repre! sentative of Syracuse, he did not anticipate its ance. He would concede that Albany was to be i future, as in the past, the ital of the State. opposed the appropriation at this time on account now imposed on the people, end should 0] ev measure Calculated to mercase the, of He charged there was a fraud committed in the of the Capito’ bill last winter, An appropriation of thousand dotars had been improperly inserted in it. t building was good cnongh, and would answer rposes until the people were relieved from excessi ion. Mr, Wer, Frage of ie yred defended ‘the House 1865 fraud in the passage of Capitol bil. IE there wan an error connected, the fe record and not with the record. He ailed, from something he had said, that be ch: Frond mile passage of the bill upon, the citizens — . CooHRANR—Clearly by implication, Mr. DP. Woon—lI disclaim any such intention. The bill was thén made the special order for one from next Wednesday. THB UNDERGROUND Mr, J. L. Parner, rep.) of Cayuga, the bill the Underground 7. PINES AND SENTENCES OF THK COURT OF AL, SESSION. Aree : Mr. Signactr, (dem.) of New York, offered the follow. | ing s— tiles, That the Comptes of Sextet be requested! cer, ecb ee ffs tetra ah Sas fentences mn) ‘ourt o| to date, and also those ot 1864 made to him by the same court tinder the old law. PROTECTION OF TENANTS AGAINST EXTORTION OF LANDLORDS. Mr. Crrusen, (dem.) of New York, gave notice of a bill) ion of tenants pint the extortion} Heapguartens ov rue Anuy, Apsutant Gxxerawa Orvice, March 12, 1966. 1966. Thi wil and submit a project for an artillery school, to Delonablished at Fort Monroe. It will also prepare and recommend, if it deems necessary, a project for in- ache naan less than One company of may be present. By command of Lioutenant Genera! GRANT. E. D. Towsseso, Assistant Adjutant General. BOARD OF OFFICERS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BREVET PROMOTIOYS. areciat onpERs—NO. 10, Hespqoarrers oF Tax Anwr, Apsorayt Geemnat's Ovvice, March 10, 1366. Fxtract. ‘Secund—A board of officars will at Washing- toa, D. C., on the Lith ®t March, 1866, noon there- Fe od ae bre. practicable, to make recommendations Hone in the sta, tal corp not 8 appointed. The will be of two claswes—firat, for gallant. and meritorious service; second, for falthfub service. Recommendations for th firt above will only be for specific act oms and exmpaigns in which the officer recommended has been present, And where more than one brevet is recominended the special actions or brevet is re- el . all not confirmed to a higher brevet colonel will not be considered by this 4 tant General w ll furnixh the board withall (he informa: tion necessary for its action. DETAIL TOR CHE HOARD. Lieut, Colonel A. J, Smith, Fifth United States cavairy, Brevet Major General United S.ates Army; Captain C. Morgan, Fourth United States artillery, Brevot Colonel United States Army, Recorder. By command of ‘Lieutenant General GRANT. E. D. Townssexo, Assistant Adjutact Gepera! “RCH ARGED. Hospital Stewards W. @, Scott, R. D. Wilcox aud BF. Ward, United Staves Army. oxpenrn, Brevet Major James Gillette, Commissary of Subsint- ence Volunteers, will relieve Brevet it Samuel T. Cushman, Commissary of Subsistence, United States Army. at Vicksburg, Mira, Brevet Major Custuman wilt report to Rrevet Brieadier Geverat Haas, Commiesary of Subsistence, United States Army, at St. Louis, Mo. NAVY BULLETIN. OnDRRED -wancn 6. Acting Ensign Charles G. Bayer, aod Males DH. Clark, Theo =. Morse, Chas. D Moore and Thomas H. McDonald, to the receiving ship Vermont. DETACHED —MAkCH 6. Actiog Ensign MH. N. Wells, and Actiog Carpenter G W. Kenuy, from steamer Kato, and granted leave of absence. ‘Acting Ensign and Pilot Samuel Loma, from steamor Ascutney, and ordered to daty at Navy Yerd, Wasn- 1oglon. HONORABLY DISCHARGRD- MARCH 6 a Volonteer Lieutenant A. R. Langthorn, from March Acting Passed Aseistant Surgeon Ezra Pray, from ‘Acting Second Assistant Engineer Charles © lvercabn, from 19 last, a Second Assistant Kngineet Wr M Fietcher, from Fi y 13. Acting Third Assistant Engineer John K. Conner, and Wm. H. Capen, from Maret Bilitarde. ‘ MATCH FOR THE GMAMPIONSHIT AND OVE THOU: SAND DOLLARS WETWREN JOUN DEHRT AND JO0MM M'DRVITT-DBERY THE WINNrK. The billiard mateh between John Deery and Joba MeDevitt, whieh has for some time engrowed the atten tion Of sporting Circles, came of lat evening at the Conper Tost tate, in the presenes of an fnmense assem: bhye or Te Pewee of the gating, nd Peenited In a rice Wry for Deery, wh boindred and thirty nine \natngs, had geored 1,500 pulute to MeDevite’s 1437