The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1866, Page 10

Ww ROME. Our Countrymen in the Eter- nal City. Banquets in Celebration of Washington’s Birthday. Speeches of President King, General King, Messrs. Brooks, Storey and Others. BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE OF AMERICANS, GREAT RUSH OF AMEBICANS EASTWARD. NO CARDINAL FOR THE UNITED STATES. Return of Our Squadron to the Mediterranean. PEN PORTRAIT OF THE POPE. &e. &e. &e. Our Rome Correspondence. Roms, Feb, 24, 1866. ‘Washington’s birthday was observed in this city by @ Yarge number of Americans, resident and temporarily sojourning here, by a magnificent breakfast in the Gal- laria Dantesca, a building recently erected for the pur- pose of exhibiting a series of large paintings illustrating Dante’s great works. The walls of the main saloon are hung with these immense paintings, some of them more stnking in size than in execution and quality. It was in this that the tables were set for the déjeuner, in the form of an E, Two hundred covers were laid and every Beat was occupied. The tables were profusely orna- mented with magnificent bouquets of gigantic size and of most graceful arrangement. Such a wealth of flowers of beauty and richness of color one ‘scarcely encoun- ters anywhere else at this season of the year. Camelias as white and brilhant as the snow om Mont Blanc, roses of every variety and richness of hue, modest vio- lets as blue as the vault of heaven, delicate mignionettes, and a hundred other varieties of the most exquisite flowers wore placed together with rare taste, and adorned every portion of the tables, The floral display was certainly the most striking, as it was the most delightful feature of the arrangements of the room. At each plate was placed a_beauti- ful bouquet. Behind the chairman’s seat were the American colors. Another ensign draped a fine bust of the immortal Washington, standing on a pedostal and overlooking the festal scone, In a balcony a band was stationed, which discoursed in an artistic style gems from favorite operas and our national airs, the latter not being executed with that happy effect which character- tzes the efforts of our best American bands, more familiar with the music. Still, “Hail Columbia” was rendered im a very creditable style, and was recognized by most of the anditors, while the “Star Spangled Banner” was ‘waved over us from the mouths of huge brass instruments ‘with vigor, and was finally. noticed and adopted by the ‘auditors. It was a question with many, however, whether the music was a fragment of Liszt's Symphonia du Dante, about to be produced here, or an attempt at a familiar American air, Otherwise the music was cer- tainly very fine and was thoroughly enjoyed. THE DIJKUNER. ‘The hour fixed for the breakfast was twelve o'clock, bat it was not until nearly one that the company was seated and called to order by President Charles King, of Columbia College, who took the head of the table. As every ticket and seat was numbered no difficulty was experienced in securing proper pisces. The breakfast ‘was tolorably weil got up and excellently served. There was a liberal variety of good things, and an abun- dance for all, though the character of the repast partook more of the nature of a lunch than of a breakfast. It ‘was, at any rate, vory satisfuctory. The wine was good, grown on the sunny slopes of Epernay, France, pure, sparkling and soul-exalting. How dead and flat and un- Profitable would social festivities prove without the gleaming goblets of Lac d'or. How many dull, stupid speeches seem to be eloquent and de- lightful when viewed through the medium of champagne. It is like the golden haze of an Indian summer day, which softens down the rough and bleak face of a mountain side, and throws over a land- scape a charm as beaatifnl as it is, unfortunately, tran- sient. It is always a powerful accessory in giving tone ‘and color to any social gatoering, whatever object may bave induced it. I donot make these remarks for the purpose of applying them to the breakfast on the 22d. There were enough stimulants in the shape of patriotism, love of Washington, joy ina realization of a reunited country and hopes for its fature, and, indeed, m all the surrounding circumstances, to enliven and exalt Ameri- cans on such aday. Indeed, in the affair there was but @ slight indulgence in the flowing bowl Everybody glowed with patriotic ardor, and enjoyed to the utmost the occasion. THR ASEMPLAGE. But I must not forget to speak more in detail of the amombiage. It was such a one as would have done credit and honor to any nation on the globe. A large Proportion of the guests wore ladies, and certainly it woald be dificult to find im an equal number so many Deauties. I have had occasion before to remark on the beauty of the American jadies abroad this year. They Dear off the palin at overy assembiage they grace, They @reas with fino taste and with meat splendor, and it thus happens that the swells of Rome gather om the sidewalk Opposite the Legation, on the Corso, of a Sunday om Pen and admire the American ladies as they issue from eh and are whirled off in magnificent carriages. It has become an attraction as great as a new opera, and is indulged in more liberally because the sight la unat- tended by any expense. At the breakfast the ladies wore in full dross, and oven wndor the unfuyorasle light of day set many a susceptible heart ina flatter and ex. cited & world of admiration by their brilijant beauty and elegance. They surpassed tne floral dispiay, and is awarding them all the praise I can command. WASHINOTON'S MEMORY. After the solids had been deepatohed President King arose, and after a few remarks announced the first regu- dar bg) one of Washington,” bey my in , the company re'ng. , ~ ded, fl i @ anonymous pocin written by an artist in of the occasion, It was quite clever, and was aj Brigadier Genoral Rufus King, Minister Rosident, ro- ‘sponded to the second regular toast, which was received - With great cheoring, “Our Chief Magistrate.” GENERAL KING'# REMARKS, After the band had played “The by on te Banner, General King arose and spoke as follows:—I deem myself fortunate, Mr. President, in. the privilege of re- sponding, on sach an occasion and im such a presence, to the sentiment which you have just announced; bat the fvoling of satisfaction is mingled with one of ‘that this pleasant duty had not been committed to more practised hands, This large gathering ef our com- f four thousand miles away from home, i in & most significant fact; for it gives the welcome opt the faith, and he died true to the Union, For him the martyr's forte ne Mited to the statosrian’s tnurel, amd hens. 1 live in bi fide by side with Fuiher of the Republic whose Wiha hn that pooner and who was “first in war, od and first in the hearts of his countrymen,’ eM might Americn—weil might the world #tand Palle at th crime whien woo ah : hae. coin, and tarn with mingted b we he Wife of Abraham Lin. pe and fear to ask what Of man he was upon whom ut vom ihe mantic of our President was to descend. That question, sir, adrew Johnson has answered for himeol(—anewered i tothe proud satisfaction of his owe coun’ uy tate, , ai whe outbreak NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1866.~SUPPLEMENT. Ee spuieleivetctite in Ff fait: lll raul Bier: il ttre el | SEF i ee F i F i tr f Ei E 3 be aeeia 4 s 5 ah oes ciel s Mr. Story respo! pon the Pope’s hbe- rality to foreigners his aid to art and artists, He had undertaken to forward free of a yeeny works of for- eign as well as native artists to the great Exhibition in London. He spoke with high eulogium of his efforts to preserve the ruins of soniaey, and his generous and comprehensive charities. had always exhibited a sympathy for our country, and was an enemy to slavery. Tefused to give his benediction to the rebels because the corner stone of the new State was slavery. Mr. Story closed amid applause. ve . Brool lel 18 toast of the Union, after the band had repeated twice, in response to loud calls, ‘‘Hail Columbia.” His speech was the feature of the day; but I regret that its length will prevent me from giving it. He showed that the celebra- tion of the day was in honor of the character of a man, Other celebrations were to mark events. After passing a glowing culogium on the c! ter of Washington, he passed to a survey of the fut of our Union. ‘The trials and privations, the loss of life and blood, and all the sadness and grief wreught by the war were not thrown away. ‘Ihey made the country greater and nobler, and fixed forever the determination that the Union must be preserved and all men should be free, His remarks were cioquent and effective, and were frequently interrupted by enthusiastic applause. MAJOR GENERAL BARTLETT. Tho Army and Navy was responded to by Brevet Major General Bartlett, who mad» a short, effective and soldierly speech, in which he expressed a hope that we should hereafter have less of faction and party, and more of a higher patriotism; and said that like a great benevolent man our nation should pass over the petty chafing of inferior powers in dignity and silence. ‘The General made a regular bit, and sat down amid deafening ap- plause. MR, J. 1, FRREMAN, one of our eldest American artists here, replicd to the sentiment of ‘‘Art,”’ and handled his subject with skill and grace. He showed that exceilency in art was nvt attain- ed except through labor and study, and that the leading vo it were not all flowery and poetic. He believed that the United States would some time rival the world in art, as it has already in arms. POEM BY REV. C. P. When he-eat down there was a general and the soon broke ui not before the Indics Set pee consied; aad toe heat at Prostiont ‘and ‘lag! little was said or heard in response, and ina few moments later, the Galleria Dantesca was tenanted only by tho band and the waiters, dospatcbing champagne and solids, and the stern pictures of ite and his creations, who seemed to look down on the edacious and bibulous efforts of the Srenehat sat Cd spy hen @ pind regret. I thought ry of the paintings, when be met looking envious and a litte bit hu been only an idle fancy of mine. ly appearance of the band subsequently, they were not doterrod from indulging ad libitum in the flowing bow! by any sympathy they may have felt for Dante in his tour through le ‘Thus termi @ very agreeable and successful enter- tainment. It was the largest gathering of Americans on such an occasion that has ever taken place in rome, and I trust that the very pleasant mauner it passed induce our countryinen here to try it again. ‘THE COMMITTEX, The following are the committee who managed aflair:—James L. thorn, Enis. Chairman; George L. Schuyler, B. Brown, 3 M. Philip Schuyler, H.’ M. Leavitt, Dr. T. P. Bonkhord, New York; Hou. H. T. Dickey, Chicago: Henry Chauncy, Henry A. Stone, New York; G. C. Gay, Gordon Brewer, Boston; Charles Temple Dix, Dr. J. Gowta, Rome; Arthur Dexter, C. P, Marsh, and E.’ H, Pendleton. Mr. Claghorn are we principally indebted for the success of the affair, He entered heart and soul into the matter, and may be said to have run the ma- chine. And lam not sorry to be enabled to express the thenks of peed ae Pegg for his eifurta to make the event #1 ‘ul, After settling all accounts the committee found that they had fifty dollars and somo cems tn hand, which they very go donated to tho American chapel here, of which Rev. . Lyman is pas. It could not Lave been more appropriately disposed FURTHER FRSTIVITIES. Having thus noticed the grand aifair of the day, I Must not omit to allude to an entertainment at Bedeai's in the ovening—a good, substantial, réckereché dinner— the conception of which must be crodited to Rogers, Ives, and Mozier, sculptors; Dix, painter, and your cor- respondent, Twenty-three gentlemen, most of them resident artists, Mossrs. Stowe, Claghorn, Dr. Neligan, Wheeler, Quincey and others sat down at seven to, and arose at a somewhat later period from, the jolliest, Most patriotic and satisfactory feast that has occurred in tor. of, Home tor many a year. eneral King presided, and made some ae little speeches. Neli- gan, of Now York, ve Wi an amusing which created im laughter, Rhinehart and tine, eculptors, favered wus with con- vivial refrains; and Sione sang with immense effect a Choice ancient ballad in the troubadour style. The toast of the indies, passed over ut the breakfast, was responded to by Rogers, who made a most gallant and chivalric , and earned a round of terrific applause. Mr. Gray gave a graphic account of his experiences 4m the China war, Of course I conavt pretend to rewem- ber or write all the good things said, (he songs sung, the ick and sparkling repartees and brilliant wittic.sms; 1am not writing for Munck. But i can safely as- sert that \t is notofien that an evening is enlivened by the bright thin:s thatwe enjoyed at jeau's, Or course the circulation of the vintage of Epernay was rapid and pied. There was no lack of that well-spring of festal spirits. At a late hour the dinner terminated, and every one retired with a couviction that the day could not have been more brillautly and saccessfully con- eluded than by our entertainment. It was ro’ of in a complete and elegant style. THE POP AND THR PRNTANS, There have been many conflicting statements mado concerning the attitude of the Pope towards the Fenians. His private feelings I am assured on good authority aro not enlisted in their favor, He looks upon them in the samo light that he regards Garibaldi and tho Free Italy party in Rome—as disturbers of well settled arrange- menis, and mere pullors down of established Instisutions, rn _ ay given re Nee, oy jon of his ely oat on day. subject of Fenianism is now before the Holy Ome, with a view of deciding whether it shall be placed in the sume catage as Free Masonry a) Aher sceret societies against whiel he hae recently ivsued a bull, If it i determined that it ly belongs to the same class of societies against which he has warned the faithful, a supplemental bull will de isued against them, and excommunecation atfixed a8 & penalty to any one who reteins his place in the order afr a certain date, The critical state of Ireland just now, will doubtless hasten the cunciusions of the now having the subject under consideration, and we shall soon have the Pope's views at length. OUR SQUADRON RETURSING TO TRE MEDITRRRANRAN: live on stran. He Ed ‘ f } i eae i i i mn Hie a i Hie une re art ipEnE ed i hflet be A iE HE A i eee BEE gk | I iS g ESEGES exile Lita FY aH i ei | Bi i NO OARDINAL FOR AMERICA. While upon this subject 1 may as well correct rt that has been circulated of a prelate, whose voice influence while here were exercised against Protestant country, and hy the last. Certainly none wilt be appointed for the United States, This may be relied on as correct. GENERAL KING'S BECKFTION. The grand reception of General Rufus King, our Minis- ter Resident, which I have before alluded to, was a most brilliant and successful affair. The diplomatic corps and distinguished members of the government and a number of Americans were present. ladies came in domi- noes and masks, which gave @ decided piquancy to the affair. At supper the disguise was removed, and tho ladies appeared in their superb evening dresses. Every one seemed to bo delighted with the very agreeable man- ner in which the night was passed. Among the Amer.cans resident here to whom strangers are greatiy indebted for many acts of kindness and warm hospitality are Dr, James B, Gould and his charming wife. Dr. Gould is the physician to the Amorican Lega- tion, and a (dar pepe well known to Americans who have been THE GERMANS. Meeting of the German Republican Cen- tral Committee—The Proposed Board of Control and Revision—Abuses in Castic Garden, &c. Last night a meeting of the German Republican Gen- tral Committee was held at its headquarters, Nu. 23 ‘Third avenue, when Dr. Louis Naumann presided. After the taxpayers of this ‘misgoverned’ city that the Legis- lature should pass the two bills providing a Board of Ro- vision and a Board of Public Works, with a view of arrest- ing the wholesale plunder of our city by corrupt officials in league with swindling contractors and others,’’ Further, “That tho said Central Committee is coniident that by the creation of these boards, to be composed of honest men, milhons of dollars will be saved to the already over-burdened taxpayers of this city; and in view of the fact that the laboring classes will be specially benotited such | therefore the members of the on onienonser ly ontreated to pass these Prete n measures."’ A copy of these resolutions 14 to be trans- mitted to the Governor, to the President of the Senate and to the Speakor of the Assembly. It was announced, that arrangements for a masa meot- Ing are being made, to be heid somewhere in the Fourth Assembly district, when a tical discourse on the “state of the country’’ is to be given by Mr. Raster, an editor of the Abend Zeit A resolution was passed alluding to the Mr. Degener, of San Antonio, Toxas, in the Texas Ro- construction Conventivn. Central Committee ap- preciate the efforts of Mr. Dogener in behalf of negro suffrage. Quite an animated discussion ensued about German immigrants at Castle Garden, where, it is alloged, these tmmicrants are allowed to fall into the hands of unscra- pulous speculators and Ke ger who entice them to the Southern States under false pretences, Some measures were proposed to prevent these abuses and the kidnap- ping of immigrants from the Castle Garden depot, committee, composed of Mosera, Dr. Schwarzenberg, Dr. Kessmann, Lucder, Richard and L. Weil, was au- thorized to communicate with Mr, Bissinger, the Presi dent of the German Society and Commissioner of Emi- gration ex officio, in reference to the abuses perpetrated against German immigrants at Castle Garden, for the purpose of putting an end to these troub!cs. position of a Sales of Real Estate. The following were the sales of real estate made yes- terday at the Exchange rooms. Most, if not all, of the Property was located far up town, and so the rates were not so high as on previous days, nor the bidding as spirited :— BY A. J. DLERCKRR, SON AND CO. 58th at.—1 lot, n. sido, 325 ft. w. of Sth av., 256x100. $3,675 Tith st.—2 lots, n, sido, 400 fe. w. of ad av., ea. FRANCE... Interesting Debate in the Corps Legislatif. THE AGRICULTURE OF FRANCE. What American Corn Can be Imported for and What Russian. WALL STREET FEVER I PARIS. Thousands of Millions Lost in Specu- lations on the Bourse in the Last Five Years. Curiosities of French Customs Beturns. Ninety-seven Million Francs of “ French Cotton,” All Grown in America, India or Egypt. Eight Millions’ Worth of Ostrich Feathers from Six Small Birds. The Rural Populations of Hngland and France Contrasted. ke. &e. &e. The French legielative body held an interesting and important seesion on the 7th inst, Count Walewski pre- siding. ‘The order of the day was the discussion of the address. DANGER OF WORKINGMEN’S CO-OPERATION. iene 6, relative to co-operative societies, having n read, M. Pixarr remarked that coalitions always luced moral disorder even when they did not trouble the public peace. They were generally brought about by the agita- tion of a few persons who imposed their will on the ignorant or timid majority. He thought the ought to heap siiot watch over all metings of workmen, in hives bad emrequences produced by strikes Doth for the men and their employers. He would vote for the paragraph under discussion. M. Garsrer-Paces said that, in order to spare the time of the Chamber, he and his friends had resolved to post- pone their observations on the important question of ameliorating the condition of the working classes until the discussion of the bill on co-operative societies. (Ap- probation.) The paragraph was then put to tho vote and adopted, FRENCH AGRICULTURE. The Parsrpeyt—Wg,now come to paragraph 7, relating to agriculture, on there are five ameadments. That by de l’ a most from the tion fe finances shall isto realize. these ‘hi culture cannot its present burdens without com yen tion of the loplstntlon o¢ A881 relative to whent ie necessity, tnd werask that the tied dnt (two and three-quarter ) of five years, on all foreign wheat ‘rance, so long as the priee in our markets twenty franes per hectolitre, observed that the amendment vernment to execute the works in order to producers and con- sumors. Following the example of Ei id, France had abolished the sliding scale in 1361, and imposed on corn a fixed duty of yy centimes per hectolitre, But there was no analogy between the situation of the two ceuutrios. In England the mage gagmeg were eighteen miilions, the rural only two cele on the contrary, there were ‘wenty-siz million: of tanis in the rural dis M, A. CnnvaLren—There are not twenty millions. M. Tarmrs—There are twenty-three miilions. M. Povyer-Qurrtigr repeated that there were eG six millions in tho country, and only twelve millions in towns. He woud how show tho situation of French agri- culture since 1861. According to documents published in the Moniteur, the average yearly production in France was pinety-seven millions of hectolitres; the consump- tion, according to the same authority, was ninety mil- Hons, ineinding fifteen millions used for seed. e har- ‘vest of 1861 was deficient, but the stock in hand supplied what was wanting. In 1862 the yield was one hundred millions of hectolitres, one hundred and sixteen in 1863, one hundred and eleven in 1864, and eighty-five in 1865. ‘The three first years, therefore, gave a total excess of iifty- seven millions atove the ay while 1864 showed a deticitof five millions. Abun of which he would never complain, naturally uced a decline in price. Bet did the large surplas lead to a corresponding decline in the imports? On the ny since 1861 the imports had exceeded the exporta, iz tho four years ending with 1865, the imports were nineteen millions eight hun- dred thousand pore and the exports only sixteen millicn seven hundred and seventy thousand hectoliti showing an excess of over three millions. Such wero thé statistics of the general trade, but with the system of | — under bond to re-export, it was impossible to 10" M. Povrse. called on the follow the movement of the foreign corn trade. In the throe years, 1962 to 1864, fifteen million two hundred and twenty-livo thousand hectolitres, wore entered at Marseil- Jes, and only nine hundred and seventy thousand hecto- | litres were exported ; so that more than fourteen millions 1 25x44 block, each ahah +++ 2,100 | had doubtless been sold for consumption in the south Tah ak 5 ky ie Wf “GA | mn tho ate he ths ng he ty which on ht to have whee srocvodes i paid, is foreign corn thus introd: into the 122d st. —House and 2 lots, & side, 90 ft. ¢, of éth | south hiad drive - av., cach lot 252100, house BBG..........+20 + 4,700 | Kets, and thus ‘browght down pris ¢ eyweera ie BY MULLER, WILKINS AND co. considered a bonding system very injurious, Ho did Houses and lots Nos. 86, 88, 90 West dist st. ‘Rot wish to prevent millers from Ee mey corn, 1598.9, each. . ‘bat it ought always to be exported from whore Liot « s. 148th at. itentered. If that system were abolished, if the canals 3 lots adjoining, 25x98. 165 | Wore fimished, and the cost of railway carriage re- 3 lots. &. 82d st., 100 ft. ©, of 24 a¥., 25x1022, om. 1,025 | duced, so a8 to permit the produce of the south 2 lots ns, 82d st., 250 ft. ©. of 2d av.,25x102.2) en. 1,010 | to be sent to the North, Russian corn would be excluded 2 lots adjoining on 82d st., 26x102.2, each......... 960 | from the French markets and the native agricultarists 1 lot « #, 82d st., 875 ft. @. of 2d av., 25x102.2. 900 | Would not have to labor in vain, To the importation of 6 lots wheat he might add that of other corn, as maize and 2 lots barley, which were brought from Russia at very low 1 lots. ¢. corn Prices; but he would not dwell on that point The price 1 lot adjoin of corn in the Russian markets during 1865, according to 5 lots the Leys taken at W. 24th oe aon the rr therefore, A A : a A would be about brick oo ie The an Seeeee 3 Maxeatiion cost BROOKLYN SALES, BY J. COLR. 5 goneequantly hectolitre lussian corn de- 14 story frame coitace n. 4 Tath st, bet, $d and livered at Marseilles cost fifteen franca. There was, there- tlt AV., 21.6225, lot 26x84.8......04 seeeese-, $1,400 | fore, no reason for surprise at the French average stand- story brick house, 160 York st. 22x25, ‘with i ing at 16f. 400. Baron de Veauce was quite right in story extension, axa), and 1% story frame $azing Wane ith Seve trade every where, Ce Wherever pro» house in rear, 16x20, lot 265x100... ........... 8,000 | tection dutios eee luced, the French rates 2 brick front house, 77 st, 22.5x94, would become those of the whole world The only vari- lot 25.2x100.4.........0.. ona 7,700 | Stion would be in the costs of conve The com- 3 story brick house, 195 Bridge st., 19.6x36.4, pensation duty of two francs de: by the amend- SOMBER, onosascessseser actos ; sewesese 4,750 | Ment would not have the effect of the price of 4 story brick house, 197 Bridge st, 19.6x36.4, lot corn by that sam; it would only oblige the produce 20 MORG i AL Kesirisecsvase ook 4,500 to bo sold two fates dearer than before, and French corn story and attic frame house, in the same market would be protected by two francs. 450 | Speaker went on to say he did not oy 25.2535, 4, lot 25.2x104.8.... 2 and 247, 2 story and attic frame house, 34 24.9, lot 18.2x39.8. 3 lots n. s, Warren st. Avcnion Satz ov Corton.—Five hundred bales of tion at No. sold at suction day atthe Battery, The atiendguce was sllm asd bid. tents por pound” ts hirty conta, the. greeter" quaaunes of at the rate first mentioned. be Patm Scxpat.—The triumphal entry of our Saviour we the Passion read pulpit at the same ‘that the celebrant is reading it in the Latin of Fine ix Reape Street.—About nine o'clock on Friday & fire broke out on the fifth floor of the build- ing No. 143 Reade street, cocupied by D. T. Dunn, introductions of corn but he only im by the la we se ‘ORCADE DE LA Roquerta, Vice President Council of State, observed that there had been a new decree in Ji 1861; and two months after the promul- gation of the which suppressed the sliding scale, another decree issued on August 25 had authorized the ipRorary admission under new conditions and without distinction ef the old zones, it to have been question of a M. Povyer-Quentten—That decree the Chamber as a | rFix ‘i Hi nl Hi 5 | Hy i al Fils i el 4 i A i i Md li i tH i oft | i r § i i =! s # at i E A vast quantity of foreign wool entérs France every Kany "manatectarers who lopors. args fon soroad 9 Import Gah FL | their material whieh suite them and sell the rest, if they can, to England as French A Votca— Where is the harm? M. Poursn-Quaatiza—| am asked where i¢ the harm; : i al per HE i i ro lands. That advice was very easy corn, to form aired pastui to Ai but to put it in practice resources were which agriculture could not always command. hat, then, were the remedies to bo jed to the Ge 4 summer to ascend to Paris; and the canals opening into the Seine were in a similar condition. je works to be executed to improve the navigation of the Seine be- tween Paris and the sea would cost six millions, but they would produce a saving in the price of transport of seven millions a yeas. The same may be said of other rivers. The government would modify its system of public works by concentrating them on five or six principal routes; the navigation of the great streams should be first attended to; then the canals, and those improvements should be executed, not simultaneously, but one at atime, go that the sums expended might rendered productive at once. (Hear, hear.) Agricul- ture should be relieved of some of the heavy im- posts with which it is burthened) When the great economic reform was carried out, customs duties wnich weighed on industry were sacrificed to the amount of one hundred millions, Agricul.cre has, neverthel the same right to relief as manufactures. (Assent. When the enterprises in which the country is en; are brought to a close the surplusses should be applied to the amount of fifty mi.‘ions or more to remove some of the burthens from the farmer. The land tax and reg- istration dues paid by the rural districts amount to about four hundred millions, But while await- ing a reduction in the charges an equality be- tween foreign and French corn may be cstablish- ed by im! a duty of two francs per hectolitre ‘on the former, for befure a heototitre of F naan See Jeast two francs il ‘M. Pouver-QuentiaR—Tho reason boy for wad he Desonee fui moe | ~~ ct i ous, Credit Agricole was inv: What, he asked, had it luced ? A a one enter tcanon that a recommending a fed hy tebe aaicy Song ane form of three bundred thousand ing ‘oO the customers of the company a com! of seventy- is largest scale. funds from the savings of the gre Daren apply them operations abroad, which very terminate in a disaster. The share list rey that he only wished that ved of the liberty of perform- would have the government once more asking the government to impose a duty two francs on corn, when below twenty francs per hectolitre, for a space of five years. That period, he said, was necessary for the completion of the public works and the removai of the charg:s which encumber Property. Thus riches, security and prosperity would be assured to all France. '(Applause.) Baron pe Veavct was a partisan of free trade in corn. He neither accey the figures nor the calculations of M. Pouyer-Quertior. The falling off in the juction was in no wise the result of the present I jation in Franc. A fixed duty of two francs would be as prejadi- cial to the producer as to the consumer. The last speaker, he said, hed set aside in his calculations the year 1861, which made a «reat difference. The production in France has been during the last five years, in hecto- litres—1861, 75 millions; 1962, 99; 186%, 116; 1864, periods wan.” respectively. 15,000,000 8,000,000, respective ,000, 8,000, ‘and. 2'674,000; the ’ gradual’ de: wae, Tosa 2,041,000, 5,600,000, "4,600,000, , a in an opposi in this case was 54 i A F if i i i 3 e & 5. sf se Es E BREGES = F 2 i: i ebeei Et | j E af i ne e F } j i 3 2 3 5 ! i a E f i g i i F # i | i i J z Fs Fe g : el | es i Fe a i i 2 i i ‘ iy i t i oe ‘the latter, “ni ee large » Itisan oe put into communication—the larger one gives the level and not the smatier. ‘ M. TriersM. de Lavergne now asks for a duty of two frances, Roveral Vorcm——No, one frane only. Baron pe Veavow—I shall now proceed to show what are the sufferings of agricujture, (No, no, not today.) The discussion was thenagni® adjourned, Sudden Death. Prrape.rwa, March 23, 1866 0. F. Thompson, a coal dealer of Providence, R L, died very suddenly to-day of apoplexy at the Con- ‘inental Hote: [ i 3 THE CASE OF THE METE IMPORTANT DECISION OF JUDGE Strict Observance of Our trality Laws. THE VESSEL NOT TOBE BO he ke. In the United States District Court yes case of the United States vs. the steamship tackle, &c., Judge Betts pronounced the fo Portant decision:— On the 23d day of January, 1866, the United torney for this district filed in this court a lil formation against the above named vessol, ch the said vessel had been fitted out to commit against the government ot Spain, in of the neutrality act of Congress of 1818, ceeding day the attorney filed an amended Lib mation, in the same cause, charging and de misdemeanors imputed to the sald ship speci! minately, Om the filing of the original libel issued out of the clerk’s office of this court, sealof the court, addressed to the marshal of th a@monition and warrant of attachment, ret court om the 13th of February next th which day the said process was duly returned served by the marshal. On the 14th day of Counsel for the claimants of the said vessel m cation, by a summary and non-enumerated mo court, foran order to appoint appraisers in cause, to ay the said ship; and upon the bond or stipulation for the amount of such value, to deliver possession of the vessel to} claimants, be Meer lever ei pt re motion now to hearing by tho claimant under the umstances of the case, accord peed Af practice, oor premature in ae exceptive allegations ing been previous! the United States Attorney tothe competent claimants to intervone in this matter. But t} for the claimants, urging the immodiate heari special motion, and the United states Attorn all See fe such cpperors hearing, plication made the claimants to hav ers appointed to value the steamship an‘ to hi stored to the claimants on bail, according tq course of cedure in courts of admiralt; time jurisdiction in seizure cases. The cai sented to the court im maintenance of the proj] Jaw imsisted upon by the counsel for the c! pig Sid or established by statutory law) standing rules and adjudications of the coi United States, with great force and effici| I perceive no ground to question at that it is within the mary usage United States courts, authorized and sanctioi tutory enactments and by the standing rules o ral courts of the United States in the exerc! several functions in banco, or by the judges out of court, to bail property seized in rem, issued ont of courts of civil ralty jurisdiction, and deliver the res into tho of the proper claimant, on security ap the judicial authority wing cognizanc| sul matter. Tho attributes inherent civil and admiralty court of Engi: originally of like extent, th 0 as A mod they have fallen into disuse, ly under shadowing influence of the courts of comm Browne's Civil and Adm. Law, 435.) It seq i ie ¢ § i i aie Ee i nd qikege e£ “o ind section| within the 1 ingly be concerned in the furnish'ng, fitting q ‘easel, with intent that # the service of g d i 5 $ * cruise or property of any foreign prince or Stat colony, district or people With whom the Ui such ship or re, together wi rials, arms, ammunition and stores which m i H i i ; : 3 5 a iy ; Ht ES i ab aE 2, F E z 3 SES i i i Latin i i 1 ie i entorer has made a sims iu ui i EU if it l i j a | ~. TERTEREI ES 4 cil i Rs nt, Just before he was that of a cht temperament hag undergone 4 himeelf up to the police aut to pobiieh a glatcment of all] his own signature and hopes be denied him. He ayers that the e misrepresented him. Tho faneral of Miss Kearney took place dence of ber father yesterday-alternoon. A of mourning friends of the deceased were Pp wos iaid ont In the habilimenta of a religio which ehe wae a beloved member, As she looked Lke a person of twenty years. and other ceremonies of the Catholic form E | Fise 4 Ht 4 cortége proceeded to St. Joseph's church, ceremonies took plage.