The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1866, Page 4

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These rates make the ‘Wane Heastp the cheapest publication in the country. )| fhe Eonorgan Epmon, every Wednesday, at Six cents gper copy, @4 per annum to any part of Great Britain, or '@6 to any part of the Continent, both to include postage. | ) The Cauuvornta Eprrion, on the Ist, 11th and Slst of @ach month, at Six cents per copy, or $3 per annum. ADvERTi#EMENTs, to limited number, will be inserted {nthe Wusxty Heravp, the European and California Editions. ee Wolaame XXXE.........ceceseeceseeeesee ee! No. 91 New York, Sunday, April 1, 1866. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway, near Broome Btreet.—Dor; ou, Tux Cricket on Tax Hearts. LUCY RUSHTON’S THEATRE Nos, 723 and 730 Broad- peitee ss) Vatentins—Diamonp Cor Diamonn. WOOD'S THEAT! Broadway, 0; te the St. Nichol: Hotel.—East oe esses x GEORGE CHRISTY'S—OLD Scuoou oF Minsrretsy, |ALLADS, MUSICAL (iums. &0.. Fifth Avenue Opera House, Roa 2 and ¢ West Twenty-tourtn street —Tue Kuan oroRs. BAN FTAN SCO MINSTRELS, 5% Broadway, opposite fetropol..an iiotel.-£THiOPIAN StNaina, DANdiNa, &0.— ‘az Commitrex ox Ways anv Mrans. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, Re Dancing, Burixsquss, £¢.—Star: | Bowery.—Sina- HENS ous Ruts iw [ReLann. 5 OR, BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Moohantos’ Hall, 472 Broad- Way.—Nuceo Comicacirizs, BURLESuEs, &0.—Ict Ux Panin Franca. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermortan Min. ‘BINELSY—BALLADS, BURLESQUES 4ND PANTOMIMES. ‘_ NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— pen from 10 A. M. till 10 P.M BRADY'S GALLERY, 785 Broadway, corner of Teuth atreet—Open every morning ‘and. afternoon.—New Cot fixotion or Waa Views axp Hustonio Poxtnaits, Free to the public. DERBY FINE ARTS GALLERY, 625 Broadway.—Ex- ‘Sunrrions or Paurtinas, &c. ADVERTISING OF THE CITY PRESS. ‘The Herald the Great Organ of the ~ Business Public. Annexed are the returns to the Intornal Revenue Department of the receipts from advertising of all the daily papers of this city for two years. In the first scolamn are the receipts for thirteen months, being the \ Year 1864, with one month of 1863, and in the second column are the receipts for the twelve months of 1896 :— Thirteen months or the ending Dec. 31, 1864 Year 1865. a $662,103 301,841 204,613 222,715 177,206 ‘173,046 104,461 126,380 101,793 ‘77,556 ‘71,048 68,742 26,734 \ Paper. Totals. . seve $1,878,207 $2,483,724 This shows the Hzratp to be, by its extensive and ‘comprehensive circulation, the chief organ of the adver- tisers of tho Metropolia, and the medium of communi- ating their business wants to the public. THB WEBW Ss. THE PACIFIC. The steamer Henry Chauncey, from inwall, with Gates to March 23, brings interesting jigence from ‘tho South Pacific coast. Fuller dotails of the naval battle of Abtao between the allied squadron and the two vessels of the Spanish fleet— ‘the nows of which we published on the 24th ult — represent the victory forthe allies as much more com- ilote than we had been previously led to believe, “it now appears that the Blanca was almost ventirely disabled and rendered useless, Her cabin \was knocked to pieces, and 1t ts believed her loss in killed vwas very great. The Villa de Madrid was also very wertously damaged. Atthe timeof the attack by the ‘paniards the allied squadron was engaged ia repairing, three of the four vesecls were taken at & great dis- wdvantage, The Covadonga was really the only vesne! in ‘condition to reply to the fre of the Spaniards, aad the ‘victory wag due to the superior calibro of the guns of the allied fleet. Groat rejoicings were had af Lima over this victory. ‘The formation of the alliance between Ecuador, Chile, ‘Boltvia and Pern, and the euccess thes far attending thotr cause, had filled the people with euthusiasm. The Peruvian iron-clad Lee got aground on Whale's ‘Back, Callao, and was got of through the aid of the Waited States steamer Nyack. The Peruvian privateer ‘Tersund! hed exploded her boilers ead put into Ancud for repaira, { Im order to secure a sufficiency of euppties Peru has romoved the daty on importations of rice, tallow, butter, jlard, cheese, beef, fresh or salt, barley, jerked beef, Deans, peas, lentUe, corn, hay and fresh vegetables. 4 At Panama the principal excitement was in regard to ‘the Barbacoas gold mines, and the rush of emigrants thither was on the increase. 4 The failare of General Mosquera, President elect of Colombia, to make his appearance in order to be inva gurated, was creating conmderable anziety. THE LEGISLATURE. Vory little business of importance was transacted in ‘either branch of our Legislature yesterday. In the Senate @oreral bills were reported, among them that conferring power upon the Utica, Chenango and Susquehance Vai- Mey Reiiroad Company to purchase the right of way, nd for the survey of a railroad route from Schenectady to ‘nome point on the St Lawrence river. wore ordered ho a third reading to enable our Park Commissioners to ‘make further improvements in the Park, to provide for Payment of certain expenses of the Quarantine ‘ommissioners, to facilitate the construction of the thera Central Railroad, and relative to the peyment ‘of expenses (ocurred In contesting seats in the Legtala- ‘Dare, which provides that the expenses of the successful contestant shall be paid In the Assembly bilis wore passed to incorporate the Poughkeepete and Eastern Rattroad, to amend the laws goiattve t@ thé Bank Department, incorporating the Loaner's Assodtation of New York, and the Quicksilver ¥ining Company, and amending the charter of the New York Accident Insarance 'y: The Govornor bas veedGd ihe Dill for the relief of the towns of Amsterdam and Florida in Moatgomery county THE OITY. , We publish cleownere fall details of bow the great seo ele pemer ees ‘et, Basen on te offe arrested meer oo (Gaeent. of balan 66 ovcomstion im the robbers ies bold operator who admits hie gailt, describes minutely the manner of the abstraction of the bonds, and demands his liberty and one hundred thousand dollars for the return of the missing securities, He apparently thinks he can defy the Iaw and make his own terms. The account of his demeanor and appearance and the manner of the theft will be found intensely interesting. The average number of complaints received at the office of the Complaint Bureau daily is seventy-five, and similar number are adjusted. Four hundred barrels of diseased herrings were seized yesterday on board fish- ing amacks lying at pier 22 East river, and condemned. Reports of Brooklyn Inspectors, published elsewhere, give a grievous account of the condition of Gowanus and other parte where pigs, goats and poultry are kept. ‘The case of the government against Simon Donau, who has been charged in connestion with the alleged distillery frauds, was up again for hearing yesterday before Commissioner Botts, Mr. A. Oakey Hall sub- mitted some further grounds why the complaint should ‘be dismissed. He was replied to by Mr. 8. G. Courtney, on the part of the United States, after which the Com- missioner adjourned the proceedings till Tuesday next. During last week the wills of the foHowing named Persons were admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s office in Brooklyn:—Elizabeth Barker and Charles M. Cragin, both of Brooklyn. Letters of administration ‘were granted on the estates of David 8. Ellerson, Chas, Jaquish, Geo, F. Taylor, Joa. B. Ward, Elizabeth Cannon and Geo. N. Nickerson, all of Brooklyn. 4 Southerner entered a complaint yesterday be. fore Juatice Connolly against Mi'es Farren and James Hillman, the reputed proprietors of @ gambling house in Broadway, charging them with having won from him at various times, at the game of faro, some four thousand dollars. The magistrate fssued his warrant for tho arrest of the parties complained of, who, togother with twenty-two others who were in the establishment, were taken before the Justice. The police also seized a quantity of gaming im- Plements and seven hundred dollars in money on the table before the players. Farron and Hillman were re- quired to furnish bail in the sum of five huadred dollars each to answer before the Court of Sessions, and the others were fined five dollars each and discharged. The new gunboat Quinnebaug was successfully launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at balf-past ten o’clock yesterday morning. A large number of specta- tors, including many naval officers, ladies and citizens, | were present. The band of the Vermont enlivened the scone by playing excellent music. Lewis Moore was yesterday arrested charged with com- mitting a burglary in the house of Aaron Adler, No. 132 Division street. He was locked up in dofault of bail in $2,000. Edward Lee was yosterday arrested on a charge of having passed a forged check for $288 99, on the Chemi- cal Bank. He was committed to await his trial, with two accomplices, arrested some time ago. To-day, Easter, or the resurrection of our Lord, is the greatest festival in the Christian calendar. It will be celebrated in all the churches of this city by special musical and religious services. The origin of the name, the fixing of the date of the festival, the ancient cus- toms, legends and superstitions appertaining to it, and its observance in Rome and in the European cathedrals are given in to-day’s article on the subject. Yesterday holy week closed with very impressive ceremonies at the lead- ing Catholfe churches. Holy Saturday was celebrated yesterday with the usual rites and ceremonies in the various churches throughout the city, The resurrection of Christ from the dead will be commemorated to-day in all the churches with ap- Propriate musical and other exercises. The Central Council of the F. B. have issued a card ex- pressing their entire satisfaction with the financial de- partment. The steamer Rebecos Barton, under the command of Captain Berry, from New Orleans, bound to Philadelphia, sprung aleak on the night of the 17th ult, and was abandoned on the 20th. Tiic captain and crew arrived at Key West in the steamer’s boats on the Sist. The British bark Isabel, Captain Landon, from Savanna- la-Mar, Jamaica, bound to Londqn, was wrecked 10th ult, on Triumph Reef, south of Cape Florida. The mas- ter and crew were saved, also a portion of her cargo. The stock market was heavy yesterday, excepting Michigan Southern, which remained frm. Goveroments ‘were steady. Gold was firm and closed at 128 a 3. There was no especial change to note in the general merchandise markets yesterday. Nearly all commodities ‘were quiet, and prices wore to a great degree nominal, though some of the leading articles were firm. Petroleam ‘was vory steady. Sugar was firm. Coffee and cotton rather weak. On ‘Change four wassteady. Wheat was Lard dull, but unchanged. Butter and cheese quiet, Whisky dali and nominal. It was rumored in Washington yesterday that « stormy Cabinet meeting had resulted in the notification of Sec- reteries Stanton and Harian, by the President, that he would be glad to reosive their resignations. By way of San Francisco we have news of liberal suc- cesses in the southwestern States of Mexice. Tehuan- sand men » and though they succeeded in taking the at ghe beginning of the action, they wore finally obliged to withdraw after losing one bundred and sixteen men, among whom was the fa- mous Mariano Martines. Large shipments of arms from California to the liberals had been made with great suc- cena, although some had been detained by General Mo- Dowell. The Fi forces were represented as concen- trating in the of Mexico. The liberal General Al- varos, writing from Providencia, represents the imperial garrison of Acapulco as being in a desperate condition as regards health, one hundred out of three hundred being sick, ‘The canvass in Connecticut closed yesterday with large, the people, and the election on Monday promises to be as exciting as the issue is critical, Richard Vaux, Req., and one bundred and tweaty-Gve thousand dollars in property of various kinds. Tur Cowrewrtaten Neoro CsLEpRaTION IN Ricuwoxn.—If the report be true that the Regro population of Richmond and its vicinity NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1866. ‘The Meteor Oase—What Is Neutrality? It 1s not long since it was stated in the papers of this city that “the Spanish Minister had made @ representation to our government concerning the alleged shipment of goods contraband of war to Chile from this city, and that the Cus- toms authorities here had been enjoined to take action for the strict enforcement of the neu- It will be seen by our law reports that the case of the Meteor, suspected of being fitted out to cruise against Spain, has again come up in court before Judge Betts, and that, in answer to an application of her owners to be allowed to bond her according to rule, the District Attorney, in addition to his law argument, made an objection quite new in the annals of our courts, and one which he stated must prove “fatal to the application,” being a letter from the Secretary. of State enclosing s demand from the Spanish Minister that the vessel should not be bonded. It seems to us that great con- fusion of ideas prevails in the public mind as to what can and what cannot be done consistently with our neutrality. Mr. Seward has added to this confusion, first, by his complaints to Earl Russell because of the shipment of arms and manitions of war to the Confederates, at a time when they had bven acknowledged as belliger- ents, and when our own agents were shipping the same class of arms by every steamer from England; and, secondly, by prohibiting the ex- port of arms and other military supplies from this country during our war, not on the ground of maintaining neutrality, but the legitimate ground of retaining them for our own use. Now we have his very singular attempt to influence and control the courts in the interest of Spain. It is time, therefore, to inquire what honest neutrality requires of our government, and what our people can and cannot prop-rly do in behalf of either of the belligerents. First, as to the government. Its simple func- tion is to enforce our laws and the laws of nations, without straining them in favor of either belligerent or our own citizens. Bat where there is a doubt it unquestionably should be interpreted in favor of the weak rather than the strong, unless we are willing to lay ourselves under the suspicion of suffering dictation, The government has an undoubted right to exercise a sound discretion in any case of suspected infringement of these laws which its prosecuting officers may bring before it, but it has no right to throw its heavy sword into the scales of Justice. Now, what are the rights of our people, and what may they properly do to practically ex- Eses 4 4 I ll i This doctrine of the administration of Wash- ington has been repeatedly and uniformly as- serted by our government. We acted upon it by importidg arms during the late war, and nobody thought of questioning our right, ex- cept perhaps the Spanish Minister. So far as concerns arms and goods contraband of war, including, of course, torpedoes, shot and of ships for sale. Our neutrality law provides that in the case of an armed ship or ships in- tended for war, whose cargoes shall cunsist chiefly of arms and munitions of war, the gov- ernment may detain them until certain pre- scribed bonds are given. The law is perfectly plain, and the practice has conformed to it, our shipbuilders freely sending abroad thelr sbips for sale in times of waror peace. Under certain circumstances, such ships, if bound to & belligerent port, might be considered eontra- band of war, as in the cgse of our numerous steamers which have carried guns under the national flag, and which are daily clearing for Havana, Rio Janeiro and Vera Cras—all belli- gerent ports. There can be little difficulty in getting at the law and the right in these cases. Bat another and more doubtful class of oases is that of for what neutral subjects may do, and have uniformly done, What neutral subjects may not do can be distinction is plain one. We may send out ing the law about ships, and it doubtless would be an act of great magnanimity on our part to concur; but probably neither Congress nor the people are in the right frame of mind for any such change of law and practice, Evvecrs or Rapwa, Leomiation Uron Prices.—About one year has elapsed since Lee’s surrender and the rebellion was sup- pressed, At that time (April 8, 1865) gold was selling in New York at forty-six cents premium; cotton, thirty-six cents per pound; flour, twelve dollars per barrel; pork, twenty- sixteen dollars per barrel; pork, would follow; but such, we case. flour, pork and beef and even cotton has gone withstanding the receipt of interior yet to be shipped. How are we to account for this advance in prices? How is it that the burdens of the people are increasing instead of diminishing as gold depreciates? The products of the South are coming forward and the value of the ourrency is appreciating. We think a correct answer to these questions can be found in the radical legislation in Con- gress. The disturbing elements there have kept the business of the country in an unset- tled condition ever since the war ceased. With the return of peace it was generally sup- posed that the country would be allowed to recover its energies, and trade resume {ts ac- customed channels. But the radicals, fearing to lose power, are constantly laboring to keep alive a sentiment of hostility between the North and the South, to arouse sectional jealousies and bitterness, to unsettle trade, and to increase the loads that are now op- pressing the people. When will the country be relieved of the intolerable curse of radical- ism? Tas New Vovoanto Apprrions To THE Istzs or Greece.—The men of Athens have had of late quite a sensation over a voloanic eruption in the sea between the isles of Santorini and Theraisa, in the Grecian archipelago. The new Kaimene island, itself a recent volcanic crea- tion, has been in one place enlarged by the addition of a rugged promontory, lifted out of the waves, and in another place diminished by the sinking of the coast line under the water, while near by a new island was thrown up, snd at the last accounts those submarine volcanic forces were still actively at work. Several British ships were cruising in the neighborhood, on the watch to pick up any other new islands that might thus turn up be- tween two days. It will be remembered that some years ago, near the south end of Sicily, @ voleanic island of ashes and scorim rose, after a few days of steaming, boiling, flaming and roaring, some two hundred feet above the sea level, and that as soon as it had sufficiently @ooled for walking over with double-soled boots the English flag was planted upon its summit.on a boathook. Such is the vigilance es Mr. Secretary Welles bas now s good many {dle vessels on hand, it might be well to em- Ploy @ few to observe some of these volcanic = them all is discernible. That is the Broadway horee car scheme, The secret and silent, but no doubt powerful, exertions of the friends of this scheme to spring their contrivance upon the Legislature at a time when they think they can : 3 if é 233 s z £ fz 3 : il FE iz i i there {s reason generously distributed among those who are likely to prove serviceable in putting the road through, or who may be inclined to throw obstacles in the way of its success. If the bill does not pass the present session, it will not be for the want of persistent, though secret, efforts of its friends. Therefore its opponents must keep at work and prevent the adoption of a measure calculated to work the destruc tion of so important and beautiful a thorough- fare, the pride and world-renowned promenade of the metropolis of the country. Another Disastrous Conflagration in the O11 Regions—Petroleum Creek a Sheet Ot Pinan cacactmrts Comes, Meteh' $1; 1008, ‘The most{disastrous fire ever known in the Oll Dorado Ocourred to-day on the Hydo and Egbert farm, com- menacing about eight o'clock this morning and lasting until three o'slock this afternoon, The fire originated from « gas pipe ranning from the tank of the Builington well to a dwelling. At the time there was very strong wind. The burn- ing oil, running down the hill, set the famous Coquette tank on fire, and the flame rushing towards the creck, swept everything before it, and on reaching the creek, ing the but was finally There was nothing on this side of the creek. The fire could be secon for miles around, There was one half mile of flame. Some thirty-five wells were pg Mhage Selings andthe moet nionse excitement prevailed at ‘The loss is about twenty-five thousand barrels of oll and one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in Prat four o'clock the fire was about out, and everything was quiet, Fire in Richmond. Ricumoxp, March 31, 1866. The Second African church and ‘several adjoining houses of little value, near Gamblo’s Hill, were de- stroyed by fire this evening. VANCOUVERS ISLAND. Celebration ef Washington's Birthday by the Amerioans in the Colony. By the arrival of the steamship Henry Chauncey from Aspinwall at this port we have news from Vancouvers Island to the 27th of February. Affairs in that colony were quiet but prosperous. ‘WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. iF ii: if eg 55 i F F F i F Hi i i fy z i i i i el & Hl I { i | . 3 i ls ii | as 5 i j Hy ie g ® i! at Ht Hl if itl £ g i lees § i f i of took of a bountiful collation. New Yous Saativo Cios.—The annual club was held at Clinton Hall on the following gentlemen were elected to serve as i ee F H F Pal il 5 f i # bs] i | i of rfl et i fF Esd peal iti fegtt | ag posed in honor of his music sung on the occasion, The voice and singing of the young baritone Kadolf, pupil of Fontana, are spoken of in the highest terms ; i i THE GREAT ROQBERY. HOW THE BONDS WERE ABSTRACTED. DISPOSITION OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY. MODUS OPERAND! OF THE ARREST. Personnel and Demeanor of the Prisoner. ake. ke. ae ‘The great Wall street bond robbery still continucs t» ‘be a leading topic for discussion among the business men of the city, The incidents attendant upon this great burglary are only equalled by the adroitness and skill of HOW IT WAS DONE. Horace Brown (as he is calied), the principal operator, ‘was solected to do the finer portion of the work. He saw door, and began talking very earnestly to Mr. Having secured that gentleman’s undivided attention gave the signal to his accomplices, who entered suddenly and noiselessly and abstracted the boxes, Brown at the seme time moving his feet to create some noise, and speaking still more emphatically on the hop question. As it ig no unusual matter to see tin boxes carried Wall street at any time of the day, these were taken with perfect impunity, Brown left directly aftewards and joined his comrades. The bonds were taken 0s secure place and looked over, The amount somewiet surprised the robbers, who bad not counted uponsay such extraordinary sum, and they congratulated them- selves upon having made the greatest hit of their tives. i i i i ly i HY i a | ft Hf i i if ge i i iH un t tf fh it i f EEL at] Het EE spite aft, a5 4 i BEGy i i Ey if E it : Ei i i iH t Hi pl H i Aj i | Hs i338 i il ll : i g al i i i ary i i i i i ‘i ie i jit: Ht ! i { ! i i hi ity §, ! i f E i be i i l it i tt et il i | Hl ff i E i zB z 7 | 5 i f: F i PAY ii i a? fi S| Er Fa it i j i i r Hf if li if tid > & ! ‘ j ; re i f