The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OPFION N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. —— Wolume AXXI......ceecereereeee saeeeens No. 105 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. DADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, Pig So Smingis—Live Inpian, "S$ THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Hol cunrocuoNDuiso—Too Mvow vom Good Navuus. YRVING HALL, Irving place.—Buu Tow’s GaaxD Piaxo Coxcenrs. BAN FRAN(ISCO MINSTRELS, 535 Broadway, opposite jetropolitan Hotel aaa, Sinctxa, Davita &0.— —Sind- TONY PASTOR'S OPERA gous. 4 Roney ae “ Remon or MiNsrnexsy, Bee mo Mosear onus ac. fifth Avenue Opera House, ‘Nos. Zand 4 Wost Twen! arta street. —Tax Car Dar Sraiaz. a 4. Meohanics’ Hall, 472 Broa: BRYANTS MINSTRELS, Mes tA, Bronte gutcAL Ou, Tax JEW OF CHATHAM 1S OPERA HOUSE, Brookly, ~Ermrorian Mix- Pte tes ph AND Wikonuss, ew YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. arena M. ullio P.M DOLUMBA’S SCHOOL BL Twenty-fifth street, between Cighth and Ninth Crenuce Lanes Fain YOu Tus Buxerit or THe Scuoors, Ero. OOPER INSTITUTE, Astor Place.—Gaeat Fain OF THE uetor Sr. Ann's On ighth street, SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT—Ar St. Stergen's Ouvxen. ay, April 15, 1866, New Yerk, 5: ADVERTISING OF THE CITY PRESS. The Herald the Great Organ of the Business and Reading Publics Annexed are the returns to the Internal Revenue Department of the receipts from advertising of all the daily papers of this city for two years, In tho first column are the receipts for thirteen months, being the year 1864, with one month of 1863, and in the second eolumn are the receipts for the twelve months of 1865:— Thirteen months Por the Paper. ending Dee, 31, 1864. Year 1805. 577,255 $662,192 + 200,960 301,841 251 812 284,412 163,177 222,715 128,056 177,204 Journal of Commerce 100,595 173,646 ‘Transcript... . 02,088 164,401 Staats Zeitung. + 67,580 126,30 RS ascend + 94,928 101,793 Commercial Advertiser 00,323 77,556 Daily Nows...... 48,968 77,048 Evening Express, 82,950 68,742 New Yorker Demokrat + 21,053 25,734 Totals........00 ereeeeees $1,878,267 $2,483,724 This shows the Herat to be, by its extensive and comprehensive circulation, the chief organ of the adver- tisers of the Metropolis, and the medium of communi- cating thcir businoss wants to the public. NOTR. The Times and Tribun, in order to make a show of business, publish statements pretending that they are from oficial returns to the Revenue Department. These Statements are made up in the Tims and Tribune offices to suit their own purposes, and very curiously the Times shows @ larger busines thin the Tribune, and the Tribune a larger business than the Times! But no Teturns of the kin! have ever been made to that department. Our table, given above, is taken from tho official books and is firietly correct in every par ticular, Any one can satisfy himself on this point by iaspecting the books at tho Internal Revenue Office, THE FENIANS. The excitement in and beyond the border in conse quence of the appearance of the Fenians in Mame and the arrests at Cornwall and Toronto, Canada, continues in all its fary, and borders upon a panic. Our Eastport and Fredericton correspondents graphically describe the feelings of the people of M: towards their Fenian visitors, the excitement of the Druns- wickers and the effect of the movement upon the British troops and voluntecrs, More men and arms are hasten. ing to Eastport, and preparations for some move- ment are still being mado. It appears from our Portland despatch that the shipment of the one hundred cases of Fenian arms refused by the Tegular steamer from that port to Eastport was not ef- focted until Friday evening last, It is safe to presume that the Fenians have been waiting for the appearance Of this part of their “baggage,” as they call all arms And ammunition, Tho scare in New Brunswick is Sraphically described by our Fredericton correspondent, And aptly illustrated by the speech of the Governor of the province to the volunteers sent to Campobelio Island, 2 which he declared that if the Fenian invasion was a hoax it was a most serious one to the province. The Fenian reported arrested at Cornwall, in yester- day's Hanan, proves to be an ex-Confedorate officor named Wheeler. Authority from General Sweeny to recruit a Fenian battalion was found on his person. He boldly avowed himself a Fenian, and declared that Geno- fal Sweeny would soon release him. Sheedy had been conveyed to Cornwall, apd the trial of the ten men ar- rested was set for next Tuesday. EUROPE. The Inman steamship City of Cork, from Queenstown April 2, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. Her hows iz one day later. The latest telegraphic reports show that the Ger- man question had reached a point of the utmost Gravity, that tho war preparations of Austria and Prussia were continued with activity, and that & war action was still more probable, Some of the minor States of Germany still advocated a dis- Cussion of the disputed claima before the Federal Diet, but there was no further advance towaris mediation on the part of the groat Powers. There wero no despatches received in Paris during the Sist of March, from Berlin or Vienna, and it was considered that political telegrams had been stopped by the Prussian and Austrian govern. Monts Napoleon's policy remained a eubject of very Ominous doubt, The somi-official journals of Paris speak Of France boing “prepared for any contingencies,” and Of her not siding with that Power which discarded nego. tiations, It is suid that Prince Napoleon had been des Patched with a spoctal message from the Emperor to the King of Italy, in which the attention of Victor Emanuel is Called to the “cbreatening aspect’ of affairs in Germany. The people of France, it is eaid, sympathize most cor- diay with the Fenian revolutionary agitation fm Ireland, It has beon announced, we aro ol the British government that Napoleon ot surrender Head Centre Stephens, even if for. ended for extradition. It was rumored in he Engl had forwarded a temper- he governments of France sbject of Fenvanism, and v s may lead (0 rupture between 4 America, sed in London, after official hours, on the ‘Dist of March at 86\¢ exactly, THE LEGISLATURE. To the Senate yosterday the following bills were Passed —For the relief of the Brooklyn City and New- town Railroad Company; inovrporating the Brooklyn Masonic Hail Association, the New York Steam Transit ‘Company ; authorizing the constroctich of a permanent ‘Quarantine in the lower bay, the taxing of stockholders fo banks and banking assoc ations, and the Supervisors of New York to raise money by tax to refund certain moneys paid into the Sapreme Court ani not accounted for. Among the bills reported were those relative to amending the Registry law and the Revised Statutes; re. tive to fegulations concerning brokers and divi. nde to stockholders im life insurance companics. report on the Broadway Burface and the to near Broome dulged in personalities, charging each other with bribery and corruption, and the committee on said bills with be- ing “bought up.” The bills ordered to a third reading were:—To facilitate the construction of the Plattsburg and Whitehall Railroad; to aid in the completion of the Albany and Susquehanoah Railroad; providing for re- funding taxes paid on government securities by banks ‘and insurance companies in the several counties of the State, agseased in 1863 and 1864; to improve Grand and Lefferts streets and Third avenue, Brooklyn, and to in- orporate the Open Stock Board of Fire Underwriters. In the Assembly reports were made on the bills fixing the election of the Comptroller of this city on the day of the general State election, reguiating the salary of firemen of the Metropolitan Department, amending the General Insurance act, and relative to the Boston, Hart ford and Erie Railroad Company. The bill amending the code was considered ia Committee of the Whole and ordered to # third reading, #8 were also the Senate amendmonts to the Metropolitan Health bill. Bills were reported to amend the General Railroad law and to authorize the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad Company to oxtend their tracks and allow the Ninth Avenue Company the use thereof, Bills passed:— Relative to payment of taxes of insurance companies of other States doing business in this, amonding laws relating the firemen of the Metropolitan fire district. It being the anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln, the Assembly, on motion of Mr. Lockwood, adjonrned, in respect thereto, to Tuosday noxt, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘Yosterday was the anniversary of the assassination of Mr. Lincoln and of the fall of Fort Sumter. It was ap- they had by no means forgotten either of the sad events. To-day there will be observances of the mournful anni- versary of Mr. Lincoln’s death of an appropriate charac- ter, embracing sermons upon his character and services at the various churches, and the display of the American colors at haif-mast from all the public buildings, as well as from the United States war steamers and other ship- ping in the harbor. In Washington yesterday the House of Representatives was addressed on the subject at considerable length by Mr. Garfleld, of Ohio, whose remarks woro highly oulogistic of the life and character of tho late President, regarding it as eminently fitting that Congress should put on record a resolution in momory of the sad event; after which the House ad- Journed, All the departments of the government wero closed, and the flags on all the public buildings were placed at half-mast, The occasion was also considered in our State Legisia- ture by the adoption of appropriate resolutions, and both branches adjourned at an early hour, the Senate till Monday and the Asaembly till Tuesday. The anniversary of the raising of the Union flag over Fort Sumter was celebrated last evening by the Sumter Club, of Brooklyn, who gave their first annual dinner at the Mansion Hoyse. Upwards of two hundred guests, ladies and gentlemen, wore present, among them Rear Admiral Bell, General 8. L. Woodford, Governor Yale, ex- Mayor Hall and C.D. Smith, Esq. Letters were read from Lieutenant General Grant, Major General Robert Anderson, General Dix, Governor Fenton, Mayor Bootb, Senator Wilson and Rev. H. Ward Boecher. Tho toasts were respoaded to by Rev. Theodore Cuyler, Rey. Mr. French, Rev. Mr. Gallagher, Theodore Tilton and ethers. The strike among the drivers of the city railroad cars ‘still continues, On most of tho lines traffic was partially resomed yesterday; but as the drivers were all green hands a number of collisions took place, as well as acci- dents, which might have turned out seriously. Nono of the old drivors have gone to work, nor do thoy intend ‘unless their terms be complied with. The companies still hola out in their refusal. A mass meeting of the drivers was held last evening in Landman’s Park, at which several speechos wero made. The affair passed of quietly and without disturbance. All the cars ceasod Tunning at seven FP. M. The ship carpenters and cantkers, who have been on strike for more than @ week for the purpose of enforc- ing tho eight hour system, still hold out, with very little prospect of their demands being acceded to by tho “bosses.” The ship builders threaten to stop work alto- gether and close up their yards rather than comply with the demands of the men. How the affair will terminate is hard to foretell, as both sides secm determined to stand by their expressions, The New York and Havana steamship Vera Craz was Jost on Thursday night last inafog. Sho wont ashore on Body Isiand, off the North Cagelina coast, and parted abaft the wheels, her boilers also parting. Her passen- ger, crow, mails and baggage wore all saved and taken tothe shore. The Vera Cruz left this port on Tuesday last, Among her passengers were Colonel McLeod Mur- phy, wife and daughter, of this city, A telegram dated the Mth instant, and received Inst evening by the Collector of Castoms at this port, from Mr. M. M, Jackson, United States Consul at Halifax, states that one hundred and thirty additional deaths have oc- curred on board the England, and that the disease, which appears to be on the decrease, is @ severe form of ship fever, with many of the symptoms of cholera, ‘There is no truth in the reports that cholera, yellow fever or other epidomictdiseases exist at Key West, Fis. Tt will be seen by «letter in another eolume, from the Mayor and Health Officer of that eity, which is endorsed by the Uolted States Health OG@eer, that Key West was over in a more healthy condition than at present, In the Superior Court, Special Term, before Judge McCann, the case of Daniel Drow vs. George 8. Scott, R. T. Capron, M. E. Strong, and & F. Masset, which has reference to a Gnancial proceeding known as ‘‘corner- ing,” came on yesterday for argument, After hearing , the Judge orfered that an attach- counsel on both si: ment should iene against the defendants, to answer for their alleged contempt in violating the injunction in this cause. The attachment is retarnable on the 17th inet. A preliminary meoting of members of the bar was held in the Law Library, Chambers street, yesterday, for the purpose of making arrangements for the intended meeting on Wednesday next, the object of which isto express the loss the country has felt by the death of the Hon. D. 8. Dickinson. In the United States Distr ct Court yesterday, before Judge Betts, the Meteor oseo was called on for heoring, when Mr. Evarte, counsel for the owners, who made a brief and handsowe speech in reference to the death of Mr. Dickénson, who had been conducting the prosecution on the part of the government, moved the adjournment of the court, The motion was sopported in appropriate language by Mr. Webster and Mr. Ethan Allen, Assistant District Attorney, and entirely coincided in by Judge Betts, who spoke in feeling terms of the event which had deprived the community of so valuable a citizen, The court then adjourned. ‘The United States Como isioners’ offices were closed yesterday at twelve o'elock, as were also the District Attorney's and the United States Marshal's offices, in respect to the memory of the late Mr. Dickinson. The remains of Daniel 8 Dickinson arrived at Ding- hamton yesterday. Immediately after the arrival a pro- cession was formed, and the remaine were escorted to tho late residence of the deceased. The funeral is to take place this afternoon at three o'clock. Tn the United States Commissioner's office yesteriay Commissioner Osborn iesved @ warrant for the a . hension of eleven seamen, who are accused of hay mutipied on board the American ship Tanjore, in the month of February last, while op the voyage from Hong Kong to New York ‘The well known steamship Atlant'c, Captain Charies Hoyer, now belon, to the North Ameriean Lioyd c sailed from this port yesterday, on her secona voy age to Bremen, carrying besides the United States Mail a large number of passengers, and eo heavy # cargo that she drew twenty-five feet of water and could not pase the bar before fve o'clock P.M. The Baltic, under the command of the experienced and popular Captain A. 8, Jones, will follow on the 26th inst, Major General Sheridan has issued orders to the effect that all persons embarking from New Orleans for Vera Craz, Tampico or Matamoros, Mexico, must obtain pass. ports from the Provost Marshal. The New Orleans papers say thie order is directed against the colonization schemes of ex-rebels in Mexico. « Orders have been given to muster ont all the volunteer troops in the State of Albama by the 16th inst After this order has been compliod with there will be soue but regular troops leften the State, A partial eclips® of the sun will take place to-day, which will be invisible in America, but visible in the In dian Ocean and Southern Australia, The markets generally were rather quirt yorter ae usual on Saturdays, bat there was no important change in prices of either imported or domestic merchandise, It is @ noteworthy fact, however, that a much better feeling prevailed throughout than was the case last week. Sugor was steady, Coffee wae dull. Cotton was in mod On ‘hange flour was decidedly ‘ee, = hn he Dern ‘ork firm. Beef steady. ard in moderate demand fous prices, Whiskey ull bat unchapaed bead to the banking department, and regulating the salary of parent by the commonts of the people yesterday that NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 186s. The Reconstruction of President John- son’s Cabinet Absolutely Necessary. Reconstructéon, like charity, must begin at home. So long as Congress, aided and inspired by members of the President’s Cabinet, occu- pies its present position in regard to the South, there can be no practical reconstraction ac- cording to President Johnson’s plan before the next general election. Neither the President nor the country can afford to wait so long. The masses of the people demand that something shall be done at once, and they look to the President to do it, The radicals have such a majority in Congress that the President is powerless to carry through any of his measures. Even his vetoes cannot be sustained by a Con- gressional vote, although they commend them- selves to the best judgment of the country and sre universally endorsed by the people. To protect, to benefit and to reconstruct the Southern States the President must have his party in Congress strong enough to check and control the radical majority. In order to secure such a party, it is absolutely necessary that he shall reconstruct his Cabinet. Stanton, Harlan, Speed and other such radical Secretaries are more dangerous than Mr. Thaddeus Stevens. They are the men who give Mr. Stevens all his influence by giving him the disposal of the government patronage. They discourage those conservative republicans who are in favor of the President’s policy, by denying them those favors which friends of the President usually obtain. They are the foes in the President’s household, the spies in his camp, and all their efforts and energies are constantly devoted to thwarting his plans and impeding him in every possible way. Their presence in his counc'ls enables them to do this with great effect, and they even claim that by keeping them in the Cabinet the President sanctions thelr proceed- ings against himself, For all practical pur- poses, in the view of “the plain people,” this might as well be the case. One or two recent instances of the operations of the radical members of the President’s Cabi- net will fully illustrate this most important point. The President is opposed to negro suf- frage ; but, a few wecks ago, three clerks were removed from one of the government bureaus at Washington for no other reason than because they saw fit to vote against negro suffrage in the District of Columbia, A republican Sen- ator, who voted to sustain the veto of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, was rebuked by the Legislature of his State and requested to re- sign. The Senator went to the President, told him frankly about the situation, and asked to be entrusted with some of the government patronage in his State, so that he could support himself there, and continue to sustain the only constitutional reconstruction policy. The Presi- dent as frankly assured him that he could have whatever patronage he desired; but, upon ap- plying to one of the heads of departments, the Senator was informed that he could not obtain any appointments unless they were for undoubt- ed radicals, and unless the application? were en- dorsed bya radical Senator from the same State who voted against the President at every opportunity, As this head of department was not removed, and as the patronage asked for was not granted, it cannot be wondered at that the Senator in question became suddenly converted to the radical doctrines, and voted to pass the Civil Rights bill over the Presi- dent’s velo. It is true that our legislators ought not to be governed by any such motives. They should be pure and lofty and patriotic, and should never allow piques in regard to patronage to influence their votes upon important measures. But, unfortu- nately, everything is not as it ought to he. Our Senators are but mortal, and the most of them are politicians. When they see that the President says one thing, while the Cabinet of- ficers openly contradict and defy him, and use his own powers to defeat him, they are very likely to go with what seems to be the winning side, and are very hard to convince thnt the Chief Executive, who overlooks such abuses of his confidence, is certain to conquer when the questions at issue are decided by the people. There are three obvious objections to any Cabinet changes which, doubtless, suggest themselves to the President, but which may be easily refuted and removed. The first is the natural delicacy of the President in regard’ to dismissing the advisers selected by his pred cessor, Mr. Lincoln. Undoubtedly it ia the duty of those Seeretaries who differ with the Exeentive concerning reconstruction to relieve him from this embarrassment by tendering their resignations; but as they have declined to do 80, under the advice of leading radical politi- cians, there is no longer @ny reason why Mr. Johnson should allow his personal delicacy to outweigh considerations of national necessity. The second objection is that the President believes that his policy is just and right, and therefore he hesitates to enforce it, as Mahomet made converts, by the sword, preferring to let it gradually permeate the republican party, as the true religion spreads among sinners. We can appreciate and respect the hesitancy of the President. He does not desire to win sup- port by removing this person from office and appointing that person to office when he knows that bis policy ought to be sustained upon its intrinsic merits alone, as a matter of public principle and not as a matter of private inter- est. But the President should remember that he does not live in Utopia. He must deal with the politicians as he finds them, or rather he must not allow them to use his own powers against bim. A legitimate exercise of the pub- lic patronage is one of the prerogatives of every ruler, and if a new Cabinet once a week will do any good to the country it is President Jonnson’s duty to build up bis constitational policy by this means and by every other means that he possesses. Finally, it has been objected that if the President were to remove the radical members of his Cabi- net the radical majority in the Senate would refuse to confirm any persons whom he might select for the positions. Such a refusal is by no means probable. Although » majority of the Senators are opposed to the President's policy, we imagine that comparatively few of them would undertake to deny his right to choose his own advisers, But even if they should do 50, this would be of no consequence. Secretaries can act without being confirmed, as was shown in the case of Secretary Holt under President Buchanan; or acting secretaries could be appointed ad interim until the Senators be- come more sensible. We press this subject upon the President's attention thus plainly asd directly because we feel its importancs, and Cabinet from the ranks of the conse ~yative re- publican is no longer an affair of choice, but G0 absolutely, vital necessity. a” we assure him that a re¢onstruction, of the Ramroap Accmwznrs.—The burning of 8 bridge on the night of the 13th instant resulted in s very extraordinary accident on the Ver- mont Central Railroad. The conductor of the night express train, having had no warning of the burning of the bridge, was going with his train at full speed, when it was suddenly smashed up in a heap in the chasm. A passen- ger was killed, the conductor was seriously injured, and eight or ten other persons were more or less hurt. The only wonder is that all on board the train were not either killed or wounded. But how was it that the conductor was not informed of the fire at the bridge? It must have made a considerable light; and one would think that somebody within view of it along the line of the road must have at least suspected that there was danger in it. The accident was an extraordinary one; but it sug- gests to all railroad companies the duty of extraordinary vigilance along their lines in the night, ‘The season is approaching when a much larger proportion than usual of the whole popu. lation of the country will be adrift on our numerous railway lines, North, South, East and West. In the meantime, to the wear and tear of all our railroads from the heavy business | of the war, must pow be added the damages from the winter's frosts and the thawings, rains and floods of the spring. Every railroad com- pany in the country, therefore, in view of these things and the increase of its passenger traffic during the summer season, should now be engaged in carefully repairing damages and in providing in every way for the public safety. Looking over the schedule of railway accidents for the last three months throughout the Union, we find that there were sixteen of {hese casual- ties in January, sixteep ‘a February, and only four during he month of March, and but two so far fer April. This shows a considerable im- } provement; but with the rush and hurry of the summer's travel there is the danger of a heavier chapter of accidents than ever before from the general disposition of railway companies to make theit expenses in the way of repairs a5 light as possible, so as to secure a good exhibit of dividends for stock jobbing in Wall street. A broken rail in nine cases out of ten is the cause of the railway disaster; and the broken rail is caused by defeétive iron, or a defective road bed, from the washing of the earth, or by the rotting of the cross-ties before their decay is detected. The past winter and the opening spring in these damages have been very severe upon all the railroads of this country, and especially upon those roads which have not been thoroughly inspected below the surface for two or three years, Now is the time for all the railroad companies in the land to overhaul their respective roads, iron, wood, stone, earthworks and rolling stock; for, other things being equal, the line which is safest to the public will be most profitable to the company. Tae Case or Jerr Davis—Hitherto the Chief Justice, adhering closely to the maxim recognizing the incompatibility of laws and arms, has refused to try Jeff Davis in Virginia, because it was under martial law—in a state of war. He held that he could mot properly be tried elsewhere, and since civil law was not the recognized power in that State he conld not be tried there. Therefore he conld not be tried at all. In gai to try Davis in the State of Virginia the Chicf Justice was quite right.« In an important trial for treason, on which all the legal talent of the country will be brought out, every quibble and dowbt that offers a chance of escape will be tried to the utmost. We ought, therefore, on such a trinf, to avoid as many du- bious points as we may; and it would conse- quently be unwise to briag into the trial of Mr. Davis the question of constractive presence. The Supreme Court has once deelared that the man in any way connected with treasonable acts, however remote he might be personally from the scene ot violence, was guilty of treason; but this has been held to be eatrajudicial, be- cause the point of presence was not before the court when that declaration waa made. It is not by any means certain that the point can be satisfactorily determined in tlmt way, and, therefore, it should not be brought up. For this reason Chief Justice Chase was quite right in desiring that Jeff. Davis should be tried in Virginia. He should be tried iw Virginia, and he shoudd be tried for levymg- war at the bat- tle of Ball Run. He was present at that bat- tle, was personally on the field with Beaure- gard and Joe Johnston while the-battle was at its height. Py trying him for that we avoid the ofily really troublesome point in such a trial. What is to prevent bis trial im that State now? Has not the state of affairs recognized by tho President’s proclamation removed the whole difficulty? There is peace in Virginia now, and if the Chief Justice: were sincere in his objections, he must perceive that they no longer have any basis. Let Davis be tried at once. If guilty of a crime he should be pun- ished; If not guilty he should not be subjected to the lingering torture of imprisonment and suspense, Bxecvrion or Tar MaLpen Murperer.—The buogling manner in which the execution of Green, the Malden murderer, was performed at East Cambridge, Mass., on Friday last, suggests prompt action to prevent a repetition of inci- denis of that kind in the future. Our corres. pondent states that the rope was so long that the feet of the culprit touched the ground. In this dilemma the Deputy Sheriff was compelled to “draw the body up from the ground, and hold it thus suspended until he judged life to be extinct.” We do not remember to have seen an account of an execution so horribly miscorr ducted as this; and we trust, for the reputation of t® country, that the like will never occur again. Does not this show the necessity for re- modelling ovr laws in reference to executions? Why should a sheriff or bis deputy perform that duty? There is certainly no good reason for it; and if this affair at East Cambridge is a sample of how they perfofm their duties, that duty shoald be taken out of their hands. In England, and, we believe, in several other European nations, a person is appointed by the government to perform that duty. He goes around to the differ- cnt points of the country wherever an execu- tion is ordered and does the work in a scien- tific way. There are no mishaps, stretching of ropes or anything of the kind fo add to the horrors of the deed. The hanging of » human being is revolting enough at the best, without having its horrors inegeased by such butchery as took place at the execution of Green. | reigned throughout the village lished here? One man would answer for the whole country, and thus save us from the repe- tition of such revolting scenes. Will not Con- gress take hold of this matter at once? Tas Parapeirets Tragepy.—The murder of @ whole family in an isolated place near Phila- delphia should admonish all those living in the country to be careful in regard to the employ- ment of their help. The rebellion has thrown upon the community many persons of diaboli- cal natures, whose regard for human life has been blunted by the savage usages of war. Our farmers and others living in the rural dis- tricts should, therefore, be extremely cautious in selecting their laborers and domestics, other- wise the frightful Deering massacre may be repeated at a time and at a place least ex- pected. Smash Up Amono Prrrotevm Broxers.—A large number of petroleum stock brokers have gone up within a few days. In reality there never was any soundness to most of them. The whole petroleum stock jobbing business has been unsound from the beginning. Petroleum is a legitimate article of commerce; it possesses a real and substantial value, the same as flour, beef, pork, or any other commodity in general demand. To give the interest a fictitious im- portance through the agency of a special stock board is and always will be an absurdity. There are a number of sound companies, com- posed of intelligent and honorable men, en- gaged in developing the oil territory of tb country, and are paying, in the aggregate, bver three millions per year into the nationa) treasu- ry. The stocks of these companies do not re- quire either bulling or bearing to give them consequence, or to bring thtm into notoriety among stock jobbers. The rotten concerns are going to smash every day, and the sooner the better. It will all be for the benefit of the sound companies, and to the ultimate advan- tage of the revenue of the country. A Vero at Atpany.—Governor Fenton has seen fit to veto a bill in reference to filling cer- tain sunken lots and abating a nuisance in the upper part of this city. Why do not the radi- cals in the Legislature call hint # usurper and declare him a traitor for thus interfering with their schemes? We fear that they have not been educated up to the new creed of the party as established at Washington. Surely the Albany radicals are behind the age, or they would arraign the Governor as a despot. Have they no Wades, Stevenses nor Sumnaers in tho Legislature to instruct them in the new part creed? Fort Sumter Anniversary. Five years ago this morning (counting the daysof the week) the HeraLp contained the announcement “that Fort Sumter had surrendered.” At flve minutes to ono P. M., on Saturday, the 13th of April, 1861, the loyal garrison surrendered; and on Sunday, tho 14th, the tele- graph had carried the news all over the United States, The next day, Major Anderson, with his gallant com- mand, evacuated the fort, going out with the proper honors to his flag. Last year these facts were brought prominently before the public by Henry Ward Beecher aré other gentlemen ing down to Fort Sumter to again raise the “Stars and itripes” over the ruins of the ous fort, This year we donot learn of any public demonstration having been made in this city. In Brooklyn the occasion was celebrated by the first anniversary dinner of the Fort bo at Five tal ah ago exciled re ‘asgern! arou 0 newspaper Yesterday 1 same crowds ‘were. asoubied: but from auother e car drivers’ strike, Five years ago the national flag was flying from the City Hall and scores of other buildings throughout the city, calling loyal men to arms to preserve the Union aad the constitution. Yesterday they were ‘loating at half mast to remind our citizens that a good man and usefut citi- zen—Daniel 8. Dickinson. gone to his last home. The great rebellion, whicl actively commenced in the month of April, 1861, was successfully terminated tm April, 1865, and recent events promise that April is to be an eventful month in the of this country, as during the pow month of April the first collision has taken place betwoen the Fonians and the Engiish troops in the strocts of Calais, Me. Thongh tho day was not blicly no‘iced in this city, it was by no means over- ed or fc ten, a8 coukt!' be judged from many re marks made in reference to it by ‘on the streets, in the public buildinga, and thousands who fought through the war doubtless held it in remembrance, Mustcat.. MR. DRAPER’S SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS. This gentleman first started a serict of concerts, which, Judging from the large attendance at Irving Hall on | Sunday fast, and from the superior styfe in which the excellent programme was rendered, must become popu- lar. His efforts, however, bave not been met in a proper spirit by some of the proprietors of our places of amuse ment. He advertised to the effect that the concerts commenced in Irving Hall would be continued in Miss Lucy’ Rushton’s theatre on this evening, and made an engagemont with the ostensible managerof that estab. lishment to that effect. The proprietor, however, refused Jo Iet hiny have the theatre on any terms, entirely disre- garding the fact shat Mr. Draper expended'a great deal of money in preparing the establishment for his concerts. Conseqnently those Sunday evening eatertainments are necessarily postponed until Sunday next, when a suit- able piace will be found. AMATEUR CONCERT FOR SETON. HALL. An amateur concert will be given in the saloon of Del- monico’s, Fifth avenue, on the 18th of April, in aid of Seton Haih College, South Orangs, New Jersey. Our readers witl remember that one of the principal build- ings of this institution was destroyed by fire in January last, The directors of the college are replacing it by one much targer and grander. It will present a front of one hundred and thirty-four feet, will be built of Newark freestone, and ready for use before the winter. The concert omthe 18th will be a high compliment to the authorities of Seton Hall, as it has been arranged alto- gother by parents whose children are in the college, and who take this method of testifying th Ppreciation of the kind care bestowed upon their sons, ‘The tickets of admission to the concert contain the names of many of our first families, and show the number of warm friends the — has as its May ag inees Altboug!: the tickets are sold at five dollars, alroady they cau scarcely bo had. The Late Daniel 8. Dickinson. MERTING OF THE NEW YORK BAR. A preliminary meeting of mombers of the bar took place yesterday in the Law Library, United States Build ings, Chambers street, for the purjore of making arrangements for the forthcoming meeting, on Wednes day next, in reference to the loss sustained by the coua- try by the death of the Hon. D. 8. Dickinson, The meot- ing was called to order by Judge Pierrepont, who pre- posed that Mr. George P. Curtis take uke chair, The m0 tion was casntmowaty adopted, Mr. Cuntts said—We are called together to consider what steps are necessary In regard ‘0 the dispansation of Providenco. whieh has removed frow this life one of our oldest members, a man long known to the country, and one of auf most distinguished citizens. Mr. B. W. Stovortox moved the appointment of Mr. John Ji Hil) as Secretary of the meeting, which was agreed to. It was resolved that a comm tee of saven be appoint- ed by the chairman to make the preliminary arrange- ments and invite spoakers to caidas the moeiing. The committee consists of the folowing gentlemen —Juitgo Zierrepont, Judge Bosworth, Judge Allen, Mr. Bradford, ir. Evarts, Mr. Stoughton cad Mr, D. D. Lord. The proceedings then terwnimated. ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS AT PRESSIVE ORREMONIES. Brive jraartow, N. ¥., April 14, 1804, The remains of the fate Hon. Daniel 8. Dickinson ar- Tived here to-day. A committee of citizens met the funeral party at Sv squehanna, and accompanied it te Binghamton. The train was draped in mourning, and approached the 4 spot in perfect silence, the assembled thousands uncovering their heads as it approached, in veneration for the departed statesman, their friend and neighbor. The proce aston was formed to the sound of solemn dirges, and with slow and measured steps the remains were es¢ orted to the late residence of the departed OM AMTON—IM statesme q, “The Orchard.” The line was vory imposing, consist! ng of the Masonic Fraternit e Fire Depart- ment, members of the Bar, Board of of the vil- the funeral committee and citizens, All business Wa", suspended. Tho public buildings end, private dwel- i 7 sorrow ‘age were draped in Pi) hem of oo gous aud Why shoul not the English system bq estabs f Pri s'rinerai will ake place to-morrow at three P. M. Vv 7 ene ni During a Fog. THE VESSEL PARTS ABAFT THE WHEELS. PASSENGERS AND CREW ALL SAVED. ke ke Re. The steamship Vera Cruz, which left Now York for ‘Havana and Vera Cruz on Tuesday last, wont ashore om Body Island, one mile north of Oregon Inlet, during @ fog, at haff-past one A. M. on the 12th inst. LON NG mania at toeeiee eat mle ‘The ship parted abaft the wheels; the bollers alse ‘The greater part of her cargo will be saved. The Commussioners of the district had gone down to the wreck at last advices. The wind was.eff shore, soa smooth and but little surf. ‘ The following is a list of the passengers on board ef the Vera Cruz at the time she sailed from this city:— Mr. Price, Q Price, Mra. M. Price, Miss &, Price, T. Gatewood, Bolanor, M. Payno, E, W. Barron, M. J. Ma- arid, M. Chauvite, H. Gore, Colonel J. McLeod Murphy, wife and daughter; A. E. Williamson, 8. Gronnes, Mr, Morcau, T. L. Durand, M. Mullone, J. E. Leary, Lak do Arroyo, wife and child; M. Caballero, Batros, @. HL. Burwell, Rafgelde Armar, ©, H. Foster, H. W. Snider, A. Gonzeles, J. Lamara, Dr. Boyle, General Eugenie Castr;, Canipo, J. Gimenez, F. Schatlin, N. Riaraldo, J, Gabrielli, Mr. Pierson, R. Plores, J. J. Oglon, A. Row ses, G, Calkino, T. Rufler, J. D. Pierson, H. May, BR Granes, M. J, Gromer, B. Ducomb, Mr. Francis, J. De- monier, H. James, Mrs. G. Priur and child, F, Foulke, J. Joeques, G. Gonge and H. Trouchinger, The Vera Cruz was built in this city last year, and war constructed principally of oak; her frame was diagonally b together with iron straps. She Topistored thirteen hundred and thirty-eight tons, had three decks, and was owned by C, S. Whitney & Co., of this city. She has been running between this city and Vera Cruz, via Ha vana, in company with the Manhattan, both of which wore built to form a semi-monthly line between New York and those ports. ‘The loss of the Vera Cruz will % regretted by the tra- velling public, as she ha® been a very popular vessel since the opening of this important line. ee European Fashions for April. From Le i'clet of Pars.) ‘The law of fashions with regard to the mako of dress scems now established in a very decided manner. Jt @ quite inadmissible for any dress to be made with piaits all round the waist; the front and sides, at any must be plain, There are, however, two styles in vogue, the ‘Princesse’ and the “‘Fourreau.”’ For most figures wo give the preference to the former, which has only one large plait at the back; while the second is entirely on the bias, like a long casaque, and js certainly ful, there being nothing jo mark the waist; the“! €f Sinan is, pieseiar: jae ested thas: the “Princesse,” ‘or both styles the long train is neces a The size of the crinoline is very seusibly diminished, but it cannot be altogether dispensed witb while the dresses are so very long. Nothing can sustain them so well as the cage, though that may be of very smait dimensions. The fasbion, also, of looping dresses up over the petticoats, out of doors, which will certainly continue through tl ummer, renders the crinoline in- dispensable, in order sustain them gracefully, ‘oollen fancy materials are making their a| for the spring season; but that which still, as always, meets with the greatest success is the foulard. Thore is no doubt it will be once so firm and yet so light, in such variety; it is suitable for visiting soiree di as well as for robes de c The foulard double chaine is mewn & oe such solidity of texture, it equals tas, and in one sense is preferable, being more durable. The white foulard double chaine is beautiful, of such a pearly whiteness. A fourreau made of this, without any orna- ment but a white silk cord round the bottom, and trim- ming the body and sleeves, forms a siinple yet ee: dress, Cashmere foullard of patterns of bouquete, ‘We teau” style, or stripes of violet, red or black, sre re- sorved for robes de ene ae which - Fam rr flowing skirt, lined wit e kame color The mple spring dresses will not be much trimmed— pattes, or lozenges, or silk pipyngs will be all the oma— ment—but for richer materials the variour kinds of pas sementerie will be in requisition. By passementerie our readers ae ee fe oy of foeaer days merely, but silk cords mixed wit , CANTCOS, erystal’ jet and mother of pendants ta endloas v laced for Clany lace has prot many and musiin bodies, trimmed with for smalt reuntons they are much spoken of; bas it must be said that black Jace is preferable ee cg vaear, ‘excepting, per! for quite young ladies, pat ea of wide lace, and, if ¢esired, nfm | or band may be worn over them; but they are paoors high, and sometimes made open a little way dowm front. As to paves, when worn at ail, they areqiite soma’ and straight, with an tnsertion up the seam; but these casaques are aa frequently made without as with sleeves Of course this depends opon the taste of the wearer. We commence our list of dresses this month with some full toilets for out of door wear. A robe of steel y poplin, with a band of greem taifetas round the rounded and carried up the and tho pntterns and front, with a row of green huttons on each side. Fitting paletot of the same materiel, with a bias of taffetas up every seam. “Pamela” bonnet of groe:*tulle, worked with crystal beads, A dreas of violet faille; at the bottom of the 5) founce put on 7. of three plaits, and headed by a band of velvet the same sbade, with jet ornanente every seam. Casaque of upon it A similar band the same material as the dress, quite tight, short, and basquines slashed and trimmed to match. Velvet ceim- ture. Fanchon bonnet of velvet erape, with a jot chain trimming it. A “Princesse” dress of violet poult de soie. Round the bottom a flounce of black guipure, wide in the fi but gradually narrowing towerds tye back, so that rou the train it is quite narrow. to mateh the a with basques slashed up, £0 as to make five dite ends, completely separate and trimmed round with guipure. “Pamela” bonnet entirely composed of shaded violets. Benoiton chain of jet, A morning toilet of Knickerbocker, pale violet dress, short paletot, and underskirt, all of the same material, At the bottom of the lower skirt o plaiting of violet taf fetas, Upon the dress, at each seam, a patte rather wide at the waist, and ending in Uhree points with tase sela, which fl over the botiom skirt. tot trimmed with rovers of taffetas. Fanchon bonnet velvet talle, Three bouillona, separated by cordons of violets. Adark gray ‘dress of taflotas, worked all over with smal! crystal beads, and round the bottom an embroid- ery of beads, forining a gre saine, trimmed to match, A crape; the back formed with a chignon. The feather ie ft crys tal beads, which is joined at tho sides, and fallg over the strings in three rows, » la Benoiton A robe of black plush < train, quite plain. Prdetos of the same, trimmed jet buttons and piped with maize-colored Pamela’’ bonnet of maize welvet, Ke; wide stry pes of m a trim of Chany up the from & bow bebim d, and od with wide Cluny. ‘Tight ny trimming. A “Princesse"’ robs of green moire. At the bott om of the skirt seven small of green velvet of m deeper here by a strap of Casaqne o Fanchon bor inet of beads and £ ienotom a bow trimmed with erystal fr. green tulle, spotted with cry: chain of ery’stal. A light brown taffeta dress, with doable sk irt—the per shade, pla pper skirt is Caught up mother-of-pearl battons, Casaque to m: qnetaire revers. Pockets aml sleeves en trimmed with mother-of-pearl bottons. ite tulle “Pamela” bonnet, with pearl fringe and vreath of golden pheaseat feathers, Handea: of few.hers sad white strings. Dinner dress of silver gray satin—“ conte” make— trimmed p tho froat with a double raw of white satin puff in the material, and edged rows with Diack lace. Similar trimmiugs, on a smaller sé, up nd ianey buitons of sity we, Evening dross of while poult de sole. Skirt on the bias, wish trimmings up the seams of rose (or Roe and white reghes, pinked. Bottom of the skirt ‘immed round with double raches of tulle to match. Similar ruches sound the top of the low body. Gimp. of Brus Seis application. A rove of green satin and white tulle in s’eipes; the tulle being bouillonae, and the ut fro @ the piece 4p loug bands, and lengthways op Uaoekirt, & Tow of large pearis (e placed up ench seain, joining the tulle to the satin, The skirt is very wide, and with a Body of bouiliont of tulle, and ceintare a long train. Venfant of grees eatin, trimmed with pear; arnaments.| Smail houillonaees sleeves. A drags of white tulle, trimmed ronnd tha bottom, wittt & wide dive satin ribbon fringed with gold sequins, Tunic of bine and gold siriped satin, very sdort in. front, with court train, also wise with bine satin aad ee nin fringe. Body of tuile, draped by The “Pamela oe “Lambalie,”’ as it has be on chris. tened at the French Céurt—is in vorwe at present, bat before it y be fore 4 yet “ui! must wear dist es to use their > ‘hose who may ously dressed. There Y wish to be elogantly but not is no doubt that « modification made suitable to almost any ag troduction of barbes of lace which are being used with groat § admits of very little trimming. “1 barbe of lace forming the stjngs y straight across the bonne’, and the front edge is gene- rally—indeed, we may gay alraost always—edged wit bead fringe or lace worked with beads. The Begoiton chains are aleo a used. eg Layee Ram are je princi iy ree rows of wide bouillo with nro TP eeuae each, or small ‘wreaihs of fowere with @ cache. ‘of the same, * LF tow Rag so speak of anything very decided im bonn ry abs Gives Tuller oularly by the im. A under the ehiny doseription ngazt moan