The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1866, Page 5

Be it Bix —— EE REN E ee forher disputations, Ine slavery question, swhch was the bone of contention between jth: churches, being definitely settled, they aro thor attending to their legitimate business—the dnprovement of public morals and the eternal ‘wifare of their flocks. One party in the elurch endeavored to prove that the Bible con- mned slavery, while another party, “ with ‘wostolic blows and knocks,” hammered at the lea that human slavery was sustained by Eoly Writ, The effect of this was that people et confidence in the preachers, and as they euld indulge in as much political discussion ‘a they required outside, they got tired of the plitical preachers, and the pews began to lok empty. From this experience, however, | tb clergy have learned wisdom, and they now | 8¢ a bright example to the radicals in Congtessa, ‘Le churches needed reconsiruction; so docs tb country. The parsons see their du(y clear- 1, and they are disposed to perform it. The rdicals do not, apparently, comprehend their | aty to the country. Mutual forbearance and | garity are always the bases of compromize. “he lights of the church, with their superior in- elligence, appear to comprehend this, although hey have been befogged for the last four years; ut Congress, though many of its members are, wr affect to be, God-fearing men, has evidently aot reached that point of moral perfection which enables them to discover the fact that vengeance and vindictiveness form no part of ihe moral code which should govern the action of Christian men. We therefore recommend ‘o them the pattern of the churches, who have »vidently arrived at a thorough understanding of the revolution which has taken place in the mtire condition of the country since we have apsed from war into peace. THE LIQUOR QUESTION. Ri of Applicants for Blank Forms of License Yesterday—How the Busine: of Distribution ts Conducted—Troubles of a Lager Beer Saloon Keeper, &c. On Tuesday next, May 1, the new Excise law goes into effect, when all liquor dealers will be required to obtain a license to sell either spirituous liquors, wines, ale or beer in quantities less than five gallons at a tige. Not- ‘withstanding the diversity of opinions as to the justice ‘of the provisions of thi legislative enactment, one thing jall may rest assured upon, and that ia that the measures of the new law will be strictly enforced to the letter as far as the powers of the Commissioners of Excise go. Yesterday there was quite a stir among those inter- ested in the liquor business. From an early hour in the morning the various precinct station houses were be- sieged by that class of citizens, in quest of blank forms of application for license, and several hundreds were distributed by the police captains among those for whom ‘they could vouch as to the character of the places kept in their respective districts. Such as had been held amena- Die to law at any previous time for the disreputable modo of conducting their business, by the police, were refused the necessary blanks and referred to Colonel Bertram, the Inspector of Excise, at 301 Mott street, without tur- ‘ther explanation. On appealing to the Inspector their Dames and addresses are noted by that officer, and an in- ion as to the cause of the refusal at the station ‘house is instituted by the committee of the Board ap. pointed for that purpose. If it is satisfactorily proved that the applicant is worthy of license it is granted by the Board of Excise, and in case the reverse is ed ‘the place in question is closed, While the inv yon ‘ts going on, however, the breiness of the applicant is not interfered with. Five thousand additional blanks were circulated among the precinct station houses yesterday afternoon for dis- tribution. Ton thousand copies of the Excise law, ordered to be printed at the last meeting of the Board, will b® ready for distribution to-morrow. those who were refused blanks he was a German beer saloon keeper, who, being referred to the of Excise, upon entering the office of ‘that offic Plaintively stated what he considered the : in hi ; house, 8014 lager beer, had no female “outlived ders, po less than forty drin! junit years, which opened on lls block and aoe and, th fact, thought that the conduct of the soiofer in refusing his application, while be had granted those of his neighbors, was very remarkable, After some questioning by the Inspector, however, he acknowledged that a man had created a disturbance at ‘his piace some two years ao, and that at times he still anpoyed his customers. This will, with other cases, be investigated THE LIQUOR DEALERS OF BROOKLYN. ‘Tho liquor dealers of Brooklyn have resolved to con- test the constitutionality of the new Excise law, and they have me re — ‘tart pon O’Conor and — ‘T. Brady as their counsel. propose to go on wi ‘the pasvnese in the usnal manner, and make a test case: pending the decision to have the Excise officers enjoined from molesting them in their trade. A Word from a Liquor Dealer. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I take the liberty of addressing you in regard to the in- equality, and injustice of the new Excise law, hoping ‘that the Board of Health may be brought to reconsider their late decision of not granting but two grades of license, and made to so frame the Excise law that an; man keeping a small table place (restaurant similar to my own, may have a chance to make a living, as well a3 our first class bagel and mot 7 Rhy Kept an oyster and dining saloon, witha at for he last ton years, in the Bowery, and keep as re- je and quiet a place as any in the city of New ‘ork. My place is small, an: 2 my busi Yhhout the other would not make me a living. With the three together—that is, oysters, dining room and bar—I can do very woll, Oysters are my principal Dusiness, and not liquors, At the same time, under the present Excise law, 1 am debarred from solling liquors Altogether, or made to pay as much for a license as my noxt door neighbor, who may keep a large wholesale and Fetail liquor store, or one of our first class hotela, I hope ‘equal justice may be done all respectable parties ta the liquor ness, cv. Musical. GERMAN OPERA IN BKOOKLYS. Mr. Grover's German opera company concluded the present seazon at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night with Mozart's delightful opera, the Magic Flute. rmans, Habelman, Steinicke, Johansen and Mile, faddie were in the cast. The choruses and orchestra were especially good, an excellent opportunity being ‘offered in this work for the display of the qualities of Doth. The artiste probably never sang more conacten- tiously. Hermans was in splendid voice, and has no character which shows his powers to more advantage than Zoroaster. Mile. Naddie’s perfect execution gave great satisfaction, The opera abounds in fine harmonies, and they were not lost in the performance of last night. ‘The solo and chorus in the third act had to be repeated. The quartet which followed, and the trio that closed the act were admirably sung. Upon the whole the opera was given in a manner that produced the most complete delight of the audience. The German company under Mr. Grover's direction will leave to-day for Pitteburg, where t! are to in- sugurate the new opera house on Monday evening next. MIZCKLLANEOUS. Mile. Camille Ureo, the distinguished violinist, known and admired here at the Phitharmonie concerts, has created quite a sensation in the musical circles of Paris. Sho played first at the Louvre before a large audience of senators, deputies and magistrates, and was very favor- ably received. She noxt appeared at the Conservatory, ‘and played Mendelssohn's celebrated concerto, actorn panied by the orchestra of Pasdeloup, This was a trying test of her powers as an artist; butehe was eminently succesful, and was complimented in the highest manner by Pasdotoup and the other mosicians present, Mile. Morensi, an American by birth, bas jast made her debut at tho Royal Italian Opera, London, in the part of the Gipsy, and is spoken of favorably by the critien, The Rmperor Napoleon has decroet (he following ap- pointments in the Conservatoire Mus Paris: —M. Mt cot Victor Mase) Professor ot Composition, ta tive room Loborne, deceased; M. Auguste Savant, Profesor of Har. mony, in place of M. Clnpisson, deconsed, and M. Da- Prato to act as Assietant Professor ‘a the last named branch Mr. Lynter's English Opera ,Troupe heid fall sway at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, Aurtratia, for @ month at last daten Weber's Oberon war prodeced to a very crowded house, with euperb scenic and mechanical ef- fects, It ran for a fortnight and was replaced by /1 Trova'ere, in whleb Mr, Albert Richardson made his debut as Count gi Lana Faust, La Traviata, Le Haugen, Mavanie lo, I Paritant and Semiramide followed. In the fompany were Madame Lacy Escott, Mr. Squires, Mr. ‘Beaumont and Miss Rosalie Durand Flotow was in Paris April 10 attending the rehearsals 5/ Zima, which will be produced in that city at the end of April ' little sisters by his fortunate absence NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1866.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE DEERING MASSACRE. CLOSH OF THE TRIAL. ¢ nviction of Probst of Murder én the First Degree. ee edn ease SCENES IN COURT. a Popular Demonstration Against the Prisoner. he. - Be &e. ‘The trial of Antoine Probst for the murder of the Deering family, comprising the father, Christopher Deering, hix wife and four children, together whi Eiiza- betn Dolan, ‘ie niece, avd Cornelius Carey, a young lad working on the farm, in all eight persons, was yerterday broug!:tKo a close im tho conviction of Probst, by a verdict of a jury, of murder in the first degree. From the mo- ment of his arrest—indeed from the moment of the discovery of the dreadful crime, with all its attendan’ and rovoiting horror—circumetances, almost strong as Holy Writ, pointed to Probst as the perpetsator of the horrid deed. ‘The murders were committed on Saturday, the Tth day of April, just three weeks from yesterday, when, after a trial of Live days, he was found guilty, and an early day, Tuesday next, fixed for bis eon- tence—a sentence which will consign him to a m derer’s grav’, and stamp his name and hiserime as among the most infamous and atrocious to be found in tue criminal annals of any cowntry, The whote of the evidence in the case was circlimstantial, but so direct, continuous, unbroken and overwhelm- | ing, that no positive evidence could be more convincing of have greater woight with a jury. The counge! assigned tor his defence called no witn cases, there was not a link wauting, not a hinge to hargadoubt on, and though they addressed the jnry of the discovery of ‘tie bidy of “Dee beomuse it was nocessary that the jury have, through the mouths of the wil a treeand veritable account of the cir “Bt dhe ume when Christopher Deering mot. ‘bls dasth en mot * i lemen, you are bound by the oaths you have \ to decide this case according to the evidence, and cise. It is the duty of the Court to say to you that you aye not to decide the case by its outside Mfr ry by ,he force of popular clamor, by popular tumult, rf honest indignation. You may and iuurl, ROU Ae” nen ‘atrocity of 4 murder committed. under pircumstances like those to which your at- ), been called for the last four days, Hut sou ac2¥6 each sworn to decide the case ac- oo! to the Vidence, and what [now ask you toad~ dress your sulem,’ ©2uSideration to is whether the mur- been ‘ad alone; not to say whether eight ee ceaan! the same time were depri Be life, but to say whethor th” Prisoner at the bar, Antoine Pro! ing to the evi. noe efore you, is the per son who wok the hfe of Clyistopher Deering. learned Judge rande a very Iuct x2 imprassive charge, in tho course of which be reverted i? the evidence, fully explained the law of eircummtant/al beter fl exhorted thfe jury to discard all feelings from Sbeqjr mi but such as sprung from ther coavictions as impressed upon them by the evidenes, an¢ {> sag oly upon their Jodginents, according to their oath, and after calm a solemn deliberation, whetuer the prisoner at fle bar was guilly or innocent ‘of the offence with whiel! he was charged in the indictment. THR JURY RETIRE. The jury, at the close of Judge Ingersoll’s Charge, re> | Ured to their room, at twenty minutes past tw ADMONITION TO THA PKOPLE IN COURT, When the jury had retired Judge Ingersoll cailed for silence, and made the following remarks to those pre- | sent:—He boped that every single person in court wor remember that this was not a town meeting; that they were essembied on a most solemn occasion—a matter Of life and death to the prisoner at the bar. This isnot a place for applause or censure. Whatever is done hero | shal! be done, so far as the court can control matters, in order, and no applause or censure or demonstration’ of say ‘Kiel small be permitted. If any such should be indulged ia, and tho party so transgressing be dis covered, he shall receive due punishment; [ trast, thero- fore, when the verdict is returned, you listen quietly to and receive it in silence, aad that you will thea all quictly leave the butlding. THE veRDIOT. After twenty minntos’ absence the jury returned into court, and, having taken the seats and answering to james, the clerk told flem to rive, the prisoner ing up. The clerk then asked, “Geatismea of tho jury, have vou agreed to your vordicl."’ The ‘oreman Landed @ writion verdict to the clork. At this moment there was considerable stir in conrt, the women turning in their seats, many standing up to look upon Probst ond mark if tho verdict, which was eloquently and at length, the only point they could pre- } anticipated by all, would have any effect npon him when sent for the consideration of the jucy was the probability | that the murders might have been committed on ihe Sunday or the Monday, upon which days Vrobet was not at the farm, and therefore, on that theory, eould not | have been the murderer, Hut such a theory dould not be for a moment entertained in opposition to tha deduc- tions of guilt which all the circumstanae afford. ed that Probst, alone, unaided and upabetted, had fuvaded ‘that peaceful home, and with his own hand consigned all itg Sumates, even to the inno- cent babe, 10 bloody graves, One only of the Dearing family is loft alive—n lad named Willie, about ten years of aze~-and he only escaped the doom ot his parents and from home on the fatal day of the murders. In all its details the massacre | of the Deering family is, perhaps, without @ parallet in the annals of crime, “There were none of the motives presented to Probst which usually tempt men to imbue their hands in the biood of their fellows. Tt was an hum ble family, a quiet household, at whose hearth he had been received kindly and treatod weil, receiving fair wages for hig services on the farm; there were no slichts, or faults or injuries to avenge; there was no adequate temptation in the shape of money to be appropriated, no concsiv- able object to be attained, that could influence any bat one Whose instincts and passions goaded bim to the com- mission of sone diabolical crime. It was no wouder then, when the murdered victims of this criminal’s crime were found—when the missing man and bis family were discovered by the neighbors bereft of life by the hand of an assassin, and when everything pointed at Probst as the assassin, that the feol- ings of the whole community were aronsed and that a spirit of summary vengeance hastily entered tho minds of many. But che law prevailed, and the desire of justice will be satisfied in the expiation which the Inw demands and which justice in a few days more will re- quire of the murderer. Yesterday he w found yailty, und on Tuesday be will be brought up to receive tie lays w, and from that day til the brief aitotted him he will no more bo re- quired no more be subject to their taunts—no more be constrained to hsten to their execrations—no more took upon the blue sky, or afound cca the face of nature till Be ange nates eget ye doom he haw 50 fatally brought upon himsel! SCENES AT THE OPENING OF THE covet. ‘The scene at the court room in Philadclpbia yesterday was one which would not be witnessed in this city under any circumstances. As early as nine o'clock the parties provided with tickets of admission began to arrive at the entrance of the court on sixth street. ‘Tho first arrival pre tg, glo was an aged Quakeress, whose head — with age, and who ar pressed her c'aim for admission upon eS Cg! cos Bhs © » thereto, opened the door. r Teo kan ‘enter. Stating our btivmeay after his ev dence of kindly submissiveness, the doors agav opened, and wo entered the tomple of justice, bowing our ac- acknowledgements = pe The court reom bas a ft appearance—miserably fur- in shreds from the walls ia ia lawyer could sit at r, but a plentifur supply court room the curi- Sometimes a male attendant would take a next soat, but the — officer | would ring fc By seata are reserved for the ladies. Now, gon! provide yourselves will seats at once. Don't take any of these; they are for the ladies Nor any of these; they are for the lawyers. Locate your. selves in time, or there will be no room left for you Courteously attending to the ladirs, who continued to arrive, as if the court room was a thea were kept busy up to the hour of ten o'clock, when there was no more room left. At ten \he approsch of the prisoner was announced by the distant shouts of the crowds who followed the van, and which wore soon taken up by an immense crowd who had assembled in Independence sau Hoots and yells arsailed the unfortunate man when he made his appearance and the mass of people crushed towards him, but a strong force of polices kept them back, and he was speedily in the court room. Hire all were with expectation, and suppressed exclama- tons of Srhere he is," “There he goes," were beard all around. THE APPEARANCE OF PROnsT. The portrait of Probst in one of the illustrated weekliew isa very good likeness He basa fairand open foro head, but the brows slightly lower over a pair of expressionless eyes, clase set together and that open to look around. [t would soem ae If be was ince pable of taking a wide or extended glance around without moving his head for the os From the torchead down, the contour of the face iafinister, the eyes cape- cully; the nose is misshapen, Without regular form, short, and the lower part standing out abruptly aud horizbntally from the face, During the proceedings of the day he seldom lifted his head, bat kept a constant ze upon the ledge of the dock before him. He exh b- fied little feeling beyond a flushed appearance about the eyes, abc an occasional but almost iapercept ble treuy bd bg ee bi "he } at Oe wr | img. When thus reported the commit spon thew and a, mga the verdict which they | facts, at the t nubssquent exer esl nla | had come as he sat throaghout the proceedings, | the senate it te ow re taking no note and manifesting no feeling whatever in what so nearly concerned him, beyond what might be surmised, that he wished the whole affair was over, ond that he was once more safe in his cel! Such is Probst, and ip such manner he comported him: all through the trial. THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE. A little after ten o'clock Judge Ingermoll took his seat on the bench, and a# the junior couneet for the commonwealth had opened for the prosecuuen on the previous day, the argument in defence of the prisoner was opened. Mr. John A. Wolbert, one of, the counsel amined by tbe Court for the , opened for the and was followed on the fame side by Me. John b. O'Nell Ths gentlemen up pealed forcibly to the jury on behalf of the Pointing out to them that the ev: © was alto; circumstantial, and quoting numerous cases in whic innocent bad su! from the verdict of jures oun ‘on such evidence. District Attorney Maun clowed tue: ase ‘on behalf of the commonwealth, delivering a very ab'e speech, reviewing the circumstances of the murder, the circumstances incontrovertibly pointing to the as the perpetrator, the fact that he the commision pf the murder, tht arrested several “articles, the property . Derring, and other articles, the property of Mo» were found upon him, and for the posses whieh be attem to give no explanation w His speech was lietened to with great sttent crowded court and the jury. THE CHANGE Jadee Ingersoll then proceeded to chorre " *y He said the circumstances of the murder which we now under trial w oo whole community and to cal tw the hope of discovering seldom that mutters were ¢ pare in atrocity with the mur Ing, as the circumstances attending |t hw at ‘this trial, The cireamatancos sty Christopher Deering met Law death he 4 t alone, bat that he died one of eight © ee were taken, as the Commonwerlth rrovading circumstances sem ty vp and the seme time, and as pertof the on And yet, gentlemen, you 4 guilt or tnnoecuce of the with the murder of eight ban " ringly and alone tn the bill of tmdicrmen dor of Christopher Deering; ant it /* » gary that 1 should say to the jury that you ate to en Geavor to decide this question on the oviience eubmitted ‘an to the guilt of thi defendeot of the particular ia the courwe of the the Commonwealth Circumstances, and the appearance of (hing® jast av they were first discovered m the time, or immediately ts the the deat Kistopher Deerng. was not howew pity x ‘upon an investigation as to who rea of po who were found Wfeiws a ibe time of the Senate, we | COpt upon ereat emergencios of | | c Orst pronounced. The cries of the villcors (or aileuce and “sit down"? righ‘od matters again. ‘Tho Ulerk—Prisoner, look on the jury. Jury, look on the prisoner, Gentlemen of the jury, do you fad Antoine Probst, the prisoner at the bor, guilty of the felony mn the manner and form in which be stands indicted, or hol ¢ Foreman—Guilty Clork—In what degree ? © Foreman—tn the first degree. Mr. Wolbort asked that the jury bo polled The clerk then called the foreman o” tho jury % name, wo stood up, and in answer to “What say ye Antoino Probst gnilty, or not guilty?” answered, “Guilty of murder in the first degree.” Each juror was then called separately, and each stand. ing up and looking steatily at the prisoner, cepeated the same vertick—"Guilly of murder in the Ast degree.” TURSDAY FIXED FOR THR SENTENOE. The District Attorney, addressing the Court, ad — Your Honor, { give notice to counsel for the prisons, that on Tuesday morning next L will move Urat the judg meat of the court be entered upon this yerlict aud the sentence of the law iu accordance therowith be passed upou tae prisoner. THE REMOVAL OF THE PRISONEI. ‘This conciuded all the prochedings iu tho trial, the judginont, however, is to come, The court, addressing | the officers, said re you ready to take bim out?’ Ofticor—Not yet, air. 7 Considerable uproar from without prevailed upon the return of the verdet, the noise evincing taal a great crowd must bo there awaiting the exit of the prisoner. Tho Court had ordered the doors of the co. rt to Se previ~ ously closed, but tha result had gone out and intensified the excitement ton-fold and increnwed the desire to #00 tho | Some three or four hundred puiwe were station- of im Independent square and uround the building, and it | ‘was onty when overy preparation was made and precaty tion observed to protect the life of the prisoner aad pr sorve it for the executioner that the cours we again opened prisoner was encortod out by a strong body of police, who entered the building for the purpow: When Probst made his appearance the bootings and yolls of the mob were something terrible, and sadicatod a spite that would anticipate the further action of the law if not kept under restraint by the imposing force of police that hedged the prisoner in. Tho unfortunate man was pafely ot into the van, which oded through 4 doable line of police till it reached the limits of the crowd when it was driven rapidly off. Thus ended the trial of Probst for one of tho most torribic crimes that has yet stained our criminal annals, THE COLLECTORSHIP. Delay 2€ the, Confirmation of Mr, Smythe—How the Matter Stands—tos- sip in Regard to tae Ownership of the Now Colleotox—Who fs Expected to Kun the Machinc=Hints Received by Appli- cants for Positions=They are Purzicnt Know Where to Appiy for Posi- tlons—The Latoh String still Out at No. 11 Astor House, &., de. The long delay of tho Senate in contirming the ap- pointment of Mr. Smythe as Collector of this port has awakened addtional interest in the aller and in a measure revived the gossip im regard to (ae political ownership of the appointes. What ix (he cause of the dolay of the Senate? Will Lhoy confirm the appointment of Mr, Smythor are questions which aro asked and re peated a hundred times a day by the politiclaar . of all class, The — impression become | quite prevalent among certain cinswes that the Benate will refuse to approve the nomination. This view of the caso is quile current among the prosent employes im the Custom House. Various reasons are assigned upon which they base tt belief, but it is dondtful if any of Ui any foundation, The custom which has beca in vogue in tive United States Sonate for several years is t or all nominations of the Pros 00 As it is received by that body, rol) ts when the nominee bas heen previously dn that cose Lis confirmation i @pon at once, without any referouce, The courtidnie having been referred to the appropriate comin nam? ts brought ap at the next regular weeti: committee. There ix never a special meet ng Tnstend of (ue co acting upon the appolutment ten, @irectiy, 1 referred to onc momber of the commisdes to investigate and ascortain all the facts about iis quaii-avons ir ent toa conmnitioe The only exception vy thi mewtvor | on, ine | the | 1, ox- nities mame ie for the office for which he hay been named. If there ix a Senator on the committee belonging to the dominant party in that body, coming from the State for which the appointment was mare, the eave 6 referred by | him to investignte and report the facts at tt ¥ reported to that ty If the nid ing urgest in regard mn is entered upon the Uutii the HORT Peoret seesion of the Sena tre n exeenti m Ate report agama the contr | imme | a the report, appointment, ot eine disproy thin rejecting | report and con tring the nomination | In the case of Mr. Smythe the approy | to refer it to i that om Commerce, | Chandier, of Michigan, is chairman. The | bers are:—Morrill, of Maine; Morgan, of New York | mith, of Oregon, and Mowe, of Wisconsin. mout, Mr. F a momber of bas no doubt taken b was commit (Ue, ud ain soch cases Mr, Bmythe's o 1 to Senator Morgan Ww investigate and r to the committee, It ia @ well known fac! andier, the chairman, haa a constitutional on tn | the committee holding more than one sae There hav t ¢ committee wine | and that ou Thursday morning ings of t ny the was m wae wont for two mei wualiv paod go throogh a i could the Senate # no detay, and the appoint fr course, the final endore ment » place until the com g therefore in the detay ite nat the confirma’ né \mprossions aro 1 be rejectod by the Senate + * the it the case with ding posit ons there. wt ALL SORTS OF RUMOR AND COmMP Classes of politicians | Harrie was in y © few dayn amon, and, it i sid, hed interview with Mr. Smythe On hin erival at Washington be ® undersood to have expressed bimerlf satiated, and favored the endorsement of the nominanen Rut subsequently be wae cally with the delegation in the lower house from this State, when he took strong grounds sgeitet raticals and copser- Mr Smythe’s confirmation. Both againet } portant when it i» known that 1 after the voto of the Freetunen the Spageetio that the President would that that no atm should be contirmed — thy radical Senator coming from the State im which the’olfice was located declared to be objectionable t bim. # decision was arrived at in cau- cus, to bit the then existing circumstances in Connecticut, New York, Wi in, Minnesota and Nevada. One republican Senator from each ‘of those States tiaving taken a stand in favor of the the object was to force them to recommend to the President the appointment of men who were ‘to their radical colleagues, andor th nalty of bemg reecied by tho Senate, Senator an aoe voted to ‘override the subsequent veto of e «Civil Rights bill, the on whether this bas counterbalanced the power of Hurris on the confirmation of the appointments for this State or 4 See a quenin whether Morgan is now that term i Congr ug to the interpretation of ator Morgan is represented u doubtful whether it ts" tho policy to reedumend Me Smytho’s confirmation or not, “He still holds the matter andor consideration and bas not ree ported to the committee. The other wing of! the state that he has made up his mind to rej favorably, and urge a similar action by the Senate. There is nothing but rumor on either side in regard to it, and it is therefore impossible to tell whether there is any truth in either. One thing is certain, Sena- felt very sore over the appointment of Mr. ». it being do wainst hie protest and after he derlared that it was not a tit appointment to make. The evidence, however, is very conclusive that he is now ready to urge a favorsbleriction, and will so report at the iret meeting of tho committee. Lf the Senate rejects it alter that, tt will show that Harris has more strength with tae majority of the Senate and is considered more reliabj» on radicalista tian Morgan. THE OWNERSHIP. There are numerous other rumors afloat, which the ‘siseacres who are circulating them believe will have greut taiience upon the Senate, As these rumors all have some bearing upon the question of who owns the new Coliector, are of some interest, In the Orat place the developments of the past week have shown that the radical politicuns are divided tn opinion in reference to the policy of the Senate confirming Mr. Smythe. One set are working for him, believing, as they say, that be will sutt them well enough, while others are very determined tn thelr opposition, That pant the other wing of the party who hang around ‘eed, or those politiciaus who, to use Weed’s term, “consult? with him, which means, do as he says, are all becoming very anxious and read with great interett every paragraph in the Wasbing- ton news about the Collectorship. Those conservative republicans who are indepeadent in their actions and thoughts manifest some bt about Mr. Smythe being the riht man, iE goneral thing, want him confirm- ed cunply because he was appointed’ by President John- sou, Thus the war goes on. aro constantly calling ai the Central National Bank and laying before Mr. 8: the claims which their wing of the party has upon lim (or bis recognition, Mr. Staythe must have made up his mind by this time that the re- ublican party has abont a thousand wings. There has n enough aad to bin on this poinvte fores upon him the belief that the party was all wings and nothing else, There are many very strong indications that it ts all wings and wiil soon fly away beyond the sight or reach of any Collector, The only reply which the new Collector hes made to any of these representations is that he InoWs nothing about “the wings’ of the party and has | not made and wil! not rake any pledges to either. The only man that he ie pledged to is Andrew Johnson. He claims to Know nothing about polities, and intends to conduct the office on business principles, When election comes, if a candidate tor Congress ts in favor of sustain- ing the President, be wil! rustain him, This is about as me as they seem to got any pledges or promises out of m. Under this condition of things the applicants for offices have nearly ceased their importuning for places, Mr. Smythe having declared that be will consider none of thelr petitions until after be is @onfrmed and takes charge of the office, The door ia, therefore, shut against them until the Senntr at Washington opens {t and lets the hungry aspirants walk in. It must not, how. ever, be inferred vat all applications for’ places have ceased; not by any moans, They have taken the hint from the former articles in Ge Herat, aro * applying at room No. 11, Astor Howse, Bot it seems that Weed is getting Lired of listening to Ueir appoals and reading their pe- Litions, and gives oot that he has nothing to do with the bow Coliector, and dows not know anything about bim, His partioular friends ore all circulating the samme agate- mont; s to ray, they find may believers among the apinitiaied. If (i) Senate should bold the appoint- mont for a month withont acting upon it, no doubt Word will repeat the statement so often that he will be convinced of its trat!: himeel!, and really forget chat he did capture the new Collector before be was appointed. Who can tel bat that (ait us the reason why the radicals are postponing accon’ In contradistinetion from this, another set of politicians have been busy srougd the Astor House ant other resorts of that class, cir culating all mano: rumors abont Mr. Smythe Delng captured by the democrats. Among the stories which they use in justifeation of this assertion ts that he voted for MeCiellan in 1564, that 4. = Cox presented bis claims to (he President, and 8. L. M. Barlow secured many of the endorsements on the petitions for the ap- polntment. The probability is that all of these stories nre only clectioneoring eannrds, and have arisen ont of the Sach tbat several of the democratic motnbers of Con- & wal! as politicians of that school {n tlta etty and The leaders of each class ch ere, notified the President early in the contest tit ihe would got appoint an out and out demoe that , nd of he taade up bis mind & he must ay arepublican, they would prefer that (€ should be Mr. Smythe, who wax no politielan, and therefore not obnoxious to any clique or party, This ts undoubtedly: whore the whole thing rents, aud the cause of the nu- merous stories about the new Collector belag enptured by that claw, IC in not possible, frota the developments of the past week, that there can'be any more tn it than that, Many of the democrats do not heritate to say that they believe that out of the t which the President chose from Mr. Suythe was the least objectionable to them ; but th s does not leed te the conclusion that ibey are to run the machine under Lim. Who has captured the new Collector. is, therefore, the great question on all sides The applicants for places have received from Mr. Smythe very +iguificant hints that it wili do them no good to apply there, Weed, becom'ng tired of their ‘importuning, informs them that he knows nothing about the new Collector, One portion of the radicnis aszert that they are opposed to bim, while the other portion claims ‘no special tn- fluence in that quarter In this gilemma the hungry ofice-seekers are in a deplorable state. They want a », but whe can ei then is @ question which It is somewhat ringa own the new Cole y were quarreling we in a pltebed s poontble that the and take charge | faction fuD ihere were na * Astor House yesteriay on | known prom nent democrts Weed, no doubt to ascertan all claim or not, Weeds par 111 fees quite Jub wt th y waited upon liad resigned however, ue overt Cleric of the State fats Preston K tr Ferwiilige | nthat quarter, Who sume, be very noon mn le once confirmed snd * pors to taxe charge of the ofice. | Bot for nffice cannot wait ast hee some place te fle thetr fi af out tu their pockets. In- positively refuser to comulder firmed, the beat thing eed, at the Astor Hi wt . wremt fact ma of Live to tabel them and pu good, bad or indifferent. If he is only e 1 in thet way he not be obliged to be running ack and forth Letween New York and al New and Waehington, to the creat da amasbed up by some railroad aecident. If Weed has nat to do *0 soon, and if abt bring 11 Astor How at at leant holera by keep. . ‘ pred until the Keyate makes up is nd to act upon the coufitmation of Me, new Collector he Loonrage 1 menue appl aared tly Cane of Major Gee. WHIT OP ATTACUMENT KEKV KD AGAINST GENRRAL ROORR, IM NORTH CAHOLINA, FOM REFUSING To | LKLEASE THE f a REBEL PRISON OM Wait oF am N.C, April 28, 1866. sewed an attachment to-day for the ul Ruger for refusing to recognize the impos terued in favor of Major Gee, now fore military commteion General Ruger So the matter will stand till the ait before the President as be arreat~! ne orton and Sieodman left bere Inst aight tor New od Wilaington. Personal Intelligence, Lieutenant rl Sir Jolm Michel, K. ¢. B, and Lady Michel and danghier, from Canede, are stoppi at the Dre 4 How. 8, jn without bridges, rather than + th offer proporaix for their con. y hove but one bridge left for the trate ing each day pearly the price man who gw * ae Raward Willard, and aime to be from Janonvilla, Wik, wax arrented «' wauker, Wit, om Monday evening, for rot mall wagon at the Detroit and Milwackee dork. wien a.hag oo Friday sight, and npon trying to rapes! the thelt was arrested. Upon his person was found $790 in groenbactsr andl « large lot of valuable jewelry women died at Bowton, Mase, in a single week ately in the bands of «professional abortiontet, They : ofe Al Gingle, and came to Boston from country places, poping to b The onivers on Tuesday, by to tow ia one of their beat a Three thought » be es good as ever. The Pat ia sevedores are OD & Hf job. ood we cuarter | feitvtvie Lint Nows from San Francisco. San FRANCISCO, April 28, 1866. The prices of teas are unchanged. 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