The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, PPFIOK N. We CORNER OF FULTON ANP NASSAU STS. -— Wolume ANNI. .... cee eeee eee ' Amoeba! 8 IBROADWAY THEN aiway. near Broome Street, lucene Sry niin, PeTELCOATS. OTS THEATRE, Br opposite the St. Nicholas bigs Tus N.cOLO BROTHERS—Nax, Rotel. —Invisines THK Goop rox NomumnG ™ PRANCAIS., Fourteenth street, near Sixth Es cusn Coase Oressa—Tax Doctor or ALoan- 201 Bowery.—Sinc- * Crry MESSENGER; OX, Lire. TONY PASTOR'S OPHKA f TANCING. BURLESQURS &e. Pus Lis asd DOwNs OF NEW MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite a firitoriaN SINGING, Dascixa, &c.— AND MACBETH. Metcop. Orn CHRISTY'S—OLD Semoot oF Minsracnsy rsicaL xus 0, Fifty Avenue Opera House id 4 West Twenty-tourtu street, Excise vs, Tux Ligtor Deanne. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Tae Nad QueEN, BROOKLYN ATHENDUY ru. Pranist, HOOLEY'S OPEItA Ht BTKELSY—BaLLaos. BURL 0 GEO —Buxp Tom, 7H" Wonver- Brooklyn. —Erntoriay Mrve AND PANnroMimaes, NATIONAL ACADEMY ( third street and Fourth aveu corner of Twenty. HUBATION. XATOMY, 618 Broadway. — New York, Friday, June 8, 1866. TO ALVERTISERS. ‘Adveriissments to insure @ proper classification should be brought in before balf-past eight o'clock in the evening. TO CARPENTERS. Proposals will be received unul June 16 for the car- penter s work of the HetaLp Buitpinc now in course of ercetion on Broadway, Park row and Ann street. Plans and specifications can be seen at the offlee of Jobn Kollum, architect, 179 Broadway jew York. THSE NEWS. THE FENIANS. The most vigorous movements regarding the Fenian situation reported yesterday are the movements of the ‘neutral’? authorities, General Sweeny aud Colonel Mahan were arrested al the Tremont House in St. Albans, on a warrant issued by the civil authority under orders from Attorney General &peed, General Spear and the other prominent leaders in the same neighborhood managed to evade the officer charged with the arrest and they are still at large, Gen eral Murphy, General Heflerman, Colonel Riley, Colonel ¥ason and seven other prominent officers of the Fenian army were subsequently arrested at Malone, Colonel Roberts, the President of the Fenian Brother- hood, was arrested iv this city, and refused to give bail, which was tendered him in amy amount, He was sub- sequently released on his own recognizance. jeneral Meade has prohibited the transportation of Fenians towards the border over any of the railways. The revenue cutters on Lake Michigan have been turned over to the milltary. authorities, for the stricter enforcement of neutrality. General Lynch issned orders yesterday to all the Fenians under his command in Buffalo to retu-n to their homes. General O'Neill, in an address to them, advised them to return peacefully and orderly, General Murphy, ‘when arrested, was allowed two hours to inform the men of the situation of affairs, and advise them to return to their homes, Many have applied for transportation. Notwithstanding the drawback occasioned by the ar- Test of tho principal | aders, the column which started from St. Albans on Wednesday kept steadily on the march, and yesterday morning crossod the bordor two thousand strong, and unfurled the green flag once more” ©v British soll. General Spear commanded the column, and addressed afew words of encouragement to them before they crossed. they are well supplicd with pro wisionr, and expect heavy reinforcements as soon as their comrades aro notified of their movements. The Canad‘an situation is in sta‘ quo. Troops ar> continually on the move, and huge gunboats and frigates @re straying abvut undecided as to their proper position. ‘The Provincial Parliament convenes to-day, and it is Presumed that the first action of the seasion will be to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. Tho important arrests made among their leaders caused considerable depr aston among the Fenians in this city, but recruiting continued as lively as bofore, and the usual number of troops was forwarded to the front, CONGRESS. The Senate yesterday, after the consideration of a few bills and resolutions of an individual interest only, took up the reconstruction revolutions, the pending question being on the substitute offered by Mr. Williams for the Amendment to the apportionment seciion. Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, occupied the floor in opposition to the resolutions until the adjournment, which took place with- Out action on the amendment. Tn the House the introduction of a joint resolution authorizing the adjournment of Congress on the 28th of June was objected to, and the Speaker decided that it Was not privitezed, as there was business beforo the House, The bil authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to acc pt Lengue Island, in the Delaware river, for naval purposes was passed. A ‘sharp encounter of the wits’ of Mr. Raymond and Mr. Le Blond ensued during the discussion of the question, on the former gentieman’s peculiarity of speaking One way and voting another, The concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of Congress was then offered, as there was no business before the House. The resolution was passed, and then a motion to reconsider was carred by ten majority, no quorum voting. This leaves a point for the Honse to decide. which will come up as unfinished business to-day. THE CITY. Affairs at the now Quarantine station at Seguin’s Point are unchanged. The same police force, assisted by the revenue cutter Cuyahoga, still protects the building The most intens? feelings of opposition to the proposed quarantine are evinced by the people of Staten Isiand, snd indignation meetings nave been held on the subject. The annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons continued im session yesterday. The main Dusiness of the day was the election of officers, which resulted as follows:—Grand Master, Robert D. Hoimes, New York; Deputy Grand Master, Stephen H. Johnson, Sing “ing; Grand Senior Warden, James Gibson, Wash- ington county; @rand Junior Warden, John R. Andor- fon, Leroy; Grand Treasurer, John W. Sitams, New York; Grand Secretary, James M. stm; Grend Chaplains, Rev. Brothers *choonmaker, rand Pratt tho present incumbents, Tho balauce of the officers will Deo elected to-morrow morning. The sitting of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed church was continued yesterday in the Rev. ‘Peter Stryker's church, corner of Thirty-fourth street and Right! © morning Pession ww de oted the affairs of i sqoent sermon of the Lord's kow by «luge number of communi € Ivy Mr. Ladiow and Rey. Mr. Van Cleef took (io the services, which were of a solemn character synod will continue to hold its mectings throughout ate week. The sacrament of Confirmation was arministorad yes. terday at the church of 84 Francis Xavier, West Six. toonth street, by the most Rev, Archbishop MeCiockey to over five hundred communicants. The Union Committee of the City and County of New ‘York held a meoting yesterday. The sentiment that pre. wailed was decidedly favorable to the advancement of {ie Fenian interests, and resolutions tending m that Girection wore adopted. About forty more applications for THeences wore feceived yesterday, which will be considered at the hiceting of the Bourd of Excise today. This will be the Inst day when licenses will be granted. Thus far six thousand two hundred and fifty applications have been poted upon. ‘Two men wore tried yesterday before Judges Kolly Qed Downing for crucity to animals in il-using chokene, A motion to dismiss the case, on the plea that chickens | The President's Proel: were not animals, was denied, ‘The prisoners were ac- juited on the ground that they were innocent of any utentional cruelty, Francis McGurrin, a discharged soldier, who had bis log broken by one of the Eighth avenue cars, brought an xction yesterday inthe Suporior Court for the injuries sastained by him, laying his damages at twenty-five thousand dollars. Daring the trial of the case Judge Monell decided that it was no act of negligence for pas- Seng ‘ts to get off railroad cars at any place or time, pro- vided the cars wers not in motion, The cas: is still on, The case of James Riley, who has charged James Hughes with having defrauded bim of seven hundred and fifty dollars bounty money, was to have come up again for further examination on yesterday, before Com- missioner Botts, but it was adjourned to a future day, in she absence of witnesses, In the General Sessions yesterday Mary Whalen, who stole three hundred dollars worth of wearing apparel from Mrs, Brue, No. 9 West Twenty-fourth stroet, pleaded guilty to an attempt, and was sent to the State Prison for two years aud six months, Nestor Masse, charged with attempting to commit a rape upon Adeline Nichols, pleaded guilty to @ simple assault, He wus sent to the City Prison for thirty days. Octavio C. Duany charged with burglariously entoring tho promis’s of Gottsbergor and Pablo Duany, 62 New Bowery, on the 1st of May, and stealing three bills of exchange valued at fifteen thousand dollars, pieaded guilty to an attempt, The bonds were recovered, the accused claiming that there were thousands of dollars coming to him by his father’s will, Thomas Jones, who presented a forzed check upon the Ninth National Bank for one hundred and fifty dol- lars, pleaded guilty to forgery in the fourth degree. John Smith was convicted of stealing twenty dollars from John T. Lester. James G. Taylor, an ex-membor of the Metropolitan Police force, was tried and convicted of an attempt to kill officer John McCullough, of the Sixteenth precinct, by shooting him with a pistol at the corner of Thirty-eighth street and Ninth avenue, on the 24th of February last, These prisoners wero remanded for sen- tence. Two brothers, employes in the store of E. D. Law- rence, No, 1,208 Broadway, were caught while trying to rob the safe on Wednesday night. A party of burglars was discovered in a boot and shoe store on avenue, C on the same night, and a boy of seventeen was arrested yesterday for robbing a store on South street of $1,000 worth of property. The steamship Santiago de Cuba, Captain Smith, from Greytown, Nicaragua, arrived at this port yesterday after the unprecedented passage of six days and nineteen hours, the fastest on record. She brought 514 passen- gers and $125,000 in treasure. ‘The stock market was duil ata slight decline yester- day morning, but in the afternoon it became firm and prices recovered. Gold declined at the close to 142 a 34 after selling up to 145},. ‘There was no particular change in commercial matters yesterday, though business was generally rather more lively. Prices were much the same, though some few unimportant changes were noticeable. The markets for both forvign and domestic produce were generaily steady. Cotton was in demand for shipping at previous prices. Coffee was vominal and dull, Sugar was easter under a limited demand. Freights were firm, but quiet, Dry goods were steady. On ’Change the lower grades of flour declined. Wheat was irregular, Prime deacrip- tions wore scarce axd firm, while common qualities were dail and lower, Corn was firmer. Oats also a shade better. Pork closed dull, Beef steady. Lard dull and Leavy. Petroloum steady, and whiskey rm, but quiet, MISCELLANE 203. Our correspondence from Vera Cruz is dated May 25. Trouble is brewing between the rebel colonists in Cor- dova and the Indians who formerly occupied the land. It was rumored that a representation from the Fenian Brotherhood had boon very cordially received by Maxi- millan; it was supposed the representative came on offi- cial Fenian business. The Emperor is very hard pressed for funds, Carlotta, the Empress, refusing to supply him from her own pin money any longer, é We have files from Jamaica, dated at Kingston on the ‘ist of May. Tne papers are almost barren of news. ‘The Governor has given orders tha: all broken packages: of goods must be inspected by an officer of tho castoms: boforo tho drawback will be allowed on their exportation. Tho Kingston Journal of the 16th of May says:—“Tho Clergy bill will expire in a short time, and it is a subject for serious consideration whether it ought to be re- enact :d.” From the Bahamas our advices are dated at Navsau, N.P., tothe 23d of May. The Colonial Parliament had ‘doen dissolved. The other news is of an entirely local character. ‘The United States District Court of Virginia, at Rich- mond, aljourned yesterday until the second Tuosday in October next, as ordered by the Judge the day before. Frederick Smyth, the Governor elect of New Hamp- shire, was inaugurated yesterday at Concord. Neariy all the militia of the State were present on parad: in honor of the o:casion, ‘fwenty-six members of the now House of Assembly in Now Brunswick are in favor of caufederation, only six being against st. Thero are still nine mombors to be elected, most of whom it is supposed wili be confedera- tionists. The YaieCollege regatta carae off on Wednesday, and was largely attonded. The Gyuna won the shell race over th> Varana, defoating the latter rather badly, as she had the inside track, The time made was twenty-one scconds better than was ever made before in that harbor. The gig race was won by tho Undine over the Varnoa, the Glyuua losing an oar early im the race and withdraw- ing. Twenty-three brildings at Port Ewen on the Hudson wore destroyod by fire yesterday moming. A fire occurred in San Francisco om the 2d inst., whieh destroyed twenty Wutldingy, The loes is estimated at twenty thousand dollars. A serious mutiny eceured on board the ship Seminole, at San Franciveo, as ehe was on the peivt of sailing for New York, The fret, second and third mates andtwo sailors were seriously injured. Benry Gravee, coneuctor on the Poughkeepale way train on the Hudson Rives Railroad, was killed at Hast« ings yesterday by beng erushed between two cars which he was trying to couple Necessity oF Firrrroor Berrorxcs.—The Legislatare is proverbial for the facility with which it makes laws to settle or unseitle every possible question affecting the interests of the ci.izens of New York. Statutes regulating the terms upon which men shall drink and dealers. shall vend liquors, and how dumb animals shall be treated and how tencment houses shall be kept in order and sswers cleansed—all very good things in their way—can be ran through the Legislature wituont any difficulty. In view of this fact there ought to be no obstacle to passing a law requiring all new buildings to- be made fireproof, as fur as possible. We have had some terrible instances within the pas* five or six mouths of wholesale destraction: of property from the went of some such pro- vision. Whole blocks have been swept away in an incredibly short space of time, where one fireproof building would have arrested the progress of the conflagration. The Fxcise law, the law for the prevention of cruelty to animals, the law creating a Board of Health may be very useful when reasona- bly carried out; but there can be more good effected by the enactment of a statute which will protect this city against destruction by fire than by any of the aforesaid lawa Why cannot our houses be constructed upon the principle of the buildings in Paris, for instance? There ie soldom a destructive conflagration there. The fiercest fire rarely spreads beyond one house, If we had a similar system here we would have very little need tora large and expensive fire department, the loss of property would be comparatively small, and the rates of insurance, which are now exorbitant, would reach a proper level. This is a subject upon which our next Legis lature might more profitably expend a good deal of its attention than upon the present im- practicable Excise law and many other racas- ures upon which a great deal of time haa been lost and very few good rewulte rgalized, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1866. President Jobnson’s proclamation to prevent any “unlawful expedition and enterprise from the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, and to maintain the public peace as well as the national honor and entorce obe- dience and respect to the laws of the United States,” which is aimed at the Fenfan move- ment on Canada, has created no little excite- ment. This action of the President is com- mented upon very freely by all classes, some condemning and others approving it, while those opposed to the administration gladly seize the opportunity, without any regard to the principle involved, to condemn Mr. Jobn- son, The President undoubtedly was placed in an unfortunate position with regard to the Fenian movement. On one hand it was his duty tosee that the lews be enforced and that the honor of the United States be preserved; on the other hand he could not ignore that public sentiment which runs against England without endanger- ing his popularity. There are few people in this great and free republic who do not sympa- thize with the movement on account of the bad faith of England during our civil war. We cannot forget the destruction of our commerce by the rebel pirates which were sent out of British waters. The -havoc made by the Alabama and Shenandoah is fresh in our minds, and we feel the effects of it yet in our reduced mercantile marine. The deeds of those land pirates who crossed over from Canada to St. Albans and of the hotel incendiaries, as well as the other pirati- cal schemes that were plotted on and carried out from British territory, necessarily ranklein our minds. We are constrained to say to the Canadians and British government: “The cyils you did us have returned upon yourselves.” We speak here of the people and not of the government, which shouid know nothing but its duty and the honor of the nation. Govern- ments, however, occasionally strain a point one way or the other in such a matter as this, and frequently happen to accord with public sentiment, We owe England nothing. We have no sympathy with her political system or her government of Ireland. She has shown herself on every occusion inimical to and jealous of this country. She fostered the enemies of the United States during the war of the rebellion. She was at peace with us and ought to have shown her friendship by preventing all this. We might retaliate with justice now her turn has come, if we should think proper ; but our government prefers to show the dignity and honor of the country in gtrictly pértorming its duly, though in doing 60 it may act in opposi- tion to public sentiment. We are not called upon, however, to protect the Canadians; let them protect themselves. We should merely be neutral. Whatever the opinion of the government at Washington may be with regard te the char acter or imprudence of the Fenian movement on Canada, it is to be hoped that the Secretary of State will not be permitted to sac- rifice feelings of humanity er do violence to public opinion in yielding too much to British demands and vengeance. Mr. Seward i3 too apt to tondy to foreign governments and to secrifice American pride and interests to their wishes. Let him imitate in the present case the invariable conduct of Great Britain, which throws the protection of its flag over its sub- jects everywhere, right or wrong. Let not our government De too severe itself on those who have erred, and let it not fail to give all the protection possible to its citizens who may have fallen into the hands of the British. But, while we are thus displaying so omch zeal in enforcing the laws of neutrality and of a friendly Power, so contrary to what England did in our war, would it not be well for Mr. Seward to remind the British government that the Alabama claime are not yet settled? We think it is a suitable occasion to demand! a set- tlement of those claims. If England has any conscience in the matter it ought surely to be moved at such » time. Get Mr. Seward in- form the British government that while we can be magnanimous to it in its difficulties we ex- pect justice shall be done tus. The wise man saysthery is a time for everything, and we think this is a very good time to demand w set- Hement of the claims growing out of Great Britain’s breach of neutrality toward the United States, Conprtion tee Navioxat. Baxaa—The recent revelations as to the insolvent condi- ton of several nutional banks ought to-arouse public attention to the whole- of them and to the cutire system. The searching propositions introduced into: Congress with regard to them are very well as fur as they-go; but they do not go tar enongh. If the banks right under the eyes of the government ab Washington and in the vicinity, with all the advantages of heavy government deposits to operate upon and sustain them, make sueh disgraceful fail- ures as we have witnessed, what may not be the condition of others? The masa- of the people are deluded by these banks being called national and having a sort of connec- tion with the government, and trust them with thers money and. confidenee, when,. in fact, they are only private corporations, The gov- ernment is not eesponsible for their transac- tions, nor, as we maintain, fer their circulating notes beyond what their deposited bonds and? assets may realize. The people kave been misic@ by the action of Congress in creating these banks, and the government is morally re- sponsible to protect them from evil conse- quences as far as it is able. We demand, there- fore, a thorough investigation intothe affairs of the national banks anda prompt and periedi- cal exhibit of their transactions.to the public. But, above all, the whole system which is sus- ceptible of such frauds should be abolished. The profits of circulation, which the govern- ment now makes a free gift of to these private monopolies, ought to be saved and appropri- ated to paying the national debt. This is a far more important question than that of the negro, and we hope Congress will have sense and patriotism enough to attend to it betore adjourning and before the country be perma- nently saddled by such a gigantic and danger- ous monopoly. Tar Raprcats anv Jere Daves’ Trtat.—The radical partisans in Congress and radical pa- pers throughout the country have persistently abused President Johneon tor postponing the trial of Jef Davis when the Executive has all the time beld the traitor subject to the demands of the Chief Justice and stood ready to exe- cute the law. The radical Chicf Justice post poned the trial upon Livojous prevexts as long or ae as he could, but was at last forced to indite and arraign him. Now the radical Attorney General Speed comes to Mr. Chase's rescue and postpones the trial on account of the weather, When sball we have done with this farce? Onpture vf Seguin's Point. The remarkable victory won by the police and naval forces under President Schultz at Seguin’s Point is without parallel in history, It must hereafter challonge the admiration of the world, The annals of the past furnish us the records of many brilliant victorios secured by strategy, but nothing to compare with this great feat of President Schultz. Here we have an expedition fitted out to capture grounds for a quarantine; a force of policemen, armed to the teeth, are marched on board of the harbor steamer Deer; commissioner Acton manu- vres the army of policemen in the most scien- tific warlike manner, and once on board of- the steamer this force patiently await the arrival of the commander-in-shief. Just as the shades of evening were settling over this me- tropolis President Schultz made his appear- ance and the expedition embarked for the theatre of operations. The entire evening was taken up in performing extraordinary manceu- vres in the lower bay, known in military selence as feints to deceive the enomy. By the time that this bad been accomplished te fog set in and the expedition was compelled to lay to until morning. During the long weary night the policemen waited in suspense, not know- ing but that it was the last night they would spend in this world. At the first ap- pearance of the dawn of day the expedition again set out on its mission. Rounding the point at Staten Island the steamer Deer was now joined by therevenue cutter Cayuga, and the two vessels, with colors flying, procecded on their course, As they neared Seguin’s Point guns were run out of the portholes of the Cayuga and the gunners stationed at their posts, while the policemen on the steamer Decr were marshalled in solid columns in readi- ness for the atiack. As this warlike fleet neared the shore a f-w oystermen, engaged in oyster fishing, looked on in amazement, defiantly shaking their fists at the expedition, at the same time say- ing “You had better go back.” In the face of this menace President Schuliz moved on towards the shore and under the protection of the guns of the Cayuga landed his forces, marched them across the dock and took pessession of the first building that would furnish 9 shelter for his troops. The Cayuga was thereupon brought to anchor, with its guns bearing upon the enemy, ready to open fire ai a moment’s warning. Everything in readiness, 2 scoufing parly was sent out to learn the whereabouts of the enemy. These scouts soon returned and announced that they found the foe in force, forty strong, but a short distance in front, hurd at work stamping their feet and shaking their fists; that a cavalry forces was ulso discovered, three in number, and that the enemy had been apprised of their coming by a series of signals in the shape of bonfires, Un- der this condition of aifuirs President Schultz, seeing that there was no time to be lost. signalled Captain Faunce, of the Cayuga, to keep a shatp lookout om shore, and ordered Goneral Acton to move forward with the land forees. Before this formidable array the enemy beat a hasty retreat and the victory was won without firing a gun. Nothing remained for President Schultz to do but to take possession, which he immediately did, taking the precaution to es- tablish a thorough picket line to avoid a sur- pre. Thus ww Seguin’s Poiat captured, without loss of bleed. Some of those who are jealous of the great fam2 so suddenly won will say that all this might have been ac- complished withowt so much flourish of trampets and warlike display, but ail such view the affair in too narrow a light. Had they gone quietly and without any dis- play and taken possession, which they no doubt sould have done without any trouble, we should have had no material for future his- torinms to impress upon coming gewerations the izaportance of the great victory at Seguin’ Point, nor would the names of Schaltz and Acton have gone down to posterity with a halo of glory around them. To thenw New York and the whole country will hereafter be under a debt of gratitude for this brilliant achievement. Now that the eapture has beem made all that remains for President Sehnltz to do is to issue @ proclamation insist- ing that a strict neutrality shall be observed for the benefit of his old enemies. Tur Nicana Sarr Caxax.—We perceive that the Senate Committee on Commerce have de- sided to report favorably upon the House dill for the construction of « ship canal around Niagara Falla, The bill will therefore pass without doubt. The effect will be tofacilitate the-trans- portatiom of Western prodtice direct to the seaboard at reduced rates and in much shorter time thaw is now required:. Asa question of internal, improvement there can be no objec- tion to the measure. It will also make the United States independent of the Welland Canal, through British possessions, upon which we have now to rely ina great degree for the re- ceipt of grain from the West and for military purposes. This project has been vehemently opposed: by the Erie Canal interest and the canal towns in Western New York. It has been urged by its opponents that Western pro- duce would go direct to Barope through the St. Lawrence if the canal was constructed. A large portion. of it goes that way now, and: that fact has not materially damaged the interests of the Erie Canal nor the shipping business of New York.. The construction of the canal will no doubt vastly increase the transportation of produce from the West, and it is probable that the increase, for some years to come, may go through the St. Lawrence. As for any damage which the Niagara ship eanal can do to this city, the enterprise of New York will settle that question We have grown too great and powerful to fear anything of the kind; while, as a groat public work, and as a general benefit to the whole coantry, wo can afford to approve the enterprise, apart fromall sectional views, or, indeed, for that matter, without any consideration of how much jobbing may be connected with it Onstaveriva Broapway.—While the Legisin- ture is vainly forming projects to relieve Broad- way our city authoritics not only allow that important thoroughfare to be blocked up by such necessary ovils as piles of building ma- terials, but even permit the sstablishment of somebody's patent stationary engine on the aldewalk in front of the Ci, Hall Park. Where Gre the polioe t id Outdoor Sporte—The Paterson Baces. It is exceedingly gratifying to notice that the taste for outdoor sports among the Ameri- can people is steadily upon the increase. As & rule Americans keep too closely'to their houses, The men are confined to their stores, shops and offices, and the women to their par- lors, sewing rooms and kitchens, during the day, and their evenings are passed in the theatres, at home or in other people’s resi- dences. Many a lady, more unfortunate than her servants, never has a day out. Manya gen- tleman goes through the year without allowing himself even the brief vacation enjoyed by his clerks and office boys, That beneficent institu- tion, the Park, has reformed us somewhat in this matter; the Boulevards will improve us still more and the’ growing love of outdoor amusements will complete the reformation. Men now sometimes leave their business and women their household cares to take a walk or drive in the Park or to witness a yacht race, ® game of ball, or a steeple chase at the Paterson ‘course; and although the present season has been rather backward, itis easy to see that we are to have an im- mense exodus to the watering places and rural retreats and a correspondingly large attend- ance upon every sort of outdoor sport so soon as the fickle weather settles into the appropri- ate temperature for June. The yachting season will soon be inaugu- rated by the annual regatta and review of the New York Yacht Club, and the baseball and cricket season has justcommenced. At present, however, the races are the great outdoor at- traction and crowds of people attend them. The old courses upon Long Island, the new courses at Paterson and Hoboken and the course not yet completed at Bathgates, under the auspices of the Jockey Club, all have their enthusiastic patrans. As to the old courses it will be observed that they still adhere to trot- ting horses, alihough the public taste hay changed in favor of runhifig raiders. The grand race meetings of twenty years ago were superseded by trotting matches ; but there is a genuine revival of the racing furor once more. The conse- quence is that the trotting comrses are no! very popular, and, in fact, are chiefly fre- quented by those who wish to Let and who make a living by betting. We still have the fastest trotters in the world, but the decrense of interest in their performances 1s very evi- dent. Tae Patorson races, where running horses are entered, attract a very different class of people from the roughs and rowdies who go with the trotters. A pleasanter scene than the race course, with its thousands of gaily dressed spectators, its natural beauties of trees and turf and its swift horses, mounted by parti-colored jockeys, would be very diflicnlt to find. To the English style, in which the Paterson races are conducted, there can be no objec- tion, since that seems to be the best style; bu‘ to -the English nomenclature adopted we de- eidedly object, Those English races, the Oaks, the Derby, the Epsom and others, are named after persons or places connected with Eng- lish sports. We cannot have an American Derby, for no Earl of Derby established our course. Let us give the various ..zaces American names appropriate to the! , lo- calities or to the persons concerned. At the Bathgates course this idea of origivality is to be carried so far as to ehange the usaxi oval form of the race track to somothing re- sembling the ontside lines of the figure 8. Whether (his form will not decrease the speed of the horses by causing them to change step at every turn remains to be seen. 1i may hap- pen that some genie of the Jockey Club bas discovered an idea far superior io any ever entertained by the racing men of KEncland and the Continent; but we are rather inclined to be doubtful in regard to this matter, and we hope that the"new fashioned track will be criticaHy’ tested before it is thrown open to the public. Its novelty seems to be its only recommenda- tion, and’ old turfmen shake thoir heads over it knowingly and with disapprobation; but stil! it may prove successful, and if so its originator will be entitled to ail the more credit. At any rate, no matter what form of track may be finally adopted, the Bathgates course will un- doubtedly do much to-make racing still more fashionable and will give a powerful stimulus to the taste for outdoor sports. American Toadyism of Forcign Govern. ments. The rigor with which our government is car- rying out the neutrality doctrine is a part and parcel of the same system of swbserviency to foreign powers which has characterized the policy of the State Department since Mr. Sew- ard assumed control of it. This officer has in this, as in his conduct towards the people of Chile and. Ecuador and his speech in Havana, in which he praised Spain as a powerful, Chr'stian and Americanized nation, displayed an over-zealous disposition to serve the pur- poses or toady to the power of foreign nations totally unworthy the sanction of the people of this country ; and he should be led to so un- derstand their sentiments, In this connection we would inquire what has become of the report of Captain Walker, of the De Soto, in the affair of the Bull Dog at Cape Haytien? There must be such a docu- ment in existence, as it is the duty of every officer in command of our squadrons to send a full narrative of all important occurrences in whieh they take part to the Department. In the whole annals of naval operations there never was anything more wanton, cruel or unjusti- fiable than the conduct of the British commander on that occasion. Not only did be commit a gross violation of public law, but he was guilty of barbarities for which he had not even a colorable pretext. So conscious was he himself of the fact, that when he had run his vessel into o situation of difficulty from which he was unable to extricate her he sent « whining message to Captain Walker appealing to “American generosity” and hoping that he woald not take advantage of his unfortunate position, as he was then in a tight place. If the commander of the De Soto had trained his guns on him and sunk him, with every man on board, he would not have exceeded the line of his duty, As it waa, he took the more humane part of receiving his wounded on his vessel and having them carefully attended to. Now, how does it happen that, if an affair in which the law of nations and the dictates of humanity were so shamefatly violated as to elicit an energetic protest from all the foreign Consuls at the Cape, no official statement of any kind should have been published by the De- partment? The contrast of British with Ameri- can neutrality was in iteelf sufficiently ou: jous a to merit a report, if. the gravity of the other facts had not called for it, Captain Walker unquestionably sent to the government a fall statement of the affair. He could not have suppressed it if he would, and the part which he took in it was of too honorable a character for him to desire to with- hold it. Why has riot the Department given it to the public? Simply because it did not suit Mr. Seward’s peculiar views of the necessities of our foreign policy to do so. He believes they are best consulted by a servile and com plaisant attitude towards foreign governmenta and by not even doing anything that may wound their sensibilities. He accordingly toadies England, he toadies France, and he even toadies Spain, politically insignificant though she is, This is not a policy for a great nation to pursue. Let us be just; let us even be generous in our dealings with other Powers; but do not let us compromise either our inter- esta or dignity. The sooner Mr. Seward takes the back track in the course he has chalked out for himself the better it will be for the country and tor his own chavacter. Asa be- ginning we call upon him to produce the re- port he has suppressed on the Cape Haytien affair. Iurorrant Trapz Reavations in Brazit, The Emperor of Brazil recently issued an 0 in reference to the coastwise trade of his em- pire which is destined to bring about import- ant results, It also shows that he is anxious to develop and increase the commerce of that country, and, to accomplish that end, is willing to open the doors to foreign merchant vessels. The order in question permits foreign vessels to carry on transport and coastwise trade bs- tween the porta in the empire, convey prodace and all kinds of merchandise until the first day of January, 1868. This cannot fail to open an important trade wit Brazil and enable the outside world to know more about the valley of the Amazon and its commerce than hereto- fore. In this respect the shipowners and build- ors of this country ought to be specially bene- fited. The exporience which they have had in building steamers for our rivers and in-con- ducting our internal commerce will be of great practical value to them in this case. When the Chinese government was finally induced to introduce steam navigation on its rivers and coasts the American style of river steamers was selected in preference to all others for that trade. The Chinese saw that they were better adapted for the navigation of their rivers than those of any otber country. A great demand at once sprung up. This arose from the fact that the enormons traffic on our rivers and that great experience had enabled our merchants to bring that kind of vessel nearer to perfection than those of any other country. The opening of the trade in Brazi! will in this respect be of special bencfit to our merchants and will no doubt develop a trade between the northern and southern hemispheres of this continent that will be perfoctly astonishing. It shows, on the other band, a liberal spirit on the part of ihe Emperor, and we predict that the results will prove so beneficial that instead of preventing the trade at the time that the per- mit expires he will be anxious to extend it. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC. Serlous Mutiny on Board of the Ship Say Freaxceseo, June 3, 1868. A serious affray occurred yesterday ou the ship Semi- nole, about sailing for New York. The first mate wap badly cut in the head; Nichols, the second mate, was dangeronsly stabbed in the abdomen; and Gardaer, the third mate, was seriously stabbed, Two sailors named Petersom and Bell, charged with the entting and stab- bing, wore badly bruised with belaying pins or clubs. An offeer reports the affair a mutiny without amy ex- tenuation for it. The sailors awert the stabbing was done in seif-defence. Saw Francisco, June 4, 1866. In the:suit of the California state Telegraph Company versus the United States Pacitie Telegraph Company, tm the District Coart of the United States for the District of Nevada, Jadge Baldwin to-day awarded an injunction restraining the defondants from. telegapbing betweem the cities of Nevada and California, on the ground that the plaintiff’ have an exclusive and irrepealable fran- chise fromethe Nevada Legislature, which even Congress: cannot invade, This crveos the ime of the defendants. Rast hae yo im the wheat in Solape connty, ‘The brie Hesperian, from Honolulu, reporta that =. large number of whalers lately there bad sailed for the Arctic Ocean Good Petatuma wheat sells at $1 72'% per oue hume dred pounds, Market quiet. Mining stocke ate stilt weak :—Ophir, $200; Imperial, $101; Savara, $822: Yollow Jacket, $580; Chollar, $220; vould & Carry, $ Legal tenders, 75 ‘The United States Cire mond. SEVERAL PROMINENT RUDEL LEADERS SAID TO WAVE BURN INDICTRD—THE GRAND JURY Die CHARGED UNTIL OCTOBER, ETC. Ricuwoxp, Jtne 7, 1868. In the United States Circuit Court to-day the Grand Jury presented soveral true bills, Judge Underwood a@- monished the jury against any revelation of their pro- ceedings, and that names of parties indicted could not be. made prblie until their arrest. The jury was then dis charged until the second Tuesday of October next, and the court adjourned unti! that time, Bis reported that: eweral prominent officials of the late Confederate gow- ernment were indicted for treason, Two of the tills were against parties charged with passing counterfeit. fractional curtency 1 Court at Rieh- Yaenting. At the regular meeting of the Hobokeu Yacht Clab, held Wednesday evening, June 6, Mr. V. Vailacme was elected Commodore, to fill the vacaney occasion wl by the retiring from the club of Mr. C. Appleby, late Comme- done, Mr. B. 8. Covell was ciected Vice Commodore. Tt was moved and ssoonded that the rezatta of this ete be postponed from Thurs i:y, Jane 14, to Friday, Jat 15, for the aceommodativa of a namber oi the members The Yale College Spring Regatta. ‘The spring regatta of the Yale Coilege boat clube Glyuna, Varana and Undine come off on the Och instant, and excited unusual interest, The race for tae cham- pion flag was won by the Giynna Club in the splendid time of eighteen minutes and four seconds, the bestever made in the harbor of New Haven. The gig reco wan won by the Undine Cieb, the Glyuna baving become dis- abled bg ® epring oar. b DETR, ie Major M. M. Noah, for many year editor of the Baquirer, before its consolidation with the Courier, died in this city yesterday, aged Aity-s'< yearn She had been for some years past part proprie editress of the Sunday Times,» paper estebliched hasband many yoars vince, and origmaliy kw Noah's Timer. ler foneral will take piece on next aa to the Right of Using « Firm Neme. COURT OF COMMON THRAS Before Jedge Ure ty William Gale, Jr., 0. Patrick Pord ¢ a! ln thie case the defendants, who were formerly in the employ of Gale & Son, of Broadway, dealers in silverware, &e., set up business for themseires, under the firm title of Ford & Betian, ‘formerly with William Galo & Som"? ‘The plaintifis, copsidering that this use of their name was an tafringoment of their mgbte, obtained an injene- tion, amd an Argument came up yerterday on a motion to show caute why the injunction should not be die solved. The quoetion was argued at ome length by Mr, Terie G. Clark for plaintiff and Mess ® F. T. Gerry and Ambrose Worrell for defendants, after which the Judge Wook the papers and reserved his decision, Cartons Case