The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. ————— Volume XXXI. r — = — AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. Ne, 169 ROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, near Broome ane, Brace Evnp Susaw—Ros Ror--Soxus—Dascke— Granasnie Faats, a. WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel.—Tux Tukee SisteRs—Too Mucu rox Goop Natuux, THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue.—ENGLIsN Oreka—Tue Doctow OF ALCANTARA. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Tux Doctor or ALCANTARA. <¥ PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Sam TONY FASTosrnst. 48D COMBINATION TROUPE—DODGING vor 4 Wire SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. 585 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel —braioriax Sinaine, Dancing, &c.— Tus Committes ON Wars ann Muans. GEORGE CHRISTY’S—OLD Scmoo. of MrxsrRetsr, Batiars, Mysicas, Gaus: Ac. Fifty Avenue Opere, House, os 2 and 4 West Twonty-fourta sireet,—MiDsuMMxi Dicut’s Dazas. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn. — Tax Hax.on Baoturrs—Tus Sixcaists—Mapaxs Zan- wameta. TERRACE GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty- eighth and Fifty-ninth stree ‘nO, THOM 4s’ ORCHESTRAL Gaxoen Conckurs, commen Seven o'Clock. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, ernnisY—BalLaps, BuRLEsQuES DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—"Pirss’’ Faneweu. kiyn.—Ermioriay Mise Panromimes. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— from 10 A. M. ull 10 P.M. New York, Monday, June 15, 1866. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weexty Henatp must be handed tp before ten o clo k every Wednesday evening. Its cir- calation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, mrchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the country is Increasing very rapidly, Advertisements in- sorted in the Waexty Hxraxp will thus be seen by a large portion of the active and energetic people of tho United Btuos. THE FENIANS. ‘Tho preliminary ¢xamivation of the Irish prisoners in Montreal was in progress on Saturday, The result, as far as the evidence has been received, is in the direction of a full commitment for trial. The nows of the expected war in Europe, coupled with the late Fenian demonstration in Congress, has created a now bugboar for the Canadians to be frightened at. The order countermanding the retura of the troops from the border has been issued, The funeral of Eugene Corcoran, a soldier of the Army of tho Irish Republic, who was kill’d at Pigeon Hill, took place with imposing ceremonies, from the residence of tho deceased, in Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon. MISCELLANEOUS. The veteran Lewis Cusa died at his residence in Detroit, Michigan, at four o'clock yesterday morning, y-three years. Vory intoresting details of the Buropean news, by the Gity of Paris, dated to the 7th of June, are published in ourcolumns this morning. ‘The caso of Ryves and Ryves vs. the Attorney General, Bow pending before the court for divorce and matrimo- nial causes, in London, gives a curious example of some of the efforts required to prove a novle parentave in England. Some extraordiuary documents were olfered in evidence, among others a cortificate of marriage be- twoen Goorgo III. and Hannah Wheeier, in 1759. Our correspondent in the city of Mexico furnishes an interesting letter this morning from the capital city of that imperial republic. The liberals boldly avow their at which four chiefs, including Juarez, are already cast- tng impatient and longing glances. The imperialists urge that the matter of evacuation is not yet settled, but the Juarists are so confident that Maximilian will leave in advance of the French that they are making prepara. tions on a grand scale for the inauguration of the re- public, Our Brownsville, Texas, correspondence, dated June 4, g\ves a view of affairs under Maximilan’s rule that shows tue empire to be fast verging on anarchy. He depicts a eof serious trouble among our own troops on tl line of the Rio Grande to be their discontent at not Fe mustered out of the service. Our correspondence from Augusta, Ga, detailing the Proceedings of the Froedm7n's Burean Investigating Commiktce, Generals Steedman and Fullerton, gives an Jotereating account of the condition of the blacks and whites and the feeling existing between the races In that State. Tho Bureau is wissly administered, and the good effects of such a policy are very generally falt throughout the State, although, as elsewhers, the absence of such a bureau altogother would improve affairs. “The robbery of the colored race by legislation’ was tho ttle of a discourse delivered by Dr. Cheever, in the Charch of the Puritans, Union square, yesterday even- The inclemency of the weather prevented the axwombling of a large numb-r of persons, and the attend. ance was small, Th» reverend gentleman assailed tho new proposition for an amendment to the conatitation a4 oppressive to the bla k race, in depriving them of the right to voto. It was handing them over to robels; it was working their moral assassination, Rev. D. K. Lee, the pastor of the Bleecker street Universaliet church, officiated yesterday on the occasion of tho thirtieth anniversary of the dedication of that 1 thee, An opon air meeting of th» Methodist Wesleyan chapel of East Brooklyn was held io Lefferts’ Park yesterday. ‘Tho daneing platform used by picnic parties was ar- ran od to wont the congregation and the music stand ~wered the purpose of a pulpit. Tho rain coming up during the exercises put a sudden end to the proceed- {ngs and causod a general dispersion of the congregation. An address was delivered in the Mercer streot Presby- torian church yesterday before the Young Men's Chris- tion Association, by the Rev. Mr. Booth, on the subject ork the Ead of Colture.’ § toresting statistics regarding the various public Hbrartes appear in another column. Only one thing seems to be needed to make New York equal to any city in the world in the matter of Iteratare, and that is a free pablic perty of the city, and to be accessible to ts of the city. * law was generally observed throughout and Brooklyn yesterday. A slim migration mato to Bergen, Hoboken, Westchester, and those hon paradises where the law is of no avail; but atop weather prevented a full array of the forces of soxciomen, Only six arrests wore made for keeping n shope daring forbidden hours, Each party was requ red to give three hundred dotlars batl, Fif'y one arrests for other offences were made during the day Avgastos Morro, proprietor of the restaurant and 4 \nikin, No. 14 Broad sireet, was arrested yester- with an attempt at arson in setting fire to Dis eatablistinent on Frid The court Kooper of the Sw soldiers, hae d cided to 9 the approval of the that the Court favor A mob at Sangoriic\: mous acts of the a 1 county, burned the house, barn, &e., belonging to P Loomia yeaterday. Loomis hinself aud one of his aso. ciates wore strung up oli! they con) their aa theo sthoritves Rumor has it morouserimes, Plumb Loomis was ta and the reat have thirty days in which to leave the county Gonoral Grant was in the city of Loulwville, Ky, yee tevday. He was serenaded at bie rooms ip the National Hotel, and war engaged most of the day in rroeiving visiione, Over one hundred and twelve miles of the Union Vw Will be Pacifie Railroad bas been completed (rom Omaha hundred miles of it, reaching to Fort Kearney, fin shed by October, The hoavy rain and wind storm that was prevalent in this vicinity Inst night prevailed also in other localities, ‘The streete of Baltimore were flooded, and it was rumor- 04 there that several bridges had been washed away. A sories of experiments with nitro-glyeorine were tate im Washington on Saturday afternoon by Colonel Buailart, W phow the areas esulesive nomve @ Whe maa “¢ terial. Colonel Shaffer proved conclusively that the substance was more powerful by far than gunpowder, and mush safer to carry or handle. Patrick Craig, during quarrel with Poter Valentine, in East Thirty-third street, yesterday evening, stabbed the latter in the back, inflicting a dangerous wound. William P. Fallsham, a citizen of Muscatine, Iowa, was killed yesterday evening at Poughkeepsie, by the accidental discharge of « pistol during en altercation between two other gentlemen. A fire occurred in the building occupied by the Ameri- can Bank Note Company in Cinciunali yesterday. Loss ten thousand dollars, The Mexican Question—“Old Thad Ste- vens” Breaking Ground. The radical leader of the House of Repre- sentatives, familiarly known as “Old Thad Stevens,” created a new Congressional sensa- tion on Saturday last. However radical, violent and visionary in many things “Qla Thad” may be, whenever he makes a move or a speech there is some- thing in it Right or wrong, he always speake to the point and the purpose. He wastes very little ammunition in the firing of “glitter- ing generalities” in the empty air. The speech to which we now especially refer was from this suggestive text of a resolution contem- plated:—“That the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs be instructed to inquire as to the pro- priety of loaning to the republic of Mexico, on proper security, twenty millions of dol- lars, to enable said republic to prevent the overthrow of its government and the estab- lishment of a monarchical government,” &e, Mr. Stevens thought that the time had come for some decisive action on the Monroe doc- trine; that as France has now nothing to do with the empire of Maximilian, we need not be afraid of giving offence to Louis Napoleon; that anyhow we ought to act; that “diplo- matic essays, however smoothly written, which yicld everything and demand nothing, add little to the force of a nation, but rather invite insult and scorn;” that Mr. Seward is 9 diplo- matic Micawber; that a word from us will settle the case of Maximilian, and that it was a crime and a blunder to granta period of eighteen months for the withdrawal of the troops of tho foreign usurper, whose goverament set up over the Mexi- cans is a frond upon them, an insult to us, and, from its barbarous charac- ter, beyond tho pale of civilization; tiat Juarez and the liberals ought to be as- sisted by us, because without such assistance there is danger that they will be exhausted and crushed out; “and that twenty millions of dollars could easily be advanced by us on the mortgage of Lower California, Sonora, Sinaloa or Chihuahua, which would make it perfectly safe,” This mortgage is the point. It strikes us that we have heard that, in consideration of a little ready money to Juarez, a company of American financiers, land speculators, oil men, Wall street jobbers and adventurers have ob- tained possession of the peninsula of Lower California and the great gulf adjoining, with its harbors and pearl fisheries, and that this company are in the market. If for a million or 80, cash advanced or to be advanced, they can get twenty millions, they will make some money; but perhaps a much better bargain than this might be made for the United States Treasury by waiting a little longer. Mean- time we have no fears as to the removal of Maximilian and the re-establishment of the re- public in the Mexican eapital. We are only a little apprehensive that the usually shrewd “Old Thad Stevens” has been humbugged in this instance by the King or some of the cliques of the lobby. The correspondence which we published on Saturday from the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz furnished many interesting facts in regard to the progress of events in that country. The announcement that Napoleon has decided to withdraw the French troops from Mexice seems to create great consternation among the impe- rialists. The liberals, on the other hand, are greatly elated, and now look upon the day as not far distant when they will be rid of Maxi- milian and his imperial government. The news of the departure of Santa Anna from St. Thomas for the United States increased the uneasiness of the imperial party, and desperate efforts are being resorted to for the purpose of keeping up appearances of strength. Among the moves to accomplish this end is the attempt to force upon the Mexican people tho idea that the United States government is manifesting friendship for the republic for the purpose of self-aggrandizement, with the intention of annexing that country by piecemeal. All of these subterfuges have but little effuct with the people. They have become #0 heartily disgusted with the interference of European Powers in the affairs of that country that they are ready to accept almost anything to get rid of all further annoyance from that quarter, The strong feeling manifested through public opinion in this country for the republic of Mexico has infused new life into the liberal party, and they are now preparing for a general uprising against Maximilian and bis empire It appears that improved arms are being re- ceived from the United States, which are con- cealed in various localities until the time comes for their removal. The effort which appears to have been made by the imperialists to intercept Santa Anna shows very plainly that his influence is greatly feared. When we come to add to these difficul- ties the financial embarrassment of Maximilian the public can very readily seo the straits to which he is reduced. Without the support of the Mexican people, deserted by France and Austria, and without money, he has no other alternative than to pack up and leave as soon as possible. To this he must come sooner or later; for the evidence is conclasive that neither France nor Austria is willing to any longer bolster him up with troops | or contributions from her exchequer. | The Austrian prince is, therefore, forced | to look out for himself the best way that he can, The liberals, in the meantime, | are obtaining modern weapons of warfare from | this country, and are enabled to offect positive | results by their fighting. All that is now neces- | sary for the complete trlumph of the republic | of Mexico is for a concentration of efforte and harmony among the factions in that country. As i now etands each State is fighting Maxt- milian and the foreign troops on its own | account. There is no concentration of troops | under the general government, but each State | in the republic defends itself. This is why the batiles are so insignificant, and appear to sccomplish such small results. Yielding the point that our national honor “bas become dim under the Micawberlike policy of our Foreign Secretary,” we would pull quzeeet lo Mi, Sicvops that this proposed ' NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 1b, 1866. loan of twenty millions covers a scheme more perhaps for the benefit’ of the lobby than the Mexican republic. The Earopean Question in s Revola- tiemary Peint of View. The cause of republicanism in Europe has unquestionably much to gain from the war which is now impending. Its progress had been impeded by a variety of influences, among which the most prominent were the success of Napoleon’s foreign and domestic policy and the rebellion in this country. With the blun- ders, however, committed by the Emperor in connection with Mexico, and the triumph of our government over the dangers by which it was assailed, the hopes of the European repub- licans began to revive. In the results of the one they found ground for the belief that the popular prestige of Napoleon had become weakened, while in the other they obtained a practical demonstration of the force and value of the principles to which they attach their faith. Unquestionably the magnificent spec- tacle of courage, hopefulness and resolution presented by the American people throughout the late struggle won them many admirers out- side of the republican ranks, but without suc- coas it would have failed to have gained them as converts. In proportion to the magnitude of that success has been the effect of the reac- tion, Those who were partisans of monarchi- cal forms, as offering the only sure guarantees of stability, have had their faith shaken, while those who were wavering between the two sys- tems have frankly gone over to the republi- can. What, therefore, atone time secmed des- tined to discourage and suspend the progress of democratic ideas in Europe has, in reality, given them an impetus which a quarter of a century of quiet working would have failod to impart to them. In the war which is about to commence re- publicanism finds fresh grounds for hopeful- ness and rojoicing. With suicidal blindnzs the governments which aro its most formidable obstacles are rushing on to their dostruction. The magnitude of their armaments, so far from being a source of discouragement, is in reality that on which the European democracy places most dependenog for the success of its aspira- tions. Its leaders know that # fong as the theory of the balance of power is adhered to and maintained there will be but Jittle chance for the succeas of their schemes. Lot it be dis- turbed or broken up, and they will begin to make their power felt. Already we see in Italy and in Hungary the republican element appealed to for support. Let the European democrats only be true to the cause and refuse to allow themselves to be made use of by dis- treased despotisms and they will by and by have the game in their own hands. During the war their attitude should be one simply of preparation and watchfulness. It is whon the period of exhaustion sets in afier a prolonged and desperate struggle that they can best at- tain their ends. All the governments of Eu- rope, constitutional as well as despotic, are trembling at the prospect that awaits them. Staggering wader a weight of debt that bas become intolerable to their people, the enor- mous additions that will be made to it by tho cost of a gencral war will bring them into a condition of hopeless bankruptcy, and in its train, as we all know, follows revolntion. England flattera herself that she may escapo these dangers, but it is doubtful. In abdicat- ing her functions as a first class Power and refusing to take her share in an effort to main- tain the public peace, she invites and will unquestionably provoke aggression. The pu- sillanimous course she ie pursuing has been prompted by the selfish fears of hor aristocracy. They are apprehensive that any further addi- tion to a debt which keeps three-fourths of her population in a condition bordering on pauper- ism will bring about revolution and a conse- quent loss of their privileges. One would suppose that, moved by such fears, they would be disposed, by ® relaxation of the restrictions in the elective franchise, to conciliate, as far ay possible, the good will of the masses. With a blindness only equal to that which isimpelling the European despots into » suicidal struggle, they refuse to concede to the people, whom they fear, the moderate concessions which they ask. It is needless for us to dwell on the results of such an infatuated policy. Suffice it to say that it will serve to hasten the sacrifices which they would postpone. Let Great Britain become involved in these complications—an event al- most certain—and her condition at home will be anything but secure. With Ireland possessing the elements of a formidable insurrectionary organization, with the English working classes discontented and enraged at the defeat of their demands for an extension of the franchise, and with Caneda calling loudly for protection against Fenian raids, she will nct find her peo- ple disposed to put up much longer with a system of government which neither assures respec! abroad nor happiness or security at home. Ot all the countries of Europe there is not one, perhaps, that is riper for revolution than England. She might escape it by the prudence and generosity of ber ruling classes; but, judging trom their course on the Reform bill and the Irish Church question, we are justi- fied in saying that she will, in all probability, take the lead in the vital political changes which the approaching war is likely to bring about. Tue Post Orrick axp tue Rat.wars—We observe that some of the New England journals are complaining of delay and irregularity in the receipt of the mails along certain routes, owing, it appears, to the refusal of railway companios to carry them at the old rates paid by the Post Office Department. The conse- quence is that in not a few instances the mails have to be forwarded by express wagons or other contrivances to mect the emergency. The last contract which the Post Office had with the railways was for four yeays, and this term ex- pired in 1865, The railway companies then re- presented to the government their unwilling- ness to renew the contract at the rates pre- viously charged, but pending a now agreement for the transportation of the mails they con- tinued the service on the old terms, Buta year having elapsed without any new agreement being entered into the railway companics are dissatisfied, and some of their number have, a8 we sec, refused to carry the Post Office bags. ‘The necessity for some satisfactory arrange- ment between the Department at Washington and the railway companies is evident. The public have « right to the most rapid methods of transmission for their letters attainable, and such a backward step as resort to oxpress wagons instead of railways implica should not be tolorsted by (he oeople of thow disusica af the country affected by it At the same time there is “n0 réason why the Post Office should comply with exorbitant demandson the part of the railways; but, as we understand it, the ad- vance in rates asked for by the latter is not in excess of the advance which has been made in their general charges since the expired con- tract was entered into, and to something ap- proaching this they are entitled. The Yachting Interest—Ocoam Races and Their Influence. The idea that the interest formerly felt in yachting has in any manner fallen off is ab- surd, although assertions to that effect bave been made because but five vessels started in the late regatta out of all those belonging to members of the New York Yacht Club. The number, class and condition of the yachts that then appeared to accompany the contending vessels and watch their movements during the race furnished sufficient proof that not only has the interest not abated, but that at no time since the formation of the Club has the appearance of the vessela been more satisfactory than on that occasion, and more creditable to their owners, who appear to keep up the determina- tion of possessing the largest, ewiftest and best fitted vessels that money and art can procure. The reason why 60 few actually entered for the race was fully explained in a former article on the subject, and we have no doubt that the Club will arrange to have the difficulty re- moved, when those disposed to be “croakers” will learn that at no time has the interest in yachting been greater than at present—that is if their judgment is founded entirely upon the number actually entered for the race. Ocean racing for the larger vessels will in- eugurate a new era in yachting. The interest and excitement that now last a few hours will then be extended to days, and although the vessels may be for 4 time out of sight they will not be ont 61 mind. If tho outside race is around Block Island, or the lightabip off Delaware Bay, the progress of the regatta will be noticed at different points along the coast, and telograms announcing the positions of the yachta will serve to keep up the interest, as this or that vessel is reported to be ahead or astern, And gven yore he race extended around Bornit!da, or to Abaco, the competitors would be falling in with iiomeward bound ships, and as these arrived, reporing having fallen in with the fleet of yachts, and Being able to give their respective positions, the excitement to view the marine columns of the daily papers would be nearly as great as to havea look at the stock reports. This excitement would not be confined to the owners of the vessels or members of the Yacht Club; it would extend to all feeling an interest in the yachts and those connected with them; and we feel assured that even among the gentler sex the interest would be so great as to cause more than one pair of gloves to change owner- ship on the result of the contest. Imagine how interesting would be a race around Bermuda if six vessels like the Vesta, Widgeon, Alarm, Phantom, Filectwing and L/Hirondelle were entered as competitors. In the first place, there would be the fliting out for = month’s craise ; them the start, at which all the yachting interest of the country would bo present ; them the anxiety to hear of their whereabouts, and finally the waiting for te re- turn. With those on board how earefully every peint of sailing would be attended to, how nicely the vesel’s trim would be watched, and how accurately the craft would be navi- gated. There would not be an inch lost by carelessness; for on all those points would de- pend much the successful issue of the contest. In a race of this character an opportunity will be offered of testing the powers of the vessels on every point of sailing; for there is little probability that a “soldier's wind” —that is, free on both courses—will continue throughout the voyage. Thena gale may occur, but this is not probable, when how the vessels will behave in a heavy sea can be determined ; how they will scud or act when hove to ; indeed, no bet- ter school of seamanship can be had than that offered by the ocean races of the New York Yacht Squadron, and this should be a great in- ducement for the owners of vessels to try the experiment. And even should they decline the voyage proposed, on account of its length, let a shorter route be tried, for the latter once determined upon, the former will follow in time. If the New York Yacht Club does not desire to have the impression go abroad that the in- terest in yachting is abating they must arrange some plan such as suggested, whereby the number and character of its vessels, and what they are capable of, will be again brought pro- minently before the public; for there are many persons who, through ignorance, are disposed to be uncharitable, and who, because they see but five or six vessels start on a trial of speed, fail to notice the others near by, and who then give forth to the world that yachts and yacht- ing in the United States are in a rapid decline, and must soon cease to be considered one of our national sports. The impression thus wrongfully created can easily be removed if the proper steps be taken to do so, and the only method we know of is the one suggested, wherein the large vessels will be enabled to contend with equal chances of success, where there is plenty of sea room, and where no favors or allowances are asked or desired. Before this cruising season is over all the ox- citement that a yacht race ever created can be once more had, and it will keep on increasing with the number and size of the yachts, until this delightful amusement and invigorating exercise will be considered an institution des- tined to grow with the country and become as permanent with us as schools or colleges. Tax Rise ww Goto—Waar ts THe Mmasino oF | Ir?—Gold bas run up in this market to one | hundred and sixty. What is the meaning of | this? It is explained by some to be the result of heavy exportations during the past few | weeks and the apprehensions of a great war in Europe. Why it should be seut abroad in such abundance at this time ia very curious, unless our Karopean creditors desire to realize speedily in cash without waiting for the natural exchanges in articles of product. A general European war would do this country no great harm. [1 is questionable whether the presence of great armaments requires an excessive drain of specie through unusual channel This is at least to be inferred from the preseat warlike situation in Italy, where, instead of gold accumulating, we find by latest advices that it is being sent to France, a country which is in @ state of peace. The natural current of the precious metals is rather from than toward © otso af wart and tostoad bt tue United States sending abroad unusual amounts at this time, the stream, in view of the threatening aspect of affairs in Europe, should flow hitherward for investment in our securities and other proper ties. The excessive exportation of specie from this country cannot, in any event, long con- tinue, When the tide changes—and the sooner it does the better—we will find the price of gold returning to its proper level, and speculation, which is beginning to grow wild on the sub- Ject, will in a great measure cease. The Fenians and the United States Gov- ermmoent. The extraordinary vigilance exercised by the government in suppressing the late Fenian movement upon Canada has excited some sur- prise and bas subjected the leaders of the movement to the impatation of having acted rashly in not assuring themselves that no such active interposition would be placed between them and their object before they entered upon the bold undertaking of capturing Canada, pun- ishing her for her treacherous conduct to this country during the war and making the British possessions a base of operations for the libera- tion of Ireland. It appears from all the known facts that the Fenian leaders had men enough on the fronticr to carry out General Sweeny’s plans of « aimultancous attack upon the whole Canadian border, from Fort Erie to Montreal; but the interposition of our government, by the seizure of his arms, stores and munitions of war at various points, left the men comparatively helpless, while the arrest of General Sweeny and his most reliable officers at the eleventh hour completely paralyzed his efforts. Sweeny has had twenty years’ experience as a fighting soldier,-and the only reason which can be assigned for not having his supplies and arms at hand at the right time may be assumed to be that he had some assurance from Washington that they would not be obstructed in their pas- sage to the frontier. It would be manifesily improper to send his forces armed to their dif- ferent destinations at Buffalo, Ogdensburg and St. Albans; therefore, we presume, the plan was adopted of sending the men in squads and the arms to be forwarded afterwards. Ifthere was any understanding with the State Department that no undue vigilance would be used, then General Sweeny’s plan of operations was fairly in accordance with military principles, he, of course, we may suppose, as @ loyal citizen and brave soldier, not desiring to embarrass the goverzment unnecessarily. Bat the quéstlon arise’ whetber there was any understanding with the State Department that no very stringent measures would be adopted to repress the invasion. The leaders of the Fenian movement eay that there was. We believe that General Sweeny stated before leaving this city that the capital of Canada and the city of Montreal would be in his possession within a week if the government kept faith with him and did not seize his arms and mu- nitions. Mr. Roberts has publicly declared that the Fenians were gssured that they might proceed with their plans without any hostile intervention on the part of our government. The impression repeatedly expressed by the leaders was thet the State Department would confine itself to such exercise of neutrality as was expressed im the proclamation of Earl Rusecll when the rebellion broke out, that is to say, recognizing both parties aa belliger- ents, but warning American citizens that it they took sides with either it must be at their own risk, forfeiting the protection of tho United States government. The leaders, we understand, farther state that they were urged by certain officials of the government to hurry up their proceedings. Wery few doubt that if the government really beld out these hopes and kept its promise the British government in Canada would have been severely punished for its misdeeds, and the American people gen- erally would have greatly rejoiced thereat. Certain it is that the Fonians under O'Neill held possession of one village in the enemy’s country long enough to entitle them to recog- nition as belligerents, which is more than the rebels could boast of when the English govern- ment in hot haste acknowledged. belligerent rights in the South. If the Fenian leaders are correct in their impression, obtained as they say from interviews, direct and indirect, with the departments of the government, then there has been a gross breach of faith somewhere, and we presume the facts will be brought to light. Under present circumstances. the best thing the Fenians can do is to keep up their organi- zation. Out of the three hundred thousand members there are probably two hundred thousand voters at least. This, it must be ad- mitted, isa great political power. Undoubt- edly they will sustain no party in the fature that is not in favor of the liberation of Ireland by the means which they have selected. A splendid opportunity also offers to throw their weight with any party which will make the full payment by England of all the demands to the uttermost farthing for the destraction of our commerce by the Alabama and other Piratical cruisers a direct issue. Such an issne must be made. It is the popular idea of the day. The party that stands upon it will be successful, and the Fenians may bave their vengeance yet. Fase Rerorts asovr tas Crotena.—Every day or two we have reports about the exist- ence of the cholera in this city. Our local physicians seem to take pride in bringing before the public every fata! care ai all resem- bling the epidemic, and some papers seize upon it as a sensation morceau wherewith to frighten the timid. The Board of Health also helps to keep alive excitement and apprehension on the anhject by giving to the reperters of the news papers all startling items about the sanitary condition of the city. In thus aiding in creat- ing a feeling of alarm the Beard acts unwisely, The members should be more reticent and fol- low the example of respeetable journals, which, although always ready to give timely warning to the public of any imminent danger, do not parade groundless causes of alarm. ‘the gap- tain of a ship inthe midst of a tempost, and surroneded by dangerons rocks and shoals does aot arouse a feeling of coanerrnation amoug his crew and passengers byrtelling them prematurely of their position. J.¢ should be the seme with the Board of Health, in regard to the existence of the cholera in this city, When it comes it will come in earnest. There will be no humbug about it. It will not keep its vic- tim in agony for forty-eight or more hours, as in the cases of reputed cholera that have occur- red, but will make itself known in an unmis- takable and decisive form. It is a gratifying fact that the san‘Aary statistics of the p b @o.309 compare vory favorably with (hose the same time last year. This is the natural! season for diseases resembling cholere, the result of eating unripe fruit and Otherwise the health of the city is remarkably good. Merchants and pleasure seekers should not be deterred from visiting the city elther on account of the reports of the Sanitary Board or the imprudent representations of certain jour nals, Light Upon the National Hank System and Funding the Debt. We have been urging for some time the gov- ernment and the public to look into the national bank system as one {ull of evil and danger to the country. Partly through apathy or want of knowledge of the subject and partly through the influence of the national banks, our voice of warning was not so much heeded at first as it ought to have been; but now light begins to break upon both the gov- ernment and people. A radical contemporary of this city has suddenly waked up to see the truth of our arguments as to the evils and dan- gor of the national banks, notwithstanding its incurable vagaries about jumping all at once to specie payments. In spite of Mr. Treasurer Spinner’s statement, that the national bank notes are better than legal tenders, our radi- cal agrees with us that “the national bank notes are not as good as legal tenders.” He agrees with us, too, that “the interest paid the national banks apom bonds held as security for their circulation is ® gratu‘ty the Treasury can ill afford and should now be stopped,” and that “if the gov- erament could by compulsory redemption wind up their circulation and substitute legal tenders, and at the same time cancel an equal amount of gold bearing stocks held as security, it would be a service to the people by giving a superior currency and to the nation by saving interest apon its debt.” It might “bring to grief an army of speculators and traders upon borrowed money” associated directly and indirectly with the national banks, “but it would be for the benefit of the people at large.” Never in the history of any country was greater stupidit and reckless waste of the resourcos of @ govs, érnment exhibited than in this gratuity to the national banka. The profits on their circula- tion is worth probably thirty millions a year, Why should this be given tothem? Why should not the government save it? If tho governmon} were to substitute legal tenders—a much be ter and safer currency—for the national bank’ notes, it could cancel that amount in interest-' bearing bonds, and thus save twenty to twenty» five millions a year in interest alone. The government literally makes a free gift to these private corporations of an amount that if placed at compound interest would liquidate the national debt within forty years. Was there ever anything so stupid and reckless be fore? But this is not the only evil, or, perhaps, the least evil of these national banks. If a great financial crisis were to come, or if they were forced to redeem their notes, as they should be, ® general crash would necessarily follow ané both the business of the country and the gov- ermment would suffer immensely. It is impos. sible to foresee the vast amount of suffering that would result from such a catastrophe. One of the greatest evils, however, of the system ie in the dangerous power and corrupting fnfle ences of such a monstrous monopoly. As ea evidence of this we may refer to what hes just transpired relative to Senator Sher man’s Bilt to consolidate the national debt. It appears that this bill was concocted’ by the national bank interest te make money out of the Treasury and to com solidate the power of these banks. Mr. Sher man, probably, did not know the agency thas was at work. The principle of the bill is good, and this Senator Iabored to pase it, perhaps, om that account, not krowing the secret power be- hind him, both im and out of Congress. It te said that Jay Cooke and others in the int |, of the national banks managed to get the eo worded that it would have given them some thing like two per cent on the debt for console dating it; a job of thirty or forty millions of dob lars! Sach schemes and jobs are the natural consequence of this widespread and monstrous national bank monopoly. The best financial measures cannot be proposed without being manipulated and corrupted by this power. We do not know how many members of Congress, government officials, Washington lobbymen and their connections, are associated with the national banks, but we suppose 2 vast oum- ber. Anything so tempting and profitable would not escape their notice. In every way— as a dangerous political machine, as a vast mo- nopoly, as a corrupting power in the republie and asa plan to rob the industry of the coun- try of its reward and the government of its means—this national bank system should be universally condemned. The people should rise up and denounce it before it gets too firm a hold on the country and demand an imme diate repeal of the National Bank act. Taemo tee Bartisa Anwy om Derat.—The challenge of Bobadil to fight the French army in detail, a hundred at a time, has been re peated in the offer of the Fenian General Burne to the British commander, Lowery, at Fort Erle, to fight bis men, regiment for regiment, against the same nomber of British troops. The chal- lenges, however, are subject to this difference in interpretation: while that of Bobadil was vainglorious and boastful that of the Fenisa general is by no means a trivial or ridiculous. affair, tnking the experiences of the late Fenian inroad into Canada for example. The latteré was marked by some signal victories of Fe ‘ foreés over superior numbers of British several instances. Among them might bet enumerated Colonel O'Neill's achievement, Ridgeway; the impetuous fight of the commander at St. Armand on the appearance: of afew Fenian shadows; the daring dash ef about a dozen Fenians, ander Captain @'Hary into the town of Freligsburg; the dispersion of two hundred British cavalry and to capture of several large British flags and otbar trophies; all indicating that onan fair field, with equal numbers and arms, the Fenians oan whip the British. It is only by the interference of the powerful hand of Uncle Sam that Canada hag been saved at this time to the British Crown. J Tux Ounievs Fare.—Tho managers of the omnibas lines in thie city raised their fares @ few yoars since from six to tea cents, on the plea that oats and horsefeed were so high that they could’no longer run their omnibuses af, the old rates. Bat feed has now fallen; yot we find no reduction in the fares, Why is this? The rate now ebarged ts higher than in say other city in the United States, and there ls ne tood (casam whr it should aot be reduced.