The New York Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1866, Page 4

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An extra copy will be sént to clubs of twenty, ‘These rates make the ‘Waaxty Henstp the cheapest publication in the couniry, Postage five cents per copy for three months, TERMS cash inadvance, Money sent by mail will be atthe risk ofthe sender, None but bank bills current in New York taken. VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing im- portant news, solicited from any quarter of the world; if ‘used, will be liberally paid for, gg- Our Formicy Con- RESPONDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY REQUESTED TO SRAL ALL LETTERS AND PACKAGES SENT UB. NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not return rejected communications. = Volume XXX1. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel.—Tue, Tuxex Sisrens—Too'Mucu rox Goop Natuxe. THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue.—EnGuish Orgna—Tue CuiLp or Tux RxcimEnt. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Saw Buakrixy’s MINSTREL AND Comuixation I2oure—DoDGING vou a Ware, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel.—Ermiorian SINGING, Dancin, &c.— ‘Tax Commirres ON Wars aNp Mans. GEORGE CHRISTY’S—OLp ScHoor or Minstrersy, ALLADS, Musicat (jems. Ac.. Fifth Avenue Opera House, :| Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourtn street.—Mipsvamxn Niont's Daxaw. RS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn.— M Tae Haxcon Brotuxrs—Tue Sirgeists—MAvanx Zan- Yurrra. TERRACE GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty: eighth and Fifty-ninth streets.—Tao. Tomas’ ORcaxsTRAL Gaupkn Coxcenrs, commeucing at Seven o'Clock. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSR, Brooklyn, —Ermorian Mim aeranaT—Barcans, BurLasaves AND Pawtoximes. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Open from 10 A. M. till 10 P. M. SOMERVILLE ART GALLERY, 615 Broadway.—"Far- ‘maou? Taivmpnant."” LOWE'S ARONAUTIC AMPHITHERATRE, Fifty-ninth gireot and Sixth avenue—Batioonina, Tir Rore 4xp NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, Corner of Twenty- ird atrest and Fourth avenue.—Exuipition or ORiGiNal. ‘onus sy Living Artists. New York, Friday, June 22, 1866. CONGRESS, 8 In the Senate yesterday a resolution instructing the ‘Committee on the Public Grounds to inquire into the expediency of purchasing the land between Maryland avenuo and Pennsylvania avenue, cast of the Capitol, to Nineteenth street, for a national park, on which to erect Presidential mansion, was agreed to, Tho reading of the Tax bill was then resumed from the point reached at the time of adjourn- ment on Wednesday. An amendment in relation to gas companies was agreed to, allowing them to add thertar to their contract prices. All paper not otherwise provided for is to be taxed three per cent ad valorem. On smoking tobacco a tax of fourteen cents a pound, on ‘all cheroots or cigars of a certain value a tax of ten dol- lars a thousand, and for all under a certain value four dollars a thousand, are some of the amendments agreed to, Railroad and steamboat companies are allowed to, add the tax to their fares and freight. In the House the Committee on Elections made a re- port on the contested election case of Fuller against Dawaon, which cloges with a resolution that Mr. Dawson ts entitled to retain his seat, The discussion on the Army bill was continued, and with gome fow but unitn- portant amendments, the bill was passed by a vote of aoventy-two to forty-one. 1 THE CITY. Tho number of unlicensed liquor dealers arrested up to six o'clock on Thursday afternoon was four hundred and thirty-five, Some of them were held to bail in one hundred, two hundred and throo hundred doliars to answer, and others were discharged on their own pa- role, In Brooklyn twonty-two were arrested and fined thirty dollars owch, In the Court of Common Ploas Judgo Cardozo rendored an important de- Cision im the case of Holt wa the Com- missioners of Excise. The Judgo decided that the new Excise Liquor law, which prohibits the sale of drink on Sundays, is unconstitutional and void. It is understood that under this decision the publicans will ‘open their piaees of business on next Sunday and on every succeeding Sunday unless the Court of Appeats shall reverse the conclusion arrived at by Judge Cardozo, ‘Tho Board of Aldormon met yesterday. The question of allowing steam to escape into sewers was under dis- cussion. Tho Board of Common Councilmen yesterday - con- curred with the Aldermen in advertising for plans for ® bridge at tho corner of Broadway and Fulton street. The question of romoving the stoops from Fifth favonue has been disposed of before the Joint Com- ‘mittee of the Common Council. The property owners on the avenue agree to pay any amount agreed upon Into the city treasury and retain the stoops and arcas, ‘The commitee will make a report to the Council soon, when thetr action in the matter will be made public. ‘The Board of Health held a meeting yesterday of « eomewhat private nature, Two cases of cholora wore reported, one of which proved fatal. The ease of officer Pock, who was reported as sick om Wednesday last, Proves to have been only diarrhosa, A trinl was made yesterday afternoon of the disinfecting room recently constructed at Seguine’s Point to see what degroe of heat oould be obtained, and under what cireum- . tances it would prove offftient, Eggs, oysters and fish ‘Wore cooked in five minutes, and in ten, eggs wrapped 1m eight folds of asoldier's blanket were mado as hard as heat can make them Tho highest temperature marked by tho self-registering thermometer was two hundred and sixty dogrees; the highest by the ther- mometer on the outside was two hundred and twenty- five degrees. Preparations are going om for a trial of steam at an early day in infected houses in the city. James Stephens, the C0. R, has left towg for the purpose of preparing his manifesto to be at the mass meeting in Jones’ Wood on Sunday noxt, At the Benate headquarters no frosh developments will be made or the return of General Sweony and Colonel Roberts. The Annnal Commencement of the University of the City of Now York was celebrated yesterday, Among the usual degrees conferred on the different classes was one of Doctor of Physical Sciences conferred on Frastus W. Bmith, and ts the frst one of the kind bestowed by any ‘University, perhaps, in this country. Dr, Edward Montague Scott, a graduate of the Corpus Christi College, England, was committed to jail yester. day by Justice Dowling, in default of $2,000 bail, charged ‘with numerous robberies of boarding houses, ‘Tho Forman will case was continued yesterday at the Burrogate’s Court, before Surrogata Tucker, The cross examination of Eliza A. Denham was finished, aftor oo eupying the whole day, The case will bo resumed this morning. BAe) 6A GS OF as stern. 2 oi murder was held yesterday morning at the Eighth pre- cinct station house, The jury rendered a verdict that the deceased, Kate Smith, “came to her death by e stab wound at the hands of Jeremiah O’Brien on the 20h-day vf Jane, at No, 139 Prince street.” The chief witnesses are required to give bail in five huadred dolla each to appear at the trial of O’Brien. The suit prought by Demas Strong against the Brook- lym Times was concluded yesterday. The jury retired, but have not yet rendered a verdict The Fire Commissioners of the Eastern District of Brooklyn have disbanded Engine Company No. 1 and Hose Company No. 10, for riotous conduct, Audrew Trier, a litle boy four years of age, died on Wednesday evening from the effects of a bite from a dog, received on the 4th of May last. " The stock market was dull but steady yesterday. Gold opened at 15134, and after declining to 1483¢ closed at six o'clock at 148%. ‘The depression in gold was severely felt in the mar- kets, and prices had @ decided downward tendency. Scarcely any business was done in many of the principal articles, and the aggregate business was nominally small, nearly everything at the close being nominal. Sugar was strongly tending downward. Coffee was dull and nominsl On ‘Change flour was dull and 10c, a 200. lower, mainly on common gradea, Wheat was desidedly lower and very dull. Corn, being very scarce, was held with firmness, Oats were drooping. Pork was active, but at lowor prices, Beef steady. Lard heavy, and whiskey and petroleum dull and nominal, the latter ruling a trifle lower, MISCELLANEOUS. Our European files by the China, with our special cor- respondence from Berlin, Pans and Florence, dated to the 9th of June, contain very important and interesting details of tho telographtc nows report from Halifax which appeared in the Hexaxp last Tuesday. Tho Logislature of New Brunswick, it is thought, will adopt The confederation scheme, The English Parlia- ment will, it is expected, pass the nocessary act at the present session to enable the confederation to be com- pleted in August next. In the Canadian Parliament yesterday the report of Judge Coursol on the discharge of the St, Albans raiders was called for. Notice was given that a motion would be made at an early day for the correspondence relative to the fishery question and the proposed arrangements allowing American fishermen tho samo rights they re- colved undor the late Reciprocity treaty. In the extra- dition case of Daniel B, Merrit, the Ogdensburg forger, the prisoner was discharged, The imperial decree of the Emperor of Austria for the protection of merchant vessels in time of war has been officially communicated to the Department of State at Washington. Tho mail transportation on tho first day of July, it ts assorted, will far oxceod that of any previous period under the government, The Prosident has approved the bill giving bounties to colored soldiers, and pensiena, bounties and allowances to thoir heirs, and also the bill to facilitate commercial, Postal and military communication among the several States. The latter bill authorizes certain railroad con- nections 60 as to form continuous lines. Mr. ond Mrs, Jeff Davis and their family are now living very comfortably and pleasantly at Fortress Monroe, Their numerous friends furnish them with all the various luxuries of the souson, and the government is stinting nothing to make their residence at the sea sido during the summer season as agreeable as possible, The introductory services of tho Conference of the Western Unitarian Churches, at Buifalo, took place on Wednesday evening, and the Csnference will commence to-day. The Union State Convention of Maine met at Bangor yesterday, alargo crowd of delegates being assembled. Goneral J. L. Chamberlain was nominated for Governor by unanimous assent. Resolutions wero adopted favor- ing negro suffrage and professing faith in ti republican majority in Congress. A fire occurred in St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday, which | dostroyed proporty to the amount of $200,000, ‘Tho New York Btate Temporanco Soc.cty concluded an Interesting session at Ithaca, yesterday. { The New York ship Archer, which Was dont. to Boston | for repairs, during the strike among the mochanica at { this port, and which was tho occasion of a etrike among the Boston workmen who sympathized with tho strikers here, has been repaired completoly by the mastor | méebanics of Boston and their apprentices, The Hoboken races yesterday wero largely attended, | and the sports, were even moro oxciting than on former | oceasiona. ‘The first race, for which Julius, Blackbird | and Lady Dan were entered, wasatwo anda half mile dash, and Julius was winner by close struggle, the timo being 4:40%. The second raco was similar, for all horsos that never won a race, Is was won by Luther, a bay colt of Lexington’s breed, the time being 4:63, Tho third race was won by Knighthood, against Loadstono, Rich- mond and Throgsneck, the best mile being mado in 1:48X. The Adjour ent of Congress—What is the Prospect t When is this session of Congress to come to anend? What is the prospect? Is it to have & summer or autumnal vacation, or is it to sit in permanent session, like the long Parliament? We cannot, from present indications, deter- mine; but we incline to the opinion that the session will at least ran into August. It is possible—business or no business in the way of legislation—that, with a few members on guard at Washington, enough to adjourn the two houses over from day to day, the session may be continued till next December. The implacable radicals are evidently re- solved to tie up the President during the recess, if there is to be one, or to remain on the ground and watch him, resting on their arms, with their pickets duly posted, front, flanks and rear. That remorseless fanatic, “old Thad Stevens,” has compared Andrew Johnson to the English Charles the Firat, and the two houses, upon this idea, are following the ox- ample of the revolutionary Parliament against the King. It is highly probable, however, that the parallel which does not apply in the begin- | ment and to the regions in which these coal and | iron lands are located as to elicit from tho ning will not hold good in the ending. Nous verrona. On Wednesday morning last, in the Senate, Mr. Hendricks, (democrat),.of Indiana moved to take up the House resolution providing for the adjournment sine die of the present session in the middle of the next month. Mr. Fessen- den, who is chairman of the Committees on Finance and Reconstruction, was op- posed to the consideration of the subject at present, as there were several important bills atill to be acted upon in addition to the Tax dill. The Chair explained that the resolation in question was not before the Senate, but in the hands of the Finance Committee. Mr. Hen- dricks then moved that the committee be dis- charged from the further consideration of the subject, in order that the Senate might proceed to somo action uponit, The yeas and nsys were called, and the result was yeas 6, nays 25, the yeas all democrats, and the nays all republicans; very signif- cant division, and of some importance, too, thongh upon s mere incidental and pre- liminary question. The vote shows that if the democrats have given up all hopes of making anything out of this Congress, and are anxious to get it out of the way, the republicans hold on to it as if there were nothing else between them and a great political revolution in public opinion. A special Washington despatch informs us that “the radicals have agreed to delay the ad- journment of Congress until Governor Brown- low can convene the Tennessee Legislature” and have it ratify the constitutional amend- ment just issued from Congress; that “they are anxious thus to admit one State and claim that the work of reconstruction has been actu- ally commenced on their own plan, before the opening of the fall elections.” There may be something more then conjecture in this thoorr. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1866; Governor Brownlow is @ radical fanatic, and | The Latest Prise or Cho, Concness on THE Panu Exrosrriov.—A bill art” Dying Out in Hnglam! bat Re- | +o gppropriate » small sum ofmoney to enable : to make some sort of show at the Parts Bxposition has been before Congress for somie time past and has been bandied about and nflxed up with other saree Gepeient subject came up again in the House of Repre- sentatives in the form of a sibstitute from the Senate for the original House bill, waereupon a debate occurred, not as to the naked merits of of the secesh element, is pretty well adapted to the purpose contem- plated. Moreover, if Tennessee, “Andy John- son’s own State,” and as reconstructed by him when Provisional Governor under the lamented Linooln, can be brought to lead off in behalf of this constitutional amendment, it will be a trump card for the radicals, It will be e hard But to crack by the straight-out Johnson repub- licans of the stripe of Senators Cowan and Doolittle, to say nothing of those half-way and ready-to-halt disciples of the school and firm of Seward, Weed & Raymond. It is quite likely, therefore, that something of this sort may be on foot to head off Senator Cowan and to give “Old Thad” and D. D. For- ney a good lift im the Pennsyl¥ania October election. At all events, we can hardly expect a conclusion of this session of Congress this side of August, considering the number of im- portant bills still lying upon the table of the Senate, and considering the party tactics re- quired to hold the republicans together and to keep President Johnson and his policy in the background. The radical leaders in Congress have discovered the power which they hold with their two-third majorities over the Execu- tive, and we may be sure that they will not omit some exercise of this power, in view of the approaching State elections. We may thus have some very curious and important devel- opments at Washingtop before the close of the present seasion, and we guess it is possible that the radical managers may find in the sequel that they have been reckoning without their host. G@vERNMENT MineraL Lanps.—We see that some of our contemporaries confound the bill reported by Mr. Julian from the Committee on Public Lands with that recently vetoed by the President and which was engineered through Congress by Senator Wade. While the former is a measure founded on correct principles of public policy the latter was simply an attempt ata huge swindle. It conferred on a corpora- tion called “The New York and Montana Iron Company” pre-emption rights to mineral lands, which, as a general rule, bave hitherto been carefully excluded from pre-emption. The object of the pre-emption system was not to facilitate mining speculations, but to encourage the spread of population and to develop the agricultural resources of our outlying States and Territories, It was considered that in the wake of the one the other would follow, and that under such conditions as would best pro- mote the general interests. Senator Wade’s bill violates not only all the principles on which the pre-emption system is based, but it confers on the company privileges which it de- nies to the class of settlers whom the govern- ment desires to encourage. For instance, in- stead of being limited like ordinary pre- emptors to one pre-emption claim of a quarter section, the company is authorizod by it to pre- empt two bodies of land amounting in the ag- gregate to nearly thirteen thousand acres or cighty ordinary pre-emption rights, Before the perfection of the title authority is given them to cui down and conaume oll the timber they require for the erection of buildings or for fuel, and tor these priv , they are called upon to pry oaly ones nih of the established minimum price ire allowed twice the time allowed ordinary pre-vmpt What renders all this less excusa@le is the fact that the lands in question belong to a class which it was considered advisable to authorize by an act of Congress (that of July 1, 1864,) to put up for public sale, The resulis of that policy proved so advantageous to the govern- Vommiitee on Public Lands the report recently | presented by Mr. Julian to the House of Re- | presentatives, recommending that all the lands belonging to the government, whether pro- { ducing the precious metals or the inferior ores, should be subjected to the same rule. The report—a very clear and able one—con- demns the leasing system and recommends the absolute sale of the public domain under such conditions as will prove beneficial to the le- gitimate settler as well as to the public Treasury. In vetoing the Wade “Montana Iron Mining and Manufacturing bill’ the President has acted strictly on the principles recom- mended by the report and defeated a very dis- graceful job. We are not sorry that the thing has been attempted, for it furnishes practical arguments in favor of the bill introduced by Mr. Julian and which will undoubtedly aid its passage through Congress. No Cnorera iy New Yorx.—Every or two a report of a case of supposed cholera creeps into the papers and is generally contra- dicted in the next issue. These reports ema- nate from the Health Board, which accused the journals of trying to raise a cholera panic some time ago. The country press seize upon these cases, announced with the officigl sanction of the Board, and reiterate their stories about cholera here, thus hoping to keep visitors and merchants away from the metropolis. We re- peat, for the benefit of all concerned, that there has been no cholera in New York and that there is now no likelihood that we shall be troubled with this epidemic this season. On the contrary the city 1s unusually healthy, and there are very few deaths from any of the dis- ensea which at all resemble cholera, The cholera patients at Quarantine are far removed from the city, and the raral editors should study their geography # little before again confounding the Quarantine grounds with the city of New York. As for the Board of Health, it might be much better employed than in fur- nishing sensation items to the reporters and then rebuking the journals for publishing them Revorvrion rm Cuna.—We published a few days ago an article showing that the natives and blacks of the island of Caba were prepar- ing to revolt against Spanish rule and were expecting aid‘from the South American repub- lics at war with Spain, Fully comprehending this state of affairs, the mother country has lately appointed a.new Captain General for Cubs and given him new instractions; and the new official has began his labors by insti- tuting a new and severe régime for the suppres sion of the anticipated rebellion. Tho last news from Cyba is proof sufficient of the exist- ence of the revolutionary spirit there, In the stringent measures instituted by the new Cap- tai General, Lersundi, he will have the sym- pathy only of England, « few despotic govern. monts of Burope, and Mr. Seward on this conti- vivimg im Ameries. We yesterday chronicled the particulars of another brutal prize fighton American soil, We term it brutal, because we consider all euch contests not tests of physical courage, but trials to ascertain which of the two bel- ligerents can stand the greatest amount of pounding and keep the spark of life fliqkering within him, As a means of healthful gymnastio exercise boxing is undoubtedly of great value in devel- oping the physical proportions of the human frame. But its benefits should not be com- promitted by such inhuman exhibitions as the prize ring is so frequently notorious for. It properly directed, boxing, united with other gymnastics, will enlarge and strengthen every musele of the trunk and limbs, will expand the chest so as to facilitate the play of the lungs, will render the joints supple, and will impart to the person ease and steadiness of deport- ment, combined with strength, spring and speed. A knowledge of boxing infuses a feel- ing of confidence among persons who are liable to assaults from rowdies and other disorderly persons. It gives strength to the weak, courage to the timid. It is naturally calculated, in all ita material and usefal effects, to be of service to the weaker portions of mankind. The abuse of the science, as is to be witnessed in the bloody and unlawful “mills that occur, is where the trouble happens, There disgrace, coarseness and vulgarity are brought upon an otherwise judicious, healthful and manly exercise. Gymnastic sports are of very ancient origin. The earliest mention of them is in Homer’s “Tliad,” where the Grecks are described as contending at javelin throwing and quoits ; again, when Achilles instituted games in honor of Patroclus and distributed prizes to the vic- tors for boxing, wrestling, quoiting, chariot racing, &c. In Athens medical officers were In attendance to prescribe the kind and extent of the exercise, and the pupils were advanced until they reached the highest degree of agility and strength. Plato and Aristotle considered that no republic could be deemed perfoct in which gymnastics were neglected as part of the national establishment, In Sparta the exer- cises for the pupils in the gymnasia consisted of war dances, running, leaping, height and breadth, and sometimes springing from the knees having weights attached to the body ; retaining the equilibrium while jumping on slippery skins full of wine, the feet being naked; wrestling for the throw or to keep the other undermost after the throw. In boxing we find the modern system, brutal as it is in the prize ring, a little im- provement upon the old style. Then the boxer either held the hands open or he clenched brazen or stone spheres, or wore the carstus or leathern band studded with metal knobs bound round his hands and wrists, These were harder than our modern boxing-gloves, and were, no doubt, the origin of the brass knuckle style of warfare adopted by latter day rowdies and garroters. From this ancient custom, no doubt, the practice of the. modern prize ring also originated. was early in favor with the Anglo-Saxons and has been con- sidered a fashionable amusement in Eng- landy patronized by the English nobility for centuries, until recently, when there was danger of the champion belt being wrested from John Bull and transferred to Brother Jonathan. And now, while the interest in the prize ring seems to be dying out in England, we find it reviving in America, as many other vices transplanted from the mother country do on American soil, to an extent that defies the effective interposition of the authoritios to sup- press it. It is neither wise nor creditable for this country to base its national standard of courage upon the ability with which one man or another can stand the greatest amount of physical pummelling. It would be better to re- sort to the valorous game of the Roman gladia- tors, or to the more rapid and equally decisive method of the Spanish rapier and stiletto, or to the more homely but equally effective one of the Arkansas toothpick, than to this system of standing up and smashing away at one an- other’s visages, with knuckles hardened to the consistency of steel mallets, all for the honor of America—and a stake of five hundred dol- lara. We hope the authorities will act vigorously in punishing the aiders and abettors, as well as the principals, in all such pernicious exbibi- tions as fights in a prize ring. Frevp Day Amone Tar Liquor Draters—Tue | Excise Law Dectargp Unconstrrvrionar.—The police, under direction of the Board of Excise, arrested on Wednesday and Thursday all those parties who were found selling liquor without alicense. The result was that yesterday and the day before were gfind field days for the unlicensed dealers. They were out on parade in strong force, guarded by police officers, and marshalled before the Police Justices for in- spection. Upwards of four hundred arrests were made in this city, besides a large number in Brooklyn. The courts were so crowded with cases of this kind that it was found almost im- possible to attend to the regular business, A portion of the prisoners were held to bail, while others were let off on parole. The opinion of Judge Cardozo, of the Court of Common Pleas, against the constitutionality of the law, will render their cases more com- plicated than they were previously, and will tend to place the Police Justices before whom they are to be brought in something of a di- Jemma in regard to making up their decisions” The liquor dealers will no doubt take the fullest advantage of Judge Cardozo’s ruling, and we shall expect to see the liquor and lager beer shops and gardens on Sunday next again in full blast. Whether the Board of Excise will proceed with arrests on that day, in the face*of the judicial declaration that “the act of April 14, 1866, is unconstitutional and uiterly void,” or not, remains to be seen. Mrrrany Distr ov Anmy Conresroxprnts.— The order issued by General Benedick, the Anstrian Commander-in-Chief, forbidding news- paper correspondents to accompany the army, has given rise to a good deal of angry com- ment among our European contemporaries. For our part we perfectly understand the motive of it The Austrian General evidently calculates on getting whipped, and he is not to be blamed for wishing to reserve to himself the narration of his own disastera. Army bul- letins, since the time of the first Napoleon, have become an important feature of stratogy. What is wanting in the shape of success they make nv for in the shave of lira. | | ine ridiculous manner. On Wednesda; the question, but upon the French troops in Mexico. One question has nothing whatever to do with the other, yet our gapient legisla- tors could not see it and would mix them up together. Stevens, Washburne and others did not want our manufactures, products and inge- nuity represented at the grand International Exposition at Paris because the French troops are in Mexico. Now this is all exceedingly childish and frivolous, The French troops, we suppose, will leave Mexico; that we have no reason to doubt is arranged with our gov- ernment; but if it were not ¢o arranged we should make that a separate question and insist upon the French leaving. The Emperor Napoleon does not care much, we imagine, whether we be represented at the Ex- of these Congressmen is nothing more than a conduct position or not, and the silly and foolish attempt at spite for which no one cares, Tho simple question is, would it be useful to our people, productive of our indus- try and trade and instructive to our artisans and mechanics to make a show at this fair of all nations? Ifit would, let us be represented properly, and let Congress make a respectable appropriation for the purpose. If it be of little or no consequence, let us drop the subject altogether. One thing or the other. It is purely an industrial and commercial affair and has nothing to do with Mexico or any other politi- cal matter. Let Congress decide, then, one way or the other, so that our mechanics, ar- tisans, planters, manufacturers and commercial If this country is to be represented let ys know it, and let it be done respectably or abandon the idea alto- men may know what to do. gether. Tae Sree or tak Cautxers.—We cannot understand the policy of the master shipwrights. Only a few days ago they were declaring that they desired the strike of the caulkers to end, not from any selfish motive, but because they were afraid that New York city would be de- prived of this branch of business, Well, the caulkers’ strike did end on Wednesday, the men retarning to their work at the old hours and wages. But it had hardly ended before it was again resumed, because the employers de- manded that the men should sign a paper pledging themselves never to go on another strike and not to belong é0 the association which headed the recent movement. Of course, the mon refused to comply with this demand, which the employers had no right to make and no power to enforce. If the caulkers decline to work in fature, the employers have only themselves to blame ; and we should like to know what has become of all their sentimental fear lost New York should be injured. The men will now have the entire sympathy and assist- ance of the public, if the facts de repveseated to us are true. Important Italian Meeting. ‘Tho members of tho Committee of Initigtive and sev- eral promincat Italians, among whom was Signor Mencel, Garibaldi’s old friend, held a meeting yesterday after- noon at Delmonico’s, Beaver street, to take into consid- eration the means tobe adopted in support of the na- tional cause. Mr. C. Oraini read a letter addressed to the President of the Consorzio Nationale, inviting him to be present at the great national meeting to be held to-day at the Germania Assombly Rooma Signor G. F. Seutri de Casall occupied the chair, and Signor Achille Magni read the following resolutions, which are to be laid before the National Assembly to-night :— Resalved, That the Italians of New York, in General As- sembly, render a tribute of praise and admiration to their fellow citizens of Italy for all that has been done to promote the independence of the common country, * wolved. That they make an appeal to, their brethren of New York and America to subscribe funds for sending vol- unteers to Italy, Resolved, That the committee to be appointed to-night shall be # permanent one during the war of Independence. Resolved, That thoy avail themselves of this opportunity to express their gratitude tothe American government, under the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, for having first ac- Knowlodged the present government of Italy, at the same time expressing thelr thanks to the Amorican press and to the American nation at large for the aympathy always shown to the cause of Italy. Resolved, ‘That the invitation of the meeting fs extended to tho frienits and well wishers of the unity and independ- ence of Italy The meeting then adjourned, to meet as above stated. Pei wi igence. Postmaster General William Dennison, being in the city on private business, on Wednesday, remained over yosterday to examine the workings of the various branch Post offices in this city, as well ae the general Post Oflice. During the morning he called on Mayor Hoffman and the Comptroller, who escorted him through the cham- bers of both boards of the Cormon Council and the Governor's Room, He algo called upon the Collector and the Surveyor of the Port. Tho former waa absent from tho city, and the Iatter detained at home by ilineas. Every aitention was extended by Mr. Brown, the Collec tor's private secretary, to the Postmaster General, who loft the city last evening. General Peck, of Vermont, and Hon. B. B. Goodyear, of New Haven, are at the Astor House. Hon. A. H. Ladin and Hon. Tra Goodwin, of Washing: tom, and Amasa J. Varker, of Albany, are at the St Nichotar Hotel. Goneral J. M. Brannan, United States Army, is at the Metropolitan Hote! French Treatment merieam Citizens im Mexteo. A gentleman recently from Mexico writes concerning the infamons conduct of the French in Mazatian and its vicinity when subjected to thelr occupation. As a speci- men of the bad usage sustained by Americans engaged in peaceful occupations he cites the case of an American citizen named Green, who had been an extensive cotton raixer at Piastia, about fifty miles back of Mavatian. TI incidents of bis arrest and xpoliation are described in his protest filed at the Consulate: — By this public instrament of declaration and protest, be it known and made manifest to all whom it may con- cern, that on the 16th day of May, 1866, before me, KB. Carman, Commercial Agent of the United States of America, personally appeared Danie! Green, a citizen of the aforesaid United States, who being duly sworn, de- poses as followe:—I arrived bere more than two years ago, and have been doing business in Piaetia, Sinaloa, Mexico, in the raising of cotton and mining ever since, and have pot taken any part in the politis of the country during that time, or at any ether period, but on the contrary have preserved @ strict neutrality On Friday, April 20, 1866, I arrived in Mazatlan from Piastia, on business in connection with my ranch, and ‘was arrested by Juan Uton Cebiller in person, who laid violent hands on me in the street on the night of the said 20th April, 1866, and sent me two prison, where I re. mained until Toesday, May 1, 1866, during which time I was not permitted to communicate with my friends or told what I was accused of, notwithetanding my frequent inquiries and applications for a hearing or trial, On the Inst mentioned day, May 1, 1866. I was berated and toid to leave Mazatlan ‘in two hour I declined to comply with thia order, in consequence of having on band the aforesaid cotton and Feat bosiness Twas then civen ton days to go out and wind up my affairs, on condition that I would give security to return at the expiration of that time, aud accordingly @id #0, and returned May 14, 1966, without being able to settle my affairs for want of sufficient time The same day I was ordered to leave Mexico for California on the steamer that sails May 16, 1860, of go tuck tw priton; consequently the Jabor and expenditure of more than two years is lost and my business destroyed. I hereby protest against these harsh measures, and want such redress ag my govern ment can obtain for me, and will furnish an aseessment of my damages as roon as my losses can be ascertained. Taleo claim the right of extending this protest when I have time and opportunity. This gentieman was taken prisoner last year by the French, who, coming in strong force, carried off bis en. tire crop of cotton, hie mules, harness, and everything a «aw Fomainder of bis portable, After this they degra property, whieh b= sew mucdecded, with reat difficulty jn eontactng, only to encorfhter redestriction Tas Moma Exaotuare.—fhe sarolment of the oe ‘Serve militia te required to be made bi-annually under “the Militis law of 1862, as amended. Porsons enrolled ‘are held as @ reserve unorganized forces, Commandante of company districts, Itge officers of the National Guard, are the superintendents of the enrolment, The enrolling officers who canvass the names are appointed pursuant to seotion four of the Militia law, and are authorised t exact the information from the heads of families aad required to be furnished to them. ‘Tas Wioemwa ov Furrn Avexvn—The last seesion of the Joint Special Committee of the Common Council wan @.sccret one, and it was impossible at that time to Aad Property owners on Fifth avenue, deeming ‘discreties the better part of valor,” have made a proposition te the that if the residents on the Fifth avenue were allowed the privilege of keeping their stoops and court yards in their present coi they would be into the city an amount as . ided to entertain, and of their deliberations will be announced wiien they shall have made their report to the Common Council, ‘Tus Scavstsan Fesr—Tarep Day.—The ninth aanent festival of the New York Schuetzen Corps was brought to aclose yesterday, and an immense crowd of viskers was present at Jones’ Wood on the occasion. The prime shooting terminated at three o'clock in the afternoom, when the body of the double-headed eagle was breaght down by Mr. John M. Steffen, who subsoquently, as the best marksmen, was crowned as king of the Schuetam of New York. This interesting ceremony was per- formed with considerable solemnity on the laws by a number of young girls dressed in white The king also received from the hands of those young ladies a medal, on which the arms of the Schuctses were engraved This token is valued at $17% The preseMation speech was made Miss Eame Schnackenberg, a daughter of one of the worthiest mem bors of the Schuetzen organization, The 0 Janay appeared to be well prepared, and delivered a longthy dress, Spector the merits and aims of the organization, After the ‘bird shooting’ a “bag race” took place es the festival grounds, performed by boys, for Later in the day the ladies of the society engaged in tar+ get practica, and a number of prizes wero distributed. The prize distribution took place late in the ete and dancing was continued on both platforms unl midnight. 6 ninth annual Schuetzon Fest has thea been entirely successful. surpsoixgrs’ Usion Maerina.—A meeting of the above Union was hold last evening at No. 267 Bowery, Mr. Ly Powers in the chair. The attendance was large. The Manhattan branch was stated to have elected its offlcers for the following year. The Committee on Charges them reported that charges had been made against three mem- bers of the Union for working under rules contrary te those of the Union, bat had not been invostigated be- cause tho three persons charged bad failed to appear be fore the committee. A discussion then came up on the question of expelling the defaulters, and it was ult mately decided to expel them. Excursion or tue Licut Guarp to Lona Branca.— ‘This organization celebrated their fortieth anniversary yesterday with much écla’, . At eight o'clock im the morning, headed by the Soventy-first regiment band, they marched down Broadway tothe Castle Garde, where they were met by a distingushed party of invited guests and ex-members of the company, among whom were Colonel W. W. Tompkins (their first command ant), ex-Colonel Trafford and Goneral Sploer. They then embarked for ro Branch om @ cir special steamboat, Light Guard fc som, Their was such as to olicit the agp plause of all whe witnessed them. Target practice them took place and some excellent shots were made. prizes consisted of two gold medals, which were worthy privates*Samuel Jackson and W. L. Berrian. After pam taking of a sumptuous dinner they marched to the sore, and taking oars for Port Monmouth re-embarked fer city, where they arrived shortly before nine o'clock ts the ‘evening. Sooo Soistica.—Yesterday the sun reached ite fur thest declination from the equator, and was at a stand still, producing the longest day of the year. the hottest, thus far, of the season, the thermometer tm dicating in the shade eighty-four degrees during the afternoon. Tas Amwat Barpce oven Broapway.—Both branches over Broadway, the paper before Mayor Ht to-day for hie oficial sancuisn, Tt has been that he favors the measure. Council tn a and without thoes: not ‘in the ring" a chance to ray anything in oat ter, and it was resolved to petition the Mayor to veto the obnoxious ordinance, th ‘ing out of the of which, it was stated, would destroy one ‘of the fines’ stroeta in the upper part of the city. Tun Accession of Quay Victonts.—The annivereney Of the accession of Queen Victoria to the English theone ships in port all displayed the Union Jack at the peep, and at many socis! reunions the toast ‘Hor Majoaty, the Queen,"’ was drank with loyal enthusiasm. It is und@er- stood that tho British Provident ee Se founded somewhat similarly to the Order of Kuights St George, will hold a meeting at an early day aud tm augurate « series of annual ) Commemorative of Queen Victoria's accession. Young Max's Howarp Assoctatios.—Afier this date ‘no person will be authorized im receiving any contribea- tions in aid of the fund of this society. Deara oF aw Ovo Sma Carrary.—Captain Willtam Edwards, who for the ‘last thirty years has beea knows in this city as an active and enterprising shipmasier ® the Liverpool trade, expired at his residence -in Thiey- fourth street on Tuesday evening last, and will be busted today at one o'clock from his late residence. Capma Edwards, during his seafaring life, commanded sone of the largest vessels trading between this port and Kumpe. His knowledge of nautical aflairs was of the highest? order, and he waa esteemed and respected by al) whe knew bim. Cnagrrarte Powe at iow Park.—The Independent Social Ciub announced a picnic and summer night's fee. tival in behalf of the Mount Sinai Hospltel, at Pool Falk's Lion Park yesterday afternsom and evening. The Independent Social Club, which com- prises some of the first young men in the mercantile persuasion in the city, made most perfect arrange ments for the festival. Fifteen hundred tickets were sold, and the gaily dreesed applicant at the door 110th «street must have swelled the number te fully three thourand, Alexander Mack, Presideng of this rising club, Max Kamax, and others the Committeo of ' Arrangements, ox effort from five o'clock P. M. to the ti Joyous dance was concluded, early next morn the festival plosreas, and they au Dancing was kept ap till the small hours, bers of the Independent Socials left Pau! couscious that they had materially benefited cause. Twenty-five ves of Gi se Band, mirable selection of dancing masic, prepared for them, and the Summer Night's F oe bantonsnsty ont most pleasantly. or Comptroller Brennan were present late in the aud mixed in the gay concourse of picnicers much freedom as any others among the enjoyers of the June feast among the flowers and under the leaves. ke financtal result of the festival and must bave been gratifying to the managers of the Mount — wh institution it was intended te ry lapel tate : Goup axp Stock Ormxations at rum Fiera Avarce Homm.-Of late the gold and stock operators who assembled every evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel have become such an inconvenience that the aid of the police was required to keep the halls clear, and partics in this business have since been, ciatinea te ot “tarveom of the hoted Printed notices Lave been posted up in various pl requesting gentlemen not to engage in gold and operations in the halle. But in the room excepted transactions were made as late as last evening. ARnpar OF ALLEGED Sinr Turmven. —At the Tombs Po live Court yesterday, before Justices Kelly and Dowling, five emigrant runners were brought to trial, three of whom, named Foley, Daly and Curley, wore charged by Captain Hartt, of the harbor police, with boarding am English ship in the bay, contrary to Jaw, and the other two with inducing satlore to desert from one of the Cu- nard ships, These parties wore arrested while in #mald boats, between the Battery and Bedloe’s Island. The attention of the harbor police has been repeat. edly, called to thie practice of emigrant runners boarting rhips in the barbor, by the health officer of the rt, and at one time also by Captain Pennock, of the Tnited States Navy, Jurtice Howling. fined the accused one hundred dollars each or thirty days’ imprisonment, The casb oot being forthcoming they were committed te prison This Ja the first conviction under the Iaw, To © Suvtexcen.—Bernard Friery tod Frank Ferrie will today be brought before the Germral Term of the Supreme Court, when the date of theirexecution will be announced by Judge Barnard, Fine om Weert Teety-sncowo Staem.—About three o'clock on Thursday morning a fire ocewred in the oab- inetwaker’s shop of Jobm ©, Schueler & Brother, tm roar of No. 168 West Thirty-second ptrect, The fire Spread to the roof, destroy! erty baton to MR Schreler ot the Fala bout $r.b00, 04 WbIGA be is ine sured for uilding wa» damaged abort $09) insured. waa more of Im damaged, only part! wet to have Dome the act of