The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1866, Page 4

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Fake he SOMERVILLE ART GALLERY, 845 Broadway.—Far- Ragot TaiuMpHant.”’ New York, Tuesday, June 26, 1866. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weaxty Heratp must be handed in before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening. Its cir- culation among the enterprising mechanics, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and gontlomen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- gerted in the Warxiy Haratp will thus be seen by a large Portion of the active and onergetic people of the United Bates. EUROPE. ‘Tho steamship Moravian, from Londonderry Juno 15, Passed Father Point yesterday on ber voyage to. Quebec, Hor nows is two days lator. War had not been formally declared between Austris and Prussia to the latest moment, although the Em. Poror Francis Joseph assured the municipality of Vienna ‘that he was nocessitate? to draw the sword. The Prus- Bian minister had retired from Vienna, An Austrian eourter en route to General Gablenz had been stopped by ‘the Prussians in the Duchies, and hia despatches taken from him, In tho German Diet the Prussian represen- tative vehemently opposed the Austrian propo- sition for the mobilization of the Federal -ermy, doclaring that - the King would regard vany Stato which voted for it as his advorsiry. Mbe Austrian declargtion wag yoted, however, by nine to pix. Italy waiioa to? the first blow, to how eighty Bhougand men across tho Po, besides a huge army into Venetia. Kossuth advised the Hungarians to wait and ‘watoh events. The Italian journals had been hoaxed Into the publication of a pretended letter of English Sympathy from Mr. Gladstone. In Paris somo persons thought war might still be avorted. ‘Tho Fronch Minister of State, in some remarks on the subject of the new budget, indicated to the Legislature that France may assume an ‘“‘armed neutrality.” M. Juloa Favre openod the debate on the subject of Mexico in the French Legislature just as the Moravian sailed. La France, of Paris, denies that Maximilian in tends to abdicate, It was anid that if Maxamilian should resign tho crown Marshal Bazains will take a plébiseite to soortain the wishes of the Moxican people. Tho Roumanian government protested against the hos- Ule attitude of Turkey. England, it is said, will acknow- lodge Prince Charles as Hospodar of Moldavia provided he awoars allegiance to the Sultan. Tho Russian army in Central Asia dofeated the Prince of Bokhara, with signal loss, on the 20th of May, tho (Cxzar's troops suffering very little. The London jary found against the claim of Mrs. Ryves to ve acknowledged Princess of Cumberland. Consols closed in London, June 15, at 86% a 865% for money. United States five-twenties were at 64% a 65, ‘Tho bullion in the Bank of England increased £1,203,000 fin the week. The English funds were lower under the war news, Bank of England rate remained at ten por Gent. ‘The Liverpool cotton market ruled firmer during the ‘wook at an advance of from one-half to one penny on Amerwan, On the 15th of June (Friday) tho market was quiet with prices unchanged. Broadstuifs were firmer and hoiders of wheat aud flour demanded an ad- vance. Provisions steady. CONGRESS. In tho Senate yesterday the bill to allow claims for @tores furnished to the army by loyal citizens in th outh was called up and discussed, but owing to the ex- Piration of the morning hour it went over. During the Biscussion Mr. Howard, in opposition, said that by solemn Bots of Congress the eleven States of the South had been Weclared enemies of the United States. There was no case in history in which @ successful invading party had Paid for stores takem from an enemy. The tax bill was thon taken up, some untmportant amendments made to It, and it was passed. In the House the business transacted related almost entirely to claims of a private or personal nature. The Senate amendmonts to the Army Appropriation bill ‘wore roported back from the committee. Some of the ‘famondmonta not being concurred in by the House, « Committee of conference was asked for and the House journed, 4 THE CITY The Loard of Aldermen yesterday received a report from the Joint special committee appointed to make ar- Fangoments for a proper celebration of the coming anni. ‘orsary of our national independence, the document Petting forth the depletion of the city treasury, and pro- elaiming the necessity of refraining from all further pro- Ceodings in tho matter, The Board adjourned to Monday afternoon next. ‘The proceedings of tho Board of Councilmen yester- ay wore important. Mayor Hoffman sont in two votoos; Ono against the proposed contract for lighting the streets ‘and avenues of the city with gas for a period of twenty years, and another disapproving of @ resolution granting Pormission to the Harlem Railroad Company to construct & branch of their road through 125th and Manhattan Biroota, No frosh cases of cholera were reported to tho Board of Health in this city yesterday. During the past week four bundrod and thirty-four deaths occurred in this City, of which one hundred and twenty were from zymo- die diseases, including four cases of cholera, Among the complaints received was one against the Third Ave- hue Railroad Company of the condition in which their cars and the horse shed, opposite the depot in Sixty-frth street, are kept. The last reporta from the cholora ships in the harbor show « very favorable state of alfairs on board of them. {Yostorday the Irish and English passenzers of the ateam- hip Union were brought up to the city and forwarded Me oe Leto, Ey min Seguine’s Point is now ready for tho reception of any persons the Board of Health may see fit to © 1d there, The Anti-Quarantine Committee mot yesterday at Bteple ton, {and adjourned without transacting ahy business It istheir intention to hold « mass meotin g of the 1n- habitants there at an early date. In the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, yesterday, before Judge Barnard, the case of H. B. Seguine and others against the Metropolitan Board of Health and others, to restrain the latter from using Soguine’s Point, Staten Inland, as a quarantine station, was brought up for adju- dication, Numerous affldeyitg w* read, and the Judge took the papers and will render his deol sion. 4 mooting was held ot No 600 Broadway last evening by the supporters of the new Excise law, wore delivered by Measre. Davie, Baker and Rev. Dr. Dowling, and a series of resolutions to support the Excise law was adopted. ‘The Fenians of this city were yesterday in a state of excitement in consequence of Central Organizer James Btephens’ speech at Jones’ Wood on Sunday last. His ‘speech was discussed in all circles of Irishmen, and all appeared to agree in the opinion that the 0, 0. I. R. had at last spoken out clearly and decisively. Colonel W. R. Roberts was in attendance at his headquarters during the greater part of yesterday. The Colonel has received assurances that if the invasion of Canada is speedily re- newed it will be vigorously supported, A large mass mocting was held at Union square last night, at which Colonel Roberts and Colonel Steiger, of Philadelphia, addressed the crowd. ‘Fenianism and anti-neutrality were warmly endorsed. A heavy robbery of Treasury notes and jewelry and other valuables was perpetrated on Saturday morning at the residence of Mr. Adolph Bach, 115 East Forty-eighth street, The sum stolen amounted to one thousand three hundred dollars, Two mon wore subsequently arrested, two hundred and eighty dollars of the stolen money being found in thoir possession. A fire occurred at the tailoring store No. 154 Canal street on Monday morning. Several of the occupants of the house were compelled to save their lives by escap- ing over the roof. No lives were lost, The damage was about one thousand six hundred dollars. The stock market was quiet but firm yesterday. Gold was strong, and closed at 156%<, after opening at 153 ana selling down to 152. Governments were dull. There was no important change in the qommercial status yesterday, the comparative steadiness of gold rendering the markets less excited and irregular. Prices continued more or less nominal, however, though marked by few noteworthy fluctuations, On ’Change breadstufls were dull and heavy, though prime flour was firmly held at Saturday’s prices. For wheat thoro was no demand. Corn was 1c, a 2c. lower, Oats 10. lower. Pork irregular at a decided decline, Beef steady. Lard heavy. Whiskey steady, with a moderate demand, Po- troleum hardly so firm. In cotton there was no move- ment Groceries were steady but quiet, MISCELLANEOUS. A call has been prepared by the Executive Committeo of tho National Union Club, of Washington, for a National Union Convention ot all the States and Territories, to take placo in Philadelphia on the 14th of August next. ‘The delegates are to be chosen by the electors of the several tates who sustain the administration in main- taining unbroken the union of the States under the con- stitution. Advices from Brownsville via New Orieans state that in the late battle near Matamoros two imperial regiments turned to the liberal side. The value of the train cap- tured was amillion aad a half of dollars. Bagdad had been evacuated by the imperial troops. Itis stated by prominent Senators in Washington that Mr. Seward has concluded a secret treaty with Napoleon by which the United States is debarred from interfering with the movement of the foreign troops now supporting Maxamilian, After the withdrawal of the French, Mar- milian, it 18 understood, will offer himself as a candidate for the Presidency of the Mexican republic. Having se- cured that position, he Is to take advantage of any small revolution, of which Mexico affords so many, and declare himself Emperor, thereby flanking the Monroe doctrine and having @ firmer imporial throne than at present. It 1s probable the Senate will solicit information from Mr. Seward concerning this littie game. Tho President has approved the bill for the disposal of the public lands im Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar- kansas and Florida; and also the bill appropriating $368,500 to reimburse the State of Wost Virginia for ex- penses in suppressing the rebellion. Sir Frederick Bruce has officially announced that tho possession of a license issued by Canada to fish, shall entitle the hoider, during the scason of 1866, to fish in the waters of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as well ‘as in those of Canada. In the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at Washington, the jury awarded throo thousand dollars damages to Mr. McGhaw against Mr. Clephane for an alleged hibellous publication charging Mr. McGhaw with being disloyal and sympathizing with secession. Me- Ghaw was dismissod from employment in the War Office by Mr. Dana on account of the publication of Mr. Cle- phane. The legislative act appointing new Police Commission- ers in Jersey City was declared valid in all its points by the Supreme Court, yesterday, and ® mandamus was xranted to the new Commissioners directing the Mayor and chief of the old police to hand over the records of the force to them. The old force had heretofore con- tinued to act, and vexatious scenes were frequently oc- curring between the two forces. ‘Tho report of an investigation of the Memphis riote, e by Colonel Johnson, Inspector General of the De- partment of Kentucky and Tennessee, and Major Gil- broth, Aid to General Howard and Assistant Commis- sioner of tho Freedmen’s Bureau, has been made public. They say that the remote cause of the riots was the all. feeling existing between the low whites and blacks, both of whom are about equal in intellig’nce, being as de- graded as human beings can be, and cach advancing rival claims to superiority over the other. Tho direct cause was a collision betwoon the police and the dis- charged cologed soldiers, The civil authorities took no official action im the matter whatever. The City Re- corder mado a speech to the mob, urging them to kill the entire nigger race and burn up the cradle, The quar- ters of General Raniio wore also threatened with destruction. Three negro churches, eight schoothou os, five of which belonged to the United States, and about fifty private dwellings, occupied exclusively by negroes, wero burned. The loss to the government and to the negroes will foot up $08,300, and probably much higher. The cotton planters of the South havo labored under serious disadvantages this year. Heavy rains, inunda- tions, tornadoes, insects, rotten seed, lack of impic- ments and insufficiency of labor have made them hopo- less of an average crop. The most despondent among them estimate that the coming crop will not exceed nine hundred thousand bales, while others, more hopeful, estimate it at a million and a half. ‘The steamer William P. Kennedy took thirty colored men and women from Fortress Monroc to Boston om Saturday, The same number was taken on a previous trip, homes for them being procured in that city. The officers of the Freedmen's Bureau are engaged in the enterprise, as it will relieve them of tho support of a large number of destitutes who have beon subsisted for some time on government rations. Our correspondent from “Along the Hudson’? says that Commodore Vanderbilt having, it is alleged, induced the directors of the New York Central Railroad to arrange their time table so that the Hudson river day boats could not connect with any express trains from Albany, the ownors of the Daniel Drew and Chauacey Vibbard have reduced the fare on their boats, The practice fleet for the use of the naval graduates ay Annapolis during their summer cruise are rendezvousing at Hampton Roads. The canal break In the Erie canal, west of Schenec tady, has boon repaired ao that boats were expected to be able to pase it last night. A fierce tornado passed over Buffalo yesterday after- noon, unroofing houses and blowing down trees, Sevo- ral persone were injured and two are reportod killed. A disturbance between the whites and blacks occurred at Charloston on Saturday, which endod in the arrest of some of the nogroes and the suppression of the riot. Tho Conference of Western Unitarian churches closed their session in Buffalo on Saturday evening. The noxt conference will be held in Chicago. ‘Tae Irattan 01 Aono Qe, x Revirwens.—The June number of the National Quarterly Review, published in this city, has an interesting article on the Italian as con- ducted in this city. It criticises Max Mareteck with considerable severity and exposes the tricks of the managers, showing plainly that none of them are capable of managing a first ) srs Malian Opera NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1866. Entangiement—R: Looming Up im the Background. In the letter of Napoleon on the oritlcal affairs of Europe, which was read in the French Corps Législatif, the other day, he says, refor- ring to his efforts in this direction, hel, “had the conference assembled, my government would have declared that France repudiated all idea of territorial aggrandizement so long as the European equilibrium remained undis- tarbed. France could only think of an exten- sion of her frontiers in the event of the map of Europe being altered to the profit of a great Power, and of the bordering provinces express- ing by & formal and free vote their desire for annexation. In the absence of these ciroum- stances the French government prefers to any territorial acquisition a good understanding with its neighbors, resulting from its respect for their Independence and their nationality. We should have desired for the Germanic Confederation s position more worthy of its importance; for Prussia, better geographical boundaries; for Austria, the maintenance of her great position in Europe after the cession of Venetia to Italy in exchange for territorial compensation.” This-is a frank statement of the “great ex- pectations” of Napoleon from the proposed conference, wisely rejected by Austria. He expected the left bank of the Rhine, and some- thing more, perhaps, for France; the Danish Duchies for Prussia; Venetia as a peace offer- ing to Italy, and, lastly, some territorial com- pensation to Austria, But as the conference has failed, says Napoleon, “France will con- tinue to observe an attentive neutrality, confi- dent in her rights and oalm in her strength.” In other words, Napoleon will now watch his opportunity for throwing his sword into the scale of the war in order to turn it in his own favor and to carry out his schemes. It is evi- dent, too, that in a war between Austria on the one side and Prussia and Italy on the other, the contending Powers would be so equally matched that the intervention of France would speedily bring affairs to a settlement as France might be pleased to dictate. Thus far, then, Bismark has served the purposes of Napoleon admirably, for he has apparently turned over the game into the Emperor’s hands. But it seems that he has been ignoring Russia all this time, and that, just as everything ap- pears to be in the best possible train for a grand dash by France, Russia, the giant of the North, stalks in upon the stage, and like the backwoodsman at the Kentucky barbecue, while stripping for action, asks if this isa free fight? Our Vienna correspondent, in his let- ter of the 7th instant, thus defines the attitude of Russia. He says that she has “already a hundred thousand troops on the Austrian fron- tier,” ready to assist Austria if wanted ; that it is understood in Vienna that a secret treaty exists between the two Powers, and that, there- fore, “the map of Europe may yet be changed, not as Napoleon and Bismark and La Mar- mora would have it, but under the pencils of Gortschakoff and Mensdorf ;” and that such an alliance may be look2d for in the war, because “it would secure the Danubian Principalities to Russia and prepare the way for her march to the Bosphorus.” In the game of Napoleon these Danubian Principalitiea are to be the equivalent to Austria for the surrender of Ve- netia ; but Austria is more powerfully drawn to an alliance with her next door neighbor and old friend, Russia, and will preter, we guess, Venetia, the good fat bird in the hand, to the two doubtfal ducks in the bush—those Dan- ubian Principalities. Thus tho splendid continental game of Na- | poleon, as it appears, is blocked at the outset. if he will only remain neutral, Russia may | perhaps, resting upon her arms, be content to look on. But then the conflict of [aly und | Prussia against Austria may result in nothing | but the exhaustion and bankruptcy of all con- | cerned. And then, from the pressure of pov- | erty and increased taxation, the people, from | the Rhine to the Danube, may spoil the ¢ lations of kings and kaisers in a sweeply revolution. On the other hand, should Napo- leon yield to the temptation to advance to th relief of Italy, Russia may come down from | ks as the opposite side with a swarm of Co: destructive to the peninsula as a clo! of lo- custs and as ruinous to Victor Emanuel ant | Napoleon. We say ruinous, because with | Russia in the coalition against France, England will step in to repeat against the nephew the | war of the Holy Alliance against the uncle, and for the same reasons—that these Bona: | partes are interlopers and disturbers of the peace of Europe, and must be put down. Russia, England, Austria and Prussia were the parties that enforced upon France those treaties of 1815, so detested by Napoleon. But we apprehend that in detaching Prussia from this Holy Alliance he has not done enough to desiroy it, nor enough to secure himself against the fate of Napoleon the First in attempting the same game of reconstructing and parcelling out the boundaries and terri- tories of bis neighbors. In fact, the gathering of the armies of Russia on the Austrian fron- tier isa movement which is full of warnings and dangers to France under Napoleon the Third. Tur Constrretiona, AMENDMBNT.—We per- ceive that the Governor of Ohio has declined to cail an extra session of the Legislature of that State for the purpose of taking action on the constitutional amendment recently pro- posed by Congress by concurrent action, with- out asking Executive sanction. In this the Governor of Ohio has acted very wisely. His example will no doubt be followed by the Governors of other States who do not wish to precipitate upon the country the confusion and danger involved in such an important change in our fundamental principles of government as that embraced in the proposed amendment. Governor Fenton, with the unfortunate lights of other extra sessions before him, will not think for a moment of calling the Legislature of this State together for the sole object of de- liberating upon or adopting this amendment, which seems to have been hurried through Congress and sent before the Governors of the different States with a degree of haste insulting to the Executive. The President has had no way of re subject or presen his views to ba It throng medium of @ F protest, ang tt would have hiy Gesirable he done go at in this brief but pointed document. In this he takes occasion to disclaim ny official author ization of the action of the Secretary of State in laying the proposed amendment be- fore the several Stato Governors. On the con- masta | trary, ho says:—“A proper appreciation ot the letter and epirit of the constitution, astwell as of the interest of national order, harmony and union, and @ deference for an enlightened pub- lio judgment, may at this time well suggest a | doubt whether any amendment to the constita- tion ought to be proposed by Congress and pressed upon the legislatures of the several States for final decision until after the admis- sion of such loyal Senators and Representa- tives of the now unrepresented States as have- been or may hereafter be chosen in conformity with the constitution and laws of the United States.” Here is the hitch between the Presl- dent and Congress; and now the latter have called upon the Governors of the various States to endorse their hasty and inconsiderate legisla- tion. If Congress believed its course correct and popular, why did it skulk under the mantle of a concurrent resolution to avoid the action of the Executive in so vital a matter as a con- stitutional amendment? It remains to be seen how far the Governors of the loyal States will go in sustaining Congress in its efforts to usurp all the functions of government, the executive and administrative as well as the legislative. The melancholy experience of former years in calling extra sessions, we repeat, must prevent Governor Fenton from calling our Legislature together, unless he is prepared to meet and abide the fate of his imprudent predecessors. The Three Factions in Congress—Par- Mamentary Tactics. j At the opening of the present session there were fictions in Congress, viz: the radic conservative republican and the As we have previously show conservative republican and factions combined had a clear ly over the radicals, and could have checked all ultra legislation. Tho reason why they did not unite their forces at the commencement of the session we find in the ob- vious incompetency and narrow partisan views of Messrs. Raymond and Brooks, of this city, the leaders of their cliques in the House. We have shown by facts and figures, which can neither be disproved nor explained away, that instead of effecting such a union for the good of the country these two gentlemen played into the hands of Mr. Thad Stevens, th» le: the radicals, and allowed themselves followers to be used as his tools when required their assistance. Understanding that Messrs. Brooks are in the field as cand next Congress, and apprecis of sending only our best, w sentatives of the people, we have oy shall continue to oppose the renom! on and re-election of these two leaders and of all who have adopted their unpatriotic policy. To our former remarks upon this subject Mr. Raymond replies indirectly by abusing the democrats for assisting the radicals; but, if the democrats have been guilty of this folly, how does Mr. Raymond stand? He has committed the same fault. More unsophis- ticated than any of the democrats, he has put himself upon the record as having made a strong speech against a radical measure and then voted for the very thing he had denounced. Does Mr. Raymond suppose that the people either forget or forgive such inconsistency as this? He is one of those who know the right and still the wrong pursue. His whole course in Congress has been a series of self-contradic- tions. Whenever an opportunity occurred to defeat a radical bill by voting with the demo- crats—except upon a single occasion when he could carry nobody wich him—he has shirked his duty and voted with Mr. Thad Stevens. For h'm to rebuke the democrats reminds us of the old simile of the pot cailing the kettle black. With all their pretence of supporting the Presi- deat, Messrs, Raymond, Weed and Seward have been the most faithful and useful allies of Mesars, Stevens, Greeley and Wendell Phillips. Mr. Brooks bas replied to our charges more lirectly, but with no better success, He de- ‘s that he is intriguing for a renomination; mie breath ho says that he shall be pt of any nomination that will nee to contest the next Con- 11 clection in his district and reoccupy trom which he was ousted by Mr. We shall not dispute about the word “ intriguing, ” which seems to be the only point of difference between us in regard to this mat- ter of renomination. We are very willing, also, to give Mr. Brooks all the advantage of any sympathy he can excite among the people by his expulsion from a seat to which it was legally decided that he was not justly en- titled. On the strength of this sympathy the Manhattan Club has already furnished him with a good dinner, and we think he ought to be content with that; but if he supposes that he can make any political capital by loudly complaining of his wrongs, as a person ex- pelled from a barroom raises the sympathy of the crowd by showing them the place where he was kicked, we certainly have no objec- tions, In our opinion, however, the public are rather glad that Mr. Brooks was turned out of Congress before he had the opportunity to do any farther mischief. He does not and cannot deny that he voted against the President and with Mr. Thad Stevens on Mr. Hale’s motion to recommit the Negro Suffrage bill; but he endeavors to defend himself by stating that he was not bound to stand by the President, and that his vote was “one of the bost and boldest coups d’éat ever attempted in Congress.” If Mr. Brooks was not bound to support the Presi- dent, what has become of all his professions of adherence and those of his party? Was he elected to support the radicals? And if going over to the enemy is “one of the best and bold- est coupe d'état,” why are such penalties attached to military and political desertions? The defence of Mr. Brooks only makes his case worse. It shows that he does not even know that he has done wrong in giving aid, comfort and votes to the revolutionary radi- cals, No democrat who deserts his post and joins the enemy under the impression that this is good parliamentary tactics is fit to go back to Congress as one of the representatives of this city. ‘ Personally we have no animosity towards either Mr. Raymond or Mr. Brooks. They are vety clever people, very good speakers, and would be better editors if they attended more clotely to the business and let politics alone. But they are not the sort of men required in Congress during this crisis, and we shall be very sorry to see this great metropolis mis- represented by them again. They have done incalculable damage to the Union cause by their errors, and compared with the fanatical '-grmness, satanio consistency and radical reso- tm? of Mr. Thad Stevens, their conservatism ~~ .__~9 sham. We hope that timid, scons a mee + men like Sfesore, vaoillating, heifhearten — Brooks nd Bagvuond will be inafked and defeated in every district throughous .— country in which they .\ttempt to run, and that the next Congress, which !s to decide the fate of the republic and either j;recipitate us into or save us from snother civil war and @ mili- tary despotism, will be composed of the most able statesmen in the land, irrespective of past political affinities. With such a Congress the Union will be restored and the country saved. But if such politicians as Messrs. Raymond and Brooks are to be re-elected the radicals will have an easy victory, and we shall progress still more rapidly upon the road to ruin. Napoleon and His Mexican Schome—New Developments. It is very evident that Maximilian cannot rely upon any further assistance from Napoleon in support of his empire in Mexico. The Emperor of the French, finding that the complications are thickening around him in Europe, is anxious to strengthen himself as much as pos- sible, and has sent an autograph letter to Maxi- milian demanding that the custom houses of Mexico shall be placed under French adminis- tration as a guarantee for the loan to the Mexi- can empire converted into three per cents. This demand is accompanied by a threat that in default of its acceptance the French troops will be immediately recalled. This certainly places Maximilian in a tight place. To accede to the demand would be to deprive Maximilian of a great portion of the revenue necessary to meet his daily expenses. If he rejects it he will be left without sufficient force to protect his crown for forty-eight hours. Either horn of the dilemma is ruin to the Mexican empire scheme, and the only safety for Maximilian is to beat a hasty retreat from the Montezumas. But while Napoleon’s object in this move ap- parently is to secure additional security for funds advanced to assist this Mexican project, with the view of an early reimbursement, yet it is not certain but that the reasons assigned for demanding the management of the custom houses is only a subterfuge. It is not improba- ble that he has made the demand knowing that Maximilian will refuse it and thus afford hima pretext to withdraw all his troops from Mexico at once, and not wait for the delay speci- fed in the former stipulations. I: would certainly be ruinous to Maximilian to accede to that demand. He finds it next to »le to obtain sufficient funds to keep achinery of his empire going now, and if he turns over the custom duties to the French | bis financial difficulties will be increased a thousand fold. His stay in Mexico under such circumstances will be anything but pleasant. Between that alternative and the loss of the French troops he had better accept the latter; for in acceding to the demand of Napoleon he will be simply acknowledging to’ the world that he has no hold upon the people of Mexico, that he isa usurper to the fullest interpreta- tion of that word, and only retains a foothold there by virtue of French bayonets. A more humiliating admission cannot be imagined. Thus it is that the European scheme to estab- lish an empire on our border is fast coming to grief, with very strong symptoms that Napoleon intends to leave Maximilian in the lurch. In the meantime General Banks’ committee has several propositions before it looking toward important assistance on the part of our government to the republic of Mexico. The | present would seem to be the opportune mo- | ment for the United States to use its influence in that direction, and we have no doubt that aplan is now being matured to render this assistance upon the basis of General Ortega’s proposition. In entering into a treaty of this kind our government would be recognizing the only legal and constitutional authority in that country, would rebuke the factions which are trying to keep Mexico in a constant turmoil, materially benefit our commerce and secure the triumph of the Mexioan republic without arous- ing the opposition of any of the European Pow- ers mixed up with the interests of the empire. Now that a favorable opportunity is offered we anticipate an elaborate report upon Mexican affairs from General Banks within a very short period. The attention. which his committee is giving this subject, and the facts that must have been gathered, ought to enable the com- mitteo to present a plan that will meet with universal approval and secure the early over- throw of the empire and tbe triumph of the cause of the republic, regardless of what the answer of Maximilian may be to the recent de- mand of Napoleon. Heavy Dirtomatic Correspoxpence.—The first instalment of Mr. Seward’s official diplo- matic correspondence for twelve months prior to November, 1865, has just been published. It is a volume comprising six hundred pages and is exclusively confined to our relations with Great Britain, including correspondence with the American Minister in London, ac- counts of interviews with the British Ministry, matters relating to neutrality, Anglo-rebel pirate ships and kindred topics. Mr. Seward possesses the faculty of spreading an idea over an fllimitable amount of letter-press. Some- times he obscures a good thought, if he does not entirely obliterate it, in a wilderness of words, He would make a thorough magazine writer; one who receives pay more according to the number of pages he writes than the num- ber of ideas he presents. He would be more erudite were he more concise, and more states- manlike and diplomatic were he more disposed to furnish substance and facts rather than glit- ter and generalities. He would thus avoid those vague, indefinite conclusions at which he 80 frequently arrives, In this pioneer volume of his diplomatic correspondence for a single year our readers may form some conception of the ponderous character of Mr. Seward’s official labors when his eight years of service as Secre- tary of State shall have expired. News ae A party of armed mon, ing sto! 'y, visited eight or ten ni Goodlettsville and sut them to ties. Complaint was made to Geni who re- ferred the matter to the civil authorities, who sent two Why casey warp tek it deme The mercury to-day stood 100 degrees in the sbade, TY News from New bong Paul Protea, iy “ mitted suicide oko ro other puedes fave been committed. he waibern Pacific Railroad is nearly completed to xa, the Wasazino cotton js estimated at one quarter of a crop. Te cotton ia Hab ‘and bealthy. gee: receipt, 608 alow rk excht we New York. Se. : ALONG THE HUDSON. Opposition Beiweon the Steambonts and Ratlroads—Cheap Fare—Health the River Towns, &e, sare OUR POUGHEREFSIE GoRataPéttance. m8 Povcuxzsram, June suecs7*2A#04 onthe Bassons pason alive ta usual, and the, 4 * Steater number of running. This state of affairs ba” 262 bro about by 2 and Hudson River Railroad comtucnd” 4,9 published that “Commodore Vanderb:¢ neat rectors of the New York Central 99 arrange their time table as to prevent the day boats from con- necting with any of the through express trains on thas Toad,” As a consequence the owners of the Daniel Drew carry passengers to and from New York for fey cents. In former the Hudson River afar kindlings” issuing from their ing by side, ‘each striving pia the landing first, competition is a cats and boats, not, ever, in ence and that point when the dyke is finished. Last year boats and barges of every description lay aground on Cuyler’s bar, a nuisance which had existed for many years. A dyke built there has overcome the difficulty, and Cuyler’s bar is no more, leaving nine feet of water at that point at low tide, Another dyke will be commenced in a few weeks atthe head of Schodack channel, and will be finished next year. The Hudson river improvements will then be comp! and the damage which has heretofore accrued to commerce will be avoided. The subject of a ‘Hudson River Asylum for the In- sane,” provided for by the last session of the Legisiature, 1s being considerably agitated by prominent residents of the various cities and towns along the Hudson. The Governor has appointed the following named gontlemen as commissioners for the purpose of selecting a suitable site for the erection of the edifice, which is to cost half a million of dollars:—A. W. Palmer, Amenia, N. ¥.; Wm. 8 Keynton, Kingston, N. Y.; John "Falconer, New York city; Dr.’ J. M. Cleviand, Utica, N. Y., an Joseph B. Taylor, New York city. Itis barely probable that the building will be erected on grounds situated a short distance from this city, although Hudson, forty miles north, is also looked upon with favor by the commissionera. The chairman of the commissioners being the originator of the bill, and he being a resident of the county of Duteh- ess, are facts that will have their influence towards the selection of grounds near this city. Thear of no cases of cholera along the banks of the nver, north or south, but on the contrary the health ef the river towns is unusually good, ‘The ‘‘white elephant” yclept the Athens and Schenec- tady Rallroad, is now in operation, freight trains being run over it daily, While no regular’ passenger trains are being run, yet, upon application of the residents along the route, ‘the directors havo attached pas senger cars to the froight trains, A tele- graph Jine is already in process of construction from the southern to the northern terminus of the road, and rumor has it that regular passenger trains will be put on this week, although no connection is made with New York as yet by boats, The steamboat George Washington arrived here yestere day from New York, loaded with twolve hundred Ger- mans, on a pleasure excursion to Chestnut Grove, posite this city. Tho blowing of the steamer’s wi Tinging of her betl, and an occasional salute from a six- pounder, somewhat disturbed the peaceful quietude of this highly moral locality. To-day an tmmense gathor- ing of Germans from all parts of tho State will convene at the above grove for a mutual interchange of friendly feeling and an enormous consumption of lagor. City Intelligence. Rerorrep Dust.—It was reported yesterday that two prominent members of the Union Club of this city, baa left town for the purpose of engaging in a deadly com- Dat according to the thirty-nine articles of the Southerm code of honor. Tneaffair has been kept a profound secret, and no more is known than that the two reported os a apalnrecealacemraa Places of business an@ Pronasie Cass ov Sussraoxe. —Yesterday afternocs about four o'clock man known as Jacob, for eighteen months in the employ of @ restaurant keeper, 23 Ann stroet, was suddenly seized with cramps, from the effects of excessive heat, as it was * his cose was & very serious one will be seen from the fact that sixteen [recat ae coe iven him in the couree of em ir without effecting bi least. He wan put into a carriage and taken Tur Hearxp Teru.—The two hottest days in the month of June, 1865, were the 26th and the 90th, when the thermometer stood at 91 at three P.M. On the Ist i on the 4th at 87; on the 11th at 87; on the on the 18th at 84; on the 2let at 85; om the three P. M Parsextation To Brsuor Lrxcn, or Caaauusron, 8. 0.— The Executive Committee of the Union War Prisoners? Association met last evening at the Metropolitan Ho- tel, for the purpose of presenting to the Right Rov. Dr. Lynch, Catholic Bishop of Charleston, the proceeds of the lecture delivered at the Institute on the 27th of May last by James T. rely, fa to be der bere ae oe ‘lum of Charles' 8. fs ‘Slanop timounted to b1.286, exclusive presented to the of the following _ donssions f om | the gentlomen named :—Edmond Connol : BD. $100; James Olwell, $100; John W. Dem ; James B. Kirker, $100: James A Farrah, $60; ‘Connolly, igh M Day, $88 M. ly, $26; Gene: ue, $10; Mr. Parker, $10. The presentation was mado by General McIver, who referred to the many kindnesses the Union war prisoners received Bisho? roqposded in a brit and very approprate’ man oy EE mani in their sympathy for federal prisoners, ARRIVAL oF THE Frexcu Frigate Taxwis.—The French steam screw frigate Themis, Captain Bibourt, from Mar- Unique, arrived off New York yosterday afternoon. On passing Governor's Island she saluted the fort, and the salute was to by the American authorities, The Themis mounts thirty-two guns and has a crew of four huydred and seventy-three men. She made the plane ayo Martinique fn thirteen days. Suor ny ax Orrican —Offcer Maveny, of the Sixth precinct, being called in to settle a dispute between Hugh Blosson and his wife, at No. 60 Mulberry street, found Biesson brandishing a large club, with which he had assaulted his wife, and threatening to demolish any one one that would dare to interfere te wi was acoldentall: Bese Sg was en nounced the wound not dangerous. = Fire in Canal Street. NARROW RSCAPR OF TES BNANTS—A MAN ANP CHILD ESCAPE BY THE ROOF. At twenty minutes past two o'clock on Monday morm ing 4 fire broke out in # tailoring store kept by Wicrnes Shafenborg at No. 184 Canal street, Alarm was immedi- ately given by the Sixth precinct police, but before the firemen reeched the house the whole of the store was ig ablaze. The beat and smoke asconding rapidly up the stairs prevented several of the tenants from passing down, and they were compelled to escape from the rear wiadowé of the second sad third stories, Mr. Shafenborg, \t seems, in one of the rear attic bedrooms with oneof his id I lhte ini i 4 Ey thie i2383 itl ; Fre} i NATIONAL GUARD CAVALRY BRIOADE TO PARADE ON THE FOURTH. Brigadior General Postley has issued the following order for the parade of the First brigade, cavalry, on the Ei eesordanee with Division Orders No z ereper ict 100 | ‘ORTLEY, Brigadier Gem: e OR. x ry N, nding Fiett brtende caw wTLeY. Ald de Camo.