The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK -HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR August next. Marshal Bazaine bad advanced Fr nch funds to pay the contractors, The imperialists claim a ‘small victory at Teotitian on the 12th ult. Tug French ‘troops which evacuated Matamoros on the 18th ult, ar- rived at Vera Cruz on the 20th, A liberal movement on OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND Nassau ers, | 542 Luis Potosi had comp:lied the reimforcoment of the THE DAILY HERALD, published cvery day im the year, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price, $14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five cents per copy. Annual subseription price:— One Copy. ees ‘Three Copi 5 Five Copies. a Ten Copiggs, . 18 Aay larger number addressed to names of subscribers $150 each. An extra oopy will be sent to every club often. 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Y WHITE'S COMBI) Hall, 47 xp LavoauLe ATION TROUPE, at Broadway—Iy 4 Vanumty ov Licht ENTEKTAL Ts, CORPS DE BaLurr, &C. \WAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— hird Avenue, between Fifty- Tago, THOmas’ Oncunsteat Garden Coyccurs, commencing at 8 o'Clocs, kiya. —Eenrortay Mie VANTOMEM ES, 1 OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— Oyen trow 10 A. M. ull 10 PLM, SOMERVILLE ART GALLERY, 845 Broadway.—"'Fan- RAGUT TRIUMPHANT,” AMPHITHEATRE, Fifty-ninth —BaL.ooxine, Tigut Kore axp NATIONAL ACADEMY € third street and Fourth av Wonks uy Living Awrists. 1G, Corner of Twenty- EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL New York, Thursday, July 5, NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. sanded in until half past nine k in the evening will be classified under appro- but proper classilication caunot be nsured after that hour, THA NEW s. THE FOURTH. The glorious Fourth was celebrated by almost every- body yesterday, the old and young, the grave and gay, Doys and girls, m n and women, torgettin; for the tims the cares of business or the usual pursuits ot pleasure and devoting their time and money to a duo jubilee over the return of the nation’s birthday. The main ‘eature in the city was the parade of the First division. After a review by General Sandford, at nine o'clock, the division took up its line of march through the designated streets and avenues, The Mayor ani Common Council were honored with a marching Salute at Union square. Major General Hooker and his lady were present. The veterans of ‘1812 also made their usual turnoat, and marcbed with drum and fife to Crook's Hotel, where they toasted “the day we cele- Drate,”’ and fought thelr batties o’er again. The sachems, warriors and chiefs of Tammany Hall . Celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of our national Independence im due and ancient form. Their council chamber had been appropriately decorated, and was well filled with an enthusiasti> audience. Grand rachem John T. Hoffman delivered the opening address, and letters from President Johnson and Secretaries Welles and Seward wer: read amid much enthasiasm. The exercises included the reading of the Declaration of In- dependence, the reettal of an original poem, and an ora- tion delivered by Richard O'Gorman. The numerous parks, gardens and summer retreats of the city wore overrun by pleasnre-seeking celebrators of the day. Central Park was declared neutral ground, whore nervous olf ladies and patriots who had no op- poriunity of acquiting taste for gunpowder dunng the war, and were therefore fearful of the innovations of (ue juvenile population, could retire and be relieved of their reasonable apprehensions. The fireworks in this city, except at Tompkins square, were postponed on account of the rainy weather, They will bogdisplayed th s evening if the. weather is fine, or ‘on the first evening that will permit, At Tompkins square about ten thousand persons were assembied to see the pyrotechnics and the operator could not find it in his heart to disappoint them, The display was very fine, notwithstanding the damago received from the heavy shower in the afternoon. Aceidonts were hot numéroas. A fow burns or slight wounds make up the list of caualties the city. In Mor- rivania, however, a German named Folks, doliberately fhot and killed poteoman Cook, a resident of the town, who remonstrated with him for being guilty of dis- orterly conduct, It appears that a base bali game was going on near Folks’ garden, and he, getting enraged at something the players bad done, loaded his gun and t roatened to shoot them. The policeman was called ‘on to interfere and the above was the result. In Brooklyn there was neither ‘military display nor fl oworks, Salutes wore fire, and most of the buildings had flags flying. The City Hall was very tastefully deco- Fated with an abundance of fags and streamera, The citizens nowrly all left town for the country. The ac- chlents and casualties were comparatively few. One man del berately fired @ loaded musket into a group of children, killing one aud wounding two, and the firemen of Nos. Tand 12 engaged in a riot. Several fires were roported throughout the city, none of them, however, being very serious The occasion waa fitly observed by the foundlings on Randall's Island, The Istand Light Infantry paraded, avidresses, songs and dialogues were given by th» pupils of the institution, and a display of fireworks, gotten up on private account, was given in the ev ‘ning. ' In Philadelphia the Fourth was celebrated in @ mos {impressive manner by the presentation of the war. tattered flags of Poonaylvania troops to the State avthorities What is left of the old organization of the war from the Keystone State marched, under command ‘of General Hancock, to the place appointed for the trans- for of the flags. ‘The orphan boys of soldiers who feil in the war marched in platoons in the colamn, and the orphan daughters accompanied the procession in ambu- Jancea. Thore wore about ten thousand veterans and eleven hundred orphans prevent, who participated, Major Genoral Meade mad» the formal presentation of the flags, and Governor Curtin received them. Ad- resses appropriate to the occasion wore delivered and enthusiastically received. In Boston and Washington the day was becomingly observed, bat no special demonstration was made, In ‘Wasbington tho only public procession was one of colored children. In Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, and nume- yous provineial cities in our peighboriog sister State u ccasion was one of Sri ey although no feature beyond Yadtvidual dodonstrations was All advertisemen' orc) priate headings ; &.' «bie MISCELLANEOUS. dur dates from Vera Cruz are to June 22. The vomito or (over was raging and the deaths were numerous. It was Delierou there that Santa Anna was acting in the interests of the ‘b party formerly headed by Miramon, and that fin consideration of ita influence in elevating him to the Presidency, he had promised to ald in rostoring its powers ibd property. Maximilian continues his work of roor. MPwising and gouceutrating bis army. The railroad from . ga | Tate, composed of Generals Pimentel, Duperon and imperial garrison at that point, The work of fortifying the various interior towns was still progressing. Our Havana correspondent furnishes highiy interost- ing details of the closing scenes of the revoluton in Bt Domingo and the expulsion of President Baez, The government has been placed in the hands of a triumvi- cis, Our European files of; the Cuba wore delivered in this city, from Roston, about nine o'clock last night, The papers are dated to the 23d of June and contain very ample and interesting details of the telegraph news despatches from Halifax, published in tho Heraxp on Tuesday. The rapid maroh of the Prussian troops on Dresden and tho successful occupation of that city are reported. We publish algo the formal declarations of war issued by the Emperor of Austria and King of Italy respective! as well. as tho orders of the chief commanders in the field, including Marshal Bene- dek, Garibaldi was at Bergamo at che date of the latest written reports, with his volunteors. Dr, Bigeell reported yesterday that there had been no deaths or admissions on board the hospital ship Falcon in the lower bay since the last report. Justice Connolly, on the 34 inst., discharzed a bar- keeper named Reardon from acharge of violation of the Excise law, and instracted the officer arresting him mot todo so again. Yesterday the same officer re-entered Justice Connolly's court with the same barkeeper, and entered the same char.e against him. Tho Justice im- mediately released the prisoner and held the policeman Jo three hundred dollars bail to answer charges preferred against him by his lato prisoner. Superintendent Kennedy has instracted the Motropoll- tan Pol.ce force that while thoy will continue to enforce all other laws regarding the sale of liquor on Sunday, thoy will not make any arrests for violaiion of the Ex cise law of 1866 until otherwise ordered. A very destructive fire occurred in Portland, Me., yes- tertay, commence ng at a sugar houso in Commercial trest, and destroying everything in its way. Brown & Sons, the proprietors of the sugar house, lose from six to sevon hundred thousand dollars. A machino shop and stove foundry were completely destroyed. An Anti-Slavery Convention was held yesterday at Framingham, Mass, under the auspices.of the Antl Slavery Society. Miss Anna Dickinson and Wendell Pulilips were present, and Fred Douglas sent a letter excusing his absence. The meeting was addressed by an emancipated slave from Savannah, Ga,, pamed Henry Gwinn, who, however, had nothing indicative of the Afri- can race in nis personal appearance, He said ho was opposed to taxing the people for the education of the ‘reedimen, He would ask nothing for hia people but the moans of sustaining themselves by their labor. The foatsre of the occas on, however, was tho speo-h of Mr. Phillips, That gentioman entered into a tirade against the Prosident and the radical majority in Congress, Speaking of the new amendment just proposed to the State-, he says: “Our leaders in Congress know that the amendment will be reject-d. Of course it will be. The President has put his foot down against it, and has warned tho South- ern States not to endorse it, He has told them in so many words that they will have his support in refusing to ratify It, It is not possible, thereforo, that the amond- ment will be accepted. The republican party doos not want that amendment accepted. Tho worst possible news that Thad St.vens could hear would bo the ratifica- tion of the amendment. I do not disgraco the whole proceedings when I say that it is a party trick.” Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, was killed on Taes- day afvernoon, on his plantation near Charleston. It was snpposd to have beon done by ® negro who had ex- pressed strong animosity towards the family. Two loads from a shot-gun struck him, entering his¢ide and pend- trating his luage, ‘Tho Missouri Conservative State Convention met yos- torday a’ St. Louis. Delegates were appointed to the August Convention in Philadelphia, An article, reprinted from a newspaper in Molbourne, Australia, gives a succinct history of the operations of tho tariifs in that country since its settlement, anda re view especially of the workings of the new tariff just become a law. A schooner with four hundred bales of cotton was burned in Mobile bay on the 30th ultimo. The Day We Have Celebrated—The New Idea. \ The reports which we publish this morning from all quarters of the Union of the celebra- tion of “the glorious Fourth” will satisfy our readers that the nation’s anniversary is still faithfully remembered by the American people, and is not likely soon to be forgotten. In thus spreading before him the incidents and acci- dents of the Fourth, in the paper which is served with his morning coffee on the 5th, the intelligent metropolitan reader will appreciate the vaiue of the reform which has been effected in this matter by the Henaty. From 1776 to the year of grace 1865 the custom was ob- served among our clty dailies of closing up their offices on New Year's Day and the Fourth of July, whereby they were compelled to dis- pense with the issue of a paper in each case on the next day. Hence the 2d of January and the 5th of July, in this city, being without the usual morning papers, bad become the dullest and the blankest days of the calendar, until the Hismatp determined to put an end to this old slow coach fashion of shutting up shop when the wants of the public most required that it be kept open. No sooner, however, do we try this popular experiment than most of our daily contempo- raries, as usual, make haste to follow our ex- ample, and to claim a share in the honors of the discovery—that we can assist in celebrat- ing even the glorious Fourth, and still furnish sufficient inducements to our patriotic work- men to get out @ paper on the quiet 5th. We still find, however, some of the old Aminidab Sleek school of moral reformers here and there, whose patriotic veneration for the Fourth of July deters them from the expense of getting outa paper on the 5th, and who have such a pious regard for the Christian Sabbath that although they work all the day they cannot bear to publish the results of their Sunday or Saturday Inbors till Monday morn- ing. Such shallow pretensions of piety and patriotism are only the silly trick of the ostrich of hiding bis head in the sand under the delusion that his body thus becomes invist- ble to the naked eye of the Arab, They are very absurd devices, but they are also very amusing. On the other hand, that en- terprising spirit of others of our contemparies which keeps their eyes open to the course of the Henan, and which teaches them in adopt- ing our reformations of the old newspaper system to claim them as their own, is likewise 4 very interesting feature of modern journal- ism. Thus between the pretenders to # superior quality of piety and patrioticm who bang behind, and those industrious imitators in joar- nolistic enterprise who appropriate our im. provements as thelr own, in their efforts to keep up, the Herat maintains, and, from its experience and resources, knows bow }9.main- | tain, its commanding position as the pioncer of the pi ve Americap newspaper preas of the nineteenth century. In this view, a morn- ing paper on the 5th of July, as on any other day, becomes, in this city (with some halting old slow coach exceptions), one more to the many innovations on the old newspaper sys- tem, which the example of the Henao has in- troduced into the new and established order of things NEW YORK HERALI THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1866. Puebla to the capital will be opened on the 16th of | The New Tariff Tax Before Congrss—A Bill of Abominations, The discussion on the Tariff bill in the Touse of Representatives during the last two o three days confirms our previous statements tit the measure is a job to enable certain manifactu- rere and merchants with large stocks ofgeods on hand to increase their profits, It is abill of 80 great jobs and abominations that thePresi- dent should lose no time in vetoing it, hould the radical Congress send it tohim. Notone of its advocates has thus far pretended thit this measure will increase the revenue of tl gov- ernment from imports, but, on the contrary, its passage is urged as a prohibitory measire, to cut off all competition with our manufacurers. In other words, it is a scheme to authorke the New England manufacturing companie;’ and the Pennsylvania iron interests to add to their present prices of goods and wares an inceaso of price equivalent to the duties fixed ix this bill, This at any rate will be the restlt, or else our past experience amounts to nothing. On a former occasion, when the same interests which seem to be besieging Congress for this measure secured the passage of a prohibitory tariff low, the avariciousness of the very men in whose interests the measure was adopted defeated the end aimed at and secured so great a reaction in publio sentiment that the other extreme was adopted in a subsequent Congress, Such will be the result again. Our manufacturers will increase the price of their goods now as then, and the relative price between home manulae- tures and the foreign articles will be in pro cisely the same ratio as now, making it jast as Pprofilable to import to the full extent of the market demand then as now. It is true that the mechanics, laboring men and farmers will be compelled to pay more for the same amount of goods, and will thus enrich a few capitalists who have special privileges awarded them by this kind of legislation. Tf, on the other hand, it should accomplish what its advocates pretend that it will—shut out foreign goods from this country—then it will déprive the government of a ldrge amount of gold revenue needed now more than ever be- fore. This loss will have to be made up by an increase of the internal revenue tax, and thus the great mass of our people will be compelled to pay an additional price for the goods that they purchase, and, in addition to this, pay to the governmant ® larger percentage upon their income and all other taxes, to meet the interest on our in debtedness and the current expenses of the government. All this the protectionists are demanding, that 9 few capitalists whose funds is invested in goods, manufacturing and iron interests, may make still larger profits. This, asa matter of course, is based on the theory advanced by Messrs. Morrill and Stevens, that this new tariff will cut off foreign competition. But we have no idea that it will stop importa- tions, for the increased price which our own manufacturers will add to their goods will still atiract foreign competition, and foreign goods will still flow to this country; the only result being that the people will be compelled to pay the advanced prices. In the end it cannot fail to be injurious to the manufacturing interests, for the radical change proposed will’cause a reaction and bring about legislation directly the opposite as soon as another Congress can be elected, and thus prevent that stability in the laws essential to the suocess of any enterprise. It will thus in reality prove beneficial only to those who have large stock of goods on hand at the present time, by enabling them to dispose of the same at an advanced price, Representative Wilson, from Iowa, touched the key-note in his recent speech in the House. It will be well for the manufacturing in- terests if they heed his warning before it is too late. If they will but stop and consider this question and examine into the movement for an increase in the tariff, they will find that it really originated with those parties who now have a surplus stock of goods and wares. This is proved by the fact that on those articles which have but @ limited supply inthe mar- ket but little or no increase of dutiss is pro- posed, while on the other hand there is s large increase on all of those classes bf goods which have s surplus in the market. This fact alone is sufficient to establish the charac- ter of the measure and stamp it as a pb of the first grade. The unnecessary articles, or those which are purely luxuries, are in leas than any other class, while in some instances they are reduced; yet on those whichare more or less necessary to every fnmily, fhe duties are largely inereased—a special ination in favor of the rich against the poor and medium classes of our population. It is also urged by the advocates ¢ this bill that it is necessary to stop impottations in order to prevent the enormous dnin of gold from this country, or, in other words to reduce our imports to the amount of ourexports in order that we can return to a specb basis. If the new Tariff bill would accomplijh any such results there might be some force in their argu- ments. But there is no probabilitythat it will, but that on the other hand the 1 course of events will bring this about nich sooner than by forced legislation. The t com- plications on the Continent bid fai} to involve nearly all of Europe in » war. of itself will deprive the producing in' & portion of its labor and place it on the sid) of the con- sumers. The result will be that of breadstuffs will be raised States will be called upon to ton into account, all that is to rea‘ore the balance of trade in gr favor is for Congress to immediately restore #0 funds in the development of ti thus increase the amount of the balance of jrage will Goon bfturned in our fof without encumbering ty people with special jobs like this new bill. Should Congress, in view of these fact} pass this bill of abominations, then the duty of the President will be to veto it anjmake another issue with that body before Board, which Is sapving the foundations of law and order and undermining respect for the legal and municipal authorities. The Board of Excise and one of the regularly elected judges are at war. One issues orders prohibiting the sale of liquors on Sunday; the other grants injunctions allowing liquors to be sold; and the consequence is that in- stead of the temperance reform in this city contemplated by the Legislature we see the evil of intemperance spreading with reckless- ness and defiance among those classes whose reformation is pretended to be aimed at, There is no remedy for this unfortunate state of things but for the Legislature to adopt the suggestion we made last year —the t is, to ap- point a board of control, consisting of promi- nent and worthy citizens, who shall have su- prome power to oversee and regulate all the departments of the city government. Unless this is done the Logislature may appoint sub- ordinate commissions until doomsday’ without achieving any practical and positive good for the city. In the meantime the city will con- tinue to be going on from bad to worse until finally it will not morally bo a fit place to live in, Forney’s Rescality-Wpy He President Johnson, One of Chevalier Forney’s chief defects is his love of letter writing. When he once takes his pen in hand to address anybody it is very diff- cult to tell what wi!l not be revealed. He can never keep his own secrets or anybody's else, We noticed this peculiarity in his famous For- rest-Jamison letter, in which he revealed a plot to suborn a witness, That revelation made a blot upon his character which he has been trying ever since to rub out, But the more he has rubbed the larger it hos grown. All the patent lotions advertised in the radical papers have been purchased and used by the Chevalier Forney in his effort to get rid of this black blot which has annoyed and worried him as much as the Blood on her hand did Lady Macbeth. But instead of getting that stain off from his character the Chevalter For- ney has put another on. In the following letter to President Johnson, which we find in the Was ington Republican, Forney reveals the motive ot his present opposition to the statesman whom he therein indorses as a great patriot and an honored patron :— New York, Jan. 21, 1806. My Dear Ma. Parstorvr:—I have been tn the ct'y for two days, and now write ander an impulse whi.b I can- not rostrain, because I feel it to be for yo or own good and that of the country, 1 take it for rinted that you aro resolved not to be unmindful of your own fame, and that you will not allow your frends who heartily *ua tuin Your policy to feel that they are without your aid and eucouragement, whether you'are a candidate for President or not; and if you ate not I shail be greatly surprised, with the wond iful favor that crowned your rosiorativa policy. You should not allow the {reat offices to go to indifferent men, or those clearly in the intervets of your foes.. 1 nvod not repeat to you that I am now, as ever, for twenty years shown in my writ- ings, and since your great act of patriotism in 1860, especially, your open and avowed friend, Where am to-day my two newspapers, boub daily, ghow to tho worl fence in what I now say no idle words, but mean all Isay, The Collector's office at New York i+ a post that you should dispose of outside of all the politicians; not that 1 mean to defy them, but to select your own man, who should be free only to help yon and sérve the government—one thcy could neither attack nor use. Such a man is Henry %. Stebbins, of this city. He was elected to Con, in 1862 as @ demo- crat, but, like you, refused to follow the party in treason. He served a short time with great distinction, and resigned on account of ill health. Ho was a mem- ber of the Commitice on Ways and Means, and won great applause. He ® a very able man, educated to finance, intensely national, honest and independent, and could furni-h mdlions of security. He has an organ z- ing mind; would make you a party or ficht ‘oan battles single-handed. He ig an Andrew Johnson ocrat, in short. I write in the knowledge that he would and that his appointment would be received with joy the whole community. Yours, truly, the Presipent. J. W. FORNEY. In this letter Chevalier Forney places himself in the same category as Dana, the only differ- ence being, Forney found a friend whom he could trust to divide the spoils just as he found 8 friend that could assist him in suborning a witness in the Forrest case, while Dana refused to trust anybody, and desired the whole thing himself, to do with it as he pleased. The above letter as originally published left ®@ blank for the name of the person recom- mended by Forney. We have filled that blank with the name of Henry S. Stebbins, who, ac- cording to the description given in the letter, is the person referred to. Mr. Stebbins was elected as a democrat and served on the Com- mittee of Ways and Means and resigned, after serving through the first session of the Congress for which he was elected. It is somewhat sin- gular thatan alliance should be made between such men as Stebbins and Forney, and that such a close combination could be formed. The fact that there was only proves that oppo- sites aro sometimes attracted towards each other in a remarkable manner. This is shown in this instance in a more striking form than in any other case within our experience, Mr. Stebbins is looked upon as # high-toned man, while Forney is the reverse. Mr. Stebbins is an honorable man and Forney is the opposite. Mr. Stebbins is a liberal and public-spirited man while Forney is selfish and unscrupulous, Mr. Stebbins occupies a high position in so- ciety while Forney is only tolerated in that of the radicals. Mr. Stebbins is man of wealth while Forney is constantly begging for crumbs. In short, Forney in every particular is the very reverse of that of Stebbins. The contrast is so great that it in- creases the astonishment (hat sucii an alliance could be made. But, having made the combi- nation, it appears that Forney addressed the President in the most endearing and flattering terms. He then saw his way clear for a large grab of the spoils, and all that was necessary was to secure the assent of Andrew Jobnson. The latter was everything that was good, pious, holy and patriotic. Words could not express the love and admiration which Forney felt for the President, Like Dana he could see nothing but what was good in his restoration policy. When Dana wanted to be Collector, the public approved of everything that President Johnson had done. So it was when Forney desired the appointment of a friend whom he trusted. But the moment that the claims of both were rejected then the President in the eyes of both was transformed into traitor, despised by the people. The developments made by the publica- tion of the letters of Dana and Forney are very curious. The former was forced to succumb under the exposure, and the lat- ter will find it uscloss to resort to quack medicines or patent lotions to rub out this second blot upon his character, They are a very good pair. The only difference being that Dana started out without any friend that he could trust, and now has no one to ap- peal to, while Forney had one person that he could confide in, but comes out with none to appeal to except it may be Thad Stevens or Satan. He turns his coat so suddenly and upon.such trivial cause that we doubt very much if even Satan will now be willing to take him into his confidence. Satan might be afraid that Forney would turn seainst or try to Opposes suborn # witness to expose him. Forney’s power is gone. He hag furnished an answer to ali his accusations against the President, and he is as harmless as a viper with the poisonous fangs extracted. Such is the char- acter of this vagabond fellow who is trying to be elected United States Senator from Penn- sylvania, Gas Comrerrrion.—The veto of Mayor Hoff- man of the proposed contract for lighting the streets shows a proper care for the interests of the city. Its arguments do not go as far as we could have wished, still they lay down the leading principles on which such con- tracts should be based. There is no-article of consumption in which competition should be so much encouraged as gas. The city con- tracta have a controlling influence over the rates charged to privete individuals, and for that reason, if for no other, everything like favor should be jealously guarded against in awarding the contracts, The principle adopted in the vetoed moasure is wholly inadmissible. It would place us as completely at the mercy of the different companies as if only one mo- nopoly existed. There is a tendency on the part of all these rich corporations to play into each other’s hands, and the proposed contract affords them every facility for doing 80, We need only refer to the experience of the city of London, where a similar plan of district contracts exists, to show that the whole system works badly, both for the interest of the city and the individual consumers. From a report of a committee of the House of Commons appointed to investigate the sub- ject it appears that althongh the maximum charge in London did not amount to more than a dollar and twenty-five cents per thousand cubic feet, the London public have been actually paying for their gas one- third more than they ought to have paid, hus entailing upon them the enormous loss of £600,000, or about $3,000,000 per annum. Seeing che striking inequality in the charges of the different London gas companies—some demanding as low as seventy-five cents per thousand feet—it follows that there is some- thing radically wrong in the manner of award- ing the contracis. The report shows that it arises from the plan of distributing them—the system objected to by Mayor Hoffman. If the principle of competition were enforced between the new companies and the old ones no such extortion could be practised. In England, however, as well as here, the corporate bodies are thoroughly corrupt, and legislative reme- dies are often postponed through their influ- ence. The people of London seem now to be ihoroughly awakened on the subject, and not only is the system of district contracts likely to be abolished, but there is a plan on foot for the city to take into its own hands the supply- ing ot its inhabitants with gas. In the course of the investigations of the committee appointed to report upon this sub- Ject some curious facts were elicited in regard to the effect of bad gas upon goods. Howell & James, the eminent silk mercers of Regent sireet, produced silk stuffs the color of which had been entirely taken away by the gas consumed in their shops ; and Mr. Medwin, a fashionable bootmaker, exhibited boots which, from the same cause, tore up like brown paper. We have often heard New York traders make similar statements, but no weight has hitherto been attached to them. We believe the time is close at hand when the injurious effects of gas generally will lead to its substitution by some wholesomer and cheaper light. Magne- sium, when it can be produced at lower rates, would seem to realize all that is to be desired. As we are assured that another year will so reduce its cost.as to insure its general use, it would be absurd for the city to enter into con- tracts with the gas companies for any consider- able period. The public would be impatient at any arrangement that would compel. them to submit a day longer than necensary to the extortion and impertinence practised by these companies and their employ¢s. Rosseriues ayn Burciaries mw rae City.— With the recurrence of the summer months and the heated term the number of house robber- ies in this city, as is usual at this season, is frightfully on the increase. This is occasioned by families going into the country or to water- ing places and leaving their residences with- out proper protection. This is taken advan- tage of by housebreakers to enter at almost any time of day or night and rob the estab- lishments of almost every movable article. ‘The scamps also revel in these elegant man- sions with impunity, using up the owners’ sup- plies of wines and provisions whenever thoy have been left by the absentees, and acting otherwise as if they were the veritable propri- etors of the premises. These rascally prac- tices have been long known to the police, and why they are suffered to continue without in- terruption from year to year is past the com- prehension of taxpayers and sufferers gener- ally, Mr. Kennedy, the Superintendent of Police, has. very large force of capable and worthy men nuder his command, all officered by able wud revolute persons. He has also Numerous oiber retainers, including a swarm of detectives. He has telegraph wires communi- cating with all the stations in the Metropolitan Police Depariment, so that no occurrence in which the public should have an interest oan happen in any part of the city without its being immediately forwarded to him. But notwith- standing all these advantages, all these facili- ties to prevent rogueries and outrages and to detect and arrest the perpetrators, these rob- beries of unoccupied houses are allowed to occur with alarming frequency. Mr. Kennedy should direct the attention of his officers and men to this subject at once and infuse into their operations @ little of the personal vim and spirit he evinces in Excise cases. He may thus do & practical good to the city and our absont citizens. big Activity mv tae Boarp or Heratrn.—The business of the Board of Health has been so extensive during the past few weeke that it is deemed necessary to increase the salaries of the clerks and other employcs. It is better to expend the city money in this manner than te employ it in pauper burials. The reports at the regular meeting of the Board on Friday last show that the officers are active in all the sanitary departments. The Superintendent reported that during the week fifteen hundred and fifty nuisance cases had been cared for; the captain of the sanitary police reported that over ten thousand nuisances in his department had been abated; the sanitary inspector was especially elaborate on that atrocious nui- sanca, fat boiling: the insvector of milk rovre- ——* sented that the city of New York had been freed from the nuisance of swill milk, and that the number of swilt fed cows in Brooklyn had been diminished. The late City Inspector received attention at the hands of the President of the Board, who showed that the former’s contract with the Long Island Bone Laboratory for the removal of offal had been imperfectly complied with, In other sanitary matters we find the Board of Health doing much for the improve- ment of the health of the city. It is by pro- ceeding in this manner that the Board receives encouragement and praise from all classes of citizens, They are in reality the best disin- fecting agents we have ever had in the city. New Use for Cavairy in European Armites. The late rebellion in this country was a revo- lution affecting not only the political and so- clal status of the country, but one developing singular important innovations in science and the arts, particularly in the military art. Not the least remarkable of these was the revolu- tion produced in the organization and use of cavalry. In the time of Napoleon, and even down to the peace of Villafranca, the cavalry of a European army were its “wings.” Aside from its duty ia covering the flanks of the in- fantry, the cavaley was only used in pursuit of the enemy or in covering retreat, Instead of using it as the “wings” we employed cavalry during our late war as the “eyes of the army.” It was kept on the front, flank and rear of the infantry, forming a per- fect cordon of videttes around a moving or en- camped force. It Pm fought as cavalry, but as infantry, and betore the war ended the cav- alry came to be famillarly called “mounted infantry.” We also found another use for it. We organized independent armies of this mounted infantry, which, accompanied by horse arlillery, raided through every part of the enemy’s territory, marching as cavalry and fighting as infancry, and doing good service against the lines of communication and the storebouses of the enemy. It appears by the late news from Europe that this lesson has not been lost upon at least one of the European Powers, Prussia, it will be remembered, was wise enough to detail and instruct large numbers of the officers of her army to come to this country and observe our mode of fighting, and they fought on both sides during our late struggle. What they witnessed was remembered and has been promptly acted upon. The Prussian cav- alry, one of the best in Europe, has learned a iesson from us; and the whole Prussian system of organ'z:tion, as far as this arm of their ser- vice is concerned, is to be changed. Under the old organization a large number of regi- ments of cavalry were attached to each corps darmé, and performed duty as the wings of that corps. Under the new organization only one cavalry regiment is allowed to a corps, to be ased just as we used them, as videttes and body guards; while the remainder is to be or- ganized, with a heavy force of horse artillery, into a lurge independent army, to move, inde- pendently of the infantry, upon unguarded points and lines of communication, and to lay waste and destroy the enemy’s country. Such a force turned loose in the thickly settled agricultural districts of Europe would be for- midabie indeed; and a successful raid would materially affect the issues of a campaign. This is a very important and admirable in- novation; but it may prove a very dangerous one in the hands of our European amateur imitators. Organizing a great army is one thing and finding great leaders is another. Good organizers are seldom great leaders, as witness McClellan and Halleck. The Prussians may find their cavalry as raiders in very dan- gerous positions, unless they possess such leaders as we had to conduct them. The im- portation of our ideas is all very well, but our Prussian friends must not forget to import alee something of the dash of Sheridan, the daring of Rousseau, the belligerency of Hooker, the boldness and nonchalance of Steedman, the enterprise of Wilson, the vigor of Sherman, the tenacity of Thomas, and the genius of Grant. Chey Intellig: Snoommg ArrRray.—About eight o'clock last evening a general drunken row took place in the dram shop of Stephen Geogtogan, corner of Thirty-ninth street and ‘Third avenne, in which Gsts and pistols were freely used. Patrick Farrell was shot in the mock by Patrck Kennoy, and Patrick Cullon shot in the arm ‘ a Precinet policy in apt Kenney, and conveyed Fi Row on 4 Nota River Boat.—A large number of the Bendix Zouaves and Ninth ward roughs, who had been spending their “Fourth” in the neighborhood of the Pal- wsades, Came into coll'sion on board the steamboat ‘Thomas EB. Hulse on her return trip to i ty . The for a most intense excitement prevailed, the ough dol pretty Ly 4 aa they a fey dee gs as to stop at Christopher was Thingy fourth atroct, ines ee rioters Mormboried No oe er Baia none of the names could be ob- tained. Arraxrteo Wire Monvsr.—William H. Palmor, « colored man, quarreled with his wife, Malvina, at their residence, No. 133 East Thirteeuth street, and during the dispute drew a knife and stabbed her six times, severe wounds in different parts of the body. Palmer was arrested by the Fifteenth precinct police, and his wife was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Frewey's Recerriow.—Hose Company No. 6 of Bridgeport, Conn., who have been on a visit to Hudson, to participate in the fremen’s 1m that city on the Fourth of July, will arrive ti city to-morrow, en rowte home, and during their sqjourn in the city will be the of the New York Firemen’s Association, of which jenry Wilson, x-Prestient of the old Volunteer Depart- ment, i@ President. It is presumed they will haves welcome, being among the leading companies in the above city. Drowsen Waite Bartatye.—About balf-past eight o'clock on Tuesday evening Michae! Hogan, while bathing in the dock at the foot of Stanton stroct, East river, with a number of friends, was seized with cramps and sank to the bottom. Before he could be rescued from the water death bad ensued. The remains of deceased wore conveyed to his late residence, No, 38 Pitt street, where Coroner Wildey was notified to bold an inquest. De- ceased, who was a single man, was ‘ago and a native of Ireland. Affairs in Sow . BARNWELL RHETT MURDERRD-—BSCA or Tas ASSASSIN—RIOT BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND CITI- 7ENS AT COLUMBIA, 8. C. Coveunia, 8 C., July 4, 1866. Barnwell Rhett, a citizen of this State, was shot yes. terday afternoon, while going to bis plantation near Charleston. He received two loads from a double bar- relied shot gun, one load breaking bie arm, the other penetrating his side and entering bis lungs. About twenty minutes after receiving the wounds he fell from his borse and died. It is known definitely eat oe | murderer was, but it Is supposed to be a who sti ani the family. Wah cash esey soe Spreng to day, preparatory to reorgani ing the Jockey Clab, Mr. Frankhin's bay horse Jockey won the race, Nile. During the race the soldiers and citizens ind ina free poy serious results, The mill- tary arrested a citizen, the Chief of Police interfered, and for a time the bati!> was heavy; but the soldiers ultimately triamphed, J Senator Lanes. 1 Alive. fr. Loew, Mo., July 8, 1866. General Lane ia atill alive, but no hopes are entertained of his recovery, Sailing of the China. Boston, July 4, 1966. The steamship China sailed today at one P. M., taking one hundred and twenty-six passengers for Lirergedl ‘andl thirty for Galifax She haa nn eerie OO LE ee a ee