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

Wheat was quiet, with prices of inferior grades doclin- ing. Corn wasin Mmited request, and fully 1c. lower, Vats were unchanged, Pork was quiet but steady. Beef was without decided change. Lard was dull and depressed. Froights were dull but unchanged, Whis- key was nominal, MISCELLANEOUS. A large mass meeting of citizens favorable to the President’s policy of restoration assembled in Washing- ton last night. It was one of the largest and most en- thusiastic assemb!ies ever known in the capital. Philip R, Fendall was elected President and the organization completed by the election of a long list of vice presi- dents and secretaries and the appointment of a commit- tee on resolutions. Speeches were made by General Rousseau, of Kentucky; General Durbin Ward, of Ohio, and others. Resolutions were adopted affirming and ap- NC! BATRE, Fe aE irene hanaes or erase eee MY | Devens Be dennis Se renner am Sete bee TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Coate | policy. SeUNEe vome tx tue Ouvue Tune. TITeaTuOnMa, The commitiee appointed by the Labor Coavention * recently in session in Baltimore were received by the ModAte Hal, W2 Broslwayeis a. Vaniere or ine | Prosident yesterday afvernoon, Mr. John Hinchcliffe 42 Jaraaies Eeeeeniaare, CORT AH RRERR presented an address on behalf of the convention, dis- air hanes claiming any political purposes in its call, the reduction of the hours of labor being the main issue presented for its consideration. Thoy asked only for some recognition of their claims in that matter from the head NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. + Ne, 238 AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, street. —Tax Rosaxas, WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas lote!.—Tux HaNion ‘Brotuers’ VaKsatite Comraxy OF Graniers, Actonars, Dancaus, Pastowiuists, “Voosuisrs, ac, Broadway, near Broome Avenue, between Fifty. ‘niko. THOM 4s’ ORCHESTRAL £8 o'Clock. TERRACE GARDEN, Thirt eighth and Fifty-ninth stre 1 ‘Ganvan Concerts, comme ACADEMY OF MINSTRETS, 720 Broadway, (California ‘Minstrels).—Sinoinc, Dances avd ErutoriaN Bumuxsques | of the nation, who they believed was in S bass Hs sympathy with them. The President in reply . VENUE OPERA HOUSE. Nos. 2 and 4 West wiriiowth week Broadway, Minstrtie-—Etmiorian | eaid that he was under obligations for the visit, He INsTHRLSY, BALLaps, BURLESQUE, &C. said he believed in the principle that working men should have suitable times for labor, rest and intellec- tual culture. He was opposed to the present system of convict labor and the prevailing monopoly of the public lands. He was in favor of the shortest number of hours for a day's work which would accomplish its ends, and his actions would correspond with his words. At the conclusion the members were individually introduced to him and retired much pleased. . The projected Fenian invasion is almost as harassing to Canada as if it wero actually in progress, tho continued movements of volunteers and transportation of arms causing such a feeling of uneasiness that it is said that actual war would be a relief. The provincial securities are taken up slowly, the financial policy instituted m the late session of Parliament having proven a complete fail- nre, Canadian money and credit are both scarce articles, and cuteiprins ond'gecgvaniare wholly checked. Three transports laden with ammunition and siege guns are ex- pected in Quebec from England in a few days. The Fenian Senate meets in Troy on the 4th of Sevtember, when the management % inilttery ai A peony will nigid!y {nvestigated. Seva 18 over the Canadian provinces mo’ rest easy, as it1s positively known that there will be no move made towards an invasion until these mat- tera are reported upon. Mr. Roberts, ina communtica- a | tion this morning, denies that he has preferred charges against Sweeny. Mr. Stephens commences his Western tony ou Monday, In the case of Lamirande, the Frenchman charged with abscending from France with funds belonging to the Bank of Poictiers, it is now known that a document absolutely necessary to secure his conviction in Canada, where he is held at present, has been purloined and is now in the hands of an active friond of the prisoner. A warrant for his arrest is in the hands of the authorities. R. King Cutler, one of the New Orleans Conventionista, made an affidavit recently, charging Mayor Monroe and the police with murder at the riots, He yesterday applied to General Sheridan for its return, with the in- tention, it is thoaght, of reqnesting the President to order the arrest of tho Mayor by the military authority. Ta ten cemeteries in St, Louis eighty-five burials from cholera were reported on Thursday and one hundred and HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ernrorian Miz- ermrisy—Baicavs, BuMLesques anv Panrourmes. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brondway.— ‘Aacroees wird tux Oxy-lHypkoGeN Muicroscore twice geil | Haay ax Riour Anat or Fuonsr. Open trom 8 . M. tl 10 P.M evites New York, Sunduy, Au EUROPE. Our correspondents in Europe report, by special tele- grams through the Atlantic cable, to-day, news from Russia, Bohemia, Saxony, Hesse-Darmstadt, Frankfort yee Spain dated tho 24th inst. Qur advices from London, ‘aris and Queenstown extend to the evening of Satur- Duy the A peas 25th, troaty has been signed in Prague by Austria, ia, Bavaria and Italy. "he Prussians are to immediately march from the tor- ory of Austria. ‘Austria cedes Venotia anqualifiedly to Italy. y is to have a new constitution, : nor States of Germany are graduatty acquicscing in the rule of Proseia. ee tee eM SO The membors of the United States mission io Rue! in Moscow, enjoying a series of brilliant fies given ‘gn their honor. ‘Thore oxists a most active demand for United States five-twenties in France. ‘The Empress of Mexico will not return to that country, @nd Napoleon is preparing for the dissolution of Maxi. milian’s throne, Tho steamship Scotin shipped over half a million of dollars in gold for New York, yesterday, at Liverpool, A civil war has broken out in Japan, By the arrival of the stoamship City of Paris at this (port yesterday we received ou files and special Karopean correspondence, dated to the 16th of August. Our Paris correspondent intimates that Napoleon's frontier demand will be conceded hy Prussia, ‘The citizens of Frankfort-on-the-Main detest the mili- tary rule of the Prussians, but are unable to remedy the situation. five on Friday. There were sixteen deaths from that We publish the Legislative addresees presented to the | ‘lsease in New Orleaus ou Friday, and twelve in Cincin- King of Prussia, in which his war policy and financial | ™&! yesterday. ‘acts are endorsed. A mass meeting In Memphis yesterday evening ratified Franco advises Napoleon to abandon the Mexican om- | ‘he proceedings and principles of the Philadelphia Con- pire scheme comp!ctely, vention. The rebel General Forrest made a speech, in Our special correspondent with the United States | Which he said that ho wanted no more fighting, and Squadron to Russia, dating at Holsingfors on the dth | W## willing to trust those whom he had mot upon the and Cronstadt on the 7th and 10th of August, respective. | 9°! of battle, ly, furnishes a graphic and brilitamt narrative of the | ‘Che cotton crop in Goorsia looks gloomy on account. of grand receptions given to the United States mission by | te drowght. In Florida tho heavy rains have injured tho Russian authorities, the people and she imperiat | %&€ Cotton, and in Mississippi and Alabama it has been court and family at both places after the arrival of our | *¢tously damaged by the ball worm. Letters from Ken- ‘war ships from Copenbagen. The scene on the occasion | teky state that the crops there are the best ever known. Of the presentation of the American addrogs by Assistant | A cattle disease, supposed to havo been brought there Secretary Fox to the Czar, in the palace of Petorhoff, is | bY Texan beef, is prevailing in some portions of the described, ana the speech of the envoy, with the repiy of | State and is making some havoc among the cattle. the Emperor, reported. Aftor this ploasing daty had been | David G. Burnett has been elected United States Sena ivcha.yed the visitors became the recipients of a series | (OF from Texas. of entertainments, on shore and ou board the royal yacht, | _ T20mas Kinsella has been sppointed Postmaster for ‘anequal led in the history of international courtesies for | Brooklyn by the President. the liberality and good taste with which they were con- ducted, From the lips of the Czar came a tonst to the Wnited States couched in words conveying the most frendly sentiments, while every one of she officials ought to cmulate their royal master in the display of will, The imprompta compliment paid by the mericans to General Todleben, the dovender of Sebas- pol, when they met him in the open park at Cronstadt, Ptands forth as an interesting and affecting feature of Bhe correspondence. ‘The London money market was firm yesterday (Satur- The Peace Prospects of Europe—The Compli- cations Assuming Girander Proportions. Bismarck has carried matters with a high hand, has dictated and obtained his own terms, has closed the doors of his Peace Congress at Prague to all outsiders while settling with Austria, has quietly swallowed up the coveted provinces which he had conquered; and, to the day) evening, Consels closed at 88% for monoy. Uniteg | CM#UAl Observer, has apparently inaugurated » States five-twenties were ut 704%. The Liverpool cotton | DEW era of peace for all Europe. The peace muarket ruled firm yesterday, Middling uplands rated | treaty, to which Austria, Prussia, Bavaria and at thirteen and three-fourths peuce per pound at the | Italy’were the contracting Powers, was signed close, Broadstufls were dull, with adecliming teadency, at Prague on August 23, and with it the diffi- and provisions generally unchanged yesterday evening. culties bet the contending Powers are tor THE CITY. the present at an end. By the terms of this The cholera continued to abate in this city yesterday. treaty Austria and Bavaria are heavy losers; Ouly eight new cases and three deaths wore reported. The mortality for the week ending yesterday evoning | Italy gets Venetia, including the Quadrilateral; was sald to bo less than that of the previous week. The | and Prussia adds Hanover, Schleswig, Hesse- generat health of the city was good. The cholera has | Cassel, Hesse-Homburg, Nassau and parts of eutitoly disappeared (rom Ward's Island. Mayor Hoff | Bavaria to herself, and becomes united from town has received a circalar from Genoral Sickles an- forcing » suspension of the quarantine regulations bem coe to the Rhine, Saxony, which was ageinst vessels trading vetwaon Charleston and New | OVerran by Prussia in a weck, has been gra- York, In Brooklyn there was not a single case reported | ciously permitted to retain her nationality; t tho Sanitary Superintendent, and there wore no | but, overshadowed and threatened by her pati i in - rrr = a the phy- | suddenly pewerful neighbor, she is glad to Bicinas have heretofore been kept very busy. . On the occasion of the President's visit, next Wedues. | Meckly and humbly offer to “co-operate day, ho will meet a grand reception, The Citvena’ and | With the Prussian government in all Merchants’ Committer will meet him on the Battery in | cases,” whatever that indefinite term Opn Darouches, whoace he will bo escorted to the City | may specially signify. Sullen Frankfort, too, Halt, and be welcomed by Mayor Hoffman, on bebnif of | hag heen forced to abandon her stubborn posi- necity, The First division of the National Guard will | , eve as the President's escort on the occasion, It | Hom, and has at last concluded to raise the now known that Secrotaries Seward and | “loan’’ demanded by Prussia. The fortress of Mos will accompany ira through the entire trip, and | Mayence has been relieved, the advanced posi- were Stasebarry, Rendall and MeCulloch will come | tions of the Prussians in Austria and Bavaria far xs New York. @-asrai Giant will bo present at } abandoned, and the victorious troops of Prince © Inwnguration coramonios at C and Admits! | Sy odetiok Charles and his gallant nephew, the Prince Royal, are marching homeward. In- deed all Europe is celebrating the return of farragut will probably Joim the 1 tial party at Bow York, The rapid apvoad of gambling in this ¢ y is the subject We an article in thie morning's Maranon, It is therein peace with fétes at St. Petersburg and Moscow, Stienaled, after Senean fs » tant Cero are over t¥O | raioicinge at Berlin and Florence and Paris, Moosmnd places wh of ebance aro played for i huakanetin ta Lebion, on money in this clt though the taw ngainst the | Prayers and thanksziving In London, and by er ove by stringent os of the “green cloth’ ply | the granting of more liberal forms of govern- their avocation with bue « fear of interruption. The | ment to her provinces by Austria. trans need to entice the unwary and unsophisticated But is it the peace of Europe which is pied of thete f a heat rom patho hind ry secnred by the treaty of Prague? On the con- Mid open the eyes of ali who expect to make a | trary, the questions now begin to assume Con- fortwane quickly by © Gghting th tinental proportions, whereas before they An officer of the Met named Hugh cently to vering np © book to record involved only the interests of a few minor States, The trenty of Prague settles the in- ternal affairs of the late combatanis, but opens f drunkenness | NCW foreign complications which we imagine 1 Been in the foree | Will be more diflentt of solution. Already the new status of Prussia begins to excite the envy and fears of others, and already the germs of a long dispute, perhaps a long ation It was found that a was entered against Kelly. He Af\eon monthe In tho Kings County Surro will of Lawrence Powere Conrt last woek the Brooklyn, wae admitted to probate, Lettors of administration wore granted on the estates of the late Bernént Feely, Margorct Murphy, | War, can be seen in the demand of Napoleon Kuphomia Wilon, Charles S$. Brookes, Huch Farrel, | for the old French fortresses on the Rhine, | Proderick Kipp. Mary Hughes, Gifbort H. Albertson, | which the Holy Alliance gave to Prussia and | Bi'va Avo Sheridan, George H. Cutler, Charles Cassidy, | pavaria, under the sanction of those “detested treaties of 1815” which did away with the ; Catharine Clancy, Jas. MoLaughtin, Owen @nords Elizabeth Bedell, Win. Montague and Sarah Murphy, all of Brooklyn. great Napoleon, and which the ‘nephew of his The steamship Columbia, Captain Barton, will post. | uncle” declared he intended to annul, but which tively all for Havana on poms “i next, 20h ins. | he has as yet failed to do. This and other th the mails, pase nt : Tie stock, market war unsetted. yestertay morning, | @estions now come up for gotution, and unless Dut closed frm, Governments were steady, Gold closed | Me Seeret treaty between Bismarck and Napo- aed leon settles this question by conceding the The commercial status remained the same yesterday, though business wa i the last day of the week. ndige was gonorally quiet, | a. oye i but Orm, while domes Cotion | °f# OFershadowed by & war clond of no mean was active at full prices wae stonly, but quiot, | Proportions, and which only Bismarck can Ou “ vange flour continued quiet, and 100, a ibe, lower, | dissolve without Lioodshed. The news from points now claimed the real struggle is to come, The new peace prospects of Europe co was irregitiar. Coffer Europe will increase in interest as these com- plications begin to unravel or grow more com- plex, and we may yet have to record ere the year is dead the commencement of a war to which, in magnitude and importance, the late one will appear but a-skirmish. The solution of these new problems is in the hands of Bis- marck, and he has before him a grand field for the exercise of the able statesmanship which he has heretofore displayed. His character, as we have studied it in this country—that of » crafty, ambitious, stubborn and decided man— does not justify the belief that he will grant the demands of Napoleon without war; and it is hardly credible that the covetous Napoleon, who has as yet got nothing, will or can with- draw his claim without resorting to the “dread arbitrament.” If Bismarck should suddenly forget his avarice and ambition and grant, for the sake of policy, what Napoleon wishes, he will certainly establish for himself a character second to none in Europe, and at the same time save the Continent from a long and disastrous struggle. Gambling and Gamblers in New York. We lay before our readers to-day in another part of the paper some startling facts about gambling and gamblers in this city. We have deemed this subject worthy of special notice just now because the gambling fraternity, or “sporting gentlemen,” as they are sometimes called, have become a power in the country, and in New York especially. They have got into the Legislature of the State and exercise a powerful influence there. One of them has declared himself a candidate to represent a district of our city in Congress, We hear of others aspiring to the same honor, and wa should not be surprised to see before lov several of the districts, or the whole citv , repro sented by these “professiona! R : a gentlemen.” This may took Ke «Startling assertion to the mas8 “fue respectable citizens of New xork to our merchants, tradesmen, honest mechan- ics and their families; but there are neverthe- less the stronest reasons for making it, After all, when we look at the character of the poli- ticians generally who represent us in the city councils, m the Legislsture, and even at Wash- ington, it would be- descending but a step farther in degradation to have the city repre- sented in Congress by gamblers, There is not a great deal of difference between our gambling politicians and the “sporting fraternity,” and frequently they are the same individuals. Disraeli, in his “Coningsby,” makes it appear that the Jews, through the influence of money, secretly control the destiny of nations. But in this country another power has grown up which exercises a mighty influence and which threat- ens to become more powertul. We speak now, however, of this city particularly. The gam- blers are rich enough to buy up the trading politicians who control the nominations and elections, and the chances are that they will buy up Tammany Hall, Mozart Hall, Humbug Hall, Swindling Hall, and all the other halls of corrupt politicians with which New York is cursed. We do not know what the aggregate income of these “professional gentlemen” is, and we doubt whether the Internal Revenue Commissioners can ascertain; but looking at the thousands of their establishments—and many of them very costly—-and at the style in which they live, it must be immense, But it is not only through the power of their money that the gamblers exercise so much influence. They are very cunning men of the world—are bold and unscrupulous, and have great tact in political management, as well as in swindling their victims at the faro table. They are men of leisure, dress rich)y and fash- ionably, and affect the manners of gentlemen. The upper class among them (for there are gradations of class in this as in other bodies of the community) take pride especially in call- ing themselves gentlemen and in endeavoring to appear as such. They succeed, too, in impressing their victims and superficial people with the idea that they are gentlemen, but if any one searches them closely the vulgarity and rascality of their nature will appear. The fine cloth- ing, elegant mustaches, diamond rings and affected politeness of manner cannot dis- guise their real nature to a keen observer. It is only necessary to scratch their skins to dis. cover beneath the surface of pretended gen- tility the low and, in most cases, uneducated rogue, Some of them bave the most elegant houses or apartments in the fashionable quar- ters of the city. They set the most luxurious tables, with the finest wines, liquors and cigars, free of cost, te entrap cusiomers. This is a very sucerssiul dodge; for a great many gentle- men at the large hotela who are fond of good living, finding they cannot get a decent table where they board, naturally go where they can find one. This, as every one must be aware, leads to gambling. They drive the finest teams and ride the best horses on Fifth avenue and in the Park; and this dazzles the simple. They have a large class of elegantly dressed female associates through whom half the modistes of the city are supported. At all times of the day and night, except toward midnight and up to early morning, when they are doing business at the favo, card and rou- lette tables, these elegantly dressed but sinister looking gamblers may be seen crowding the stops of our first hotels and staring at ladies from the corners of strects, Fifth avenue and Broadway are the principal places of rendez- vous for the upper ten gamblers ; but the lower sort, if there be any lower among such rascals, may be secn in almost all parts of the city. Such is the dangerous and new phase of society in the metropolis. We say new phase, because it has received an extraordinary development within the last few years. Although there were previously gamblers and gambling houses in abundance in New York, never before did thie monsirous evil raise its head with so much audaciiy— never before did these gamblers aspire to represent this great metropolis in the halls of Congress. It remains to be seen whether the mass of our respectable citizens will suffer themselves to be sold to such # class of men by trading politicians and corrupt political | societies. Riowts or Naroratizen Orrmexs i Tree Native Countrins.—We published some time since a staiement that the Prussian officials had impressed twe naturalized American citizens into their army on the ground that they owed military service to Prussia, Our Frankfort correspondent states that Governor Wright, our Minister to Prassia, has promptly de- mandod the liberty of the citizens held, and haa entered into correspondence relative to NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1866. the power of Prussia to hold naturalized Ameri- cans for military duty. The prompt action of Governor Wright is highly commendable, but this matter of “entering into a correspond- ence”—discussing a question which admits of no argument—looks too much like the manner of Mr. Seward to be encouraging. The only proper course for our government is to an- nounce, without delay and without waste of words, that naturalized citizens of this country are entitled to its protection wherever they may be temporarily residing and that they shall have it, To announce this to Prussia is the proper duty of Mr. Seward, and the short- est and quickest way of doing it is best. We advise him by all means to use the cable, as that will not only save time, but words, and moreover be @ useful lesson to him in the brevity of style which he has for 60 many years shamefully neglected. The Atlantic Cable and its Effects on Jour- natism, The Atlantic cable must produce an extra- ordinary revolution in the ideas of the people of both Europe and America. The firat effer,{ has been something of a surprise at ‘the astounding results of modern science. Al- though the world was in expectation of tele- graphic communication being established he- tween Europe and America, the re*" gation of the fact ecems surprising. ‘\t is probably the most wonderful even’, ‘n the history of the world, and mankind cannot yet fully realize the fact or begin to comprehend the conse- quences. “ihe important news in Europe of yesteray, nay, even of a few hours ago, is 8psad over the American continent, and the ‘striking news here is diffused over Europe in as short a time. The prophetic vision of phi- losophy in former times never dreamed of such a thing. We stand in amazement at it. The effect during the few days that the cable has been in operation can give only an imperfect idea of its mitimate results. The enterprise of the press, fhreugh the cable; on both siden thc Atlantic, and particularly that of the metropoli- tan press of this city, bas awakened the liveliest interest and most intense ouriosity, The peo- ple of America begin to feel much more inter- ested in the affairs of Hirope, and Europeans in the affairs of America, Commercial men, }ank- ers, exchange dealers, stock operators aud every class of business men are availing them- selves of this rapid communication. The con- seqnence is that the commercial and money value of everything begins to be more equal- ized ; for, although we have not yet had time for any great change to be effected, the change is already perceptible. This, however, is only 5 a T the beginning ; the revolution will go on more rapidly still both in business matters and in the ideas of the two continen‘s, But the greatest effect will be seen first in the press of America and Europe. It will be a new era in journalism. Almost all the news hereafter will be by telegraph. The details and explanations may continue to come by mail, but all the important facts will be tele- graphed. To get these facts is very expensive. None but the rich and leading journal at the metropolis can afford to pay for the news. The weaker journals may make a spasmodic effort vo keep up for a time ; but they must collapse. We have seen evidences of this already in the press of the city at the very commencement of this new state of things. None but the thost substantial papers can afford to pay for the news the public needs. The effect produced so eurly will be seen more generally by and by. The country newspapers are confined to local matters and live by local patronage; but the metropolitan press represents the whole country. While the small papers will die out, both here and im the capitals of Europe, the leading journals will increage in circulation, wealth and influence. But few such great journals will be found necessary here; while abroad, the Times and a few others will absorb all the business and control in London, and a few such journals as the siecle, Journal des Debats and Ia Presse will be sufficient tor Paris, Not only will the cost of keeping up news- papers under the new order of things brought about by the telegraph destroy the smalicr ones and increase the influence of the larger, but a complete change will take place in the Hteraiure of journalism. Instead of the old prosy style of editorials we shall haxe ideas, language and news coudensed in the most terse manner and in the smallest space. The journals on both sides of the Atianr tic will concentrate their thoughts and views 4m a few sentences, We shall be able to take day after day the leading idens of the principal jonrnuls in London, Paris, Berlin, St. Petersbarg, Vienna and Italy and spread them before the American people a few hours after they appear there. The republican sentiments of America will exercise a power- fal influence upon the public mind and institu- tions of the Old World, and the high cultiva- tion and conservatism of Kurope will react upon ourselves, There will be, in tact, an equalization of ideas as well as of values, just as the people of two contiguous towns become identified in ideas, feeling, views and interests All this has begun to take place with the lay- ing of one line of telegraphic communication ; but we shall soon have others, with a much cheaper rate for telegraphing. Other cables will be laid, probably, over the submarine plateau of the Atlantic, and by the Azores, by the Orkney Islands, to the coast of Africa, to Spain, Portugal and other parts of Europe, as well as by Behrings Strait and the Pacific Ocean, We are only in the infancy of this wonderful civilizing agency. Its power will be seen in all the commercial, social and intel. lectual relations of life, and in the relations ot one country with another; but nowhere will It Le seon more than in its effects on journalism. Tae Retcesine Tipe or Srecre.—The financial items by the Allantic cable which we publish to-day are of the highest importance. First, it appears, that even in Paris there has sprung up & surprising® rash for American five- twenties and seven-thirties; and next. that the steamer Scotia, which left Liverpool yesterday, is bringing over a shipment of one hundred and ten thousand pounds in British gold, or over half 4 million of dollars, to this country. We had supposed that the late arrival of a sim pment was a sporadic case, an experi- mental venture, merely as a speculation. Bat from this second shipment, and this sinulta- neous demand for our government securities in Paris, we may fairly infer that larger causes are at work on the other side than mere excep- tional ventures by daring speculators. We can hardly avoid the conclusion that fears of a general European war still exist even in Paris, notwithstanding the peace between Austria, Prussia and Italy, and Napoleon’s repeated assurances that the empire is peace; and that accordingly holders of money on the Continent re turning to the United States as the safest country for the security of their investments. If this is the true view of the case, then Mr. Secretary McCulloch may look forward hope- fully to an early appreciation’ of his green- backs to the gold standard; 4nd we may also prepare for the possible contingency of ® gen- eral European convulsi‘y, financial and poli- tical. Mexico—Failure of, the Mission of the Empress MUSICAL. Italian Opera—French Theatre. The opening of the Italian Opera, advertised by Me. Henry Draper, came off last night at the French theatre, and was an unqualified success. The chef d’auvre of combe operas, the Barber of Seville, was presented with the following cast:—Count Almaviva, Signor Tamaro; Doc- tor Bartolo, Signor Sarili; Don Basilio, Carl Formes; Figaro, Signor Orlandini; Rosina, La Signora Boschettl, Of those the best were Formes and Orlandini, whe threw more soul and merriment into their rile than we expected to find on an opening night. The fais signora fully sustained her previous reputation, and hes Rosina is second only to her Marguerite, The chorus was unexceptionable, The orchestra, under the able direction of Signor Rosa, would have been thé samo if Saree ee eae ae struments by ereby producing @ ing and caplet ame ‘The opera was divided inte four acts, instead of the original sno, whi divt- Carlotta to the Emperor Napoleon. There exists 4 familiar story of domestic life in New EnrAnd illustrating the manner in | gion was an aimprovement. — Oriandini's | opening which ® f,004 housewife rescued an extrava- | Ti0:, “U0” sohidking humor. sud spit ‘about it which communicated itself to the immense audience, reetsing of the audience, we nover saw the French eatre 80 crowded, ‘Tamaro was rather weak and nervous in voice at first, but he more than compensated for it after the first act, With such a company there ie no doubt of the success of Italian opera at this theatre, The vame of Carl Formes alone, aupported by such ex- cellent artistes, will guarantce its success. Tho Sohne am the audience was one of admiration and w that the Italian opera night should be unattended with these drawbacks which will happen sometimes on suck occasions with the best regulated troupe, POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. gant hufoand from a wayward and profligate city lie, in which bankruptcy was staring him in “he face, by going quietly to the old home- 8‘ead, fitting it up cosily, refreshing the grounds, and adapting the situation generally to ease the transition from a brilliant and fashionable but hollow metropolitan existense to the sub- stantial comforts of a sans souci country life. The experiment succeeded, and in @ short time the sensible wife bad the gratification of seeing 4 beloved husband sundered from the cares, anxieties and the glittering but empty atirac- tions that had so long enslaved him, and once more rendered a rational and contented man, respected by his neighbors-and the idol of his family. This little recital of an incident in domestic life in New England is happily repeated in the course the Empress Carlotta of Mexico has taken in regard to the future of her husband, Maximilian. By one of the latest telegrams from Paris, dated August 23, we learn that “the Empresa Carlotta of Mexico has terminated her visit to the Court of the Tuileries and gone to Maximilian’s home at Miramar.” What a sensi- ble wife! what a noble woman! The Empress, with the chataing grace that equally adorns aristocratic and parvend eir2!0 first geeks the presence of the Emperor of the ricteh, wo fair Eugénie being the medium, and explains the precarious condition of her husband in Mexico. He must either have money and men immediately or his kingdom is gone by the board. She appeals to the Emperor’s gallantry, to the period when he once required friends, ¢o the time when he desired for lunch ao Bowlogne sausage and only obtained a Ham sandwich. In short, she spared no representa- tions, no efforts, to enlist the sympathies of the French Entperor in behalf of her imperial spouse, Napoleon the Third meditates but a moment ; but iu: that moment he had travelled over the map and ‘he government of the United States, as well as the promises he had made to the latter. His answer to the appealing Empress was prompt, “ Madame,” he said—if he had been talking to the Queen of England SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Ohio Potitics. Cincinnati, August 25, 1866. A call appears in the evening papers, signed by ex- Mayor Harris, Judge Carter, M. P, Geddis and other iat tion to nominate Those candidates for Congres in tho Firs and Secoad Obio districts, Activity of the Politicians in Minols, Minne- sota and Kansas. Catcacd, August 25, 1866. The Republican Convention for the Seventh Cong? sional district of this State has nominated H. P. HL. Rromeeli by acclamation for re-election to Congress, The democrats and conservatives of the same district have nomiuated Brigadier Genoral Black, of Vermilies county, The contest will be a close one, The political campaign in Kansas has beon formal! opened on the republican side by Senator Pomeroy ant Representative Clarke. Thoy are spoaking every night. Governor Hahn, of Now Orleans one of the victims of the late riot, has’arrived at Des Moinos, Iowa, and will ‘addre-s the people on Monday. ‘A radical mecting was held at Greenfield, Indiana, ig fev-at raports, one 4! which the committes on resolutions made twe. ove conservat is The Democratic J VBVeR vn for gressional district of Mivaerota is cailed to meet at Owatonna on September 26 to nominate a candidate rhe Onion State Central Committee of Minne- gota have appointed the following delegates to the Philadelphia Southern onvention:—Geveral J. f. Averill, C. D. Gilfillan, H, J. Horn, J. 8. Pillsbury, D. Mornson, A. Hale, General C, c' Andrews, Colonel Thee- dore H. Barrett, Wm. Windont, age tpl in r Wilkinson, Colo el Stearns, Captain J. A. | ; Wheaton,’ Judge 8, G. Reorick, Coione! . C. Rogers, Louis Harper and D. G. Shellock. - POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE, Mass Mecting in Memphis—Ratification of the Proceedings of the National Union Convea- onic Mewrnm, August 25, 1866, An immense mass meeting was heid bere in the Court square this evening to ratify the proceedings of the National Union Convention at Phyladelphia, General Forrest presided and addressed the meeting saying that he wanted no more fighting, When he laid down his rt ipTisenate nina. ors he bore no malice in, is heart towards aay =F aed 6 {> be those wi wal would have said ly Sister, ladame, vee aa le said th nten ito ate the war he Ene sent to the I lature and Concresa, but for one he wan wil ing to trust the men he had met upon the field o& battle. Those who shirked duty and were casemated ta Washington could no more be trusted than those whe did the same thing in the South. General Forrest was followed by Gustavus Henry in an eloquent’ ad- dress. Resolutious were adopted accepting the address of he National Union Convention at Philadolphia and endorsing President Andrew Johuson. The rom —_ of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in this city, Ihave no more men, no more money. to spare for your imperial husband. I am very sorry, But I have a ‘necessity ’ for keeping faith with the United States concerning the withdrawal of the French troops from Mexico. Besides, there is a little matter affecting the rectification of the boundaries of Franeg’ which demands my more immediate and imperative attention.” What did the Empress Carlotta do after this delicate but pointed refusal? Go and pawn her jewels to some shent-per-shent Rothschild to procure money to retrieve her husband from imperial bankruptcy—the more frrepara- ble because imperial? No; not by any means. But, like the sensible housewife of America, she at once repairs to Maximilian’s old pala- tial homestead at Miramar, workmen are set to work without delay to brush away the cob- NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE, OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE. Arrival of Mrs. Jeff. Davis—A Storm and Veo- sels Coming in for Shelter—The Twelfth ed States Infantry. Forraess Monnoz, August 23, 1866, The steamer Saratoga, Captain Couch, of the New York and Norfolk line, stopped here this land Mrs. Jeif. Davis, She bas beon absent week, The supposition that prevailed when she left webs, burnish up the old gilt and silver, re- Washington the flee of Mt Davie ou bait ome en, te touch the mouldy frescoes, trail up the recum- fone ea Gabe Wad, kavien, Golhg tiaapty te te bent flowery climbers, tack up the trelliswork, | her children at Montreal. A clergyman returned with patch up the bruised Italian statnary, and make the good old and well-loved palace by the sea a befitting place to welcome the return of her imperial husband, Thus is this sterling woman acting a wise part. She sees that the United States govern- ment have been playing croquet about the question of Mexico. She knows that Napoleon has closed his treasures and his barracks against any more reinforcements; she is aware that as soon as the paper blockade of Mexican ports is removed there will be no help tor the empire, that it must full into the hands of the Americans, and she, with womanly and wifely instinets, sees that Maximilinn must depart— if Bazaine will let him. Hence, like a good New |° England housewife, abe is brushing ap the pleasant palace at Miramar for his weleomo home. Fraxce anp Geewany on tae Frontier Qurstion.—The extension of the French tron- tier towards the Rhine, although apparently not at the present time a queation involving difficulty between France and Germany, can hardly be regarded as entirely settled. Napo- leon, it is truc, bas withdrawn his demand for the much-coveted boundary in the Rhenish provinces ; but he avers that he has done go in the interests of peace. In conformity with the will of the French people he made the requisi- tion on Prussia for an extended frontier; but as it is not convenient to plunge France into a war with a Power that has recently attained supremacy in Central Europe, he has aban- doned for the present his claima in this respect. But how will the French people be satisfied with this policy? Napoleon resolved great things as the issue of this war. Whatever he may have promised to the French people, we know well enongh that they expected an increase of domain, a larger scope of influence in the affairs of the Continent, a controlling voice in the settlement of its fature destiny, the apportionment of territories, and the balance of power. In all these results they have been disappointed. In particular, they relied upon the rectification of the frontier, which implies the abrogation of the hateful treaties of 1815, and i: ia by no means certain that the French people accept as an ultimatum the withdrawal ol the Emperor's claim upon Prussia, It is far more likely that this question of boundary will have to be settled by a conference. There are two horns to the dilemma, one or other of which France must accept—an equitable decision by the combined Powers in conven- tion upon this question of boundary, or a war with Germany to settle it on the feld. Itis much more probable, however, that the matter will be amicably arranged by a con- ference of the European Powers upon grounds which will enable Napoleon to keep the peace both abroad and at home. If it should fail he may be seriously embarrassed with bis own people. ' her, whose name I have not yet learned, We were visited by a smart rain storm this i greatly needed for some time. over. The storm is driving in vessels to take shelter, here, expects to leave to-morrow for Washington, THE NEW ORLEANS ROT. New Oxteana, August 25, 1866. at the convention riot. their compel refusal wold ps radical capital. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN MEMPHIS, bol out to him, but for the present he would protect with bis iife, Wood is under arrest. THE COTTON CROP IN GEORGIA. Avorsta, Ga, Auguat 26, 1866. The sap cod of the cotton crop in all parte of the State arc gloomy on account of the continard drought. In conthwestern Georgia, where the yield formerly was oue bale to two acres, not more than one bale to tem acres will be realized from the present crop. This is equally true of other sections. Accounte from Florida represent the late dronght as followed by Leavy rems which have seriously iajured the cotton. The cotton prospects in Missiasippi and Alabama arr alao represented to be very bad on account of the drought and ravages of the boll worm. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. — Troy, N. ¥., August 2%, 1866. Mr. W. A. Beach, Jr, son of Mr W. A. Beach, » lawyer of this city, ‘accidentally shot himself thl- morn. ing while gunning ‘at ‘a Springs, and died a few hours afterwards: Mr. Beach was riding in. 4 wagon, and he was shot fn the face, bis gun having fallen (rom the wi through the wheel. He wae twonty Ove years of age, and bis untimely decease has cast a deep gloom over a wide circle of adiniring friends. General Franz Sigel is in Brooklyn on a visit to's friend. He came quietly, sought no pobtic'ty, and bis Presence was only kuown to a fow intimate frivncs, Tre Broapway Trratan.—The production of “chillers tragedy of The Robbers at the Broadway theatre last ovening brought out a large audience. Iu faci, the house Was Milled to the extent that had Mr. Wood offered addi- tional attractions his ushers would not hav where to bestow the increased attendants, The Ge blood-and-thunder which permeates the entire: five acts of The Robbers was duly rendered by Ms James Stark, the reigning star at thie establishment, aud rea. dered to the entire satisfaction of the eritical andience it may be said. In some points bis Charles De M. strikingly original, in others somewhat tame nod sta, but in the portions where passion, remores, revenge were the themes he rose to excellence, and in the srene, im the third act, where be disomy re hie dyed father in deserted prison tower, he drew down rund aftor to of hearty applause. He was also cal’ed tain at end of the ecem Mina Alice lm, gave evidence of genius and study sessed of a handsome furm and sweet voi already enthroned will undoubtedly be favorite in New York. Mr. J. H. Jack made his doout ve cleverly as Count De Moor Nextto the star of u evening, however, in the good graces of the house, was Mr dB Nagle, as Francia, This gentleman, if he here. after act the general repertoire of leading cbaracters ag well as he supported that of the treacherous sen of Count De Moor, inst evening, may be set dowo at am fctor ot promige—indeed as one who at present gives evidence of having achleved @ moasure of succes, Mesera, Lefingwetl and mport were fair in their roles of robbers, This p be run at the Broadway until Wednesday, when rama of Napoleon will be produced. not raining as I write this, the rain is evidently mes The Twelfth United States infantry battalion, on duty R. King Cutler, representing the radicale, applied te General Sheridan to-day for the return of a neglected affidavit presented to him when martial law waa pro- claimed, chargmg the Mayor and his police with murder the arrests by tilliary authority, & tnd First Com \ . o :