The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1866, Page 6

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The Evrorzan Evmow, every Wednesday, at Six cents per copy, $4 per annum to any part of Great Britain, or $6 toany part of the Continent, both to include postage. JOB PRINTING of every description, also Stereotyp- ing and Engraving, neatly and promptly executed at the owest rates, Volame XXXI.. v AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth @venue.—AmeRican Orena—THe DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA, BROADWAY THEATRE, Rroadway, nour Broome street.—Tam Menry Wi WiNDson, NEW YORK THEAT! Hotel.—Five Orv ENGuisu tMAN THALIA TUMATRE, No. 514 Broadway.— WECKTIGEVI—GuIEN Moncen Henn Fiscuxr—Dew K. ay opposite Now York AN—RUM-T1-FOO-ZLE. BN a JERMAN STADT TIL Tus Roswens. E 'RE, Nos. 45 and 47 Bowery,— TERRACE GARDEN, Third aveauc, between Fifty. eighth aud Fifty-ninth Tao, THow 4s) ORCHESTRAL Ganvxx Concents, com ing at S o'clock. IRVING HAGL, Irving place.—Proresson Hanra wire Tesroxs ats Mrracces, GAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broxtway, opposite the Motropolitan HoelmIn rast Fruiovian ENrenrarn- mexts, Sivcing, DANCING axo Buscsyques—Tax Back Coon. FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Terenty-fourth atrort.—Bupwoart Mixsrretsy, Battaps, Bu ae. . 2and 4 Weat LS, ST MLOPLAN RGINtA CuriD. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA Vocacise—Necro Minstaet &c.—Younc Ammnica IN IRELAND. E, 201 Rowery.—Cowre List Divenrisseaenr, CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway—Iw a Vanwery or Ligut aNp LavGcuasle ENTERTAINMENTS, ConPs be BaLunt, 40, Car-Por-Pin. ‘ MRS. ¥. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Tunex Times Dea. HOOLFY’'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklya —Ermorian Min- sruxsr, BatLans, Buxixsques avo Pantomimes, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway. — Leororxs wirt tux Oxy-flyprockn Muicroscore twice gaily. | fizap axp Riour Aux or Pxonst. Open from 8 4. tt 10 P.M. THES NAW as. EUROPE. The Newfoundland telegraph line east of Aspy Bay being down, we had no news by the Atlantic cable yos- tortay. Our special correspondence from Vienna, published to- ay, dotails the eTorts which are being made by ths Aus- trian government in order to tide over the Anancial dif- ficulties of the empire, the monoyed situation having been brought to a crisis by the lat» war. From Vonico we are spzcially informed of the prepar- @lons made by the peoplo to meet the commg chanye of Tulers. ‘The Empress of Mexico, replying to an address pro- @ented by a deputation from the Chamber of Commorce Of Trieste, at Miramar, alluded to the probability that *the Emperor Maximilian may make, next year, a visit to Kurope."’ M. Michol Chevalier, like the Marquis de Persigny, ts ‘very onthuslastic in his approval of Napoieon’s rule in Franoo, and expresses his hopea of the glorious results from bis system of government. THE CITY. Tho weather has continued cool. There were toa frosh cases of cholera reported in this city during the past twenty-four hours. Ten baria’ permits for cholera dead wore issued during the forty-eight hours onding yesterday afternoon. The mortuary report for last weok Ghowod five hundred and sixty deaths in this city aad the public institations, Fifty-four deaths were from cholera Thero wore two cases reported in Brooklyn Jostorday, one of which proved fatal. fhe report for the paat weck shows that there were twenty one deaths from chdera in that period. ‘The Board of Supervisors mot youterday, when tho Committee on Annual Taxes prosented the tax tevy for the year 1866, which was laid over to noxt meeting, on Westnosday next. Several appropriations were made to Tepair aud paint armories and drill rooms for tho Na- tional Gaard. ‘The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon. A Toslution was adoptet directing the Street Com missioner to contract for a monument im Grow wood Comstery to deceased soldiers, not to exce dt $15,000, A number of resolutions favoring the laying of the “Nicholson pavement" in various parts of the city were Init over, The Board then adjourned, 1 Board of Councilmen held a short seasion yester “ when a numbor of routine papers were disposed of. esolution aathorizing the Mayor to ofer a reward of © thousand doliars for the are: those persous why \ o guilty of setting fire to a tonom nt honse in avonie vas referred to the Committee on Finance, The Board concurred with the Aldermen in directing the Street Commissionor to contract for the erec whan Monument in Greenwood in memory of deceased soli rs. Reports in favor of opening a number of strevts in Apper part of the city wore received and tad ovee fur future action. A grand celebration of the colored peuple in honor oF Lincola's emancipation procla ation, took place ye torday at Leffert’s and Myrtle Avenue Parks, Brooklyn, Both places were largely attended. An oration of “er. J. nor, the reading of the proclamation, dancin: an :nnsements comprived the proceed v any Hall Goneral Committe forcuat ng last evonng at tho old Wigwam. Which the slate of the pariy was dikeussed, with Al Pree and cons Another mooting will shortly be be when the nominations for ihe present catmpaign will t+ Miscusmod, A Yadical republican mass maetiag was held at Lat Hall, Brooklyn, Met evening, under the auspices of Sixth Ward Republican Association of that rity Spoechos wore mado by Governor Noble, of Wisconsin Horace Greeley and others, 10 which thoy alloded eo the political questions of the dey aud resident Johoson to Partiovlar, A picnic for the benefit of the Fenian prisoners in Irciand wag hold by the Fenian Sisterhood at Jones’ Wood yosteniay. Mr, Stephows mado a sporch, In whiew he réicerated the exsertion thal fighting would com. moves in Trethnd this yoar, and that he woald be with thom in the fight, Coroner Govor yostorday addvessed a letter to Mayor auggesting that a reward be offered for tue and convictiow of those persons who fired the ent house im avonne A on Sanday morning, by the barning of which a family of five persona lost their Yvan Tt was reported last wight thet Mr, Hartz and bie enitd, #ho jompad from the fourth story window, and « third person, whoge name is unknowa, had died of their injuries, Madame Ristori has inate» donation to the family of the Talian artist who was killed in Blam steent @urday. and annoonces that abe elt aon alive a NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPILHMBEK. 25, 1866.—T1RLPLE SHEET. | performance for thele benett. Funari, it will be remem- bered, wae engaged on a bust of the great tragedionne when ho was killed, An application for a permanent injunction aga\nst the Board of Health was yesterday made by Eaoch (oe, who keeps an establishment at Hunter's Point for the manu- facture of superphosphate of lime. The injunction is asked for in order to prevent the Board from interfering with plaintiff's business, which is claimed by the former to be a nuisance, After hearing affidavits on both sides and the argument of counsel Judge Sutherland reserved his decision. Mr, James H. Coleman has been appointed referee in the suit of L, M. Montgomery against General Santa Anna, The case of the Swedish sailors was up before Judge Brady yesterday, but, as he was acting temporarily for Judge Cardozo, he refused to hear argument, and it was adjourned until this morning. George J. Gray, one of the three burglars who recently had a fight on Chelsea beach, near Boston, with three of the police force, and in which one of the burglara was killed and Gray himself wounded, was arrested in this city yesterday. He made a struggle for liberty before giving up, knocking down Captain Jourdan and racing for a considerable distance before being intercepted. Ho was taken back to Boston. In a case at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester- day Justice Ledwith decided that a passenger on the ~e- venth avenue cars was right im tendering only eloven cents for two fares. ‘Tho stock market was firm and active yesterday. Gov- ernments were dull and rather heavy. Gold was firmer, and after opening at 14334 closed at 1443. Business was fairly active yesterday, though ihe mar- kets were not very buoyant, save iu exceptional cases, owing to the depression of gold. On 'Change flour avanced 25c. a S0c., and wheat 3c, a Sc. Corn declined 1c. a 2c., while oats were firmer, Pork was heavy. Beef was steady, and lard unchanged. Freights were quiet but steady, Whiskey was firm. The markot for beof cattle ruled extremely quiet, and with a large supply and liberal offerings prices have de- clined considerably, sales being made of extra cattle at a reduction of 3c. a 1c, per Ib., while the lower grades were 134¢, lower. A Yew fancy cattle realized 18¢., while extra brought 17¢, the geueral sales being at 15c. a 163gc, The receipts for the week at Ailer- ton’s wore 4,320 head. The market closed dull and heavy, with quite a number unsold. Sheep and lambs wero without decided change in value, the market, however, being more active. The general sales of the former were at 54¢c. a 7o,, extra bringing 7\4c.; and the latter Te. a 93gc per Ib, Veal calves were in improved demand, aud higher prices were obtained, especially for extra, which are scarce, Tho bulk of the sales were at 10c, a 1c. a 14c, Hogs havo rulod dull and heavy, and prices have declined, closing at lic, a I1ge. per |b. MISCELLANEOUS. Cabinet meetings of the Canadian government are be- ing held daily in Quebec, the subjects discnssed being the military condition of the Province, the confedera- tion and tho failure of the Bank of Upper Canada, Much insecurity is felt in financial circles, money still demanding fifteen cents in Montreal, Pie Fea.ans ate said to be assembling for invasion at Highgate, near Kous’s Point. Large quantities of military scores were being received at Toronto and Montreal, aud being to the wesiorn portion of the province, Wendell Phillips has decitned the nominatidn for Con- gress, He thinks he can serve the cause betier ont of Oonzreas than i it, Colonel Siclver, formerly of the rebel army, was or- rested in New Orleans recently by General Sheridan on the charge, it is understood, of geing enxaged in organ- izing a fillibustering expedition against Mexico. On Saturday la-t at Richmond, Va., the retors of the National Express and Transportation Company, of which General Joseph E. Johnston is ’res'dent, mad san assignment to Messrs, Kelly & iiair of all its property and offects for the benefit of creditors and others. A young man named John Little, egod cighteen years, was accidentally shot by the premature o.plosion of « gan while riding in a wagon near Weelawken yesterday, He had been on a shooting excursion In company with a man named Schmidt, Death was instantaneous. Secretary Seward was well enough to resume his official duties yestorday, an: was at his post all day. The news from Matamoros, Mexico, is to the 20t) instant, General Eamin, who had been sen! there by Juarez as Governor of Tamaulipas, had beon imprisoned, ‘ana Canales, who was deposed as commander of Mata- moros, nad in turn deposed Hinajosa, and declared for Ortega. Maxamilian was in San inis Potosi with nine thousand men under Mejia. They were expected to advance on Monterey. A puriy of American filibusters had arrived at Matamoros, The forced loans were declared permanent, and a large «am was levied on Conklin’s circus, which caused some controversy be tween tho Mexican and United States authorities. Kelly's kerosene oil works, at Hunter's Polut, Long Island, took fire last night from the explosion of a vat, and several tuousand dollars’ worth ofjproperty was con- sumed, Yesterday morning an explosion ocenrrad in Phiiligs- burg, N. J., producod by the biowing upot a locomotive, ‘The engine house was shivered to pieces and other dam- age done. Fortunately no lives were tos, Phe property belonged to the Jersey Central Railroad, whove losses will not fall far short of fifty thousand doltara, A portion of the wall of a baiidivg in Milwaukee [ell yosterday and buried eight persona in the rulns, two of them being killed. Mr, Juhu B, stocle, formerly Congressman from the Thirteonth distric: of New York, was killed in Kingston yesterday by being thrown from 4 wagen, the Loree at- tached to it Naving run away, Waile DW Vo moeting at Sholb, @f radicais aywuiled tho Sheriff, who had arrested a man in tho crowd accxved of felony. fhe man was tm prisoned, aad the mob broke open the jail and reseaed him Tho Convention of Soldiars and “atlorw favorable to the policy of Cougross anit opp at of President Johnson wilt meet at Pirehure arriving to email squads yes is expected early this morui Presidency ts between Gener: side, with a decided pre‘erence among prevent for Burnside, The sentiments f it Is fair to jndge from (he resol ng of the dilterent doley anusially bitter aud radical, The in the city are not good, 1 boing ® demcomtic , & party s Buller, Rants aCe OMMOd ation comsary ty charvor everal sivamboats to lodge mowbers who would other wis b> compelled to rough it Several eases of cholera, or what is suppowd to Le ra, have appoated tn Newark, two deuhs naylag vet daring (he past week, and several persons Leing vith overy sympten of the dread epide Three 1s frome the disease occurred in Combridgeyort, Ma aie, on Friday and Saturday; coven occurred fa turday and three yosterday, In Mom reased, and was no longer cousidere? epi Nosbville seventy eaths ocurred during the out hours ending tast evon)og. \ Sivortar Coxseyer hserve Cunt the two leading porth journeis, the World nd the Trine, have formed 9 singuler con- junction, ehowing how readliy extremes often meek The World which broke down with the Soutper-shent interest, and is doubly broken fown vow since the Phitadelp.ia Convention fulied in’ any practical rosulta, and which sisnds olone in sapport of the Baron ven Hoff own—with the exception of John Morrise:, has ooited with the Tribune fa learpe | on monte agaitiet the acceptance of the oo tional amendraent. This is a yer; en combination of advocates, The 1) orld does the joly openly, while the organ of negro enf- trago, which is not a whit lest aostile to the passage of the amendment. 4) iis its hostility more cunnit.zly, adopting nvaking aty le of the iwo wandering Randolph and ed Douglass, Ib does not come out boldly in opposition to a measure which the public is gradually beginuing to und +rstand is the only movement that ean checicmate thewadical iac- “4 negroes tion and save the country in (i> present critical | position of political at*virs, bat attacks it ja & ronnfabout, cowardy fashion. The World, more y partisan, 4 likewise more fear leas, | © exirem papers are ¢ nnit apoa the ¢ ion of the ) The President and His Cabinet om the Constl- tutional Amendment, The very remarkable and important dis- closures which we published yesterday ina Washington letter to the editor of this journal, touching the views of the President and his Cabinet and other official advisers in regard to the great constitutional amendment now before the country, are facts which we hold sufficient to justify the most sanguine hopes as to the future course of the administration upon this subject. The letter in qnestion is from an intelligent, careful and trustworthy corre- spondent, and his specifications therein we accept accordingly as literally trae. And what are these specifications? They embrace the important facts that many sagacious politicians at Washington, from the arguments we have advanced in support of the constitutional amendment now before the States have become “gatisfied that its prompt adoption ia the only course left to head off the radicals and speedily restore the rebellious States to thelr proper position in the Union;” that among those who have embraced this opinion are “the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Attorney Gen- eral and General Grant;” that Postmaster General Randall has been profoundly im- preased with the teachings of the Maine elec- tion, as suggested in recent Heraxp editorials, and that if in the coming Northern State elec- tions, including New York, the popular verdict shall support the judgment of Maine, the Pre- sident himself is prepared “without more ado to accept and to advise the Sowth to accept the proposed constitutional amendment.” This, then, is the position of President John- son at this crisis. It is the position of a siates- man, who wisely stands ready to shape his policy to the pressure of events, the drift of public opinion and the advantages which may thus be offered him in taking a new departure. We perceive, however, that in a late editorial of a Washington journal, in jnstification of the President’s opposition to the aforesaid amexd- ments, itis contended that he has never com- mitted himsolf to its condition of universal negro suffrage, nor to its alternative of “taking from the South all reprosentation of the negroes.” We think, however, that in regard to ths section of the aménimsnt, as to all the vthers, the President stands sufficiently commit- ted to the principle involved to claim it as covering one of his own recommendations. Iu tho New York Heratp of January 28, we find ina telegraphic despatch from Wash- ington an evidently authorized report of a conversation which took place the diy before “bouween the President anla distin yuished Senator.” In the course of this conv+rsstion 'on the general question of constitutional | «amendments the President, afier exprassiny his E cepresentation, which finally, in spite of suffi ient to meet the necessities of the day:— Representatives shall be apportioned amone the se eral + tates which may be sn tuded with U accor sng to the number of qualified vote Direct tavern shall be apvortioned anions th Staves which may be included within th: Unien accord- jug to the ratio of all taxable property in cach Stave, The second branch of this proposition may heve be dismissed, tor the first covers our cise. Tue reporter of this iateres'ing converssiion goes on to say that “such wa: mondment, the President aiso suggested, would remov: ‘rom Congress all issues in rsierenc» to the polit.cat equality of the races;” that “it wonld leave the States to determine absolucely t+ qu dif at on of their own voters with rog rd to colo ; and thus the number of repr s uw itives to which they would be entiiled in Cou joa would de- pend upon the numper npon which they con- ferred the right of suffrage.” These are the President's words on the ove :sion referred to; and we simply submit that tus im -ndment si- sequently adopted by Cou v-s4 covers his ows proposition and his argum sa. in referenca to suffrage and represen ation, In fact be has a good claim, as the orig nai p sooser, in some shape or other, to every condiion of the amendment now awaiting its rv fication by the States, Ov the Sist day of Jxnusry this reported conversation of “a distinguissed Senator with the President” entered into the H ase debae on reconstruction. Mr. Stevens, of Pona-yl- vania, in the progress of {his dobate ct terized the report of sald coavorsition as & proclamation, the command of th President of the United States, msde and put forth by his sathority,” and “in n of the pri- vileges of this bod. ‘onade in that a few centaries ago io waneat bea Britieh king it would have ce: his hearty? ont that “we (meaning © » tolerani, ef usurpation wi muse of power.” Thus we find that the ruptare between the radicals and the Pre ves made is upoa thas prope ff suitrage feers (hat such amendmen's might be carried , Stevens and all his efforts to 4. ‘ it, beenme part and parcel of the reconsiruction plan of Concre the consiitutonai amendment passed Congress is not the plan of the radicals, is anbstantially, from first to lust, the Presi- dent's plan, it is cleariy not only his, policy tut his right so to claim it and urge it upon the Sonthern Sta'es for their ratification, upon the broad ground that it 1s their shortest oud their only sefe and ensy road to a speedy restoration to Conrress, | n, | | Ivvonrayt ny tux Lerearsen Canta—We are informed by a cable despatch that the Empress Engénie will shortly repair to Rome to condole with the Pope, and that the Em- peror Napoleon twas at Biarrtz. This Is highly important news for the American public, and we can have no objection to pay a hundred dollars or so for it, The despatch ought to have been more fall and told us what time the Fmperor goce to bed and gets up when at Biarritz, as well as specifie details about Eugcnie’s contemplated journey of condo- lence, As to the Pope, poor old man, he evidently noeds consolation under the present slate o1 things. While the French troops are being withdrawn aud the temporal power of the papacy is being buried under the mighty progrew of ovents, the gentle voice of the pioas Empress will be beard eondoling with hia Tholinoss, Porheps Bugénte’s imperial sia ter of Mexico, Carlotta, will be there too, not only to “iter consolation, but to make an ap- perl for pspal aid agafnst those unraly Catho- bo refuse to submit to ber rajgn. Whata epvctncle for the Catholie worl@ to contem- plate and o shed tears over—the venerable | | Pontiff, with Ye halo of © thousand years of historic apt rreatpces wrepped around in die stn tee pice too far, suggested the fo'lowing as probably - j of ‘his fall, with these royal ladies bending " Tas Paraguayan Wan—Secrer Treaty or | in case of fire. It is useless to condema the over and tenderly condoling with him, is a striking one. It will doubtless excite profound sympathy throughout the Catholic world, but that will be all; no-hand can save him from his fate. Grand Classic Revival ef the Drama and the Games of the Ancient Greeks. It is rather a singular coincidence that upon the same morning last week we were called upon to record the revival of the ancient Greek drama of “Medea” in this city by Madame Ris- torl and the revival of one of the ancient Greek gladiatorial games near St. Louis by Mr. McCool. The Greeks were the most intelligent and intellectual people of ancient times, and devoted equal attention to the cultivation of the mind and the physique. While some of their poets, like Euripides, devoted themselves to the drama, their greatest poet, the immortal Homer, sang not only the wars of the gods and demi-gods, but also the praises of the noble art of self-defence. If the Greeks crowned their writers and philosophers, they also be stowed the same honors upon the winners of the fisticuff fights at the Olympian and Isthmian games, The Romans imitated their example, and Virgil described the prize-figuters quite as eloquently as Homer. By making personal bravery a virtue not less excellent than intel- lectual ability, they succeeded in conquering the world. In modern times the gladiators have fallen into discredit because they have not insisted upon that public recognition of the claims to which they are justly entitled. Italy, once the scene of numerous splendid combats, has en- tirely forgotien the manly art of hitting from the shoulder, and has restricted herself to the intellectual and msthetic departments, giving us fine poetry, pictures and statuary, and flually the Queen of Tragedy, in the person of Ristori. France has adopted nearly the same réle. In Germany ancient philosophy has been cherished to the neglect of physical prowess, and it required the genius of a Bismarck to bring out the fighting qualities of the people. In England the prize rine {gzrished during many glorious years and at last culminated {n the m>-morable Mr. Gulley, who was elected a member of Parliament. This tribute to the gladiatorial profession produced remarkable results for a time, and numerous hard fighters were developed; but as no other pugilist was sent to Parliament, the effect of Mr. Gulley’s elevation gradually died away, and now the prize ring in England is only a myth. Fair play is disregarded, as in the case of Heenan, and boxers stand opposite each other for hours without striking a blow, as in the case of Mace and Goss, This couniry, which is the modern Greece and Rome, is disposed to favor all kind» of de- vilopmnt, whether of the mind or the body. The dvam. and the Olympian games were re- d here with equal favor when first im- 1: but of late both have deteriorated inest sedlv, ‘The thea'rical managers have ‘ve n Bornam’z+1 into mere showmen, and since Mr. John Morrissey’s withdrawal from the rng that institution bas become demoralized. But this is the age of wonderful classical re- vr and at the very time that Madame Rs ori comes to restore the dramatt art to iis anprenctite rank Mr. McCool shies bis castor in o he ying at St. Louis, and begins to elevate th glidiztorial art by knocking his opponent out of tim Taits way Mr. McCool’s success wa not less decided than Madame Ristori’s, le 4-8 won the championship of America, w ich was relinqnishe 1 by Mr. Morrissey, and he has proven toat be can excel the fighters of rncieat Greece at their own game. Without having his hvads encased in iron gauntlets, as tiwirs ware, he prodaces equally striking re- si'te, and in the strategy and tactics of the art he's obviously their seperior; for they knew no of the guard, the parry, the upper cut ant the neat shoulder bitting in which he is an Madume Ristori is far greater than any of those actors of ancient Greece whose art sie ilinstrates, and Mr, McCool is equally od in his peentiarly Greeian science. We believe, however, that the Champion of las committed an error in commencing his classic revival so far from New York. Tne Queen of Tragedy came directly to this metropolis, knowing that if she could satisfy our critical and bighly cultivated audiences, ali the rest of the conntry would be at her feet, Mr. MeCool should have adopted a simi- lar policy, as Mr. Morrissey did in his fighting a We foar that the West is not yet suffi- cicntly civilized to look upon his performance with Mr. Davis in the proper classical light. ' The Greeks were the most refined and ‘lexurious nation in the world—not at all like the Wesiern people among whom Mr. * MeCvol has made his début. Doubtless in course of time they will come up to his classl- cal standard ; but at present they are far be- | hind the Eust, and especially New York, in , their appreciation of the literature, the drama } and the games of the ancients, and are more | likely to present Mr. McCool with a policeman than with a crown. Here, in this metropolis, we respect and reward every sort of artistic | superiority, and, like the Greeks, applaud ! equally the heroes of the stage and the ring. | Let Mr, McCool come here, and he will find himself a man of note. We will make him a sachem in Tammany Hall, a delegate to our State conventions, a feader of the democracy and a member of Congress. His eminence in his ancient profession will lead him directly to eminence in our politics. There is no height to which true greatness cannot safely aspire, and if Mr. McCool will only settle in this city, he may become a manufacturer of governors and the controller of political events. aispte Backwater my Oto Tawmany.—The engine is reversed in Tammany, and there is plenty of backwater without any brandy. With a shrewd and instinctive perception of the trouble coming, the leaders of the old organization are preparing to sell out to Fenton. The heads of departments and the other officeholders in the city have turned the ma- chine for the purpose of saving themselves if possible. Baron von Hoffman and his man Morrissey will be unable to prevent this defec- tion and the utier annihilation of the Wigwam. Thurlow Weed, who lately hung his shingle out there, has taken it down, and is now look- ing out for some other place to hang it. He | finds the business does not pay in that quarter, and, like @ sagacious old rat, bas left just | betore the final catastrophe. The world moves \ fast, and the worm-oaten, rotten institutions of ‘THe ALLIEs.—We lay before our readers this morning the details of a secret treaty entered into by the governments of Brazil, Buenos Ayres apd Uruguay, which has for its object the overthrow of the present legal authority in Paraguay and the complete destruction of the sovereignty, independence and intagrity of that country. As was natural the knowledge of such a design on the part of the allies cre- ated intense indignation throughont the re- maining republics of South America. The government of Pera, speaking with authority from her sister allies in the Chileno-Spanish war, assures the parties to this anti-Paraguayan alliance that “Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador will become involved in this contest sooner than allow American States to do that which they would oppose the greatest Power in the world in doing, even at the risk of having to share in the common calamity, should their resistance fail.” The Chileans warn Brazil that “there is not in all America a single coun- try so exposed as herself to a great invasion should the republics of America once decide upon overrunning her ;” and that “ should this scandalous contest @ontinue, a continental war will have to be feared, because the safety of the South American republics would consist in fixing Brasil in such a situation that they should have no further aggression to fear from her.” From the general tone of the protests made against this iniquitous proceeding of the anti-Paraguayan alliance it is appa- rent that Brazil is at the bottom of the whole scheme, and .that Buenos Ayres and Uruguay are merely her dupes. The latest news informs us that the Brazilian Commissioner to the camp in front of Humaita, when in Buenos Ayreg on his way, asked his Uruguaver, colleague whether the moment had not arrived for the annexation of Uraguay io the Brazilian em- pire, and asgurod the Uraguayan Chargé that he might not be surprised at the remark, a3 it was nothing new to the government of Uruguay. The fact that the Argentine and Uruguayan contingents are fast disappearing, while the Brazilian are being increased, arouses the sus- picioii thst the empire may repay itself for the shares in the expenses of this war. which the Argentine and Oriental répubiics will find themselves unable to pay, by the forcible occupation of Uruguay and the Entre Rios districts of Buenos Ayres. This suspicion gains strength from the fact that this secret treaty provides for the absorp- tion of a large tract of Bolivian terri- tory by Buenos Avres and Brazil, as well as the depriving her of immense water rights, which were acknowledged by treaties to which the United States, England and France were parties, Does Brazil mean to compensate Buenos Ayres for the Entre Ros at the expense of Bolivia? It would appear 80, especially as when the treaty was made (May, 1865) no resistance was to be expected from the other republics of South America. Since then, however, the conduct of Spain has forced those republics to band together for their own mutual protection. And now they bravely propose to extend the advantages of their alliance to a sister republic in distress. Insecurrry or Burpiwas—Toe Late Catas- ‘TROPHE BY Fire.—The burning of the tenement house on avenue A on Sunday morning, at- tended as it was by foarful 10% of life and protracted suffering, admonishes us that there is a criminal indifference in this community to the construction of buildings with regard to the safety of human life, Without attempting to fasten upon the Fire Department any charges of negligence or inefficiency in providing methods of escape for the unhappy victims of this shocking tragedy, we revert to the pri- Mary cause of calamities like this, which can be found in the miserable construction of our buildings generally and those nests of pesti- lence, misery and danger to human life—tene- ment houses—in particular, There seems to be no law, or if there is it is inoperative, to compel those who speculate in buildings and ronting houses to pay any regard to the preservation of life and property in case of fire, It is only necessary to observe the build- ings every day going up in the principal thoroughfares of the city to satisfy us that most of them are mere shells, incapable of resisting the spread of fire—mere tinder boxes, inviting destruction by the devour- ing element. We might take for an exam- ple the building now being erected at the corner of Broadway and Barclay street, the scene of a recent fire, or another in the vicin- ity of Prince streot and Broadway, and a dozen or more others throughout the city, which we will venture to say in the event of a fire would ernmble to pieces from the mere effects of unusual heat. Neither life nor property is secure in structures like these, and there will be no security against disastrous conflagra- tions until the Legislature provides for the construction of fireproof buildings exclusively. In Paris every house erected for many yeurs past is fireproof, and we hear of no ruinous and fatal con flagrations in that city. It would be just as easy to erect similar buildings here, and the double benefit would accrue of increasing the value of house property and saving the com- munity from such deplorable scenes as those witnessed on Sunday morning. We rarely hear of any disastrous fire in such localities as Fifth avenue, because the houses are substantially built and are capable of re- sisting the progréss ot the dames, although these houses are just as likely to take fire from the negligence of servants and the disarrangement of heating apparatus as apy other class of buildings. Such horrible scenes as those which occurred on Sunday morning are not unusnal, though not always attended with the same fatal re- sults, Our tenement houses, as a general thing, are the property of heartless speculators, who draw a goodly revenae from them and have no care for the lives of the unfortunate people whose poverty compels them to become their oceupanis, As long as the building is insured the owner is content with whatever fate may befall the wretched structure of brick and mor- tar, ricketly stairways, narrow passages and pent up cells, from which escape is impossible. The sacrifice of human blood so often offered up to the demon of avarice counts as nothing with the landlord of the tenement bonse. There is but one remedy for this terrible evil, Neither the vigilance of the police nor the activity of the Fire Department can cure it. ‘The Legislature must make it a ponal offence to construct dwellings that are not fire-proof the past mast tumble down before its progress, ! and proved with commetent means of cucepe e . shes ts snes firemen or any one else until this is done, Tae Sovrmzrn Press on NewsPaPERS AND Parincirizs.—The newspapers, and particu- larly those of the South, are very much exercised about the course of the Herat. They speak of the “New York Herawy’s somersaults,” of its belonging to first one party and then to another, of its want of principle, and sometimes the sapient editors, judging from their own experience, accuse us of being bought up by the politicians. It is a favorite theme, and just now the Heratp is very extensively advertised by notices of this sort. Now, while we can have no objec- tion to being so generally advertised, we think proper, out of charity to these foolish journalists and by way of diffusing useful knowledge, to enlighten them on the subject of independent journalism. The other newspapers of this country, almost without exception, are mere party papers. They exist, such an existence as it is, by party patronage or support, and their editors have no conception of an independent paper like the Heratp, which cares nothing for party and assails all parties in turn when they de- serve it, Hence they judge us from their own standpoint and are incapable of judging us in any other way. They say we change. How? Are we not always for the constitution of the country? Do we not always sustain the dignity and advocate the interests of the country? Are we not always opposed to extreme men and measures, and do we not always support the conservative principles and action of the government? Whatever tends to preserve the government or to pro- mote the interests of the country never fails to entist the support of the Heram. But the measures of parties or partisan politicians, whether in or out of Congress, or even in the executive departments, only fieét with our approval when they are for the public good. Parties change, public men change, but @ patriotic and an independent journal never changes with regard to the fundamental prin- ciples of conservatism and the promotion of the public welfare. Rat. speaking of change—that is, change in policy, in matters of @atail and such as do not strike at the bases of institztions or society—all governments and all statesmen ¢image. What was once desirable may no longer be attainavie or applicable. Keeping in view always the conservative principle upon which society and governments rest, we should study to adapt our measures to tho exigencies of the time. Lot ua do the best fwe can under the circumstances Let us take what we can get, not throw- ing away @ present good or opportunity at the risk of losing all and for an uncertain - future. These are the views that govern states-- men and a great, independent journal. They are particularly applicable just now to the con- dition of our country. These, and these alone, and not political parties, govern us in the con- duct of the Heraup. Such is independent jour- nelism. When our contemporaries become ealightened enough to comprehend this they will cease to attack us and follow in our foot steps. BOAT CLUB REGATTA. The second annual rogatta 5f the Columbia Boat Club took place yesterday afternoon and went off in its usual good style, The starting point was off the Elysian Fields. Two races wore rowed: a single oared and doable soull, Three entries were made for the frat race, viz:—James Hutchinson, colors black; Themas Van Ruden, colors whito, and JowgE. O'Neil, colors blue. In this race Vam Radon, after starting and pulling ten strokes, broke his oar-lock, and withdrew from the contest, O'Neil and fiatchinson had the course to themselves, the former taking the lead; but it soon became apparent that Hut- chinson bad superior wind and muscle, and in a short time passed his competitor, and came io an easy winner sixteen minutes ahead of O'Neil, The di rowed was two milen. The double scull race was for a distance of two miles, in which four boats were entored—viz: James Hutchine son and Pater McIndoe, colors, black; Theodore Van Ru- den and J, H. Kobbe, colors, white; J.C. O'Neil and J. 1. Muriey, colors, blue, and’ Geo, 3. Young and H. W. White, colors, red and white. At the signal the boats mado a very fine start, all keeping well togot! promise of a very close contest; this anticipation was short duration when it was dispelled by Van Ruden and Kobbe getting ahead of the other boats. Hutchinson and MeIndoe pulling wll behind thom and doing all in thetr power to close the Py but failing in their efforts. The former retained the a ae they gained and won the race, Tho boats arrived at the starting point in the fol- lowing order:—Van Ruden and Kobbe, 15:11; Hutchin- son avd MeIndoo, 16:28; O'Neil and Murfey, 6:00; Young aud White, 16:31. THE CALAMITY IN AYENUE A. Letter from Coroner Gover to the Mayor—A Reward for the Arrest of Incendiary Recommerded. Corongr Gover yesterday afternoon addroswed a letter, the following of which is acopy, tv Mayor Hoffman ia relation to the fearful calamity in avenue A om Sunday morning :— Conowsn’s Orrick, No, 4 Cantar Stren, He sin—t dest Pea rye pNORARLE Sin—I re ally to acquaint with the circumstances of the lamentable coo! an ccourring on the morning of the 23d instant, at the cor- her of avenue A and Thirteenth street, and by whieh, I deeply regret to state, that a whole family, constsiing of five persons, were burned to deeth, and a number of others also 40 severely injured that their lives are dew paired of. Upon an examination of the premises and the place where tho fire originated, there {s pot the slightest doubt on my mind but that the occurrence was the work of an incendiary, exhibiting a terrible and fearful ex- ample of the reckless depravity at present existing im our community. With the view, sir, of stimulatiag exertions to the discovery of the heartless wretch or wretches who in the dead hour of the nignt, would apply the torch to the densely flied tenement, and rathiessly destroy the aged and the young, I would desire that sou might offer a suitable reward for the detection and com vietion of such persons, that they may be brought to speedy justice, and receive the reward due to so in'ameus W. ©, GOVER, Coroner. a crime. $1,000, inetead of $6,000, as previously roported. Reported Dea f Three More Vietime, It 8 reported that Mr. Hartz and bis child, who were injured by jumping from the third story of the house, died last ovening at the New York hospital, and also third party, mame not ascertained. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AM EX-MEMGER OF CONGRESS. Telegram From Our Resid Reporter. Porn: Sept, 24, 1966, Mr. John B. Steele, of Kingston, New York, who rep- resented the Thirteenth district of the State in the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congress, and who was at one time County Judge of Ulster county, wask iled at Kingston to-day, by being thrown from a wagon. He lived only three hours aftor the accident, which oceurrod under the following circumstances ;—My. Ssecle having hired a horse aud top carringe at « livery stable, was driving through one of the streets of Rondout, when the horse took fright and started of at & violent rate of speed, hurting the unfortunate genticman from the vehicle, On the growid Mr Steele's head struck the curbstone, Hewns picked up tintediaely, but was thon insensible. and being conveyed to bie rest deuce expired in abgat three hours after rocentug the 4 r. § atic party in comination ¢ orter. 4, 1906. A portion of the walls of the nv itreh « block fell thia morning aad burted oight persons ftuins, Two wore instantly killed, sod the others a rouch injured that their recovery ts bopal WEW JERSEY PO dent Hey Amos Clark, rapa! fepublicane of Union Joanie