The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, Fourcents per copy. Annual subscription price, $14 NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, We @o not return rejected communications. JOB PRINTING of every description, also Stereotyp- fing and Engraving, neatly and promptly executed at the Volume XXXI. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue.—JUpiTa. BROADWAY THEATRE, sireet.—PeaRt or Savor. Broadway, near Broome NEW YORK THEATRE, Brosaway opposite New York Hotel.—Amzaican Orena—Tuex Docror ov ALCANTARA. GERMAN THALIA THEATRE, No. 514 Broadway.— Pant Corist—Rouzo Aur Dex Busaeau--Dis Wirnen 1x RRLIN, GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nos. 45 and 47 Bowery.— Dax Guuzics. ° IRVING HALL, Irving piace.—Ma. anp Mas. Howarp Pav. in taxi Musical, Comic anv Cuaracrunistic Ex- TERTAINMENT. DODWORTH’S HALL, 806 Broadway.—Proresson Hartz ‘WiLL Perrorm 1s MiRAcuEs. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite the MetropoMian Hotel—In tuxik Ermoriax BNteRrain- wesrs, SIXCING, DANCING AND BURLESQUES—TuE BLACK Coox, axp ArkicaN Batter Troupe. FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourth atreet.—Broworta’s MinsTRaLs.—Eraorian MINSTRELSY, BALLADS, Bumuusques, &¢.—Hanuam Lanz, on 4 Quiet Resivence. . .KELLY & LEON'S $20 Broadway—Ix &0.—Doctor oF Avt-L. AT WESTERN MINSTRELS, les Dances, Eccuntricries, Hen. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comro Vocatism—Neoro MinstRetsy, Batter Diverrissement, &c.—Tar Roaser King, CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadway—In a Vaniery or Licat anpD LavGHanne ENteRrainmeNts, Cones pe Bauurr, &c, ‘Tug Suapow Pantomime, MRS. F. B, CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brookyln.— Tux Coutenn Bawe. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Tie Buistay Fawityr—Tux Niacara Lear, Great HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Eratorian Mix- STRELSY, BALLaDs, BuRLesQUEs AND PANTOMIMES. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— Leororss wits tur Oxy-Hyproces Micxoscorc twice daily. Open from 8 SUNDAY (THIS) EVENING—Graxp Sacren Coxcent at Tuvixg Haut, Irving place. Hrap anv Rigut Ana OF Proosr. tl 10 PM THE NEWS. EUROPE. ‘The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated in London and Liverpool to Saturday, October 6. "Tho treaty of peace between Austria and Italy gives the frontiers of Venetia to Italy. Austria assumes the Venetian debt, Teaty has proclaimed a complete amnesty for political offenpes. 3 The Liverpool coiton market declined one-eighth of a penny yesterday. Middling uplands was at fourteen and abalf pence. Consols were at 891 in London. United States dve- twenties, 7044. RNa MISCELLANEOUS, ~ ‘qhe® President, in case the coming elections in the Northern, States are Cecided in favor of the radicals, ‘will, it is reportax’ in Washington, advise the Southern States to adopt the's *>tutional amendment. in order that they may be sdm,"°' 0 representation ia Congress, Attorney Genoral ta"PerY has decided that the con- tract executed by Secreta.,Y Harlan a fow days before his retirement from the Depart..2t of the Interior with ‘the Connecticut Emigration Seen": by which thoy ‘Fedvived the eight hundred thousand aen.”S Of the reserve lands of the,Cherokee Indians in Kansas b;” paying a doliar an acre, is illegal and ought to be At about twenty minutes of ten o’clock last night a fire was discovered in the large building used as a store by C. G. Gunther & Son, on Broadway, be- tween Spring and Broome strects, The establish- ment was completely destroyed, tho loss being estimated at $125,000. The fre communicated to @. Patrick’s Cathedral, on the corner of Mott and Mul- berry streets, which was also completely destroyed. It aught fire from the sparks fying from Gunther's build- ing, and ina few momonts was a mass of flame. The cathedral was built in 1811, and was one of the oldest and most venerable edifices in the city. The loss is Toughty estimated at $200,000. ‘The Navy Department has received official advices from the steamer Shenandoah, Captain Goldsborough, whioh left Mauritius on the 9th of August for Mabi, one of the Le Chelle group of islands. The officers and crew wore warmlyfreceived by the Governor, who toasted the President and professed much gratification at a visit from an American wag vessel, the Shenandoah being the first that had ever put into that port, All on board were well. ' Secretary Seward’s bealth ts again improving. ‘The Canadian govorament {s investigating the search taade by the British gunboat Rescue of an American steamer, the Congress, of Detroit. The report is current that the United States bad demanded an apology. The British Consul at Baffalo reports that the vessel was a Fenian vessel intended to attack the shipping towns along Lake Eric. . A large and enthusiastic meeting in support of Presi- deat Johnson's policy and in ratification of the New York democratic State ticket was held last evening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Addresses were de- Jivered by Major General Slocum, Mayor Hoffman, Mr. & D. Courtney, Mr. Dawson, of Georgia, and others, and resolutions expressive of the sense of the mecting Were unanimously adopted. Admiral Bell, commanding the East India squadron, toports that the Fourth of July was passed by the fleet wt Shanghae, China, when the French and English men- tf-war in the harbor participated frecly, the American Tag being displayed at their masthends. riot in eee a eet upon tho rival demonstrations of political parties being in progress at the same time, was more serious than at first teported. According to the radical accounts it was be- gan by an unjustifiable assault on a torchlight procession by the democrats. Twelve persons were reported wounded, five of whom were policemen, and one citizen was killed. A man named Bradshaw was bold for examination yemorday by United States Commissioner Osborn, on a tharge of having by false representation obtained a re- kistored letter from the Post office of this city. The steamer Starlight, from Wilmington to New York, was wrecked on Friday morning, ou the Barnegat south shoals, proving a total loss. No lives were lost. ‘The wills of the following named deceased persons wore admitted to probatejin the Surrogate’s Court during the past week-—G. I. Banyer, A. M. Angevine, Jonas Mparks, Underhtil Washborn, Daniel Holt, James R, Church, William M. Allen, John D. Keating, Julia A. Moffatt, Julia Swartz, Samuci B. Abbe, William Ganan, Patrick Murphy, Frank Roeders, Adam Ehrgott, Mane Ann Bermond, Sarnh Hartland. Letters of Administra- tion have been granted on tho following estates:—Mary Bliven, Ida A. Mackenzie, Samuel C, Rysher, Ellen Barry, Jane Fay, Gustave Hermann, Jeanette Law, Ellen McLoughlin, William C. Clay, Margaret Donovan, Mary A. Dougherty, Thomas Tate, George A. Clement, Sarah McCarthy, Rosanna Bergen, William Bondon, John McKeoalo, Joseph Piggot. Five fresh cases of cholera were reported in this city yesterday. Burial permite for four cholora dead wore iesued. Only one fresh case of cholera was reported in Brooklyn yesterday. The caso reported at Governor's Island, in the Henan a few days since, proved fatal on the 6th instant, ‘The United States steamer Mononghacla arrived at the Boston Quarantine yesterday with yellow fover on board. ‘There were eight deaths from cholora in Memptis and four in Nashville yesterday. John 8. Rarey, the famous horse tamor, died at Cleve- lend on the 4th inst, Ootor.s1 Gtanell and Colonel Ringham, twe of the wan- speak in Cairo, Winols, on Friday, but the crowd be- came riotous and broke up the meeting. During the disturbance a national flag was torn down from a portico where it was flying. George E. Stevenson, the gentleman who was victim- 4zed out of $50,000 in three months in a Broadway gambling don, has made an affidavit before Judge Russel, charging the parties arrested on Friday with winning the money from him at faro, The defendants will be tried on Monday. ~ A large meeting of conservatives was held at Carlise, Pa, yesterday. Colonel Haldeman, Samuel Hepburn, Genoral Rowan and others spoke in support of the Preai- dent's policy of reconstruction. ‘The case of Loewenthal the claim agent, who is re- ported to have swindled the government out of large sums of money by forging soldiers’ pay accounts is being closely investigated at Washington, In a short time all the detaiis will be made public, and it is thought several paymasters will be found implicated. ‘The stock market was irregular and somewhat lower yesterday, Eric excepted, Gold closed at 14034. ‘There was but little business doing in commercial cir- cles yesterday, but there was no marked change in values, though domestic goods generally sold at aslight concession. Cotton was tess active and lc. a 20, lower, Coffee was firm. On ’Change flour declined 10c, a 5c. and wheat dull and heavy. Corn was le. a 20. lower, with amoderate demand, Oats unchanged. Pork wasa trife firmer, Beef was steady, while lard wasa trifle higher, Freights were very quiet. Whiskey was steady. The Sonthern States, the Southern People and the Southern Press. The Southern States involved in the late re- bellion, excepting Tennessee, are still ex- cluded from Congress. The great body of the Southern white people, struggling to recover from the sweeping disasters of the war, are anxious to be restored to the advantages of a full communion in the general government ; but their political leaders and their political journals, with a few exceptions, are of that old pernicious antediluvian school of fire- eaters whose preachings and teachings of Southern rights and Southern wrongs plunged their whole section into the horrors of their late Soutlfern rights rebellion. Under such leaders and such counsels there can be no Southern restoration. The mischief they haye done already in upsetiing the generous policy of the administration and in reviving at white heat, South and North, the party divisions and enmities of the war, cannot at once be repaired; but the sooner the Southern public mind is brought to realize the true situation of things the better it will be for the Southern States and all concerned. A Norfolk exchange, in discussing the con- stitutional amendment of Congress, is afraid, like the radical Senator Sumner, that it will not be enough, and saysit is the truth that “ the Southern States will remain out of the federal Union till doomsdsy before they will ratify any amendment to the constitution while they remain unrepresented.” This reminds us of the war cry of the terrible Toombs, urging the people of Georgia to burn them- selves out of house and home and take to the woods on the approach of the hated Yankees. But the Georgians did no such thing. The Memphis Avalanch: says that “the deflection of the New Yorx Berarp from the policy of President Johns; the tortuous course otf that great politicsl two-horse actor, Mr. Ray- mond, of the New York Times; the rumored apostacy to this amendment of Mr. John B. Baldwin, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, and otter things which have come to our knowledge, have convinced us for some days back that #eerious effort will be made to carry this scheme through a sufficient num- ber of Southern States;” but, continues this editor, referring to the North, “if the convic- tion is serious that there are any of these States (South) eo base as to give this insult to their the emphasis of an endorsement, we that it be dismissed at once.” The thing will not be done. Another Memphis paper says that the Southern States “are simply told, in the language of the tyrant and robber, that they would do well to ratify, because they will bave much harder conditions imposed on them if they refase;” and then asks, “Could higher or more stinging insult be offered to a people?” This is one of those feolish fire- eaters who thinks that things have been left in the South pretty much as they were before the war. The Raleigh (N.C.) Sentinel, which goes for “the constitution as it is, and the Union as it was,” opposes the amendment, chiefly on the ground that it places whites and blacks, as citi- zens of the United States, on the same level touching their civil rights, and provides the same penalties to all colors for violation of law. But it must come to this at last. The South Carolina Legislature is ahead of this North Carolina teacher of Southern rights. He ought to know that even in going for “the constitution as it 1s,” with the amendment abolishing’ slavery, he can never have “the Union as it was” under that peculiar institution—never. There has been a great rebellion and s great revolution in the South, necessitating a great work of reconstruc- tion on the part of the Congress of the United States in the way of securities for the future. This is the meaning of this new amendment; and again we say that if the excluded States are wise oe cept it. As far South as Mobile, it appears, they have some conception of the prevailing public opin- fon of the North. The Tribune, of said city, says that “ watching closely the political bori- zon at the North, we are forced reluctantly to the opinion that the policy of the President is doomed to defeat ;” that “there is an energy, & purpose and a revolutionary fire characteriz- ing the radicals that makes them invincible;” that “the result is of the utmost importance to the South;” that “revolutions never go back- wards,” and that the South is now threatened with the sufferings that fell upon La Vendéo from the first French revolution. But what does this vigilant Southern watchman propose to do? Nothing. He has only the hope to ex- press that the South will escape the fate of La Vendée. We say that the example of Tennessee indicates.the way of safety. Let the South- ern States ratify the amendment and come into Congress if they wish to have their destiny se- eure in their own hands. The fire-eating poli- ticlans who were the leaders of Southern pub- lic opinion and the dictators of Southern rights and federal legislation before the delage, have had their day. The Southern rights press of 1861 will not answer the necessities of the Southern situation of 1866. We expect, however, from the approaching Northern elections, such expressions of North- ern public opinion on this constitutional amendment as will bring the people of the South to cool reflection and reason; because, from the ultimatum of the great North in this matter of Southern restoration, there fs no ap- peal; and because this amendment, after all, with {te securities to the goneral government Prsug dectsauva ot qrusnere jureiem, amouBied ty 4 14 tho S:tuse. is somsouadle., fais aad jas, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1866. The Candian War—The Battle of Seline. The Candian rebellion is assuming serious proportions. According to the news published in the Henan of yesterday, the first pitched battle of the campaign has resulted in an over- whelming victory for the Christians. On the 9th of September at Selino, less than forty miles from Canea, the capital of the island, the insurgents, led on by Greek generals, attacked the Turkish troops under the leadership of Ismail Pacha, and completely routed them, placing three thousand Turks hors de combat and capturing large quantities of munitions of war. So complete was the victory that Ismail Pacha and the remainder of the Ottoman forces surrendered after the battle. The Egyptian contingent, which was to have acted in concert with the Turks, seem to have taken no part in the engagement. Their sympathies, indeed, are said to be with the insurgents; and it is not improbable that they may extricate them- selves from their present situation, surround- ed as they are by the revolutionists, in a very simple manner, by going over to the Christian side. The Turks, meanwhile, are hurrying up reinforcements, and the war is taking quite a threatening aspect. The whole Eastern question, temporarily glossed over by the Crimean war, is reopened by this struggle. But there is no likelihood ot another Anglo- French alliance being formed to thwart the natural tendencies of the Greek Christians towards that national “agglomeration” of which Napoleon so strongly approves in his recent manifesto. The aspect of affairs is changed now. France and England have united with Russia in protesting against the barba- rous retaliations with which the Turks fol- lowed up their defeat at Selino, and it is be- lieved they will favor the annexation of Candia to Greece, The probability of this annexation being carried out grows stronger every day. The feeling among the Greek populations of the East, according to the correspondence of the London Times, is so powerful that “ there is likely to be some bloody work if no one in- terferes to check it.’ In Greece itself the same authority states that “the national feel- ing may be so roused that if the King does not consent to further the movement—or, in other words, to go to war with Turkey—he may very probably be dethroned.” The other Christian populations of European Turkey will probably catch the spirit of independence. A Mahometan government over the Greek Chris- tians is a monstrous anomaly in this en- lightened age. It has been tolerated and sus- tained by the great Powers of Europe only upon the plea of political necessity; but'that idea must give way before the progress of modern civilization. Russia represents and is the natural defender of the Greek Christians. These people have a sympathy with their core- ligionists of the Russian empire, while they hate the Mahometans. We regafd the move- ments in Greece, then, asa prelude to the in- evitable extinction of Turkish power in Europe. The most singular feature in the whole movement is the anxicty which the Greeks manifest to enlist the sympathies of the United States government on their side. This is shown in the remarkable appeal which the Candian insurgents have addressed to President John- son; and probably the difficulty in which our Consul st Cyprus has managed to Involve him- self with the Tarkish Porte arises from simi- lar influence. We have here some of the first fruits of the Russo-American alliance, which is destined to produce still more startling results before the world is many years older. Awmrican RePuBLICANIsM §=AND PotaTicaL Agrratiox 1x Evqianp.—Almost every arrival from Europe brings us mew of the progress. of the reform movement in Eng- land. it is pretty generally acknowledged by all parties that the suffrage must be extended. Even the tory aristocracy which opposes it indirectly by political strategy hardly ventures to oppose it directly upon principle. Though Englishmen are slower to move than any other people of the European race, they are very determined when once moved, and it is evident they have taken the question of reform up in earnest. Since the Reform bill passed, thirty-four years ago, which was a very limited concession to the people, which excluded still the mass of the population from political rights, and which Earl Russell declared for a long time was a finality, little progress was made towards a more extended reform till the recent great events in this country attracted the attention of the public to the character and strength of democratic institutions. Englishmen were learning from us—slowly, it is true—some- thing of the nature and value of ‘popular self- government; but our late war and the re- sults of it have sacked with electric 1 ‘upon ‘thém. They have learned more about the United States within the last four or five years than they did in fifty years before. Geyeee dani apical od pire, not a century old, made up chiefly of people from the United Kingdom and speaking their own language, more powerful and pros- than any nation in the world, and they eee that this is the result of free institutions, universal suffrage and the clection of rulers by the people. On the other hand, they know that the mass of their own people are steeped in hopeless poverty, without ambition or energy. They know that their once country has lost much of its power and prestige and that with all its grand history and latent great qualities England is becoming dwarfed under the stand-still government of a privileged oll- garchy. Such comparisons as these between us and themselves have aroused the masses to demand the suffrage, and consequently a more enlarged democratic basis for their government. England is fast approaching a revolution ; a peaceful one, if the titled and moneyed aris- tocracy have the good sense to concede promptly a satisfactory measure of reform, or @ bloody one, if, like the old Bourbons, they obstinately refuse. Such is the moral influence the great republic of America is exercising over England, and in fact over all Europe, and euch are the conquests, mightier than those of the sword, which we are silently making. Tar Rerostican Orcasization or THe “Bors ty Brvn.’—Our correspondence from the West frequently contains allusions to the political organization known as the “Boys in Blue.” This is an organization similar to that of the “Wide Awakes” of the political campaign of 1856, and is composed generally of discharged volunteers of the late war, There is an attraction for the less thoughtful of our voters im all such based on ideps and recollections of their army experience ;, and the “Boys in Blue” are numerous anf enthusiastic, and they will cast a large, solid fote in favor of the constitutional amendmentgin the coming elections. The , mt Execution in Kentucky, The t which we published on Tuesday of the sceng and incidents attending the hang- ing of Alljn B, Eggleston, at Newport, Ky., furnishes further proof of the neces- sity of som immediate action to prevent these frightful ocpurrences at public executions. If anything cguld move our legislatures into en- acting lawand providing against such horrible blunders ij seems that the events at Newport, Ky., gosh be sufficient. The idea, in the first place, of making a circus exhibition of & public exevution is of itself an outrage which belongs tq the middle ages rather than to the nineteenth century. Butit seems that every arrangement possible was made on this occa- sion to exhibit the culprit as he was swinging off from time into eternity. The ground where the gallows was erected was selected with the special view of accommodating as Taany spectators as possible. Tens of thou- sands of people gathered to witness the affair, and the public authorities appeared to pay more attention to gratifying this propensity of the spectators than they did to performing their work in a decent manner. The result was precisely as might have been expected— one of the most disgusting and revolting mia- haps occurred that has ever taken place in this country. As the trap fell the knot in the noose about the prisoner’s neck gave way, owing to a blunder in tying the guard knot, and the body of Eggleston was precipitated to the ground, striking upon his head, cutting two or three gashes, while the slipping of the rope produced a ghastly wound on his neck. The victim was taken back to the scaffold and once more swung off. We have had occasion frequently of late to refer to the bungling manner in which executions are managed in some of the States in this country. But this affair ex- ceeds anything that has preceded it, and ealls, in the name of humanity, for an im- mediate reform. One of our contemporaries uses the occurrences at this execution to strengthen its argument in favor of abolishing the gallows altogether. Horrible as the affair was, and revo}jing as it proved to be in every particular, we cannot view it as furnishing any reason for abolishing capital punishment, but rather as additional proof that a thorough and radical reform is needed in our system of public executions. It is a perfect disgrace that they are permitted here, and we trust that this will be the last of the kind that we shall be called upon to record. The legislatures of the different States should take immadiate steps and enact laws that will prevent a repetition of such horrible spec- tacles. Not only should the practice of making public exhibitions of executions be pro- hibited, but the necessary precaution should also be taken to prevent such tragic scenes and deplorable accidents as accompanied the banging of Eggleston. In England a public executioner is appointed, and all sentenced to be hung are placed in his charge, and he is required to carry out the penalty of the law. This is his business, and he is compelled to use all the skill in his power in performing this duty to the public. This course fs also adopted in this city, and under it there is no such thing as the drop being wrong, the knot too large, or the noose slip- ping off and plunging the victim head first to the ground. There is no knocking out the brains, breaking the skull and laccrating the neck by blundering mismanagement, nor is the deed performed in the circus or showman’s style; but at the appointed time the executioner takes his victim, and, with the legal witnesses, performs the task assigned to him, without any miss, §ourish or ceremony. Such should be the rule in every section of the country. We believe that only three or four States permit public exhibitions or public shows to be made of executions. We have adhered to the prac- tice abrogated ih Europe too long already. We trust that the occurrence at Newport will arouse the legislatures of those States to the abolishment of the system. Let a public executioner be appointed for every State where capital punishment still exists, and let him in all instances be compelled, ander penalty, to perform his work well, decently and in order. Above all, this system of making public exhibitions of executions should be done away with. The sooner this is done the better it will be for the reputation of our peo- ple and the country. In short, a thorough reform is demanded, and that, too, without delay. Tas Powsr or Prorestantisu IN THE Present Aaz.—When we look at what the Protestant nations of the world have accomplished and are accomplishing we are sally 40 Inquire what can be the cause. 15 Bag back to the won ‘Girides land made toward bt + time became Protestant, commencing with Elizabeth and Cromwell, and the greatness she attained after- ward. We could instance this mighty repub- lic, which began its existence in Protestant- fem, and which all through has been essen- tially Protestant, tho : ligions among as and all on the same footing. We can refer also to Prussia, another Protest- ant nation, which not long ago was a small duchy in a corner of Northern Eyrope. It would not be too much to say, perhaps, that now she is second to none in power. She has united to herself by the late war all the power of Protestant Geriiany—of that country which was the birthplace of Protestanism—and she is destined to absorb the whole German race in Europe. These wonderfal results have their cause in the emancipation of the human intel- lect—in the freedom of thought and action which lies at the bottom and is the essence of Protestantism. It may be said that Italy has made great progress, and she is not Protestant. So of France. In the broadest sense of the term Italy is Protestant, and France is much the same; that is, the Italians protest against and do not believe in the control of the priests over the free action of their minds or over temporal affairs. Pius the Ninth calls them atheists, be- cause they have shaken off the yoke of mental and spiritual despotism. In using the term Protestant we do not mean this or that sect, the Episcopal church, the Lutheran church, the Methodists or any others; wo mean it ina broad general sense, and do not even exclude those Catholics whose minds are emancipated from priestly dominion. Still it is the very there are many re religion and nota mere form, as in Prussia, England and the United States, to give both freedom and energy to the intellect. Thevre-* cent events in Europe show that an extraordi- nary. revolution is going. on in the ideas of mankind as in the outward form of things. Simultaneously with the development of a mighty Protestant Power in Central Europe the temporal power of the papacy, which has ex- isted for a thousand years, is crumbling to the dust, The progress of a civilization based on freedom is accomplishing these great changes. We may esteem it a happiness to live in such &@ wonderful age. Intellectual and Moral Education—State Normal Schools. Combined with a great deal of good there is much that tends to evil in our present sys- tem of common achool education. Our present system is not, under existing laws, sufficiently protected against the innovations which igno- rant and immoral minds may introduce. The plan of electing school directors by general vote may do very well in unsettled districts, where there may be a want of common interest or a common purpose in the object to be at tained; but in a community like ours, which hag its marked and distinctive characteristics, it would be begter to have more stability and responsibility in a board that has to engage teachers for our youth than can possibly be secured by an indiscriminate popular vote. In following this view the new State Gonsti- tutional Convention will have much io do in reforming present abuses in our system of common school education. Many who have the interests of universal education at heart may be present in that body, and to them will be intrusted the duty of instituting the neces- sary reforms. While touching upon the subject of common school education we may branch a litile further, and venture the assertion that we have in our State no master mind to work out the problem of education. It may be that political reasons have undue weight, but it is certain that, from some cause or other, no prominent man seems to be bold enough to suggest a plan that will enure to the permanent advantage of the rising generation in the matter of education. It is possible that leading men may think that any intrusion of the subject into politics may be unpopular. Suppose it is. If a good and beneficent object is to be gained it is of but small concern whether that object be gained throngh political manceavring or any other source. The American mind is more just Tian many suppose, and no one need fear unpopu- larity by introducing and urging the adoption of an educational system equal to the wants of the State and country. A quiet but strong movement has been going on in this State for the purpose of catablishing normal. schools, It is argued thatif Paris has half a dozen of these schools, besides a dozen colleges, her polytechnic school, her grand university, her vast public libraries and free lecture rooms, where such men as Rénard, Michelet, Jaubert, St. Hilaire and others of the great in the empire of France have lectured, the city of New York should have at least one school where teachers might be prepared for a profession the most difficult and most responsible of all others. A normal school for young ladies has been commenced in this city, but thus far its success has been far from satisfactory, although iis merilis are of a high Grder. It is worthy the encouragement of every citizen who wishes to elevate the standard of education in either sex. We want more of these normal schools, Teachers should be instructed in morality as well as the other essentials of a finished education, On the church of St. Genevieve is written in golden letters this in- scription :>—“Auz grands hommes, la patrie reconnaissante.” Who in this State will win for themselves the honor of this inscription? Who will lend their endeavors to the work of estab- lishing normal schools, so that every teacher shall, when he begins the practice of his pro- fession, be able to present the principles of morality, seience and artin a philosophical and attractive manner? SANITARY. The Cholera in New York--Reports from B lyn—Kresh Outbreak of the Discase on Goveruer’s Inland, &c. ‘The cholera rallied somewhat yesterday and found five fresh victims, The weather, however, must soon become severe enough to destroy what yet remains of the disease, OFFICIAL LIST OF CASE. ‘The following cases were reported yesterday :— Fourth avenues. r CERTIFICATES OF DEATA. Burial permits for the following named cholera dead ‘were issued yesterday :— Catharine Camp, Mary Ryan, Bridget Walsh and Alico ro IN BROOKLYS. CHOLERA eget q@itumn days which have now fairly set in have ‘desired effect in decreasing the mortality in thie may bo regarded having disap- ‘The Cholera in the South. Mrarus, Oct. 6, 1966, There were ten new cases of cholera hero to-day, The number of deaths was eight. Nasavitis, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1806, ‘There have been four deaths from cholera in this city daring the last twenty-four hours. Yeliow Fever at Boston. Boston, Oct, 6, 1866. ‘The United States steamer Monongaheia, from St. arrived at Quarantine to-day, with twenty-five by yellow fever on board. One man died yester- Mortality of Philadelphia. Pmivavacenta, Oct. 6, 1566, The total number of deaths in this city during the week were 374, including 90 trom cholera, SPEECH OF GENERAL BUTLER IN CINCINNATI, Impeachment of the President Advocated, Civcixnati, Oct. 6, 1866, Gonoral Ben Butler addressed an immense radical meeting to-night at Mozart Hall, Ho read a regularly drawn up form of impeachment against President John. fon, and advocated it in bis usual fervent style, This Proposition was received with furious applause, RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN INDIANA. Collision Between Two Trains near Now Al- nd.One Man Killed and Several ite Crectexati, Oct. 6, 1866, A dospatch received here gives particulars of a collis- ion at seven o'clock this evening between two trains on the New Albany and Chicago Railroad, a half mile from New Albany, tnd. One brakesman was killed and sev- eral passengers injured. The locomotive and Aye pas- { organ‘zations. partioularly iu such an anu, wciure of Vrateatanticm, whera it is am pctive | sougor cars wore completely wrecked, SHIPWRECK. The Steamer Starlight Driven Ashere «/ on Barnegat South Shoals, THE CREW AND PASSENGERS ALL SAVED. GARGO DESTROTEUD. THE VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK. THRILLING SCENES. ke. &e. &e. On Friday morning, between three and four o'clock, the steamer Starlight, bound for New York, with e miscellaneous cargo, consisting of turpentine, rosin, cotton and peanuts, was driven ashore on the Barnegat South Shoals, her cargo destroyed and the vessel ren- dered a total wreck, ‘The Starlight cleared from the port of Wilmington, N. C., on Saturday, September 29, nothing of importance transpiring during the voyage until the evening of the 4th ingt., when the weather became exceeding!y equally, and towards midnight increased to a flerce gale. Itcon- tinued in violence during the night, and about three o'clock on the morning of the Sth the captain sighted Barnegat light. The sea was running mountain high at the time, and all hands were engaged in working the ship. The atmosphere was chilly, and the crew were much fatigued at the time the vessel struck, This occurved about balf-past three. As soon as the steamer stranded the sea swept furiously over her. The utmost consternation for a time prevailed, nothing ef his nature being anticipated, yet it was known from the position of Banegat light that the vessel was in @ most. precarious position, e The signal was now given to clear the Sonate, & summons which was obeyed with alacrity om the part of the nearly worn-out crew. Thore were three males and one female passengers on board. The mon rendered all the assistance in their power, and in @ short time the lifeboat was launched, The other boats being more securely lashed it required some considera- ble time to get them overboard. The men worked with might and main. It now became a question of life or death. The lady passenger was placed im the lifeboat, and one of the erew volunteered to take a place in the boat and endeavor to keep her from swamping while the other boats were being cleared. For over two hours he occupied this porilous position, It was so dark at the time that nothing but the wild waste of waters was distinguishable, and the shrill gale as it whistled through the cordage of the masts and the ominous sounds of straining and parting timbers spoke too plainty of the fate awaiting the ill-fated steamer. After two hours of dreadful suspense the boats were launched, and with the feeble light of the dawning day the Jersey shore was seen. The boats, after considerable difieulty, cleared the floating debris of the wrocked vessel, gained the beach and the crew and passengers ‘wore saved. Notwithstanding the early hour at whieh the vessel stranded, a number of people were already gathered on the beach, who commiserated with the unfortunates and rendered them whatever assistance lay in thels power. The vesse!, which is now a total wreck, was built im. New York in 1863, numbered about five hundred tons burden, and was commanded by Captain Pedrick. She was owned by Starbuck & Co., and consigned to Messrs. remained by the wreck. ‘The beach is covered with fragments of the vessel an@ the shore is strewn with portions of the cargo whichare HOMES FOR WORTHY MECHANICS. Manificent Oder of Mr. A. T. Stewart. Among thone whove mames will be banded down posterity as benefactors of their race, and upon whom the blessings of many succeeding gencrations will voked, side by side with that of Mr. Peabody, haved so nobly to the poor of London, will stand that of Alexander T. Stewart, He, not with continually making projects never destined fulfiiled, as is too often the case with philanthropists the present day, hascome forward and eet ampte worthy of the richest citizen of New Mr. Stewart proposes to devote million of to the butlding of small use of the working cinases, rent. suited to the means of small incomes, and to devote the coipts for rent, &c., to the extension of For this purpose Mr. Stewart has app! cipal authorities for a grant of land, that the sole management of the matter, if ! é og iz seethitadl td = 2 wo ! i : edie { iL F zp ee H i = f 3 HT i Hi age Fe:4 fe ul H Hl i Pe : Hl i FE; the necessary facilities are afforded for such undertat- ings, when thoroughly cordial ts rendered tate Mr. Stewart's example; perhaps not on so prineely scale, but each to his means. To Mr. ts not alone due the of the community for hin disinterestedness: charity, bat ly for the ex- be sets in being the first to ‘auch an insti- # tion in this city. OpiTuagy. — John S, Rarey, The Horse Tamer. Jobm S. Rarey, the colebrated horse tamer, died sud- denly at Cleveland on the 4th inst, Last December be bad a stroke of paralysis, since which thme he had been prominent physicians, On Thursday, at two P. M., he left the Waddell House for s walk, bug #000 returned, complaing of a pain inthe head. After Doing seated a few minutes he exclaimed, “I am ‘, and in about an hoar he expired. 4 Me. Rarcy was a native of Franklin count where he was born in 1828. He first publicly de his aystem for taming, or rather training, horses in Ireland and free it from scmerice and resided tor s-conaderable time in thie city, Ho returned to hia sative country four or ve years ago and resumed bis hod tae aged benched in ical aairs; Alderman Prominent part in pottt and in of a your wat ish Hlonse of Commons as one of roturned to the Engl coumy of through bis exertions there has been io Dodie Quaker of that cay, whe Tor Ringe eouniy; Mr. Woldren, John Carden, and others,