The New York Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1866, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFIOR N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 876. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. THBATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street. near Sixta avonue.—Lus DiaMants DE L4 COUROMNE. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, aear street. —Fancuos. Broome NEW YORK THBATRE, Brosaway opposite New York RS Bde roree NEW YORK | HERALD, TUESDAY, OUTOBER 16, 1866,~TRIPLE| SHEET: , SMA TAMOTTA ments made showing the alleged guilt of both husband and wife of adultery. Alexander J. Christy was arraigned in the Police Court on his own confession of having robbed his brother-in- law, but discharged at the request of the complainant. August Vanier, arrested for having embezzled funds of Maillard, the confectioner, was held to bail on three charges. James W. Dorrill was eld, to bail by Justice Dodge in $300 for stealing a coat, Mary J. Anderson 289 | was similarly committed for the same offence, Joseph Hughes was committed to the Tombs on the charge of robbing William Miller. Mary O’Brien was committed to the Tombs for alleged robbery of Joseph McMorrow, of 508 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, ‘Dengis MoGrann was sent to the Tombs charged with robbing Hugh Jeffers, Josiah Carpenter, commission merchant, of No. 10 Clinton place, was arrested and committed yesterday, charged with forging the name of George R. Hobby & Holel.—Auunican Oreks—THe DoctoR OF ALCANTARA. | G9 on g house receipt, upon which he negotiated GERMAN THALIA THEATRE, No. 5i4 Broadway.— Ew Kisiven Soawinper—Dr. TkaTow UND SELX PaLeror. GERMAN STAD? THEATRE, Nos. 45 and 47 Bowery.— Koamg Ricuasy pax Duirrs. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Puapr«e. IRVING HALL, Irving piace.—Mnr. anp Mrs. Howarp Pao. in Tumie Musica, Comio anp Cuanacrenistic EN- ‘TERTAINMENT. DODWORTH'S HALL, 806 Broadway.—Prorzssor Haxrt wine Perror« ms Mrracurs. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel—Iw tawin Eraiorias Exrenrarn~ warns, SINGING, DANCING AND BuRLESques—Tux BLACK Coow, AnD Aruicay Bauer Txours, FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOU: Twouty-fourth street.—Bopworti’s Minstexisy, BaLcads, BURLESQUES, oun. Nos. 2 and 4 Woat RELS. ~ETHIOPIAN 1c. Love AND MEDI- KELLY & LEON’S GREAT WESTERN MINSTRELS, an advance of $3,500 from the New York Warehouse Rosin—-Dee Geaxian Recis- | and Security Company, An attempt was made to stop proceedings in the case of Edward Urwick, charged with being an accomplice of Eugene Durand in the forgeries on the Hanover Bank; but Judge Dowling retused to allow it, and the accused is to be tried with his principal for the alleged crime. George Hyer, alias George May, a government detec. tive of the Treasury Department, was arrested yesterday charged by Thomas 8, Knox with having sold him a adntity of counterfeit money. The juryinthe case of Catharine Clark vs, William Churchill, for assault and battery, brought in a verdict for defendant. ‘The Common Council of Brooklyn have authorized the alteration of the Gates Avenue Street Railroad, so as to permit the laying of their line through Bedford and Green avenues, John Damphrey was instantly killed by falling from a 720 Broadway—ly thar Soncs, Daxces, Eocenraierims, | window of No, 588 Atlantic street, on which he had been 4c.—MY-pr-ak Kxs-Torn- Hen. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Como Vocatim—Necro Minstaeisy Battec DIVERTISSEMuNT, 40.—Tux Ureva axp Lowen Tex Tuousann. CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broadwage-in a Vany AND LAUGHADLY ENTERTAINMESTS, Conrs Dr Batis, &c. ‘Tux Suapow Paxrowme. Matinee at 24; 0’ Clock. TROUPE, at or Ligue STUDIO BUILDING, 51 West Tenth street.—Exursition or Mauaue Starcvary. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Curry Conner. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brookien —Ermortan Mix- sreetsy, BALLaDs, BURLESQUES AND PanToMrmms. Brookylo,— SEAVER'S OPERA HOUSE, Wiliamsburg.—Gnaxp Bruiorran ENTERTAINMENT. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway.— Leorunes wien tar Oxy-llyprocks Microscore | twice daily. Heap avo Ricut Aru or Proust. Open from ¥ A x till 10 P.M. Now York, Tuesday, October 16, 1866. TO ADVERTISERS. We beg and entreat of our advertisors to send in their advertisements as early in the afternoon as possible, in order to enable us to classify them properly and to sleeping. Goorge Teckner, a painter, yesterday fell from a fourth story window of A. T, Stewart's store on Broadway, corner of Tenth street, and was fatally injured, One fresh case of cholera was reported in this city yesterday. Burial permits for two cholera dead were issued, The mortuary report for last week showed a total of 429 deaths, of which only thirteen were from cholera. At the lower quarantine the cholera was on the increase. At Chicago cighty-seven cases and twenty- one deaths from cholera are reported for the forty-eight hours ending at two I, M. yesterday. The steamship Hibernia, Captain Munroe, of the Anchor line, will sail to-day (Tuesday) at twelve M. for Glasgow, calling at Londonderry to and passengers and mails, The lotter bags will close at eleven A. M, The stock market was steady yesterday morning, bat afterwards fluctuated violently. Gold weakened to 149% at four P, M. The severe fluctuations and eventual dowaward tarn in the gold premium yesterday had the effect of render- ing commercial values insome cases entirely nominal and bringing trade in some departments toaa abrape stand. But for Monday we observed a material en- largement in the volume of trade, there being in certain commodities « more active movement than usually characterizes the beginning of the week. The improvement in trade as a rule was attended by a corresponding advance in prices, both for foreign and domestic produce, and in the main the markets were much firmer thau on Saturday. Cot- relieve us in some measure from the increasing presgare | ton advanced Ic. a 2c. per Ib., but closed exceedingly on our columns. For a long time past the circulation of the Hanaip in the metropolis and the surrounding cities haa exceeded that of all she other papers put together. Being the vohicle of communication with the public upon all subjects relating to their social, political and com- dull, Groceries were moderately aclive, witheut espe- cial change in pricez’ Dry goods were steady, with a fairdemand. On ’Change flour was more active and firmer. Wheat advanced 1¢. a 2c. per bushel, selling freely at the improvement. Corn advanced fully 2c. per bushel under an active expott, and speculative demand. Oats were 1c, a 2c. per bushel in seller's favor, with merotal interests, no one can well go to business in the large sales. Rye was lc. a2e. ‘hotter and active. Pork morning without reading the Henan, from which he | steady. Beef dull and heavy. ean ansertain the state of the markets, what is to be sold. and where he can buy what he requires, &c. Our Tari lower. Whiskey firm. Petroleum jyc. lower. Freights more active. Under continued heavy receipts the market for beef cattle has ruled quiet, and a deciine of fully 3Z0. per Ib. advertisers, therefore, will see the advantage tous and | 1, teen submitted to in the medium and common to themecives of sending im their advertisements at an | grades, while extra cattle commanded previous prices, early hour, s0 that we can insert them in such place and im euch regular form as will render them most available for the public benefit and secure the greatest good for the advertisers. EUROPE. By the Atlantic cable we have a financial and commer- in view of the scarcity, sales being made as high as 18c, per Ib. The bulk of the ssles were made at prices ranging from 160. a 16gc. Common cattle sold as low +a 10c, 0 12c., while goo! gradet realized about 16!4c. a Itc, Milch cows raled quie,active and firm. Veal calves were without decided‘chatge, the market being firm at 13c. a 13}¢c. for prime, with an occasional gale of exira at 1éc., the range being from 10c. to 1¢c, Sheep and lambs, although plenty, have been in good demand, the former selling at 6c. a 7c., and toe latter at Gc. a 6c. cial report dated in London and Liverpool yesterday | The hog market has been fairly active, and previous evening, October 16. Conaols closed at 8034 for money in London. States five-twenties, 701. ‘The Liverpool cotton market was very active. Mid- dling uplands closed at fifteen and one-fourth pence—an advance of one-fourth of a penny. ‘The mail advices state that the French government prices have been maintained in the face of increased re- United | ceipts. We quote best quality llc, a 113c., and ‘air to good 10: lle, The total receipts were 6,824 beoves, 98 cows and calves, 1,254 veals, 25,116 sheep and lambs and 10,268 swine. MISCELLANEOUS. The city of Quebec, Canada, met with the fate 0! Port- is pursuing ite reform im the monetary system of £u- | tang, Maine, on the 14th just. A fire which broke out at rope. Negotiations relative to financial wi are about to be commenced with the Prussian govera- four o'clock A. M. and raged for thirteen hours, burned a large portion of the city, destroying two thousand five meat, which will comcide with those rendered necessary | »undred houses and property to the value of three mil- by the dissolation of the German Zollverein. TRE CITY. A vast and enthusiastic concourse of people assembled in and around Cooper Institute last evening to join ia lions of dollars, and rendering houseless eighteen thou- sand persons. Foar persons Jost their Ilves, and others were injured. A large fire raged at the same time at Ottawa, Canada, the ratification of the nominations of Reuben E. Fenton | destroying a large block of buildings. and General Stuart L. Woodford. William E. Dodge Final action on the confederation scheme was to have presided. Addresses were delivered by Hannibal Ham- | been taken in the Cabinet meeting at Ottawa yesterday. lin, Senator Wilson, Charles §. Spencer, General F. | Petitions to the Queen to defer the question are being Waibridge, Colonel McKee, Judge Parker and other. | extensively circulated in Montreal. ‘The addresses strongly favored the right of Congress to Our correspondence from Buenos Ayres to August 28, prescribe terms and conditions for the Southern States, | covering dates from the allied army in Paraguay to and deprecated the action of President Johnson, as | August 24, represente the allies as preparing to advance. making more complex the difficulties which attend their | A junction of Baron Porto Allegro’s army with the main admission on a sure and permanent foundation of peace | body had been effected, horses and other material had and harmony. . been forwarded; but the allies still wanted men, and had Rev. Henry Ward Beecher last evening delivered an | not progressed favorably in their attempts upon Fort addrew in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, before a { Curapaity, one of the outposts of Fort Hamaity and the very large audience. The subject selected for the occa- | Paraguayan capital. The prospects of the allies generally sion was one of great interest, considering the character | looked bad. and the recent political writings of the speaker, It was ‘The second mate of the Evening Star, named Gouldeby, ©The Issues of the Canvass,’ Mr. Beecher treated toe | reached Mayport Mills, Fla, in safety. A number of subject in his usual eloquent style, but there was nothing | ladies who left the wreck in a bos. with him were all in his usterances or sentiments which added much to the | lost. One, named Annie, from Rbode Isiand, and an- interest of the vital question at issue before the country, | other named Rosa Howard, of New York, became in- ‘The grand baso ball match for the championship of the | sane from want and starvation and were drowned, and United States was played yesterday afternoon on the | nearly devoured by the sharks. Capitoline grounds at Brooklyn. the presence of an ‘The triennial parade of the Jersey City Fire Depart- immense concourse of people, between the Athletic Club | ment took place ‘yesterday, in which two companies of Philadelphia and the Atlantic latter being the victors by a score of twenty-seven to seventeen. Charies A. Besa, a silk merchant of this city, yesterday brought an action in the Superior Court against Alexander A. Noyes for assault and ibattery, asking $5,000 damager. Piaintiff complained that he was assaulted in his own house by defendant for ordering him out, but defendant answered by charging Bess with using abusive language ton young lady to whom he (Noyes) was engaged to be married, After a short trial the jury gave a verdict for the defendant. An potion for alleged malicious prosecution was also commenced in the Superior Court yesterday, before Jadge James. The plaintiff, John Riley, keeper of an eating and drinking ealoon in the Eighth avenue, brings his suit for twenty thousand dollars, on the ground that Dis arrest. was caused on @ charge of grand larceny by Jobn Jofors, defendant, who came into his store and procured articles for which he refused to pay. The defence is that the plaintiff was an unlicensed liquor dealer, and therefore his business could not be Injured. ‘Case atill on. Another action against a railroad corporation was com- menced yesterday before Judge Garvin, part 1, Superior Court. The plaintiff, William Gabel, complains that he @ustained injuries that cripple him for life by reason of the conductor of one of the Third avenue cats starting while he wasin the at of getting on the platform. Damages are laid at $19,990. Case tif! on. The Madame Jumel will case carne ap yesterday in the Club of Brooklyn, the | from Phitadetphia and one from Williamsburg partici- pated. The display was the grandest ever witnessed in that city. ‘The third annual regatta of the Atiantaa Club of this city, took place yesterday on the Hubson river, near Hoboken. The first race was for the champion belt, which was won by the boat “Unknown,” rowed by Mr. Mainland. The Massachoeetts Supreme Court has decided that Even PD. Jordan is the ewner of the Goulding patent on woollen machinery. George Peabody had a enthusiastic welcome at South Danvers, Maseachusetts, yesterday. A canal boat, on which were sleeping Captain Van Sickle, his wife and a boy named Van Duyn, was sank at the foot of Parker strech Newark, on Suaday night, and the wife and boy were drowned. The brig Alpine, of Frankfort, storm of October 2, with five of Ine, was lost in the crew Tue Imronraxt News prom Mexico—Tue Mar Lmerat Anvy Dergaten axp Rocrep,— The news from México, partly anticipated by our special despetwhes of October 2 and pub- lished im the Hinacn of October 11, is of a very Important claracter. General Mejia, in command of a French force, had advanced on Monterey and defated the main liberal army under Escobedo, tompletely routing and pur- Suprome Court, chambers, before Judge Clorke, on amo: | suing it towards Natamoros. The expectation ton to settle the appointment of commissioners to take im Providence, Rhode lian’. Plaintiff in the + Neleon Chase, obtained a commission direct ¥, empowering him row applied for « Judge Clerks to take tho testimony, and defend comminsionor to act with Mr Arh! was that an engigement would ensue at the latter point, and if probably took place on the 10th inst. The fotce of Mejia was much larger than that of the liberal commander, and the second battle doybtless resulted like the first. denied the motion, on the grovo tha \t was contrary © | The defeat of Feeobedo and the occupation practice and precedent. tm the Court of General “ersions yesterday John Dixon end William Rugge were sent to Stato Prison for of Monterey and Matamoros is an important gain to the Frendh, as it will give them com- five years for the robbery of William Anderson ina | plete contggl of the line of the Rio Grande, ‘dnnqd house, Slisa Busteod was sont to the Poniten. Masy for six months for robbery, and Edward Bonnett was reynaaied tor sentence for grand larceny, of which De pleaded gailty, | the Steward Q{vi case was up in the Supreme from which Mojiq Was lately driven, and also possession Of on¢ of the most important sea- of the regublic. The defeat of Esco- o's army, the best of the liberal forces, is Geen, Brootiye, rostentay, 204 stleantions ond otaip- | a hoavy reverse to the libersl cause. President Johnuson’s Position and its Impeor- tance te the Country, What is the position in which President Johnson now stands before the country What course will he pursue henceforward in refer- ence to Southern restoration? Will he fall in with the constitutional amendment of Congress and bring bis powerful influence to bear in favor of its ratification by the excluded States ? or will he adhere toa line of policy which has been so emphatically rejected in the late Sep- tember and October elections that we cannot doubt the verdict of the Northern States which are to speak in November? These and such as these are now the lead- ing questions of the day among the people. All men of all parties and all sections are discuss- ing them. The predominant public senti- ment of the country is in favor of the consti- tutional amendment. The time has come fora response from the administration; for from the lights before us we can give no answer in its behalf, Some say that Andrew Johnson, a man of the people, will accept the results of the recent elections as the voice of the people, and that accordingly he may be even expected to issue a proclamation, write a letter, or make &@ speech, urging upon the Southern States the ultimatum of Congress as their only way of restoration. But still there are others who Say that the firmness, tenacity, or obstinacy, if you will, of Andrew Johnson will not be shaken, come what may; that, like a maddened horse that has seized the bit between his teeth, he will be checked by nothing till tumbled into a heap with the wagon over a precipice or against a stone wall. Between these con- flicting opinions the evidence, as it now stands, is such that we can give no decision upon the subject. We are all in doubt, and doubts and ‘misapprehensions begin to affect our financial securities abroad. President Johnson, however, cannot be hesitating for want of light. He is embar- tassed, no doubt, by the question of con- sistency, and shrinks, perhaps, from the idea of striking his colors to Thad Stevens and the radicals. But these are absurd notions, and Mr. Johnson cannot too soon dismiss them. The amendment, after all, embodies nothing more than his own terms and recommenda- tions to the Southern States, proposed from time to time. Consistency, therefore, invites him to co-operation with Congress. The amendment is not the plan of Stevens or Sum- ner; it is substantially the original plan of Andrew Johnson ; something less, perhaps, in its exactions, but nothing more. The terms of the amendment involve his terms exacted of the excluded States; and the power of Con- gress to accept, reject or modify his provisional measures he has himself admitted. The con- stitution, the facte, the arguments and the popular verdict of the North all invite him to that new departure which will identify him hereafter with this amendment. That shallow consistency which adheres to- day to a certain theory because it was advo- cated yesterday is not the consistency of a statesman. ‘True statesmanship is guided by the prevailing tone and manifestations of pub- lie opinion and the pressure of great events. The cabinet of England, the councils of Napo- leon, the diplomacy of Bismarck, and the ab- solute autocrat of all the Russias, in this age of public enlightenment, are governed in all great measures by the developments among their subjects of public opinion. If, then, even the absolute despotisms of Europe have learned to look for their strength and stability to the good will of their peoples how much more is this sound policy required of the President of the United States, the creature of the people, and on trial for a limited term as their servant? We cannot comprehend what possible advan- tage to his administration Mr. Johnson can expect from standing out against Congress, when, frou this course, a working majority is assured in both Hous-s against him to the end of his term. On the other hand, by co-operat- ing actively in behalt of the restoration plan of Congress he may secure a balance of power in each House, even before the expiration of the present Congress, and a position in the next which will shape its legislation according to the recommendations of his annual message of December, 1867. Consistency, safety, power, honor and suc- cess are offered the administration with the conestitutiona) amendment, and the opening of a new chapter, with a new Cabinet, in regard to our foreign relations and our financial sys- tem. The opposite course, of a continued re- sistance to Congress, will delay, but will not Prevent, the final ratification of this amend- ment by three-fourths of the Legislatures of the several States; but from such a course the Executive will be rendered powerless, except for mischief to bimself, the South, the Treasury and the country to the end of bis term. On the one hand, he is invited to a historical repu- tation as the worthy successor and finisher of the work assigned to Abrahsm Lincoln; while on the other hand nothing better awaits him than the inglorious record of poor Pierce or Buchanan. New York a Retreat ror Porrticat. Inva- urps,—-Ex-Congressman S. S, Cox, of Ohio, having reached political sunset in the West, abandoned that rich old State some months since, came to New York a political invalid, and is now to ran in Ben Wood's old district for Congress. Well, we are not surprised at anything nowadays, and’ the used up seces- sionists and mutilated politicians who are seeking an asylum in our city are seldom suf- ferera from an excess of modesty, There is room enough in New York for all the brigadier generals in the rebel army, and many of them already hang out their shingles here. Let them come. Why does not Vallandigham try his fortune in the city? His last effort in his own State did not look very promising; but here, if he could arrange with Fernando or Ben to get out of his way, be might at least stand a fair chance of returning to Congress. If Jeff Davis could manage to get clear of Fortress Monroe and come to New York, and procure a new suit of clothes, he might be certain of being at once made a member of an old Union club, and, particularly, an honorary member of the Manhattan Club. New York will welcome them all. If they feel any misgivings let them look at Sunset Cox. Iurgacumant oF THR Presroent—All the talk of the radicals about the impeachment of President Johnson is rere bosh. If Ben But- ler could take his seat in the House next Decem- ber, with his gan ready loaded, it would end in 4 fiash in the pan, The radicals, who are bald and ageressive, may possibly bring up the question of impeachment as a political ruse, to test their own strength, but they could not got thirty votes in ita favor. The theme may be s very good one for stump orators to rant over, but as a serious question it is, as we have said, mere boab. The Election for Governor. The copperhead organs and democratic ward politicians are whistling over the results of the recent elections to keep up their courage, and are professing to believe that the Baron von Hoffman is sure to be chosen next Gov- ernor of the State, All the timé they know in their hearts that he has not a chance of suc- cess. Look at the facts. Last election the demoerats ran General Slocum as their candi- date for Secretary of State. He took the standard of the party and carried it gallantly into the fight. He came fresh from Sherman’s renowned army in Georgia, covered with the éclat and glory of war, and with » splendid Personal reputation as a successful general and a brave soldier. Every person acknow- ledged his gallant service to his country, and he possessed, moreover, a good reputation for hodesty and ability. But the dead weight of the democratic party dragged him down, and he came out of the contest with 'a majority of over thirty thousand against the ticket he headed. Mr. Hoffman has none of the advantages pos- sessed by General Slocuné During the war he was at best a silent sympathizer with the rebel- lion. He was in communion with those who be- lieved the war a failure, and was enjoying his ease and comfort at home while the soldiers were suffering in, the field. Aside from this, whatis he as a civilian, and where is his force and his strength? What peculiar gifts of states- manship or what commanding position entitles him to be selected as the Governor of the State of New York? Has he any great claim upon the State, like Clinton? Any important com- mercial position, like Morgan? Any promi- mence as a leader, like Van Buren, or Seward, or Wright, or even Seymour? Who knows anything about him in the State? Who knows anything about him in the city except as a respectable Recorder, and the head of a Corporation “ring” that has ran the city in debt and run up the taxation to eighteen millions in a way easily accounted for, if we are to credit the disclosures made by the Citizens’ Association in the Street Com- missioner exposé ? Mr. Hoffman has a claim upon the “ring,” it is true, and they have a right to stiek by him to the last and endeavor to persuade innocent people that he really stands a chance of suc- cess, forhe is their nominee. The Tammany ramp, backed by the prowess of John Morrissey, forced him upon the Democratic State Conven- tion, in the hope that as he was so little known. he might serve as a cover to their retreat and possibly ward off investigation and exposure. But he has not now the ghost of a chance of election. The result in Pennsylvania and other States settles that point decisively. Mr. Weed’s influence, even if honestly exerted in his favor, amounts to nothing. That venerable lobbyist is, in the language of the sporting fra- ternity, “played out.” He cannot help himself, much lees give sid to others. The federal patronage amounts to nothing, as the Pennsyl- venie election shows. In that State, where there was only a little over twenty thousand majority to overcome, it has scarcely made a difference of five thousand votes. In this State, where there is a majority of over thirty thou- sand to strike down, it will make a difference ofatill less. Indeed, the only certain prospect that we can see ahead for Baron von Hoffman is a defeat by thirty thousand votes, Our Alabama Claims. It appears to be a more difficult matter to get our own government to make the demand than it promises to be to force that of England to pay our Alabama claims. The important speech of Lord Stanley, and the not less sig- nificant extract m the London Times, which we gave in y y’s Herat, would indi- cate not merely a disposition to come to a quiet settlement, but also that it is the fixed policy of the new administration of Earl Derby to con- ciliate this nation, instead of pursuing the false policy of Earl Russell. It is by no means a forced conclusion to assume that the Times’ article toreshadowed this change of policy; and certain it is that it indicates a great change on the mbject in the public sentiment of the couatry. The speech of Lord Stanley is emi- nently conciliatory and reveals an earnest de- sire on his part to explain away misunderstand- inge—mutual misunderstandings, as be calls them; but the mistake is all on the English side with regard to the Alabama claims. The article of thé Times commending the speech says it was “ designed to satisfy the United States,” and that English relations with this country “are safe in his hands.” It wil! have been noticed, too, that an important pas- sage of the other article which we quoted, and which proposed an international commission to decide upon the Alabama claima, explains s presupposed difference between the policy of Lord Stanley and that of Earl Russell. In brief, the tone of the speech, the articles, and of public sentiment generally in England with regard to this country, shows that the policy of the Derby administration is changed and much modified trom that of Earl Russell, and that nothing remains to be done by this country byt to make a firm demand for settlement, backed by « plain intimation that in case of refusal to settle on equitable terms, the United States proposes to take its just pay out of Canada or out of English commerce. But it seems that the administration has not nerve enough to make this demand in a prompt and decided manner. English opinion has been changed, English policy in this regard modi- fied and altered—not by the action of the gov- ernment, but, as Lord Stanley intimates, by the tone of the newspapers and declarations of the merchants of this country. That the public senti- ment ef this country demands indemnity for our losses by the action of England in building pirate ships for the rebels, has been made clearly evident to the British; but it is appa- rently unpereeived, or if observed, misunder- stood by our own government. The favorable opportunity for this desirable settlement has come. England shows a disposition, and our merchants indicate by their late movements at Washington a determination, to come to « final settlement of the question, and nothing re- mains for Mr. Johnson to do bat make the demand in unequivocal language. Let the intention to enforce these demands be made | {s now tn Germany studying tactics which he dofiaitely and immediately, and they will he », good as settled, The first ston should be prade with a new candidate for-the Vieo ry and, all ofpoumstances considered, he is the best candidate they can put inte the field. pea Raia et Mexico ag Guwarat Drx’s France Mimaon,—- The appointment of General Dix to the French mission has created, it seems, a good deal of excitement in Paris, and much specula- tion among the press as to its purport end probable consequences. One journal assumes to look upon the sabstitution of General Dix for Mr, Bigelow as expressing dissatisfaction on the part of our government with the con ‘duct of the latter gentleman in the manage- ment of American affairs at the French court. Another journa):predicts that with the arrival of General Dix the Mexican question will ba reopened. ‘On all hands there is a deep signi@- cance attached to this appoitment, no doubt in view of the embarrassing state of affairs im Mexico, and not without good reason. For some time past, and especially on a late occa- sion, the Emperor and Empress have been. re markably gracious in their attentions to the family of'the American Minister. How far these amenities have any bearing upon our probable policy with regard to Maximiliag and French intervention in Mexico we do aot know, but yp are pretty certain that the ap- pointment % General Dix as Minister to France means a very emphatic declaration of a firm and unflinching policy as to the Monroe doc- trine. by the retirement of Mr. Cabl- net. He has done all that one man could do to misrepresent the sentiments of this people on foreign questions, and hig dismissal from the Cabinet would do more to indicate to Fraace and England that the administration at last comprehends the feelings and accedes to the demands of- the people on the subject of the Alabama claims and the Monroe doctrine than any one act in Mr. Johnson’s power to perform. ‘The Curious Explanation ef the Last Phila- delphia Canard. ‘The explanation given by the Philadelphia Ledger of its romance about the President and the Attorney General seems to us gs great a canard as the original hoax. The Ledger says that it received the despatch from its regular Washington correspondent, and the correspond- ent says that he received the information from a person named Flint. What Flint says is very clearly and forcibly:cummed up as fol- lows:—“Mr. Flint stated that ‘the person in office’ told him that another person had told ‘the person in office’ that he, ‘the other per- son,’ said he had seen the paper, and that his informant about the alleged conversation in the ‘White House between the President and an ‘in- timate friend’ said that the ‘intimate friend’ had told another friend, who had told another person, and that this fourth person had related the conversation to him.” Anybody who can understand this explanation is indubitably en- titled to aleather medal. It is quite as com- plicated, but not half as interesting, as some of the stories in the New York Ledger, with which paper our Philadelphia contemporary will bave to be ranked hereatter if it allow itself to be imposed upon again. As tothe Mr. Flint who has struck all this blaze, we are not quite sure of his identity. We have a shrewd suspicion, however, that he is the person who wrote rebel letters to & copperhead paper, during the war, over the signature of “Druid.” This canard has the same characteristics as those letters: It will be remembered that “Druid” professed to have some peculiar sources of information, and pretended to tell all about the atrength of the rebel armies, the plans of the rebel generale, and the extent of the anticipated The opinions of General Dix upon this ques- tion are well known. The President is equally degided as to what the country requires with reference to Maximilian and the French garri- son in Mexico. They must leave that soil per- emptorily, either with or without the consent of France. The toadying policy of our State department and the subterfuges of Napoleon have succeeded in keeping this question too long unsettled. President Johnson is begin- ning to understand that the wishes of the people ought to be complied with fn matters concerning our foreign policy, as well aa im home affairs, and this perplexing intervention in Mexico és one of the first questions to be settled with a foreign Power. This is the meaning of the new French mission, and no doubt Napoleon understands it well. The ap-, pointment of General Dix isa more explicit rebel victories. According to his’ state- | announcement of how our government means ments the rebels were never beaten.| to deal with the Monroe doctrine than Mr. After every defeat they were stronger | Seward could convey in half a dozen volumes and more dangerous than ever. England and France were about to help them, and they were sure of success. Then England and France were not going to help them, and they were still surer of success. To support his theories he would quote from rebel official documents, all invented by himself. As we ence said of poor Scoville, 80 we might have said of “Druid,” that he had imagination enough for « first rate novelist. Scoville took the hint and wrote a novel that caused « great sensation in England; but it seems that “Druid” has resumed his real name of Flint, and is still hanging about Washington and cramming the Philadelphia Ledger corres- pondent with his bogus reporta. Our own explanation of the canard is very different from that of the Ledger, but is more generally accepted as correct. According to our version the false information originally came from Washington to New York, having been sent by Flint or somebody ‘of “the same calibre, and was from, this city to Philadelphia by the New York Bo- hemians, who were envious of the reputation the Ledger had acquired for soberness and cor- rectness and were anxious to use it for gold gambling purposes. A variation of this hypothesis, also current in Wall street, is that Forney was the author of the original despatch, and as Forney {é no more reliable than Flint we are not indisposed to accept that amend- ment. The object of the Bohemians was to create a sensation like that occasioned by How- ard’s bogus proclamation, and, thanks to the agent of the Associated Preas, they very nearly succeeded. Some people profess to be able to point out the very office in Wall street where the matter was written out for the Ledger. At any rate, it appears to be certain that the pre- tended news came from Washington to New York before it was forwarded to Philadelphia, and as this circumstance is not alluded to in ithe published explanation we must regard the statement as incomplete and unsatisfactory. Let us have an explanation of the explanation a little mose definite and decisive. Tax Street Commmsios FRavps axp THE Cowme Exections.—We hear nothing more from Governor Fenton about the Street Com- mission investigation. Is he going to hang on to it without doing amything, according to his usual style of managing such matters? We learn further that a Grand Jury in this city have just been discharged when they were on the point of indicting Cornell on charges simi- lar to those preferred against him by the Citi- zens’ Association. All these matters connected with the mismanagement of the Street Depart- ment by Cornell and the ring can be better reached in another way. If the people of this State are resolved to put an end to the fraud and corruption that disgrace our city govern- ment let them defeat, by an overwhelming ma- jority, the Baron von Hoffman, the head man of the ring, who is up as candidate for Gov- ernor in the ensuing election. He is the chief of the city government, the Fra Diavolo of the corporation freebooters, and by voting against him throughout the city, and especially through- of diplomatic correspondence. If the French newspapers will see it in this light there wilh be no necessity for further speculation upoa the subject. ts Wasarta Dery Liven mw Massacnvserrs.— ‘We see that divers politicians down in Massa- chusetts are very much, exercised on the im- portant physical-or geological question ea to whether Governor Banks was in a certain cou- dition at a certain place on a certainday. We Coutzar ov Pavsicasa ano Sononoxs.—The exercises for the regular winter session of the Onluags of Physicians aad Sargeons, medical department of Colum- bia College, took place last evening in the large hall of the College edifice, at the corner of Twenty-third strees and Fourth avenue, The rooms was well filled, there | City Hospital now occupied as the lecture room of the medical department of the University of New York was filled to ite utmost last night by those desirous of hearing the lectare, introductory to the winter course, delivered by Professor Joba W. Draper. After a prayer by the Rev. Isaac Ferris, Chancellor of the University, Professor Draper gave an address on medicine as a social and indi- vidual science, Asa social science he showed how the development of the sciences, medicine included, had nes only been the means of preserving buman life whes called ii Sumber of such lives, When Willan the Congeorert invaded England the lation ined i the begin out the State, the ‘people of New York will Se There U seauching more indicated by theas reach the principals in this Street Commission beanies 4 aoeclasabie rt “ioeetedag tear i at able soughts which were listened to with swindle much better than they can by an in- pe along vestigation before the Governor, or even an indietment before the Grand Jury. If you cap- ture the chief of the Forty Thieves and find the key of the cave in his pocket you have all yor, want for future operations. GOVERNMENT TAX ON TOBACCO. Some idea of the enormous revenue the government derives from manufactared tobacco through the internal revenue law, may be cleaned from the taxes paid upon oki ana the article by the house of P. G, Lorillard, tobaccom. Tae Next Prestpevcy.—We will give the politicians gratis this bit of information. Com- binations have already been firmed which render it certain that three can didates will be entered for the next Presid-ntial race. The ultra radicals will concen crate on Chase, and will look for powerful ai from the national banks, whose strength, js great and increasing, and who have alrea‘ty fixed their grasp apon tome of the mor important federal offices in the country. The conservative republicans and war de-gocrats will unite in nominating General Grant, nolens volens, and he will stand, with ‘nis immense popularity, as the candidate of ‘he masses of the people. The old copper. ‘aends will bring back their pet McClellan, who the following table, that frm paid into the hauds of the Revenue Ostlector $745,000 :— Add td the above $00,000 as the month, and ® variety of license taxes relating to the various branches of their business; their sales tax; their manufactarer’s tax, the tax on plug tobsece and cigars of their own selling; théir inspector's foes, and a list of minor imposts, ‘and it will be found, that the firm pays annually ta the government not les than $1,000,000. Tan Buea of Yn Parnice’s CaTwenRat. The fot. lowing subscriptions hare been received for the erection of St. Patrick's = Witham a , ought to have learned before he took command oad td iL. Mes Fad Joh Morrisey, Toon? of the Union army. and wil] run bim again, | Many perqong Riiachant all ane i val