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

m. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXX. Ne, 311 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Brodway, as Ee, way, near Broome Pe yl 5 YORK THEATRE. Brena Gaoer, om Junto way cman eounete: New York Py 4 THALIA ‘THEATRE, No. 514 Broadway.— alee tars 00 CONCERT ROO} ROOMB, Fourteenth streot.— Bareman C EDWARD HOLLEN x IC. CONSERVA: TORT, WW Brondway—Pouues Guassicar’ Sarin af OORT ORTH's MALE. hd. Sh Beentwray. —Pxorxsson Hants ultt FRANOISOO MINST! Broadway, opposite Seex aire Damoune anp Bunitsgins—AxiMateD Fu0- FIFTH AVENUB OPERA HOUSP, Nos. 2 and 4 West strect.--Bopwoxtu's MinsTExis. —STaIOriAaNn pans nel Bartaps, Burcxsques, 2c. 81. Gxouck AND ee 3 mows P nated 790 Broadway—In Dances, eNTRICTING, dc.—THe LONG AND ma Downsnid Duss anny, RAREOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Couto RGRO | MiNsTRELSY | Batixr | DIVERTISSEARNT, BOaeer Fonsee rinnnr salatinee ag2ss o'clock. 13 COMBINATION TROUPR, at Medhgnat” Hall 2 Broadnay—is a Waniere of Liga Lavonasue ENrerrainwests, Conrs DR ‘4a, Stoovxaus, ow Bump ALIVE MRS, F. B. CONWAY'S PARK ¢ THEATRE, Brookyin.— ADRENNx's SxcKET. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorian Min. wemeisy, Baciaps, Buncesquxs AND Pawtomnens. SEAVER’S OPERA HOUSE, Wipers ~Brmiorean Minstxzisy, BALLAbs, Corto Plurroamers, &c. NEW YORK MOSEUM OF ANATOMY. 6i8 Broadway.— eg stg wirt tur Oxr-HyproGeN Micnoscore twice a wal. ano Rigut Aum or Prosst. Open from 8 a New York, Wednesday, heise 7, 1866. THB -N x w 8. THE ELECTIONS. ‘The election in the city passed off very quietly yester- day. There were but few drunken men on the streets, although the barrooms were generally open. The vote polled was unusually large, Hoffman receiving a majority of over 46,000 votes, Messrs. Fox, Morrissey, Stewart, Chanler, Brooks and Wood are the Congressmen elect from the Congressional districts in this county. Mrs, Stanton received eight votes, In Brooklyn the four democratic candidates for Congross—Tabor, Barncs, Hunter and Robinson—are elected. In the interior the republican vote seems to have rapidly cut down the immense demo- cratic majority in this city, and Fenton will probably be re-elected by from five to eight thousand majority. ‘The returns of election from the various States are, of course, incomplete. Maryland has undoubiedly been carried by the conservatives, Baltimore giving them about 1,500 majority. In Wisconsin the republican ma- jority is 18,000. All tho republican candidgtes for Con- gress are elected except one, Eldridge, demo- erat, having beoa returned in the Fourth dis- triet, Massachusetts, Kausas and Missouri have all gone strongly republican, and the indications are that Micbigan, IInois, Minnesota and Nevada will follow suit, The republicans have carried New Jersey probably in both branches of the Legislature, EUROPE. By the Atlantic cable we have a news roport dated yesterday evening, November 6. The plan of reform of the Austrian army includes a utilversal liability to service in the’ ranks and the use of ‘broach loading arms for tho soldiers. Prussia haa relieved her military hoid on Saxony. A vessel named the General Sherman, formerly trading under the Amorican flag in China, had forty per- #ons mardered on board, by the natives of Corea, when ahe laid ashore. Spain denies that sho has entered into a treaty with Brazil against Paraguay. Cotton was quite active in Liverpool yesterday morn- ing, with middling uplands at fifieen and one-eighth pence. Breadstuffe were easy. Pork tended down- ward, Congols closed at 8934, for money, in Loudon yester- day, American five-twenties were nt 6814. By Cunard steamship Java, at Halifax yesterday, wo recetved s telegraphic mews report with special des- patohes, placed on board at Queenstown by our agont, containing vory interesting doetalis of our cable advices to the 28th of October, MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The abdication of Maximilian was officially confirmed by letters received by Secrotary Seward yesterday from the United States Consul in Vera Cruz. The steamship Manhattan, from Havana on the Ist justant, arrived at this port yesterday. Our thanks aro due the purser for prompt delivery of our despatches, ‘The news is unimportant, Lersundi’s successor was ex- pected daily, and Lersundi himself had determined to cave the island on the 15th, whether the new Captain Goneral had arrived at that time or not, Our Mexican despatches via Havana confirm the report of Maximi- lian’s sudden departure for Orizaba News from China has been received to September 1. Tho fancral of Captain Townsend, of the United States steamer Wachusett was largoly attended by officials and private gentiemen. Twonty Chinese perished by the barning of the stoamer Hungary. The insurrection still exists wad the r bele only await the return of the rainy season to assume tho offensive. Wondell Phillips made a apeech last night at Music Hall, Boston, on the subject of “The Swindiing Con arons."” He abgsed Grant, Sherman and nearly every public man for the present state of affairs in the country, and warmly congratutited the Bostonians on baving ro- turned @ negro candidate Lo the Logisiatare , Tho Grand Equal Rights League of colored men held their second session in Indianapolis yesterday. A com. mittee was uppointed to memorialize tho Logisiature in behalf of negro suffrage and delogatos were appoluted to the National Convention of colored mon at Washington. A woman was found dead in a shanty on the corner of First aveone and Forty-ninth street yesterday morning, and her husband, John Towers, was arrested on aus- picton of having committed the dood. @ The 20th inst, has been appointed » doy of thanks giving in Obio, Simeon Draper died at his residence in Whitestone, FL. 1, yesterday morning. Dr. J. B. Wilmer is to be consecrated fRishop of Louie aaa, in place of Leomdas Polk, who was killed at At jante. ‘The Amertean bark Pacific, of Sag Harbor, New York, was totatly wrecked at Bebring's Island, in the Pacitec Ooean, on the 34 of July. All hands were saved. The Health Officer of Ciacinaat! reports seventeen hun- dred deaths by cholera, and four thousand cases in the total in that city thas far, During the month of October there were four hundred and forty-one deaths by cholera, and the average por day is now about fifteen. Governor Throckmorton’s special mestage to the Texas Togisiature asks that a redotation be passed pledging the ‘State authorit®s to protect the life and property of all citizens, without regard to political sentiment, and sug- Gests that negro testimooy be admitted in ail cases in the courts, The fine steamship Eagle, Captain M. Ro Greene, will fail precisely at three P. M. today, from pler No. 4 North river, for Havana direct, The mails will close at the Post Office at half past four PM. ‘The steamship Lodona, Captain Hovey, belonging to ©. #1. Mallory & Co.'s Texas tine, now loading at pier 20 Bast river, will positively sail about five P. M. to-day for Galveston, Toxas, with passengers and a full freight. The stook markey was dull but firm yesterday, cloned at 147% a. Business Wee moderaio yostortay im nearly all ite There was but little epeeulaiive fooling ap- parent, speculators being in most cases apprehensive of & recession in gold. Imported goods wore generally quiet and steady, while domestic merchandies was Irreguiar, Oa ‘Change flour was dal! and a shade oasier. Wheat opened firmer, but closed dull and heary. Cora wan dail and heavy, Oate wore yoohanged. Pork was ireoquiar, Beet Was Mendy, whit tatd was dull and beavy, Whiskey was nominally unchavged. Freight acs Arwar, Gold NEW YORs HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, CN OR ee ee ee New York. The returns received of yesterday’s State elections, beyond this commonwealth west- ward, up to the hour of our going to press, are too meagre for any special notice, except that they have gone overwhelmingly for the repub- licans, somewhat after the style of Massachu- setts, The results in this city, and throughout the State, in opposition to the city, are very extraordinary and somewhat astounding. Over forty-six thousand majority for Hoffman in the city, or a gain of some nine thousand on the Presidential majority of General McClellan, is, indeed, an astonishing achievement ; while in the steady gains of Fenton ‘aseagian’ the State upon his vote of 1864 the republicans have evidently overtopped the tremendous gains of the “unterrified” in their metropolitan strongholds, Astounding as these city democratic ma- jorities may appear, however, they may be readily accounted for. The obnoxious legisla- tion at Albany last winter against the power- fal liquor interests rallied the liquor dealers, wholesale and retail, from whiskey down to lager beer, Americans, Irish, Germans—men, in short, of every nationality—en masse against Fenton and the republicans. Then there were the powerful com- binations of the Corporation “ring,” and the Custom House, Post Office, &c., all working in the same direction, and producing, but on # larger scale, similar results in favor of the democrats to those of October in the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. But the solid front of the liquor dealers, more than all other combinations, contributed to this city’s startling majority for Hoffman, Throughout the State, beyond Spuyten Duy- vil creck, the great national question of the constitutional amendment has eclipsed all other issues and carried everything before it, even to the burying, as it appears from the returns before us, of all the great majorities of Hoff- man on this island and its immediate surround- ings. The democrats (including Mr. Brooks, elected by an overwhelming vote over Colonel Cannon and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton) gain three members of Congress ia this city, but will probably lose two or three In the interior. In the other States electing mem- bers of Congress yesterday, except- ing Maryland, the republicans, as it appears, hold their ground firmly, so that the issue between Congress and the administration may be considered as decisively setéled in favor of Congress and its plan of Southern restoration. In conclusion, if Hoffman, with forty-six thousand majority in this city, is swamped in the State, as the retarns so far indicate, the “ring” we may say, has fought its battle of Petersburg, and will be compelled to capitulate to a reorganization of the city government on a responsible system of checks and balances before 'the ond of the winter. The Farce of a Mexican Empire—Kxit Maxi- milian. The flight of Maximilian from Mexico, like the capture of Jeff Davis in petticoats, gives a ridiculous termination to a very interesting historical episode. To take advantage of our civil war, establish a foreign empire in Mexico, regenerate the Latin race, collect vast amounts of gold and silver for the French treasury, and delight the French people by showing them a splendid military expedition which more than paid its expenses, was really a grand Napo- leonic idea. Althongh Americans have been opposed to the empire from the outact and re- joice that the farce’ | is over, still they cannot help admiring the boldness and originality of the French Emperor’s scheme. The selec- tion of Maximilian as the Mcxican Emperor was also a shrewd piece of diplomacy, all cir cumstances considered ; but if Napoleon had been wise enough to sonreses the triumph of the Union arms in our late struggle, be would either have abandoned bis project altogether or else have chosen a native Mexican, instead of Maximilian, as his imperial tool, thus avoid ing any conflict with our Monroe doctrine and basing his action upon the right of the peop'e to alter their own form of gov- ernment. However, it is too late now to speculate upon what might have been. Napo- leon’s idea was a brilliant one, but it has proved impracticable, and with his usual good sense the French Emperor quietly’ withdraws his troops and his puppet and gracefully yields to the United States the management of affsirs upon this continent. But althongh we may admire the breadth and the cleverness of Napoleon’s scheme, we cannot deny that Maximilian’s attempt to put it into practical execution was a mere farce, relieved only by the graces, the vir- {nes and the misfortunes of Carlotta, and ending, like all farces, with the ignominious and langhable exit of the low comedian. When Maximilian came to Mexico he was sin- gularly in earnest. One would have thought that he expected to found an empire that would outlast the day of judgment. He resigned all his hereditary rights to the crown of Austria, and cut himself off, so far as was possible, from everything connected with the Old World. He tried to persnade himself and his people that he was a Mexican. He sported a sombrero and a ponchon and discarded the European style of costume. In his speeches and proclamations he spoke of “our” history and “our” heroes—meaning those of the Mexican people—as if he had been to the manner born. Quietly ignoring Juarez, Santa Anna and the Mexican republic, he professed to regard himself as the direct suc- cessor of Yturbide, and in order to link himself still more closely to Mexican traditions, he arranged that a lineal descendant of Ytur- bide should be bis heir in case he should die without issue. ‘This was all very pretty, very dramatic and very romantic; but unfortunately the world refused to believe it real. It was just like a scene at the theatre, which seems quite like reality, but which everybody knows is mere mammery. Maximilian dressed his part well and played it with a great show of earnestness; but he never could persuade either the Mexieans or the rest of mankind that he was anything more than an actor and his empire anything more than ® theatrical sham. And now the farce is over, At hint from the United States Napoleon has rung down the curtain. When it rises once more we shall have # very different sort of performance, with Sherman and Basaine, Campbell and Castel- ry and Ortega as tho leading actors, Wai lle it is impossible not to pity poor little Maximilian, who packs his portmanteau cross sas RM'as © Bu ROMMEL ice eue ome ono meene-ciiailid coum annia-an aiesns am ci oe aca ee and @ roundabout route, his heart almost broken at his owp disgrace, the loss of his empire and the illness of his wife. He did his best in the imperial réle, but the audience hissed him instead of applauding and the management the supplies. Until the very last moment he kept up the pretence ot prosperous royalty. His last circular announced that his empire was peaceful and his subjects happy and contented. How grimly Napoleon must have smiled ashe read those words and compared them with Carlotta’s tearful story. But at length even Maximilian saw that the farce was played out and had ceased to be either interesting or amusing. He learned from a reliable source that Castelneau was on his way t6 the capital with orders that the government should be handed over to Marshal Bazaine. Rallying the poor remains of his former dignity, Maximilian refused to await Castelneau’s arrival, refused to meet him on the road and declared that whatever was to be done he would do without orders from anybody. Thereupon he appointed Bazaine as regent, announced that he was going to Ori- zaba, so as to be nearer to Vera Cruz and the European news, and then he and his personal retinue stole silently away, leaving the crown, the sceptre, the sombrero, the royal robes, the ponchon and all the paraphernalia of the em- pire bebind, like a troupe of Thespians sneaking out of a country town where their efforts had been unappreciated and their wardrobe seized by the landlord. In history, in poetry, in ro- mance and in the drama the attempt to estab- lish a foreign empire in Mexico may become a favorite and picturesque theme; but Maxi- milian’s inglorious exit has eoauiy! injured the effectiveness of the subject. Had he abdicated months ago, like a statesman, or had he insisted upon being assassinated, like a hero, it would have been much better for future authors and his 0 own reputation. NAPouxon AND Tie Comma Revoworion In Sparm.—In the latest budget of news from Spain is the announcement that tho govern- ment contemplates a coup d’clat. This news is not altogether intelligible except in view of the fact, that there is a serious popular revolu- tion on foot of which there can be very little doubt. But what a coup d’état can accomplish in the presont condition of things is not very apparent, Ii is not at all unlikely that Na- poleon is at the bottom of the revolutionary movement in Spain. Defeated in his plans to obtain certain advantages in Central Europe by the war so abruptly terminated in favor of & concentrated power in Germany, it would be in keeping with his far-seeing policy to estab- lish @ unity of the Latin race—his doomed tae dream—in the southwestern part of Europe, as an offset to the combination of the Tew‘onic element which Prussia has so adroitly affected in the unification of Protestant Ger- many. The question of diverse religions may possibly not enter directly into the ideas of Napoleon wich regard to his Spanish policy, but that it has some. influence upon it can readily be conceived: The late war bas not only resulted in centering vast powers in Prussia as an organizer of « potent political element in Central Europe, but it has paved the way for alliances with Russia which are already on foot, the danger of which Napoleon does not fail to observe, Therefore itis that he favora and secretly assists the union of Spain and Portugal as one sovereignty. The removal of the elder branch of the Bourbons now ruling in Spain, and the elevation of the Braganza family to the throne of # new empire, comprising the whole penin- sula—in fact a new Iberian kingdom—allied to France and embracing, in connection with Italy, a great Latin Power in Southern Europe, capable of counterbalancing the new and unforeseen combinations which the sagacity of Bismarck, alded by events which are the natural sequence of a successiul war, placed Prussia in a position to make those favorable alliances that menace the future peace ot France and tend to destroy the ambitious pro- jects of the French Emperor. Viewed in this light the revolutionary movements in Spuin become intelligible. Tan Enowsn Axistocracy anp AMERICAN Corrvrtion.-We see that the organ of the ruling classes in England indulges in a fling at the corruption of our State and city govern- ments, in order to base upon it an argument against the further extension of political power to the masses in that country, The day has gone by when such reasoning could be of any avail. The war through which we have just passed has divested it of even the shadow of plausibility, It has shown the world that whatever may be the defecis of our govern- mental system, it is superior to any now existing or that has ever been devised. No other people would have made the sacrifices for their insti- tutions that we have done for ours. We did so because we entertained a profound conviction that under no other form of government could we enjoy the same amount of prosperity and happiness. Political corruption no doubt pre- vails among us, but it is an incident ot all social systems and not us a peculiar feature of our condition. Besides, in the form in which it manifests itself, it is incapable of working much harm. Englishmen can’t appreciate the fuct that the picking and stealing which pre- vail under » monarchical are very different from those which are practised under a reput- lican form of government. In Great Britain and European countries generally the thieving is one sided. The ruling classes bave it all to themselves, and the poor man rarely or ever gets a nibble at the public crib, Here we take our turn. We know that if our political rivals have the opportunity to-day we shall have it to-morrow, and we don’t want to upset every thing in order to anticipate our chances. This is the philosophy of the whole thing com- pressed into a nutshell. In it will be found the secret of the superior torce and stability of our institutions, gaat be Tur ALLins 0s Duymared iv Panacvar.—The allied troops of Brazil, Uraguay and the Ar- gentine Confederation have met with nothing but disaster since they crossed the Paraguay river in pursuit of the forces of the Dictator Lopes. Their original overwhelmingly large army has been reduced by disease in the swamps of the lower Parana and in the various hard fought but indecisive battles before forts Humaita and Curupaity. The last battle, fought on September 22, before the Jatter works, was a positive and damaging de- feat for the allies, Their army was driven back with heavy slaughter and almost their entire fleet disabled and forced to retire, The present condition of the allied army, and what in » hurry and otoals away to Vora Crus be! is more importent, allied fisances, do not promise an early advance against the formida- ble detences of the Paraguayans ; and the best advice we can offer them is to sbandon their invasion,“forego their unrepublican designs against their weak but stubborn little neighbor, cancel the secret treaty which designed the spoliation of Bolivia and commence a new career of prosperity by inaugurating a per- manent peace. ‘The New York Associated Press—The Reform in ite Management. Seventeen years ago there was no such or- ganization in existence as the New York Asso- ciated Press, and the papers of this city de- pended each upon its own enterprise and liberality in obtaining early and important news. At that time, as many of our present readers will remember, the Heratp held the same advanced position it now holds in the rivalry of the press, and was accustomed to beat all the old fogy journals out of sight, day after day, in lay- ing news before the public. The Heraup then had its own steamer plying to intercept the foreign steamships and its own special cor- respondents scattered all over the country, forwarding intelligence to New York as speed- ily as the means of communication would allow. The other journals strove to compete with the Herap tor the foreign news, and at last an association was formed for the collec- tion of ship news alone, to be used in common by the members, so as to save the large outlay ocasioned by rivalry and competition. After a short time the association was extended. to cover telegraphic and general news from every portion of the country, and by this means all intelligence of interest was concentrated in New York. The papers of other cities, seeing the great advantage of the as- sociation, soon applied for permission to use its news, and were allowed to doso on very liberal terms, the cost to them bearing no comparison to the expense to the associa- tion. The control of the business of tho asso- ciation was placed in the hands of an execu- tive committee chosen from its members, and an agent was appointed, at a weekly salary, whose duty it was to receive and make mani- fold copies of all telegraphic communications and to transmit such copies to the newspaper offices entitled to receive them. The agent was also required to attend to the payment of the accounts and to perform such other duties as the executive committee might direct. A person named D. H. Craig, a practical printer from Nova Scotia, who was supposed to be familiar with newspaper matters, was ap- pointed to the posilion of agent, and for atime filled it acceptably and was regarded by the executive committee asa taithtul man, willing to earn his weekly salary by the diligent dis- ebarge of his duties, But after having been tor some years in the service of the association and made himself familiar with the business, he mistook or abused his position and arro- gated to himself powers and duties which belonged to the executive commitize. For a long time the association overlooked this conduct and continued to employ Craig’ as their agent; but having at last occasion to believe that improper use was made of their news for trading and speculative purposes, they dismissed him from their service. Aftera brief peziod, thinking his removal might have taught him prudence, the association restored him to office. Their indulgence was, unfortu- nately, misplaced. The business was con- ducted more satisfactorily for a time, but it was soon found that Craig was at his old tricks, He had endeavored to impress the country press and agents with the idea that he was the autocrat of the association and pos- sessed of all authority and power, insiead of being only a business agent hired by the ssso- ciation fur certain specified duties. It again became evident that he had abused his position in several ways and that the business of the association was being very badly man- aged. When the Atlantic cable was laid no arrangements were made for obtaining the foreign news. For some weeks the papers were without any cable reports, and would probably be without tbem to~lay had not the ilkRaLp obiained special despatches at an enormous outlay and thus compelled the asso- ciation to act in the matter. There were other reasons for complaint against the agent, and the newspaper readers, as well as the proprietors, had good cause to demand a change. The association theretore held a meeting the day before yesterday and removed Craig and appointed a new agent. No other changes bave been made, and all the persons employed as local agents in otber places will continue to discharge their duties and will send their reports to the present ageni, Mr. Simonton. We bope that ander the new arrangement the business will be done better and that there will be no farther cause of complaint on the part of the association or of those who get the news throuzh that organ- ization. For some time past it bas been im- possible to trust to the reports of the Associ- ated Press, and if # paper has desired correct reports ithas been compelled to send special reporters everywhere, thus duplicating its expenses. Now that Craig has been removed we trust all this will be thoroughly reformed. Tae Rew. Leavers Orrosine rae Troe Ix- TRRESTS oF THR SourH.—A number of the old time politicians of the South, anxious to secure for a longer period their fast failing tenure of political power and patronage, have been pushing themeclves forward and are advising the Southern people not to accept the consti- tutional amendment. Wade Hampton, Gover nor Orr and Perry of South Carolina, Wise of Virginia, Worth of North Carolina, Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, Governor Humphreys of Mississippi, Throckmorton of Texas and Patton of Alabama, besides many less distin- guished and less influentialmen, have been at- tering this foolish advice. These and such men of the old clan as those whio so long misraled the South are office and placed in the back groand of polities by the provisions of the amendment, and it is not very natural that they should wish to see it adopted, even though it should reconstruct the South, restore the Union and benefit the Southern masses. They have no higher purpose than the reconstruction of their party, not that of the country. They seek not their country’s good, but their own advancement, and care not to see the South Frestored to ite privileges unless they can be Southern people bear, amd ongat 10. be ek ener put down Of them saree ee! ba el irre meres WASHINGTON. ‘Wasunatom, Nov. 6, 1866, Anxfety to Hear the Results of the Elections. Washington this evening is in sympathy with the po- ‘Mtical fervor existing in the eleven Siates now engaged im summing up the results of the elections held during the day. The excitement in our streets is something ‘akin to that of the days of startling announcements tu the spring of 1865. Groups of men are to be found ‘Wherever a sorap of news is likely to be picked up, and 00 every side is to be heard the eager inquiry for election returns. The chief interest is centered in the cities of New York and Baltimore, and telegrams received detail- ing the gains and losses to e:ther party in each Congres- sional district of New York city attract quite a large as- semblage of interested listeners. The Relations pg Secretary Stanton and the President. ‘We have {t om good authority that Hecretary Stanton never bas been requested to resign, but that he will con- tinue in charge of the War Department, Tho report that he and the President have had a misunderstanding in relation to the new appointments im the regular army is totally untrue, The President has fully concurred in Mr. Stanton’s action in regard toshem. Cabinet Session. At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the mombets were present, including Mr, Seward. It is understood that the Mexican question was fully discussed, The President to Recommend te Congress an Amendment to the Constitution. It ts intimated here upon good authority that the Pre. sident will in his forthcoming mes-age to Congress lay be- fore that body an amendment to the constitution similar to the one passed at the last session of Congress, with a few modifications. Probable Removal of Commissioner Rollins. The Weat requires the removal of Commissioner Rol- lins, The President has declared that a removal will occur, but he leaves the selection of a successor to Mr, Rollins in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, The Secretary has alrvady declared his preference, in case of a change, for William Spooner, of Ohio, Important Notice from the Paymaster Goen- eral. The Paymaster Gen eral yesterday tasued the following important notice to government depositaries :— All restrictions heretofore directed by this office as to the payment of checks or dra‘ts drawn by paymasters in settlement of bounty and other dues of discharged military claimants are hereby revoked. Payers in the fature will consider such checks 28 subject to no spectal conditions not prescribed by aw. Powers ot aitorney, giving anthority to agents to endorse and collect checks described thercin, ueed not, as a preliminary to pay- ment, be submitted to the Paymaster General tor his order in the case, This office will no longer take cogm- zance of checks after their delivery to the authorized paities. The payer alone must be responsible for their payment, under such conditions us the laws, the regula- tions of the Treasury Department and business usages impose, The Atchison and Pike’s Peak Ruilroad, The Secretary of the Interior has received from the President of the Atchison and Piko’s Peak Railroad Com- pany an affidavit showing the completion of the second section of twenty miles of said road. The government commissioners will, probably, within a tew days, pro- ceed to tho lines of the road to examine the section. The Headquarters of the Department of the Tennessee. Major General Thomas, commanding the Department of the Tennessce, issued an order on the Ist {nat., an- nouncing that, tn accordance with orders from the War Department, the headquarters of the Departmept of the Tennessee would be transferred from Nashville, Ten- nossee, to Louisville, Kentucky, on the 6th. “The Freedmen’s Bure iw Arkansas and Indian Territory. ‘The following circular was issued on the 26th day of October from the Bureau of Refugees, Frocdmen, &c., for the district of Arkansas and Indian ferritory :— The undersigned, having been assigned by the War | Department to the duties of Assistant Commissioner of the Borwau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lan 4s for the district or country under his command, in addition to his duties as Department Commander, hereby “relieves Brigadier General J. W. Sprague, U. 8. Volua- teers, and sssumes charge of the — of the Bureau for this district, Existing orders and oe will remain in force until further orders, staff officers now on duty with General Sprague will oer in person, and all other officers and tgeate consnblen wit with reau in the district will report by letter to roe signed, at headquarters departinent of the Arkansas, Bre. vet Major John Tyler, Captain Veteran Reserve Corps, is aunouuced as Acting ‘assistant Adjutant General for the Bureau, aud will bo obeyed and re “eg Cone Brevet Major General unites States ‘Ariay. OBITUARY. Simeon Draper, of New York. Simeon Draper, formeriy Collector of the port of New York, died at Whitestone, Long Island at balf-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, aged sixty-one year, He was taken at firet with a disease which was mistaken by the physicians for an intermittent fever, but which soon developed aymptoms and proved in reality to be Bright's disease of the kidneys, The illness increased alarmingly, and on Friday the patient became much worse, On ‘Satarday afternoon, at six o'clock, he was prostrated by a paralytic stroke, followed by an apoplectic attack, and Jost all Knowledge of outward things, which was not restored at the moment of his decease. For many years Mr. Draper was a prominent merebant in New York, aod was always regarded as one of our ieading citizens, "Sub. sequently, having experienced misfortunes in business, bo became an auctioueer, a position for which he was admirably qualified. Mr. Draper took @ deep interest in politics, Te wes tor many year ® personal and polities! friend of Governor Seward, and repeatodiy held a place op the whig State Central Commins. In inter years these relations appear to have been sundered, and after ee of the re} jean wiy Mr ramé known a9 @ salasr of tne aati Sowand leverest In 1864 he was the chairman ot the Union Central Committer of this State, He heid many public positions. Upoo the creation of the Board of Governors of the Almshouse he was choren to the Presidency, which he held up to the time of the abolition of the Board by the Leg sliatere of 1860, He was then appointed a Commissioner of Public Charities oud Corrections, and retained that post until superseded by Comptroller Bi econ, in 1864, His administration ‘®ae wenerally pra! 1962 be was appointed Pro- voet Marshal the 4 thie wap bat took little active part in the duties of the position, President Lincoln appointed bim Collector of this port In 1864; bat be resigned that place in 1865, in order tw give Me, Johnson unity tw appoint Preston King, Mr. Draper was also the cotton agent for the government, and hati charge of all the cot- ton arriving at this port. The remains will be brought to this efty for interment, and the funeral will probaviy take place noxt Friday, on the Custom House, sub-Lreasury and other pablic buildings were displayed at half-mast yesterday im respect to the memory of the deceased. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Captains Shemada ead Fore mn-to, and Lieutenants O-ba-ra, Yo-si-da and Ka-doo, our distinguished Japanese visitors are still at the Motropotiian Hotel. During yesterday the new comers employed themselves by “waiking through the lead moons 3 ing and admiring the be prtuctond city, Among other places. visi vom establishment; the varioas departments of which ert. dently excited considerable tauarest im the minds of the strangers, pene an old and reapected iron master, of Penn, died the let instant, leaving Jacob Arie Tale Jun Robina, $40,000, Aruey iene $15,000, xnd C. R, Doane, ,000, ani the remainder of his property to build » Revels ehureh, AFFAIRS OT iW TEXAS. Messnge of Geverner © Throckmorton. He Re- Gatveston, Texas, Nov, 6, 1966. Governor Throckmorton’s special memare to the Legis- Jature on the condition of the country and on federal i Rev. Dr. B ‘et Bishop of Louistana, io of 4 veg 4 Winer uk, Killed near Avante during the im ond. MEXICO. The Victory of General Por- firio Diaz. Official Report of the Capture ef Oaxaca. ae. &o. &o. Esreaump Commaps—Under date of the 4th instant I wrote you, giving you an account of the splendid victery obtained by the force under my command over the ex pedition coming to attack me at Miahuatian, under the orders of Corona, bdt knowing that my letter miscarried, I direct you this, giving you an extract of said letter, in which you wilt see in brief, with all ite details. enemy I decided to out and meet him, aad Jeaving General Ramos with the eavairy to detain bine few moments, I placed the Poeey See. 08 some rising grounds that appeared to me and pg aE | ‘was com) men, arms, which three hundred were cavalry, and two mountain howitzers, The rharp fire of the enemy was answered aged Serdeolygenehacng pomp Dear sua- get, noting that the enemy did not make a general Aithok,and dading myself nearly without concluded to attack him, for w! purpose I my columns and descended from my positions upon enemy’s lines. On crossing the river that ing sistance—followed by our cavalry. They wore fast fail. tug into our power, being wounded on the field of battle. Ali the arms, two pieces of artillery, Seatiom, gay fifty mule _ and various other of war; also more than four bundred of war. On the field about eighty illed. Of the French, notone escaped. Tho r part were kill among them thelr Testard. Kill captain, three bate pari twelve soldiers ers, the greater wounded. The moral effect is than the positive triumph. Asa uence Nay trotes who was near the capital (supposed }, occupied it immediately with some force from the ills, and the enemy, filled with panic, made but feeble resistance, shutting themselves in thew fortifications of the Cerro, Santo Domingo and Camme. After securing the field of battle and reorganizing my forces that were considerably increased, I marched om the city to direct the siege. Figueroa has to come here with his force, and Lsty as ~Saaemantiid Lopez Oroaco, with troops from Costa © ‘The siege ta well o ares and the enemy know well that they cannot receive assistance. i bave my headquarters at this point, which ts very convenient for the operations. PORBIRIO DIAZ To Geveral ALrzanpRro Garcia, Tlacotalpan. OMcial Confirmation of the Abdication of Maximilian—The French Troops in Vera Cruz, &e. ers ‘Wasuixaron, Nov. 6, 1866. The following letter was recsived here to-day, and confirms the intelligence contained in the one to Minister Romero published this morning :— Conautats ov THE Unrrep States or Averioa, Vera Cruz, Oct. 25, 1866 Sm:—I have the honor to inform you that Maximiliaa left the oily of Mexico on the 22d inst., en route for Ort- This day a cmducta, containing 2,500,000 hard sliver dollars arrived here from the city of Mexico. There are now some 1,000 troops of tho French ex <i dition in this city, and I am informed that soccer Son. periedns the road between pew eta, oaty. ith much respect your most cea ent ae E. H. SAULINER, Acting United States Consul. To Hon, Wusiam H. Sewanv, Yecretary of siate, Imperial Advices from the West Const-Ae American Consul Favoring the Liberals. San Francisco, Nov. 5, 1866, Letters from General Montenegro, Commander of Acapulco, to the Mexican Imperial Consul, bearing date Octover 27, say nothing of the capture of Oaxaca, an@ state that Satter, Ac'ing American Consul, is fully tm- Plicated as being the medium of correspondence between the Liberals in San Francisco and Alvarez. AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Francals--Opern Comique. Two of Adolph Adam's sparkling little operas, Le fo veador and Le Cadld, were repeated last eveaing at the French theatre, In cach of them we have the sme and interesting teatare. ing Ze Caid will be present will mako her dédwt in New York. New Vork Theatre. To-vight @ new drama, founded on Charies Reade’a last favorite novel “Griffith Gaunt,” will be produced at this theatre. The piece, which ia in five acta, has beem dramatized by the adapter of Ieah. The cast is a gh ge elypl wed piece is one peculiarly ech be Maceee, Sesite te Be successful al that ite representation er's company will be in every way Miscellaneous Musical. Madame Gazzaniga, the celebrated prima donna, will give her second and last matinée to-day ut two o'dloek ae. A classical matinée will be given at Edward Molien- hauer's C Hall this afternoon, at two o'clock. The Bateman trou; teoape at Steinway Hall, thi vests, vo Aa pect a eo scanipelt to vist Baltingre, Ww ents com a vi ad Philadelptla for a week or two. They will oy return to the WEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. pina, dco. Sax Praxcuca, Nov. ot Harbor, New York, was totally wrecked, at "s Island during sfog on July 3. All bands were saved. Rum iaas with the greatest kindness. Jersey City. Arrewetep Iscespianism at tim Siw Jensey Rartnoap Darot.—Last week » plot was Inid 06 sat fire to a room over spores wih the view of de pL -4 the would 0 incendisry Yan von 81. Peren’s Owonen, Jenear Crrt.—The Le. dies’ Pair for the benefit of the new magnificent Church of ere prosaic 0 ret blob the fair wae inangurated— ject ‘ot the moet beautiful ecclesiaatiend sirwctaree tm ‘State. Hoboken. Eroreuret of 4 Yours wire 4 Mannren Wowaw.—A night