The New York Herald Newspaper, November 8, 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 im the year, - Foor cents per copy. Annual subscription price, @14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday; at Five gents per copy. Annual subscription price:— One Copr... Three Copies 5 Five Copies. 8 Ten Copies. ot Any larger number addressed to names of subscribers $150 cach. An extra copy will be sent toevory club often. Twenty copies to one address, one year, $25, * andany larger number at same price, An extra copy will be sent to clubs of twenty, ‘These rates mae the Wanuty Henan the cheapest publication in the coun'ry. Postage five cents per copy for three months. TMPMS cash inadvance, Money sent by mail will be at the risk ofthe sender, None but bank bills current ia New York taken. 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Baucaps, Bueieaques ann Paxtomiues, 4 H DERBY GALLERY, 635 Broadway.— TH Guna Pictuns SHagoss of rue Rxronuies es OFM = 3 SEAVER’S OPERA HOUSE, Williamsburg.—Ermoriax} Minsraxisy, Battaps, Comic Pawrommmxs, £c. a | NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway.— ot With THE epg d Mroroscors Lk 4 2. wu 10 PM wgthce Now York, Thursday, November 8, 1866. EUROPE. special telegram through the Atlantic cable we from Constantinople, under date of November 7, the Candian Christian insurgents had sustaincd heavy losses in three successive battles with the Turks, The thirty-three Sphakiot chiefs lately in revolutio# had submitted. It was expected that the Sultan would grant further concessions to the Christians of the islands, It was reported in London yesterday that the Candian outbreak was at an end. England is preparing to meet a Fenian ‘‘rising” in Ireland. Russia has acknowledged the uew Hospodar of the Danubian Principalities. Baungary is to have # national ministry. England acquiesces in the incorporation of Saxony with Prussia, Consols cloned at 8954, for money, in London yester- day. United States five-twonties were at 68:4. ‘The Liverpool cotton market was not quite so firm, @ad prices dectined one-eighth of a ponny at noon yes- torday. The mails of the Java arrived in this city from Boston at an early hour this morning. MISCELLANEOUS. The election returns indicate republican victories in most of the States, Fenton's majority is estimated at about eight thousand. For Rogister General"Charles G. Haipine is elected by nearly twenty thousand majority. ‘Tho vote in this city on calling a State Convention is ten thousand against it. The ropublicans gain largely throughout Michigan and in New Jersey. Delaware has goue democratic by about one thousand majority. ‘The etatemont of the public debt on November 1 shows that the total is $2,61,636,966, and the amount of coin and currency in the Treasury ts $10,326,960. _ Benine, the alleged pirate of tho Chesapeake, will be ‘arraigned to-day in the United States Court in Brooklyn, Dut the trial will be postponed until Friday, the 16th, Im the Board of Education last evening the report of the Finance Committee, containing the estimates of the expenses of the city school system for 1867, amounting to $2,622,000, was adoptod. ‘The Board of Supervisors mot yesterday, but adjourned for want of a quorum. ‘The Coroner's jury in the case of Otto Forth, a boy of Give years of age, who came to his death by the explo. sion of a lot of powder which he mistook for a lump of coal, rendered a verdict yesterday charging Thomas Fos- ter, Mathew Monaghan and William Gordon, who, it is alleged, gave the powder to tho boy, with being guilty of grose and culpable negligence. The steam frigate Susquehanna is now lying off the Battery, awaiting the embarkation of General Shorman and D. Campbell to sail for Vera Cruz. eA Boutwoll delivered a lectare in Boston yes- terday evening on political affairs. He strongly advo. cated universal suffrage, and said that it was probably the intention of Congress to establish Territorial govern. ments io the lately rebellious States, and to declare who of the citizens shali and who shall not vote, Tha Presi- dent, be said, ought to be punished if he ia guilty of uaconatitational acts, Governor Swann, of Maryland, in answer to enthn- Sinatic appeals from conservative crowds in Baltimore Yostorday, made a apecch, in which he defended his ertions during the late canvass. Tue colored convention was again in session at Indian. Apolis yertorday. Resolutions were adopted denouncing Prestdont Johnson and reproving Congress for hesitating to confer impartial suffrage on account of miserable con- siderations of poticy, Jobn Stevens was tried in the Toronto courts yesterday FFs for complicity in the Fenian invasion, and being found Gallty was toutenced to ve hanged on the 19th of De- camber. Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has appointed the 29th instant ax a day of thankegiy ing. The Northwestern grain elevator, at Oswago, was des. troyed by fire Tuesday nigut, Loss about $150,000. The stock market wns somewhat uneattled y estorday, but closed firm. Gold closed at 147 Business affairs were quiet, but aonoraily steady yes. terday, the election baring occupied most of the atton- Hon of the merchants. Groceries were firm with a moder ate demand. Cotton was s trifle casio. On ‘Change flour was 100, @ 200. lowor of the common grades. Wheat was doll and le. 220, lower, ip. moter. prety active, unsottiod and irregular. Gate advanced to. © 2%, with @ fair domand. Pork rated dull and heavy, though closing firm. Beef was steady, Lard, though quiet, ruled frm, Freights wers duit hus dem Waker re heal NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1866. The General Results of the Late Elections— Great Issue. The genoral results of the late elections, from Massachusetts to Missourl, are overwhelmingly in favor of the constitutional amendment as the ultimatum of the victorious North to the Southern States rescued from the rebel- lion. This great issue of the conditions essen- tial to the restoration of said States is now fixed to the end of President Johnson’s term, in the two-thirds. republican vote secured in both Houses of Congress, as they now stand till the Fourth of March, 1869. This is the grand and all important lesson of these November elections—a lesson which the administration cannot safely disregard, even if so inclined, and which the States un- recognized by Congress will do well to accept as their only alternative. The ex- treme radicals, in the next place, have been em- phatically admonished in all these autumnal elections, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, that their revolutionary schemes of re- construction are utterly repugnant to the people of the North, and therefore utterly im- practicable. The Northern States are satisfied with the just and equitablé programme adopted by the conservative republicans of Congress, and Stevens, Sumner and their little disturbing radical faction will act wisely in dropping into the wake of public opinion. And yet again the New York State democracy have been rebuked for their adhesion to their exploded Chicago party dogmas and leaders, while in the results in the metropolitan dis- trict our absurd Albany legislators of ‘last winter on spirituous liquors and lager beer have been most emphatically warned that the constitutional rights of John Barleycorn in this corner of our great Commonwealth cannot be tinkered with or trampled upon with impunity. Lastly, the law abiding people of Maryland at the ballot boxes have administered a well merited rebuke to that mischievous Marplot Forney and his Jacobin confederates for their late wicked endeavors to inflame the contend- ing parties in Baltimore to an appeal to arms and all the horrors of a bloody insurrection. Weare satisfied with all these results, and especialiy satisfied as to the wisdom of the course adopted by this journal from the signifi- cant verdict of the Maine“ September election on the great issue which is to mark the new departure of this republic in the fulfilment of its manifest destiny. We are gratified thus to have marched with the advanced columns of the mighty North to the crowning victory of the constitutional amendment which is now as sured. From the narrow escape of Governor Fenton it is apparent that had the democracy nominated General Dix as their candidate for Governor he would, as a war democrat, have been elected by a handsome majority. Here, too, the course of the Herat is sustained by the verdict of the State. Returning, however, from these incidentals to the great issue, we may now repeat, and we think to some pur- pose, our suggestions in behalf of « good and glorious record for President Johnson’s admin- istration. s The Secretary of State, on bis late pilgrim- age with the President to Chicago, assuming the voice of a prophet, promised the State of New York to the Tammany ticket by forty thousand majority. That prophecy, like many others from the same oracle, has signally failed, and with its failure Mr. Seward, his prestige, his political influence, bis Presidential programme, whatever it was, and his foreign policy have all fallen to the ground. His political career is ended, his influence over public affairs is gone; he cau be of no further service to the administration. From this point the President is called upon to tack ship and sail with the wind—to turn over a new leaf, beginning with the reconstruction of his Cabinet, and then to open a new chapter in his foreign and in his domestic policy. The con- atitutional amondme nt has so far superseded his own favorite ideas of restoration that in any further resistance to Congress he can do nothing but mischief to himself, the South and the Union. His only course of wisdom and safety is to fall in with tho amendment, or, at the least, to let it quietly take its course, In the rectification of our financial system, and in the settlement of our outstanding ac- counts with England and France upon a solid foundation, he will have “scope and verge enough” for the highest statesmanship and the grandest achievements. He ought to lift him- self above the petty squabbles of parties, fac- tions amd intriguing politicians to the living national questions of the day upon which his ad- ministration is to succeed or fuil. It is folly to trifle or to tamper with great ideas when they have advanced to the control of our political elections. It is folly to look backward when the country is pushing forward to a fixed pur- pose in the reconstruction of the government. To-Day’s Races at Jerome Parx.—The closing races of the season will take place at Jerome Park, Fordham, to-day. Among the attractions is a hurdle race by gentlemen riders. Now that we are sending our sport- ing men to Congress, the gentlemen who used to be considered eligible for such positions have taken to the turf, and the race to-day isa public recognition and inauguration of this now era. We have yo doubt that the crowd of speciators will be immense. The weather promises fairly, the road to tha Park is in capital order and so well watered as to be free from dust, and the ladies, who have become the most energetic patrons of outdoor sporis, will muster in great force and display their unique and elegant fall costumes. We hope that, in view of the condition of the road, our swells will not consider it neces- sary to wear their blue or green veils, and that they will also appreciate the truth of the remark that shiris covered with pictures of dogs’ heads and buttons embossed with horse heads are not indispensable to an oc- casion like this. Veils are very well in Eng- land and France, where the roads are very dusty ; but our swells should not be imitators of foreign fashions under such very different cireumstances. The track at the Park is favorable to fast running to-day; the grand stand eclipses any in Europe in its comfort, beauty and accommodations; the amateur hurdle race will causes great deal of sport, and the whole scene will be one of unrivalled picturesqnencas and interest. No one who welcomes the revival of classical tastes and genuine races tn this metropolis can afford to he absent from Jerome Park to-day. A few more sach meetings, and the trotting tracks will be either abolished or transferred to Wash- ington, with thelr patrons, daring the sessions of Congress, The Herald in the Recont Election—Has It Any Influence? One of our contemporaries, while mourning over the defeat of its candidates, takes up the vote of one county out of the sixty in the State, to show that the Hzrarp had no influence in the recent election. The result of a battle is not decided by the skirmishing on one of the wings. If we look over the whole field of operations, we find that the Hxratp, in fact, carried every point at which it aimed. When the campaign commenced we described Governor Fenton as weak and imbecile, and as a very small pattern for a governor of the State of New York. But we expressed the belief that he would be elected, because he was the representative of the réstoration policy of Congress as embodied in the consti- tutional amendment—an issue which we fore- saw would sweep every Northern State. Gov- ernor Fenton is elected by a vote just large enough to express the State’s endorsement of that poliey, and just small enough to show that it is on that issue alone, and despite his own weakness and imbecility, that he has been suc- cessful. This is the exact result that the influence ot the Heratp was used to secure, It is the triumph of a principle and a rebuke to politicians at the same time. We hope that Governor Fenton will read the lesson aright and will profit by it, and will not again make himself as ridiculous as he did last winter by signing the bill to restrict honest Dutchmen from drinking wholesome lager beer and from enjoying themselves over their meerschaums and their “schoppens” on Sunday after- noons, So far as the city of Now York is concerned, the influence of the Herarp was used to put to route the forces of the Corporation “ring,” by securing the clection of “Miles O’Reilly” as Register, over John McCool, the representative ofa bargain between the Tammany rump and Fernando Wood, the success of which would have secured a new lease of power to the “ping.” Milos O'Reilly was elected by the sweeping majority of twonty thousand over the combined forces of Tammany and Mozart. At the samo time the Henaxp used its influence against Mr. James M. Smith for Surrogate and Mr. Sedgwick as Recorder, and favored the elec- tion of Gideon J. Tucker and Mr. Hackett. Messrs. Smith and Sedgwick were on the same ticket with Miles O'Reilly; but they were de- fented, while be was elected. Locally, there- fore, this was one of the most sweeping and complete victories the Heraup ever achieved. But the result of the election shows that its influence is not restricled to any one county or district, but extends over the States, and indeed over the whole Union. Looking beyond New York we see that since the Hurarp placed the constitutional amendment in its true light be- fore the people, every Northern State that has had an opportunity of being heard through the ballot box has declared in its favor, and a now Congress has been chosen with more than two-thirds of the members pledged to carry out its policy. We should not have made any allusion to the influence of the Herarp but for tbe silly remarks of our contemporary. It is our practice to do our work effectually, and, satisfied with the resulta, to make no reference to the moans by which they have been accom- plished. PARC Forney’s Fiasco at Batrions.—The Cheva- lier Forney and his radical friends have signally failed in their plots and plans at Baltimore. They evidently intended to excite a riot, pro- voke the President to interfere, and then make this interference the pretext for impeaching him. This scheme was worthy of a maddling, malicious, intriguing incendiary like Forney, who is willing to disgrace the whole country in the opinion of the civilized world and again drench the land in fraternal blood, if he can thereby gratify his personal spite and achieve his political purposes. This Forney is a can- didate for United States Senator from Penn- sylvania, and his chances, which were alwaya exceedingly small, have been totally destroyed by his conuection with the Baltimore fiasco. General Cameron ought to be and probably will be elected to tho Senate instead of For- ney. The good sense and good tempor of the conservative people of Maryland and the tact and firmness of Governor Swann have averted all danger of bloodshed and secured for the conservatives a substantial victory. General Grant may also be thanked for his excellent advice ; but we do not approve of his media- tion in civil and political affairs. It is a bad precedent for the head of the army to step out of his sphere in this way, and although in this particular instance his interference has resulted happily, yet we trust that he will never again consent to place himself in a position so liable to be misconstrued by « people always ex- tremely sensitive in regard to the actions of military men in times of peace. Tae Cuarter Exection ano Tas MILES O’Renxy Democracy.—The immensé—majority of nearly twenty thousand recorded against the corrupt “ring” in the election of “Miles O'Reilly” as Register settles the issue of the charier election. There never was so power- fel a combination against the corruptions of Tammany #s that which elected General Hal- pine over the present incumbent of the office, Fernando Wood’s man, McCool. It Is the first grand and crushing defeat that the “ring” has yet had, and it desiroys its ascendancy forever. There will bg no aed now in beating Brefinaa for Comptro! ler In December by the same majority that defeated the other “ring” candidate, McCool, on Tuesday. Men of all parties opposed to Tammany corruption ought to unite in electing a Comptroller, Aldermen and Councilmen at the charter election in De- cember on an anti-“ring” ticket, and we have no doubt they will do so. The people are evi- dently ripe for such a move. Let us havea strong “ Miles O'Reilly democracy,” composed of all parties, united upon one point—hostility to the “ring” and its hydra-headed corrup- tion—and we can defeat Comptroller Brennan and all the other Tammany candidates by a majority of twenty thousand. That will bea great triumph and « happy riddance of the blood-suckers of the city treasury. Mr. Fewtow Arrar tar Exvection.—Mr. Fenton has been re-elected Governor of the State, though he has escaped defeat only by the skin of his teeth. His election Is due not to any virtaes of his own or te any respect on the part of the poople for his political abilities. It is due solely to the fact that he was accident- ally the representative of a great national issue. The people voted on the issue of the constitutional amendment and for the pacifica- tlon and settlement of the country, Me, Fen- ton’s escape was narrow enough to give rise in his mind to somé salutary refleotions, and it is to be hoped that the lessons it is calculated to teach may not be lost. In his career as Gov- ernor there is great room for improvément. His conduct in the legislation against lager beer—known as the Excise law—was ex- tremely foolish, while he was equally foolish in other directions where he might have been active in the interests of good government, as in the case of the Street Commissioner. He should ponder deeply the significance of his little majority; for he may not always have the good fortune to be identified in the popular mind with a great national issue. The J,esson Which the Election Gives the South. The result of the election on Tuesday affords an impressive lesson to the South. The people of that section must now see that there is but one way to put an end to their difficulties and disabilities and to restore them to their former status in the Union. It is evident that the con- stitutional amendment will be adopted by the Northern States and that the people of the North require this guarantee ass condition of the full restoration of the South in admitting ite representatives to Congress. The issue is clearly defined ; there is no dodging or getting round it, The fate of the South is in the hands of the North, and the North has pronounced irrevocably the conditions. If the Southern States should refuse to accept the constitutional amendment it will become a part of the consti- tution in spite of them, while by their reaist- ance they gain nothing and only injure them- selves. Tho great obstacle in the South to restora- tion is in the old political and seces- sion leaders. Such men as Wade Hamp- ton, Governor Orr and Perry of South Carolina, Stephens of Georgia, Patton of Alabama, Humphreys of Mississippi, Worth of North Carolina and Wise of Virginia are the real enemies of the South. They lead the people astray; they do not seem to under- atand the real issue; they are still seceasionists practically; they are, in fact, in a state of seces- sion though not in'armed rebellion. They re- fuse to be united with the North on the condi- tions lnid down and advise the people of their States io act in the same way. They are speak- ing for themselves only, and either lose sight of or do not care about the interests of their section of the country. They are narrow minded and want patriotism. If they did not they would be ready to accept any sacrifice personally for the welfare of the South. By the constitutional amendment the tails of those old secession leaders are cut off, and in their agony from this operation they turn rotnd to the people and say, “Look, friends and fellow citizens, we have lost our tails; pray sympathize with us and refuse to hold communion with those who have mutilated us.” In this way they excite sympathy in a class of people who do not look to the general question and con- sequences. But this cavnot last long. There fs a large portion of the Southern people who have intelligence enough to see the evils these same cld secession politicians have brought ; upon them, and there is 2 new generation grow- ing up who will utterly ignore them. Now, our advice to the South is to throw overboard these Jonahs who threatenjto over- whelm their country in ruin. Let the mass of the people and the young men who want to restore their beautiful and productive section of the re- public meet together, call public meetings and take immediate action to accept the constitu- tional amendment. Let them no longer be guided by the men who led them into secession and ruin and who would still hold them in a state of secession. The North has spoken emphati- cally on the subject of their restoration, the conditions are laid down and there is no escape from this alternative. Their salvation is: in thelr own power. Let them lay on the shelf all the old politicians whose tails are cut off by the constitutional amendment,.take the matter in their own hands and get represented in Con- gress by a now and unobjectionable set of men. This will be the end of their troubles; but if they do not take the course we advise greater evils may come upon them. ” The Winding Up ef a Bankrupt Empire. The next mail from Vera Cruz will probably bring us the news of the embarkation of Maxi- milian for France. The fact of a conduga con- taining two million five hundred thousand dollars in silver having preceded him to that port puts an end to any further doubt as to his movements. Instead of submitiing manfully and gracefully by a formal act of abdication, he has sneaked ont of his capital to avoid the French commissioner, and he is likely to quit the shores of Mexico without even thanking those who have made such heavy sacrifices in his behalf. No more dignified exit was to be expected from the wearer of a diadem filehed as his was. He will meet with as litile sym- pathy in his misfortunes as those monarchs with pasteboard crowns who strut their brief and shadowy existence upon the stage. This lame and impotent conclusion to the programme sketched out by Louis Napoleon for the advancement of European interests on this continent has been brought abont by the general sentiment of the people and press of this country. The President was the first ‘o give effect to it in the communication which he addressed to the French Emperor about twelve months sinoe, and in the message which he sabsaqnantly 4ént to Congress, To him belongs the credit of having brought this dangerous and critical condition of things to an end. The State Department can claim nothing of it; for when he took it up it wag allowing the tion to drift into ® complication Which mast have eventually resulted in a war between this country and France. ‘The departure of Maximilian will promptly be snoceeded by the arrival at the Mexican capital of the three American commissioners, Mr. Campbell, his secretary, Mr. Plumb, and Genoral Sherman, who have been appointed by the President to conclude the arrange- ments for the evacuation of the country by the French. As the questions to be discussed in- volve military as well as diplomatic niceties, & more fitting selection could hardly have been made. What Mr. Campbell lacks in acquaint ance with Mexican character and instliutions will be supplied by Mr. Plamb, who has passed sevoral years in a diplomatic position in that country, and General Sherman will, no doubt, be found equal to the rest. On the part of the Emperor of the French they will have to deal with Marshal Bagaine and General Castolneau, the one » man of frank, decided manners, and very much resembling Sherman fn character, ond the other an neoomplished diplomat, whose suavity and conciliatory disposition eminently fit him for the disagreeable duty which he has te discharge. In the settlement of the terms upon which the evacuation is to be effected, the amount of claims to be guaranteed by and of territory to be ceded to this country, 8 con- siderable time (probably several months) will be consumed. In the meanwhile the Presidency will probably be allowed to re- main in the hands of Juarez until the sense of the country can be taken as to the expediency of continuing him in office, or else of substitu- ting him by some other statesman who may be more generally acceptable. Until this can be done any efforts that may be made to push the pretensions of other candidates will only re- sult in disappointment. . In the treaty by which these arrangements are to be guaranteed we trust that special re- gard will be shown towards the interests which have been acquired by foreigners in conneotion with the internal improvement of Mexico. Of this character are the Jalaps Rail- road, undertaken by Mr. Holladay; the Orizaba Railroad, commenced by Barron & Co. ; the Seward Express Transportation Company, and the Lower California Land Company, in which Mesars. Barlow, Sanford, R. J. Walker and Mar- shall O. Roberts are interested. Enterprises of this kind are so intimately bound up with the future progress and welfare of Mexico that the grants under which they are organized should be specifically protected. It will not do to leave them to the tender mercies of Mexican rulers, intent on grinding out of their share- holders the last gent of their earnings. In the completion of the work that he began by the firm and emphatic tone of his represen- tations to the French Emperor, President John- son has established a title to the gratitude not only of Mexico, but of the people of this country. Certainly no act that he has per- formed since he assumed the duties of his high office will redound more to his credit a8 o statesman, Tne Firm or Weep anp Sewarp.—The old established firm of Weed & Seward, once doing a lucrative and respectable business, has at last gone to pieces and is hopelessly and help- lessly bankrupt, Its paper is protested and it has pot enough assets to pay a mill on the dollar. It would be a farce to apply for the appointment of a receiver, for there is nothing to receive ; and as the bankrupicy extends to its credit, and its promises to pay will in future bear no marketable value whatever, @l idea of reviving the business is at an end. Mr. Seward ought to leave the Cabinet at once. The longer he delays the more damage he will do to President Johnson and to the country. He has been defeated in his own State on an issue made by himself, and he should be willing now to step aside and give Place to some one who will impart tone and character to President Johnsoa’s odminisira- tion, by settling up the Mexican question and the Alabama claims in a prompt and statesman- like manner. We want a vigorous and earnest man {nthe Secretary of State’s Department, and Mr. Seward lacks now more than ever these qualifications. He should take leave of Wash- ington and settle down quietly at his home in Auburn for the rest of his life. As to the other member of.the firm, Mr. Thurlow Weed, he had better follow the example of Senator Wilson and join the churob. His political life may supply him with ample material for repentance and atonement, and a seat in church is more easily secured than a membership in the Man- hattan Club. Tuan Gop ram Country 1s Savap!—Since the election a great many respectable old gen- tlemen, politicians and others, are thanking Heaven and saying their prayers because the country is saved. The country never was in danger. It is not indanger now. The people had it in their keeping, and that was enough to insure its safety. Witness the fiasco of Forney in Maryland, the fiasco of Butler in New York, and the flascos of Brownlow and Jack Hamilton and the rest of them all over the land. These fellows all intended to make mischiet, but not one of them succeeded. F NE ARTS. Art held high carnival in New York last night. The Artists’ Fund Society opened in the Academy building at tho corner of twenty-third street and Fourth avenue their sovouth annual exhibition, more brilliant than any previous one. The wit, beanty and fashion of the metropolis aniled in celebrating the bonovolent purposes: of the society. Fashion even added architectare to the other artistic attractions of the eveping—sculpture, painting and music, for the headdresses of some of the ladies were really architectural, not to say pyramid: One of the gutlerios at the Academy was wholly de- voted, as usual, to the contributions of the members of the Artists’ Fand Society, Conspicuous in this room wero ‘‘A Sunset on the Mediterranian,”’ by Konsett, Pres- ident of the society; “A Noonday Scene on the Plains," by Whittredge, one of the fruite af his recent journey ‘across tho plains; ‘The Trade,’’ by Kasiman Johnson; “An Old Foundry Man,’ by J. F.* Wier; an admirable “Morning View on the Hudson,”’ by Gifford; “Flirta- tion,” by J. G. Brown, and a dine landscape by Mrs. Greatorex, A main feature of the exhibition was the most complete collection that has ever been exhibited in this country of water color drawings, Among these were a vignette by Tarner, illustrating a scene in one of Sir Walter Scott's novels, and several of the works by Cox, and other masters of thie class of drawings, upon which Raskin has lavished so mach of his Mnest rhetoric, Ap ontire gallery was devoted to those drawings. longest gallery, the places of londr were given to Pro fossor Moree’s “Hercules;”’ a portrait of Robert Minturn, by Huntington; a portrait by Elliott; the original superb pictare of Cabanel, “The Florentine Poet; a aplendid “Sanset Coast Seone,"’ by Dé Hake; and at either dad a? the gallery “Colambas Disputing with the Monks,"’ striking production, by Kaufmann, of St. Louis, and “The Slave Market,” by Noble, also of St. Lowis, an ex-confederate. Inu a fourth gallery. suai ths Hee ow co ae es noilceante pictures we: ington Alston's celobrated “Spalatro’s Vision, of the Bloody Hand; an original Gainaborongh; two heads, by Stuart; and an exquisite piece of ‘Still Life,” by Blaire Desgotfes, In the seulp- ture gallery were two excellent baste, jurt Gniahed, by Patmer—one of a lady, the other of # well known citizen of New York. The first monthiy exhibition at the Athenaom Clab was given last evening, including works by Kensett, Gifford, Boughton, Eastman Jobneom, aad the original portrait of the late Prosident Lincoln, by Marshall, as well as the proof of the engraving of it prewyted by the artist to the club, At the Derby Gallery, last evening, Mr. Balling's large pictare of “The Heroes of the Repubiic,’’ with the origi. ual skotches and the autographs of the twenty-seven generals who compose it, was privately shown to the members of the city press. BURNING OF A GRAIN ELEVATOR. Onwran, Nov. 7, 1446, 4 Northwestern elevator, which was built on the side Pty gy in 1865, by Irwin & coon, pee Se ip y, bewtag 0 storage capacity of m 000 bushels, was destroyed by fre last night There ‘was stored in it 160,000 bushels of grain, on which there 180,000, nade fagured for 940, 000."‘The Ics als prin . The lows f Spey Rastern fen The Gre wea See poe. is supposed to have talten ‘et ged The fire will not sent aha ee (EEE nn ee —————————— ed AMUSEMENTS. nature, but we really dislike it, and use our best efforts to got as far away from tas possible, A man who wag entirely natural in cultivated society would put whole drawing rooms to flight, An actor who was natural @ few rudimentary lessons be Stoddard) posed to be French, re. Brome aid not speak English. Tstt hort © thee iggy are phrases not lent even ia Sugoulima. Duke de jcoparieteny ir, Jack) could nos pronounce his own name; and, on the wi! thero was more of the mountebank than Bolphegor tn the ill-per- formed drama. Now York Theatre—Grimth Gaunt. The Afat dramatiq version of the last celebrated novel of Charles Reade, ‘Griffith Gaunt,” was presented last evening at the Now York thoatre, in the presonce of @ large and fashionable gathering. With regard to (he play much that is commendatory can be said. The main incidents of the story have been seized on and brought out in a most striking manner, the plot and even the language of theoriginal, as far as poasible, adhered t and its most a features presented vividly an truthfully, ‘The play ig well brought out, and the actors generally thoroughly prepared. Some of the scenes wero vory finely arranged, and were greatly admired; particularly was this the case with that repre- senting the Lancashire fair and in tho trial of Mra. Gaunt, both of which were indeed excellent, The cha- racter of Griffith Gaunt was intrusied to Mr. J. K. Mor- timor, who acted with taste and discrimination through out, Heseomed to have thoroughly imbibed the spirit of the part, and in many passages the jealous husband was enacted to the life. Miss Rose Eytinge, as Kate Peyton, was as usual very fine, She was life-like, natus ral and carefully avoided overdoing the part. Mra, Wilkins exaggerated the jealous, plotting ha maid, and waa too affected to give the beholder an idea of re- ality, Messrs. Baker and Gomersal gave their respec. tive parts in a very bappy manner. The former si “ Swig the flowing can’’ with effect, Mrs. Gomereal re' resented the simple Mercy, but with her usual taste, The remainder of the cast was for the most part credite ably performed. Thalia Theatre. A three act comedy, Ich Bleibe Ledig, was given Cor the first time last night at this theatre. The piece abounds with tun through tho occentricities of Frichea von Biberstein (Mr. Guttmann), which, although rather exaggerated, afforded a good deal of amusement. Mr, Haerting played the part of Ludwig with spirit, and seemed to fecl quite at home in the réle; to Miss Foll- mann also a character, that of Sabine, the lady’s maid, was assigned, which she rendered well. In Miss Hosso's impersonation of Catharine, a girl who is sup) to be hati and never to have folt sting of cupid’s dart, we baveto find the usual fault—she . 4 po gg or Eerie Noggin was a languor and affeciuiom in her rf unsuited to the character. Mer. and Mrs. feidt desorve mention in their respective parts. Mr, @ Comedian who enjoy reputation of being a very eood actor, will appear Lhe tirst time to-morrow evening at this theatre. Opera Comique in Brooklyn. Opéra Oomique is surcly if somewhat tardily making its way in Brooklyn. The second subscription night af the Academy last ovening was marked by Speaepeaction of Halivy's sparkling piquant ‘“‘ Queen’s Mi \ Its reception was encouraging, indeed the encores somes time interfered with the dramatic continuity of opera, and should bave been dispensed with, The bappy tenor, Olivier ri gpa cer k al a hoe in that great réle, gave her second and last matinée yesterday. The audience was mainly composed of ladies, and was much larger than at the first matinée, Mr. Aifred Pease opened the proceedings by play’ 'W. Coll poh SS FC a EM or original coat pong Madame Gazzaniga ror Seunpen beautiful Ave Maria, a fauNiess hymn of supplication and _, with unadorned feeling and In Doniaott:'s L’ Addio duet hea voice bleaded admiral tralto of Miss Phillips, She Thereae’s chansonette On yva and was iy plauded for it, It was a great mistake, however, for to sing the Orange Giri's song, as the costume, action style of singing necossary for it were entirely unsuil for her. Miss Vhiilips sang a laughing song with archness and vivacity, was not in the cawaliere from the should pay more attention to im tane, as the want of thia pm a quality mare effect of hig aplendid tener vo! His isone of rare quality and ped of tone, and with removal of thie one de- fect It would be dificult to find ita equal, Bateman Concerts—Steinway Hall. The announcement of the closing of the season of the Bateman concorts on Saturday, had some effect, perhaps, in incroasing last night's audience. The ground floor an@ the Arst balcony of the hall were crowded, and there wore very few vacant soata. The dashing overture tq Zampa was ed Mr, Thomas’ orchestra with bril- ancy and In ven's Ade'atde, Signor Brige — yg soe tenor was nae aa ay i jadame Parey Passed previous efforts ta beantifal rendering of the alr Und ob die Walke, from the Froiachuts. The other artists were also very successful, Tire third and inst conegrt will take place this & fas _ The San Francisco Minstrels. Taal evening (his house was thronged as usual with @ highly appreciative audience, who, despite their effurte to the contrary, were kept in a @itinual roar of lnughe ‘s4 the whimsicalitiés of Birch, Backus, Wambold The Black Cook and Spectral Shadow failed not to elicit from those present the hoarties® rounds of applause, and the most staid could not refraim from temp 2d at times io the most uproarious fostations of delight at the performance. Tho stings choruses were rendered in a very creditable manner, # the ludicrous farce of the Animated Photographs, re- ootved the recognition it so justly merited. Charley White's Combination Trowpe. This temple of Momus was filled to its utmost capacity last evening with» large and delighted sudiouce, whe listened, evideptly with pleasure, to the popular songs stress, Miss Eva Brent, in ber beautifal ballads, yr Witnomed the characteristic ballet of La Fleur without having Ne ey epeeked OY a too display of gauze, joodemus, or Baked Alive, wnt boca ag ere Kerns and Mins Laura L@ Claire austaiged the leading parts. Miscotiancous Masicat. Le Und will be given at the French theatre th evening. Madame Bonconsiglio wil make her debwr the occasion. Me Cart Wolfsohn will commence bis Reothoredy imatiness at Steinway Hall om Friday afternoon ‘The Arion Voost Society will give & concert a Irving Hall on Saturday evening. ’ ——— SundEA DEATW OF THE POSTMASTER AT PouGMKEEPaiS. Povornsarma, N. Y., Nov, 1, 1866, sone are