The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XX XI. A MUSEM ENTS TO-MORROW EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway near Bicome ptreet.—Tux Wompkh—ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. NEW YORK THEATRE, B Howl.—Gaiurirn Gaunt, 0m dway, opposite New York ALOUSY, GERMAN THALIA THEATRE, No. 614 Broadway.— ‘Teen Manpe. GERMAN STADT TIIEATRE, Nos. 45 and 47 Bowery.— Tnxschen Witpeamota. STKINWAY HALL, Fourteenth Sxaveuini’s First Mowning Conomar. DODWORTH'S HALL, 806 Broadway.—Provesson Hartz weit Pexvons His MIRACLES.—Tak MystTEKY. street.—Prasw AND GAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. 535 Browdway, opvoslie the Metropolitan Hotel—Lw raaia Eraiorian ENrenrat- wenrs, Sivoue, AND Buuiasguxs—Two Miwnegs ov Tuk LEGISLATURE FROM MassaCHUSETTS. FUFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and ¢ West ‘street. —Buowonra’s Minsraeis, —S7Mioriay Meserenict, Baviape, Bunixsavas. 4c. Tae 10 THe RALLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 72 Broadwi site the New York lit tase Boxos, Dance: arora, Tana « Burren ramus Bevivac. POKY PASTOR'S OPERA AOUSE. 21 Bowerr.—Como Vocaism—Nxcno MiNsTReLsY Batiar Divaertssxassr, 4c.—Tae Fainirs or tux Hupson. iF ONPO- Kocxx. ¥~Suak CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechanies!' Hall, 472 Broadway~in a Vaninry or Licnr amp Lavugwante Entertainments, Corrs ps BALLET, 4G Femace Coxngs i Wasuinctoy. BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Gzanp Porcrar Conernt. SAVERS OPERA HOUSE, Williamsburg.—Eruorias Mixstietsy, HaLiaDs, Comic PANTOMIMES, ao. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 613 Broxdway.— Lrororvs witt tux Oxy-Hypuoces Microscore twice | Heap axp Kigut Arw ov Pxoust, co fi Mi: ut ioe ee eee SUNDAY (THIS) EVEN ING—Gnrawp Sacren Concert at Steinway Hat, Fourteenth street. EUROPE. Ry the Atlantic cable we have news and market reports dated at noon yesterday, November 24. ‘The Fenian agitation is increasing in Ireland. A large umber of ‘“suspecta’’ have been arrested, and quantities of pikes and other weapons of war seized. Queen Isabella of Spain is likely to abdicate in fuce of 8 revolution, ‘The London Times thinks Maximilian wil! abdicate and the United States mtervene in Mexico. Italy és to enter tnto negotiations with the Pope imme- diately. ‘The Prussian Legislature has consured the Executive for an infringement of its privileges. Consuls opened at 90 for money in London yesterday. United States five-twenties were at 703, at noon. ‘The Liverpool cotton market was quite active at noon yesterday. The advance was sustained, Middling up- ‘ands opened at fourtecn and one-cighth pence. Bread- sults opened firm, THE CITY. At the regular mecting of the Board of Atdermen Yesterday ordinances were adopted appropriating $182,725 55 to meet additional oxpeaditures for tho sup- port of the city governmont forthe year 1866, and to “reatrain the expenditures relative to coutested oflices or investigations of charges." A communication from the Mayor was received and laid over nominating Mr. Joho T. Agaew for Street Commissioner of this city. The Brooklyn Academy of Music was well filled Inst evening by an tatelligent audience assembled to hear a leoture by Benjamin F. Butler on “Executive Usurpation, and How to Remedy the Evil.” After refuting many fallacies respecting the weakness and unsteadiness of representative governmont, the lecturor in scathing lan- guage reviewed the past political and personal career of President Johnson, presonting in detail and strongly colored the various alleged usurpations and crimes with wh eh he is charged, and upon this basis urging bis im- peachment by the next Congress, The lecturer was ro- orived ath considerable enthusiasm, wad his remarks were listened to attentively. The eighty-third anniversary of Evacuation Day re. ours today, and will be celebrated to-morrow by the usual fall parade of the National Guard; the voterans of 1812 will bave @ dinner, and Governor Fenton will, it is expected, review the troops and be serenaded at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A salute of thirty-six guns will ve fred, and a display of freworks will take place. Mayor Hoffman and Mayor Booth, of Brooklyn, have issed prociamations recommending the due observance Of mext Thursday asa day of thanksgiving by the peo- Plo of the two cities. Fifteen steamships sailed from this port yesterday for their reapcotive destinations along the coast or across the Atlantic, ‘The steamship Britannia, of the Anchor line, due here Jast Monday from Glasgow, had not been heard from at a late bour yesterday afternoon. She left Glasgow on the 24 instant, with about 200 cabin and steerage pas. wengers, Her cargo consisted principally of Scotch goods. This is her twenty-fourth voyage across the Atlantic. : Goneral Dix, accompanied by his son, sailed on the steamabip New York for Southampton yesterday on his way to Paris to assume his dutics as our representative at the Frenoh Court. ; Edward Barry was shot in the forehead and almost instantly killed by James Tierney on Saturday morn ingfearly, in Milleman’s Hall, on Twenty-sixth street and Boventh avenue Tho two men bad a few harsh words shout which one waa the best euchre player, and Tier- ney drew a emall pistol and shot Barry without blows being exchanged. A coroner's jury found a verdict in accordance with the facts, and Tierney, having nothing to nay in bis defence, was committed for trial. The prisoner has a wife and four small children. % Tho investigation into the charges against Comptroller Breanan, which was to have commonced yester: ‘a adjourned tll Monday next, at ten o'clock, bocwuse of Some mistake in the notifications. ‘The Tammany Hall City Convention met lost night and nominated Richard B. Connolly for Comptroller. ‘The wills of the following named deceased persons ‘wore admitted to probate in the Surrogate's Court of this city during the past woek:—Witliam W. Grobam, Ber- mard A. Nanderkioft, Andrew D. Bishop, Elizabeth Lee, Hannah @. Mason, John W. 8. Parkin, John W. Herbst, Frodoriok W. Sahm, Amolia A. Mitchell, Abraham Heil- ner, Mary W. Moore, Sarah Simonson, Joviah Rowe, Catharine A. McAlear, Simeon Draper, Ogden M. Rogers. The examination into tho alleged distitlery frauds in Brooklyn was continued yesterday before Commissioner jowton. Inspector Cochue was found guiltless of tno charge of having received a bribe, The examination of the oase of Inspector Tilton was commenced snd ad. fourned until the Sist instant. Another distillery was soined 00 Friday night for « violation of the Revenue law. Business was moderate in all dopartments of trade yes terday, though values wero not essentially changed, save ima fow instances, On 'Change flour opened at a slight advance, but closed dull, with the improvement lost, ‘Wheat closed steady. Corn opened firmer, but closed heavy. Ontaweroa shade higher, Pork was firmer at the lowe, though not quotably higher, Beef was steady, Lard was firmer and more active, Freights were firmer. ‘Whiskey was dui! and norfinal, MISCELLANEOUS. Our Mexico correspondence is dated Mexico city, No- ‘vomnbor 10, and Vera Cruz, November 12, The Mexican @wuddle is sul more complicated. Maximilian was still @t Oriaaba, and in French circles ts reported to be fneane. It is said that bo te furious towards strangers, Gnd appoars en deshabilie at table, or promenades in a Cantastic dross. The adverents of Maximilian deny this sory, howovor, quoting the fact of his having attended o basiness during bis sojourn at Orizaba in support of thotr theory, The consorvative party is anxious for bis Feturn to the oapital and his throne, pledging a large i for his purposes; but ho has stubbornly re- ‘The arrival of American troops is looked pon by liberals and imperialists alike as the Suly snaces for Mexican ‘ila Fears are even enter teived by the imperialists that Maximilian i intriguing @ith Juares, and will abdicate his favor, On the hand the liberajs demand that, if Maximilian is no gor Emperor, an ¢,gotion for Prevident should be held, and the French are requested to call such ap elec- iow, Dou Miguel Miramon and Don Leonardo Marquez arrived at Vera Cruz by the steamer Eugenia, and started for Mexico city, but mot evidences of the presence of guerillas and returned. Goneral Ortega was still at Brazos, and had published another protest. The Judge of the Coitt.of Common Pleas in Toronto id not render his judgment ow the application made for ® new trial (or the condemned Feuitn prisoners yesterday, as was expected. The opinion will not probably be given until the applications in the other cases are heard. Arule was applied for by counsel in McMahon's case yesterday similar to the one made in the case of Slogin. The judgment in these cases will not probably be given be- fore the middie of next woek. The tunnel under Lake Michigan intended to supply Chicago with pure water will be completed to-morrow, and a grand celebration wiil take place in honor of the event on Tuesday. The work was commenced in 1864, the contractor agreeing to finish it in November, 1866, and he has fulfilled his contract almost to a day. The Louisiana State Execctive Committee have issued an address denouncing the President and calling upon Congress to abolish the present system of government in that State and establish a military or provisional one, with negro suffrage asa basis. Governor Wells is no party to the address. The steamship Milwaukee andthe propeller Lac la Deile collided in the St. Clair river, near Detroit, Michi- gan, on Vriday night, and.the propelier was sunk. Two which hat pocupied the time of Judge Jones in the SuperterQoart for the past two or three days, affords am amusing insight into the fam- ily squabbles of politicians, and an instructive lesson as to the mode in which primary elec- tions are managed, and wandidates put forward for the support of those unversed in the mys- teries of political machinery. The plaintiff isa harbor master, and according to the wit- nesses made his apposrance at a recent pri- mary meeting of the party to which he belongs in a very excited condition, “with bis bat om the back part of his head,” and found fault with the police for refusing to arrest an irrever- ent scamp who had designated one of his politi- cal friends as “a dirty little sucker.” To this interferenoe with the police the defendant, who is a captain of the force, objected, and requested Harbor Master Thompson, “if he had anything to say about the police to aay it to him.” Whereupon Mr. Harbor Master 1 , “with his bat on the back part of his bead,” made a.very low bow, ead in a gat ' caatic tone said, “I'll address. you, ir.” . The gailant captain, irritated: either at the “very low how,” or: the “sarcastic. tone,”: then Our Relations with Eagland and France—The Mexticaa Question. We hear from two widely different directions “it ceases tobe desirable as an institution. .We NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 45> 1666. ctinrtoter as the brilliant moteor story from Groomyich a few days ago.” We havo only to say in reply to this that “the brilliant meteor atory ” and the Surratt despatch came to the Henatp through the Ajantic cable, the one from a correspondent at “ Greenwich Observa- tory, England,” and the other from Rome ; that each of them cost usa good round sum in gold, and that we look for the confirmation of both in due course of time by the Waropean steamers. Tae Associarep Press ARKANGEMENTS.—The attempt to establish a news agency in oppo- sition to the Associated Press of this oity is, as we predicted, turning ont a com- plete failure, At a recent meeting of [ WASHINGTON. centration of Troops on the * fanadian Frontier. SPECULATIONS AS TO {TS MEANING, —— AFFAIRS AMONG THE BEPRACTORY (NDIANS. Important Cireular to Army Paymasters and the proprietors of the Philadelphia papers, Surgeons. called together to consider certain prop- ae ositions of Mr. Craig, it was resolved that the Ory &e., 5 Philadelphia association would remain in the arrangements of the New York Associated Press so long ag they should deem it for their interest to do so. This isa very proper resolu- | tion, and describes. exactly the bond that :Uniese in can be made mutually advantagous Wasurscton, Nov. 24, 1866. Tho Cowrentration of Troops on the Caundiun Frontier. Tho continued arrival of troops on the Canadfan. fron- Gor is @ matior which excites some at the present time, Thong mbvemeats on the pari of the Provincial govermment have hitherto receivéd bat little attention, in view of the threatening attitude of the Fettans, but the tmpreesion seems te be gaining ground. ‘that the concentration of troops along thei seek mo benefits from it that canuot be equally seth porte Ge atin extended to our associates. © It was for viola- vague stories of probable trouble between Great Britain and the United States. The Paris correspondent of the London Post says that “the relations between England and the United States will soon be critical.” It is not an uncommon circumstance for British corres- pondents to assume the prophetic style; but it is a little out of the ordinary run for that style to be used in this peculiar way. We hear constantly that diplomatic relations be- tween this and that power are disturbed, uneasy, critical, &c.; but it is a great feat for a corres- pondent to be able to say that such relations “will soon be” this or that. Is it not possible that the above statement, appearing in the London Post, the ministerial organ, is thrown out to feel the British public, to draw the fire of the press that her Majesty’s ministry may learn what the temper of the country might be in view of such possibility? Earl Derby says that “a spirit of mutual forbearance and kind conciliation” will easily smooth away all the unpleasantness that arose during the war in the relations between the two countries. Would he like to intimate that all the forbear- ance and conciliation is on the side of amiable England, ond not mutual, and that therefore the ministry cannot possibly help it if surly Unele Sam insists upon a quarrel? Would he hint in advance what the trouble is if the dis- turbance occurs? It is a singular coincidence that while the Atlantic telegraph gives us the Post’s an- nouncement from Europe the lesser telegraph gives us 0 not dissimilar one from Canada. We are informed that the statement has been re- ceived in the Province from the home govern- ment that “the possibility of trouble with the United States renders increased vigilance neces- sary on the part of the Canadian authorities,” However odd may seem the nearly simulta- neous appearance of the paragraph in places so far apart as London and Montreal they may be the most worthless rumors. Yet they follow strangely upon the recent agitation of the Alabama question by the Times and other London papers. We called attention on several occasions to the modifications that had taken place in the British argument, as seen in the press, and to the evidence furnished in that way that England was nearly ready to adopt our views of neutrality and piracy, now that we no longer had a war on our hands and were strong enough to make those views respect- able. It is posaible that those articles were the superficial indication of a new and very urgent discussion of the Alabama claims then in pro- gress—a discussion that may have been based on those positive ideas of our rights as a people and of our foreign policy that the Presi- dent is known to erftertain. Must we accept these later British paragraphs as an indication that that discussion has failed in its object; that the claims are no nearer settlement than ever, and that therefore a “critical” state of our relations is regarded as imminent? It is significant that we have a new rumor as to the proposed course of France in reference to the withdrawal of her troops from Mexican territory. We are told that the engagement to remove portion of the troops this month will not be kept. While we are satisfied that the Mexican question, as between France and our- selves, was recently placed on a tolerably posi- tive footing, we cannot but recognize that the Emperor of tbe French has a convenient way of excusing to himself any dereliction in the matter of engagements that may seem necessary for the furtherance of his schemes. The Em- peror went into the Mexican scheme, counting upon it that there would be no interference from us because our hands were tied by a great war. He has since nominally given it up, but has constantly fought for time in his with- drawal, always in the hope that something might turn up. If, now, he should see the pos sibility of a war between the United States and England, we cannot doubt that be would take fresh breath in his imperial scheme and seize the occasion to revive it, This last Mexi- can rumor, if it shall prove to be on good authority, is, therefore, an important indication of our relations with England. Mx, Coutecror Suymmge.—In a recent Wash- ington despatch to this journal, in reference to the affairs of the Collector’s oftice of this port, it was said that Mr. Smythe’s subordinates had been taxed for electioneering purposes, and that the Collector was in a fair way, from ware- housing or other perquisites, to realize some forty thousand dollars a year. These indirect charges have been satisfactorily refuted in a communication submitted through our columns in vindication of the Collector; but in order that he may havo the amplest justice at our hands we are gratified to say that we fully en- dorse that commnnication. We presume that our Washington correspondent on the premises was unwittingly victimized by some disap- pointed job or office hunter. From every well informed and responsible quarter touching the administration of the affairs of his office by Collector Smythe he bears the highest char ter of capacity, fidelity, honesty and scrupu- lous regard for the interests of the Treasury. He is not a politician, sceking bis own aggran- dizoment or that of any clique, and hence cliques and politicians, in urging their peculiar claims, are apt to be disappointed. The na- tional Treasury and the merchants of this city find in Mr. Smytie a good and faithful officer, and withal an accomplished gentleman; and Shus approved he has nathing to fear, arrested the harbor master, and locked him up for the night in cell which, according to the testimony, did not possess either the accom- modations or the cleanliness of a first class hotel. This appears to be the substance of the case, and it is for the jury to decide who is to blame. They will no doubt properly consider the evi- dence of one witness, with the ominous name of “Lush,” who testified that he had “taken a drink with Speight;” and of another witness who swore that he gave Harbor Master Thomp- son the prudent bit of advice, “Jemmy, you’d better move on.” With the merits of the suit we have nothing to do. But we call the atten- tion of the unsophisticated voters to the sort of machinery employed to run the primary elections from which emanate the nominations of all party candidates, The scene of this indecent family squabble was a republican primary, and several of the witnesses testify that the room was packed with democratic roughe and fighting men, hired by one or other of the factions, One leading witness swore that “he took a great interest in elections, and went to the primary to support delegates in favor of Thurlow Weed.” In his cross-exami- nation he stated that he had been toa great many primaries ; that he had “taken » hand in” where blood had been shed; that he bad “loaned money to parties who had been in- terested in faro,” and had been taken up one night with some friends for “playing poker.” We believe this to be a fair specimen of the manner in which, and tho men by whom, pri- mary elections are run. .. Yet primarios lie at the very foundation of our whole elective ays- tem. Upon their action depends the character of the candidates put into nomination and backed by all the power of party discipline. The respectable portion of the community stay away from such meetings and leave them in the hands of the wire-working office holders and office seekers, who run them for their own benefit ; .and yet when candidates unfit to be named are put into the field the taxpayers suffer themselves to be driven or cajoled into their support. It is not to be wondered at that our whole political structure is unsafe when built upon so rotten a foundation; or that the people turn in despair from these corrupt aad indecent factions and seek relief in commis sions which shall take the offices out of the hands of such managers as the men who figure im the case of Thompson versus Speight. Departore ov Genera Dox ror France.— General Dix, our recently appointed Minister to France, left this port yesterday in the steamer New York, en route for Paris, where his family await him. Itmay be safely assumed that he goes out with such instructions from the President as. will result in an early, com- prehensive and satisfactory adjustment of our unsettled relations with the French govern- ment, notwithstanding the adverse rumors and surmises now circulating between London and Paris in reference to Napoleon’s punctual ful- filment of his Mexican engagements. Aoting upon the simple requisitions of the Monroe doc- trine, of European non-intervention in the domestic affairs of the independent States of this continent, the Mexican diplomacy assigned to General Dix will need no prolongation of the tedious corrospondence between Mr. Seward and. M. Drouyn de Lhuys. As we have hereto- fore suggested all thy special pleadings and exceptions of Napoleon touching his Mexican usurpation, with which Mr. Seward has had to deal, have been brushed away by the direct interposition of the Monroe doctrine as the ultimatum of the peoplo of the United States, from which this government cannot, in any event, recede. Whatever, therefore, may be the present in- clinations of Napoleon in connection with England in relation to American affairs this ultimatum of General Dix will admit of no further evasions. One way or the other there must be a definite conclusion to the contro- versy. Considering, too, the high character of General Dix as « statesman of many years’ experience in various responsible trusis, in all of which he has distingnished himself as a man of rare discretion, steadiness and sagacity ; con- sidering his valuable ministerial services as a soldier during our late Southern rebellion, and his thorough knowledge of American affairs, the Mexican quostion and the Monroe doctrine, as may be gathered from his speeches through aseries of years in the United States Senate ; considering his knowledge of European poli- tics, languages and society, derived from his studies and travels, and considering his quiet and unpretending character as a Christian statesman, gentleman and scholar, we may say that very few, indeed, of his predecessors in his present position have possessed his de- sirable qualifications. Such a man on a diplo- matic mission, especially at snch a time as this, inspires that confidence at home and that respect abroad which can hardly fail in the most tmportant results in behalf of the in- terests, the rights, the honor and dignity of the United States. Taw Surratr Dasratos.—A Washington cor respondent of one of our slow coach contem- poraries says that “the reported discovery of John Surratt, the accomplice in the assassi- nation of President Lincoln, serving in the Pope’s body guard at Rome, has created a lively sensation here,” but that “ the report is Segarded In oficial quarters qa of the sama, ting these fandamental principles that Mr. Craig was dismissed from his position. The result of the Philadelphia meeting will proba- bly have convinced him that he cannot humbug our provincial ¢ontemporaries as easily as he calculated upon. Tux Comme Down mn Pricrs.—It isa great source of satisfaction to the masses to see the prices of all the necessaries of life coming down at such a rapid rate. The speculators have enjoyed a long term of profitable opera- tions, and it is time now that the people, espe- cially those of small means, should be enabled to live without exhansting every dollar of their earnings in procuring a bare support for their families. The, Western spcculators in provisions and cattle are now compelled to throw their produce on the market, for it haa accunmlated vastly on their bands, and their business must still goon. Hence the ample supply which has reduced prices so suddenly, and 40 opportunely for the poor, juat on the advent of winter. But while the wholesale quotations ahow an immense decline it will not do for the retail dealers to maintain dispro- portionate prices. They must come down in tbe same ratio aa the markets. Completion of the Lake Tunnel for Supplying Chicago With Pures Water—Celebration ou Tuesday, &e. be Guroago, Nov. 24, 1866. ‘The glad nows has been made public to-day of the vir- tual completion of the Lake Tunnel for supplying Chicago with pure water. The workmen are wijthio . thirteen inches of reaohing the lake end of the tunnel, and the City Inspector at four o'clock (is morning bored an auger hole through to the other sido, clearly showing that what was supposed to be an operation of great delicacy, of making the two enda meet, baa been accomplished with beautiful scientific exactness, The (ity Ragineer, Mr, Cheesobro, under whose eye the work baa progressed, oalculated’ that the two ends would meet within a foot. The result shows # variation of eightvan inches out o° line and a quarcer inch out of dead lovel. The oxcavation of the romaining thir oon inches willbe made on Monday next, and on Tuesday the subtercanoan blessing will be welcomed with ringing of belis, ting of cannon, & general celebration and libations other than Lake Tunnel water. Toe work was commenced at the shore ond op March 17, 1864, aud at the crib end Decomber 22, 1866, The coutractora; Duil and Gowan, of Harrisburg, Pa, agreod to dnish their work in November, 1866, and’ have tul- filled their contract to the letter. The entire cost of the tunnel proper will be about $600,000. Tt wiil yet take several months to introduce tho water all over the city, as there is much work to be done on the shore in the erection of towors and buildings, station- ing engines and arranging pipes, but the great scientific feat is acoomplisbed, and Chicago henceforth will drink pure water, NEW ORLEANS RADICALS AGAIN RAMPANT. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HERALD. —ie Naw Oruaans, Nov. 24, 1866. Tho radtcais are-again endeavoring to breed mischief. The State Executive Committee has issued an address and resolutions, denouncing the President ag a traitor and sympathizer with rebels and a usurper, and calling upon Cougress te abolish the prosent rebel State government and give them a military or provisional one, with negro voters aa the basia. Governor Wells is no party to it, and says he can run the machine without the assistance of those revolutioniats, Senator Doolittle deciares that he does not intend to leave Wisconsin, and has not sold out. His opinion is that the South will nevor accept the constitutional amendment A STEAMSHIP EXODUS. Fifteen steamers sailed out of the harbor yesterday destined for various foreign and domestic ports. They were as follows: — The City of Boston and City of Limerick, of the Inman line, left pier No. 45, North river, at noon, for Queens- town and Liverpool, the former with the United States mails, forty-six cabin passengersand $60,000 in specia. The City of Limerick is exclusively a freight vessel, Their cargoes consisted of cotton, choese, bacon, grain, &ec., and aggregated in vatue approximately $1,000, The Bellona, propeller, of the Loudon and New York line, left pier "No. 8, North river, at noon, for London, with thirty-five passengers and a cargo consisting chiely of breadstuas, valued at $150,000, The Erin, National line, sailed from pier No. 47, North river, with leas than one hundred passengers, chietly steerage, and a general cargo valued at £60,000 sterling. The New York, propeller, North German Lioyds, leit her berth at the toot of Third street, Hoboken, for Bi men via Southampton, carrying the mails and passengers of all grades, She had aa assorted cargo, proximating in value $2,600,000. The Peruvian, propeller, of Taj since Wodnesday—eailed yester ing freight exclusively. Her cargo cot and general merchandise, from Philadelphia port.” This is her inaugural trip in this line, The Saxonia, propelicr, eailed at noon for Hamburg, carrying the United States mails, ninety-Bve passengers and a goneral cargo, valued at $300,000 ‘The General Meade, propeller, of Cromwell's line, left hor borth, at pier No. 9, at three o'clock P, M., for New Orleans, with twenty passengers and cargo of general merchandise, worth $250,000, The Montgomery, propeller, of the Black Star line, sailed from pier No. 18 at tree o'clock P. M., for New Orieans, with an assorted cargo, valued approximately at $800,000. The San Salvador, paddie wheel, sailed from pier 13 at three o'clock P. M. for Savannah, with one passen- gers and a general valued at $260,000, jer sister ship, the San Jacinto, bas been reused aod will immedi- ately be placed in the line. The Rebecca Clyde, screw, and Valley City, scrow, of the Express steamship live, left pier No. 15, East cott's line—detatned ¥ for Glasgow, carry- ot cotton and this river, for Washington, with an assorted cargo and ten or Ofteen each. ‘The screw, of the regular United States mail line, teft pier No. 14 for Charleston, 5. C., with about twenty passengers and an assorted cargo valued at $300,000. The Hatteras, paddle wheel, left pier No. 36, North river, for Richmood, Va, with ten passengors and a cargo of general merchandise. The Franconia, screw, left pier No. 38, Rast river, for Portland with fifteen or twenty passengers and a fair cargo of general merchandise valued at $100,000, DEPARTURE OF GENERAL DIX. Goneval John A. Dix, oar new Minister to France, failed at one o'clock P. M. yesterday for Rurope, on the Bremen steamship New York. A few of the General's friends, including Postmaster Goneral Randall, Postmas- ter Koliy and Hosea B. Perkins, took leave of him on board the steamer, The General is accompanied on the voyage by bis son, and will meet the rest of his family in Paris, they having preceded him thither PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. ghagreeer Seward is stopping at the St Nicholas Fostmaster General Randall, Roar Admiral Dabigren, United states Navy ; Judge 2. Hood and General Henja- min F. Butler are ai the Astor House. General Biair, of St, Louis, is at the Fifth Avenue Goneral 8. M. Zoliek, General Bowerman and Colonel a oe Gee Armr. arq at the Motranaliiqa from the ostensible object of securing Canadian soil against Fenian {nvasion. Individuals here who lay’ claim to # good deal of diplomatic sagacity, believe they can detect in the telegram to the Governor General of |’ Canada from tho British Colonial Office, suggesting that, in view of tho possibility of trouble arising at ne distant day in the United States, incessant vigilance on the part of the Canadian authorities is indisponsable—a fore- shadowing of another wily move by the English govern- ment, It is supposed that the prospect of dilficulty between the United States and France, in relation to tlie Mexican question may have been recognized by the British Government previous to: the transmission of the above mentioned despatch to the Governor General of Canada, and that the word ‘in’! of this telegram was employed as being a much better one, diplomatically considered, than the word “‘with.’’ That these precau- tlomary measures proceed from other reasons than the bare possibility of trouble arising in the United States, those who have weighed tho matter very shrowdly suspect; and, in support of this conjecture, it is urged, that during the late robellion, when trouble did oxist in this country, it was not deemed necessary by the British government that a strong force should be kept on the southern frontier of Canada, Taking these in- structions to the Governor General of Canada, together with the present complications in our relations with France, the impression bere appears to be that the course of Kngland in this case is not so ingentous but that it will bear & sinister construction. Flnancial Matters. The government now has in its possession ninety- three miMion dollars in gold, twenty-two million dollars of which is represented by gold certificates. The gold receipts average over three hundred thousand dollars daily... The Internal revenue receipts to-day were as fol- lows:—From collectors, $500,620; from sales of stamps, $27,723; from tho tax on salarios, $78—making a total of $628,442, Tho receipts since the Ist tmstant were $17,494,115, The whoie amount received since July 1 is $142,740, 709, The disbursements of tho Treasury during the past week, on account of tho War, Navy and Interior De- partments, were as follows :— War Dopartment.... Navy Department. Interior Department. $1,124,010, Fractional currency was received from the Printing Bureau in the sum of $404,500; shipped to assistant treasurers and aoational banks, $421,615; rodeemed, $135,200, The government holds securities as follows:—For circulating notes, $340,833,650; for deposits of public moneys with designated depositaries, $379,742,600. The National Exchange Bank of Buitimore, Md., has voluntarily ceased to be a depository of public moneys, having on {ts own appucation received permission to withdraw the securities deposited with-the Treasurer of the Uniled States to seoure the payment of public moneys in its possession. indi Affairs— and Kiowns. The Commissioner of Indien Affairs has received a communication trom Charlies Bogy and W. R. Irwin, Speora! Indian Agents, stating that a council had been hold with the priocipal chiefs of the Cheyennes at Fort Searab, Kansas, on the 12th inst., during which all mat- ters of difference were discussed, and the Indians gave their assent to the amendments to the recent treaty. The different murders and depredations committed by the Cheyennes since the signing of the treaty were referred to, and ademand made for the surrender of an Indian who had killed a Mexican the day previous to tho arrival of the special agents. This demand was ac- ceded to, although the chiefs manifested their disap- Proval of the murdor. Hoe said that they desired pense, and that the tribe was not responsible for the act of one member. Thoy also maintained that they should not be held to a strict accountability in every particular, while the United States, on its part, failed to redeom its promise, referring to the delay in paying annuities, and the neglect to return two Indian children captured at Sand Creek. On the 14:h inst, the annulty goods for the Arrapahoes werefdistributed, The goods for the Cheyennes*will be distributed as soon as possible, The agents report that the Arrapachoes num- ber 3,600; the Cheyennos, 600, and the Apaches, 800. These numbors embrace, as nearly as can be ascertained, all the Indians who have a right to claim the benefits of the treaty. An interview was held on the 12th fnst, with two Camanche chiefs with reference to the release of a boy prisoner, and it was agreed that the prisoner should be set at liberty. A request made by the Indians, that a saddie and @ pair of revolvers should be given in pay- ment for the release of the boy, was refused. There ix reason to apprehend some difficulty with the Camancher and Kiowas with reference to other prisoners. Mi: Specimens. of the General Land Office har just recelved a specimen of argentiferous galena from the newly discovered mines on Jamos creek, between St Urians and North Boulder, in Colorado. This dis covery is important, as it indicates ® contimuance of the metal bearing veins in a northeasterly direction to within a short distance of the plains, and opens ups district rich in minerals and in close proximity to the coal regions. Personal. Senators Sumner, of Maseachusetta; Harrie, of New York; Williams aud Nesmith, of Oregon; Norton, of Minnesota, and Representatives Schenck, of Ohio; Tay- lor, of Tennessee; Randall, of Pennsylvania; Bidwell and MecRuer, of California; Josiah Perham, of Maine L. PF. Myer, of Pennsylvania, and Stephen Taber, of New York, arrived here to-day. Colonel T. Bigelow Lawrence, Consul General of the United States for Italy, is hore for the purpore of per- sonally receiving instructions, which are known to be very important in their character. General Schoficld Appointed Major tu the Re. the Forty-dirst regiment, regular army. A Commission to Compensate Owners of Slaves Drafted in the Army. Secretary Stanton yesterday appointed William H. Stewart and W. Fiynn, of Washington, and A. Miller, of Cecil county, Maryland, commissioners under the act of Congress to compensate owners of slaves which were drafted into the army. Detaiied Clerks and the Additional Bounty. Inquiries having been made whether enlisted mon employed in constant duty as clerks in the Adjntant Goneral’s and Quartermastor's offices are entitied to re. ceive the extra compensation provided for by General Order No. 70, 1866, and if so entitled, from what fund thoy are to be paid, the proper accounting officer of the Treasury replied that it ts the prerogative of the War Department to say when © soldier ie employed within the meaning of the act of July 13, 1866, and that Department having designated no clerioal duty ax comlag within the aot, except that at tho bureaus of tho War Department, st the headquarters of the army and at military divisions or department headquarters, no other ‘will be recognized by the rocounting officers ax entitling Ape eoldier (0 exten dur vax, Golders omplayed oa ——————meemenmenmnteetine, Sas, weap ent ot, ewe ontitled to the highest Important to Army aud Payniasters and Sur- \ geonn. The following circular, No. 48, froux the Paymaster General, issued to-day, is of great importance to Pay. masters and Surgeons of the army :— GENERAL ORDERS NO. 90. Paragraph 1, N08, Revied Hor aoe is aeons: ulations of the anny, ig hor,by modiled 0 read as follows:— “The phesiclan’s account of pay due, im the or- dinary form of an officer's pay account, shail be mied to @ PRaymasier for piyinent, vouched for by a certificate thereon by the commanding officer that it is correct and agreeable to contract, and that the services ha' Rage da rend: unless the has boon approved by the Surgeon General or the Medi- mado undor the sas eas that govern ia tbe payment ler same rt that “aoe at the e tation,” Renee er "ay masters wil accordingly, Such pay- monjs shel! be mude, aw in i gihe eg in this ae. partment, by the calendar months, and not, as has been the practice im the Medical Department, by monthly periods Measured from the date of the conti on @ 10th of May to the 10th of June, &o. oF wust be abstracted separately and carried by separate entry to the account current, Number of Enlisted Men in the Navy. ‘The total number of enlisted men in the United “tates Navy at the present time, as given by official returas te the Navy Dopartment on the 1st inst., is thirteen thou- saad seven hundred aad Afty, gleaned from their testimony. Cameren to be United States Senater. Simon Cameron wit! be re-elected to the United States Benate from the Stato of Pennsyivania on the 15th of January. Pardon of a Rebel Major General. General George H. Stewart, of Maryland, late a Major Geireral in the Confederate service, and a graduate of West Point, was pardon:d to-day, upon the recommend. ation of General Grant, General Charles G. Baipine (Miles: O'Reilly), Genoral Alexander J. Perry, of the Quariermaster's Dopartment; Major Generat Barker, General F. 0. C, Ord, Major Generat James B. Ricketts, GoneralgJ. C. McFarren, Majur General Frank Wheaten, Genera! ‘Morris 8. Millor and Major Genoral David Hunter, coinsided in by tho Attorney Genersi of the United Statos, ADDITIONAL FROM MEXICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK MERALD. Another Pretest from Orteqa—Carvajul De- nies nny Complicity with Him—-Kumored Cupture of Matamoros by Cortina, Naw Onigans, Nov. 24, 1866. Genoral ‘Ortoza and suite still romain at Brazos. They ave made another protest against the actions of the authorities im dony- ‘ng them communication with their friends and on acoount of the quarters, rations and’ general treatment accorded them. They will be kept there until tho arrival of the Mexican steamer, when they will cither return to New Orleans, or be brought: to:Browne- ville where quarters bave been already prepared for them. General Sedgwick is doing ali he canto make them comfortable, Carvajal remains at bis ranche in Edin burg.. He im dignantly denies having any complicity with Ortegn er his party, ‘ ‘The cholera was raging in and about Matamoros,. at though the health of the troops was good. The body of General Tapia, who died of that disease on the 0th, was interred on the 10th, with military honors, at Monteroy. The gunboat Chinaca will doubtiess be turned over Rect who now in front of Masamoros, coujointly with Lopez Yoga. a romorneesalie, se podasto Oe poy Orfeans te- night 41 | captured the city of Matamoros, but itis discredited. A good deal of Brazos Island ts under water, Schooner Carrie, from New York, October 27, arrived at Brazos on the 14th inet. BANQUET TO MA. NELSON TAYLOR. Last evening a number of personal friends enlertaine® Mr. Nelson Taylor at a dinner, at 4% Hester street. ‘The chair was occupied by Colonel Rosewell. Among those Present were Normand Wiand, of the gunboat Fame, Jobn H. Williams, Joba H. Waydell, Joseph H. Tooker,. James Gibbons, Colonel Alexander H. stewart and Bea- jamin C, Smith, Chairmaa of the Committee of Arrange- ments, After the dinner the chairmam called the meeting to order and the Seoretary read letters from William BL Seward, Mayor Hofman, Governor Fenton, Mr. James Brooks and others, ex ing their inability to attend. * Rally Round the * baving been sung, the Chairs man gave the first toast of the evening—'‘ The President ot the United States’’—to which Mr. J, HL Williams responded. Mr, Wiiliama highly praised the policy of the President, and in coaclusion the pepe of their distinguished guest, Taylor. Jeers, ‘ pret Tartor, in ding, said that the comptt- piiment whicn he found himself the recipient of that the nt pala sonea he bly ried, and shou the Inte political contest ly over rapeaee with feelings of gi and thank- fulness 80 Jong as momory lasted. They had been on- gaged in a political contest, and endeavored to vindicate a principle in which he felt deeply interested. That principle was the right of resident citizens to positions of le believed that principle was and, although verdict of the lo wan inst them, he still be- lieved in that principle, (Cheers.) The time would ae Political adventurer would tl it of the member elect. He would repeat he said while on the stump, that he desired to issue before the people, and if they decided against bim he would not complain, but appeal to them again, whea time roli¢d, cheerfully submitting to their decision. That decision they now had. According to the vote, a% presented the official = canv: it was in favor of his litical opponent, In that decision he most cheerfilly acquiesced, and if that vote was not to be contested until contested by him- self, that time would mever come. In conclusion the General gave “The Union and Constitution, one and in- separable, now and for ever.’ (Cheers,) Mr. James Gibbons responded to the toast of “The Governor of the State."’ ‘The Press,” and some other toasts baving been given and responded to, the proceed- ings, whjch were protracted wll near midnight, were brought to a close, THE FENIANS. Departure of James Stephens How the People are Aiding the Cause—Great News Expected from Ireland, &e. Colonel Thomas J. Kelly, Deputy C. 0. LR, is now in charge of the Fenian Headquartere in this city, and is apparently conducting the business according to some long settled plan, James Stephens has not been seen at the headquarters for some time past, and the \mprea- sion provaiia that he will not again be seen in this city. ‘This state of affairs has bad the effect of WAKING UP THE PEOPLE, Arms are being reesived from every part of the United States. Ma sachusetts is taking the lead in thie movement, and the rifles collected for the par- poe of invading Canada have already teen turned ever to James Stephens.~ Springfield, Enfield and Spencer rifies form the balk. of the acme received. Many of the contributions would excite a smile if it were not for the motive which Prompts the donora, An old woman, for instance, sent in a Inoge cheese knife, old fashioned flint look mnaket», shot guns and antiquated brass motnted pistols, to- gother with leather shot pouches, are daily boing re ceived by Colonel Keliy. MORE SURSTANTLAT AID. jealthiost merchants of this oity sent for Colouel Kelly yesterday, and, after a short prelimivary conversation, promised “that on the Ist of De- comber he would make over to him, in sbipe aod war material, an amount equal to all: that bar been receiv: by James Stephens since hie arrival in this country. Shortly after this olfer was reosived a telegram arrived from California saying that $900 in gold had ‘been lodged to tho oredit of Dames Stephens in our city banks, and that the cireles of that Stat or repudiating Colonel Roberts, had pledged themselves to forward $1,000 to James Stephens. NEWA FROM IRELANT. The chiefs of the organization in this better posted in reg 4 to movements in generally supposed. Every steamer more special morsengers, and although the English gov ernment may from time to time goin some alight advan~ tage in the way of seizing a few arms, the great tnove ment canuot be affected by such Ly flascos. In a fow more weeks (he whole island will be in a state of invur rection, which the leaders are confident will result in the estabiehinent of an Erte repudiic, NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISO® Baw Francieco, Nov. 24, Lang. The staaraship Golden Oty, from with New jovember I, arrived this morning. YTko bark Perio, for Hong Kong, takes out $197,000 1a The commitioe a'eznutje, hers rporta an of Cali- Paris against con Haim espa the Big ‘illam’P. Blake, city are much roland than i* over one oF section of Tree. thy On'iforsis to the exhibition, has imued an address to the, of the State, tetaiting the manner in wisi mines and tare are to be nyed, and declarin , after ar. Hiring at Parin, to publish in the , French and German poate fice of the punt ‘nee Le gird tut yar,lity pri abbie cont of iw maga Mtge + Fe jon and living, He will also dell be pais eT ae i wi gt wag ell Sao