The New York Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1866, Page 4

4 —_— NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON DENNDTT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXXI AMUSEMBNTS THIS EV at Broome ‘ax Prore’s BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, troot Tun Havriest Daw or Mg Livi ORK THEATRE, Broatway, opposite New York HEN DIRILLON. a BH FRANCAIS, Fourtoent’ strect. near Sixth i TORKADOR—C4 M'AGack—L) AwouR. GERMAN THALIA THEATRE, No, 514 Broadway. Sue ist Wannsixn.c—Dem Arte J UNGGESELLE. GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nog, 45 and 47 Bowery. — Ein WinveRmancurn. STRINWAY HALL. Fourteenth straot.—Mx. Kaxwepyr's Poruan Evrerrainaant—THE Sonos OF SCOTLAND, DODWORTH'S HALT, 806 Brosdway.—Proresson Hants ou. Psrvorm mts Mimace Tus Heap in THe AIR, OLINTON HALL, Astor Bis Omicinat Ewreeraniwnnt y NSTRELS. 535 Broadway, opposite ae Noteopoltan fowl stv maim, irutorvas Mieewrane wexts, Singing, Daxcixa AND BURLESQUES—O«NDRILLON ay THR Four 1H OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 amd 4 West eee Of owbar's riuriceca—eemtaR at Minstreusy, Bariavs burrksques, £¢.—Creat Exyecra- TIONS, —Varearive VOURDEN IN RASS. LLY & LEON'S MINST! 720 Broadway, oppo» ee seo Totel—ta rani Songs, Dances, Bogen: fRictins, Honsesquys, &¢.—Soumitr Wirk 4 Y—HorEs D'ArniGo® TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 9 Bowery.—Cowro ocanian—Neoto MINSPRELSY, Bauher Diveetiasaxxyt, CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechantos’ Hall, 472 Broadway—ty 4 Vanurry or Liane axD LAUGHAPLY ENrerrainwents, Corrs pm BALLET, Tox Wire Bors ov [Retann. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Dow Caaan De Bazan—Snanpy MAcuine. A HOUSE, Brooklyn. —Erstortan Mine Bor.esqoes ann Pastomincs. AOOLEY'SO! mregisy, BALLAD RS OPERA HO! Ban.aps, . Willlamsburg.—Ermioriay Pastomimes, &c. SRYTERTAN CHURCH, cornor of Grand and Crosby —Gnear Masonic Fam ix Atm oy THE HALL and ™ Fon YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadeay.— Kes wit tHe Oxy-HypzoGR® Microscors twloe Hrap ayo Rignt Arw of Prorsr, Open from $ 4 a ea 10 P.M New York, Thersda NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. fhe public are hereby notified that the silver badges heretofore used by tho regalar reporters of the New ‘Yorx Hamaty have been recalled, and will no longer be used as a moans of identifying the attachés of this aitice. December 20, 1806. THE NEWS. EUROPE. By the Atlantic cable we have a mows report dated yestorany evening, Decembor 19. A Brussels journal says Marsha) Bazaine has boon in- structed to negotiate with the United States fora new governmont for Mexico, Maximilian is*spoken of tn Anstrian military circles as asuitable candidate for the crown of the home empire, ‘The new German Parliament will bo elected on the ‘@nivorsal suffrage plan of “Young Germany." Prussia will command the reconstructed German army. Prussia is to despatch a number of naval officers form- {ng & commission of inquiry to the United States. Count Bismarck is still invalided. A number of Hanoverians have been arrested in Ham- burg when en route to Amorica, and charged with at- tompting to avoid military service to Prussia, The new French army scheme ts unpopular. Ex-United States Minister Bigolow is to have a public farewell dinner in Paris, Goneral Prim is reported to have re-ontered Spain ‘with a revolutionary design. ‘The Croatian Diet has voted ® government’ separate from Austria and Hungary, Consols closed in London at 89% for money yesterday. Caitod States five tweuties wero at 71},. American five-twenties were at 7534 in Frankfort yos- torday. ‘The Liverpool cotton market was vory active at the lose, with large sales. Midaling uplands fourteen fve- @ighths pence. " CONGRESS. Ta the Senate yesterday the House bills fixing the timo for th rogular mecting of Congress and regulating the duties of the Clerk of the House in making a roll of mombors, wore reported back by the Judiciary Commit. too, with unimpostant amendments, A resolution look- ing to the establishment of governments by Congress over tho Southern States in case the constitutional amendment is rejected was introduced and tald on the table, A bill to equalize the national currency, which provides that the notes of national banks shall be a Jegal tondor, the anmo as Treasury notes, and authorizes the Seerotary of the Treasury to redeem and cancel not excooding $1,000,000 worth of ‘Treasury notes monthly during the coming year, and not ex- cording $2,000,000 monthly during the year 1863, waa roforred to the Finance Committee, Tho Senato Dill, authorizing the appointment of pension agents by the President, amended by the House, was reported with additional amendments by the Judiciary Committec, A resolution of inquiry as to the expediency of restricting the immixcation of Chinese was adopted. Mr. Williams, who offered the resolution, eaid tho Chinese were coming to the Pacific coast in large numbers, and new facilition for their immigration have recently been mado, and at thoy maintain their attachment to their former govern- ment it was time Congress should give the subject some attention. The bili for the admission of Nebraska came up a8 unfinished business, and Mr. Howard, of Michigan, took tho door In advocacy of the bil! and In opposition to tho iswpartial suffrage amendment of Mr. Brown. He was followed by Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, in opposition to the bil and amendment, and after several attempts to adjourn, which were defeated, the question was taken on tha amendmont offered by Mr. Cowan, that the people of Nebraska shall owe a paramount allegiance to the United States, &c., which was disagreed to, Several more attempts wero made to adjourn, and finally, at twonty minutes past tix o'clock, an adjournment took piace without further action ov the bili, La the House the Senate, amendments to the Dedciency Dill were concurred in, A bill granting lands in Oragon for the construction of w military road from Dallas to Fort Bole, was porsod. A Dili permitting the Logisla. tures of Mlinols, Arkaneas, Louisiana and Tennessee to ease mineral lands for school purposes for fifteen yoars, ‘was amended 60 as not (o apply to any of the late rebel Steroe, and pasved. The appropriation bill was then Maken up and considered in Committee of the Whole, The words “Clork of Pardons," were stricken from tho Dill. Mr. Sehoteld said be hed jearned that all the par. dons sent South were marked $300," and that sum was Collected on each one of them. A sharp debate enswed on removala from office for political purposes, in con- midering an amendment (o withhold pay from appointees fn the Internal Rovonve Department until confirmed by tho Senate, The amendment, modified by excepting thors appointed during the recess t@ All vacancies, was adopiod, with a general understanding that to-day will Be devoted to general debate, The House adjourned at fear o'clock THE CITY. Tho Hoord of Fire Commiseioners met yesterday, and Sho rewerd of ono thousand dollars heretofore offered for @ho arre of incendiaries was continued, by resolution, for six months, The Rogisvar of Vital Statistion reports that during the ek euding December 15 four hundred nnd thirty. Biiree persons ¢ ‘ble city, and one hundred and tiicty-cine fa Br ®, showing a marked decrease In and an increace in the former of forty-eight UIDUDIO Mos.y lo accidents, Tho Registrar, fr i Tiding to Ohe recent disesters from the use of kero- cy Vier that a inter generation and wiser lawa will hoid rye poopte apd jaws of o cullty of homicide, 1 seal confixgrations by carelesmess last . oty-one porsoas in all met thelr death, ‘ Fr soother of th Victims of the Compton Rous ver, died yertarday. 0 aoe faots in rojation £9 aie OF the ducing ware ellotted at th Investigne iD wit be loved (hfe morning. oo the vietiona in the jate tena. gels “4 6 nn ATemGe Tae Goutudes yeaterday.’ The jury returned a verdict of tncendiarism, ad@'ng That i their judgment tho evidence pointed at Kane and Shehan ax the’ guilty parties, Kano aad Stiehan have both been arroated. Early this morning the promises No, 79 Elizabeth Atroet, @ tonement house, werd discovered on fire, and, although the flames were promptly suppressed by tho Bremen, eight families who wore living there had a marrow escape from auffocation, and ono child is reported missing, The trial of Francisco Viele for the murder of Otero was continve? tn the Brooklyn Court of Oyer and Termi- ner yesterday, The principal witness examined was Edward Pau, who waa in prison with Viele and Pollicer for the purpose of writing down what they might say regarding the murder, The teial will be continued this mornang. Conrad Noifendorf and Charles Lebal@ wero yesterday found guilty, in the United States Circeit Court, of pass- ing counterfeit United States .cy, and were re- manded till Satorday uoxt, when thoy will be brought up for sentenee, In the General Sessions yesterday John J. Sinnott wag convicted of the crime of rape, the victim being a little girl aged six years, Recordor Hackett sentenced him to the State Prison for twenty years, The fine steamship C, W. Lord, Captain Ward, belong- ing to C. H. Mallory & Co,’s line, witl gail this afternoon from pier 20 East river for Galveston, Texas. The 0. W. Lord takes the place of the A. J. Ingersoll, which has been sold. The stock market was somewhat ufisettled yesterday, but closed stoady at a slight advance. Gold was heavy and closed at 126% a 187. Only a moderato business was transacted in com. mercial circles yesterday, but values were not esson- tially changed, save in a few instances, Coffee was firmerand more active. Cotton was active and higher, On ‘Change flour, though quict, was without decided change. Wheat was heavy, while corn declined 1c. Oats were unchanged, Pork was moderately active and lower, Beef and lard were heavy, Froights were dull. Whiskey was nominally unchanged, Petroleum was dull and heavy. MISCELLANEOUS. Reports from Florida state that officers and soldiors and Givilians frora the North are subjected to many perso- cutions and annoyances on the part of the civil authort- ties, The municipal authorities have frequently arrested General “Foster's officers and orderlies for fast riding when they were going no faster than a canter; and when Foster protested against such arrests, the Mayor mada no answer, Foster then ordered him to cease making such arrests, and tolographed to General Sher|- dan to know if he had done right. Sheridan referred the mater to the Prosident, who directed that tho civil authorities should not be interfered with. Various ju- dicial outrages on negroos are also reported. Despatehos from Jefferson City (Mo,) stato that on the Teprosentations of citizens of Jackson county, Governor Fletcher has ordered the troops in that county to be withdrawn and stationed in Lafayette county, where the bushwhackers are still rampant. Application was mado yesterday before Chie? Sustice Chase, in Washington, for a writ of habeas corpus in tho case of Dr. Mudd, imprisoned at ry Tortugas for com- plicity in the assasaination of President Lincoln. ‘The trial of Madden was continued at Sweeteburg yes- terday. The day was almost entirely consuined in hearing the opinion of the Judge on tho right of tho prisoner to challenge tho jury after having pleaded to his indictment. The testimony of a fow witnesses was taken, The Western delegations arrived at Toronio yea- terday and wero entertained in the evening by the muni- cipal authorities at a grand banquot. The Connecticut Democratic State Committee have called @ Stato Convention, to meet at New Haven on January 8, to consider the revolutionary acts of the present radical Congress, and the propriety of recom- mending « national convention with reference to the fame subject. * Tho ship Genoral McClellan ran ashore off Patchogue, L. L, early yesterday morning. She had one hundred and fifty passengers aboard, but no lives were lost. Wrecking vessels have been despatched to her aasiat- ance, and sho isin no danger if the fair woather con- tinues, The Military Commiasion for the trial of Dr. Watson, who killed @ negro in Rockbridge county, Va., assembled in Richmond yesterday, and adjourned, not being quite ready. The Judge of the Circuit Court issued a writ of habeas corpus for the appearance of Watson, and served it on General Schofield, who, however, disregarded is, and the matter is still pending. An express train from Fenton te Olt city was thrown into the river yesterday, and several of the passengers are reported to have been burned by one of the cara taking fire, A fire in Philadelphia yesterday destroyed several large warchouses on North Broad street, the loss amounting to $76,000. James Rolston, who was doing business in one of the houses, is supposed to have perished in the flames, A woman seventy years of age, named Overacker!, was borned to death inhouse in the town of Lagrange, Duchess county, N. on Tuesday, The Late Decision of the Supreme Court on Miltary Trials During the War. In the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday last, upon an appeal in the case of Milligan, Bowles and Hersey (Sons of Lib- erty), tried in Indiana as treasonable conspira- tors by a mititary commission during the war, it was decided that sald military commission had no constitutional authority to try and punish a citizen of Tndiana, not in the military or naval service, for an offence committed in the State of Indiana, where the ordinary courts of justice were open and undisturbed in the exercise of their functions. This decision, an official report of which we wait from the Court, covers all those cases of the arrest, trial and punishment by the federal military authorities in the loyal States during the rebel- lion, and will probably give rise to numerous prosecutions for damages by individuals who have suffered from euch military arrestd and punishments. This decision is the law from the final judi- cial tribunal of the country, and it must be 80 recognized. But a copperhead journal, in its rejoicings over this result, throws out a hint or two which may possibly bring up in Congress before long the question of the reconstruction of the Supreme Court itself. The hints thrown out are these: that the Court, after this righteous decision, may sot aside the legislation of Congress if it shall assume to act on the hypothesis that # ratification of the pending constitutional amendment by three- fourths of the represented States is sufficient to make {t part of the constitution ; that “if Congress undertakes to degrade States into Territories Its moasures will be stranded on the same barrier,” and that “if Congress un- dertakes to resist the judgments of the Sn- preme Court the Commander-in-Chicf of the Army (President Johnson) will have some duties to perform in such a conjuncture.” This is a hint of @ possible conflict between King and Parliament. We apprehend nothing of the kind. But let us suppose that a majority of the Supreme Court are men established in the olf democratic theory of the constitution, which culminated in the Dred Scott decision— surely there is reason for Congress to look well to this court bofore it proceeds another step in Southern reconstruction. Supreme Court jodges are but mon, and on political quostions are apt, like other men, to shape their opinions of the law to their fixed political notions. Tf, therefore, we still have a mojority to the Supreme Court of the old democratic school of Judge Taney, we have no security for the futuro that even the conaiititiodl dinondment abolishing slavery will stand ; for if the doc- tine fs not sound that three-fourths of the isp a, ompéirat to make the ade i rae Ss 0 LaxY, Ut is vold from the fact that a number of the ‘i Aine comms to make wp thio-fourths of all / &} office. an irregular way and by federal on the part of President Johnson, in his exer- cise of the discretion of a conqueror. Tho decision in the Indiana cage may be according to the strict letter of the constitu- tion; but in adhering to this strict letter wo must go back to President Buchanan’s deci- sion--that he could find no authority in the constitution to interfere with a seceding State. We must go back to the Dred Scott decision, and fall in with the Chicago platform—that the war for the Union was a failure and illegal and void. We held, however, that the war, that last appeal of kings and peoples, has re- sulted in a great revolution, superseding the constitution as it was,and demanding from the results of the war and from the sovereign voice of the people victorious in the war a new interpretation and a new departure even by the Supreme Court. Itis in this view, from the Indiana decision, ignoring the vital necessities of the government during the rebellion, that a reconstruction of the Supreme Court adapted to the paramount decisions of the war looms up into bold relief as a question of vital importance. In trespass- ing upon the issues decided by the war the Court may be faithful to the letter of the con- stitution as it was; butit is assuming a yuris- diction over the superior tribunal of the war, which was an appeal from the constitution to the sword. But still the constitution, as if its framers had foreseen this difficulty, provides the reme- dy. There shall be one supreme court and such other inferior courts a»Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. Tho consti- tution establishes the Supreme Court and provides that its judges shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, and shall hold their offices during good behavior ; but the number of these judges is left to the discretion of Congress. Thus, by increasing or diminishing the number of the judges, the Court may be reconstructed in conformity with the supreme decisions of the war. In any event, it may be inferred that a court largely composed of judges handed down from Polk, Pierce and Buchanan, and having little or nothing to do with the war, and still living in the atmosphere of the Dred Soott decision, is not adapted to meet the issues decided by the war, nor the demands of the great revolution under which the sovereign people of the United States regard that Dred Scott decision as a mark of empiric shame and disgrace. As the Court now standa, away behind the war, we hold that there is good reason to fear that its judgments yet to come in regard to the doings of Congress, during and since the war, including the abolition of slavery and the creation of our present national debt, if not provided for in season, may result in a new chapter of troubles and disasters to the country. Tar New Heaps or Crry Deparrments.— The new heads of the city departments are, for the most part, a very decided improve- ment upon their predecessors, and will be found in perfect harmony with the State Legis- lature in any effort that may be made to estab- lish a system which shall secure an honest administration of the city government. General Charles G. Halpine, so well known as “Miles O'Reilly,” who enters upon the discharge of the duties of Register on the Ist of January, stands at the head of his party in the city both as having won a great victory at the polls and as being a pioneer in the roform movement. He will have every incentive to discharge his official trust with fidelity, and will bring to the position ability of no ordinary character. Mr. Richard B. Connolly, a shrewd, accurate man of business, has a good reputation to sustain, and is resolved that his administration shall redeem the character of the Comptroller’s He will act cordially with the Legis lature in all matters of city reform, and will use the power of his office to purity all the other departments, and especially to place an immediate check upon the operations of the Common Council and the Board of Supervisors, Mr. George W. McLean, the Street Commis sioner, will disappoint the expectations of those, if any, who may suppose that be will perpetuate the abuses of that department. Unless we are greatly mistaken, there will be a general clearing out of the concern. Mr. McLean did not seek the position he has attained; but now that he has been placed in it he will prove himself a reformer in fact as well asinname. He has a great field before him; for no department of the city government has been so foul with corruptiqgn as that over which he now presides. He will speedily make a clearance of all those political loafers who have been hanging upon the office at the city’s expense without having any duties to perform. The nomination made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen, for President of the Croton Aqueduct Board, is an unfortu- nate one. Mr. John J. Bradley might have made a very good inspector of hacks, but will make @ very poor presiding officer of the Croton Aqueduct Depariment. But he has not yet obtained possession of the office, and if his appointment should lead to any extended litt gation the Legislature may step in and settle the dispute {n a summary manner, Upon the whole, the city is to he congratulated on the changes that have occurred. Can Turre Any Goon Tama Comm Ov oF Jensey !—Come and see, was Philip’s reply to Nathanicl’s somewhat similar question. And surely ours must be answered by an emphatic yes, now that we have seen a member of the New Jersey Legislature convicted of selling his vote sentenced to imprisonment for one year and precladed forever from holding office. This, indeed, is something good out of Jorney. But another question arises. Will such Jer- sey lightning be imported here? If 80, more than one single victim must begin to see snakes already and tremble with apprehensiop. It would strike down so many, we fear, that our legislative halla would become as gloomily va- cant as Tom Moore’s famous “Banquet Hall Deserted.” If juries and judges of the State of Now York shonld catoh the infection of New Jersey’s example it might be neceasary to pro- vide not one cell alone, but to enlarge State prisons and build half a dozen new peniten- tiavies besides. In such an event our geo- graphical notions might for a while be incon- veniently confused; constituents, and particu- latly lobby members, might fail to find all theie “honorable” representatives at the capital and even mistake Auburn or Sing Sing for Albany, But tho right men wold soon be found in thetr right places and bribery and corryotios wanld Gheaneens. Northern and Western press are just now em- ployed in filling the newspapers with glowing accounts of the present prosperity and future prospeets of the Tehuantepec Transit Company, founded upon the famous new grant of the roule across the Isthmus ef Tehuantepec, in Southern Mexico, bearing the official seal of Juarez, the Prosident ef the Mexican republic. We have already given some account of this high sdunding and attractive speculation, and a letter from a special Washington correspon- dent in to-day’s Heraup adds some interesting details to our prior statement and furnishes a graphic picture of the means by which the distinguished diplomats of the national capital contrive to keep the game going and to a the means wherewith to pay their bar bills'and discharge their obligations to their washer- women, barbers and bootblacks. The story of this new Tebuantepeo grant fs told in a few words, As President of the Mexican republic, Juarez, in 1860, made a grant of the route across tho Isthmus to the Louisiana and Tehuantepec Company, who were Imited to seven years from April, 1862, in which to build the road, providing “civil war or other controlling causes” shon!d not interrupt the work. This grant, it is clear, is still in existenco and valid, so far at least as the authority of Juarez to make any grant at all is ooncernod. But some months ago {it entered into the fertile brain of some Washington speculators that if anew Tehuantepee grant could be secured it might serve as a basis upon which to buitd up a fortune, on the old principle that dupes never die out and that there are as good fish in the sea as were ever taken out of it.” A clerk in the State Department named Larentrie, with Caleb Cushing, General Ewing and others, became interested in the speculation, and Larentrie was posted off to Chiluahua to obtain the signature of Juarez to a decree drawn by Romero, conferring the grant upon the new company. He returned with the document duly executed, and immediately the speculators set to work to turn their parchment into something more substantial. The whole affair is bogus from beginning to end, and partakes of the character of the sale of Lower California to Ben Butler and other honorable adventurers. It was concocted as means of raising funds ont of the eredulous for the support of the Mexican mission at Washington, and the enrichment of those who wore in the “ring.” Asa grant it is so much waste paper, under any consideration ; for if any grant at all from Juaroz should be good, the old grant supersedes the new. The only real value of the stock isto be measured by the weight of the paper upon which ft is printed. But, worthless as it is, this stock has been used to influence the correspondents of New York and other papers It has not sold. well on Wall street, and it needs bolstering up. So s liberal amount of it has been distributed among the Washington correspondents of the press, who have been required as an equiva- lent for their supposedjwindfalls—which are in fact nothing but trash—to write up the now Tehuantepec grant in their own papers and te influence the good natured correspondents of other journals, who might be otherwise unap- proachable. The Herat has not escaped the offect of the latter condifion. But we now give warning that our columns have been used to puff up this bogus, Jeremy Diddler specula- tion for the last time, and we advise our cor- respondents at Washington, who are usually careful and intelligent, to take care how they suffer themselves to be humbugged in the future. Tar Bonxmmn Fuss Apocvr Tar AcApmxy or Mvsic.—There is a great hubbub going on in various quarters about the alleged insecurity of the revived Academy of Music, arising out of Recorder Hackett’s charge to the Grand Jury concerning it and other unsafe theatres and buildings, and District Attorney Hall's recommendation to that body to defer action in the matter. Hence the Grand Jury are in trouble about it; Oakey Hall is in trouble; the copperhead papers are in a fume; the Bohemians are whining ; Mareizek is in sore distress ; the directors of the Academy are indignant, demonstrative and remonstrative, and the opera girls are in tears. Out of the depths of their trouble they all cry out that the canse of the calamity is the failure of the establishment in question to advertise in the New York Heratp. But they are quite mistaken. Wg don’t know anything at all about the fass, nor the cause of it; but if they want to know what a good sound building is we invite the Recorder and his whole court, the Grand Jury, with their secretary, chair- man, waiters and bootblacks; Oakey Hall and the Court of Sessions, with all its clerks, criers and messengers, to visit the structure on the corner of Broadway and Ann street, known as the new Hxraxp building. We also extend our invitation to Max Maretzek, and all his singers, corps de ballet, musicians and lager beer Bohemians, together with Mr. Kingsland and the full Board of Directors. We will put them into the charge of Mr. Kellum, the architeot—a most polite, gracious, compe- tent and excellent gentleman—and we advise Maretzek to take a lesson from him in courtesy and good manners. There they will see a building composed entirely of irgn and marble, indestructible by fire or earthquskes—a build- ing girt together like an iron ship, which no storm can shake nor fire penetrate, Then let them éake pattern by this structure and build a theatre like it, and the safety of the public will be fully secured. Neither recorders nor grand juries can assail it, No audience—even a Ristori andience—need be afraid of flre while they are within its iron-bound walls, We do not know whether Recorder Hackett intended to include the New Bowory theatre in his charge to the Grand Jury; but we presume he did, as that building was noto- vlously shaky. But it has been taken out of the hands of the law conria now. It bas been indicted, condemned and excented by the direfal conflagration of Tuesday evening, which only escaped involving a horrible hu- man sacrifice by the -providential cireumstance that its destruction was not deferred two hours later. ‘Trovsts Amman tn Ecrors.—North Germany decides to be democratic and choose her par- lament by universal suffiage—giving her adhesion, of course, to the military supremacy of Prussia, Thus, the ancient aristocraciecs of Central Earope go down forever. The Austrian Empire is in « fair way to be rent asunder by She amontion of Stale ciakg Oroniia bap just ‘Feo Tehuantepec Job at Washington. added her voice for sepa Tho Washington correspondents’ of the | the utterances hitherto givéu a France is arming—arming alf the ,time end looking sharply into the condition eur than one quarter that all the recent exohmiy “* of expression between France and Italy did sic laiinniie frontier fortresses—and it fs asserted not refer to Rome, but that some had for their purpose the prevention of the disbanding of the Italian army. ‘The war of the past sum- mer did not settle Europe, but only stirred it up. Wenvert, Puiuiies on THe IMrgacuMmanr oy a Prestenr.—Wendell Phillips, the most honest and the most able of the radicals, will give in this week’s anti-slavery organ his views on the question of the impeachment of the President. Of course Phillips favors impeach- ment, and he sets forth his reasons in a quaint and straightforward manner. He believes that three-fourths of the people are on his side and that the House of Representatives would vote with him, three to ene; but he concedes that “certain conservative Senators—men who have never outgrown their education in the timid policy of the old whig party, and who still re- tain relations with the President which it would be flattery to call equivocal,” would defeat the conviction in the Senate. But what of that? He is for trying it on, nevertheless; #n the an- ticipation that on the mere sound of tle thander of impeachment, “Wade Hampton, oven, may come to his knees, and coward brutes like Mayor Monroe will surely got, to theirs,” He believes, also, that it would serve to check the usurpations and corruptions of the National Executive, which he regards as having been on the increase through the terms of Tyler, Polk, Fillmore, poor Pierce and the Old Public Functionary, until the augmented “servility and basencas of each” has made his predecessor appear comparatively decent. So let us have the impeachment, says the belliger- ent Phillips, and if the Senate refuses to con- vict the “usurper,” the House will at least en- joy the satisfaction of talking about him and abusing him to their hearis’ content. Of the sort of talk in which the radical representatives would indulge Phillips himself supplies us with a specimen when he calls the President a “ysurper with bloody and unclean hands” and a “ruthless trampler on helpless millions” who, when “thirsting for loyal blood” in Baltimore, was sent “baulked and cowed batk to his lair.” There, that will do! We question whether the people would wish to indulge in the proposed luxury for the sake of listening to such rhetoric as this, especially when Phillips and bis friends can roll it off for us by the column any day without the use of a slang di¢tionary and with- out the solemn form of an impeachment before the highest tribunal of the nation. Fevarz Creres in Wasaineron.—It seems that the Sceretary of the Treasury has assured the ladies employed in his department that he has no intention of dispensing with their ser- vices in told, as had beon reported, but will confine himself to such a reduction of force as the contraction of Treasury business may ren- der necessary. He furthermore expressed himself in his last report satisfied with the work done by the female employés. It is perhaps woll that the discharge of those women should not have occurred just now ; for it would result in a great deal of distross during the winter season by leaving so many females in Washington without means of live- lihood. We bavo no doubt that the business of the department is conducted as well, as honestly, and, perhaps, more economically by females in their several branches, as by male clerks, It is mooted in Congress to give the preference of employment in the departments to the widows and daughters of soldiers, which is @ most commendable intention. MARINE DISASTER. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. The Ship General McClellan Ashore off Patchogue, 1.3. ~ Meprons, L. 1, Deo. 19, 1886. At Give o'clock this morning tho ship General MoCiel- lan fan ashore off Patchogue, L. 1, fiftcom miles from Fire Island light, having one hundred and fifty passengers on board, Fifty tons of pig lead were thrown overboard, and the vessel, considerably lightenad, now lies with sails set waiting for assistance. No lives have been lost, and the captain will not allow any ono to land. Tho Coast Wrecking Company's vostela have been despatched to her assistance, in charge of Captain Young, the assistant general agent, The ship lies on the outer cdge of the outer bar unin- Jared, and in in no danger uniessaetorm ensues. Her position is brondaide to the beach, ina good condition, She has made no water, and if the assistance of steam tags had arrived sho would have been got of to-night at high wator, as ehe was lifting from the som, A pilot is on board, but the ship war not under his charge on account of n disagrecment of the off-zbore pilotage, On grounding rockets were sent ap as signals of dietrees, and surfmen assembled at the boat houres and offercd assistance, but none was required. The steamer Chembertain and the wreekin; Johnson are expected every moment from The weather is clear and the sea calm. The McClellan is seventeen hendred tons budren, and draws twenty feet of water. She baa an assorted cargo. schooner lew York STEAMER SUNK IN THE OHIO RIVER. Tooryniir, Dec. 19, 1866, The ateambont Argonaut No. 2, from St. Louis, heavily Jonded, this morning, about ten o’clock, ran into the slate back just below the falls and suvk to her boiler deck. She ts owned and insured in Pittsburg. RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Car Thrown from the Track on the Cine! ond Tudinn ond—Ove Man Kil Crromexati, Dee. 19, 1968, The bagaage ear of the Chicago express leaving here last evening, via Indianapolis, waa thrown from the track when @ few miles this side of Lafayette, Ind., Killing Joseph Thomas, the American Express measen- ger, and slightly injuring the baggage master. No other me fpported. The cause of accent is uo- news. Accident In Penneyivanin, Ou Crry, Doc, 19, 1866 The express train bound from Fenton to this piace met with an accident this morning by several of the cars being throwa into tae river, One of the forward cay it in reported, afterwards took fire, whereby several of the inmates were considerably burned. THE BROADWAY AERIAL BRIDGE. Jo an article pudiished fn the Henatn a fow days ago on the sdject of official extravagance, among other items ennmerated ag being rathor irregular was the sam of $8750 for salary, during the months of Jaly and August, for tho Inepector of Aorial Bridge. The article alluded to has called forth a very elabornto letter from Alderman Charles £. Loow, Chairman of tho Committes on the Broadway Bridges, who goes into the details of the subject showing the pi of the affair, and that the bridge (s nota myth nor the Inspectorship a sinecore. Alderman Toew conelades his communication in these words :— For your information and tho information of the pub- ie, permit me to state tliat the height of the archway that is to span Broadway will be seventeen fest nine inches, and that to span Folton street i to be sixteen feot, the material to be of the best quality of irom, and strong enough to bear a woight of thirty tons, although ton tons is the greatest weight that can be placed upon itat one time, Finally, Lhave no hesitation in saying that the work will be bennyonngey A the middie _— wary pext, the delay on the part of the contractor berg. Lt i tm, tnfermned, unavoidable; and, in order that you may seo and judge for yourself of the character, dimen sions and general aj oof the structare, T horewith present you with a photory ie view (laken from a drawing) whteh [ trust will moet the expectations not only of the editor of the Hxxawn, but of ail our citi may either seq er haya orcagign © weg (ha rena Agrial bride I at ‘tafstration to ” Hungary. ‘Migs Eugenio Schmitz, an artise from the amoung Stadt theatre, made her first appearance at this house last evening. diles Schmita, whose réles are techuically known as soubretts parts, Is an actress of ability, Hoy forte hes in the delineation of light comedy characters, rather than in the embodimont of powerful or roman%io ureations, Her manner is not entirely fros from coarse. nods, but her delivery is {uent and her bearing graceful. Tho embodiment of Therege Kromes gave her an ample portinity for the display of many advantages, and 1 success achieved was flattariug in the extreme, The pla¥ itself fw well known. It isa story of love ant self aacri. ee, in whieh the horoine is aa actress, and the sub. sidiary © BY, belogs of the wap aed qt will auffic @ 0 Say that the piece was weil formed, it being impo 16 to bestow other thau general commen- dation upon #2¢ thirty-seven artistes included in the Can ‘Thalla Theatre. An enjoyable prog YAmme was presented af this estab- Mshment last evening. Der Sahn auf Reisen, a two act comedy, rehearsed the Adventures of a wayward gon, who, having extorted fro hie parents permission to travel over the Continent, Suddenly takes a diferent resolution, and, becoming en ¥™0red of a little cous determines upon ome the maid and remaising home. ‘Thts neatly writtem little’ sketch was well fornred by Messrs. Venzlaweky, Po. \er, Ki aod fh feld and Mmes. Rede! and Koch. We would, however, caution the last named lady nMuiging in ter, which should bo the exclusive pr: Wilege of @u- dience. Dector Peschke, @ very amusNUg farce, com cluded the entertainment, \ he Steinwery Hall—-Wednesduy Popstar and Pease and Soverini Matinee? ‘The sixth Wednesday popular comcert at thia favorite hall last evening offered rare attractions to the large av- dienco assembled there. The Cecilfan choir, with Mas~ ters Coker and Toedt at their ‘head, sang the following Pleces:—The Soldiers’ Chorus, “Thanks be to God,” from Elijah; “There, Round About the Starry Throne,'’ “We're all Noddin’,”” The Flag of Our Union, and e madrigal by Morley. The Angel Trio was sung by Mas toms Toodt, Cokor and Bourne, Master Toodt sang “Hoar ¥4 Israel,” from Elijah, and Master Richard Coker sanj Gounod’s barcarolle, Voules Vous Aller, Le Romzo, Bellini and a ballad by Gugliemo, Messrs. Pease and Colby were the planista, and Messrs. Thatcher, Campbell an@ Bartlett the other vocal soloists, Master Coker’s voice was in its best condition last night, and, with young ‘Toedt’s beautiful soprano, 1t was worthy to lead such am admirable body of young artista as Dr. Cutler's choir, ‘The programme was successfully carried out, and chorus, orchestra and organ combined to render it with grandeur and effect. cert Mr. Pease at his third morning concert yesterday played a very pretty and showy arrangement of the Guards’ Waltz, arranged by himself for two pianos, Nir. Colby played the secundo part with his accustomed skitt. Mr, Peaso in his compositions has shown a great deal of talent, and is entitled to much praise for the use he makes of it. Signor Severini sang duet from L'Rlisire d’ Amore with a lady amateur who possesses the voice and school of a thorough artist. The audience was amall, but ie appreciative, Mr. Kennedy, the Scottish vocalist, will appear for the last timo this evea- Ing at Steinway Hail. Miss Lacoste’s Dramatic Recitals. ‘The sixth of a gories of dramatic recitals given by Miss A. Lacoste, the youthful American tragedienne, toolg placo last evening at hor reaidenco before a select coterie of friends. Miss Lacoste was assisted by Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jamison, and rendered Medea in a manner which elicited nt plaudits from the company prosent, ietanees Feast, from dee, and the last scene from Leah the Forsaken, in ich Miss Lacoste sustained the character of Deborah, a rile with which she seemed much more familiar than with the preceding: Peeetons, were the closing efforts of the ontertaia- mont Kolly & Leon’s Minstrels. The porformaaces at the ball of this troupe last even- ing were as lively and as well received by a large audi- lence as they usually are. Mr. Leon was, suffering from recent indisposition, but mes phe himself very credite- and truthful dol bly. jce, a fine jineator of the mischievous and jraseiblo egro, with Noise ‘mour, Johnny Allen and the ever welcome ety, wero peculiarly happy ei com! ities. Tony Pastor's Opera House. The diversity of the entertainments produced at this establishment have earned for it a popularity which the manager scoms determined to maintain by the constand introduction of novelties. And although the pieces pro- duced cannot lay claim to any very brilliant dramale tatont, yet they please the audience, and as their suo cess in that particular is unequivocal, little more need be said of them. Last night a very good programme wag oes pba tt Fern sor ge rae wee grace! jeasing without offensive icacy, art negro delineations aa humorous as could be de- a Charley White's. ‘This popular place of resort was crowded last evening to its utmost capacity, mor is this to be wondered at when one glances at the large list of noveltios offered at this house, Tho bill for this week is replete with new and attractive sensations, net the least of which is Signer Martini Kegringal the ae Jaggier, r ia his er] 08 drama entitled ‘Tho White in "90,1" piace of entertainment last evening. of the establishment seem to understand the art of RE 10 ee hae sae rman, oe ae vary the pi nightly with a choice pleasing jads and excelient jokes. Many of latter are quite new and original, and olicit round efter round of well deserved and heartily tendered Hooley’s Opera House, Brooktya. The proprietor of this popular place of amusement avema to be successful in pleasing the public taste, if omg may judge by the delighted crowds who nightly gether to enjoy the carnival of fun and jollity which is pre- rented to them, Tho programme for Inat evening wan well selected, and received the fall approbation of those who witnessed {t, the “opening chorus” and “Beautiful Sea’ being especially encored; the whole ry closing with the Shadow Pantomime, which io again brought forward, with entirely new tricks, Budworth’s Opern House. A vory fino bill was presented at thie house last even. ing before an audience which, though not oumerous, ‘was of the most respectable class. The comicalitica of the Budworths and the dancing and instrumentation of the rest of the company made up @ very entertaining and highly relished performance. J. Budworth's imitations of prominent actors stiil remain a popular feature of the entertainment, and, with several new acta of remarkable comicality, give complete satisfaction » the patrons of the Opera House. AN AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. A beart rending affair occurred in the town of Ta Garango, Dutchess county, on Tuesday, the particulars of whieh avo as followa:—An oldorly Indy named Poggy Overaeker, of the above town, has been for some time laboring under an attack of paralysis boing unable either to speak or move about. On tho day in question she wes seated in front of ® wood fire in a room at the roai- dence of Martin RB. Overacker, when a spark from tho fire ignited her clothing. Being unable to give any alarm, the poor erenture sat there usable to move and in a short time was burned toe crisp, The smoke escaping through tho crevices of the door and windows attracted the attention of some of the household, when they rushed into the room, and immedia'siy became aware of tho terrible occurrence, Tho; Toft the poor woman bute short tle previous, made th their business to watch her as cloaely ar ible, The affair has created profound regret throughout the extern part of the county, Mrs. Overacker was upWarda of seventy years of ogy mK WEW YO°K STATE INEBRIATE ASYLUM. Brvan auton, N. Y., Dec, 19, 1886. The trastees of the New York State Inebriate Asylam held a meeting at the asyiom thie morning at eleven o'clock, Dr. Willard Parker prosiding. The special come mittee to which was raferred: the investigation of all tbe financial affairs of the institution from its organization to September 1, 1866, reported through their chairman, Ur, Peter Stanforth, ‘that there had boon expended by the institution $401,625 29, and thnt the recounts of the asylum were correct, with the exception of two cents on which « balance was forced. committen mp. pointed July 10, 1866, to whom was referred the Bobo’ of investigating any charges that mignt be filed Im writ ing with them against any officer of the asylum, by any - % i red through their trnstee or ren ante ma iy py Any ed chairman, Rew charges bad over been fied with or wate aay of the committee against any officer of the asylum MARINE UNDERWRITERS IN CONVENTION AT CHISAGO Caraoa, Dec. 10. 1890 A convention of the marine underwriters it being helt here, Jt is nivended vy about one bundred delagaten ‘The womdon is secret, hut 1 1 stated outside that tho ention will desermine to strive for a more perfeot organisation of the different compamien than has biiberto: beon effected, in order that a uniform schedule of ratom abould be determined on and adhered to, The Gonveo tion bad @ baoquet at the Sherinan Koure last wigut, CONNECTICUT POLITICS. Anrronp, Dee. 19, 1666 The Democratic Stato Committes of Cogpections bev called a State Convention of ton deleratée from ooh town, to mest at New Haven on Jananry 8, to the revolutionary nets of the nt rycen! Cs and the propristy of recommending a nating Ui ab ealocomce 60 Uys agus wublOr, having Zs