The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1867, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BEN ETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR )FFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, — Joiume XXXIL ——= Ne. 17 BROADWAY THEAT way, Dear Broome sirest. —Cawararzanan Our to Nunsx. NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway, opposite New York Hotel. —Cxxpaitton. THEATRE FRANCATS, Fourtecath streat, near sixth eveaue.—Oneuax aux Exrens. DODWORTH’S HALL. 86 Broad vay.—Paornsiot Hance nt Pxavonm mrs Mimscues,—fas Heap ix tus Ala Ten Ivvian Basaet Trick. RICHINGS’ ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, Olympic theatre, Broadway.—Dow Pasqvae. SAN PRANCISOG fhe Metropolitan meets, 81 axp Avnicax FIFTH AVENUB OPZRA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and 4 West | street.—Bupworrn's Winstais.—Srmortat ANSTRELSY, BALLADS, BURLEsquves. 40. Barto MAscHERA. INSTRELS. 535 Broadway, opoosite j—Iu taste Ermiorian ExTemratye Dawowa axp Buatesques. Brace Coox Trovrs. 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By the Atlantic cable we have anews report dated to ‘the 16th of January, The Americans in Paris entertain ‘the owner of the yacht Henrietta at a banquet to-day (January 17) in the Grand Hotel. A number of the American yacht men who took part in the ocean race Jeft England yesterday en route for New York. The Russian Minister in Vienna gave a dinuer to tho Greoks resident tn that city, at which he toasted ‘ 1Le welfare of Greeve.”” In France the Orloanist and democratic members of the Legislature have united under 3. Their in opposition to the Cabinet. The American chrch in Rome is to be removed from the city limits with the con- gent of the United States Minister. There is a vory heavy deitcit in tho budget of Italy. It appoars as if Napoleon really intends to despatch a powerful trou-ciad squadron to the Gulf of Mexico, with the view, it is said, of protecting his army transports from attack ou the part of the native republican fitibus- ters when engaged in retiring the French troops. We arc specially informed by mail that the Imperial Cabinet hhas been assured that sach a movement is contemplated, and that in order to make certain of its utter frustration the Admiral in command wil! drop into the United States ports and communicate with the French Consals, eo that they méy call the attention of the American au- thorities to “suspected armaments” if any are being mado in the waters. The passages of the Babamas channel are also to be subjected to this naval inquisito- rial action. ‘Tho Moscow Gasette states that the events which have recently taxon place in the Danubian Principaiities, ob- Uterate the treaty of 1856 and “relieve Russia from the ‘onerous conditions imposed on her" at that time. In this announcement, aud the attitude assumed by the Papal government towards Italy, the politiciaas of the Old World discover tho existence of two “war clouds.”' Consols closed at 90% for money in London yoaterday, United States five twenties wero at 72); in London and at 72 ln Paris yesterday. The Liverpool cotton market was more active with middling upland ai 144d. Bread, }- etafs r ee CONGRESS. In the Sonate yesterday the House amendments to the Nebraska and Colorado Admission bills were concurred fn, and both bills now go to the President. Mr. Sumoer’s resolution relative to the cooi.e trade waa reported back by the Committee on Foreign Relations, and agreed to, Mr. Grimes introduced a bill declaring the admiral to be the renking officer of the navy and for other purposes, which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affaira, Mr. Fessenden gave notice that he would introduce the Tariff bill on Monday. The Tenure of Office Dill was then taken up, and pending its consideration the Senate adjourned. {n the House the bill introduced by Mr. Stevens for the reconstraction of the rebe! States was taken up, and alengthy debate ensued between Messra, Paine, Bing- bam and Dawson. The Legislative Appropriation bill was then taken up. The cluu-c appropriating $10,000 for facilitating telegraphic corumunieation between the Avantic and the Pacific States was stricken out on the ground that the Company had failed to fill their con- tract, Other amendments of minor importance wero made, after which the committee arose and reported the bill. The House soon after adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. Tn tho Senate yesterday the biil to prevent frauds in ‘th: opening aud laying out of s!reets was reported upon favorably, Notice was given of intention to introduce bills to encourage telegraphic communication between New York and France, and for improvements in Clinton street, Brooklyn. Bills were introduced to. amend the Jaw respecting the powers and dnties of State officers and amonding the laws relative to marringe, Lhe latter provides that ali marriages of parents ond childrea, wncie and niece, aunt and nephew, brother and sister, full or half. blood, legitimate or illegitimate, are to be considered incestuous and void, Ta the Assembly the Putoam county contested sent case was taken up, aad the seat now held by Louis H. Grogory, democrat, was awarded to Stephen Baker, re- publican, Bills to amend the Revised Statates relative to depositions, and to amend section five of the General Railroad law wore reported. Notice was given of inten- tion to introduea bills fora railroad ‘rom Brooklyn to Coney Istond; to regulate the cale of tickets, checking of Da.gage and conveyance of £. eight on certain von- mecting rniiroads; to reduce fares the Harlom and Hadson River Rai} $°to Oxtend raliroad” tracks through Loxington avenue; to legalize lotteries ant Policies in the Stale, and to ereaie a commission for the p.rpose of rupplying the city of New York with Gs Bilis were tptroduced to establish a metropolitan Gistriet aud board of wharvos and piers; authorizing the Third Avenue Railroad to extend thoir track; to Punish bribery and corryytion, and to amend the game laws. THE ClTY. Tn the Boord of Raveation last evoning the president S@nnounced the commi!t!ees of the Presen' ome Board for the jt Thomas Darcey, one of the crew of the yacht Hen- Tietta in the great ovean race, haa returned ‘om Sourh- smpton, and gives a most interesting account of the voyage on board tho winning veel. Thoro were fo Hivos lost on board the Honrtetta, as previously reported. Mr. Cole, the second officer, was awoyt partly overboant, but by holdieg sirennousty on to tho reo Pennant of the mainsail with one hand was eventually roscued, William Bennett was knocked on tho heat with a musket by a tan named MoManus, in the forme 4 War. room, at 41 Mott street, on Tuesday, and injurod so ge. verely that bis tife i considered in danger, McManus mado his eacape. The Freeman case, in the Court of Common Peas, ‘was contiqued yesterday. The action wa brought to wocover damages to the amount of $10,000 fom Zadok Street for the alieged enticemont of a wifo tv her husband. The dofondant rebutted the evidence 6° the plaintiff, and obtained a verdict im his favor. Tho Court Rigo ordored an allowance to tofendant of $250. In the seme court a motion was made to vacate an Injunction which was gran.» to the Broadway and Sov. sath Avenue Raftroad against the Hudson Rivor Rail- had Company, to prevent the latter company from lay- ‘hg 8 track through Warren sirest to Broadway. The ‘mol\o0 was denied, In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yemerday, Mr. Jus H+ \isy, G, Barward decided tbat tbe suite now pending ———$— — NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867. against Bonjannn F. Batler, in this city, may be taken to the United States Court for trial, ‘An appeal from a judgment came before the Supreme Court, General Term, yes:2rday, in regard to some bonds stolen from Wm. White in this city, im 1862 The de- fendant had received the bonds for negotiation in the course of trade; the thief has never been discovered, and the piaintif soeks to recover the value of the bonds ($5,000) from the defendant, Parks, who had effected their gale in other cities, Philip Gallaher bas been charged, before Commis- sioner Botts, with having iiegally removed a quantity of whiskey from a distillery on William street bofore it had been inspected by the Collector of Loternai Revenue. His examination will take place to-day, Julius Caulking, master of the sbip Energy, accused before Commissioner Osborn of cruel treatment towards one of thé seamen, named Dwyer, was discharged yoste r- day. John Mensch was brought before Commissioner White, charged with having committed perjury on tho trial of @ mam mamed John Stewart, indicted in the Cirouit Court on the 10th inst., for having sold counter. felt money. Some evidence having boen taken, the examination was adjourned. In the Xarine Court yesterday, before Judge Gross and ‘a jury, the case of August Bosse vs. Adolphe Burgh—an action for alloged assault and batiery—the jury rendered ‘8 Verdict for the plaintiff for $150, with $25 extra allow- ance, ‘The stock market was dull and heavy yesterday. Gold wae strong and excited, and, after selling up to 137, closed at 135%. The upward turn in the gold premium yesterday caused quite a general reaction in commercial values, and nearly all kinds of merchandise and produce were held at firmer prices, though in many cases buyers did not respond, and the markets om the whole, though firmer, were quict. An advance of about ic. was established on cotton. Sugar and coffee were very firm, but rather quiet, Petroloum firm, but quiet. Naval stores quiet, but very steady, On ‘Change flour was dull of sale, but unchanged in value. Corn and oats were heavy, rye firm, pork somewhat higher, beef and lard very firm, and butter and cheese rather quiet, but steady. MISCELLANEOUS. Our Valparaiso correspondent, under date of December 10, says the rumor of an alliance between Spain and Brazil was not credited. The nows was current that the protest of Peru to Brazil against the secret alliance on the Pilate river was tobe returned by the Emperor without ao answer. Our correspondent was inclined to think that Cape Horn was the destination of the allied Chilean and Peruvian fleets which had sailed from Valparaiso under Admiral Tucker. It was supposed to be the intention of the Spanish commanders to blockade the allied repub- lics with their fleets, which were to be heavily rein- forced. President Mosquera, of Colombia, had ordered the seizure of the arms and munition: in transit across the isthmus of Darien belonging to Pera. Mosquera ts stigmatized asa toady to the Spanish aristocracy, and the Valparaiso papers stigmatize Mr. Seward in the same terms. Advices from Vera Cruz to the 10th inst. are received. Maximilian was in tho valley sick with the fever. Another detachment of French troops was to embark on the 12th inst, Secretary Seward has addressed a letter to Minister Romero disavowing tho occupation of Mata- moros by Genoral Sedgwick on the part.of the govern- ment. Mr. Romero had received official intormation of the occupation of Guadalajara and Aguascalientes by the Mbaral forces. Areport is being industriously circulated in New Or- leans to the effect that General Sheridan has been in the habit of endorsing letters of marque issued by Juarez to Prey upon French commerce, and guarantesing to the holders of them the right to fit out ta New Orleans and bring their prizes into that port.. The story bas been cir- culated b; the {riends'of the rebel Colonel Mclvor, wha was arrested by Sheridan some time ago, as the leader of the Knights of Arabia, The Congressional committee is said to have found out the facts in their recent investi- gation of the riots, 1n the Toronto trials yesterday John Rogan and Wil- liam Baker were tried by jurics composed of Americans and Canadians equally, and found guilty, but were recommended to mercy. Daniel Quinn was found guilty and James “palding was acquitted. An individual claim- ing to have been private secretary to Jacob Thompsen and Jeff Davis was in the jury box, Mrs. Cockburn, the mother of the Solicitor General of Canada, was burned to death ye-terday ia Cobourg, 0. ‘W., her clothes catching fre while she was standing ia front of a grate, ‘The President has approved the bill postponing the payment of claims of loyal 9 of colored volunteers, The Maine, Minnesota and West Virginia Legislatures have ratified the constitutional amendment. The Indiana ‘Senate alao ratified it yesterday. An affray occurred in Cave Gulch, Montana Territory, on the 14th ult,, in which four men were killed and sev- eral others were wounded. Twelve of the survivors were arrested by the vigilance committees, Claim jumping waa the origin of the ight, A man named Chauncy ,Page had a difficuity with his wife in Valparaiso, Ind., recently, when he shot and killed ber, then murdered her mother, and finally beat ‘an old man and his daughtor to death with apoker. He is still at large. Tho democratic members of the New Jersey Legisla- ture held a caucus on Monday evening and nominated John P. Stockton for United State Senator. Miss Mary J. Thompeon, the daughter of a deceased liquor merchant of Cincmoati, and the mistress of a prominent builder of that city, mamed MoGiaugblio, was beaten to death with a poker by the wife of the latter yesterday. Rage at finding that her husband and Miss Thompson were on too intimate terms was the cause of the tragedy. “Revolutions Never Go Buckwatdy"—Presi- dent Johnson’s Impeachment Inovitable— The Plan. The revolution which was precipitated upon the country by the Southern rebellion of 1861 is not yet ended. Tho strnggle is still going on with the old Sunthern oligarchy and their Northern democratic sympathizers, defeated in the war, and it will be carried through. The great Union wovement of the war will run its course. The great issues setiled by the war will be establis in the goyernment, They are under yee oe Which cannot be Fesis'ed. All impediments which block tho way will be removed. It is the law of all revolutions, This is only bistory repeating itself. So it is that no preordained event in human affairs ig more certain to come to pass than the impeachment and removal of Presi- dent Johnson from office. This thing will be done becanse it has become a necessity to the consummation of this revolution. Congress has no alternative wher the suspension of its authority over the rebel States for two years. yet to come is morally certain under President Jonson. We are just now in the position of England after the war between the Parliament and King Charles the First, when, from his refuge among the Scots, he was delivered up to the Parliament for trial. ‘Uhere were at that time in the Porliementary cause the independents and the Presbyterians, corresponding with our radicals and conscrv itives of the present day. Wo know, however, that Cromwell and his radicals achieved their grand design ‘in tho condemnation and beheading of the King, and that the Commonwealth was next establishod, This is one parallel to onf present situation; and there fs another equally striking in the history of the’ great French revolution. So far a» his continuance in office is concerned the present position of Mr. Johnson is hardl, better than was that of Lonis XVL, when in his atiompied escape from the republican authorities he was captured at Varennes, ono hundred and fifty miles from Paris, and brought back to trial, to condemnation, and at last to the guillotine, atter some stormy debates be- tween the Jacobins and Girondista, the radicals and tr het of the convention. As it was wi at convention so it is now with Congress—the radicals hold it, and the coa- servatives, to save thomselves, will be com- pelled to go with the current, or politically they will fall like the Girondists, Aud why? Because such is the drift of this revolvtion, and it will run its course. The House, a3 @ grand jury, will impossl | Andrew Johnson of certain “high crinies end misdemeanors,” and the Senate, upon this in- diciment, as a high court, Chief Justice Chase presiding, wi'l try him, condemn him and re- move him. Before the close of the prosent Congress the impeachment will be made be- fore the Senate, and with the new republican accessions to the body which will come in with the new Congress in March the Senate will proceed to business, The first step will be the election of a President of the body, who, under an existing law, will become President of the Unived States in the event of “the death, resignation, removal or disability” of Andrew Johnson. Senators Wade, Trum- bull and Fessenden are each named as likely to secure this position; but, as Mr. Fessenden is intellectually and as a practical statesman the first man in the Senate, he will probably be chosen. Next, with the opening of bis trial, President Johnson will be suspended as disabled, and the President of the Senate will be assigned pro tem.. to his place, After Mr. Jobnson’s conviction this new Executive will hold his position until a President shall have been regularly elected by and returned from the people. It is probable that with the removal of the present incumbent a call for a special election will be issued—say before the end ot May— and that General Grant and Admiral Farragut will be the republican ticket. They will, ifso placed before the people, be elected by accla- mation, and in the meantime three-fourths of the loyal States now constituting the govern- ment of the United States, having ratified the pending constitutional amendment, it will before September next be proclaimed as part and parcel of the federal constitution to all intents and purposes. Then, having an Executive chosen upon- this platform, he will apply it to the outside States as the supreme law, adopted without reducing them to the test of dishonor as they call it, of condemning themselves, their associates and their leaders in the rebellion, and leaving them free to choose whether they will give the suf- frage to their negroes and count them in count- ing their people for Congress, or lose some twenty odd representatives by limiting the bal- lot box to the whites. Then the Supreme Court will be reconstructed from fresh materials; so that we shall have no more expositions of the law according to the constitution as It was be- fore the deluge. Thus the essential demands of this great revolution will be met, the government in all its parts will respond to the voice of the people as represented in Congress, and the States ‘wrested from the late rebellion will be recon- stracted and reinstated upon the pending con; stitutional amendment, The fire-eaters of the South and thelr of the North will be thrown out and will disappear with the dead issues of the'past; the rump of theold demo- cratic party will be buried with the old whig party, and the political parties of the country will be reorganized upon the new issues of the new epoch which will begin to dawn upon the country with the removal of President Jobnson. 7 The Law of Impeachments. ‘The law of impeachments depends upon the provisions of the constitution of ttc United States and upon the principles, and practices of England so far as the latter do not conflict with those of our republic. It may be well to cite the provisions of the constitution on this subject. Section three of the first article de- clares that the House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. Thesame section declares algo that the Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeacliments, When sitting for that purpose they’shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside, and no person shall be. convicted with- out the concurrence of two-thitas of the mem- bers present. Judgment In cases of impeach- ments shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United Siates.. But the party convicted shall nevertheless be Mable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and Punistmeot According to law. Section four of the second article declares that the President, Vice Presi- dent and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed. from office-on impcachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors, Section two of the third article provides shat the trial of crimes, except in cases of impoachment, shall be by jury. A sketch of English prinotples and practices on the subject of impeachment is given in the Mangal pfépated for the use of the ftew York islature for the y: 1863: Ono fact slated in this ‘sketch fe that on impeachment is not discontinued by tho dissolution of Parliament, but may be resomed by the new Parliament. And this may be quoted as a precedent if it shall appear neces- sary to impeach President Johnson previous to the meeting of the next Congress, on the 4tb of March. era Impeachments in this country, with perhaps the single exception of the impeachment of Senator Blount, of Tennessee, have been those of judges, The cresident vor, a8 weil as the Vico President and alt civil officers of the United States, is constitutionally Hable to im- peachment. In England, on tho contrary, this liability reaches no higher than to tho Ministers of the Crown, not to the monarch, whose per on is sacred. The precedents, then, which rule in the case of a British Minister can be observed, so far as applicable, in the impcoch- ment of oar chief exccutive. Isis clear, for instance, that British Ministers have been im- peached and tried not only for treason and bribery and other high crimes, but also for misdemeanors; and among the latter havo been counted maladministration. of. public | affairs, abuse of ‘reat offices of trust, and éven such errors in judgment as have led to measures contrary to the will and welfare of the nation. Blunders have been condemned as political crimes, ond, in fact, their consequences have often proved fatal. It the noble Barl of Stref ford could be impeached for being suspected of intentions to subvert the fundamental laws ofthe realm, the Duke of Suffolk for neglect of duty a6 an ambassador, and the Earl of Bristol for giving counsel againat a war with Spain in disregard of the wishes, the sense of honor and the intoresis of the English pooplo, why, it is asked, may aot the vetoes of President Andrew Johnson, in contravention of the popular will as expressed by the majority of the Congres- sional representatives of the American people, his indiserim nate exorcise of the pardoning power, and the counsel, or at least encourage- went, which ho is alleged to have given the South to reject the constitutional amendment— why may not these and other similar acts of his be construed into “misdemeanors” thet render him iisble to impeachment and, on conviction, to removal from office ? On whatever grounds the impeachment of the President may be opposed it is idle to oppose it, as some of our contemporaries fool- ishly do, simply because, as one of them inti- mates, Mr, Johnson’s term of office will expire within two years, or, worse still, because, acoording to another, London and Paris journaliste—moat of whom are still proverbially ignorant of American affairs—“look upon the contemplated impeachment as a perilous pro- ceeding.” The journal which urges this silly objection talks wildly, too, when it adds it has “no doubt that i persisted in our bonds now in Europe will be flowing back upon us in millions.” It forgets that whatever ignorance the foreign press may betray on this point, yet, thanks to the intimate social and business relations of immigrants to the United States with their frionds in the old countries, the holders of American securities abroad appre- ciate them too highly and are too fally enlight- ened as to the practical working of American ideas, the character of our people, the pro- digious resources of our vast territory and tho real strength of our government to be alarmed by the success or the failure of any party and temporary movement. They know that the manifest destiny of the American nation de- pends upon the fate of no single citizen, be he private individual or President. Thad Stevens, Simon Cameron and Governor Geary on the Political Situation. We published yesterday the remarks of three prominent public men on the political issues of the day. All three were Pennsyl- vanians, and they spoke on different and im- portant public occasions. Stevens spoke in the House of Representatives on the bill to admit Nebraska, on which the broad question of what constitutes a republican form of gov- ernment was discussed. Cameron made an address at Harrisburg, on being elected United States Senator, and Governor Geary, on taking his office, delivered his inaugural speech. There was a remarkuble unanimity in the views ex- pressed and tone of these addresses. All were decided in requiring constitutional guarantees before the rebel States should be reccived back to a full participation in the govern- ment. All maintained that there could be no true republican government. wherc a large portion of the inhabitants (meaning the negroes of the South) ie aaa Tt is cleor, then, thet the leading men of Pefine constitutional amendment, the reorg<nization of the Southern States and on gtving the suf- frago to the negroes. We have no doubt they express the views alao of the statesmen and people of the other loyal States. General Cameron made a characteristic speech in returning thanks for the honor of Sethg chosen United States Senator. He said he should not forget his friends and would for- give his enemies. It is known that he bas always been true to his friends, and we believe he will continue to beso. But has he not de- generated from the haughty and stern charac- ter of his ancestors, the Camerons of Lochiel, when hevsays he will forgive his enemies? It is said of one of them that when he was con- feasing to the priest on his dying bed, and was told that he must forgive all his enemies before he could be wafted to heaven, he replied that he would forgive all but one, whom he named, one particular enemy who lived over the moun- tain. The priest being inexorable in enforcing this necessary condition to salvation, and the old Highlander perceiving he could not get over it, at last consented to be forgiving him- self, but at the same time exclaimed with an oath that his son should never forgive. Absurd Ideas of the Lmpeachwout Movement. The European papers seom to be altogether in the dark upon the question of Prosident Johnson’s impeachment. The London Times in particular uff-cts to be ously distressed lest the impeachment shou!d demolish the con- stitution and government of the United Statos. Some newspapers at home, who ot thi to trke amore intelligent view of the subjeci, talk pretty much in the s»mg absurd way. Now, the fact of the matter is that there will be very little trouble about it, and it will not turn the country from the even tenor ofits way. The President, we may assume, will be impeavhed and removed ; General Grant and Admiral Farragut will probably be elected after a short lapse of time to the offices of President and Vice Prosident, Mr, Johnson will soon be for- i , Xba the affairs of the country will zo on in their a Ae gett ehenndds,, prospering and to prosper. f “3: The English press foresaw in the late rebel- lion the downfall of our government and insti- tutions, because, perhaps, the wish was father to the eee: and they were greatly aston- isked to find that we put down the rebellion and preserved the government, But they will be more astonished at the result of this im- ponchment basiness; fer it will not in the least affect or imperil our institutions, Itis a curious and “nant novel episode ia our history, it is trae, though ot without precedent in France and England ; but it will come, go and bé fore gotten without impeding the prosperity of the country. ‘Tae Westers Uxtox Tetmonarn Mororoty.— The official statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company shows that the gross focetpts for the single month of November reached five bundred and seventy-one thousand dollars, the net earnings out of which amounted. to nearly @ quarter of @ million. These enor- mots profits are secured by the heavy rates charged upon messages, the company having shut out competition by baying up all opposing Ines. Tho press, which sniffers more than pri- vate individuals through this monopoly, will probab!y before long construct independent telegraph lines for newspaper business, by which a enving of fifty to seventy-five per cent in the cost of reports can be made, These lines will be opencd for the transaction of private business as far as practicable, and as they will Convey messages at the lowent possible rates, they wiil destroy the prosent monopoly and insure better attention and more reasonable charges to the public, A Ballroad Fight. The difficulties between President Vander- bilt, of the Hudson River and Harlem rail- roads, and the new directors of the New York Central have resulted in an open war, which, from the characteristics of the men engaged in it, promises to be carried on with unusual bit- terness, The announcement is made that the Hudson River Railroad Company will, after to-day, only sell tickets and check baggage over their own road, and will only recognize tickets sold at their own offices and by their own agents, The meaning of this is that persons travelling West over the New York Central road will be carried only to Hast Albany by the Hudson River Company, and will there be compelled to change cars and have their baggage rechecked to their destina- tions. The same rule extends to freight shipped over the road. President Vanderbilt puts the termination of previously existing arrange- ments between the connecting roads upon the directors of the New York Central, while they, on their part, claim that those arrangements were unjust to the stockholders of their road, and that the demands of Vanderbilt were out this may be, the public have an interest in this matter that should not be overlooked-in these raflrosd squabbles; The Hudson River and Harlem roads are in winter time the only ter- mini of the New York Central, and they are both under one management. It is not right that the people, who grant the charters to these companies, should be made the sufferers by the quarrels of unfriendly boards of directors, If the difficulties cannot be adjusted the Legisla- ture should step in and see what can be done by legislation to remedy the evil. The present quarrel shows the necessity for the speedy con- struction of a road on the west side of the Hudson, connecting with the Schenectady and Athens road, and making an unbroken line over the Central to the West. Such a road is demanded for the convenience of shippers as well as travellers. The great trouble with the Hudson River and Harlem roads is the lack of sufficient freight houses and docks for the re- ception of freight. With a road terminating at Hoboken or Jersey City this went would be supplied, as all the dockage could be obtained that might be needed for the accommodation of freight. It would take but a short tims ap% a comparatively small amount of capir( to build and equip such a road. . “ oT ee ec ae An ASTOUNDING PropostTION—"yy, gh, arman, Portugual, of the republican army, on the 25th ult. of Ohio, presented ® petitioD ‘in the Senato on Tuesday asking Cong7ess ‘to prohibit any per- son addicted to the us~, of intoxicating liquors from holding office under the United States government. Tb’, If this law Were te pass it would be equivalent to dissola‘6n} for we would not have a soul to adminv>ier or exeonte the functions of govern- | P%at; and on.this ground we are mosi de- 1 cidedly agatnst Mr. Shorman’s proposal. It is rumored that the Liquor Dealers’ tion have reaolved to send half a million of dol- lars to Albany to secure the repeal of the just been declared constitutional by tho Court of Appeals. We have no doubt that this argu- ment will prove efficacious with our legislators. of old proof Bourbon to each member, and especially to those who profess to be tem- perance men. The law is faulty in many respects, and with or without those considera- tions, should either be materially modified or unconditionally repealed. Conststency.—Congreasman Raymond made hia first speech this session in the House of Re- the admission of Nebraska as a State in the Union. He declared himself in favor of Bout well’s amendment, which was fopted, ali the principles embogle4 in the measure, and snnounced his ingorion of voting against the bill. - THE EXCISE LAW. Arrests in Brooklyn. ‘The following named liquor dealers were arrestod yes. torday by the police of the Weatorn district for violations Of tho Excise law, and their cases were disposid of by the police justices yesterday :—James Re: Patrick Quigley, James Moguade and James Ki i, arrested by tro -thiel precinct police; incd each, Tho- taso Fidridg aud John Smith, artosod tho Forty fourth precinct poitce; fined $90, Wiliam lander, bat Now York, arrested by Central Ofli-e cquad; ease at oe James Boland, cornorsof Puth avenue and ‘entioth street, and John Willigms, corner of Fifth avene.and Tweaty-third street; Auod $30 each, Joha ‘Warner, Atlantic arrested for opening bis honse at half-past twelvo on Blimay night, camo up fur @xamination before Jnsice toy. Warne bn god ® trial of his case before a jury. James #*Gneman, cor ner of Commerce and V1 raANe Beis fined 830. lat, wae wundot the tot red in evi. dence that the defendant was arrested on Sunday morn- ing last, on a charge of not having Nis saloon ovtectually cloved according to law. It was proved on thd pari of the defence that the galoon was only wed ou shat day as a diving room for regular Yoh, and that ao ianoes were oxposed for pubiic sale and aone were sold. ter & brief consultatign the jury acquitiot the pri- Soner, Samuel Mills, @ liquor dealor at Groznpoint, gas ar- ratoned bet Justice, th if FoRia ita toga ta creer eau ceased that No was misled by Buperin, ea enn Se ene eS mn SL Enon en On eel ing the enforcement of #i i i ia £ “w ig the first proposition yet | tho republic of Moxico was removed from Chi- / made for the “otal abolition of the government. pasnge to peceass Oe. cranes Saat laps ee ee Fronch tags Tax Excwa Law axp rar Liquor Dearens,— 4, and expectd ty lever heap Assooia- | %49 received of the arrival of French Metropolitan District Excise law, which has | Rati@ention ef the Constitutionn! Amead- They ought alo to send one hundred bottles {| 4? unsaimous. In the discussion that took placs the those eres natn fal guarzaten od. secure the ‘tenet presentatives on Tuesday last, on the bill for tara Pesce otwtatry a and Of | Ratification of the Coustitutional Aueondment. in the Henan, was handed to the Justice, aueahok vied wn ms quorom in fh Corninis session, and quite — Inat oe lature it his Honor decided that it was caleniated to mislead lay. A resolution has adupted to a styboty, aad therefore suspended Jadgment in the cas Session beyoad tho constitutional limit of thinty e o jendant. SEO We « * Ps - ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE, * Meeting of the Brooklyn Liquor Denlers. *: —<—--- . A mesting. of the Brooklyn liquor dealers way ho!d err enw “Tires Roem, dan 16, 1867. last night at the rooms ot Jarvis & Fitzharris, No, 365 | Both houses of the Arkatsat Lesislature have passed : a bill reducing the Mate tax to Oi6 half porobnt also a Foltom ettook, Tho object of the mooting was to tako | bn nartana he ie 1c Smatteg Portieveend tor measares to effect the pasvage of the amondment by the peed it them i arte 1 and also fo Legislature to the prevent Excise law. It was contended a idot — yon) ‘tolagion, bay by some of the liquor doalrs that tho iam iat was not TT ee ee harsh jonable its inistratic " Buperimtendent Kennedy mado it sult more coacusoul, THE SENATORIAL CONTEST IM KENTUCKY. It was believed there would be little or no diMculty in prenad Bevin mc Of the law modified, ‘The restric. Faannvont, Ky., Jan, 16,1967. ond ip of opening and closing woro ‘The Legislature voted twice to-day in joiut s293'0n for nn Ty So c hs fave a’purtio Novas the | United States Senator without result. ‘The iasi vote was yy and lock him up in the station noes cat | ax follows:—Davie, conservative, 88; Powell, demoorat, NS Ga aE A pple w, court one day specified, The question ‘of closog. on | Spmodratye. All wires partiog hold a Yonk's Sunday ‘was ‘leo alluded to, and some of the Pn ny By Al IG thonght this rection ou to bo modified. Afver come | date for ‘should they be The tnion further discussion Mir, Mf was chosen chairs | men are arm aud a tin oly TA man and Mr. Kelley, Secretary, wag wen rected vo the eonservatives boi theametvee fo j ved 4& pie * com. Joined by either of the other parties. ‘ NEWS FROM. NEW ORLEANS, nn newer ; “New Onueans, Jan. 16, 1867, eae, Sonator Roberts and Representatives Hrunch anc Chil- A terrible trngedy occnrred here last night, the detaite fens 0 Beas. Served pore, Som Wrahiugion and will of which are not fulty known. The victim is Mary J. incertae teebea se tee ents, | Thompson, a daughtor of Peter Thompson, a woil known MEXICO. | SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Maximilian Within View of the Capital—The Mission of Genoral Sheridan’s Chief Quar- termaster to Texas—What Dees it Mean? New Onuaane, Jan. 16, 1867. The steamer Concordia, from Vera Cruz on the 10tm inst., arrived here to-day. ‘The only item of news that isof much interest com- sista in the announcement that Maximilian had reached Sevens Mees. He is reported to be still ack with fever and obliged to put up at It is => aspaetes. dant at General cial Repert ef the Capture of Guadalajara by the Liberals, &c. Sm—I bave the honor to the your note of the 13th of cismeenee naa toa of. Genera! ‘Matamoros aud have to inform yee ele: I if aod unable to wri for want of is sutficient tunities from persons . Matamoros amene- ble to the government of Mexico; and that his im discreet 6 re ob pa pr OF a Oe that ment, instead o jurious to it or likely to i eCcmaie Tavail myself of this opportunity to ronew to you my assurances of tho highest consideration... WILLIAM HL SEWARD, To Senor Don Matias Romero, &c. The Mexican Minister received to-day a copy of the following official roport from General Freano, confirm. ing the capture of Guadalajara by the national forces of the republic:— Dec. 17—8 A. M. Citizen Jean Bostamayti, Yovernor of San Luis Potost:— ‘Dear Sim AND EstBEMKD ‘Frienp—I have the pleasure to inform you that {have received the happy intelligence that the alt of Guad’,lajara laa been occupied by G2n. eral Iguaclo Parra who first obtained a victory near that city, This “atelligence has been sent to Gel Miguel Cuisea, ‘who enclosed to me the official report and the wanj”esto-s of the victorious offlcer. Please trnmamit thir py express mossenger to Saltillo and Mowe ‘erey, and you are authorized to sond a t etter. ‘Yours, &c, Moetoavana, Dec, 27, 1836, Mr. Romero also ~~ rw official intelligonce that the Say of Aguascaliontes wo. occupied by General Gornes ca, * The Removal of the Capital to Durange— Sule Against the Brig Basco. San Frascisco, Jan. 16, 1867. Sonor Geday, Mexican Consul at this port, bas re ceived intelligence that the seat of the governmeat of The Moxican republic, through their attorneys, have commenced a suit against tho. Orig Basco to secure Bay- mont of the bonts given by the Captain to Cotonel ‘Yon de Artois the time the ‘was captured off Cape St, Lucan. The United Siates steamer Saransc arrived to-day from Mazatian. She left in that port the United Sates steamer Suwanee and tho stcamor Contmentat. a ip Victoria was at San Blas January as soon ae aoe sity of Mexico. MAINE LEGISLATURE, ment—The Reconstruction Question Avavsta, Me., Jan. 16, 1867. ‘The Senate has concurred with the action 0. the House in rasitying the constitutional amendment. Thevete were woanimous that the pcsenrn did serge rhs Tero b4 that an advanced position, and was in favor of colored man equal civil aud political rights wil "Boater B laid on the the Boynton taid on the table the following with a preamble, e: of tho viows of the ‘al peoplo of Maine reapeotti Teconstraction R qT erooeess throngs the action of the es should now be Congress of the Ut loyal veopie of oper to gevale them ti resem eat| Penmgor ot the Uated Sues. = west vita ceostaTune. Wueewye, Va, Jan. 16, 1867. Tho Weat Virginia Logisiature baa raulded the somite tional amendment. Tue vote inthe House on its pas- sage stood 43 to 11. WWBIANA LEGISLATURE, Ratification of tue Constitntional Amendment in the senate. Ixptaxarozis, Jan. 16, 1867. The joiat resolution rati(ying the constitutional amend. mont passed the “onate to-day by a strict party vote of ayes 29, nays 15. MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE. The Amendinent Ratified by Both Houses. 1, Pact, Minn, Jan, 16, | sa parsed, Tho House y.sterday ratillod the eousti! moat by a vor of W0t0 & Bt ‘fame her 95,0 °°" , the resolution hy 9 yous 4) negra te hich A JARVLAND LEGISLATURE. GANTUANS LERSLATUSE, | pea +.) ANS Arours, Jao, 18, 1867 Tho State Senate Commitice on Binct'ous reported tives Dr. Obe (radical), m aber from Alleghany, was not duly elected, and that Colonel Spates (conservative) waa entitled to the seat. Tie report was made the ofder for we day for nest Tuesday, Both houses met in convention to choose # United States Senator. The vote was the same as yesterday r thorefore there was no election, Auother vote will a taken to-morrow on the Susquebauna Boom bill, wach ‘was reported iu the Senate. ‘ aie il a suite Pe was amended in the louse Q Propidit the ‘isiatare from paying for prep ah ee hole. ua We An amendment is pending to incroage the repropenta- tion inthe House from tweive small coanties by one member each, This matter wit! bediscusced to-morrow, ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, -““” wa ea a ee ~eae Scoteh liquor. werchant of this city, recently de cotsed, Miss Thompson was the mistress of William & promivent builder of this oity, wife of McLaughlin went to a house on The ey miller husband and Mies , ed hor that upon Miss fow bours, for a hasty burial; but the spate demten and an inquest is being Newrorr, Jan. 16, ti 0, iver, the United Biates Navy,