The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1867, Page 6

4 NEW YORK HERALD JAMES GORDON BEN VETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, \FFIOE WN. W. — —=—= Joiume XXXII near Broome BROADWAY THEATR v0 Nuss. a street. —Cawararzawan Our NEW YORK THEAT! Hotel. —Oxxpaitton. THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street, near Sixth evenue,—Onruax 40x Enrens, Away, opposite New York DODWORTH’S HALL. 86 Broadvay.—Parorzssor Manes wrt Pxavonm mrs Mimaccus.—fas Heap ix tas Ala— Tux Ixpian Basxet Tuck. RICHINGS’ ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, Olympic theatre, Broadway.—Dow Pasqvats. GAN yeapcrang ye pen es 585 Broadway, oposite the Metropolitan JIN THsI@ ETMIOPIAN ENTSREALN. BEnrs, Bin Daxowe axp Buxiesques. Brack Coom asp Apnicas Batter Tkocre, FIeTH AVENUB OP2RA HOUSE, Nos 3 and 4 Went Frrentr-fourte sxrest— pwoeri's MiNsTRsts. = INSTRALSY. coMontssquves, &0.—Ux Ballo Mascwmna. KBLLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, ™ berg Sng site the New York ‘lotai.—Ix tani Soxas, Daxons, Booen- raictins, = Burcesau: —Jack CADs—CINDER-LEON— Mapacascan Batizt Trovre. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOU3%. 21 COMTI Vooatisv—Neoro Muvsrexcey, Batcae Mas, ac.—Sarons om Yankee Tags ON 4 'ROLIC. beh aly th one = SROUEE. ot Mechanics’ ry roaiway—(m ety far Envonaus, Exrenratvaerns, ‘Conrs pe Batista Penns Oatu, om Tux IDIOt OF HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyo.—Ermiortan Mix- errvisy, Battaps axp Busimsqums.—A Nicut or Ap- venous. THE RUNYAN TABLEAUX, Union Hall, corner of Twenty-third street and Brosdway.—Movina Mianor oF Pucnin’s Procress—Sixty Magniricent Scares. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway.— Heap 4xD cut AuM or Prosst—Tam Wasuinctor Twixe—Woxers 1x Natowat. History, Screxce AND ART. Tomes Darcy, Open from 8 A.M. till WP. M. New York, Thursday, January 17, 1867. EUROPE. 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 left England yesterday en route for New York. Tho Russian Minister in Vienna gave a dinwer to the Grecks resident {n that city, at which he toasted “ 1he welfare of Greere."” In France the Orloanist and democratic members of the Legislature have united under 3M Thoir in opposition to the Cabinet. The American chiych in Rome is to be removed from the city limits with the con- gent of the United States Minister. There is a vory heavy deficit in tho budget of Italy. It appoars as if Napoleon realiy intends to despatch a powerful tron-ciad squadron to the Gulf of Mexico, with the view, it is said, of protecting his army transports from attack on 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 cortain of its atter frustration the Admiral in command will drop into the United States ports and communicate with the French Consuls, @o that they may 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 Mozcow Gaset’e states that the events which have recently taxon place in the Danubian Principatities, ob- Uterate the treaty of 1856 and ‘relieve Russia from the ‘onerous conditions imposed on her" at that time. In this announ-ement, aud the attitude assumed by the Papal governmont towards Italy, tho politicians of the Old World discover the existence of two “war clouds.’ Consols closed at 90%; for movey in London yesterday, ‘United States five twenties wero at 723; in London and at 72 in Paris yesterday. The Liverpool cotton market was more active with middling upland at 145d. Bread, | stuffs a “esi. CONGRESS. In the Sonate yesterday the House amendments to the Nebraska and Colorado Admission bills were concurred in, and both bills now go to the President. Mr. Sumner’s resolution relative to the coolie trade was reported back by the Committee on Foreign Relations, and arreed to, Mr. Grimes introduced a bill declaring the admiral te be the ranking 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 Tarif bill on Monday. The Tenure of Office bill 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 rebel States was taken up, and lengthy debate ensued between Messrs. Paine, Bing- ham and Dawson, The Legislative Appropriation Dill was then taken up. The cluu-c appropriating $10,000 for facilitating telepraphic coramunication between the AWantic 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 roported tho bill, The House soon after adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. In tho Senate yesterday the bill to prevent frauds in th: opening aud laying out of streets was reported upon favorably, Notice was given of intention to introduce Dills to encourage telegraphic communication between New York and France, and for improvements in Clinton street, Brooklyn. Bills were introduced to amend the Jaw respeciiag the powers and duties of State officers and amonding the laws relative to marringe, Lhe latter provides that ali marriages of parents end children, uncie and niece, aunt and nephew, brother and sister, fulf or ball blood, legitimate or illegitimate, are to be cousidored incestuous and void, In the Assembly the Putoam county contested sent case was taken up, aud the sent now held by Louls H. Grogory, democrat, was awarded to Stephen Baker, re- publican, Bills to amend the Revised Statutes rolative to depositions, and to amend section five of the General Railroad law wore reported. Notice was given of inten- tion to introdaee bills fora railroad from Brookiyn to Coney Ishod; to regulate the of tehets, checking and conveyance of f. eight on certain con- *; to reduce fares on the Harlem and throngh Lexington avenue; to legalize lotteries ant Policies in the Stale, and to ereaie a commission for the p.rpose of rapplying the city of New York with ene Bilis were intvod to establish @ metropolitan board of "oa and piers; authorizing enue Railroad to extend their track; to Punish bribery and corrvytion, and to amend the game laws. THE City. To the Board of Favcation last evoning the president SBnounced the committees of the Board for the present year. Thomas Darcey, ono of the crow of the yacht Hen- rietta in the great ovean race, hag returned from Mouth- ampton, aud gives & most intersting account of the Voyage on board tho winning verscl. Thoro were fo Hivos lost on board the Henrietta, as previously reported: Mr, Cole, the second officer, was swoyt partly overboard but by holding sirenuocusty on to tho reef Pennant ot the mainsail with one hand was eventually roscued, William Bennett was knocked on tho heat with a musket by a toan named MoManus, in the form 4 War. room, at 41 Mott street, on Tuesday, and injured eo ge. vorely that his tife te conshered in danger. McManus made his escape, The Freeman case, in the Court of Common Poas, ‘was contioued yesterday. The action w14 bronght to rocover damages (0 the amount of $10,000 fom Zatok Biroot for the alieged enticement of a wifo ic hor husband. The defendant rebutted the evidence 6° the Plaintiff, and obtained a verdict in fils favor, Tho Court diso ordered an allowance to tefendant of $250. In the same court a motion was made to vacate an Injunction which was granio to tho Broadway and Sov. path Avenue Raliroad against the Hudson Rivor Rail- pad Company, to prevent the latter company from lay- hg 8 track through Warren sirest to Broadway, The motion was denied, In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yeserday, Mr. Jus ++ \isy, G, Baraard decided {bat the suite now ponding NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867. a i Bonjanna F. Batler, tn this city, may be taken to the United States Court for trial. ‘An appeal from a judgment came before the Supreme Court, General Term, yest*rday, in regard to some bonds stolen from Wim. White in this city, im 1862 The de- fendant had received the bonts for negotiation in the course of trade; the thief has never been discovered, and the piaintiff soeks to recover the value of the bonds ($5,000) from the defendant, Parks, who had effecied their sale in other cities, Philip Gallaher bas been charged, before Commis- sioner Botts, with having itlegally removed a quantity of whiskey from a distillery on Willian street before it had been inspected by the Collector of Internal Revenue. His examination will take place to-day. Julius Caulkins, master of the ship Energy, accused before Commissioner Osbora of cruel treatment towards one of the seamen, named Dwyer, was discharged yoste r- day. John Mensch was brought beforo Commissioner White, charged with having committed porjury on tho trial of @ man named John Stewart, indicted in the Cirouit Court on the 10th inst., for having sold counter. feit money. Some evidence having boen taken, the examination was adjourned. In the Xarine Court yesterday, before Judge Gross and a jury, the cass of August Bosse vs. Adolphe Burgh—an ‘action for alloged assault and batiery—the jury rendered 8 Verdict for the plaintiff for $150, with $26 extra allow- ance. ‘The stock market was dull and heavy yesterday. Gold Wag 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 on the whole, though firmer, were quict. An advance of about ic. was established on cotton. Sugar and coffee were very firm, but rather quiet, Petroleum firm, but quiet, Naval stores quit, but very steady. On ‘Change flour was dull of sale, but unchanged in value, Corn and oats were heavy, rye firm, pork somowhat 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 Plate river was to be returned by the Emperor without an 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 Peru. Mosquera is stigmatized aga toady tothe 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 Gonoral 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 indnstriously circulated in New Or- leans to the effect that Gencral Sheridan has beon in the habit of endorsing letters of marque issued by Juarez to prey upon French commorce, and guarantesing to the holders of them the right to fit out in New Orleans and bring thoir prizes into that port... ‘The story bas been cir- culated b> the friends 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, In 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 Spalding 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 in Cobourg, C. W., her clothes catching fire while she was standing In front of a grate, ‘The President has approved the dill postponing the paymont of claims of loyal o of colored volunteers, The Maine, Minnesota and West Virginia Legislatures have ratified the constitutional amendment. The Indiana Senate also ratified tt yesterday. An affray ocourred in Cave Guich, 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 committee, Claim jumping ‘was the origin of the fight. A man named Chauncy Page had a difficulty with his wife in Valparaiso, Ind., recently, when he shot and killed her, 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 Legisia- ture held a caucus on Monday evening and nominated John P. Stockton for United State Senator. Miss Mary J. Thompson, the daughter of a deceased hquor merchant of Cincmoati, and the mistress of a prominent builder of that city, named McGlaughlio, 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. “Rovolutions 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 movement of the war will run its course, The gueat issues sctiled by the war will be established in the goyernment, They are under ‘ge se Which cannot be Fesis'ed. All impedimenis which block the way will be removed. It is the law of all revolutions, This is only history repeating fteel. So it is that no preordained event in human affyrs ig more certain to come to pass than the impeachment and removal of Presi- dent Johnson from office, This thing will be done because it has become a necessity to the consummation of this revolution. Congress has no alternative when the suepension of its authority over the rebel States for two years yet to come is morally certain under President Johnson. 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, here were at that time in the Parlinmentary cause the independents and the Presbyterians, corresponding with our radicals and conserv itives of the present day, Wo know, howevyor, that Cromwell and his radials achieved their grand design in tho condemnation and beheading of the King, and that the Commonwealth was next establishod. This is one parallel to ont present situation; and there fs another equally striking in the history of the great French revolution. So far as his continuance in office is cohearned the present position of Mr. Johnson is hard, 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 Givondista, the radicals and conservatives of the convention, As it was with that convention so it is now with Congress—the radicals bold it, and the coa- servatives, to save themselves, will be com- pelled to go with the current, or politically they will fall like the Girondists, Aut why? Because such is the drift of this revolution, and it will ran {ts course. The House, a3 a grand jury, will impoas) Andrew Johnson of certain “high crinies end misdemeanors,” and the Senate, upon this in- diciment, as @ high court, Chief Justice Chase presiding, wi'l try him, condemn him and re- move him. Before the close of the present 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 United States in the event of “the death, resignation, removal or disability” of Andrew Johnson. Senators Wade, Trum- bull and Feasenden 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 fem.. 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- structed and reinstated upon the pending con- stitutional amendment, The fire-eaters of the South and thelr allies of the North will be thrown out and will disappear with the dead issues of the'past; the rump of the old 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 th: new epoch which will begin to dawn upon the country with the removal of President Johnson. Tho 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 also that the Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments, When aitting for that purpose they'shall be on oath or affirmation. When tho President of the United States is tried the Chief’ Justice shall preside, and no person shall be.convicted with- out the concurrence of two-thitls of the mem- bers present. Judgment In cases ef impeach- ments shall not extend further than to removal from officé and disqualification-to hold and eujoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United Siates. But the party convicted shall nevertheless be Mable and subjoct to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment According to law. Section four of the second article declares that the President, Vice Presi- dent and all civil officers of the United States aball be removed from office-on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Section two of the third article provides vbat the trial of crimes, except in cases of impoachment, shall be by jury. A sketch of English pripotples and practices on the subject of impeachment is given in the Manual ptépated for the use of the lew York islature for the ye 4863 One thet siated in this sketch % that’ Me impeachment is not discontinued by tho dissolution of Parliament, but may be resumed 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. ~ Impeachments in this country, with perhaps the single exception of the impeachment of Senator Blount, of Tennessee, have been those of judges, The President, howevor, as well as the Vice President and a div oflcers of the United States, is constitutionally lable 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 tule in the case of a British Minister can be observed, so far as applicable, in the impcoch- ment of our chief exccutive. It is 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 Iaiter have beon connted maladministration. of. public affairs, abuse of (creat offices of trust, and éven } such errors in judgment as have ied 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 fital. It the noble Earl 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 a8 an ambassador, and the Earl of Bristol for giving counsel against a war with Spain in disregard of the wishes, the sense of honor and the interesis of the English people, why, it is asked, may not 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 exercise of the pardoning power, and the counsel, or at least encourage- went, which he 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 tiable 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, scoording to another, London and Paris journalists—most 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 it 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 seourities abroad appre- ciate them too highly and are too fully 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 aud 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 remarkable unanimity in the views ex- pressed and tone of these addresses. All were decided in requiring constitutional guarantees before the rebel States should be received back to a full participation in the govern- ment. Ail maintained that there could be no true republican government. where a large portion of the inhabitants (meaning the negroes of the South) are excluded from the Ten) Tt is clenr, then, thet the leading men of Pesn sylvania are in accord on the questions Bot ine constitutional amendment, the reorgznization of the Southern States and on gtving the suf- frage to the negroes. We have no doubt they express the views alzo of the statesmen and people of the other loyal States. General Cameron made a characteristic speech in returning thanks for the honor of Seg 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 be go. But has he not de- generated from the haughty and stern charac- ter of his ancestors, the Camerons of Lochiel, when he:says he will forgive his enemies? It is said of one of them that when he was con- fessing 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 monn- 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 davk upon the question of President Johnson’s impeachment. The London Times in particular uff-cts to be ‘ously distressed lest the impeachment shoul1 demolish the con- stitution and government of the United Statos. Some newspapers at home, who ough} to tke amore intelligent view of the subjeci, talk pretty mach in the samg absurd way. Now, the fuct 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 my assume, will be impeaghed and removed ; General Grant and Admiral Farragut will probably be elected after a short lapse of time to the offices of President and a ae Mr. Johnson will soon be for- go! fon, kha the affairs of the country will go onrin, thele-coomplemts ashe, proepering and to prosper. : 5 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 fhonght ; and they were greatly aston- ished to find that we put down the rebellion and preserved the government, But they will bo moro astonished at the result of this im- ponchment business; fer it will not in the least affect or imperil our institutions. Itis a curious and entirel; novel episode ia our history, it is trae, though aot without precedent in France and England ; but it will come, go and bé fore gotten without impeding the prosperity of the country. Tae Westrex Uxton Tetrorara Moropony.— The official statement of the Western Union Telegraph Company shows that the gross focetpts for the single month of November reached five hundred and seventy-one thousand dollars, the net earnings out of which amounted to nearly a quarter of a million. Theso enot- mots profits are secured by the hoavy rates charged upon messages, the company having shut out competition by baying up all opposing lines. Tho presa, which snffers more than pri- vate individuals through this monopoly, will probably before long construct independent telegraph lines for newspaper business, by which a saving of fifty to seventy-five per cent in the cost of reports can be made. These lines will be opened for the transaction of private business as fur as practicable, and as they will convey messages at the lowest possible rates, they wiil destroy the present monopoly and insure better attention and more reasonable charges to the public, 4 cidedly against Mr. Shorman A Baliroad Fight. The difficulties between President Vander- bilt, of the Hudson River and Harlem rail- MEXICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. roads, and the new directors of the New York | pzaximilian Within View of the Capital—The Central have resulted in an open war, which, | Mission of General Sheridan’s Chief Quar- from the characteristics of the men ongaged in it, promises to be carried on with unusual bit- termaster to Texas—What Does it Mean? New Ontaane, Jan. 16, 1867. The steamer Concordia, from Vera Cruz ou the 10tm terness. The announcement is made that the | inst., arrived here to-day. Hudson River Railroad Company will, after to-day, only sell tickets and check baggage over their own road, and will only recognize own agents. The meaning of this is that Persons travelling West over the New York + Vera Oras on the 12th Central road will be carried only to East 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 | !02p# a the new poation which over the road. President Vanderbilt puts the Manas, termination of previously existing arrange- | general merriit uot ments between the connecting roads upon the directors of the New York Central, while they, on their part, claim that those arrangements | cial Repert ef the Capture et were unjust to the stockholders of their road,| 7 the Liberals, dc. and that the demands of Vanderbilt were out matter that should not be overlooked.in these raflroad squabbles. The Hudson River and Harlem roads are in winter time the only ter- Srareat senate ots mini of the New York Central, and they are both under one management. It is not right | superiors; that as soon as it that the people, who grant the charters to these | Broceeding vm companies, should be made the sufferers by the quarrels of unfriendly boards of directors. If | for want of full information, but 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- ‘The only item of news that isof much interest con- sista tn the announcement that Maximilian had reached tablished on the Texas froatier, and for su ‘ing in the they will take as troops shall bave cat mission has been intrusted te The Seizure of by General Seda~ wick Disavewed by Our | iH ‘but ts ia violation of i un Fy i this to have been was disallowed and count wick was theroupon suspended command and subjected to discipline. unable to write with precision upon the T think is sutficient ground for believing that Gen Sedgwick’s error was committed under pressing ti tunities from residing in, Matamoros ble to the government of Mexico; and that his tm discreet ing was regarded by him as favorable te that government, instead of being injurious to it or likely to give offence. I avail myself of this opportusity Hithi the west side of the to you assurances of tho highest cons! struction of a road on the west side renew to you my ae 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 time ap% a comparatively small amount of cain to build and equip such a road. . ¢ ideration.. HL SEWARD, To Senor Don Matias Roweno, &c. The Mexican Minister received to-day atopy of the following official report from General Freano, confirm. ing the capture of Guadalajara bg the national forces of the republic: — {aannas, Dec. 17—8 A. M. Citizen Juan Bostamaxti, Yovernor of San Luis Potosi :— Dear Str anv Esr8exKD ‘Frievp—I have the pleasure to inform you that [hava received the happy intelligence that thé city of Guad’,lajara as been occupied by Gon. oral Iguacio Parrw wuo first obtained a victory near that city. This “ntell:gence has been sent to General Miguel Cuisca, “who enclosed to me the official report and the wanj’esto.s of the victorious officer. Please transmit thiv py express messenger to Saltillo and Mow ‘ervey, and you are authorized to sond a 4 of this letter. ‘Yours, &c. @. FRON ey ~ Matosvata, Dec, 27, 1836, aarerrr nr Mr. Romero also ~~ wed official intelligence thet the Shy or Aguascaliontes wo: occupied by General Gornes SARA SEEY An ASTOUNDING PropostTIor.—" 4, Sharman, | Pettugual, of tho republican army, on tho 25th ult. of Ohio, presented a petitioD “in the Senato on Tuesday asking Cong7e3s ‘to prohibit any per- son addicted to the us, of intoxicating liquors from holding office under the United States Rovernment. Tb’s fg the first proposition yet made for the Kotal abolition of the government, Tf this law. ‘Were t% pass it would be equivalent 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- coived intelligence that the scat of the govorameat of the republic of Moxico was removed from Chi- buahaa to Darango on December 10, and would soon be located ta Zacatecas, The Mexican republic, through their attorneys, have to dissolution} for we would not have a soul to pon neces suit against tho brig Basco to secure ro adminv>\er or exeonte the functions of govern- Dfat; and on: this ground we are mosi de- ’g proposal. See Tae Excwa Law ann rar Liquor Deaters,— It is rumored that the Liquor Dealers’ Assoeia- tion have regolved to send half a million of dol- lars to Albany to secure the repeal of the bonts given by th? Captain to Cotonel Yen de Artois tho timc the vessel was captured off t. 0. The United States steamer Saranac ved to-day from Mazatlan. She left in that port the United States steamer Suwancc and tho stcamor Contmental. The flagship Victoria was at San Bisa January & and expected ve leave for Acapaigo @s soon as news WAINE “LEGISLATURE, Metropolitan District Exolse law, which has | Ratidention ef the Constitutlonnl Amend just been declared constitutional by the Court of Appeals. We have no doubt that this arga- ment will prove efficacious with our legislators. ment—The Reconstruction Question Avavsta, Me., Jan. 16, 1667. The Senate has concurred with the action o. the House in ratifying the constitutional amendment, Thevete They ought alzo to send one hundred bottles | ¥42 usaaimous, In the discussion that took placé'the of old proot 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- presentatives on Tuesday last, on the bill for the admission of Nebraska as a State in the Union. He declared himself in favor of Bout wWell’s amendment, which was alt the principles emboie% in the measure, and onnounced his ingonZion of voting agtinst the bitl. - THE EXCISE LAW. Arrests in Brooklyn. ‘The following named liquor dealers were arrestod yes- terday by tho police of the Western district for violations Of the Excise law, and their cases wero dispossd of by the police justices saree ima re Retiey, Patrick Quigley, James Mogunde and James K arrested by tno Forty-thied pracinet police; fi each, Tho- taso Fldridg aad Joa sinith, by ths Forty fourth precinct poitce; Aned $90. Wiliam Ganuer, bast Nox York, arrested by Contral OMe squad; ad. jouracd, James Boland, corner entioth street, and Johy Willigms, corner of Fifth avenve and Tweaty-third stveel, Mnod $30 each, John Warner, Allantic street, arrested for opening bis honse at half-past twelve on Blumlay night, came up for éxamination before Jastice joy. Warner dan god & trial of his case before a jury. James #™aneman, cor. nor of Commerce and Van Brant 87,45, iived $30. TRIALS IN TH BS Key pETHCT, $n —" tg of @ restaurant and liquor reet, Greenpolat, was yesterda’ | tried before Justice Daiiey and a jary, anactine Sons. leouth section of the Excise law. [t apponred in evi. dence that the defendant was arrested on Sunday morn- ing last, on a charge of not having nis saloon ofectually clo-ed according to law. It was proved on the pari of the defence that the galoon was only wsed on that day as a dining room for regular ner, and that ao iynete were oxposed for pubii¢ sale and aone were sold alier & brief consultation the jury acquitio’ the pri- ner, Samuel Mills, a liquor dealor at Greenpoint, gas ar. ratoned bet same Justice, cha with opening fawkes gee ty on ‘Woosay ony Petore days light, contrary to law, The defendant rleaded eer the charce, but stated that ho was misled by Superin- tendent Kennedy's order postponing the enforcement of the jaw until thé 18th, This order, which ap; in the Heranp, was handed to the Justice, and read ing it his Honor decided that it was caleniated to rmislead anybody, and therefore suspended judgment in the casg Path avenue and LE ee « . ET Meeting of the Brooklyn Liquor Denlerse 4 meeting of the Brooklyn liquor dealers was he'd last night at the rooms of Jarvis & Fitzharris, No, 305 Folton street, Tho object of the moeting was to take measures to offect the paseage of the amondment by tho Legislature to the present Excise law. It was contended by some of the liquor dealers that tho jaw itself was not only harsh and objectionable but its administration by Superintendent Kennedy made it stilt more obnoxious, there would be hittde or no diMculty in opted, and of | Ratigcation of the Coustitational speakers were woanimons in declaring that the amendment did monge Creusege;, ‘but that an advanced position, and was in favor of colored man equal civil aud political rights wi "Sonator Boynton jaid on the table the following nat on tion, with a preamble, expressive of tho viows of loyal people of Maine respeoting tbe the late rebellio.s Stat ~ Resolved, That theso es should now be bm eg wnder the authority of the Congress of the U: ‘Rtates, throngs the action of the people of tho oxgante lawa that fully gusrautec wad ‘these great prim old Cee ad from tr proper to gé—alt them to repzese Beatmgpr of the United Stale Z — WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Atondment. Waeeuse, Va, Jan. 16, 1867. Tho West Virginia Legisiature has ratified the constite- tionai amendment. Tue vote inthe Hougo on ite pas sage stood 43 vo 11, WHBIANA LEGISLATURE. Ratification of tne Co in the ate. xpiANaPoLts, Jan. 16, 1867. ¢ joint resolution rati(ving the constitutional amend- the Sonate to-day by a strict party vote of Th 0 ayor 2, nays Is WINNESOTA LEGISLATURE. Tho Amendinent Ratified by Both Houses. 1, Patt, Minn., Jan, 16, (967, The House y:sterday rasiiod the pousditntiguet Aiea. moat by a vote of 40 to Ts Senuig MH-iny parsed eae > 2... ANS srous, Jao. 18, 1867. ‘Tho State Senate Committee un Riect'ons reported thas Dr. Ohr (radical), uw: aber from Alleghany, was not duly elected, and that Uolonet Spates (conservative) wae entitled to the seat. The report was made the ofder for the day for nest Tuesday, Both houses met in convention to choose & United States Senator, The vote was the same as yesterday; thorefore there was no election. Aucthor vote will taken lo-iarrow on the Susqaehauna Boom bill, ¥ Woh was reported (a the Senate, The bill te call a State convention was amended in the House ae Prgpidit the Legisiature from paying for emanc! slaves. ~~ Ah amendment is pending to incroage the re; ate. tion inthe House from tweive small coanties by one meinber each. This matter wit! be discussed tomorrow, ALABAMA LEGISLATURE, -““" MARYLAND LEGISLAT! -@ %, Jam. 16, 1407. There was a quorum in both Houses of the Levislature to-day, A rosolution has adopted to extend the Session beyoud tho constitutional limit of thirty days. ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE, % SPRAY menage ee Ss Lirris Roce, Jan 16, 1667. Both houses of the Arkansat tyre have passed & bill reducing the #tate tax to Oi half poreént, also a bill providing for the support of disabled soltiers und for supplying them with artificial limbs, and also for tne support of widows and orphaus of deceated soldiers. THE SEMATORIAL, CONTEST WW KENTUCKY. Frasneout, Ky., Jan. 16, 1867. It was features of the law modified. The ‘ie ger Rava the hi of opening and closing woro The Legislature voted twice to-day in joiut s°s3'on for thought to be well as ‘of the police to waik into a public house, arrest and lock him up in tho station house. Trop The a8 the | United States Senator without result, ‘The last vote was e: follows:—Davis, Conservative, 88; Powell, democrat, way, it was held, would be to serve acum. | 89; Prail, Unio, 40; Harding, conservative, 13; Hise, mons on ‘man who violated tho law, to aj ‘at | domoorat, parties hold a caacus court ona specified, 1 estion of closing on | Many ~ suhed Reatuckians re} present ‘Sui was also alluded some of the dealers | view of their services v4 a comprom!| thonght this rection ought to be modified. After some for Senator, de The Union ae nd Mr Reiley, Secretary. it waelutel received bo are Sr an hen = a » g ved to | rathor jent; conservatives hoi: hemeotves in @ pablic meeting on nil " sepens ‘ i Hh Lim Bea: ing, and « com. readiness be joined by either of the other parties. ery’ nee am = nnd Wares th akin NEWS FROM_HEW ORLEANS. Maas A zoe g a New Onteans, Jon. 16, 1967. Roberts and Representatives Season toe Chit. ton, of Texas, arrived hero from Washington and will romain. a fow days before returning to their constituent®, Although they cae ton Sarre Mesanrar mseiver fai an seep aan all Timouities, phi it that Governor Wells is in dan- creates the most yo astonish laughs at ‘The United States District Court 1 in namber of have been admitted to po Ay EE raged Sesdion, and quite | strect last o'vit aod found ber husband an Creaxsati, Jan. 17, 1867. A terrible tragedy oconrred here last night, the dotaite of which are not fully known. The victim is Mary J. Thompson, a daughtor of Petor Thompson, a well known Scotch liquor. werchant of this city, recently de comeed. Miss Thompcon was tho mistress of William McLaughlin, « promivent builder of this city. The wife of McLaughlin wont to a house on — Tr npson in ed together, which 80 en hor thas he welzed a poker and inflected wow pon Mise Tompson that caused her death in a fow hours, wore made for a hasty burial; but the wind of the affair, and an inquest is being held on the r. QEATH OF CAPTAIN HAZARD, UNITED STATES RAY. , Captain Samuel Hazaril ot the’ United siete Son jarani, eo Uni 03 ied im this city yenerday moreins. m ’ ntional Amendment /