The New York Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1867, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORVON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFIOB N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Volume XXXII ENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVEN BROADWAY THEATRE, 3B way, near Broome sireet.—Vers OF Tae PAkTERKE—CAMARALEAMAN AND Bar Dour. NEW ¥ IEATR ‘owtway, opnosite New York Hotel. —Crxprition. Ma at ly o'Clock—=STiLL WaTEKs Ruy Desr—Mr. ann Mas. Ware toonth street, near Sixth THEATRE FRANCAIS, a RICHON. avenue.—Le Vovack Ds THALIA THEATRE. Broadway, opposite St. Nicholas Hotel. —Sreapeuna DODWORTH'S HALL, 806 Broadway.—P rorssson Hants wit Perrorw His Mrractas—fag Heap in Tux Al Tue Inpiay Basket TRICK. RICHINGS'’ ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, Olympic theatre, Broadway.—Manraa. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. 585 Broxtway, opvosite the Metropolitan Hotel—[¥ racra Kenoran BxTeRratne ENTS, SINGING, DanoiNa aND Bunuesques. BLack Coox ano Arnican Batter Trovrs, FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos, 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourth —Gnivrix & Curisty's MINSTRELS,— Ermorian Minsteeisy, Battaps, BurLEsques, &¢.—Noon- «xa OF mum SourH. KELLY & LEON'S MI’ site the New York lotsl.— raiorms, BoeLesques, Coun tRY—CiNDeR-LEON— MADAGASCAR BaLuet ELS, 720 Broadway, oppo zin SONGS, Dawons. Boo rn. —A Prt DONNA FROM THE Trovrg. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUS%, 201 Bowery.—Cour Vocauisu—Necko Minstaisy, Batiae Diverrisseuexe, &c.—Toxy Pastor's Louk AROUND THE WORLD, ATION TROUPE, at Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad’ 4 Var or Ligue 4xD Lavanas.m EnreRtatxments, Corrs Dm Tur FeNiay'’s OATH, OR THE LDIOT OF KILLARNEY. CHARLEY WHITE'S MRS. f. B_ CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Paovaerts—Mr. awp Mrs. Ware. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn.—Ermiortan Min- preetsy, BALLADS AND Bumuxsquxs.—A Hukxan Trip Axounp tHm WORLD. THE BUNYAN TABLEAUX, Union Hall, corner of Twenty-thind street and Broadway.—Movina Minor OF Picoxia’s PRoGREss—Sixty MAGNIFICENT SCENES. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway.— Txap ayo Rigut Ar or Puosst—Tue Wasnixatow ‘Twins—Worpens ix Natorat History, Scurxce aND ART. Leorurss Darcy, Open from 8 4, M. ull 10 P.M. Now York, Tuesday, January 22, 1867. Dy the Atlantic cable we have a news report dated on tho 2igt of January. The French cabinet has been reconstructed, the Em- Poror accepting the resignations of six of the Ministers. M. Fould goes out and M. Rouher remains in the minis- try. The imperial reform concessions have been well received, It 1s thought that the movemont indicates a more warlike policy. Marshal Bazaine is said to have boon relieved of “his high powers” in Mexico, Earl Derby, it is reported, refuses to take up reform as a Cabinet measure in England. Political agitation has Deen renewed in the Lebanon. Consols closed at 90% for money in London yesterday. United States five- twenties were at 72% in London, 72 in Paris and 76 in Frankfort, The Liverpool cotton market was dull, with middling uplands at 148d. Broadstuffs firm. By steamships at this port and Portland we have our special correspondence and mail telegrams dated to the 11th of January. The news of the ocean yacht contest and its result attracted very great attention, and produced quite an exolting effect in Italy and Russia, according to the re- ports of our correspondents in Florence and St, Peters- barg. -The Italian press, from Florence to Milan, treated tne nows 35 an important national event, showing forth the spirit and ‘go abead”—a word which is translated jato Italian for the occasion—action of the American people; the writers expressing the hope that the people of Italy will profit by emulating both in their daily transactions. CONGRESS. In the Sonate yesterday a bill to amend the act grant- ing lands for a railroad trom Missouri to the Pacific was referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. The bill to preveat and punish illegal voting in the District was passed. The tariff bill was then taken up and read. During the reading several amendments were made, and jast before its conclusion the Senate adjourned. In the House a joint resolution declaring the ten communities lately in rebellion to be without civil governments, and only elizible as State govern- meats when 80 recognized by Congress, was referred to the Judiciary Committer, A resolu. tion deciaring that in ratifying amendments the States not represented shall not be entitled to vote was intro- duced and referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Leave was asked to introduce a bill to regulate the Practice and define the powers of the Supreme Court in cortain cases arising under the constitution and laws of tho United States, but Mr. Le Blond objected, and the bill was not then introduced. Tho State of Missouri being called for bills, Mr. Benjamin introduced the above bill, to which Mr. Le Blond again objected, but a vote boing taken, the bill was received by 107 yeas to 39 nays, and refereed to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Ways and Means, re- ported the bill to provide for tho sale of gold, which was passed. A bill to prevent the further withdrawal of legal tender notes was introduced and referred. Mr. Ward offered his resolutions inauiring into the Maryland election, and the action of the President respecting it, under # suspension of the rules, and the resolution was, {ter cousiderable debate, adopted. Bills and resolu- tions of a local or private mature were then discussed, and several communications from the President were presented. The House son after proceeded to the dis cussion of Mr, Stevens’ reconstruction bill, and. held an evening session, in which the discussion was con- tinued. THE LEGISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday notice was given of intention to introduce bills to make busband and wife witnesses for and agaiast one another in certain cases, and incor porating a company to build a railroad from Hunter's Pe 10 Flushing. The Senate then adjourned, In the Assembly notice was given of intention to in- troduce bills to create a bureau for the collection of fees and (axe. in New York city, and to reguiate the ms» of slips and waters adjacent to the city of New York. Bills wore introduced to regulate the uso of certain slips in the Rast river and to open Metropolitan avenue in A resolution was introduced calling for the printing in New York during tho years ls to ainend the act relative to sav- and toamend the General Raiiroad law wero \ third reading. THE CITY. The wind and snow storm o¢* Sunday night endod yesterday tn adrizzling rain and a general thaw. Tho Streets were covered with a deep slush, which wes much worse for horses aod pedestrians than the hard snow of the day before. The compact masses of ice in the rivers were softened and offered but little obstruc- tion to the regular trips of the ferry boats. The tide roso to a considerable height end inundated many of the cellars and basements of the streets that line the rivers im the lower parts of the city. The amount of injury done was comparatively trifling beyond the incon- venience to which proprietors of these places were sub- Jocted by reason of the food. Numerous applications were made for liquor licenses to the Inspector of Excise yesterday, Thoso who served injunctions fast September were called upon to pay fifty dollars for having indulged in that luxury, and thoy generally did so under protest. Forty-two delinquents ‘wore bofore the various police courts during the day for excise violations. A huge scheme for circulating a large amount of counterfeit" money came to light last evening at the Police Headquarters, and was thereupon frustrated. ‘Tho annual report of the Inspector of Buildings has 1:0 prepared, and we publish extracts from it to-day. It shows the number of fire escapes‘ In the city, and speaks of the tenement house system ffi genoral, the new buildings going up, the storage of combustible mat tor and a variety of other information of a valuable and dnteresting character to thé citizens of New York. At a meeting of the Brooklyn Aldermen yesterday the Jaw Committee submitted a report recommending the immediate removal of all obstructions at the tormina- ‘Vons of all streeta leading to the river, and the arrest @nd prosecution of all persons who have seized upon and are ocoupying the same. It was also alleged that One of the Aldermen had been guilty of takings bribe of four thousand deHars, and a committee was appoiated to investigate the matter. The total aumber of deaths in Brooklyn reported dur- ing the past week wore 145, 8 decreas of ten from the previons week. Arrather small mocting was held last evening im refer- ence to equa! suffrage at Cooper Institute, Addresses were delivered by Rev. George B. Cheever, Rev. Honry Garnet and others. The constitutional amendment was critically discussed by Rev. Dr, Cheever, who presided. James B. Freeman, an officer of interaal revenue, and James Miller, were examined yesterday before Com- missioner Betts on & charge of having levied black mail to the amount of $150 upon @ feed store keeper named Budelman, at Harlem, Thy case has not been concluded, and will be aguin taken up on Wednesday. The trial of Patrick Dwyer, charged with shooting Patrick McCudden in a liquor saloon at the corner of Marion and Broome streets, on the 8th of December, 1865, was commenced yesterday in the Court of General Sessions, The Hamburg mail steamship Germania, which was to have left Hamburg on the Sth inst., was detained two days in the Eibe, and did not leave Southampton for New York until the 11th inst., instead of on the 9th. ‘he United States and Brazil mail steamship North America, Captain Timmerman, will sail to-morrow (Wednesday) at 3P. M.. from pier No, 43 North river, for St. Thomas, Para, Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio Ja- netro, going and returning. The matls will close at the Post Office at half-past one o'clock to-morrow. The steamship Ariadne, Captain Sawyer, now loading ‘at pier 28 East river, will sail for New Orleans this after- noOon. The stock market was dull but firm yesterday. was firm, and after selling at 137 closed at 136%. MISCELLANEOUS. Our Vera Cruz correspondence is dated January 10. A force of five hundred negroes and Algerines had burned the villages of Jamapa and Cotastle, under orders from the French commandant at Vera Cruz, A severe con- scription was going on in the capital under the super- vision of General Marquez. It was reported on the 6th that Campeachy had pronounced agaiast the empire. Maximilian’s intentions, it is said, are to embark for Madeira in case the national Congress was not inclined to sustain him, Seventeen thousand republicans, under Porfirio Diaz, were reported in the neighborhood of Mexico city awaiting its evacuation. Our advices from La Guayra and Caraccas are to tho Ath of December. Negotiations are pending in Venezu- ela for the purpose of confederating the States of Aragua, Guarica and Bolivar in one, and commissioners have already been named on the part of Guarica, The con- ferences will take place in Ortiz. ‘Wo have advices from the Babayias aated at Nassau, N. P., on tho 13th 6f January, ‘Thore is no news of in- terest, About forty Americans, most of them invalids, Were reciding in Nassau, and the genial effect of the climate is highly praised by them. From Porto Rico our news report is dated at Mayaguez ‘on the 4th of January. The commercial advice: of the 24th] of December say the business done in coffee during the fortnight has been an animated one, and prices have been maintained. Very fine and dry weather, which we have been experiencing throughout the fortnight, has allowed snpplios to come in from the interior on a larger scale. A few of the sugar planta- tions have commenced crinding operations, which on account of the dry weather are prozressing favorably, 50 upoa a ready stock of several is with tho beginning of the new year. Moderate opening prices will be paid. Prospects fora good yield continue favorable, Nothing doing in freights for the United States. The health of our island is good. Lieutenant Ross, commanding the United States troops at Kingstree, S. C., arrested the Sheriff of the county and two other persons on Sunday, by order of General Scott, Commissioner of the Frecdmea’s Bureau in that State. The parties were censured for neglect of duty by the Military Court of Inquiry investigating the recent burning of Kingstree jail, by which twenty-two negroes were burned to death. Advices from Arizona to the 7th instant ‘state that twenty-two Indians had been killed in a fight with Rangers near Fork Rock Springs. G. J, Mather, an English Fenian, was tried and ac- quitted by an American jury in Toronto yesterday. The ex-robel General Early was summoned asa juror, but did not appear, Thomas Cooney was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to be hung on the 8th of March next. The Canadian Parliament has becn further prorogued until the 27th of February. Two old ladies were found murdered in their own house, in Young’s corner, Maine, on Saturday night, No one had entered the house for two or three days, owing to the storm, and it is supposed the deed was com- mitted on Wednesday or Thursday last. A sum of money was found in the room untouched, and it is believed that the murderer's motive was rape. Aman named Johnson has been arrested on suspicion. The drawing of the Crosby Opera House Art Associa- tion took place at Chicago yesterday, the building being crowded from pit to dome. Ticket No. 58,600 drew the main prize, the Opera House, the holder of which if A. H. Lee, of Illinois, A full list of the lucky num- bers and their prizes is published in our columns this morning. Nathaniel P. Wilts, the poet and author, died at his residence of Idlewild, on the banks of the Hudson, on Sunday last, after a lingering disease, The widow of the Rev. Mr. Horton, who was killed in the riots in New Orleans last July, is in that city trying to bring suit against the city; but all the lawyers there deciine to azaist her. Tho blockader Mary, now lying at Mobile, is being pro- pared for sea, and a large surplus crewis aboard. It ia believed that she is either a Fenian privateer or else is part of the armament of the Knights of Arabia destined for a raid on Cuba, Strategical Movements on the Impeachment Question—The Issne and the Settlement. A few weeks ago the impression generally prevailed that the impeachment agitation was all moonshine. Next, when it began to assume the character of a fixed design, it was de- nounced as despotic and revolutionary by the astonished Southern rebel press and their allies, the copperhead organs and orators of the North, and as certain to involve the coun- try in another rebellion. In the next place, with the exposure of the folly and fallacy of all such ridiculous threatenings against a plain constitutional proceeding on the part of Gon- gress, we arg happy to announce somo signs of a recognition of the necessities of the situa- tion in the quarter most immediately interested. The signs to which we refer are embodied in certain private advices we have just received from Washington, which include the following statements as emanating from a high authority. The impeachment movement will not be pushed during the present session, The Ju- diciary Committee of the House will probably be occupied till March in examining witnesses, collecting evidence, and making up a case. Meantime, as we are informed, President John- son is expected to broach a compromise with Congress on the Greeley platform of a general amnesty to Southern rebels, State by State, for impartial suffrage, whites, mulattoes, ne- groes and all. This plan proposes to let each State concerned act for itself, and when it shall have voluntarily granted impartial suf- frage, to admit its representatives into Con- gress, chosen upon this basis, and then, with certain exceptions, to grant to the rebels of the State thus reinstated a general pardon. We understand that Chief Justice Chase is in, clined to favor this proposition, togethor with some leading members of Congress, and that Greeley, like Barkis, is also willing. Lending Southern men are to be consulted, and some confidence is expressed in the success of the scheme, This may, perhaps, account for the milk in Greeley’s cocoanut, Ever since his famous first Bull Run escapade he has been the most easily frightened man in the country. His budget of blunders in consequence has been truly deplorable ; from his proposition te pay NEW the rebels four bundred millions of dollars for their negroes down to his last blundering manifesto for a universal amnesty, negro suf- frage or no negro suffrage. Of course he is frightened out of his wits at this impeachment movement, from the terrible threaten of the copperheads ; but be blunders worse than ever in regard to the course of the Hsravp. He will have it that it was the Herarv that led poor Pierce and the democracy to their destruction on that fatal Kansae-Nebraska bill; and he fears that in this “malicious mockery” of the Herarp on this impeachment: remedy we are now leading the republicans on the road to ruin. Let us assure our fright- ened philosopher that there is no danger in this remedy of impeachment, none whatever, and that in our discussions of the subject we are looking only at the general interests of the country and for the shortest, simplest and most available programme for a decisive set- tlement with the South. Does this new departure suggested in behalf of the President meet the necessities. of the case? Aswe understand it it involves the casting out of the pending constitutional amendment and the readmission into Congress of the rebel States, under their concession of negro suffrage, just as they are. Under this plan within a twelvemonth Mason and Slidell may be back again in the Senate, and most of YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1867. ‘The American Yachts and Americana Steam- | and baggage, for the public convenience, and ships. Besides the advantages which will accrue to thia country trom the great ocean yacht race in the promotion of yachting and in the estab- lishment of a more genial feeling between the people of the United States and Great Britain, there is another special benefit which certainly deserves consideration, We have seen from the various reports of the race that great credit is due to Captain Samuels, who sailed the Henrietta, for her splendid victory, and also to Captain Thomas, of the Fleetwing, for the gallant manner in which he handled his little veasel, after losing nearly half his crew overboard during the gale which the first and second yachts were called upon to face. All accounts agree that the Henrietta was magnifi- cently handled by Captain Samuels and his asgistants, It seems that not a sail, rope nor spar was carried away, and yet the veasel was kept at the top of ber speed for the whole dis- tance. A careful study of the log will also show that the course of the Henrictia was perfect. She was never allowed to diverge from the shortest line between here and the Needles, and only fell off her course eleven miles in’ the whole voyage of over three thousand. The London Times also points out the fact that the landfall of Captain Samuels was extraordinary; by which is meant that he the old secession Southern delegations of | hit the Scilly lights, for which he was steering, 1860-61 may be back again in the House, agitating State rights once more and the un- constitutionality of the war for the Union, and all its debts and obligations. Is it not wiser, first of all, to fix these obligations in the con- stitution beyond the reach of a repudiation party, and wiser, as the pending amendment proposes, to let each State for itself take negro suffrage with negro representation, or give up the one in withholding the other? We think so. At all events we want some other secu- Tities for the future besides Greeley’s universal pennggs of» general rebel ammogty end negrd | suffrage. But the paramount issue which now demands settlement is the line of demarcation between the functions of the Executive and the powers of Congress. Under Jackson the latter day policy of Executive encroachments upon the exclusive powers of Congress was commenced, which, from his examples, has been steadily ad- vancing, until now we find the Executive not only assuming the highest and most exclusive powers of Congress, but charging usurpation upon the two houses in presuming to deny him these legislative powers and in refusing to en- dorse his acts done without authority in law. The constitutional line of demarcation, there- fore, between the law making and the law exe- cuting branches of the government must now be fixed and settled. So clearly, too, is this line drawn in the constitution that Congress has only to assume and exercise its rightful authority in order to settle the question. We guess that the amendment, added to a recon- struction bill offered the other day in the House, providing for the suspension of the habeas corpus and the re-establishment of martial law in the rebel States, has this settlement in view. Let this thing be passed into a law over the President’s veto, and then in his refusal, if he shall refuse to execute the law, the last resort of impeachment will admit of no further delay. The prospect is that under this test the Execu- tive will plead a justification against Congress from the Supreme Court, in which event, under the pressure of this great revolution which is upon us, President Johnson will be removed and the court reconstructed, to make way for the will of the sovereign people as represented in Congress. The New Granadian Dimiculty. There are rumors at Panama of a difficulty between Mr. Burton, the United States Minister to Bogota, and General Mosquera, President of New Granada, in consequence ot which the former demanded his passporis and broke off communication with the New Granadian gov- ernment. The cause of this trouble “is said,” we are informed, to be a letter from the com- missioner of General Mosquera, charging the Americans on the Isthmas with being the authors of all the difficulties relating to the movement for the independence of the Isthmus, Possibly the commissioner may be right, but he neglected, no doubt, to state the reason why the Americans on the Isthmus are dissatis- fied with the present state of things there, more particularly with the wretched system pursued in the New Granadian Post Office. It requires no graphic pen to describe the vexa- tions: delays, the miserable blundering and endless confusion incidental to this native system. The government and people of the United States have immense interests in the Pacific, and it is of the utmost import- ance to them that those fnterests shall not be jeopardized by the incompetency, carelessness and stupidity of General Mosquera’s agents. We must have a free and untrammelled mail ronte, by the most convenient way; and for our Pacific trade the Isthmus is the most con- venient. We wish to use this route fairly, and an arrangement was made in this spirit with the government of New Granada. General Moequera has been pleased to order that all mails from the United States and Europe, across the Isthmus, shall pass through native post offices. If this suits us, all right; but if it does not suit us, General Mosquera must prepare to change it or take the con- sequences. Neither he nor the State of New Grifiada, nor the United Republic of Colombia shall be permitted to stand between us and our interesis, and the sooner General Mosquera understands this the better it will be for him and his postmasters. The quarrel with Mr. Burton is altogether secondary, nor do we stop to inquire finto its merits. Neither do we care a fig for all the letters General Mosquera’s commissioner may write. If our Minister is wrong we will censure him; if right, uphold him. But we repeat that we will not have our trade hampered if we can help ourselves, and we think we can. A Lrerta Row Amono Asseupt.ruen.—There was a little breoe it Albany last week, occa- sioned by the struggle of certain New York members to get on the Committee on Cities, An Assemblyman who is the representative of thé “ring” appears to be so ambitions of the’ honot of a position on that committee ‘as to Be prepared for s rough and tumble fight with all whom he imagines to be his oppononts, The Spoaker did very wisely in keeping all such members off the committee. Their anxiety for the position is quite enough evidence that they as accurately as a fine marksman bits the bull’s eye. Captain Thomas did not exhibit such remarkable proficiency in navigation; but when the Fleetwing was in distress and lament- ably short-handed, he proved himself a most practical and competent seaman and brought his yacht in second, after an excellent passage. To Captain Samuels, all must admit, belongs no small share of the victor’s laurels. Now, to able navigators and seamen like these we must entrust our steamships, if we eyer hope to sustain American lines across the Atlantic in competition with the French and English lines which now rule the waves between them. A good captain makes a good ship and soon builds up the confidence of the public in the line with which he is connected. How often have we known travellers to wait weeks in order to sail in a particular boat be- cause a reliable captain commanded her? Captain Samuels is one of those seamen of whom the country may well be proud. He did not enter the cabin through the windows; but he began before the mast and earned his promotion fairly by hard work and careful study. In the celebrated clipper Dreadnought be made the fastest passages across the At- lantio ever recorded by a sailing vessel, and he repeated his quick trips so often that they cannot be ascribed to chance... Frequently he beat the regular steamers, and the newspapers issued extras upon the Dreadnought’s arrival. After these triumphs he gave the country the direct advantage of his experience and his administrative abilities by serving in-Quarter- master General Van Vliet’s departmont during the late war, and exposing the corruption which for @ time prevailed among the subor- dinates, in which good work he was heartily aided by the General, At the bombardment of Fort Fisher Captain Samuels commanded General Terry’s headquarters steamer, and was so anxious to take part in the action that he had to be positively. ordered to desist. When the war was over he took charge of the steamer Fulton, of the Havre line, and has rapidly increased her popularity. Now he has commanded the winning vessel in the first great ocean yacht race, and has again demon- strated that he knows the shortest road cross the ocean and has learned how to combine the utmost speed with the utmost safety of transit. Give use few more such captains and American steamship lines will soon spring up and. be the most popular in the world. A Searching Investigation into the Treasury Department. A bill was introduced in Congress yesterday hy Mr. Garfield which proposes a very searching and thorough investigation into all matters connected with the Treasury and Sub-Treasury of the United States. The commission to whom this important duty is to be entrusted is to con- sist of three citizons not holding any federal office—a provision eminently desirable and satisiactory. The power of investigation is to extend to all books, letters, papers, vaults and deposits, and the report to be made to Con- wress is to cover every point connected wilh the financial operations of the government. Such an inquiry, if entrusted to the hands of men of admitted competency and integ- rity and thoroughly prosecuted, could not fail to bave a healthful effect. It would afford a clearer insight into the real financial condition of the country than the people at present enjoy, and would establish public confidence upon a secure basis. One of the points to be covered by the report touches the sales of gold, the purchase and sale of bonds and other securities of the United States, the amounts and rates of pur- chase and sale and the amounts of commis- sions paid, with the names of the parties to whom they may have been paid. This subject alone will be one of great interest to the pub- lic and will serve to set at rest the apprehen- sion that monster jobs may be concealed un- der such operations. The movement appears to be a good one, and the bill, which was read twice and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, will no doubt receive the early and serious attention of the committee. The Railroad Armistice. An armistice has been patched up between the New York Ceniral and the Hudson River Railroads, and freigh¢ and passengers are run ag usual over those lines: The prompt action of tho Legislatare brought about this speedy termination of the difficulty. But will the peace be lasting? The measure proposed by Senator Murphy is a proper and just one and should become ao law, so .as to ensure the State against any recurrence of the events of the past week. We should have some guar | antes forthe future. It is not the policy of the Stateto oppress or embarrass any of her railroad companies which are necessary to prosperity and form the main foundation of |. her wealth, All blackmail legislation against’ the rogds, of which overy session is prolific, shouldbe frowned down by the honest mem- bérs'and by the public. But healthy measures of reform should find willing supporters, and care should bo taken to prevent by legislation a fenewal of the difficulties which last week 60 sortous an injury to the business are unfit to occupy it and that they have some | of the State. All connecting lines should be ulterior object in endeavoring to secure it. compelled to ran through trains, passenger where the companies cannot agree the State authorities and the courts should have the power to settle the terms between them. The Gold Bill Passed by tho House of Representatives. The House of Representatives yesterday passed a Gold bill, which provides for six days’ notice, by advertisement, in a daily newa- paper in New York and Washington prior to any sale of coin from the Treasury of the United States, which notice must designate the amount to be offered. The payments for coin thus disposed of may be made in com- pound interest notes with the interest accrued thereon. It is generally supposed that some material amendments will be made to the bill in the Senate, one of which may fix the mini- mum reserve of gold to be kept on band or within call by the government. There appears to be a well settled intention on the part of Congress to place some restrictions on the present power of the Secretary of the Treasury to control and rule the market; a power which would be dangerous under any olrcumstances, as holding out great temptations and liable to abuse, but which becomes doubly hazardous when entrusted to a man with narrow financial views and no little obstinacy of opinion. When the Senate takes action in the matter we shall be better able to judge whether the Gold bill will fully meet and correct the existing evil. The News from France and England—The Changes in the French Cabinet. By the cable despatches this morning we have further intelligence of the changes in the French Cabinet, which sppear to have ocoa- sloned much excitement in Paris, The retire- ment of M. Achille Fould from the Department of Finance is interpreted as indicating a more warlike policy on the part of tho Emperor in relation to the Eastern question. The reforms announced by the Emperor are accepted as liberal concessions by the majority of the Paris journals, and will no doubt serve to increase or revive his popularity with the peopie. The two movements combined are charac- teristic of Napoleon, and have* without doubt been dictated by a far-secing policy. A rumor prevailed that Marshal Bazaine had been relieved of his high powers in Mexico; but the withdrawal of the French troops would accomplisa this end without a special order. From England we are told that Lord Derby has concluded not to present a government reform bill in Parliament. This leaves the question of reform an open one, and probably several independent measures will be pro- posed. In the meantime the agitation of John Bright continues, the people are becom- ing more and more earnest in their demand for a recognition of their rights, the presenta- tion of personal petitions to Parliament .is con- |. templated, and the temper of the massog is not ‘improved by the sufferings incident to the season and which have already incited bread riots in some of the cities, Progress of the Greok Insurrection. The intelligence received by telegram and printed by us yesterday shows that affairs in the East are gradually tending toward the only conclusion which can be final or satisfactory. The Candians claim another decisive victory, and the Turkish troops have been compelled to evacuate the only forls which for years they have held in the principality of Servie. The “Sick Man” is rapidly sinking. Disintegration is going on at a rate which is perhaps sufficiently rapid, and if the neighboring Powers will but stand aloof and content themselves with being mere onlookers, the time is not, perhaps, so very far distant when Turkey in Europe will be numbered with the things that were: On the European side of the Bosphorus the Mus- sulmans are but one to four of the Christians, It is manifest, therefore, that it requires but spirit an@ determination on the part of the Christian populations to throw off the hated yoke. The spirit seems at last to have been aroused. Roumania acknowledges but the shadow of an allegiance, and ablors even that, Thessaly is arming her population and refusing to be pacified. Montenegro is equally defiant with Servia. The continued success of the Cretans and this fresh concession to the Servians cannot fail to frm the flame which is already rapidly spreading. The rule of the Sultan in Europe has been maintaiged hitherto by an unwise eystem of interference. What is re- quired now is that he be left alone. Let that be done, and unless we gricvously mistake, the triumph of the cross over the erescent, of civilization over ba: barism, will not be long delayed. A COUNTERFEITERS’ RAID FRUSTRATED. The Ceunterfeits Manutactared in Philadel phin -850,000 to Have Beon Circulated Thronghout the City. Last ovening another case of circulating counterfeit money came to light at Police Headquarters which ro- vealed the fact that a bold attempt was to have been made to circulate counterfoits on several of the national banks of Philadelphia. It seems that detective McDou gall learned at an carly hour that a man named Clark, alias Cook, was anticipating the arrival of a large amount of counterfeit notes from a certain party in Philadelphia, which was*to be delivered to him at a certain hotel in Cortlandt street, near West, Clark, it is alleged, has been for the past week securing the services of a large number of weil known counter- feit venders, all of whom wore last evening to havo made a raid on all the rotail dealers throughout city, over $50,000 of which was to have been put in circulation. Owing to the prompt action taken by the above officer, the party in question te bh pa at the hotel sight on pes ‘ae on that might cause docamped and up to a late hour last night bad suc- ceeded in perm Syd Tt is said that nearly $100,000 worth of coun! it bie, SS vi denomini upon the several nat! ban! part: manufactured wine above named city. women, it is said, were to put in circu'ation the money, of which they were to roceive fifty per cont for all disposed of, ALLEGED EXTORTION BY A REVENUE OFFICER. Last evening detectives Vaughn and Tieman arrested two men named James B. Freeman, a revenue inspector, and Duncan J. Miller, his clerk, charged with having extorted the sum of $150 from Henry Budieman, pro- prietor of @ feed store on Third avenue, betvven 110th and 111th streets. that the’ accused = MEXICO. Defeat of the Republicans near Vera Cruz— Reported Barbarities of the Imperialiste— Beth Sides of the Story—Severe Conscription fm Moxice City, &c. Vara Cavs, Jan. 10, 1867. Oa the 6th instant a force of 300 men, composed of ‘Turkos and Martinique nogro troops, went out of this The official imperial account published in the Verdad, of this city, credits the rout of the republicans te The city of Mexico on the 12th instant; with it also come $1,800,000 in specie, Another conduota of specs -:‘ the city of Mexico on the Sth instant, and will not be due till about the 25th. ¢ ‘A severe conscription is going on in the city of Rexioo by order of General Leonardo Marqua. Campeachy in Revolt—Report that Max will Ge te Madeira or Sicily—About Seventeen Thousand Republican Troops in the Vicinity of Mextce City—Diaz to Occupy the Place on Bazaine’s Withdrawal. Vera Croz, Jan. 6, 1867. It is reported hore that Campeachy has pronounced ‘against the empire. This will place the imperial Com- missary, Iliarregui, in a difficult position. According to a German paper of the 19th ult., Maxi- milian’s intention was to embark on board the Austrian war steamer Elizabeth for the island of Madeira, in case the national Congress were not tnclined to sustain the empire. His physicians have advised him not to have any interview with Carlotta for some time, and he thinks of provisionally taking up his residence ig Sicily. ‘ Agontloman recently como down from the capital states that there are now within the immediate neigh- borbood of the city of Mexico about twelve thousand ropublicans, exclusive of the division under Porfirio Diaz, which numbers about five thousand. and is ap- proaching the city. It is expected that Diaz will occupy the capital when Bazaine loaves. Confrmation of the Occupation of San Luis Potosi and Gundalajarn. Wasmxatoy, July 21, 1867. Official news has been received in this city confirming the occupation of San Luis Potosi by the republicam army of Mexico. Tho possession of that important city gives great advantage to the liberals. The following is a translation of the proclamation of Colonel Parra to the people of Guadalajara in occupying the city:— Colonel Evtagro Parra to his fellow citizens :-—~ The city of Guadalajara baving been taken br the forces of the national army, to which I have tiv! szor to belong, I hasten to tranquilize the minds of the in- habitants of that city, announcing to all that every one, whatever may be his political opinions, can apply him- self to bis ordinary occupations without any kind of foars because those who have fought to conquer liberty and. indivedual rights will have no other aim than to secure to their fellow citizens the of these blessings. i authorities will resolve time all those political questions which do Lal aceooioiae diers. Im the meantime the people of Guadalajara rely upon the forcos now occu! the city as the of order and sec HO PARBA. Minister Campbe! Position—Maximilian’s Intentions. Wasuincron, Jan. 21, 1867. It is understood here that the instructions to Mr. Campbell, our Minister to Mexico, are that he is te remain at New Orleans for the present, that being the most convenient point for communication with either Moxico or this city. : The tenor of tho Mexican advices received here are to the efect that Maximilian has abandoned his idea of romaining and that be will depart with the French troops or soon aflor. ‘SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Mysterious Move: its of the Fenians. New Oa.aans, Jan. 21, 1867. Much excitement provailed among our Irish citizens to-day from some canso, possibly the card of Head Cen- tre McCleary, calling on all able bodied Fenians to report for duty immediately. Several prominent Fenian off- cials, from New York yesterday, left here to-day for Mobile, where che blockader Mary, Captain Hayes, is being prepared for sea, but whether by Fenians or Knights of Arabia is unm- known. She bas a large surplus crew on board and it is protty established that sbe 1s destined for some mysterious cruiso—ihe Times says for San Antonio, Cuba, where she will recoive ber armament. Tho Deputy Commander of Knights of Arabia left this city incognito on the 3d inst., leaving part of his bag. gage behind. Something is in the wind, but whether the expedition is against the English merchant vessels, ora raidupon the St. Domingo by the Knights cannot be discovered. Suit Against the City ot New Orleans by the Widow ot Rev. Mr. Horton, &c. New Orvtans, Jan. 21, 1867. Mrs. Horton, widow of the Rey. Mr. Horton, who was murdered in tho July rigts, is here, indorsed by the Mayor of Boston and other prominent persons, endeav- oring to bring a suit against the city for the murder of her husband, but so far has been unsuccessful. All the Prominont lawyers applicd to Lave declined to ald her. All the Judges of the Supreme Court were present in court to-day Fourteen opinions were delivered, of a local interest, In tho Third District Court, in a case In¥olving the validity of confederate contracts, Judge Feitows decided that the court could not lend ite aid to entorce contracts of this character. The remains of General Albert Sidney Johnson will be taken to Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, for final burial. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. A New Eloction in Hnlttmore—Senntorial Ballot. bi 6 Anwapoits, Jan. 21, 1867. A bill passed both Houses to-day for an election im Baltimore on Wednesday, February 6 This 18 designed to turo out the present city government, elocted only two months ago, for a term of two yoars. ” The balloting for Senator resulted as proviously, the democrats and conservatives scattering their votes, om account of the Shore law not being yet repoaled, no Joy being clected. ir. Obr, of Alleghany county wil! be turned out of the ‘Senate to-morrow, and his seat given to a conservative. A bill bas beon introduced in the Senate to take away from Jado Bond all power to issue writs of habeas = 3 =~ beige rmgg iy apprentice. It Re 1o vent a nd from ts colored children bound to former cone The il] further provides that in no case shall the jurisdic- tion of Judge Bond extend beyond the Itmite of the city, whioh provents writa issued by him from being enforced in the late slaveholding section, Thore is no doubt of its paseage. * KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. Another Unsuccessful Ballot tor United States Senator—Withdrawal of Hon. Garret Davis. Praxnrorf, Jan. 21, 1867, Hon. Garret Davis had a letter read at the commences- ment of the joint session to-day, declining to allow him- elf to be voted for any more in the contest for United States Senator. Threo ballots were had, tho last of © follows :—Powell, democrat, 30; Harding, which was as 3 4 a gamer ‘ lng, itatives instructed its committee expediency of i ig He +