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day’s Hxrap, accepts somewhat coolly and somewhat doubtfully the new constitutional veforms of the Emperor—chiefly because of his unwise intimation that these must be regarded as final. But the practical working of the reforms remains to be seen. And when the hour comes for which the Emperor is preparing, the en- thusiasm of French patriotism will revive and its watchword will again be, “To the Rhine !” Prussia cannot complain of the violation of treaties which she herself has trampled under foot with impunity. If she does complain, if she take up the gauntlet thrown down by France the fight must begin, at least, be- tween France and Prussia alone. Russia will not rush too hastily into the fray. England will adbere to the habitual neutrality which has become her second nature. Austria, of Course, cannot join her late foe against France, whom ahe must thank for having saved her capital from destruction, Italy may not feel over grateful to France, but is nevertheless bound by obligations incurred during ,the recent war. Spain need not be counted on either side of the contest. At firat it must be waged between France and Prussia. And if * the singular isolation of France at this moment among the nations is remarkable, no less fe- markable is the fact that no two Powers are as yet allied against her. MUSICAL. The twenty-fourth of Mr, Harrison's Sunday concerts at Steinway Hall last night showed no diminution either in number or appreciation on the part of the audience ‘Tho hall, was crowded and the encores frequent, The ‘orchestral parts of the programme comprised the Eury- anthe and Luline overtures, the Standard Bearer and Visions in a Dream, and were finely played. Tue vocal selections embraced “On Mighty Peres,’ from the Crea- tion, Claribel’s beautiful ballad, “I cannot sing these old ‘songs,’ a sacred German song by Bach with Mr. Berg- ner’s violoncello obligato and Gounod’s Ave Maria with Mr. Mills at the piano, Carl Rosa, violin, and Mr. Colby at the organ, The singing was deserving of the highest praise; Rose seems to gain more fimsh and masiery of execution and tone and Mills proved himself as usual worthy of the high position he has won among American Pianists, No wonder with such artists and such a pro- gramme that these concerts should be #0 successful. A grand sacred concert took place last evening at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Morrisania, under the leadership of Professor Gustavus Schmitz, the well known organist and composer, for the purpose of raising funds to defray the expense of the resent introduction of a number of improvements in that edifice. The at- ¢endance was numerous, as well as select, and if we are to judge from the appreciation which greeted the happy efforts of the artists engaged the entertainment may be said to have been a decided success. THE RECENT FRESHET. Swollen Streams in Connecticut—Damage to Dame and Other Property. Norwicu, Conn., Feb. 10, 1867. The heavy rains of Saturday and Saturday night have ‘awollen the streams in this vicinity to an almost unpre- -cedented height. The Shetucket and Thames at this place have overflowed their banks, and the lower part of ‘the city is inundated. The connection track between ‘Yantic, Shetucket and Quinebaug rere Cp =e and at several away entirely. ‘hundred and fifty teet ‘of the how dam at Occum, five miles above Norwich, 01 pee. ’s woollen mill at Eagleville has bee ie dams at Danielsonville and Plain- The heavy rain of Saturday night carried off most of ‘the remaining snow and caused a damaging flood in all our mill streams, surpassing anything of the kind since 1837. Dama and ‘bridges are carried away in various parts many mills and mill tenements were peneay, submerged. The air line railroad bridge ‘pear Woonsocket is partially swept away. The loss the flood in this vicinity may reach one or two hundred «thousand dollars. *Mtne Journal the fall of rain on Friday and Sat- urday nights at four and fifteen-hundredths Inches. ‘Less ot Bridge Over Lehigh River, at Allen- town, Pa. AtLEstows, Feb. 10, 1867. Lehigh river rose several feet and Old Bridge was «arried away last night. Destructive Fire in Mobile. 7 _— Feb. e age Another large, the most disastrous fire since ‘1837, oosurred last night. A whole square of the prin- -cipal business houses, situated in the of the city, bounded by Water, Dauphin, St. Francis and Commerce, with the ex ion of two buildings, was entirely de- stroyed. The loss f Rogeered ue sbons 0000001) in- Fe ary ag Sy oy OS Sani . a i] k, M. Forscheimer, grocers; McKindley & Fosdicl FW. Goode & cotton factors ; eon" Clark Go., Dabove &'Co.,, drag Buck, iste; Kider & Ealaver, wholesale hardware; Etocheron, Steteon & Co., boot and shoe dealers; Scovell ;, Arnold, hat dealer; Ben- on, Sago & Co., sadiers; W. F. Fornitt, crockery. The origin of the fire is at prese: arch by Fire. unknown. Destruction of Feb. 10, 1867. Boston, Tho Trinity Methodist church in Charlestown was ‘burned to the ground this morning. The loss was total -and amounts to 000. Some eee dwelling houses were lly burned, ling the loss to $40,000, which is partially covered by insurance. Vie 9 10, 1867. ‘buildings, connected Destructive Fires in Ru The steam saw mill and ining Rudin, were ewtroyed. by fre «his morntag- Loss a wore is morn! 000 or $30,000; insured $15,000, gas works of the Rutland Gaslight Company were destroyed by fire this. morning. Lose $8,000; covered ‘by insurance. —— Fire i= Philadelphia. Par.apetrma, Feb, 10, 1967. ‘The brewery Of C. Rittmyer, corner of Seventeenth ana ton was burned this morning. A large quantity of beer and malt was destroyed. The Joss is estimated at $20,000; insured for $15,000 in the Royal and other company Fire Battmwors, Feb. 10, 1867. The chemical works of Messrs. Davidson & Co. were ae by fire this morning. Loss $40,000; insurance $23,000 in city offices, Balt TWE WEATHER AND RAILROAD TRAVEL. Axpaxy, Feb, 10,'1867. ‘The Hudson River Railroad train due hero about one o’slock this morning was behind time several hours, ‘because of the oars be off the track in consequence graae aes erie bua pe thromeded d'to break up ice in the river, to be followed by an inundation of unusual oe the weather suddenty this ey and tl cae. — v0 (wo oF eet, but, to-night the weather firm again. 4 and blown we ‘The ice in the ‘nat wt ner aged A Pye] ‘Castle, and will be up to-morrow, ‘TWE WEATHER IN CINCINNATI. Cremeans, Feb, 0, 1867. snow storm which bes prevailed tace last Clearing; {tis becoming quite pad Collipe standin EUROPE. Our St. Petersburg and Venice Correspondence. Policy ofthe Christian Powers in the East. How Russia is Affected Towards the Porte and Her Allies, The Venetians in Transition from Serfs to Freemen. &e, &e. &e. The steamship Malta, Captain McMickan, from Queens- town January 24, arrived at this port at a late hour last night, with mail details of our cable despatches. ‘The Emperor Napoleon addressed the following letter to Madame Ingres: — Mapame—I have been deep!} concerned at your afflic- tion; the Em ins wi! partici- pates in nevegan ¥ Denice tintecnee the assurance of my sympathy. NAPOLEON, Madame Ingres received similar letters from Prince Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde, Some of the French journals state that Queen Vietoria will go to Germany in the spring, and also visit Paris for @ few days to see the Exhibition, The Queen’s journey will be quite of a private character, although she will be the guest of the Emperor and Empress. Mustapha Pacha, brother of the Viceroy of Egypt, has returned to Paris from Nice. MAIL ADVICES TO JANUARY 24. THE EASTERN QUESTION. QUR ST. PETERSBURG CORRESPONDENCE. The Coming Crists—How the Great Christian Powers Prepare for the Event—Losses of the Turks in Candia—Agitation Against the Porte in the South—Independence of the Christians to be Battled France, Russia, Engl: oleon’s Exhibiti Through—Russian Aid to the Cretans—The Greek Mission to America. Sr. Pererssurc, Jan. 17, 1867, Events inthe East are rushing on toa crisis with a rapidity that baffles the calculations of the diplomats of all the great Powers, The Cretan insurrection was un- doubtedly premature, because it did not receive the ald of the principal Christian communities on the peninsula, ‘Thoy were not prepared for the contest which they were called upon to participate in, and rather than to incur the risks of a defeat if they should rise against Mussul- mau domination just then, which would set back the current of events for years, they preferred to remain passive spectators of the struggle in the islands. But this fact cannot be rightly adduced to sustain an argu- ment which shall show that the Christians in Thessaly, Epirus, Montenegro, Servia, Bulgeria and, in- deed, in the entire lower part of the peninsula, are per- foctly satisfied with their position, or are likely to remain quiet under any and every circumstance. It merely shows that they do not consider the times as ripe for the colossal combat which shall forever remove the yoke of Turkish tyranny, and expel from Christian sotl the last invader. ‘The Candiotes were unfortunate in precipitating a con- test which they were compelled to sustain alone against the vast power of the Ottoman Porte. They have not lost all; but they bave, perhaps, so weakened them- selves in the unequal struggle that their power will fail to tell as it otherwise would in the grand outbreak which this year will behold. Yot the Mussulmans have not emerged from what they would have us believe to be an unimportant insurrection in Candia, without very wevere losses, I have it from what I regard as the best of authority that only 20,000 Turks and Albaniaus— mercenaries—now remain on the island out of a force of something over 42,000 men, which have from time to time, since the outbreak, been sent them by the Sul- tam. That is to'say, more than 22,000 Turkish soldiers have been lost in battle and by disease. This fact alone will testify in language stronger than words to the severity, obstinacy and bloody results of the campaigns in that unfortunate island. Lam unable to give any definite figures in relation to the patriot losses. So many women and children have ‘been ruthlessly massacred; so many small detached bands Lave been slain or made captives; and so few authentic reports as to losses among the larger armies of the Candiotes have been accessible, that no correct estimate can be made of the casualties amopg them. It bas undoubtedly been great, but not so severe as that suffered by the Turks. The Christians fought generally on the defensive, at points carefully selected as impreg- nable as may be, well fortified, and stubbornly defended against the assaults of the enemy, who were not so well acquainted with the topography of the country or with the approaches to the Christian strong-bolds, as might be reasonably sepbooss- However, with al ir ad- vantages in position, the Christians lost heavily, and are now able to sustain no very vigorous resistance ‘in bodies, Indeed the war has passed from that stage one of guerilla operations. No plan of operations of a general character is now pursued, as at first, and resist- ances continues at various points in the mountains and places inaccessible to large bodies of invaders. Thus they will carry on the contest and keep the fires of revolution burning, until a spark can be carried over to = ——-s a the gigantic = will occur. “stamping Out” process can! applied the powerful Christian communities eaves It wilt the gre: fed you of the commotions now occurrit «provinces tr bed south of 4 peninsula, Fann raph has doubtless conveyed you news fay statements. I have now some additional private aud perfectly authentic {nformation from those coan- tries, which 18 of the highest importance. It clearly shows, as you will observe, the imminence and hp ies 4 of a general insurrection im that quarter of the Turk! othe intelligence which I have is to the effect that the Christian communities, after attempting several times to gain their independence acting separately, have now determi Turkish garrwon, numbering about seven thousand men, from its capital, hen om and the three other inferior Ottoman garrisons strategic points in the pro- vince. To this end the ince sept an ambassador to the Sultan to request him to accede to the earnest and fair wishes of the Servians, The envoy was recel' and laid a subject — . pr who, after some . im oppor of Fonts, and indeed of nearly all oi Powers, = to bo iy a 0 unwise n is obstinat Ma li are ident! their aspirations the same, and their lot common. ‘unite with them, and seads to the front, om the effective warriors. I have reason to believe ‘a general plan of operations has been adopted, and the time fixed fora universal uprising. By the first of May the peninsula will be in a mass of revolut flames, The Christians are pre! the contest, and will carry it to a successful issue this me. What attitude Greece may take in the struggle I think bas not yet been fstermined, but the irresistible “logic of events” will doubtless call her to arms against her old r between Greece and the Ottoman Porte are now on theeve of being broken off, in consequence of the somewha active aid extended the former to the straggling Christians in Candia. ey are not Laan be men in the future, it is thought, But wh Groece enters actively into the war between the Christians and Mussulmans or remains neu- tral a is likely total over. unite in agreeing upon tho policy of nonintervention as regards the Christian provinces and the Sula. a ngland has already signitied her acquiescence in the icy. Pruasia is friendty to it, but has not as yet given in her adhesion j,uhile France has thus fer Goclined, and ts likely to line, to agree to it, points Universal Exposition, and pact re be his Aus- terlitz In the interests of peace, commerce, industry and international good will; but he does not signify his ‘acceptance of the proposition of the Emperor of Russia to guarantee non-intervention. His armoriesare drivin ahead at too rapid arate; too many cannon foundries are in full blast, and the reorganiza' and augmenta- tion of his army is being perfected too carefully to enable him to throw much dust into the eyes of the statesmen of They are not humbugzed by his exposition at all, and they are likely to ascertain pretty soon, while his preparations are uncompleted for a grand war, what are his purposes ia regard to the coming struggle in the East. Bruin 18 interested in the matter no less than Russia, Austria of course has entered treaty with France for future contingencies. lieved in circles where certain ing facts are likely to appear, and where the underdrift is known as well as may be. ‘What the North of Europe wishes to know, and what England is anxious to ascertain is. will France agree to remain perfectly neutral m the Eastern strife if all the other Powers pledge themselves to the poliey of non- intervention? Up to this date no definite answer can be obtained from the Tuileries. If it be “aye,” when the reply comes, non-intervention will be the mottoof all the nations of Europe, and must fight out her own salvation or go to the wall. This great natior which is generally credited with a strong desire to have a floger ‘the Turkey pie, now shows herself to tho world per- fectly free from all such sordid motives. She is the first to propose non-intervention in the affairs of Turkey, aud she thereby clearly falsifies all contemptible predictions on the part of her enemies. She will fold her hands throughout the contest and give only what she has right to give—her liveliest sympathies to the Christian cause, and her prayers will go out for the success of the Cross against te Crescent. Let the bug-bear of the ter- rible ‘shadow of atigtes Northern empire be now lifted from the scene of the approaching strife, and let France and Austria sleep in peace if they will keep hands off, for not a Russian bayonet will cross the Otto- man frontier. The statesmanlike, frank, loyal and disinterested invitation of the Emperor of Russia cannot eave any ground for an accusation to stand upon, that there iydanger that Russia will intervene in favor of the Christians and against Turkey for personal agerandizement. We shail now know whose “machinations” are likely to disturb the peace of Europe, and we shall see they are not con- ceived in the north of Europe. England, Prossia and Russa boing now in perfect ac- cord on this great question, and Italy being rather ip- that the cable will give-you the news before this reaches you that non-intervention is the accepted doctrine ‘among the five great Powers. If it should so reach you you may safely conclude that the scene of this year's seas on the west—elassic ground. Turkey Is not ignorant of the vast plot against her sovereignty, She is about to call out her reserves, and has already hurried into Thrace as well as Epirus bodies of troops. One province atone seems to give aid to the Ottoman Porte, and that is Albania. The Alba- nians are a warlike people and fight for tho side that pass the best, They are not Christians, and bave bo other interest in joining them than to gain good pay and their independence from the Turkish goverament, ‘Their system is entirely feudal. There are any number of small princes there who govern # hundred or two People, and who are tolerably free from ail control ex- copt when the Sultan’s Pashas come into their country to collect the tribute which they have been im the habit of paying Turkey. The Pashas, like many other Lo often exact more than their just tithes, and are fre- quently severe im the exercise of their duties; comse- quen:ly the Turks are not esteemed bighly by the Albanian chiefs or loved by the peop! But hitherto they have sent many mercenaries to the Turkish army, and at this moment the best of the Pasha’s troops in Candia are the Albanians. They are likely to. go with the Christians in the next fight, because it will be made to their interest to do so, and will prove a powerful aid and support to them. jus aflairs remain at present. ‘The deep rumbling of the pent up forces in the volcana fare now only heard, but the grand bursting forth of flames is not likely to be much longer delayed. We shall see whether the “Sick Man” cam outlive the shock, or will go into final dissolution. ‘This year will decide it. I wrote you some time since that a great effort was about to made, under the patronage of the Grand Duke Constantine and other members of the im family, to gather funds for the suffering Christians in the East. The be ie as already ors oft Pt en very encouragingly. apparent reasons nm doomed weil ye political tone to the affair, so the the imperial tami did not remain at the peror made several ideent and valuable sents to the fair, to be of for the benefit of the cause; and tn this noble example he was followed by all the members of the family and the priacipab men in the government, Tho féte took place in the Grand Theatre a few evenings since, and consisted of a bal masqué, or rather Tmume, daneing and rafiies or lotteries, The body of the theatre was floored told at igh sates, and long before the out named for at an fore the hour for its cotaneitanent not single ticket remained to be rchased. The house was crowded. The Emperor, br el Creat . ee. the i ‘eorovona and all the family were Nicolai and the Grand es Constantine, hes, to- gether with the nobihty of the Court and empire. The corps were generally Emperor, as is his custom, led about the Sg pri Reenter ey the splendid u: ing.® assured the ‘At midnight, when the Imperiat fami fotired, all the tickets had been sold and distributed. effect th out the Empire. I believe the ft Sinay to ogg neh in this city very soon. In dition to this method of procuring funds, the venerable Metropolitan of Moscow, Philartes, has opened a sub- scription for all the churches in the Empire, which can. not fall to be eminently successful. Ail the weight of his mighty influence will carry it through with a bril- Nancy such as few undertakings attain in this or any other country. It isto be hoped that the good people of the United Stites will not permit their friends here to excoed them 1m the amount of their donations. A peacoful rivairy in this noble undertaking would bear the best fruits for the cause for which the United states bas not less sym- pathy and interest than Russia, ‘Apropos of this matter I may state that the celebrated Greek Admiral, Coranis, wbo made such a splendid namo in the Greek revolution, is about leaving or has already de for the United States, on a mission which, I trust, will be entirely successful. He will present him- ‘self before the President and Congress. on behalf of the Greek nation, to ask the sale of two veasels of war from the United States. The exchequer of the little kingdom of Greece, the advanced guard of Chriatian civilization in the East, confronting the effete Mahommedan power, is pot by any means overflowing with money. From a vurloty of causes, which 1 need not allude to now, tne Sipe oc {just able to make the ends meet now a- ‘which és much better than they have succeeded in a in the past. ‘The future is more promising under the new organization and conduct of affairs, At present they are not able to pay cash down for the vessels they urgently require. But the Greeks hope that the United States, which has long been iriendly and @ lively sympa- thiser with the Greek cause, will consent to seli to them two vessels of war and be satisfed to wait a few years for the payment therefor. The mission is well under- stood here and fully approved of, and bears with it the et resent position, wit s large Set of guabosts lying nt position, with a of gun! yi {dle and at wi 1 think we mignt be gen- will no doubt, if they purchase, pay th by our we tothary soni future period ; bat { submit no act would be more kindly received by not only the Greeks but all the Christian communities about to com- mence a struggle in the East than agift entire. We can afford to signalize our friendship fora small Power in that way, and we would th ereby a more lofty a ed ali the Powers of Europe, and espe- “toe remark that Russia fully commends the envoy to the kind of the United states. She will await with great interest the result of this novel a ae He rode out yesterday Tones in the A strong mind te wanted to being ordee ont WOR. The People During the Transition of Govern- went—Hungry-Men, Joyous Men and Dia- contented Men—Reminiscences of the Aus- trians and National Aspirations in Conflict— Stimulus of Necessity and ‘Something a Doing”’—Prégress—Admiral Persand’s Case, bs os ‘Vawion, Jan. 12, 1866. Affairs in Venice are at present in that abnormal con- dition which permits individuals of diametrically op- posite bias to see in them indications on the one side of a sighing for the flesh pote of Austrian rule, and on the other @ perfect contentment under the present régime, ‘The first may point to the senseless though not to be disregarded demonstrations occasionally made in front of the municipal palace by discontented, and, it would seem, desperate and starved workmen crying loud and bitterly for bread and work, The other may find an argument as strong in passing the Bettoli, or wine shops, ‘at night, and hearing the voices of the same class, if not the same individuals, who during the day made the air plaintive with their cries, now make it joyful and re- sonant with the Broffetio Hymn,” whfch may be con- sidered the regular and orthodox government song. A sensible and considerate public would not afford the looker on these anomalies, but an uneducated public cannot be expected to be « model of good sense, con- sideration and abegnation, especially in quiet and posco- fal times, when patience, confidence in the fature and & firm reliance tn the principles of the government wader whick thas Nive. are roauitad of tham mare than LL Persona! sacrifices, risks an¢ stubborn opposition of the past. As was natural with an impassioned, imagina- tive people, mot versed in facta or figures, nor gifted with a philosophic turn of mind, they could not be brought to anticipate the Lislian’ government in any Other light than one which was to turn Venetia into a perfect Arcadia, and that, “, immediately, and without part. any effort on their @ state of tutelage under which they were held by the Austrians rather tended to encourage this idea, everything with thas goverament stimulated by ribbons, tittes and tions; the goverament employos by pensions, and the populace by largesses. The Italian government is not go lavish of the first, is seeking to do away with the second, and of the thin the Publie see little or nothing—which 1s doubtless a matter of some littls surprise and astonishment to the plebeian part of it, after all they had given themselves to expect for so many years, It is a matter of surprise to them also, if not of in- ward disgust, to see paper taking the place of the gold and silver so dear to the pour of all nations in. return for their honest labor. This disgust at times is openly demon- strated when they find themselves in possession of a two franc bill not convertible into a copper soldo. For that branch of industry, which consists tn giving quadrilatrial slips of paper, a counterfeit resemblance to what they are not, es here with a vigor worthy of a better origin and a more thriving hae ar Besides the counter- feits intentionally put in circulation for the purpose of fraud, there are others equally prolific of danger and loas to the ignorant. These are the little complimentary a ~ in iaetien of ae billa They are for five, ten or twenty good wi ied. gene- rally by ‘Good Will & Co.,’” or some ot! ere: Strange as it may seem, there is hardly a day but we hear of one or more persons who have these flimsy imitations for genuine bills. Nothwithstanding this and similar drawbacks to per- fect contentment, there ia an underiving feeling of de- votion.to the government and dy: "The Prineo Ama- deus, who is domiciled in Venice, become a groat favorite with the public, Ae 1s as active in moving around and popula himeelf as 1s father, brother and uncle are, He was at the Theatre San Berredetto tast night io simple Borghese attire, The orchestra, after becom- img cognizant of his presence, played the Brofferio, after which the young Prince was rapturausty cl Dy the audience. “Rvery visit lte‘pays to the old families in the City, and every movement of his outside, is duly and soligitously chronicled in:the journals; so if there is any pleasare in being a popular favorite be should be @ very happy young man. , But to turn again from. prince to laborer. The gov- erometit seems to be doing all) that can be reasonably expected to diminish and render the recurrence of such scenes {m front of the municipal palace as those men- tioned a few lives back. Old churches and monuments ‘are being restored, improvements in the canals and lagoon are bemg made; work is soon to be resumed in the arsenal; but to do this latter it bas been found necessary to limit that in other ports of Italy. Though this may be bighly gratifying tothe arsenatotti of Venice, it remains to be seen how those of Naples, Genoa, An- cona, Taranto and Leghorn will submit to the sight of the means whereby they live taking flight from them’ in thia maorer. There is a little murmuring though not of so loud'and demonstrative a kind as that of the latter class, among the: ex-employés of the Austrian government with Italian sentiment, Those who have not retained their posts under the Itatians think themselves entitled tv pensions, as they would have been under the Aus- trians, had the retained the reins of government, or if they had been employed under the: Italians before the war, This is a knotty question for the government, This pensioning of Tom, Dick and the other is an evil entailed upon them by all the petty and great govern- ments it has superseded or ousted since the beginning. of its foundation, and it is now trying to either abolish.or diminish the nuisance. But—coie a fa/—the Venetians must be honored. Meanwhile there are some here who are beginning to be imbued with the idea that they should do something for themselves There is a meeting called this evening by # number of them to reason together as to the best steps, undor the present condition of affairs, for them to take’ for their amelioration. Though tis’ does not promise much immediate good, it shows a certain earnestness and sincere desire to do something that encourages the hope that they may in the end find means to get out of the wilderness of government dependence. In former letters I have had occasion to speak.of the various Italian lines of steamers projected between here and the East, and to Marseilica, besides that one already in operation to and from Trieste, Ihave now asimilar enterprise, in miniaturo, to speak of—nothing le:s than # line of steamers on the Grand Canal from the-public garden to the railway station—maklug four stoppages on the way in a distance of about three miles. The pro- Jector of the scheme is very sanguine, and assures shure- hoiders it will pay in its totality at least 4,900 trance a month over all expenses, which he fixes at 4,700 francs, This Litue line, if it sui he Intends.to follow up by another, stopping at all the istands of the . Im: agne all this who have exalted and poetic ideas of the eternal fitness of the canals, lagooa and gondolas to each otber, and the consequent mcongruou+ness of a eather of Sleamers anywhere about. But if you are shocked at the idea—shich is naturali—thiok of what must be the wrath of the’ gondoliers doring this present carpivat—the daration of which 1s fixed from the 7th of January to the 6tn of Mere at tho sight of an ugly little tug with the Bor- chilli or Poste in tow (for that's the way they propose to do it), destroying the placid character of the Grand |, aud tossing the gondolas about. in a manner which only those who saw the performance of the tittle steam jaunch hen pe to the French war vessels, Proverc and Kelaircur, during the last autumn, can imagine. However, notwithstanding my doubts of ths success of tue origeerin, the horror of the sentimentaliste and'the ‘Just im of the gondolrera, the public will take perngs § it by Ly Ng = bad much better their moncy in that way thaa. in bu; lottery en sh cmencce vas 1, in Mt, a thriving little agriodheral town, of eighteen housing tohabitants, bas suddenly risea into: general notice, it having to all a; become the organ of Admiral Persano, Ret content with having Parturited a pamphlet bearing on bis case some montus ago, has now given to this journal—the Veai/o—ior publication a synopsis of his examination before the sp>- cial committee—tue which is considered by the rest of the press and the public generally as rather an undigni fed toe, a8 the examination was had with closed doors, apd he 1s the first to disctose the dread secrets hitherto denied the public. The commission evidently would like: to. get the Count: Carlo Per-ano and the battle of Lissa well of their hands, teeling towards him a3 Dogberry of old and his contreres in regard to “‘vagrom men" generally. It would doubtless be a matter of congratulation to them if the public woud let them quietly dismiss him with the re- mark that be is not the man (hey took him for, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, Fats Paeresces,—A young mau, who gave his name as Charles Vatey, was arrested by an officer of the de- tective squad, on the charge of giving a spurious check in payment for a watch and chain which he obtained on Thursday fast at the store of W. RB. Tice, corner of John- son street and Fulton avenue. The property was re- covered by tho detective and restored to the owner. Vatey is held to await examination before Justice Corn- well. Recovery oF Stoves Paorextry —James Ryan, the propr.etor of a carpet store, 164 Fulton street, reported to the police of the Forty-first preciact on Saturday that a roll of rag Carpet, valued at $40, bad been stoien from his store. The same afternoon a man named William Donnelly was arrested in Oak street, New York, who was found with the missing property in ls possession. A Savauinany Swosmaker.—A young shoemaker named Edward O'Keefe was arrested at midnight Satur- day by tao police of the Forty-ffth precinct on com- plaint of a tellow workman named Henry Davis, of No. ay out u O'Keefe beat him over the head with a shocmaker's hammer, inflicting wounds of a serious nature, The prisoner admits the assault, but denies that he used abammer. He says be can prove that he only used a club, Justice Dailey will investi morning. Davis’ wound is not of a TWE FENIAN PRISONERS IN CANADA. Applicatioa for a New Trial, &c. Toroxto, C, W., Feb, 9, 1867. To-day Mr, McKenzie made application in the Court of Bench for new trials in the cases of Kennedy ‘The discount on American invotows for the ensuing woek is twenty-six per cent, the case this jerous character. 4 FAIRS. MSSOUR er. Louis, Feb. 10, 1867. Adospatch from St. Joseph says that Isaac Rosen- thal, who was recently tried for attempting to blow up his store in that city with gunpowder, has commenced suit against John Dimond, the owner of the building, for $20,000 damages, alleging that Dimond arranged the whole plot to eompel him (Rosenthal) to vacate the premises. General Bradshaw, late candidate for county collector for Bucbanan county, has brought suit against W. M. Sherman, county clerk, for widietion ‘ofthe, law, 1a legal votes enough in the late election to ee party candidate, General Bradshaw claims 20, Sp Oolatows were introdaced in the State Senate yes- railroad consolidations in this State ing slaring all ick have not been Approved by te General Anahi | Te of wages with boar, of the States forming the null and and for the passage of slaw to / belt from Pennsylvania to lowa varies but twenty-four 5 rightful property of the negroes, who have by this act § | con ig so near at hand. The sufferers know uot where rene to appeal for redress. The people are greatly alarmod Wasmxctox, Feb. 10, 1367. | and are on the alert to apprehend aud puaish these do. A New Reconstruction Bill. predators, It ig stated this evening that a bill is now being framed, | Mosers. J. 8. Back and J. P. Barrinan, who wore ar- to be reported in a day or two, that will be free from the | rested by order of the military on account of the deata Objectionable features which are contained in the bill | of the negroes ‘a the burning of the Kingstreo jail, ia Row under consideration, and which, it is thought, will | South Carotina, rave been released from Castle Pi meet the views of all the republican mombers. Con- | ney, where they were confined. The release was mado cluding from conversations had with several leading | on requisition of T. B. Logan, District Judge, for the members of the House, it would appear that the misun- | transfer of the prisonc'rs to the civil authorities, derstanding between Congress and the President is fast President Jaarez on the Arrest of Ortega. approaching a crisis, They think that too long a time The following is an extract of a letter receatiy has beem consumed in useless delay, and it matters mot | received in ths city from President Jusren, whether the bili introduced by Mr. Stevens, the substi- | dated at Durango on the 22th ult. -—'Gomealez Ortegs tute for it offered by Mr. Banks, or any other bill coincid- | came to the State of Zacatecas and General Ause t= ing with the views of the republican party be passed, and || performance of his duty arrested ham on the 9th inst. some such measure wil become law before this session | and sent him well escorted to the disposal of the fed- closes, Tho President, im either case, will be placed in | eral government. A sufficient force lef} here to meet the unavoidable position of being forced to execute the | Ortega om the way and conduct bim to the city of Sam law thus enacted or positively rofase to do so. If be | Luis Potesi to be tried there: President Juares etatew enforees the law he must abmndon the policy he has s0 | that he would leave Durango for Zavatecas on tho’ long been endeavoring to carry out, and if he fails to | idth ult. and would remain only two or three days ab enforce it he will furnish good and undisputable grounds | the latter city, proceeding on bis jousuey to the City of for his impeachment and removal. Mexico by the way of San Lute Potosi. Probable Lunpovtant Changes ia the Internat Another Mexicas Muddle. ‘Tax Bill. The accusation made by the Mexican Legation againat The Committee of Ways and Means will probably to- | the United States, European ane West Virginia Lang’ ‘morrow roport the amendatory Paternal Tax bill. It is | ana Mining Company has been met, by the President of based on the theory of getting rid of the general tax on | the company im the form of a petition to Congress to ia manufacturing at the oarliest possible momenty but the | vestigate the allegations of the Legation. [tis under- wants of the government this year will not permit it to | stood thas the petition, which will be presented to Con- be donevat once. Hénce” the principle is tobe gradual in’ | gress to-morrow, denies in toto all the charges, and puts- its operation, To partially carry out'the objagt the com- | Romero, Corlies & Co. on the defensive, and asks the’ mittee proposes to exempt from tax all articles which | guarantee of the fifty millions of Mextean bonds held by enter largely into the cost of living; for instamee, salt, | tho company. leather and tin, earthen pottery and botow warevare all The Tobacco Interest. exempted, as are also hoes, rakes, scales, all steam and A committes appointed by the Convention of tobacco * horse engines, all drain, gas or water ptpes of tron, wood | manafacturers now in this city had an interview with the or other material. All clothing made from articles sub- | Committee of Ways and Means yesterday for the purpose ject to tax, drawers and shirts and other such articles, | of presenting’to that body the proposed changes in the woven or kos, are not, however, exempt from tax in | laws in regard to the manufacture of tobaceo, They aay cases where a tax has not been been paid on the raw ma- | that the law as it now stands is so framed (that ft has'the terial, Advertisements are to be relieved from tho | effect of enriching dishonest dealers and driving honeat tax. Mnny manofactures which are now taxed | ones out of the market. Several important changes two per cent are to be free from tar. | in regerd to the collection of the tax, the bond- Among these are all glue and varnish, and ail wagons, | ing of inspectors, and s0 forth, have been recom- drays and trucks, costing less than $200, used for freight- | mended; and although no definite action om the mat- ing purposes. Butter and cheese are to be free from | ter has yet been taken. by the committee, it is probable tax. A section is added to avoid. duplication of taxes, | that thev will report and recommend a bill changing the so that where there is a tax on the raw material there | objectionable portions of the present laws, The two shall not be another tax on the manufactured article in | committees-will meet again to-morrow and comfer fuc its various forms. The tax isto beecither on the raw | ther upon the subject. material or on the manufactured article, A larg? num- | A Congressional ber of articles are to be exempt from tax because the expense of collection is not equivalent to the receipts | therefrom. The bill also proposes in this and other ways to reduce the labor of assessors and the duties of the Internal Revenue Bureau. The tax is to be removed from miatch boxes; but the stamp is to be attached ‘for the matches. Boxes or other packages or bottles ate Temperance Society Or- ganized. Pursuant to-a call signed by about sixty member of the Senate snd House of Representatives, a meoting waa held last evening, at tho Senate reception room, for the purpose of organizing a Cougressional Temperance So- ciety. The pletiges of the National Temperance Society were adopted, and tho following officers elected :—Preat- also exempted where their contents are taxed. The | dent, Hom, Henry Wilson, of Mass ; Vico Presidents, committee propose in addition to dry casks and barrels | Hon. W. T. Willey, of W. Va., and Hon, H. Price, of to exempt all other casks, barrels or other cooperage, | 1ow#; Secretary; Hon. Stiney Pahen. of Maine; Execu- ineluding oil, Nquor, meat and fish barrels and casks, |-tive Committee, Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Ind. ; Hon. 8. | Tae tax on raw cotton remains as now provided by law, | ©: Pomeroy, of Kansas;. Hon, William E. Dodge, of New The tax on cane sugar Is placed at a uniform rate of oue | York; Hon. Richard Yates, of Illinois, and Hon J. W. cent per pound. This will be a relief to the planters of | Patterson, of New Hampshire. It was agreed to bold # | Louisiana, Tho tax remains the same on liquors or dis- | Public temperance meeting at the Capitol on Sunday tilled spirits, but the license for distilling is increased: | ¢¥°aing, February. 17, : Y 8. C. from $100 to $500, The provision relating to distilation Masonic Delegation te Colum from grapes, apples ‘and ‘peaches remains unchanged; | 4delegation of Washington’ Masons left here to-day but brandy made from grapes is to bo-ffiy oonts a:gal- | fOr Wien South, Geraling, by the Atlantic Coast Hans ert Fs he grin ee v dha he bap caper extended to them by the General Agent, W. J. Walker, i who will accompany the party. The object in visiting five per centum. The rent, taxes, Insurance and repairs tied ai. ol Sena of all kinds are to be taken out of the income, So in: ni rretils ermarmdagner yale nntly: 296. of Some! effect the income isto be'exempt to an average amount | '@ ‘heir brothier ‘Masons of that city. of, $1,500, In addition there is a new provision for the 3 collection of the tax on spirits, of an ‘‘iren-clad’’ char. '|* Lass ‘OF LIFE BY THE ee a ce acter; where the present iaw says afiné orimprison- |; || ~ a a ment, the present bill visits both on the convicted’| samen young, Joshum Davis aie bd, rey offender, und Where it says the imprisonment shall not | Hagan, pa: , are parties ; to have tong exceed two or three years, the bill provides the impris- | their lives ont ~y ferry boat which was capsized in the onment shal! not be less than two or three years vor | DArbor iast-nigl : ‘more than four years. Other sections have been add to prevent fraud, such as the following:—Where an arti- cle is offered for sale at less than the amount of tax, the fact is to be regarded as prima facie evidence that it has ‘not paid the tax, and is therefore subject to seizure. The Tarif B agit came from the Senate, will be accepted by the Com- FROM SAN FRANCISCO. San Franctgoo, Feb. 10, 1867. ‘The steamship : Pacific, from Portiand, with $94,000 in treasure, bas arrived. Rufus gressman elect from:Oregon, was a passen; route t6 Washington, mittee'ot Ways and Means of the House with but few SAILING lS in ome, amendments, The fron and steel men-are asid to be PORTLAND. satisled with tho bill as it now stands, but the wool men | oth? “wunurer marmeun aud clear et ave expect to obtain the duties which were recommended in oe the House bill, both on the wool and manufactures of MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. wool. The agents of the latter parties will have an in- terview with the Committee to-morrow for the purpose |. of obtaining this change, and they claim that it will be made and concurred in by the Senate. The Western members will have good reason to oppose the passage of either of the bills, as it is notorious that they dis- criminate in favor of the rich and against the consumer of moderate means; and as the opposition will generally vote against the bill, its fate is very uncertain. As anin- stavee of the discrimination in favor of the rich aad against the consumer of moderate means, may be men- tioned the item of wootlen coutings. While the duty is raised from fifty-six to sixty-five per cent on cloth coat ing $2 40 per yard in gold, it is raised from seventy- thive to ninety-seven per cent on cioth costing but $1 08 per yard; and on cloth costing $260 per yard in gold the daty is sixty-nine per cent, while the cloth costing eighty cents in gold has to pay a duty of eighty-six,per The maiis- for Central America and the South Pacifie will close at half-past ten e’clock on Monday morning. be. ready at half-past nine o’clock in the morning. Single copies,-in wrappers, ready Tor mailing, six cents, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mai) steamship Africa will leave Bostoa om Wednesday for'Liverpool. _ ‘The mails for Rarope will close in this city at a quarter past one and haif-past five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The New Yorn Herstp—Edition for Earope—will be ready at eleven.e’clock on Tuesday ay ruing Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cen, ‘The Claims of Colorado and Nebraska to.Ad-.| 0. ae mission. “ P a A paragraph was recently telegraphed that Colorado lean eran Sop need a ‘inc motite'ot Plane furnished nearty twice as many troops during the late | { cnequalied.” OMING CE ta the single word war as Nebraska, ‘This was an error, Nebraska, as ap- - , pears from official data, sent six hundred and ninety: | A, sien ait et | jennie Mostorse Gans. ight more troops to the field than Colorado, It has | RUSHTON, 10-astor Yionse; and by all druggists been ascertained that Nebraska has about one hundred thousand inhabitants, and this number is increasing | pARuIEN:, Rhenmarioms [aut ‘ar twaric REMEDY, purely vegetable. New York rapidly. General Thayer, one of the Senators elect, was on the floor when the House passed the bill for the ad- | Duuoa, Freeman, mission of the new State over the President's veto, and received the congratulations of his. republican friends, | yAddrene.“Rolinks dc Sou Manatactur(rs of This gentleman worked earnestly.and assiduously tose. | repaired. Boding, 81. bi al cure this result, Appointment of a Colored Man hsanartnneret the Treasury Department. Solomon Johnson, a colored man, was yesterday ap- peinted a first class clerk in the Treasury Department, and will be employed in the ‘secretary’s office. He was formerly President Lincoln’s barber. The District Test Oath Case. Chief Jastice Cartter, of the Supreme Court of this district, will deliver, on Tuesday next, his opinion in relation to reacinding a rule of the court so as to admit attorneys to practice without taking the test oath. The Crisrndege’e intr Dye The vo Ever Hae, tail ae 6 case is that of A. B. Magruder, of Baltimore, bee ly — - Statistics of Farm Laborers’ Wages Through- out the Union. pracy Pog sine nets, Roe The report of agriculture for January contains an elab- | York a1 State Fairs, orate compilation of the statistics of the wages of farm “ laborers throughout the country. It is based on the. | FMrencs Borst MewiSe wacuiens, original returns from every State in the Union, almoot Benepe every county being represented in a portion of them. It also includes the Territories, The average rate of wages for white labor, witheut board, is made $28 per month— $15 © per month with board. The average rate of freedman’s labor 1s $16; with hoard furnished $9 75. The board usually furnished the latter is a peck of corn meal and a pound and a half of meat. The Dighest rate for States is in California, which is Barnes, W’ Helmbold, Kitchen, Coddington, druggists, Clerk in BRONZES, FANCY GOODS, GAS FIXTURES ——— ultere* & Bahene agkest Premtam Sewing. It in Well to Ger ee nant ive week, bat it is much Deiter and safer to an fore being Dra JAYRE BXPECTO Sold By alk Ladies and Gentlemen, SER Eee Be cote te ois BROKAW BROTHERS, aboat $45. Massachusetts pays the next bighest—$3s. place. The average rate for the Eastern States'ls $33 90. In ee aay the Middle States, $30 07. In the Western States, $25 90, Romews }.—The Weed Sewing Machine Cems Tn the Southern States, tor freedmen, $14 The increase | *"” have repauved to their mew store way. ‘m the price of labor since 1860 is about fifty per cent, joyal Havana nee, Paid -} Since 1835, upon Carey’s estimate, seventy per cont, The ecnformetion. Farai rates, paid WAYLOR 200, S Wal stroat, N. ©. of regulate and and for the protec f conte, ranging from $18 72 to $18 96. wleers Be tude, New Styles tion of the of pep ty J BS tor to erventy dice, 3 troduced Outrages Upon Freedmen. set, for male by 3 ALLEN, 415 Broadway, 008 driving of Texas eattle vise orate od tae grosee Toformation received here to-day from North Carolina | “°°! below Canal street, of there being contagious diseases with them. CRRA sat una et valonaee entent ne Emcee athe, ‘ usta gzrages fh Site a FT tn that State, A fow nights since a party of armed men } !v ne. — re ( coer, BALTIMORE ITEMS. out to the plantation of Jobu 0. Walker, near Wilming. | "M8 machine), Lal i Now Kerk Baumuone, Feb. 10,1867. | ton, and demanded and obtained of the negroes en- thew, ‘The steamship Liberty sailed on Saturday for New | gaged{ to work tho place daring the coming seazon the Tat Shaaier et sa io praviie MRE, WINSLOW Orteans with @ large cargo and about sixty fist class | horses in their possession, numbering in all cight oF | the tittle sufferer of the tit the wartd beat ealons Also sailed, steamer Kalorama, Yor New | ten. The party consisted of four white men, two meth ENS hal oe 1 win oats ‘ork. Arrived, steamers Fannie, from Savanah, 884 | of whom were disguised as negroes, and styled/ late the bowels, and give rest ° State of Maryland, Richmond. ” safe in all cases, ‘The Bay Line on the steamers | themselves ‘regulators, stating that they were imine George ‘Thomes Kaleo and Ldsinia, fot Norfolk, | from Duplin and Sempron counties, and that sogtama ss M baile all loaded a te they belonged to an organization which / hed hy wy -f wore ethan wae ever Leora beter, SOTeolk awaiting | sworn to dispossess the negroes of this section of/every ar norahwent storm ‘et in on Saturday night, | horse they owned. No retatance was made by'the ne- nd Ormamanest ates Roa during ‘a Doat was 7 in the haruot, ‘six | grocs to the party, who were all armed, and if there has | ney uae | been any discovery of their idadtity the negroes are - m pe cay The vievine, Zave aoe Tot been ascer ¥ al tk The (ina anion Wore'te Pysany Sasa 88 iran ay , the-facilities of that road having beem - The-Nsw Yorx Hrratp—Edition for the Pacific—wik . ey