The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1867, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR a ne OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, ———————==_— Volume XXXII. ——— AMUSEMENTS THL No. 75 RNOON AND BVENING, DwWwAY THEATRE, Brosdway, near Broome os ga tae yiR a tecix Hour tx Revivur, Matinee Bt iigovck—inezano As 1x Was—Custom or tax Coun- ‘ver. yORK THEATRE, Broadway, opposite New York gon an Maw Wits tae Muxmg Pau—Scoren Bat- Lins—Panskvs AND ANDROMEDA. THEATRE FRANCAIS, Fourteenth street and Sixth ave- oue—Fancear L'luroiusonnsur. GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nos. 45 and 47 Bowery.— Urue, Acosta. woop’s THEATRE, Broadway, Hotel.—Lapy’s Batrie—Karr O'S: o'clock. DODWORTH'S HALL, 806 Bread: wie Peeromw Hrs Minacies—Tur Lnvian Basar 3. Matinee at opposite St. Nicholas nope Matinee at 155 .—Provesson Harts gap IN THR AtR— 2 o'clock STEINWAY HALL, Fou: Arracuns OF Steinway 4D ith street.—Banxzrit OF THE WING HALLS. IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Oscan Pruirren’s Finst ‘Gann Concent. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel—In tame Ermiorian EXTERTAIN- munrs, Singing, Dancing ano Bugcesques.—Tue Biack Ooox—Tax Heauray Curis. KELLY & LEON'S MINSTREL aitethe New York Hotel. Uy rane ‘raicrru Buriesques, ‘Bauer trovrs—Parn’ mt Pani 72 Broadway, oppo- owas, Danous. Bcc EN. ON—MADAGASCAR FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and 4 West Twenty-fourth streot.—Gmienx & Omnisrr's MixsheLs.— Eruorian Muvstaxisy, Bautans, Bonuesaves, &c.—The Qcuan Yacut Race—Tax Back Cxoos. Matinos at 23 erclock. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Come Vooatise. Necro MinstReLsy, Batcer Diveariseaxr. | a OR TmE Fisncatcumr. Matinee at 256 oO CHARLEY WHITE'S ‘Mechan Hall, 472 Broad Anp Lavcuaste Ewrenratxwents, ‘Tus Fuxian's Oarn. Matinee at MRs. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Hazaxvovus Grounp, HOOLEY’SOPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermortax Mix- @rnetsy, Battaps axp BURLESQUES.—Tux BLACK CROOK. Matinee'at 234 o'clock. THE BUNYAN TABLEAUX, Union Hall, corner of ‘Twenty-third street and Broadway, at 7%.—Movinc MiR- Rok OF THE PILGRIM’s PROGRESS—SIXTY MAGNIFICENT ‘Sognas. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday at 3 o’Clock. [BINATION TROUPE, at Vanixry oF od NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway.— Hxap axon Rigut AgM OF Pronst—Tae WasiincTon Twins—Wownrrs im Natcnat History, Screncr axp Ant. Lscrungs Dac, Open from 8 4. M. till UP, M. INSTITUTE OF ART (Derby Gallery), 625 Broadway.— Guanp Exnimition ov | Paintings.— Tas REPUBLICAN Coon?” ix tux Dars or Lixcoun, el WASHINGTON HALL, Harlem.—Repwortn’s MIxstRRLS ue tHem Necro Acts, LataTions, BURLESQUES, 4c. New York, Saturday, March 16, 18 THE NEW s. EUROPE. By the Atlantic cable we have a news report dated yes- terday, March 15, The great Powers have failed to unite on a common Policy with regard to the Eastern question, Russia de- manding additional concessions for the Christians sub- Ject to the Porte, Turkey has resolved to continue the warin Candia and despatched heavy reinforcements to the island. Two Fenian head centres have been arrested im Belfast, Ireland. Fears are entertained of an Irish rising in Liverpool. Four additional British vessels-of- war bave been despatched to the Irish coast. The pro- motors of the Atlantic cable enterprise enjoyed a pleas- fag commercial compliment in Liverpool, Mr. Adams, United States Minister in London, taking part and speak- ing of the uses of the submarine telegraph In perfeeting ‘and maintaining peaceful relations between America and Great Britain and tending to supersede routine diplo- macy. Mexican bonds have advanced in Paria, + Consoia closed at 91 for money im London. United ‘States five twenties were held at 743¢ in London and 7734 in Frankfort at noon. The Liverpool cotton market closed firm, with mid- @ling uplands at 13344. By the steamship Hammonia at this port last night we received our European files, dated to the 6th of March, containing details of our cabie despatches. The mail history of the Derby Cabinet rupture on the Reform question, a3 well as of the inception of the second Fenian Wing in Ireland, is important, as it goss to prove that the British political crisis was serious in each instance. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday resolutions inquiring into the disposition of fees received by salaried Conapie, and amending @ jomt rale prohibiting the sale of liquor tn the Capitol, were adopted. The bill granting the right of ‘way to the American Telegraph Campany of New York, and the privilege to lay a cablo between the United States and Europe by way of the Bermudas and Azores Islands was called up but postponed. In debate ona motion to increase the committe to investigate the con- duct of the printing bureau in the Treasury Department, ‘Mr. Sherman said that the public impression that a large number of bonds had been duplicated was errone- ous, There had been $16,000 worth of bonds erro- neously stamped, but none dublicated. Several railroad ‘and postal bills were introduced. A bill was introduced providing that nothing in the laws relative to neutrality shail be construed so as to make it illegal to soll war vessels to any government at peace with the United States, provided the seller has no intent to take part in any hostile act of the purchaser. Tho bill was referred ‘to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The Supple- mentary Reconstruction bill was then taken up, the question being on Mr. Drake's amendment, which was modified and disagreed to. The discussion upon the bill ‘was interrupted to permit Mr. Sherman to offer @ joint Fesolution to remove the disability to hold office from Robert Patton, of Alabama, and Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, and the Senate adjourned without further action on the bill. In the House several resolutions amending the rules were adopted. Mr. Hulburd offered a resolution to appoint a Committee on Public Expenditures, and that guch committee take into consideration the report on the New York Custom House, and report what action is advisable in the premises. Mr. Hulburd made a speech of some length in explanation of his proposition, and further debate was interrupted by other propositions. A resolution calling for the appointment of the Miltary Committoe, and giving it power to sit during the recess, called forth the remark from the Speaker that it was impossible to appoint fragmentary com- mittees. Mr. Biaine them moved to postpone the mubject until the first Monday in December, and the motion was agreed to by 69 yeas to 56 naye, Mr. Butler remarking that the vote won!d settic the question of adjournment A joint resolution directing the Seere- lary of the Treasury to keep the coin and bailion form- erly stored in the Richmond banks, and now on special oposit in the Treasury, was passed. The subject of the New York Custom House was resumed, Mr. Wood, of Mew York, making a short speech. The quostion was ‘hen taken on appoiuting the committee and instructing Mit to continue the investigation, and it was adopteu, fr. Schenck then offered a resolution instructing the judiciary Committee to inquire into the conduct of Beary A. Smythe in councction with his administration of bis office as Collector and his testimony apd proceed. Jngs as & witness before the former investigating com mittee which was adopiod, and the House adjourned matil Monday, j THE LEGISLATURE. In the Sonate yesterday a commanication from the Felative to harbor encroachments was referred ® special committee, Bills relative to the Croton Aqueduct Department ; incorporating the New York and Brooklyn Pnewmatie Despatch Company, and providing ffor the protection of Hudson River navigation were re- ‘The bill imcreasing the powers and dutios of Metropolitan Board of Health, the Broadway and exington avenue and the Broadway Surface Railroad lis wore passed, The Metropolitan Under-ground Rail- bill wae amended and then recommitted tothe road Committee, whence it was reported and ordered be engrossed, The bill to create a Metropolitan Har. district and Board of 8 and Plone was dig: and made a special order for Wednesdey. Tho OO, IN H, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARUH 16, 1867, and wharves of East river; making an appropriation for the erection of a new Capitol; to improve certain stroets im Brooklyn and the Throe Tier Railroad bill were passed Bills to amend the Excise law; to alter the Commissioners’ map of Brooklyn; to amend the Croton Aqueduct aci aud to abolish the Quarantine Com- mission, were introduced. The evening session was 00- cupied tu tho discussion of canal bills, and the Assembly adjourned, MISCELLANEOUS. Our especial Vera Cruz correspondence, dated March 3, Says that the French rear was at Soledad, Diaz was to have reviewed his troops at Humantia preparatory to the expected attack on Mexico city, and Escobedo was awaiting the result to make an attack on Maximilian at Queretaro, General Gomez commanded at Vera Cruz. A number of persons in that city bad been warned against any expression of opinion. It is believed that the idea of @ national Congress had not been wholly abandoned by Maximilian. Imperial advices say that an attack upon the capital would not occasion any fear, as the liberal forces were insuffic.ent for its capture, and as there were three thousand men defending Puebla, a force of eight thousand, with corresponding artillery, would be required to endanger that city. The report of ag recent battle near San Felipe, between Escobedo and Mi- ramon, is contradicted. Their forces are still confronting one another, The rumor that Joaquin Miramon was shot by order of Escobedo is confirmed, but not the rumor that over a hundred other prisoners were served the same way. Maximilian’s xgont at Sam Francisco says that the city of Mexico was uot occupied by, thg liberals onthe 17th ult, which is undonbtedly correct, as the Herap correspondent has dated bis letters there on the 2ist, and says nothing of it. By the steamship Corsica, at this port, we have files from the Babamas dated at Nassau, N, P., March 6, but the news report is unimportant, The authorities in Canada are enjoying their periodical scare about the Fenians. Troops are being moved to- wards the frontiers, and frequent mysterious conferences are held among the commanding officers. The meagre news from the other side of the Atlantic throws no damper on the spirits of the Fenians in this city. They are still enthusiastic, From private information thoy believe that the uprising will spread to England, Scotland and Wales. Money for the purpose of putting war vessels and priva- teers afloat is still coming in, and General Gleeson reports favorably of his reception at Washington by representa- tives of both political parties, Resolutions appropriating $30,000 to test the constitu- tionality of the Military Reconstration bill were passed in the Louisiana Senate yesterday. In the House the election for mombers of the Convention was postponed to September. ‘The Virginia Senate adopted a resolution yesterday appointing a committee to wait on General Schofield and tender him their hearty co-operation. ‘The new Board of Police Commissioners for Baltimore were appointed by the Maryland Legislature yesterday, and the new election bill was passed by the Senate, The newly accredited Minister of Spain was received by the President yesterday. The suits which were recently commenced in the Chicago courts by William A. Putney, of the firm of Putney, Knight & Co,, Ohicago, against Clafim & Co., of New York, have been withdrawn by Putney’s consent, and no himself retires from the Chicago firm. It will be remembered that he had also commenced a suit against his partners for alleged conspiracy in trying to get him out of the firm. The Councilmanic special committee relative to the subject of selling the lower angle of the City Hall Park for a Post Office site held a mecting yesterday. Several suggestions were offered by citizens to the effect that the City Hall itself would make a better Post Office than could be built on the proposed site; that the noise and crowd, and the shape of the lots were against the place for such a purpose, and that Union square would be the best place. The chairman of the committee stated that the piece of ground proposed was triangular, with three hundred and seventy-five feet on each side, and consist- ing of fourteen lots. Hiram Woodroff, the famous jockey, died on Long Island, yesterday, of congestion of the lungs. The steamship City of Boston, Captain Brooks, of the Inman line, will sail from pier €5 North river, at noon to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. The National Steam Navigation Company’s steamship The Queen, Captain Grogan, will leave pier 47 North river at noon to-day for Liverpool, calling at Queens- town to land passengers, &c. The Hamburg American Packet Company's steamer Teutonia, Captain Bardau, will sail from Hoboken at twelve M. to-day for Southampton and Hamburg. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. The Auchor line steamship lowa, Captain Craig, will sail at noon today for Glasgow and Liverpool, calling at Londonderry to land passengers and mails, The steamsbip Fulton, Captain Townsend, of the New York and Havre line, will sail from pier 46 North river at noon to-day for Havre, calling at Falmouth, England. fhe mails for France will close at the Post Office at balf- past ten A. M. The fine steamship Eagle, Captain M. R. Greene, of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company’s line, will leave Pier No. 4 North river, at three P. M to-day for Havana. The Cuban mails will close at the Post Office at half-past one P. M, The steamship General Meade, Captain Sampson, of the Cromwell line, will sail from pier No. 9 North river, at three P. M. to-day, for New Orleans direct. The Black Star line steamship Huntsville, Captain Crowell, will sail for New Orleans at three P. M. to-day, from pier No. 13 North river. Tne Empire line steamship San Salvador, Captain Nickerson, will sail at three P. M. to-day, from pier No. 18 North river, for Savannab. The popular steamship Quaker City, Captain Wm. H. ‘West, of Leary’s line, will leave pier No. 14 East river, at three P. M, to-day, for Charleston, connecting with the steamer Dictator for the Florida ports. ‘The stock market was firm yesterday, Gold closed at Mya N. The Connecticut Election—The G Iasue Before the Peop! The good people of Connecticut have reason to be proud of the record of their State. To their colonial ancestors belongs the honor of the first example in history since the time of Moses, the great lawgiver of Israel, of a written constitution (1639) organizing a government and defining its powers. It formed the basis of the charter of 1662, and its leading features have been copied into the constitutions of the several States and of the United States. Those founders of Connecticut were among the best of the old Puritan stock of New England. They were men of broad and liberal views, far above that fanatical, religious clique of the colony of Massachusetts Bay which delighted in hanging Quakers and drowning witches, in what they con- sidered the service of the Lord. The Connec- ticut charter of 1662 declares that the true ob- ject of human government is “to maintain and preserve the moral and civil welfare of the people ;” and it established on this continent the broad principles of freedom, political equality and the sovereignty of the people. The seeds thus planted and taking root in Connecticut have widened in their growth until their ripening fruits of liberty and politi- cal equality cover the whole land, from the Canadian to the Mexican frontier, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. That terrible blot upon our national constitution, African, slavery, has been effaced, and mainly through that persistent New England abolition agita- tion of fifty years, starting from the great prin- ciples of religion, morality and equal justice upon which the fundamental colonial law of Connecticut was founded. We repeat, then, that her people, inheriting these distinctions and these great primciples of their ancestors, have reason to be proud of the record of their State, the first of any people to fix in a written political constitution the primary and para- mount obligations of truth, morality and liberal hatided juliticd to all men, those simple and sublime ideas of the Sermon on the Mount, But how stands Connecticut now? She is on trial before that great tribunal, the’ moral judgmont of the pivilized world, Her ancient reat Moral record, ter honor and her reputation are all at stake. Her dominant political party, identified with all the honors of the suppression of the late rebellion and the extirpation of slavery, is now saddled witha representative candidate for Congress whose election will disgrace the State, as will the sneceas of the party endors- ing him. In this city last fall we had one or two candidates for Congress whose antecedents were none of the best, riding in the same party wagon with Mayor Hoffman as candidate for Governor. These men for Congress were elected through the arrangements of the Tam- many ring between them and Hoffman; but the unholy alliance was the death of Hoffman. As the endorser of the Tammany ring, the pugi- listic ring, the cockpit, the faro bank and grog shop primary elections, Hoffman was indig- nantly rejected by the people of the State. This moral issue settled him. So in the name of New York we have the right, nay, it is our duty, to commend her good example to the people of Connecticut in a similar dilemma. Governor Hawley has the reputation of a good soldier and an exemplary citizen; but, like poor dog Tray, he must be judged by his company. “Show me,” says an ancient phi- losopher, “the man’s company and I will tell you the character of the man.” Governor Hawley stands before the people of Connecti- cut as the political associate and endorser of P.T. Barnum, a man whose professional course for thirty years or more has been that of a shameless, nay, a boastful Jeremy Diddler, obtaining money upon false pretences, One would think that he had started out from Con- necticut on his disgraceful career with the idea that truth is an old woman’s scarecrow, that honest dealing is the weakness of a greenhorn, and that the Peter Funk of the mock auction shop is an offender only in permitting himself to be caught. Governor Hawley owes it to his State and himself to wash his hands of Peter Funk, of this political interloper, Barnum, and of his supporters, or the people owe it to them- selves and the State to cast out Hawley. We perceive, too, that Cyrus Northrop, pro- fessor, we believe, of rhetoric in Yale College, is out exercising his rhetoric among the radical stumpers of Connecticui. This is the wrong professor to hitch to the showman Barnum. Professor Loomis (the astronomer who, be- cause he could not see or cipher out from New Haven the November showers of meteors in England, would not believe the Herap or the telegraph), is the right professor to yoke with Barnum and the Feejee mermaid, Santa Anna’s wooden leg and the woolly horse. The great issue before the people of Connecticut is whether they will stand by their old colonial charter of liberty, truth, morality and justice, or adopt the new republican platform, as re- presented by the showman Barnum, the plat- form of Peter Funk, of false pretences and swindling Impostures. Upon this issue, involv- ing the good name of Connecticut and the character of her people, they should bring their judgment to bear even upon Governor Hawley, unless he shall in season renounce and denounce all political associations with and all interest in the election of this shame- less showman, Barnum. Investigation of the Affaire of the Treasury Department. ‘The romor that stupendous frauds have been committed in the Treasury Department has led to prompt action in Congress to ascertain the trath or falsehood of the report. On the mo- tion of Mr. Henderson,.in the Senate, 9 com- miviee of three was appointed to examine into the management of the printing bureau of the Treasury Department, and Mr. Covode has given notice in the House that he would offer a resolution on Monday for a select committee of five to investigate the charges and to thoroughly overhaul the affairs of ihe Depart- ment. It is possible the rumor of fraud may be unfounded or much exaggerated, but this has to be seen. Whether it be so or not, the investigation will be useful, and, if thorough, we have no doubt a startling exposure will be made of the loose manner in which the busi- ness of the Treasury Department is conducted. Looking at the enormous and irresponsible power of the Secretary, as well as of the heads of bureaus under him, together with the facili- ties for frauds, we should be more surprised to hear that the government has not been defrauded than to learn that it has. We have only to read the history of the Bank of Eng- land to learn how difficult it is to avoid robbery, forgery or cheating in a great moneyed establishment, That establishment has throughout every period of its long exist- ence been defrauded by forgers, robbers and dishonest employ¢s, in spite of the extraordi- nary safeguards which it las from time to time adopted. Ithas been much better protected than our Treasury Department; still it has suf fered. It, then, the Bank of England, with all its care and excellent management, and with money transactions hardly amonnting to a tenth part of those of the United States Trea- sury atthe present time, bas not escaped frauds, how can we expect to escape? There are skilful rogues here as well as in England. Our former inexperience in such vast transac tions, in which thousands of millions of bonds, certificates of indebtedness and paper money are printed and passed from hand to hand with almost as much unconcern as the printing and distribution of so many handbills, makes the government employés careless and affords great facility for dishonesty. We should not be surprised, therefore, to hear from the inves- tigating Congressional committees, or at any time, of startling developments. But apart from any cases of direct fraud that may qome to light, the vast power of the See- retary of the Treasury over the finances must be regarded as dangerous and lead- ing to evil. No man, however able or honest, should be trusted to the extent he is, He can convert or transfer bonds end securi- ties by hundreds of millions, and ¢an power- fally influence the markets of the country. If disposed he could make a number of men rich at any time at the expense of the gov- ernment or the community, and that without being subject to the charge of fraud. We said no man ought to have such power, and, least of all, Mr. McCulloch, who hag but crude notions of national finance and whb is too apt to be the tool of speculators. the com- mittees of Congress, then, push investiga- tions in a thorough manner into af the work- ings of the Treasury Department, ‘They could hot. be employed upon a more and useful labor, Let us have the and im- perfections exposed, so that may be applied when we come to remod@ our whole financial system, ‘The State Constitutional Convention. The two branches of the State Legislature have at length agreed upon a bill to provids for the election of delegates to the State Con- stitutional Convention, and the Convention is therefore to be held. The delegates are to be elected by Senate districts, four in each dis- teict, and thirty-two delegates at large are to be chosen on a general ticket, sixteen only to be voted for by each of the two great political parties in the State. The right of suffrage in the election for delegates is to be extended to negroes; the election is to be held on the fourth Tuesday in April, and the Convention is to meet at the State capital on the first Tuesday in June, The people of the several districts should at once set about selecting the best candidates they can find to represent them in this im- portant body. The questions involved are of grave interest, and upon the wisdom and prudence with which they are considered and decided will depend the prosperity of the State for many years to come. The tenure of office of the judges will of course be changed. Public sentiment de- mands that the judiciary shall not be kept down to the level of party politics. The courts must no longer be controlled by the men who are most powerful at the polls, but must be made independent and fearless, s0 that the name of justice may not pass intoa byword anda’ mockery. If good men are on the bench they should be retained in office, and their appointments should be for life or during good behavior. The legislative system requires remodelling, all the salaries of public officers need to be increased, and the powers of the Governor of the State must be enlarged. The decentralization principle which moulded the constitution of 1846 has proved a failure, and concentration of power and direct re- sponsibility to the people must take its place. So far as the residents of New York are con- cerned no duty that will devolve upon the Con- vention of Revision will be of more import- ance than that of providing a responsible and efficient government for this city. At extravagantly city is miserably gov- erned. The elective branches and the State commissions are constantly clashing; in the absence of any controlling executive power is expen- sively managed, and order, efficiency and economy are alike unknown. Itis absolutely present the citizens are taxed and the each independent department necessary that the existing state of affairs should be changed, and thata well considered system, by which one executive head shall be made directly responsible to the electors for the good government of the city, should take the place of the present disorganization and This witl no doubt occupy the serious attention of the Convention, and there is consequently no necessity for the passage of any new laws for the city of New York by the present Legislature. They should all be re- jected, whetherrelating to new boards, exist- ing commissions, railroads, or anything else, and the whole subject be left to the Constitu- tional Convention. When we get a well con- sidered, efficient and responsible system of mu- nicipal government, it will be time enough to reform existing evils.and to provide for local confusion. improvements. Threatening Aspect of the Eastern Question. The Eastern question is assuming a more immediately threatening aspect. A cable despatch to-day states that the attempt of the European Powers to agree upon a united policy has failed, and it is added that “Russia demands additional concessions for the Chris- tian subjects of the Sultan.” What these con- cessions are the despatch does not states but it appears that the want of harmony between the great Powers has given the Turkish gov- ernment renewed courage and energy, the Sultan evidently believing in the old French saying, that when the doctors disagree there issome hope for the patient, and it is only when the physicians are found in perfect ac- cord that the sick man is in real danger. It is announced that the war in Candia is to be con- tinued with increased vigor, and that ten fresh battalions of troops are to be despatched to the island under Hassam Pacha, first aide-de- camp tothe Sultan. Under this new compli- cation it’ is not unlikely that the peace of Europe may be disturbed sooner than the French Emperor and the English Queen in their recent speeches seemed to anticipate. An Unnecessary Display of Feeling. There has been a very uncalled for and un- necessary display of feeling on the part of cer- tain democrats because, at the recent meeting of the National Democratic Committee, Mr. August Belmont, their President, gave them nothing but whiskey and water to drink. The whiskey, we are assured, was of an excellent quality and much superior to that usually con- sumed by democrats. We think Mr. Belmont did perfectly right. Whiskey was always the principal element of the old democratic organi- zation. Whiskey of a far inferior quality to that served out by Mr. Belmont has inspired the prominent men of the party and been the con- trolling spirit of its conventions and elections for a number of years past. Without whiskey there is nothing left of democracy, and if Mr. Belmont put plenty of water in that served out by him to the Democratic National Committee it very appropriately represented the diluted condition of the “fierce democracie” of the present day. Another Fenian Scare in Canada. The raw head and bloody bones of ferocious Fenianism bas again presented itself to the ex- cited imaginations of the Canadian people. In the convention which was held the other day in Chicago to raise more funds on Fenian bonds the Canadians could see nothing but formidable organizations for the invasion of the embryo kingdom, and the various public meetings that have been held for the purpose of letting off the effervescence that the recent ontbreak in Ireland created among the Irish in this country have tended to throw our neigh- bors over the border into a dreadful state of Dloodthirstiness. Regulars and volunteers, with muskets and field pieces, swords and sabres, have been pressed on to the frontier, with the full expectation of meeting armed bands of Fenian invaders. We are of opinion, however, that the Canadians this time will find little cause for their premature scare, Mas O’Ramty ann rae Jovrciary Commrr- ‘THE.—Miles O'Reilly bas been subpoenaed to appear before the Judiciary Committee at Washington to give testimony concerning his Jate conypragtion’ with the President about Tepudiation. This eeems to be entirely unne- cessary. Private Miles has already told all that he knows, and some people even say that be bas given more information than he got. He cannot tell the committee any more, but he can enliven their dreary sessions with a good song about Irish politics or tell them a good story or two about life in the camp and how the poor soldiers were swindled in various ways and cheated by bounty brokers and bounty jumpers, This is information which the committee might derive some benefit from. Upon these subjects O’Reilly’s evidence may be of some service. Southern Reconstruction. The tendency of public feeling all over the South is manifestly ia favor of being what we call reconstructed ; that is, accepting the terms Proposed by Congress asa means of coming into the Union, taking their place as States in Congress and exercising such influence as their numerical representation may Cocamand. We learn from Virginia that the Legislature of that State, for examriec, has received, with geheral satiefcti6n the order of General Schofield assuming command under the new Military bill. From Georgia, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama, we also hear that the late secessionists are be- coming convinced that the vote of the negroes will be rather favorable than hostile to their particular views of reconstruction. The that could be used. there. The City Railroad Jobs at Albany. that have been introduced this session. promptly vetoed by the Governor. RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA. Ricawonp, Va, March 15, 1867. mote harmony and peace. LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE, New Onteaxs, March 14, 1607. the drst Monday in September. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. timore, &c. Axxarouis, March 15, 1867. James E. Carr and William H. B. Fasselbougl Nominated for the position. for the city of more for four years from March 15, ‘The new election bill passed the Senate to-day. RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Collision on the Pittsburg and Road—One Man Killed—Sever: inten Convmnes, Ohio, March 26, 1867, An accident occurred near New Brighton, on the Pitta- burg and Steubenville Railroad, this morning. One pas- eenger train Killed and the legs NAVIGATION OF THE HUOSON RIVER. ALBaxy, March 15, 1867. ‘The river is suppos ed to be closed to navigation above Rhinebeck. The steamboat Napha, which je up to Hudson, will not venture to return until the weathe: ag oy ps oe te ae — Lo fo Was formed ‘o e river ing the reo nights. Nothing has arrived at or departed from Athens this season, ie ee DESTRUCTION OF A PAPER WAREHOUSE IN CHICAGO, Cmcaco, March 15, 1867, A fire broke out in the paper warehouse of > tg My, Jones, ha ematanaly tomate ~ night. The stock of ah ‘timated sh ‘$100, by fire and water, 000. The building is di fiom ‘The fre communicated by the Bvening Jo about $6, it others were broken, the adjoining build- Their lous is — BURNING OF A BARK AT EAST PASS. oy! March 15, 1867. CH. A letter from Apalachicola he burning of the bark Annie Thew, while foadlag for Liverpool, at She had over one thousand bales of cotton on ——————_—___—_ SEIZURE OF CHINESE GOODS IN SAN FRANCISCO, cere geots 0 the value of Sitniluon of dot. seized by officers of the government for Wet ven ralt " the undery: \porters erchan' ve Drdecn atl Yue mstier in noiieg, eon TeVOMIOH papers generally throughout the South appear to adopt our plan for the Presidential candi- dacy in 1868, with the names of General Grant and General Lee on the ticket for Presi- dent and Vice President. That is the most sensible thing they could do. There is a spell in such a combination which will unite both North and South and bring our complications to a speedy issue. In that single sentence there is more to assure foreign nations that the end of our existing inharmonious condition and the solutions of our troubles can be reached than in the most logical arguments And now that the question of reconstruction is approaching a settlement, when slavery, the primary cause of the rebellion, is abolished, and the rebellion has gone with it to the tomb of the Capulets, and the Southern States are on the road to accept the inevitable necessities of the hour, what is the use of retaining the leader of the rebellion in custody any longer? Jeff Davis is perfectly harmless. He can do no mischief if set at large on his parole to answer any charges that may be brought against him. Congress should, therefore, pass_ a resolution requesting the President to release him. Such a measure conld do no possible harm. On the contrary, it would do much to encourage the good spirit which, in spite o the remnant of political fire-eaters left in thef South, is evidently now beginning to prevail According to rumor the Broadway surface road and three or four crosstown affairs are the real jobs that are to be passed by the Legie- lature out of the multitude of railroad schemes The underground bills may also be “ put through,” but with no idea that an attempt will be made to carry out the crazy achemes, and only for the purpose of stopping opposition to the real Simon pure, original Jacobs. This Broadway Surface bill is one of the most impudent and atrocious attempts ever made by the lobby to secure an enormously valuable franchise at the expense of the city. It is to be pushed at Albany, we understand, by the most corrapt means, and not a member of either House who votes for it can expect to keep his skirts clear of the mud and impurity that sticks to the job and renders it publicly offensive. The bill should be kicked out of the Legislature like an unclean thing, as it is, and if passed should be A bill which even Seymour could not make up his mind to sign for his New York “friends” is not very likely to meet the approval of Fenton. The Senate committee have returned from Washing- ton and report that they were kindly received there, and were invited by prominent Congreasmen to suggest amendments to the Supplemental Military bill, The Senate to-day adopted a resolution appointing a joint committee to wait on Goneral Schofield and tender him their co-operation by passing and executing Jaws te pro- The bill appropriating $20,000 to contest the conati- tutionality of the Military bill passed in the Senate to- day by a vote of 26 yeastoS naya The House passed a bill postponing theelection for members to the Consti- tutional Convention from the first Monday in April to New Beard of Police Comminsioners for Bal- A deep interest was felt last night and to-day to know the result of the contest for Police Commissioners. In caucus last evening, after six ballots, Lefevre Jarrett, h were In jotut session of both houses to-day. were declared Police Commissioners Steubenville rieusly ran we another, One passenger was FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA. Ramered Fenian Mevements in the Neigh- berhood of St. Albans. Orrawa, ©. W., March 15, 1867. ‘There are rumors in town of Fenian movemonts in the geighborhood of St, Albans, Vt, It is said thas the government is in possession of ém- portant information on the subject, and that Hon. Mz, Blair, the only Cabinet Minister here, intends to leave for Moptreal immediately. Trepidation in Montreal—Troops Sent to the Frontier—The Authorities in Counc! Mowraxat, March 15, 196%. One hundred and twenty-five regulars, under che command of Captain Bolton, with a full supply of am- munition, left by the train this morning for Champlain. A strong force of the royal artillery, with eight Gel pieces, wili be sent on frontier duty to-day. Frequent conferences took place yesterday between the regular authorities and the staff of the Militia Department Active Military Preparations et Toronte— Troops to Rendezvous at Brantford. Toronto, O. W., March 15, 1867. ‘The military authorities are making active prepara- tions to receive the Fenians should they attempt another reid. Halfa battery of artillery and fifty men of the Seventeenth regiment were sent to Brantford this mora~ ing. Itis expected that two troops of hussars will joim them ina few days, A brigade, to consist of artillery, cavalry and infantry of the regular army, and 1,000 vol- unteers, will rendezvous at Brantford. From this ples they can be transported east or west on short notice. Preparations to Repel Invasion at Prescett— Large Numbers of Strangers Travelling ‘Towards the Frontier, &c. Oapexasvna, N, Y., March 15, 186%. The Fenian excitement 1s reviving in this di- rection. Fort Weliington, at Prescott, on the oppe- site side of the St. Lawrence, which bas remained dismantled most of the winter, has been put in de- fensive condition and garrisoned with troops, The provincial authorities regard this as an objective poiat of the Fenians, and are just now hurrying forward troops to its defence. On Wednesday the first detachment arrived, and yesterday the number was increased to three hundred, and others are on the way. Last night the Superintendent of the Ogdensbu Lake Champlain Raitroad received a message ‘rom Mon- treal requesting that the railroad ferry steamer discon- bites her night trips and lay up on the Canada side of 6 river. An unusual number of strangers are travelling thie way and ramor, with her many tongues, connects them with some new Fenian movement about to take place. For three miles about this place the St. Lawrence river is frozen from shore to shore, and the ice would afford a safe crossing for an army were one here ready to cross. ‘The Fenians here are holding nightly meetings, but they maintain the utmost secrecy and reticence in regard to future designs. The air savors of excitement, f not hostile movements. Enthusiastic Fenian Meeting in Chicago. Carcaco, March 15, 1867. Wm. R. Roberts, President of the Fenian Brother. hood, addressed a monster meeting to-night at Turner Hall. The Fenian regiment paraded the streets amid the wildest enthusiasm. Two hundred are reported to have volunteered for Canada. One thousand dollars waa subsenbed for uniforms, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tur Coup Wratuer.—A second winter seems to have ‘set in during the last few days, The mud in the streete. washed away by the recent rains, has disappeared and all is hard and frosty. March, likea ‘‘ robustuous periwig- pated fellow,” blusters here and there, whirling about the old women at the corners, and driving the dust into every one’s eyes, Ped under the influence of the sudden change, wrap closely about them and seek the sunny side of way, glad that the cold weather is acce: ied by sunshine instead of snow storms, as seemed but too tobe the cage on Thursday morning when the change Such an atm: is by no means common ia this tati- tude,even in this proverbially gusty month. Yesterday the me stood at 24 degrees at seven A. M., 81 at noon, and 33 degrees at three in the the ding day in 1863 the tem lower, the thermometer indicating 17, 26 and respectively for the hours above named. Ro vening year, however, nor for several before, has peng” Arwome 80 low on the 15th of March as on day. prot of the winter must be felt by the poor, and it isto be hoped will be sated for by a continuance of warm weather spring bas once fairly opened. Tas Barrery Improvemest.—The work on the improvement will be resumed in afew days. On nation it is found that the damage done to the extremity of the wall by the large quantities of ice in the harbor during the past winter, and tHeularly so during the heavy’ gale of January, 80 extensive as it was thought to be at first. led portion of the wall is about three hundred ifty feet in length, and is compcsed of blocks of from five to nine fect m length by two feet in About seventy feet of this wall was disturbed by the and it is thought that were it not forthe interference of the Commissioners of pilots im remonstrati: preventing deposits for filling in the rear of the and thus giving it strength to sustain the immense pressure —e its front, this injury would not have oe- cul . A Conscrentiocs TAxPaYER.—A few days since Comp- troller Connolly received the sum of $12 from acon- ee science-stricken ‘er ‘* om account of error in state- ment of taxes for the year 1866.” The money waa credited to the general fund. Convenviox or Inrsn Socretres,—The consolidated Com- vention of Irish, Father Mathew and Roman Catholic Temperance Societies met last evening at Hibernia Hall, No. 76 Prince strect, the President, Mr. Patrick MeArdie, in the chair. The several socicties were as- ements perfected for the grand an “oma van be heremag se ‘St. ‘ick’s '. falling upon Sunday. A tee was appointed to invite nie Grace, the Most Rev. atone bishop McCloskey to review the processi and a barouche ordered for the purpose, The alds to the Grand Marshal were ordered to report at eight o’clock on Mon- be mag Be the corner of Hoyt and Baltic streets, Brooklyn. : Mr, Anderson, a young Roman Catholic clergyman, who has been some time in this being concluded the convention adjourned, Buxevorest Dramatic axD MUSICAL ASSOCLATION=—A Bumerously attended meeting of the above named as- sociation was held on Thursday evening, in Clinton Hall, for the purpose of dovising means to farther the erec- tion of an asylum for aged and infirm members, The association has. only recently been incorporated, and the treasurer has already a balance of cash on hand of $2,500, and it is the intention of the members to erect a renee se armen osenee the city and aad another numerous and excellent charities of this great motropotia, ij Tor Genwax Disrexeany.—From the anneal report Just issued by the directors of the German it appears that the number of patients treated at this institute during the past year amount to 11,472, 10,800 St 6 year previous. Of eae G.os1' wore males and 5,495 fomaies; 1,926 were boys, and 1,371 girls. Seventy-two patients wore admitted to the hoapi- tal division of the institute. The expenses were $5,457 18, which were defrayed from cont ions in- clusive of a donation amounting to $800, The German Dispensary will be united with the new German hospi- tal, which probabiy will be opened during the summer. Brrianps.—The lovers of this favorite game assem~ bled in goodly numbers on Thursday evening at a Dilliard room in Bleecker street, for the purpose of gecing a display of skill by some of the best players of this city and neighborhood. Several my trp and exciting matches were Len heel the boing a game between Phelan and McDevit Both gentlemen Played remarkabiy well, McDevitt exciting universal admiration by his power of nursing the balis, This welt known player made, in the course of the game, a very retty run of 238, and was the victor by nearly one uns pointa, Fatatty Cavanep By « Ram Can.—Francis McManus, ‘fa lad eight years of age, died in the New York Hospital on Thursday night from the effects of injuries received the event WJ aahed beneath the Wheels of car 72 of the ¢ Railroad Company in West Broadway, near Reade street. His thigh and the ribs on both sides were terribly fractured. 4 Gover will hold an inquest on the body to-day. paroats of deceased live at 42 Watte street. Scppan Daates.—Early yesterday morning John Me~ Gill, employed as fireman in Harper's printing house, Clift street, entered the engineer's room, where he was taken suddenly ill and expired in a few minutes after. wards, Deceased was about forty-five years of C4 and is eaid to have been a native of Ireland, Coroner Wildey ‘was notified to hold an inquest. Ye morning, at seven o'clock, Conrad Dorra, a to get shaved, sofa awaiting his turn and expired, Deceased lived in the same house. Coroner Wildey wag notified to hold an inquest. A Gorman, known only as Peter ——, at ten o'clock morning was found dead in bed at his lodging Baxter street, An inquest will be held on thre body by Coroner Gover. FATAL ENCOUNTER IN AUGUSTA, MAINE, Avcvsta, March 15, 1867, evening Daniel Anderson assaulted saloon in this city. The encounter Of the latter, Anderson trial jp she sum of Gve thon, ‘Wednesday amen Wrest 1a 6 instant was arrested end held dolara E signed positions in the line of march, and all other,