The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1867, Page 4

4 CUBA. QUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. The Abolition of Specific Taxes and Dutles— Increase in Coolie lumigration—Creelts and ¢-Aunoyance Inbamanity of the Coolic T to Travellers—The Carniva!—Commercials Ha March 13, 1887. ‘The all absorbing topic of conversation ever since the arrival of the last mail from Spain has been that of the Toyal decree dated February 12, whereby several taxes hitherto enforced bave been abolished in this tsland and Porto Rico, to wit:—The “‘aleabalas”” on the sale of all Teal estate, slaves, cattle and goods sold at auction; also the tithes, tolls and turnpike duties; the tax on salt pits, the tax on stores and shops; the consumption duty on cattle; the impost oh the cockpit monopoly, and many other tributary taxes which in other countries have ceased (o exist for ages past, The concession is to com- mence on and after the 1st of July next, and from that date forward all the former taxes are to be substituted by new impost—a tax of ten per sent on the net pro- cecds of rnral produce, cattle breeding and house pro- perty, besides.an imeome tax to be graduated by tho municipalitie, By these means it is cal- culated that the government, far from being the loser by these apparently liberal measures, will be able to draw in future an additional twenty millions (in advance) from Cuba, The mass of the people, long and heavily taxed, seem pleased with any sort of aboli- tion, no matter in what shape {t may be conceded; and, as far as the industrial classes are concerned, these need not regret that now obtained as a forerunner to others which they may hereafter have to demand. At the same time the Narvaez ministry will langh in their sleeves at the success of this financial slight of band. In cennection with this subject, it will now behoove the government to appoint better ts OF erers than Snows employed “hitherto; fornnif. the Nae aracenahy left to their own arbitrary judgment, it is impossible to say what may be the consequences hereafter. The vaiue of the alleged ex-Confederate property now being sbipped off on the Harriet Lane and Pelican, may not be far from fifty thousand dollars, “All is not on doard yet, but this is not for want of activity in the shipment of it, as the officers and men do their utmost to get away, The Coolie immigration geems to have increased con- sidorably of late, The Coolies are coming in in large numbers, ship after ship. If we look seriously at this traffic in human beings—for in the way it is carried on it can be called nothing else—I should say tbat it is high time something were done on behalf of so many unfor- tunate beings. It is all very well to say that Cuba has ‘no other alternative than to entice them to these shores since the negro trade is defunct, and that unless the Asiatics are introduced to do the field labor tho island will be rained, But if so indispensable why should it not be done in a more humane manner, and why does government not give it its proper attention? Most people whose opinions are worthy of credit considar the trailic worse than the negro trade. Be this as it may we al! koow that the so-called contracts aro nothing but a substitute for bills of sale, and as to the general treat- mentof the Coolies on the plantations and elsewhere in the country. it is mo better than the cruelty practised with negro slaves. It is a great mistake to believe what taskmasiers and overseers say on the subject; these would wish to see them of a humiliating dis- Position, entirely submissive to the caprices and exactions of their masters, ag the negro geems to be by nature; they will always forget ‘that Asiatics are not Africans; that coolies are freeborn men, and that therefore they can never feel like slaves, nor will they submit to the losb as the poor Africans do. Many of the overseers and others do not hoed these con- siderations, and this accounts for the continual disorders nich the accounts from the country are filled, frequently lead to murder aud even assassi- The other day the entire gang of a plantation, nation, Which is well _known, abandoned it rather than take ntive Justice” inte their own band. But who is ‘ate the rights of the coolies when their task- masters are in the wrong? Who can explain their com- plaints in the absence of proper regulations, and what is w restrict the tyranny of Ignorant and barbarous over- seers’ A -panish Syndico’s duty it is, by ancient law, to defend them, as in the cuse with the African slave, ‘bat Chmere is worse than Greck to him. Bosides, that foneti 'y resides in the capital, and the Chinaman 13s far beyond communication with him. Thecoohe has therefore uo alternative but to run away. If he does so he is ciiber hunted up by bloodhound:, put in the stor placed on short allowance, or else gots flogged, ith fects his he becomes a criminal, is caught sooner or later, and finally doomed to hard labor for an indefinite period on the public works of the gov- ernment. Is this tbe aim of immigration and colonizing of coolies* AM this is of common occurrence here, Without any sort of inquiry or investigation being made ‘8s to the complaints or conduct of the coolie or bis mas- ter. It t thus (hat the labor contract is carried out in the Island of Caba. The man never sees his country again, ‘and the only consolation he has is that which his pecu- Har creed affords him im death The steawer Mariposa, from New Oricans on the 9th, arrived here yssterday, and sails an bour after the Co- lumbia, She was chartered by the Brazilian Emigration Company to convey the shipwrecked Texans to New York, whence they will be transferred to a vessel going to the Brazils, I have recently remarked that passengers leaving Ha- Vana are again subjected to some of the former aunoy- @nces, it having become necessary to tdenii’y them. ‘This is very disagreeable, and it not only creates expense but delay. I mention it in order that the grievauce be Promptly redressed, The Havaoa demi-mond- made a great “‘show ofl” last Sunday, on which day terminated Le masquerading of Lent. The costumes were very good, and the exhibition of horses ond carriages larger than Havana bas ever seen before. The jock Anglaise were not bad, The bal manque at th re Tacon commenced jate, but w. lent, Oue of party most conspicuous man from New York. He was dressed in as ag was suited to “his line of business’? — your fair readers just imagine seeing a man dr-ssed so, and both m acuon and style resembling a fomale so well that no one betieved him to be a man; Dut at last, when he ascended ter aiter Wer and then perched bimsel! of the boxes, it not only drew the @ntion of the dancers below, but also that of the Go- Dernador Politica, who sent one of his aids to acquaint ‘the geuiieman that bis conduct at that moment wus not becoming a Indy. According to an order published in the Oficial Gazette vessels from Europe will no longer be subjected toany quarantine, provided they bring aclean bill of health‘and ho sickness has eccurred on board during the passage. The steamer Star of the Union, from New Orieans on the 9th inst, ived yesterday and proceeds to Phila- delphin to-morrow. Planters bave great difficulty in obtaining advances from the merebants, and the banks are not in a situa- tion to lend money, but on a very limited scale, Hav- ing, however, to provide (or the unavoidaole expendi- ture of their estates, the “hacendados” must obtain the needful one way or other. They can always secure it by making a modification ia the price of thew produce; and as the advices from abroad are rather uniavorable about sugar, & reduction in the market value of said sweet has been establishe!, so that buyers cau now rate more freely on the basis of 7 to _ for No. Yet oven at this rate the market is dull at it, are not Very active for the moment. last rig George 75 per box. ie that of the American bi bie} for Boston, at $1 xehange is tending downwards Sterling has been at 12% per cont premium, and francs at 1 to }¢ per premium, Sixty days’ gold bile on New York are 1% percent prenfiam, and currency at 26 to 27 per + discount. § BRITISH HONDURAS. QUA BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE. The Indian War ued with Varying Seccess The Engl Troops Under M eHigent Command and coms—Pablic Discontent with the Executive— Trade Report. &c. Bataan, Brittsh Honduras, Feb. 17, 1867. Since my last we have had more war disasters, The Indiana, made bold by continued success, have come into the Northern @istrict and committed various depredations, and after killing and taking what suited their wants or pleased their fancy retired. In fact it is BOW quite plain that our troops are too slow for them; they move ae rapidly as they can in the direction where the Iodsans are sapposed to be, but find smouldering ruins and dead bodies, but no Indiana, The military go to their towas and villages, (ind them deserted, but find no Lndians,; they burn their villages, retire and find the Indian. bave been dotng the same thing to us, fifteen or twenty miles in another direction. So far all has gone ‘Wrong with as, and ledians have bad (heir own way, ‘Sod by the way are managed at proseat we have Overy reason to expect their success will continae. Its almost imposible for me to state the discontent And dusatiefsetion which exist m the minds of over roor. in te fase Ss iw proubiting the sale of gat ince of & inw powder to the Indiaus, be has gramied a license ‘whieh the ante (maz Indians bave been supplied forty packages of powder, and this om their threat to Seat to thers n's bongs on tne'{ich cat naod that ie on i i face of the dimont of tue Heecutive Gbanell and the earnest protest of ve Assembly resomumends the extension where martial aw le in force, a deporia- 00 of the habeas corpus, amend. low, revirictiog on the sale of = pow. gvards on ali the appromcbes to this ry rea, sod tae Sioure to aasiat in ny Sane, bai et oh twemty-three Ind They ont — wy aad care teunde at oll We ™ in the Northern district, and, if they cam stand apa wilt hardly ventare to attack them thie ¥ are pank sunCacR, amd ore as they cam, A large public meeting « at Which strong raseiuvons the Lieutenau: Go cruor for allow ng the indians to bare Powdeg Were posed, aud a commuiites of five appoimted to take a copy to bis Exeeliency. The eommitioe was Also justructed to protest against selling any more pow Ger to the indians and to remonstrale against offering rewards for the indian chiefs, dead or alive, @s was recommended by the Leviviative Assembly. ‘The sugar maictog season has just commenced, and for want of (Le labor of their runaways ali suger making op erations taust come to an end for the presest The same ia the case ip mahogany and logwood eatting oper- ations, and a8 about three-quarters of ali our operations tm these articles are in the Northern district the year's operations will be much diminished. Two schooners from New Orleans have just arrived with provisions, Gur market ts full, in fact over sup- plied with flour, while two cargoes from New York and one from New Orieans are expected. bold in the market square, Coudemnies and coRsurng An English Victory—The : Indians Routed— Women and Children Killed and Villages Burned—Aflairs Improving, &c. . Bruzx, Honduras, Feb. 22, 1867, of ‘mail lake—the lake between them and our troops— but on the first fire they skeddadied, and leftall what they stood in. Colonel sent some rockets after — — Ragga i. havoc among the women and sev whom are reported to have been killed. a Water, Yalbac, San Pedro, san Hosea and Chin Bo Chin. They ‘found these places found in the houses of the Indians asking for peace with the English, The towns were all burned and the corn- fields and plantations destro: or parties who are if not bp g to alg pi " : engaged in sti forty packages of gun- wader sold by our Lieutenant Governor, and ja my last, were met by a party of colonists while on its way tothe Santo Cruz who destroyed it by throwing it into the river. This will most likely exas- Perate that tribe, who wilt now assist if they do not openty join Eck and Can The colonists on the New river, on the Rio Hondo and the upper part of the Belize river are panic-stricken and are leaving their homes and most of their property asfast as they can get away. Some have left every- thing, eer, clothing, and gone to a place of sup- security, This little success of Colonel Harley may improve matters and somewhat restore confidence, We shall Bee, SOUTH AMERICA. The Congress of South American States at Limao—Its Aim—An American Code of Inter- nat I Law, &e. [From El! Independiente (Santiago, Chile), Jan. £2, 1867.) The moment approaches when the new American Con- = isto meet. The President of Colombia, General Tomas Cipriano Mosquera, invited all the republics of Spanish origin to form a con; for the purpose of establishing the bases of a union, and to lay the founda- tions of an American code of international law. * Without doubt this last object is not less important than the first. So far, Spanish America has no inter- national law save what the great maritime Powers please to dictate; and, with the fleets, they know full well how to te on an alr of justice in presenting the most absurd and extravagant claims. With regret do we see that, even at the present moment, after having borne co much in defence of our honor, Chile allows the claims made by the French empire for da that can hardly be said to have been proved as suffered by some French subjects in our last political revolution. The same ai | 1s witnessed in Peru, in regard to the cap- ture of Callao by the forces that overthrew the luckless ex-General Don Juan Antonio Pezet. In the other neighbormg republics the daily business of European Jegations js to altend to just such claims, which have no limit while there is cannon enough to enforce them. There is no law that settles when such claims should be allowed. The people of America have sadly neglected this subject, which is so vital. When any one bas tried to fix these bases of public law, the neighboring repub- lics took good care not to foliow suit. As ap instance wo may pois to the jaw made by General Mosquera, fixing the fimits within which tho United States of Cotombia would be answerable for the damages suffered by foreign subjects in time of civil commotion. Chile, al- though at the very same time holding the same argument in the discussion with the French Charge dAfaires about the claims which she has, however, just allowed, refused to accept the bases laid down by the Colombian government. bd id by bd If the Congress ot American nipotentiaries, just about to mest, succeed m fixing the principles of inter- tational law 80 a8 to conform to justice and the necesst- ties of our contipent there is no doubt but that their congress would inaugurate an era of pi of well- being and respectability abroad for our people. As re- gards a continental union, all the hopes of the fathers of our independence and of the patriots of this generation are centred therein. It belongs to the representatives to carry out their idea, on the realization of which depend our fmure security and respectability ‘The Mendoza Revolution Spreading—Capture of Posito—Flight of National Authorities— Programme of the Rebels, &c. [From F1 Independiente, Jan. 12, 1967. On Sunday, January 6, the vanguard of the Mendoza army, under Colonel Ayala, attacked near Posito, five leagnes from San Juan, the advanced guards of Colonel Irrazabal. The struggle between them was bloody and obstinate for several hours, until the main body of each side having come up the battle ended in a complete rout f government troops, chiefly from =an Juan and La igja provinces, by the troops of Colonel Juan de Dios Videla The latter, ag well as Coloneis Arias, Ayala and Olascoaga, performed prodigies of valor, engaging in hand to-hand fights in the midst of the fray. The loss among the national troops was large; that of the Mendocinos was not so great. The cavalry of Men- doza charged the enemy at the start; the infaniry managed in the meantime to turn bis flank, and after one volley, rushed on him with the bayonet, driv ing off the field, QGolonel Videla took possession of Posito, and used every precaution to prevent any disor- der being committed by his troops. Campos, Governor of La Rioja, who has been the terror or the ins, and played the of a Don Quixote, by pushing himself forward without orders or request of the government to put down the Mendoza revolt; aud Irrazabal, the tamous rascal through whom Mitre kept the Western provinces in check, have both sbamelully fed, bearers to the government of the news that the power of Buenos Ayres has been overthrown in those very towns that were considered tho weakest and most firmly bound in chains. The necessary consequence of this defeat of the gov- ernment is that La Rioja rises at once and casts off her roke also, * In Varela’s proclamation urging the Rio Janeiros to take pp arms against Buenos Ayres, he pronounces in favtr of a dissolation of slave Laing egrre and of peace with Paraguay. On New Year's Day Campos had sent Coria, with 500 men, to attack Varela, who had about the’ same number near Jachal, Colonel Videla, after his victory at Posito, sent forward a detachment to assist Varela, and it is likely that Coria will be placed between two fires, In Mendoza nothing is known of General Paunero’s whereabouts, He had made no move toward the river Desaguadero, where Governor Rodriguez was on the Jookout with a body of rebel troops, of enthusiasm against the alliance and in favor of peace. Russia to be Umpire Between Spain an Pacific Republics, &c. The Correspondencia de Espafta has the following infor- mation on the subject of the United States mediation mm the Spanish Pacific war:— Russia is to be the umpire in all matters of disagree- ment that may arise in the conferences at Washington for the settlement of the Spanish Chilean-Peruvian war. Latters received from abroad lead to the belief that the belligerents would have no difficulty in accepting Russia, considering the entire neutrality and important meaning that must attend her decisions in the matter. So far, however, it is not known for sure whether the offer of the United States has been accepted by the Peruvians and Chileans, John Ball Neutral for Once. ‘The fron-clad frigates Arapiles and Victoria, building in England for the governmont, are finished and ready to sail for Spain when shail have been made with the Pacific republics. oy have been fully paid for—the last instalment of five million reals having been made a short time since, LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE, Sovrusipg Rarroan Commastoxens.—The Supreme Court of Kings county has appointed Messrs, Samuel E. Johns and John W. de Mott, of Hempstead, and Danio R “yg commissioners to appraise the land which may appropriated by the new ide Railroad, which ie now rapidly being built, Tmep or Lirs.—A Gorman in the employ of Mr. & Fanuing, at Washington square, near Hempstead, named rich Beroeth, committed suicide by hanging himeeif tree in the woods near Mr. 0. Rewleits residence I the cause of this rash act was owing to di eee a oe, since robbed of nearly all bis clothing while in New York, since which time he became despondent and at times acted strangely. Benotary.—The clothing manufactory of Mr. Town- send Baldwin, of Hempstead, was entered by burglars on Sunday penton Jast and robbed of ready made clothing to the amount of 8200, They very adroitly entered a beck door by prying olf the casing, and took their plan- der seross fota, where ft is supposed they had confed- erates stationed to receive it, The evening previous to the robbery a couple of suspicious Individuals were seen in. the vieinity taking @ view of the premises, No tvace of the burglars has yet been discovered, Viursce Mar.—The sum of $1,975 bas been voted by the trustees of the of fora new village ap Cowrmuation,—Rev, Horatio Potter, D. D., Li.D., Pishop of the diocese of New York, will administer the rite of conGrmation on Tuesday evening, 26th inst., in Grace church, a Jamaica, Cummeat Ivrenucerce.—Rev, Mr. Francis has resigned as of the Hants Universalist areb, and Rev, Mr. Emerson is to take his piace, Love lecaxo Rowe © umr,—This society bas appued © an actof pore the o aamitiee inted to | Wend ame being Low Sayers, of 4 Bioge county Moests, CANADA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HETALD. The Fenian Seare— « Iv ers-Had Morale of the Voluntecrs—kumors that the atveal Powder Magazive is to be Blown Up—The Government Suppress- ing News. &c. Mowrenan, C. E., March 16, 1867, ‘The city here and the country in genera! have been in # very pleasant and unwarraptable state of excitement ‘these two days, Private and reliable news from British @missaries was received here yesterday indicating an tmtepded raid upon Canada from St, Albans. At once every one went wild, Stories were promptly circulated magnifying at least tentold the preparations of the Fenians, An extraordinary Cabinet council was called ‘and held at once, and their deliberations transacted for ‘once with secrecy, It has, however, transpired that more troops were telegraphed for from England, and it was decided to make at once every possible preparation to receive the attack, The One Hundredth regiment was sent forward at onceto Chambly, The Twenty-third and ‘Twenty-ffth are under arms, and with the Victoria Rifles are ready to be pushed forward at a moment’s notice, The telegraph offices all over the country are Kept open night and day, and every volunteer officer is Prepared to asgemble his mon at a moment’s notice. ‘This time, however, leas dependence will be placed on the volunteers and more confided to the regulars, Comparing the state of the country this year with its condition this time last spring, I must say the means of defence are less than they then were and infinitely below the resources of last June. It is utterly impossible to obtain reinforcements from England, what with broken roads and ice-bound coasis. The volunteer force isin vad order. Disgusted with insufficient pay, with the threadbare ciothing served out to them, with the utter carelessness of the authorities for their comfort, the men have Sy yy left the country by the dozen. For instance, in one rural battalion whfth showed much alacrity when called out last year on both occasions, out of four hundred and fifty men only one hnndred and sixty can be paraded. The conduct of the oilicers has had tauch to do with this dissatisfaction, They bave been majors in spirit when they were only subs io rank, and have “‘boesed” their men so liberally that in the event of an encounter many of them would be :n danger of afro in the rear, Again, the personnel of the Cana- ¢ ipo a is not to Lo gener on, Cm are rave nou, t, but, except in city battalions, are wholly pend gey drill, more especialiy in matters concerning the musket and bayonet, try battal especially in Lower men are ni exercised once @ year in rifle practice. The majority of volunteers in Canada will not bit a barn at eight hundred yards; and this is conceded by eminent volunteer oificers, Again, not two compa- nies in Canada would stand onet charge. They will all be encumbered by the new Snider-Entield, wit! whose drill they are unfamiliar and which is very likely to foul and become deranged in unaccustomed hands. In fact, officers m Quebec say the rifle will be utterly useless in the field, though my own experience would bardiy warrant such a sweeping assertion. Again, at this stormy seasou railroads and bighways aro alike im- le; and lastly, John A. MacDonald and C. J. rydges are both absent from Canada—the two men who could be of most service in the event of an invasion, Although of course from the paucrty of numbers in which the Fenians are assembling, no general or per- manent subcess can be anticipated. Siill the present time has been admirably chosen for an attack. The friends of the Fenians, and there aro many such in Canada, are ominously silent and there Jack not rumors of organizations threatening nightly conflagrations and discontent at home, as soon as the green standard is hoisted. The city was scared from its propriety to-day by two startling rumors of alarming nature and perfect pro- bability. The first was that an attempt had been made and frustrated to blow up the Victoria Bridge. This is the less probable of the two, as the bridge is guarded and less liable to damage, The other was a report that a conspiracy was on foot to blow up the powder magazine just back of the city. Scores of tons of gunpowder are here stored convenieatly for the purpose. The magazine is wholly unguarded. Such is the quantity of powder gathered there that its explosion would not leave a house standing or a soul living in Montreal, Seventy milllion dollars and a hundred gnd twenty thousand lives are at the mercy of chance. The ru-nor was that twelve picked men, selecied by lot and bound by solemn oath had becn sent from Boston to Montreal to attempt this enterprise, more deadly and more jous than the defence of Ther- mopyle of old. One of their number was to fire the magazine and give his life for the vengeance of Ireland. It ts not for me to sav how much of truth there is in this story, But there is most certainly a deep and natural dread of such @ catastrophe in the minds of ail our inbabitants, The city council have neglected this time and again. The press has warned them of the extreme pen! of such a posal- tion of things, and now many a person lays his head on his pillow at night feeling certain his life is at the mercy of any lunatic or fanatic, maddened by the pr tgs gef his country and reckiess of his own death cause. The government are suppressing any news calculated to militate against them, and will shortly e the message sent to the Mutiny yesterday, Drely” slang message sentto the HkRALD y. ay, the mabetenoe Of this letter, was detained for t hours by the authorities. Alter —— however, they were so far convinced of the (ruth of the state- ments in your correspondent’s message that they of- fered to lot it proceed. A suit for damages has been commenced against them to test whether the press can be muzzled with impunity. I have still much to say, but defer tt till to-morrow. Great Procession of Irishmen in Montreal— Tae Hibernign Society of Quebec Cheering for Irish Freedom—Increased Naval Ferce the Lakes, &c. on me rakes SS orranat, March 18, 1867. There was a great procession in honor of St, Patrick's day in this city to-day, During the day the laying of the foundation stone of the new hall took place. In the evening there was a large concert and speeches were made, The whole affair was a great success and passed off quietly. The procession of the Hibernian Sosiety at Quebec gave three cheers for the freedom of Irelat A full complement of man-of-war’s men has been sent to the gunboats on the upper takes. Two hundred sea- men, with their oflicera, are to follow, Equipping (the Gunboats on the Lakes, &c. Qunenc, C. E., March 19, 1867, A large body of seaman belonging to ber Majesty's steamer Aurora go West immediately to equip the gun- boats on tbe lakes and prepare them for service as early a8 possible. ‘The Irishmen ot this city celebrated St. Patrick's Day yesterday by a procession and church services. {uc vurnout was larger than for mauy years past. « Large Fire at Bothwell. Borawss, C. W., March 19, 1867. A fire broke out last night in the Carroll House, which in ten minutes was a mass of flames. The fire speedily communicated with the Martin House, adjoining, and crossing Main street spread to Baxter's exchange office, the Commercial Bank and other buildia, About sixty pg were destroyed, The loss estimated at VERMONT. QUA ST. ALBANS CORRESPONDENCE. The Fenian Movements at St. Albanese and Vicinity—The Popular Fecling in That Lo- cality—Fentans Drilling in Burlington—The Snow Storm on St. Patrick’s Day—Strange Milesian Faces on the Border, &c. Sr. Aupans, Vt, March 17, 1967, Tf reliance is to be placed on the jate telegrams and on the idea which now generally obtains, im the next “movement’’ on Canada by the American wing of the territory of the ‘“‘Kanucks.” It does not fall within the province of your correspondent to discuss the matter of ‘the feasibility of this anticipated movement, nor to ad vance any theory as to whether the creating of tion’ on this side of the water is, or is not, and the surest mode of aiding the “men in the gap;” ‘and whatever, therefore, I may say in this might be construed into such seeming, ts only an ex. pression of opinion rendered necessary to a full standing of ‘the situation” as it presents iteolf to my view at this writing. ‘The telegram from Ottawa, C. W., on the 15th in- formed you that ‘the (Canadian) government fs in pas- session of important information on the sabject,” (Fe- nian movements in the neighborhood of St, Albans), and that a prominent Cabinet Minister intended ‘to leavo for Montreal immediately.” What may be the precise char. acter of the movements “in the neighborhood of St, Albans’ that have so alarmed the Canadian government, I, not being im the confidence of the “Kanuck” detec- tives, am of course unablo to determine, But to the eye Journalistic (albeit, generally able to discern the indices of untoward and unusual commotion) there appears to be on the surface of things hore nothing that should strike terror into the hearts of the ‘‘bine noses," Whether the ciroumstances now transpiring among the Fenian Broth- erhood are, however, sufficient to add to the chronic i ' iF ; i fender be the Jodge., Ther® i, to. be aura, a greater it ler i ore a among the ood jnst now than ten bereetore been observable in the border counties, and expressions a mottle of the “Queen's econd n indulged in. Be it re membered, thor that this state of excitement ong our Celtic follow citizens is concomit- to the annual advent of “St hogy | day; sad the assemblages of by ihe oxprosgions of Inbred pate of the Sgxon flag that distinguish the Milesian everywhere, may possibly “be attribated to this cause, as justly as to the ay Ss parations forex invasion of Canada, Certain it is that the Fenians in this section have held large meetings Of lute; true, too, that those assemblages have been dis- tinguithed by a degree of enthusiasm more than ordim- arily observable, and that the potent power of the pike and pisto! for summarily smashiag Saxon sway has been descanted upon by Irish orators with more than ordina- ry fervor. Anotuer thing is also certain. Numbers of strange faces, ail bearing unmistakable signs of the Celtic blood that courses through the veins of their own- ers, have made their appearance here and in other places on the border, a have taken thems: : There is yet, however, in St Albans a considerabl: greater number of sons of the Green Isle than is mated to belong to the population proper; but they do not congregate together, and they give no token of imme- diate design to cross the border “on hostile deeds intent,” Another thing might strike the keen observer as having a bearing in this connection; but others might place no special reliance on it as an index (to use a Disraetiam) of any ‘‘war cloud looming in the future.” I refor to the fact that there are, and have been for many days, numerous persons of undoubted Milesian type through this locality, going to or returning from the Canada side, and invariably hay important business in Montreal, in Boston and in New York, which latter are the Fenian centres, The frequency with which these quiet looking Hibernians—always the same per- sons, by the by—bave come and gone might lead timid Canadians to infer that there was something “brewing in the wind” that foreboded a rupture of the present quiet .in her Majesty’s “4nost loyal American colonies,” ory may think that the strange faces so near the border are merely the ‘of the fortucoming host of “Fenian men,” and that the flitting travellers are those to whom is entrusted the working up of the alleged in- vasion, I cannot say. If, however, any such design be contemplated, the silence with’ which affairs have been managed proves that, however it may be with women, an Irishman can keep a secret, though, peradventure, there be an old adage that gives him no credit for that very commendable If the gatherings of Fenians in Upper Precedent of another move- ‘ment in arms, then indeed there is a speck of war on the horizon. Wherever these gatherings have taken place, however, they have silently resolved themselves into individual components; and, whatever may have been the action of these in aggregated council, they nt the appearance now of quiet, unassuming, in- Sieteiocd and in no wise beiligerent people. On yesterday there was a demonstration of Fenians in Burlington—that 1s, everybody says they are Fenians— who paraded through the main streeta of that peaceful town, armed and equipped. When asked the meaning of this display, one of their number replied that it was merely an assemblage of gentlemen desirous of perfect- ing themselves in military drill, and that the privilege was exercised under the constitutional clause which gives to every citizen “the right to keep and to bear arms.’’ Genera! 0’ Neil ts to address the friends of Irish nationality in that city to-morrow evening, and a large turnout is anticipaced. The feeling here, in St. Albans, is not such as would cause great depression of spirits in case the Brotherhood should cross the border in numbers 6 enough to effect a stand on Canadian soil, And if goverument property there should, perchance, fall into the posses- sion of a band of daring spirits tollowing the sunburst on this portion of the British empire, the St. Albanians would not be inclined to go mto mourning in conse- quence. They: have too many vivid recollections of what transpired in 1863, when ‘* the raiders” came from the Canada side and sacked their town; and thoy cer- tainly would emulate the ‘‘Kanuck@®” in the admirable mode of ‘how not to doit” that the Canadian authori- ties then pursued in connection with the punishment of ‘the raiders” aforesaid. Acting upon a precedent set by one’s opponent is oftentimes the very beat way of paving ofan old grudge. If, however, 2 movernent is contemplated now, there are some difficulties in the way that it may be well to mention. The season of the year is to the disadvantage of an attacking party. The snow here is quite deep yet, and, as I write, another storm bas set in, which bids tair to increase the amount very considerably. The feathery particles have been constantly falling all day. In fact, an imvading army should be furnished with snow shoes if it be expected that any expeditious move- ments are to be made. A question of the commissariat also suggests itselt in this connection that can probably be best solved by those who know the resources of the Brotherhood. Whatever may be the difficultics in the way of the Fenians, however, it is certain that the Canadians have got another scare. Only today news arrived that another detachment of Royal Artilley has been sent to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence river, in uence of the demonstation lately made by tbe Fenians in Ogdens- burg, and other soldiery are assembling on the Canada side, opposite Rouse’s Point, owimg to the reported Fenian gatherings hereabout. The Canadians seem to take {t for granted that an invasion must come, and are firmly ot the opinion, too, that Montreal and Ottawa are the first objective points that willbe aimed atby the men who wear the green. Whesher or not these surmizes have any real foundation time wilt tell. The people of St. Albans are expecting to see Fenian faces here in large numbers within the coming fortnight. Two weeks in fact is the ultimate limit at which the time for the commencement of the work is put by all who pose) - ‘this subject, and may be they are right. Who w8 Another matter is talked of here to-day in this con- pection, viz., that General Grant bas taken precaution- Ary measured to prevent any incursion on Canada from side, What those ‘utions are wo know not; but inquiry fails to assure us that any additional United ‘States troops have been sent either to Fort Montgomery, ‘at Rouse’s Point, or to the barracks at Platieburg, the oniy stations for soldiers in this neighborhood, and both of ‘which are equl.distant from and in close proximity to rete : This beiug St. Patrick’s Day I attended the Catholic church. The congregation was large, and the pastor preached an able discourse on the life and labors of Ire- land’s Apostle, bat made no allusion to the alleged movement on Canada The sermon was devoted ex- clusively to religious topics. CHEVALIER ABBOTT'S VISIT TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. [From the New Haven Journal and Courier.] No. 9 Rug Casricuions, Panis, March 1, 1367. My Dear Sin—It is with no little hesitation that I von- ture to wrive this letter. It may expose me to un} ant remark. But, with a cautious pen, I will endeavor to describe some mcidests which I think will interest my friends in New Haven, Tree days ago I bad a private interview with the Emperor. received me by the fi entirely alone, in one of the interior pariors of the palace, and with the most gratifying cordiality. With apparently periect frankness he conversed for nearly an hour upoa all the ‘questions of the day, expressing tude for the justice which had been done by my pen to the E Napoleon I., and his satisfaction that the acts of bis own administration were to be recorded ina friendly spirit. While peeameee the Emperor that I bad explored the es subjects, and mentary evidence as would carry the conviction of the truch of my narrative to impartial mind, I said:. “When I reflect upon the lett fle a i i rl i 4 i i i i i 3 i : H i i | | i i ! i i te i if et 5 A i 3 iH if a pe | is most highly cultiv mea in , The uext eveuing | was honored with @ public tation to the Em; soirée in the Tuileries, present. Four tbousand ror and Empress at a magnificent guests The presentation scene Was very imposing. It May not be improper for me to state that I was honored Woen my name was mentioned Se ruticalar attention. Emperor approached, and, taking me by the hand, Come to the palace of the Tuileries.” ann an honor which was not conferred upon any very ex! me; Ba in the Southern States; for, I am happy to see you, Mr. Abbott, I bid you wel- It is with a continually hesitating pen that I briefly record these scenes, I am fuliy aware that I eelf to imputations which will be painful to m but Tam ven ‘sure that I have many kind friends who will read this record with interest, VIRGINIA. ‘SUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE. Loyal Unionists in the South-The Negro Vete—The Virginia Parson Brownlow—Gov- ernor Henry A. Wise to Oppose Him—Muni- cipal Ticket for Richmond. Ricamoxp, Va., March 17, 1867. The Southern so-called “loyal Unionists” having been defeated in their attempt to territorialize the States lately im rebellion, and obtain the government of them, are now making another futile. effort to gain political power through the instrumentality of the negro vote. This class of men comprise now the only rebellious clement in New while the small, fanatical Portion’of secession leaders may be termed disloyal, there is nothing whatever rebellious in their movements or present doctrines. On the other hand, the miserable clique .of evolutionists in each State—self-con- stituted loyalists—are now unceasing in their efforts to array the negroes in antagonism against the whites; and as few Southern men of any ability have undertaken to counteract these incendiaries, they have to a@ certain extent succeeded in most of the cities throughout the South, In South Caro- lana Governor Orr, at several public meetings, gave the negroes some sound and sensible advice, and in various other Southern States the officers of the Freedmen’s Bu- reau and many colored men of respectability are found to be counselling the newly enfranchised blacks against the incendiary designs of men who baye constituted themselves their leaders for individual benedit and their own political ends, In this State the only opponent of the Hunnicutt publicly is Judge Mayre, of that bas vet a ericksburg, a lawyer of distinetion as a citizen by all classes, assemblage of the colored to them in a kind and fricudly manner le recently Pred. and much respected large je in that city, explaining their present condiuon, their new relations to the white people and the great responsibility that now rested upon them as Reeaniors in the political destinies of a great ww, 6 Judge was listened to attentively, and the that Hunnicutt was publicly denounced by a colored man recently, and would scarcely be listened to w! he appeared, is a sufficient evidence that the influence of the Judge was successiul, The example has oniy to be fol master wed throughout the South aud the late slaves wiil me powerlul political coadjutors of their former rs. The Virginia Parson Brownlow (Hunnicutt) is now about to embark upon a stump cauvassing ex pedition throughout this State, which will embrace ail the cities, leading towns and must of the smaller ones. As the second edition of the Tennessee Governor 1s nearly his equal as an orator the question of sending an inilucntial citizen vo speak agatust him is mooted, aud ex-Governor Henry A. Wise, the greatest stump orator in Virginia, is spoken of as the opponent; but whether the “old man eloquent” will consent to be canvasser for the vote of a negro is now unknown, If he should, however, the th- fluence of “ioyatists’’ in tois State will be forever lost, and the career of the reverend incendiary politician will be short lived. It 1s stated the negroes here have nomi nated @ municipal ticket, with Wardwell for Mayor. This may not be authentic, TENNESSEE. OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. The Recent Floods in the Southwest—Great Damage Along the Tennessee River—Loss of Over Five Millions of Dollars—Destruction of Railroad Bridges—Lons of Life, Kc.. Ke. Nasuvittx, March 15, 1867. That portion of the South tying along the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, and their tributaries, after pass- ing through tour years of desolating war dad a year of ‘wasting drought, is now overwhelmed by a flood of un- precedented extent and destructiveness. The extent of the damage cannot now be estimated, although, from the intelligence which has already been received, it cannot be Jess than from five to ten millions of dollars; and it is apprehended that tho loss of 1ife, owing to the suddennoss of the rise on the Tenpessee, has been fearful indeed. A despatch from Bridgeport yesterday states that twenty-five or thirty corpses had been seen flonting past that place on Tuesday Inst, Wreoks of houses, barns, milis and bridges have been constantly floating down the swollen tude past Bridge. port for a number of days, ‘The flooa burst upon the people in many places while they wero sieeping, and they were fortunate if able to escape with their lives, leaving all their worldly goods to be swept away. At Chattanooga, while the cit asleep, the tlood poured into the town, and rose to five ty was feet mm the principal streets before the people were aware of their danger; aud tor nearly a week of from twelve to twenty feet. The only intelligence which has yet reached us from Chattanooga was con! yesterday in a skiff to Bi men, thence telegraphed ent of the Ch sents the city to be in an awtul condition. ten and tweive feet deep in all the railroad warehouses; cars floating abou lng over, and otners floating the mad current. Nothing has been Joss of lite im this city, but the Mayor, bard at work Oshing out food from the cars, The people are, no doubt, ina state terrible destitution and suflering. A All the raiiroads leading into Chattanooga in a meagre despateh brought to olone olonel Tul super! Railroad, The cespaccl repre. it, and man; off, +f or already i by two daring young The water sub. morged in ten or twelve feet of water, The great bridge Chattanooga Raliroad, and the costly structure at Bridgeport, on the Nashville and Chactan at London, on the Knoxville and Fifteen series of levers, and we spply to you, because from the very natare of the case these views could not be pub- Mashed here, and even if they could they would fall short of producing the effect we have in view. As Carolinians to the magor born and rebels during the war, wo are in ‘& position, we believe, to be able to give information to your readers on many points which they cannot prooure 90 readily from other sources, But to proceed. The be- Ginning of the year 1866 found our people thoroughly | that been conquered is 8 fair Seaeetateset ay aes ae of the States, with emneny, would have Setter with approbasioa pS Puen be nasheed Wo vekahe enan aay cont i BA all twoable we bave since trouble that ill be watore us Un- be deeded on 8 ovarea, we be did from the best of motives; but it must iyesed i EE reid i 2! E it tives, ex-Speaker of the same, ex-Confederate colonel and ex-Confederate Senator. In due time this man of mauy and varied antecedents was elected Gov- ernor of South Carolina. Meantime a violent political storm was gathering at the North. The dominant party saw the South going through the form of reconstruc tion under men who, mostiy, were their sworn enemies, they declared thi their that this aud on the pa the old democratic party to regain power ot in ond ee country, With @ hak | would seer, of strengthening the dominant party the actually prepared a “Negro c and published it, Fi f voekoed even this was no! eh lo aggraveae forthern sentument agajnst us, some of our “icading men” the people into a national convention, with Governor Orr at the head of the delegation. This, ata time when South Carolina had no political exist- ence. Conciliation was the avowed object, but before the convention met “his Excellency, Governor Orr,” with the smoke and dust of a iong railway journey still upom him, rushed to Lip reeryerenqern agent ont from the smote and with vehement protestay ee fealty, ber daar) his allegiance to and expressed: his faith in “great democratic party.” It is fair to say that this single act was largely instramental im neutralizing whatever of good might otherwise have been developed by a harmonious meeting, composed of represeniatives from every part of the Union; but the trick was too transparent. The whole,allair was so obviously gotten up to serve as a ‘great revival” to bring converts within the pale of the democratic church, that the “outside” people took the alarm and the cen- vention came to grief, ‘Thus is enough of proliminary retrospect. In our next we will try and state how public opinion is mana- factured in the Oid Palmetto State. OAROLINIANS. NEW J“£RSEY INTELLIGENCE. “Jersey City. ‘Barpozs over Taz Raiwroap Crossixcs,—Stimulated by the example of the city authorities in Now York im the case of the Fulton street. and Broadway bridge, the New Jersey Railroad Company aré about to erect foot bridges at the several railroad crossings where travel t# Operations for the first were commenced yester. Sry os tbs Nomurk avenve ccbeaing, ‘With the exception of the supports and fastenings, the bridge will be con, structed of wood. ‘This will auswer a great requirement, the public having been hitherto ssbjected to great ia- convenience during the passage of trains. PrrroLeux a8 Fvet.—Experiments were made on Sat~ urday and yesterday at the coalyard, near the Cunard dock, to ascertain the value of petroleum as fuck Owing to the inferior nature of the oil, the experiments as yet bave not been very successful. Considering the: somew lat , but comparatively inexpensive, ap- paratus required, the success of those tests would be a vaiuable acquisition in our social ecomomy, Hoboken. Scpprx DraTe—Corowrr’s Inquest.—On Monday afternoon a stonemason named Jobn Clarke, residing im Bloomfeid street, while walking in West street, New York, feli down in a fit and became insensible. He was conveyed to the Third ward station house in Chambers street, thence to the Ci ‘was dovied. | that assembied to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the em tire State. Officers and men turned out in full uniform General Spear was attired ina dark blue uniform, heavily trimmed with gold braid aud tassels, General Hatfield wore the uniform of the Hudson Captains P. J. Meehan and Jonn openers and tenants Mecham and Ly ach were the stow: of the evening. Tho tadies turned out in gay attire; and the couriesy and attention orthy Of the men whose race, for gallantry, elicited the encomiam of the poet :— “« and golden store. ieee uristecureate,- Newark. . M, E. Conrenence.—Tho Nowark M. E, Conference meets to-day at Tottenville, Staten Island. Nearly all ef he Methodist of Nowark loft last evening for thas pg ory nae Be time is expected. perpetrators. Early yesterday ! 8 = { i & EE H ar lil il i 3E if é i : 5 z 2 1 i : ; : i E subsequontly Pe'Bleventh United Serre re vss Gieabilipy, Aad te HOW awalting transogstation