The New York Herald Newspaper, June 20, 1867, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES CORDON BENNETT. PROPBIBTOR. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, JR, MANAGER. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. All Dasiness or news letters apd lelegraphic despatches ust be addressed New Yore Herat, Latere and packages sboald be properly sealed. Rejected oom enications will not be returned. TRIPLE SHEET. ——————— EUROPE Dy special Lolegram through the Atlantic cable, dated ‘1 Vonstanuaopic, June 15, we learn that France, Russia, ‘Truawia and Italy bare preseated a collective mote to the ‘Beltan ¢ goverumont. urging & suspension of the war in Cacdia, and an esamisation of the situation of affairs on the isiand by & )oimt comm issioa appointed by the Great Powore and Turkey ‘The mows report by the cable is dated yesterday even- ime, June 10. Law and order bad deen restored in Birmingham, and the troops were being retired trom the town. Tho cable Bows report, after having amserted that the entire city was in posession of rioters om Tuesday, and that the tronts bad then been completely sacked, now speaks of toe riot as one which “at ome time bad a formidable appearance." A British war foot is orfered to be stationed in the Irish Ohannel, owing to the late naval movements of the Fenians off and 02 the coast of Waterford. ‘The liabilities of Meeera, Frazer & Trenholm, the Jof Davis’ agents, exceed, \t is eaid, (heir assets by a million of pounds sterling. Consols closed at 9414 for money in London. Five, twontios wore at 73\ in London and 77\ in Frankfort. The Liverpool cotton market was easier, with miadling Uplands at 1nd. at the close, Com declined Sd, Pro- Vetons quiet, By mail wo have additional details of our cable des- patches to the 8th of June Our special correspondence from Ireland states posi- lively that James Stophons bad just paid a visit to Dub- Up, and returned to France after attempting to defend Bie course ins Fevian council in Dublin. Thero was no hope for the cause. The writer states that asa result of the Fealam movewent, the United Sates will this year gain an abundant supply of the most valuable emigrant labor from Ireland. The cable line lately broken by an iceberg has been grappled and repaire’ and ite communication restored. The Archdachess Matiida, of Austria, who was about to be married te the eldest son of King Victor Cmanuel, died on the 6th of Jone from the effects of the burss which she received by her clothing taking fire in a very Sadden and unaceountabie manner ia one of the palaces at Vienna, as reported by special cable telegram to the Hoeatn at the close of May. THE CITY. The Board of Fire Commissioners met yesterday, Several roporta of committees were received, among them « report from Fire Marshal Baker, in the Harrison aren case, in Which some exposures are made of what Purports to be @ highly accomplished method of ewindling tn the management of cotton and cotton ware houses, The American Jockey Club yesterday inaugurated, at the Jerome Park Course, the summer meoting Four ‘Very fine races passed off to the satisfaction of « large pence The number of ladies preseet was very ‘Witliam T. Skidmore, whose trial was progressing ia {a the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Kiege county for the murder of Wm. B. Carr, committed suicide by cut- Ung his throat from ear to car, in his cell at the Ray- ‘mond street jail, Brooklyn, yesterday morning. Obiel Detective Young was yesterday tried before the Police Commissioners on a charge of improper conduct. ‘AD action was commenced yesterday tm the Bapertor Court, by Rudelph Furth va Thea Foster, to recover damages for injuries oustained by plaintif in Novem. ber last by the explosion of some gmpowder cear ‘Thirty-cocond street and ~econd avenue. The defendant had directed a cartman to throw it im the river, bat on the way i¢ became scattered in the street, and was Ppioked up by some children, who were playing with « fire, and several of them were dangerously injured from the explosion. Case still on. In acase recently argued in appeal before the Court of Commen leas, involving certain rights of passengers 00 olty raitroade, Mr. Justice Daly bas decided that pas- sengers are bound by the printed rules requiring the conductor to detach ticketa from the coupon, thereby securing the company against fraud or imposition. In the General Scasions yesterday Recorder Hackett Sentenced Maurice Lamergan, who was convicted of murder in the first degree, in killing his wife, to be eme- cuted on the 9th of August. A writ of error and stay of proceedings was yesterday granted im ths case by Mr. Justice Ingraham, at the Supreme Court, Chambers, ‘Phe North German Licyd's steamship Bremen, Capt. Neynaber, will leave the Bremen pier, foot of Third street, Hobokea, at noon to-day (Thursday), for Bremen via Southampton. The mails for the Usited Kingdom and the Continent wili close at the Post Office at half. past ten A. M. The steamship Morro Castle, Captain Adams, will leave pier No, 4 North river, at three P, M., to-day (Thursday), for Havana, The mails will close at the Post Office at two P. M. The stock market was heavy yesterday, Gold closed at 138. Domestic produce was moderately active and generally lower, while merchandise, though quiet, was very arm, ‘and in some cases firmer. Coffee was quiet, but seady. Cotton was unchanged. On ’Change flour was dull and Irregular, and 10c, 8 25c. per bbl. lower. Wheat was dull and mominal, Corn opened firm, but closed dull and lower. Oats were fully 50, higher, under an active speculative demand, Pork was a sbade firmor and beef was stoady, while lard remained heavy, though quite active, Freighte were moderately active and firm, Winskey was unchanged. Naval stores were rather more steady, and petroleum was e shade firmer, with more doing. MISCELLANEOUS. Our special telegram from San Lute Potosi te dated June 3 One of the objects held in view in the post- Ponement of Maximilian’s trial was to await the arrival of the American Minister. The troops, however, were fo clamorous for his blood that vogus reports and Proclamations concerning his death were kept contine- ally im circulation, with a view to deceive them as to his being still alive. Mejia hed formerly saved Esco- bedo's life when he was @ prisoner, and in return asked bis services as counsel, which the liberal chief refused. A force under Gorons had been despatched against ‘Lozada, who has been basy for some time building up Small neutral empire of his own at Jalisco. Our Havana letter is dated June 15, A royal decree had been received declaring free all obildren born of slave parents after July 1, and permitting any slave to obtain his or her liberty by the payment of $250, The Gecree has not yet been made padlic, The sale of the American bark Osean Home will probably be deferred Until Mr. Soward can look into the Dearings of the case, There is an early probability of the total abolition of passports in Cuba and Porto Rico, Financial matters Wore slightly improving. Sugar was more lively, 7K mals for No. 12 being the ruling price. Sixty days’ curreney exchange on Now York was selling at 28 per cent discount. We have files from the West Indies dated at Kingston, Jamaica, on the 25th of May. Among tho passengers te leave Kingston for Engiand was ¢x- President Geffraad, of Hayil, and bie seeretary. His family were to remain at Torringtow House, Jamaica, as his stay in Europe was bot tobe along one. The sugar crop was approaching NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, “1967.-TRIPLE SHEET. theldateliebt at the time of the murder. Te | advance in price, and at proseat there is none ta first hands, There has been no. arrival of codash, The stock at market is of exceptionadle qualities, and hold- ersare unable ¢o establish apy uniform prices, being obliged to sell according to the moritsof the goods The pimento crop is closed, and there is very little com- ing to market. Intelligence from Hayti says that Sainave, at the urgent solloHation of the people, had accepted the title of Protector until a new President could be elected. ‘The news from Venesuela is to the effect that the evolutionary movement was at an ead, General Gil taking the reigns of government and General Falcon going to join his family at oro, A soheoner loaded with emigrants from Wilmiegton, N. 0., had arrived at Guayana, The gold mines were working handsomely, and great discoveries of the precious metal wore ro- rted. Petavioes from British Honduras to Jamaica state that Scourt martial was to meet at Belize for the trial of Major McKay, charged with being responsible for the disturbances which occurred there a few months since, and forthe damages done by the Indians Law and order prevailed. ‘So far the prosecution in the case of Surratt appears to bein a fair way of proving all they agreed to prove, Several witnesses yesterday corroborated the statement Of Sergeant Dye as to the presonce of the prisoner in Washington on the night of the murder. A hotel clerk at St. Albans, Vt, testified to picking up a handkerchiet fa his hotel on the 18th of April with the name of Sur- Fatt upon it, His alleged flight towards Montroal is traced, although as yet somewhat imperfectly, and an- Other witness testified to bearing Mrs. Surratt offer in the presence of Johu the eum of $1,000 for the murder of President Linoola. General Sickles bas requested to be relieved of his command in the Second Military district, and demanded @ court of inquiry apon his official actions, in order to vindicate himeelf against the accusations of Attorney General Stanbery. ‘The Constitutional Convention at Albany held only a brief session yesterday—an hour and a half—bat its briefness was more than counterbalanced by its import- ‘ance, Inthe first place, all the standing committees, twenty-seven in number, were announced, Petitions for ‘women’s rights and for colored suffrage wore presented, one of the arguments made In favor of the women being the extraordinary one that when they are allowed to ‘vote marriage will cease to be a necessity with them, ‘The Board of Canal Commissioners sont a response in Feply to the resolution calling for information on the Geancial condition of the canals, in which the Conven- tion is referred for such information to the statement published im the Manual. A proposition to pay the Albany Journal and the Albany Argus for publishing the Gobates at the rate of $6 50 column was bricfly debated and laidover. A large number of propositions to amend the constitution in various important particulars were presented and appropnately referred. The Ohio Union State Convention assembled yester- day at Columbus. R. B, Hayes was nominated for Gov- ernor and Samuel Halioway for Lieutenant Governor. A platform was adopted endorsing Congress and the mili- tary administration of General Sheridan, and favoring \m@pertial manhood suffrage. The American Variety theatre in Philadeiphia was de- stroyed by Gre last night. The andience was large, but were euabled to escape without injury through the door- ways Nine persous were almost instantly ki!led by the falling of the walls and about eighteen or twenty were wounded, Mest of the killed wore fromen. Another fireman was badly injared by falling from a ladder, per- Rape mortally, and # man named Fattic Stewart is re- ported missing. ‘The vicleat rain storm of Tuesday has produced con- siderable @emage to various railroads throughout the country, and also to private proporty in a great degroo. ‘The Superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad says tt will bave to be suspended unless Ov the registration fit ia Richmond and Petersburg the Biacks yesterday rea far ahead of the whites. Two ehhoagh they were defranchised. Judge areca, whe was entd to be 00 imperfectly re- on the jery, has been the victim of © olight mistake, ‘We adjourned the court because megroes were mot placed om the ary. Prominent eolored citizens of Mobile have recently adiressed a note to General Bwayne declining to accept positions in the Common Couacil. ‘The Mayor of Jersey City vetoed Afiy licenses to liquor dealers on Tucsday, the objections being in some in- ‘stances that the parties sold poisonous trash instead of G00d liquor, ‘The July Seesten of Congress. Revolutions never go backward, and ours will be no exception to the rule. Attempts to stay thelr progress oniy give them new impe- tus; obstacles develop their power, and reac- tionary measures lead directly to a result con- trary to that they seem to promise to their authors, They never moderate the movement, but provoke those magnificent extremes out of the fear of which they grow. We are to have a session of Congress ia July, for the demonstration and development of those grand radical and progressive ideas that bave grown up since the passage of the Reconstruction law. The republican press strenuously urges a sum- mer session, and the democratic press does not oppose it, feeling, perhaps, that its voice would bave little weight. Moderate republican organs venture mild doubis as to the expedi- ency of Congress meeting at this time. But all the master spirits of the republican party in- sist upon the necessity, expecially those master spirits that with Wade and Chandler are indulging themselves in an excursion over the Union Pacific Railroad. They are unani- mous and imperative in their declaration that Congress must come together—all these master spirits; and whether the master spirits of old rye and ripe Bourbon are in any way reaponsi- ble for their decision the future perhaps will tell. It ts evident that at this summer session all the altra republican leaders intend to make the most of their new ideas. One of them, the Vice President of the United States, has de- clared himself in favor of the confiscation of all property—not only of the property of un- repentant rebels at the South, but of the whole property at the North also, He wants a new division, and if he is to have bis desire we the land ts something for which we should have ample warning. Mr. Wade has pledged himself to the measure as part of the “oatural rights of men,” and part of bis service to the poor, who shall not be “compelled to labor till life is worn out,” if their friend, the Vice Presi- dent, can secure a good radical millenniam by their support. But here are the nations! banks and the taxes, and between them they tke at Tae g i t £ give it to the rich mant Whiat'ts it but « con centration of all the property in the country into tho hands of two classes—the offoeholdors and the stockjobberst We thas see the wide difference between the radical confiscation ao- tually in progress and that which it is pro- mised abell bo part of the future republican polioy. Another of the new ideas of the radical revolution comes from Mr. Chandler, who pro- poses that we shall take Canada in eeitiement of the Alabame claims, This is rather better than robbing the poor to benefit the rich ; and perhaps not muoh better either, But they are having some disturbances in Bagland just now of which the end is not obvious, and if they go as far ag they may we shall expeot to see Canada falling into our line presently of her own ac- oord—as Cuba and Mexico must eventually— without “blood letsing.” With such capital as these topics for the deliberation of the sum- mer session we may expect that impeachment and reconstruction will get bat @ small share of attention. Doubtless that will be just as well. There is yet no evidence that Mr. Johnson will act upon the Attorney General’s opinion to proceed to any such wholesale in- terference with the commanders as that opinion invites. He may leave the generals: to their own views and acts, and thus give ne ground for further reconstructive logislation. The Southern people seem wisely determined to be reconstruoted in spite of the politicians, and if they earnestly adhere to the purpose all the manceuvres of the President and the radicals tagether cannot prevent eo good a@ result. Thus we may get along well enough—oven with a summer session. Revolution in Eagiand. The riots in London and Birmingham may be the commencement of # revolution, or thoy may be merely premonitory indications of it In any case their suppression will not change the purpose which they indicate. It will but temporarily postpone events which are being brought about by influences which are un- changed and unchangeable in their character. The movement is, in fact, merely a rosump- tion of the struggle which broke out between the Exeoutive power and Parliament in the early part of the seventeenth century, and which, fifty years later, was decided in favor of the latter, The settlement of 1688 gave a mo- nopoly of power to the English aristocracy, changed them into a close oligarchy, and cen- tred ina few thousand individuals the posses- sion of the entire soil of the country. From that time to the present this favored olass havo continued to grow in wealth and expensive habits until their luxuriousness, exceeds that of any people of either ancient or modern times. The masses, on the other hand, have declined in comfort and the power of eustaining them- selves, until we have the spectacle of twenty- five millions of people struggling for a bare subsistence, while nearly two millions are re- duced to a condition of absolute pauperism. But the monopoly of wealth is not con- fined merely to the aristocracy, the personal property of the country being centred in the bands of a small number of individuals, banks, railroad corporations, mill owners and manufacturers, who are even more oppressive to the poor than. the landholders. That is the state of things which is producing such marked evidences of discontent in Eng- land and which will inevitably culminate in revolution. In this country taxation and centralization threaten to bring about the same results. The national weaith is being concentrated in tt hands of manufacturers and capttalists, while the great body of the people are being op- pressed and impoverished. They may not suffer to the same extent as the French and English have done, but if this state of things continues they will have to maintain a sharp struggle for existence. In time this must lead to a revolutionary crisis such as we now wit- ness in Great Britain. There is but one course by which it can be avoided, if we have intelli- gence, patriotism and statesmanship enough to pursue it, and that is by breaking up mono- polies of every kind, and eo legislating in the futare that the evil may never again grow upon us to place usin such a position of danger. Tharlow Weed an Egotist—A side Out. Thurlow Weed is gotting to be a garrulous old woman, as gossipy, if not as entertaining and instructive, as Saint Simon and other volu- minous writers of French mémoires, or as Pepys and Boswell, their British rivals. But, while Boswell modestly confined his reminiscences to single hero, the name of those whom Thurlow Weed flatters himself with the hope of immortal- izing is legion. If we are to take his word for it, scarcely any one has risen to eminence in the service of tho State or of the nation who has not first been shaved and dressed and taught to “act well his part” on the political stage by the American successor of Philip the Bold’s Peter de Brosse and Louis Eleventh’s Oliver Le Daim. Each of these famous barbers @pired to be Prime Minister to his king, and one of them was bung, as he deserved to be, for his abuse of power. But neither was more power- fal and important to the State than Thurlow Weed makes himself out to have been. He would fain have us believe that he has gov- erned the Stdfe and the United States for thirty years past, through officers of every degree, from city councilmen to members of the Leg- islature and of Congress and of tho Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Vice Presidents and Presi- dents—all, forsooth, creatures and agents of his omnipotent will. He has started what we might fear would prove aa interminable flow of obit-chat about the men and events, the dinners and suppers of the past thirty yoars, if it had not at once gushed forth so overwhelmingly as to suggest the suspicion that it will speedily ran iteelf out Indeed, he bas well nigh exhausted it already, in an account of a single dinner at which he assisted Chevalier Webb, John Quiaey Adams, Mr. Seward, and other guests “too numerous to mention,” in making way with “bottle after bottle of old Madeira.” Ho records as a tribute to the faultiess taste of the lute ex-President the fact that “of the twelve varlecies of wines, as the decanters passed, Mr. Adams named nine, aed gave the history of each.” He adds @ few touching words in memory of “a squab prairie chicken supper” at Chicago, and we are left to expect still more recollections of the same sort, Thus, instead of being any longer « news- Paper, the old Commercial Advertiser has been changed (and what © change!) into a vehicle for all the gossip which Thurlow Weed bas eoqumulsied durham bela coniry. We advice €ll to stop every other evening m***papet and take in tho Commercial as long m' Thurlow Weed's gossip lasts, To be eure, at the .*!erm- ing rate at which he is now pouring it om, !* may not last much longer than Mr. Colt’s wine, the history of which John Quincy Adams told after simply tasting it As to news, Thurlow Weed has altogether abandoned it for gossip. He contents himself with stealing all his news from the Hunato, rehashing It, garnishing it with grammatical errors, and serving it up as fresh. Probable Revolatiovs of Surratt. ‘The trial of Joha H. Surrati has developed a g00d deal of evidence which, subjected to the andtysis of competent jury, may warrant the supposition that his conviction as an accessory to the murder of Mr. Lincoln is not an impro- bable result of the legal investigation. In say- ing this much we do not, of course, mean to prejudge the case, but simply to hint at probse- ‘Testimony yet to be produced by tho defence may change the whole phase of the case, which, in {te present bearing, would appear to toll hard against the prisoner. Hints have been thrown out that in case Surratt should be eon- victed and condemned « chance for life will be offered to bim on consideration of his reveal- ing the whole story of the assassination ‘plot and the complicity of all those connected with it. Should these anticipations be realized we may oxpect some very curious, startling and highly important revelations. Immediately subsequent to the murder of Mr. Lincoln it will be remembered that a great many per- sons, more or less conspicuous, were charged with being connected directly or indireotly with the bloody transaction. Indoed, the charge was officially made by a proclamation of Presi- dent Androw Jobnson.on the 2d of May, 1865, in the following terms :— 4 PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENYT OF THE UNITED President, Abraham nation of the Hon. W. H, secretary of were incited, concerted and procured by and between Thompoon, Oloniont C. Olay, Boverty Tucker, Goorgs N. jement vy, Bovi 0, l. Bander, W.-C. Oloary and other rebels’ cod traitors Saga eevee of the United States, harbored Ly la: Now, therefore, to the end that justice may be done, I Andrew Jobuson, President of the Uni ‘Btates, do pro the arrest of said persons, or either of them, within the limits of the United States, 80 that they canbe brought to trial, the following re- (ae hundred thousmad dollars for the arrest of Jot. o.tuentY-Ave thousend doltars for the arrest of Clement Twenty-five thousand dollars for the arrest of Jacob ‘Thompson, Inte of Missiasip vehmauiplave tious dor forte arreat of George “Twenty-five thousand dollars for the ares Of Bor. "Ron thousand dollars for Ohe arreat of Ws 6, Cleary, late clerk of Clement 0, Clay. $F . ‘The Provest Marshal General directed to cause a description of said with no- tice of the above rewards, to be publ In testimony whereof I have hereunto get my hand ‘and caused the seal of the United States to be aMxed. Done at the City of Washingtoa, the of May, in ped be Rigen d Lord one thousand bun. ‘ty-five, and of tho i1 of the United States of America the By the President: ANDREW JOHNSON, ‘Howrsa, Of Btate, Now; as it has been shown by the evidenco that Surrat¢ had repeatedly gone back and forth between Canada and Washington pre- vious to the assassination, while many of the parties mentioned in this proclamation were resident in Canada, ft is fair to presume that he is fully acquainted with whatever know- ledge Jake Thompson, George Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Clement ©. Clay and Wm. O. Cleary possessed of the plot to abduct or assaséinate President Lincoln. Surratt, acting as the me dium of communication between the conspira- tors in Washington and the self-exiled chiefs in her Britannic Majesty's North American possessions, where the schemes for hotel burn- ings in New York and bank robberies in St Albans were securély concocted, oan probably tell when the plan of ab- ducting Mr. Lincoln was changed into the dernier ressort of his assassination. Nobody, surely, knows better than Surratt when this change of programme took place. It is a curious, well known fact, that the abduction of Lincoln was projected and discussed in the Southern papers two or three years before his death. Such a plan was regarded at that time as fair game. It was not very vehemently dis- couraged, and there was little blame attached to the idea, even in the North. A reward was offered by a gentleman of Alabama—made no- torious by the fact—for the capture of Presi- dent Lincoln, and that gentleman has since received the pardon of President Johnson. It is quite evident that, through the instra- mentality of somebody, the plan of abduction, with view to hold Mr. Lincoln as a hostage, was abandoned for the more terrible result of the plottings which culminated at Ford’s theatre, and it is reasonable to suppose that Surratt is better acquainted with the circum- stances than any other man who is now inte- rested in making the revelation, and may, per- haps, assist insounding the mystery to the very bottom. It is fresh in the memory of every one that when the collapse at the rebellion was almost inevitable, Jake Thompson, Sanders, and the other refagees in Canada got hold of Greeley, through the instrumentality of Colorado Jew- ett, and set on foot the memorable negotiations with Mr. Lincoln in which Greeley and Jewett attempted to lead him into an sbsurd com- promise with rebellion. It was immediately after these negotiations failed that the agsas- sination of Lincoln appears to have been de- cided upon. Itis presumed that Surratt can tell the whole story, and no doubt he can. It is suggested that he may supply the testimony as to the complicity of parties other than those who have already suffered which was so posi- tively announced to be in the possession of the Bureau of Military Justice, but which, singularly enough, was not produced upon the trial of the conspirators who have already expiated their orime. It may be that Surratt’s confession, if he makes any, will furnish this mysterious testimony which has ‘not yet seen the light, and which it is desirable for the fur- therance of the ends of justice and the vindica- tion of the accused, both living and dead, should be produced, {f it has any existence either on the records of the Bureau of Military Justice or in the breast of Surratt. SY Sane eerie eg ‘The Suicide of Skidmore. The suicide of Skidmore, which wo else- where detall, appears to have been accom- plishod under peculiar oircumstances of horror—so much so that it is doubtful if the man was sane at the time, The murder of Carr, which he committed on the 21st of the past month, may slso have taken place under a similar aberration of mind. In the ation of criminal oases of this kind there not waficlops attention given to tha of sas case of Genoral Cole may be oited in this viow; and from tho fact that the means were found upon him to commit suicide, it is evident that it was his intention to do so. ‘The Suicidal mania appears to have reached its maxinmm point for the present. The cases re have recorded show a frightful list, and this affords a study for the humanitarians, aad domands all thoir efforts to prevent the inorease of the epidemic. Flatter Among the National Banks. The revelations made in the Huratp through our special correspondence from the West, with regard to the eondition and management of the national banks, have produced a flutter among the managers and defenders of those institu- tions. In one of the letters of our correspond- ent the banks of Detroit are spoken of and their former irregularities exposed. Ho referred par- ticularly in one case to the reported doings of ecashier of one of thom. The presidents of four banks in Detroit have thought proper to publish a card over thelr signatures, stating that none of their cashiers are guilty of “mal- feasance in office.” Our very careful corres- ponder who is. so impartial that in the same lettor referred to he speaks of the banks of Michigan as being “generally considered in a healthy and flourishing condition,” does not use the expression “malfeasance in office,” and does not speak of the present time. He speaks of what was reported as having occurred before, and expressly states that the irregulari- ties of this cashier with the bank had been ad- justed. The shot of our correspondent was effective, as is seen by the squirming of these national banks; but the quadruple shots of the four bank presidents have fallen short of tho’ mark. They were so anxious, in fact, to de- fend their corrupt and infamous national bank system against the exposures made about it that they fired when there was no object to aim at. It is the wounded in battle only who cry outwith pain. Considering the rotten condi- tion and mismanagement’ of the banks in the West we may expect to see a great deal more squirming from the exposures our reliable cor- respondent is making. We notice, too, in certain Washington cor- respondence, evidences that the Treasury Department also is becoming alarmed at the revelations made through the Heratp, It is said the Treasury is simply secured for its deposits in the banks by the government securities lodged with it, This naked and irre- sponsible statement may well be questioned. We believe the contrary is the fact. Bat who {a to secure the poor depositors and those doing business with the banks, when they fail? The’ government and its organs are acting infa- mously by attempting to delude the public as to the security of the banks, when it ought to be mado known that they are no more safe than any other speculating private firms. The gov- e:nmeat is not responsible to depositors nor for the way in which the banks manage their business. Even in those matters in which the National Bauk act gives the government a su- pervision or authority to act nothing is done. It is shown in our correspondence that tho agents of the Treasury Department, whose duty it is to inspect the banks, too often neg- lect their duty, and sometimes connive at irregularities, We could hardly expect any- thing else, when we look at the vast power and means of this gigantic monopoly. As soon as the people learn—and it cannot be long before they will learn—that the high price of provisions, as well as of most things that enter into general consumption, may be traced to the national banks—to the power for forestalling and controlling the markets which the government has given them—there will be ®@ general demand for the repeal of the act creating them. The very deposits which Mr. McCulloch places in the hands of the banks are used to forestall and contro! the markets and to oppress the people. Yes, the people’s money fs used to increase unnecessarily and largely the cost of living. Taking the national bank system altogether it is tho most powerful and grinding monopoly ever instituted or fostered bya government. It is, in this republic, where the people are supposed to rule, an inoredible anomaly. Congress should lose no time in breaking it up, root and branch, before it be- comes too firmly established. If the prosent Congress bas not the patriotism and sagacity to do this the public will soon call tho unwor- thy representatives to account and send better and abler men to make the much needed reform. Interference of the Great Powers in the Case of Crote. The result which we foreshadowed in yester- day’s Hupatp seems to have been arrived at. In a special cable despatch which we print to- day we have it announced that France, Russia, Prassia and Italy are jointly urging on the Porte the suspension of hostilities in Crete, proposing at the same time an inquiry into the grievances of the islanders, to be conducted by a joint commission of the great Powers, includ- ing the Porte. It is perhaps best that the United States should in the future, as they have done in the past, keep themselves clear of all European imbroglios. Yet, as we have said before, the case of Crete is exceptional, and considering that we have just received, in the person of Mr. Rangabé, the first Greek minister ever accredited to the government of the United States, we cannot consider it beyond our province to take advantage of the opportunity now presented, and as a people to give forth a certain sound in regard to the merciless and iniquitous war now going on in Crete. It might be introducing a new precedent in the history of American diplomacy, but it would be ® precedent sanctioned by a sacred cause, and it might be more than justified by the re- sult. Whatever be the final disposal of the island, Tarkey must be compelled to listen to the voice of reason and humanity. The Mexican Minister. The State Department has at length rid itself of Mr. Campbell, as it appears from the appointment of General Steedman as Mexican Minister ; but tho latter having refused the po- sition a new appointment is demanded. We want a man in Mexico who understands the people, their political history, their wants, and, above all, their language. Without these requirements the Mexican :mission can only be a miserable failure. The man, too, should be far superior to the usual run of those who have been appotuted to represent ws fn foreign countries. There is no foreign mission within the gift of, the government that requires so much ‘and tect to dill it as thet of Mexion. We ‘wapt a0 politician, but a eal man of good praotical sense, and a oism <rhoso habits will cause him to be re/ s by the Mexican people themselves, If we can h2v® 62 Sppointmont of this kind we shall not only “i¥¢ in the utmost harmony with Mexico, but aid u.* im her fatnro mareb of Tho really best appointm2t that could made would be the present Seoreta?y of Lega- tion, Mr. E. L, Plumb, whose knowledge of Morican affairs fy not exceeded by any persom within the reach of our government. Ho is also well and favorm>ly known to the Mexican government. The novuination of Mr. Plumb would not only be an honor to the United States and the wisdom ¢f the State Depart- ment, but would do mua’ towards a good understanding between the (Wo countries. Ig any event let one of our best aren be selected, and let him proceed at once 0 the soone of his duties, that our Mexican intenssts may re- ceive proper attention. * The President on the Ge Agaia- The President seems to be very revstleas. He has just had « run into North Osrolina, end is now about to take another through Bhila- delphis, New York and the New England States to Boston. . We have no doubt that he is as restless intellectually as otherwise, and! that hs tongue is very impatient of its forced © restraint. He is anxious to be talking, in ordor to keep himself out of obscurity. He is aot noticed so long as he is silent. He comes and goes, and the world takes no heed. Even the Philadelphia Aldermen will not notice him. We doubt whether the New York Aldermen will—unless, indeed, they can seo in it a chance to pocket forty thousand dollars out of the city treasury. Perhaps he must talk to keep before the people, and if he will talk we will suggest a topic. Here is the great ques- tion of the generals in the Southern States and their powers, Suppose the President give two or three speeches on that topic, embodying his own strong views as they were sketched in his veto message. The points in that message would make # dosen good speeohes—of the kind the people would like to hear at this juncture. THE NEW BOULEVARD. Stow Progress of the Work—How it Has Been Jobbed Out—The Various Sets of Commis- sioners. ‘The progrees made of the work for the construction of the new Boulovard, or grand drive around the uppor end of the Island of Manhattan, provided for by the Legis. lature under acts of April, 1866, and April, 1867, save ‘with one exceptional particular, Js thug far only of @ preliminary nature, A summary of what the Coatral Park Commissioners, in whose hands the development of this gréat tmprovement rests, have accomplished, may” be noted in the appended :—From the M 1 Gate of the Central Park at the junction of Fifty-ninth atreet and Eighth avenue and Broadway, up to 165th street,” of land through whioh it passes, in conformity with the legal requirements eesential inthis case. The Soventh avenue portion of the drive, from the Park gate to Har= fom river, a distance of two and a quarter miles, iso now under contract for construction, and the work is really progressing. This is the commencement of the gran@ schetne, and the only portion where measures of a tangl- ble nature towards its construction have begun. The sarveys for that portion of the Boulevard.on the weet, going around Cock Hill and Spuyten Duyvil Creek, aad extending down on the Harlem river side of the over Fort George Hill, and thence running the westerly end of High the grand Avenue 8t, Nicholas nue, are nearly completed, the sanguine that the lines“ will be fully defined and the land staked out during the summer. The sixth portion of the great undertaking, from the gate of the Park to the river, with which the Boulevard is designe® to connect, has been in the hands of a commission since August 6, 1865, almost two years; but either they have Roglected the work or met with legal difficulties of au insurmountable nature, co as to materially retard thotr progress, as they have not completed their labor; ‘entil this is done the Park Commissioners cannot pro- coed at this point, This sketch gives an ides of the work done, that boing done and that proposed to be commenced by the commissioners in the fulfiimeat of the grand object for which they have been selected in this case, They have H their public acte. The avenues or roads of the Boule- vard will be spacious, attractive and picturesque to s , degree that will border on the marvellous, The com- minsioners deem it injudicious at first to make the ave- | nues their full width of one hundred and flty feet, ‘Dut will 80 adjust them that the present generation may additional expense give them their fall, broad expanse, | as intended by the originators of this magnificent scheme. SECOND DAY OF THE SCHUETZEN FEST. ‘The Schuetsen corps, nothing daunted by the mishap ; broaght epon them by the severe storm of Tussiny, com-| Sinued their exercises at Jones’ Wood yesterday. Alarge | crowd of spestators was in attendance and seemed to ‘enjoy in a very high degree the sports of theday. The bs F F i 4 : if fF a i | fH | | : i i E F j