The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1867, Page 4

wour 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES CORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. JAMES CORDON BENNETT, JR., MANAGER. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. All Dustuess or pews letters and telegraphic despatc!.cs oiust be addressed Naw Yore Hara. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejeoted communications will not be returned, THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year. Your cents per copy. Annual subscription price $14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five Canm per copy. Annual subscription price:— - Ne. 238 NTS THIS EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway, corner of Broome elrost, Casta, FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sirth ave. mus. eEUsaberH, QUsEN oF EXGLAND. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—O'Dowsaui's Mis- BION. sy Bw, WORRKI.L SISTERS’ NEW YORK THEATRE, oppo silo New York Hotel —Uxpas rms Gastigur. 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RIGHTH AVENUR OPERA HOUSR, corner Thitty-t street and Fighth avenue.-Haxr & Kxans’ Combination Troupe.—singina, Dancing, Buatmsqus ap I’anto O'Fiasican ar rum Patu” a N THEATRR, 472 Broadway.— Boriusquxs, Erniorian, ac.—Tam Virginia Bauer, Farce, Paxtourus, Como ap SaxriusxtaL V Moun. HOOLET'’S OPERA HOUSK, Brookiya.—t: ‘Muwrarusy, Baciavs ann Buwiesques. Bre iananezes NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, Scieyce axp As, Oasinet or Narumat Histouy axp Pourrecaso In- errrors, $8 Hroadway.—Lactoure Daur. Open from8 A. The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester- day evening, August 25, ‘The eomi-official journals of Berlin are out in fleree enanciation of Napoleon's policy and plaus at Sals- ‘arg, aaperting tbat a South German Confederation bas been arranged, and that Austria and the South German ‘States are agreed. An insurrection bas, it is said, broken out in the province of Arragon, Spain, with suc- com to toe insurgenta An attempt at revolution in ‘Moatenegro has been suppressed. The crew of the Greek blockade runner Arkadi scuttled the ship off the coast of Candia to prevent ber failing into the hands of toe Tarks, Consois closed at 94% for mosey in London on Satur- day. Five-twouties were-at 73% in London. The Liverpool cotton market closed dull, with mid- Gling uplands at 105d. on Saturday, Breadstufty end provisions unchanged. By the steamships Saxonia aad City of Antwerp, at this port, we have very interesting mail details of our cable despatches to the 15th of August, embracing = very lively and rather important letter from our special Correspondent at the German watering place of Kms, in which be describes the appearance-of King William of Pressia, Count Bismarck and the Count de Goltz as they seek to recuperate their health and cripple Napoleca at one aud (he same time, MISCELLANEOUS. We publish clsewboro in today's Hazasv the corre- spondence which recently paased between the President aud General Grant in reference to the removal of Genoral Sheridan from the command of the Fifth Mili- tary District. The text of these important papers sub- otantiates in overy particular the statements which have heretofore appeared in the Heaato in regard to their contents, Our correspondence from Matamoros states that Canales was again out in favor of Ortega, and waa ex- acting heavy tributes from the people near Soto la Marinco, Five thousand troops ander Escovedo are re- ported to be on their way to Monterey to chastise him. Most of the people in San Luis are stall mourning tor Maximilles, 7 . A Gre was discovered im the basement of Koehler's diatillory, at the oorner of First avenue and Thirtioth street, early on Sunday morning, and before the flames eould be subdued the building was damaged to the extent of $10,000, and the loss om stock aod machinery te estimated at $50,000. The fire was contined mostly to the basement in which it originated. ‘ J. Taeodore Jones, deputy keoper of the Hudesos City (%, 5.) Jail, was shot dead at the Union Hotel, Saratoga, big pooket and shot Jones in the meck. Kirtley was immediately arresied, and an inquest was hold oa the body of deceased. Spanteh Ministers, Visited Fortress Muaroe yesterday mérhing, on the revenue catier Nemaha, and, after spending 20 hour on the ram Stonewall, returned to Wasbingtoo. The clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Prisoners were informed on Saturday that tt would be necessary for those who wish (o remain to enlist ia the qeneral military service, aud be detailed for clerical doty. "eb asserted by the friends of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Chandler that be te on his way to Wasn- ington to Insist upon the acceptance of bis resigoaton, which was tendered some tims ince, and also that Mr. Caandler has (ho privilege allowed bim of paming bis sucosssor. Professor Watson, of Ana Harbor, Mich., announces the discovery of a new planet, A rumor was \e citeatation in Raleigh, N. C,, yester- dag that tbe Progress newspaper was threatencd with @uppression im consequence of ridicaling General Sickles. ‘The crew of the ship Littio Moses, which sniled yes terday from Philadeipwie for Antwerp, mutinied when @ fow millea below the ciiy and took pomession of the ship. The mete of the vessel was stabbed. A police force wae eens from Philadelphia, and arrer » bard fight arrested fourtece of the mulineers and look them back to the city. Colonel Buraam, of New York, Jodge Advocste @enorat of the Department of Virginia, is to be dotaited to oot an Judge of the Hastings Court in Richmoed, Ayousg men seamed Alexander Ross es shot and Killed on Saturday, ab Hamilton Landiag, on (he Ohio river, while hurrahing for Jol Davin Advices trom Kengungton, Jamaicn, to the g7th ult, tate that ine yellow Cover bad disappeared from (hat Ome Japaasss ram Stonewall aaile to-day from For- Wess Woarse (or Japan “NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1867, Rapid and Startling Progress of Our Great Revolution. On we march! The negro cloud still hangs upon our political horizon and threatens the nation. The radicals descend from great legis- lution to the petty passions of party politics, and are bent upon absorbing in the one con- trolling idea the whole forcea of the govern- ment Fortunately, the executive power comes to the rescue and stands between Congress and the sutional suicide they would commit, This is clearly shown by the masterly answer of President Johnson to General Grant, in the correspondence of these officials relative to the removal of General Sheridan, which we publish to-day. General Grant, evidently felt the force of the demand which the radical party was making upon him to place himself right with them, and seized the oppor- tunity thus unwittingly given him by Mr. Jobnson. The latter, however, was not un- equal to the task of parrying the thrust, and in his answer to General Grant gives us the best State paper and the most exact explana- tion of his position that have been issued from the Executive Mansion during bis administra- tion. The General, true to the instincts of the soldier, merges too muchgof military feeling into his remonstrance. apparently forgets what we have for some time past becn advocating—that the removal of Sheridan changes no law, alters no result. To imagine tbat any one man is absolutely necessary to the preservation of our Institutions or the gov- ernment of any section, is to forget the funda- mental elements of republicanism; merge principles into men; give pyle to the latter; ignore any innate fofce ‘tn ‘sea themselves, ‘and march the people at a double-quic~ to military despotism, In this view alone we applaud the removal of Sheridan; for the political cry raised by the party in power shows how closely they are treading upon the dangerous ground we have designated. A brave soldier, indeed, is Sheridan, and the President pays a just tribute to bis worth; but it must be a principle of our republicanism that no man is absolutely essential to us. This lesson we must teach at once. Ignoring it, we touch the border of a dictatorship and its inevitable sequence, Andrew Johnson attempted at first to eeize the three branches of government and embody their forces in himself, He failed. Congress has lately tried to do the same. They, too, have failed. All this shows the strength of our government and the terrible strain to which it may be subjected without breaking. It is useless for Congress to hope that by any enactment they can usurp all power. Their efforts to break the executive branch by splitting it into fragments is in every sense illegal, and to be deplored by every man who seeks the general good instead of political victory. The desire, moreover, to force to the surface a vast negro element—untrained, uneducated, unfitted to contro] themselves, much less legislate for these who have just set them free—is the mad- dest phase of a revolution whiob is urged on with a partisan violence which forgets, in its Present success, that it must finally bring a reaction which will be terrible to both white and bisck. The former will dry up his sympathies for a race which is forced so rapidly upwards that sympathy now turns to disgust; The latter, taught that it is his color that gives him merit, will sink to the level from which, in common with ignorance of any color, he must slowly march upwards. Here he too will be filled with disgust; disgust for the white who inflated him; disgust that he has tasted at @ spring he must leave and after- wards reach by long years of toil; disgust that, sfier all that has been told him, brain is the meazure of the man. The radical party, in forcing this black clement into such promi- nence, appear only to elovate it the higher that the reaction may drop it the lower. Mr. Jonson now holds in his hands the forces that can resolve this problem of recons:ruction. If be will only rise to the demands of the occasion he may restore himself to the confi- dence of the North. His letter te Goneral Grant is full of executive power and a deter- mination that it shall not be wrested from bim, The whole common sense of the couniry eus- tains his effort to keep his poise despite the desire of Congress to overtarn him. Let them impeach him. He may challenge it and win. Let him overturn the clashing elements in his own Cabinet ; the country will applaud. Let him drive back the black cloud that threatens both North and South ; he will. receive all aid. President Lincoln issued an emanolpation pro- clamation for the blacks; let Andrew Johnsen issue, by universal amnesty, an emancipation for the white portion of the populatioa of the Bnited States. City Polistice—The Excitoment of the Contest and Ite Sasitary In@acaces. A most exciting contest is just now being waged in one midst between the political forces ranging ander the banners of Tammany, democratic Union, Moeart, republican, and out side organizations whose nom de guerre claims no emblazonmont on crest or shield. All the political elements are in commotion, and the whole political atmosphere is rife with the por- tents of the strife between the rival factions. The stake for which the contest is maintained is no Jess than the snag little sum of twenty-three mib lions of dollars, which the citizens—good easy folks—anoually pay into the city treasury in taxes, This pile, of course, becomes the prey of the party or tuction that carries the election in November next. No wonder, then, that the excitement runs high and that specniation in the result dominates over all other terrestrial or celestial considerations with those parties, rings and cliqaes who stroggle for this righ prize. The bulls and bears of Wall street, if they should pay a visit any of these days to tHe | Politicians’ “‘Change” im the City Hall, would acknowledge thomeelves surpassed ia reckless bidding, outdone in keenness of perception as to the fluctuations of the market, and thelr ventures upon the rise and fall-of stock con- ducted with the extreme of caution, in compari- son with the transactions of the political bulls and bears of the City Hall. Tho stock of the can- @idates for the county offices is the fovorite, and as this is represented in the persons of several holders, there is a wide Geld jor speculation and for the exercise of ali the strategy and tactics which ean be brought to infaence the rise or fall of this stock in the hants of any particular candidate. The son- sational parsons being all out of town, this @lection excitement comes in good time for the health of the body politic. It ts an irritant that keeps mind and body in action and ren- ders Ls leas linble to infection of disease; and of govern. a case settles, of cours, “he principle involved in many others, the facts being “2 gymo—the importers being obliged under our reveu8e laws to-bring 8 separate suit for every importa- tion. Jt has been usual under former adminis- trations, where a question has been judicially settled by the courts, to refund to the mer- chants who have complied with the law (by protesting and bringing suits) the amounts due them, without requiring a trial in each and every case. The presont Seoretary of the Treasury, however, ignores the practice here- tofore existing, and seems determined to resist by every means in his power the payment to the importers of their just dues. It also appears that, by @ recent decision of the Secretary of the Treasury, several hundred thousand dollars have been refunded to eome importers of merchandise who had neither protested nor brought suit—some of the im- portations dating as far back as 1864. if it continues till the eventful day in Novem- ber next—if no compromises or truces are entered into between the leaders—the doctors may as well shut up shop, betake themselves to the country, and remain away with the parsons; for neither will be wanted till the “burly burly’s dono; till the battle ’s lost and won.” In another place we publish a graphic sketch of the whole deld of contention, of the manceuvres that have already taken place, and of tho positions at present occupied by the respective combatants. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Im- , Derters. A very general dissatisfaction is being engendered among the merchants and im- porters of this city, in consequence of the in- consistent action of the Secretary of the Tren- sury in relation to overpaid daties on imported merchandise. Is scema:from the facts before us that a large number of merchants, who have brought suits against the Collectors of the Customs for excessive duties paid under pro- test and appeal, and have obtained decisions of the courts in their favor, have mede appli- cation to the Secretary of the Treasury to have their claims adjusted upon the basis of such legal decisions, which he refases to do, and directs the questions to be further litigated, not upon the mesits of the cases, but upon technical, and, as it is claimed, unreasonable points and objections, During the past winter the United States Cirouit Court was engaged a greater portion of its session in hearing and disposing of a large number of ques- tions arising under the revenue laws, many of which had been hanging in the courts for years, the plaintiffs being unable to bring their cases en for trial in consequence of the opposition The importers who have complied with the law, and have secured judicial decisions in their favor, complain—and we think with mnch reason—of the inconsistent course of the Secretary of the Treasury in paying back, in cases where the {aw has not been complied with, an immonse eum of mroney, and re- fasing to it has been decided by the courts that the money was illegally exacted. This whole business of overpayment of duties requires a thorough overhauling by the Secretary of the’ Treasury, and « radical change in his Depart- ment, to relieve it trom the suspicion that aow exists of fraud and favoritism. x psy in other cases where The merchants seem to be determined to sift this whole business to the bottom, and to have i¢ known who is the power behind the throne that has in reality more power over their interests’ than Congress or the courts. From the facts betore us there appears to be bat little doubt that the government, by a re- cent decision of the Secretary of the Treasary, has been obliged to pay a large amount of money which shonld never have been paid, while nroney that is honestly due is kept from our importers, without reason and against judi- cial decisions. Napoteon’s Horoscope. When the ancient sibyl brought the books of fate to the old Roman Emperor Numa, some secret inspiration must have suggested to him how fruitless it was to endeavor to evade the law of destiny, and have induced him finally to accept the prophetic volumes along with her warning. work at the present juncture with the Emperor Napoleon. The siby!, in the guiso of current evenis, has paid him many a visit already ; and fate, as inexorable with him as she was with his uncle, the great Bonaparte, is continually knocking at his door to warn him that he is impotent to resist her will, Truth to say, Na- poleon’s position, hazardous at all times, is now by no means an enviable one. Ho has been a successful man too long ; and success, like “vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself and falls on othor side,” will probably achieve his downfall. Tho Paris newspapers, every mail, detail the growing state of dissatisfaction in France. Thea Chamber of Deputies and the Hoase of Represontatives are: both unanimous in their opposition to the Emperor; and tho people—those cifoyens who in 1797 and again in 1848 twice raisod the red cap of liberty and caused the streets of Paris to run with blood poured ont at the barricades—are again begin- ning to agitate among themselves and to speak out against the eacroachments ofa mili- tary despotism. Such a state of things cannot long continae in France without sometbing startling being the upshot The Gallic na- tion are as a rule excitable in the ex- treme, and are apt to be led away by the impulse of the moment. Napoleon’s su- premacy has been hitherto maintained by ju- dicioasly working apon this feeling and blind- ing the eyes of the populace with Lhe fictitious glace of arms and glory ; but its effect is now passing away. of his grand schemes during the past year, of which the two principal ones have been the olatorship over Italy and domination in Mexico, Napoleon's power over the French nation must soon be a thing of the past, unless ho shortly achieves some giant stroke of policy. ‘The people are not to be blinded any longer, and all the talk and subterfuge which we hear of great military preparations will be in vain unless something actual ia really done. They want either real liberty, which the Emperor makes such a protenceof granting to them, or else a great campaign. In fact, at the present janctare there 1s nothing open to Napoleon A similar influence appears to be at Excited by the failure of some bat a war with Germany for the coveted Rhine frontier, or else bo must throw up his cards and-abandon thd game against fortune. The waillitery Ora which he won on the battle fields of and Magente has been lost in the unsucoessfal expedition to Mexico. His polloy, which was snocsssfal at Vienna, at | 1 s moviog wont and Turin and at Rome, bas been checkmated by & Bismarck at Berlin, The mind which planned the coup d’élat seems powerless to grapple with the new phases exhibited in the political hori- zon of Europe. Ina word, Napoleon’s prestige and tact seem to have deserted him, and if ho does not take care his power will soon follow sult. “Every dog has his day,” says the pro- sican fisherman may soon discover its trath and application. The Machiavelian polley of Napoleon can hardly save him now ; perad- venture he will soon have to bow before the flat of destiny, like the believers in the Koran, and bidding “adieu,s long adieu to all his greatoess,” eay with the Arabs, “Bismillah! 'Tis my fate!” The Constitutional Convention. In Juno tast the Constitutional Convention assembled at Albany for the ostensible pur pose of revising and amending the organic law of the State, as embodied in the tonstitu- tion of 1846. The Convention has resolved it- self into a legislative body, assuming to a great extent the functions of the State Legislature. THE REMOVAL OF GiN SHERIDAN. Correspondence Between the Presi- dent and General Grant. son Insists on the Change. The Herald's Statements Regarding the Con- tents of the Letters Prove Correct. President Jehecen te Gencral Grant. Siasvwre Manone } Wasurvatom, D. C., Acgust 17, 1567, Duan Siz—Before you issue instructions to carry into effect the encloeed order I would be picased to bear any suggestions you may deem neceszary respecting the as- signments to which the order refers, Truly yours, ANDREW JOHNSON, General U. 8, Gaawe, Secretary of War ad interim. The Order of Kemoval. Executive MANsion, } Wasamaros, D. C., August 17, 1867. It has undertaken to amend local provisions | wajor General George H. Thomas is hereby assigned to and enactments with which the people have | the command of the Fifth Military District, created by never hinted dissatisfaction, and which are con- pean Congress passed on the second day of March, sidered as bel6nging exclusively to the pro- ssn: Goeisagh Sui eatin te e vince of the Legialatire to remedy, if need of | yuu" Ctet"™tcamemntaum sc we mlaceriy reformation exisis. One of the most flagrant Major General Winfield S. Hancock is hereby assigned instances of the impudence and imbecility of | to ie coneaha e 3 ae Lyormragh os hy sep this Convention is exhibited in its action of rotary of War-ad inierim will give the neces | iwaiciary vo afford to the citizen protestion for life, limb Tuesday last, relating to the franchises of rail- lary. tnotactions Wo cqrty hia‘erdse tato effect, one ANDREW JOHNSON. toad and banking corporations. The adoption General Grant te President Johnson. ofthe amendment probibiting the consolidation ‘Haapquarrena, ARNG OF Tas Ceerg cag of railroad co! Wasuixgtos, D. C., Aug 5 . tal shall exceed twonty million dollars was not rations whose aggregate Capt | wi. pecstiency Axraw Journos, President of the United States: — arrogant in the extreme, but the measure Sim—I am in receipt of your order of this date, quences to the fins While the railroad enterprises of -gni nea} officigls, The trial OF a tot] So nigh vi prove ruinous in its conse- | directing the assignment of General G. H. Thomas to ii a Pets | ATT FM a estert | seal Hancock to (he Department of the Cumberiand; opariment which be will have is a complicated one, f foe! confident that, undor the guidance and instructions of General Sherman, Goneral Sheridan will soon become familiar with ite neccesities, and will avail himself of the opportunity afforded by the Indian troub'es for the display of the energy, enterpriso and daring which gave bim so enviable @ reputation during our recent civ atraggte. Ja assuming that tt is the expressed wish of the peo- ple that General Sheridan should not be removed froae verb, and perhaps the descendant of the Co- | Grant Protests and Mr. John- | nis present command, you remarx that “this a re public where the will of the peoplots the law of the Jand,” and “beg that their voice may be heard.” This ts indeed @ republic, based, however, upon written constitution, That constitution is the combined asd @ will of the people, and their voice is law whoa reflected in the manner which that instrumens While ono of its provisions makes the fag © duty required of me by the will of the mation, as formally declared in the ow gard to the consequences to himself, to to enforce any and all of its provisions, course would lead to the destruction of the repubile; ecutive to see that the laws are faithfully executed, ne and property. Usurpation would inevitably follow a despotiam be fixed upon the people im violation of their combined and expressed will, a ki In conclusion, I fail to perceive any “anilitaly.”* “pecuniary” or ‘patriotic reasons" vais ondep: “should not be carried into effect, You fdas {p the first instance I did not Sheridan the méet suitable ofMcer for the command the Fitth Military Disteiot, ‘fine Se aceoghanel oe convictions upon this point, and has led me “te clusion thas patriotic considerations demand that aad New England States are fostered and en- | aiso your nove of this date (enclosing thoee instructions), | Should be superseded by an officer whg, while be dgarsged our capitalists are to be restricted, saying, “Before you issue instructions to cdtry into wal faithfully execute the law, will at the same time give prey esi eye alah! aa effect the enclosed order I would be pleased to héar any neon ieaeiadean tion, efevt euch antons of capltal and enter- prise as to secure monopolies and render our railroad corporations unable to compete with them. The effect of that amendment mast be to circumsoribe the investment of capital here end force the surplus into those States which, The effort to restrict banking corporations and the power of tho Legislature in regard to guxgestions you may deem necessary respecting the # to which the order rofers."” 1 am pleaded {6 avail myself of this invitation to black, North and South, urge, earnestly urge—urge in sho name of a patriotic General U.S Gnawr, Secretary of War ad interim, people wao have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of loyal Uves and thousands of mitlioas of jreasure to preserve the integrity and union of tls country—that General Sheridan has performed his civil duties faith- fully and intelligently, His removal will only be re- garded agan effort to defeat the laws of Congress. It will be interpreted by the unreconstructed elemont in for that which is tocome. An introductory be opened for the benefit of such as, having their Kuglish education, desire to study the order to fit themselves for a liberal pi Crrr Moxtssrrr.—The number of deaths reported by their franchises was both insolent and unsuc- | the South—those who did sil they could to break UP | the Metropolitan Board of Health for the week ending ow this government by arms, and now wish to be the only | saturday, at twelve o'clock mova, was 603—37 less thaw Hud Looe cessful. The duties which the Convention has arrogated to itself are of a lower order than element consulted as to the method of restoring order— as atriamph. It will embolden them to renewed op- those of week. Tak Morgon—The body of an unknown man, founa those assigned to it by the people, and it bas | position to che will of the loyal masses, believing that |'d?owned ia the Fast river, was takon to the Morgue in this respect manifested its ignorance as they have the Executive with them. ‘pdaterday. The doceased was apparently about forty well as its meddlesome nature. It was vested ‘The services of General Thomas in batiliog for the | yolirs of age, five feet ton inches high, stout built, bream with power to regenerate, if occasion existed, tho basis of the legislative functions; but in its assumption and ignorance’ it has dwindled signed it, The duties of the Convention, if it could understand and perform them, are em- braced under four or fite hoads only, and its ‘the Convention aro tho suffrage question, the | 1° or ise change in the War Department 1s beara | mary! fafitciary, local taxation, the sppointment and By its present course of petty meddtesome- ness, alike diegraceful to its dignity and the capacity of it» members, it will render the State Legislature a superfluity. But it is use- lees to look for dignity or statesmanship, or expect the results which flow from such quall- fications, when the Convention which should embody them is composed of men who, with few exceptions, are nothing more (and they cannot be less) than political tricksters, or the tools of that class, and lobbying ward and grogshop politicians. The few who might add proceedings generally absent themselves in | which, in your opinion, would render the order inexpe- | ist night at the Parouia ferry disgust from its deliberations, and when pres- | dent. Inasmuch, however, as you have embodied your | overboard, and was ent are lost under «cloud of undignified and Incapable co-delezates. The members who Union entitle him to eome consideratiqn. peatedly entered his protest against being assigned to Ho has re. | hair, The body was naked with the ex: ofa of white cotton socks, aed one shoo—an Oxford tie. body was too much decomposed to be either of the five Military districts, and especially to | Morgue. : being easigned to relieve General Sberidas. he te, His department is @ complicated one, which will Funerat of 4 Vermas or Tus Lats Wan—The re infantry, New York State National Guards (Hawkin#’ take a now commander some time to become acquainted | Zouaves), who was ecctdentaly drowned while on ap with, of Company G, in fall weiform, and Rearly every cther, company wrote to the President whea firs consulted om the sup- | Command Captain Ga c"paraett® Besides the. ’ U.S. GRANT, General Untted States Army, and Secretary of War ad interim. President Johnson ‘* General Grant. rive MANSION, Wasnrseron, Augunt 19, 1887. } Guxmns1—I bave received your communication of the ‘17th instant, and thank you for the promptness with | was found ly: which you have submitted your views respecting the as- asigaments directed in my order of that date. When I stated, in my unofficial note of the 17th, that I would be pleased to hear any ‘suggestions you might deem neces. @ary upon the subject, t was mot my intention to ask excarsion to Sheep’s Head Bay last Wednesday, were funeral cortége compriged the members of wore found lying on thé walk in Fifty-third strest be- tween Madison and Fifth avenues, aad taken ia charge by tne police, who motified the Corener to held aa ia. quest, Amale apparently but a few bours peed mat, Goat on be ange J te quest will be beld oa the body. infant six months who died os Taetansoel ot her parentn, eS tasmemenee from you a formal report, but rather to imvite @ verbal Accpssr: Dnowwap.—William Main, a Germaa, somewhat of dignity as well as ability to its | siatemont of any reasons affecting the public interests wis fan is ac t00 Onveewiih Goon wale fishing suggestions ta e written commanicaiiva, it 1s proper that L should make some reply. ‘You earnestly arge that the ordor be not insisted-om, dock, actidentally felis drowned before assistance could be ALLEGED Asontion.—Benry 1. Crosby, © physician doing business in the Bowery, was arrested youerday attend and evince such marked earnestness in | remarking that “it is unmistakabiy the expressed wish | *ferneon and locked up on a charge of having producs@ their uncalled-for labors are the corrupt and truckling knaves who have “axes to grind” for their mentors, the swindling politicians. No more injudicions blew could have been been, as it is not impossible they were, the tools of the railroad corporations of New Ragland and the West. for ratification, will: be a ponderous mase of amendments, ten times more voluminous thea it should have been if the Convention had confined itself to the topics embraced within the scope of its deliberations. It will be essential, theratore, thet the people, in whose hands only the remedy lies, analyze end. ex- amine into the nature of the amended constitu- tion which will be sabmitted in November for their ratification by ballot. The trast confided to the Convention was of the chazacter, and needed the efforts of able minds to insure ‘a perfect consummation, and the people are to docide whether the trast hes been judiciously kopt or otherwise. DISTINGUISHED WISITORS AT FORTRESS MONROE. Fourrass Movnos, Va, August 26, 1867. the mocniag, from Washingtoa, on the reveaue cutter Neomaha, aod visited the ram Stonewall, which bad jas wrrived in harbor from the Gosport Navy Tard in thor ugh seagoing ocder, The party did mot land. After, aponding an hour oa the ram, the party re-embarked on the revenue cutter and returned to Washiagtoa. The Svoneweil sails to-morrow for Japan. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The screw sloop ‘Quinnebang (bird rate}, sight bandred and thirty-one tons, mounting six guas sod carrying & orew of one hundred and fifteen mon, ie at prevent lying of the Battery, She will ave tha pon ‘e of the country that General Sheridan should not be re- moved from bis present commend.” While I am cogni- an abortion em Delta Bell, at 266 Grand street, which re- suited in the prematare birth of a female child, The obiid was born alive, and jived about half sa hour. nant of the efforts that have been made to retain Gene | sevennur Iasunep.—James Tierney, a resident of Ne the opinion of the nation, be alone is capable of com. | A¥oTHER Dnowma manding the States of Louisiana and Texas, and that, Castacrt.—Aabout ten e’elods last Bight an unkown man walked overboard from the wore he for aay cause removed, no other general im the | [et of Cedar street, and was drowned. The body was designated as bis’ Guccessor, is well known to the | - Fine sm Frowr Sramar—Loss Anovt $20,000:—Shertly country, Having won high and honorable distinction Ja | efter twelve e'slesk tis morning & fire the field, he bas since, in the execution of the reapea- the four story building Ne. 51 Front street, cooupled by erccera, sible duties of @ department commandor, exhibited | Tallman, Dreyfous & Co., wholesale cweametances, 0 ent ‘preserve peace and order, to encourage the restoration of civil authority end te promote, as fer as possible, & meat, He has readered himesl{ exceedingly obacticus by the maaner in which he has exercised even the Dewers conferred by Congress, and still more #0 by a resort to authority net granted by law nor necessary te ite faithful and efficient execution, His rule has, im fact, been ons of absolute tyranny, without reference to the principles of car government or the nature of our free institutions The state of affairs which has resulted {rem the course he bes purrucd has seriously interfered with a harmonious, satisfactory alone sufficient to justify a chaags, His removal, there- fore, cannot ‘‘be regarded as an effort to defeat the laws of Congress ;” for the object i to facilitate their execu- tion, through an officer whe has never failed to obey the preted by the aureconstructed element in the South— those who did all they could to break up this govern- ‘ment by arms aad sew wish to be the on! Salted as to the method of restoring orter—as 0 tri. Freeman's Vert amp Panape at ber balance while wanin the sir, and Waa San or tap th ‘of her © little boy tan ere tte. she would have yelement con- from @ Hla I I a ; i i ‘amph;” for, as wtelligent men, they must know that | tory of Young America Engine Compang No. 6, of for Rio Janeiro, via Medeira, in a few ‘the mere change of milftary commanders cannot alter Fd 8 Poughkeepsie, accompanied by an excellent baad and ‘folowing tn net | ana ear iiilaaias te adsen taran naan their“ oy hy tty ye te mmand-7—Edward requirements as General &horidan. + cannot | moos, rae leaner ee ary and Felix ‘embolden them to renewed opposition to ihe will of the te Mhrvagh the vilngs aol Weshorad pangs Carley. panier shewnanton¥. loyal masses, believing that they have the Executive | aod in the evening & dail will be gives: Acting Mastert—¥. A. Miller and J. 1. ‘ with them," for they are perfectiy familiar with the | them. They will remeia ‘eiterneon. Fe cn Pm LE ngate, wai. | ABt@cedents of the President, and know that he has not | Kron wv 4 Vicious Cow.—Elica Fox, aged Afty-sta, & oa Frank Michele EP, McClellan aed Prece. | obstructed the Mithful execution of any act of Congress. | domestic residing at Tremont, on the farm of a MR riek Greenleaf. No one, as you are aware, has a higher appreciation | Valentine, was severely injured by a vicious cow che ‘eteg Faymade—Jobn re than myself of the services of General Thomas, and Bo | werniwempling fo milk, on Friday, besides sever aman, ATbort Aston acting second | 000 would be less inclined to assign him to « command ae Thity-secuna presmah i Pngtneers— aasiziants, J and Safford; acting third asyisten's, Brown ond tang. dons, DISCOVERY OF A PLANET. Durmort, A\ ‘1%, 1867. Profeasor J. ©. Watson, of Aan y+ on Mich., an- Rounces the dweovery of & i ia Sih Rr ead tn doolination three om and tea miautcs Rot entirely to his wishen, Knowing him as 1 do, I can- Rot think that he will hesitate for a moment to obey ‘any order baviog in view a complete and speedy restora- tion of the Ueton, ia the preservation of which be hes rendered euch important and valuable services. General Hancock, known to the whole country as Gallant, able and patriotic soldier, will, I have eo sustain his bigh repatation (a aay position to | waadie to ineet bie sugagermons wigh Hamill, on the © may be assigned If, o6 you obserrys, the | protima Borror, . 1 Ne