The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1868, Page 4

“ NEW YORK BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. AMUSEMENTS TII[3 EVENING. FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street.—Tax Geavp Ducness. BOWERY THEATRE, Sue—Lawren's Comex —O1 NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel. Puowwice arena OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.~A Mivsumunce Nigar's Desa NIBLO'S GARDEN, ~” WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadws Oarrais or tax Watca—Woonce —Docs or tus Pimare Broadway.—Tax Ware Fawn. and 3th street. — vTeLR G Amis, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Rouro ayo Jovist PIKE'S OPERA HOUSE, 24 st, corner Bighth av.— Braousrio. ' AOADENT OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street. —Tux Jara- Nes BANVARD'S OPERA HOUSE AND MUSEUM, Broad. Ost KING. Way and Thirtieth street.—i NEW YORK OIRCUS, Fourteenth street. —Gri asta, Roursreraxtsw, &o, THKATEE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway. —Hantom Compt. Bavion Txoura, KELLY & LEON’S MINSTRELS, 780 Broadway,—Sonas, Danowa, bocentuicitins, BURLESQUES, &0. BAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 58 Broadway.—Fraro- Pian KrerenrainMents, SINGING, DANCING AND BURLESQUE. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 21 Bowery.~Courc Voosttae, NuGRo Minstasisy, 40. BUTLER'S AMERICAN aeaeren, 7% Broadway. —~ Batens, Farce, Paxromian, RUNYAN HALL, Broadwa: id Fitter L, ar 7 eu out agree: ‘ax Puaris. Matinee at STEINWAY HALL.—Lxcturs ur Me. Dy Convova, LYRIC HALL, Ne, 725 Sixth aveaue.—Vanpemnorr’s Reapincs. MRS, #. B, CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn. Mion oF cum Woops HOOLEV'S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklya,—Eraroriax Wivsreucsr, BaLiaps anv Burtesqurs. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. — Bounce anp Ant, e i New York, Friday, EUROPE. ‘Tha news report by the Allantic cabie is dated yaster- day ovoning, January 23, Lord Stanley made an important speech at a ministe- rial dinnor given at Bristol, Ho asserted that [roland was never more prosperous or ‘‘nover more disaffocted,”’ Tho disaffection was caused mainly by tho “designs of American soldiers."’ Land reform for the island was Mot to bo thought of, and church reform should be post. Poned. Napoleon forbids, it is said, tho publication of Peinco Napoleon’s pamphlet on the condition of france, Admiral Farragut’s squadron will remain at Toulon for the remainder of the winter. Ihe Italian legislature has passed an income tax bill. Tbe Spanish army is to be supplied with breech-loaders. The tone of tho French press is very cordial towards Cermany and the German papers reciprocate the feoling. Russia regards the military movements of the (binese om her frontier as offeasive ana warlike, and is about to protest iu Pokin. CONGRESS. Tn the senate tday the House feconstraction Dill came up and Mr. Doolittle made a tengthy speech io opposition to it, Re cousumed the entire moraing hour, much to the chagrin of some of the republican Members, who, however, could uot pravent it, and he ed to continue after the morning hour had expired, the case of Sonator ‘Thomas deing postponed for that purpose. He was followed by Messrs, Nye and ‘Trumbull; and without taking avy action upon the bill, the Sonate, after eome further watmportant business, adjourned. Im the House, the committee and Senate amendments to the Additional Bounty bill were agreed to, The bill for the eale of the arsenal grounds at St. Louis and Liberty, Mo., and part of the Fort Leavenworth reser- vation was passed. Enlogies were passed on the late Corneljus Hamilton, and the House adjourned. In answer to a resoiution of ihe Senate the Prosident replies that the Bill of Equal Rights in the District of Columbia, which was passed in both houses last Decom- ber, failed to become alaw by reason of the sdjourn- ment of Cougress within ten days afior Its passage. THE LZGISLAIURE. In the Senate yesterday the bill repealing the law conceraing the regulation of brokers was reported favorably. Notice was givon of bills incorporat- jog Cortlandt and Tenth Street Railroad com- panies, and the New York Burglar Insarance Company. Resolutions directing the Attorney Gengral to institute proceedings to vacaie all canal contracts alleged to bave been procured through fraudulent means wore brieily discussed and then laid on tho table. In the Assombly bills were introduced to roduce the fye on the Second and Third Avenue Railroads, for the better regulation of city railroads, and so- NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JANUARY. 24 186v. MISCELLANEOUS. Our special telegrama by the Gulf cablo contain sews from Cuba, St. Domingo and Haytl, St Domingo was bare of provisions, and starvation seemed imminent among tho iuhabitants, War veasels had been despatched to neighboring countries for food. ‘The Caco rebels in Hayti continued active on the northern frontiers. Tho Dominican war schooner Capotilio had been captured with General Juanances by a Haytian corvette, Details of the arsenal explosion at Winohung, China, are received. One thousand persons aro supposed to have been killed or wounded. The shock was feit one hundred an@ twenty miles distant. In the Constjtutiona! Convention yesterday a commit- toe was appointed to consiaer the expodiency of licens- ing medical practitioners and establishing pharmaceuti- cal regulations in the State, The report of the Commit- teo on Cities was considered, and pending discussion on ® motion to strike out the first section the Convention adjourned, Generai Ruger, the Military Governor of Gedrgia, has roecinded Governor Jenkins’ order suspending the colleo- tion of taxes in the State, and the Comptroller General, another army officer, has directed ghe immediate collec- tion of all unpaid taxes of last year. Aman named Paul Burke ehot bis wife at Bonnington, Vermont, on Wednesday night because she had procured a divorce from him. Business men in Canada propose to reduce the heaey discount on silver by buying up and importing thr iy four hundred thousand dollars’ worth, Grace church, said to be probably the finest Methodist church In the world, was dedicated at Wilmington, Del., yesterday, It cost $200,000, was two yoars building and was presented to the obureh at large as a cente- nary offering. Grant and the Radicaly—Tho Programme ot the Republican Campntan. The steady progress of the aggressive radical measures in Congress and the unanimous sup- port they receive from the republican repre- sentatives indicate that a definite policy has been marked out by the leaders of the party for the approaching Presidential campaign, and isto be resolutely carried out to the end. The close of the last session left a breach between tlie two wings of republicanism at Washington which was apparently widened by the result of the subsequent State elections ; and the prompt overthrow of impeachment in the early stages of the present session induced the belief that the once powerful organization was divided beyond the hope of reunion, and that the radical portion was destined to go, to the wall. But on the reassembling of Congress after the holiday reoeas it became evident that a change had by some means been wrought, and that harmony was again to prevail in the councils of the republican pariy. The rein- statement of Stanton by the unanimous repub- lican vote in the Senate was prompily followed by the equally unanimous passage in the House, first, of the bill requiring the concur- rence of two-thirds of the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States to set aside the legislation of Congress as unconsti- tutional ; and next, of the new Reconstruction bill, which places a military dictator over the South and transfers to him the constitutional powers of the Executive. Upon tho heels of these measures comes another from the Recon- straciion Committee which directly deprives the Supreme Court of appellate jurisdiction in cases arising under any of the laws relating to the government of the rebel States, requires the court to dismiss all such cases now pending before it, and declares that no proceedings had before any district commander shall be removed to or reviewed in any other tribunal whatsoever, either upon habeas corpus, quo warranto, or in any other manner, The unanimity with which these revolu- tionary measures are snpported by both wings of republicanism, radical and conservative, indicates, as we have said, a harmonizing of the elements in viow of the next election; but upon what basis and under what leader? It is well known that the extrome radicals, repre- sented by Stevens, Ashley and Butler, have been bitterly opposed to the nomination of Grant as the republican candidate. Their principal organ seizes upon every opportunity to assail him covertly, while Wendell Phillips, the pioneer of their faction, openly denounces him. It is equally well known that the con- servative republicans have persistently op- posed, up to this time, the revolutionary policy of the extreme radicals which they now sup- port. It would seem, then, that the radicals are to be allowed to carry through triumph- antly their reconstruction policy, which seeks to make the emancipated slaves the dominant political power in the South and to bring rebel States back into the Union on the basis thorizing the constraction of underground railways, | of political and social equality for the negro, ‘The gesoiution providing for an investigation into the affairs of the Croton Aqueduct Department was adopted " lo las ; A resohition was introduced, but laid on the tablo under | (1 oy the republican the rule appointing a special commities to inquire ‘nto charges of alleged malfeasance in the Commissary Gonorai'a Department. THE CITY Patrick Campbell sued the city, in the Supremes Court, yostorday for the recovery of damages in the sum of $2,000 for injuries to persom and property qustained io October, 1864, and for compensation for disbursements necessitated by such injuries, The plaintiff waa driving @horse and wagon im West Thirty-fourth street, and rove into a hole inthe street which had bee n gontly teft open, injuring bis person and his horze, Wagon, watch, &e The jury renaerod a vordict for plainti® for $1,100. Tho caso of the United States va Devlin, Tappan and Levan, in the Vaited States Circuit Court, Brookiyn, whieh was set down for hearing yesterday, was again postponed, on account of the absence of witnesses, ull Mona: at fo the Court of Oyer and Termiaer, Brookiya, John Brady yostorday pleaded guilty to grand larceny, ead was sontonced to three months’ imprisoument in the Peniontiary. In the Court of Genera! Sessions yesterday, Judgo Russe! presiding, Joseph W. (illespie bavia; guilty to a charge of stealing @ horse was sento guilty of potty lareeny, and William Lowls, who pleaded guilty tos like offence, were sevorally sentenced to six months in tuo Peniteutiary, Walter Freeman was found | guilty Of assault and battery on a Little girl Sentence deferred. The {nman line Halcrow, will leave pier 45 North river at ono P. M. to-morrow (Saturday) for Qoeenstown and Liverpool. ‘The maile for Great Britain, Ireland aod the Contineas Will close at the Post Office at twelve M., 25th inat. The Goneral Trangatlantic Company's stoamship Pereire, Captain Duchesne, will sail from p: 0 North river at three P, M. to-morrow (Saturday) for Brest aud Uf The mails for France will close at tho rom ol ab twelve M. The now gteamsbip Europa, Captain Craig, of the AncBor tine, will leave pier 20 North river at noon to- morrow (saturday) for Liverpool and Ginsgow, calling at Londonderry to land Dgere, ship Company's steamer pier 20 North river at noon to-morrow (Saturday) for san Francisco, via Pooama Railrond, comnecting with she tne ew steamship Novade at Panama ‘'y Tae Cromwell lime steamship George Cromwel!, Cap- tain Vail, will sail for New Orleans direct at three P. M, tot w (Saturday) from pier No. 9 North river. favorite stepmeahip Seragossa, Captain Crave! ,7 of mship City of Boston, Captain, | Jecto: while the conservatives are to carry off the prize of the nomination and to put forward candidate for the Presidency. There are, however, some difficulties in the way of this comfortable family arrangement. The partisans of Chase in the radical ranks are bold and unscrupulous, and there is little doubt that after they have secured the mea- sures they desire they will avail themselves of any opportunity that may arise to repudiate their share of the bargain and to throw Grant overboard. They have their eyes now fixed upon New Hampshire and Connecticut, and are watching eagerly for the result of the elections in those States. If the spring con- testa there should show that their endorsement of Grant has strengthened the republican party the radicals may accept his nomination in the’ hope that his plastic nature may after all enable them to mould him as they please. But if the party should su‘fer defeat in these two Eastern States, or if their majorities should be materially decreased, the radicals will at once deay Grant's availability and insist upon the nomination of Chase as the republican Presi- dential candidate. If, however, the programme sbould be car- ried out to the letcer it will yield to its pro- only the Dead Sea’s fruit of ashes. The blackened with the nomination of Grant, negro policy of the radical tnetion and loaded down with revolutionary laws, will be of no greater aygil to tho party than would the nomination of the North will refuse to reduce ten States of the Union t « condition of African barbarism and to make the negro the social equal of the white man, no matter what candidate the party may put forward to distract public attention from the reat issue involved in the election. The Northern States will cast their electoral votes againat an infamous policy and not for an in- dividual. While the American people honor Grant a2 @ soldier they will not consent that he shall be used 49 an instrument to enable the radicals to overthrow Acthar Lowry's tine, with leave pier 14 Kast river, foot of | government or to force the political supremacy Wan Mrool, at three P.M. to-morrow s(Saturday) for | of the negro upon the nation. If he should not Chatigatom, 8. ., connecting with steamer fay Ploride | sooner sink under the load heaped upon him ‘ports, he » Tho sock market was strong yoterday aati! near the Glows, when it reacted. Governmest seduriues were SUBAIAE SGolied Si von wrong, pt conn ot 14074. | The ojegtign would be by the radical Congress be would be dofeated at the polls by an overwhelming majority. ealy © repetition of Ben Butler or Wendell Phillips. The people of the Scott oampaiga, and the result would be as disastrous for the Hero of the Wilderness as it was for the Hero of Lundy’s Lane. The verdict of the people next fall will assuredly be rendered against tho revolutionary negro reconstruction policy’ of Congress, and will sweop from power every vestige of radicalism and every individual who may suffer himsolf to be drawn within its poisonous influence. A Mare’s Nest=-That Awful Herald. We are very modest. This is well known, therefore it is not exactly in the way of infor- mation that wo make the statement now. We make it simply by way of disclaiming any underhand conneotion with the extravagant praises of the Herarp that made thoir appear- ance in a feebly conducted but amiable sort of newspaper yesterday. As the penny trumpet sheets are known not to love us—as they hate the very name of an independent press—people will naturally conclude that they do not of their own accord give up two columns of thelr space to glorifications of our greatness and to showing their readers what pains we are at to get real news from any and every possible source on all topics in which the public has an interest. People thinking thus will naturally conclude that such matter must form part of an advertisement paid for by us. They may the more readily think this, inasmuch as the penny trumpet journals all insert adver- tisements printed to look like ordinary roading matter, This, of course, the Heratp never does, having a notion tbat it is a dishonest imposition to palm upon the public as its own opinions the puffery of goods for the itser- tion of which an advertiser pays. But the other sheets scorn our good example in this ag in many points besides, and print advertisements in the form of news paragraphs, editorials, criticisms, everything. Therefore it may be supposed that two columns of a paper could not be given up to praise of the Heratp unless we had paid for it, We hereby solemnly dis- claim having inserted any such advertisement, or having paid for it, or having any knowledge of the means by which ils insertion was pro- cured. Wo are, as we have gaid above, modest. Woe never yield to the temptation of vain-glory; we never praise ourselves ; we are constitu- tionally unable to boast, We ofton wish it were otherwise, especially when we lay before our readers a copy of the Herat full of finely written telegraphic letters from every import- ant point of activity on the surface of the earth. Being thus modest, the public will naturally understand how we are overcome—lost, aa it were, in a very sunset of blushes—when we see in another paper words like the following, quoted from a letter of one of the agents in this city of the royal gentleman who was not long since Emperor of Mexico:—“I cannot but con- gratulate myselfand the government for the important arrangement [ have made. The Heratp is a paper that has more circulation than any other in the United States, its daily edition being over one -hundred thousand copies, and the weekly is probably thirty thou- sand or more, and positively as a newspaper it has no competitor.” Really the imperial agents here were men of intelligence— shrewd fellows, who knew a hawk from a handsaw and a newspaper from a penny trumpet. Se- riously, a government served by men o! these opinions deserved a better fate. But stay; what is this “important arrangement” upon which this imperial agent congratulates his government? Here is something suspicious— something that evidently needs looking into. Who knows but there may be some corruption in it—there is corruption in so many things nowadays? Lot us see. We find that this imperial agent felicitates hls government upon having made an arrangement by which he could secure the publication of something in the Heratp without paying for it. Really, this shrewd fellow seems to have secured some ad- vantage over our advertisers. “We have to pay nothing for the insertion,’’ he says; “some other paper might have been obtained by means of generous offers,” but the Hrraip the happy fellow secured without a cent. Nay, to go a step further, it looks much as if the Heratp actually paid a Mr. Fulton for his share in this arrangement instead of requiring pay from any one. Now what could this have beén that the Hearn published for nothing ? Perhaps it was something that the Hgratp was glad to get. Yea, verily, it might have been news. Asa matter of fact that is exactly what it turns out to have been, News! News! News! The Heratp would insert it for nothing—was glad to got it—ready to pay for it; and “some other papers” required pay before it could see the light in their columns. “I have made arrangements with the editor of the Henao,” says this imperial agent, “ for inserting a correspondence (not articles or edi- torials) in two columns of the paper upon the arrival of steamers bringing news from Mex- ico.” Here we have the whole story. From the imperial agents in Mexico, through impe- rial agents here, we got now and then some “news from Mexico,” tinctured very likely with imperial notions, which were corrected by the news that went in the same sheet from our correspondents with the liberal army, and at Vera Cruz and on the Rio Grande, as well as by editorial comment. But perhaps there is more than meets at once the naked eye, and the public ought to know all the particulars of this arrangement. Here they are as given by the agent and fully printed for our benefit by our contemporary. Says the agent :— The only conditions exacted from us are the follow: "7 That the correspondenc punctually delivered at the upon the arrival of ‘2 That tt contain « full tho Emperor bas doue, is doing, and thinks to do with respect to the consolidation of the empire aud tue ex- tent of bjs resources, Tho easential the following tions, mapufactor! ing ; sugar, tobacco to be montionad by the writer are Js, telographe, mining opera especially cotton rats. treat upon the climate and upon the p Pi ns Of our different de- partments, stimulate the emigration of the United States, upon laud convessions for agricultural labor, naturalization, individual security for foreign residents, of the emp! jommercial facili+ ographi- ur mos. digtinguisbed personhges, and anything in general (hat would be interesting to the people of the United States. it is important for tho writer to be conviaced of, amd keep im mind, that iu relation to our couniry, and will be eneugh to make the 5. That the pondence should apparently seem to de written ebder the most perfect nectrality in rela. We poly. ‘fant fidal clause sums the whole cage up very prettily. We wanted such “tacts” of bie administration as the Emperor was willing to send us for publication, e.d he—a man a news of the condition of his empire. We wish there were more emperors having the same ideas as to the advantage of putting them- selves and their acts properly before the read- ing and thinking masses. We wish the Empe- rors of France, Russia and Austria could be induced to regard this subject as Maximilian did. It would save us some hundreds of thou- sands of dollars per anoum, and, considering the importance of the oase, we shall ponder seriously the propriety of sending an eavoy extraordinary to sound their majesties and get their views on this pojnt. We fear, however, that poor Max will for some time yet have all to himself, so far as emperors go, the glory of having seen and recognized the power of an outspoken, independent press, and of having justly despised “some other papers,” whose greatest eagerness is to keep the news out of their columns and who can oaly be tempted to Insert !t by “generous offers.’ As to the real position and status of the press of this city in regard to the empire and Mexican news we give elsewhere an interesting letter from another agent of the empire, some time resi- dent here, The Necensity of Opening Hell Gate. Some philosophers may argue that thore is no necessity for opening Hell Gate atall, as that dismal portal is never shut, and, unlike the gates of the Temple of Janus, is not closed either in times of war or peace. But we rofer not to the hell gate that leads to the regions of Pluto, but to the Hell Gate that leads indi- rectly to New York city—a pleasant short cut to our harbor, if it was only a safe one, which, unfortunately, daily experience—bitter enough to shipowners and shippers of cargoes—proves that it is not. The Logislature has just waked up to the importance of a subject which has been forcing itself upon the public mind for a long time past, and which we have repeatedly called attention to very emphatically ta tho cotumns of the Herat. The importance of a free channel at Hell Gate can hardly be overrated. As an entrance to the harbor which would save to incoming vessels hundreds of miles in navigation and the delays and obstructions inseparable from the Narrows and the sandbar, it would be most valuable to our commerce in the halcyon days of peace, while in time of war it could be made an impregnable passage through which no foreign vessel could enter, but which could at the same time afford our own ships a safe and easy ingress and egress to the great empo- rium of the country. In this view the relief of Hell Gate becomes a national question. It is a matter for Con- gress to look after. The resolutions of the Logislature demand of Senators Morgan and Conkling to present the matter to the general government, and ask the co-operation of the Representatives from this State in Congress. It is the duty of these gentlemen to press this matter. It is a subject with which the general government is intimately interested, and upon which it is called upon to act for the protection ot the principal city in the Union. It is eminently proper that the harbor of New York, the most inviting point for foreign adversaries in case of war, should be protected at both sides—through the Narrows and through the Hell Gate channel by the Sound—with all the efficiency that engincering skill can command. Asa mere matter of economy the clearing of Hell Gate is desirable, for there are more marine disasters occurring in that channel during the year (rom ice obstructions, storms, sunken rocks and other causes than all the losses upon the coist. We hope, therefore, that the resolution of the Legislature will meet with an intelligent response in Cone gress, and that we shall soon see one of the finest entrances to our barbor turned to some valuable account. The Alabama Claims—Sigas of ment. The discussion of the Alabama claims ques- tion has been renewed in England, engaging the attention of the press, members of the peer- age, and, at least, of one of the great wigged legal luminaries of Westminster Hall to a con- siderable extent. We are informed that the subject is canvassed in a moderate and concil- iatory tone. Without abating a single item in our bill of charges or receding in the least from our point of right to prompt payment, we are glad to hear that the matter is being placed by little and little fully and fairly be- fore the British nation, looking aa we do on the letters and editorials of which our cable tele- grams speak as 80 many government “feelers” thrown out for the purpose of ascertaining how John Bull proper will regard the expenditure and in what mood he may accept this new and, on his part, undeserved aristocratic dive into his capacious pocket. The ruling classes of England owe many apologies to the people of the United Kingdom in the matter of this Alabama claims debt. To gratify the prejudice of their order against the the American republic they encouraged and fostered a gigantic rebellion which aimed at its very existence, and permitted the build, equipment and escape to sea of a fleet of privateers commissioned to aid in its de- struction. Speaking for the British people, they accomplished these acts in their name and at the very moment when they were receiving daily the most unequivocal evidence that the working classes—the millions—the bone and sinew of the land —were triendly and warm in their advocacy of the integrity of the Union. It is quite natural, therefore, that the English Cabinet should prepare a case and counte- nance the issue of a great many pleas for and Against on the matter, with the view of oon- fusing the public mind and mokiog their clients believe that there is really something to account for besides the consequences of the peculiar work of the aristocracy. When Lord Derby judges the moment a safe one he will draw a chéck for (ho Alabama claims charges and duly file our receipt. a Settle- Rocuester ox tus Rawpags.—The Common Council of Rochester, it appears, have resolved upon the experiment of the fool id the fable who killed the goose that laid his golden eggs, The city ordiuaues iu reference to the railroad tracks (New York Central) running through the place are to be rigidly enforced, and the taxes upon the railroad property are to be so far increased as to produce an additional local revenue of some thirty or forty thousand dollars. Commodore Vanderbilt bas doubt less excited the wrath of the town officials of lino of said New York Central. This has been done to enablo the road to carry the goods of way shippers at tho rates charged for through ‘transportation ; but tho officials of Rochester “don’t see it,” So they propose to put down the brakes apon the railroad and to make it come “down with the dust.” But what if the stout old Commodore should get his back up and move his tracks around the town of Rochester? What thent Perhaps the wise men of the body corporate and politic con- cerned would then discover that they had been repeating the last leap of Sam Patch in jump- ing the Genesee Falla, “Little boats should keep near shore.” Jutian va. Chaniler. Our city delegation in Congress, though not Ukely to set the Potomac river on fire, are occasionally heard from. Mr. Brooks, the elder of the Brooks brothers, now and then spreads himself ethnologically on the jaybird heel, ebo shin, wool and “balm of » thousand flowers” peculiar to tho “almighty nigger ;” the venerable conscript father, at least ia his white mustache, Mr. Wood, the patriarch of the Wood brothers, gives vent once in a while to his patriotic indignation at the “infamous acts of this infamous Congreas” of which he is & momber; and Mr. Chanler occasionally has @ shot at the radicals to satisfy his constituents that, in the dying language: of the immortal Webster, “he is not dead yet.” His latest shot was on Wednesday last, and here it is, In the course of a debate on a bill of forfeiture against certain Southern railroads Mr. Julian, of Indiana (radical), spoke of the disloyalty of the companies concerned. Mr. Chanler thought the loyalty or disloyalty of those railroads was not the question before the House:— Mr. Juutan then asid—The gentleman from Now York (Mr, Chanier) witli possess his soul in as much patience as he can under this exposure of the rebel character of his friends in tne South. Mr, Cuanver, who was occupying @ seat close to Mr. Jatian, rove and exolaimed—Tho gentleman in making any suck assertion uses the words of a coward. ‘Tho Srescan tostantly called Mr. Chanier to order, After some remarks on the point of order the Speaker said that no qualification justified one member in applying the epithet of coward to another. It was unparliamentary and im- proper. Mr. Cuancvun—Cortain!y not, if he i ono, Mr. Juisan—If (ho gentioman from New York believes what he says, be can test that question himsolf at any time, Mr. Caastxn—Vory woll, air. 1 will take an carly op- portunity. Has tho Chair ruled out of order tho words of the gentieman from Indiana? The Sreacer—Tho Chair ruled the words of the gen- Ueman from New York out of order. ‘apaties) Mr, Cuasian—Tnat ls very easily understood, The Sreaxer—Tho Unair will say that the remarks of the gentioman from Indiana, though they may not have been very picasant to tho gentleman from New York, did not violate any parliamoatary rule, They may, per- haps, have been very severe from tneit inference, but they did not offead any parliamentary law, Here it will be observed that Mr. Chanler not only declared the gentleman from Indiana “a coward,” but gave notice officially that he would “take an early opportunity” to prove it, Whether this moans a trip to Bla- densburg and “pistols and coffee for two’ before breakfast, or a sample of Tammany Hall on the aforesaid Julian’s potato trap, conk, snoot, spectacle beam or breadbasket, according to the “manly art” as expounded by the Hon. John Morrissey, we cannot tell. Perhaps Mr. Chanier has a plan of his own ‘for proving the offending Indiana radical a coward. At any rate, as he has promised to “ take an early opportunity” wo can wait a day or two Rochester in cutting off all tho deadboad figkets and subsidies heretofore eajoyed by standing in mang points the spirit of the age ; the members of the Stato Legislature and by waa ready to pay his owp saente ta om PaURAUD..OL Wye Nowrns eons ae nail Oo, of for the experiment. lees AS Oy Tux Camnut,—The reinstatement of Stanton settles the question for the present as to any changes in the Cabinet. There will be none. The President is tied up by the Tenure of Office law, and good, bad or indifferent, he must be content with his present ministry. Esch of them may set himself up as independent of the President, and there is no help for it. The Cabinet is master of the President, Congress is master over the Cabinet, and General Grant is soon to be made master over President, Cabi- net, Congress and all as provisional dictator over the South. Heratp News erom Mexico.—Here is the opinion of an imperial agent, written from this city to Maximilian’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in regard to the character of the news that was published here during the war:—“The Heracp has the best correspondent in Mexico, whereas the other papers do nothing but copy.” The whole letter is given in another colnmo, and is well worth reading. MEXICO. The Mexican Empire the New York Press—interesting Correspendeuce. Among some documents relating to the history of the empire published by the Mexican papers is the follow. note from the famous Dr. Gabor Naphegyi, Santa Aaua’s tate State! ad gaardia : Naw Yorn, July 16, 1965, Excellency Senor Dox J. Faaxaxvo Kamins, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mexico: — Exon.tencr—To-day is the first chance tbat I have had to address you on the subject of my mission, owing to the delays which I experienced at Orizaba and lavaua, [arrived here on Sth inst, From Havana we wore accompanied by Aureliano Rivera, who gave out that he was on commission from the Juarez gov. eroment to purchase arms, &., bere, From all shat | can learn thu is not so, although he showed me a com. mission signed by the ox-President. at bis command is b to 901 ach Consul end Senor Arroyo. I read my work to both and feel proud of their commendations, The moment ig opportune and it should be published. At tho office of Sefior Arroyo I saw a letter from General Ortega, who had learned of my arrivai through Rivera and wished to see me, Our interview was interest! and [ bad no trouble im finding out hia plans and mo: ments. It seems that the whole party of Mexican rep’ licans, beaded by Ortega since the death of General Doblado, consider Secretary Seward an obstacle in their way. Their only hope is that the war pa: the Monroe doctrine of the planks {1 ill make as lam able to Judge, that neither the fil\ the American government will meddie for with Mex:co; an there be amy war carried o1 bo simply with the newspapers, In their caso the only prin A hurl at ob ‘taan that wil) turn SofoF Arrégo is activity, The only fact that be is knows a age’ ment. H ory one [6 extra sautious in his pre. sence. I have pat myself on good terms with him, wad | hope to be able to give you imteresting news by noxt rl have seen the Presid: ad Secrotary Sew rican go , the only journal pire. koown him some time, and in our com tion on Mexico be used these words, which L give —"Doos Maximilian with to succeed? Let bim declare pimeelf Prosidens of the Moxican républic and I will be the first to hay him avd our government can do nothing eise bat + nizetim. Why, they say he is @ democrat Jet him throw off that mame ot ; Hon will be settiod wponce.” The Hexaty has ihe best correspondent in Mesico, Whereas the oiuor papers do really hostile to aothing but copy. The Pajaro Verde (of VR@ capital) has a section on- Utied “Gueriiiag” 1 Ve Geen Copies with Ortega, who regularly receives poner and distributes tt bereabouta to the press, would I} to supprose that section as the translations here are somewhat on- aggerated and make Mexico appear to be filed with vandite Next week I shali begin to write in the journals here aad I will send you the ar- ticles Riven the Haraio promised ine » warm reo ton. vilaistoe ad his party are not woll regarded here, and the only one who has the eniré: to oven the middie clase of society is Ortega, He told me that Romero and himself are at a Romero is making a sorry Ggure at Washington. . L request your leney to of Sevitia & aoknowi YS MAEABOTL rere Ors. e TRLRGRAPHIG NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ST, DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE MERALG Deplorable St: of A@nire—staryation Im mineat—Karthquake. Havana, Jan, 23, 1868. The Spanish steamer Pajaro del Oceano, Captain Ochoa, arrived to-day at Santiago de Cuba, from St. Thomas via St. Johns, Porto Rico, and St. Domingo city. Her dates ftom the latter port are to the 11th inst. The situation of the Dominican republic is de- plorable, and the insurgents are moving onward. The inhabitante seemed hopeful of @ trans- fer to the United States of some of the Do- minican territory. The country was bare of provisions, aud atarvation stared them in the face. War vossels had beon deapatohed to neighboring foreign ports for provisions. They were provided with funds, consisting of three hundred thousand dollars in paper and one shundred thousand in silver. Phe war schooner Altagrasia bad loft Mayagies, P. R., with three hundred barrels of provisions for St. Domingo. On the 17th and 18th inst..shocks of earthquake were felt at St. Domingo city. HAYTI. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. , Activity of the Cace Kebele-Capture of « Dowltaican Vessel. Havana, Jan. 23, 1968. { By the steamer Pajaro del Oceano we have news from Hayti to the 6th inst. The Caco rebels continued to attack the national troops on the northern frontiers. The Haytion corvette Sylvan had captared the Dominican war schooner Capotillo, with General Juanances, forty men and the armament. CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. Spaniards Chosen for Municipal OMfices— Their Tyranny—Negre Scare—Henavy Bate ef Taxatio Santiago. ~ ° Havana, Jan. 21, Via Kay Wasr, Jan. 23, 1868. \ At Santiago de Cuba five of the six Aldermen elect aro Spaniards. The Mayor is a humble Madrid lawyor, unfitted for the important office which he occupies. His first act was to bring an action against the author of an article published against the new system of taxation. Three hun- dred printed éopies of the pamphlet were found, and the author barely escaped imprisonment. ‘The lady of a Santiago harbor master recently became terribly alarmed at the unusual influx of foreign niggers. The crew of the bark fanny, wrecked at Maisi, had arrived at Santiago. The population of the district, including slaves, amounted to 43,000, aud the tax to be levied on them was $850,000. The customary anaual balls had been wane | doned. Birthday Celebration of the Prince of tke Asturias=Thanksalving—No Cholern—Ban:e Espanol fucreasing its Capital stock, Havana, Jan, 23, 1868. To-day is set apart to celebrate the birth of te Infante Doa Alonso Francisco de Asia Fernanlo Pio Juan Maria de la Concepcion Gregorio, Prine of the Asturias. The cclebration consisted of | firing of cannon, ringing of bells and a grand levse at the palace. ‘ Sunday next is appointed for the general thanls giving for deliverance from hurricanes, earh- quakes, &c. There have been no cases of cholera siace Ma. day. The Banco Kapadol is iasuing additional stow on account of the increase in capital recenty authorized by government. The capital will nar amount to $8,000,000. General Babcock ia expected here from Mexia, ENGLAND, Staaley Condition of Ireland ad © Cause of Feulanism=No Retorm—Deah of a Fooiau—Tho Bauk Return. Lonpox, Jan, 23, 1868 Als ministorial dinner givon et Bristol last evonig — Lord Staaley, who was prosoat, mado @ very signifoms | apeeoh, an Rofo to Irelnad he said that that isiand had never been :n & more prosperous condition, uor had she ove boon mors disaffected. The latter he attributed many | to she designs of American eoldiers, fo thought tha the proposed Church reforms ought to ao over to Ue moxt Parliament. And as to land reforms in [roland thoy were out of the question. | Duffy, the Fenian woo was arrested ab Dublin ant — seat to Millbank prison Cor confpemoent, died thore to. day. Lovpoy, Jan. 22—Evoning. The regular woek!y roturns of the Bank of England Dublishod this evening, show that the bullion in vaub has jacreased £15,000 storling since the last report. Death of Charlies Kean. Toxvoy, Jan. 23—Rvening, Charies Kean, tho tragedian, died to-day, at the age ¢ Arty seven yoars. FRANCE. Napoleon and the Prince Napoleon Pam. oblet—Farragut’s Squadron—Cordiality To. wards Germany. Paria, Jan, 23, 1868, It is reported to-day on good authority that the Emperor has forbidden the publication of Prince Napo- leon's pamphlet on the subject of the foreign end domostic affairs of France. The appearance of this | work has been looked forward to with great intorost, | and there Is consequently much popular disappointment ‘at this unexpected decision of tho Emperor. The Untied States foot, under the command of Ad- miral Farragut, will romain at Toulon during tho rost of he winter. Loxvon, Jan, 28, 1868, The tone of the French pross, as weil as that of Prussia, 's om{nently peaceful, aders for the Army. Mana, Jan. 23, 1868, Tho bill for furoiatiigg improved breeoh toading arma so the army has passed the Cortes and is now a law, The Queen's Reply he Ltaltan Queastio Mavaw, Jan, 23, 1868, The Spanish Minister of F Maire addressed @ | note to the @iplomatic repre: ve of Spain at Florenee, {n answer to (he despatch from Prime Miniater Menabrea. Tho Spanish Ambasnador is instructed to inform the overment that Spain is determined to maintain atity of the temporal power of tho Head of the h st Rome, but im ao other respect will she inter. fore in the affairs of the Italiana Peminaaia, ITALY. Ao Tacome Tax Bill. Fiorsyon, Jan, 23, 1868, Tho bil! imposing 2 tax on (ncomes in costain caxce has been adopted by both Houses of the Pariiamont ee GERMANY. “et Austeta and ae Contoderationy ‘ge Vourt Bart “a an, 23, 1808, The Ambassadors of Andria 994 ne Nein wea ok noe eis kaa Malaaty OY By of Prugale, ond cape! \