The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, a Volume XX XIII AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, Piks'3 OPERA HOUSE.—It Trovarors. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Fanoadt Onwune. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Tm Broadway.—Tas Wuite Fawy. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th atreot. — | Carrain ov tus Watou—Woopcocx's Lrrrue Gaus. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Lirtie Neu. np Tug MARCMLONESS. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Po.ice Sry—Siamese ‘Twins. - FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth atreet.—La Jom Fait Prua—Lu Bourreay pe Cranes, NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel.— Tae Picewion Parrrs. BANVARD'S OPERA TiOUSE AND MUSEUM, Broad- ‘way and 30th street.—Nom: AUGUTER, NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourtee: Eguusratanisa, 4c, Matinee at 2) street, —Gramastics, THBATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway.—Hanton Comst- Nation Taoure, KELLY & LEON’S MINSTRELS, 720 Broadway, —Sonas, Dancus, ovknraicities, BURLIIQUES, &0. CO MINSTRELS, 685 Broadway.—Ermo- SAN #RANC! NEW YORK: HERALD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 1868.” ‘without license in violation of tho Revenue law, The ship Leibnitz, from Hamburg, on which several deaths recently occurred, was also seized on a charge of viola- ting the Passenger act, The Grant-Jobnson Correspondence and Its Probable Results, The Grant-Johnson correspondence and the tacts and circumstances connected with it make up a case, ® lamentable case, of political de- moralization wholly unprecedented in the bis- tory of the United States. In the first place, we find this correspondence submitted to Con- gress by Mr. Stanton, with a letter, in which he says that since his resumption of the War De- partment ho has been and is discharging tho duties of his office “without any personal or written communication with the President.” This is an extraordinary state of things, and it wears an ugly and forbidding countenance. It breaks up the Executive Department into two divisions—one division under the President and the other entirely detached trom him, but in full communion with Congress; and this con- flict is now approaching 8 solution to which we shall presently refer. In the next place, General Grant, not satis- fied with the verbal orders of the President in reference to orders emanating from the War Deparimont, asks (January 25) for written in- structions, and says, “Iam compelled to ask these instructions in writing in consequence of the many gross misrepresentations affecting my personal honor circulated through the yiAN EXTHRTAINMANTS, SINGING, DANCING AND Buaiasques, | press for the past fortnight, and purporting to TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSES, 201 Bowery.—Comto Vocatisw, NuGRO MINSTRELSY, 40, RS AMERICAN THEATRE, 472 Broadway.— 0%, PANTOMIME, &0, BOUNYAN HALL, Broadway and Fiftoenth streot.—Tue Piramim. Matinee at 2. IRVING HALL.—Mr. Vanpenu 's Reapinas. MRS, F. B, CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— oma. BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE.—Camiuas. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Eraroriax Minsreeisy, BaLtads AND BuRiKsguas. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. — Somnce ano Ant. pr nn Now York, Tharsday, Febru 186s. Tas NEw S. EUROPE. ‘Tho news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yestor- day evening, February 5. Jobo Bright urges that mogland can do as mach for 1 good as the United States, if she will do it, Fenian domonstrations oontinue in the county Cork. King Victor Emanuel forbid tho Italian clergy to obey Le Pope in celebratiag a Te Deum for the defeat of tho Garibaldians. — Ric omults bad broken out in Padua The Italian Minister (o the North German Con- federation was cordially received by the King of Prussia, The Liverpool cab drivers remain on “strike,” Console, 953g in London. Five-twenties, 7174 im Lon- don and 75% ia Frauktort, Cotton firm, with middling uplands at 7% a 7% pence, Brvadsiulls and provistous without marked change, Tho 8 ship Java furnishes mail details of our cabio de es to tho 25ih of January, CONGRESS. ale yosterday a bill was introduced author izing Ube Secretary of War to employ counsel to defend generals or ober persons entrusted with the reconstruc. ion in cases brought azaiast them for their acts under the Reconstruction laws, Considerable discussion ensued on the subject, and the bill was passed, The eupplomensary Reconstruction biti was taken up, and Mr. Morrill! made a speech in favor of its passage. A substitute for the bill in addition to the Tenure of Ufllce act was reported from the commisfee, and the Senate adjourned, Jo the House the bill forfeiting certain raflroad land grants in the Southern States was passed by yoas 86, nays 73. Tho bill concerning the rights of American citizens abroad was thon considered, Sir, Judd continu- In the come from the President,” &c. “What is written,” continues General Grant, “admits of no misunderstanding.” He then proceeds to state his recollection of what he said, what ho suggested andrhat he did in anticipation of a vote from the Senate reinstating Mr. Stanton as Secretary of War, the material point of all which is this: that he (General Grant) made no promiso to resign the War Department in season to admit of another appointment, if he did not himself resist the rainstatement of Stanton. “T made no such promise.” The President, in his reply, very positively affirms that there was @ distinct understanding of this sort, and with considerable detail gives the chapter and verse, and directly charges that the General, “in disregard of the understanding between us, vacated the office (giving it up to Stanton) without having given me notice of your in- tentions to do so.” General Grant’s averment that he did give the noiice, the President in- sists, does not alter the fact. offer twice mage to appeal to Stanton to re- sign Mr. Johnson accepted “as a sort of re- paration.” standing on the 4th the President says, “I have to-day (January 31) read this narration of what occurred on the 14th instant to the members of the Cabinet who were then pro- sent,” agree in its accuracy.” But the General’s To clinch the nailas to the under- and that “they, without exception, General Grant, in his answer (February 3) to “this simple recital of facts,” says it is but a reiteration more in detail of the “many and gross misrepreseniations” of cerlain newspa- pers, “and here,” continues the General, “I reassert the correctness of my statements in that letter (January 25), anything in yours in reply to it to the contrary notwithstanding.” He confesses his surprise, too, “that the Cabinet officers referred io should so greatly misap- prehend the facis.” Then, afier a restate- ment of his recollection of the facts, the General, in this business, lets the cat ont of the bag. He was afraid that the removal of Stanton might be followed by some appointment which as to his motives and purposes ing bis spooch upou it, A lively controversy ensued | would embarrass the army in the performance betweoa Mr. Logan and Mr. Marsball on @ remark under a question of privilege made bysbe former that Mr, Marshall had publisned a speech in the Glote which he had not delivered in the Tho discussion became general, and the habit among the to which Mr. Li was pretty gonera ed. The Senate resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to employ counsel for the defence of o the enforcement of th apprepriaiion for tho ™ £ the Whole, aud the House ad. ai (here was no quorum present, THE LUGISLATURE. In the Senate yes Dille were introdneed fetative to obstructious on raiiroads and to suppress the sale of adulteraied and explosive oils in New York and Brook. Jyn. A bul supplier the jaw of 1868, regula. lating the sale of snte quers in the Metropoli- tan Police district, wa Tu the Ase tuformation ntary to mbly te ere adopted calling for ag the the Boards of moneys re have beon of Beatty and Ex coved and the pury MISCELLANEIUS. Tho Repubiican State Convention to etect delegates to the Vresdeotiai Convention at Chicago assembied at Geueral Van Wyck was elected permanent President, ‘The delegates wore instructed to vote for Grant and Fenton. A joint democratic caucus was held in Trenton, N. J., fast ight, when ri ons were adapted unanimousty recommending ex rnor Joel Parker as the nominee of the democracy for the Presidency of the United Stato. In the Constitutional Convention yesterday resclu- tions wore offered aud went over mmdor the rale direct- {ng tho Committee on Revision and Arrangement to make their final roport fon Wednesday, the 12th inst. ; Providing for the siguiog of the new constitution and @ sine die wAjournment on the aud appointing « Committes to prapere and copies of the amended covstitution State, The re- port of the Committes o Corruption was then considered until the The Goorgin Conve: clause denying jor! contracted prior Lo « Tho Arkansas Convention rn tution to prohibit amaigamat was s party ono, the radicals and blacks votng for and dhe couporvatives against t Too National Commercial Convention assembled at Noston yesterday and effecied a permanent organization, with Mr. BW. Fox, of St, Louis, as President, After adjournment the dulegates were (roated to @ sight-secing aloigh rido about the city. ‘The prominent morchante ¢* boutroal recently doter- Mined to abolish the discount nulsanoo by heavy ex- Pportations of silver, and shipments are expected to com. mence at once Under this pressure discount has already tation ove per cont The election Hi goimy ou in Alabama, Only six white men voted sei in Montgomery and thirty- x in Mobile. Judge Benedict, in tho United States Circuit Court, Brooklyn, yesterday, apuoune d ‘hat he would not ad- 10 Jolin Devin, recomtly convicted of frauds on the revenue, to bail, A fearful snow storm commenced in Newfoundland on the 3d inst, and comt.nued for two or threo days, being ncoompanied by a furious gale, It is reported that thirty pérsona perisbed in now or from cold. Hoimos, the insurance ag: ‘was tried at New Haven yosterday morning for abduction and acquitted, The North German |jord's gtoamship New York, Capaia Dreyer, wili ieave Hobokon to-day (Thursday), at ono o'clock for Bremen vin Southampton, Tho Hyropeaw maiis wisi clove at the Post Office at twelve M. ‘Tho steamship City of Paris, of the Inman line, and the steamship Virginia, of tho O11 Dominion line, ply- ing botwoon this pors and Norfulk, were seized yestor- Gay by the Marsbal, the former on a o! 9 of mon-de- Uivory of cargo, and tue iayor (or running, a8 aijeged, pees to which such sums Syracuse yesterda, meagure confir recent orders ¢ from the Sec countermanded of its duties under the reconstruction laws, and he says “that it was to prevent such an appointment that I accepted the appointment of Secretary of War ad interim, and not for the purpose of enabling you to get m+ of Mr. Stanton.” “course you would have it understood I agreed to pursue was in violation of law, and that without orders from you ;” “pardon me ior this whole matter, from beginving to end, as an attempt to involve my in the resistance of law, for which you hesitated to assume the Aud agsin, says Grant, “ihe and yet again, ying that I can but regard in order thas to destroy my ore the country, I am in a Lin this conclusion by your scting mo to disobey orders ary of War without having is authority.” This ends the srespondence, for the present; but it Is iven out that tho President is preparing a lecture for {he Geneval on disrespectful lan- guage to his superior officer, which will con- vince Grant that he haa a superior and that he is not to be trifled with much longer. Heve is a complete rupture. We now see that, in this Stanion imbroglio, while Mr. Johnson thought he had General Grant, the radicals had him all the time; and we see in this correspondence, and in the motion of Mr. Wilson, in the House of Representatives, to rofer it to the Judiciary or Impeachm:at Com- mittee, and in its reference to the Committee on Reconstruction, that it means mischief to Andrew Johnson, He holds no communication with Secretary Stanton; be has ordered Gen- eral Grant to disregard Stanton’s orders unless satisfled that they are really by the Presi- dent's authority. But it seems that some direct order from the President to Stanton is sull needed to vitiate any order the lat ter may choose to give as by the President's that Mr. Jobason, from the beginning to the end of this mat‘er, has been guilty of “an atiempt to involve me in tho resistance of law.” All these things taken together, in the hands of “Old Thad Stevens,” to whom they have been relerred, may be worked up into a case of im- peacbment. Indeed, with this declaration of war from General Grant against Mr. Johnson, his impeachment, conviction and removal from office have ceased to be impossibilities, and the necessity for bis removal to the radicals is more urgent than over, In any event, General Grant in this corre- spondence will in ull provability completely take the wind out of the sails of Mr. Chase as the radical candidate for the Presidency. How tility to Johnson is the first and chief requisite for radical coufidence, and Grant's hostility will donbtiews salfsfy the stoutest radical. But if the ultra-radicals are (bus drawn to sing hosannabs to General Crant, surely ali the conservative elements of the country, on this issue, will be drawn to Johnson, His canse is theirs, and they cannot abandon him without sacrificing it Their only chance is in rallying on the constitutional platform, and under the Union banner of Andrew Johnson, for the Union and the constitution, ‘Tho Republican State Conv. We give a considerablo portion of our available space this morning to the proceed- ings of the Republican State Convention yesterday at Syracuse. The results are substantially what we expected they would be. The Rufus Andrews-Smfth-Murpby con- servative delegation from this city, whose mission was a new organization of the repub- lican “ripg” here, were completely dished again by Spencer and his radical delegation. What course these badly used conservatives will take in consequence of this decisive ruling out it remains to be disclosed. If they are still for Grant, however, with the evidence before them in his own handwriting of his “unconditional gurrender” to the radicals, Mr. Andrews and company ought not to be squeamish about a surrender to the Fenton and Spencer clique. There is no longer any “halfway house of diplomatic rest” for hesitating politicians. They must fall io either with Grant and the radicals or with Johnzon and the opposition forces of tho country, The speeches in this Convention and its resolutions, with all the other developments of the times, clearly foreshadow this division of the American people in the impending Presi- dential contest, Jn their new platform the New York repub- lican party reaffirm their devotion to the princi- ples of justice, equality and nationality vindi- cated in the war, approve the reconstruction measures of Congross, pledge themselves to hold inviolate the national faith and credit, to lighten our taxation and cut off extravagant expenditures, &.; and they confidently antici- pate an early restoration of the Union on the basis of liberty, equality and genuive republi- canism. Secondly, the Convention emphati- cally pronounces in favor of Genera} Grant for the next Presidency. Thirdly, it declares the first choice of the New York republicans to be Reuben E. Fenton for the Vice Presidency. Fourthly, the New York delegation from thi: Convention are instructed to vote .as a unit, and to use their best effort#for the nomination of Grant and Fenton by the Chicago National Convention. Fiftuly, from their reverses of 1867 the republicans of New York are admonished to be up and doing against “the principles of rebellion and repudiation.” Sixthly, we have the usual compliment to the soldiers and sailors of the Union. ‘These resolutions were adopted by accluma- tion, and sine die the Convention adjourned. The prominent and the ouly significant feature of all these proceedings of any moment is the abandonment of Chief Justice Chase by the New York radicals, Greeley and all, and the adoption of the ticket of Grant and Fenton. This looks very much like tho dropping of Chase by goneral consent and the adoption of Grant as the only alternative to arrest the reactionary tide of public opinion against the revolutionary tendencies of the republican party as developed in the disorgavizing mea- sures of this radical Congress, Against Giant the proper candidate of all the opposition ele- ments is Andrew Johnson, and even the old copperhead democracy will probably begin to see it in season for action. How Are the Mighty Fallon! The correspondence of General Grant with the President, relative to Stanton and the War Depariment, shows how the mightiest heroes and most popular men may fall when they enter into politics and suffer themselves to be influenced by politicians. A short time ago General Grant was the most popular man in the country. He had won imperishable re- nown on the battle field. He was looked upon asa model of honor and frankness and as being inberenty couservalive. He was looked to as the proper man for President, because it was supposed he would notgo with the ex- treme p: In a word, his povition was a splendid one. But he fell into the hands of scheming politicians. Throuzh their influence, doubtloss, he went into the War Department to thwart the Presiden\—to watch and ob- struct the Executive, as he confesses, in the matter of carrying out the reconstruction laws of Congress. This greatsoldier has been led into the most equivocal conduct throughout the whole of this Stanton busigess, from ambi- tion and s desire to please tho leaders of the dominant party in Congresy, and they have used bimas a calspaw for their own purposes. The fate of General Scott might have been a warning to him; but it seems that ambition blinds and perverts the most distinguished men. When we look at the position General Grant has placed himself in, even by his own showing, through this Stanton affair, it may well be said, How are the mighty fallen! Curious Revelations in Judicinry Com- mittee’s Tnveatignti Itappesrs that the House Judiciary Commit- tee, in investigating the matter of Mr, Justice Field’s alleged expressions with regard to the unconstilutionality of the Reconstruction acts, found more than they expected, or perbaps desired. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Wilson, of Towa, a thorough radical, was called to the stand as a witnoss, and he testi- fied that not only Mr. Feld, but Mr. Justice Daviea, and, what is more astounding, Chief Justice Chase, had pronounced the pending Reconstruction bill unconstitutional. The great High Priest of the radical Church, the radical candidate for the Presidency, the Chief Justice himselt, declared in private conversa- tion the bill unconstitutional! What a bomb- shell this will prove in the republican camp! What a surprise to the mousing politicians who thought to make @ case agaiust Mr. Justice Field! The Washington correspondent says Mr. Wilson’s testimofty created a commotion at the capital, and we are not surprised at it. Let Mr. Chase bo impeached at once, by all means, and that will improve his chances for the White Houee. Tne Gates or Conk.—The Atlantic cable has been making “tho Fenians” perform sev- eral extraordinary feats of late, but the most wonderfal of all is that specified in the despatch of yesterday, that they had “blown up one of the gates of the city of Gork.” If any one were feloniously or “Fenianously” inclined ty do such a wicked thing as to blow up the gates of New York where would be find them, unless he selected Hell Gate, and any explosion in that quarter would be regarded as a public service. The gates of New York are juss a8 easily found as the gates of Cork; for such things have not exisved, mor a fragment ot them, for centuries. However, it seems to be very easy to work miracles—by the Atlantic cable. that it desires to sell. Our ma Navy. The introduction of steam as @. motive power In our navy marked a new era in its history, and In no way did its value become more evident than in tho maintenance of the extended blockade of the Southern coast dur- ing the lato rebellion. Without steam we should have been helpless; with it wo were enabled to close, as nearly hermetically as possible, every port in the Southern States, and to materially aid in bringing the conflict toaclose, While our authorities havo a lively appreciation of the value of steam as a motive power, we apprehend that they ere inclined to carry their ideas to an extreme that ro- sults will not justify No one will deny the necessity of sufficient motive power to secure speed in our ships; but every thoughtful, well informed person would hesitate to approve of ® ship in which every other thing is sacrificed to speed. There are other elements besides that ontering into the construction of an efficient man-of-war. She must be built in such a manner as to give roomy quarters for her crow, space for her battery, ample stowage for provisions and water, as well as coal, for at least a three months’ cruise. With a few exceptions can our navy be said to fulfil these impor- tant conditions? We think not, because it consists in a greater part of a lot of ships loaded down with immense engines caloulated to have enormous power and to drive the ships at the highest speed. Everything has been sacrificed to this one idea; but results have by no means shown that succceas has waited on the effort. The ships are so deoply immersed by machinery that they are unable to carry a suitable battery, and their holds are so cut up that they cau neither berth their crews comforta- bly nor stow away sufficiont supplies in provi- sions, water and coal to keep them at sea for six consecutive weeks, and, worse, even space is lacking for ammunition for half an ordinary cruise. Our fast cruisors are the most com- lete failures possible to imagine. They can neither take the open sea for an ordinary cruise nor ssfely fight an enemy off our coast. And this class of vessels, constructed or in course of building, is to make up our navy. It is high time, we think, that this ruinous policy of making every power of a mun-o-war subor- dinate to its speed should give way to ono more sensible. We should herealter confine ourselves to building vessels with a maximum speed of twelve knots an hour, which can carry a heavy battery, have plenty of room for the crew, large storerooms and magazines, besides earrying coal enough for a three months’ cruise, the engines being used as auxiliary to the sails, Engines are constantly getting out of order; journals become heated, valves are deranged, cylinders leak, end crank pins break, and any one of these accidents renders the engines useless for a greater or less time, and then rocourso must’ be had to the sails, With sails and rigging the danger is not so great, and is more readily guarded against, and therefore they should hereafter become a more prominent part in the motive power of a ship than they have been for a few years past. We must return to the models of the Colorado, Franklin, Brooklyn, Haritord and vessels of their class, which, if they are not so fastas the Wampanoag and Madawaska, can fight if they cannot run. [f we can combine a fine model, good spars, sufficient sails and a heavy battery with a moderate degree of sieam power, and abundant room for ammunition, provisions, water and coal, we shall have obtained a true man-ofwar that will steam fast enough to reach an enemy and fight well enough to conquer him, when ‘alongside ; and that is all we have a right to ask. But we must not here- after sacrifice battery, quarters, stowage and half our motive power by reducing our masis and sails for the possible attainment of speed by steam. We shail gain everything by a wise and weil cousidered retarn to oid principles, and our navy will agaia take ils place—where it aiways should have beea—in the front rank of the flocts of the world, a Tolegrap Company's Job. The proposed sale of the lines and machinery of the Western Union Telegraph Company to the United States government for the sum of sixty millions of dollars, as reported in our Washing- ton news yesterday, may bea very protly specu. lation for the stockholders of the company, but the people who pay the taxes wil aaturally protest that the money wrung from industry under the pretence of national necessity must not be squandered in the enrichment of mag- nificent jobbers. We need hardly say to a common sense people that the proposition to sell to the government for sixly millidns pro- perty not worth more than ten millions indi- cates Uhat it is a job from the commencement ; and to start @ job so transparent, a scheme whose corrupt character is so evident upon mere statemeat, is to reach at one step the highest poiat of rascally impudence. Such a Tho Westera U proposition not only disregards honest dealing, but even public decency. Here is this Westera Union Company possessed of certain property Hitherto the highest valuation it has ever set upon this property is forty million dollars ; but as It is to be sold to gévernment, perhaps, the price suddenly rises ony-third, and we hear of sixty millions. Wil those who know even the simpler points of yovernment jobbery tho reason of the rise \s plain. The added third—the twenty millions so coolly put on—represents the lobby fund—the whole sum that is to be spont among tho# in and out of Congress who secure the necissary legislation to carry the gamo toa sucjessful end, Twenty millions is a large fan} for the purpose, and it must be supposed tha) the anxiety to sell corresponds with tho unt. There is, indeed, good reason why the coppany should be desirous to sell at forty mifions. Its property at {air valuation is not w¢th moro than one-quarter the sum, The nohinal value is absolutely a fictitious one, every necessary mile of telegraph owned “by|this company could now be made new and red for use for from ten to fifteen millions of lollars. How ithappened that this property, wotth comparatively #o small a sum, came to represent #0 large aone in the stock of the company, we have hitherto told, The nominal: value was thus swollen by the efforts of tho company to secure a monopoly. In pursuing this object it bought at extravagant prices all torts of worthless Lines—State lines, lines here and there built privately, lines to uan- important points, lines worn out; and all these were paid for as if of primo value. Lines were even built by, “wildeat” spocu- laters purposely to be bought up, those fellows trading on the company’s folly. By this means a great deal of money was spent and the m minal value rose ; but the monopoly thus geeu."°d enabled the com- pany to charge for telegrap. "ing what it pleased. It laid on enormous rates, Ssvflicient to pay dividends on tho face of its im ‘lated valuo, and thus all seemed prosperous, Bwut there was @ bubblo, and it needed only that energy and capital, building now linos, should show how much cheaper telegraphing could be done to puncture it. New lines have already enor mously knocked down the prices that the Wes- tern Union Company has been exacting, and it nds forced upon it the faot that it has been trading on a fictitious seale, and endeavors to get out of the whole trouble by selling its old property to the publiefor sixty millions, twenty millions of which is to be the bonus of those who secure the sale. All this would be a happy and timely escape for the company ; but shall the government pay sixty millions for that which even government employés would construct for fiftoon millions t Tae Anti-Contraction Bit, Becoms Law.— The act to suspend the further reduction of the currency, which passed both houses of Con- gress, has become law, and is now officially promulgated as such. It became law without the approving signature of tho President, he not having returned it to Congress within the time presoribed by the constitution, Having neither votoed nor signed it, wo presume the Prosident was willing the act should become law at the samo time that his mind was not clear or fully satisfied as to theao questions of currency. However, it is law, and tho people will know now on what basis to conduct their business, Lat us have no more disturbance of the currency either by contraction or expan- sion, and trade and values will become settled ; and we shall in due time grow up to specie payments through the growth of the country and the laws of trade. « Trawsan Arvams.—From a telegram which we published in yesterday’s Henatp it appears that General Menabrea is of opinion that no new convention is necessary between France and Italy towards the settlement of the Roman question. Itis the General’s desire that the September treaty should remain intact. This is serious blow to Ratazzi and the party of action. To us it is convincing proof that Mo- nabrea thoroughly appreciates the situation. If Italy is not now to get Rome, if it is neces- sary for her still to wait, the old September treaty is as good as any which it is possible to make. Ratazzi will no doubt bring to bear on tho Ministry his whole available sirength ; but Ratazzi’s proved complicity with the Garibul- dian movement has materially weakened his influence with all lovers of order and good government in Italy. Is Iv IxsusorpinatTrag?—Some of the modern curiosities of literature are the letters which have dcen given to the light by Mr. Stanton, emanating from the pens of President Johnson and General Grant. In the last epistle of Grant, dated on the 3d inst, the Goneral charges the President with conspiracy to im- peach his (Grant’s) honor as a soldier and intogrity as a man, and to destroy his charac- ter before the country. Inasmuch as President Johnson is Granl’s superior officer and Com- mander-in-Chief of the Army of the United States, the question arises whether this lan- guage is not insubordinate, and may not Gen- eral Grant have made himself amenable to military law by using it? AMUSEMENTS. Pixe's Orena Hovsk—“Nowma,”’—In spite of the in- clemont weathor Jast night a fair sized audience attended tho second representation of “Norma,” It will take long before the public tire of Belltni’s fine work, and when Wagner and his crazy contemporaries are forgotten, “Norma” will still be favorably received. grandeur and simplicity about every num molody, chorus, recitation and orchestration, must ever recommend ti the high-spirited, loving, which opera to lovers of inusic. As ived and self-sacrifcing priestess, Madamo La » may safely chal- lenge competition. There is one quality eboat her = singing that distivgnishos her = above many and perbaps all other artists of the prosent day. {ft is her perfect correctness in everything she sings, even tuo most brilliant and difficult of the extraragunces of Italian opera. What other prima donne siragglo with as ii the torures of nn eago and i a ¢ P ies MoCullo © Was beard to advantage in the ré the dramatic, phable ond ber over to Europe hor predecessors from this t young im opera, but La Grange and Brignoli ‘and on Friday Verdi's be given. o's GARDNY.—“Now, what is a foe?” inquired a ‘4 trash of adal- young vo gisa, and when hor voice acqa tone necessary for opera we bo wip the same success country have : i, TRUBORAPRIC NEWS ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. eee ENGLAND. Political Arrestu-The Liverpool Cab Drivers’ Strike. Lonvon, Feb, 5, 18 18. The London Times has ap editorial to-day on the arrests of Irish Americans, It admits that the img rise onment of Mr. Train at Cork was & mistake, but a ws it should be distinguished from the arrest of Irishra om who come over here from tho United States with @ secrot intention of creating a revolt against the govera Laverroot, Feb. 5, 1868, ‘The strike of the cabmen in this city still contiaues, to the great incoayenience of all classes. At preeom® there ts no prospect of « compromise. Attempted Political Assnasiuntion. Loxvom, Fob. 5—Evening. A maa named Chatterton was shot im the street to day, and badly if not fatally injured. The assassin was instantly arrested, and gavo his name as Jem Meddies. From bis dectarations it seems that he mistook Chatier- ton for James Bird, the milkman, who 1s an important witness for tno government in the affair of the Olorkew- well explosion and who at the examination of the pri- sauers before the Police Court identitied one of them as the man that fred the powder. It is gald that Meddies is a half witted fellow, and tho belief is general that he is the tool of other parties who prompted him to commit the deed. k effect in tho throat of Mr, Chat- terton, where it made a very ugly wound, He still lives, but hie recovery is doubtful. Jobn Bright on Fentant: Woxvos, At a great mooting at Birmingham yesterday Jobn Bright made a speech. He pleaded the wrongs of Iro- Jand in part extenuation of the lato Fenian outrages, and begged for charch legisiative reform. Mr, Bright said that there was notniug that tbe United States govern- meat could do if Ireland were part and parcel of the — States that England might not do also if she IRELAND. Conk, Foo. 5, 1868. arly this morning « considerable body of men, sup- posed to be Fenians, wero discovored in the vicinity of Macroom Castle, about twenty miles wost of this city. They appeared to be preparing to mako an attack upon the castle, and the authorities of tho town of Macroom were notilied of the danger. ‘A Btrong forco of police wore forthwith ordored to the ground, and as soon as they appeared the Fenians dis- persed in all directions, ITALY. Church and Stato—The King and the Pope ia Conflict. Fronence, Feb. 6, 1868. The Pope recently ordered the Catholic clergy to have & Ze Dewm sung in ail the churches of Lialy for the vic tory of the Papal arms at Meutaua, King Victor Emanuel bas+issued a proclamation pro- hiviting the boiding of celigious ceremonies for such @ purpose within the kingdom. Hlotous Tumutt tu Padun. Fuorence, Fob. 6, 1888. Popular tumults aro reported to have broken out ia Padua yesterday. The government is using evory moans to restore ordor. 2 GERMANY. Reception of the Italian Minister to the Con= federati . Paris, Feb, 5, 1868. ‘The Monileur gives an account of the reception of Signor Beredutti, the new Lialian Miaister to Bertin, by the King of Prussia, The King warmly welcomed bim asthe first ambassador from Italy accredited to the North German Confederation, aud congratulated bin upon his appointment, declaring that it was a now pledge of peace. CUBA. Finaocial, Comm jat and Marine Intelll- gence—Weniher. Havana, Feb, 6, 1868, Exchange on London 12 per cont premium; on Paris, short sight, par; on New York, currency, 29 per ceat discount; gold, par. Sugar ‘market dull and quotations nominally un- changed. NEWFOUNDLAND. Fearful Gate and Snow Storm irty Pere sons Believed to Mave Perished. Haxnon Grace, Feb. 5, 1868, One of the most severe and terrific storms ever knowa in Newfoundland bas been experienced within the last two or three days, On tho Sd instant a most fearful gule prevailed, driving the falling snow furiously before it, It ag reported that thirty poople have perished from the cold and in the snow, Mr. Mackay, the superintend- ent of the Newfoundiand telegraph line, nearly perished betweeo Heart's Content and this place. VIRGINIA. The Convention—Adoption of the Ordinance on the Executive. Ricmmtonp, Feb, 5, 1868. In tho Convention to-day the ffcb section of ihe urdi- nance on the Executive was adopted, with an ameud- mont requiring the assent of two thirds of the mombera of the Logislature vo call an extra session, NORTH CAROLINA. learned barrister of a youug limb of the law, “A fee, your Honor? Well, they say that in a certain case Daniel Webdsier was paid twenty thousand dollars. I should call thata fee. Wouldn't you?" So, if asked what we call a good house we would refer tho searcher after knowledge to Niblo’s at about cight o'clock P. M., tain orshine, The ‘Bia: ic’ is fairly eclipsed by the “White Fawn.” Tho display of pretty legs is more variegated in the “Fawn” than in the “Crook;” the wonders of stage archiiecture, upholstery and jandscape gardening aro more diversified, more gorgeous aad more @laborateiy magnilicent; the dancos are more magnificent {a the combinations, numbers and equipments of the dancers, and (ho closing transformation scene of the dazzling dominions of the Dragon Fly “knocks the spots’ not only out of the “Crook,” but out of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, and is only excelled in its supernatural splendors by the sublime and radiant won- ders and transmogrifications of the grand festi t= tendiog the marriage of the Bi jom.'? Outside of China the that can “hold indie’ to the “White inside of China, with trav jagh, 1 would draw « house of a han: thousand Mongoliang every night for twenty years, Lig Io New York it draws like ® house on fire, tt hits the public fancy, aud the publie pour their monoy into Wheat trea. did into that of the Sanitary Commission jar, becau: hey ike it, If you wanta good seat at Niblo's vote early. Banvann's Orera Hoves avo Musevm,—' Nobody's Child” should be everybody’s favorite, It 1 a piece fall of stirring incidents, well contrived plot and excel- lent sconery, and, like ite sensational predecessors, well, merits 0 have its days, It was produced last evening: With coosiderablo success, both in artistic effect and careful representation; and, although the house was Protiy well Oiled, a little more pressure on the space sot Apart for auditors would mot have been uncomfortable, Moat of the scones are laid near London, and aro do- picted with much truthfulness, besides supply iny all tho concomiiants [or @ real consational exhibition, inelad) ng the usual dodutiful heroide, jealous husband. gambling bouse, midaiget adventures, hitdea treasures, the mur. doom, happy reunion and grand denowemeni. ogethor, ** Nobody's Daughtor’’ is weil pus upon tae stage, and Will no doubt enjoy a successtul run ‘Tus New York Crecos.—Manager Lont offers such varied and outicing inducements to the lovers of ques. trian sports that his popular little ippodrome is crowded nightly with delighted and appeeciative audi- ences, Tho hudicrous capers of tho Clowns, dee Pent- und and Nat Austia, provoke the graven to smite and irthtul « roar with laughter, while the daring thé corps of voltigeurs oltcit the heartiest ap. those who wi'ucas their frightful re and ‘The wouder(ut borsomanship o/ Mr. W. Durton is such a performance as the pi of thie aa dust arena are but seldom treated Misa Laor ‘Watson is at present the reigning star of this extabliat din bi ae sensational act of oquitation pores wea’ talfed ve this city, A long lat of other Fiowory Kin be the foats Romersets. rarely oq Qliractions ia the athietic horsemanship line ate offered Med eal ito the marvellous por- formance ie ce ramida” by the Ruaneils brotvera, Pasange of a Retlef Mensure in the Convene tien— servative Convention at Kaleigh. Raeram, Feb. 6, 1868. The Constitutional Co tion has been occupied during the last two days ontthe relief moasure, 16 passed to-day, after considerable opposition, nearly as reported by tbe committee, The Conservative Convention met at Tucker's Hall to- day. About fifty counties wero represented x. about: three hundred delegates, RH. Smith, Eoq., of Halifax, ‘was chosen temporary chairmain. Hon, W. A Graham, of Orange, was clectod perwmanen! presi i the Con- vention, with thirteen vice presidents. Tho several ed?- tors in ationdance were chosen secrecaries,. SOUTH CAROLINA. A Liberal Bill of Rig! in the Convention. WARLESTOR, Fob, 6, 1808, In the Convention to-day the Bill of Rights was road for the firet time. It 1 liberal in its provisions, Tha. right of suff nec is asserted without qualification, The judiciary, with few exceptions, ara to be elected by the: people, for various terras, ranging from one to four years, The ontire judioral system of tho State is changed, the expense of tog machinery bo ng greatly jucreased. Ay new penal code is to be prevared and revi: i The covstivution provides for archont compulory an attendance of tw all children betwee Ub A: retormatary solyoo) a ‘cultural college are ta be! establizhed, and all schools and colleges.age to bo ups) ported by public funds, There will be ao exclusion of scholars by reagowof race or color, ° GEORGIA. The Convention=Passage of the + Retter Chuse=Phe Late Brawl, Artaxta, Feb, 6, 18695, ‘The Conveation passed the relief clause to-dayyfby « voto of 82 to 45, Bt denies jurisdiction to the/dourte over all debts contrasted prior to the surrendhr, bus loaves it dioretionary with a majority of the/Legisias ture to confer jamsdistion im all cases excepa “as to ine purchase 0” slaves, nition who waa © Richardson, a, member of tho C shot by Simmoay on the Sd inst, it 1 thought by his physician, will not recover, The ball through, the fight nag, ARKANSAS. The Convention=A Redieal Vete Against Amatgamation of the Races. Mnwrnts, Tonn., Feb. 6, 1868. The Appeal’s special despatch from Little Rock, says:—In the Convention to-day the Commities on the Pemitontiary/made » report which, among othorAhings, charged 6 last logisinture with sending @ y nd 4