The New York Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1868, Page 5

SOUTH AMERICA. PROGRESS OF TIE ELECTIONS. @rganization of Canseco’s Gov- ernment in Peru. Destruction of Property by Peruvian Troops. Ravages of the Cholera at Buenos Ayres, PERU. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Arrival of Canseco—Reception by the Peeple—Sinaular State of Affuirs—Foreign Reluatious—Destruction of Property by wrettt: Lima, Jan, 28, 1868, On the morning of the 22d inst, the Peruvian squad. ron, composed of the Apurimac, the Union and the Epgiisb steamer Panama (chartered), arrived at Callao from Islay with the vanguard of the victorious army on @eard, On the Union arrived bis Excellency General Pedro Diez Canseco, the so-called Second Vice President @f the republic and the ieader of the recent successful revolution. His landing at Callao was the occasion of a ‘Wery splendid and enthusiastic manifestation on the part @f the people and the authorities, The streets ‘were literally covered with fags and trium- hal arches, great pyramids of flowers, inacrip- fons Gof welcome, patriotic motioes, and the @tber necessary concomitants of such festivals ‘abounded, The General was greeted by his brother, ‘vielor and companion in arms, Balta, the hero of the North, and, after having ventilated their affection and peiriotism in embraces and speeches, they, with a Aighiy interested retinue, adjourned to the house of the Prefect, where a very elegant lunch was set before them, General Canseco immediately issued a proclamation fo the indabitants of Lima, Callao and Chiclayo, in which he congratuiated them on their heroic conduct fn buri- fag down the odious dictatorship, im having boldly pre- mentea their breasts to the armed myrmidons of a @espot; of having, by the sanctity of their own good Gauge, conquered and restored the cvuntry to peace, Beppiness and prosperity, In fine, this document is motbing more than a very good specimen of that myle of literature in which, unfortunatety, Soutb America is but too well versed, He was re- etived in Lima with the same evidences of welcome, and Smmediately proceeded to tho cathedral, where, after Baving been met by the Archbishop, a grand Ze Daum Was sung in tuanksgiving for the triumph of what has Been miznamed the cause of religion. But already this feeling of affection which the people appeared to enter- ‘tain towards Canseco is rapidly disappearing. He evi @eatly knows the insecurity of the position which he eccupies, for he ig never seon without a strong escort, and when he made bis appearance at the concert of the Philbarmonic Socjety, s night or two since, at least one Bundred armed men surrounded him with their bayo- * mete, The people ars quiet and tranquil, but wonder at ‘the stato of tings. The nowspapers in the interest of the @oevernment, if it may be so called, urge the men at the head of affairs to take some deciaive step towards placing the republic in a respectable condition. No one appears to govern; no one appears to be euff- ently self-confident to assume the grand responsibili- tes of the situation, The treasury is bankrupt; the places of preferment and profit which the hungry {ol- lowers of Canseco looked for have beon partly filled by ‘Whe hungry followers of Balta, The people of the north Wwear by the lauer; the people of the south by the former. Lima ts filled with men from Arequipa, and Detween the twocities the greatest rivalry exists, The Arequipans here, naturally vainglorious, are, {rom thoir recent success, perfectly insufferable, This creates bad feeling and want of harmony, Then an absurd report that Arequipa was to be made the capital of the wepublic as a reward for her valor capped the climax, and Lima became furious in her wrath. The army is much greater in numbers than befure, Besides the torces of the revolutionary chiefs, almost all of the defeated soidiors of Prado great arises as to the oflicering of these battalions, Up rise fm clouds the officers who fell with Pezet, the officers who followed Causeco when Prado agsumed the dic- Yatorship and drove him from Lima; the officers who Berved with Prado, and who are willing to serve with the present powers, and the oilicers who fought with ‘Canseco and Balia. It is impossible to deny the justice of wany of the claims of these yng; but they cannot all be employed, Then the only resource is to put them on half pay, and immediately commences dissatisfaction, conspiracy, revoluuion, success and , and so on, ed nauseam. foroign relations of the country are mot at all only the most terr.bie of all in the destruction of property — there are several specks of trouble onthe horizon. Bo livia ty receiving energetic protests from Peru on account of her treaty of limits with Brazil, bis treaty, entered 4ato recently, claims as Bolivian territory some lands on the river Madeira which have always beon in dispute ‘Detween Bolivia and Peru. By the treaty, therefore, the paves ‘Was brought to immediate issue, and the crazy ident oi Bolivia, Melgarejo, who received the Grand ‘Cross of the First Brazilian Order for-signing the ireaty, may, if supported by Don Pedro, cause she maiter to as- qume alarming proportions, This is all tbe more probabe ee Brazit bas broken off dipiomatte relati with this country in coasequence of the alleged insult offered to ‘the Emperor by Prado im bis lust message. And finally, Colombia, or New Grani ja quarrelling with Peru about that unfortunate R. Cuyier. This last efair was the worst managed matter on the part of all concerned that could possibly have occuried, The Bpanish question, which was, dipiomatically speaking, badly bandied by Prado’s goverament, is now in a most Midiculous condition-neither can it be called peace por ean it be calied war. Peru, however, may congratulate Dessolf on the fact that the stato of thas quostion costs her almost nothing, while the Spauiaras are obliged to maintain o vigtiant and iarge squadron on the east Coast, Such are a few of the difficulties which surround the Present ruler of Peruvian destinies, The Presidential chair is neither a couch of 8 Dor an india-rubber Cashion, and the tact and talent now required for its occupant may not readily be found. ihe policy of Canseco, or whoever may be the ruler, ia unknown, We are wanting anxiously for the announcement of the formation of the Cabinet, for by the men who com- pose it some idea may be form f his intentions As soon a8 it is Known ip Lima that the entire repubiic ig at peace and has recognized the new order of things, Canseco is obliged, by that constitution’ which be has deciared ip force, to call for the election of @ Presi- dent, Vice Yiesiaent and Congress. It is believed that bis will be doue soon. if the difficulties in regard to the treasury, the army, the foreign relations and | Wecior afluirs can be regulated and surmounted country may, if good men be chosen to it, pro- eed happily and prosperous! rd march, But, as yet, (he man woo believes in the poesibility of these chances i: the pumber of the missing, Tho newspapera are vory severe on the powers that be, and one, the Nacional, which was the most bitier eneiny of Prado, bas made som ry savage altacks on Canseco, This paper is exclusively in the Engiish inte: est. Tho ra:iroad that connects Lima with Cailao and ‘She steamers which ply along the coast are owned by English companies, Vrado, seeing the benefit of com- oid steamers, Which bad been transpor ruvian company for service on the coast of Perv, and grented a charter to an American company for the construction of a horse railway be- tween Callao and Lima This naturally brought the Kaywlish at once to their feet, This newspaper hay to in debs; 8 debte we: paid by tno inieresied were filled with de- Now it veamare o Compaay, and it will prove itself to be s (ormidable ene: The newspapers dates who may be it would require Ao little tact om the part of s Peruvian journalist to offer any ideas upon ibis point, It is perfeotiy imponsi. ble to venture with any cegree of certainty upon aa opinion as to the next President, Balta is decidedly the mnoct war man bere, but the South, who com. meonced the revolt and gained the day, deciare thoir ta- Seation to vous only for aman from their section of the epublic; while the North, with their admiring eyes Mixed on Baits, say exactly tho same thing concerning ‘their choice, Sonate persons believe that a civil war be- ‘ween ihe two seoilons may ensue, As some revolu- Mon or other must occur within & year or #o, according to Peruvian history, we might as wali havea civil war, Dy way of achango, a avy other. That ia, all revolu- frone are civil wars, but this would be between the two sections and Lima; gaiuraiy the bone of contention would bo very livaly. Canseco has pwdlished a decree ordering that toex- dite the paymem of the bonds iseued by him during rg a be] Cusom feat receivers must ac- payment of dues oue-tnir ‘of the aur in there ‘bond It i@ siypored that tiene, who have the President's confidence @nd knew that this decree was on the stocks mado & very congiderabie amount of money | ‘by the operation. The Japanese ram Stonewall, commanded i Brown, arrived at Callao on thé 26d inst aoe board. Hor flag at fires caused covwid ‘arprise im the port, but some traveller recogmia 1 9 people | peram tranquil, She stays to com mane ro | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1868~TRIPLE SHEET. (eso tLe eee ee POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. E Hy i be prosecu’ the government, nud in a i newspapers the head of the house, Abe loss, plaiptively asks, ‘ls it worth while to be bonest, bardworking wan im Peru?” who alo had a very fue rice olf Brothers, lantation and m: ned, They, howe' loss of Iife and The lives lost wi Teach three a aud the amount of property destroyed will pot be covered by ten millions of dollars, All of the damag bor done to the (owns by bombardment and the natural effects of war will be paid, after ment, by the government. Since w: mai! from the Nortu bas brought us protest, directed to the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Lima, from she Consular Corps in Lambayeque, the centre of the scene of the late outrages, This document is very strongly worded, aod declares toat im the face of justice and the civilized world Peru is responsible for the wanton barbarity committed on defenceless and their property by forces wearing her uuilorm aad Carrying her arma The United States Consul at Lam- bayeque, Mr, Montjoy, bas been very actrve in his meas- ures vaken to as far as be was able, the lives and property of our citizens. From these evel bum. ber of ciaims are already appearing—clains which are founded on strict justice api right, and which Peru must y. It is time that she sbould be punished for her ina- lity t perceive that foreigners, industrious and intelli}. gent, area benefit to any country, and that when they are robbed, kilied and persecuted those who remain, for their own safety, must usge tne payment of tueir dead friends’ dues. The Cabinet of Canseco bas boen organized as fol- lows:—President of the Council and Minister of the Treasury, Doctor Jusé Luis Gomes Sanches; Minister of Foreiga Affairs, Dr, Juau M. Polar; Minister of the inte. rior, Dr. Antonio Arenas; Minister of Justice, Dr. Ber- nardo Muioz; Minister of War and slarine, General Fer- nando Alvizuri, ‘Ibis Cabinet, composed of four lawyers and one geveral, is cousidered to be well chosen, Yet ‘the men io it represent, not the progressive, but the very conservative party; aud Peru, now in ber great ne- cessity, requires potbing so much as jight and advance- ment, The opinions ot the Chilo papers concerning the fall of Prado bave been commented upon very warmly hero. ‘The threatening tone of some of the articles in those Benspapers nas irritated the Peruvian spirit, The bad foeliag aud jealousy existing between these two coun- iries cannot jong be repressed, CHILE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Adjournment of Congress—DiMiculties in the Cabinet—Opinion of the Chile Press on the Fall of Prado—Danger Anticipated—General iteme. VarParaigo, Jan 16, 1868, Congress has adjourned and political affairs have lost all interest, The warm debates which took place in the Chamber of Deputies have given way to a detailed exposé of the labors of that Chamber during the last year—an exposé written by the members of the minority to their constituents, giving an account of their legisia- tive acts, and principally expiaining the object at which they aimed, It is not necessary here to enter into a minute exam- ination of the merits of this document, The party which das published it is composed of what are called liberals here, and has always been hot in the pursuit of the de. fenders of the policy of the government, Their efforts, owever, have proved of little avail, exeopt in the suc- cess they achieved in creating a feoling of rivalry and distrust among the members of the Cabimet, thereby weakening in considerable degree the power and influence of the present President. To such adegree had this rivalry arrived that the feeling of animosity existing between the Minister of the Treasury and the Minister of War assumed formida- ble proportions, and it has been currently rumored and now confirmed that the former will be forced to resign his position. Each of these officials bas been endeavor. ing, using a variety of means, to supplant the other in the affections of the President. Now, popular opinion strongly demands the removal of both, but # species of compromise appears to have been effected, and the Minister of the Treasury isthe victim. The defeat of the Peruvian President Prado has caused a profound sensation in Chile Altnough no very sanguine hopes ‘were entertained for bis immediate succesa, in view of the bad position of his troops, the inefiicacy of the bombardment of Arequipa and tne loss of hit heavy artillery, still no one, deemed the dan- ger of his fail so imminent, and the eud- den change of affairs in Pera has affected us exceedingly. The opinions of the press re- garding this event are very diverse in sentiment. Sev- eral of the most prominent organs prosage all manner of troubles with unhappy Peru, since they affirm that by the acts of the victorious revolutionary chieftain, Canseco, the treaty of alliance with this country is con- sidered in Peru as nuli and void. This idea is very strongly combatted by the supporters of this govern- ment, they alleging that, far from it being the iutention of Canseco to break the treaty, it is his strong derire to render it more firm and more efficacious than it is at present. The Mercurio says:—*'Prado will abdicate; he will save himself, but lose his government, A revolu- tion without principles, without noble ideas, mast have for ita only object the placing of ite leadere in supreme power, We, therefore, should now prepare to suf- fer with equanimity the consequences of the revolutionary triumph. We bave formerly said that im Arequipa the solution of the Spanish war would occur, amd the enemy, no doubt, have been anxiously the result of that problem, The Spanish gov- ment has not desired to eran es ite action; it has remained quiet, knowin; at, without incurring the least expense or msking ite squadron in useless battles, is could obtain the greatly desired peace. We must not Geceive ourselves with Pegi to the consequences of Prado’s fall, His allies fall with him, and the alliance is de So the Peruvian revolutionary doce- ve declared, yw bas to contend with two greet dangers— refusal to recognize the compact of alliance rated with the legitimate representative of Peru; other 1s the continuation of the war without s and without ships. Tne situation in this respect is now the same as when Admiral Pareja arrived first in Chilean waters. Th at disadvantage under which the Spaniards labored that they had no friendly port in whieh to take shelter, that they fought at a long distance from their base, with the ocean for their only refuge. Can we doubt that if Chile does not accept the policy of the new Peruvian government the enemy wil! not be able to use the porta of Peru, as og. did im the time of Pezet? @ must take Our mesures in tite, The hour has for conjectures. Events are not only forewarned, 30 preciaimed by the hand of the revolution, We formed by that revolation of the termination of 1 the government proceed as if it were enace has been uttered it is clear, This opinion is doudtlers very ultra, but it foreshadows some of the treatise which appears almost inevitable a Peru, © price of eopper in England has gi Ty general desire on the part of the press people to have a law enacted which will reduce the ex- ort duty on that mineral, Heretofore all copper bas mn subject to export duty, according to wel . thus making export copper of inferior qualit; The project is favored by ti ire country, with the exceptivn of those pereons in office, who, under their ad- ministration, appear to wishes of the people. only desire to thwart the now on foot for the formation of jing immigrante to Obile from Europe; 1 point in the oonstiiation of there companies that the colonists must pay their own pas ind possess a small eapital upon their arrival bere, it probable the scheme will meet with any great of bu coess, ‘ne cholera is ravaging our neighbor, and at last advices was sdvancin public, All measures of precauti taken, and the people are not greatly alarmed, ‘We bave just ‘earned that Colonel Prade, on board the United States steamer Nyack, arrived at Copiapo on the i che juld be in Valparaiso on the 20th, All wel! on The weather along the coast has been rather tempes- tuous, The English bark Deerslayer, coal inden, frem Swaa jas wrecked at Carrizal Bajo on the 3ist ult., and on the 12th inst, at | aig El Cobre, the English ee Again Was lost, 2 Carge of copper ore on id the peels leave for thetr destinations, ‘The Dakota and Powhatan are sti!) in port, COLOMBIA, : SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD, blow in Tolima~Progress af jous=Treatios Between States of Federation. Panama, Feb. % 1868, Late advices from Bogota state tnat affairs at the capital are moving with anwonted traaquility, The press congratulate ¢nemeelves on the happy order of thi and the pooplp aml government were at peace with each other and all the world besides, faigar's dofeace of hin conduct a Washington is concluded in a second pamphlet, Aside iNpm AB ating On Reward and 7 @ig or two. at Sullivan, Minister to Bogota, nothing Worthy of note appears im the pages ef tbe book. Another interreption of the peace has taken place ip the State of Tolima, Generel Meza, at the head of a smal! band of men, bas issued & pronunciamiento, and \breatens war against the State government. His pros- peots for success are poor. Dr. Calcedo bas been elected Presideat of Tolima. The State of Boyaca has just Deen the theatre of very hotly contested election, Tho contest resuited in the election of General Canal, a prominent conservative, to the Presidency, Tui gives the conservative pany control of four of the principal States. ‘The President of Antioquia has publisned a decree disbanding the local treo] This is done to relieve the treasury of a heavy . The election of Senators and Representatives to Congress results in a complete vic.ory for the conservatives, Dr. Berrio basso far beaten Gutierrez in the election for President of the Union, The covservative party have gained strength continually, and it now appeara as if ‘they will elect their candidates to the oflices of the gen- eral government. Its a strange law that permite the States of the Co- Jombian coniederation to make treaties with each other without the sanction of the general government, The following treaty bas been celebrated between the States of Antioquia and Cauca:— 1, The two govermments bind themselves, in case a confict sould ariae between one or more of the States and another, or between them and the general gov- @roment, te interfere with a peaceful medi- ation in order to ootain a peaceful settiement of the difficulties which have given rise to the cunflict, they being at liberty to act within their cousiitutional sphere, in case their good offices should not be accepted ‘or mot have been sucoessiul; all this 1n accordance with the legisiation of each state. 2 Not to permit within the sphere of their legat powers that local revolutions be encouraged either di- rectly or indirectly by the citizens of the one State in the other one, and the government of each State to in- ter) ite peaceful mediation in the vase of a civil war ‘within the oth z 8. The goverments of Antioquia and Cauca bind them- selves to patronize ap anopywous agociation for the purpose of estabiiabing steam navigation op the river Cauca, by taking each the greatest possible number of abares, subject to the laws of their respective States; they also oblige themesives to render assistan: the eatablisomens of telegraphs, #0 as to give them we greatest ible al 4. To foster tween the jension, facilitate the mutual commerce be- ECUADOR. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WERALO. Blection of Preeident—Death of Mies Cogges- hall, Panama, Fab, 7, 1868, ‘We have full advices from Eouador up to the 26th of January, Congress assembled at Quito on the 8th ult, for the purpose of counting the votes for the President of the repunlic. Dr, Javier Espinoza received a majority of the votes cast and will assume the functions of office immediately, He is elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of President Carrion, Expinoza is re~ garded as an able man, and Ecuadorian press speak m ao flattering way of bis abilines as « lawyer and scholar. Asad event occurred at Guayaquil on the 11th ult, Miss Liazie Coggesball, daughter of the late Amorican Minister to Quito, died’ of yellow fever on that date, Sbo accompanied her father to Quito in August, 1866, The jatier died about six months ago of congestion of the Jungs, and the yoone. daughter was left alone among strangers. General Flores’ family received her kindly, however, and were instrumental in sending her to Guayaquil on her way home. Just as abe was embari- ing at the latter port she was attacked by the insidious disease, which in a few days terminated nor life. The circumstances attending ber death were peculiarly sad. An election for Archbishop of Quito, wich took place op the 1ith of January, resulied in favor of Monsignor Chera, Bishop of Ybarra. ‘The banks ot Quito and Ecuador are to be established this year, ‘Tho law granting thera charters war strongly opposed by the minority in Congress, ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Ravages ef the Cholera at Buenos Ayres— Terrible F Ameo! the Natives—From the Seat of War—TradeExtensive Sowing ef Wheat, canon AYARS, B. A., Dec. 23, 1867. This mail will convey to you but little news except concerning the consternation occasioned by the spread of the cholera in this city and country, It was first noticed on the let day of December, when three died, and gradually the number of deaths imcreased until it reached ninety-sevem on the 17th, on the 16th ninety, and then for « few days, under favorable weathe: abated more, But for the last two or three days the weather has been very hot, and although I have not the astatistics I think it ia again on the increase. The alarm among the natives has amounted to apanic, Thousands—it is estimated by some at fifty thousand, by others sixty thousand—have left the city, I believe that on a feast day or on a Sun- day the number of people rushing out of the city may Teach eighty thousand in a day; but for persons going to seek # residence outside 1 do not believe the es- timates to be correct, If there are forty thousand out- side it is, asI think, ite extent, The municipal officers Dave for along time greatly displeased the public by their old-fogyism. Projects for street cleaning, for water supply, for tramways and for all that is becoming and efficient in a city government have met no encourage- ment trom the municipal board. When the cholera broke out the city was in so filthy a state and the pesti- lence was so invited by all modes that a popular meet- ing was called in the principal public square (Vic- toria), and after some tie speeches And outspoken commitiee formed to wait upom tne J, then im session, and ask its members to his was dove, when they utterly refused. Council and gave them inds. In the ms to one hoer tomake up thei the crowd increased, and nt back for the resuit of the hour's deliberation a large mumber of the democracy followed and crowded tue municipal saloons, There were many voices besides those of the committee, and the politeness of the Span- ish character was entirely forgotten, At the last mo- ment the municipal officers signed the paper of resigua- tion, and the crowd soon after dispersed. It was with the utmost difficulty that the Governor and hie minis- ters prevented violence from being done. in the ab- sence of municipal authorities the Governor directs in the chief affairs of the city. A Committee of Safety hus beem appointed, composed of the best informed and most energetic men, who are thoroughly cleaning tho city, reguiating the hospitals, inspect: the markers, directing about the cemeteries, conveying city offal to a distance in the couns icipal beard o bean unprecedented degree of attention to the condi- tion of the city and to its improvements, seat of war there ari vigorous movementa, The ailios are preparing to invest Humaita completely and then to send a raiding force to the capital to instal there Ww government. ‘They are preparing pontoons, baggage wagons, &c., for the expedition, On the other hand the Paraguayans are bringing cown all the forces they bad in Matto Grosso for the purpose of concentrating an army at the capital, 80 a8 to act on the defensive. An army of 6,000 be concentrated in tl and their artificial di been easy at first to make that deoiaive 1 a, but now it will hazard the whole strength of the allies, By the delay Lopez has prepared for it, The cholera har prevailed in the 7 for some weeks with aad virulence, and this mode of death may help to settle the q ‘The price of wool is oaly nominal, be found at all, and many wool growers are a foreign market op their own account, Exchange ia going forward by shipmont. in Montevideo bave all been closed by an h author.zed, or rather required, them to sus- pend specie pay: fe ww months, This bas much disturbed kind, Montevideo \e going try is suffertoy sadly, and property in all the country one is terribly depreciated, ‘ne United States ister, Major General Asboth, ie still very low, and is suffering beyond al! expression from @ chronic disease induced by exposure in the army. The provinces of Buenos Ayres ani Santa Fé are reatly extending their wheat sowing. The wheat crop just now in is greate vm ever pefore, and flour will be exported from tas 'y in 1868, 0 Bragilian Immigration Cumpa: bring poor, uninformed people from parts the United states, ret tl wf repent at leisure, starve, beg or ron y, or die disease of poverty, often been warned that toan American The city of but the coun continues to and twenty per cont under |i year's price, Land had depreciated in value, Exchange on London at Rio, January 9, 46% a 46%, At Montevideo sirict quarantine was atill imposed on ‘veesola from the Argentine Confederation. In wool thore sales, Eachange—Banco maui, 49d, ‘At Bahia the sugar market was active, but prices were declining. was declining, Coflee—No alteration, Maasacnosarte Wan Cusine Attowsr,—A special from Washington states that Colonel (i er Tufte, Massachusetts Military Agent, will leave there this morning with a check on the United Siatee Treasu’ yable to the order of Governor Bullock, for $870,509 it ie o@ aceount of what # koown an the second vries of the Mavsachusette war claims, which extonas from July 27, |, 10 December 31, 1862, Some of the items, as the pay to third and fourth lieutenants of Companies And 10 generals and their staffs not mastered tate Colone; To(te withdrew rather than have the settioment delayed. But these items (some of which may de sliewed) only amount to 95,002 ‘Tne balance was then allot and Golong) Tufte reesived from Mr, te # requis: op tho Tronmury,— Boston Traveller, Concord, Feb. 14, 1868, ‘The political campaign in Now Hampshire is in many respects attended with incidents not unlike those of daily occurrence in Wall street, ne day the Sinclair stock is up and the next day it is down, and the Harriman stock isatapremium. There have not, however, been any political defaications discovered thus far, but as the market becomes mere active it is not impossible that faire «may in this respect, as well as others, assume 9 Wall sircet phase, Just at thie particular Unie the dabblers in stock are moro sanguine of a republican gain and a republican victory than they were a week ago, and they are offering Jarge odds according to their belief; and it 1s also true that the demand for such offers is not 60 active as it was @ week since, Iv the Phenix Hote) here ibis afternoon the clerx of the Democratic State Central Committee, who above all others ought to be posted concerning the strength of the pariy, declined to take bets agi clair’s election, He did, however, accept se were offered that the cities of Portsmouth and Man- chester and the town of Ciaromont would not give dem- ocratic majorities. A few days ago this clerk made several wagers on Sioclair'a lection, Whethor or not his course now foreshadows that tue democrats will be defeated is left for the render to judge, Mr. Rollins, the chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, once a member of Congress from thie State, stakes bis reputation ag a man of veracity on the statement that Harriman will be re- elected, and he intorms me further that a couple of democratic orators, who have been stumping the State, have confessed to him in private couversation that the election will be a triumph for the radicals, After the democratic meeting jn Mauchestor last evening Mr, Ross, of Hlinow, and Mr. Gargin, of Boston, the two speakers, wore entertained at the Manchester House, ‘end upon Mr, Ross beiug asked by prog ent and KAD. gilue demédtal what He thought of the prospect, tho Congressman replied that now everytnipg looked well for them, but he feared that the efforts of their opponents towards the close of ine campaign would be more etlective than the Now Hawpshire democrats anticipated. In addition to these few assertions, which may or may not be regarded as political “‘straws,’’ the democracy have to-day discov- @red another evidence of strengtli in the ranks of tuelr Opponents. It bas been geverally understood that so far as financial resources were concerned tne democrats were abead; but they have now ascertained through the medium of 'a democratic bank olficial im @ neigaboring city that their treasury is far (rom empty. Tue funds ‘which it contaius, it ie further asserted, are pearly, if not quite, equal in amount to those controlled by the demo- cratic committee, apd it is said that they are indebted to the chy of Balumore for a good share of them, Notwithstanding, however, all these indispu- table evidences of radical strength, the demo- craig maintain an outward appearance of conti- dence in the result, betting epted, which tdicates the preveuco of sincerity. Whatever may come they will make a bold fight, expend considerable money, and keep up the contest (a8 they have begun it) with the intention of defeating their opponents, ner secret organizations are so numerous and active that there is reason to believe the work wuich they will accomplish will reduce very materially the vote which the radicals anticipate (or their uc! v epubiicaps have held some balf a dozen rallies bere during the campaign; but the largest one by far, as well ag the most enthusiastic, took place this evening, Three thousand, at least, wero present in the Phenix Hati, and nearly one-third of thig number were Jadiva, Geueral Sickica and Sevator James W. Nye, of Nevada, the speakers, and they were severaily aud elo- quenily jotvoduced by Mr. George G. Fozg, who presided over the meeting, The recoption of General Sickles was most enthualastic and hearty, the men cheering and the ladies waving handkerchiefs for several minutes when be appeared upon the piatiorm. After silence was restored Generai dickies commenced hie le regarded, he avid, the election now approaching 1a New Hampshire as the most important that ever took pt 4m the State, for at this peculiar time st would have aimost positive inf upoa the coming Presiden contest, and very likely upon the destinies of tis coun try for ali time tocome, If, however, the honest yea manry of the Granite State wore true wo thomseives, true to liberty, true to justice and humanny, they would elect Governor Harriman and thus foreshadow the eiec- tion of Ulysses §, Grant, the man whom they had de- clared in favor of for the Chiet Magistrate of the pation. Upon the matter of tue national debt he believed that if their opponents came into power the national debt would be repudiated and the rebel debt assumed, for that would be true rebel mature, The present stagnation in business, the closmg up of man- ufactories and tu ning of soup houses be charged upon rosident’s obstinacy in hw dealings with Congress. If the lamented Lincoln had been spared at! branches of the ernment would have acted in harmony, the South would have been mollitied and industrious, and the whoie country would have been now going on prosperously. Among the ac of the President whion leclared obstinate were t! removal of the loyal and energetic stanton, the brat Sheridan, the denouncing o! the great Geveral-io-Chi of our ari all of which gratified the reveis and caused just alarm among all loyal men, If we are to @ peace which we fought for, we m go at the Waite House, and elect U. 8. Grant President of the United States, When the Revolutionary war was fought we placed our then great chieftain in the Presidential chair, anf instantly came order and prosperity. No {ver our laet great ws mustelect tbe map who ri victory, amd wi confidence restored, trade wil spring up, and the whole nation will achieve a rapid prosperity. “After General Sickles came Senator Nye, who was also warmly welcomed, He said he bad come all the way to tell the men of New “get get babies wd solemn duty in say that ¢ Steir guidance and rs, and he would Wition they left itin, They lett it shaken almost from {18 foundation; and even now, while James Buchanan was yeu alive, they were asking their repubiican op- to their ranks. There were, he bo. ce, but this was the climax. gree our soldiers’ graves before the democrats are again conspiring to break up the government; but he thanked tod that it stood upon foundations which no democratic aspirations or efforts can break to pieces, He bad heard that the traitor Vallandigham, who was once sentenced to the Ury Tortugas, was coming here, aud he believed he was «good jeader for the Now Hampshire democrais—men who not have the sense of the rebels and surrender Lee did. Among the pro- acts of the republicana were the liveration of ons of slaves and the resouing of toe nation from rebels, and wader their direction the work of Con- gressional reconstruction is going on, Alabama is going vo be admitted and thoroughly reconstructed, and if the biacks inierfere as the whites have done they will be as effectually governed by the strong military arm of the country. ‘ongresa, and Congress alone, will attend to the work of reconstruction, and neither the Pres nor the Supreme Court wili ha The idea of repudiaion be denounced at some le but he believed ‘that this generation had paid all of it that it ought and leave the rest for our children, who will find behind us @ united and happy couutry, He would havo the vices and |i ib terest, the tax om the industries re- @ principal paid by forty year four paid th ee debt, and our 80 country be was what Napolco: E “Our Moses” had th ay (rom Jobnaon as the dog was from the moon, im honored and beloved, the other despised; other bias deceived tromed him, In conciuding he urged emph: ly the duties of the hour, berd and earnest work, and Harriman 4, New Hampshire would proclaim for every treacherous democrat would be di true freeman would every man 6 1m tura throe cheers for the spe throe for Grant, three for Harriman, and as many more for the victory which they believe is assured im 1a March, After the mecting the speakers wore serenaded at the Fagio Hotel, aud doth responded briefly to the compir- ment. MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE, number of registered votes have been polled to insure the ratification of the new constitution we presume there will be mo further cavil about the prompt admission of the State to its former rights and privileges jn tho Union, While ratifying the constitution the voters also expressed their choice in favor of State officers and rept tatives ia Congress, As there was no opposl- tion of course the radical ti¢ket walked over the course, We annex # list of the offi lected, and also the radical platform apom which the whole Gght je Alabama has been fought by the successful party, CONGHESEMEN WOT FROM ALABAMA =F. W. Kellogg, of Mobile. berles W. Buckley, of Montgomery. 3~B. W. Norris, of Eimore, 4—Charles W, Pierce, of Marengo, 6—J. W. Burke, of on. STATE OFFICERS BLRCT. Yorrnor—Williata H. Smith, of Kandolph. Lieutenant Governor Andrew J. Appiegae, of Mi son. sSeretaru of SiateCharles A. Miller, of Montgom Auditor—R. M, noids, of Wiloox. Treasury Arthy ingham, of Taliadega. Superintendent of Kducalion—N, B, Cioud, of Mont. aint Inciutysot Revowpccr-Joun Kotor, Thi, Attorney Generel—Joshus Morse, of Choctaw. wg fupreme Court E. W. Peck, of Tuskalooss; 7, 2 ot Lasreace; BP. Saffold, of Dallas Frankliz, Middle Division. A, Meredith, of Sumter, Bouthera Division— Adam C. Fetder, of Montgomery, of Second Judicial Circuit—Jamos oe smitu, of Montgomory, ‘ALABAMA RaDiC, Whereas the toy arene » Md that it is the duty of the People; and whereas those who assert these principles are throughout tue Union called "Reaolved Th ved, That the republican Union party of Ala bama deciares itself a part of and in oy che i republican ve the un- jonal friend of the Union of these States, Resolved, That we eadorse the action of Congress on the question of reconstruction, and will hearuly endeavor to carry out the same to its legitimate con- clusion, Resolved, That we will endeavor to secure by amend. ments to the constitution and laws of the United States and of this Stato the equal rights of ali men, and the full enjoyment of the rignts of citizensip, wituout dis tinction ou acceunt of color. Resoived, That we are wwe friends and advocates of free speech, free press, free schools the most liberal ion by tho State for the purpose of educating the people thereof, and henceforward there is to be no dis- crimination made between the inhabitants of this State ip vivit and political rights om account of color or pre- vious condition, Resolved, That we diacountenance all attempts to stir up strife and contention among the people, believing such a course to be im every way injurious to the country, Kesolved, That those men who have stood firm by the cause of the Union are entitied to that confidence wich ig the reward of patriousin and fidelity in every land. Resolved, That the conduct of the colored people during the six years paat bas beon faithful and patriotic, and entitles them to uuiversal respect aud contideuce, Resolved, ‘That wo pledge our endeavors tu eltect the removal of the tax on cotion and the State poll tax, and to establish as a rule in this Siate that the tax paid by every man shalt be exactly in proportion to the vaiue of his property aud none other. Resolved, That we recommend to the people of this State that they manifest to the world their determination to abide by the prescribed terms of restoration, by elect. ing Lo oflico those men who can comply, in all respects, With the requirements of the acts of the Congress of the United states, and to support for office only such men a8 are true to the Union, and who profer the goy- ernment of tho United States to any other that could be formed, Resolved, That all men have a cordial weicome to po- littcas equality upon these bases, The town eloctions thus fa" in this state have shown democrat gains over the y thousand majority io 1867. We have already give ‘ho resulis in the counties where elections have thus far been held thie year, These counties represent diferent sections of the State, showing that the democratic gains cannot be ascribed to local causes, Tho counties that have thus far put in a demo- cratic appearance may be enumerated as follows:— Broome, Herkimer, Fulton, Otsego, Montgomery, St Lawrence, Steuben, &c. The Albany Argus states that the Syracuse radicale have nominated for Mayor Charies Andrews, aud for Justico Patrick Corbett, This must be a mistake, Both are members of tho Constitutional Convention, The Constitutional Convention supplies to the State Sena- tors, Judges, Attorney Generals, Secretaries of State, but it does not deal in such smail ware as Mayors and Justices, Messrs, Andrews and Corbett, therefore, can- not be candidates in earnest. As to General Green, tho democratic candidate for Mayor, the Argus says “even his enemies praise him,” and quotes from a radical paper to that effect. The contest be- tween Green and Andrews is close, and whichever way it goes the vote of the county (Onondaga) will por- bape be settled accordingly. Last ail the county gave about 1,800 majority for the radicals, Im 1886 it gave ‘over 3,600 for Fenton, New England Politics, Mr. Sumner’s term a3 Senator from Mazeachusetts ex- Pires on the 4th of March, 1869. Thero are several as- Pirants, and some of them declare that they will take ‘back seats no longer, Generais Bauks and Butler are both desirous of the position; but Governor Bullock is said to have the inside track, and Massachusetts people gay that Sumner will be beaten. The'Norwich (Conu.) Advertiser (democratic) epeal hopefully of the success of ite party moxt April. In its section it saysgthe democratic cause is growing brighter every day. Not a day passes that we do not hear of or converse with men who have heretofore opposed us, who are now earnest and outspoken in their determina- tion to vote for English. In New Hampshire the republicans do not by any means despair of carrying the state, A few days will provably tell what effect the restoration of Alabama will bave upon the voters, Une of the wide awake radical papers lately put forth the following:-—"A month ago there was a general fear that the repubiicans were not going to work, Now they are full of enthusiasm boasting. The country towns beat the cities in promises of gains, They are thoroughly organized and wide awake. The natura! republican majority of the State ia from five to six thousand,’’ A constitutional club has been formed m Concord, N. H., with John M. Hill as president. The democrats of New Hampsb ire have announced as among their recent campaigners Richard O'Gorman, 0, C. Burr and Colonei Thompson, of New York; Sena- tors Dovlittle and Hendri D. W. Voorhees, of Indiana; Rev, Mr. Lovejoy, of Cambridge, Mars., brother of the “martyr Lovejoy,” and a» full feild of crack spouting nage, The Rhode Island repubiican caucus, in Newport, on the evoning of the 14th inst., passed resolutions in favor of General Grant for President and General Bura- side for Governor; and elocted as delegates to tne state Convention Pardon W. Stevens, Joho fT. Bush, Lucius B, Davis, Wm. P. Shoffield, William A, White and Charles C, Van Zandt, Peansylvania Polltics. On the 14th inst the charter election took place in Reading, Pa. The democratic candidate for city auditor ‘was chosen by 36 majority, a democratic gaim of 366 on ‘the vote of last year, Although Berks county, of which Reading is the county aeat, is the strongest democratic county in the State, the Philadelphia Ag+ (democratic) says such @ changecantot be misunderstood. It is not due, says the Age, to local causes, They are ndt powerful enough to produce it, The reason for the alteration must be looked for in the action of Congress, by which one-baif of the Union is given into the bands of negroes, and the white mea of the other half taxed to pay for this experiment. ‘The democrats of Indiana county, Pa, in convention, have recommended Generai Leary D. Foster, of Greens burg, as a candidate for Congress from the Twenty-Orst district, Tho republicans of Lehigh county, tm convention, have instructed their delegates to the National Copven- tion to support Grant for Presideut aud Curtia for Vice President, The democracy of Alleghany county, Pa, have olected delegates to their State Convention, which meets in Har- risburg on tho 4th of March, An attempt to pass An- drow Johnson resolutions was vowed down, The Pit burg Pott, which is for Pendioton, says “the delogates elected to the Stale Convention are sound on the Presi. dential and currency questions.’ Western and Southwestern Politics, The vacant Kentucky United States Sonatorship is exciting considerable attention in that State, Ihe agony among the different aspirants for the seat of Dir, Gathrie will be brief, ae tho election occurs to-day (Tuesday). Governor Stevenson 19 not an aspirant for the aistinetion, Among those who are, may be named Hon, Richard HB, Stanton, Dr, Norvin Greene, W. F. Bullock, Thomas ©, McCreery, Edward Rumsey aod others, The Dubuque (lowa) Herald says that the Senatorisi succession i¢ causing the lowa radicals considerat trouble, Reprosentative Wilson, in the lower part of the State, is said to be ® candidate. Kirkwood sup- poses himnelf to be a candidate, or did bofore the 4 of Rich for State printer, Grimes may be cousted 1 and Allison !s said to bave an ambition that way, How maoy more there are it is needless to say. ‘The Ohio Senate on the 13th instant passed resoiv- Hons tm favor of a repem of the Congroseional Kecon- struction acts by & strict party vote, ‘a resolution directing Ohio Congresamen to oppose Sborman's bill adm: Alabauna, The republicans tried unsuccess fully to incorporate & clause in the resolutions congrati Jating the country upon the decision of the Supremo Court in the Mississippi and Georgia injunction oases, George W. Julian, of the Fourth Indiana Congres. sional district, has not deciined to be & candidate for reclection, On the sonirary, ho 1 early im the fleid, sunouncing himself, Tho Rochester (Minnovota) Union, referring to the pe. Jitieal situation In thas State, says it is “too apparent to admit of » doubt that Mr, Pendleton (a nearly if not quite the enanimous choice of the democracy of Min- nesota Many of the most influential journals is Ramp Aoating wt \peir magtbong, While thy poworsu! 5 Organ at the Btate capital—the Pioncer—bas distinetip indicated Mr, Pendietom as its choice. The Brookville (Indiana) Demoerat, in ite notice of ¢ tate republicam convention in Franklia county, says thé convention repudiated Congress and the !eaders of thet: party, and mounted the Pendieton pony and came ou under whip and spur for the redemption of the govern. tment bonds in greendacks, Missi Tho Natchez (Miss) Courier of the 10th instant states that the Convention at Jackson “have gone into the {arco of Congressional nominations,” Captain Pelreey of Natchez, Register in Bankruptey, being the nominee for that district, and G. ©, MeKee of Vicksburg, alsq Register im Hankruptey, for the district above. Joshua 9 Morris was nominated for Attorney General, with @ full list of other State officers, Cendidates for Presifential _electore have alao been chosen, viz:—For Electors at Large— Cotonel B. Stafford, of Kemper; W. B. Cunningham, of Madison, First District—N. 6, Gill, of Marsbali,{Second— Colonel J, RW Third—Lester Williams, Jr., Leake, Forth—T. W. Stringer, of Warren, ¥itth—e. J, Castelo. Unlike the radicals in Alabama, the Missiasippiane bave piaced one colored individual upon their ticket—Dr, T. W. Stringer, a resident of Vicksburg, SANDWICH ISLANDS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO. The Reviprocity Treaty—Business Dull=Ju- Hovowowy, De “To be or uot to be?” This is ihe all important ques- tion—the more important the longer it is dwelt upon, The government journals opposed the reciprocity treacy at Orat with all the arguments which would bear apom the questfon; and now that its importanco 1s fully real« {zed and the oni of its passage by the United States Senate are becoming beautiully less as time rolls on, they turm about and become veritable scolds and evom use threatening language to those who baye been blind ‘enovgh to oppose it, Business is dull enough, and, to make matters worse, present appearances indicate no relief. Mechanics cannot make full time, and, of course, become discon tented, for stomachs must be kept full, work or no work, Tho Honolulu Iron Works, which ia about the largest industrial enterpnee of which our city can boast, has been dropping its workmen one by one, until they are reduced to the few hands who are under contracté made in Engiand, avd who must be paid and so muss be kbpt al work making up stock which tinds no pur- chasers, Want of business gives pieuty of time fos loating and gossiping, and the lopic is the iack of » @ Subject Which biings the serious and though'- ast tO (1 Visage and makes conversation lag unui! some hopeful getuus suggests that as soon as the reciprocity treaty becomes a fact every pursuit must take anew start, and large (ortuves will become common. “Jrowning nen grasp at straws,” and thie little straw shorteng facea, aud che mirvaful lines about the eyes assume a form, aud ali goes werry agai until sume miserable wigit, who bas nothing to Jose or 1® Greproo!, suggests that the jatest uews irom the treaty was anything but flatteriug, whem lo! a deeper gloom pervades the circle, and one by one tue individuals drop off, chewing a bitter cud, 1p a tormer let t ment bad despetcned an Kavi for what purpose I was wen result Lam xiii in douvt, fhe Envoy uns return mado @ report, wach bas been pablisoed in the coverne ment organ, toge.her witu the ger which itis intended stall gi ount ef the from these isiands to Japan via Sen Francisco and bi again. Tinfer thas the Envoy made trip to Japan, delivered a bu: Walian Consul located there, tunities for sightscerng, aud’ alto; © bad a jolly, fine time at the expense Oi wstagpayers; but a he is « gentieman of 1 4 school, popular with all ajoyed himaelf, I, for one, 1 wish | could say tue same of the Envoys to Washington, D, C,, and Portsmoutu, N. H. * ‘The British war steamer Chameleon, Commander W. B. Anuosley, arrived here op the 17th ist, from Valparaiso, 1 leara that sho will lay bere :or sumo weeks, possibly until she is relieved by some other vessel, as it 1s reporced that England incends to be represented bere by a vessel of war as an offset to the Lackawanna, The more the merrier, but as I like fair piay 1 hope the Minister of Foreign Aflaira will interrogace the British Minister se to ber intentions, probal stay and next destination, ‘the Chanticloer is off for Vietoria, and po one regrete it. Her crew vehaved shameiuily ana are fully eutuied te be styled the worst crew which bag visiied our harbor. {he British ship Locn-na-Garr brought from Mong & present to ber Ma Ahat port, lb ie to ve 5 By Captain C, Loudon: Chapman & Evrorgan ARMAMENTS IN 1867. B. Brackenburg, R. A. Hall. In this eketchy book, for it is not to be regarded as & acientife work in any sense, there is a good deal of in- formation obtained, mainly by the persona! observation of the author, and agreeably put together in the form of of acompilation from letters published in the Londou Times at intervals, At the opening, in treating of heavy ordnance, we have thewriter’s deliberate opinion that when perpetual motion has been attaine berfect gun may be produced, but sot tillthen.”’ In dealing with the various subjects embraced ia this volume the author relies upoo the opinions and experiments which bave come withia bis reach er shau upon apy theories of hwown. for this peruaps, to ve grate- fol, a8 it Jeaves more space im the small eompace of the volume for a good deal of interesting facts do- duced from actual experience, as well as descriptions of the various kinds of arms and implements of war pre- sented at the Paris Pzhibition, Afier skimming through such themes as Armstrong and Pallisser guns, American rifle cannon, which he pronounces a fatlure; email orms, mines, military telegraphs and torpedoes, we have « chapter on maval architecture full of intorest details. Among other things there is a description of the English “fleet of the future,” desigmea by Mevars. Napier, of Glasgow, about which’ it ts no barm to know something, in view of the consiruction of our own fleetof te fusurs Thereg are reight classes of ships exhibited—three sbips of the lime, two frigates, two corvettes and one Ocean despatch, They have « unilorm estimated apecd of fourteen knots, excopt tho ocean despatch, waich is to have fifteen Knots, Their complement of men, with Provisions for three months, is to range from 850 in the Dreadaoug! ) in the Vedette, Nominal horse power from 1,300 to 800, and one twa of coal per nomi- nal horse po Leugih between perpendicular frou 455 feet to 352 feet 6 inches. Townage (builacr’s meas urement) irow 10,764 tons to 3,648 tons, The main principles of all those vessels are tue same, the dimen- sions onty dilfering. Even the gusto be carried are equal ia calibre, shotigh varying in numbor according to the size of the ship; and it is ratber winusing to find the same officer, who in 1862 deelared the 68-pounder smoothbore to be the gun of the future, now springing At one bound to the opposite extrene, aud calling tor Wuitworth 360-pounders, of whicu three ouly have yot been made, and not oue bas yet stool! the required teste, All the heavy gums are to be carried in turrets, the con- struction of the latter bong very strong, according to Mr. Napier’s patent, ‘Their command above the wa'or line is, for siips of tho line, 19 foet; for frigacos, 17 foet 6 inctes; for corva:tes, 14 feet 6 incsos, This ia as it should be, because it not only enables @ fire to ve kept up in rough weather, but miso exposes an eoemy © deck whea at close q s. But as J00-pounder shot And shells are expensive, there is to be an array of broadside guna of Jow calibre, to engage wooden ships or keep Up 8 cons ant fire of shrapuel, Lhe turrets are not in& line above the keel, but arrayed en echeln, 0 a8 to gain the greatest possible space visible to their fire. Tripod masts anda spar deck above the tops of the turrets are added to these models, aud it ia intended to Dave ainplé room in the tops for rifle fire, or even for email guos if required. The whole of tho main deck, with its gun®, might be destroyed, and (be spar deck completely shot away, Without inieriering with tae tire from the turrets, which are provecied down to below the water line, Even the mode of tauging the rudder was Supposed to be new till another wovel on the samo principle was seen side by side with the fleet of the fu. ture, Tuere is @ double sterapost, » plan generally adopted by the French, and in many cases by ourselves Ships ought not to touch the hbetiom, but they some- times do, and the extra atrength aifurded oy tne doudie sternpost protects the rudder from injury. The rudder post is very strong, and is further protected by a loove irom cylinder, which can revolve when struck. Good stecriag powers are claimod for all those sips, because they are furnished with rudders on the balance prin» jarge in proportion to th» length of the vessel 1 od compilation of facts and data this book, upon the whole; is a useful one, Tar Men or rus True. A Dictionary of Conten- [imme containing Biographical Notices of iminent Characters of Both Sexes, Seventh ee Routledge & Sons: London and New ork, Ta the seventh edition of thie already valuable book wo fi Additions, Not omly i a host of new amen and addenda to those embraced in the eariier editions, but the introduction of a biographical index of the charace tera tioned in the diferent previous editions who have Bince died, Anothor usetu! adjunct to the volume is » key to tho nasuroed names of writers whose identity wae olotbed in a paeudonym odestly noted by an initial, Another feature in who of the Time!’ is tho pree fence of quite a number of women of note, from opera actresses to au horesses and ‘statesworen There cas be no objection to thi# innovation, as i adde of the work and gives = times ha ry great onerais of tt p in the 90, and furmish wsefal material to the com- jiere of events in (has remarkable ingidems of Our bite yh