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UROPE. THE SPEECH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. ASSURANCE OF THE PEACE OF EUROPE Trade Strike in Lyons, France— The Military Called Out. PRUSSIA. Klug Willlum’s Assurance of Peace. . Berum, March 1, 1868. In his speech on closing the Prussian Diet on Friday last} the King expressed himself entirely satisfied with the legislation of the past session, and declared that ho ‘was sure that no cause was now left for a disturbance of ‘the peace of Germany or Europe. FRANCE. Panis, March 1, 1868. A contract bas been closed between the National Telo- (graph Company and the Société Cable Transatlantique -of France. IRELAND. Warty Processions Prosecations. Duvxin, March 1, 1868, W. Johnston, a Grand Secretary of the Oragemen’s -orgabization, was tried last week on the charge of head- ing an illegal procession in the county Down. He was found guilty and sentenced by the court to imprison- ment aud the payment of a fine. ITALY. The ‘Reds in Compliment to the United States. Fiorence, March 1, 1868, A delegation of the workingmen of Genoa waited upon Admiral Farragut last week and presented to him an address, in which they say they desire to do him es- pecial honor as the representative of a country which ‘sympathizes with the views of tho illustrious patriot Mazziaol. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. FRANCE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO. ‘The Political and Sociat Condition of Lyons— Want of Employment and Discontent with Government—A Trade “Strike” and jutionary Scenes=The Military Called Lyons, Feb. 12, 1868, An affair has just occurred here which, viewed as an expression of a mob spirit latent in certain classes of people, possesses no importance whatever, but seen in ite political connection it becomes vory significant, You have noticed by an article in the Heraup the fact that at an election held here some weeks ago th ire ticket of the opposition candidates was elected. That result showed to a certain extent the state of fooling existing here, yet it does not show how fiercely the fires are burning within, nor does it indicate how freely intelligent Frenchmen express their views upon ‘the present condition of things as regards the Emperor and his policy. Some go so far as to set the time when ® revolution will take place; and when the firo does Durst forth Lyons will surely make its record, The affairs of this city, as you know, are under the immediate control of the authority at Paris, the vonly city inthe empire, besides Paris, I believe—which 4s not allowed to administer its own government; ‘but this point, like the capital, is too impor- tant to be allowed to drift in the current, and must be kept in its true course by the powers that are, The Prefect of this department has bis regular routine of business, but the moment a question comes up “extra constitutional,” instead of assuming the least responsibility he telegraphs to Paris for instructions, When business is good and there is abundance of employment for the laboring classes they seldom trouble themselves with any thought about matters pond porepess to their work, and they naturally with everything in general and themselves there is no demaad for labor int significantly to privation e maguation may be, the govern: curses an bear “tie Sine. Tho duiness of business for ‘cme months past has paved the way for this result, and last Friday evening the silk weavers from Croix- Russe—a part of the city occupied almost entirely by ‘this class of persons—cong! in hi numbers on Place Bellecour, the principal square of the city, and ‘began to give vent to the turbulent spirit within them. The freost denunciations were indulged in, a change of policy. and ao amelioration of burdens demanded, reats of taking forcible possession of the butchers’ and bakers’ shops made, as well as cries for work, work. At a late hour they dispersed, only to congrogute in greater numbers on the following morning. Crowds were on the Piace during the entire day. forts of stories were fabricated and freely circuiated, the Army bill discussed by the more totelligent, while the more brutal spirits stopped passers by, jostled innocent men and women, snaried at and frightened away little children, The police all this time were trying to caim ‘the rising storm by persuasive means, but the eveni: developing a more a ous spirit, they attem) Bome arrest, This wi @ signal for an attack; the weavers rescued their comrades and drove every police- man trom the ground. At this crisis a military company was called out to quell the disturbance. One enthusiast, with more bold- The papers have not been allowed to publish any par- Qiculars, merely attributing a littie disturbance to some ddle rowdies, and remarking also that four of the leaders to prisen four months cach, But it is irit that prom, holesomé against high prices aud heavy taxes, with a prospect of nor is itin & mere idle spirit that heeonter gd Ttalian affairs discussed or to, rown around the affairs of the mist through which everything operating against the which is favorable to Frances pub- and they are not allowed to be streets as in our o' country, 80 read and judge for themselves, the moment they are out of employ- ik of something besides their looms, an evil spirit im the dark both for- midable and dangorous. ‘Things cannot jong remain as they a: for the better or worse must certainly GERMANY. as SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. the Peace of Prague Fi Fravgrort, Feb, 11, 1869. If Congress bas succeeded in one of tho many serious questions with which it bas been engaged it is in destroying the credit which the United States onjoyed 4m Europe, and particularity in this country. This was m0 easy task, During and after the all economies wore invested in United States bonds, and large sums of Austrian and German stock were sold to make room for investment im American stock. Now we witness the reverse, Austrians go up every day, while Americans are drooping. People take back their Austrians and re. sell their Americans, This bas been mainly brought about by Continuous fall in the gold promium at Vienna, whioh, after a calamitous war, is now at thirteen Premium, while American currency loses forty-three per cent, The dodate in Congress about paying the capital, due in fourteen years hones, in greonbacks, ia’ as one of our commefcial papers justly remarked, just as if Buropean Chambers debated whether they should pay their debts in clipped money. The worst feature of the echeme is to make apparent the intention to injure the credit and to bring up the premium in gold thereby, as if Congress had not business enough calling for ime, mediate attention on its bi and to saddle itself wi @ quest which will only ome ri tourteea jader circumstances no human jom can Foreove, Besides the be gg Sigg el policy of Congress with shit 6 to the Northorm States, mot te jong the oppressed, have created our institutions which Ritherto had been considered Orm asa rock. This un. @asiness will find ite expressions in the grent decrease of @migration, a very fow will tisk to @mbark as adveu- $$$ I inane tenth Hi trips his involuntry followers are persecuted after the war. Our ple have uo other explanation far af Ga than, Davis has money and the others ve none, prehensions for war have ceased, though we are not oF the opinion of Mr. Bancroft that the military rule of Prussia, with the shadow of a Parlament, is a blessing; still we say, to make the best of things, as they are, our public life has revived. In this town a democratic union has been formed to defend the liberty of the is particularly in the Sawth, iu Siasegart aed. Mesieh, n ia Stu and Manic! where the press is totally unfettered, that the op; tion against the excess of military rule is on have main- by competent hands, ily the South tained their liberty ee eee hurriedly the Northern Confederation, while they are oue against foreign aggression and for all commercial and indus- trial purposes, Stuttgart is now the headquarters of advanced German liberalism, and many a trath is told from there to those who consider the number of bayo- Bets the sole standard forthe power and happiness of the people, A great meeting of German sharpshoot- ers will take place at Vienna next spring, and it will just pro that the peace of Prague ig not regarded by erman people as a final sett ment, and that Germans in Austria think like the rast on the unity and indivisibility of the country. Count Bismarck’s momentary retreat has created great Sensation, as he is the man for the situation and as such regarded by the King; it 1s generally believed that he will resume his office very soon, not encumbered any longer by his feudal colleagues, and that he will be empowered to choose others more conversant with the feelings of the country. It was impossible that the feudal party, to which the old provinces had been accustomed, could ever be made palatable to the annexed countries. The Zollpariiament is going to meot in March and will show an overwhelming majority of free leaders, The contract with the gaming company at Wiesbaden has been re- ed for five years, they paying in addition to tho for- mer charges a million of thalers for the benefit of the town. A similar proposal made to the Hamburg con- tractors has been rejected as too onerous, they claiming @ concession for eight years for a consideration = 000 thalers oxtra. If government remains firm they will give in, as the gaming tables are profitable enough to allow them yet to do an excelleat buslaess, TURKEY. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Pesce and Probabilities of Its Continuance— Russia’s Opportunity Passing Away—The Revolutionary Agitation in Servia—Agi- tation in Bulgarin—Naval News from Crete—Railroad Extension—A Special Mis- slon to Paris. Constantinorie, Feb, 5, 1868, The dark cloud which has so long hung over us is at last moving and the political barometer again indi- cates calm and peace among the Western Powers, the immediate tendency of which chango ts to allay all ap- Prehensions of a storm in the East, Russia dares not openly take the initiative in disturb- ing the peace of Europe, but has been quietly laying her plans, awaiting the moment when France and Prussia should be at war, or Fenian intrigues, combined with the vexed Alabama question, might load to hostili- ties between England and the United States, im order to unmask her designs against Turkey, As these eventuali- ties seem as far off ag ever, and there is nothing encourag- ing in the position of the Cretan affair, Russia’s patience is exhausted and she joins the other Powers in assur- ances of her desire to maintain the, integrity of the Ottoman empire, The presence of the Russian Ambassador here, General Ignataff, from St, Petersburg, from which go much trouble was predicted, will not, therefore, for the moment at least, cause any further anxiety to the friends of Turkey. The financial posi- tion of Russia is almost If not quite as bad as that of Tur- key, and she could only succeed in any aggressive Measures against the Porte through a general uprising of the Christian population—a contingency that can scarcely be relied upon, now that the Porte is about taking measures for extending throughout the empire the application of the reforms on the eve of being intro- duced in Crete, These judicious measures, if promptly carried out, will no longer leave the Czar apy pretext for meddling in the internal affairs of Turkey. Muaco- vite policy, however, whether active or jive, will always tend in the same direction, ae and ing field rifles, which were consigned to a Hamburg firm tot sale, These rifles were paid for by Russia, and are to be converted into breech-loaders at Vienna, Great efforts have been made by secret agents in the Miihad Pacha, Governor General of Usper Bulgaria: a, rernor per Bul is here urging the Porte to make immediate for the prevention of an insurrection, which he fears will break out in spring. The Bulgarians, however, are a patient, thrifty and industrious race, and, if the pro- Lopes tiberal reforms are promptly carried out, will not easily persuaded to sacrifice their personal interest and ¢omfort to gratify the political views of any foreign power. The news from Crete continues highly favorable, The Grand Vizier is unceasing in his efforts to conciliate the Christian subjects and carry into effect the promised reforms, whic! hen extended over the whole empire, will greatly redace the revenues of the Porte for a time, but will ultimately yield a rich oooh the resources itherto the rule of the country become devel the Mahomotans, who Honceforth, from has been entirely in the hands monopolized all the lucrative posis. the highest to the lowest, these offices aro to be shared with the Christians, ‘The United States steamsh!p Ticonderoga has’ just ar- rived at Crete, where, it is reported, she will be joined s a rege weeks by Admiral Farragut and the remainder leet. railway scheme for a line from Comstantino- ple to with @ branch from Adrianople to the gd of Enas and another to Salonica, the negotiations yr which would have been long since concluded but for difficulties raised by the Servians re- epecting the jion of the line between the Turki: froniler and Belgrade, is again making progress, the Servian government being now desirous of renewing the negotiation. The principal features of the concession are the following:—The ‘te is to give a guarantee £1,200,000 ; the to complete three hu dred miles of th i a dues of Sal hen this line is completed a passe: dria passing by Salonica, may reach London before steamer for Marseillos (the present Oriental mail route) cans arrive at the latter port. inaiane eo ex-Prussian Minister was yi Presented to the Sultan in his new rank of Ambasnador of the North German Confederation, The reception was most cordiali and the highest bonors were paid him, and assurances from both sides were exchanged of a most friendly na- ture, The Porte will in a iew days sond the roquisite Credentials to its own ropreseatative at Berlin. It is reported in good circles that immediately after his retura from Crete§the Grand Vizier will eed to _= on a special mission and will invite the im to visit a rages % to come out next ng. ie newly con- palace at Tehi! on the { splondidly furnished, andXhis Tt ts doubtful, however, if the Emperor can q cap- ital when political events are so rife. Shouid JAll Pacha to Paris it must be connected with other circum- stances than that of inducing the sovereign ef France to visit the Bosphoras, UNITED STATES SUI ‘The Society for Savings, Plaintiff in Error, vs, Ga- briel W. Coite, Stale Treasurer of Connecticut in Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Conneeticut,—This cause was submitted in the early part of the torm, importance caused 8 subsequent order to be made di- directing oral argument, which was now read. The parties, without action, agreed upon a state of facts and submitted It to the court below, as follows:—Coite had been for more than 8 year last past Treasurer of the State. The Society for Savings iss corporation created by special act of the Legislature, doing business at Hartford, and is empowered by its charter to receive deposite of money, and to toan, use and improve the same, and to apply and divide the et income and profits thereof in just rth i making the deposits. The Deatior coc! ay bed the jeposit in July, 1863, $4,159,273, of which of $500,161 ws lien invested id held tn governsnent securities, which are declared Congress to be exempt taxauion by the he act of tate, The society paid their axes, Somectng sam invested in auch securi- ties, u it the societ ited ipnfey: deposits of the U 0 oul should account for that th “on I”? 1e ‘‘oapital,” rd, woless reeves porti ‘a property erpressly exempt from taxation. By such an invest. ment the deposits are withdrawa from the exercise of the State power of taxation by the supreme authority of the constitution. 1m Taw Oi Ractons,—Pithole was nearly destroyed by fire om the 24th wit, A fire brok: three o'clock caused by the explosion tes the house was in H ed. The Imden street, bet First Was in flames and rapidly Confer House, Dr, atrecte, losses are:—Christy's ai store, Un ttt io Ellison's sai Ki wy's clotbing store, Kilison's saloon, im There, Jeekoon news depot, Post Office, tailor shop, eating saloon, Rice's butene shop, lawyer Sherman's law ong Sa store, Mercer's boot shoe sére, and Dduildings, ali of which were entireiy consumed. The Wind was ao terrific it was impoasible to avo rom spreadixg, The lone is emimated at ¢ WASHINGTON. ‘Wasuixctos, March 1, 1368, The Treaty with Germany for the Protection of American Citizens. Yesterday the Secretary of State sent a telegram to Minister Bancroft, to which the following answer was received this morning :— Berum, March 1, 1868. Treaty signed and mailed 22d bruary via England. It provides that emigration shall be free, and tbat naturalization changes nationality, Hasten ‘the ratification, BANCROFT, A fow aays ago some of the most prominent members of the Diplomatic Corps expressed their disbelief in the cable despatches on this subject, but to-day a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs says they have now no doubt of the truth that a treaty has been negotiated with the North German Confedrration securing the objects above stated, and they and gentlemen occupying high po- sitions im our national administration believe that this treaty will soon be followed by treaties of a similar character between the United States and other foreign ronments, thus recognizing an American principle, Enforcement of the Revenue Laws in Ten- nensee. Tt was heretofore stated that Collector Abernethy and his deputies had seized sundry whiskey stills in East Tennessee, but were afterward mobbed by the persons concerned in the illicit trade and secured their freedom by paying a ransom, These government officers Promptly communicated with the Internal Revenue Bureau, asking for troops to enforce the law. The Bureau has obtained from the military authorities a favorable response to the application, and accordingly a company of cavalry has been despatched to support the revenue officers in the Knoxville district, the scene of the whiskey insurrection. The Abolition of the Office of Adjutant General. Is ts believed by many Congressmen that Senator Thayer's bill to abolish the office of Adjutant General of the Army will become a law. Relief for the Widow of General Robert An- derson. Inthe House of Representatives yesterday the sub- stitute for the Senate bill, which was reported by Mr. Bingham, appropriating $10,000 for Mrs, Elizabeth B, Anderson, wife of Major General Robert Anderson, was passed, Cretan Affairs. Accounts from Crete of February 8 describe the hero- ism of Coraka and his troops—numbering, according to the Grand Vizier’s own estimate, upward of two thou- sand—who attacked tho Turks near a fortified cemotory outside of the town of Canes, the capital of Crete, forcing the Turks to fall back into the citadel, A num- ber of them were drowned during the rotreat, fifty were killed by the Cretan troops, one huodred wounded and forty taken prisoners, The Turks, as usual, attacked non-combatants, slaying fifty, after having robbed them of all valuables found in their possession. The irregular Turkish troops have also been guilty of similar atrocities in the vicinity of Rhetimo. The provisional govern- ment has issued another circular, addressed to the repre- sentatives of the Christian Powers, declaring that the Cretan people are resolved to remain faithful to ther vow of union with Greece. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The Impeachment Muddlo—Progress of the Farce—Its Probable Failure in the Senate— The Presidency—Chase Versus Wade and Grant, Wasninatox, Feb, 29, 1868, It is diMcult to determine whether the radicals in Congress are most afraid of being. sent skyward by Su- perintendent Kennedy’s strayed-or-stolen nitro-glycerine or the inevitable blowing up that awaits their impeach- ment enterprise, From one or both of these apprehen- sions they have become exceodingly shaky, and are at this present showing the most anxious, restiess and dis- trustful company of politicians to whose backs Uncle Thaddeus ever applied his coercive scourge. Asan evidence that they have no confidence in the scheme they abolished all rules in the House, in order NEW YORK HERALD. MUNDAY. MARCH 2%, 1868. Aconourrence of two-thirds of the mombers present. 1 quote the sect thus: — Sxorion 6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try mis. When sitting for that Purpose they Shall be om oath or affirmation, When-the President of the Untied States ts tried the Chief Justice shall preside; aod no person iL be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. At present there aro fifty-three members im the Senate, of which say thirty-six woald be required for two-thirds, Take tne eight democrats, the two conser- vatives and the twelve radicals (twenty-two in all) from fifty-three, and we have lett only thirty-one Senators in favor of impeachment bis wouid fall short five of the required number. Now, to return to my reasons, and I open with stating that the vote in the Senate tu reinstate Stanton and con- demning his removal by the President is no test of how Senators are going to vote upon the impeachment mate ter at all. There are many Senators who believe the President was wrong in attempticg Stanton’s removal pending @ session of the Senate, but who stiil think that tbat coat an offence of suiticiont gravily to justify im- peachment The President is known to have contended all along that Siantoa held oilice only by sufferauce, as he had never been appoisted by him (Johnson); and moreover because Lincoln's commission, bearing date in 1862, long before the Tenure of Oitice bill was passed, limited Stanton’s tenure to “the pleasure of the President for the time Nie, Among the ators who take this view, or who op. impeachmont for other reasons, such as that no confidential adviser obnoxious to a President should be forced upon him, I have reason to believe may be reck- oned Anthony, Ross, Fessenden, Sherman, Howe, Milegs Nortoo, Tipton, Williams, Sprague and Trum- yu Anthony leans to conservatism, and in his paper has Tepeatedly of lute raisod a warning cry against the revo- Jutionary tendency of radical legislation, Tipton bag been heard to declare that he will not vote for impeachment. Williams, some say, besides his belief as a lawyer tbat uo impeachabdie otlence Las been committed, dosires to work back ito the democratic fold, as the signs pest to @ revolution in political sentiment in tbe State from which he bails Sprague will certainiy vote in the interest of his fawwer-in-law, the Cuief Justice, who is said impeachment because it would result in Wad ton, and diminish bis own cuauces for the succession, As to Norton, Rosa, Van Winkle and Willey, I confess I have no better reason to give for the opinion that they will oppose impeachment except this—that there is a very widespread impression of the kind. There is something in the atmosphere at times that telis one how things will turn out, Perhaps it is this mysterious influence that puts Norton, Ross, Willey aud Van Winkie among the anti-impeache:s. For these and other reasons, therefore, I take it there an opinion that im- Reterring to it as a party question there ts no tight in which it can be viewed that can make it available to the radicals in this sense. If Senators were disposed to give weight to their partisan animosities there is nothing to be gained by impeach- ment. The subject has beon canvassed by the radicals in all its bearings, and a very considerable portion of them have arrived at this conclusion, Displacing Presi- dent Johnson would undoubtedly transfer Mr. Wade to is no ground upon which to Peachment will be sustained, the Whi House; but if this result ts achieved vy the former's assumed violation of the Tenure of Office bill Mr. Wi would be surrounded by the present Cabinet, without the power tv change ft or make the patronage of the departments available to any greater extent than it is now in behalf of the radical party. There is not personal fondness for Mr. Wade sufficient to carry the Senate to the extremity of impeaching the President Asa politician he is exceedingly unpopu- lar—** the nigger licked’? bim in Ohio, and in tho esti- mation of most men that inconsiderate act of the Ari- can finisbed his political career, Lt is not considered deatrable to throw the radical party into spasms to re- susciiate “that good old man,” and inspire him with ambition for ® continuance of Executive honors, The Presidential question bas been absorbed by the late excitement, but with the subsidence of the turmoil is ig again becoming a prominent topic. From present appearances it ts apparent that the preferences of tne republicans in Congress have not been fairly repre- sented, From the circumstauces of the difficulty be- tween the President and General Grant, it was natural that Congress should sympathize with the latter, esp>~ ¢inily as tho quarrel was superinduced with the ‘design ot transferring him from the executive to the legisia- tive depariment, 1t was not designed, however, by the majority of the radicals that the General should become too conspicuous a candidate; and recent revelations show that the evidouces of his popularity in such localities as have demonsirated a preference bave been confined to insiguiiicaut organizations or irresponsible bodies that do not represent the party, and are not au- thorized to act forit, From the Western States part- ularly, reports have been forwarded that Grant is not pular that the democrats are most anxious for his nomination, and that the only man they fear, with the present indications of a political revulsion, ts Judge Chase. The sagacious and influential members of Con- gress have at no time committed themselves to Grant. Butler and Logan are known to be hostile to him, and his popularity is therefore confined to his over zealous, deeply interested and injurious friends, the Wasnburnes, and the moiety of intluenve they control. Until the to prevent a free discussion when the articles pending weighty matters are di of the Presi- of impeachment are presented to bo passed | dential question will have to remain in abeyance; but upon by that body, The previous question | when they are a preference will bo pronounced in favor choke, always available for the suppression of debate, is superseded by stringent regulations limiting argameont to fifteen minutes, and this to force the charges through the House as they come from the committee, in utter disregamf of the importance of the issues involved and the duty and responsibility they impose, In the Senace Mr. Howard, from the select committee, has reported “rules of procedure and practice in the Sonate when sitting as @ High Court of Impoachment.’’ These rules are said to be based upon the usual practice in such cases, with ‘some important amendments, modifications and alterations; but the fact is, tho original rules, to which reference was made for conve- nience, are pretty much absorbed in tho changes resorted to to meet the present case. The prelimivary preparations thus far can only be characterized as a very unattractive farce, in which the entire stock company of original impeachers bave enacted the parts allotted them. Thad Stevens has as- sumed the general managment, assigning to Bingham, Boutwell and Test the several parts they have been rehearsing during the past year. ‘Genoral John A. Logan, commanding G. A. R.,” is the sensation man, who receives the despatches from the Grand Armies of the Republic, which, by the'potent power of musketry, propose to carry out the designs of Congress, to test the strength of Andrew Johnson and the explosive qualities of nitro-glycerine. Nothwithstanding the party unanimity with which im- peachment was passed tbrough the Rouse, the committee are greatly embarrassed by the subsequent exhibitions of doubting and distrust, Nearly all tho radical members who were originally opposed to impeachment are still honestly of the same mind. The indication of favor ex- hibited by their votes is not an accurate representation of their present sentiments, They yielded to party pres- sure, in response to an imperative demand, contrary to their convictions and against the dictates of their better judgment. They are no more cunvinced of the Propriety of the action they have taken than they were when the same project, on a previous occasion, received their emphatic condemnation They do sot sym- pathize with or participate in the secret plans for consummating the end in view, and they have the sagacity to foresee ultimate failure ana inevita- ble disaster as the consequence. Under these cireumstances the work is not pursued by those who have it in hand with the cheerfulness and confidence indicated by the boastful and malignant spirit mani- fested. Looking to the Senate, the provaionce of a sim- ilar feelin, is conspicuous, There are a tew who are for impeachment, and fairly venomous with hate, They ba jot failed to commit themselves on all occasions in favor of impeachment, and to disqualify themseives by their prejudiced utterances to sit in judg- ment on # case which they to take @ solema oath of the Chief Justice with emphasis and effect, As further illustrating the status of the Presidential contest, It is noticeable that the despatches {rom repub- lican conventions and district caucuses, nominating General Grant, do not seem to produce any entbusiasm among our radical Congressmen. They hesitate to ro- ceive tuem as the expressions of popular feeling, and regard them somewhat in the light of responses in behaif of the opposition to the President, luced ina form acceptable for present uses. The caucus mana- gere abroad do not quite understand the situation of affairs bere, nor do they comprehend the extent to which they are crowding the mourners, The number is limited who fee! confident that Grant is the man who is want The Butlers and are sure that he is not, B, Wade is of the same opinion, and many others who are not movod by selfish moti for being doubt- fal rural districts shall not overdo the Grant business, The demand is growing more irrisistible, in view of emergont causes, for a can- @idate who possesses tho qualities of a statesman, and thego considerations are magnified by the daily progress of events. MURDER IN GREENWICH STREET. A most horrible murder was perpetrated in the Twenty-eighth preciact on Saturday evening, the dis- covery of which created great excitement in the vicinity of the place where the deed was committed. It appears that as officer Flanagan, of the Twenty-eighth precinct, was patrolling his post about eleven o'clock on Saturday evening, near Greenwich street, he was met by aman named Jobn Render, or Rindar, who in an excited manner inquired where he could dnd a physician, whom he wanted to visit his wife, as she was very ill, Tne officer, thinking that Ret jooked somewhat suspi- ciously at bim, as if he were afraid be was doubting his word, told him to follow him, or rather accompany om, to the house where he said he lived, No. 591 Greenwich street, Thehorrorof the policeman may be imagined when onentering the room he saw the body of a woman, which proved to be that of Render's wife, lying in a pool of biood on the floor, all bruised an: hed, as if some demon incarnate had vented bis wi 1 aa attempt to cut the body to pieces, The body was naked to the waist, and the dress had evidently been torn into shreds in the aw/ul struggle that the woman must have made for ber life. From the front of the head back thero wag a deep cut in the skull, the lott side of which was crusbed in, and about the neck there were traces a3 of Gngers that bad been besmeared with blood, and @ portion of the ear to all appearances had been bitten off, The roomin which the body was found adjoined a bedroow, which was a scone of confusion and disorder, the floor reeking with blood, and chairs and other articles lying about as if they had been overturoced in the struggle of the woman with her murderer, In this room a bayonet wet with blood was found, and a rag. also besmeared with blood, which bad evi ly been used im an attempt to wipe the blood from the steel. There were other evi- dences which wont to show that had been murdered in the and then dragged out into the aujorning room. Beside the body was ‘ound a pail of water deeply dyed with blood, and about the floor and the body the water ran in fiitie rivulots, the murderer having evidentiy made an attempt to waau the evidences of bis guilt from the corpse and the floor. Persons residing in the house say that Rendor and his wessla sapuatedly Kqquiate eeminivong. taekmeettes V9 wife had lived there only about a inonih, aud that they bject which might eventually come before them; | had epee Ke! = z cures “i tne couple’ ol they always retorted angrily, and sneeringly accused {oem an gelling out at the top im of @ lin; partiality for the Prosident, and & covert sympathy with conservatism. Senator Fes- senden is mot the only one who has been consist- ent, and who will help to swell the number that is to offset the Sumners, Howards and Conklings. Senator Sherman has so openly and positively commit- ted himself to Mr. Johoson' jterpretation of the Tenure of Office bili that he could not, without stuitify- himself, vote to im hb him for adopting bis own construction of it. ator Howe, though mtensoly radical, isan able lawyer and thoroughiy independent of party considerations when placed in a position of re- sponsibility of the magnitude of the one in question. Besides Fessenden, Sherman wnd Howe, there is good reason to believe that other republican senators will not consent to have themseives jashed into tho impeach- ment folly by the hot headed revolutionista of thoir party. The despatch which I sent you days ago, to ie effect that eight of the republican Senators would pject, and I will en rher on, But firat fact that the following Sepators will certainiy vote impeachment: — CONSRRVATH ‘REI ACANS, Dixon, of Connecticut. Doolittie, of Wisconsin DEMOCRATS, Hendricks, of Indiana. Johnson, of Maryland, Patterson, of Teanesses. hse of Delaware. ‘Thus, asa basis to start with, we have eight demo cratic and two conservative republican Senat certali to oppose im; ment, This makes ten anti-impeach- ment votes, Now among the radical republican Senators T contend the following are almost as sure wo oppose the Bayard, of Delaware. Buckaiew, of ennsyivania, Davis, of Kentucky. McCreery, of Kentucky. ion, all impeachments. ail shail bei pose bull e po ted. | one time and as if he were angry, ‘Give me that $10 I gave you. Render’s three littie children were in the house at the time—two boys and a girl—tho youngest boing between two and three years of age. They were taken w the station house by oflicer Fianagsn aud rouudsman Rusher, of the Twonty-eighitr precinct, who arrosted Render immodiately upon the dircovery of the bloody dood that bad been enac’ The eldest boy, aged woout eight years, on veing questioned relative to Vie murder, | said tbat he eaw fis father kick aod strike Wis moter soveral times, The alleged mu Lirty five coidding North river pierre ae samo ngo as her busi and and Render is locked up in the staviou hou! Stoves UNIT n Stytes Boxns Recovers. —Colonel A, | D, Haicu arrived last night from Washington, where he has boon for several days pact on importa ness for raiment in securing, in conjunce aw namber of notorious forgers, burglars and pickpocket, ‘em thousand doliare’ worth of gold bearing bonds, which wore abstracted from @ the United States go tion with other partic gentioman’s pocket in this city, im the year 1864, and whose pate Wag forged im their negotiation, have been ht about $500,000 worth fiptions, which have others, may, from infor. \ Treasurer im this city, be itm Journal, Fb. 29. recovered — A Naw Fintp ron 1m Fain Sex,—A bill has passed the Towa Senate which will giadden the hoarte of the fair Ts0R measure as the democratic, to wit:— istrict Court of this State that said person Anthony, of Rhode Jsland, 1@, of Rhode I requisite learning and is of good moral Fr of Maine. Tipton, of Nebraska, admitied to ag an attorney Howe, of Wisconsin. Trumbull, of Hiimois, ia the Staio, A correspondent Norton, of Minnesota, Van Winkle, of W. Va. says the wisdom ef Blackstone and Ceke h wil Ross, of Kansas, I if West Virginia, hat beantiful lawyereases ‘with a be 10. Wittiamns, of cane. feurteen republican it tion Senators already supposed to bo ment, with two others doubiful—oamely, Grimes, of lows, and Headersom, of Missouri, Leavi two last ou wl who will not 900 Of (he Oanaiitution Mm» conviction Gam occur Without 1 | | | Bos! in reads ‘Any pei Di a, | possesses it, be (ere: of be nowhere, aud heads he now! witching smileanda ‘ing eye’’ will turn joryme topsy-turvy. The only remedy will be to give women a representation on the jury aiso, It takes @ woman to read & woman. 4 ANOTHER BcIctom.—A® unknown maa jumped from one of the Roosevelt street ferrybonts last tng and was drowned before assistance could be re: bm The body was recovered agd taken to Brook VIRGINIA. Fire at Fortress Mouroe—One Mao tadly lujured. Fortress Mornor, March 1, 1868, A Gre here thi orning destroyed two large treme buildings on the whart, The Gre originated in the office ofthe Baltimore Steam Packet Company. Mr. M. R. Swann, the agent, was badly burned. There saloon and Iry store in the same building: former was totally destroyed and a part of the stock in the latter was gaved. Tho fire communicated to a ono story dwelling adjoining. Mr, W. H. Kinderaly lost gteater part of his stock; it was insured for $3,000 in the London Globe and $2,000 in the Washington Com- y of Baltimore, Fifteen department employés and four companies of the garrison and their officers turned out witn engines and prevented the flames from spread- ing and causing great damage to the government pro- perty. No public property was destroyed. The buiid- ings burned were consumed in leas than an hour. SOUTH CAROLINA. Proceedings tu the Convention on Satarday— The Members Paid Up. Caar.eston, March 1, 1868, The Convention was yesterday occupied in discussing the judicial department of the constitution, and ten or twelve sections were adopted, They provide for the election of judges by the Legislature and of the Attor- ney General by the people. ‘he per diem and mileage of the members have been Paid to date, . BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Avukcep Fatse Parerences,—Patrick Levey, @ con- tractor, was arrested by officer Graham, of tho Fiftieth Precinct, on Saturday night, ou a charge of false pro- lencos preferred by Mrs, Margaret Conway. ‘he case will be examined before Justice Cornwoll. SxeAk Rovuentes,—Tho residence of Mr. Daniels, No. 99 Cranberry streot, was entered by a sneak thief on Saturday night and robbed of $30 worth of clothing. A valuable overcoat waa stolen by a sneak thief on Satur- day night from the store of dir. F, B. Shanfleld, corner of Fulton and Prospect streets, Casvaties,—Owen McKenney fell upon some ice in Washington street on Saturday night and was seriously injured, He struck hia head against an iron railing and received a dangerous wound, He was conveyed to his home, No, 226 Front street. Patrick Dalton, employed as a tow boy by the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, was run over on Saturday night by one of the Fulton avenue cars and had his foot crushed so severely that it had io be ampurated, Mr. Ewing, residing at No. 14 me i Wiilow place, slipped upon on Saturday night and bro! Surcios ny Drowxina.—As one of tho Bridge street ferry boats reached the middle of the river on a trip from Brooklyn to New York, about four o'clock yester- day afternoon, a middle aged man passed from the gentiemen’s cabin to the aft of the boat and before the passengers were aware of his intention sprang into the river, The cry of “A man overboard!” caused the pilot to stop the boat, but the unfortanate man disappeared boncath the surface before assistance could reach him. His body was subsoquently picked up by the Catherine ferry boat Roslyn, near the foot of Main street, and taken to the dead houge in Willoughby strect. The deceased 1s five feet eight inches in height, sandy complexion, and was dressed in a dark suit of clothes, Fines wv Brooxyn During tax Past Moyxta,—The report of Fire Marshal Lawrence shows that during the month of February last there were thirty-two fires, an increase of ten over the corresponding month of last year, The losses amount to $43,000, which 1s $35,000 more than the losses in February, 1867. The insurances amounted to $140,000, A Pouiceman Ciunnep sy Rowpirs.—About seven o'clock last evening officer Layton, of the Forty-first Precinct, while patrolling his beat had occasion to tell a party of corner loafers who were congregated at the corner of Harper's court and Jay atreet to “move on,”’ This they retused to do, and the officer proceeded to enforce obedience to his order by taking hold of one of the party, upon which @ scutlle ensued, the ofll- cer was knocked down, his baton wrenched from his grasp and a murderous biow was giyen him with his own club on the side of the head. rgeant Boyd came up at this juncture and the ruffisos fied. Layton’s wound was examined by a surgoon, who gave it as his opinion that the skull had depressed by the blow. No arrests were made, Srsiovs Caarcr.—A Gorman woman named Sarab Bruel was yesterday arrested and taken before Justice Voorhies, charged with throwing a bottle of vitriol over the peraon of John Eichinger, of Greon Point. She was held to answer. Kichinger was badly disfigurea by the outrage, in Joratemon street PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. List of Americans registered in Paris for the week ending February 13, 1868:—From New York—Mr. E F. De Lincey, Mr. Albort V. Nolan and wife, Mr. J. E. or, Bir, Mrs. M. J. Honriques aud family. Ant- werp—Mr. J. H, McClennen. Bosion—Mr. Tilton, Mr. A. U, Hill, Mr. E. C. Moseley, Mra, Elizabeth W. Horton, Mr. G. Odiorne, Mr. F. H. Shapleigh, Mr. G. F. Toplif, New Bedtord—Mr. W. Rotch. Providence— Mr. W. W. Hidden. Maine—General and Mra. Roberts, Mrs. Walker, Misses Waiker, Mr. Ed. J. Walker. Cin- cionati—Mr. M. H. Thoms, Mr. SL. Thompson, Cali- fornia—Mr. T. Payne. Pennsylvania—Mr. H. Lazarus and wife, Mr. and Mrs, I, W. Hall. United Siatee— Mire, Gowan, Misses H. and L. Gowan, VITAL STATISTICS IN PHILADELPHIA. The Philadelphia Ledger furnishes the following tist of the number of deaths, &c,, in that city during each month of the past year:— Months, Males, Females, Adulis, Children. Total, oz O8A HLT STB 63 505 UZ Hi 0G 510 63T BGT 1,098 538555 BAS 1,088 5008000 1,260 44600 408, 436 ‘950 STL = 68T—1,203 1,795 bos 44" 1,204 4360—=— 449563 1012 Sth D5, Ltt 43405 406 811 458 404 480 974 6118 6510 7,423 = 13,933 The following table shows the number of births, mar- riages and deaths registered during tho past seven 110,840 GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. “The Machias Ned} Union a that in East Machias, couple oral via first on, the enrying cou; iving marriages, age trom seventy-elght to eighty-two years. Ono men performs his day’s work with regularity, and neariy all of them are very active persons of their age. The Houlton (Me.) Times 7 there passed through that town last week a team of four boys, attached to a sied on which was their aged and infirm father, was lame and unabdie te Mag hile behind trudged the “old woman,” ap) and hearty, They were from Michigan an to Calais, Mra, Mai of Brownsville, Texas, met her death in singular manner the other day. She had the river on her way to Matamoros, and was killed by @ bullet from the Brownsville side while ridi: in acab, The bullet waa fired by one of the soldiers o: a guard just relieved, who were directed to their pieces into the rivor. The officers who investi. gated the occurrence express the opinion that the fatal ball bad ricochetted upon the surface of the water. ‘Ap illicit distillery, located in a cave on the banks of Caney river, in DeKalb county, Team, has just beea discovered and seized. The path to the still was only two feet wide, and ran along the precipitous side of sho rifer bank, which ia three hundred feet hi though the revenue officers succeeded, with experienced guides, in reaching the cay y y no idea how the whiskey, when made, was removed from the hole in any large quantities, Tt costs — Pounds sterling @ week to keep the Great Eastern. The chairman of the compary at @ re. cent mecting advised patience, as other cabies must be jaid, and the Great Eastera is the only vessel to accom. it successfally ne man was ight in the room of * raving maniac, and was morning #0 badly bruised amd beaten that he o alors comclusion of the war, hae devoted the umoust vo the creation of @ family fund, which is to bear bis same, ister of War, who rob @n- le was unable to put in dny better plea fence was Wilh 8 repel ‘& Common one, and was let of A Callforaia fever ts raging ia and about Augusta, Many ea ins So a we are preparing to follow. ber wees: line of tbe Jaton Peelse Ralvonas Cheyenne, Daceta Territory, iene The Loulsvitte Courter February 26 reports the a’ covery of a gold mining region ‘Taperior vo that of Ualt bo (a ite palunloat daye withsn Afty miles of Lynisvitte, Man’s Run, on tho 5 THE PACIFIC COAST. Earthquake at Victoria, Vancouver's Island. San Faancisco, March 1, 1968. Hor Britannic Majesty’s ship Reindeer arrived at Vie~ toria February 27 from Panama, Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt at Victoria yesterday. The movement was from east to wast, Arrived, sbip Jean Pierrie from Bordeaux, EARTHQUAKE IN MAINE, Avausra, March 1, 1868. Our city was visited by quite an earthquake last eve- ning, which lasted several seconds, FIRES IN NEW YORK, At about twe o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire o¢- curred im the brewery of Koohler Brothers, 487 and 489 First avenue, caused by the carelessness of the work- ‘men thawing out the gas. Damage done about $160, Between two and three o'clock yesterday afternoon & fire occurred in the tailor store of Aaron Kempinski, No, 8 Sullivan street. Extinguished by Frederick Geise. Loss about $50. . , Between two and three o’elock on Sunday morning a fire occurred in the liquor atore of C, O'Donnell, at 552 Greenwich street. The police entered the premises and putoutthe fre. Damage done to the premises about $200, Insured. FIRE IN LOCKHAVER, PA. Lockaavey, March 1, 1868. A fire last night destroyed a part of Mr. Benjamia Frederick's block on Main street, with the contents, and three stores, It also damaged the new Episcopal church, Loss $12,000; insured $5,000, va Last Lectore in Poste Rey. Charies B.S “Reconstruction,” ts Now York this senson, ‘subject, Poned till next Sunday. rnetva Coconine A Perfect Hair Dre Liptay etc iniparts a fine gloss and ‘and oils or alcoholic washes. Bigs P.O ie * * Diamonds Bought by GEO. . ALLEN, 415 Broadway, one door below Canal. A.-A.—Japanese Hatr Stal Colors the ‘hair, whiskers and mu or brown. It consists of only oue will not fade or wash out, Only 50 a be Sold by H. 1. 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The Metropolitan J ‘Troublesome ughe and Colds Sore Thr and Hoarseness are b, ly cured by Dr. b, JAYNE'S EX. PEOTORANT, 1t gives immediate relief in all affections of the lungs by producin; ree expectoration of the phlegm which obstructs them, 3 quieting the cough, relieving the inflammation und giving the diseased orgaus & chance to heal, Sold by all druggist, Wigs, Toupecs and Ornamental Hatr.=! gual Hate qypeet (Nd Symp atteotors, a BATOU ate K'S, 16 Bond streot. A Story of a Beautitul Daughter, LEDGBR. The hero and heroine of charming story are two of the most tateresting persons whose history we havo ever | read, THE DEAD HRART isa really fascinating story. From the Evening Telegram. III GRANT'S LIFE IN THE LEDGBR. Hl The carly life of General (rant, the Orat portion of which wae published tm the [ast aumber of Boauer's LEDGER, promises to be one of most Interesting pieces = Es ot porsoual history ever t@ the world. Alt circumstances invest it with peculiar value. It is te be @record of what be was an a boy, who, a¢@ man, has be- come the foremost figure in the republic. Rising by | innate force from the man of the people, s very type of | the manhood of the all cam readily seo whas Grant te now. But what be before? How dia he grow te bea man of this character? By what steps did be rise? What were his peculi: 5 ties ae a youth! These ere ll the ostural toquiries of yadable curiosity that elf feol to trace the lesa known career of say great maa. And these questions this bioxrapby answers. Written by bia father tn @ spirit of fatherly pride, \t\comes by goede authority, and comes tn a straightforward, direct atyle thas ° is full of the charm of simplicity aod evident truth. {| Mr. Bonner has earned the gratitude of the public im IH what he has already done with the LEDGER. fis aye II tom of catering to the readers on @ plan that cultivates @ 3 | 5 s Fs Good taste im literature, IIe! one, i@ worthy of all praise, and is a» ancommon as it, bas been successful. He bas thas far drawe isto bie II] columae the intellectual 3 forte of men fwhom: (he pees i pi@ are alwaye ready to near from; sod his securing @ 4 \I| ‘ROvel from Mr. Beecher, » biography from Mr. Grerjey, I! th! & and Gnally and best of a! Most Interestiag and rom i 2 = 3 2 markable life of our greate are ro ManTymonumente of the skill, tact, judgmen' ondnote the best of all Ravery (a che world, of tte lant, Waters eiae with which nq