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

NEW YORK HERALD. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Volume XXXII. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, THEATRE COMIQUE, 614 Broadway.—Bosrox Battier axp Pantomime TRoure. ‘BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Baw. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Ros Ror—Sraino oF Pranis, NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel. Nosopr's Davonter. FRENQH THBATRE.—Graxp Ducuess. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Littie Bangroor. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tas Ware Fawy, WALLACE'S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th atreet.— Bexious Fawiy. PIKE'S OPERA HOUSE, 23d st., corner Eighth av,— Fra Diavouo. BANVARD'S OPERA HOUSE AND MUSEUM, Broad. wey and 2th sh—Tue Octonoox, NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street, —Gren astics, EquestRianisat, dc. KE!.LY & LEON’S MINSTRELS, 720 Broadway. —Sonas, Dances, Eocuntaicitixs, &c.—Granp Duteu “S."" SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—Ermto- Tian ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DaNCcING AND BURLESQUES. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 21 Bowery.—Comia Vocatisa, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, £0. BUTLER'S AMERICAN THEATRE, 472 Broadway.— Baiter, Eance, Paxtomumi rc, im, ae STEINWAY HALL.—Reapincs FRoM Smaksrrarnr— Tus Tempest. MRS, F, B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— Jessie Brown. BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE, ‘Wililamsburg.—Argan Na Pocve—Rovau Diamonn, HOOLEY'’S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn,—Ermortay Minstaeisy.—Bugixsqua or tus Witp Faw, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. — Science aND Ant New York, Friday, March 6, 1868. THESE NaAEWS. * EUROPE. ‘The news report by tho cable is dated midnight (yes- terday), March 5. Mr. Disraeli appeared im the House of Commons as Premier of Engiand and waa well received. The Pre- mier sketched the policy of his Cabinet as being almost identica! with that of Lord Derby, which did not satisfy the leaders of the opposition. The French budget will, it Is sald, recommend the payment of the Franco-Mexi- can bonds. Ruasia, it is said, proposes a plan of union of the Danubian Principalities, The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland pardoned the Orange processionist convicts just sentenced. By the steamship Russia we have a mail report of European news dated to the 23d of February. The main points have been anticipated by our cable tole. grams. In the House of Commons on the 20th ultimo Mr. W, Hunt stated that not:ce hao been givon to ter. minate the Anglo-American Postal Convention just con- cluded, as it bad been found to require revision in po'nts, Lord Stanley said that the Mexican government formaily anaounced their detorminatian to hold no official communication with those Powors which bad recognized Maximilian, Under the circumstances her Majest government had no alternative but to Tepreseniative, and at present there are no diplomatic relations between the two countries, CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday motbing of importance was done unti! the expiration of the morning hour, when the Chief Justice appeared and was conducted to the sent of the presiding officer. The oath to do impartial justice tn the impeachment trial was administered to bim by Ji Senators proceeded to take a On calling Mr, Wade's name Mr, Hendricks offored the question that he, being interested {n the result of the trial, was ineligible to #tt during the proceedings. A long Gebate ensued upon this question, pending which the Chie! Justice declared the court adjourned until to-day. Sonator Wade then resumed the chair ag presiding officer, and on motion the Senate adjourned, In the House only a fow members were present. A Dill was Introduced by unanimous consent providing that the senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court shall eucceed the Chief Justic: in case of the latter's re- moval, death or resignation. The case of Mr Butler, of Tennessee, was again considered and postponed until to day Tbe Managers of impeachment proceeded to the Senate chamber, aad the House soon after adjourned. THE LYGISLATURE. in the Senate yesterday bills were reported relative to the Court ot Sessions and to amend tho law relativo to carrying concealed weapons, A bill was introduced eutborizing the construction of an arcade underground raliroad in New York. Resolutions relative to the cou- tract system of cleaning streets in New York snd ap- pointing @ committee of citizens to examine and report apon the school system in New York wero adopted. A bill to raise $50,000 for the support of tho poor in Kings county was ordered to a third reading. A bill fixing the salaries of New York Councilmen at $3500 per annum was introduced. A resolution was introduced reciting that grave charges havo been made against the management of the Erie Railroad Company and appointing a comm/|ttee of two to examine into the affairs of the company, and the said ehargos were adopted. In the Assembly the resolution !mpoaching Canal Commissioner Dora was adopted and a committes was *ppointed to joform the Sena Bills re.ative to the Croton Aqueduct Department and the taxes and assessments im Now York, were ordered to # third read- ing. A bill to extond the powors of the Sherif of New York was introduced MISCELLANEOUS. By Atlantic cable we have later news from the seat of warto Paraguay. Lopes had had se mente with th ral Asboth, the United States Minister at Buenos Ayres, was dead, From Japan we aro informed that the civil war be- {ween the Daimios and the friends of the Shagoon raged violently and with most fatal effects, The foroign ministers bad retired from Osaka, A moeting was held in St, Paul's church, on Twenty- fourth stroet and Second avenue, last evening, in bebalf of the movement for an international memoriai ball to be crected in London. Mr. Tompkins, the missionary of tho movement, explained and advocated the proposi- tion, and Rev. Hoory Ward Beecher aud Dr. Dowling followed tm the same strain, A fight occurred among the Insh and German emt. erante on Ward's Isiand yesterday, in which 1 ts believed one thousand persons were engaged. Tho Police were called upon and finally quelled the riot, not, however, woti! pletols bad been freely used, and over thirty persons wounded, Balloting for United States Senator stil! continues in the Maryland Legislature, Mr. Thomas is abead on the Joint ballos The Indians are again on the war path in Montana, Kennody’s rancho, near Holena, was barned, and Mrs, Konnedy and ber children were captured. About twelve bumdrea Indians are reported to have gathered around Fort Laramie. A suit is about commencing in tho Philadelphia courts involving the right of speculators to force market values, Aclerk in the main office of the Chicago and North. western Railroad, in Chicago, was proven ® defauiter to the amount of $40,000 or more, He has disappeared, und, being reepectably connected, efforts are making to bush the matter up, The Louisiana Democratic State Convention Is In ses- sion at New Orleans, A sult bas been instituted on the eomplaint of the Erle Railway Company and Jamos Fisk, Jr., one of ite stockholders, against the Attorney General, Daniel Drow, Frank Work and other directors of the Erie Raile War Company, aud the people of the Siate of New York, The action is in the interest of the stockholders of the Erie Railway Company, and has for its object also the consolidation of the two euits of Work and the Petition of the people in this suit, and the removal of Frank Work from his position ag a director. A tempo- rary injunction and order to show cause was granted by Judge Balcom yesterday, auspending Work and staying all proceedings in the other cases. Tho stock market was variable yesterday, but on tne whole firm. Government securities were dull, Gold closed at 14134, - Progress of the Re tion at Washingt The country has been in a atate of revolu- tion for ten years, Through all that period the ferment and ebullition of an abnormal Political activity has disturbed men’s minds, destroying social quiet, unsettling old estab- lished convictions of right, preparing the way for change. Southern democrats brought the trouble to the nae in an extreme assertion of their old principle of State rights, forcing the discussion from the councils of the nation to the field of battle. However their views of the nature of government might have di- vided the popular voice before the appeal to arms, the attempt to destroy the Union by force was an act that left no room for doubts, and after that no man desiring to save the country could be anywhere but against them. The country rose, therefore, and put down reso- lutely and yet as gently as it might those who had made the first move, who had opened the great revolutionary drama. Parties were moved aside, pushed away ; old political issues and leaders were equally lost sight of in this great event. There were no parties. The people acted primarily and directly to save the country, and parties were only heard of in the corrupt scuffle for contracts. New men came to the surface with the great enforced activity, and the men whom the time of trial proved to be really the fit leaders of the peo- ple—Grant, Thomas, Sherman, Sheridan and the rest—were men whose names had made no appearance in politics and might never have been heard in the national story but for the national danger. But when the people, following their bold, straightforward and great-hearted leaders, had saved the nation by the destruction of all armed foes, there came a new phase of the revolution. It fell to the politicians to restore order. Congress was called upon to frame laws in view of the new condition in which the war had left the country—to establish peace and to secure by enactments wisely moderate all the good results of the national triumph. It failed to do this. It abused its position, and the fact soon became apparent tothe country that Congress was controlled in its action bya faction as earnestly bent to destroy the Union as the Southern democrats themselves had been, Acting for an object ess*ntia'ly the same—political domination— the leaders of this faction deceived ths coun- try fora time by pretending o patriotic pur- pose. But they sufferel no step to be taken to restore to their places in the Union the States the other disunionists had carried out. They not only kept the nation where the war had left it in regard to disunion, but they destroyed society itself in the disqualified States, inviting all the horrors of barbaric degradation; and, taking advantage of the dis- organized and weakened condition of the nation, they proceeded to undermine the very foundation of the government by crippling its most {mportant powers. Already of the three great branches that are the recognized balances of each other in our system they have reduced two to mero forms. Reading backwards all history and usage, they have declared tho Supreme Court a nullity and paralyzed the Executive. At the national Cap- itol we see there disunionists, now in the very crisis of their attempt, engaged In removing the President on a rigmarole of flimsy pre- tences, having previously arranged that his place shall be taken byacreature of their own. So far all this is only the ordinary story of political revolution as it has been since gov- ernment began, and wherever men were moved by personal or party ambitions. It is the story of Greece, of Rome and of all the countries of modern Europe ia turn; for it is the story of human passion. Ambitious leaders, to force their own policy, take steps that lead to war, and the nation puts them down ; but in the heat and tumult equally am- bitious leaders of the other side, urging the nation on against the common fos, carry it be- yond the point at which it should stop—carry it to the accomplishment of thoir personal revenges or party purposes; and the people, losing sight of the steps that have been taken in the fury of the straggle, believing that they are still striking for freedom, forge their own fetters. So Greece helped the Macedonian to enslave her. So Rome, driven from Caius Gracchus to Cinna, from Sulla to Marius, falls at last into the hands of Cesar; an] Franc», driven from party to party, comes at length to such need of rest that she prefers it to freedom. But in our own case there ia another element. The people are a great power that, stand- ing aloof, not sympathizing with the violent passion of party leaders, corrects the tendency toward extremes, as if with the cool, critical eyes of posterity, There is a day of judgment for politicians every time the people go to the polls, But for this our revolution, eweeping from point to point, would not be exempt from the end that comes to all euch turmoils in the destruction of freedom. There fs all encour- agement in the symptoms the elections give. The results Inst year were good; this year they are better. Every appearance indicates that New Hampshire will go against the repub- licana; and if it does, that now dangerous party will be destroyed forever in the elec- tions that will follow in tho larger States. Wexpett, Pumps oy Inreacusent—We printan extract to-day from the Jatest mani- festo of Wendell Phillips on the impoachment, from which it wii be seen that be has bis fears of the Sonate, Miled, as he saya itis, “with lawyers fed on calfskin,” “greedy men using their places for profit” and “party plotters.” From those ho is apprehensive that Johnson may beable “to brite or bully the Senate {nto an acquittal.” But Phillips, from the pre- sent complexion of things, may dismiss his fears. Does he not seo that the republican party is already crumbling to picces, and that Johnson’s acquittal would fall into the party camp like a bombshell and blow it into atoms? The removal of Johnson will probably finish it; but his acquittal will do this thing at once, What hope, therefore, has Johnson from the “Jawyers of the Senate, fed on calfskin ?” They aro in the Rubicon, and, hit or miss, they must cross it. Their chances look blue on either side, but # retroat is eertain destruction, { condemnation on the radical rev. Chief Justice Chase’s Position. The ‘letter of Chief . Ghase to the Senate on the formation of @ court to try the President, taken in connection with sundry other significant matters, is an indication that some of the radicals are disposed to recede from their extreme views. As for the Chief Justice himself, it is pretty evident that his position as a Presidential candidate is mate- rially changed by the manner in which Grant has been taken up by the different radical con- ventions and caucuses, Being alittle out of gear in the Presidential race, the Chief Justice can afford to be outspoken, not to say honest, in this impeachment business; and to the con- viction that he has nothing to gain by being on the extreme side, and nothing to lose by being honest, we may perhaps attribute his very conscientious though not very clear letter to the Senate, tojwhich they did net pay any attention, The manifest change of opinion and action on the part of some members of the Senate is another symptom that extremo measures are regarded as dangerous just now. Let us take, for example, the protest of Senator Trumbull the other day against secret radical caucuses in the Senate ; bis unexpected declaration that they were no better than a Star Chamber or the Inquisition ; that the country was tired of them, and as for himself he would have no more of them. This is a remarkable contrast to the spirit that prevails in the other house, and is a significant change even in the tone of the learned Senator himself. The members of Congress having but a brief tenure of office, and having to appeal to their constituents very soon for re-election, fling themselves into the torrent of passion which they suppose car- ties popular opinion with it for the time, so that moderation is not to be expected from them, Hence ail the vehemence and venom which characterize the action of Old Thad, Butler, Bingvam, Boutwell, Logan, Wilson, Kelley and the rest of the radical leaders, But the Senators, who are secure {n their seats for some years to come, can patiently await the change which time is sure to bring, and can be as conservative as they please on the verge of the maelstrom stirred up in the lower House. This, we take it, may account for Mr. Trum- bull’s remarks and the more moderate tone of the Senate generally. The altered position of Chief Justice Chase in the Presidential canvass renders his moderation very readily expli- cable. Calculations on the New Hampshiro Elec- tion. Both political parties in New Hampshire pretend to be sauguine as to the result of the election, and both are playing the game of brag cr bluff with boldness. All this, inside the State ag well as out, is intended for effect, and Is a part of the political machinery How. then, are we to judge or tc form a reasonable opinion of the probable result! The radical organs make an ingenious calculation and claim from three to four thousand majority : the democratic p:pers make an equally ‘n- genious calculation and find about the same majority for their side; and this, 1{ must be remembered, after the State has been most thor- oughly canvassed. A great dea! ta said, too about the vote in former elections, from which comparisons are drawn accordingly Now, {t is evident that we must look to genera: facta and causes and to the opinions of impartial ob- servers on the ground, First, then, the sur- rent of public opinion has been turning everywhere against the radicals. This was secn in tho elections in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and other States, and within the last few days {n numerous local elections. Indeed, for some time past thia current has been growing and ewelling in a remarkable manner throughout every sec- tion of the country. Where the radicais have gained In one caso the democrats have gained in ten. This ls a fact aniversaliy known and needs no argument. The reaction has reached New England as we!l as the West and Middle States. There is every reason to believe, therefore, that the same resuit will be seen in New Hampshire as elsewhere. The radical organs show their apprehensions, too, in the incessant clamor for work, work, from their partisans. Though parading their hopeful figures and blustering greatly about suc- cess, they are evidently frightened. Their calculation on the radical vote isunreliable, becauso many republican voters who may have secretly resoived to vote against the party or to abstain from voting would hardly let that be known. The ballot is silent and follows in a mysterious manner the ourrent of popular opinion. Besides, we have seen letters from wel! informe| gentlemen in New Hampshire—from gentlemen who are net poli- ticians an] who have heretofore favored the republicans—which say that the State will undoubted'y go for the democrats, It seems to as, from al! those and other indications, that next week New Hampshire will set its seal of ticnists in power. Ifso the reaction will be greatly ac- celerated, and we may iook forward to one of the most extraordinary political revoisticns ever witnessed in this country. The Proposed New Tenement House Law. The law introduced into the Legislature at Aibany, which we published yesterday. re! tive to tenement houses, ig a very good one In many respects, But there might be an {m- provement to this effect, that the Metropolitan police should have the carrying out of the law instead of the Superintendent of Buildings. The police know more about the condition of tenements than anybody else; for they are always on the spot tc note the condition of these establishments and their inmates. They could do moreso correct the existing abuses than any single offical. The person now occu- pying the position of Superintendent of Build- ings bas permitted the prosont law to Me in abeyance for « whole year, and It {sonly within a few weoks—in fact, since the performanco of his official duties have occu: pied the attention of the Legislature—that he hae waked up to anything like action upon the fire-eecape question. Recently an ordor has been obtained from the Supreme Court author- ining Mr. Macgregor to attach firo-escapes to those tenement houses that are not supplied with them and lovy upon the property for the cost. But Mr, Macgrogor evidently has not a very clear idea of what a tenement house is, for ho has actually brought suit against the old Heratp building as a tenement house for not having @ fire-escape according to law. Itise remarkable fact that this same building hae ental in putting out moredires ta : ‘NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1868 me or its immediate vicinity for years past than any fire company in ‘the elty. Itis not long that the efficibnoy of its apparatus and energy of its employés saved half a block from destruction. Yet Macgregor sues us for not obeying the “ Tenement House” act. It is pretty clear that we must have some higher intelligence than Macgregor’s to execute Mr. Frear’s new bill, should it become law, and the Metropolitan police are just the parties to do it, PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. We regret to hear that Dr, Carnochan, the distin- guished surgoon, has been suffering for some days from the consequences of a poisoned wound—his system having received the virus in the course of an operation by asmall puncture in the right band, As ip these cases usually, the constitutional effects were of the most serious and threatening character, Happily all danger {a now past, and the Doctor ia likely to be re. stored ‘o his career of professional usefulness within 6 short time, AMUSEMENTS. Pic's Orera Hovsz,—‘Ernani” last night, to a fashionable and delighted audionce, was epiritedly and handsomely done at this popular house, As the bill Gefines it, ‘the splendid cast’’ of Madame Agatha States as Elvira,*Pancan! as Eroani, Bellini as Carlo Quinto, and Antonucel as Don Sylvio, was well adapted for an effective execution of the several parts in detail and in combination. It is a powerful team, pulling beautifully together. Madame States, fine as she was on her first appearance here, was still better last night, She had passed the ordeal of her introduction toa New York operatic audience with marked approba- tion, and she was therefore ‘at home” on this occasion, and without resérve and confident that the houso was with ber she sang with the enthusiasm of an ,accepted favorite, She has a remarkably fresh, vigorous, elastic and powerful silvery voice, and is withal handsome in person and graceful in her movements asa born duchess, With half a chanco sho will surely make her mark in the world and got her diamona necklace from the Czar. Pancan| was splendid as the Ernani of this Elvira, and Bellini was really grand in his rl. The chorus, too, shared with the leading singers tho honors of tho night, and they were justly bostowed, tor seldom indeed has tho opera here bad a better chorus than this of Harrison's at Pike's, This evening Auber's popular opera of ‘Fra Diavolo,"’ with Parepa, first time, as Zerlina, — WALLAOK’s TomaTre. —Buckstone’s ingenious and witty comedy, “Married Life,” was heartily applauded at Wallack's last evening. The five typical couples who figure int were repro:ented as follows:—Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Coddle by Mr. John Gilbert and Mrs, Vernon, Mr. and Mrs, Lionol Lynx by Mr. J, B, Polk and Mra. Clara Jonnings, Mr, and Mra, Henry Dove by Mr, A. W. Young and Miss Fanny Morant, Mr. and Mrs, Fredenck Younghusband by Mr. 8, T. Ringgold and Miss Kate Ranoe, and Mr, and Mrs. George Dismal by Mr. Georgo Holland and Mra, Jonn Sefton. With so strong a cast it 4g not surprising that the finest points in the play were most successfully presented, Morris Barnett's “Serious Famiiy" wil! be given this evening at Wallack's for the second time during tho present season, and Mr. Lester ‘Wallack's five act drama, ‘‘Roaedalo,"’ will be acted on Monday evening for the first time In three years, Recirara yRoM SmaKsreare.—Rather a slim but cer- tatnly an approciative audionce assombled last evening at Dodworth Hail to hear the recitations of Mr. Heary Nicholls, his first appearance in New York. He recitos entirely from memory, giving the ful! effect of dramatic individuality, His voice is full, clear and finety trained and hia manner excellent, His rendition of Sam Wei. ler's Valentine cannot be surpassed by Dickens bimsetf He was indescribably amusing in this and tn other bu- morous characters, and likewiso ag unsurpassingly touching tp bis pathetic recitations. THE ARON BALL. Prince Carnivals Last Grand Reception at the Acndemy=Masik: erriment, Music and Dancing—A Night of Jollity. Once upon a time, sc heathon mythology at least says, there was jolly minstre! anmed Arion, who picked up 1 precarious !iving by twanging hia lyre in the streets of some well known old Grecian city, antli the good people there became disgusted with him and forced tim to emigrate. On the ship he got into « row with the deck bands, so they {ncontinently bundied him and his iyre over the side ‘of the vesso! into the sea A queer look: ing Ash, atarmed at (he eplash, poppod bis head over the surface of tho water to see whether the intruder waa anything in the 6 ine. Finding him nothing buta baif starved minstre; with only ® barp and ita green ba:ze covering ‘n his possession, the scaly individual po- Iitely offered to paddie him ashoro on his back, Arion grate!utiy accepted the invitation and went to the near. eat dock piaying “Mother I've Como Home," while the dolphin beat time with his tail, Henco t# derived the Arion Vocal Society, though whai connection there 's betwoen this Classica: gentle. man and the thousand Jolly Toutons who last night con- verted the Catacombs ‘nto Aladdin's palace wo aro ate oss to know, However, what's in ® name? The modern Arions know how to enjoy themae! nd make vy friends do likow! Last night @ iong line of joa filled Irving with horses’ heads facing towards Fourteenth etreot (vids general order No. —, Captain Brackett), and as each stopped at the gas lighted entranco of the Academy a procession of strangely attired people tripped up the eteps and disap. peared in the tombs where many an oporatic voice |s inurned, Tothe crowd of idiors standing outside It would seom as if @ volume of universai history, sti confused, however, like the author of the the Mincio,"’ was being unfolded before them opening of ench carriage the Here s North American In- dian handed out Mary Stuart aud Queen Elizabeth, while Str Waltor Raicigh busied h:meoif about Me; A harlequin escorted Lucretia’ Borgin and left his columbine to the care of ry tick. Passing the magic portals by means of a ta!!smanic card, on one sido of which Cr preared blow: ‘tallyho’' sort of welcome from his hunting horn, and on the other a number of Amoricar and Euro. pean ceiebrities were grouped in the most and:gnified manner like the peanut occupants of tho pit of the Bowery, the caraiva! visitor found himaelf ‘n the midst of an assemblage of all nations, and through ihe ‘obby door be saw the stage with tts rch decorations. The stage part of the platform was concealed dy a red cur. tain, in ve of the floor, being a huge bar. Jed the Merrities. weeciag at ten o'clock, the following programme openod the — Eight coopers tapped the great celebrated “Ho'delbr. ‘ger Fass," out of which the following appearod: Mercurys (gods of commerce aud thie yf udard bearer with the Carn! flag; Maater mony in gaia carriage drawn by four hobby three wigmakers carrying the ends of the wig ster of Ceremonies; two aides-de-camp riding atts; music band with ir teador and fing joor Committee ‘n the costume of Wattenstein's mounted body guard ; Lobby Committeo in the costume of faiconors,drum major’s hat; Klapper Guard (rattle guard); Good Times, represented by 9 gigantic silver dollar; Hard Times iliusirated by a torn greenback; deputation from the anima! kinvdom; Johnson's defendors, light artil- tery; Congressional protectors. heavy artillery; ovation to Princo Carnival, after which the Prince d»scended from his throne and opened the ball by commandiag the march, when all masks were admitted to the floor and joined in the dance. During the night, in intervals hour, sundry carnivalistic and grotesque drol- were presented, ‘he procession was the most gorgeous of the kind we ¢ evor witnessed in the Academy, Tha sudden dia- appearance of the curtain after @ pistol was fired revenied a ‘White Fawn'’ «ind of scone, in the midst of which Prince Carnival sat on bia throne, while behind bim constantly revolved varying wheel and on either sido of him were gi of maske and children at- Ured as danseuses, Caricatures of the most pointed and mirth-provoking lined on each side, and a happy family of lop! 3, bears, storks, frogs. and snails wero prominent’ in tho Procession and afterwards had a dance of their own. After this brilliant opening a surge of maske floated across the floor and rippled in bright and many colored eddies against the throne of the merry prince, flashin forth ip dazziing splendor when touched by the light of e@ thousand gas jets, Everywhere good tumor, every. where onjoyment and ‘ywhore the ey ry the pulse quickened beneath the magic influonco of tne presiding deity. Sitting in one of the baler on tho floor the spectator f thoge enchantod p. toid her Blue Nights," 1p the mazos of the wi the inspirttin; y boxos and looking down a rangporte to h the rinces while op posite thom etood a ferocious Maid of Perth. Paul Pry might bo in accosting each fair domino with the Inevitable 1 don't intrude," and the bundred and ‘a 4 a half stockholders, tn the core. managers, emiled gracious) ie o 4 OF Amid Pine e ‘body, ay human carpeti he atform the floor committee, in the gorgeous attire of ‘allenstvoin's guard, were conspicuous, At ench crash ol ‘he orchestra the floor seemed as if 6 hundred serpents in variegated § soales wore writhing themsclves into ie =most fantastic grou and ee and ear became bewiidered ‘at the human rainbow on which the bu idelier in ‘and at the strains of contre darted lances of ligh dred instruments, which floated from saan every nook of tho bullding 6 fe Toren, the onvious faces and thi mas! ped from of voices in ghier and bi otraine orchestra, The police ander Captain Cameron, wore os Last nights Arion festival will bea mecaory of all who aiiended Ih EE SR SS a ET SA ES NPN tana REE I eke Oe j “TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ENGLAND. Mr. Disraell in Parliament as Premler=His Speech to the House of Commons—Sketch of His Policy and Remarks of Oppost- of the Cabinet Supporters turn, Lonvox, March 5—Midnight. In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Disraeli appeared for the first time since the resignation of Lord Derby. Upon entering the house he was received with loud cheers from both the government and the oppos!- ton benchea, Mr. Disraeli soon afterwards rose, and aftor giving no- tices of the introduction of certain measures relating to Scotland and Ireland referred to the retirement of the Earl of Derby, saying his colleagues were loath to sever their connection with such a leader; no language could express their estimate of the character and career of such a chief; and they all most earnestly hoped for his restoration to health and power, Mr, Disraeli then pro- coeded to say—Hor Majesty had been pleased to entrust to him the task of forming a vernment and he could not decline the gracious offer, companied as it was by the generous support of his colleagues, In domestic affairs the policy of Lord Derby during the last two years of his administra- tion would be followed by the new Ministry, and in fe affairs the policy of Lord Stanley would be ad- hered to, This would be a policy of peace; not one of fgolation, but one of generous sympathy and regard for our own interests and those of other mations, Such a policy would never lessen the influence or dignity of England, based-as it was upon esteem and respect. The domestio policy of the new government would be a Mberal one (cheers—laughter), pecognlsing national traits as best securing pational institutions. le ted the necessity of continuing the suspension of the wnit of habeas corpus in Ireland, but, as Lord Derby had said on a public occasion, such action was tho only safeguard against unscrupulous foreign confederation. Such a suspension of the privileges of tho writ was not incompatible with the gentle exercise ofthe law, and he waa of tho opinion that the grievances of Ireland should be treated with a tender regard for that country. After a few more explanations, not of general importance, Mr. Disraeli resumed his seat amid applause, Mr. Bouverie, member for Kitmarnock, said the policy of Lord Derby, referred to by the Premier, was uncer. ta'n, If it meant retention of office only the new gov- ernment would moet with serious opposition. In the House of Lords to-night the Earl of Malmes- bury said the subject of Irish grievances would come up for discussion on Tuesday next. After announcing the cbango in the government, he addod that its policy would remain unaltered. : Earl Russell declared that no confidence could be placed ina policy which was always saying one thing and meaning another. He said the liberal members bad given their support to Lord Derby on his pledge to bring about a reduction of the franchise; but none had inreality been made, Such a mode of educating a party was unprecedented, ‘A large meeting of the frionds of Mr. Disraé)i was held at his officia! residence last night, Nearly all the lead- ing tory mombers of Parliament were present, The proceedings have not beon made public, but the meeting is regarded as a favorable indication of the strength of the new Premier. The official returns of the Bank of England show that the specie In {te vaults has decreased £218,000 sterling since the last report made, February 27. JAPAN. The Civil War Raging Furiouslv-Fatal Cone sequence=The Foreign Ministers Leave Osaka. Loxpox, March 5, 1868. Late despatches from China and Japan have been re- ceived via India. The civil war tn Japan raged w:th great violence, Several combats had taken place between tho partt- sans of the Shagoon and the Dalmios, which werc at- tended with heavy losses of life, and great excesses wore committed on both sides. 1p consequence of the insecure condition of the coun: try the ministers 9! the foregn Powers bad ali ieft Osaka. SOUTH AMERICA. BY ATLARTIC CABLE, Fortune Favors the Paraguay. United States Mintster Asbot Liverroow March 6, 1868. Tne South American mal! steamer, which touched at Lisbon, has arrived he: The di of the nows from the scene of war on the R:o Parana are important, The good fortune of the Paraguayans continued and improved, The Brazilians made sevorai attompts to cut off the communications of General Lopes through she forest of the Gran Chaco; but their effort failed, and in ingagements which took place Lopes gained fresh advantages the allied forces, Genera; Alexander Asboth, Minister Resident of the ioe States at Buenos Ayres, died after @ protracted tlness, RUSSIA. Imperial Policy and Plana for the East. ‘aris, March 3) ta ea:d that Russia has been strongly uring upon the Western Powers »# scheme for the independens union of tbe Danubian princ'patities FRANCE, The Now Budget and Mexican Bonde. Paris, March $—Evening. The forthcom‘ng ministerial budget wil) press the payment of the principal and tnterest of the Franco. Mexican bonds. IRELAND. Pardon to a Party Convict. Denis, March 6, 1868, The Lord Lieutenant of Yro!and, the Marquis of Aber. corn, haa released from confsemont Mr. W. John: the Grand Secretary of the Orangemen, who was sen- tenced to fine and {mprisonmont {p the county Dowo for iead!ng an !)iega! procession. PENNSYLVANIA. Important Sult in the Philadelphia Courts— The Rights of Bulls and Bears to Force Market Value, Paraperrma, March 6, 1968, The Grand Jury, in quarter sessions to-day, found 0 true bill against Tack Bros, Emil Schalk and John Grierson for conspiracy, growing out of certain ot! speculations. Tho prosecution {# one of great !mport- ance to the morcantile community, involving the legality of combinations by bulla or b to force the market value of any particular article of merchandise, A epaody decision of the point ts oi pated. EUROPEAN MARKETS, Lowpox Moxa Marxet.—Loxvox, March 6—5 P. M.— Conso}s closed at 93 a 93% for money and account, American urities closed at the following ratos:— United Stat five.twonty bonds, 71%; Mitnois Centra) Railway tharos, 89'4; Erio Railway shares, 47%. Frasgront Bovnse.—Fraxxront, March 6—6 P. M.— United States bonds closed firm at 15% for the issue of Parts Rovers —Pants, March 6—Evening.—The Bourse to-day was buoyant, and rentes closed at an ad- vance, Liverroor, Corroy Manger. —Livent March 6—6 P. M.= The cotton market closed quietet the follow. ing authorized quotations :—Middiin in Md. 5 midd!ing Orleans, 10d. The eales of the day foot up 20,000 bales. Traps Rerort.—Livenroot, March 6—P, M,—The trade report is favorable. Liverroot Brsavsrcrrs Marget.—Liverroor, March 5—6 P M.—Tho market is quiet and firm, and prices @ro unchanged. Corn, 41s, per quarter for mixed Wost. orn. Wheat, 163. per contal for California white, and 149 2d. for No. 2 red Westorn, Flour, 87@ 64. per bbl, for Western canal, Barley, 69. 64, per bushi Oat 3a. 114. por bushel. Pons, 468, por 604 Ibs, for LIVERPOOL Provisions MARKET, —LIVERPOOL, 6P M.—The market is generally firmer, with ratho: more animation, Boof has advanced to 1138, per bbl, jag advanced to 76s. per rd ts da less active, Prices have it owt, for American, Cheoso, ind prices have advanced to 53a, per owt for the best grades of American fine, Liverroo. Propvom MARKET—LivERPOOt, March 6 P, M.—Rosin—Common bas declined $4. and | acted at 7e. 6d; medium ts hy Ee id ab 48a, 8d, per Parrouavy Manner,—Axtwanr, March 6-6 P, M.—Tho petroloum market closed active and prices have ad- vanced ifr, Standard white, 43fr. 600. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS, Dinastan at Saa,—Lrvanroot, March 6.—Nows bas been received hore thas the Amand sit cae ae Gerard, from Now York, bout + ique, abandoned at sea, and only the tante and two seamen were gayed, THE INDIANS. Sneeiention ef Hostilities—Savages - the boa te Montaua and About Fort Laramie. d Br. Loris, March 5, 1863, The Montana papers report that the Blackfeet Indians have inaugurated their yearly raid, and are infesting the Fort Benton road between Kennedy's rancho and Gun River, They have already killed one man and run Mf a hundred head of Among the settlers ithe. uelghberasea, orevells, Fargo 's coaches were fired upon by the Indians several Despatches to Governor Smith from Colonel Scrib: state that Kennedy's rancho, thirty-five miles fm Helena, was but by the Indians, Mrs. Kennedy and her children were captured and ied of by the savages. Omaba Sons learns from reliable sources that about twelve hundred Indians have gathered around Fort Laramie, and are conducting themselves in a threatening and insolent manner. They depredations om the stock im hi already commenced that vicinity. CUBA. Exchange Quotatlons—Sugar Markee. Havana, March 5, 1868, Exchange—On London, 7% a8 per cent premium; om United states gold 3} per cent discount, Sugar, Te ‘Tar. per arrobe for No. 12, Dutch standard. —— POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. New York Town Elections. Dercugss County.—Election returns from the county come on slowly in consequence of the snow blockade. The following has been received on Superviscrs:— Amenia, 15 majority for Isaac H. Conklin (dem.), a deme ocratic gam; Beekman, George Taber (dem.) is elected by only one majority, a democratic gain; Clinton, D. B. ey {rop.) is elected by 55 majority; Dover, Allon H. Dutcher (rep.) elected, no opposition; Fishkill, James BE, Shurter (dem.) elected; de Park, D, H. Mulford fie 65 majority, a republican gain; La Gran; rge Ayrault (rep.) 29 majority, republican es ‘ilan, Augustus Telier (rep.); Pawling, John J. ‘andorburgh (rep }, 127 majority; Pine Plains, C, H. Reynolds (rep.); Pleasant Val Isaac P. Marshalt (oro) 18 majority, a democratic gain; Pou pears, Matthews (dem.), no opposition; Red Hook, William & Phillips (dem.), 0 opposition; Stanford,” William Tripp (dem.), 29 majority, a democratic gain; Union Vale, Henry Bostwick (dem.), 110 majority; Washing- ton, George Titus (dem.), 180 majority, ‘the contest throughout the county has been a close one, and the (split yeqer are that the democrats will have a majority in the Board, ’ Ussrer Countr.—The election at Rondout and Kingston passed off very quietly, and resulted in the choice of a republican Supervisor for the frst time in a number of years, James A. Booth having 16 majority over Edgar Eltinge, Coucms1a County.—The Board of Supervisors in this county will stand:—Democrats, 12; radicals, 7; inde- pendent, 1, The last Board stood:—Democrats, 6; radicals, 14, In severa! towns the radicals were so thoroughly demoralized that they ran no tickets and gave up ihe ghost before the battle. In Claverack the democrats elect evervthing by majorities from 125 to 215. They elect the first democratic Supervisor for that town in ten years, Ghent, one of the radical strong- holds, gives only 4 majority, and Canaan, another, only 83. The entire democratic ticket ta elected ia New Lebanon by ab average majority of 44—a gain of one Supervisor over last year, RensseLamr County.—The Board of Supervisors stands 11 democrats, 9 radicals, Last year, 11 democrats, 15 radicals, Adding up the majorities in cities and towne and the democrats have 2,500 majority in the county. Tos Reevtt or Toa Fesrvary Tows Merxrixgs.—The following table gives the result of the town meetings im this State in February, compared with last year, 80 far aa we bave complote returns; — ’ aa _— rategae) , re 1s i ‘ 23 8 2 6 4 1 13 8 10 6 9 e 4 8 lo 6 + 21 4 a 6 18 nh Ww 7 + & a7 a Schoharie, ... am 12 6 Wm Steuben ..... + 2 u 8 ‘ ~ 6 2 8 a ol 2 12 ‘ 6 1 1 3 TOLLS oes e reve eee s189 9 200 or Town Elecitons in Maine. The returns from tne town elections in Maine continue to come {n favorably for the democrats, in Gorham the topublican majority last year of 120 was cut down to 85, The democratic gain in Lewiston, set down at Ores as 208, ie ascertained to be over 450 over fast fall's elee- tion. In Saco the democratic gain {a 113. Cumberla: hag elected all democrats, excepting town clerk. TI democratic gain in Bath is 104 over the jon | fall, and over that of 1866, 541, Town Elections In Michigan. Municipal elections were on the &@ inst, In Owosso the republican candidate for Mayor, Tf. D. Dewey, was elected by 31 majority, a republican gain of 101 over last y: In Muskegon the democrats electod everything bu two Street Com- mission This ts the first time the democracy of Muskegon ever thought (t worth while to run a ticket a6 n, Town Elections In Lowa, ‘The democrats have elected their Mayor in Desmoines, lowa—an Gnusual occurrence. The repubiicans have eocured nearly ali the other jocal offcers. In Musca. tine the republicans elected their Mayor and « majority of the Council. The democrays elected the Second ward Aldermen, Treasurer, Wharf Masier and Assessor, BALLOTING FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM MARYLAND. (From the Evening Telegram of yesterday. | Wasarvcton, March 5, 1868, A dospatch received hero from Annapolis, Md., this afternoon states that at twelve o'clock the Maryland Senate united with the House of Delegates in joint con- vention for the purpose of filling the vacancy occasioned in the United States Senate by the rejection of Philip Francis Thomas, Afier having taken two votes withoat arriving ata ch of Senator, Mr. Montague, ‘he would withdraw for the mes T. Earl. foliowing {8 the third vote on Thomas, § vot Vickers, i Swann, 23; 11; Viekers, 12, Hambleton, Blair, 1, Fifty-two votes bel Senator was chosen. A motion to adjourn was then made and Ii when the Joint assembly proceeded to a fourth ballot, The frends of the various candidates are still obstinate, The result of the fourth vote was as follows:—Ia the Senate—Thomas, 1 votes, Vickers. 6; Hambleton, 4; s ; Leman 2 In the Houso—Swann, 2¥ Thomas, 26, Vickers, 16; McCullough, 16; Ham- bieton, 6, J. R Frankiin, On motion of Mr. Clarke the joint committee dissolved without arrivi: A caucus will be held ta at eight o'clock this event pt Spee some ian whereby rt unanimity can bi tad and the selection of a successor to Mr, Thomas be hastened, THE SOUTHERN RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTIONS. Another attempt was made in the Louisiana Recon- struction Convention yesterday to amend article ninety. eight, relative to disfranchis:ment, but the chair decided that any motion to amend after the adoption as a whole was out of order. Tho constitution not being ready for 3 signatures of the membors, the Convention ad- Journ The maeene Convention yesterday completed the consideration of the rt on the Executive Depart. ment. Tt lays over for final adoption. The commiitee aang to invostizate the cl against jerriam, one of the members, recommended that be be expelled for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and for a publication ime pogaing the motives of members of the Convention, ‘he report wag received and two members were ap- inted to draft articlos and conduct a formal trial be- the Convention to-morrow. Some excitement has occasioned by the appearance of counterfeit Con- véntion Warrants, In the South Carolina Convention yesterday resolu. tlons wore adopted petition'ng Congress to give lands soid for United States taxes to the State for distribution among the froodmen, The value of property thus detained t# $700,000, NEWS ITEMS. The rey of the St, Louis, Alton and Ohi Rati- toad for Lig shows a not earning of $174,373, 342, A National Potrolenm Refiners' and Dealers’ Conven- tion {a In session in Pittsburg. Fe ft of Wostlak lutchins & Co, as an We Ono, gas burned ‘on Wednesday night, ‘the about $30,000; partially Insured, Willimantic, Conn., yeeterday morning de. aufoyed four ato incioding ine Fragen builds involving @ o },000, y irance is tivided. : New York, Albany, Br ded ps jadelphia and Worcester companies, Providence, it Hartford having by far the targost representation. The high sehool building at Fond du ‘Wis,, was destro: by fire on Wedn iy night, er with all the books, fixtures, &c, Tho loss ie estimated at $90,000; Insured for $15,000, bn abgenr Lf en of Rod ae ron mpany, was rr of the thats if the mines, 5 Tho steamer Nymph was sunk im the Missour! river, near Sibley, on Monday night, The loss is not known, An accident occurred to a coal train at Broadhead on the Pan-Handle rae near Pittsburg, yeas resulting Io the death of two eoatmen,