The New York Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1868, Page 6

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The Paris Moniteur de- fends the working of the new army bill by the pub- Ucation of an oMcial report assuring the Emperor ‘that the measure is extremely popular. By the steamship City of Paris at this port we have mi details of the cable telegranf® from Europe to the 2d of April. The London journals report the Parliamentary debate on the Irish Church question in extenso, The ‘main points of the ches of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Stanley, Mr. Bright, Lord Cranborne and others have been already given very fairly by cable despatches in the HERALD. A violent anti-popery agitation prevailed at the mo- ment in London. This movement ts described by mail to-day. It was not considered that Mr. Glad- stone’s majority—if he had a majority—would count forty, even by his most sanguifie friends. A Paris letter says that the discussion of the Irish Church affair excited more interest among the French than any English question for a long time. All the Paris journals had articles about Mr. Glad- stone's resolutions, and the majority were favorable thereto. La France remarks:—“We must not dis- guise from ourselves that the suppression of the Anglican Church in Ireland is a very grave affair. It may have decisive influence on the relations be- tween the Church and State in England, and prepare the way to other consequences which will modify the old edifice of British society as gravely as the recent electoral reform has done.” oe MISCELLANEOUS, Our Mazatlan, Mexicé, spédial telegrams are transmitted by way of San Francisco, and contain later news of interest. The forces of the contending Generals, Martinez and Alvarez, were almost in reach of one another, and a severe battle was imminent. A heavy conscription had taken place in Mazatlan, and another was expected at any moment. Wild rumors were afloat relative to the presence of thirteen United Siates men-of-war i port at once. Martinez had some trouble with a Custom House oMeial; but, it is supposed, he has, nevertheless, helped himself to over $150,000 from its treasury. A conspiraey to as- sassinate General Corona has been discovered and twenty of the conspirators have been arrested. Elsewhere in our paper this morning will be found the text of the postal treaty between China and the Mnited States, The President's friends appear to be seriously troubled over the turn given to the impeachment trial on Saturday by the ruling out of the evidence relative to the President's contemplated object in re- moving Stanton. If General Sherman cannot testify on this point the Cabinet members cannot, and the counsel have very little evidence of any other sort to offer. They do not appear bamled, how- ever, and continue to take a hopeful view of their case, Official advices received from Alaska state that an attack upon the Americans in Sitka is contemplated by the Indians and Russians, and that a massacre is imminent uniess the trocps are reinforced, ports are current in Florida that the Indian tribes in that State have declared war against the United States, and committed the overt act by burn- ing @ white man at the stake. The morning services in the various churches were attended by dense crowds yesterday, the weather being clear, although cold; but the driving * snow storm 4n the afternoon and evening caused a considerable falling off among the congregations, ‘The various Catholic and Episcopal churches were profusely decorated with flowers in commemoration of the holy festival of Easter Sunday, and the im- pressive ceremonies appropriate to the occasion ‘were performed, new masses composed especially for the day forming part of the services In some of the churches, A driving snow storm visited this city yesterday ‘afternoon, and after a slight cessation just before jdusk commenced again with increased fury at half- ‘past eight o’clock in the evening, continuing until a Jate hour this morning. It also snowed heavily last evening in Baltimore and Philadelphia. » Captain Blackert, of the British brig Hermes, arrived at this port yesterday from Porto Cabello. He states that on the 7th ult. @ very severe shock of earthquake was felt at Porto Cabello, raising sea ‘4n the harbor so that nothings could be done in the ‘way of loading or discharging for five days. Several Emall vessels were capsized, but no damage ofa Serious nature occurred on shore. Such @ shock has ot been felt there for twenty years » The Ku Kiux Kian have recently beon trying to scare “aristocratic negroes’ in Washington with ahelr hierogiypnle circulars, Downing, the oyster- jah, for meddling in affairs of State, has pecome jone of their shining marks, | The Indians in the neighborhood of Fort Berthould, the Western Plains. are revorted to be dying Ja NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1868—-TRIPLE SHEET. large numbers from etarvation, all the dogs and cats inthe neighborhood of their camps and most of their “horses and mules betng killed to supply food. ‘The trotting mare Fearless was burned to death in & somewhat mysterious manner on Saturday night in the stables connected with the Fashion Course. As soon as it was discovered that the mare’s stables were on fire the doors were thrown open, but sht was found already burned to a cinder. She was matched to trot in the June races. The Democratic CandidateWhere Shall We Find Him—Mr. Belmont on the Crisis. A letter on the political sitration, dated March 2, from August Belmont, chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee, to a democratic brother in the Northwest, has at length found its way back to the East, and, in default of anything better or later from its author, we propose briefly to consider its salient points in reference to the programme and Presidential prospects of the perplexed democracy. Mr. Belmont reminds his friend that the National Democratic Convention is to meet in the city of New York on the Fourth of July. The place is the right place, but the time is too far off. On or about the lst of May Andrew Johnson will doubtless be superseded in the White House by ‘‘Old Ben Wade” for the rem- nant remaining of the Presidential term, which expires March 4, 1869. This change in the Executive Department will unquestionably be follewed by a great effervescence among the federal ofike holders and office seekers, and among the loose political elements of the coun- try which are waiting to see the drift of the tide. If the democratic party, through its managers, shall remain inactive till the Fourth of July, the mass of these floating elements will most likely be attracted to the party in power, which is organized, which has a popular leader, which will have the spoils for immediate distribution, and which will thus have every prospect of carrying the succession against the unorganized opposition forces, In this view it would surely be a wise proceeding on the part of Mr. Belmont to call a meeting of his National Committee immediately on the re- moval of President Johnson, if not sooner, in order that as early a day as possible may be appointed for a national convention of the party, so that it may take its position in the, Presidential field without further needless loss of valuable time. The National Committee, Mr. Belmont frankly confesses, ‘is very desirous that an earnest appeal should be made to the conservative ele- ment throughout the Union which has not here- tofore acted with the democratic party.” Has not acted with it! Why not? Because the democratic party heretofore has been too strongly seasoned with copperheadism, includ- ing the peace dogmas and State sovereignty heresies of the Chicago-Vallandigham platform, and the “so-called time-honored principles of the party” resting upon the constitution as ex- pounded in the Dred Scott decision. If the party can get rid of all this claptrap and rub- bish, the ‘‘conservative element” referred to will be substantially secured. By this simple process of purification the democracy may bring together inthe impending contest, as Mr. Belmont desires, ‘‘the combined strength of all those who are opposed to Congressional usurpa- tion and negro supremacy, and who wish the restoration of peace and unity between all the sections of our common country, under tne blessings of the laws and the constitution for which our brave soldiers and sailors shed their blood and the nation poured out its treasure.” Let it be clearly understood and proclaimed that the democracy, in “the laws and the con- stitution for which our brave soldiers and sail- ors shed their blood,” do not mean the laws and the constitution in force before the deluge, and they will find it not impossible to ‘‘drive the radical party from power in the coming Presidential election.” If we can get a dis- tinct declaration from the democratic party— which they have never yet made—that they hold that African slavery is legally abol- ished in the United States—that, in other words, the constitutional amendment on that subject is part of the supreme law of the land, and that the emancipated blacks are entitled to the civil rights of citizens, but that they are not qualified for universal suf- frage—the principal barriers will be broken down which cut off from this party the balance of power held by the fighting Union elements of the war. But, looking to this new departure, the greatest want of the democrats is their want of a Presidential candidate equal to the crisis. Their books will be open for bids till the meeting of their National Convention in New York on the Fourth of, July next, unless Mr. Belmont and™his Executive Com- mittee reconsider that appointment and name an earlier day. Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, is backed up by the democracy of all the great West, and by Maryland and Maine; and it is probable that all the Southern States, inside and outside, will go for Pendleton. He will thus have a majority in the Convention to begin with; but as a two-thirds vote is the rule for the democratic nomination, Pendleton will be apt to be swamped by the opposition of Pennsylvania, New York and New England. The voice of New Jersey is in favor of her own favorite, ex-Governor Joel A. Parker, a prominent democratic leader of the old style. Pennsylvania, beyond a feeble little squeak or two for Hancock, has made no sign. New York, through an obscure mouthpiece of Tam- many Hall, insists upon ex-Governor Seymour; but Seymour desires it to be understood for the present that he is not in the fight. The universal impression, however, is that none of these men are equal to the wants of the crisis. As for the small attempt made to get up Chief Justice Chase for the democracy, it was all moonshine and green cheese. Where, then, shall we find the man capable of contesting the Presidential field with General Grant? We have proposed the man in Admiral Farragut ; and, East, West, North or South, he is the only available man who can neutralize the war popularity of General Grant, Mr. Belmont, then, may provide the ways anid means for a vigorous and hopeful contest, even against General Grant as the radical candidate, ina platform distinctly recognizing the great issues which have been settled by the war and in opposition to the revolutionary schemes of the radicals, and with the adoption of:Admiral Farragut as the united opposition candidate, thus bringing the democracy into happy accord with ail the conservative fighting Union elements of the country. But these proposed forward movements of the democracy @emand the jmmediate actionwe have gus- Earope emigration thence to the United States promises this summer tobe on a scale of unpre- cedented magnitude. At Bremen, at Frank- fort and other national centres the Germans are preparing to leave in shoals. As we have already made known through the Heratp, the emigration from Ireland is certain this year to be as large, if not larger, than it was in 1866. It is not improbable that the increase of our population from emigration alone will this summer reach the high figure of half a million. this large exodus from Europe—an exodus of which we are to receive whatever there is of benefit. explained largely from the fact that a state of uncertainty prevails all’ over Europe. War is dreaded on the Continent. France and Germany are not such as to assure continued peace. Powers might set Europe ablaze; it would at least be certain to impose a heavy tax on life and industry. The German people see that, come the struggle when it may, it will be one in which they have little to gain and much to lose. With a praiseworthy foresight, therefore, they flee from impending evil. just to deny that the tide of emigration derives some impetus from the improved relations which, as «result of the naturalization treaty just concluded, German immigrants in America will henceforth sustain to the mother country. The extensive Irish emigration is to be explained largely on the principle of continued dissatis- faction with English rule. killed; but, notwithstanding the various mea- sures of reform by which it is sought to amelio- rate the condition of Ireland, Irish disaffection will be found to die slowly. Certainly it is not yet dead; conclude that among the influences which stim- ulate emigration disaffection finds a place. course the superior comforts held out on this side of the Atlantic act as a powerful induce- gested—viz., a national democratic and con- servative convention immediately after the removal of President Johnson, in order to seize the advantages which that occasion will offer, and to strike while the iron is hot for a new conservative Union coalition on a broad and liberal platform, and with one of the greatest heroes of the war as a candidate against the corrupt, demoralized and revolu- tionary party in power. The News from Mexico. Our special telegrams conveying news from Mexico mainly repeat the same old story of serious difficulties between the military and the- citizens, as at Gusymas, in “‘an affair that may lead to blood ;” of barefaced smuggling and rows be- tween governors and collectors of customs, as reported from Guaymas and La Paz; of dul- ness and gloomy prospects in trade; of Span- iards tampering with Mexican troops; of chronic rebellion in Lower California, and of fears of an American invasion of Sonora, Lower California and Sinaloa. Our intelligence from Mazatlan via San Francisco gives late and important information regarding the pro- gress of the civil war now being waged between Governor Rubi and General Martinez, A perfect reign of terror existed in Sinaloa. The revolutionists under Martinez were conscribing every man they could find and forcing them to serve in the rebel army: In the meanwhi the forces of the government were dotitentrat- ing, and General Corona was daily reported at Copal to take command and make an ad- vance movement. The presence of the United States fleet and the movements of the various ships caused a great many rumors of impending intervention on our part. Altogether the con- dition of affairs was very dangerous. Anarchy, violence and everything else of a like Mexican characteristic were rife. In Lower Cali- fornia the Territorial Legislature ‘‘is soon to meet and decide what remedy is to be applied to the political malady ;” but this “‘political malady” is by no means confined to Lower California, It has fatally poisoned the whole system of affairs throughout Mexico, which seems doomed to languish and decline until an infusion of American life shall have wrought, as if by miracle, an effective and permanent cure. As soon as we have cured our own “political malady,” the transient effects of our late war, will it not be our duty to attend to the case of ‘‘the sick man in Mexico?” He must perish unless some good Samaritan shall come to his relief. Emigration from Europe to States. According to all our latest accounts from the United Tt is not difficult to discover reasons for It is not to be denied that it is to be The relations of A conflict between these two It would, be un- Fenianism has been and it is safe at present to of ment to emigration from all the nations of Europe. So long as encouraging reports are received by friends in Europe from settlers in America so long will emigration continue to be popular. In so far as this country is concerned, in- creased immigration is to be regarded as a positive good. To us every immigrant is so much actual gain. It is not an exaggeration to say that each immigrant is worth on an average one thousand dollars, The Irish will find homes and employment, as heretofore, chiefly in the large centres of population and industry. There is room for them all, and work, too. - The German tide, after touching our shores, will flow on to Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the other regions of the mighty West, there waking up the solitudes of centuries, making the wilder- ness and the solitary places glad and causing the desert to rejoice and blossom as the rose. Thus it is that emigration, when wisely direct- ed, becomes an actual gain to humanity, to civilization—an important addition, in fact, to the world’s wealth. Let it flow on. Let us continue to give the industrious and thrifty immigrant every encouragement in our power. It is only by such means that the immense resources of this Continent can be developed ; and the development of the resources of the interior of the Continent implies the increasing wealth of the whole Atlantic seaboard, and, of course, the stupendous growth and prosperity of New York and neighboring cities, ImporTANT iF TrvE—That the Albany Regency and Tammany Hall have resolved to insist npon Seymour as the democratic candi- date for the Presidency in order to save the State, though the great West may be lost by default. Svrrosep To Be Corrrct—The rumors that Thurlow Weed is hedging and ditching and pipe laying for a reconstruction of the New York Custom Mouse under President Wade ad interim, I desi; - Our Charitable Institutions. The heart of the great city is constantly agitated by conflicting emotions. It throbs incessantly with the glad or despondent feeling of the merchant, the triumph of the successful broker, the avarice or recklessness of the poli- tician, the wild excitement of the speculator, but more often, alas! with the dull, hopeless anguish of the poor. There are thousands in the metropolis who creep forth every day from their wretched homes to fight the battle of life against fearful odds, and among those thou- sands are many weak, delicate, helpless women, in an immense community like ours should be the care of the poor. With them the priva- tions, disappointments and trials which are the necessary adjuncts of human life seem multi- plied a hundredfold, and they groan beneath the burden. Many sink under it, and their wail of despair mingles with the ever busy hum of the great city. Hence we have numerous charitable institutions where the grievously wounded in life's struggle may be cared for and where the young may be prepared for the contest. The latter, especially of the female sex, need particular attention, for in thishuman wilderness young girls in needy circumstances are exposed to the most terrible temptations. St. Joseph’s Industrial Institute, which is now being built on Madison avenue, under the auspices of the Sisters of Mercy, is 3 supply the wanip of the commu- nity in this respect, to afford yoiltig girls and women a refuge from the dangers they may be subjected to when placed in circumstances where their life and happiness are imperilled, and to strengthen them anew for the contest. The House of the Good Shepherd is another institution which effects an immense deal of good in reforming those who have strayed from the path of rectitude and duty and in making them again useful members of society. There are many other laudable institutions of like nature, all designed for the amelioration of the hard fate of the poor of the city. They should receive the constant and earnest support of those ‘in the community whose means are adequate to the task, as well as the consideration of the Legislature. The good deeds of such institutions and the.tribute of our citizens to charity will go far towards preserving them from the fate which the wickedness of many among them might draw down on their heads, and blotting out the record of crime which a great city is constantly filling up. Our charitable institu- tions are the oases of the desert of infidelity and recklessness which at the present day seems boundless. Count Bismarck and the Jews. We published yesterday the letter of Count Bismarck in reply to the request of the Alliance Israelite of Paris to interpose with the gov- ‘ernment of Prince Charles (nephew of the King of Prussia) in behalf of the Jews perse- cuted in Roumania by the agents of the Minis- ter Bratiano. letter that the Prussian government has given fresh instructions to its representative at Bucharest to use his utmost influence to secure for the coreligionists of his correspondents Count Bismarck. says jn his “all that protection which they enjoy in coun- tries that are under a legislation founded on principles of humanity.” that Count Bismarck isan enlightened states- man, fully alive to the progressive spirit of the day, which is stimulating not only Prussia, but even Austria, since Kiniggriitz, to enter on the progressive path towards emancipation from ancient prejudices. Old World prejudices still are may be inferred from the absurd provisions of a bill introduced into the Moldo-Wallachian Chamber, signed by thirty-one members, including the President, and which we printed yesterday in a telegram of the 26th ult. cannot establish themselves in the rural dis- tricts, and in the towns they must have a special authorization. this law are to be considered as vagabonds and sent out of the country. either sell or purchase houses; they cannot hold leases of lands, forests, vineyards, sheep- folds, mills, wine shops or inns ; act in common for any enterprise, or associate themselves with Christians for that purpose; they can engage in no commercial transaction without the authorization of the Mairie; all persons acting in contravention shall be pun- ished by fines, and their cases shall not be tried by the regular authorities ; Jews can sell only portable liquors and provisions to their coreligionists; the Jewish committees are sup- pressed, and all laws conttary to the above regulations are abrogated. This letter shows How strong these According to this bill Jews Persons contravening Jews ~cannot they cannot Even King Kennedy could not have con- ceived of regulations more antagonistic than these to the liberal spirit of the age; and Count Bismarck, in his virtual protest against their illiberality, affords fresh psoof of the conformity with modern ideas to which the logic of events has brought him, notwithstanding all his own aristocratic habits of thought. ern question fairly comes to be settled the con- When the East- dition and the rights of the Jews in the Da- nubian Principalities will be not the least im- portant subject for consideration. Comune News FROM ALASKA AND NepraskKa—First, that which, it appears, has been received at the Navy Department of a dangerous plot between the Russians and the Esquimanx to exterminate the Yankees at Sitka; secondly, the concurrent reports from various quarters foreshadowing bloody work. by the Indians of the great plains this spring unless they be promptly taken in hand. What say Sherman and Sheridan ? Tue McGse Assassination.—The McGee assassination still absorbs public attention in Canada. The authorities have accumulated additional circumstantial evidence impli- cating Whelan as the probable assassin. The testimony against him is said to be very nearly complete. The police have discovered several new facts relative to the murder, but they are enjoined to secrecy. There is little doubt that a strong case will be made out against Whelan; but whether the industrious efforts of the adminis- tration to discover a clue connecting him with any political conspiracy will be successful yet remains to be seen, Whoever the murderer may have been, and whether he acted solely from personal hatred and revenge, or as the agent of political conspirators, the murder of McGee will but add one more to the long list of cases which illustrate the stupidity as well as the malignancy of political assassination, which is always no lesa a blugder than a crime, One of the first considerations, then, ' Curious Conflicts Among Judges. Our law history is assuming a rather curious feature. Hitherto grave Judges were sup- posed to ‘have no interest in suits brought before them, while their offices were regarded as emblematical of Justice sitting with a pair of scales evenly balanced in her hands. Now- -adays, however, there appears to be a some- what different state of affairs existing. In Memphis, for instance, Judge Hunter, of the Criminal Court, imprisons the editors of a newspaper for contempt ; whereat Judge Wal- dron, of the Municipal Court, releases them from jail. On Tuesday last the climax is capped. by Judge Hunter arresting Judge Waldron for “unlawfully interfering with his court,” and we are informed that the latter ‘will in turn arrest Hunter for this action.” Nov, allof this makes a most delightful muddle. When Judges commence clapping each other in prison what will become of us poor non-legal mortals? The gravity of the situation, too, becomes height- ened when we consider the chances of similar occurrences taking place in New York. The Erie Railroad war, now pending, has been rendered peculiarly remarkable by the per- sistency with which the Judges-of the Supreme Court issue injunctions against each other, or, rather, against each other's measures. Sup- pose they should suddenly take it into their heads to have each other arrested? What a magnificent spectacle would be presented of the entire Supreme Court’ being either in durance vile or under bonds to answer charges of “‘unlawfully interfering” with the proceed- ings of each Judge's court! Such a phase in the career of our judiciary is not altogether impossible when we think of this Memphis difficulty. At any rate, let us trust that these curious conflicts between our Judges will not in any respect derogate from the dignity and high standing of the bench; but let us rather believe that their action in the premises has been‘the result of a jealous care for the con- tinued purity of the judiciary and for the im- partial administration of justice. The Two Terrible Assaults on the War Office and. the Whiskey Bottle. i As the impeachment farce progresses we are treated to some rich scenes. The testimony of General Thomas, which it was supposed would prove what the radical organ here calls the “terrible assault on the War Department,” puts the ‘‘assault” in a most ludicrous light. When General Thomas remonstrated in a friendly way with Stanton for having him arrested before he had time to eat his break- fast, Stanton put his arm around the neck of the assaulting party, rubbed his hand through the General’s gray hair familiarly and asked him“to take a drink. They took a drink. General Schriver measured the liquor, which was precious from its scarcity, from a small phial, and divided it equally in two glasses, holding them up to the light in order to see that fair play was done and that there was no “conspiracy” to cheat either of the Secretaries out of his rights. The besieged and the be- sieger accordingly partook of the diminutive appetizer to prepare themselves for the con- tents of the full bottle of whiskey which an attendant (acting, no doubt, on a wink from Stanton) brought in. The ‘“‘terrible assault” then began, not upon the War Department, but upon the whiskey bottle, and the clinking of glasses between the combatants was something awful to contemplate. The War Department was taken by assault. Thomas and Bourbon were triumphant, and the foundation for article first in the impeachment was laid. This was a strong point for Butler. His idea of an assault, after the Fort Fisher fashion, was realized in that whiskey bottle. The memories it recalled must have been as stinging as the contents. This scene in the War Department ought not to be allowed to pass into oblivion. Brady should give us photographs of the Damon and Pythias embrace of Stanton and Thomas, the attitude of each particular hair on the old General’s head when Stan- ton’s unctuous fingers were traversing his cranium. General Schriver squinting at the glasses when making an accurate measure- ment of their contents would make a capital incident in the picture, and the phial should be preserved in art as a great historic memento. If Brady does not seize this‘opportunity pos- terity will never be able to realize this terrible assault on the War Department which put a President's head in peril and.almost brought us to the verge of a revolution in the government. Tue French Army Bir—Popurar Dis- CONTENT.—From a cable despatch which we printed in the Heraxp of yesterday, it appears that the new Army bill is decidedly unpopular in France. Inthe rural districts particularly, where its effects are more distinctly visible than they are in the large cities, murmurings of disaffection are loud. So general is the dis- content and so unmistakably is it revealing itself that the semi-official press have been set to work to allay theexcitement. Soothing edi- torials are the order of the day. The nation, groaning under debt and trembling for war, is being patted on'the head and quietly assured that “these apparently large war preparations are in reality a pledge of peace.” A very expensive and a very questionable pledge the French people may well reply. THe Inpracusest.—Judging from the action of the Senate on Saturday in regard to General Sherman’s testimony, the evidence of theCabinet in Mr. Johnson's defence will be cut down to a narrow margin. Santa Ayna “Snort.”—A special tele- gram from Havana in yesterday's Hsratp must have interested any creditors of Santa Anna in New York or any dependents upon the hope that his schemes may yet lead them to glory and gold in Mexico. In the lawsuit be- tween him and De Embil, Santa Anna has been ordered to give security for his part of the costs, ‘but asserts that at present he is penniless.” Judgment in the case has been deferred, The execution of whatever grand plans he may have for the conquest of Mexico must also be deferred, if all his millions of treasure have been lost in cockfighting and revolutionary enterprises. Santa Anna, ‘ pen- niless,” is the most instructive and most mel- ancholy living example of an inveterate revo- lutionist utterly “ played out.” Fro Tie LAND oF Trt QuEEN oF SHEDA.— ‘We commend to our readers the very interest- ing information which we publish this morning from ows Abyssinla co a" Tae Bonaranres ayy rig Cuvnon.—-It is rather amusing to see how very warmly at- tached at the present moment the Bonaparte family is to the Church and the Church to the Bonaparte family. The chief of the Bona- parte family saved the temporalities of the Church at Mentana. The Church, as a natural consequence, is filled with gratitude. The eldest son and the eldest daughter are in'high favor, A near relative of the eldest son has just received a cardinal’s hat, and has accepted the honor in the light of a compliment to France. The Emperor's cousin has a fair chance of becoming successor to Pio Nono, With a Bonaparte on the throne of St. Louis and a Bonaparte in the chair of St. Peter the alliance between the Church and the Napoleonic dynasty will be complete. Will it be good for France? Easrer Sunpay Ceresrations.—The cele- brations in many of our Christian churches yes- terday of the resurrection of our Lord were very grand, imposing and impressive, as will be seen in these columns from our reporters’ reports, Our Evrorgan Bupart.—The letters which we spread before our readers on European affairs make a prominent feature of our news columns to-day. BOOK NOTICE. yee THe History oF tu# Kinas or Rome. With @ Prefatory Dissertation on Its Sources and Evi- dences. By T. H. Dyer, LL.D. London: Bell & Daldy. It is curious to notice how the sentiments and opinions of mankind, as represented by leading minds, periodically oscillate from one extreme to another. It is equally curious to notice how essen- tial such oscillation is to intellectual progress and to the discovery of truth. It seems to bea law of the human mind that one class of influences shall con- tinue to bein the ascendant until they have ex- hausted themselves, and that precisely at that point where exhaustion begins to manifest itself another and an opposite class of influences shall begin to re- veal their authority. For well nigh a hundred years the dominant characteristic of human thought has been skeptical or destructive. In politics, in religion, in morals, in science, but particularly in history, this tendency has been marked and decided. Such ten- dency, judging from many signs, seems to have worked itself out. It has had its day—a long one doubtless; but the day seems to haye reached its close. The probability is that we shall become not only more conservative, but that vigorous at- tempts will be made to restore much of what we have destroyed, to gather up much of what we hava flung away. + The book now before us is an illustration of what we mean. Since the days of Jicbuhr early Roman history has been set aside as simply fabulous, Ac- cording to Niebuhr “the names of the kings are perfectly fictitious,” nor can it be said who they were or how long they reigned.. Dr. Arnold fol- lowed in the same vein and pronounced the general picture of the regal period ‘‘a mere phantasy.” Even Macaulay in his “Lays of Ancient Rome” did not show himself above the prevailing sentiment, Sir G. C. Lewis was the first English writer of eminence to set himseif in opposition to Nicbuhr’s theory; but Sir George drew his inspiration largely from the German Schwegler. According to Schwegler the genuine tradition of the foundation of Rome was so soon lost that probably as early as the time of the Decemvirs little or nothing was known of the origin of the city. Later attempts were made to fll the void, and “on a foundation of obscure remem- brances and unconnected legends which had been preserved a history was subtly constructed from proper names, monuments, institutions, usages, &c.’” The theory of Schwegler is well put by himself in the following passage:— ' First of all, it must be recognized that certain fundamental things in the traditional history of the kings are historical, and derived from historical memory. Some remembrance, though a very con- fused one, of the principal points in the development of the Roman constitution was preserved till the literary times. Hence we cannot withhold from the constitutional traditions a certain degreé of credi-. bility. The united kingdom of the Romans and Sabines; the three stem tribes and their successive origin; the three centuries of knights; the successive augmentation of the Senate till it reached the num- ber of 300; the addition of a plebs; the creation of the minores; the introduction of the census; the overthrow of the monarchy and the foundation of a republic—these fui tal ints of the oldest constitutional hi are in all probability essentially historical, alt! the detatis and especially the numerical ones wi which they are related, as well as the casual connec- tion in which they are placed by the historian, may, nevertheless, be invented or formed by construction. But over this foundation of facts a rank and luxu- Fiant wth of invention has entwined itself—s growth of legends which we must now more closely examine and lay them bare in their germs. It is Schwegler’s theory that Dr. Dyer combats, and it is only fair to say that he combats it with great ability, although we sometimes feel as if he did not give Schwegler suMicient credit for the admis- sions which he makes. As the result of his investiga- tions Dr. Dyer finds “the methods which have been invented in order to account for the existence of the history not only destitute of all evidence, but also in- adequate and improbable, and the objections which have been urged against it, on the ground of its in- ternal improbability, altogether insufficient to invall- date its origin from contemporary record.” The dif- ference between the two, as it seems to us, is that’ Dyer insists too much on fact and Schwegler insists too much on legend. We commend Dr. Dyer's book as an able, scholarly and impartial review of the whole subject. To us it is valuable chiefly as it indt- cates the new and more healthful turn which intel- lectual activity has taken. en- AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Riot Between Sailors and Negroes—The Former Badiy Beaten=Reported Indian Atrocities. Key West, April 4, 1868. There was quite a serious riot here yesterday, im which some sailors and negroes were injured. The affray began between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, and was inaugurated by a company of six or seven sailors, who, while roaming about the streets drunk, attacked a negro woman and child, striking the latter in the face. The woman instantly rushed to the negro quarters and alarmed the blacks, who at once saliied out to the number of fiftyeor more, armed with clubs and stones, Finding the satlors they made an assault upon them and drove them from street to street, the latter fighting vigorously on the defensive. Two oft them were knocked down and terribly beaten. The —— then retired to their quarters and peace was 01 resi . It is reported here that the Indians in Florida have declared war against the whites, and that at Fish te ¢ families. It was also man was burned at the stake. But this is evidenuy an exaggeration. Business is very dull. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Tar East River Baipor.—The question as to whether or not the city 8! loan the East River Bridge Company the sum of $3,000,000 to aid them in the progression of the work was made the speciat order of business for the Board of Aldermen at their meeting this (Monday) sont tlle the aes ermen, Alderman er Bul a po hod on ora the subject, firing it as hia opinion that It w: ‘be unwise for city to loan the ney the money. It is und that the majority members of the Board are vor of ting the applicatica. of the company. .The dis- cussion oRan e subject this afternoon will, no doubt, be highiy interesting. DEDICATION OF A MISSION CHURCA IN BROOK~ LYN.—The Houston street Mission church, a small frame building just completed at the corner af Hi ton street and Willoughby avenue, was dedicated divine worship yesterday afternoon, The Rev. Dt, Kirk, Browning and Searls participated in thacxet. cises. The lcatory sermon was preached hone Mr. Searls, who took for his text the follow. ‘But when the comforter is com nom £ erUnAGte nth pages te heft he an whic! et testify of me."--8t John, fifteenth chpigte, twenty. fixth verse, The edifice ts thirty Teot front and thirty-eight feet deep, and is capabig/of seating uundred pegple,