The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1868, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD | BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Volume XXXII... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.—Humetr Dumpty. NEW STADT THEATR! AND PYTHIAS—THE GAM Fa’ FRENCH THEATRE.—Oxruer AUX ENFERS. NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel.— Paris AND HELEN. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Bi -—THe WHITE Fawn. WALLACK’'S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th street.— Tux Lorreny oF Lirg. BROADWAY THEATR: sy Broadway.—A FLASH OF Liearsine. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sons or LiseRty— PAUL CLIFFORD. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—ETHIO- PIAN ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DANCING, &c. KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 720 Broadway.—SonGs, Eooen moines, &e,—Lal—Brit.-L. N. BRYANTS’ OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, Mth strect,—ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELSY, EOCENTRIOITIES, &0. THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway.—BALLET, FARoR, 0. R'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comio 180 MINSTRELSY, &c. HALL, Irving place.—Great MONOLOGUE EN- ENT. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—GRAND GonoERT. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, Seventh avenue.—PoPULAR GARDEN Concert. TERRACE GARDEN—Porurat. GARDEN ConcERT. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Rrooklyn.— PIONFES PATRION—IT TAKES TWO TO QUARREL. OPFRA HOUSE. Brooklyn.—ETHIOPIAN Y—A TRIP TO Paris. BROOKLYN ATHENUM, corner of Atlantic and Clin- ton streets. -BLtInp Tom. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— SCIENOK AND Ant. No, 512 BROADWAY. TRIPLE ONDERFUL FREAK OF NATURE New York, Friday, June 12, 1868. EUROPE. The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yesterday evening, June 11. Despatches from Belgrade report the particulars of the avsas-ination of Prince Michel, of Servia, first announced by special telegrams—overland and by cable—to the HERALD yesterday. The account to- day adds the fact that the cousin of tne reigning Prince was also.killed, and Prince Michel’s daughter with some of lis attendants were wounded bya Promiscuous fire from the assailants. The excite- ‘ment in Belgrade was intense, but no outbreak occurred. The Czar of Russia invites the European Powers to agree to abolish the use of torpedoes in war. Na- poleon is favorable to the idea, but thinks they should be used for defensive purposes. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday the Committee on Terri- tories reported a bill to admit Colorado. The bill for the relief of certain naval contractors was passed. Mr. Yates made a long speech in favor of the*South- ern Restoration bill which was passed on Wednes- day. The bill to continue the Freedmen’s Bureau was taken up and generally discussed without action. A Dill reigtive to contested elections in Washington city was introduced by Mr. Stewart and referred. ‘The bill to relieve the political disabilities of Rode- tick Butler, of Tennessee, was passed. In the House a resolution inquiring into the alleged flogging of Father McMuhou, the Fouian prisoner, in Kingston, Canada, was offered. Debate ensuing, it was withdrawn, but soon afterwards was again offered and agreed to, The Tax bill was again con- sidered, Several unimportant amendments were ‘acted upon, and the holding of evening sessions was dispensed with. The committee rose temporarily during the consideration to permit Mr. Butler to offer a resolution releasing Wooley from confine- ment, he having purged himself of contempt of the House, which was adopted. The Senate amend- ments to the Southern Restoration bill were referred to the Reconstruction Committee. The House Committee on Commerce are discussing the removal of obstructions at Hell Gate, and will probably cal! up the bill making a $200,000 appropri- ation for the purpose on Monday. THE CITY. Sefior Romero, the Mexican Minister of the Trea- sury, is at present in this city. He will probably leave for Washington to-day. At St. Joseph's church, corner of Sixth avenue and Washington place, yesterday, the Archbishop con- firmed and administered the Holy Sacrament to over eight hundred girls and boys. In the Board of Councilmen yesterday the tax levy ‘was approved. : ‘The North German steamship America, which sailed for Southampton and Bremen yesterday, took out $531,000 on freight. The appeals by the defendants in the three several suits of The People, Richard Schell and John Blood- good vs. The Erie Ratlroad Company, came up for @rgument at Supreme Court, General Term. These were all appeals from orders denying motions to vacate the original injunctions. The defendants asked that the appeals be dismissed, but the court denied the application, On motion of plaintiffs’ Counsel the appeals were dismissed with costs, The case of Margaret Welsh, alias ‘Fanny Wright,” convicted in December of the murder of policeman Robert 8. McChesney, was before the General Term of the Supreme Court yesterday on an appeal taken from exceptions to the Recorder's charge to the jury. Margaret was imprisoned for life at Sing Sing. + The Inman line steamship City of Boston, Captain Roskell, will leave pier 45 North river at one P. M. to-morrow (Saturday) for Queenstown and Liver- pool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Ofice at twelve M., 13th inst. The National line steamship Virginia, Captain ‘Thomas, will sail from pier 47 North river at eleven A.M. on Saturday, 15th inst., for Liverpool, touch- ing at Queenstown to land passengers. The Anchor line steamship lowa, Captain Header- wick, will leave pier 20 North river at tweive M., to- morrow (Saturday) for Glasgow and Liverpool, calling at Londonderry to land passengers. The General Transatlantic Company’s steamship St. Laurent, Captain Bocande, will sail from pier 50 North river at half-past eleven o’clock to-morrow (Saturday) morning for Brest and Havre. The steamship Emily B, Souder, Captain Lebby, of the Cromwell line, will sail at three P.M. on Satur- Gay from pier No. 9 North river for New Orleans di- fect. ‘The Merchants’ line steamship United States, Cap- tain Norton, will leave pier 12 North river to-mor- fow (Saturday) at three P. M. for New Orleans direct. ‘The Biack Star line steamship Virginia, Captain Kennedy, will sail for Savannah, Ga., on Saturday, 23th inst., at three P, M. from pier No, 13 North river. | The American steamship Ariel, Captain Jones, will fleave pier 42 North river to-morrow (Saturday) at oon for Bremen, via Southampton. ‘The stock market was dull but firm yesterday. Government securities were dull. Gold closed at 140. MISCELLANEOUS. Our Mexico city correspondence is dated May 29, ‘Vera Cruz wag to have her fortifications on the land side dismantied. Inthe discussion on Minister Ko. tmero’s appropriation bill, which provided for the purchase of the United States, English aad Spanish best ‘bonds, but made no appropriation for the payment because there is the of the interest,.Mr. Romero, on being pressed, stated ‘that it was possible that some negotiations might be 47 Bowery,—DaMon aE. bay NEW debt which would <esalt to the b of the treasury, President Juarez and Minister Tejado heid the opinion that the interest ought not to be paid, By the Gulf cable we have special advices from Vera Crazto the Sth instant. The Prefects of La Paz, Lower California, and of San Luts de Potos! are to be prosecuted for malfeasance in office. Escobedo was at San Luis on his way to quel! the rebellion in Queretaro and Guerrero. General Porfirio Diaz had been granted a leave of absence for two years, Our Havana, Cuba, correspondence is dated June 6, The United States steamer De Soto had entered the harbor without saluting the Spanish fag. An understanding between Commodore Boggs and Con- sul de la Reintrie is supposed to account for this pro- ceeding. Santa Anna is said to have introduced his | mistress at one of the Mexican refugee reunions in the house of Countess de la Palma, and tm conse- quence was forbidden permission to come again, Our Lima, Peru, letter is dated May 22. Dissatis- faction with Canseco’s government was spreading so rapidly that it was the general belief that Prado would soon be recalled to resume the reins of gov. ernment. The latter was more popular than ever. The troubles with Chile were increasing and an early renewal of the war on the part of Spain was considered highly prob- able. Mr. Henry Meiggs’ proposal for the construction of a railroad from Mejia to Arequipa had been accepted. Balta, it may be safely affirmed, is elected President of the republic. Serious com- plaints were being made against the innuman sys- tem of impressment followed by the military com- manders. The yellow fever is abating and the weather is cooler. Pacheco, Prado’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and de Leseps, the French Chargé d’Affaires, had died of the disease. Our Valparaiso, Chile, correspondence is dated May 10. The Araucanian savages had attacked an outpost of Chilean troops, killing twenty-five of them and compeJing the rest to fly. Grave fears were consequently entertained for the safety of the colonists who have settled in the Indian territory. The Chilean authorities are reinforcing the frontier posts. Our mail advices from Port au Prince are to May 30. The revolution was steadily gaining ground, and President Salnave found himself cooped in his capital and abandoned by his right hand man, Min- ister Delorme, who had escaped to England. Incen- diary fires were of frequent occurrence, and the responsibility was thrown on the Cacos and their sympathizers by Salnive. The foreigners, however, attributed them to the President's vindictiveness, as he had repeatedly threatened to burn the town sooner than allow the rebels to get possession. Ex- President Cabral, of St. Domingo, had reached Jacmel and was actively supporting the rebel cause. The conservative members of the Washington City Council attempted to go into the City Hall yester- day to elect anad interim Mayor, but the police prevented them from entering theirchambers. They then adjourned to the basement and elected ex- Alderman Thomas E. Lloyd, A Montgomery (Ala.) paper recently published a statement purporting to be made by the soldiers of the garrison , stating that they are opposed to nigger carpet baggers and scallawags, and had given three groans for Grant and several cheers for McClellan and Johnson at a recent meeting of republicans. General Sheppard, in consequence of th epublication, issued an order rebuking the editor and warning the soldiers that such conduct would render them Mable to punishment for insubordination and bring their profession into disgrace. Preparations for war still continue in Canada. Among other things billets for fifteen thousand men are demanded from the authorities in Toronto pro- vided the volunteer force is called into service. Gen- eral McDougal has withdrawn his resignation, his difficulty with the Militia Minister having been ad- justed. The new Mayor of New Orleans appointed a new Chief of Police yesterday, but the old Chief declined to surrender the office until relieved ‘by military authority, he haying been appointed by Sheridan. The old Recorder of the Third district vacated his seat only in pursuance of the order of General Bu chanan. General Buchanan yesterday issued an order set- ting aside an injunction staying the collection of the tax imposed by the Constitutional Convention of Louisiana, The Dorn impeachment case has been closed and the summing up for the prosecution commenced yes- terday. ‘The base ball tournament continues at Niagara Falls. ‘The General Synod of the Reformed Church is still in session at Hudson, N. Y. The Massachusetts Legislature during the present session has appropriated $8,617,219. Chase or Pendleton—Win or Lose is the Question. The chances for the next Presidency depend, we believe, upon the action of the Democratic Convention which is to meet in this city on the Fourth of July. The democratic party, or, as we think it should be called, the conservative party, has the best prospect for electing its candidate if it act wisely, notwithstanding the military reputation of the radical candidate. The mass of the people have become disgusted with the Jacobinism, corruption and extrava- gance of the radicals, and earnestly desire a change. They begin to be alarmed for the efature of our glorious country under the rule of a faction that is centralizing the govergment into an oligarchy and military despotism. However much they may esteem General Grant for his military services in conquer- ing the rebellion, they cannot endorse him and are not disposed to cast their votes for him as the candidate of this atrocious party which is working to destroy the constitution and civil liberty for mere party purposes. The elections that have taken place during the last few months in the States, both on the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the Continent, show unmis- takably the current of popular sentiment against the radicals, and there is every reason to believe that even General Grant cannot save this revolutionary party from defeat next November if the democrats should nominate an acceptable candidate for President. The question, then, is narrowed down to the availability and suitability of the democratic nominee. For this position two men loom up prominently above all the rest named—George H. Pendleton and Chief Jpstice Chase. The former appears to be the favorite of a large party in the West, and the latter of the populous and wealthy Central and Eastern States. The Western democrats seem to be influenced by their admiration for Mr. Pendleton person- ally and for his views on questions of national finance, and we freely admit he is # popular man, 4 brilliant statesman, a patriot, and has, on the whole, broad and correct opinions on financial matters, More than that, we are Satisfied his views generally, both on the na- tional ffnances and the political questions of the day, are acceptable to a majority of the people. But, as we will show presently, he is not an available candidate; for his war record would defeat him, and the moneyed and bond- holding democrats of the North would become either lukewarm or hostile in the contest. Mr. Chase has become the choice of a great part of the Northern democrats because of his con- servative course on the impeachment trial and of his noble resistance to military despotism in the South and defence of civil rights, and Prospect of electing him, We care nothing for men or parties—for YORK HERALD, I | radicals—apart from the interests of the coun- try. We consider only what is best for the welfare of the republic, and act accordingly. From this motive, and with a view of laying before the people a correct statement of the political situation and the chances in the Presidential contest, we despatched a special correspondent to Cincinnati to sound Mr. Pendleton on his opinions of the issue and his course on the Presidential question. The re- sult we gave in an interesting report published yesterday. The distinguished favorite of the Western democracy received our correspond- ent in the kindest and frankest manner; but when he learned that the object of the visit was to ascertain and publish to the country the views he might express his countenance as- sumed a serious aspect. He did not wish to have a conversation just then “with three or four hundred thousand readers of the HERALD” (he might have said a million) ‘tbefore breakfast.” However, aftera while his ‘‘old smile came back” and he was the same polite and accomplished gentleman. But though he was reticent himself our corre- spondent discovered from a near and reliable source what the financial and political platform of Mr. Pendleton is, and it is the one we pub- lished yesterday. But the great and paramount question hero is not what Mr. Pendleton may think or how good a President he might make, but can he be elected—can he defeat General Grant and the radicals and thereby restore the country to peace, constitutional order and prosperity? We believe not, and we regret to say so. The memories of the war are yet fresh in the minds of the people, and through- out the North everywhere the people are proud of having put down the rebellion. This is particularly’ the case with the millions of soldiers who fought in the large part of these this war sentiment would be superior to former party affiliations or party considerations. The mass of this numerous class have not lost their prejudices or become educated up to the pure principles of states- manship and Mr. Pendleton’s financial doc- trines. The radicals would make terrible havoc on Mr. Pendleton among the people for his anti-war or peace policy and even among a portion of the democratic party; while, as we said before, the wealthy national bank and bondholding democrats of the North would become apathetic or hostile. In fact, there is every reason to believe Mr. Pendleton would be defeated and radical, revolutionary and mili- tary despotism rule be perpetuated. On the other hand, if Mr. Chase were nomi- nated he would not only get the party vote, but that of all the conservative people and a portion of the republican vote as well. He is and has always been in accord with the demo- crats as to the reserved rights of the States, though on the slavery question he differed with them. But that question is dead and buried, never to come up again. As to the national banks and the financial system that grew out of the war and was a necessity of the war, though Mr. Chase was the author of these we have no reason to believe he would be in favor of perpetuating them in time of peace if they proved injurious to the country and against the will of the people. He is uni- versally acknowledged an able man and quite capable of occupying the position of President. Indeed, it would be hard to find a man as capable. Then, what is most important just now, he is the stanch defender of the constitution and the supremacy of civil authority over the revolutionary and despotic military policy of the radicals. There is little doubt of his election if nominated by the Democratic Convention. We have the best authority for saying that “if a military man should be nominated the peace democrats of the West will bolt, hold another convention and nominate the Chief Justice.” The question for the Democratic Convention, then, is simply this: either to nominate Mr. Chase and win, or to nominate Mr. Pendleton and lose. It will be no use nominating any negative candidate as a compromise among the political managers. Under these circumstances will Mr. Pendleton, who is an able and a patriotic gentleman, see the welfare of the country sacrificed for per- sonal ambition and the barren honor of a nomination? We appeal to him to forego all personal considerations and give his powerful assistance to nominate Chief Justice Chase, in order to defeat the radical revolutionists, to restore peace, the supremacy of civil rights and constitutional law all over the country. Mexico—Mevements of Santa Anna’s Emis- saries. From the Heratp correspondent at Browns- ville, Texas, we are informed that Santa Anna’s Brownsville agent had purchased four hundred horses, with equipments and rifles, and that on an understood signal from Negrete or Ortega a movement will be made on Mon- terey; that Santa Anna’s filibusters will strike Bagdad by the 14th inst.; that they are fully prepared to take the place, and wish to act before the return of General McCook (United States commanding officer on that bor- der); that there is intense excitement in Brownsville, on the United States side of the Rio Grande and in Matamoros, opposite on the Mexican side, and that some Americans are joining Santa Anna’s movement. We published some days ago the news that @ well organized and well equipped band, four hundred strong, had appeared in the field in behalf of Santa Anna in the central Mexican State of which the city of Querctaro is the capital, and putting this and that together we conclude that Santa Anna, through his money and his emissaries, has a powerful faction at his back in different parts of the Mexican re- public; that the several detachments nnder- stand each other, and that the old ex-Dictator is only waiting to get a respectable force on the warpath before making his appearance once more in person on Mexican soil, with a flaming pronunciamiento against Juarez os an incompetent, tyrannical and wasteful admin- istrator of the central government. Santa Anne is doubtless fully advised of all the various revolutionary movements on foot in the several Mexican States, and knows the heads of all these factions and that they can be wheeled into line in a common movement against Juarez. His late visit to New York, including his troublesome sojourn at Staten Island, cost him # vast amount of money through the operations of land sharks in the shape of entered into with the representatives of the foreign | Pendleton, Chase, Grant, the democrata or | admiring friends; but still they taught him cause, and their relatives and friends. With a | IDAY,. JUNE 12, 1863—TRIPLE SHIET. something as to the ways and means to be employed to secure the assistance of United States filibusters and adventurers, Accord- ingly, if some Americans are joining his stan- dard at Brownsville, it is, we feel assured, through the inducement of some big job, some railway, land or mining speculation; and on this tack, with a little ready cash, he may pick up on the border American followers sufficient to carry him through to the Mexican capital. The generally demoralized and revolutionary condition of the Mexican States makes the present crisis a fine opportunity for Santa Anna. He is an old campaigner and the ablest soldier ever produced by Mexico. With a lodgement, backed by a few thousand men, at any point in the country, he will probably be able to fuse all the chiefs in the field against Juarez and supplant him without much dif- ficulty. At all events, the Santa Anna move- ment begins to assume a shape suggestive of danger to Juarez, and the worst of it, we sus- pect, is yet to come; for the old man at Jamaica believes as much in his destiny as did Napoleon while arranging his return from Elba. The Omnibus Restoration Bill. The bill providing for the restoration to representation in the two houses of Congress of the States of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Louisiana, in pursuance of the laws of reconstruction as car- ried out by said States, and with certain other conditions imposed by the bill which will be readily accepted, has passed the Senate against only some half dozen dissenting votes. We presume that it will pass the House with- out much delay, and that in the course of a few weeks, perhaps, the six States above named will be readmitted to the seats in the House and the Senate which they abandoned for the Southern Confederacy in 1860-61, and from which they have been excluded ever since. But what of the President’s veto? It is understood that he will veto no more of these reconstruction or restoration bills. A bill for the admission of Arkansas was passed into his hands the other day, and it is given out that he will permit it to become a law by allowing the ten days which he is entitled to hold it to expire without saying anything on the subject, We conclude, therefore, that both these bills will be allowed to take their course, and that so within a few weeks, perhaps, seven of the ten outside rebel States will be restored to full com- munion in the general government, with radical delegations, to begin with, in both houses. Their admission will be an important matter touching the Presidential contest and the issues involved in it. First, the seven States so admitted will be entitled to vote in the Presidential election, and in this view the democracy will under- stand the importance of the nomination of Mr. Chase as their candidate. His name would give them the negro balance of power in pro- bably every one of these seven States. Other- wise the odds are against them. Secondly, as these States are not to be admitted until they shall have respectively ratified the constitu- tional amendment known as article fourteen, nor until that amendment shall have at least de jure become part and parcel of the constitu- tion, their admission will involve the incorpo- ration of said amendment into the constitution. What then? Then with the admission of said States the constitution will affirm—the equal civil rights of citizens of all colors, “excepting Indians not taxed ;” that represen- tation and suffrage shall go together, universal or restricted, as each State for itself may adopt; that certain classes of rebels shall con- tinue to be disfranchised and disabled from holding office till absolved by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress ; that the obli- gations of the national debt shall be held sacred ; that no rebel debt shall be recognized and no claims for emancipated slaves, and that Congress shall have power by all needful legislation to enforce the provisions of this article. —~ It will thus be seen that the admission of the reconstructed States involved in these two bills will materially modify the questions and the chances of the Presidential contest. English Colonization in North America. The Colonial Secretary of England has officially informed the House of Commons that the Queen’s government considers it very desirable to promote the colonization of her Majesty's possessions in North America by an emigrant settlement from the parent stock, and that the opening of the lands lying between Lake Superior and the Pacific coast will be encouraged by the home authorities at an early day after the adjustment of a final set- tlement with the Hudson Bay Company. This means, in other words, that Great Britain is anxious to carry out her long-cherished idea of running @ line of subject colonists, held to the soil under land tenure rules, across this Con- tinent to the territorial border of the United States on the Pacific. The citizens of the Union can have no objec- tion to such an undertaking. John Bull pro- per—hard-fisted, enduring and brave, without the “‘snob”—makes an excellent pioneer, and there are hundreds of thousands of square miles of fertile lands lying waste in the region indicated. Free emigrants from England and Wales, encouraged by a new religion and the choice of any number of wives, enabled Brigham Young to convert a frowning wilder- ness into a rose garden, and certainly the same class of men will do just as much for Queen Victoria, provided the Sovereign furnishes ships, provisions, clothing and funds, leaving the matter of religion a subject for future con- sideration under the Gladstone Church Sus- pensory bill, and the matrimonial question just as it was when the Mayflower landed at Plymouth rock. Every Englishman’ debarked on the North American Continent constitutes a source of wealth—wealth to the United States—ne there is no doubt but at each point of colonization Eng- land will have planted a citizen nucleus of free men who will pledge their ‘‘lives, their fortanes and sacred honor” to the flag of the Union when the proper moment for their complete enfranchisement arrives. Our only fear with regard to the scheme is that the Colonial Secretary will not be very his emigrant plan. The tories appear anxious to promote an adult exodus from England just at prosent. There are @ of “government ships” in the Thames ! | bound for Canada with ‘‘assisted” emigrants ; but the vessels do not fill up rapidly. Mr. Disraeli has calculated, perhaps, that every Englishman emigrated isa loss of just one to the manhood suffrage cause and a gain to the same amount for the Derby party at the next general Parliamentary election. But the Man- chester men are very apt at figures also, and may have reckoned up the matter in exactly the same light. So it is very probable that the British workingmen may prefer to take out ‘their papers” in England and not in British Columbia, and remain at home for that purpose. ‘The Assassination of Prince Michel, of Servia. The special cable despatch which we pub- lished in the Heratp of yesterday has been con- firmed in all its particulars by the telegraphic news of this morning. The royal party, con- sisting of Prince Michel, his cousin and a daughter of the latter, with some attendants, were walking leisurely in one of the public parks of Belgrade, about five o’clock in the after- noon of Wednesday, when the party were suddenly attacked by three assassins, all of whom were armed with revolvers. The first shot proved fatal to the Prince, who fell and died immediately. The revolvers seem to have been freely used; for the cousin was hit and died in a few minutes, and the daughter was seriously, though it is thought not fatally, wounded. Most of the attendants sus- tained injuries more or less severe. The assas- sins, we are told, were recognized to be three brothers, One of them was immediately cap- tured, but the other two had managed to make their escape. The murderous deed had filled the entire population with indignation and sorrow. For many reasons this must be regarded as one of the most alarming events in modern times. In the closing years of the nineteenth century we are still compelled to consider our- selves at the mercy of the assassin. We live in an age which, in spite of its sleek exterior, must be pronounced an age of violence, of passion uncontrolled, of murder, of suicide. At no previous period in the world’s history has human life been so lightly esteemed. We seem to be going back to the worst forms of iniquity which characterized ancient paganism. We are certainly, within the confines of Christendom, begetting evils which have no parallel in the non- Christian nations of modern times. We are unwilling to believe that the salt has lost its savor; but it does seem, if we are to attach any value to facts, as if Christianity had lost somewhat of its ancient constraining power. Suicides and murders have been multiplying year by year in every Christian country until they have become so common that they no longer furnish occasion for alarm or dis- quietude, Assassination now follows so rapidly upon assassination that we are threatened everywhere with a very reign of terror. It has actually come to this, that to occupy in any sense a prominent position, to stand in the way or to seem to stand in the way of a faction, a set or an individual, is to be in danger of fall- ing a victim to the assassin’s stroke. Within the last few months we have had an almost unprecedented number of assassination at- tempts, some of them successful, some of them unsuccessful, all of them daring and deter- mined in the last degree; but since the Orsini conspiracy in Paris, which happily failed of its object, we have had nothing, whether we con- sider the number and relationship of the assassins, the means they employed or the unhappy -and untimely fate of the illustrious victims, which at all approaches, in the mag- nitude of its horrors, this Belgrade affair. The only event of the kind which can be at all compared with it is the murder of our own Lincoln, The murderous but unsuccessful attempt made last year in Paris on the life of the Emperor of Russia, the recent assassina- tion of a prominent statesman in Canada, and the dastardly but brutal and bloody attack made within the last few weeks on Prince Alfred of England, in Sydney—all these sink into insignificance when compared with this latest outburst of the assassination spirit of the.| age. We know too little of the actual condition of affairs in Servia, and our information regard- ing this affair is too meagre to warrant us to pronounce a decided opinion as to the cause or causes which have led to such unhappy results. All that we do know has been favorable rather than otherwise to the character of the mur- dered Prince. Prince Michel Ohrenovitch was the second son of Milosh, who took an active part in the insurrection headed by Czerny George in the early part of this cen- tury. When Czerny George was driven from Servia by the Turks Milosh rose to the head of affairs, and having in a series of struggles suc- cessfully resisted the Turks was finally, in November, 1817, by an assembly of bishops and chiefs, elected Hospodar of Servis. With the exception of a brief period when Alexan- der, son of Czerny George, held the reins of power the Obrenovitch family—father and sons—have governed Servia. Prince Michel, who was born September 4, 1825, succeeded to the throne in September, 1860, Though the hereditary rights of the family have never been acknowledged by the Sultan, who still holds a nominal sovereignty over Servia, it was not deemed advisable to resist the personal claims of Michel, and, as the other European Powers were not disapproving, he was confirmed in his princely dignity by firman of the Sublime Portein October of the same year. During the reign of Michel Servia has made consider- able advancement in material prosperity and has practically risen to the rank of an inde- By his spirited efforta the Sultan was induced last year to withdraw his garrison from the fortress of Belgrade—a gar- rison which had been maintained amid verying fortunes for centuries,.but which had oome to be regarded as a perpetual menace to t).e inde- pendence of the Principality. The w¥.hdrawal of the garrison and the partial destruction of the fortress which followed will be fresh in the Prince Michel was not without ambitiem, and it has for a long period been generally believed that, encouraged by Russia, he was ‘bent on setting up an independent kingdom, sof which Servia should be the centre, but wiich should include Bosnia, Bulgsria, Montenegro and the other Christian provinces of Turkey in Burope. Whatever his ambition, his work has been cut abort by the hand of Vie assensip. It is neces- pendent State. memories of many of our read¥:rs, sary for us to wait to learn what cause or causes prompted the foul deed and what effect his untimely death may have on the fate of Eastern Europe. The Yachting Season. The arrangements for the approaching yacht- ing season are nearly complete. Yesterday had been appointed for the annual regatta of the New York Club. The tempestuous weather, which postponed as well as interrupted the races at Jerome Park, would have afforded te the larger yachts a splendid opportunity for testing and manifesting their seaworthy quali- ties. But the ladies, at least, will not regret that, the June regatta, which is proverbially associated with light winds and a smgoth sea, has been postponed until next Turs- day. It isto be hoped that then the weather will be more propitious for what may be termed, like the ‘‘Oaks,” a “‘adies’ day.” There will, it is understood, be a merry house- warming in the new and picturesquely situated club house at Clifton, with all the festivities of a fete champttre. We are not authorized to say, but we nevertheless have good reason to believe, that, notwithstanding all complaints as to the rumored withdrawal of the ‘ladies’ steamer” on that occasion, the ladies may count upon being duly provided for. They will not be deprived of their steamer. Their solicitude on the subject shows not only how much they are interested in yachting, but also how plucky and courageous they have become. It may be (and for their sakes we trust it will be) calm and serene on Thursday next; but we are sure that some of the ladies would not be deterred even by rough weather from sailing as far as, the lightship to witness the start. Afterwards they can return and enjoy every provision for their entertainment at the club house. If, on the contrary, it be rough, some of the ladies who pay so flattering a compli- ment to the Yacht Club as to take great interest in its proceedings will doubtless be glad to show what good sailors they are. Why should they not be capable of emulating their English sisters, who do not hesitate to brave the chop sea of the British Channel, who make light of a cruise around the British Islands, and who even venture on yacht voyages as far as Ice- land and Norway in one direction and to the Mediterranean and the Grecian Archipelago in another? Indeed, to cite but a single instance, the daughter of an English duke has won dis- tinction as a bold and skilful yachtwoman. Can she find no rival among our high spirited New York belles? There can be no dvubt that the fine station of the New York Yacht Ck.b on Staten Island will witness on the 18th instant as brilliant a display as on any pre- vious regatta. The Atlantic Yacht Club, of our sister city of Brooklyn, will, with its fleet of yachts, have its regatta on the previous day, the 17th inst., and the Brooklyn Yacht Club is perfect- ing its arrangements for its regatta on the 25th of June. An account of each of the last named clubs appeared in Tuesday's HERALD. { Ifthe English yacht clubs will only reciprocate the visit of the American yachts their represen- tatives will receive a hearty welcome, and it ia very possible that they may be escorted om their return voyage by some of our yachts. Ai striking and interesting feature would thus be added to the yachting season of 1868. This week the ladies of New York will devote to the horse races at Jerome Park. Next week they, will be equally interested in the yacht races off Staten Island. ALFRED W. CRAVEN, ESQ. This accomplished gentleman and experienced en- gineer, who for many years has been the central fig- ure of the Croton Aqueduct Commissioners and the bulwark of the people against the machinations of jobbers and corruptionists who vainly sought to con- trol, for political or selfish purposes, the vast patron- age of the Board, retired early in May, as the com- munity are already advised, from the responsibilities of an office which demanded more labor and admip- istrative ability than it gained for its occupant pass- ing popularity or pelf. « Mr. Craven is a scion of an old and well knowm family, many of the members of which have faithfany served their country; among them his brother,,the the Commodore, who at one time commanded: the steamship Niagara. As an engineer Mr. Craven had much to contend against, but he succeeded in mak- ing the Croton Department, like the commission which controls the expenditures and directs the-tm- provements of the P@rk, above reproach, financially a8 well as administratively. Through his influence it has been kept wholly out of the arena of politics, and thus made an unmixed blessing to the com- munity. ‘When the public loses such @ servant'it loseamore than mere money can purchase. It is true money can command brains, but it never can.make a knave an honest man, and Mr. Oraven has not only a large and practical mind, but is endowed with a probity that, like the fabled genit of Khorassan, isampur- chasable. Fortunately for the city General Greene, late of the United States army, who won hisstars in the principal battles of the rebellien, has been appointed his successor.. Generak Greene is @ gentleman of great expertence,. having been engaged before and since the war inthe en- gineering department of the Board, and his advance- ment to the place held by his chief is a. guarantec that the discipline and integrity of the-varieus ba- reaus within his control will. be wisely-ang incor- ruptibly administered. ‘Mr. Craven sails in the steamer of the irth. inst. for Europe, where he proposes with his family to make the grand tour and regain that large mental health and physical vigor which nearly twenty years of un- remitting service has seriously undermined. Although Mr. Craven has retired from: active duties he cannot long remain an idier.. In Rurope he will, while “resting,” unconsciously store his mind with facts that on his return he may feel impelled to use for the benefit of his fellow citizens. Of this we feel assured, Mr. Craven will take with him to the Old World the unqualified esteem and: geod wishes of every New Yorker, who, remembering his past ase- falness, is disposed to accord him @ fature worthy of his experience, integrity } ability. THE WEATHER AND TRADE MEETINGS. ‘The wretched condition of the streets, the drigziing rain, occasionally changing to @ drenching shower, played havoc with a number of trade meetings an-~ nounced to be held last evening. Tho wholesale clothing cutters had barely a quorum at-the Bowery Garden and transacted no business of.any import- ance; the only occurrence worth mentioning was the announcement that nearly all the clothing housea in the city have agreed to pay the advance in wages asked for, The upholsterers als0 ret at 281 Grand street, but were so few in number that the new con- stitution, reported by the committee, was only read, and the vote upon it postponed tili the next. meeting, those few present not being willing to fore- stall the action of their fellow workingmen prevented by the rain from attending. Pretty nearly the same. result the piano makers had at No. 28 Stanton atroet, excepting that one member complatned of his em- ployers, wno, he alleged, owed him $290, and tnougn Tepeatediy asked for the money did not pay. It waa resolved that before the soc ety took any im the Stipanra cee arts ames Paka other whe . the prices