The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1868, Page 5

NEW Y mever a time when party and ry secondary con- URK HERALD, SATURDAY, is now known fhat the New York delegation, which | ‘tion should be set aside for the great good of | was wisely left unpledged to any inan, is red hen worthy ana bobig Feaders should ‘oleplay a | to present Ai name in behalf of the Bm ite. lee, e and all join for a ta Going bp hey will be able, We believe, to sow will mean election. 8 views are in accord with the enemies have shown their y in by hich the radionls..can he. hazed mn Grant. Show yours in the nomination wer, ff at all. The nomination will be in itself the felmon P, Chase, and success doubly blessed w! evidence that the hate and of the party and peo 7 ite. Fail te war have subsided, and that the time has at long ing night, political r- | length arrived for a}l good men to make @ common bankruptcy and the ugh tening misrule | effort for the restoration of republiean. government ism. Success new life to | in thiscountry. We are much mistaken if Mr. Chase’s tse So anne te pact | Tan sin be deny mat our glorious 3 . We believe he is pre} 10. 8) A of prosperity it the | and to show that tie nasaualty Which drove him front may God give wisdom in youi and success Then ee is the humble prayer of i's USTEED, JULY 2, 1868, ICHA’ BU! 4 ‘The National Convention—The Bourbons in the | Field. To THs EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— The plot thickens. The monster drama begins @owly to unfold its mysteries and develop the imtrigues and schems of the actors. The independ- ent stand of the HeraLp for Chase has struck the Keynote of the grand movement now about to be inaugurated for the defeat of raditalism and 1s creat- tmg'a reguiar stampede among the professional in- friguera and wirepullers that always infest national conventions. ‘The object of this article is simply to expose a quiet little intrigue which has been in progrees now for over six months and which will be developed in ‘the early stages of the Convention, The head centre Of this intrigue is poor Pierce, its object being to qinmen the body, to make its nominee and restore the Bourbons. The intrigue em- junta, Caleb Cushing bn of Massachusetts; ‘Tilden, of of New York; McClelland, of Michigan; Cam) bell, of Pennsylvania; i per of Indiana; _the Jackson Qlub at ‘Washington, with ex-Marshal Hoover & Co. . and @ number of others con- mected with the administration o1 poor Pierce have been wor! for months to concentrate the senti- mentof the Convention on Hendricks, of Indiana, formerly Commissioner of the Office under poor Pierce and now Senator from that State. These ple profess to be for Hancock and other candi- but their real man under cover is Hendricks. At the — time they expect to uncover him and give him the votes of New land, New York, Peun- mn oor and New Jersey. They say anybody can be elected. They are down on shoulder straps and fishy democrate—say the necessities of the case and the “outs will force the election to a moral cer- tainty, and that Hendricks will restore all the Bour- bone and the glorious times of poor-Pierce. This is the dangerous movement which the friends of Judge Chase lave to bear in the Convention, and the one. Defeat this intrigue and the Convention will be obtiged to nominate Chase. The corserative — are for him and wil) force him on the politi- a iS THE CHASE MOVEMENT. Pablic Opinion in Virginia—Chase the Ac- knowledged Cure for the Present Disense— Without Chase Defeat—With Chase a Tri- amph Which Will Vie with the Best Victo- vies Ever Recorded. RICHMOND, Va., July 1, 1868. Perhaps of all the States, even of the old Wnion, the Mistory of Virginia abounds more in political vicisai tudes and changes than that of any other. Her past hag been almost the past of the Union. Her sons have ever seemed to take a peculiar and character- istic interest in whatever related to the government @f the country. She has produced some of the deep- est and most original thinkers that have adorned the ennals of American politics or given grace to uni- versal republicanism. And notwithstanding her present poverty stricken condition, although her pride is humbled and her ‘old idea of State sovereignty stricken to the dust, she still lifts her head in the midst of her weakness and seems eager to let her faint voice be heard in the councils of the nation. And that voice comes with mo uncertain sound. From all that I can learn, after careful and considerate inquiry, I feel authorized to state that a very large majority of the people of Rich- mond and of the State of Virginia are convinced that the time for talking about mere party pride and act- ing upon the principles of mere party precedent is on It is a source of pleasure to all wno Boe eee a hearty Union Oe 4 grea we can possess or wish for eee the manner in which the mass both of intelii- ce and ignorance have adopted the situation as it and seem determined, whatever their personal Praeipe ig may be, to take that man for the Presi- lency and to adopt that course in the coming camn- which aré surest to kill Grant and choke oif the juities of radicalism. current of feeling seems to run directly in favor of Chase. In fact, it may be said that there is ecar @ parallel in all the politicai revolutions of this State which equals the wonderiul tages with Which Chase has entered into ie aifec- tions of the people. Before his recent visit to this city nobody seemed to think of Chase as a prom- iment candidate for the Presidency; on the contrary, Mt would probably have been distasteful to have mentioned his name in that connection. But he came, he saw and he conquered. He came with all the prestige that can surround a man who had just arisen from the bench of a trial which has attracted ‘the gaze of the world. He came with his ermine un- suliied even by the foul efforts of the vilest of his enemies in Washington, aud untouched by the eager Qngers that pointed at him here. He came with ity and invoked the respect of all; he with the regret of all and the deép aud abiding admiration of ma) The honest and frank effort of the © Justice to bring the chronic case that has so long set like an incubus upon the bosom of the country to a speedy close awakened the oye of ali citizens of the South. It was felt that with the arm of his inflexi- ‘ble justice bared before the country and intel between Vavis and the cries of vengeance that have come up against him, nothing was to be feared; that justice would get her own, and nothing more or ay le The Chief Justice did all thay couid be done in this behalf. And the confidence of tue people in his Judirial purity and legal ability was fully coufrmed and enthusiastically endor in his trial of the whiskey cases. So many cases involving tiaportant inroads lato the pockets of the nation have slipped through the Ungers of the law that'when the Ubief Justice, with the gitp of a Hercules, choked a few large and influential offenders he won tue hearts of the entire community. hot think, after some travel through the State and conversations with gentlemen in various parts of it whom I know to represent their respective were that I at all ex: ve when I say thata bare met A of the ple of this Commonwealtir favor the p ation of Mr. Chase by the Democratic Convention to assemble in New York on Saturday next. This is not only the case in Virginia, but it is authoritatively stated by gentlemen passing through city to Convention from otner Southe! to save them to @ the that enta, the States, with ‘all their rights and immuni- precisely where the constitution of our fathers them. They say that democracy alone is up- © cope successfully with the power of repub- Ueaniem, and that, in order that the fight may end the triamph of Constitutional liberty, it ts neces- that a standard bearer should be selected who Ne to cut the ranks of radicalisin. It_ ie grati to observe the hearty unanimity with which the lower classes express themaelves in favor of auch a man as Chase. The 5 tical leaders are somewhat like lighthouses, who stand silent the shore until the storm comes; but that , from ail eS aaa will bear upon every crest of its waves the spotiess name of Chase, and carry iim to that haven wiuch the hearts of patriots have so Jong yearned to see, aud which wili doat once more the good old ship of State. Obief Justice Chase and the New York De- mocracy. [From She Brookiyn Eagie—Kings county demo- cratic organ) Those who believe that such men as Governor Sey- mour took up the discussion of Mr, Chase's name rw the democratic nomination without knowing anything whatever as to his sentiments on the ques- tions now before the le hardly give them credit for @ fair amount of discretion. We incline to the opinion that when the proper time comes the evi- dence will not be,wanting to show that Mr. Chase is in accord with all men who desire to re-establish a ment of law in this country—who beifeve it the States are equai—tpat the ascendency of military power in any of them provides fer the Geetruction of liberty in ail of them and that no coun- ay be either prosperous or free where the will a pany. caucus ig the highest stand- ard of elity to the country. The democ- racy hold that all legisiation enforced tn viola- tion of the constitution is null and void. ‘They hold that the ballot, to be‘any advantage tothe negro, must be secured to him with the assent of the dominant race among whom his lot ta cast, and in this connection they insist that regniation of the sai should be leit where the constitution leaves it, with the several States themselves. The national @emocracy do not propose to exclude from their ranks the citizen or Michigan who Oy! be opposed e to negro age a saath nor citizen of wi su ; era of South Carolina, ‘should. he accep the advice of either as its leader or in the ranks. Mr. ‘8 eppareas weaknens in the Convention of the le his name was every- ofavorubiy received by the great o the which has ds party jeuraded even his igh ofice, 18 all ae 58 Hoi pas aaa: BL. kas PONT even pretends to beable to govern this count ‘under the constitution and the laws. t, will ‘That in the i ye fd in the we apes : SSoveulaent fare and. prosperily of all the icity dec's four years’ of pros- | humanity, | that immediate efforts — Ha oa alter- States, or other peaceable mean! he “caritest racticabie moment, peas of the | solved, That the direct interference of the military an. | thority of the United States in.the recent elections held in Kentucky, Maryland, Missourl and Delaware was ful violation of the constitution, and ‘n repetition of in the approaching election willbe eld ax revouutionary and | resisted with all the means and power under our contr Hy Resolved, That the aim and object oi tho demycratiy party { is to preserve the federal Union and the rights of the tee Baumpairedy apd {vey hereby declare that they consider the administrative ation of extraordinary the constitution, the | ‘and danyerous powers not gran ibversion of the cigit by the ‘military fawa Io Staten notin fasurrection, the arbi Jlitary arrest, imprisonment, trial ant sentence of American citizens in States where civil law exist n ful force, © suppression o jom of apeec the denial of the rh Ne of asylum, the open and avowed die | regard of State rights, the employment of unnsua) test oaths and the interference with and deulal of the right of the people arma in thelr defence as c: to prevent the restoration of the Union and the perpetuation of a overn- ment deriving {ta first powers from the consent of the gov- | ern Resolved, That the shameful disregard of the administra tion to its duty in respect to our fellow citizens who are now and Jong have been prisoners of war in a aulfering condition deserves the severest reprobation, on the score alike of public and common humanity. Resolved, That the sympathy of the democratic party ts heartily and earnestly extended to the soldiery of our army and the seamen of our navy, who are and have been in the field under the tag of thelr country, and in the event of its power they will receive ‘ali the care, protection, re- gard and kindness that the brave soldiers and’ sailors of ‘the Fepublte have so nobly earned. POLITICAL MATTERS IN MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, Miss., June 22, 1868, To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— The comments in your issue of the 17th inst. touch- ing the removal of Governor Humphreys and Attor- ney General Hooker, of this State, from their respec- tive positions prompts an occasional correspondent to enlighten yourself and readers as to at least some of the merits of the case. Both of the officials named have served the people of Mississippi with great acceptance since elected to the positions from which they have just been 80 arbitrarfly removed, and at the recent Democratic Convention received the — unani- mous vote of that body as candidates for re-election. A document called a “constitution” ‘Was submitted for the consideration of the people, and because these gentlemen had the temerity to enter upon an active canvass of the State, exposing its proscriptive and otherwise obnoxious features, they are removed. But this is not the only reason. The radical candidate for Governor, Beroth B, Eg giceion of Ohto, instead of going before the in vindication of an instrument the ratification of which would, as @ consequence, ee him in office; instead of meeting his opponent free and manly discussion, sneaks off to Washington, obtains from Geueral Grant, the order of removal, hurries back to Vicksburg and hands the order to General McDowell, his master’s bid The who 1s prompt to President was tel jphed concerning the matter by our Democratic E: ive Committee, and this reply received:—“Removals disapproved and reasons de- manded.” The reasons I have indicated, and if they are suflicient, then surely has republicanism gone to ‘Mississipp! is politically in a bad fix, but there is a fair prospect of a democratic victory 1m the election this week, which may afford at least a temporary. relief, There never was a more exciting canvase in the State. The registered white vote has been very greatly increased. Thousands who adopted the non- action policy last fall, and who thereby let every- thing go by default, are now fully aroused to a sense of the dangers which threaten them, and of the pens and alties of which they will become the subjects should the constitution be ratified. With such zeal and energy have the democracy entered the camvase that in many places “loyal leagues’ have been con- verted into coiored democratic clubs, and in almost every county black orators are now proclaiming that while they desire to retain the right of eee them- selves they are unwilling to deprive thirty thousand of their white friends and neighbors the same right. The scales of oath-bound leagues bave fallen from their eyes, and I fully believe that if a suMcient time was allowed to have the matter fairly and fully presented to the colored people one-haif of them would be induced to vote inst this whole- gale bil! of wrongs. As it is, thousands will adopt the middle course of not voting at all, and not a few Will boldly vote the straightout democratic tcket. Every white man in the State who is not an office seeker will voie against the constitution. This document is the result of a session of one hun- dred and thirty-three days, at an expense to this date, in actual disbursements, of $12 64 ~The snug little sum of $37,321 40 has already been paid to four radica! papers for publishing the proceed! as advertising matter and for some printing during the session. As an evidence of the wholesale robbery which is being perpetrated on an already im- verished people, the sum of $28,000 was chai For printing twenty thousand coples of the constitu- tion, a small and badly gotten up pamphiet of forty- eight pages, A New Orleans house todo the job for $790, but failed to get it. | might occupy coltimns in review of the outrages heaped upon us in these military districts, neutralizing the energteg, retard: political and material reconstruction and blasting the hopes of the people. But I shall not tres- pass on your space. You will be pieased to know that Chase stock is steadily on the increase in Mississij “Ido not feel authorized to say what views the delegates from this State to the Ni al Democratic Convention enter- taln concerning his claims; but I do know that the people would be fled at his nomination, simply he nd of availability. Our delegates w: not be ‘ious for or against any standard bearer that may be selected by the Northern democracy. Indeed, I have reason to know that the Mississippi delegation will at Jeast insist on leaving the nomina- tion to the delegations from the reconstructed States, They do not wish by their vote to create divisions Where the fy battle for constitutionai jaw and liberty is to be fought. YACHTING NOTES. ‘The House Committee of the New York Yacht Club announces avery comfortable fact in teling the members that the new club honee is open and ready for use. This new establishment gives a happy taste of the true rus in urve, Within easy distance of the heart of the city, it yet affords all the pleasures of the country—retirement, quiet, pure air, crisp breeze with thesalt of the sea in it, the sight of the blue water and the green leaves. The edifice itaelf ‘was originally built for the residence of a former owner, and has been a private dwelling for some years, and this gives the advantage of growth in trees and foliage. The grounds are snficiently ex-, tensive, laid out with good taste, and reach the water's edge. The house is roomy and airy, and has several apartments furnished as sleeping chambers for the convenience of members who wish to pass the night out of town. Good cooks have been instailed in the kitchen, and the cuisine is such that epicures who have cultivated their taste to Delmonico’s standard may yet dine with delight in the néw quar- ters of the Yacht Club and have the added zest of the appetizing air. The Rambler has arrived at Greystones bound for Bosion. ‘The’Escort is anchored at the same place bound East. ‘The Lucille has also arrived at the same place. STATEN ISLARD. Treeific THUNDER SToRM.—The villages on the eastern shore of Staten Island were visited yester- day afternoon, about five o'clock, by the moat terridc thunder storm ever experienced there. The chief fary of the storm, which was “short, sharp and de- cisive,” seemed to fall upon Stapleton, where the lightning played some strange ireaxs. The flagstaff on McCullough’s shot tower at Stapleton landing Was struck four times, the first bolt breaking off the my eagle and a small portion of tht staff. ie lum- er schooner Wim. ren, lying Mulford & Wandel’s her fore topmast shat- the deck ered, the lightnin, assing throug! out of ¢ hawee, holes ‘on the chain cable; pp yh As ong hy ag hy stunned. ‘ashington, shattered. The MEXICO. ~ ~e Murder ef Frenchman—Cassom Bi Seiznres of (oii at Matamorer—The Cabi- net Crisis, Mexico, June 12, 1868. With the hope that a brief communication may catch the French steamer, | condensethe news sinve the 10th, which was the date of my last letter. The Toeria says:—"On the 19th of May, at an iron mine near San Rafael, a Frenchman named Esteban Blaise Was maurrdered by some of his neighbors, He was an honorable and hard working man, and could possibly baye. had no enemies, and was only sacrifiecd be- cause he was working @ mine to which some. neih- bors laid claim.” The Siglo YLY. of the 11th has the followiig:— ' CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES, | MATAMOROS, May 21, 1863. 0) Seflor PepRO GALVAN, Administrator of the Muri- time Custom Mouse of Matamoros, Mexico:— My DEAR STR—I have the honor to protest against the seizuresand detention of one hundred ounces of Mexican. gold, or $1,600, belonzing to Dr. W,, L. Hutchinson, a citiven’ of the Prited Stores, and T respectfully requ thet you w ‘ptura the above amotn? to said nen coved an. | am, re- potty, MMeOMH OS, We, SCOTT. con! af the Mnied States. ‘The following ts the pr in: lived yesterds ov Serawonos, May 23, 1868, yonr commninication, which ©) to ine, dated (he 2ist of this month, protest inet the seizure and deten- limared ornces of Mexican gold belong- ing to Me J. Hutchinson. You alse request that I return said amonnt to said gentieman. In your communication there occurs @ little error, There ‘were iiot one hnndred ounces, but ninety-nine, Mr. Hntchinsou having secreted in his ‘one ounce, which was wanted to complete the one hundred, accordins to oMelal information which I have re- ceived. The seizure of she same was made ‘on the 19th of this month at the gate Puertas Verdes, throuzh which the road passes from this city for Boca del tio. Mr. Hutchinson did not exhibit the documents which would have made legal the vent | ing hence of the money; it was, therefore, seized, and it was right that I should investigate if the money was about to be carried away with the per- mits required by law or not, and conssquently whether or not there was occasion to impose a pen- alty for the act. It is sufficient for me to represent that I shall not take into consideration your request that the money seized shall be returned, and that it is not ‘ible to stop the proceedings of judgment, Meantime it is not possible for me to take. into consideration your protest, because the office under my charge does not take into its consideration questions of this nature, I have a superior to whom I will give an account of my conduct; that superior ts the Mexican government, to which you may direct our protest through your Minister in Mexico. The law which determines the nature and extent of the privileges pertaining to foreign consuls in this re- public is that of November 26, 1859. I also call your attention to our fiscal laws and to the requisites ne- cessary for the moving or interior transfer of silver, and that one which determines cases like the present. All of these laws will make it clear if the position taken by ms in this business is such as tts nature de- mands. I assure you with the motive of my distin- guished consideration. 2 Independence and liberty. PEDRO A. GALVAN, The Opinion Nacional says that a union between Ne and ex-Governor Mendez is rumored, and desires that the Diario Ofcial will say something with reference thereto. The Revista Universal published a communication written by “various friends of justice’ in which they deny what Marquez says in his manifesto in reg: to his not being responsible for the shooting of the young jhysicians and peaceable citizens of Tacubaya, ‘ne Siglo XLX. 8, in regard .to the position of the President’s Cabinet:—“To form a new Cabinet which will inspire the confidence of the country and in which the liberal party will be well represented is in our conception the ie possible solution and the iy oe worthy of the lent ef the repub- ie.” ere are no indications at present of a new Cabinet pele o1 ‘ized. Mr. Manuel Aspiroz, who has filled under Mr. Lerdo de Tejada in the Office of Foreign Affairs the position of Oficial Mayor, will for the present perform the functions o! this omMce, vacated by the acceptance by Mr. Lerdo of the Chief Justiceship. The opposition are far from being satisfied with the evidence that President Juarez does not bate TO a change in his Cabinet, and -may renew their to force upon the government some demonstrative action. It is more rumored that the policy of this vernment toward American claimants against xico wil be to refuse to adjudicate or pay their claims until the government of the United States comes to some understanding with Mexico and makes itself msible for predatory acts commit- ted by the late Confederate forces on the Texas bor- der, The rumor that the Real del Monte Company had failed is not true. General Allatorre has arrived at the capital from Yucatan. Comments of the Press on the Cabinet Crisis— Gas fer Mexico City=The Suicides—Who Pays for Romero’s Reception—-Seditious Proclamation. MEXICO, June 16, 1868, The Giobo of the 14th occupies its first page with along editorial upon the “Ministry,” written as if with a pen of fire. lis paternity is undoubted, as Mr. B, Zamacona, the leader of the opposition in Congress to the Juarez government, is the acknowl- edged editor of the Glove, He declares that the Cabinet is demoralized, and yet that the President studies to prevent its consolidation; that Mexico is is in the midst of an alarming crisis, and yet the gov- ernment seems to think that we are enjoying a holi- day; that at this critical moment the Ministry of Rela- tions is without a head; that just now when Congress has adjourned, and persistent labors of the Execn- tive and his Cabinet are needed to save the country; its travelling Minister, Mr. Romero, is voyaging in foreign parts, and the Treasury gDepartment is in consequence without a head, that Minister Bal- cdrcel, the useless head of the Department of the Interior, is, as usual, doing nothing or committing sad blunders in the wake of Mr. Lerdo; and finally, in regard to the remaining Minister, General Mejia, “the tree is known by its fruits.” He closes his corrosive comments with the most pointed warning exhortations that those men who now happen to be in power should be awake to the critical re- sponsibilities placed upon them, and neither de- ceive themselves nor the public as to the true condition of the nation. Prieto, also of the op- py oS in an editorial in the Monttor, invokes “President Juarez” bitter sarcasm and irony, saying that so over ie fact- that Minister Lerdo, the man of talen' cone. and intellect, can no longer remain in his fan Min- igters; that no one must be surprised if Mr. Juarez re- signs as President, occasioning, of course, sorrow, be- cause he was the of the people. “At the same time,” says Mr. Prieto, “ what is one man compared with the of the people? Suppose Juarez were not absent, but was even dead, would the nation perish on that account? Would the sun change its ition or the earth cease to revolve on its axis? ‘hat would happen’ Is there only one man among eight millions of people who is ba en to fill the tion Minister of Relations? In other times there have been many. There were Liave, Doblado, Fuente and others, men really at, whose names have given honor and fame to their country.” Mr. Prieto continues somewhat at length in this strain. Buta single Mexican Dw gt of this capital has thus far commented upon the Mexican creditors! meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on the 19th of May last. Mr. Zarco, of 5 bod jee , hw 13th, com- mented uw and, ir alegi in a little thinner ant lightning, cooied ria by say- ing that if it be true Mr. Romero had failed to see Mexico’s creditors properly satisfied, he should use his influence with the nation to correct such an act of injustice. ‘The astounding fact ischronicled im the city press that the Common Connell of Mexico have voted in the year 1868 to try gas In the streets, and afier va- rious naps Juan José Haz has signed the contract. ‘This is wonderful when We consider the number of fanrilies which have lived for years upon the “oil” of the city street lamps, and especially when it is re- membered that Juan José Bay has heen so jong away from New York—about @ year or a littie over. The French remained so long in this country that these people unfortunately imbibed many of their foolish fashions. Undoubtedly if Tommy and the Japanese were here for hari-kari would become very fashionable, and it is introduction of afew Japanese might not be a good thing for the country, us thereby the pastime of hari-kari might take the piace of pronunciamientos, as It is only the foibles and eccentricities of the French are aped. ‘The litte sin of suictde hae become quite popuiar, especially among the intelligent. During the past few days we have heard two instances, one that of a young nan of this city, generaliy known and res- | pecved, and the other that of the President of the Ayuntamiento of Paso del Marcho. The City Council of Cordova has asked the Gov- ernor of the State of Vera Cruz to appropriate $1,119 21, the amount which it cost that city to enter- tain Mr, Romero ou hie return from the United states last fall. ie State authority refused to accede to the request. ‘Ygnacio Mariscal is nominated as second magis- trate of the Supreme Court. The follow! ation ‘ to light” a few days since at det Marcho:. e government ia ee Juarez and his f ers violate the Le of the people, Their compromises are a to the nation. Hs not our country to tts? Shall it be further trampled upon while miser, 7, bay a Companions, to arms! Vien The Sigio pe the 14th receives a telegram from See tapes moned at mer a abundant.’ happened @ day of Michoac! who Paband of munierers, iassoed ‘and ainly over two hundred a neue Toluca and. Aino eon here several interviews "| Mexico by the orders of the'government for supposed JULY 4, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. with the government, and it is ramored he will be placed at the head of an expedition against the re- Volutionary parties, those who have selected for their leader Geveral Juan Francisco Lucas, Ex- Governor Mundy, in whose beha'f the Uprising has been made, has not ag yet committed hi ub- licty, Shonid ail of these war clouds end in a univer- #al storm and drive President Juarez from the Na- tional Paiace, it is not at all certain that any better, | more competent or more honest man would be at the head Of aitairs, In such @ case the ‘outs’? would again contend against the “tng,” more completely Hyzing commerce, if indeed such a thing Toe. sible, and drowning the country in bik ed and anarchy. ‘Everybody here predicts a cloudy future. Mexico's best politicians admit the sitnation and the “outs” aro sure that the “ins,” intend to ruin the | country, while the “ins” know that the ‘outs’? in- | tend (o ruin it if pogsibie, and thus revolution 1s | chronic, The Cabinet ChangerseeTie Puebla Revolt Movemenin of General Bcorcdo=Vesa Not Arrestcé=Education in Gaxaca—General items, Havana, June 27, 1868, By the Spanish steamer Marsella, which arrived here on the 25th from Vera Cruz and Sisal, we have Mexican journals from the capital up tothe 15th and from Vera Cruz up to the 19th, the day of. the steam- er’s departure. Dr. Larrazabal, the distinguished Venezuelean traveller and writer, is among the pas- sengers of the Marsella, having been expuleed from complicity in a conspiracy. Sefior Lerdo de Tejada has definitely quitted the President’s Cabinet and now dalty presides over the Supreme Court in his capacity of Chief Justice and ex-oficio Vice President of the republic. Sefior Manuel Aspiroz remains Acting Minister of Foreign Relations, and Seflor Matias Romero has been sent word to hurry back from his American matrimonial excursion, as he is the man elected to step inte Seflor Lerdo de Tejada’s late ministerial posi- tions. It is not said who is likely to succeed Sefior Romero as Secretary of the Treasury. Sefor Marti- nez de Castro having insisted upon nis resignation of the Ministry of Justice, the same has been accepted and Sefior Ignacio Mariscal, lately attached to Sefior Romero in the Washington city Embassy, chosen as his successor. This same gentleman has also just been elected to Congress from one of the districts of the City of Mexico to fill a vacatiey. He is likewise a rominent candidate for one of the vacant seats in he National Supreme Court. It is not expected that there wil) be additional ministerial changes, the Pres- ident separa. having determined to pay no heed to the “Itberal 0} tion” clamor for a complete re- organization of his Cabinet, fn the way of revolutionary news we have the in- formation Negrete is now 1n full participation nd co-operation with the rebels of the State of Puebla, Who now control five of its districts or can- tons, and are said to ‘ize as their military leader General Francisco Lukas. The national gov- ernment has become seriously alarmed at the in- creasing proportions of this revolution, and General ‘atorre had arrived at the capital, upon orders from the President, and was in consultation with his Exr- cellentississimo and the War Minister, for the adop- tion of an extensive and energetic plan of campaign for the pacification of the State. e Governor of Puebla haa commenced @ Jeva, or military conscrip- tion, for the filling up of the State Guards, and all indicated that he was highly apprehensive that his Indian rival for the Governorship, General Juan Mendez, might possibly have driven him, Governor Garcia, away from that State. The papers of Mexico city announce that General Cuellar, with his bri- gan had met and defeated the forces of Julio Lopez at Rio Frio, who are su to have been moving from the Chaico district to join the rebeis of Puebla State. Aureliano Rivera is still on the war path, followed by about three hundred trusty men. On the 10th he appeared before Zitacuaro and demanded the sur- render of the place. This was refused him and pre- parations at once made for a oy defence, where- upon General Rivera, not liking the appearance of things, left for other parts. From Michoacan State we learn that Colonel Esptridton Trefo, with a small command, defeated a guerilla band near Amealico, but subsequent he was ambuscaded by the bandits and himself and most of his men killed. General Escobedo had commenced the campaign for the suppresston of the Quer¢taro revolution, and had arrived at San Jose Iturbide. The revolutionists remained concentrated at Jalpan and Pees paring actively for the coming shock of arms, eir reported defeat at Ajuchillan amounted to nothing— @ mere skirmish, in which the loss on both sides, it now turns out, did not exceed ten men. The Legisla- ture of Guanajuato State had convened in extraordi- nary seasion to vote men and money for the suppres- sion of the Quer¢taro revolution. The Eco Nactonal, of Guanajuato feity, affirms that ee security had completely Gieappoered. from the State and that highway robberies are innumerable. The guerilla band of Guilote had annibilated forty of the Guana- juato gendarmes near Irapato, and additional troops ang rope from the capital of the State to operate against them. f’ ‘The announcement of the arrest of General Plicido Vega in Lower California by order of General and Aetng Governor Davalos was premature. The order was actuaily issued, but General Vega heard of it in time, and up to the latest advices had succeeded in we out of the way of his would-be captors. he new islature of Yucatan assembled at Merida on the 16th, and organized by the election of Sefior Manuel Dondé Camara as ident and Sefiores Perfecto Solis and Juan A. Galvez as secre- taries. A count of the votes for Governor resulted in the proclamation of General Manuel Cepeda's elec- tion, and that of Sefor Jose Maria Vargas as Lieu- tenant Governor. The conservative opponent of General Cepeda, Sejior Liborio Irigoyen, now in the Mexican capital, exculpating himself before the Congressional committee from the charge of having sold Yucatan Indiana into siayery. The telegraphic line from Mexico city to Guadia- jara is completed and in full operation. The same js the case with that between Monterey and Rin- conada, From Oaxaca we learn of the opening of a number of additional public schools throughout the State. The condition of peace and quietude that this portion of Rae A Mexico has enjoyed for more than a year, under the rule of Governor Felix Diaz, has enabled the State authorities to turn their attention seriously to the subject of public instruction, and the result is to be found in the daily increasing scholastic facilities afforded the rising generation. On the 4th inst. the waters of Lake Chapala, in the State of Jalisco, were formally devoted to the use of steam navigation, the small steamer built by Mr. Duncan Cameron making its trial trip on the occa- sion, The acting Governor of the State, with many officials and @ multitude of the good people of Guadalajara and vicinity, attended, the acting Gov- ernor indulging in @ discourse suited to the event inaugu le In Sinaloa all excise duties on grains, fruits, ver- dures, fishes, oysters and cockies have been re- moved. Ramon Ortiz, the Mexican citizen taken off by robbers from near Cordova last April, has been re- leased and has returned to his distracted family, the $9,000 asked having been previously paid to the bandits by Ortiz’ son-in-law. On the 19th inst., the anniversary of the shooting of Maximilian, on and Mejia, the churches of Merida were crowded with devotees attending divine service in memory of the illustrious dead. At the cathedral a colonel of the regular army, with his cap on his head and a cigar in his mount indulged in io and violent denunciations of the clergy and of the attendants, as also of Maximilian and hia compan- jons in death, but no attentions were paid to him, and the religious continued despite h nolay interruptions. At another church another omMcer of the army snatched away from oif the breast of one of the lady attendants a medallion of Maximilian, and was soundly berated therefor by the indignant senorita, but otherwise no disturb- ances ensued. Passengers by the Marsella agree in representing the revolutionary fires smothered by General Alatorre and army as likely (o burst our anew in Yucatan with redoubled violence, now that these repressing Causes have been withdrawn. CUBA. rtation of Americun Dimes—Health of Cuba—Mortality StatisticeThe Case of ExeMayor Monroe—Arrivuls of Coolles=Tax- ation—Revenue Returns—Si. Jolns Day. HAVANA, June 27, P. M,, 1868. An American firm in this city recently received from the United States $30,000 1m American dime pieces of this year’s coinage, “all brilliant and shining.” But it appears that the stamps of this coinage have been changed; they differ from the old coins In not hay- ing the stars on them. A certain quantity of “bright new" counterfeit dimes having moreover been ciren- jated of late, the firm im question found it Impossi- ble to piace the $80,000 on any terms what- ever, as everybody was afraid they might prove counterfeit also, Im this emergency they applied to the American Consul, who at once telecraphéd to the Secretary of the ‘Treasury on the subject, and received a reply endorsing the money as lawful coin of the United States, the dimes of 1868 being ‘without @ star." The Consul, by @ circular published in the morning papere, made known the endorsement of the Ameri- can Finance Minister to the public, and the result has been that the dimes in question again enjoy un- train meiied cireuiation. Why should they not do so? It ja the only silver coinage existing here for many years past. What would the people do fora retail medium haa it not been for these valuable dimes? Can the Prensa deby that while the vii inpayment ‘Mey refuse " recelve the note of the great Banco bait despite this being a govern- ment inetitation Ome to avotd: the uarantit, ‘ald. To havo teen from Cuban porta, ished ithe mitted’ suttories fhe he Dintriet have in peed Sindems: bece, Jeon to noes mevend a ee fect rt, Ww! uoply untrue, to be that New rieans will not become worse than this city. Only a few stray cases of oocasional deaths have occurred here from the yellow fever among the unacclimated, and the nero gd not assumed any- thing of an epidemic character. Cienfuegos is the only port where the prevalence of the disease is rather The goaltars reporta of the whole island during the past wonth of won show but 561 cases of the three great di cholera, yellow fever and smallpox. There were 219 deaths, divided thns:—Cholera, 260 cases and 104 deaths; yellow fever, 121 cases and 47 Geotins smallpox, 170 cases and bs) deaths. For Havana, the table shows 64 cases of 20 casea of smallpox an 25 cases of cholera and 11 deaths. ‘his Ferrets eA figures of niortality ae this port: ello) ery 35,98 per cent; smallpox, r cent, and Fy cent cholera, Neat ‘all the o er cases the. mal. mi ic, Af, semi. Giaene ke it. The Dore. line of steamers, “to return ta our muttons,!’ will continue stopping here on their voy homewards, from New Or- loans fo Baltimore, the latter city being as yet un- cursed with @ mil dictator, quick to publish and eager to enforce @ military uk: destructive of its a commercial erty, In connection trade an ercial pros} with the aferenamed line, it is in common: justice ronounced to be the most Sani Feito 4 in regu- communication not ny ‘with the South, but also with that snug little island called Key West, yet de- stined to become both a convenient, near and safe “port of call” sor our merchant navy and not im- LSnimpe'd & most appropriate naval station for our ships of war. An old Spanish law of nearly a century ago pro- vides that no one shall in any vocation in the harbor of Havana unless he has served a preseribed number of years in her Catholic Majesty's service. ‘This law has remained @ sort of d letter on the statute book for years, as much honored in its breach asin its observance. Nothing calculated to take away irom Spanish supineness and want of business activity the monopoly of any branch of industry car- ried on in the bay had occurred to necessitate the re- vival of the law for the rescue of any. jeopardized Spanish interest until lately; so the law remained dormant, idle. But the emergency has risen and the law is once more invoked. Two months ago ex- Mayor Monroe came from New Orleans and at once engaged in a systematic stevedoring in the bay, and, despite a number of petty acts of ineanness on the part of interested opponents, was prospering in the business. The absenee of competition threatened an absorption of the basiness, wich was not the en- terpriser’s fault, but it alari the parties concerned in it, and, through their intiuence, who should step upon the scene but the Capitun de Puerto or harbor- master, and, with the old statute book m Hand, point to the fogy law and in parsuance of it order Mayor Munroe away, since he had never render: to Her Catholic Majesty by land or water. The ex Mayor might have retoricd that in this respect neither the negro stevedores nor their ters had been of any service to Her Catholic Majesty moe than he. But discerning the pressure of tie situa- tion wane an omnipotent authority had undertaken the championship) and disgusted with such iliiberal institutions, where the law can sw ing ocoording: to. the influence of the wind, ex-Mayor Monroe forth- with determined once more to make New Orleans his home, not to return to Cuba till “English is spoken here.” La Prensa, the faithful organ of everything Spanish, will of-course raise a shout of joy and sound the glad tidings of triumph over the thwarting of an American enterprise by means so worthy, During the past fortnight two coolie laden vessels arrived—the Spanish brig Altagracia, with 326 in- dentured Celestials, and the French bark Ville de St. Lo, with 321 ditto “colonos Asiaticos.” As @ proof how well the Chinese relish their bondage, once landed and employed on the estates, I have to report another acontecimiento, which is only one of the few recorded, but ts the second of the kind in twenty days. The mutiny occurred on the 20th at the Osma hacienda, near Alquizar, where they murdered the mayoral, or overseer. Sixteen of the coolies have been imprisoned, bound in irons, for the murder, anda they are all to be tried by the military commis- sion of the district, to the great detriment of their employer or master, I must now admit that I had no occasion to regret, as I did in a previous letter, that an American had engaged in the late bull fights. To-day L understand that management was only temporary or as- sumed to obtain an opportunity of displaying the fighting quaiities of the Fiorida bulls. ‘The gentle- man in question is the only consignee of the numer- ous cargoes of cattle sent from Florida. Ky manag- ing the bull ring he was able to introduce number of bulls to public notice, which dor he withdrew from the management and is now en: joying the reward of his enterprise and foresight in @ greatly increased demand for the Florida bulls sept him and a corresponding enhancement in the rice, as the people say they will henceforward fe fone bull figat unless the contest is carried on by like Americans, after ali, Floridan cattle. for business purposes. isn’t it just soy They will succeed where others would inevitably fail, and often through means as droll and original as startling, our Ameriean ex-manager of Spanish buil fights I conceive to be as good an illustration of this truth a3 any man | have ever heard of. if we do not hear of him again soon he will have made his fortune by the sgie of all the best sewing machiaes of America. ‘Throughout the isiand complaiats are heard of enormous taxation, and the home government pro- fesses a disposition to lessen the people’s burdens, avowing itself in favor of the strictest economy in the m: ment of affairs. Has the poneneiaes net even gone to the extremity of curtailing the salaries of ite employés by a heavy percentage of discount? Yet, in the face of all this, there are many other means of economizing. For instance, I find that several of the government ofices and bureaus are scattered throughout this city and even the suburbs located in private buildings obtained at enormous rents. A whole palace of gigantic proportions is occupied by a single individual, for whom .ample accommodations could be secured in this edifice and yet leave rooms (saloons) for nearly all the offices now occupying such costly houses. ‘The same may be said with respect to the Intendencia, which, in fact, is another mansion, if not bP min also the old Cusiom House, the High Court of Justice, &c. Why so much empty pomposity when economy is the aim? If there not Not! room suilicient for all the government ofices (and they are innumerable if not legion), another large buildin could soon be erected at an insignitican cost to the government. The government owns several suitable lots, -has on hand an immense quantity of build materials, and can command any amount of convict jabor free. With all this another palace can be built. It would make au enormous yearly saving in the money paid out for office rent alone. It is high time the government indulged in the practice as well as the Preaching of econouiy. According to the monthly Custom House retarns Of May past the duties collected at all tne ports of the isiand amounted to only $758,546, against $850,- 229 during the same month last year, thus showing a decrease of $91,683. This is mainly owing to the restrictions on American commerce, The exposed condition of the pubiic archives, deeds, trast, mortgages, records, &c., of Havana and other departments of the isiand claims attention. These documents are ail kept heve in one building, known gs the College of Notaries Public—an ordinar: structufe, inhabited by two farilies, who have A chfidren and negro servants, big and ilitie. A con- Magration can occur at any moment, either through accident or design. All these valuable papers aud documents, in whieh are found the legal history and Utles of Havana property, are not evelt kept in brick vaults, but remain inouldering in wooden cupboards, desks, &c, Shontd @ Gre occur, there is no telling what confusion it would entail in the claims to the houses, lots and all other property in and out of.this great city and what vast amount of costly and never ending i tigations would ensue therefrom. The A‘udi- encia, or Superior Court, hus jurisdiction over tee matter, Why does it not order that these valuable jer be more securely t? The Havana press 3 no time to give its att n vo these local inte- rests, since the telegraph kee} their hands full, ‘There is No alternative u the Hera.p should do go, thus redounding to Cuba, as not @ sinail part of its (even local) intelligence does throughout the wi enabling people to read in your columns what they never hear of on the spot, and much less see in print, and, whea they do so, |i ts not unfrequentiy stale to the HERALD. st itis ‘that La Prensa, which is ever t for the umin- tenance and protection of ‘that is Spanish, has not raised the fostering cry of alarm. Let it but consider what irreparable injury must follow the destraction by fire of the Colegio de Beeribanos and all its Spanish contents (as well as foreign foveresta) and I veeaee day day, its columpe will teom witfgrave editorials and prosy culogiuma in favor of spanish brick vanits, Spanish safes, spanish fire proof doors (if exist), aid Uatalan claret, for the preservation of Havana’s archives, the loss of whieh would inevitably aM@iict a hundred thonsand, and possibly prove the utter ruin of thousands of families, Last year a fire broke out in or next door to a notary’s office, outside the walt Many vaiua- bie documents Were lost, others were almost de- stroyed. Among the many rumors at the time waa one (hat it was suspected to bave been through wii- fulness or from interested motives. Can the Judges of the High Court be any longer indifferent to the loss of documents on @ much greater scale? The ‘festa’ of St. John the Baptist on the 2ith was celebrated ea usual by Many thousands of persons, of colors, enjoyed the sea bathing Lazaro and other parts of the “open briny,” partiy prompted by @ religious desire of having some ta- vors vouchsafed to them by resorting to the waters inthe name and under the patronship of the best known Baptist of history. conduct of this vast concourse of people was throughout the day most orderly, — having been done which the most fastidious could object to. The bathing huts were crowded and some of the netghboring Dilshments were gaily decorated and festooned for the occasion, seve Lage a | bands of music. This custom of extensive ing has something of the ‘oriental’ in # and cannot be too hi iy la if not through religious motives. at least from “cdusinerutions et and | The celebration “San a orn * inaugurates the “batuing season” in On Wednesday ov his Bxcellency General returned to tes otty yenegte In much benefited in health pz bie trip to iale use of ee al LL re that Me * dred w Parthian berger iat fiat one time er 5 stories ig least problematical, although it was remarked at the time that among those who attended his Excellency was a certain Sefior M. C., who has been a noted African slave trader, now retired from the nefarious trade. The mere presence of such an individual may have given rise to the rumor. The sugar market closes very quietly. The trans- actions during the week ave been limited. Holders continue very firm, demanding 1% rs. a § rs. for No. 12, but they may finally have to modify thelr preten- sions. Exchange is weaker. Sterling can be had at 1035 premium. United States carrency sells at 203, a 30 per cent discount. The freight market has not improved much, a8 you will see by the list of char- ters herewith. TROTTING AT BOSTON. Exciting Contest Between Lady Thorne and Mountain Boy—The Lady the Winner. Bostow, July 3, 1868, Great interest has been manifested here to-day in atrot at the Mystic Riding Park between the well known and remarkable trotters Mountain Boy and Lady Thorne, the former owned by Commodore Van- derbilt and the latter the property of Mr. : Ralph, of Philadelphia. fhe turfites have regarded it ag the leading event of the season, and the general public have shown @ concern at the probable result heretofore unrivalled in this section, The weather during the greater part of the day was most uncomfortably warm, the thermometer mark- ing ninety or thereabouts in the shade; but notwith- standing this the temptations of a race be- tween two such noted animals were more than four or five thousand Bostonians could resist, for there were fully that number present. ‘There were also a larze number of New York gentie- men present, imcluding Commodore Vanderbilt, W. H. Vanderbilt, Mr. Allen, and others. For several days previous to the race there was unusual gossip and speculation concerning the winner, the more general impression being that the Mountain Boy would come up to the expectations of his owner, and in beating his riyal approach closely the unprecedent- ed time of Dexter. A few weeks ago Lady Thorne and the Boy trotted at Narragansett Park, in which the former won; but in thar race there was a third horse, which fact influenced many to believe that the Boy’s qualities were not brought out to such an extent as they would be in a pitched contest with a single competitor, On the night before the race the odds in favor of the Mountain Boy were in the proportion of about 100 to 90, and just before she horses came upon the track the Boy's stock had in- creased to the proportion of about 100 to 80 and 75. All wagers at such odds aa these were freely taken by admirers of the Lady, and when the horses began to score the total amount pending upon the race must have been many thousands. Some estimated it as high as $50,000, and they were probably not far out of the way. ‘The match, as made by Dan Pfifer, the driver of Lady Thorne, and Sam McLaughlin, the driver of Oommodore Vanderbilt's horse, was for $1,000 a side, the race being mile heats, best three in five, in har- noss, First Heat.—When the horses began to score for the first heat the Mountain Boy seemed given to breaking, and on the first two scores the judges did not give the word for this reason. Mr. Ptifer then stated to the judges that if he was not more than a length behind the Lady and his own horse was not breaking, he would be sa- tisfied to have the word given. Coming down, then, on the third score the Mountain Boy was perhaps a length and a half behind, but haying the pole the werd was given, and both horses got ot in style, amid the cheers and hurrahs of the multi- tude. ‘Thorne at once made a pass of two and a half lengths, and made the first quarter in thirty- five and three-quarter seconds. Between this and the next quarter pole the Mountain Boy pressed closely upon the Lady, and very soon shot ahead a full length, after which he made an unfortunate break, and allowed Lady Thorne to take the lead and won the heat by some half dozen lengths in 2:20%4. This result was greeted with great Soot by those who had believed in the powers of the Lady, and, as might have been expected, the pool selling took a sudden change in favor of the Lady, the popu- lar confidence in Mountain Boy being stiaken to such an extent that only about thirty-live to @ hundred were offered on him, and there were few offers of this kind. Second Heat.—In this heat the horses were sent off at once, and the start seemed even to the frac- tion of an inch. Before reaching the first quarter the Mountain Boy had shot ahead a couple of lengths, making the distance in thirty-five and a quarter seconds. The trotting then was nice and even, the Boy, however, seeming to gradual}; widen the gap. The half m.e was made 12)9% with the Boy still twe lengths or more ahead and both trotti rapidly and ain On the homestretch the L: made w sudden forward and came up neck and neck with the Van- derbilt horse. Then there were the wildest excite- ment and cheering, and tt seemed a momentous and uncertain question whether or not it would not be adead heat. Coming closer and closer to the end, however, the Mountain co thor the least tt ble and came in @ short neck aliead, hopping his tail gine dortad and winning the heat in 2:2034. Third Heat.—On the third heat the horses were sent off on the first score. The Boy crept ahead, bat before reaching the quarter pole he made a break, and the Lady went @ couple of lengths ahead, mak- ing the distance tm thirty-six and a half seconds. The Boy then‘crept up, and before making the half- _ pole he had left the Lady nearly three lengths in the'rear, and, eontinuing to widen the gap, he gave every assurance that he would win the heat easily, but coming down the homestretch the Lady seemed to shoot ahead as if by magic, and when she had neared the score, at. the judges’ stand, ahe was nearly a full length th advance, taking the heat In 2:22 34. Fourth Heat.—There was am even start this time, and both horses went neck and neck to the Speeeee pole, when Mountain Boy dashed a half a length ahead, but was closely pressed by the Lady. F er along the Bop widened the gap to a couple of lengths, m the half mile in 1:074. The mare then made @ pull and went up even, and coming down the homestretch the trotters were neck and neck, but the Boy, at the moat cri moment, made a break andthe mare shot ahead some half dozen Jengths and won the heat and race in 2:26%. HAVANA LOTTERY, Res . OFFICIAY DRAWING, JUNE 96, 1868, Priae,\ No. Priv.\No Prize.|No. Prise.) Vo. 4... $260) 6942.. $400| 1117 25020 1 On) 11144. 400116158. - 78. 1000] 1660. « Prise. 000 SEY BEFAREER PPSREDEATTOVTETEE e SOESESEBS SSEIESE 1 SEER: Bodh, a7 4%. 4123. 4168. spevansecey seresEcky “280 20) 11045. 500) 11081" APPROXIMATION PRIZES, sees sonneRUnannn nape see