The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Mauy STUART, QUEEM OF Scots. i NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Furnon Comic OPrRA— Baek BLEvE. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Faik PLAY—STRING OF Paauss. we NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.—Lasr Niu Foun Puay. ACADENY OF MUSIC, Irving place.--Tur Naw AMERI- @an ComEDY oF “1863.” OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.--Huwery DUMPTY, wirn New Featunes. GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Nos, 45 and 47 Bowery.— Diz Waist vor Lowoov. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, Mth sroet.—ErHiorian MinsTRgisr. AC LeneTia Borata. KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 720 Broadway.—ETm10- PIAN MINSTRELSY, BURLESQUE, £0.—BAuBr® BLU. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—ETHI0- PIAN ENTERTAINMENTS, Nd, DANCING, dc. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA VYooauisa, NEGRO MINSTS) THEATRE COMIQUE. 514 Broadway. —Tar Great Ont- @INAL LiNGarD AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. HOUSE QL Bowery.—Comio c. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth street and Broadway.—Aiternoon and evening Periurmance. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway. --Tur CRLEBRATED S1GNoe Burrz, PIKE'S MUSIC HALL, reet, corner of Eighth avenue —McEvoy's HineRNi CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, Seventh avenue.—Turo. THOMAS’ POPULAR GARDEN Conoxar, GREAT WESTERN CIRCUS, corner Broadway and 43d street. EQUESTRIAN AND GYMNASTIO ENTERTAINMENT. ‘SE TWINS—At THE SI No. 616 Broadway, near Houston sivce’ MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK TH@ATRE, Brooklyn.— A FLAsH oF LrcnTsiNnG. N and maintenance of another is donated. The Steves battery, for the completion of which one million is donated, 18 to be presented to the State of New Jer- sey. ‘The rest of the property falls to the widow and children, Cuptain Graham, of the Tenth colored cavalry, re- | ports having had a severe skirmish with a band of about one hundred Indians on the 16th instant, in Colorado, ner the Smoky Hill route, defeating them and killing eleven. His own force numbered only fifty. i . Phillips | nnd the Women’s Rights Women, | Some twelve months ago, among the repub- ' lican party leaders and managers, appreben- | sions were entertained that Wendell Phillips, with his radical abolition faction on negroes’ rights, and Miss Susan B, Anthony and Company on women’s rights, including the right of suf- frage, would be apt to make .some mischief in this Presidential campaign in a third party movement against the republican candidate, and especially in the event of General Grant's nomination, The platform of Phillips on negroes’ rights embraced, first, the proposition of ‘Old Thad Stevens” of some ‘‘mild measure” of Southern confiscations, whereby the freedmen might be provided each with a homestead of forty acres of land and a mule to work it; and secondly, universal negro suffrage, North and South, by act of Congress. He had no hope of these things from the Fortieth Congress, and but little hope in the republican party. He had no faith whatever in General Grant, and subse- quently the developments of the impeachment trial excited his especial wrath and vengeance against Chief Justice Chase. Since the Chi- cago Convention Phillips has become less vio- lent ig his philippics, and is much less con- spicuously before the public than he was last” HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Hoonry's MINSTRELS —MAGSA-NIBLLO, OR THE BLACK FOREST, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— SOMRNOF AND ART, New York, Monday, September 21, 1568. SHB NEWS. EUROPE. ‘The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes- terday evening, September 20. ‘Telegrams from Madrid state that a formidable re- Volt, naval and military, had taken piace against Queen Isabella of Spain, and it was rumored in Paris on Saturday evening that her Majesty had abdicated. ‘The Queen crossed from San Sebastian to Biarritz, France, soon after Napoleon’s visit. Admiral Farragut was at Trieste and visited Mira- Tar. Ai English review of the political situation is more assuring of peace. The Catholic clergy in Ire- and support the Gladstone candidates for election. Hungary is to vote a universal religious toleration. Five-twenties dull in Frankfort. Paris Bourse heavy on Saturday evening. winter. In fact, in almost disappearing from the public eye he has been almost entirely overlooked in the excitements of this canvass. We had anticipated a third party in this fight, on an independent negroes’ rights and women’s rights plattorm, under the direction of Phillips as chief engineer, and it is somewhat remarka- ble that no such party ticket or platform is in the field. The republican party at Chicago made a regular back down on negroes’ rights in de- claring that while compulsory universal negro suffrage by act of Congress was a good thing in the South, it was best to leave this matter in the North to the discretion of the several States. Next, in regard to women’s rights not a delegate or volunteer appeared in the Chi- cago Convention, and not a word was said upon the subject. Moreover the constitutional EW YORK Revolution in Spain—Reperted Abidicntion of the Queen, From Madrid, by way of Paris and Lon- don and through the Atlantic cable, we have the highly important intelligence that the revolutionary movement which has excited the Iberian peninsula actively for many months past culminated on Sutur- day in an insurrection against the throne of Queen Isabella of Spain—the entire fleet serving off Cadiz, with its commander, Adneiral Topete, and the inhabitants of Andalusia and several of the towns in the provinces of the south rising in active opposition to the Crown. The Spanish generals who were arrested and | sent into exile in such a summary manner during the months of July and August have returned from, as they allege, their several places of banishment and take part in the work of change, headed by Marshal de la Torre, and an intense panic prevailed at court | in Madrid; on which city. it is said, the in- surgents were marching in force, under General Prim, yesterday. It was rumored, indeed, in Paris on Saturday evening that after the order of a hurried march of troops to the South, under the command of General Concha, the Queen of Spain had abdi- cuted the throne. We are not, however, in- formed whether her Majesty had returned to Madrid from San Sebastian, where— a fact worthy of remembrance—she met the ‘Emperor and Empress of France in imperial interview last Friday, or whether the royal manifesto was issued from this strongly forti- fied position, near to the French territory and almost in the presence and under the protec- tion of Bonaparte. It may have been accom- plished on the soil of France, for the ad- vices state that the Queen crossed from San Sebastian to Biarritz, following almost imme- diately after Napoleon, but was again in Spain and on her way to the capital. The news reports received from Spain dur- ing a considerable period of time just passed have alternated spasmodic excitements and lulls towards the affairs of the kingdom by announcements of rebellion, followed almost immediately by assurances of peace and loyalty. Should the contents of the telegrams published to-day prove more accurate and reliable ; should the system of reaction, compression and public terror in- augurated or at least attempted in Spain, particularly since the death of Narvaez, have produced their natural, almost inevitable, re- sult ina fusion and outbreak of the discon- tented of all factions for the overthrow of the amendment, article fourteen, the work of the republican party, provides that suffrage throughout the United States may be extended The European news details by mail are dated to Sue Sth of September. MISCELLANEOUS. Congress will assemble toylay. It is not known yet whetier a quorum will be present, but a number of members arrived last night, which, in addition to those already preseut and those who may come in to all races and colors on the universal prin- ciple, but that it shall be limited to males monarchy in the person of Queen Isabella, and if that movement has induced, or is likely to induce, her abdjcation, then, indeed, may we prepare to hear of the initiation in the south- the foolish acts of the Georgia Legislature and probably to force military absolutism again upon all the reconstructed States until after the elections. Such a course would needlessly agitate the country and furnish new capital to the now bankrupt and hopeless democracy. | The sensible men of Congress should resolutely resist all attempts to proceed to legislative business and adjourn as speedily as possible. If left to themselves the people will take care of the election, independent of all outside influ- ences, and with General Grant as President of the United States, reconstruction, tenure of office laws, copperheads, rebels, radicals, car- pet-baggers and scalawags will all be swept away ina body and become thingy of the past. Peace PAaLaver.—To-morrow tho Euro- pean Peace Congress meets at Berne, in Switzerland. {It may therefore be re- garded as tolerably certain that there will soon be war in Europe, War always fol» lows closely on the assemblages and chatter- ings of the long-haired fellows whose philan- thropy takes the direction of endeavor to secure perpetual peace. The meetings of these fellows are a sort of unconscious indication that one phase of thought in Europe gives of the sudden coming of war. Even the little Garibaldian spurt against Rome that ended at Mentana was preceded by a peace palaver at Geneva, in which Garibaldi took part and promised to keep the peace after all the priests were out of Italy. That is the way with the rest, too. There will be no more war when everybody has everything just as he wants it. Unfortunately, the peace meetings cannot prevent war in that way, for they al- ways break up in a row. Mr. Rogsvok AND Mr. Reverpy Jonnson.— Mr. Roebuck is one of those men whom most men have met. He is brave and out- spoken, a favorite with the masses, but one of the last men to be trusted in circumstances of any delicacy. On the occasion of the recent Sheffield dinner Mr. Roebuck, in the presence of the American Minister, spoke of the United States, if not with bitterness, at least with a criminal recklessness of statement. Mr. Johnson, who is a gentleman, snubbed “Tearem” in a proper but dignified’ manner on the following day. The London press, the Times at their head, have properly rebuked Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Roebuck has written to the Z'imes explaining his language and stating that the American Minister and he are the best of friends and thoroughly understand each other. The Z'iimes has since acknow- ledged the receipt of Mr. Roebuck’s letter. The burden of the Z'%imes’ reply amounts to this—that Mr. Johnson is a gentleman and that Mr. Roebuck is not. west of Europe of that vast movement of above the age of twenty-one years. Thus on negroes’ rights, as advocated by Phillips and his radical abolition faction, and on women’s rights, as advocated by Miss Susan B, An- before the kour of assembting, will probably makeup | thony, George Francis Train and Company, the requisite number, The Georgia Senators elect the republican party has utterly failed in the are on hand, and will very likely apply for admission | nomination of General Grant to come up to to-day, when it is thought an acrimonious debate will ensue relative to the late proceedings in the Georgia Legislature whereby the negro members were ousted. i General Butler was in the city yesterday on his way to Washington, and a H&RALp reporter had an interview with him, which is of interest, as it is probable he will assume the radical ieadership in the House made vacant by the deathwof Thaddeus Ste- vens, The General thinks that the present session will not devote any time to legislation; that Grant will certainly be elected; that if Seymour should be his democratic adherents would assassinate him to make room for Blair, and that the New York demo- crats do not wish for Seymour's election provided | the richest joke of the season. they can carry the State ticket. In regard to Gene- the mark. And how is it with the democracy? In their nominating Convention at Tammany Hall they gave our fellow citizens of African descent pretty clearly to understand that the funda- mental idea of the democratic party is that this is ‘the white man’s government,” while on women’s rights they laughed and shouted, and yelled and screamed in their uproarious mirth over Miss Antfony’s petition, as if they thought it the funniest thing in the world and What would have happened had Wendell Phillips, in be- ral Grant's reporied conservatism he has no informa- half of the black man, and Miss Anthony, in tion, Governor Fenton has taken the stump in the po- lineal campaign and spoke recently at Jamestown, m his native county. His speech at length will be | telling. found elsewhere in our columns this morning. We have advices from China to August 18 and from Japan to August 29. Gold had been discovered iu the Shan Tung Mountains, China, by an old Cali- fornian. The war tax had been abolished. An behalf of the white woman, appeared in the Tammany Convention, arm in arm, there is no In all probability Horatio Seymour would have swooned in a flood of tears under Wade Hampton's denunciations of the radical outrage. At all events there is but little comfort to be found for Phillips or Miss An- earthquake was feit at Kanko. In Japan the Mikado thony, the women or the negroes in the demo- had been requested to resign. The publication of all newspapers had been prohibited in Jeddo, Yoko hama was again guarded by foreigners, We have letters from Buenos Ayres to August 15 cratic ticket or platform. How is it, then, that the radical abolition or negroes’ rights party of Phillips, combined with political, executive and dynastic change by radical reform, popular vote, and mayhap war, for the commencement of which the public eye has been lately turned toward Cen- tral Europe, as between Germany and France. Queen Isabella’s evident recent approach toward pleading to Napoleon for support must have been highly gratifying to the Emperor; but if the Queen has abdicated, and should Spanish revolution assume the form of tumult, it may be that French soldiers will be employed as the pacificators of the peninsula, and. that the Bonaparte will be enabled to found a new throne for the Prince and Princess Girgenti on the new principle of a plebescite or universal suffrage. Should this not be prac- ticable, why not annex the disorganized terri- tory to France and ‘‘rectify” with the free- dom of the Mediterranean before turning to the Rhine? It is difficult to conjecture from what quarter aid by ‘divine right” can come to the Bourbon of Spain. So it may be that the dynasty of France, parvenu since Water- loo, may befriend its most ancient neighbor in the hour of misfortune, and to its own gain. The news from Spain is exceedingly interesting and most probably true. The Meeting of aress To-Day—A Hor. net’s Nest. Congress reassembles at’ Washington to-day. There seems to be some question as to the and Rio Janeiro to August 26, which contain addi- | the women’s rights party, have no ticket of | ®ttendance of a quorum in either house, tional reports from the seat of war at Paraguay. ‘The prisoners captured at Humaité were arriving. ‘The fortress was being levelled. No attack had been their own in this contest? Is the philanthropic proposition of forty acres of land and a mule made on Timbo up to the 18th. Sarmiento had been | to every freedman in the South given up? Is declared President of Buenos Ayres, and the Senate | the grand idea of universal female suf- had passed a bil making Rosario the capital A | frage civil war was considered imminent, owing to the disaffection of Urquiza. ‘Yhe steamer Arizona, from Aspinwall September 12, arrived yesterday with $300,005 in treasure. ‘There was no later intelligence from the scene of the late earthquakes, no vessel having arrived at Panama from that vicinity in time to connect with the Arizona. The news in Colombia was unimpor- taunt. The British ship Chanticleer, of Mazatlan biockade notoriety, was at Panama, abandoned? We think not. Had the democrats boldly taken up the advo- cacy of universal suffrage to white women as a safeguard against universal negro suffrage the whole face of things in this canvass might have been changed. But the failure of the democrats to seize their golden opportunity does not end the agitation. As neither Phillips nor Miss Anthony, however, The Church of All Souls, on Fourth avenue and | haye anything in their peculiar line of business ‘Twentieth street, was opened yesterday.¢ Rev. Dr. Kellows, the pastor, who had recently returned from a tour through the Holy Land and Europe, officiated, tev. Henry Ward Beecher officiated for the first time since his summer vacation at the Plymouth | party of any account, we dare say that Phillips church, Brooklyn, The Water strect revival Was | ang his political guerillas and Miss Anthony discussed by Mr. Van Meter, Mr, Dyer and others. ‘Whe subject of Johnny Allen's reported spree wi spoken of, some of the reverend gentlemen asserting that although Johnny was not yet entirely converted and had probably got drunk, he was a much better man than he used to be. Dr. Ward stated that he had made contracts with Allen and Kit Burns, pay- ing them stipulated sums for the use of their places, A vew Catholic church, on the Bloomingdale roud, at 100th street,was dedicated by Archbishop MeCloskey. ‘The Unived States Marshal for Kentacky proceeded to Nelson county in that State recently, accompa. | ml by fifly United States soldiers, While at sup- yer at the house of a Mr. Howard the Marshal was captured by three armed men, but they jet him go at the demands of Mr. Howard. He then arrested the parties who ave charged with obstructing the laws | some weeks ago, executed some pfocesses in the neighborhood and returned, A meeling of the taxpayers of Mount Vernon, Westchester county, was held in that village on Saturday event to consider sundry appropriations for improvements in the roads, crosswalks, &c. Before wny vote was taken a petition was offered from one bundred ladies of the village demayding the rigit to vole on the question, as they were tax- payers, The village charter was quoted to show that they were not qualified, and the mule taxpayers alone voted on the questions. During the proceeds ings one lady asked permission to say afew words gm behalf of another lady, @ heavy taxy , who had just entered the room, but she was ared out of order. A Mr. Wingate then arose and said that several ladies had deputed him to represent them, but he was livoted down with cries of * Put lim out. Two gentiemen then took the ladies’ part, but they were put down, and the ladies gave it up for the present. ‘The will of the late Kdwin A, Stevens was read on Thursday, He bequeathes nearly cwenty million dol- lars, Two public schoolhouses in Hoboken are be- promised from either of the two great parties of the day, and as it would be a waste of labor to attempt now to get up a third Presidential and her women’s rights women have agreed to let this Presidential contest go by default, but are determined to take the field early for the campaign of 1872. They doubtless expect that General Grant will be elected, that under his administration the whole business of Southern reconstruction and restoration will be definitely settied, together with the money question, and that then will be the time for a tremendous po- litical revolution in behalf of a general division | of property all round among all races and all colors, tree farms, free markets and free love and universal female suffrage and women's | rights. Tia, or Survart.—To-day is the ap- pointed occasion for the trial of Surratt. this case the government is in an ancomfori- | able position, It desires to give up the charge | of murder against the prisoner, and if it thus | admits that the civil courts cannot convict Surratt of that crime it strengthens the notion that Surratt’s mother was unjustly deprived of life. And the counsel of prisoner seem 80 | | | but as the presiding officers are pre- sent, and as it is within their power to call the two houses to order and to adjourn them from day to day until a majority of the Senators and Representatives appear in their seats, there is little doubt of the resump- tion of legislative business. It is stated that the judgment cf the more prudent and sen- sible republicans favors an immediate re- adjournment until October, so as to prevent the reopening of agitating questions, while at the same time providing against any sudden coup d'ctat on the part of Andrew Johnson in favor of the democratic candidates in the approaching election. This idea of the neces- | sity of watching the President indicates 3 want | of confidence in the result of the pending con- test, which, if felt by the leaders of the repub- lican party, is not shared in by the people. Tue Opp FELLows IN Ba.tmore.—To- day the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the United States meet in annual council in the city of Balti- more. The meeting promises to be large and interesting beyond anything of the kind since the war. The Odd Fellows, being, on the whole, good fellows, are entitled to encourage- ment and well deserving of success. We shall watch their proceedings. THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB. Tribute to the Memory of the Late Commo- dore Edwin A. Stevens. A special meeting of the New York Yacht Club, called by order of the Commodore, H. G, Stebbins, to take action in relation to the late Commodore, Edwin A. Stevens, was held at the club house, Clifton, 8. L., on the 18th inst., Vice Commodore James G. Bennett, Jr., presiding, A committee to draw up resolutions Was ap- pointed by the presiding officer, consisting of Charles H, Stebbins, L. R. Jerome and Stuart M, Taylor. On motion the Secretary was added to said com- mittee. After aving retired the committee re- turned and reported to the meeting the following preamble and resolutions, which were approved and unanimously adopted:— Whereas, 9 passing tribute of respect to the memory of the late Commodore Edwin A. Stevens Was expressed by a portion of the members of the New York Yacht Oiub upon receiving intelligence of his death during the recent annual cruise of the squadron; and Whereas, the honored subject of their regrets, and the known feelings of the large number of the members of the Club not present upon the occasion juired that opportunity should be stforded for a full participation of all the members in proceedings commemorative of the deceased at a future meeting of the club, and such meeting being now assembled by order of the Commodore; tt is Resolved, That the members of the New York Yacht Club deeply sympathize with the family and kindred of the late Edwin A. Stevens, under the irreparable loss and bereavement sustained by them in having the ties of aomestic and social life sun- dered by his unlooked for death. Resolved, That this club regards ita own standing a8 @ nautical institution, its favor in public estima- tuon at home, the marked courtesy and considera- ton extended to it abroad, ite increasing member- ship and financial prosperity in no inconsideravie degree as consequent to the inauguration of the club under the auspices and fostering care, the integrity, veal and public spirit, the nautical skill and accom. R hed deportment of their first Commodore, Joan %. Stevens, and his brother, the late Edwin A. Stevens. Resvived, That the scientific and practical useful- ness and the interesting social qualities marktag tue life of the deceased, and for 80 many years constitut- ing a feature in the life of the club, continue fresh in their memory, and which they have no doubt wiil be perpetuated and appreciated by the future memvers of our association. Resolved, That & committee be appointed with | ee 4 to have executed @ Itfe-sized portrait of the jate Commmodore Edwin A. Stevens, to be perma- nently placed on the wails of the club house, and that the accustomed badge of mourning be worn by the members of the cluv for ‘the period of thirty days from the adoption of these resoiutions, The Tenure of Office law—an encroachment of the legislative power on the constitutional province of the Executive—is of itself an un- | popular measure, and the country would Tejoice to see it abolished to-morrow, so that the whole brood of official plunderers who | have been preying on the government for the | past two or three years might be turned adrift and driven to honest labor for a living. But | time. In the present situation of affairs nothing that President Johnson might do with the federal patronage could aid the lost cause of the democracy or prevent the election of Grant; and, consequently, the officeholders | and whiskey rings are the only persons inter- In | ested in the determination of Congress to hold | monthly sessions in order to tie up the hands of the Executive and prevent him from making use of the power of suspension during a long The important question for the republican party is whether Congress can manage to ad- journ after reassembling without drawing a confident of the good result of another trial orf the murder charge that they contend the gov- ernment can hold thefr client on no other. In the capture of Surratt, as in the capture of Jeff Davis, the government went a great ways barrassment; and the cause of justice would have been better served in the escape of both men, since their capture seems likely to illus- trate that there is under the law absolute im- queathed to that city, and $950,000 for the erection munity for certain great crimes, § nest abort its ears and creating grave for its friends, structed members who took their seats at the close of last session signalized their admission by 4 violent attempt to galvanize the rotten and paid a great deal of money to secure em- | corpse of impeachment, and evinced a restless, | vindictive spirit during their few weeks of legis- lative duty which, considering their peculiar position, was both impolitic and indecent, It may be a difficult matter now to restrain them from rushing rabidly into legialation to aullify this is a matter of little moment just at this | The Southern recon- Resoived, That the proceedings of the meeting in this connection be pubiished in the daily city jour- | nals and that the secretary be instructed to trans mit a copy of the same to the bereaved family of the decuased, wy order, fl MORTON, Secretary. The Race for the Vice Commodore's Plate. The contest for the Vice Commodore's plate be- | bween the various vessels of the New York Yacht | Club comes off on Tuesday, the 22d ins., and promises to be an exceedingly interesting and spir- ited affair, Eleven yachts—five schooners and six sloops—have already eutered for the race, and it is expected that many more will do 80 before | the affair comes off, The committee will | start any yacht belonging to the club that dnchors in position on the morning of the race, | The boats will start at ten o'clock, or as soon there- | after as the wind or other circumstances will permit. ‘The committee boat Chamberlain will leave the foot of Desbrosses street at nine o'clock on the morning of the race, for the purpose of eonveying the com. mittee ch members of the club as are desirous | of aces ying the yachts over the course. | The following arte (he names of the yacuts entered Clytie, White Cap, Adaie V., Gracie, Nettie, Waite Wing. Palmer, Phantom, Silvie, Fya, Widweon. MrrrOROLOGICAL.—The report of the Central Park Meteorological Department for the week ending Sat- urday, September 19, contains the following sta- | tistics:—The maximum range of the barometer, | 80.470, was reached at seven A. M, of the 19th, and the minimum, 29,022, at two P. M. of the 16th. The differ. ence of range was 0.548 and the weekly mean | 80,2011. ‘The maximum range of the thetmometer, 88.00, Was reached at two P. M. of the Lath, and the minimum, 45.60, at 4:28 A. M. of the 18th, the differ. ence of range being 42.40 and the weekly mean 68.03, Rain fellon the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, seven showers in all, The total duration was three hours and forty-six minutes and the depth 0.06% HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1868. WASHINGTON. Wasuinaron, Sept. 20, 186. The Assembling of Congress. The approaching extension of recess authorized by concurrent resolution of Congress in July and the ne- coas'ty supposed to exist for its extension nave already drawn together a large number of members of both houses. It is impossible to estimate very accurately how many have arrived in the city up to this even- ing. The hotels and places of public resort show signs of @ pretty general attendance, though the views of those in @ position to be posted are very diverse as to the numper. The atiendance up to this time appears from the fairest caiculauion to be about eighty members and twenty-five Senators. Some, however, think that there is a quorum already onhand, Itis not likely from uil appearances that the latter is correct, but the probabilities are that @ quorum, or very nearly so, will have arrived with the trains during the aight and to-morrow morning. In the House of Represent- atives it will require 111 to constitute a quorum,®| while a sufficient number for business in the Senate is thirty-four. A variety of perplexing doubts have Sprung up in the minds of many in regard to the Powers of a minority and the extent of authority of the presiding omicers of elther house under the reso- lution authorizing the recess. The opinions of the best parliamentarians difer in regard to the con- struction of that section of the constitution which says:— A majority of each house shall constitute a quo- rum to do business, but a smaller number may ad- journ from day to day and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. Speaker Colfax, after considerable investigation, has arrived at the conclusion that he is empowered toadjourn trom day to day with the members pre- sent and compel the attendance of a quorum. Others say that a cali of the House will answer the purpose, as this is but a continuation of the regular session, and so prolong the meeting as to give suflicient time for the number necessary to get here. In reply to this it is mentioned that the legislative day of Mon- day will expire on Tuesday at twelve o’clock and will then put an end to the call, There is no doubt but that those who favored the recess in the first in- stance are in a dense fog in relation to the questions of parliamentary law aristug under the recess, the con- current resolution and the powers of a minority, It is certain that some way will be found to overcome this inconvenience Ao as to protect the session, as it has been determined to extend the recess until after the result of the October elections is fully known. Thero are a few of the democratic mem- bers of the Senate and Hovse in the city, and more are expected, They seem wo be lookers on rather than active participants in the troubles into which their political opponents have falien, Some express their intention to be present in their seats, and although they may take no part in attempting to defeat or protect the plans of the radicals they hint at some game they wiil play if Congress is called for October. It would appear, however, that what they might do then couid have but little effect in influencing the election tp Novem- ber. Should the October elections, particularly In Pennsylvania and Indiana, be democratic, the radi- cals then will reaort to some legislation in order to counteract the unfavorable pressure of such a result, and should those States go radical there would be no use whatever in the democrats attempting any- thing. It is talkea that their plan will be to come here in force in October and by accepting the prece- dent as it will bo to-morrow established in regard to @ minority attendance compel the presence of a quorum, thus prolonging a session which the radl- cals will if successful wish entirely to avoid. Such action on their part would take out of the campaign large number of active men of the radical party, and give the democrats a clean field for at least two weeks immediately preceding the decisive election of November. Senatorial Caucus—Clamors ef Southern Mem- bers. A caucus of the Senate has been called for to-mor- row morning at half-past ten o'clock. No formal ac- tion with a view tothe same object has taken place on the part of the House of Representatives, though it is probable, as the members will naturally repair to the Capitol early, that an informal gathering will be held before the arrival of the hour of meeting. ‘The object of the Senate caucus is to determine upon some programme for their guidance and to decide upon the question of extending the recess, as well as to the necessity of any legislation at this time. The general opinion of the members of both houses is opposed to any business being transacted, The Southern members will doubtiess make an effort to have some laws passed caicu- lated to aid their interests in their sections. The older members are opposed to this and declare that the Southern men will have to wait. They say that any business whatever would, under the most favorable circumstances, require at least ten to twelve days, at a time, too, when every person should be at his post in the campaign. Opposition to the Georgia Senators. There is a feeling on the part of the Georgia mem- bers to urge some legislation in relation to their own State, but their chances of ever getting a hearing are very poor at present, though something will very probably be done in October, Messrs Miller and ‘Hill, Senators elect from Georgia, will present their credentials to-morrow and ask for admission to their seats. This proceeding, it is said, will be the signal for a long and acrimonious debate, aa the republi- cans will oppose their admission on the ground of illegal election, @ portion of the Legislature which elected them having been since expelled. Arrival of Members. AS was expected the evening train brought # large accession wo the inembers of Congress already here. ‘The hotel registers alone show the arrivals of Sena- tors Buckalew, of Pennsylvania; Anthony, of Rhode Island; Htll and Miller, of Georgia, and Representa- tives Windom, of Minnesota; Dawes, of Massachu- setts; Perham, of Maine; Boutwell, of Massachusetis; Cornell, of New York; Heaton and French, of North Carolina; Van Wyck, of New York: Tift, of Georgia; Stokes, of Tennessee; Ames, of Massachusetts; Dixon, of Rhode Island; Robertson, of South Carolina; Gove, Edwards and Harris, of Georgia; Judd, of Ilinois; Kellogg, of Louisiana; Mercur, of Pennsylvania; Eckley, of Ohio; Abbott and Dewees, of North Caro- lina; Hamilton and Whittemore, of South Carolina. The Commissioner Keollins Matter—A New Sensation Promised. Judging from the activity of Commissioner Rollins among the Senators and Representatives that have arrived, the number of interviews had between them and the mysterious foreshadowings ot the friends of both Mr. Rollins and Secretary McCulloch, something significant is on the tapis in connection with the Inter. nairevenuedeadiock. Certain parties who pretend to be in the confidence of Secretary McCulloch have hinted darkly at a movement soon to be inaugurated, but which they say is scarcely yet developed, that will give New York something to speculate upon for the usual term of nine days. The Rollins men, on the other hand, talk with tncreasing yconfidence of certain measures of support and relief that will soon be put in operation in ror of the Commis» sioner. Though whether this assistance is to come from Congress or from some other source does not yet seem clear to their minds. Notwithstanding the misty condition of the internal revenue trouble one thing is plainly desce rnible through the sur- rounding fog, which is, that the hope of eifecting a compromise in filling the profitable supervisorships is growing smaller in proportion to the increase in the number of advisers and mediators. Hinckley, the Irrepressible. It ia rumored to-night that Binckley started from his rustic retreat, whither he went, it is said, to avoid inquisitive people, direct for New York. He carried with him the great budget of papers which he brought here for she perusal of the President. Alleged Defaleation of a Post Office Clerk. Information which has come to the knowledge of the Post Omiée Department since yesterday afternoon leads to the suspicion that a heavy defalcation has been committed by Colonel C. B. Olmstead, Disburs- ing Clerk and Superindent of the Butiding. Accore- ing to the narrative of one of the chief oMicers of the department Olmstead yesterday morning went to the residence of a laborer employed im that branch of the public service and obtained from him an army overcoat, leaving in exchange some of his own clothing, and giving to him the keys of his oice and safe and $1.000—the latter for delivery to his wile. The / Neuyereceenmen ~ _ oe Branegan by name, in the sfternooa vi- Driest and related to him these clroumsiauces. Acting under the advice of the ct he called upon the Postua: canton ster-General and related these facta, Meusures were. at once taken for Olmstead's arrest, but up $0 this evening no further intelligence has been obtained concerning him. An investiga. tion into his financial affairs will take place to-mor. row at the Department. The extent of tie defaica- tion ia not Kuown. A recent requisition from hin on the Treasury Department not having been hon. ored occasioned some comment at the Department, but there was no expression at that time im- Pugning his honesty, Olmstead has been employed sbursing clork for two years, and ti ts said he has in the meantime been engaged in extensive pecuniary 3) e:ulations. Trial of Surratt. ‘The trial of John H. Surratt on @ second indict- nent charging him with conspiracy to capture Presi- dent Lincoln, &c., will commence to-morrow. The District Attorney will enter a nolle prosequi on the first indictment, which charges him with murder. ‘This contemplated action on the part of the District Attorney is owing, partly, to a difference of opinion existing among the members of the bar on the sut- ject of constructive presence, which is an essential particular of a trial under the first indictment. There is no indication of circumstances which will further deiay a second trial of the prisoner, The Comptroller of the Currency in Good Health. ‘The reports lately circulated concerning the criti- cal state of the health of the Comptraler of the Cur- rency and his intention of resigning are entirely without foundation, as he is well and in full per- formance of his official duties at this time, Personal. Major General 0. 0. Howard, Commissioner of Freedmen’s Affairs, arrived here last night from his Southern tour, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. ‘This is the !ast week of the popular tragédienne, Mrs, F, W. Lander, at biow Broadway. Her engagement, though necessarily brief, has thus far proved successful beyond precedent, and the man- agement deserves to be congratulated for its liberal and judicious catering to the higher toned public taste in presenting us for twenty-eight consecutive nights with a series of the most enjoyable and attractive performances that have of late beem vouchsated to New York playgoers. The only re- gret experienced is that other engagements, which cannot be canceiled, must 80 soon deprive us of one who is both an ornament and a credit to her sex and the whole American stage. “Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots,” is now upon the bills, with Mrs. Lander in the title role, and is crowding the house every night. The same play will be continued every evening during the week. Mrs, Lander’s impersonation of Mary Stuart, the ill-fated Queen, although not quite so familiar to New Yorkers as her Elizabeth, is nevertheless a grand conception of character, show- ing deep research and careful study, and is, in fact, another rich jewel added to the diadem of her bril- liant historical repertoire. “Barbe Bleue,” the audacioua vocal bigamist, fs now in the last week but one of his successful rol- licking career at Niblo’s. His sands of life have nearly run out at this establishment; but he still possesses vitality enough to carry him safely over the Christmas holidays, should the management so desire. It ia, however, the inteation of Mr. Bateman to open at Pike’s Opera House on or about the 12th of October, witn his combined operatic forces, pre- bably with the “Fleur de Tné,” so that the present 1s the best opportunity that will be afforded the public, at least for some months to come, of hearing this much wedded but popular scamp, the Baron Barbe Bleue, relate in gentle cadences the sad misfortunes that befel his various unlucky and at the same time lucky spouses, Wallack’s opens for the season on Wednesday evening next with two new plays, named respect- ively ‘‘Dearer than Life” and “Simon Bernard.” The former is an English play and is from the pen of Mr. hi. J. Byron and the latter ts sald to be the work of Mr. J. Lester Wailack. The com is strong and includes all the old favorites, wit! exception of Miss Fi Morant, whose oe to the company. until later in the season. Crowded houses are the order of the Gay. at Wood's Museum. Miss ie Mitchell has died as the heart-broken Lorlie for the last time this season, and will prance about for the next six nights as Fanchot the Merry Cricket, which will close her engagemen in this city. When Miss Mitchell again plays Lorlie she will Go well to discard the swan-like imitation of singing while dying, which certainly produces no other effect upon her auditors than to destroy what- ever of pathetic interest or emotion she may have awakened within their stoical bosoms by her pre- vious interpretations of the character of the loving and trusting maiden. ‘The Academy of Music opens this evel with the Worrell Sisters as lessees. A new comedy, written by Mr. George Marlow, entitled ‘1868, or the Bride of @ Politician,” will be presented for the first time upon this. occasion. The Worreil Sisters, however, will not appear in propria persona, but a strong company have been engaged to do justice to the ir Play,” a new drama, by Mr. Harry Seymour, wi produced this evening at the Bowery theatre for the first time in this city. Mr. Alexander Fita- gerald, an old fayorite among the cast side piay- ees, Te eet after years of absence, in the pria- “Foul Play” at the New Yosk theatre has reached its eighth week, and will be given every evening uati further notice. “Out of the Streets,” a new play, by Mr. Charles Gayler, 18 underiined at thin establishment, “Humpty Dumpty’? is attracting fall houses at the Olympic, and “standing rooim only” is obtainable by those unlucky wights who have the misforiune to be late, This pale but interesting individual is soon to be thoroughly reconstructed in scenes, tricks, &c. Tony Pastor has transplanted the fashionable and much admired “Grecian bend” to his popular tem- ple, where he brings out this evening a new musical buriesque, entitled “Wide Awake, or a New York Boy in Ohina.’”’ The piece abounds in songs, jokes and hits at the times, and will undoubtedly prove successful. At the Theatre Comique Lingard still continues his inimitable sketches, with tuneful descriptions, with- out wearying his patrons. “etsy Baker,” with a 1 cast of characters, will be the attraction during he present week. Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels are doing their byte “Bar-ber-Blu,” to the delight of crowded houses. The first and second parts of their programme have been changed and many new features added to their entertainment, . “Lucrezia Borgia” at Bryants’ has met with «de- served success, und will be continued upon the bills during the week. The “Tin-pan-o-ni-on” and the “Exempt Shakers” will heip to amuse the :G ho nightly throng the bijou hall te treet. The San Francisco Minstrels are drawing crowded houses with their original burlesque “Barber Brown,” and will keep the piece upou the boards for weeks to come. The first and second parts of their entertainment are among the best offered in the minstrel line. : Signor Blitz, the m: and ventriloquist, holda forth nightly ‘to delighted audiences at Dodworth Hall. An entirely new programme is offered for the ‘estern Circus, with trained ——_ gymnasts and clowns, is meeting with @ fair share public patronage in its mammoth tent on the corner of Broadway and Forty-third street, where it will re- / main for one week longer. McEvoy’s Hipernicon unrolils its splendors nightly at Pike’s Music Hall, re it is made dow! enjoyable by the singing of ‘aleated company. This evening it will be exhibited in Pike's Opera House for the benefit of the new Church of the Epiphany. ‘ve Central Park Garden concerts, under Theodore Thomas, are sitll attracti ge audiences. A good programme is offered this week to the lovers of music and two fall orchestras will “assist” the “eminent soloiste.”’ "? will melt a gold chain and get poor abused Betty into all sorts of difficulties) every night at the Park theatre, pe be “Massa Neillo,’ assisted by his cork-dyed brethren, | will foment @ revolution every night at Hooley's, Opera House, Brooklyn. GATTLE WITH THE INDIANS. The Savages Whip ped by Colored Cavalry. Fort WALLACE, Colorada, Sept. 19, 1968, Captain Graham and fifty men of the Tenth colored cavairy, Who for the past ten days have been scout- ing the country between the north fork of the, Smnoky Hill and Cheyenne Wells, came in this morn. ing. Captain Graham reports that on the evening of the 16th inst., while going into camp on the Bi Sandy, twenty miles west of Chivington's ol battle field, they were attacked of one hundred Indians. 2 up until dark, at which time the Indiams hud been driven twelve miles, losing lever killed and @ muimber of ponies, which were cap tured. Captain Graham lost nine horses, but thor: were no casualties among his men. He waited al the next day, expecting another attack; but althougt his scouta and ranchmen were driven within twe miles of the camp by a band of from fifty to seventy five Indians they did not seem inclined to rist another battle, Captain Carpenter and his compan: wal | ay Captain Grabaw’s place in the deld we morro ;