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a TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Proposed Settlement of the Alabama Claims, A Mixed Commission Agreed to by Min- ister Johnson and Lord Stanley. ‘The New Government at Madrid Formally Recognized by the Great Powers, The Pope Proposes Friendly Relations. THE DISTURBANCES IN CUBA. Further Shocks of Earthquake in California. ENGLAND. Arrangement of the Ainbama Claims by a Mixed Commission of Sixteen-The Cmperor ef Russia Appointed Eeferce. Lonpon, Oct. 25, 1868, There is good reason to believe that the following is the substance of the protocol which has been agreed to by Mr. Johnson and Lord Stanley for the Settlement of the Alabama disputes:— A mixed commission, consisting of eight persons appointed by Great Britain and eight appointed by the United States, is to sit in London and examine every claim presented, whether Engiish or Ameri- can. Each case is to be argued by the claimant, either in person or by counsel, and the commission will make the final award. The question of the in- ternational law is to be referred to the arbitration of the Emperor of Russia. The protocol now awaits the approval of Secretary Seward. SPAIN. The Provisional Government Recognized by England, France, Prussia, Italy and Portu- @al—Disturbances in Mainga and Granada. @ Mapvrip, Oct. 25—Evening. Notes were handed to the Minister of Foreign Af- fairs to-day by the English, French, Prussian, Italian and Portuguese Ambassadors, by which the Pro- visional Government was formally recognized. Moreover, the French Minister and Papal Nuncio expressed their sincere wishes to maintain friendly Telations with the new government. Sefior Olozaga has been appointed special envoy to Paris and London. It is anticipated that the provisional government ‘will issue @ manifesto to the nation immediately. Despatches received to-night from Madrid report that bands in Alicante have proclaimed the federal Fepublic. Disturbances have broken out in Malaga and Granada, and troops have been despatched from Madrid to the latter place. CALIFORNIA. Repumption of Confidence A: Business Men—The Mark: SAN FRANGISCO, Oct. 24, 1868, ‘There have been no earthquakes since yesterday Morning. The ¢xcitement has entirely subsided. ‘The value of real estate is apparently unaffected by the disaster, and work on new buildings seems as promising as before. Men enter into contracta with gs little hesitation as ever. Flour, $5 25 a $6 25. Wheat eeeery, dull _ and pet are nominal; good shipping, $1 75 a $1 85. tenders, 74, Several Shocks of Earthquake on Sunday Morning—Wreck of the Steamship Del Norte—Marine Intelligence. * SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25, 1868. Several slight shocks of earthquake have occurred since midnight. One at five minutes to eight in the morning was of considerable duration and created considerable alarm. ‘The steamship Del Norte, while en route from Sitka to Victoria, was wrecked Uctober 21, about fifty miles frie nah dl gtd A ber Bape! peovaied at the crew and a! sree tnetion ct tas stores an cabin ire were 6a ‘The vessel will be a ‘oXrrived, ship Arkwright, from New York; steamer Golden Age, from Panam. * ¥ Reports from the Whaling Fleet. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25, 1868, ‘The whaleshtp Aufora, from Bristol Bay, with 400 Dols. ofl and 600 Ibs. of bone, has arrived. She reports having spoken the following vessels of the whaling fleet in September:—Java, with 760 bbis. y an, with 500 bbis.; President, with 500 Sia; Tam with 600 bbls; Eugente, 400 bbis. ; Alta, 300 bbis. Seine and Gaylead, with no Naas, Italta, White Swallow and Golden Fleece from York; Windward, from Hong Kong. LOUISIANA. ‘The Disturbance in New Orleans on Saturday Night—Six Negroes and Three Whites Killed— Cavalry Disperse the Mob. New ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 1863. ‘The origin of the disturbance of last night is dim- ‘cult to discover. A number of clubs, both negro and white, were parading the streets at various parts of the city. A number of negro clubs passed through St. Charles and Canal streets. The Picayune states that the negro clubs abused and insulted a democratic clab, marching in their rear, and that the first shot fired came from a colored club, wounding slightly s white man named Richardson. A general on Canal street, between Carondelet and in which many shots were fired. a. comes a three blocks, wi |. hegroes were Killed between Baronne Dryades, and on Canal street one wounded and a was dangerous! Doy was crushed to death under foot. Another negro was killed on the corner of Canal and Basin and or two further out on Canal. About G scattered ‘was heard in all directions, men were Killed on Canal street, but seve- rai Were Wounded and taken home by their friends. A White man was shot and Kilied while standing quiet near the negro club room, of Cam and ‘halla streets. Another white man was Kill ‘and horribiy hacked with an axo or hatchet on Mel- pomene street bj ogres. One white man was accidentally kiied. by his own frieads on St. Charles Coroner , of the First district, held eight inquests this bose | on three whites and five blacks. Another negro is re; dead in the Second | distric! es nine fatal casualties, The white in killed were each of them over a mile distant from the first disturbance when struck down. The disturbance began about ten @clock. At eleven o'clock Canal street was crowded with excited whites, who dispersed quietly when a squadron of cavalry appeared on the scene. The stores on the corner of ‘onne aud Canal streets are marked by bullets, as if a skirmish had taken place. MISSOURI. Registration in St. Louis County Completed— Marder and Lynch Law in Cooper County. St. Louis, Oot, 25, 1868, Registration in this county has closed. The boards of review have adjourned. The number of qualified voters on the list is 91,033. Tho mumber rejected ‘Was 697. Advices from Cooper county, Mo., say:—“On the the night of the 14th inst. an old and respectable citi- zen, named Mapes, living nine miles northeast from beg yh aregged m his bed and murdered. On the following day Mra. Mapes, her brother, named Mcintosh, Thomas Good and @ boy name Bennett were arrested on suspicion of being tinpil- -cated in the murder and piaced in charge of a con- stuble and a yfiare Of ten mea to be conveyed to Boonevi'le. ile en route to that place the guard was overpowered by a party of men, and Mclatosh and Good were hang. airs, Mapes and tue boy were then taken (0 jail. aaa EEO EE tletie—Weekly Market Repert—Freights. Havana, Oct, 25, 1868. A deputation of Cubans and Spaniards, about fifty tn number, had an audience with Captain General Lersundi yesterday and asked him to put in force the orders which they understood had becn received from the home government granting the privilege of holding public meetings. The Captain General replied that no such orders had been received, but that whenever they were received from” the authorities of Spain he would comply with them. He added that he was greatly astonished that they should make a demand for privileges at a time when insurgents were devastating the country; he sup- posed they had come to offer their services in the crisis. He concluded with the declaration that until relieved from his post he should do everything in lis power to maintain order on the island. The steamer from whioh is due here on the 30th insi., is expected to bring out the decrees of the Junta estabiishing political reforms. All the available troops in and around Havana have been sent to the disturbed districts, and the Cane General's palace is now guarded by volun- Sugar.—Nos, 10 a 12 are firm at 7% & 8% realy per arroba; Nos, 15 a 20 quiet at 9 @ 10 reals; the lower grades have improved most. Molasses sugar is quiet; small business has been done and prices are unchanged. Muscovado sugar is steady at 7a 734 reals for inferlor or common and 73¢ @ 83g reals for fair to good refining. Mo! quiet; the the stock is scarce; muscovado, or common, quiet at 44343. Lard buoyant at 190. a 210, Flour dull at $10 50 a $12 60. Butter firm at 80c.a40c. Tallow ane @t 10:0. @ lic. Bacon firm at 183sc. a 10c. joney heavy at 3% 8 4 reals per gallon, Petroleum dull at 84a3% reals per gallon. Potatoes dull at $3 a $3 50 per bbl. Hams, 16c. a 18c. Cheese, lic, Lumber, $24 a $25 for white pine and $28 a $29 for pitch pine. Freights are dull; small craft are in demand for the United States; freight per box sugar to Northern porta, $1 75a $2. TELEGRAPHIC POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Governor Seymour Invited to St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Oct. 25, 1868, A committee has gone from this city to Indianapo- lis to make arrangements, if ible, for Governor Seymour to visit St. Louia and speak before he re- turns East. Mr. George H. Pendleton Desires No Change of Candidates. CENCINNATI, Oct. 25, 1968. The statement published in several Eastern papers and despatches from Washington and New York that Mr. George H. Pendleton advised or desired a change of the candidates on the democratic ticket, or that he ever wrote or telegraphed on tie subject, is authoritatively denied. The Boys in Blue tn Utica—Attacks From Rowdies. Urica, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1868. A grand rally of the “Boys in Blue” was held here last evening. A torchlight procession, accompanied by bands of music, paraded the streets, and many buildings along the line of march were bril- tantly tluminated, Hamilton’s amphitheatre was densely crowded, while thousands were unable to gain admittance. A stirring address was made by Colonel E. B. ing, of Auburn. While on the Lans! march the “ Boys in Biue’’ were assaulted by rowdies with stones, brickbats and clubs. Six men in the in Were more or less severely injured. AS the Rome delegation was about to take the cars for hoes attack was made upon it with clubs. Later in thé evening serenades were given to Ells H. Roberts and Colonel Lansing, who responded in brief speeches. Republican Meeting in Schenectady. SCHENECTADY, Oct 25, 1868, Judge A. W. Tenney, of New York; Colonel Knapp, of North Carolina, and General MeKean, of Saratoga, addressed a pa bhi enthusiastic republican meet- tng in this city last evening. Coming Convention of Boys in Blue in Hart- ford, Conn. HARTFORD, Oct. 25, 1868. A grand mass convention of the Boys in Blue of this State will be held here on Wednesday next. A mojority of the organizations in the State will par- ticipate, besides various delegations from Massa- chugetts and Rhode Island. There will be @ torch- light cca the evening and an illumination = — It is expected that 5,000 torches 6, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The billiard tournament for the championship of Ohio closed at Cincinnati on Saturday night. Henry Choate won the golden cue, Fred Ackerman the sec- sedpeine, $150, and Anthony Honing tne third prize, eke i ee ee turday wing persons were chosen dole- gates to the Scatlonal Board of Trade, which is to be convened at Cincinnati:—Vene P. Armstrong, F. 3. Reynolds, J. J. Porter and A. 0. Branning. ‘ A fire occurred at Union Point, Tenn., on Saturday night, and destroyed eight tenement houses, leaving ten families of is people homeless. The fire ‘was caused by the explosion of a coal oll lamp. The Joss has not been ascertained. A from Laramie, W; Territo1 one-night of the 1sth'and the morning of ‘the of this month four notorious thieves and despera- does were killed in that place by a viguance com- mittee. Several others of leas notoriety were ordered to leave towg. io We Hose Com) , of Charlestown, Philadelphia on a visit Saturday night. —. were recel' by a lal delegation of the Philadeiphia Fire Department and made a street remain there several — The company will Henry D. Christian, a government detective, was found on Friday night in aa alley in St. Louis, Mo., ie wouud in the back of his head, from about one o'clock on Saturday. Chris- ferreting out frauds in to- m that actions. He was, however, robbed of his watch and some money, and the theory is doubtless wrong. Ho remained time he was found until ne died. No information could therefore be obiained from him. CHURCH OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO. It was announced by the Rev. Dr. Fretl, pastor of the congregation of St. Charles Borromeo, at the services held yesterday, that upon Sunday next the new edifice, corner of Sidney place and Livingston street, Would be opened and the usual service would take place. The former edifice, it willbe remem- bered, was destroyed by fire in March last, and anew bullding was commenced. Thro the untiring zeal ar exertions of Rev. Dr. Fretl, aided by the buted towards erosity of the faithful who fie work. the a are thus eariy enabled to occupy the present elegant and commodious butld- ing and to vacate their temporary piace of worship, Commonwealth Hall, Wasitugton olrect, which they have occupied since the fire. YOUNG BUAGLAR CAUGHT. John Lawrence, a boy aged sixteen, who resides at No. 81 Canal street, was arrested yesterday morn- ing by private watchman Edwin Valentine, who found the prisoner had burglartously entered No. 61 Ow & cigar store, by means of up the fan" t 0 er the store door. He was cai fy the act of makin: ry : worth of pipes fons and fancy artisies, bunch of keys belonging to William McCofin, the owner of the premises, was found in his n. The | oon was held by Judge Mansfe! yt the Essex ‘ket Police Court, to answer in § bail. WEW JERSEY. Hudson City. SuppEN DeaTa.—Yesterday afternoon a woman named Anna Kaus died very suddenly at the house of Gottlerp Schouleber, im the meadows near the foot of the hill, where sie had been boarding for some time, As she finished her dinner ladder to the atttc, when she She was fift; and @ native of Ger- 'y-three ae of age, many. Coroner Wiite will hold an inquest to-day. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steamer Contoocook, fagship of the North Atlantic equadrom, arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday. ‘fie repubiicans of the Sixt ward met in conveu- tion on Saturday evening and nominated as their candidate for Alderman P. W. Kenyon. A Western IMprovement.—A call has been issacd by the Governors of Wisconsin, Minnosota, Iowa and issourt for @ convention on (he 10h of November ai Prairie du Chton, forthe purpose of taking into consideration the proper measures to obtain from Congress an appropriation to improve the Fox aud Wisconsin rivers, and thus counect the waters of the Mississippi ani Lake Michigan by improved navigable chang. is. WASHINGTON. Dulness Politically in the Capital. ‘There is very little excitement here of @ political Rature, notwithstanding the fact that we are on the eve of a Presidential contest that ts to shape the affairs of the nation for the next four years, The public mind seems to have settled down into the conviction that the Fesult of the election one week from next Tuesday 1s clearly foreshadowed in the recent State elections. The republicans feel no apprehension of failure and the democrats, what few there are left, cannot And even @ plausible argument to support their hopes that the result of the struggle may yet turn in their favor. The consequence is that there is not such frequent exchange of optnions or so much specula- tion on the issue of the campaign as there was a few weeks ago, In fact, Washington is supremely dull, Political managers, carpet-baggers, office-seekers, lobbyists and jobbers having all sought more advan- tageous flelds of operation until the opening of the legislative season. The Binckley Revenue Investigation—Mr. Rollins Triumphant and Mr. Binckley De- spondent. ‘The prolonged stay of Mr. Binckley in this city is attracting the attention of those who have been watching with an unusual degree of interest the progress of the attempt to expose the government swindlers who have operated with so much success in enriching themselves with the revenue tax on whiskey. They wonder what has occurred to bring the solicitor’s energy and zeal to a degree below lukewarmness, and the suggestion by a sceptical in- dividual of the Diogenes school that a committee of investigation should be at once placed on the track of the investigators is but an indication of one of the views taken of this sudden cossa- tion of hostilities, Whatever may be the causes which have brought about the present lull in the revenue fraud examination, Mr. Binckley is to be seen daily making his way along the strects, with an apparent aimlessness of manner, which sug- gests the thought that, like Micawber, he ts waiting for something to turn up, not knowing exactly what, but hoping it may be something to his advantage. ‘The solicitor manifests a disposition to attend to his legitimate duties in the revente department, but he does not seem to receive ruch encouragement from Mr. Rollins. There is a growing impression amongst the well informed ones here that the fraud exposi- tion has resulted ina flash inthe pan, and that Mr. Rolling has succeeded in shaking the dusi from his skirts and now stands vindicated in the estimation of Mr. McCulloch. It was well known that the Secretary of the Treasury had deter- mined to parley no more with Mr. Rol- ling about appointments while he rested under even the shadow of a doubt, and it is equally a fact that the friendly digoyssiong were resumed qoveral days since with a degree of complaisance on the part of the secretary that resulted in the confirma- tion of two more of Mr. Rollins’ original republican Rominations for Supervisors. It is not easy to de- cipher the mysteries that surround the revenue frauds and the recent effort to ventilate them. People know but few facts in regard tothem. They know that not more than one-sixth of tlic tax on whiskey bas .been collected, that some persons re- ceived the remaining five-sixtha, that it is charged that certain officers of the Internal Revenue Depart- ment know who ovtained the greater portion of the government tax, and it is fair to suppose that they should know that an investigation into these frauds was begun and ended in a ridicu- lous failure; and that the investigation has been seized with general debility and threatens now to come to an untimely end. It ts surmised that the intention is to let the Presidential election bury the deceased investigatton in the hope that it will never be resurrected. The New Regulations for the Importation of Goods from Canada—The Sealed Car Sys- tem, It is expected that the new regulations concerning the importation of merchandise from Canada in sealed cars to replace the regulations that were sus- pended last week will be ready for publication early this week. Instead of requiring the United States consuls to witness the lading of all cars destined for the United States before they attach their ofMcial seal, the new regulation, it is understood, will require a certificate of registration to be made in quadruplicate, showing the number of the car, where it was laden, what are its contents as per manifest, the names of the con- signees, the value of the contents as per manifest ‘and the date of departure. One of these certificates is retained by the merchant exporting the goods, one is left with the Consul for record, one is sent to the collector of customs in the istrict containing the town to which the merchandise is despatched and the fourth ts forwarded to the department. At the collector’s office where the goods are received a similar register is kept. When the cars arrive at the border the Wonsul affixes to them his oMiciai seal, receives the certificate of registry and records tt. When the cars reach their destination in the States the inspector bregks the consujar seal, examines the contents to ascertain whether they agree with the manifest and inspects the goods for the detection of fraud. If the seal should show signa of having been tampered with the matter is investigated, and, if not don@by acci- dent, the Railroad Company is held responsible for the breaking of the seal. It is just as much the in- terest of the Ratiroad Company that no frauds on the revenue shall be committed in goods transported by them as it is that of the United States officers; and they exercise every precaution for their prevention. THE NATIONAL DEBI. Letter of the President to General Ewing on the Fieances. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1568, The President of the United States has addressed the following letter to General Ewing:— EXRCUTIVE Mansion, WASHINGTON, Oct, 24, 1663, Dear Str—In @ recent conversation upon the sub- ject of the finances you expressed a desire to be fur- nished with some of the leading facts then mentioned touching the national expenditures and the public debt. 1. now comply with your request, re gretting, however, that other and more pressing matters have prevented me from more clearly illustrating the absolute necessity for immediate re- form in the financial operations of the government. In 1776 our national independence was proclaimed, and after an exhaustive and bloody struggle of seven years was, in 1783, acknowledged by the parent government. In 1787 the federal constitu- tion was framed, and in 1789 the government went tuto operation under its provisions, burdened with s debt of $76,000,000 created during the war of the Revolution. Immediately upon the organiza- tion of Congress measures were devised for the pay- ment of the national obligations and the restoration of the publict credit, and when in 1812 war was declared against Great Britain the debt had already been reduced to $45,000,000, It was then largely in- creased by the three years’ at le that ensued be- tween the two nations until in i816 {t had reached ‘again established, provision was made for the earliest practicable liq dation of this indebtedness in order thas it might not become @ permanent encumbrance upon the people. Under wise and economical legis- lation the entire amount was paid in a period of twenty years, and the extinguisiment of tie na- tional deot filled the land mi re icing and was one of the greatest events of ident Jackson's administration, Even after its payment a large fund remained in the Treasury, which for safe kee;- ing was deposited with the several States, ou condi- tion that it should be returned when re. quired by the bic §=wants, In 1549 the year afer the rmination of an expensive War with Mexico, we found ourseives involved ia a debt of $64,000,000, and this was the amount Owed | by the government in 1860, just prior to tie outbreak | of the rebellion. In the spring of 1961 the war of the rebellion commenced. Each year of its continuance made an enormous addition to the debt, so that when in the apring of 1865 the nation successfully emerged from the dreadful conflict, the obligations of the government had reached the vast amonut of $2,000,000,000,, They had not yet, how: attained their highest point, for when the army aud navy had been paid the volunveer forces disvanded and the navy largely reduced, it was found in Febru- ary, 1563, that our indebtedness exceeded $2, 900,000,000, 3 Hiaving thus referred to the indebtedness of the government at various periods of its OXist. enco it may be well to call attention to statement of facts connected with its ex) From the 4th day of March, 175%, June, 1861, the entire public expe $1, 790,000,909, a!though covering # period 0: seve ' | ' | ) tary Harlan made haste to two years. This amount seems sma'l when com- with She expaneee-< the government during recent war of four years’ duration, for from the lat Ct , 1381, to the sth of Pict ER reac! ie enormous ), 009, | An iovestigation into the Wibursomonts since the 1st of July, 1565, further shows that by adding to the expenditures of tae last varee the estimate cost of administering the government for the year ending the soth of June, 1869, We obtain the auin of $1,600,000,000 a8 the amount required for the four pa immediately foilowi ie cessation of ities, or ne as much ag was expended during the seventy-two years that preceded the war. It will te seen that from 1791 to 1861 our public debt was at no timo more than $127,000,000, while subsequently four years of elvil War expanded tt to $2,800,000,000, It will also be perceived that while, prior to 1861, the largest an- Dual disbursement was not quite $74,000,009, for the Year 1858, the expenditures during the last three yoars of peace have successively ‘Leon $520,000,000, $34,000,000 and $295 ,000,000, $372,000,000 being’ the amount wich it is estimated will be necessary for the year ending the 30th of June next. In making this comparison weshould remember that during ‘he long interva! between 1789 and 1861 the government ‘was frequentiy required to make expenditures of an extraordinary character. Lar; sums were we to Indians as annuities and for the purchase of heir land, and expensive wars were waged against owerlul tribes, Louisiana was acquired irom ce at & Cost of $15,000,000; Florida, in considera- ton of $6,000,000, was ceded to us by Spain. Call- fornia became part of our possessions on payment to Mexico of $15,000,000, while for $10,000,000 our gov- ernameut secured from Texas the Territory of New Mexico, During these periods of our history we were also engaged in wars with Great Britain and Mexico; the tirst wi against one of the most powerlul nations of tue world, the other mate additionally offensive by the prosecution of military operations in the enemy’s territory. ‘The staruing facts thus concisely stated suggested ‘an inquiry as Lo the cause of this increase in the expen- ditures and indebtedness of the country. During the clvil war the maintenance of the federai government was the one great purpose that animated oar people, and that economy which should always characterize our financial operations was overlooked in the great effort of the nation to preserve its existence. any abuses which had their origin in the war continued to exist long after tt had been brought to a.triumph- ant conclusion, and the people, having become accustomed to @ lavish expenditure of the pub- lio money for an object so dear to them as the preservation of the integrity of their Tree institutions, have patiently tolerated taxation of the most oppressive character. Lurge sums of money continue to be extorted from them and squandered in useless and extravagant appropria- tions. Enormous expenditures are di ded for urposes the accomplishinent of which require & large standing army, the perversion of the coustitu- tion and the subjugation of the States to negro domi- nation, With @ military establishment costing in time of peace not less than $100,000,000 annually, and @ debt the inierest upon which draws from the ‘Treasury each year nearly $150,000,00v, making & total of $250,000,000 for those two iiems of expendi- ture aione, retrenchment has become an absolute necessity or bankruptcy must soon overtake us and involve the country in its paralyzing and disastrous results. If, however, @ wise econoiny be adopted the taxes req soon be materially reduced, not merely for the benefit of a few, but tn the interest of ail, Arevenue would yet remain suifictent for the administration of the the government as well as for such a reduction of the pubiic debt as would in @ few years relieve the people from millions of interest now annually drawn from their resources. The idea that the debt 1s to become permanent should be at all times dis- countenan as involving taxation too heavy to be borne and payment of an amount in interest every sixteen a years equal to the original sum. ‘The gradual liquidation of the public debt would by degrees release the large capital invested in the securities of the government, which, seeking remuneration in | other sources of income, would wid to the wealth of the nation, upon which it is now so great a drain. ‘This Immense debi, if permitted to become perma- nent and increasing, must eventually be gathered into the hands of the few and enable them to exert a dan- gerous and controling power in the affairs of the government, The debtors would become the ser. vants of the lenders: the creditors the masiers of the peopie, Itis our boast that we have given free- dom to three millions of slaves, it will thea be our shame that by their own toleration of usurpation and Racked ae millions of people have ensiaved hemselves and exchanged slaveholders for new task- masters in the shape of bondholders and taxgatherers. Hence the vital issue—whether Cougress and its arbitrary assumptions of autbority shall supersede the supreme law of the land; whether in tine of peace the country shali be controlled by a muititude of tax collectors and @ standing army—the one al- most a3 DumMerous as the otier and making the debt @ permanent burden upon the productive industr of the BD ivey or whether the constitution, witl each and ail of its guarantees, shall be sucredly pre- served; whether now as in 1739 and 1816 provision ‘shall be made for the payment of our obligations at as early a period as practicaile, that te fruits of thew labor may be enjoyed b, our oniaen rather than used to build up an sustain & moneyed monopoly at home and abroad. The contest is not merely who shali occupy tie princi} office in whe people's gilt, but whether the high behests of the federal con- sitution shall be observed and maintained tn order that our liberties may be preserved; the union of the States restored, that our federal system may be unimpaired; fraternal feeling re-establisued; that our national strength may be renewed; the expendi- tures diminished that taxation may be lightened gad the public debt once more extinguished, that it may not injuriously affect the life and energy, the pg woe J and morals of the nation, Believing that the redress of the great wrongs and that cor- rection of these many abuses under which the coun wy is now ciety | we must look to the American: in people, and that them is our hope. Iam, very truly, your friend, ANDREW JOHNSON, To General ‘tHomMas Ew: WASHINGTON GOSSIP. The Cherokee Neutral Lande—A Gireat Work for Lawyers=The Job to be Carried to the Supreane Court—Senator Anthony on Secret Session Indian Jobs—The Homes of Ten Thousand Settlers Sold to a Band of Speca- lators—Mesers. McCulloch and Van Dyck’s Secret Sales of Bonds Continued Same as Ever. WasHiNcron, Oct. 22, 1963, The celebrated Cherokee neutral land job that has alternately turned up before the Secretary of the Interior and in Senate secret session at various times since the spring of 1866 has at length reached astage favorable for a transfer of the contest to the courts. The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the Com- missioner of the General Land Office to issue patents for 110,000 acres of the land to the assignees of the American Emigrant Company, the original pur- chasers from Secretary Harlan, in 1866, which sale, it may be remembered, was pronounced illegal and void by the Attorney General, but “legalized” and finally ratified by the Senate in secret session on the 6th of June, 1863. ‘The amount invoived is 800,000 acres of choice land, variously estimatea to be worth from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000, and the contest is between the settiers occupying the land and the assignees of the Ameri- can Emigraut Company, who have bought out the settlers’ tomes against their repeated protest and Tremonstrance. All farmers who have settled on the land since August 27, 1866; all who have coal or other mineral lands on their claim, and probably all who have bought from those who had settled previous to Au- just 27, 1466, will see their improved farma, their omes sold out from under their feet to a band of speculators at @ price far under what they would willingly pay the government to retain them. The anti-rent trouble in New York was a more bag- atelle in comparison to the revolution the govern- ment is breeding by its course tn this matier. These vacant wild land Nor to the Cherokee Indians and were held in trust for them by the United States, In course of time they became settled by emigrants from ail parts of the Union, who, in accordance with universal custom, had taken and improved them under the pre-emption jaw, holding themseives in readiness to whatever price the government might require on demand. In 1866 the Cherokees authorized the Secretary of the Interior to sel! the lands tn era exicceny stipulating that all settiers en the laud at the date of the ratitication of the treaty—August 27, 1866—should have the first chance to buy their homes at a price fixed oy disinterested appraisers. Without consult- ing farmera who had settled since that date Secre- agit the residue, of that nly, tothe American Ewigrant Company for ts ong acre cash down and nuinety-four cents long credit, By this operation, as I have before stated, the homes of over ten thousand settlers are soid out from under their feet to acompany of specu- Jators at a price far less than the occupants would Wiliingly pay if the chance was once offered them, ‘This treaty or authority to sell was firat ratified August 27, ) but the sale was progounced illey and void by the Attorney General. it then res! until June 6, 180%, when the sale was “legalized,” finally ratided, assigned to a party whose uame I forget, and now the Commissioner of the General Land Office is ordered to issue patents for the first instalment of 110,000 acres of the land. The pepulers will, however, coutest the sale inch by tach. They are determined not to be driven trom their howes or pay this go-between an exorbitant price for their farms. A case will be carried to the Supreme Court, where the settlers will be quite cer- tract six fain to triuinph. Several points not raised before torney General will be raised and argued in art. Forexample. fhe Cherokee neutral lands wore, by the treaty of 1866, relinquished to the jurisdiction of the State of Kansas, Ail settiers on the land at the dave of the ion of (he treaty were to uave thet farues at an appraised valite, WHAT WAS THAT DATE? The speculators contend it was August 27, 1868, the date of sl a he other f the ro Diiing tae d aL portyt (aga peo) Wed oa bie Lads Laud Opeaed up bo seu NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. iz buy them ‘at the appraised value.’ They inte invested all they have “ Bouses, fences | and other improvements, The inal sale, only fected June a 1863, assumes to cut o:f all settlers. who went on’ the lands since August 27, 1808, the date of the pretended ratification of an i This legally cannot and morally sh done. Ayguin, the treaty only authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to sell unocgupied lands at one dollar per acre, in case he’ sold all the Cherokees ceded in Kansas, Only the residue of the neutral iands has been so sold. Over haif @ million acres of poorer lands was not Included in the purchase by the Emigrant Company, and the sale Without it vitlates the whole, Still again, the lands, if not sold in a body at @ fixed price, wero to have been sold in parcels at an appraised value. ‘The Senate and Secretary of the interior have under- taken to do both, ‘This will open a rich fleld for lawyers, and it shows the wrongfuiness of the whole system of making these secret sales of Indian lands. Senator Anthony did the country substantial ser- vice during the brief session of last month by an in- advertent exposure of the way those transactions are got through. His speech was brief, but not less important than any one made at any session, how- ever long. Mr, Anthony ait Very important bilis have been. we knew there no quorum. pee iy ubts the ‘Senator does not t al treaty, id not be in both houses wheo known some treaties ait three Senators pre- of these treaties, sent, aad yet nobody Mr. Pomeroy— MS ory Fe not mean to say they were Mr. Anthony—No; “ratified.” Ido not know, but I might ue fay, they werd n there. I believe the Senator from Kansas had charge of them: they were Indian treaties; they nuight have been amended here, and thus I might almost say were negotiated here, Very much has been said and written concerning Messrs. McCulloch and Van Dyck’s secret operations in government bonds and goid, and it is noticeable that Aone bey are making some show of reform by advertising for “pro is” for the purchase of — the secret sales of bonds goes on the same as ever. If the facts concerning these secret sales, whether of gold, bonds or Indian lands, can be srot fairly be- fore the people an end to the wrongs can reasonably be expected, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOT! Mrs. Scott-Siddons, the great grand-daughter of the great Mrs, Siddons, who in her day was the acknowledged tragic queen of the English stage, will give the fgst of the series of her American readings at Steinway Hall this evening. Mrs. Scott-Siddons isa young lady of much promise, and is already possessed of an excellent English reputation as an actress, and the only pity is that there is no chance Just at present in this city of this young tragedienne interpreting the tragic muse for our edification, sur- rounded with the paraphernalia of the stage. Hav- ing, however, been pushed to the lecture hall, it is more than probable that her entertainments, though lacking the embodiment and color of the stage, will prove very successful. An excellent programme’ ts offered for this evening, and the house will doubt- less be crowded, To-morrow evening Mrs. Siddons reads at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. . Leotard, the great European gymnast and trapeze Performer, is announced to make his first appear- ance before an American audience at the Academy of Music on Thursday evening next. M. Leotard ts known the world over as the most daring af trapeze performers. His various hazardous feats are pro- nounced marvelious, and the astonishing ease and grace with which he flies through the air from bar to bar is calculated to engender in the most stoical a. feeling of dread lest some harm befall the intrepid gymnast, In addition to the break-neck acts of Leotard there will be a variety of acrobatic perform- ances by a select company of clever gymnasts to fill up the interstices between his suppie and daring feats, and it is more than probable that this style of entertainment for the time being will prove exceed- ingly attractive. fhe Ke¥ogg concerts, given during the past week at Academy of Music, despite the miserable sup- port afforded the popular prima donna, were de- cidedly successtul, Not that Miss Kellogg needed reater attraction or support than her own sweet, ih voice and versatile talent to crowd the house every night, but that other attragtions having been set down in the programme, the public very naturali: feit aisappointed when these “extra attractions’? fell below even the mediocre, and, indeed, the very first concert of the series would unquestionably have proved a complete fizzle but for the Indulgence of the public and the superb singing and acting of Miss Kellogg personally, These defects having been remedied, we are now promised two opera nights and a matinée on Saturday. This evening the “Barber of Seville” will be given entire, with Miss Keliogg in the role of Rosina. € ‘This is the last week of Grand Duchess Tostée at Pike’s. Her receptions at the magnificent Opera House have thus far been largely atiended by the youth, beauty and fashion of the metropolis, and it ig more ee that the favorite Duchess will be greeted with sarge audiences during the continu- ance of her reign, ia evening will mark the four hundred and twelfth representation of this opera bj Mr. Bateman’s troupe in this country, which rather flattering, when compared wita oiler operas of a similar nature, and when it is remembered that the work in question is in @ foreign tongue and not understood by one in every six who have assisted at ts performance. On Saturday the last “Grand Duchess” matinee will be given, and on Monday next “La Belle Heléne” will be produced, with Tostee in the leading rdle, berys sega by strong cast. This favorite opera will appropriately mounted and costumed, and will, unquestionably, be rendered in excellent style by the favorite artists of Mr. Bateman’s ae “Genevieve de Brabant” has evidently settled down into @ steady, sensational atiracuion at the ‘Théatre Francais, and, running in that Fears. ie is destuned, probaply, to hold possession of the boards for some time. AS was suggested by the HERALD after the first representation of the em the scis- and many of sors have been applied to the libretto its objectionable lave been pi opera grows er will doubtiess improve in smoothness, and, by adapting itself more to the American idea of opéra bouge, it may achieve its share of laurels that are never withheld by an ap- preciative public. The house is nightly crowded and the most vociferous applause is bestowed upon ae all of the leading actors in their several les, The legitimate drama reigns supreme at Niblo’s. Since the jt American tragedian, Edwin Forrest, now tno the zenith of his fessional glory, com- menced mete rope . full and fashionable houses have witne ig representations with pleasure. week we had “Richelieu,” “Vv; wus” and “Othello,” and this week the public are promised “Jack le,” “amon” and “Macbeth.” ‘Jack Cade,” which is announced for to-night, is thougit by many to be Mr. Forrest’s best part, yet, although it ia. a fine representation, we are of opinion that it is inferior to his “Damon,” “Virginius,” “Lear” or “Coriolanus.” The fine stock company, with some few excepti which support Mr. forrest, are in every way worthy of the appreciative marks of ap- tion which have rewarded their efforts. A little more attention to the mounting of the pieces would be thankfully received by the public. A word to the wise, Some persons delude themselves with the idea it is impossibie for the east side theatres to pro- anything realiy d, They think that these es'abliatioents are behind the age In reference to the production of the drama iu that magnificence Which characterizes ite bringing ut eise- where, This is an error, and one that will readily be admitted by those who pay a visi; to the Old Bowery theatre and see the “Crimson Shield.” The palmy days of Vid Drury in the time of Hamblin are reproduced. never put on the stage of this house with such splen- did Ce this assertion is made with the | memory of ing John," the ‘Last Days of Pompeii’ and other pieces, with casts embracing the names of Hamblin, John R, Scott, Forrest, Wallack ana Brougham in day gone by before oureyes. The cancan dance in the “Crimson Shield” is the most dashing and spirited display of terpsichorean art that can be imagined fa nightiy greeted with rapturous encores, e last ik of “No Thoroughfare” is announcea at the Broadway theatre, The “Ticket of Leave Man” will H oggearn A be the next sensation on the boards at tavorite establishment, after which we are to have Mra. F. W. Lander, ine povtier tra. diene, for @ short season of two weeks. Mr. and irs. Florence: continue to draw good houses at the way, and the ever popular ‘Billy, by bis clever masterly impersonation of the villam Obenreizer in the drama of ‘‘No Thoroughfare,” has pone his claims as one of the drsi of meric; The burlesque troupe of Lydia Thompson still age at Wood's Museum, aud ls @ firm hoid have Lo! nnd of the — ey are even Vv a they first le their rance in this city. “}xton,” with its entire original cast, remains upon the bills, prefaced with “The Water Witches,” which in iteelf is suffictent to insure crowded houses during the week. “Humpty Dumpty,” en by immense audl- ences, smiles and jokes and outs up his queer pranks in bis own peculiar and mischievous way without any seeming weakness, which one is naturally led to expect from his venerable age. The pantomime is in @ healt! goneinen atter its recent reconstruction ‘and is good for months to come. The Lugiish Opera Boufle Company of Miss Susan Galton remains jor another week at the Theatre Comique, where tue comical Lingard a'so contributes to the Cpe of the evening with his inimitabie rsonal sketches. P*Tony Pastor offers his countless constituents another monster bili of attractions for the present week. Hesides the dating gymnasts, the Coutetier Brothers, Tony himself will appear in the new bur- ue of “Richard the Third, or the Crookedest Man jew \ork,’ supported by a strong company, The New York Circus offers an attractive and va- tied programme to {i® patrons, and promises many equestrian novelties. “The Chinese Festival, or Feast of Lanteras,” remains upon the bills as the afterplece, In the way of minstrelsy we have entire new pro- grammes at all our minstrel balis, with the excep- Von of the conctuding buriesques, which remain un- i Harver Brown” at the San Fran- Dusch 8” at Kelly & Leon's, and t Hevant ven by Mr. at “coonque,” aad hla versatle eom: new Apollv Hall ia wmedtiug with de oy | for the A drama was | 7 ee served success, An excellent programme ts offered’ reseut week, “Barth aad Man,” illustrated by Professor Rhode, ts still the attraction at Alemania fal Professor MacKEvoy announces tue present as the last week of. the “Hibernioon” at Pike's Music iLail Mr. George M. Keck gives his gr: nd annual vou cert at Steiaway Hall to-morrow evening, “Nita, or Woman’s Constancy.” & new sensetionas drama, will be given this evening at the Park thea, tre, Brooklyn, Hooiey's Opera House, Brooklyn, offers many at- tractive inducemenis to tae lovers of burlesque und hegro eccentricity. Hooley'’s Opera House, in Williamsburg, is not be- hind hand with its novelties, and still presents Joe Emmett as its bright particular star. The New York aud Brooklyn Conservatory of Music will give its first classical soiree this evening, at Conservatory Mat), Brookiya, An excellent pro- grauine is oferes ‘The New Play at Wallack’s To-Night. The drama eatitied the “Lancashire Lass,” whic met with such brilliant success in London, will be represented at Wallack’s this evening for the first time inthis country. The plot is briefly a3 follows, and from its construction is weil calculated to please an Americdh audience:—Ruth Kirby is the daughter of a wealthy farmer, who, uneducated himsels, nas given her the full benefit of music and French, com- bined with a knowledge of the globes and a sprink- ling of morals. Ned Ciayton, a young engineer, and Ruth’s accepted lover, has his jealousy excited om finding that a certain Mr. Robert Redbarm is likely to become a dangerous obstacle. This latter person styles himself an ‘artist, but 1s in truth an adventurer, and Ned’s fears are realized by Ruti'’s consenting to elope with him. Kate Garstone, a fac- tory girl, aids the scheme for two reasons—firstiy, because she hates Ned, and secondly because Ked~ burn by chance kno’ bout a certain robbery im which she played a one icuous part. The letter ar- ranging the elopement falls into the hands of Ned, who reads it in the presence of the father and the daughter asif it were a confession by Kuth of her folly and making an indignant rejection of Red- burn’s proposal. This clever denouement makes way for the facts of the drama which occur two years later. The first act again introduces us to Red- burn, who, estabitshed in Liverpool, is endeavoring to save his credit by wedding the daughter of a wealthy merchant reported to have a large dowry. The wily adventurer secures the consent of the - daughter, but the old father smells a rat and refuses the prowfered alliance, Analiy turns up in the per- son of Mr. Johnson, who, ‘for a consideration,” offers to secure the father’s approval. Johnson bases his operations upon the facts of a littie for- gery that transpired when he was a feliow clerk of old Danville, the merchant, for which the latter un- derwent a sentence of trausportation. At this crisis Ruth Kirby turns up unexpectedly and prevents Red- buro’s success, while the merchant tries to hush the matter up with Johnson, who, after dissipating the large amounts obtained, trices to extort more. The ferryboat from Liverpool to Egremont is the scone of the great effect of the drama. The intoxicated Johnson with his victim are on board, when the latter suddenly conceives the plan of murdering his tormentor, and pushes him overboard. Kate Gar- stone, who has sought to end.@ career of infamy by commiting suicide by throwing herself into the water from the same boat, is an witness to the act, and is about to confess all particulars im order to liberate Ned Clayton, who: is accused from the fact of having passed the evening with tue mur- dered man. when she faints from sheer exhaustion caused by the excitement and dies ere the terrible truth can be revealed. Ruth Kirby endeavors to obtain Ned’s escape by cajoling the prison guar- dian, who, wishing to we her for his tp 4 makes thata condition, In order to save lover she consents to marry the constable, but Red- burn makes his srpeeranre in time to prevent the risoner’s escape. An Irish policeman is api in order to'retake the fugitive, wio in his turm discover that he has ‘found his man’ in Redbura for previous shortcoming and adroitiy secures him, Five years go by, and in the fifth and last act we a ed and Ruth married and “doing” a sheep farm in Australia. Old Danvilie dies after confess- ing the deed, whereby Ned’s innocence becomes evi- dent. Redburn, now a ticket of leave man, is work- ing the gold flelds, but with his aptitude for crime ets into ® mess and seeks refuge in Ned’s farm. Kea offers him a pistol and then recognizes his for- mer euemy. burn is about to shoot Ned with the pistol given him when he is laid low by a shot from & new comer in the person of the bushranger ge | he had betrayed. A littie parley brings to light (hat ‘the ranger is our old friend Johnson, who was rea- ‘cued from drowning by a ship bound for Mei and having reformed has succeeded in making him- self a useful member of society in genera). Althou; very simple the piota are well laid and keep ap exctiement to the last, which to-night’s performance will amply prove. voluntary WORSE NOTES. The Fashion Course trotting meeting commences to-day and will continue three days. To-day Richard Nevies, Captain Gill, Fanny Sprague, Cora, J. J. Bradiey, Carroll and Alex. Patterson's sorre! gelding trot for a purse of $600, and Frank Cheatham, Sou- brette, Bayard, Pearsall, Dick and C, A. L. Lamar trot for $250, Fine flelds both. Lady Thorn and Mountain Boy will trot for $2,008 at Waverley, N. J., on Thursday noxt. On this half- mile track Mountain Boy ought to stand @ chance. Ed. Jones bought a four year old trotter last week, for which he paid $8,000. A stif price for a youngster. Colonei Bryce has @ four year old colt that he aske $10,000 for, afid will show time with him worth thas amount. Jones’ colt and this one sliouid be matched. Good Co gy = romised at the Renssalaer Park on Thursday, ‘iday and Saturday of this week. ‘The purses are liberal ana well fill: lonel Thorn has the fastest three year old trot- ting colt in the country. He exhibited him and showed his speed at the Narragansett Park horse fair. The colt came from Kentucky. American Girl, Wilkes and Rhode Is\and will trot for $1,000 at the Fashion Course on Tuesday. The Boston Jockey Club had @ very satisfactory mveting last week. bie had races between hacka, gentiemen riders, weight for age racing and sto pic- The leld County Agricultural Society will hold ® horse fair and farmers’ exchange at Norwuik, Gonn., on the 10th, Lith and 12th of November. Agricultural trots are freely patronized now-a-days by those who prociaim against horse racing. Ail it. “Vots the hodds has tong has you're ‘appy?”" Seven races are announced to come off at Secancus on the 4th and 6th of November—on the first day a hurdle race, a mile dash and mtie heats; on the soc- ond a handicap hurdie race, a dash of a mile and an eignth, mile heats, and & dash of @ mile by hacks, ntlemen riders. Colonel McDantel was the first to in racing in this neighborhood in the spring aad be 18 the last to léave tt off in the autainn. Batchelor’s Hair Dye.—The Rest in tho World. The only perfect dye; harmiese, reliable | ous. Factory 16 Bond strcet. 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