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for treaties of peace, being quite ready to wiolate them when the grass groWs green pastures, 1 gp Meena wie le Tir our dealings with the és to Our policy to this charactefisiic of the Tudian nature, instead of adopting vigorous measures when the enemy was weak and in our power. And hence arises our stupid peace com- missions and treaties, only made to be broken. General Sheridan seems to compre- hend the situation. He may be making a ‘dangerous, because a new experiment ; but we know that he has made some experiments before now—for instance, in the Shenandoah valley— and they have not been unsuccessful. He is evidently in earnest upon entering on a winter campaign against the Indians, He is willing ‘te take all the risk. The recent accounts of exploits performed on the Plains within the past few months prove that he is supported by ‘a gallant band of officers, most of whom are accustomed to this kind of warfare, and while we are not indifferent to the dangers to be encountered we hope for every success to General Sheridan’s undertaking. NOTES. ABOUT TOWN. Some persons object to notes about town on the round that there isso much counterfeit currency in circulation in this city, They have opened a sewer across Broadway through Leonard street, from which issue odors of ‘the most intolerable kind, enough to supply all the rag stores in Manhattan. Pedestrians have the cheerful alternative of wading up to their ankles in soft damp clay on the sidewalk or running the Tisk of their precious limbs amid the wagons and stages on the street. What has become of the velocipede man? He came here from Paris to teach New Yorkers how to Manage these iron daddy-long-legs; but as yet he does mot seem to have had any success in his enterprise. ‘They would be good things for the police in a chase after the numerous Dick Turpins and Jack Sheppards ‘that cross their path. One individual gifted with the smallest amount of ‘rains that human life can be supported on is to ‘wheel another of the same ilk on a wheelbarrow from Sixth avenue to the HERALD building. All the fools are not dead yet. May not some of the pilots of our ferryboats, in -vlew of their propensity to run into everything that they come across on the river and at the slips, be Considered as descendants of “Pontius Pilate?” GENERAL GRANT. His Movements, Present and Prospective. The President elect and Mrs. Grant, with Generals ‘Dent and Badeau, left the Metropolitan Hotel, where ‘the distinguished party intend to stop while they re- main in the city, went out for @ drive yesterday morning to Ravenswood and diQ not return until late in the afternoon, A large number of gentlemen called on the General at tne hotel and were very Kindly received. It is not known whether General Grant will attend the dinner to Attorney General Evarts at the Astor House this evening, it having been hinted that he does not wish to meet Secretaries Welles, MoCulloch and Randall, or any of them, who are also expected be present. In the eventof their absence from the banquet General Grant will occupy the seat of honor next Mr. Evarts. General and Mrs. Grant, with Generals Dent and Badeau, dined at Jud, lerrepont’s last evening, where a distinguish ey had assembled do honor to the President elect, and subsequent!, visited Pike's ra House. The General will bably remain at the Metropolitan to-day Teceive such visitors as call, but he has persistently refused to designate any particular hour for visits of ceremony. It hav- ing been stated that General Grant had consented to be present ata reception by the Loyal League, one of his staf desires to say tthe statement is not true. ‘General Grant,” observed the gentleman, “doesn’t want it.’ Mr. Robert Bonner will drive the General out into the suburbs to-morrow moi to see Dexter trot, ‘and in the evening Mr. A. T. Stewart will have the honor of entertaining the ao sy at din- Ber. The General and party wi leave the Metropolitan for Philadeipnia on ‘Tiureday. ‘TUE STEAMER MATANZAS BESTROYED BY FIRE—SAFETY OF HER CREW. FORTRESS MONROB, Nov. 16, 1868. ‘The steamer Matanzas, Captain Hazard, from Sa- vannah, 12th inst., for New York, with a cargo of 048 ‘bales upland cotton, twenty casks of rice and gene- fal merchandise, blew out s tube of her boiler on the might of the 15th inst., off Hatteras, setting fire to the vessel. Every effort was made to save her, The ‘fire gained rapidiy, and the crew had to take to the ‘boats. They were out seven hours when picked up by the schooner Frank, of Sydney, from Turk’s ‘Island for Halifax, and brought in. They will leave for New York to-night. ‘The Matanzas was an iron propeller, built in New ‘York in 1860, was 1,161 tons register, owned by the New York Mail Steamship Company, and was run- wing in W. BR, Garrison’s line of Savannah steamers, ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA. ‘The Property Recovered in This City. A fow days ago, it is charged, a man named Omer named ©. McMahon, of the same city, and returned in curren id $200 worth of jewelry, the $300 an we 10 A iy le immediately left for this city, followed by his who the Saat robbery at the Oentral office. and yesterday were spent @ search for him by McMahon and doorman learned that he was on the of starting for California, and yesterday pro- to the office at the of Canal street,- ‘where after waiting for some time they were re- ‘warded by seeing Omer enter the company’s office for the pose of purchasing a ticket to Pacific side. He was at once requested to proceed with them to the Centrai office, where about $150 of the money was handed over to the owner. He staied that the jeweiry had been exchanged in Chatham street for clothing. On proceeding there the pro- perty was recovered, and both men left for Philadel- phia last night, the alleged thief volunteering to ac- company the other instead of waiting tor an extra- HH z i FIRES IN NEW YORK. In Third Avenue. About fifteen minutes before nine last night a fire ‘broke out in one of the buildings No. 951 Third av- enue, corner of Sixty-first street. The front build- ing isatwo story frame, occupied by Christopher Mackey as ® wagon and blacksmith shop. In rear of his premises are, or rather were, two stabi ocoupied by Janie Heath, the other by Frau Groen, ‘The stables were smal! structures and were entirely consumed. The fire probably caught from « lighted candie which Mr. Heath bad in the stabie at about seven o'clock. Mr. Heath’s loss was about $150 on a horse and harness that were burned. Mr. Green’s loss (he owned the building) was $60, Neither of these parties was insured, The stock of Mr. Mackey was damaged to the amount of $60 or $75, upon which, he says, there is no insurance. The wagon shop and Heath's stabi was owned by Jacob Vanderpool, corner of Fort: ninth street and Fiith avenue. Damage about $150; insurance not asceriained. Total loss about $450. In the Bowery. About half-past six last night a fire occurred on the third floor of No. 111 Bowery, caused by a bottle of ether taking fire from a lighted lamp in the photo- graph gallery of Jobn Phillips. Damage triding, THE REPEAL AGITATION IN NOVA SCOTIA. HALIFAX, Nov. 16, 1868, The repeal controversy continues. Hon, William Armand has published a letter in reply to that of | Mr. Howe. He is confident of ee about re- in England, and antic failure of ia to conciliate Nova Scot Judge Marshall has also written another jétter, in which he says Mr. Howe counts too largely on the steadfast devotion of the people, and warns any per- gon in office that if he supports Howe his career short. wine ers ally think Howe cannot infu. ence Nova Scotia, but fear that his course will have ummense influence in England. ‘A MYSTERIOUS ARREST. Last night detective Tieman, of the Central office, Made an important arrest, but as the Inspector on duty declined to give the particulars to the press (ine arrest being ste b ake Kennedy's order) it ts Atworney, celebrated for te facity with which he cele! r we procures’ iprite these mente to set Biuberty. was at headguacvere looking into the cae. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1868—Th!PLE SHEET. THLUGRAPHIO NBWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. The Parliamentary Elections in Great Britain. GAIN FOR THE LIBERALS. Persecution of the Press in France. Demonstrations for a Mon- archy in Spain. Death of Baron James Rothschild. ENGLAND. Parltamentar: Nominations—Liberal Majority. } Lonpon, Nov. 16, 1868, Parliamentary nominations were made to-day in nearly two humired boroughs and in nine counties 4a England, Sotiand and Ireland. Great excite- ment prevails irall parts of the kingdom, but so far the elections have been attended with little or no vio- Jence, The returns fom forty-one constituencies show that the liberalshave gained six members. ‘The election of the following prominent candidates has been decidedor may be considered certain:— CONSERVATIVES. Benjamin Dismeli, the present Premier, from Buckinghamshir., George Ward Funt, present Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, from Nethamptonshire (North). orne Hardy, present Home Secretary, from Oxford Universit. Charles B, Addaley, present Under Colonial Secre- tary, from Staffomshire (North). Lord Robert M je‘ from Huntingdonshire, Colonel Tho! ward Taylor, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasui ublin county. George Sclater-3ooth, from Hampshire (North). eee Horaton Walpole, from Cambridge Unt- John Robert barred from Oxford University. Stephen Cave, fiom Shoreham. Alexander Jame Beresford, Beresford Hope, from Cambridge Univemity. LIBERALS. John Evelyn Deinison, Speaker of the last House of Commons, fron Nottinghamshire (North). Robert Lowe, frem London University. George Grenfell Giyn, from Shaftesbury. Charles Pelham Villiers, from Wolverhampton. George Denman, from Tiverton. Colonel William Henry Sykes, from Aberdeen. a Cee from ee ae Bantt. is am om Galway county. Str John Gray, fom Rikenay city, * ‘The O'Connor Don, from Roscommon. The O'Donoghue, from Tralee. E. A. Leatham, of Huddersileld, and Alexander Hugh Baring. Election Disturbances at Manchester. Lonpon, Nov. 16—Midnight, ‘There was a slight disturbance at Manchester to- day, but it was soon quieted by the efforts of the Police. No reports of serlous disorder have been received from any part of the country. Corporation Banquet to Minister Johnsen and Mr. Peabody. Lonpon, Nov. 16, 1868, The Corporation of the city of Brighton will give a banquet to Reverdy Johnson and George Peabody on Saturday next. Appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Lonpon, Nov. 16, 1868,” The announcement is made to-day in the London journals tnat the Rev. Archibald Campbell Tait, D. D., Bishop of London, has been appointed Arch- bishop of Cantervury. FRANCE. Rigorons Measures Adopted Throughout France—Seizure of a Newspaper Offico— Prosecutions Against the Press. Lonpon, Nov. 16, 1868. Despatches froni Paris state that M. Baroche, Min- ister of Justice, and M. Pinard, Minister of the In- terior, have issued instructions to the Prefects of Departments requiring them to suppress all public manifestations in regard to the coup d'état of the 24 of December. ‘The office and material of the Tempe (newspaper) have been seized by the police and the publication of the journal is suspended. ‘The French government has commenced prosecu- tions against other journals for alleged violations of the Press law. French Journals on Lord Stanley’s Speech. Panis, Nov. 16, 1868, La France finds fault with Lord Stanley for his re- ference to France in his recent speech at King’s Lynn. It says he should recommend moderation to Prussia, not to France, and asserts that the general impression produced by that speech is not reassur- ing, either as to the result of the American negotia- tions or the prospect of peace in Europe. Death of Baron James Rothschild, Paris, Nov. 16, 1868. Baron James Rothschild, head of the house of the Rothschilds, bankers, died here yesterday. SPAIN. Gigantic Menarchical Demonstration—50,000 People Assembled. Maprip, Nov. 16, 1868. There was an tmmense demonstration here on Saturday in favor of a monarchical form of govern- ment. Addresses were made by Olozaga, Martos, Serrano, Prim, To and others. No less than 60,000 ‘people ‘rere’ preset. Much enthusiasm was manifested. Progress of the Republicans in the Provinces. MADRID, Nov. 16, 1868. The republican largely in num- bers and influence in of Seville and Cadiz. HUNGARY. Meeting of the Delegations in Pesth. Pratt, Nov. 16, 1868. WJ Pe! Magligs - a opened the meeting of the ASIA. Death of the King of Siam. Lonpon, Nov. 16, 1868. A despatch from India announces the death of Chao Pha Mongkout, the King of Siam. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpow Money MARKRT.—Lonpon, Nov. 16—5 P. M.—Consols closed at 04%; for money and ihe ac- count, United States five-twenty bonds, 73%. Rail- Way stocks closed at the folio Prices:— Tithe central, Obi kilos, 30. Atlantic and real \ 30%. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Nov. 16,.— Sa five-twenty bonds steady at 78% for the ne of Lrverrool Corton MARKRT.—LiveRroot, Nov. 16—5P. M.—The market closed quiet at the follow- i notations:—Middiing 10%4. a 1044. Mléahing Orieang 10760. 8114. Tue sales of te day foot up 10,000 bales, NDON PRODUCE MARKET.. Nov, 16—6 mone market cioaed ‘with a declining No. 12 Dutch standard, on the spot, 368, ; to arrive, 268. 6d. Calcutta linseed 60s. a 608. Common rosin ggg Zh 6a. 3d. Spirits petro- Jeum 10d. Tallow une ANTWERP, Nov. 16.—Petro- Standard white; sellers ask PROVISION AND PRODUCE Marxerts.—Liverroot, Nov. 16—6 P, M.—The mat- kets closed unchanged in tones and quotations, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Coneseen, Nov. 16.—The steamship Caledonit Captain Me! ah the Anchor ine which New York October 31, arrived here to-day, oajidin cirard, of the Liverpool aud Greas in estern Line, whiod lett New York November 4, arrived here pee MY MN a FAs halt THE INDIAN WAR. General Sheridan in the Field—Hard Fight- img Expected—Seven Thousand Indians on the Warpath, Fort Hays, Kansas, Nov. 16, 1868. General Sheridan and staff left to-day for the Ca- nadian river, about 150 miles south of the Arkansas, to assume command in person of the troops in the field operating in that section against hostile In- dians. The recent operations north and on the Re- Publican have forced the Indians south, where they Dave about 7,000 warriors on the warpath. Hard fighting is expected. General Sheridan's forces num- ber about 2,700 men, beside small expeditions acting {n conjunction from New Mexico and Fort Lyon. CUBA. Capture of Revolutionary Flage—Revolution Means Independence—Arrival of Prisoners. ‘ HAVANA, Nov. 16, 1868. The Diario to-day publishes the following intelli- Gence from the interior:— Colonel Lono remains at Tunas. Several of the fags carried by the revolutionists have been cap- tured. They are triangular in shape and have a sun in the centre, with radiating stripes of different co- lors. The Diario regards the raising of this fag as 4n indication that the insurgents intend to declare their ind dence of Spain, and says:—‘‘We are glad that rebels have removed the mask, The right and duty of the Spanish ipovernmens to disperse ‘and annihilate these traitors is no longer a question of polity: it becomes a question of national unity.” It is represented that nearly all the revolu- tionary leaders are either Dominicans or Mexicans. A number of rebel pisoners captured by the troops were brought to Havana to-day. The United States steamer Peno! sails to- morrow for Aspinwall, via Key West. THE PACIFIC COAST. * Extension of the Central Pacific Railrond. San FRANor8co0, Nov. 16, 1868. Passengers and mails by the Central Pacific Rail- Toad are now carried to Argenta, Nevada, the station for the Reese river mining district, 385 miles east of Sacramento. The track is laid sixty-five miles fur- ther on The earnings for October exceeded SOUTH CAROLINA. The Charleston Municipal Election Contested. CHARLESTON, Nov. 16, 1868. ‘The trial of the contested election case progressed quietly to-day, although excited crowds surrounded the City Hall. Eminent counsel are engaged on both sides, The impression prevails that the elec- fines be adjudged to have been Jar and NORTH CAROLINA. Meeting of the State Legislature. RALRIGH, Nov. 16, 1868, The General Assembly convened in this city to- day. Both houses met at twelve o'clock. There not being a quorum in the Senate it adjourned until to- morrow. In the House the qualifications of several new members gave.it a quorum, but the Senate hav- ing adjourned the House also adjourned. Governor Holden will send in his message to- morrow. Hon. A. H. Jones, of the Mountain district, claims that he has beaten Plato Dunham. It will require the official vote to decide. FLORIDA. Farther Complications of the Impeachment Case—A Colored Candidate for Congress. TALLAHASSBE, Nov. 16, 1863, At the meeting of the Supreme Court on Wednes- day next Governor Reed will apply for a quo war! ranto on Lieutenant Governor Gleason to show by what right he holds the office of Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Governor Reed claims that Mr. Gleason was ineligible when he qualified, not having been a citi- zen of the State three years, as required by the constivation. in type, to be issned to-morrow, a circular in the interest of Saunders, the independent colored candidate for , from ‘the unterrificd Tiger Committee of the republican Cy Florida.” This circular ts signed by some prominent colored politicians, calling for the hearty 81 of voters in the coming election, which takes on the 20th of December. MISSOURI. ‘ ‘The Late Fire in St. Loule—National Bank Sr, Louis, Nov. 16, 1968, ‘The insurance on the establishment of Westerman & Meir, burned last night, is as follows:—Manhattan Company, of New York, $5,000. In addition to the insurance of Skinner, Neal & Co., given last night, they had $5,000 in the Underwriters’ Company of New York. Henry Bell & Son estimate their loss by water and smoke at $30,000, They were insured for ee Supreme Court of this State to-d: that shares of national banks are taxable of other moneyed ‘There was a snow storm at St. Joseph to-day. PENNSYLVANIA. Megal Voting Case in Philadelphia—Mike Fitzgerald, a New Yorker, Forfeits His Ball. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16, 1868. This mornifg the case of Michael Fitzgerald, brought here from New York on a requisition, and charged with illegal voting, was called. The de fendant was called, but failed to answer. The bail entered into on Saturday was declared forfeitea. Mr. Mann, who represented the prosecution, stated that when the app! for a continuance on Fri- day was made he feared this result—the flight of the jant. He did not believe at the time that there ‘was any sincerity in the application, and did not be- lieve effort been made to secure the atten- dance of witnesses whose absence was the ground of @ continuance on Friday. Now, if the ball be sued out and the money secured there will be another effort to obtain the man for trial, Judge Pierce directed the bail to be sued out at once. CONNECTICUT. Serious Charge Against a Physician. . New Have, Nov. 16, 1868, Dr. Paul M. Brenan, # well kuown travelling phy- sician, was arrested at Springfield, Mass., to-day, charged with committing an outrage on Mary Ann Sheehan, of this city. She gave birthto a boy two weeks ago. She has since died. Before her death she declared that the doctor committed the act, hav- ing administered drugs while visiting his office for treatment. Ball was fixea at $10, which was at once given by his friends. An Election Wager—Arrival of Mr. Gibbs at Hartford. HARTFORD, Nov. 16, 1868, J.B. Gibbs, who left New York on Wednesday last to walk to this city* on a wager that Connecticut ‘would go 2,000 for Seymour and Blair, arrived here this morning at five minutes past ten o'clock, saving his forfeit by -five minutes. He was enthusiasti- = received. He sprained his ankle on Saturday = t, and during the last of the He wiil return on Tues: decided those urney it was very MASSACHUSETTS. Faneral of the Rev. Phineas Stowe—Frauda- lent Bankruptcy=—The Visiting Philadcl- Boston, Nov. 16, 1868, Impressive faneral services took place to-day in the Bethe: church over the remains of Rev. Phineas | Stowe, Several hundred people more than the church would hold filled the street in the neighbor- hood of the church. The Rev. Drs. Baron, Stowe, Hague, Neal, Eddy, Fulton, Walker and Garner took part in the exercises. Many of the leading business men of the city were present. John Crane, of Cambridge, was to-day sentenced to two years’ hard labor in the Mee nig Fe for pe | omitting certain property ta his bank- ruptey schedule. or McMichel and the Philadelphia visitors are natn the day at Manchester and Concord, N. H. The will be the guests of Mr. George G. Fogg, of the city, this evening. SOIREE OF THE WASHINGTON IRVING ASSOCIATION. ‘The seventh annual soirée of the Washington Ir- ving Association was held last night at Irving Hail. The company was not very large, but was distin- 8 Was very full, ents, Which were ander the con- an exc it commitiee, Were complete and satisfactory. Dancing was rmaaintained with great spirit until a late hour, when the company separated, fully satisied at having enjoyed 4 wost agrocavia WASHINGTON. WasHIN@TOoN, Nov. 16, 1868. Geweral Grants Opinion ef Place Hunters. From s military officer holding a high rank in the army 1 learn an interesting point relative to what Grant thinks of the Cabinet hunting politicians, who, during his bref stay in this city after his return from Galena, beset him every hour of the day. Grant, it seems, Bes a wholesome disgust for the ambitious Statesmen whose modesty is no bar to the pressing of thetr own claims. He will have none of them at any price. He quietly enjoys their plotting and relishes their daily discomfture. He expressed himself about in these terms to the friend I have referred to above:— “The idea of making up my Cabinet now! Why, Gen- eral, Ihave not yet received a certificate of election, nd until I get that little document I don’t think 1 will trouble my hea much about my future constitutional ‘advisers, No use to plan a campaign until you have & war, you know, General. No. use to expose your order of battle until tae moment of action arrives, eb, General? When I get my certificate I will make my Cabinet, and nobody is going to know of it until it gets into print.” “Old Joe Bagstock ia aly, sir, devilish sly;’ and go is Ulysses the first, our next President. Philadelphians Preparing for the Inaugura- tion. A committee of the Good Will Fire Company, of Philadelphia, has arrived here for the purpose of en- gaging quarters to attend the inauguration of General Grant as President. The company will bring over @ hundred fully equipped members and a new hose carriage, constructed expressly for the occasion. Distinguished Visitors at the Treasury De- partment. Grand Duke H. G. Wirtemberg and his nephew, Prince Wirtemberg, with Baron von. Lederer, Secre- tary ofthe Austrian Legation, pald a visit to-day to the Treasury Department. They were introduced to Secretary McCulloch, with whom they spent a short time in conversation. Mr. McCulloch deputed his private secretary, James M. Davis, to escort the dis- tinguished. visitors through the mysteries of the building. They visited Superintendent McCartee’s printing division of the Treasurer's Bureau, where they minutely examined all the machinery for the manufacture of money, casting frequent furtive glances at the pretty female operatives of that department. The cash vaulia of the Treasury were next visited, and finally the redemption division. The Duke was espe- cially curious to know in what manner the redemption of spurious notes was guarded against, @nd asked many questions concerning the disposi- tion made of the mutilated bills after they were re- deemed. They expressed great interest in all that they saw, and after passing through the other bu- Teaus departed, seeminglygwell pleased with their visit. Report of the Comptroller of the Currency. ‘The Comptroller of the Currency has concluded his annual report, which has been sent to the public printer, He recommends the redemption of the national bank notes in New York, and the Prohibiting of the payment of the inter- est on the bank balances by the banks of that city. The report will contain the usual statis- tical information, showing the condition of the banks, the amount of taxes paid, the amount of law- ful money, the reserve, &c. The number of banks organized since the last annual report is twelve, the number closing is twelve, the number which has failed is four. The Internal Revenue Muddle. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner Rollins had another long conference to-day in rela- tion to the supervisors, The result of the interview ‘was that the Secretary promised to reject four of the original nominations and to confirm four men who were nominated by the Commissioner to-day. It is expected that these four supervisors will be ap- pointed to-morrow. The contest over the super- visor for the district of Massachusetts is exceedingly lively. The Commissioner per- sists in adhering to his firat nominee, and the Secretary refuses to take him. To muddle the case 8 little more a number of individuals have recently arrived to expedite the appointment. General Banks has his candidate, Mr. Hooper has his, and Ben Butler also trots out an applicant, who, by the way, is said to be a democrat. The Troubles of a Revenue Ofiicer. The plot thickens in the internal revenue fraud business. A case is about coming on in Philadelphia which it is expected will develop some rich dis- closures. ©. W. Alexander, who was an assessor of internal revenue in Reading, Pa., was removed by the Commissioner some time ago, and was arrested on charges of conspiring to defraud the revenue, and ‘was bailed by the United States Commissioner at Reading. He was immediately {rearrested by the United States Marshal and taken before a judge on a writ of habeas corpus, who, having heard the case, discharged him. On his way home he was again arrested by the Deputy Marshal,forcibly hurried away to Philadelphia, where he was not allowed time to procure counsel. This was done, it was alleged, by orders from headquarters, The case was infornially heard before the Assistant District Attorney, who again bailed him for double the amount of the for- mer bail to answer the indictment. The teial will come on early in December, when these and other rare developments will be brought forth, Redistillation of Whiskey—Opinion of the At- torney General. The opinion of the Attorney General on the con- tested point in regard to redistillation of whiskey without incurring @ separate revenue tax, which ‘was referred to Mr. Evarts for decision about three weeks ago by the Secretary of the Treasury, was de- livered to-day. The fallowing are the questions pro- pounded and the opinion of the Attorney General:— I have carefully considered the inquiries which you put to me in your letter of the 26th ot October ult. and the rae which you have laid before me bearing upon those inquiries. These questions are:— First, whether the law of July 20, 1868, authorizes the distiller to convey from the outlet of the worm the product of his distillation to aatil or doubler through which such product has not before reaching the worm, and autnorizes him to redistill such product in such still or doubler. Second, whether the distiller is authorized to convey the product of his distillation from the original still first w a tank and thence to another receptacle, whether called a doubler or second still, and separate the product of the second distillation as it passes from the worm connected with such#econd still or recep tacle, the proof spirit being carried forward to the receiving cistern, and the low wines, not back to the still or doubler, but to the above mentioned tank. After considering at some length the evident meaning of the law and applying it to the process of distillation the Attorney General thus con- cludes:— I can see no evasion or frustration of any of the Re of these two sections by permitting them be applied so as to allow the further distillation of the low wines anterior to the production of the proof spirits described by the aci{ from being carried on by stillers, by either recurrent or progressive distilia- tion, as their interest or convenience may suggest. Upon these conditions 1 am satisfied that to convey from the outlet of the worm the product of his dis- tillation to a still or doubler through which such roduct has not passed before reaching the worm y a distiller is not @ violation of the act of July 20, 1568, and that such distiller may by that method re- distill low wines of the first distillation to the pro- duction of proot spirits as described in the act, This answers your first inguiry, Your second inquiry, as I understand it, intro- daces only the further consideration of. whether a tank may be interposed as a receptacle between the worin of the first distillation and the doubler or sec- ond still, and whether the product of the second dis- tiation, so far as the same has not reached the con- dition of proof spirits, but still continues to be low wines, may be carried back to this tank for further distillation. The same reasons which have ied me to answer your first ingu ry as Ihave done permit no legal distinction to be taken, either because of ition of the tank or by reason of tnis ha thi int continued redistillationgof the low wines turou; process of which the tank continues to form of the apparatus. Such an ai ment, therefore, would not, in my judgment, be a violation of the act. I think it necessary only to add that the whole scope and argument of this liberty and choice of method and apparatus are limited to the production of proof spirits, and no inference must be drawn from this opinion that an engrafting or connection of the processes or the apparatus o1 bees ep) proof spir- its, or of manufacturing other alcoholic compounds, is justified by my conclusions or by the reasoning on which they are Internal Revenue Circular. Commissioner Rollins has issued @ circular calling the attention of all officers of the internal revenue to the regulations for the marking and branding of casks or packages of distilied spirits, & strict com- pliance with which is enjoined upon ail officers, especially gaugers, Complaints are made that there ie great lack of uniformity among gaugers In carry- ing out the regulations, and i is charged that in been appointed Judge of the the vacancy occasioned by th ‘Wilhams to the Supreme Bench. Jones shot and instantly killed spector Dilks, with two Me aistricts the regulations are - persistently and aeiperstely disregarded, ai omcers are notifica that they must be strictly complied with, Tt is algo reported that the stamps for distilled spirits are in many instances negligently and insecurely atfached. This is almost entirely the result of carelessness on the part of the gauger and undue haste in sff\xing the stamp; care wust be taken to attach the stamp securely and smoothly to a clean surface, and the gauXter must take time enough to do so. After itis so Maced it should be cancelled as prescribed, and then. varnish. This is a matter for which the gauger will be held responsible, and adesire to do the greatest amount of work in the shortest space of time wil Not be accepted ag an excnse for a failure to do the work well. Collectors and other recetving officers are instructed to detain or seize amy and all casks or Packages of spirits gauged after the receipt of these instructions, which are not marked and branded as required by the instructions, series 40, No. 7, and the supplement thereto, and forthwith report tho facts to this.ofice. The owner of the spirits wil! find 1t to his interest to insist that the gauger does his work correctly. Any neglect to mark and brand spirits as required by the regulations, or any case of neghgence or carelessness im attaching the stamp should be at once reported to this ofice, that the proper steps may be takem for the dismissal of oMicers so doing; and collectors will a!so be justified in decling to assign any gauger to duty who shall be found guilty of such negligence, carelessness or dis- regard of regulations, covered with transparent Report of Supervising Architect Mullett. Supervising Architect Mutett has submitted his report on the condition of the public buildings under his supervision for the year ending Septem- ber 30, 1868, increased, and is now greater than at any time since its organization. The business of his office has steadily The commencement of new butldings, the.prepa- ration of plans for buildings projected or now in course of erection, the repairing of those already completed and the supervision of the large amount of real estate owned by the Department, have in- volved a large amount of labor. The report men- tions that among the causes of embarrassment in the completion of many buildings in course of erection is the “eight hour system” on government work, which the Supervising Architect condemns strongly, and which he states has greatly increased the cost and ) retarded the progress of buildiags under the charge of his office. ing money in repairs after every earthquake that a Suitable building be erected on Rmcon Point, San Francisco, on the site of the present United States Marine Hospital, which was abandoned for hospital Purposes previous to the recent earthquake—that being, in bis opinion, about the future centre of the city. He also recommends that a suflictent portion of the Battery in New York be purchased as a site for appraisers’ stores and ultimately a custom house, the present building being overcrowded, and the in- crease of business making additional room indes- pensible, applications for which being constantly deceived and necessarily refused by the department on account of a lack of space. He calls attention to the Custom House in New Orleans, and urges a decl- sion in regard to this unsightly and half-flnished mass of masonry. He calls attention to the difficulties of in- discriminute bidding for government contracts, and recommends that some restrictions be placed upon He recommends that instead of wast- it, Under the present plan the most worthless and incompetent bidder having the right to insist upon the acceptance of his proposal, even though the department may be confident it cannot be enforced, All efforts to collect damages for a breach of contract have heretofore failed. He reviews his recommendation for condemning the property on Ffteenth street in this city, tacing the Treasury building, and submits the question of rebuilding the east front in accordance with the reat of the building. He also urges the grading of Penn- sylvania avenue on the north toa depth sufficient to relieve the building from the diMiculties of its pre- sent location. In conciusion he urges an increase of salary, and that the positions of bis bureau be made permanent, as under the present system the officers no sooner become valuable than they are either re- moved or resign to accept more advantageous posi- tions. 5 Army Orders. Brevet Major T. H. Bates, relieved, has been de- talled for duty as Recorder of the St. Louis Retiring Board. The following officers have been ordered to join their proper commands without delay:—Brevet Major General Heintzelman, Colonel of Seventeenth infan- try; Major General Doubleday, Colonel of Thirty-fifth infantry; —— Wheaton, Lieutenant Colonel of ‘Thirty-ninth infantry, and Brevet Brigadier General Bhepard, Colonel of Fifteenth infantry. Captain Joseph L. Tidball (retired) has been or- dered to report to General Meade for duty in the De- partment of the South. Personal. Attorney General Evarts left here last night for New York and will not return uutil the latter part of the week. TELEGRAPHIC WEWS ITEMS. The Republican Ward and City Committee of Boston last night nominated Moses Kimball for Mayor. Clinton Aldrich, of Southwick, Conn., was yester- day examined and held for trial for illegal voting at the late election. Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, fell on a sidewalk in South Bethlehem, Pa,, on Saturday night, and broke his arm and An incendiary fire in Milford, Mass., Sunday night, completely consumed a barn and shop, together with two cows, one horse and. all farming utensils. Mr. John M. Kirkpatrick, of Pittsburg, Pa., has istrict Court to fill ppointment of Judge William jaumer, & Yesterday morning, in Madison, Ind., Jacob racter. man of Jones surrendered himecit to the authorities, who, upon examination, juitted ronoun’ it @ case of justifiable peat him, Pp cing J Frank H. Robbins, formerly a confidential clerk in the employ of Frazer & Burns, of Syracuse, N. Y., has been detected in an extensive embezziement. His latest exploits were in coliecting money from creditors of the firm, and there is reason to believe that he ts operating extensively in the Western ‘States in this manner. ROBBERY OF THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Two Cases of Habeas Corpus—Mysterious Proceedings at Police Headquarters. The announcement made in the HERALD of the arrest, some days ago, of Dr. D. C, Cremmens, on the charge of having in hia possession certain bonds, @ part of the $200,000 stolen 1866 from the Royal Insurance Company, who ha branch office in thia city. Dr. Cremmens was locked up at Po- lice Headquarters at the time, but an attorney, who ts not for the facility with which he se- writs of this kind for the discharge of persons accused of criminal offences, ‘was promptly on hand with a writ of habeas corpus. ‘The accused was suddenly spirited away to Bing- hamton, N. Y., on @ warrant issued by Recorder An- drews, of that town. The attorney, not to be beaten ‘by the lice officials, at once proceeded to Bingham- ton served the writ mn the sheriff, who yester- day run the prisoner to this city by rail, Yesterday at twenty-five minutes past twelve P. M. a writ was issued by Justice Barnard, directed to Superintendent Kennedy, &c., instructing him to have the body of the doctor before him this morning. The prisoner was to have arrived at the Central office ai an early hour; but as he had not arrived at midnight it 1s probable he was run to some station house and secretly locked up, where @ habeas corpus will not reach him. in- jetectives (Coyle and Irving), ngineer- ‘was on duty until nearly two this morning et Ene ‘riends of Dr. Cremens claim that thisis racy inst him to shield the parties actually con- gag: and that the proceedings before Justice Bar- to-day Will establish this. ARREST ON A BENCH WARRANT, Captain Mills, of the Eighth precinct, yesterday had placed in his hands a bench warrant issued by Recorder Hackett, on the request of District Attor- ney Hail, for the arrest of Wesley Allen, of the some- ‘what celebrated family of that name, on the charge of reeny, The Captain at once proceeded to the street and arrested Alien, who was locked upat theKighth precinct headquarters, and will betaken Be isto Attorney’s office this morning. MAILS FOR EURO. ‘The Cunard mail steamship Java will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post Omco at seven o'clock A. M. on Wednesday. Tue New You« /isRaLD—Editton for Enrope—will be ready at half-past aix o’cleck in the morning. Single copies, in Wrapuers for mauling. six cents, OBITUARY. {Baron James Rothschild. By cable tela T@Phic despatch from Paris yester- day, the death ov Paron James Rothschild, fourta and only surviving . ‘02 of the original Meyer Anselm Rothehild, is anmataced. Few men have ar- rived atso high a deg, "8¢ Of eminence in financias circles as that which waa Feached by the founder of the house of Rothsclails -@ name which, in the Ananctal world, is more pot ‘At than that of the moat influential and powerful pou tate on the face of the earth. Springing up from obs Urity, almost poverty, the great ancestor of the house rived at a position Which made him the guest and\ friend of kings and emperors, the help of governments and the bene- factor of peoples. Ratsing himeelf, not by any Of those portentous circumstancesort ucky accidenus which not unirequently oceur in a lufbtn ue, he stead- ily and honestly worked on, until af lenath a goat reached that is almost’ une: ead a ba 4 oe the world, one mill usual to trace the origin of great. families: ta some gallant exploit or some Tacky meet fent, which suddenly raised'the ancestor of the /veuse from. ob- scurity and provided him at the same time with a legend to bis coat of arms, The represemtatives of such families are born perso of tustery; thetr name, title and estate—thetr position ta the coun- try—descending torthem by inheritance, and 80 con- from generation to generation, till war or revolution damages or re.noves the old landmarks of society. But there are other origins which 1f would be vain to endeavor to arrive at by a ainilar pro- cess; the origins of houses that riae stewlily, not sud , in their peculiar career, and the success of which is not secured by a single incident, but distributed evenly over the lite time of one or more generations. In such cases the germ ef prosperity must be sunght for im ther family mind—in the idiosynerasy of the race—inthe theory by which their conduct in the world is gov- erned; and the first accident, which attracts the at- tention of the vulgar as the origin of their fortune, is merely a poini @apput selected by forethought and resolution, The rise of the house of Rothschilds presents a very remarkable illustratim of this view of a question which will never cease to be interest- ing, and affords @ striking tnstance of the naturat and simple means by which. those vas t resuts are obtained which it is customary to ascriive to chanve- or miracle, s In the middle of the last century there j‘rved in the town of Frankfort on the Mainj @ husband and wile of the Hebrew persuasion, who lavished all their cares upon a son, whom’ they dvs- tined for the profession of a scleolmaster. ‘fhe boy, whose name was Meyer Anselm Rothsehi™, and who was born at Frankfort, in the yeur 1743, exhibited such tokens of capacity that lils parents made every effort in their power to give him he ad- vantage of @ good education; and. with this view he spent some years at Furth, going through sach @ curriculum of study as appeared to be proper.’ Tie youth, however, had @ natural bert towards the study of antiquities, and this led him more especially to the examination of ancient cotus, in the knowl- edge of which he attained to considerable proficien- cy.. Here was one step onwards ithe world; for, in after years, his antiquarian researches proved the means of extending and ramifylag his connections in society, as well as of opening up to him @ source of igmediate support. His parents, however, whe ere noted a8 pious and upright characters, died when he was yet a boy ip his eleventh year; and on his return to Frankfort he set himselifto fearn prac- tically the routine of the counting house, ‘After this we find him in Hanover, in the employ- ment of a wealthy banking house, whose adfairs he conducted for several years with care and fidelity; and then we see opening out under his auspices, in his native city, the germ of that mighty busi which was destined to act so powerfully upon the vernments of Europe. Before establishing hia Atte prety house Meyer Anscim Rothschild pre- ared himself for the adventure by marrying; and fis prudent choice, there is no doubt, contributed greatly to his eventful success in the world. About this time a circumstance is said to have urred to which the rise of the Rothschilds from Sbscurity is ascribed by those who find it necessary to trace such briiliant effects to romantic and wonderful causes. .The Prinee of Hesse Cassel, {t seems, in fying from the approach of the republican armies, desired, as he passed through Frankfort, to get rid of a large smount in gold and jewels in such @ way as might leave him a chance of. its recovery after the storm had passed by. With this view he sought out the humble money changer, who consented reluctantly to take charge of the treasure, burying it in a corner of the garden just at the moment when the republican troops en- tered the gates of the city. His own property he did not conceal, for this would have oceastoned a search, and cheerfully sacrificing the les3 for the preserva- tion of the greater, he reopened lus oilice as soom as the town was quict again and recommenced his daily routine of calm and steady industry. But he knew too well the value of money to allow the gold to lie idle in his garden, He dug tt forth from time to time, as he could use it to advantage, and, in fine, made such handsome profits upon his capital, that upon the Duke's re- turn in 1802, he offered to refund the whole, with five per cent interest. This of course was not ac- cepted. The money was left to fructily for twenty years longer, at the almost nominal interest of two per cent; and the Duke's influence was used, be- sides, With the allied sovereigns, in 1314, to obtain business for ‘the honest Jew’ in the way of raising public loans. Baron James Rothschild, whose death is announced to-day, was the fourth son of the great founder of the house of Rothschild, whose career we have briefly sketched. He was born in the city of Frank- fort in the year 1792, and at the time his death was consequently some months past his seventy- sixth year. About the year 1812 he went to Paris, the same year in which his father died. By the death of his parent the immense fortune, the foundation of which his father’s wisdom had Jaid and his energy accumulated, was left to his ten chiidren—five daugh- ters and five sons—enjoining on them, hawever, al- most with his last breath, the necessity of an in- violable union. When it 1s considered how faithiully this injunction has been carried out, and that in every iinportant crists the judgment of the maie de- scendants was called into counsel w bear upon the subject under discussion, the great success of the family of the Rothschilds will excite less wonder than if the explanation now made were wed to unnoticed. Some few years after the arrival of James Rothschilid in Paris the title of Consul Generat of Austria resident in France was conferred on him by the Emperor of Austria, a title which he held up to the time of his death, Under the restoration he was called the King of Lenders, on account of the ald and assistance he gave to the royal emigranw when forced to seek an asylum elsewhere. The revolution of 1830, which drew so many into the vortex of governmental ailairs, forced the banker to take quite an active share in politics, apd during ‘the sto! period which convuised the country James Kothschild took an active share m politica, and attracted coasiderable attention. When the storm of revolution ceased and the calm succeeded the active disposition of the great money lender urged him on to reap, in a field more congenial to his desires and aspirations, ® harvest of more fruitful regulis, He took a leading share in the St. Germain and Nora Railway, ani his investments yielded tim a rich reward, while his sagacious counsel proved of great value to those with Whom he was associated in this great and important venture. When the revolution of 1548 broke out and Paris became the theatre bloodshed and riot, Baron Rovhschild’s chattean at Suresnes became an object of attack, and the infuriated rioters, determined on violence and pillage, resolved to possess themselves of what valuables (hey could lay their hands ou. He, however, remained at Paria, by the advice aud under the protection of M, Caussidiere, and escaped per- sonal violence. In the February succeeding he dis- tributed the sum of 50,000f, toward relieving the suifering of the victims of that dreadful calamity, Baron Rothschild was the recipient of many for- eign decorations, and was also possessed of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. According to fan ancient resolve of the famliy—that of intermar- riage among its members—he married the daughter of his brother Solomon, and by her had several chil- dren. His son Edmund, his partner, becomes the heir to hia father’s immense weaith. 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