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WASHINGTON. Instructions to Our New Para- ‘guayan Minister. Vigorous Measures to be In- augurated. Important Decisions of the Internal Reve- nue Commissioner. The Question of Color in the Con- gregational Church. WasHiInaron, Nov. 19, 1863, Vigorous Measures Inaugurated with Para- quay. Is is said, on what seems to be good authority, that immediately after receiving Minister Wash- burn’s report of the recent transactions in Paraguay, @ecisive and effective instructions were given to our mew Minister, General McMahon, and also to Rear Admiral Davis, to proceed with an adequate naval force to Ascunion to vindicate the national honor and redress the wrongs said to have heen committed by President Lopez on American citizens, | _ The President at the National Theatre. President Johnson is becoming fend of going about More publicly as his term draws toa close, Every evening he takes a drive out towards the Soldiers’ Home, and the other day he surprised everybody by indulging in a walk on Pennsylvania avenue. To- night he ts at the National theatre, and so is Secre- tary Seward. ‘The President was heartily recelved by the audience. When he en- tered the corridor the audience gave him three rousing cheers, which he acknowledged by taking off his hat, and after he reached the pri- ‘vate box prepared for him’ he was again greeted ‘with loud applause and compelled to stand and bow his thanks for the compliment. He is accompanica by two of his little grandchildren, Appointment of Supervisors—Their Salaries. ‘The following appointments for Supervisors were made to-day:—Delos P. Southworth, for the Eastern Judicial district of Pennsylvania; 8, B. Dutcher, for Southern and Eastern Judicial district of New York; J.M. Barbour for the district of Massachusetts. These appointments complete those for the districts that have been made. The remaining districts are New Jersey, with California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, comprising another; lowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, 8 third, and the three districts remaining that have not yet been apportioned. Wisconsin is among them. James J. Green was rejected for California, Nevada and Utah. Of those who have been ap- Pointed the salaries have been fixed at $2,500, with the exceptions of Mr Marr, at St, Louis, who receives $8,000; Mr. Noah, at Nashville, Tenn., $3,000; Mr. Saffold, at Montgomery, Ala., $3,000; Mr. Barbour, st Boston, $3,000; Mr. Fulton, at Baltimore, $3,000, and Mr. Dutcher, at New York, $3,000, The one to be appointed at San Francisco will also receive $3, 000, Collection of Taxes on Spirits and Tobacco. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that a distiller or brewer, who has paid his special tax as such, Is noi required to pay the special tax of a wholesale liquor dealer for selling only distilled spirits or malt liquors of his own production at the Place of manufacture in the original casks or pack- agesin which they are placed for the purpose of affixing stamps; but the exemption does not exter® and apply to commission merchants or agents to whom he consigns his products for sale. On the first inspection of the spirits at the distillery the exact quantity in wine aud proof gallons contained in each cask is to be ascertained, reported by the gauger and placed in ® warchouse. When they are withdrawn from the distillery warchouse the tax should “be collected only upon the quantity actually withdrawn, as shown by the gauge and proof at the time of the withdrawal. The leakage account, however, must be adjusted in accordance ‘with the regulations in series three, number nine. In any case where it appears the loss while in a ‘warehouse exceeds one per cent per month satisfac- tory evidence of the actual loss must be presented to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue before credit can be taken forthe same on bonded account. If the actual loss on spirits remaining in a warehouse fifteen days or less does not exceed one-half of one per cent it may be allowed by the collector without belng previously acted upon by the Commissioner. A distiller of brandy from apples, peaches or grapes exclusively is subject to the per diem capacity tax imposed by section thirteen of the act of July 20, 1868, until the distillery is closed for the season, except for those days he proves tothe satisfaction of the assessor the distillery was notin operation. ‘No special tax should be required of the distiller of brandy from apples, peaches and grapes exclusively for carrying on business since July 20, 1868. Section sixty-two of the act of July, 1868, requires the wooden packages in which manufactured topacco is put up shall have printed or manufactured thereon the manufacturer’s name and place of manufacture, or the proprictor’s name and his trade mark and the registered number of the manufactory and the gross weight of tobacco ineach package. This printing must be dono with a branding iron, a stencil plate or brush, and in some other manner by which the letters shall be legibly and permanently im- pressed upon the wood or indented into it. The label and notice presented by section 68 are in addition to all other requirements of the act and consequently in eddjtion to the marks and brands required by sec- tion 62, The one cannot be substituted by the other; both must appear upon each and every package, - & Phan ESO Br <-tin fee. Internal Revenue Appointments. The following internal revenue appointments Were made V-day ime pee We Store! 4 ander McConnell, Charles F, Thiele, Smithwright, Eighteenth . district of Louis Ohio; William M. Allison, Twenty-fourth district of Pennsylvania; William M« ir, Sixth district of Ken- tucky; Thomas , First district of Connecticut; B.A. McGaity, R.8. Lynch, ‘Twenty-second district ‘ivania; Robert Gaw, Hugo Schaner, Chas. brom; ron, John F, Stanton, Fourth district of Pennsylvania. Gaugers—Charies H, Stig? Fourth district of lowa; 3. F. end A. Rentz, Seoond district of Minnesota; Wm. Mausield, First’ district of Pennsylvania. Hew a Troublesome Officer Came to Resign. Every week or two the public has been told some- thing in relation to the Printing Bureau of the Trea- sury Department, presided over by Mr. S. M. Clarke, andit hasso happened that these statements have been somewhat conflicting, which 1s principally owing to the fact that even the leading officers of the Treasury were in a mist in regard to the affairs of the Printing Givision, and the Secretary himself did not seem to know how to make up his mind to define the status of the wily superintendent. It will be remem- bered that nearly a year ago rumors were in circula- tion stating that there was something about this Givision of the Treasury that needed investigation, and @ committee of experts was appointed by the Secretary to make an examination. After several ‘woeks spent in the work a fragment of the report ‘was permitted to reach the pubic, announcing that the affairs of the division were found to be in @ healthy condition. Notwithstanding ‘this report rumors continued to get abroad charging tnat all was not right in the Printing division yet. ‘Yhe Secretary was urged to make a more thorough examination, and Mr. Clarke joined in the request, Secretary McCulloch then designated three officers, heads of bureaus, to make the investigation and re- Port to him. These officers were the Register, the Firat Comptroller and the First Auditor. On the Plea that the work of examination would occupy too much of their time and thus prevent thetr attending properly to their own duties, these oiicers each appointed deputies to do the work. The deputies appointed were Mr. Cruikshank, of the First Comptrolier’s omice; Mr. Preston, of the First Antlitor’s office, and Mr. Graham, of the Register’s omoe, The Secretary then designated George MeCartee, Superintendent of the Treasury Building, + to ald and assist the committee in their labors. This committes Were given posseasion of tho keys of the NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. safes and all the rooms in which property representing money was kept and ® man was stationed as & ‘Watchman in each room, with orders not to permit Mr. Clarke or any. of his men te touch any of the Property under their charge. In the course of two or three weeks the committee finished their labors and presented their reports to the heads of thelr respective bureaus, who approved it and sent it to the Secretary. There 1t was effectually buried, and has not been seem by any other persons than those who prepared it, From the that one of the committee, who from the start assumed the leadership in the investi- gation, and who unanimously elected himself chair- man thereof, manifested a strong disposition to take for granted the perfect regularity and uprightness of Mr. Clarke’s management, it is inferred that the re- Port gave the superintendent and his division a thorough whitewashing, and the aiiditional fact that one or two members of the committee who showed signs of dissenting from the views of the soi-disant chairman had not half @ chance afforded them to express their views, tends to con- firm that inference. The chairman of the committee, as soon as the investigation was over, and without deeming it necessary to know what the Secretary thought of the report, decided to surrender to Mr. Clarke the keys of his division, but having received an order from Mr. McCulloch he turned them over to Mr. McCartee, who had been appointed Acting Superintendent of the Printing division during the absence of Mr. Clarke. Then it was discovered that aleave of absence had been granted to Clarke for an indefinite period, A short time previous to the granting of the leave of absence Clarke had tendered his resignation to the Secretary, but took especial pains to let him know that he did not want it accepted, Of course it was not accepted—at least it remained on file for some time—and Clarke heard no more of it. About two months before he received his unlimited leave of absence he withdrew his letter of resignation and went away on his vacation still Superimtendent of the Printing Division. Clarke was gone but a week or two when he returned and passed in and out of the rooms of the printing division at his pleasure. On several occasions he gave directions about the work |. then going on, and once he was summoned by Mr. McCulloch, wno gave him instructions in regard to the printing of some bonds, Seeing these attempts to interfere with the manage- ment of the division, the acting Superinten- dent waited on the Secretary and inquired whether Clarke was to be permitted access to the rooms of the printing division. The Secretary re- plied that he should have perfect liberty to come and goashe pleased. This was the condition of affairs up to last week, when Senator Edmunds, chairman of the Retrenchment Committee, arrived to com- mence the investigation of the division. Learning that Mr. Clarke still held the position of Superintend- ent he, as previously stated, addressed a letter to Secretary McCulloch, informing him that @ leave of absence granted to Mr. Clarke did not answer the purpose in view; that while he was permitted to have access to the division there could be no certainty of ascertaining the real state of affairs, and demanding that he should be re- moved entirely. This the Secretary did not seem disposed to comply with. He sent a message to Mr. Clarke, however, stating that Clarke knew the Secre- tary was his friend, that-he would do all in his power to aid him, but that he, Clarke, must stay away from the printing division during the progress of the imvestigation, Senator Edmunds was not satisfied with this arrangement, and still in- sisted that Clarke must be severed from the divis- jon altogether, The Secretary was evidently cornered. He had promised the Retrenchment Com- miitee long ago that Clarke should be removed, and he had fatied to fulfil that promise. The result was, that a long letter was written by the Secretary accepting Clarke’s resignation, which it will be remembered was withdrawn, and assuring Clarke of his continued regard for him and his sincere regret that he was compelled to take tins step; that he had no doubt whatever that when the Congressional committee had completed their labors they would cordially recommend his reinstatement. This letter of acceptance was prepared on Saturday last, but a few hours after the message sent by the Secretary to Clarke requesting him to stay away from the division pending the investigation, and was transmitted to Mr. Qlarke by one of the officers of the Treasury. Clarke had gone to Bal- timore, however, and did not return to this city until Monday last. Then the Secretary's letter was placed in his hands. He read it with great consternation, and then asked, “Do you know the contents of this letter?’ The gentleman acknowledged that he did. “Why, this is my discharge! Accept my resignation ! My resignation 14 noc on file! it 19 a dis charge! Subsequentiy Mr. Clarke visited the Printing Division and called on Mr. McCartee. He seemed greatly exercised about the manner in which the employés of the division woul! receive the intelligence and requested Mr. McCartee to com- municate it to them and he would leave without seeing them. He afterwards changed his mind, passed around to all the heads of rooms and m- formed them of his resignation having been ac- cepted. Thus ends, it is to be supposed, forever the reign of Spencer M. Clarke over the printing of government bonds, certificates, stamps and currency, Senator Edmunds was engaged to-day in looking through the rooms of the division and making preliminary examination of books and records, He expected Messrs. Bucka- lew and Halsey, of the committee, to-day, but they failed to arrive. Mr. Edmunds will prosecute the investigation alone until the other members join him. The Retrenchment Committee intend to investigate the facta im relation to the duplicate $500 gold note which was re- deemed by the Treasury after it had been Previously refused, and the conversion of a $1,000 seven-thirty bond into a five-twenty in August last, when the same bond had been rejected before as a counterfeit—an account of which ap- peared in the HERALD at the time. Another point which it ts said will occupy the at- tention of the Retrenchment Coiinittee in their infestigations will be the alleged discoveries of a certain bank note director, who went to the re- qemption office in disguike and tue gbtained a view of some of the notes pronounced counterfeit. While making his examination some one attached to the Printing Bureau recognized the Director, and, in an undertone, said:—*See here; do you know who that is?” .“No,” was the answer. “Why, that isa bank note man. It will never do to let him look over those notes,” Accordingly the ometal thus informed Wéht Gp to the bank fiote at. rector and, saying, “You can’t look over those notes, sir,’ took the notes away and refused to allow & further inspection. The director withdrew from the office and subsequently declared that the result of tiis examinations was to couvince him that the notes pronounced counterfeit were perfectly genuine, This is a very serious point, and if not merely an exaggeration—and I have no reason to think it is other than strictly true, so far ‘as the statement of the bank note oMicial is concern- ed, may lead to further and important developments, Grant on Horse and Peace—An Ex-Confedes rate Makes a Slight Mistake. While General Grant was here after his return from Galena lately & gentleman not long in the city happened to pass by the stables of the President elect, and having 8. curiosity to look in, faced to- ‘wards the place and entered. A plain looking little man in his shirt sleeves was sitting on an inverted water bucket, quietly smoking @ cigar. To this plain little man went the inquisitive gentleman, “Good day to you,” said the gentleman. “Good day,” responded the piain little smoker, “This Grant's stable 1” “This ts his stable.” i objection to looking at Hiram Ulysses’ horse- flesh “Not a bit; quite welcome to look, sir.’ “Heard 60 much about the General's fast beasts that I thoaght I would liko to view them. By Jove! that és a fine animal, and no mistake (looking at one of them). Grant is very fond of his horses isn’t he? “Yea, he is rather given that way,” answered the ttle smoker, with an unactountable twinkle In his eye. “Rather drive a fast team any day than get seren- aded, i suppose, or hold a Cabinet?” “That's rather a broad question,” replied the little man, with another curious twinkle, Something in tho twinkle disconcerted the quos ’ tioner just at this juncture and prompted him to utter, “Ob, T beg pardon, str, but I don’t mean to be in- ” “No occasion to beg pardon at all,” answered the ttle man in shirt sleeves. ‘This reassured the curious gentleman, who recom- menced his questioning, while he kept eyeing tho horeefiesh, “How does Grant take his election now? Does he Teally take it so coolly as the newspapers say? I have never seen him, you know, and know nothing of him except by report.” “Well, yes; the newspapers are about right there anyhow. The General does take the election about the same as anything else,” said the little man, “Well, now, he must be @ wonderful fellow. By Jove! sir, the man who can {bear every honor so easily and coolly as Grant must be something above the rest of mankind.” “Did you ever see Grant’s likeness?’ dryly asked the little man. “Oh, yes; of course. The say he’s uglier than the prints make him, I suppose you know him well now. He talks to you, of course, a great deal about his horses, and I wouldn’t wonder if he told yous good deal more than most people about him.” “Well, 1am supposed to know a good deal about Grant; that’s a fact. You say you have seen Grant’s uukeness, and that people say he is ugiier than his pictures. Now, whatdo you think? DoI look any- thing like his pictures ?”” A flood of ght overwhelmed the curious gentle- man in an instant, The little man in shirt sleeves and smoking was Grant himself! What a mistake! A number of apologies escaped from the gentle- man. He was sorry to have made such a mistake— very sorry, He himself had been on the Confeder- ate side fighting against Grant and was still more sorry for tha, * * * Wouldn’t have been so im- pertinent had he xnown he was conversing with Grant himself, * * * “My dear sir,” said Grant, “no apology is neces- sary; glad to sec you. Whether you were a Confed- erate or a Union man makes no difference now. That is all over, you know, and should be forgotten. The sooner the distinction is ignored the sooner we will have peace, I will be giad to see you again, sir. Good day to you.” “Good day, General,” and the curious gentleman withdrew, cogitating on Grant’s ‘‘Let us have peace.” Tho Movement Against Commissioner Bar- nard. From the best information that can be obtained here it appears that the movement against the Com- missioner of Education is instigated entirely by parties who desire the position for themselves, or who have been discharged from positions under Mr. Barnard on account of ineMciency. This 1s certainly the fact in the case of the party mainly instrumental in having charges preferred against Mr. Barnard. The person referred to is a foreigner, who received the greatest Kindness from Mr. Barnard, and who was dismissed from a clerk- ship in the department on account of general unfitness and inefficiency. To spite Mr. Bar- nard he has sedulously labored to procure his removal from @ position which he has filled with no little credit. The statement that Commissioner Bar- nard has extravagantly expended the funds of his department is the most barefaced charge of all. So far from being true, it appears Mr. Barnard has laid out $900 of his own money, which has never been charged against the government. I¢ is not thought the President will give the slightest consideration to the charges. Important Treasury Circular. ‘The Treasurer of the United States has addressed the following circular to Assistant Treasurers and de signated depositaries of the United States:— ‘TREASURY DEPARTMENT, TREASURER’S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 1868. Srr—You will please select from the United States legal tender notes that you may have on hand oa the t of this and from those that you may receive time thereafter al] notes ‘which are mu- |, and, in your opinion, so much solied, de- faced or worn as to be unit for circulation; also all notes of the denomination of fifty dollars. It is the desire of the Department, as these have been syc- cessfully counterfeited, to withdraw all of is denomination from circulation. ‘You will also retain all notes issued under the acts of February 25, 1862, and July 11, 1862, known as the convertible issue of legal tenders, or those upon their back the legend of which the ng an extract:—'And is exchangeable for United States per cent twenty year bonds, redeemable at the leasure of the United States after five years.” It is desirable to withdraw these notes as speedily ah a sible, aa this office is daily in receipt of letters from individuals who are still nt in their requests to obtain bonds for them, although the time for such conversion has long since red, as the er dig clause from section three of the act ap- proved March 3, 1863, will show:— And the holders of United States notes fasued under and by virtue of aald acta shall present the same for bonds, as heroin provided, on or before the Ist of July, 1668, and thereafter the Fight to exchange shall cease and determine. Yon will then please hold all the notes mentioned and advise me of the amount, that the same may be here for redem} and tew notes in lieu thereof, or you may at any time remit them in sums of $1,000 or any multiple of that sum through Adams Company or any express company connecting with that company, at govern- Ke pened in the same manner as mutilated fractional currency is now forwarded to this office, All such remittances may be charged to this office in account as @ transfer of funds, or you may re- ceive at your option a check on New York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orieavs, San Francisco, or new notes of such denominations 3 you may designate will be transmitted to you in exchange UF ans free of charge. IN, te Q F. EB. SPD of the United States, The Contested Election Case—Soldiers Not Entitied to Vote in the District. To-day the contested election case arising under the municipal election last June was decided by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The petitioner was elected Assessor by twenty-four ma jority, but the Court said it appeared, from uncon- . trovertible proofs, that eighty-five soldiers were registered and voted, with no other residence in the precinct where they voted than the stay of a soldier under the command of a superior. All but one voted for the petitioner. This military vote was in part and as @ whole a flagrant fraud upon the citizens of the ward and of the city of Wash- in, nade up, as it was, from the ballots of men who néver had a legal residence in the city or in 9 ward, and who, by reason of their imilitary occupa tion, could not acquire such residence. The views were concurred in by Judges Cartter, Fisher and Wylie Judge Olin delivered a dissenting opinion, in which he said that he believed the judges of regis- tratioa had acted conscientiously, and their judg- ment as to who were entitled to vote was con- clusive. The petition was diemissod, with costs, This opinion decides other Bees “ The Difficulty in the Congregational Charch. ‘The ex parte Council of the Wirst Congregational Church of this city attracts much attention. Varl- ous ministers of that persuasion are here from vart- ous cities to adjust the difference between the ma- jority and minority of that Church. The former pro- test that an ez parte Council cannot be held until @ mutual Council has been refused. Rev. Dr. Boynton made a statement that the ties of the Church were never stronger than they now are and its social communion never more satisfactory. He defended himself from all the charges against him preferred by the minority, producing a statement signed by over 100 members declaring positively that the grave difficulties in .the Ohurch have not been in any wise occasioned by their pastor; on the contrary, these diMoulties have been originated and kept up by the determined efforts of the minority, by whom this ez parte council has been called; and that the peace and harmony of the Church has not been disturbed nor the life of its organization en- dangered, except by the majority. In reply to the gravest charge of misconduct at communion sea- son, the Church reply is that before administering the Sacrament Boynton made a few statements in regard to the existing diMicuities in the church, with an evident intention of securing peace and harmony, and preparing way for any persons who had mis- understood his views and position to be recon. ciled to him. He was interrupted by General 0. 0. Howard, who made a speech contain. ing charges against Boynton which inflamed and irritated the other dissatisfied members. The gentleman who read the minority report said the pastor had made sundry charges against General Howard; among others, that he was an amaigama- tiontst. He did know the pastor had been very active in ¢irculating reports against General How- ard, but notwithstanding the General had stood firm and his usefainess as a Christan was unim- paired. Some time ago Dr, Boynton preached a’ sermon on the subject of colored people entering the Chareh, just at the time when a number of colored children were introduced, a noticeable feature of which was that there was not a word in it to encour- age the intermingling of the colored with white children in school. In regard to amalgamation, Dr. Boynton had declared himself opposed to it, but there were two parties in favor of it, It was ascertained there was a strong feeling in the charch against the colored people coming into the church, and the sermon alluded to tallied with the views of partigs entertaining such hostility tothe attachment of the same race with the church. An other reason why the minority wished the removal of the pastor was that his views were not consistent with the genius, spirit and purposes of the church organization. The minority maintain the peace of the church, while the pastor had persistently op- posed them. There were about seventy persons in the church opposed to the course of the pastor and who thought some reformation was necessary. Of 250 members of the church about seventy are in favor Of dissolving tts pastoral relations. The Council pro- ceeded to the examination of witnesses on each charge, and General Howard was the first witness called to the stand, Personal. a Secretary Schofield has returned to Washington from New York. Secretary Seward’s speech, made at Auburn just before the Presidential election, has been hand- somely bound in pamphlet form, revised by himself, with the title, “The Issues of the Hour.” GENERAL GRANT ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE—3IS CABINET. Speculations of a Democratic Correspondent Based on Radical Information. [Washington (Nov. 18) correspondence of the Boston A distinguished radical Senator who arrived in this city last evening says that the idea now becom- ing so prevalent of General Grant’s conservative views will prove delusive. He baseg this declaration upon his knowledge of Grant’s political faith as de- rived directly from the General 1mmediately after his nomination by the Chicago Convention, Among other one he says that Grant emphatically de- clared to him a full endorsement of mu sullrage, enforced, if necessary, by Congressio1 action, In @ protracted conversation on the subject between the General and a number of radical Congressmen he said he had been at one time opposed to extending tae right of franchise to freedmen, but that his views had undergone a radical change on that question, and that he now regarded it as essentially necessary for the protection of the negroes that they should be armed with the ballot. This Senator further save that during the latter portion of the last session of Congress Grant was in the lead on all radical meas- ures, and favored the most radical method of exe- cuting the several reconstruction acts. Hence he laughs at the idea that Grant’s inaugural will lay out @ conservative policy for his administration —unless an administration of the laws, as enacted and under- stood by the radical party, can be considered con- servative. Our Senatorial informant further stated that General Grant had, no doubt, fixed upon the whole of his Cabinet, except a Secretary of the T1 sury, and upon this he would probably decide while in New Yor! He thinks that Mr. Motley, late Minis- ter = Avagtia, will be tendered the State Depart- meat, THE TREASURY RING, WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 1868, The ABRALD’S exposures of the Treasury ring’s efforts to get Secretary McCulloch into a position favorable to a continuance in the department another four years have drawn from that functionary the agonizing declaration that our candidate he ‘“‘can- not be” and the pleasing assurance that he will not remain Secretary of the Treasury one day after the 4th of next March, He might, however, like the great American dectiner, reconsider his praiseworthy determination ifthe place were once offered him. There is little danger of such a dreadful con- tingency, however; but there is great danger that some member, creature, or tool of the Treasury ring will be quictly smuggled into the place, There was some talk here a few monti.s since of the estabHshment of a great Amer- ican banking house in London, with Mr. McCulloch at the head, provided certain matters then in adjustment turned out satisfactory—not to put too fine @ point upon it, if the Funding bill could be got through in a shape that would give the new House a job. .The bill failed, but tne ring are in hopes of getting it through before new year in a “satisfactory shape,” so that it 1s possible the Secretasg.may find most excellent pickings outside the department. If, therefore, he is not previously impeached it is safe to say he will reure on the 4th of March next, to make room, it is to be hoped, for a far more worthy man. One thing is quite certain—the pawabrokers’ policy inaugu- rated by our present and sustained by the Treasury ring, in and out of Congress, can scarce! The people must up the whiskey and ry rings or those ful organizations will break up the Unien. ‘nere ia no choice in the matter. The rings or the govern- ment must be broken up, which it ts for the people to determine, through their representatives in Con- gress. There is a fact, or rather @ series of facts, that cannot too often be impressed upon the public inind. ‘The Treasury ring, now that the repudican party is in pores constantly seek, through the agency of thelr paid organs and servile satellites to ix the stigma of copperheadism upon any daring republi- can who in any way otters opposition to their nefarl- ous schemes for plundering the ope ‘Treasury. It matters not how thoroughly sound a member may be on the regular radical issues or how-great his majority; the instant he raises his voice in Con- gress against any ring scheme of plunder, that in- stant his renomination and re-election are in danger; aud itisa ea man hago in re “ the bh pod arty opposition, cares to provoke the irregular an: Fendiy “opposition of the Treasury ring inside his own party lines. In proof of this I need but to cite the cases of Messrs. Thaddeus Stevens and William D. me of Pennsylvania; Amasa Cobb, of Wis- consin; F. ot Maine; J. J. Gravely, of Missouri; H. P. I. well and Jehu Baker, of Illinois, A radical papas. of the ring school, in Scranton Pa., came out oa ie in opposition to the renomi- nation of poor Old 4 Stevens, solely because he opposed on general principles ail schemes for depro- ciating the value of | and all real and personal property in the United tes fifty per cént or 80, 10 order t a few note shavers, bondholders, con- tractors and national banks might double their money over and over again, even to the extent of gettug one-half per cent per day interest—equal to one hundred and eighty per cent per annum—on were Butier, of Massachusetts; F. A. Pike, |. Brom- money loaned; the Tate of interest ever pald on the face of the Death alone prevented further opposition. Gent Butler’s case was another of the same sort. The whiskey and Treasury rings put forth every possible effort to defeac him, but in that one instance in vain. Mr. Kelley was too strong to fight openly and has been re-elected without other than regular party opposition. Mr. Cobb, it is said, has “recanted,” whatever that mean in ring par- lance. Messrs. Pike, Gravely, Bromwell and or were defeated, not by legitimate pi opposition, but by Treasury ring intrigue inside their own party solely becaupe they stood up for the interests of the ple and inst the ring’s numerous schemes for robbing them. One of the favorite operations of the Treasury ring is the secret manipulation of bonds on government account, through commission brokers. The Secre- tary of the Treasury secretly transiers a large amount of bonds toa favorite broker, who offers them to the public in exchange for others bearing a lower rate of interest, or in some way less desirable, and — = ~ aon the song of which but which really 1s ty heal Oke, Sasd Of bo. curity over a counter and taking back auother—a mere clerical fay Agee if necessary be performed by clerks at the department. Pre- vious to the of April last the amount paid as com- missions on these thimble-rig transactiong was 7,007,447. It must by this time be over $4,000,000 for commisstons alone, besides which the profits on the use of di early information, &c., cannot be less than twice as much more, or $25,000,000, on mere bond manipulations alone. In the Lane ag Co ath ad evened of Gani Logan proved that, conversion. Wernivent securities from one form into another, ST Moet ay a m1 ion of anc al ie pri on to the brokers. were $24,204 besides commission, tof transaction—merely handing $8, ernment securities over @ counter and It to be seen whether the ig rl control the dominan bariy in Gongrans ot not shown very many sound radicals have put themselves oh record as to each tude. I apprehend hence will show @ decided increase in tbe number” Firt INSURANCE Losses.—The following losses ptr at of tie doves of Skinner, tay 5 rn! termi and Meier & Co., in St. Louis:—Hom jew York, $20,000 Liv York, 8% 000; "North Ausetioat, Harth ‘Hartford. |, New Putnam $6,000; Sprinedeld, Mass. 70004 ‘Damn, 5 9, $7,500; Lortiard, New York, Bic coh rar Philadelphia, $5,005, hante’, Hartlord, $5,000; Fulton, New ‘ork, $6,000; Phoenix, Brooklyn, $16,000; North America,’ Philadelphia, $7,600; Pacific, San Fran- cisco, $10,000; Phoenix, Hartford, $5,000; Albany City, New York, $6,000; Manhattan, New York, $10,000; Kew’ York, $5,000; Iinperial, Lon- don, $39,009; Narragansett, Providence, $5,000; Charter Uak, Hartford, $5,000, The total losa by the fire is estiuuated at $125,000, fn: } besides the President, Secretary aad Treasurer, wie shail be WOMAN’S RIGHTS, The Woman Saffrage Convention in Boston Resolutions and the Constitution of the Newly Organized Association. Boston, Nov. 19, 1868, ‘The philosophers who are assembled in this city for the purpose of agitating the question of female suffrage are evideutly determined and serious in their deliberations. Their cause is unquestionably gaining ground; for it has been noticeable at this Convention that there are many active workers in the movement who have heretofore kept aloof from the measure, and not a few have arrayed themselves in its behalf who were only a few years ago among ita most violent opponents, The old anti-slavery and negro suffrage agitators of course occupy front ‘seats, and there is also a liberal sprinkling of Spirit- ualists, Fourterites and free religionists, all of whom have the merits of perseverance and industry, if not of ability and genius, ‘The gathering at the opening of the proceedings this morning was larger than at any time during the first day, and the deliberations and speakers were generally more interesting, Dr. Cornell, a time- honored advocate of female suffrage, was the first speaker. He referred to what had been sald yester- day about excluding women from colleges, and con- gratulated the convention that there was an excep- ton in the case of the Michigan University, He be- Meved that other institutions would soon come to their senses, and also that the various medical facul- Wes would soon yield to the popular demand, and recognize women as entitied to the same rights in the profession as themselves. . Rev. Mr. Clarke, the presiding officer, referred to the growing custom of having boys and girls eau- cated in separate schools, and sald that one reason urged for thiz was that the sexes would fall in love with each other, and a multitude of elopements would be the result. This idea, he said, was Wrong, for when boys. and girls came together to study their minds were too much occupied to in- dulge in much love-making, and he hoped there would soon be a reform in the system of educating the sexes separately, and if women obtained the right of suffrage he had no doubt there would be. Rev. Charles F. Barnard, of Boston, then expa- tlated at some length upon the intelligence of woman and her capacity to govern and participate in the councils of the nation. He hoped God would bless the movement, for when it was crowned with suc- cess the whole hemisphere would be improved. The irrepressible and eloquent Fred Douglass was next brought forward. He had come, he said, as a carpet-beggar, but his presence was in accordance with the constitution of the United States. He felt that he owed a debt to the women of this country for the freedom which he now ‘enjoyed, and particularly was he gratified to the women com- posing the oid Massachusetts Anti-Slavery So- ciety, and now that they had undertaken to enlarge their own liberty he felt that he could not refrain from saying “Amen” to the good work. Human rights seemed to him to be a modern idea, and if the rights are to extend to the whole human fumily wo- man must have the right of suffrage, and he held that she must have it if the government would be consistent with itself and be actually a republican government, He did’not by appearing in tals con- vention admit that the rights of the colored race were secured; byt he would say that the rights of both are in consonance with each other. Suffrage tor the negro, however, he regarded as the most im- portant of the two, for it was life or death with the race, and if they did not secure it they would be en- tirely exterminated. The vote of woman, though, he regarded as necessary to purify society and the government and make them what they should be; also to advance education and promote civilization. There was no good reason that he could see why women should not vote upon ail the public measures in which men are faterested, and when that time comes, and itis sursly coming, riots and drunkenness at the ballot box will be un- known. Vice and virtue will confront each other and virtue will triumph. He closed by wishing the whole measure God speed, for he recognized in the movement the miliennial glories of a glorious truth and era, and he wanted to be with it. Miss Lucy Stone followed Mr. Douglass briefly in approval oi his views, after which Laniel Pratt, the great American traveiler, made an attempt to pre- sent & memorial, which he claimed would be worth @ thousand billion dollars to the American govern- ment, Almost at the same moment a woman of about the same limited calibre of the American traveller made an attempt to gain the floor, but the two were squelched by the President, and ‘Frank W. Bird, of Walpole, was introduced and made an ad. dress in which he declared his full confidence in the ultimate success of the moyement and pledged him- self as an earnest advocate of it. The foliowing series of resolutions were then offered by Rev. Samuel J, May, of Boston:— When all human beings are endowed by their Crestor with inalienable rights of life, Uberty and property, and whercas secure these rights’ governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the gov- “Fedulveds "That: vatfrage: fe an. taherent ‘ight! of every an_{nherent e American citizen, without distinction of sex. ved, That our existing governmente—both Btate and national—will be anti-repubiican in form and anti-demo- cratic in fact so long as one-half of the people are unjustly excluded from the po! Resolved, That the injustice ere inflicted by the law wile and widow—is the tuevitable eonse Tey of on; that, as the rich cannot to make laws for the poor, nor the white cannot be safely trusted to make ved, That we invite the republicari party to drop its watohword of “Manhood Loe and the "democratic party to abandon its motto of “A Wh: 's Government,” ‘and to unite in an amendment to the constitution of the United States extending suifrage to afl mea and women as the inalienable birthright of every American citizen. ved, Toat we eall upon the Senators and nta- tives of New England in Congress to demand sui for women in the Disirict of Columbia and in the on jeatl upon the sane terms and quallfi as are prescribed for mea. Resolved, That we recommend the holding of conventions and the organization of societies age ang the New Eng- laod States; and also the tioning of the State Legisla- tures to amend the constitations of the se ‘States s0 as to give to women the elective franchise, Whereas, Within the last twenty years many of the lawa in relation to the rights of property of married women have been revised, and some amelioration been effected of those relating to {he mother's right to her ebildren, and certajn social rights and privileges, heretofore withheld, have b gained; therefore, Resoived, That 'it becomes the imperative duty of women to claim thé suffrage that all these anendments may become Permanent, for until the woman has the right of represeuta- ion her rights are held by an fnsecure tenure, Resolved, That in prosecuting the work for woman suf- ir ds ‘na to mal fy it of women the most direct Sean Beameboron ot Tome th a Resolved, we earnestly commend this movement to the clergy of all denominations, in the belief that there can be vo more iil aid to public moraifty thao tbe entran- chisement of women, The resolutjons were laid on the table, to be taken ‘up and discussed at a further stage of the conven- tion. Rev. David A. Wason, of Watertown, was then in- troduced, and ke briefly; after which the sible Abby Kelly Foster, of Worcester, gatned the floor. She gave out the theory that the infux of foreigners has delayed the coming of universal suf- frage, but she thought another ,generation would remedy it, and Mrs. Julla Ward Howe was of the same opinion. Pratt—not George—but “Daniel Pratt, the Great American Traveller,” then ined the floor in spite of opposition, and read amid much laughter a non- sical memorial which he declared his intention NgTess, to forward to When he had finished a » Me., in which he expressed his belief that the States have the right to endow women with the right of cut. frage, and that it is not necessary to obtain a con- stitutional amendment. The following letter was also read from George William Curtis, of New Yorki— " 4 . jonth SHoRR, STATEN Iarann, N. ¥.) _ Nove 151538. "t My Dran Mno. Sevenanor—I was sincerely glad to bear of the fy Conven 1 am very sorry that I cannot attend ite The names of those who sign the call are the evidence both of tho rapidity and the Kit from the opposite side of the House, That proposition of ire! have been 4 long and #0 warm! ; er a ea Hsasons lope corurdn neste al tpoo ie td; ana en he queation iaenot whether: women will do Ul OF cf have Nberty of choice. ” perry ee re hte ach oalt cov if with + hat t Sait Savers met orl viite for nobody known atthe Whenever aman undertakes to ‘Minne, have 0 political ca- loubdt his own, jnson to teil the colonists that Representation was bo tyranny, and the Rer. Petrolenm V. Naaby and hie friends solemal ly aasert to on se vatieh has 01 ons tina of ray jection the. of the seen eee ia which their interests are ae vital ‘Al that oo ask fa fate play; open, the door of avery oppor: ‘and leave it to women to enter or not as they choose, di is 8 ahi statesman: release asta th ‘sovial progress ever Hitle titter”” oF ly abortive. i A s i E i ‘The Committee on the Constitution then submitted the following report:— me ; the al ol two setes an: 3 eae yaht to nf legal Tights and privt- vd rome jenied tl Nee. iety w deep and id agree to unite o- England Woman Suilrage Association. 2, The object of this association shall be right of suifrage for women and to effect such Jaws as shall place women in all respects on fooving with The ofllcers of the society shall be a President, thirteen & Treastrer, m Oorrespording and’ Record: {an Execnuve Committee of nine persons, procure the ges in the equal legal i i a. & Tho Executive Committee the association, may elect hon Of the soctety, petitions to t Meations and employ lecturers and and take sures they may think {it to forward Pers and meeting, 9% The annual meeting of the association shall be held on tialifevand Go'enos ix slih'monuer as tne HSeoulve Committee may appoint asia A The above being adopted as the constitution of the new association, the fi waar a following were elected aa James Freeman Clarke, of Boston; Sarah Shaw Rus- sell, of Boston; Join Neal, of Portland; Luc dard, of Boston; Samuel E. Sewall,’ of dia, N. Emerson, of Concord, Mass; Isabella A. fooker, of Hartford; Harriet K. Hunt, of Bos- ton; James Hutchinson, of West Randolph, Vt.; Mrs. W! of Concord, N. H.; Louisa M. Alooth> of Concord, Mass, and John G: Whittier, of Asbury. Corresponding Secretary—Sarah ry—' Clark, of Boston, ge Seoretary—Charies H. Whipple, of n. Treasurer—Ebenezer Draper, of Boston, Dr. Blackwell, of New York, after a brief recess of ‘procsedinagy addressed the Convention at some length upon the burdens of women and the ineeiioe of the American perme in withholding the right of ballot from them. To establish a true repubtic the aristocracy of sex should be wiped out, and those in eica: power who oppose-the movement will soon crushed to powder. The republican party is now in enya but the future party, and the one which wiil shape the destinies of the country, 1s the one which is now forming with universal sulfrage for its watchword. A su! of men alone will never work well; for it excludes two-thirds of the moral, Christian and temperate element of the country. In concluding the doctor said that he and his wife, Lucy Stone, had prepared the following, but he had no idea the Convention would adopt it:— We, the undorsigned, voters and citizens of Massachusetts hereby enter into league and covenant with each other to make the enftanchisement of women the cardinal basis of our future political action in all elections for State, county and town oificers, as follows :— First—We will make the establishment of a republican form of government in this State paramount to avy and all other political issues, Seconl—Wiil not vote for any candidate for any State, county or town oilice who has not given a public pledge to use his utmost endeavor, If elected, in favor of extenting sullrnge to women in Massachusetts, on the same terms and qual! tions as are prescribed for men, Third—We will vote for any candidate who has given suche public pledge in preference to any or all who have not done Fourth—Previous to each election in our respective voting precinots we will address to each caudidate a letter of inquiry ‘as to his views and purposes in reference to the extension of suilrage to women, and in case of refusal to give an ailirma- tive answer we will use every honorable effurt to defeat him, 2th When no candidate ts found willing to pledge nimseic to favor suffrage for women we will put in nomination a can- didate committed in its favor. ‘Sizth—We will vote for any candidate who is 3 member of this league in preference to any other, and wiil work together ag a poiltical unitin order to obtain and use the balance of power to effect the eniranchisement of women in the State of Massachusetts, This, Dr. Diackwell argued, was the only way they could be successful, aud he hoped the Convention would approve of such a course, ‘ Mrs. Key. Olymphia Brown followed the Doctor im a long and strong argument iu favor of active and immediate work instead of further orgauization, ‘They should organize and have a definite plan of. action, and then thousands will join their ranks and their object will at once be secured. She approved of the plan of Dr. Blackwell, and hoped every town in the State would be canvassed during the coming winter, and she wouid trust in the good sense of the men composing the next Legisiature to see that Justice is done. If the present dominant party failed to do it there would, she claimed, be another politi- cal party which wena honor liself and ae ir petual power by enlranchising women, anc she Was greatiy mistaken, the women of tie country will take part im the next Presidential election. After the eloquent female divine had concluded there came upoa the platform a lunatic named Barnes, who believed that he had the Holy Ghost Within him, and alter him came Mrs. English, of Hartford, aud Miss Phe!pa, both of whom contendea earnestly for suffrage. S. 5. Foster also made another arguinent, in which be urged prompt action, a libe- raicontribution of funas from those interested in the movement and a geaeral circulation of —_ in the various New England States. Miss Lucy Stone also urged the audience to come down libe~ rally with the stamps, and then took a hat and pushed her way through the crowded hall to gather up the offerings of those who were willing to give substantial bie roe towards the cause, William Lloyd Garrison being observed, lond calls were made for iin, and he promptly responded. He said that for years he had been a woman's rights man, and he regarded this movement ag one of the most sublime ever launched upon the community, aud reas of the cause would be its own vin- dicatiqn. The intelligent gathering before him, he sald, indicated a growing and rapid change in the al sentiment. It showed further thas tne cause ad peer the stage of indifference and oop and ft would soon pass the stage of capes reach a triumphant victory. He referred to the anti- slavery reform and the part taken in it by women, and the prejudice which was first expressed st her and its subsequent gradual removal; 60 would be in this movement, and ‘Woman would obtain her rights and a fair share of power in the administration of public atfairs. There Bhould be no delay, for at moment woman should have the ballot, and the public sentiment should be stirred SD. and the views proclaimed by this Convention scattered all over the country. Senator Wilson was then called out, and in his re- marks said that he voted nat the mixing uP, of the woman with the negro ‘age question in Con- bo , and he done it because one was intended to de- the other, or in fact both measures, and he should in future contend it mixing up the two issues, Referring particularly to the question of negro suffrage he gave the same views as those ad- vanced to & HERALD reporter a day or two and added that when this matter was settled every biack man in the United States had the ballot he would always advocate and vote for the cause which this Convention seeks to promote. He be- lieved that the cause was destti to succeed, and that aay bp be oe « fatmraaind majority found everywhere in favor o! Mrs. Kingsbury, of Vineland, N. J., one of those whose vote was not counted at the late election, fol- lowed briefly in a description of her experience there on election '. by Kelly Foster also ad- dregsed the Convention again, aud then the meeting took another récess, Upon reassembiing there was an increased at- tendance, every portion of the hail bei crowded to ita fullest capacity. ‘The resolutions whieh were offered in the earlier part of the convention were read again and consi by the convention. The speakers, however, did not confine themselves strictly to the resolutions, but discussed the general subject of wo; suffrage in its various aspects. 5. J ractisi hyaictan, in bis che ate to take ‘Dep He form. She Boston, was the mates brief but very comprehensive appeal for the rights of her sex, Lgein, borg A for themseives nothing but wiiat they were willing to concede to othera. William Lloyd Garrison, in ce to calls, made another speech, in which he readirmed his opinion that there was no doubt that America would be justin thig matter and that their cause would uth ly be successful. Miss Lucy Stone also reite! the woes of her sex and urged prompt and everlasting agitation until their riglita were se- cured. Fred Dougiass also made an additional also Mrs. Chaplain Gibson, lave of the army. ‘Garrison then offered # resolution sending greeting to England for the auspiciousness of the cause on the ~ a Ok the Atlauud, which was unanimously adopted. ‘Yhe question of adopting the resolutions reported above then came up, Fred Douglass objected to the fourth one, on the ground that it would interfere with the securing of pee 8 Miss Lucy Stone thought the resolution allright, and she and Fred had quite a little discussion, Mr. Garrison com~ ing in also for @ chance to oppose it, and aiso Mr. Fos- ter, both of whom urged that the claims of both were pressing, but those of the negro were para- mount. fa the midst of the wrangle Abby Foster moved to lay troublesome resolution on the table, and per- sisted In adhering to Ler motion in spite of coaxing to withdraw it, The motion was voted down, how~ ever, and various amendments were offered; but the ek pe Lucy,Stone opposed therm all, and wus baci up by numerous others of her sex a equal spite and eloquence, and some of them did not ex- pt oq! hibit the best of tem| towards the cruel men who opposed them. As discussion progressed Fred Do sandwiched himself in alternately to assert the more vital importance of negro suifrage first for @ certainty and then female sutirage afterwards, if possible, full confidence, ho e| = the latter boon would even- A Be ured. When he would finish up. Lucy would tfivariably seek to demotish his cm ments, and thus matters went on in the most in resting and spicy manner antil about Lamm vad when the upshot of the whole was the adoption the resolutions precisely as given above, and the whole series may be regarded as the index or decia- fation of principles of the great number of men aud women en in this rapidly growing movement, The convention dissolved ainid much ent ly notwithstanding the disruption fmmedigiely pre- ceding, and the leaders separated with a iresh vigor and with @ determination to agitate and until thelr coveted desire ripens into an Tact. ————— THe ARREST OF Patt. P. BRENNAN.—The cause of Dr. Brennan's arrest was & com) ey Dag he committed an —— upon Mary Ano Shi a young woman of New Haven, overpowering her by the use of chloroform. The girl gave birth to a child and died Sunday night. She never brea- nan, through fear of him, until her fnal iliness, steps were \aken for his arrest, As the caso stands conviction is doubtful, Brennan was “a before the City Court in New Haven see ery being an adjournment obtained for two wee! Lae tore retained at $10,000, as ed upon the ‘4 Bradiey wiien the amount ,was furnished by > Sond wan andgWilliam Goodyear. The amount 0! mt DerOT® deemed excessive, and was to be broush Wright | Judge Phelps, of the Superior Court, | D. ne Ue | appeared aa counsel for Brena: aad Courant, Now, 18.