The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIBTOR . A business on pews letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Hrrav. . Rejected copmmunicationa will not be re- turned. Letters aad packages should be properly TUF DAILY HERALD, puvtished every day in the four cents per copy. ANnual subscription gear. price B14. {GEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Fv: | ?° Abuad sabscription price:— THE Cres per copy. Onan Copy... Three Copies... Five Copii o. Ten Copies. oe | 4 JOB RRONTING of every description, also. Stereos typing nd Engraving, neatly ond ywanptly exe- cuted. at the lowest rates. o XXXII. AMUSEMESTS THIS EVENID BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.Acrae DARK—Voteaue Vins, NeW YORK THEATRE, Broadway. Mas Scorrso» DONE 46 JUIA DN 6a AUN Cum eK. ‘orner ot Fighth avenue and F-—BARGE BLEUK, th vtreet and Stxtie ave. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-HuMpry DUNeTT. wird Naw FEAcenes. Pn ta ad THEATRE, Broadway.--Tiat EMktAL® ING. 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Europe. The cable reports ar edt December 6, tes from Paris say the city js trangnil, nish press urges the concession of liberal forma for Cube and the seitioment of the plavety question, Carlist moveueuts are organizing la the jah government has decided on vigorous mMeatires against Greece if open support to’ the ‘Cretans i4ggt wiibheld, Steps buve already veen taken towarus this ead. The President’s Message. We publish u short abstract of the President's Message tis morning. It will be seem that te sup ports Mr. MoCulloch’s financial views. Ne gives the | Jater fucts in regard to the \labatwa claims negotia- tions, and says that portions of Lue proposed com- Veatiou were objectiogable aud have been returned to Miner Joanson. * Congress. A quorum of the members of both houses have al- realy arrived in Washington. One of the simen elect briags a certificate from Pt ‘The duration of the aesaion, which com- Muences to-day, 18 a matter of specnintion, opinion Ddeing divided ag to whether it will extend to the 4th Cong: Of March or close before the holidays. Among the | importan’ jeats tobe brought vefs the Ala ma, and it is said thst Minister | Jolungon is in derwedly bad oder ameng the Wade i » Vice Prei sail to be auxious for Coba, lod by the jopurgente, pre- was mach dig in the r vud provisions. Villa Lhy une inurgemes. Sautingo is loaely surros aovording to e8 of Nu paring tw at, Thre: town ow ng toa lack of dal Cobre aad beon recapiy MiaceNancons, ‘Tho tatest Cabiuet arrangervent credits Charles Fra Adams with tha Stave Department, Joho 3s oan with the Treasury and Vorace Greoley With the Post Onfiee, Stanton ts to yo to England, K. B. Washdurne to France, !awlins to Spain, Bea Wade to Kussla, Motiey to Austria and Banerott is to rematy in Prusela. ‘The vice president consulting engineer of the Union Pacnic eo Mied w reply wo the report of the speclal commission in the bireau at Washinsion, We publish elsewhere Js morning a comumpica- t from Inspector General i. i. Marcy, Vaited btater Army, in favor of t ra of ie Indian War Departra of the tbat te vaveat collision on fioaiiers were bmme- tha Oinio rivar state i diawly descroyed. A partial Nas of the last and | Russia for Aloska were absorbed by the lobby, faved mw ¢ in our deapate Several bodies Large quantities of counterteit greenbacks have een pat fo crreutation receaity in sour, Gn Wednesday Perry Naudoiph, a heave Operator, was arrem in Kanwas ¢ with $14,000 yninstre!s and clrouses, and major: | pabeltion so very handsomely that he has been ed yesterany, Oni noue of them were | whole amount went over to Russin; and there muchweat Mie | Of the falue paper on his person. A girtaew on years of age commitiod autelde at Roch on Vriday night by lang powon, No | cause 4 A spectal p 8 assigned for the d A frou Savannate while out the tows urdey night, aiiemptod to ar somo nose and were party being killed. The vorons yesterday recommended, io consequence of this ont- Tage, Chat the authoriiet “take sume aetion to pro- tect the ettizena of Hbis county from the bratauty of the negro population.” Ata republican ime urday might, reso democratic po’ further tpter bue Kiate. The iron-tlads Oneota and Catawba, fori United States vewels, bat now belonging ne Peruvian government, left New Orleans yesvertay S jury it Savanuah ing 1m Atgusta. tia. on Sat od wecepting the y and desiring no awit the aftacs yt for the Vaciic const in charge of Amerioan ofocers, ‘The € Amat name? Thomad Mamitton, seeing © man attacked by turer ta Mulberry «treet, o@ Seturlay night, weot to hin as- Mrtance, ani in the melee tat ouaued was stabbed (Wo tue felt breast and died roon after. A man named tlorrines Flynn Was arresied on saspicion of having ihe? Che Geed, but It 1 believed that the real yep we etal) at Jane, Coew D Fossa, of the Methodist Episcopal Chiely fourth etreet, near Kighth avenue, ve uel yealerdey oe “Popular Aransements.” He wor dviy govuds ages card playlog, dancing, wu on pony one of thelt | oF snoney in the budget ot bribe ’ | gress, for the Py eapectally azainal thea tres, whtolt he denounced a4 preemineatly humoral, silhougi he stated towards tha cosomson tas he had gover been tn @ theatre tm kale Life, Prominent Arrivals & the (ity- Goneral U.S. Grant and General ¢. 0, Comstock, of te United States Army; General W. H. Relde, of lowa, and Major O. A. Rogers, of Bostou, aro ut we St. Nicholas’ Hotel, Governor Fenton and Genera! J. Meredith Keld, of Albany; ex-Governor HL. I. Gardner, of Massschusbtts; (eneral snd General Bancock, of General || Grant's stat; Congressman KN. P. Banks, of Mnese- chusetts; General C. B. Stewart, of New Yor’; Colonel Sutherland, of the United Staice Antay, end Major MoGtven, of Alabama, are at tho Fifth Avenue tietet, Captain Sumner, of the United States Army, u at the St. Jatien Hotel. Mons, J. M. Verring, of Paria, France, ama the Rev. Dr. MoCulium, of St. Coats, are es the St Onaries tote. Senator A. B. Cragin, of Sew Hampature, and Judge J. H. Exobry, of Kentucky, are et the Meiro- jan Hotel. GCneral Parkburat, of Detroit; Cangresemaa Burt Van Horn, of New York, and Joseph’ J. Harber, of +. $2 | Miverpool, Engiand, are at the Astor Bouse. 5 | vio Meeting of Comarem—~The Predeut’s 8 Message, The two houses of the national togisisture reassemble in Washington to-day. U8 is the last session of the Fortioth Congress, and it will constitutionally expire at nooa on the 4th of March next, when, under a recent baw, the Forty-first Congress will immediately assem- ble in its place, with the inaugaratign of the new President. As each house to-day will meet completely organized they will both, on being called to order, be ready to proceed at once to busines, under Schuyler Colfax (Vice President elect) as Speaker of the Honse and Benjamin F. Wade as Prosident pro fem. of the Seuate and acting Vice President ad éaterim, The first proceeding will be to detail a joint commitice to wait upon the President and inform bim that the two houses in session ure reatly to receive any communication he may bave tomake., In response the President may send up bis mes- sage and the accompanying reports from the several departments, or he may withhold them till to-morrow. In the meantime we copy from the Boston Terald » brief synopsis of the Message as it appeared in that print yesterday morning. RELS, 720 Brosdway.--Kemo- | The Presidént discusses the situation in the Southern States, endorses the views of the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to a return to specie payments through reduced expendi- tures, increased taxation and # gradual con- iraction of the paper circulation, with sugges- tions abont one currency and a restriction of the pewers of the national banks. It is pleasant to learn that our foreign affairs are in a favorable condition, although negotiations with Great Britala about the Alabame claims have not ended. The resig- nation of the British Ministry just at this time ia regarded as only » temporary hin- drance to the completion of the negotiations. The President touches upon Mexican affairs, the revolution in Spain, the rights of natural- ized citizens abroad and other general topics, aud, what is most important possibly of all, he recommends strong legislatioa in view of the epormous revenue frauds. It is apparent from this résumé that Congreas will have work enough before it for a short session if even a moiety of the President's suggestions are legislated upon, There are three classes of evile from which the people demand and expect some relief— Grat, the enormous frauds upon the revenue ; second, the oppressive taxation resulting from thone frands and the burden of the national debt, and third, the loose and wastetu) appro&® priation bills of Cougress generally. From the time of General Jackson, when the aystem of dividing the spoils among hungsy partisans ‘was first boldly proclaimed as the President's policy, all these elements of corruption and demoralization increased antil they broke up tnd dispersed the old whig party and broke into pieces the old democratic party, and finally brought about the late terrible and costly it will be | Southern pro-siavery rebellion. General Grant settled the business of that called by the people to settle the important business of reconstruction and restoration, The wotk before him in this capacity has been compared to the twelve labors of Hercules, but it will be comparatively easy if he be pro- perly assisted by Congress. Let Congress clear the track before him and provide bim the ways aad means, and Grant will do the work without flinching. {t must be done, Univer- sal bankraptey, repudiation and chaos other- wise are threatened us, All the frauds and corruptions iu the goverament before the war were irifles compared with the abominations which bave followed the war, Only look at them. Whiskey frauds alone to the extent of a hundred millions a year, and Jobhy selemes ia all soris of enterprises, in- yolving millions upon millions to the lobby jobbers and laud sharks. itis broadly ramored, for instance, tliat two millions and two hundred thousand dollars in gold of the equivalent to for that only five millions on o receipt of the may be some troth in this report. If it be true the responsibility for the corruption in- volved belongs to Vopgress. When we find Tuurlow Weed and Company doliberately undertaking Ure raising of a fund of thirty { thar d dollars to be used io the manipula- tion of Senators oa the impeachment trial we are prepared to believe in all these larger jobs involving hundreds of thousands and yniltions y and corrup. tion and spolintions, All this demoralization of officials and the | lobby and the spoils and plunder cliqnes and | rings, resulting from the enormous expendi- tures, jobs and robberies which have followed the war, must be stopped, or the government iad the country will go to the dogs, The \ osibility, too, mainly belongs to Con- dent és but the instrament i appointed to carry oat the laws of Congress. We shall, therefore, ia behalf of the tax and debt paying people, keep a close watch upon legislation of thls session, and we shall try eves im an ollesway of No.1] to get at the bottom of every appropriation bill and at the parties concerned in every job of the lobby. If we would save the ship we must stop the leaks; if we would gave the cargo from the rate we must clear them out, Retrenchment and reform are imperatively démanded in the government, root and branch, and the duty and responsibility belong to Congress. Jasteccur Gono) Marey on the! tndian Wer. We publish to-day, exclusively, an import- by that gentleman at the meeting of the Peace Commlasionersbeid im Chicago in Uctober last, to oppose & resointion transforriag the Indian Bureay to the War Department, sod his reoom- meadation that every soldier should be with- drawa from the Indiaa vountry. Uy the citation of many striking facts in the history of our rolations with the Ladiaa#, as well as the sap- port whieh he brings to i arrements from the written opinioas of Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, Gore Marcy completely negatives the views of Commiysioner Taylor, I is urged that the prosent eystem of employing civil agents is nut only miseuievous, but expen- sive, as these officfais have to be salaried, while the army ofcors would perform the same service as part of thelr regular military duty. Genoral Marcy shows that up to 1819 all the disbursements of Ladian annuities were uade by army officers, and that the savages were thea fairly dealt with, receiving all that Cor gress appropriated for them. Their commis- siona, their personal honor and thelr feture in life preserved these officers from the suspicion of fraud, Bat it is notorious that such is not now the case; but, on the contrary, a good deal of the enmity on the part of the Indians is pro- voked by the corruption of civil ageats who are tempted by the opportanity, and, perhaps, compelled by the smaliness of their salaries (fifteen hundred dollars @ year), to cheat the red man+in order to evrich themscives, in which thoy have iu mauy cases sucoweded to perfection. To the allegation of Mr. Taylor that the transfer of [odian affairs to the War Dopact- sment would be offensive to the fudians General Marcy responds that in many cases, and In some of which he was himself the direct agent between the tribes and General Sherman, the ladian chiefs requested that the dislursements should ba entrusted to army officers, and not to the civil agents, in whom they bad no conf denee, General Grant, in bie repor8 to the War Department some time ago, touches upon thie Indian matter, saying thet he earnestly renews his recommendation of lant year that the control of the fadians be transferred to the War Department, and alle special attention to the recommendations of Geuoral Sherman upon the subject, which recommendations, be adda, have bis “mont eurnest approval.’’ The humanity of the quostion—the #hock- ing iden of extermination-—is arged by those who would institute a policy of peace, of treatles made only to be broken; « palley of tomporizing with the savages and sutymitting to their cunning and apparently humble propo- sitions, which when acceded to enly give time to the enemy to concoct fresh plans of ven- gesace. This result has been so frequently developed that it would be useless now to re- sount each individual cago. General Maroy cites a few of them, and they are sudlcient to prove the wisdom of General Sherman's words in his comsauuication to General Sheridan oa the 14th of last October. General Shermaa says:—-“As to extermination it is for the In- dians themselves ta determine. We do not want to exterminate or even fightthem. At host itis an inglorious, war, not aps to add much to our fame or personal comfort, and for our soldiers, to whom we owe our first thonghts, itis all danger and extreme labor, without one single compensating advantage. To accuse us of inaugurating or wishing such awar is to accuse us of a want of common sense and of that regard for order and peace which has ever characterized our regular army. The settlement of Kansas and Colo- ado, the injustice and frauds heretofore prac- tised on the Indians, aa charged, are not of our making; and I know the present war did not resalt from any acts of ours. It was begun and bas been carried on by the Indtans in spite of our entreaties and in spite of our warnings, and the only question to us is whether we shall allow the progress of our Western pettlements ta be checked aod leave the Indians free to pucsne their bloody career or accept their war aad fight them.” He farther informa Sheridan that he will say or do nothing to restraia our troops from doing what thay doem properon the spot, and will allow no vague charges of efuelly or inbuman- ity to tie their hands, but will use all the powers confided in him to the end that the Indians—the enemies of our race--shall never be able to make war again. This is brave talk and to the point, In conclusion be says to Sheridav, “You may now go ahead in your own way, and [ will baek you with my whole wuthority aod stand between you and any efforts that may be attempted in your rear to restrain your purpose or check your troops. 1 belleve that ull the departments of oar govern- ment, civil and wilitary, are now united in this conehision, and T have no feara but that Con- g nd the people will always sustadn us, provided we meet with teasonable success.” There {4 no doubt that Sheridan is quite able and willing to carry out the views of his chief. He has given evidence of bis good intentions in this respect already by taking the field in pervon and inflicting serious damage upon the Indians south of the Arkansas. There is every probability, therefore, that the foolish temporizing policy heretofore adopted in our treatment of tho Indians will be abandoned, and that such @ vigorous course must be pur- sued as will make Indian warfare in future impossible or fosigoifeant, that the obstrac- tions to the progress of civilization in our vant and valuable Weatern torritory will be goon re- moved through the wisdom sad action of Grant, Sherman and Sheridag. ‘ NEW YORK RERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1868. SE UL Teo Now Uvitih Miulstry—The Alabums Rumored Dente of Napsloen. Prats, Wo can now form ag idea of the character of tho Gladstone Minsetry. The Osbinet muy now bo eohsidered contplete. It ie quite © possible thing that there may yet be some transferrences, that the offices are not do- finitely Oxed ; but we know at least who are to be the mea. Some of. the names are new; some of them are old. ‘The presence of Earls Rossel! and Clurendow shows the power of the old whig faction. Weare not sueprised at the refusal of Joho Bright to accept the office of Secretary of Statv for India. For such office be bas no special fitacas. It is almost certain that thls office would have been tendered to John Stuart Mill ff the electors of West minater had hed the common sense to return him to the House. No man is better qualified for this office than Mr. Mill, and it is Rot im- possible that some forlorn constituency may atone for the folly of Westminster and give the nation the benefit of Mr. Mill's wisdom, as Mr, Mill la, perhapa, the best qualified of all the public men of the day for the Indian Secre- toriat, Mr. Bright is, perhaps, tho least qualified. He has, therefore, shown his good sense by refasing an office for which he bas no spovial Mincss, and, as will be acon by a cable despatch published this morning, he has been appointed to an office in the Ministry more congenial to his tasies and talente—that of Presideut of the Board of Trade. ’ We cannot regard the appointment of Lord Clarendon to the Foreiga Office as at all well considered. a the present state of things as between this country and Great Britain no ap- pointment could be more unfortunate. Lord Clarendon bas a disagreeable connection with the past history of the Alabama claims. It is quite possible that his mlad has undergone some change on this question, but we have yet fo learn that it has. Thero is small chance that (ie new Ministry will go back on what Lord Stanley has done. But gs there are other men with whouw the government of the Ugited States would prefer to do business the presumptign is that Mr. Gladstone will rocen- sider this appointment and follow the advice of Mr. Weight. Lord Kimberly, though less familiar with the details of tho Foreign Office than Lord Clarendon, bas earned a high repu- tation in offlees of subordinate importance, and has in every way mach to recommend him, Mr. Gladstone's great dificuliy evidently is to supply the wante of the placeseeckers Parageny—The Stupidity of Our Stxto De- partment. Our telegraphic news from Rio Janciro is to the effect that our aew Minlster to Paraguay left for ix post @n the 27th October, accom- panied by the United States squadron. This is doubtless in nocordance with the instruc- Mons issued lately by our State Department to Admiral Davia, of the South Atleutic feet. We are sorry fr the Admiral, for the stu- pidity of our government places him fo a very disagrecetio poaition, te must sail up the Paraguay civor im support of the Glibustering movement of the revulutionary firm of Wash- bure & Webb, whose late plane for the over- throw of the Pasagoay goveroment we have alrondy ventilated. We ¢hall soon be enter- tained with a long aeooust of the dariag pro- eaedings of our bold sailors, who will appear before Asnaciun att make the fyllowiag de- maad of Lopen. Micerat Peaxcioo Sevan Loewe, resident of Bie —K has romehe? te grmod bead center and totnd. terial wie W® of tam United States— Wiliam HM. meware ¢ most MUaMO My Abauaed the det etormt w your bh im the face of ail joetice bave one of the Waghbern tam. prevented ily, te Clawely eo tered te the | niled States and so weceenary Co 1 ORiek Bet, gy plotting he vertinew of your ram You Mave pre- vetitodl Loe ben nee Inge” Wasbhern from cooviv- yee beers tam. ef mone asly due ote for tneerrer- Wouery petting» been yoar@etl, ou fave broken UP fig “—lewade Rotel” where he fad assetottet tuany ot those emmy your Goma aod w part af the oppres ore Who Were plotting for eltar to a args ragiay. Your ptevea Lat tbe courts of goat faud Mapetor / Fervived sam: of money to gd AL.on against rou the Wrtiresses & hate at Cat lime ane Hak oF Abe tow same a taken from Ge we mewbers of bis legation anily Polish W@ recogame as five hunttred, site ot sat Mise! whom sou had suck, bai Who Were, o% well ae bog real of Paraguay, entitiod to ognitien. Yon ate, adores or, Bota yer whicn, inti! the present streg: the Argeatine tube, bad Oem ae centary. You have, th @ terriluty cogreining epiy thonsavd square tibes aad 8 hu adrod th. aand thiabiianis, been 8 coastant Sour: of fear wad Cremeans to Brazil, the Argewtine repatiic and Uraghay, fagecher concabwng n@erly four miiions of Squato miles and twelve tmillone Of tmhatitoats owe Fou have threatened to FON Gad desolate by some UNkYEWA method of are, You hare declared war against Kraei for aiteseptiny wo over- Ton the Oriental republic and dominate the valley of La Plata, You have objected to resken Jour Presi. dency and leave Paraguay at the desire of the alltes, who ate better advised a) vo the want Of your peo Ple than they are Wvemsdives. You rafase the alued efforts gr your benefit whon to their seerct trea they od@r wo gnarantes the independence of Pare uay for five years, tare all your material of war ui, take thant of your terrtery, and thelr trom aloe OMe tive cone of the war, Wh ly De able 0 pay within «a fow my You are, i ad harged with the most bruiat crimes, io relkabie allfet ac. connts you have taurdered Oae million of your pew pie tn cold biood, You have, of your own sumlis, caused t be shot or memacret tn some fal x sume three funded — graudmethers, four Wundred and Afty grandinther, seven hundred fathers, seven hundred and ten mute ess number of brothers and w You have ergelly fought wora Oppose nothing but Wome Bud tables to the iosecads of Brazil aod the forty thousand troops asealling fou, ‘You have caused many consaler representatives te be murdered, afd M some CUMGES Manner have eat isfled thei governwents of ‘helr safety wren the War veewis Of these Powers have appeared at your capita. {i hte, in conneation with the treatunen! Miamter, who only phorted Cala a at Tomo ton of aMalrs, catia for prompt reoperation o@ your part to onr tosutved tag. Alihougin | 0 THOR AL Imy COM MBN whet Lean send role UNETY to Anlotoe MY detem er, ati (ean fre 4 handred Geusend dolact wore amemaitioe tno 4 foreats, are *, haps cutting a few “yerta”* te hae to Peres, Ui kpns are of aaifetom raltire te rumel thea, Thua, if you refuse to spetogitn, | shal tarcned it | comerring ape Ue © « rapa bar ate ¥ the | Leo Quixote among athe: ated whee 7 Peis to thuse When Oba) Con Ramp “ m state Departmen: 7 10 uanareaert of Our (ureign a@eita, especialy © > yen oh Amor . On board flagship * * rom, NOV, 1B Conrnommag oy Revs ee really ‘tor the interest of the United States to compromise a ¢aee with » criminal onght in the effort to defraud the guvernment of ter- enue? We do not belle often resulta in giving the guvermment few millions oa aome ease that it otherwise would erm and & 6 * , eel Atague sqesd not get; bat doos It net throw around thawe | vast frands the nation that they may be prie- tised with comparative safety, sinoe la the event of deteation there ly cary eseape hy com promixe? And does not this rob the gover thent of fifty millions where compromise saves ftone? Ig ft not also a most dangerous div- cretion put in the hands of any officer, this right of compromise? [8 whould le abol- ighod altogether, Ie tever | ve it. Perhaps | Wall atreet is no reepecter of porsons. 1% kills anybody, as the occasions of epeculation msy require; and of course the report of death coming from that quarter scarcely ex- cites alarm. On Saturday s Wall street story killed the Emperor Napoleon; but he survives the fancy, and hasan opportunity to reflect that @uch things as the murder of a ruler are 80 far fiom impossible that people are found to be- lieve they happen. No death, indeed, that might be reported from Kurope could more readily Gnd credence than this, while none, perhaps, would haves more startling effect. Tho Emperor's health has so long been shaken by various maladies that no one could have the intrepidity to deny » positive statement of his decease; and he is the only sovereign in Europe whose death might change the political aspect of the Continent. ATl dynasties but bis Test on ® system more or leas firmly estab- lished and have @ determined succession. Could the Prince Imperial succeed his ‘father with France disturbed by the unquiet spirit of the sentimental and other republicans that are 80 active now in all forms? It is very doubt- ful.. And through this doubt what» political chaos looms in the future of that country in the death of her sovereign! Tho Collision on tho Obio. Yesterday we wero again forced to chronicle one of those terrible accidenta which so fre quently happen to the steamers plying upon our Western waters. From the accounts which we have received there appears to have been no good reason for such a loss of life and property. A heavy responsibility rests some- where, and wherever it falls the hand of the law should strike with inexorable severity. The intrepidity of W. ©. Taylor, clerk of the America, probably saved many lives, and shows what coolness may accomplish in time of excitement. Upon. our railways every conductor of a train is supposed to know, by the telegraphic system of the road, exactly where every train coming towards him may be found et a given moment. ‘Thus, except in casea of neglect, there is no chance for a cal- lision. The same system might be adopted on our Western rivers, where there is a large traffic, as upon. the Ohio, At least by careful calculation it might be known very approxi- matively where a boat might be found ata given time if she starts from her landing at the moment advertised. Captains of boats should be held to a similar responsibility as conductors of railroad trains. This fearful loss of life oa the Ohio brings this subject vividly before the people, and now is the proper moment for the shaping of some gen- erallaw tending to safety in steamboat travel. Cercat. Coxnrrion ov THnay Between Torxry any Greeocr.—By special cable despatch from Constantinople, dated yes- terday, we aro informed that afMaira between Turkey and Greece bave as- sumod a decidedly warlike attitude, in conse- quence of the continued assistance afforded by Greece to the revolted Cretans. The Turkish Minister in Athens will probably soon retire, and the Grecian Minister in Constanti- nople has had his passports tendered him. Turkish troops have been sent outside the Dardanelles, It is also significant that a new commander has been sent to the Turkish fleet in the Archipelago. We may thercfore hear of the bombardment of some of the Grecian isles almost at any moment, unless the de- mands of Turkey upon the Grecian govern- mont be promptly conceded. This movement on the part of Turkey will no doubt be viewed with interest and anxiety by all the great Powers and may lead to complications that will ead in troubles throughout the continent of Burope. Mexioo ann THe Maxtacuian Faotioy.- Our Havana dates inform us that the Mexican Congress are taking active measures to pass a lew expolling from the country all the func-~ jonaries who served uuder Ma@milian. This we deem somewbat doubtful, as at the close of the war against the empire there was a gene- ral amnesty declared. It may have resulted, however, In aa abuse, upon the part of the pardoned imperialists, of Mexican generosity. If the law be passed it will only indicate how uncertala is the present peace existing in that distracted land. ‘ Pimstonnt’s Messace.—Tho Bohemians de- colved President Johnson last year when he confidingty placed his annual message in their hands, under the promise that it should not be published until after it was presented to Con- gress, This year he refuses all applications for advanee copies, and seems determined that Congress shall Lave the first sight of it, Tue Bre Ratcxoan,—Mr. Jay Gould, the president of the Bria Railroad Company, makes a very fair exbihit of bis operations as chicf oficer, What bas the other sido to say? Pie ov Coat.--Ave dealers aware that coal fell ia price a dollar to w dollar and a half & ton at the commencement of the present moath OprTuaRY, Geargs Gould. A dompaich from Troy, dated last miget, annoonces the death of (hie gentioman in Chas city on yoster- day morning. Mr. Gowld was a gativa of Connectl- cok aad was dota tm Litchfield during the year feet, hos Bomg sisty-ome years of age at the tine of at death, ile removed ‘o New York whea quite ye ag wee aod cagaged te the practice of law, oom OD evaing quite a lange act luerative basiness, | Po iste be War flected Mayor of Troy, and ip 1856 beowb? eae of the jadges Of (he Sapreme Court of the state, bobbing Use thom wat 186% Except | tome iwenthsons we ao met deceasecdhe ver gee ha bed ang poutiont or jadicial omoe te the State, sh hough ‘ouaad, consigerable Ce a pope to bes part of New Sere. Gould was aro of he ine Jamon Goats, Soe Saproeet + ye was for many youre a | Cunrt of Coanectient The of this aketet: was & man Of Gne auilines, a large eof tends and all of whom wh) bear of wis departare earta With profound | tena, weTES. Mow bo bring General Grant notice to 60 Aspirant fon a plae® io ce Oatunet—Let the aspiraat’s Giends be & bot e condita to Indian patiance, Bowel Governor Tod diet @arth Rell & wulton, ‘The United States Supretoe Cours sits this woek to Dear arganeo® aq the question Of quaabiag the ta dietment nen Jemeenee, via, a Ww per w Tnow whose scaler Coltan ward when he had wade. ‘The Mistronipp: steamer Richmond, for the wafety of whlen ore were pg passed Memphis yoaterday for LontaviNe all right, She was detaiaed by tho wad Weather aud tae Dreakiag of Aa S10, ments at the Fifth Aveaue Hotel, ee ——— GRANT. Vravidearc—Devariare fee ern & Tork. Paovipanc.~ *-_. Dec. 6, tsea. Burnside Locum oiuve Work aod the <6 baa at once drave to the St Micholns Hone, where . Row stopping. The General Chub to s banquet and reception, that he will also be the guest of tue ciety some evening previous te bis reture to % ington, which will prevably be om Friday estan erals Porter and Labcook, of General Grant's stem, arrived from Washington yesterday and took Special Commissioners, WAsirrxcTon, Dee, 6, 1868, ‘Tho vice president, T. C. Durant, and the consult ing engineer, 3. Seymour, of the Union Pacife Rad- road, have filed a reply to the report made by the Special commissioner appointed to examine that road, of which the following ts an abstraet:-- The special commission upon tho Union Pactie Ratlroad have estimated “that the expenditeres thas will be required, in order that the road so far as bulit may be rendered equal a f complete frat clas@ ratiroad,”” wilt aggregate $6,489,460; but, they aad, “no allowance 18 made for works in pres or for material and equipments ordered or in transit.” ‘rhe company, in answer, review these questions im detail. The speciat commissioners estimate that on the coinpletion of the line for through travel the cost of additional equipinents wii! amount to $2,603,000. ‘this should be siruck out because the equipment of the road 1s adequate for its present business, ‘1 Bay they have forty-five new locomotives now buiding, in addition to (17 now in use, and have 400 cars now east of te Missouri river and 300 more in of construction in private establishments, ea turning out three cars per day (rom their own shops. They say that the other items muking up amount, including stations, fen &c., have beew aeuriged for and willall bein therr places when needed, e ‘The commissioners recommend the expenditure of $1,545,560 for reconstruction of bridges und stone piers. ‘The company have already expended $600,000 for materlals for this purpose, and admit that $400,000 more is necessary to complete ail bridges of eigity feet span aud upward om tho Howe truss pian. A large force is now engaged io subsiftuting these structures, The commissioners recommend new Mlinat for the track amounting to $910,000. ‘The company repitos that except 250 mues in the Platte Valley the road is bailasted as well as any Western road in the United States, bat agree to expend avout $250,000 m this way. ‘The commissioners estimate $240,000 for com- pleting embznkments. The company allego that $100,000 18 ample for this purpose and that the work is now being done, The commissioners estimate $525,000 to replace 525,000 crossties. ‘The company say they have 400,000 ties on hand, which they ciaim are more than are necessary. The commissioners estt mate for additional water ways $100,00, The co! y state that engineers Who have been on the road for oe say that it has donble the drain required~ ‘he commissioners’ estimate for changing locations: is $200,000, The company claim that the present lo- cation is entirely within the requiremenw of the charter. The commissioners’ estunate for reducing gtades near Omalais $245,000. ‘The that arrangements have been made for ¢rosail Alixsouri river ai a it whica will render this. re- duction necessary. e commissioners mend $255,000 for water stations, station Dousés, snow aud cattle fences, 'Uhe company say that they have them Jn process of construction @s rapidly ag needed, ‘tha Commissioners gay, in conclusion, “fsken as @ whole, the Union’ Paciic Railroad has beem well ‘constructed and the route exceedingly well selected, aud that vhe deficiencies are those incident to ail new roads.” ‘The com- poe close with the following:—-“The co ny ave at this date completed sixty miles of the 4p addition to the 390 miles operated upon by tae cormmissioners, The ting is neariy completed for a distance of 120 miles in advance of tua 4 upon @ large portion of which te cross ties are de- livered and distributed. Grading bus also beeu com- menced and a large iorce is now chyaged Ip prepar- ing the road bed and procuring ties west of the 120 miles above reterred to. One hundrod aud twaaty miles of tron are pow delivered west of the Misseurl river and ninety more are en. route cast of that paint ‘The above stems, toxetuer with the ties and lumber deitvered for consiruction purposes, uvake up an amount of at least $5,000,000, which the company have expended in advance of the road already com pleted. ‘The company have also contracted to con. struct an iron bridge over the Missours river, at @ Gost af $1,500,000, al of which would serve iO show that the ouelvany any acting in good faith toward the governuient and are constructing a good and substantia! road. If would also seem that the gov- erament is amply #eoure La the issue anit delivery of ine government bonds as fast as compicted seolions of the road are examined and accepted by the com- nussioners appolated by the preaweot uader We quarter of the company. The compauy have never recetved ® patent from the government for one acra of the lands which were granted as a su for building the road, ani 1% has been thought th@ tha retantion of these lands in the bands oj tac govern ment would afford ample security for the perform. ance of all that was requtred of the company by ihe terms of the cuarter, THOMAS D. DURAN, Vive Proatdeat of U.P. ik. Go. 8. SEYMOUR, Consulting Kagiaser. BOOK NOTICES. Ter fiao. Ry Jnies Michelet. T. Nelson & Sona, publishers, Edinburg and New York. 1868. We liave here what might better be called “Philos sophical Bird Gossip.” {ti6 # translation of the most celebrated of Michelet’s trio of works —'L01- seau,”’ “L'tneecte’” aud “La Mer.” Rere the dreamy, phiiosophicat writer launches into the most Poetic similitades, tracing relationships betweea different birds and mau and beast. Dashing in his light style from the future to the past, avd from geo. logic considerations of eatly periods, no as ¥ dives you into the oc a search of unbeard-of comparisons. fe takes you from the Arctic reg toma to the tropics, or a you off on an iceberg, with @ penguin, to efjoy bis gossip over tue Tamar virds of South America. Altogetuor this work ‘e Michelct's ts one of rare value for one who desires to Jearn something of the habits of birds and at the same time enjoy the rare goaalp of the author with refereuce tO Luet. The volume ts rtehly tilusteated and must prove a gift book which wiltdo honor ty the taste of both giver and receiver. ‘The Drswanna OF Saver Explained and Descrived, wit the Proper Remedies to Prevent and Oure the Same, with ao Essay on Cattle Bpidemica. By Henry Ctok, V. Published by Ulaxion, Rommen & Harelfinger, Philadelphta, THIA vest Ittle volume, well printed and illus. trated, Misa want which has hetetofore exiaied: among cattle and sheep raisers, Commenctog with the natural history of the sheep, the author succes sively treats of “ingammation In general, Anthony's fire, sheep pox, scab, foot rot, sore mouth and in wenaral ail the numerous diseases which aro so de- siructive to Loe The wi well and compactly written, gives et dence of a thoroagh knowledge of hts subject om the partof the author, Io Texas and Aasiralia it wid he of great benefit, and we suggest trata Sannin translation for the Argentine republic and, otver Spanish American countries woud conier ry greak benefit apon those extensive sleep growipg sec- tions and wf the seme time richly revay tho work. Constance AYLMER; A Story oF THe SkveNreRNre Cesvurny. New York: Obaries Scribner & Co, A romance which comes to us without 9m author's hame, save the mysterious Initials “H. Pgh,’ It te @ pleasant story of the time whon our, metropolis was New Atostertain, and the Stuy gesants and Roosevelts and uther vid family nameg ghone con- apicnousty in the history of the coloray duriag tae sevenieenth century. ‘The yolume ia A rauitniacence not Cee to the readers of the ‘resent day. 16 Je Written With Bogie care, and t# br dught aut by the publiduers in acceptable styie. UNprn THe WILLows, and other Poems. Ry James Russell, Lowell, Boston: Fields, Osgood & Yo- A neat little volume of pretty verses and stories in Verse, 286 pages, clear print, crean-tinted paper. An deqnisiion tor young gallants of the orthodox NeW England school who are ia the age of romance, end potiry and beautiful qaotations, witha litle toven of metapaysics and moonshine. This hook wilt suit them, for it has withal @ leavening of ce. Htious seuttovent, whicn would adit the aathor toto PLyoaVy clutch a8 @ ehining Light Of Hie aut wary. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE, SUTcrpe IN PaTRMOUNT.<Allce Curry, aged twenty- C18/t, remding at Fairmougt, Westchester county, Jfeverday cat hee throat with atasor, while audoriag Wuder @ OF of Vemaporary waauily.