The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1869, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ee NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR THE DAILY HERALD, pudlished every day in the veer. Four cents per copy. price $12. Annual subscription AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. FRENCH THEATRE. Fourteenth street and Sixth ave- gue.—GENEVIEVE DE BRABANT. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.—Hompry DUMPTY. with New Pearunes. Matinee at 1}. gunpanwar THEATRE, Broadway.—Taz EMERALD NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.—Tak FIELD OF wae CLoTu OF GOLD, hal ype THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street. — ‘Cafrain OF THE WatToH—Woovcook'’s LitTLE GAME. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—A¥TER DARK ; OR, LON- DON BY NIGHT. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Lirz 1X THE STREETS— Rover Macarne. mh PIKE’S OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and ‘38d atreet.—La PERIOHOLE. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth atreet and Broadway.—Afternoon and evening Performance. THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street.—Lre FOuLIEs— Page's REVSL—NIOODEMUS, 40. MRS. F, B. 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The Datiy Heritp will be sent to subscribers for one dollar a month. } The postage being only thirty-five cents a quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement ean receive the Hematp at the same price it is furnished in the city. Europe. ‘The cable telegrams are dated January 5. Greece, it is said, will introduce the claims of the ‘Cretans in the conference on the Eastern question. | A mixed commission has’ been appointed at Con- Btantinople to adjudicate the case of the Greek pteamer Enosis. ) A Turkish newspaper says that Russia urges the ' bling of the conference on the Eastern ques- ‘ion now that Crete is quiet. It also intimates that ‘the Sultan’s representative will withdraw if the sub- Yect of the expulsion of the Greeks from Crete is Drought up. | Another Carlist conspiracy has been discovered in Barcelona, Saragossa and otuer places. Many per- sons have been arrested. ‘The peasants of Andalusia, su‘fering from poverty, have organized into plundering bands. ‘The insurgents who fired on a party of refugees under the American dag have been arrested and ‘punished. The French press regard the mission of Mr. Burlingame in France as nearly certain of success. It is charged that the recent riots in Italy were fomented by the reaciionists. Persin. Tabriz, a Persian city, has been visited by a violent shock of earthquake. No seriotis disaster or loss of life is so far known to have been caused. China. Our Shanghae letter is dated November 18, and con- tains adetalied account of the Yang Chow outrage ‘on Protestant missionaries, The British Consui, ‘with two gunboats, had gone to Nanking and received promises of redress from the Viceroy. Mexico, The Mexican Congress has ratified the treaty with the United States for the settlement of the claims 4n both countries, and also for the recognition of the rights of naturalized citizens. The police euthorities in Mexico city had issued orders restrict- ing the performance of religious ceremonies, and also closing all liquor stores at six in the evening. Some of the churches had closed their doors in con- wpequence of the first mentioned order. Colonel Es- pinosa had been killed ina duel. Troops had been Bent against the insurgents in the Sierra Puebla. Cuba. Ex-Captain General Lersundi and Admiral Chaon, sailed from Havana yesterday for Spain. Before feaving the former paid a visit to Admiral Hoff, on oard the United States steamer Contoocook. The Anaugural proclamation of Captain General Dulce 1s @nxiously awaited. The Cubans say that the in- surgents will never consent to a compromise, while the Spaniards feel confident that the insurrection will be suppressed. A report, exclusively from rebel sources, states that a battle took place on the 224 ult., on the Salzo river, between the revolutionary forces under Generals Santisteban and Lopez and the Spanish troops under Colonel Lano, in which the Jatter were defeated, with a loss of two flags and forty-two prisoners. The insurgents admit a loss Of sixteen killed and thirty-six wounded. The au- thorities at Havana flatly contradict this report. Fewer restrictions are to be placed on the pubiica- tion of telegraphic despatches and greater liberties of the press are expected. The steamer New Eng- Jand has arrived at Havana, having, 80 far, lailea to recover the lost cable. Jongress. Both houses convened after the boltday recess at twelve o'clock yesterday. In the Sonate thirty-nine Sc ..ors answered to their names, Numerous communications were re- ceived and petitions presented, after which Mr. Morton offered a resolution forvidding the landing | ofa submarine cable in say part of the United States territory without the consent of Congress, which was referred to \he Committee on the Judici- ary. A resolution requesting the President to name the authority by which he had issue! the recent am- nesty proclamation called forth consiferable discus wion, but was finally adopted. Mr. Wilson offered an amendment to the Banking jaw, referring espe cially to interest on deposits and the certifying of checks, Mr. Poweroy introduced a bil! to establish @n ocean mail service with Mexico, which was referred. A bill to authorize the New York, New- foundiand and London Telegraph Company to land cables upon the shores of the United States was re- ferred to the Committee on Commerce. of Georgia provisional only. In executive session it fs understood the nomination o: ander Cum- min ‘# to be Commissioner of Int nevenue was Jaid on the table. The Senave alter the executive session adjourned. ip the House Mr, Waslburne presented resolu- Mr, Stewart | introduced a bill making the State government | tions from the Committee on Appropriations directing the stoppage of Payments to Wells, Fargo & Co. until their reported neglect to carry the overland mails according to contract can be in- vestigated, Objection was made to the considera- tion of the resolution at this time. Mr, Barnes, of New York, offered a resolution that tt would disturb Values and interfere with the revenue to contract the currency or fx the time for the resumption of Specie payments until gold and legal tenders shall have more nearly approximated in value, Several Personal explanations were made relative to the franking of documents hy members. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, and Speeches were made by Mr. Windom, of Minnesota, and others, The Legislature. Both houses of the State Legislature assembled yes- terday, Lieutenant Governor Allen 0. Beach called the Senate to order and made a short address on assum- ing his position as president of that body. Notice was given of bills to repeal various acts relative to the repair of canals by contract; to amend the Me- tropolitan Excise and the Metropolitan Fire District laws; to incorporate the Empire Gas Company of New York; relating to evidence in civil prosecu- tions; to construct a railroad in 126th street; to amend the assessment law, and to provide for the extension of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. In the Assembly, after the oath of office was ad- ministered, the election for Speaker and Clerk aud other officers was proceeded with, Truman G. Younglove, of Saratoga, republican, was elected Speaker, and on taking the chair addressed the body at some length. E, G. Underhill was elected clerk and Samuel ©. Pierce Sergeant at Arms, After reading the Governor’s Message and drawing for seats the Assembly adjourned. The Governor’s Message will be found in full else- where in our columns this morning, Miscellaneous. Bogart, the defaulting paymaster’s clerk of the ship Vermont, Brooklyn Navy Yard, reappears in Canada under strange circumstances. He was tried before a magistrate named Murkstreak, at Dudswell, and was set at liberty, Now Murkstreak and his two sons have been arrested, charged with con- Spiracy to evade the Extradition law by a mock trial of Bogart, from whom they are alleged to have re- ceived $4,500. bl In the Hoboken murder inquest yesterday the jury found a verdict that John Passch! came to his death by blows from Gustave and Emil Hausmann. The two prisoners were then committed. ‘ Tho City. In the Board of Health yesterday an inspector re- ported that typus fever had appeared in three ad- joining houses in East Thirteenth street, having been introduced by little night wanderers, who, tired of their usual lodgings in coal boxes and wagons, had crept into the basement to sleep. George Francis Train, under the auspl ces of the Fenian Brotherhood of this city, delivered a very lengthy addreas in the Cooper Institute last evening on the subject of his own and Ireland’s wrongs. Mr. Train recounted his sufferings and his battlings with the constituted authorities of Great Britain during his late visit to Ireland. He assured his audi- tors he would be the President of the United States in 1872. a Messrs. Cambreleng & Pyne, No. 14 Wall street, had $135,000 in bonds and currency stolen from them during the interval between New Year’s Eve and Saturday. They were taken in two tin boxes from a safe, and as no injury to the safe is noticeable sus- Picion falls upon a young clerk of hitherto unblem- ished character, who has been absent since New Year's and whose whereabouts at present is un- known to the detectives. ‘The inquest in the Rogers murder was commenced by Coroner Flynn yesterday. Several doctors testi- tified that death was caused by a stab in the side. The prisoner, Tallman, who surrendered himself, was identified by @ colored boy as one of the two ‘men seen in the neighborhood of the murder about the time of its occurrence, and he said that Tallman at the time had on false mustaches. The prisoner was remanded and the inquest was adjourned until the 19th instant. Samuel Whiteford has been held by Fire Marshal Brackett to answer the charge of arson in firing the tenement house No. 435 West Thirty-ninth street, on Sunday last. The evidence showed that Whiteford was found in his room with a big fire of barrel staves and papers burning in the middie of the floor. In his statement he said that he only intended to burn up some old letters from his wife, which he did not wish a woman with whom he was living to read, Two boys, aged fourteen and sixteen, were com- mitted by Justice Dodge yesterday on a charge of burglary, to which they pleaded guilty. One of them, the younger, named agerald, was an acquatnt- ance of the family of Afthur Stewart, No. 158 West Twenty-first street, and while on a visit to them ad- mitted his accomplice, and then leaving the house was readmitted by the other. While they were leaving with $200 worth of silverware, overcoats, &c., they were detected by Mr. Stewart, who caused their arrest. The Blaisdell case came up in the United States District Court yesterday for trial, but Mr. Ira Shafer, the leading counsel for the defence, moved a post- ponement on account of his being ill, which was granted till Tuesday next. The Stevenson cotton case was then called on, and in order to allow coun- sel to procure witnesses was allowed to go over un- Ul to-day. In the Supreme Court yesterday Judge Barnard granted an order vacating his orders of injunction and for the appointment of a receiver for the con- solidated expreas companies. The Canard steamship Russia, Captain Cook, will sail to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The mails will close at the Post OmMce at half-past ten A. M. The steamship Albemarle, Captain Couch, will leave pier 37 North river at three P. M. to-day for Norfolk, City Point and Richmond. Prominent Arrivals in the City. General Henry H. Bingham, and ex-Mayor Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia; General John B. Gray, of St. Louis; General G, W, Cass, of Pittsburg, and Judge Rush R. Sloane, of Sandusky, are stopping at the ‘St, Nicholas Hotel. Dr. Clarence J. Biake, of Boston; A. M. Ramsdell, of New London, and John F. Rathbone, of Albany, are at the Hoffman House, Ex-Mayor Fargo, of Buffalo; ex-Mayor Innis, of Poughkeepsie, and E. A. Rollins, of Washington, are at the Astor House. Congressman Thomas Cornell and General H. A, Samson, of New York; Colonel 8. M. Carpenter. of Washington, and W. H. Bushnell, of New Harttord, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. 3 Major Frank Taylor, Captain G. P. Cotton and Lieutenant W. P. Reynolds, of the United States Army, and Z,. T. Adam, of Saratoga, are at the St. Charles Hotel. Dr. Garland and B. HM. Woolman, of Philadelphia, and Captain E. G. Guthrie, of Keutucky, are at the St. Julien Hotel. Senator W. Sprague, of Rhode Island, and W. BE. Lovett, of San Juan, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Crurity TO APPRENTICES ON SatpnoarD.— | We perceive by late San Francisco papers that the first and second mates of the ship Santee have been sentenced to the State Prison for two years for ill-treatment of apprentice boys on the voyage from this port to San Francisco, This sentence is undoubt- edly just. The object in taking apprentices on shipboard at all is to make good sailors of | them and to supply our mercantile marine with a steady, intelligent and sober class of Ameri- can seamen and navigators, If they are treated in the inhuman manner described as oceurring on board the Santee very few good boys Will be found willing to undertake the | task of learning practical seamanship. It is the duty of masters of vessels to sce that their apprentices are not treated with brutality by their subordinate officers, and we are glad to find a court of justice punishing as they de- serve the perpetrators of these tortures on shipboard, The Duty of Congress. The press in the United States is the guar- may wish to dictate to it. To have euch « Press as is demanded by this period there must be the most elaborate, perfect and cheap communication with every point in our coun- try, as well as with foreign nations, In pro- portion to these advantages will arise those benefits which are reflected by the press upon the people. In fact, as goes the press #0 goes the nation in its republicanism, Therefore nate said contract at: current Fad of the contint "Sy on - ay, of December, , TR SANPOND, Promdeut, Attest—O. H. Payer, The Western U1 Secretary. mow ILL EAM OnTON, Preeldent Attest—O. H. PaLmer, Secretary, This means heavier charges for telegraphic matter in the future and a consequent cur- tailing of the amount of news, which it is thus proven the monopolists will deal out to modity, we cannot. understand why it should not be governed by the people, through our Congress, for the national good. The great dinner lately given at Delmonico’s was apparently for the promotion of existing telegraphic interests. There are not wanting malicious people who say that the heavy ex- penses were paid from the surplus cash re- maining on hand after the declaration of enor- mous telegraph company dividends. Such efforts at blunting the senses by stuffing stomachs can have no influence on the mass of the people, who are determined to put an end to the present monopoly, either by nation- alizing the existing telegraph system or by con- structing a new and cheaper one. That this is the national determination is best seen by an examination of the newspapers throughout the country. These, with very rare excep- tions, are strong in the desire to destroy the present ménopoly and introduce a system which shall appertain to the nation itself. It is almost the unanimous opinion that the tele- graphic lines ghould be managed by the Post Office Department. The fact that this depart- ment now shows a large annual deficit is be- cause the public are making great use of tele- graphic lines for all correspondence, and conse- quently there is not mail matter sufficient to pay for transportation and administration, If Congress is alive to one of the greatest of our national necedsities it will no longer hesitate to grapple with this telegraphic monopoly and reorganize the whole system of communication on a broad basis. The pre- sent postal department should be remodelled and called the Post and Telegraph Depart- ment. The cost of correspondence by either method should then be reduced to the mini- mum consistent with the expenditures for ad- ministration. Instead of enormous dividends, drawn, as at present, from every individual in the country, we should have the liberty of transacting our business without paying a set of monopolists for the privilege. This will be a step for the general good—a step, too, in the direction of civilization. It is for this we press it upon Congress for immediate action. - Railroad Communication with Washington. Having first thrown a sop of half a million into the State Treasury of New Jersey, the railroad monopoly in that State has combined with other railroad corporations, and is now making covert efforts to influence the action of Congress upon the proposition to increase the lines of railway communication between New York and Washington. We hope Congress will listen to no representations these railroad monopolists have to offer toward restricting the lines of railway travel to and from the national capital. There cannot be too many of these lines, nor can the rates of travel be too light. Washington, as the capital of the nation, is the focus upon which the material interests of the whole country centre, and in- tercourse with it from every direction, particu- larly from the great commercial metropolis, should be as easy, cheap and rapid as it can possibly be made, Congress has the right of eminent domain and can charter lines to fun through those States, like New Jersey, where the influence of the monopolies is all powerful, and shonld do so without hesitation, taking care, however, that in granting such charters they shall be surrounded with such safeguards as to prevent their failing into the hands of mere speculators, and also of their being bonght up by the odious monopolies them- selves. Now is the time for the friends of these additional railroad routes in Congress to press legislation upon the subject, and thus secure, without unnecessary delay, what has been so long and so urgently demanded by the people of the entire nation, increased facilities of transit to and from the seat of government. ‘The interests of private monopolies and cor- porations should be made to give way before imperative public necessity. The Telegraphic Menepoly aud the Press | Opera Boule and lis Representatives ito New York, Rarely has any species of amusement created such a revolution in this city as the introduc- tion of opera bouffe. It came to the famished, music-loving public as a welcome relief, just at the time that Italian opera, oratorio and concerts had reached the lowest ebb and their Pig § it i é i } Hii | i il i é | crit jel EH SUbrabies He purposes replacing it this week with the chef dauere of Hervé, the parent of opéra beufe, «musical extravaganza of the i : i first of these artists has proved herself an ex: quisite singer, such as is rarely heard in opéra bouffe, and her acting, if not boisterously has sufficient and about j i [ ! f | | Sd iF g ri f I j : | | | i H ; EEE Hitt 7 f Hy ! Ei i i tf &F Fe i ? | i ‘ H iets lacks in voice the former supplies, and in their peculiar réles they are unsurpassed, Leduc is simply inimitable, and in every character he assumes he completely loses his identity, There were many at the first representation of ‘La Périchole” who failed to recognize Prince Paul, Menelaus and the Sheriff of ‘Les Bavards” in the decrepit old Viceroy of Peru. Whatever the relative merits of the artists of both troupes may be there isa wide difference in the houses. Thus the Francais is in a conve- nienf and fashionable neighborhood and is an attraction in itself, while the other is in an out of the way place, where it almost requires a chart for a guide. But a fresh excitement is looming up in the field of opéra bouffe. The very best work of this kind of music has not yet been presented, and there will be a race between the two managers to see which will bring it out first. It is the opera of ‘Fleur de Thé,” by Henri Lecoeq, first produced at the Athénée, Paris, last April, when Mile. Irma created the lead- ing réle, Césarine. Both managers purpose placing it on the stage; but, of course, who- ever is first in the field will have the advantage. One thing is certain, the manager => out ‘Fleur de Thé” in proper style make the hit of the season in opéra bouffe. The music is delicious throughout, the plot intelli- gible and well constructed, the characters varied and ludicrous, and there is plenty of chance fora display of grand mise en actne and extraordinary costumes in it. Bateman, however, will soon have to quit his present quarters on Eighth avenue, to make way for Shakspeare and the new man- agement. What is he then going to do with his excellent troupe? Rumor hinte at the provinces being next favored by him, but the thought should not be entertained for a mo- ment. There are a number of theatres on Broadway where the sensational, Heaven knows, has held the boards long enough. Can it be that there is not a manager in those es- tablishments who has the business tact and sense to offer a home to those French artista who are wasting their sweetness on the desert air of Bighth avenue?™ It would be much bet- ter to patronize real art than to waste money and time on stage carpenter effects which are constantly getting the manager into hot water. But at all events, Messrs. Grau and Bateman, do not forget ‘Flour de The,” and let us seo who will be first on the boards with it. Tey Aut Come Home Acatn.—All the men who cut their connection with this ruined country when the rebellion collapsed, who could,not live in a land that tolerated nigger suffrage, who were too good to be canght in our company—we were so degraded—all these fellows are coming in again, now that “‘ani- versal amnesty ” gives them the option. Thera were some who tried to organize a new world at Cordova, in Mexico, and they gave fit up., Some went to Brazil, but couldn't stay there; and now the unhappy mortals that were exiled to London and Paris give their asent to the general opinion. They cannot live in any other country, rebels or not rebels. Bren if the confederacy had succeeded they would have felt homesick for the Stars and Stripes. Tram Eusrato Rine—The O's and Mac's of the city government. Geveruor Hotinnn’s Message. The first message of our new Governor to the Legislature is published on another page of the paper. Agreeably to the old adage that’ a new broom sweeps clean Mr. Hoffman has made a thorough snd comprehensive review of our State affairs, with many valu- able suggestions for reform and some little moralizing on political parties, State rights and the duties of patriotism. It is @ neat, smoothly constructed and respectable docu- ment, It remains to be seen whether Gover- nor Hoffman will take the high ground of elevated patriotism which he has expressed in words, and whether he will stand there inde- pendent of political parties, rings or cliques. The beginning is very well. We shull see how he will end. Mr. Hoffman commences his address by a fitting tribute to our great State and this mag- nificent metropolis, and says truly that there is no real conflict of interest between the city andthe country. , Speaking of the agricultural prosperity of the State he remarks that dur- ing the last year we have been favored by abundant harvests, and that the farmers have met with compensating prices and general prosperity. This is an important fact, which ought to silence the on-to-specie-payment croakers who try to make out that the coun- try is being ruined and everybody suffering in consequence of a paper currency. We { question if the farmers generally were ever a8 prosperous as they are now. The exhibit of the finances of the State on the whole is satisfactory. The debt on the 30th of September, 1868, after deducting the unapplied balances of the sinking fund at that date, was $38,864,448, The sinking fund at the present rate of application, if not inter- fered with or diminished, will extinguish the whole debt within nine years. The surplus revenue of the canals for the past fiscal year has been sufficient to pay the balance of the canal debt of 1846, to satisfy other require- ments and to contribute over a hundred thou- sand dollars toward paying the expenses of the government, A change in the contract sys- tem for repairing the canals and s more effi- cient management of them are recommended. The cost of the common schools was $10,480,467, and the receipts from taxes nd other sources, including a balance of over a million in hand, amounted to the same. The number of children attending school was 971,512, The total number in the State of school age is 1,480,467; so there are more With regard to the several commissions for governing the metropolitan district the Gov- ernor recommends they should be placed under the Mayor of the city, who is elected by the people and who should be responsible for the government of the city. This self- He recommends greater facilities for the naturalization of citizens and the protection of the franchise. He is opposed to centralization by the federal government, and holds that the only way to preserve liberty is to leave the regulation of local affairs to the people in their several localities. He applies this to the question of suffrage as well as municipal ad- ministration, These views and suggestions, with several others which we have not specially noticed, are worthy the consideration of the Legislature. Mr. Hoffman has begun his official career very well in this message, and we hope he may end with deeds as brave as are his words, Report of the Special Commissioner of Revenue. In this document the Commissioner presents very Iucidly the sum of investigations ‘‘insti- tuted with a view not of establishing or con- firming any particular theory, but rather of determining, through the collection of positive data, what policy in legislation is likely to prove hereafter most advantageous to the revenue and most certain to establish the credit and industry of the whole country upon a sound and substantial basis.” He glances over the present state of the national economy in a review respectively of the forces that tend to enrich us and of those that tend to keep us BE t Ll atte | FF | four following recommendations :—‘‘First, an enlargement of the free list; second, a re- duction of some rates of duty and, as an ex- coption, an increase of a fow others, with a view to the increase of the revenue; third, @ reduction of some rates of duty with a view to an absolute abatement, on the simple ground that the reduction of a duty is the reduction of a tax, and that the most efficient method of protecting home industry is by the removal of obstacles in the form of taxes; fourth, the conversion to the utmost possible extent of the present ad valorem duties into specifics as the only practicable method of insuring certainty and equality in the assessment of duties, and the prevention of undervaluations and the ab- rogation of the privilege which enables return- ing tourists to import free of duty an amount of goods corresponding to their real or sup- posed social position.” Napoleon and the European Conference. The conference which was to be held om the 9th of this month is very likely to be postponed, in consequence of a request to that effect having been presented by the Greek government. The Greeks, it appears, are anxious to be represented in the conference by their present Minister at the court of the Sul- tan. In many respects this request seems to be reasonable. It is presumable, therefore, that the request will be granted. It is rather @ noteworthy circumstance that while the Em- peror Napoleon is about to attempt the solu- tion of the Eastern question, the world should be generally convinced that the situation of France and of the Emperor in relation to France is far from satisfactory. It is not to be denied that France is ill at ease. The press is painfully rebellious and outspoken. In spite of all the fines and im- prisonments and suppressions the journals all over the country are as self-willed and as outspoken as ever. A prominent London jour- nal tells us that the time has come when the Emperor must either “‘check the press or abandon personal government.” Making allow+ ance for the fact that the London press is too willing and a little too much disposed to carp at the Emperor, there can be no doubt that the remark above comes pretty near the truth. The Emperor has governed France well and in many respects wisely; but it is the fault of personal government that it is seldom rewarded with gratitude. It will be long before France willhave such another ruler; but another ruler might have been less desired, and the present ruler might have been more thoroughly appre- ciated if the French people had alittle more to say in the management of their own affairs. ‘That trouble is brewing in France all the world knows, How long it will be before an out- burst takes place depends very much on how long the Emperor will live. The revolution in Spain and the recent reforms in England have tended very much to encourage reformers in France,and Frenchmen are beginning to be tired of seeing their chief attending to all peoplea and neglecting them. They, too, have in+ terests, and so long as the Emperor refuses to look at and acknowlelige them his dynasty is in danger. So far as this proposed Eastern conferehce is concerned there are many in and many out of France who say, ‘Take the beam out of thineowneye.” A conference on a European question in the capital city of grumbling and discontented nation is not a pretty nor encouraging sight. France need emancipation and liberty quite as much ag Greece. The European Powers cannot do q wiser thing than give up the idea of a cons ference, remain neutral, and allow Greece and Turkey to fight it out: The Treasury Ring—A Peep Behind ths Scenes. The letter from a well informed Wash- ington correspondent on the Treasury ring which we publish this morning is rich in facts and conclusions entitled to the immediate at- tention of Congress, and especially of the House Committee of Ways and Means. Inthe grand schedule of their jobs, active and pro- jected, for drawing Wonds and lands from the government the railroad rings eclipse all, other spoils and plunder combinations’; but the ap- pliances of the Treasury ring, through the bulling and bearing of its agents in Wall street, have affected, and still affect, all the financial and business interests of the whole country to theamount of untold millions in losses to the people and the Treasury. The continued high prices of living, from the continued deprecia- tion of the national currency and its slow ap- proaches to the specie standard, may be all charged to a very great extent to the manipu- lations of the Treasury ring, whose headquar- ters are in the Treasury Department. Our Washington letter referred to throws considera- ble light on this business, and particularly in reference to the projected European branch of the ring broaches a scheme which, we think, demands the immediate interposition of Con- grea. One Handred and Thirty-five Thousand Dol- lars Stolen. Another very heavy bond robbery was revealed ta the police yesterday, the victims this time being Messrs. Cambreieng & Pyne, of No. 14 Wall street, ‘and the amount stolea being the comfortable litle sum of $136,000. It seems that on New Year's eve the office of the firm in question was close’ as usual, and every pre- caution taken to prevent any thief from celebrating the new year by taking anything of value from the place, Among other tings which were carefully jooked after were the two safes of the establishment. at and the Joel Sead oe oto et ls locked, On New Year's Appearances ‘The safe containing the and the key od the peared. marks of violence about the safe, no vor other burglations instrument, were leit ro conjecture among them- the boxes got out, and with about as ae 8 said to have atvended the king in to fl out how the appies got into the needless fo state that the greatest ox- ied in the office when the loss of the known, and everybody looked at for an explanation of What nobody he — were notified of the oo- tectives Philips Parley and Joseph were “ito “work ap’ the case. so notwithstanding their strenvons efforts to reach “f they have been nusnecesaful in get- uring Tete Investigation tat one of 6 4 ir on one of the eu by Messrs. Cambreleit " pul in lis New Year's eppea fi a i a8 ie EI Ef i f } i rane, young man of excellent character, and, be aid, aimoxs anove snspicton, were it not cannot be recounted for by those bay ory hed amie to Know & hing about it, we been mado to fad him, but so far with. success, ‘, 8 Doty, & freight conductor om the findson Ratiroad, wee cangat between two cars at AN on Moudey night and so badly he died at two o'clock yeuartey Moruing. Ue & wile 204 one child at Piahkitt. Ed git fi i i