The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1869, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 7, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ing State ald for the Whitehall and Plattsburg Railroad; for the repeal of acts pertaining to the National guard, and asking for an inorease of the Salaries of judges. Several bills of minor impor- tance were introduced. By the casting vote of the Lieutenant Governor a resolution was adopted di- recting the Railroad Committee to investigate the facts connected with the issue of stocks by the Cen- tral and Hudson River railroads and to report what action is necessary to protect the rights of bona side Stockholders, and requiring a report in thirty days. The Senate soon after adjourned. A number of petitions of contestants to seats, prin- cipally from districts in this city, was presented in the Assembly yesterday, after the Speaker had pre- sented a communication from the Governor trahs- amitting several reports, A resolution was intro- duced relating to the issue of stock by the Central, Hudson River and Erie railroads similar to the one adopted by the Senate, which gave rise to aebate and was tabled. Mr. Natchman introduced a bill to amend the Metropolitan Excise law by vesting the power to grant licenses exclusively in the hands ot the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, under such restrictions as the Common Councils may prescribe. In Westchester and Richmond counties the Boards JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the gear, Four cents per copy. Annual subsewption price $12. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Homery Domrry. Wit NEW PERATURES: BROSDWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Tax EMgRALD Ring. yoRK THEATRE, Broadway.—-Tut Fizup oF vil OF GOLD, CK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street. — WAL! MONEY. NIBLO": DON BF 4 aes of Supervisors shall possess the same powers. Mr. pOMERY THEATRE, Bowery. Live IN THE STRERTS— | Hortman’s Dill on the same subject provides for a BERT MACAIRE. reduction of the license fee and the closing of drink- ing houses at midnight on Saturday. Several other bills of a minor nature were introduced. A eon- current resolution to adjourn from to-day until the isth fustant was passed, when the Assembly ad- journed. Miscellaneous. The public debt statement for the month shows an increase of the debt since the 1st of December by $1,675,357. The total debt at present 1s1$2,652,533,- 662, with $111,826,461 in the Treasury. ‘The report of Postmaster General Randall on the subject of a postal telegraph will be found in full under Washington news this morning. It will be sent to Congress to-day. . Postmaster General Ran- dall recommends the government to unite the tele- graph to the postal system, and gives some interest- ing facts relative to the system in Europe and the present monopoly in this country. The list of marine disasters published in our ship- news column this morning shows that nine vessels, of various rigs and bound for various destinations, were compelled to put into Bermuda for repairs since the neavy weather on the Atlantic coast; three were compelled to put into the Falkland Islands and five into St. Thomas, Their names and the nature of their damages will be found fully reported. During the trip of the Pacific Mai! steantship Con- stitution from San Francisco, December 14, to Pan- ama she encounvered very heavy weather, in which her topmast was carried away and her rudder was disabled. In this condition she drifted forty miles in the Gulf of Tehuantepec and finally reached Pan- ama with a jury rudder. * The steamer Arago, which left this city for Bre- men on the 24 of December, encountered a hurrl- cane on the 13th, which she rode through safely, with, however, a considerable loss by breakage in furniture, &c. She was compelled to put into Fal- mouth for coal. The British bark Southern Empire is reported to have foundered at sea on the 29th ult., and ail hands loat. John H. Surratt’s case has been dismissed by the Washington Grand Jury on the ground that he was included in the recent amnesty proclamation of the President. = ‘The official report of General Sibley.relative to the negro troubles on the Ogechee has been received by General Grant. General Sibley states tht the negroes who were reported so defiant were almost frightened to death at the preparations of the sheriff, who in turn was similarly frightened at the prepara- tions of the negroes. Three guns anda bayonet on a stick were all the arms found on them by General Sibley, and they appeared to be very glad to have the protection of the military, being afraid otherwise to surrender themselves to the civil authorities. The people in Savannah were organizing, and some of them appeared rather anxious for a fight. OPERA HOUSE, corner ot Eighth avenue and La PERIONOLE. NEVIEVE DE BRABANT, WOOD's MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth street and Broadway.—Afteracon and evening Performance, THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street.—Las FOLLEs— PAGES REVEL—NIOODEMUS, 40, AV'3 PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— MRS, F. B.C Brow rox Blow. "S$ MINSTRELS, 790 Broadway,—ETm10- LSY, BUBLESQUE.—GIN-NEVIBVE DE GEAW KELLY PIAN MIN6Y SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broatway.—ETHI0- PIAN ENTZRTAIN MENTS, SINGING, DANCING £0. BRYANTS' OPERA MUSE, Tammany Building, Mth streeL—ETHIOPIAN MiNSTRELBY, £0. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comic Vooa:isM, NZGRO MINSTRELBY, &c. NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—EQuesTRIAN AND GyMNasTIO ENTERTATNNENT, HOOLEY’S OPERA HO Brooklyn.—HOOL.kY's MinsTRELs—Tae DUTCHMAN'S FRow, &c. HOOLEY’S (E. D.) OPERA HOUSE, Williamsburg.— HOOLEY's MINSTRELS—P2OGRESS OF AMERICA. NEW YORK SEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— SOMENOX AND TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Thursday, January 7 1869. MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS. The Dariy Hexatp will be sent to subscribers for one dollar a month. The postage being only thirty-five cents a quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement can receive the Henaup at the same price it is furnished in the city. THES NEWS. Europe. . The cabie ese ope dated January 6. Information from Mthens says that a¥ Cic:an volunteers have left Candia for Syra. Demands said to have been made by the Russian Ewperor on the Sublime Porte effected a material decline in the Reates on the Paris Bourse yesterday. A prociamation raising the siege of Madrid has been issued. General Prim says the provisional government does not intend to disarm the volunteers, The recent troubles in Cadiz and Malaga are ascribed to the intrigues of the reactionists, Formidable republican demonstrations are re- Ported to have occurred in seville and Jerez de la Frontera. The rivts caused by the collection of unpopular taxes still continue to take place in parts of Italy. Paraguay. By the Atlantic cable we learn that Mr. McMahon, the American Minister to Paraguay, had had a con- Versation with President Lopez, and had guaranteed full atonement for any outrages upon American citizens, Colombia and Chile. We have letters from Panama dated December 29 ‘ats ‘aiso December 3, which will be found on out this morning. In Panam#, Correoso, the present inc t, had been elected taxes on merchants has beé! $e, $100,000 per year. Yellow fevéf and simallpox are stil! preva- lent, and the bearer of the electoral vote of California had died of it at Panama on his way to Washington. Bogota’ is under martial law. Mosquera and Salgar ere candidates for the Presidency. In Chile the proposed impeachment of the Su- preme Court is before the Senate. The Indians in the south were creating trouble, A brilliant me- teoric shower was observed in November in Co- 2b] a Mexico. Edward L. Plumb, late American Chargé @’Affaires to Mexico, arrived at Havana yesterday en route to Washington. He brings with him eopies of the treaties with the United States recently ratified by the Mexican Congress. The speech made by Gen- erel Rosecrans at his reception by President Juarez is not relisted by the Mexicans, some of whom show much indignation at what they term its ar- Togant tone and hidden menace. Much sym- pathy is expressed throughout the country for the Cuban revolutionists, and some journsis de- mang punexation of Suva Ghia 18 EhPersion ‘mits Mexican province. General Ortega has issued a manifesto advising his friends to remain quiet and pursue their usual vocations for the present. There is another rumor, generally believed in Durango, that Generals Ortega and Patoni had in their posses- sion documents showing that Chihuahua and Sinaloa had been sold to the United States and would be oc- cupled within two years, Cuba. Reports reached Havana yesterday of an engage- ment between the troops and revolutionists near Nuevitas, but the result was unknown. Little news has been received of Count Valmaseda’s expedition. ‘The scarcity of provisions in Mis vicinity prevents rapid movement on his part. At Cardenas the revolution is reported to be dying out, and all apprehensions regarding it are removed. The sugar crop is represented to be very promising, but planters cannot obtain sufficient help to work it. A Cuban and Mexican ‘were assassinated by negroes in Havana yesterday. An officer of the Spanish*army, in a street quarrel with a respectable young Caban killed him, running his sword entirely through the body. Congress. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Edmunds reported from the Judiciary Committee a substitute for the bill to prevent military officers from holding civil offices, The Ajr Line Railroad bill was then taken up. Mr. Sherman made a jong speech in ite favor and ite further consideration was postponed until Monday. In the House the Naval Appropriation bill was reported from the committee and ordered to be rinted. It appropriates $15,273,672, which is a re- duction of two millions on the appropriation of last year. The House then went into Committee of the ‘Whole on the Pension bill, and Mr. Washburne took theftoor. At the conclusion of his addreds the bill was reported and passed. The Consular Appropriation bill was also considered, and a lengthy argument en- sued on an amendment to send a missiou to Rome, which was rejected. The bill was then reported and postponed until Monday. The Honse then ad- journed. The Legistatare, In the State Senate yesterday notice was given of bills relating to the salaries of members of the Metropolitan Police; to amend existing laws relat- ing to bribery; to incorporate the Fulton Market Fishmongera Association; to amend the act incor- porating the New York Bridge Company, and others Petitions were presented ask- of local importance. While a festival was being held in the schoolhouse of St, Pever’sand St. Paul’s Catholic church in Ro- chester last night the floor gave way and 300 persons fell to the Noor beneath. Eight of them were tiled and thirty were injured. The City. The case of Judge Fullerton, indicted with several others for alleged conspiracy to obstruct the enforce- ment of the revenue laws, was called in the United States Circuit Court, Judge Benedict, yesterday, and the party pleading not guilty the trial was aet down for Monday. The North German Lioyd’s steamship Weser, Cap- tain G. Wenke, will leave Hoboken at two o’clock P, M. to-day for Southampton and Bremen. the will close at the Post Office at twelve o'clock M. The sidewheel steamship Magnolia, Captain Cro- well, of Leary’s line, will leave pier No. 8 North river at three o'clock P, M. to-day for Charleston 8. Cc. The stock market yesterday responded to a re- laxation tn the money market and prices were active, but was dull Y were quite limited. Gold and 1385, Prominent Arrivals in the City. Captain F. T. King, of the steamer Rising Star; Colonel McKay and J. 8. Coleman, of San Francisco, and Colonel Harry Olmstead, of New York, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Sefior A. B. de Cordeliess, of Havana, Cuba, ts at the St. Charles Hotel. Major M. Cowan and General Clary, of the United Colonel C. W. Spooner, of Washington, and Frank Forrester, of England, are at the Hoffman House. Congress and the New Departure Under General Grant. Will General Grant in the White House bea second Andy Johnson? Have the republicans caught a Tartar? Some of the democratic politicians are setting their sails in'this direc- tion, while the radical leaders in Congress are evidently disinclined in advance of the Gene- ral’s inaugural to give him a loose rein. He is still to them a mystery. He gives no opin- ions and answers no questions concerning his Cabinet or his policy. He avoids the White House, but he also avoids the Capitol. His reticence excites suspicion, and his antecedents are conservative. friends are not sure whether he will prove a man of wax or a man of iron; a good worker in the traces or as fractious asa mule; an automaton like Buchanan, a marplot like Johnson, or a master like Old Hickory. So they are waiting to hear the voice of the ora- cle. licans, however, seems to be that General Grant will have no policy of his own, except upon retrenchment, and that, having no desire for a second term, there is but little danger of his undertaking a repetition of Johnson's profit- less fight with the two houses or of Jackson's despotic discipline. litical His "radical The prevailing opinion among the repub- Meantime, we think, enough is known of the character of General Grant to justify the pre- diction that as President be will give us some- thing better than the negative do-nothing policy of Buchanan, and something more efficient and decisive than Johnson's policy, without the continuous fuss and flummery and incessant squabblings of Johnson. In the late Presidential canvass General Blair, who fought through the Vicksburg campaigo with Grant, and through the campaign of Georgia and the Carolinas with Sherman, said of Grant that he was a soldier of great military capaci- ties, a man of resolution, but withal a very ambitious man, and that if elected Presi- dent he would hold on to the office to the end of his life, meaning thereby that in exchange for the confidence of the people he would play them the r/le of Louis Napoleon. It must be remembered, however, that General Blair de- livered this opinion on the stump as the demo- cratic candidate for Vice President ; that he was hard pushed and had a desperate battle to fight against heavy odds, and that accordingly he may be excused a litile fancy sketching for buncombe. But his testimony, under the circumstances, in bebalf of General Grant as an able and meritorious soldier, and asa man of remark- able decision of character, is good. We may rely upon it, coming from a political adver- sary, and in the heat of a flery canvass, and from the close personal observations of a sol- dier‘and a lawyer withal of keen perceptions, touching the peculiar qualities of different men. We all know that one of the peculiar qualities of General Grant in the field, and a most admirable one, too, was in his reports of battles, sieges and campaigns to give the highest praise to his subordinate efficers and soldiers and to say nothing of himself, or as little as possible. He was not jealous of the lanrels of Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan and other meritorious officers, but proud of them and proud to stand by them when under a cloud. Quietly permitting the inception of this and that campaign to be given to any other general, time has discovered the truth that the campaigns of Vicksburg, Chatta- nooga, “the great march to the sea” and the crushing campaign from the Wilderness were the inceptions of General Grant. The honest and chivalrous Lincoln wrote to him after the capture of Vicksburg substgntially, ‘‘When you disclosed to me you lap § thonght ita mistake. I we Bae ee were right and I was wrong.” Hence the unques- tioning confidence of Lincoln in all the subse- quent operations of Grant. Lincoln was a practical man, and “demonstrate” with him was the greatest word in the language. Grant had demonstrated his capacities, and that was enough for Lincoln. Grant’s decision of character, however, was the essential element of his victories, When he had work to do he promptly resolved upon his plan and went at it hammer and tongs. Like Pelissier at Sebastopol, it he could not get in at the front door he would get in at the window, having resolved to getin. He knew no such word as fail. He held his councils of war, he heard the opinions of his generals, and then quietly gave them their instructions, and it was always his plan and always fight, Hooker was flanked in the Wilderness and backed out, Grant was flanked in the Wilder- ness; but as two could play at that game he went on and fought it out on that line. It is impossible that such a man in the White House can be a blunderer like Johnson or a galvanized politician like Buchanan. The two houses of Congress will be more apt to find in General Grant the shrewdness of the amiable Lincoln and the resolution of Jackson, with some- thing, too, of the simple and economical repub- lican notions of Jefferson, grappling at once with such atrocities as these whiskey ring spoliations of a hundred millions a year and these lobby railroad jobs, covering a margin of over a thousand millions of money. Now, this Tenure of Office law and the various other laws tying up the President's hands are but relics of the last four years’ squabblings between Congress and Johnson. That fight is ended, and the party in power, having accepted and elected General Grant upon his record as their man for Johnson's ,place, are in honor bound to relieve him of these unseemly cords and straps with which they have tied up Johnson. Or if the Presi- dential office as it was under Lincoln is not to be restored, if Congress is henceforth to be also substantially the President, let it so be understood, and without further beating about the bush and as a simple matter of plain deal- ing with General Grant. Otherwise he will go into the Presidency like a man blindfolded, and unable to distinguish the White House from the War Office. Lastly, if the two houses desire a misunderstanding with the President elect from the beginning they have only to inaugurate him under their tenure of office restrictions, which will be equivalent to a vote of a want of confidence. It will, however, be @ dangerous thing to play fast and loose or hide and seek with a straightforward soldier of the will and tenacity of purpose possessed by General Grant. Western Ratway Expansion ayp THRoven Rovrss.—Our railway kings are possessed of a mania just now for through railroad routes to Chicago, to the Missouri river and to the Pa- cific Ocean. Great activity is manifested in connection with all lines which can or may serve to aline between the metropolis and the ific Railway, the object of these efforts being to anticipate and share in the great continental traffic which must’ result upon the completion of that enterprise. Values in Wall street have been enhanced by this com- petition and a great deal of stockjobbing in- duced. The public and capitalists generally are disposed to countenance and assist such undertakings. Our railways can easily stand capitalization to the extent of European lines, where few roads represent less than fifty mil- lions of dollars. But while they are in the hands of Wall street gamblers they will re- ceive little encouragement, Good sound roads will be a necessity of the future, and they will be built when the cliques and stock gamblers are forced out of the way. Tue Sirvation rx Mexico.—Our latest news from the neighboring republic reports that General Rosecrans’ reception speech at the capital had been denounced by a Vera Cruz newspaper as arrogant in tone and con- taining a hidden menace. Rumors were cir- culating that the frequent secret sessions of Congress were held to consider the subject of General Rosecrans’ demands in the name of the United States. This is about the only news we received yesterday, except that bri- gandage is on the increase, which is certainly nothing new for Mexico. Ocr Trovpims witt Paracuay.—A de- spatch from Paris announces that General McMahon had an interview with President Lopez, of Paraguay, recently, in which full atonement for recent outrages to Americans was guaranteed. We are glad that President Lopez has had the good sense to settle ami- cably his differences with the United States, as the public sentiment of this country is in his favor, and we should regret the commission of any indignity to us which would change the existing favorable feeling. The war news was upimportant. ® The Enstern Question and the United States. This Eastern question, which has for so many years been a world’s trouble, daily be- comes more lively. It is not yet by any means certain that a conference will be held in order to settle the points in dispute. It is more than ever doubtful whether a conference is able for any length of time to set the ques- tion at rest. In the évent of a conference being held it is said that Greece will demand that the Cretans be allowed to decide by a pop- ular vote who shall be their rulers. On the other hand, it is said that the representative of the Porte will leave the conference if the Cretan question is raised. The Porte claims that the Cretans are no longer in insurrection, that the island is quiet and that order reigns. It charges Russia with unfriendly feelings, and reminds that Power of. the possibility of another Crimean war. Such being the state of feeling it is difficult to see what a confer- ence of the Powers could accomplish. It is almost certain that Great Britain, France and Austria, and whatever other Western Powers may be represented, will take the side of Turkey, Russia, of course, will go for Greece, and, it may @lmost be taken for granted, Prussia will go with Russia. The Rou- manian part of the question commands the sympathy of the latter power. Mean- while, in prospect of a conference, the gov- ernments of Greece and Turkey, by means of their representatives and through the instru- mentality of pamphlets and such like, are in- dustriously laboring to create an impression in their favor at the headquarters of all the Powers. The government of the United States is being as busily plied as any other; and it will not be wonderful if the whole ques- tion is brought up without delay before Con- gress. We hope Congress will have the good sense to let the matter alone. Itis long since John Randolph, when this same question was before Congress, said, ‘The Greeks, Mr. Speaker, the Greeks are out our door.” This remark deserves yet to be remembered. We have Greeks enough around us. Let us mind our own business and let Greeks and Turks settle theirs, In another place in this day's Henatp will be found the Turkish ultimatum and the address of the Greek government to the- protectory Powers. The documents ought to be read by all who would. understand this long and much vexed question, “ —— ‘ Spain. It does not appear from our latest news that Spain is yet over her troubles, A Carlist con- spiracy, having extensive ramifications, has been discovered, and in certain portions of the south the peasant classes, preséed by poverty, are organizing themselves int large plunder- ing parties, The rich laadholders, in consc- quence, are suffering considerably. We know that there are in Spain numerous elements of discord. The Church. has no sympathy at all with the revolution, The Carlists, who in some districts are numerous, have none. The French residents, most of whom are red re- publicans, lose no opportunity of stirring up discontent. Meanwhile, although it is not easy to acquit the provisional government of very great blame in delaying the assembling of the Cortes, General Prim, with the army com- pletely under control, does not find it a very formidable task to put down any insurrec- tionary manifestation. If Prim is successful in holding the army in subordination there is good reason to believe that a constitutional monarchy will be establishgd. There is small chance fora republic at present. It is very generally believed that the next king of Spain wil} be a member of the fortunate house of Savoy. This arrangement, it is understood, has the hearty approbation of Louis Napoleon. Montpensier has, therefore, as little reason to hope as have the republicans, and Isabella has less reason to hope than either, ‘Tho News from Cuba—Changes in the As- pect of Affairs. Our advices from Cuba during the last two days, by telegraph and mail, have been unusu- ally full and interesting. The Captain General sent out by the new government of the Penin- sula had arrived in Havana with reinforce- ments, and though he has not yet announced his programme of government nor issued the proclamation usual ona change of command in the island, events and opinions there seem to be taking a shape favorable to the suppres- sion of the insurrection. The letters of our correspondents are filled with interesting de- tails, and it will suffice for us to point ont the leading facts of the news. The convention of insurgent leaders at Sibanicti had determined not to proclaim the freedom of the slaves; General Valmaseda was continuing his march upon the interior towns without material resist- ance; 8 portion of the garrison of Manzanillo, lately closely besieged, had made a short in- cursion to Yara unmolested; no further insur- gent operations against Santiago are reported, and there is an evident growth of a feeling in Havana favorable to the acceptance of new relations between Spain and Cuba. In view of this condition of affairs in the island we are struck with the coldness of the reception of the new Captain General. None of the demonstrations usual on such occasions took place. Neither the purely Spanish popu- lation nor that portion of the Cubans which has for some time waited the coming of the new order of things which General Dulce was to bring have exhibited the feeling that was expected on their part. Is it too late to e+ tablish the hoped-for reforms? Are these in- adequate to meet the emergency? Have the surroundings of the new chief inspired a feel- ing of distrust? For answers to these in- quiries we must await further developments; but in the medntime convictions favorable to @ pacific solution press themselves upon us. The signs of the times indicate that the feel- ing of the insurgents in the eastern half of the island has materially changed since the first burat of the revolution. As for the surroundings of the new Captain General we hear as yet of but one important person having arrived with him, and the name is of sinister omen. Bishop Martinez is the synonym of reaction in the government of which he forms a part. Hand in glove with the Jesuits, whose expulsion from the Spanish dominions was decreed by the recent revolution in Spain, we are slow to believe that his coming indi- cates the extension of this theaeure to Cuba or the establishinent of religious toleration there. ‘ To our view it points to an opposite — BNE result. Freedom of the press at this juncture | stained by such disgraceful proceedings as we It | detailed in our edition of yesterday and tp is supposed to be impossible in Havana. is believed it would simply open the sluices of public opinion, now closed, to the torrent of revolutionary ideas. We believe quite the contrary. It would transfer the conflict now going on in Cuba, from the field of arms to the field of journalism. The free discussion would be a safety valve to public opinion, and we advise General Dulce to try it. It is better to expend printer's ink than powder. The proposed republication of Hi Pais, a journal formerly in the hands of the Cuban party hopeful for reforms from Spain, but which cir- cumstances had placed in the control of per- sons favorable to revolutionary*ideas, and in whose hands it died, is a promise of more lati- tude in discussion and an indication of life in ‘the new school of Cuban thought. Should our conjectures on this point prove correct the re- vived journal can do more towards the restora- tion of peace in the island than all the bayo- nets which General Dulce has at his command. We may expect soon to receive the progranime of the new government. Should it be one of toleration for opinions and humanity to those who have been in arms the new Captain Gen- eral will soon be able to retrieve the errors of his Bourbonistic predecessor. Postal Telegraph System—Special Report of the Postmaster General to Congress. A special report from the Postmaster Gene- ral to Congress on the important subject of a general system of postal telegraphy will be found in another part of the paper. We un- derstand it will be submitted to Congress to- day. Mr. Randall takes a broad and compre- hensive view of the subject. After reviewing the telegraph system under government con- trol, in connection with the Post Office, in Bel- gium and Switzerland and the measures which are now before the British Parliament for the establishment of a similar system in England, he refers to the efforts made*here for a like object. He attributes the failure of these efforts heretofore to the interested advice and action of the telegraph companies and managers. He feels confident that the telegraph ‘in connection with the Post Office and under the control of government can be made much more serviceable and cheap to the public, He therefore recommends the pas- sage of an act. by Congress incorporating a company which shall construct. telegraph lines along all the postal routes of the: United States and which shall contract with the Postmaster General to deliver messages at a low and fixed rate. The rate recommended at present is to average about one cent a word for all distances not exceeding five hundred miles and five cents for every five words beyond that distance. These rates are to be determined in the act of Con- gress; but the Postmaster General is to haye the power of reducing them when- ever the profits exceed ten per cent of the compan;”8 capital, which is to be limited to two hundred follars a mile. This provision is intended to prevent wn inflation of the capi- tal. Mr. Randall is justly very severe on the present management of the telegraph 20d calls it an injurious monopoly. He opposes the @8- tablishment of any exper{mental lines by thé government and calls upon Congress to estab- lish a general system at once. Whether it is better that this important reform be carrfod out through a contract with a company, as re- commended by Mr. Randall, or under the direct management of the government itself is a question to be considered. At all events, the Postmaster General has seized the bull by the horns in this report, and he deserves the geatitude of the country for his broad views and prompt action. ng Beecher’s Auction of the Gospel. This is the age of auctions. Everything that can be bought or sold is thrown upon the stock market, Virtue, love, murder and reli- gion are mingled with the other elements ex- isting among us and compete in the battle for abid. ‘For sale” appears to be marked on everything, if we may trust for evidence to our moral teachers. Instead of the highest reli- gious talent being ‘used to educate the most ignorant and stubborn of our people, it is “cornered” by the stock brokers for fashiona- ble purposes. Three great stocks have lately come prominently before the brokers. These are Erie, New York Central: and Plymouth Church.* The first was so ronghly handled by its president and directors that it has fallen into the hands of the lawyers, who will bleed it to the utmost. The second was a magnifi- cent affair. Its president rolled it into notice, and, calling in its worshippers to the temple in Wall street, showed the faithful what it was to have faith in their Lord Vanderbilt, and demonstrated what inevitable punishment, loss of honor and prestige await those who fail to trust in him and follow his teachings. How of the third great operation? Its president, true to his high moral calling and the great corpora- tion over which he presides, called the religious stock speculators to order, and told them that the Plymouth Church Company were about to issue new scrip and declare a large dividend on the Gospel. The par value of the old stock immediately went up to a bigh figure. The highest point which it touched was four hun- dred and twenty above par. The bidding at a price somewhat lower than this was quite active, owing to the exhortation of the presi- dent of the company to the excited crowd to “Go it with all your might, gentlemen!” It isa matter of regret that this exhibition was not advertised. The,‘‘Devil's Auction” of last year was nothing in comparison. Never- theless, it is not too late to advise the public that the stock and transfer book, formerly known as the Bible, will be opened every Sun- day by President Beecher for the benefit of those interested. If we remember well, the original Society of Christianity, from which the Plymouth Church Company received its charter, had certain by- laws which imposed the severest penalties upon those who speculated in stocks or gam- bled by other methods. In one of the old offices or temples of the company a gang of brokers were kicked out by the President of the association for defiling the office with such unhallowed financial proceedings. These by- laws have, however, been very much changed since that early date. A new constitution has been sworn—a kind of financial-federal-roli- gious compact—in which stockbolders may | | hold-for a rivo or soll short, ace “Wing to the condition of the market, How long are our religious societies to be ) postponed which we here allude? Are the morals of the pasttoo uncivilized forthe present? If so, why preach from the Code and fuil to practise it, at least in exterior decency? Religion wants reconstruction, for its devotees make a com- plete burlesque of it and bring it into such ridicule that noj intelligent man desires to wound his conscience by becoming a proselyte. Tue Nicckr PaNpEMONIUM AT PANAMA.— We are advised by our Panama corro- spondent of numerous insults offered to American citizens in Panama. It appears almost impossible for an American to be treated there with common decency. The latest insult is to the wife of our Vice Consul, who was rudely pushed into the street by a nigger sentinel, who then levelled his musket at her and was only prevented from shooting her by the interference of a third party. Of course no redress can obtained from the localgovernment, whose sole power is in the nigger element existing on the isthmus. How long will this condition of affairs last upon the choicest geographical point on the globe? If our government thought more of brains than booty we should be more re- spected’ in Spanish America. As it is a Congo African is better treated.than we are. DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE. ALively Row at Masonic Hall.—Tammany te be Oyercome and Obliterated. The Democratic Union Ceneral Committee assem- bled last night at Masonic Hall, Thirteenth street, in great force. It was early seen that a rumpus of no ordinary character was contemplated. The audi- ence was very excited and wrathy expressions, coupled with choice adjectives, were heard on every side. Soon after half-past seven o'clock a member moved that Mr. Charles Woods, of the Sixteenth ward, take the chair. Some adherents of the latter cheered vociferously, but loud groans met the proposition from several parts of the hall. An excited individual then moved, amid a scene of the wildest confusion, that some other per- gon take the chair. Fully half of those present rushed toward the rostrum, and it seemed that what- ever business was to be transacted would be dong on the principle of the ring. Comparative quiet was at length restored, when the object of the meet- ing began to be disclosed. NeisoN J. WATERBURY, by dint of shouting, made himself heard. He urged peace and quietness, and said that as far as he was concerned he was for a determined effort mmi ring. The uproar pel out afvesh, and ‘ita posse of poltosinen had not rushed on the platform and d on most belligerent the consequences might hay serious, As it was, a table waa qvortn ‘an Spuushe The prealest excrement prevailed in tite 8] 5 excivement Vi wing Of tho committoe which had, Mitherto, filed the and made it ‘eat the leek” given by Tammany. ‘Was an attempt to take the lead from the Tam- many party, ang hence the excitement among that portion of the unterrified. The appointment of Mr. Wotobary autctammany party as a victory: and raterbury antt-Tammany p: a Vi - the result of the motion was hailed with tumultuous cheering. per | The chairman then announced the following bone f ban a8 @ committee on credentials:— Brig . rants Gorge. A Res eet - ward; " ey, A Poidck Modevera, ioc wards Jes haar, Eleventh ward; Philip J. aire, Eighteenth ward; Joseph W. Lamb, Sixteenth ward, Mr. Waterbury was named chairman of the committee. . om It was then moved and carried unanimously that the meeting adjourn, subject to the call of the Chair. The committee on credentials consulted for a few minutes and also adjourned until Friday next. The meeting, huwever, hot seem inclined to break up, ong shape were i int Bigns of 4 a itton on the pe of @ faction opposed to Waterbury and 14 crowd to obtain possession of the platform the chairman left and to appoint s qoaniiice more favorable to their minds. prevent the esa, * of such @ result uriers were sent in hot te in search of the gas meter for the purpose of turning off the light. In anticipation of this flank move- ment the roughest ats of the very rough crowd made for the door, with the intention, no doubt, of ing @ tax on ail ons leaving the hall who i Ing worth taking about them. The meet ing ol dispersed quietly, but the delegates formed in groups on the sidewalk afterwards and discussed the situation until a late hour. THE LATE COMMODORE SALTER. Funeral Services at Elizabeth Yesterday— Large Attendance of Spectators. The obsequies of the late Commodore Salter took Place at the Second Presbyterian church at Eliza- beth yesterday afternoon. About two o'clock the funeral cortége was formed at the residence of the deceased, and a3 the house is opposite the clrarch the coffin was borne across by carriers, no hearse or carriages being used. The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Warren, an Episcopal clergyman, | and although the church was a Presbyter- fan one, the forms used im the ceremonies were those of the Episcopal church. When the procession entered the door of the building the mintater walked in front of the coffin, repeating pas- sages of Scripture such as “I know that my Re- ee Oe cee corpse proceeded d: if ® solemn dirge. Pl Arrived at the altar the coffin was placed upon a catafal and oor: man the it. After the reading of prescribed form of , the singing oS ae and the reading of & portion coffin was removed and the ition which filled the church in every part by and took a eenene ree nerene oe sere nnceneoote re: WILLIAM D. SALTER, AGED 74 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. ‘The pal Fihott, Buckmaster, James Thomas, Scudder and James Moore, and tho carriers Messrs. Jolin Drake, J. B. Squire, Samuet Moore, John Brown, F, D. Burnett A.D. Mul- ford. It was matter of general comment among the large ween who gathered to show their respect. for the di Commoctore that not anes naval officer was seen in the procession. The widow was Not present at the.obsequiea, . ‘THE MERCHANTS’ UNION EXPRESS ROBBERY. Arrival of the Alleged Robbers at White Plains, Inthe month of July last Elisha P. Ferris, Justice of the Peace of White Plains, issued a warrant for the arrest of two men, named Isaac Marsh, allus Isaac S. Morton, and Charles Buflard, alias Chas. B. Johnson, then in Canada, on a charge of having en- tered acarof the Merchants’ Union Express Com- pany early on the morning of the Ist day of May last, bound the hands and legs of Putnam ‘W. Brown, messenger of the company, tied him to the stove and put a gag in his mouth, and, under threat of blowing out his brains in case he made any nolse, robbed the safe and car of money, gold coin, Treasury notes, bank bills, bonds and articles valned at $150,000, while the car was on its way from Albany to New York over the Hudson River Railroad, somewhere near Yon- kers. The accused were arrested in Toronto, Can- ada, but on an examination before ® magistrate there one of the pemonere, was allowed to make a statement, in which he act forth that the propert; was taken according to an arrangement made eit the messenger, Brown, who received @ share of the iunder, thus making It a case of embezziement on ‘he part of Brown and at the same time enabling them to escape the provision of the existe ing Extradition treaty. Tne magistrate there- fore discharged the prisoners from custouy, but the magistrate Was arrested and held to answer for hav~ ing made @ mock examination in the ease and re~ ceiving from the prisoners tne sum of $4,400 for re leasing them. They were therefore rearrested, and, after another examination, wore surrendered to to authorities of this State, and on Saturday eventn; last they reached White Plains in charge of Coton’ Wool, of the United States detective force and oficer Felker, a detective, and delivered over to the cua- tody of oMcer Bell. On being taken before J Ferris, accompanied by their counsel, they pleaded. not guilty and wore committed to jall to await an examination yesterday; but, In consequence of some alleged misunderstanding, counsel for the prisoners failed to appear. Mr, Brown, the messenger of ure OM Iny, Was plaoed OF the Aland ANd com 4 to yrive ia testimony, DA! OA AN appeal to trt hy the prisoner, the oxuminatiou waa