The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1869, Page 4

4 EUROPE. SECRETIVE SPAINSH POLICY PROTOCOL OF THE PARIS CONFERENCE, ‘The steamship China, of the Cunard line, Captain E. M. Hock.oy, arrived at this port lust evening from Liverpooi, January 30, via Queenstown Sist, She brings malls and details of cable despatches up to date of sailing. ‘The opening of the new Hungarian Parilament ts fixed for the 2d of April. The Belgians in Paris are signing an address to King Leopold expressing their sympathy with his Majesty ou his late painful lows. Afaneral service ia memory of the late Prince Royal of Belgium was celebrated on the 28th uit,, in the cathedral of Brussels by the Archbishop of Malines, A large number of persons were present, including the diferent public bodies. fhe Prussian Dict will probably be closed in the last week of February, and it is expected that the Norta German Parliament wili be convoked fer the 6th of March. The Court of Prussia cannot go into mourning for the Prinve Royal of Belgium, as a rule exists that such a measure cannot be taken at Bertn, not only for a foreign priace, bat even for a member of the reigaing tamily, if the deceased was aot twelve years old. The Marsoilles journals state that the dispute with the women who work in the governmeut to- bacco factory 1s not yet concluded, and add that the cigars made there have been for some time past so bad that not one halt of them could be smoked, M. Ziemalkowski aud his Polish colleagues have brought forward in the Reichsrath a motion to in- vite the government to submit to the deliberations ofthat body, in conformity with the constitution, tae resolution voted by the Diet of Galicia. Agrapd banquet was given on the evening of the arth ult, at the Shire Hall of Gloucester, to celebrate the victories of the liberal party in the countics and boroughs of Gloucestershire, England, at the recent genera! election, ‘The Porte is preparing the publication of the Red Book, witch will contain about seventy despatches relative to tho Tureo-Greek difficulty, The Turquie contradicts the news published by the local papers announcing the departure of Hobart Pacha’s fleet from Syra. The Tursish government has suspeaded the expulsion of Helleate subjects from Ottoman ter- Titory pending the reply of Greece to the declaration @rawn up at ine Conference, The King of Prassia, according to some of tho Berlin jour: bas jast made his début asa jour- nalist by publishing in a small print, much read in the army, article eniitied “In January, 1865,” yauuting the new organization of the military ser- vice of country and criticising the coudluct of the Deputies, whose objections, had they been listened to, Would not have permitted Prussia to inscribe Sadowa in her military aunals. Judgaent was delivered on the 28th ult. in the Court of Queen’s Bench, in London, in the case of Phillips vs. 5 which was argued in the course of last term. ‘The action arese out of the Jamaica out- bre and was brought by Mr. Phillips against ex- Governor yre for assault and faise imprisonment, Mr. Eyre justiied the coarse which he took upon the authority of the act of indemnity passed by the local Legis ‘The Judgment of tie court was in favor 01 the deendant, ENGLAND. 4 British View of Americen Finance, {From the London Times, January 23.) British Unance has labored to relieve and almost to @ In she for it just possivie there may be stances rendering wuitation e: “ingly dict cult, However, a good des ay be dowe in this direction. The tntnuteness with which Ame- Tican finauce -trikes at at th in work and mrauatacture produce roportion to tus gain. It leads to adu tions, au substitutes, bad workmanstip, and to the intro- duction of (ie refuse of the European markets. An ad valores: duty on drugs, for exampie, is an encon- ragewent to tie cueapest end worst article, whtcn is a serious matter when Jiie and health are in ques- tion. The coniraband trade 18 so great that tue market ts fed Wivu smuggied goods aod the cussom b ied-—it 18 ‘possible to say how The tarit? is breaking down as and the buik 0. the taxes caunut cts are a relurn to god cur Tency, the establishment of cred.c m order to un conversion of the deot to a lower rate of interest, and such @ cheapentng of mate- mal and relieving of industry as shall enabie the Amercan miauulacturer to compete with tac foreign in the Market Oo: tue World. Taese ends are remote for the present, bardiy even im view, but till they are attained America cannot feel that she has the fuli comimund of her own resources, or that she cau do aiything which threatens an addiuon to Durdens au: perplexities already beyond en- durance. Whai, tnen, is tue remeuy? It is to enable American indastiy to help itwoif, by putting it, a8 maoca as possible, on an equality with foreign. This can only be done by giving it an abuucuat and cheap supply of raw ma- Verial, of articles in Lhe early siages of manufacture, aud of everytaiug Wick may be necessary to mauu- facture. Witiiu a short tae We have struck from the tariZ many hundreds of articies the taxation of which ied tw more trouble and evasion than they Were Worth, ‘due process was tardly jogical, ior, in strict ; sinali quanuties may as well be taxed as but Hnance 1s Lot a matter of jus- tice so in of convenience or of necessity, and 1 can at least aiford io spare whatever ic pleases. The Americans must give up their or rather tue.r fan ¢ Hewon. of The Voice of the Press on the Overend, Gure ney & Company Case. The LonJon jismes of the 28th ult. points out that granting ihe intention of the Gi 8 of Overena, Gurney & Co. (iuuted) Was bot nuievolent, that they did not desire to wjure any one tut is nothing to the poimt li it eppears thar Ls desire to deceive otuers, coasciuusly vetraying Liem into taking @ risk Which the directors kuew the nol mean Lo wi t was evea beng oiered entit “uee abunuently ial has been es- eC.Ors as poly, and that t dispis tue charge of a whica the law camnot but df aud. Theprvol of the abseave ger a3 dust some of wes: against those who were parts iri, and there is a diiterence m deg the rest, Dur ait were director . a The ao) person can nts dircetor and ponsibiuty for breac his brotuer trug- “= ‘ iu MuLereak, he L «6 that nothin; more disteuls wo gteigta to wine Feekiess comes a winteh leads theu ow eXpeuse of tue aguorant aud Lae ex (comm: ting & 5 { tage of tie pubs 5 wud be marked 4 Wea toe, lave directors of of Comuauy ace piaced im tae dock rial 4 tt buglaud Will lkewise Ue put o its tenate tae lew of Buginad mondo that ft should be clearly borue tween negiigence or 3053, Bud lie de over-Comiden: en liberate purpose to deri tus OMe Case Lucre cuniary 1068 to inuiy: be the felon’é punis!iin ‘The merety civii ¢ estabsished with com arauive @aa® ‘Tue criwinal char atenitoa and Diddea wove, is ub sy a deuree proporuonst to tae heinousness of the offence the deep disgrace atiacuing Wo tue penalty. The London Star observes that if banking creait was such @ delicate thing timt a quic. vale of an estate far fa the country had fn intiwence in Loubard ‘Way it not aii Lue inure necessary to inform the who were invited to come iv of tue Of causes Which migat iead to the ‘of the business? Standard exciaims against the Satamo Which Was expressed by the puvilc in decision which was doubtioss a heavy men. it snould not be foryotven that en) anu most solemaly pro ce Of evil purpose, and thasin losses they jiave given sorae- tee ior their rectitude of week, gravely mistaken thoy that wore criminal has yct and bad no rigat | | arinie: NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 12, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE EASTERN QUESTION. The Protocol of the Paris Conference. The following 1s tho text of the protocol of the Conterence of faris, wih which Coant Charles VW alewski had beeu despaiched to Athens, and which has been agreea to by the Helene government: — Justly ¢oncerned for the dangers which may result from the broach of reintions between irr y Gem Greece, the Powers who sigued treaty of i856 bave come % an uuderstanving to make up the quarrel which has between the tivo States, nud, with this view, hare authorized their reproseatatives at the Court of hie Najesty the Emperor Of the Fren i to meet I conference. After eareful conside- ration of the documents exchanged between the ¢ governments, the plenipotentiaries have saints Fegret that, yielding to impulses by which tts patriotism misled i, Grecee given ground for the compla\ ferred by the Porte tp ifs u'timatum. ad on L180, No the Minister for Foreigs ‘Alfaire of Be aero King of the Hellenes, It ja Fea sk sencsbien att ie seesee caatinae Greece, a8 of vail, other ‘nations, Bot Toruitment of bands on ie should be armed tn fis ports, fo1 neighboring State. Torsuaded Atuons cannot misunderstand appreciation on the part of th As on that of the other Powers 0¢ 1358, the conference declares that it te Heli government to observe for the tons with’ Turkey the rules to all governments, and thus to comply with ferred by the Porte aa regards by at the same time Teasauripg it forthe future, Greece therefore, for the future abstain from savoring OF tolerating the 21 within its territory of all bands meant to act against Turkey, and sbould take the necessary menuures to prevent the arma: ment fn its ports of vessels intenced to ald, In whatever man- surrection within the possessions of his Ber, any atiempt at ins * Bong private damage incurred by Ottoman sub- geste ive Cabinet of Aibene Se-norway contests the right < ¢¢ suite aide heving ancepeed the joriadicion lo not con- i due, and Turkey on its of tha Hellenic’ tribunals the p! sider themselves called on vinced that it will, so far as depends uy Miitate the Separture of veh’ of the’ Greta fauslice hs thay wiah to re- turn to their country. ‘The Conference cannot doubt that in ce of the unant- inion of the aries on od of the ipotenti Poits submiited for their couslileration, the Hellenic gover Tent will at duce reconcile its acts with the principles which have now been recalled to its recollection, and that the com- expressed in the ultimatum of the Sublime Porte will linitely removed. declaration will, without delay, be brot the knowiedge of the Cabinet of Athens, and the Pi entia- ries feel convinced that the Sublime Porte will abandon ¢! Measures announced by it as the resuit of the rupture of di- plomatie relations, Willingness of Greece to Agree to an Amicable Arrangement. The Liberté, ot Paris, of the 28th ult., publishes that a detailed memorandum has been presented to theC onference by the Minister of Greece, of which the following 13 @ resume: ‘The ultimatum ought to be entirely withdrawn, rily on account of its being inopportune and cause it is unjust, and Turkey should cause the couduct of the Vice Admiral to be examined by competent judges and allow such reparation or in- demnity to Greece that an equitable investigation might prove to be its due; also that guarantees shouid be given that Greek citizens be treated in the same manuer as the most favored nations, accord- ing to the treaties already existing. On the other band, the Greek government would promise most formaily— Firsty.—That no hindrance should be offered to those Creiaus who might wish to return to thelr country; that no Oilicta! should be allowed to oifer any opposition, and any sbowd be punished, hat 110 otieer, non-commissioned officer, soldier Joye of the Stat’ should be allowed to take up arms in favor of the insurgents. Urioly.—That no vessels belonging to the State, whether for war or otherwise, should ve ailowed to carry arms OF ammunition or assistance to the Cretans, Foe tify—That, an wathorized accusation should be lodged agalust the captain of the dnosis, based on @ compiaiat in due form fron the Turkish Vice A SPAIN. The Secretive Policy of the Government angers Arising from Suck a Course. [Madrid (Jan. 26) correspondence London Herald.) it is only.last night that the public were put, by one of the papers, in possession vl an order issued a week ago privately by Seior Zortila, the Minisier of Public Works, to ali the civil governors of provinces, It has not even yet appeared in the Gazetie, though there have been rumors of some “tmys- terious” decree fying about lately. It seems to me a pity that the governmeut should adopt anything like @ secret.ve poucy, as the people are so sensitive to the idea of a coup acta’, ‘The decree in question has civen rise to the idea which the clergy have not faile! 10 drive home, that the Rovernment were going to wound them in their aete faith, not only by decreeing freedom of worst: iP. but also by despoiling and destroymyg the churches. The civil governor of Burgos bas beea the first victim to this Liea. The following is the secret decree in question. Its preamble gives no clue to the reasons:— . Maputo, Jan. 18, 1:69. 1. On the 2th of January the elvil_coveradis or tan ior civil ausuorities of districts in which there are eathedrals, i 8, AC., will preseut themsuves ediLces in Lie naroe of the provisional govern- ment, accompanied by an javividual of the body of bibleote- carios, Archiveros of AUUjuarians, Who may be found wiiling to pince themselves uuder their orvers, oz, In detect of these, Suu other learsed person chosen by them, They must at the «ace time, Sovite all the invlividnals who have any part in the Cirective administration or gnard of those edigeus to join tuem within the peremptory teri of one hour, ihis meeting must be Celebrated on the day fixed, what- eve may ve the number of assisiants required, or in case of jnstivable impossibility that day at the very easilest one alter. & When all are met this decree mnst be read as authority an] possession in the name of the nation must thon be taken without deiy for suy pretext or motive. 4. Tae superior auivority will then take possession of the keys of the doors, cupboards, Canes, recesses, tabies, AC, and not a low any tu Le open exeept the places where the Invento- Tics, lodexes, catalogues an! reytsters way be keptt Suoluding the seating . All proper preewution being tal ©f the sioors, the indexes aad caialognes must be deitvered the civil auourities and the edt pe ordinary emp: wchority, With the aswlstance wilt check the fuventories and catalogues bie and where prudence advises tt. In case ecciesinstical autuority present will sign the result, 7. When in one population there are divers edifices contain- Jug the objects u: Unis ecree, the authoriies wil decide the mode of praceeuin,, whether to name various commissions fo. taking tlmulianeous possession OF to ively. & The government commissioner or the logal authorities wii siady the mdexes and inform the Ministe? within eizat dys respecting the places which appear to them most con- venient for the removal of ail or pars, together with @ project Of removal and no eatimuate of the €peuseay also a proposal {Dy t Ye given to the wardrobes, eases, suelv Fe Monplnt de erases fund arclives, ia ©. ‘The decree embraces printed or written books, manu scripts found in col.ections or i wills, documents, copper plates, engravings, seals, coins, neviaia and every arti: fom, and areinculogival object which serves tu earich tie libraries, archives, maseums* or collections which can flue trate te history,’ the sciences and te ietters of Spain in dierent epocis. ' Only are ta be exenpted «he objects of im- mediate appl or Irequont use fo the worship, which wil be pure iu the ploces betunging to them, 10, To the prode sce, zeal aad patrioticm of the governors and of tbe commiss.olers it will fall to ulve ali the diilicnl- = which may present themnmives ia the execution of this order, Li, The governors will notify by wire to this Ministry their taking possession. ZORRILLA, Minister of Pubile Works. To the Civil Governors, FOIEGN M30. 3 ITEMS. Count Bismerck has €xphined to bis collearues the sevessity ot terminating his operations in Uer- many by speedily Gaishing the registrauon of tue uf tue soul, Tne pacific disposition of the King of Greece ts due, tt is reported, to the iniluence of the King of Deumark. The ale stated to part of rences between Persia and Turkey are resalt of active operations on the 4. ¢ of Paris mentions that at Atuons the United States cece with that of qutire they had the On tne in Jannary the usual “women’s teas. el i tue Villages of Meist reewan irwan la Swit. “t d. O6 this Oven + ah 10'S places. The young to thelr seats and to the dance by we 5 5 girls, and wwe expe: 4 elusively defrayed by Ube latter, ces ts ee The elitor of the Journ! of Padua recontl erived au a Hous jeter stating that tue vee bore him no persout til ¥ but vnfortunately w compelled to take nis ie a a given time wad Gcvised hii to c.ear out ab T cidses with many offnsions of rogr ier begs to be excused under ext over which le has no control. A weli Known stockbroker of Paris recently com- mitted suicide on becoming aware of serious delal. cauions of the part of bis couddeatial ci At the last bail given at the Louvre in Paria s moat wonder) effeoe of iamnation Was obtained by use 01 the new oxy-nydrogenic lignt M. Dioun de Lhays has beon elected an associate of the impertat and Central Agricultural Society of France, rection of legislation and rural economy, in tue room of M. desMonny de Mornay. The Vienva journals contain accounts of a very Serious Conic between sole hulans and bussars ta one of ine Austrian Garracks of that city. Two mea are said to have been Killed aud a dozen wounded, Tue quarrei commenced Ja some trivial dispate. The Correctional Tribunal of Paris judgment on the loth wi. in the case of the Figaro, accused of jalee inceiligence nd offensive language agaist the istrauon of potice. M. Lows Ulbach, of the article, waa sentenced to 2,0v0t. ni Villermessant, the gérant, to b0vf., and M, Du- priuter, to 100k. ‘The Viceroy of Rgypt has granted the privilege for Weg circuustances a gama 1Z lastitation in iro, similar to that at Baden Paden, toa Kuropean company. The anaual tax Iv to be apolied W tae Mnprovement of the city and suburba, The voluntesrs in Great Britain number 160,000 Men, ani te government contributes $1,900,000 towards the geucral expenses, Tue reguiar army only wutabers 134,000 mea and ually tue Nice rowud sun of $70,000,000, ‘Tho statistical roturna of the city of London for the year 1568 show that durt person. were kilied by betag run over athe sews which oxeends = vg Amount of all deaths arixing from railroad accidents durit ‘same period the United Kinguom, fo = CUBA. Condition of Affairs fm the Country—Ru- mors and Statements Regurding the Insure genie—Puerto Principe Sill Surronnded— The Volcano Smouldering. Nuevrras, Jan. 29, 1868. Some of the sugar estates in this nezhborhood are im a disordered state—perhaps one-hali of them are @bandoved--and the negroes, now free, compose Part of the insurgent bands, The commissioners, Corres and Tamayo, have been here for some days. Both have since gone to Santiago de Cuba, ‘Those whose duty it was to treat with the ipsurgents in this vicinity have been zealously at work ever since their arrival, very fre- quentiy going to and returning from tho encmy’s camp under a flag of truce, It appears that there are unegutvocal symptoms that some of the insurgent bands are about surren- dering their arms; and if they do so the rest will soon have to follow the same course, as the former are composed of the principal families of Puerto Principe. Yesterday one of the commissioners came to this elty with an invitation from the insurgents to Colonel Passaron, the present Governor, jointly with the Commandant of Marine, asking them to make the imsurgents a visit and take dinner with them in their camp. The invitation, however, was respectfully dechmed, The commissioner, therefore, had to re- turn to the camp aione; but when the railroad tran. left San Miguel for baga it was seized by the band of Genera! Angel Castillo, together with the pro- visions it pape to the value of some $500. So that had those two amportant personages accepted the mvitation from the other bands it would have created quite a novelty, as they would undoubted! have been secured and taken triumphantly as soners of war. All this appears to be boys’ play. In San Miguel, where there is a garrison of 150 men, the oiticera dine and dance with the insurgents, while bands of highwaymen go about, under the mask of the insurrection, all over the country, vurn- ing and killing and robbing reople. On the whole the people seem to get tired of the situation. The troops suifer considerably, more so than the insurgenis, being continually annoyed by the mosquitoes and other insects. Many of the men go barefouted and bee the citizens to supply them with a piece of hide or @ remnant of cloth. Both are dirty enough to create an epideinic anywhere. They are not allowed to enter the towns; they have no money, and the financial means of the insurgents 18 papelitos—orders or promissory notes for va.ue received. Communication with Puerto Principe is still closed; but we expect to bear of an early restoration, CGene- ral Augusto 4 Who is the representative of the has been provided by the Spanish au- thorities with a saivo conducio to pass to Puerto Principe and its vicinity, to make an arrangement with the other chie{s and induce them to surrender, although Generals Quesada and Castillo will not listen to any compromise whatever. At the same time General Arteaga, being considered a sort of pets despot by his own men, his forces have aban- joned him aliogether, In order to imitate Spain in ali things the insurgents will soon have more gene- Tais than soldiers, The amnesty has forcibly contributed to inducing the comnite to take the command from Augusto Arango and ee his anthority to General Quesada, and this fact led the former to retire with his bands irom the revolution altogether. Neverthe- less, Cuba may be coipared to avoicano, Tie erup- tions may for a short time abate and then of a sud- den break out again more flercely than belore. Reported Rising in the West—The Feeling in the Central Department—Ieinforcements— The Peace Commission—Naval Movements, Havana, Feb. 4, 1869, For the past few days there have been many vague reports of an extended rising in the Vuelto Abajo, the extensive tobacco growing section in the western part of the isiana. That something ot the kind nas taken piace is certain, as information con- cerning it has been telegraphed tothe government here. But recently forty prisoners were brougtit here from that section, among whom was a foreign lady residing in Havana, said tobe an emissary of the conspirators, and whose arrival there was to be the signal of revolt. The ins@rgent sympathizers state confidently that two thousand well armed men have started the cry of liberty there and that under preconcerted arrangements the whole section wil s00n be in revolt, Private letters and persons arriving algo report dls- tarbances in Santo Espiritu, Trinid: Villa Clara and other jurisdictions. A considerable body of in- surgents has taken to the flelds near Nueva Berme- Ja, in Colon, near Sagua la Grande, and the utmost agitation is perceptivle throughout all that viciuity, On the 2d a party of Insurgents sent up the cry on the sugar estate ‘frapiche,” near San Juan los Remedios, and a party of troops were sent out in pursuit from the latter place, and were fired upon from a cane field, tu which the rebels had concealed themeeives, with Tesuits uot mentioned. ‘There is a growing feeling here tiat tue disturbauces are likely soon und very seriously to aifecs this end of the island. ‘The Cadiz mati steamer Rico arrived here Puerto on the 2d, bri 406 troops, which were immedi- ately ‘rasiaterred Po the Mi and satied to Nuevitas on the foliowing The Spanish war day, steamer perp cag armen arrived here og the latter on U , bringing back Brigadi the newly appointed Governor of Puerto Principe, whe but recently left here to assume that position, ‘The object of his A ge gee 1s not known; but it is surmised that he came to represent the impractica- bility of his making his way to his seat of govern- ment With the 2,000 troops at Nuevit ‘The efforts of the peace comuial have evi- dently served to distract the counsels of the insur- gents, if nothing more. The Diario statcs that Gene- Tal Augusto Arango has been assassinated by his companions in consequence of the great discord Which exists among them. The revolutionists ad- mit the fact of his death, but state that he was duiy tried by cottit martlal and shot ior unauthorized ar- rangements with the government authorities, Your correspondent at Nuevitas, writing on the 29th, sakes no mention of this, and it 1s therefore ex- tremely doubtiui, Sefor Don José de Nunas, one of the commissioners, is expected here to-day or to- morrow. On the night of the 20th @ disturbance took ere secul sever: of them considerably injured. ai 8 For several days past it has been rumored here that an Americaa squadron was coming to Havana to demand satisiaction for igjuries done to ican citizens in the late troubies here. Rumors Of filibus- tering expeditions are also rife. The French wer vessel Semirawis, flagship of Admiral Mackay, atrived here this morning. Immediately alter anchoring the Admiral caiied on Kear Acmral Hoff, of the Contoocovk, and was saluted with the usual num- ber of guns. It is now understood that the loyal Alfred is not coming to Cuban waters. Admiral Mundy has, however, given orders for three ships to communicate with Cuba—one to Santiago, one to Nueviias aud another to be held at the disposition of the English Consul General ia Havana MEXICO. Close of the Congressional Session—Press Fears of Northern Designs—Aivarez Moving=Cape tures of Robbers and Kidnappors—A Yankeo Scheme. Mrxtco, Jan. 23 1809. Congress terminated its session last evéning, after having been together between four and five months. A record of i's doings may be sald to compare favorably with that of the first sessiou. Three important railroad bilis have passed; the law permitting the free exportation of ores, and others which point to progress. The Guaymas and Rio Grande Railroad and Telegraph bill passed on the 19th, and was oMl- claily publisied in the Diario Ofoial on the 19th. ‘There are suil left undnisued many important mea- sures Which may require an extraordinary eession, as they bear upon the questions of revenue and public security, However, as the next coming together will take place im April, it is possible that tho President and Cabinet will be permitted to manage the government for the intervening two months, The questions of finance and security of life continue to be the important ones, aud the wiser heads are evidently anxiously studying the subject, ‘The increased size of the appropriation bill makes the former vital, and tho frightiul number of mur- ders and man stealers makes life a question of quien re, fie in the most popuions cities, ¢ following was originally Crnz, but has been republished Me espey of this capital:—“Upon another oceasion,” Of the reception speech of General Roscerans, “we declared that the desire to establish @ protectorate over Mexico was evident, and to-day, as announced two or three days since, we propose to call attention to @ paragraph ia the Message of the President of the United States to the Congress on the Th instant. The passage in question says thus:—It would appear that @ national and inteltigent policy would sanction the acquisition and incorporation into our federal Union of the continental territory and islands adja- Cent a8 s00n as this can be done peacefuily, legally and without the least violation of iaw, international Justice, honor and good faith.’ If al men and ail ations understood and practised the same laws of Justice, of good faith and of hoaor no fault could be found with the -worgs of the resident of the Dait @ tates; for in such caso, if tt were trae ubat the desire and necessity existed for the absorp- tion of all the American Continent, with alt of its islands, 1t would not be done without the consent of ali purvies; but, unfortunately, history shows us that when anychng is coveted It 13 not very dificult to find a pretext which, to ali appearances, justifies its nouuisit Oa by force. ‘thus the United Sjates—ior wo ave not compelled to took for an example abroad— desired to extend Its frontier to the Rio Grande and ag the same tine acquire a good por oa the Lacilic, also ‘iexas, California aad Sew Mexico; lor, heed with the latcer on the way to the olier two, passed iulo its possessioa, Wituout the leust violas tion of the laws of iateruational justice, otienes faith or of honor; 80, ab leust, tous aulais has m considered in tae UCutted States, laough we doubt if a single Mexican go views it, “Now, Why is lus policy of absorption aational or intelhagent? Wat pec could tie indepeadeace of the continental territory or adjaceut isiands upon the United States? St. Dominyo, tie island of Cuba and Mexico constituced imio independant re pubiica, aad iapoonaney the natural ales of tie Unired Bi What impediment could tiey preseut to the United States? What evi! could beiali its natlonar entity? None could be imagived nor be possibie, if tue Spanish were driven from the isiund of Cuba the nations of Europe would never return to plant @ foot in Mexico for the ad of founding au ore gr might use into the United States fears un- warranted imag 3, the iuiuence of wnich, if throwa into the baiance, would quickiy conusuiamate tue Independence Gf the island and vecasion aii 1a- jetude to cease; for it 18 easy Ww, at ine iuiged States bus always boon opposed. to he inde- pendence of the isiaud of Ouba, because it has always hoped to acquire it ag Louisiana and Florida were places The, republic of St Domingo did not obtain the recoynition of lis independence by the United states, acknowileaged by all the world, uni the Coniederave war made Mr. Seward afraid iaat her poris wight serve as @ shelter and base o: opera. tions tor Coniederate pirates. 1t was oniy to cupti- vate the sympatities oi the Lominicags for the North that it recognized 1ts mdepeudeuve. Tie Mussage of the President contains other pig, Wiich, lige this we have c.ted, are worily of attention aud upea whica we will speak by and by, For wie pre- sent we conclude, repeaing that whici we lave so many times said, tuat the crusade uuderiakea by a ‘reat portion of the press of the United States against Mexico has a delermined ob, ect, and that neither We reception speech of Geucral Rosecrans nor (uo inessage of President Johuson shouid pass by unper- ceived.” ‘fhe Siglo XLX. of last evening (January 21) says:— “Yesterday alternoon rumors were current of an in- vasiou ou our iroutiers by iubusters wader the icad- ersuip of Quiroga, ald also that General viego Aiva- rez, son Of Juan Alvarez, of Guerrero, lad pro- nounced against General Arce, the new Goveruor of te state, We believe that these ruuiors are un- founded and yet desire that the Liario Oficial shoud convince us that they are Luise.” Carlos de Gagern, a German by birth, now of the liberal army, Wo distinguisied himself ia the can- paigu of Querétaro, but who is im prison in conse- quence of some misunderstanding wiih Generai Mejia, the Minister of War, has receutly publistod @ long articie which is eudorsed and republisned by the Sigio XLX. recommending @ diminution of the army aud economy m tie department of war. 4 ‘The capture of some of the parties engaged in the late kidnappings m Pachuca 1s said to lave taken. place 1a Us city two days ago. Fragoso finaliy teil a prisoner ito the hands of the authorities a tew days siace, After having been employed for some tiwe on oue of the government works less than a Gay’s ride from the city, ‘The Monitor of the 19th declares in favor of pardon for tne political crimes cominitted since tue posses- gion of the Sapttal by the liberal party, Lusano Montiel, oue of the kidnappers of Pedro Guerrero, was recently apprehended uu shot by Colone! Koidaa in the neighborhood of Zacatian, The robver i’ascaal Antonio was executed iu Cioinla on the lith. ‘Taree of the men who recently kiduapped M. Garcia hyve been captured in tue State of Puebla. Varoaa, the late editor of the Correo, of Vera ory wo lora year past has tuken so luch pains and apparentiy 80 much doli,;ht in abusing Americans, has veen re- placed in the editorship of that paper by wir, Biaaco. ‘The sympatiy lor the revolutionary eiloris in Cuba coninues, aithough the poveriy of this country will not it ine people to assist tae Cabuns materiaily. Un the 1th the new Jaw OL the “Avpuro,” reguiat- Ing and detining the rights of appeal, &c., was finaily passed. , Figuerva, Wito commanded the Imperial Cavalry Yn Vera Cruz when your correspondent re- sided there, having been at liberty forseverai weexs— 1m fact since dus acrlval kere—wus iinally arrested by the police on the 18th, Cnate the robber has also beeu arrested in Guadalupe. ‘The Mexican Congress was considerably excited on the 16th by & question of order which was raised m opposition 10 its President, Mr. Zamacona, who deciared the Congress dissolved and leit the chamber at the head oi some twenty of his fricnds, A suflicieut number of the Iriends of the governmeut remained, Who, after hunting up absent members jor an hour or so, succeeded im geting togeiucr a quorum, cailed tueir ola President to tae chair, dir, Mata, and went on with the business, ‘the Monitor quotes the following from the Eco Frouterizo of Mier, ‘Tamaulipas:—*it is declared that: there is an assuciation in existence In the United States wich has for its object the purchase of all of the debts which exist in thut country against Mexico, for the surpose of provoking a question which may result in tue annexation of our territory to that grand repubic. It 13 Said that the new President, General Grant, is weil disposed in that direction; but we think these are the dreams and deiiriums of Mivusters, and that the good reiations which exist between our neighvors and the Mexican government will not be disturbed.” Highway robbery, murder and kidnapping has been rampant in Pacvuca of late, 4 cliid of Mr, Giron, four year of age, Was recenily kidnapped, HAY @. The French Admirals Claim Net Yet Set- tled—salnave’s OperatiousKefugees Going te Jamaica—The Protectorate News—Death ot Potion Faubert—Accident to a New York Merchaut. Port av Princg, Jan. 30, 1869. ‘The trouble between the Haytien government and the French, arising out of the” indignities shown to French officers at Gonatves some time ago, has not yet been settled, On the arrival here of the French Admiral he at once put himself in communication with President Salnave on the subject, insisting that an ample apology should be made for the insult to the Freach flag at Gonaives. Sainave promptly re- sponded, assuring the Admiral that General Che- vaiter, who 1s in command at Gonaives, should be required to apologize, and that in tue event of his retusing to do so he should be fortiwith removed from his command. Upon receiving this assurance the Admiral left for Gonaives to receive tne promised apology; but Chevaiier, who has a will of his own, refused to make the amende, threatening, moreover, that if Salnave attempted to displace and degrade him he would go over to the Cacos; so nothing was left to the Admiral but to re- turn to Port au Prince. Before he got back, how- ever, Salnave had left for the South to direct opera. tions against the towns still held by the insargents; and so the Gonaives business, a3 well ag the compll- cations arising out of the Admiral’s refusal to recog- nize the blockade of the Haytien ports, must con- tinue for some time longer a source of uneasiness and perplexity to the administration. Should Sal- nave insist upon Chevaliers apologizing to the French and the latter desert to the Cacos it will be a heavy blow to the government cause, of which Chevalier has been one of tho bravest and ablest champions, ‘ siihes +5 ens d Salnave is pushing operations in the South witi great vigor, and the fate of Miragoano evidently Aw4ttg the other towas along the coast ta that quar. ter. The Jand forces of the government are sald to be advancing rapidiy om Aux Cayes, and a war steamer will be prevent to take part in the contem. plated attack. By tateat advices the people were in a state of panic. Bighty of thein had leit for Kings ton, Jamaica, the refugees inciuding Generar Domn j@, the so-called President of tue Southern republic, and other of the rebel aathorities, and every one who could get away was escaping from the place. It is beiieved that the towa will be surrendered to Salnave withoat Gghting, but there is no telling what the insurgen's, diiven to desperation, may not do, At any rate itis certain that Aux Cayes will not, im any event, be subject to a bombardment; for the French and Bagiish naval au. thorities here have come to ® mutual undersanding to prevent the bombardment of any of the towas in the South tn which foreign interests exist, and as Aux Cayes is one of these it will douvtiess escape. ‘The position of affairs In the South is generaliy one of = desolation and distress. § Port Salut, Aqitin, veallion wud Torbeo have all been taken by sal aye’s troops. ‘The news has been recetved here of the rejection by the House of Representatives of the proposition for establishing & United states protectorate over tuis wiaud: The course pursued vy the ilouse is gene- raily led a8 @ wise one; for whatever may be the it eventually of the annexation movement, it is felt that the present is not the time to agitate the ion, #0 far as this part of the isiand is con- cerned, The great bulk of tie people will have to be educated to the idea of resigning that independent nationality which the Haywens have always prized fo deariy. Salnave's decree for tho appointment of a Council of State consisting of thirty menbere to rate with the bxeoutive in the adininiatration of affairs during the continuance of the war, has proved abor- tye, The contemplated measure waa submitted to @ meeting Of #0 many of the Senators and Deputies as could be got togetuer a few doys ago, and after full discussion i¢ waa unanimovs!y resoived by the convention that they had no power i on sich an arra i, tod that they could nog entertain it consist with the oash they had 4 to abide by and defend the consttution, They ) resented an ad tress to Salanve embodying their views on the question, aud the re- KoluwOn at Which ey had arrived, te, ing Salnave, atthe sauy Aue, tint in the excevtional circum: stances tel be justaded in adopting all Such measures us he teand ELLs ALY LO wees public order, and fee y 3 this he would receive the Learty sup- of all true om the Norte hae most piece of new! received here isthe death of Potion Fanbert, one of the insurgent generals, Fagoert, whe was a san pr gs among nOUNnCE it ve's ZOV- eroinent, and his 033 4 will douttiess’ be severe! piete by the rebels, He was lberaliy educated aud had seen some Spin service, havsng. taught in the Crimea, Where he ta by his bravery. He is thie Tast of the Urroe i ispyene who originally raiser the standard of tuis war, the other two, Norautand Victor, having died during the jast twelye monthe. One of Saluave s cruisers has capiured a British schooner from kt a Wo megpe nor pee 4 uewars capture have ee received here. ‘The Cacos are still pressing on Gonaives, and the people of the town are experiencing atl the miserics of @ pro racted siege, The poor ace si dread. fully, A ew days & 0 & bail {rom a cannon lired by the besi on the town struck the house of tlie Russian Consul. Mr. Asmus, of the frm of Wilson & Asmus, of New York, met with an accident a few nights avo, = ing @ noise in bis house during the night, which ho thought led from burglars, he jamped out of bed and hastily seized his which immediately Went od, wounding him in left hand. The wound ig not dangerous. ‘The war 13 toMing upon the business of tho coan- uantities: aper imoney. Col wo 709 Haytien dollars, Gold 145, ) TOE POSTAL TELEGRAPH MOVEMENT, Cordial Sentiments in its Favor, North and South. {From the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertisor, Feb. 7.] Cheap and quick traasmission Of person, pI and intedigence is necessary to our progress and prosperity, and the existung telegraphic muuopolies of this country, overburdened with siock, debt and antiquated ideas, will not long obstruct the course of apcople seeking cheaper and readitr channels of correspondeace, who, to bring avout the same resulls, movement of persons and interchange ot property, have originated and within the present year will'have compieced @ measure that will piace Chiaa with five weeks of New York, and turee hundred tillons of the wost active, thrifty, careful and intelligent laborers in the worid within easy reach of the cotton fields of tne South and manu- factories of the Norch, Various plaus have beon submitted to the govern- ment /rom time to time, all of which contemplate either the esiabUshment and working 1 ues by tue goverment or the purchase of those already com- pleted and worklag them in connection with the postal service. None of taeso plana have beon approved, for the reason that the government could not vuild and work lines radiating over the entire country as cheaply as private individuals, nor, on the other hand, Could 16 entertain the idea of purchasing we lings owned and controlled by existing corporauous, as their actual value, 1m consequence of tie yearly absorption of rival and worthless lines to avoid competion, was far beneath their stock value, which had become swollen toa fictutious figure, while their property, such as it was, consisted, und stiil consists, atutost.entireiy of worn out, exploded and old time uxcures, beiag, 1n fact, a solearaphle hospital raiuer than a telegraph, oad valuable @t the present day only as & museum daiiug from the era of Professor Morse. it ig 23 casy Sor clerks at au post oillcos to review, classily, give direction to nud del. ver envelopes coa- taining telegrams as those containing ordinary letters; and, having received them, there 1s no renson why we | governmant cannot con- iract for this transi jon by wire as easily as they now contract for transmisstoa of correspond- euce by ra', and under this exact view ihe Hose master Geuerat now proposes to iaraish stamped telegraphic piauks for prepaying Cee just as stamped envelopes are no iuymished for prepayiug postage, and to receive all messages writien upon these bianis, and transmit them by coniract wha telegraph couwpany to and ‘roi ail post oilices at rall- road stations and towas coutain.ng 6,009 Inhabi- tants and over, and such other points along the jine of wie as may be n:cessary and deliver thei by car- riers at a cost far be.ow thé present rate of charge and but littie in exc ss of the charge by post. {From the Buitalo (N. Y.) Express, Feb. 10.) ‘The tnvention and iairoducuon of the telegraph as @ business ageat has rendered it a nec: , and the next desideraium is to bring it to a scale of expense which wiil sec.re its general adoption as @ medium ofinformation. ‘Thus iar in the history of the tete- graph its expense has placed it among the juxuries of bei orratner has rendered its use limited com- pal with what it wouid be if the price of transmit. ting messages was reduced to a scale of rates con- tompiated by the proposed law. If these new lines should reaize to the pudliec what their advo- cates clam for them a revviution will be eifec! The poles, wires, and ail the apparatus, a wellas the mode of working, are entirely diiterent from in common use. ‘fhe at cheapness of the 8} yas is its most remarkabie and commendu- tory feavure, and the public arc interested in having a@sysiem Which promises so much tested, ‘That this movement challeages the opposition of the present telegraphic monopoly in this couniry 1s not strange; but Laat, in our opinion, should not deter the goverament from taking hwid of it Promptly and efliciently, It hazards very litte in authonziag tae constrattion of nes, as experl- mental ones, which wili ey open tue way for @ union of the telegraph and post, not only as a measure of expediency but of duty to the business luterests of tue country, THE CULTURE OF FISH. Oficial Report of tho Massachusetts Fish Commissioners. ‘ ‘The commissioners appointed by Massachusetts to examing into the condition of the disheries in the State and tgecommend such methods of improve, ment as might oft: t0 them from thejr inyobtiga- tions, have made their PRPgTt to the re. An tateresting portion of the addument 13 devoted to the consideration of the subject of trout cu.iiir®. On this subject the commissioners say of farmers and fishét- men:—“Certainty they would not hesitate to a this industry did they Know the little labor needed ana the considerabi and protit to be derived, ‘They should know thatthe skim milk of one good cow turned into curd will pleutifully feed 690 pounds of trout, and with what they thems¢lves pick np will cause them to grow rapidly. Now wiil it feed 500 pounds of pork? The trout are worth at least $.50; the ae not more than $30. A bit of ourd the size of the Huger, rubbed and washed ina bowl of water, is enough food for 10,000 young trout fry, just atter absorption of the sac, Cape Cod is especialy adapted to the culture of the finest trout; for it 18 Mot the celebrated Marshpee river alone which is capabie of producing them. Every tiny creek or rill that empties into salt water is availabie for their culture.” Tn regard to salmon the experiments of last year were not as successiul as was hoped. The spawa cared did not all hatoh, and many of the young a died. future prog are more prourising, ¢ views of the commissioners concerning ptckerel are so torsely pus that we quote them entire:— “Having spoken of several species worthy of cultt- vation, it may be fitting to speak of tw ti ould be cultivated oniy by throwing them on land and cutting Uicir beads off. These are the mad and pond Pickereis (Avec ornetus aud retioulatus) Mure abomiaablé animals there are not. And the best rvof Liat our peoole crave fish ts that tuey are wiil- ing to eat pickerel. To raise other fishes near them is ike trying to raise poul under a hawk's nest, They peuetrate even to cold trout brooks, aud de- vour tie youug of evel es that comes in their way; 20 that they utterly depopuinte the waters and convert thousands of the finest fishes Into their owa Soft, muddy-tastiag flesh. If Ue State would offer a remium of ive dovars & cartioad for them tt would be money well spent. Instead of thts these ogres are actualy protected by laws, and may be teken oniy in certeta Ways aud at ia times, Under penalty of one dollar for each offence, Yet there i not a A oe poh that = not swallowed ten dol. j#ra’ World of better dsb himwets, The cowmlssioners urge with great force that food joven) coe ae [chee Veg property. The needed sintion Is thus preserived :— ! Great 3 and minor tidal streams shall be controled by thelr riparian proprietars, so far as coucerns the taking of certain flehes. 2 The cominissioners of Inland tishertes shal ‘on ter certain conditions, have power to set spar water for breeding tsi, and to prohibit fsiiag thore!n (or stated times or at stated seasous, 3. ihe putting of drugs and dyestut!s or doletert. ona products of manufactures into ponds and streains shail be prouibited. 4. There shail ve acertain and uniform number of daysin euch week of the dishing season When dohing shall be promibited, THE KINGKERDOCKED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. New You, Feb. 9, 1869, To Tus Epitor or THe HeeALD:— My attention has just been called to an article in your issue of Sunday last, entitied “Afraid of tho Noise,” in which it ts insinuated thas the action brought by the Knickerbocker Lifo Insuraace Com- ny against J. B. Eeciesine was institured because fie company are afraid to allow any Jnvestigauon of there adairs, The reverso of this is true. ihe com. uy are not only —, bat st oe age ali of ‘beir transactions to the Closest public scruiiny, tis Ecelesine was mistaken ing the chartered rigiita of the stockholders and the amount of divi. dead they had reevived. He refused to cocrect his statements, although bis at; aye MOI distinct, callow to tieir scrore.gbst, on the rary, reveated thein in all of the leadlog public journals througuout aves, ‘The company, thorefore, had no githenntine bat wo enarenis ta, aleune orca they indicted or compe » reapon: i ‘d coart of sastice, chose the latter, aud do hot snriak froin aay Boru cr the affurs of company may BRASTUS LYMAN. Lignrina If Winter Hovusa Srrvck 8Y During tho thnader storm of the ad Inst, which was #0 severe ln some parts of Mane, the Louse of mr, A, N. M., Was struc l BOL On fire, ater aid uiering pans Loge an ts down pi So are waa r) oxtnguishiod.—, ud’ Prose, ORS SPR im which the country was placed ho would | try D F sctentife subjects and BROOKLYN CiTy. TOE corns. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONE2'S COURT. and @ brave soldier, Was | Examination im the Alleged Custom Honse Frand, Before Commissioner Jones, The examination of Korn, Latdiow, Wilson and others, charged with defrauding the government by meaas of fraudulent drawbacks, will commence to-day, at ten o'clock, at the omice of tue United diaies Commissioner im Montague sireet eny coir. A Contested Will Case, Before Judge Thompson. The case of Daniel Morrison against Catharina Dailey, an action to recover a couple of lots in Hud- bon avenue, Brooklyn, a3 already reported, on the ground that the will by which the defendant held ‘hein was invalid and that the plaintiff was the 1aw- ful heir to the property, was given to the jury yes terday Saorning. The ground on which it was tried to prove the will worthless was that. it was execated at a tune when the testator could not have been conscious of what he ‘was doing, aud that if he bad been he would have Made an eatirely atifereut disposition of bts pro periy, The Court charged thatif the wil! aud the A.lesiing clause were rea’ ip the presence of the sub- scribing Witnesses, and the decease ticreupoa sud- scribed in Uke presence of these witnesses and tie Wile nesses si.zned It 10 his presence and without any objee- ‘on from him, that aimouuted to the dec aration by the deceased to the subscribing witnesses Hitt the ine strument was his will, ne ae after a1 absence of about ten minutes, returned @ verdict for we de tendant, Calendar for To-day. Nos. 87, 94, 114, 117, 119, 124, 127, 129, 130, 13314. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENeR, SoppEn Dezarn.—Bridget McCarty, forty-seven years of age, was found dead at her residence, No. 7 Sonth Fifth street, E. D., yesterday afteruv0a, The deceased lived alone, had been ating for several ‘weeks, and died from tho effects 01 general debility. The Coroner will hold aa imquest. UNITED StTaTES MARSHAL'S SALE oF CiGaRs.— Eiguty-four boxes of imported cigars recently seized for an aitempt on the part of the owners to defraud the government of the amount due on them as duty, were sold yesterday af auction by Marsha Dalion, at his Oflice, im Moniague street, at an average price of ten doiiurs per box. A SoMNAMCULIST WaLKs Ovr oF 4 Seconp Story Winpow.—A man named John McCormick, residing in Twentieth street, near Fifth avenue, while in a state of somnambulism walked out of the second story window of his residence, at three o'clock yes- terday moruing. He fell upon the sidewalk and sus- tamed internal injuries Wwiich it ts beuevea will prove fatal. ‘Tux WILLIAMSBURG DISPENSARY.—It appears from the report of Dr. Hiram P. Hardcastle, suvmitved to the Board of Trustees of the above institution last evening, that 460 of the aflicted poor of the Eastern District received surgical attention during tae month of January. Several handred prescriptioas were also compounded. The demands of the anlicted upon this vaiued institution are quite pressing, and, for tack of funds, 1s vificers Had great dilliculty in meeting those demands, A Prorg3?.—The property owners along Lec avenue strongly protest against having the Nicol- son pavement on that street, and putin a remon- strance at a mecting of the Grating and Paving Comsulitee of the Common Council signed by nine tenths of the property owners on that thoroughfare, There was no one present at the mevtiag ta favor of having tis pavement 0 the street but two mem- bers of the Cunmmon Council coinmittee. After con- siderable digcuss.on the matter was laid over tor one week. ILLNE3S OF AN EX-Mayor OF BROOKLYN.—Ex- Mayor Conklin Brush had a paralytic stroke about four o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Brusa had been satfertag from the effects of a severe cold for several | — which had coaiined him to tie house, On Saturday ho ventured out and from that tine grew woise. Mr. Brash was Mayor of Brooklyn in is6L and 1$62, and has beeu president of the Me- chanics’ National Buak since its orgauization, in 1852 Notwitustandiag the fact tuat he is seveaty years of age, his physicans think he may recover. LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.—Landlords are already placing bills upon their houses and tenants are bo- ginning vo look about them for the purpose of fnd- ing more sultavle placea and cheaper rents. Last year the landiords asked exorbitant rent’, and the consequence was many were somewhat asion- ished when the first of May came rouad to jind (ueir houses sil empyy. Now the anuial cr.sts 18 ape proaciag again, and if tenants will do the sane as tuey did last year, wait till tne end of the season before engaging dwellings, they will save money. Taere bas veen a large number of buildings erected duriag the past year and there are p.euty of-louses aiready to ren’. estate 1s a drug In the market, espec.ally that lying in the outskirts of the city. PROPOSED TRSTIMONIAL TO OFFICER BUCHANAN.—« A propusition has been made by several citizens of the Twenty-Orst ward, Brooklyn, to preseut ofcer Buchanen, of the Forty-ninth Metropolitan Police Precinct, Wit) Bome appropriate testimonial, In ave ‘kndledzmens of the cou and energy which he disp'ayed in the capture of the burglar Moutgomery aiew niguis ago, at tue iminineat risk of lus own life. Montgomery fired upoa the ofttccr several {imes, notwithstanding which he secured him, afier bree nearly @ mile in an unirequeated part ‘dle city. AOGWIDENTALLY Stor aT A MAsQueRADE Batt.— Aman pamed Nicholas Schneider was accidentally shot on $ednesday night ata masqueradd ball, in the brewery of George Destler, near the Cypress Hills Cemetery, afm died from the effect of his wound at seven o'clock se8terday morning. It ap- pears Mr. Destier dressed Iitscil in the costume of an Alpine hunter, and to oompield 2 costume took an old carbine wich had beea about te house, The weapon happened to be WAdgd wittt powder and bail, and went olf while the pases Were examining it, the ball entering the abdoni®Q, Sennelder, and cansing his death. Coroner Joins heid an inquest over the body, when a verdict of death irom accidental injuries Was ren-tered. Carrone ov A Baton op WiLiaMsnora Bree GLARs.—At alate Your on Wednesday night officer Patrick Hayes, of the Forty-fifth precinct, observed three tellows leaving the shoe store ot Louis Koppel, 126 Seventh street, &. D., and suspecting something Wrong the oflicer undertook to apyrevend them. Ua seeing the oificer approach, the burglars—for such they were subsequently found to ve—ran of at & furious gait and he gave chase, frequentiy discharging hig revolver at the fugitives. Alter an exciting pursuit the officer succeeded in capturing one of iho taree aud took him to te Fourtu strees Station house, where he gave the name of George Hogan, ‘ihe police then started in pursuit of wie Otter burglars, and afer a while they found Charica Hien in the house of iiose Company No. 5, witle several pairs boots in his possession, which had been stolen irou the store of Mr. Koppel. Aaron Piered Ed jee heen woos be oon, Soense on the same caarge up. the pris loug to the Fire Department, ‘iictagicinars Tas Case or Joan C. Bratwe.—The brothor and somo iriends of John C, Braine visited him at the county penitentiary this week, and assured him they wero making every effort to secure his release, Brain® siands Indicted for piracy and murder, for the seizure of the steamer Chesapeake wae on way to Providence, This was at time of the war, but tures years aftor he was arresied ia Williains. bug aod confined in prison, ow he bat a wreck of What ho was nt that time, and fs indeed @ pitiful looking object. He ia aMicted with some scrotul disease and ia Compe.ied to go avouton a crut hh. tis tn secs algoto have become impaired, fK treated with every kiminesa by the kee; Mesealy, he returned tae courtesy with in, Tie ‘sto be boroughs up at the next ter ates Cours, aud it Is understood is release the part of ¢ es Will wot he very strong, United & sition to author: 6 1a belig without mes t Chee Counse! to represent him, and being unabdie to pro duce proper witnesses, Now counse tecred te defead hia and he may be roles early day. MEETING OF THE POLYTECHNIC ASSOIATION, Tho members of tho Polytechnic Association of the American Institute assembled last aight at the Cooper institute to hear papers read on different to exchange views on controvertad points. Professor S. D. Tiliman occupied the char. The ro was quite crowded, Professor Jonson ® jong payer on a new mode of heetiag roo and exhibied a0 apparatis for Which le ciated many advan: tages over all existing imeans of heating honses b steam, A discussion, Witch haa no practical end jug, followed (we reading of the paper, during wich several me abers of tie Farmers’ and Fruis Growers? Ciub Weut avieep, and Mr, Samucl MeWiroy wea read a very longthy but interesting per on tho best means of connecing Brooklyn with New \ork, proposed to accomplish this desirable object by running a causeway, With A tannel centre, a solid stone foundation, & awing bridge in the cenire, railway, carriageway, Ac, between Delancey strect, New York, and south street, Wililamsbury, He estimated $5,000,000, ‘The mombers Of the association listened to the reading of she paper with much interest, and & discussion on the suggestion cifered took place at on ge ed aod several "Se an goniie- a Oe plan proposed waa advocawd tea 7eat0 dy tennant | : {