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‘tnitio clique and the urgency of their appeal Ro Congress to stop the process of reconstruc- Mon and hasten the division of the State. In opposition to the Marplots of Texas Governor Hamilton and a large number of delegates to the recent convention, with many of the most Prominent republicans of that State, memo- rialize Congress praying that the people may be allowed to vote on the new constitution, and assert that it will certainly be adopted. Their prayer is a reasonable and sensible One, and should be listened to by Congress. It is absurd to suppose that o party of disap- pointed office-seekers can be permitted to hold ®@Statein anarchy and without civil govern- ment on the ridiculous ground that they are not provided for; and should the ruling oligar- chy of the Senate commit the folly of listening to the prayer of the ad initio clique it will be one of those wicked measures which, like curses, are sure to come home to roost. It will . Go much better by following the course of the Galveston Bullelin, one of the leading repub- lican papers'in Texas. That journal announces that it is tired of the ad initio party, pro- elaime its leaders to be ‘‘artesians of the fargest dimensions,” but states that in its re- ppect for men “who marched ten thousand amiles and faced ten thousand cannons without pP fight” itis willing to sign recommendations for their appointment to foreign missions—as for instance, one to the salubrious climate of iam, another to teach cavalry tactics to Lopez Paraguay, and a third as attaché to a lega- jon to Madagascar. But, in a word, the coun- try requires that Texas shall be permitted to évote on her new republican constitution, and, }f she adopts it honestly, that her sins be for- given her. Yesterday’s Sermons. The sermons of yesterday, which we pub- Jish this morning, are at least seasoned with the spice of variety. Comparatively few of these discourses were confined to the topic fmost appropriate to Palm Sunday—the en- france of Ohrist into Jerusalem. Most of the preachers dilated upon various subjects, which might as well be treated at any other time as mt the beginning of Holy Week, and it must be admitted that none of them invested those pubjects with very special interest. Nearly all, on the contrary, justified the com- plaint which we were yesterday con- strained to make, that paucity of ideas nd commonplace expressions are dreary characteristics of too large a proportion of the @ermons weekly delivered to patient but @rowsy listeners. One sermon alone on Labor as a Means of Spiritual Culture,” ‘exhibits ‘any peculiar consciousness of the wital practical questions of modern life. Another sermon administers a severe but just feproof to those church members who indulge §n quarrelling, and specifies a flagrant instance of such unchristian conduct. Several of the sermons offer a feature decidedly to be geprehended in the acrimonious spirit in which the representatives of different sects ‘pitch to each other.” Unhappily the odium theo- gicum is not yet extinct. But amid the @tirring activities of the day, with the yush of electricity and steam, and the ewift progress of civilization, those Preachers who ‘most loudly ‘‘beat the rum ecclesiastic” cannot expect the public Wo sympathize with their disputes. They waste their b.eatn in furious blasts against every system but their own. By one the “religion of humanity” is stigmatized as ‘no religion at fill.” By another, indeed, schism is denounced ‘and ita evil consequences are depicted, the text being, “I beseech you, brethren, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you ;” but even this preacher betrays the disposition of almost all sectaries fo insist upon agreement with bis personal pinions as the first condition of that unity of ith which he recommends. It fs truly a pity that more of our pulpit orators are not, like Beecher and Chapin, alive to the demands of the present generation @or the same directness and earnestness and = same fulness of thought and fertility of llustration in the pulpit which constitute the power of the press. ‘It is the province of the preachers of Christianity to develop the con- wection between this world and the next—to ‘watch over the beginnings of a course which will endure forever, and to trace the broad shadows cast from imperishable realities on the shifting scenery of earth.” The Pablic Fisheries. The Commissioners of Fisheries for the State ‘of New York have presented their first annual report to the Legislatare. They show that ‘there are two species of fish, which constitute a portion of that kind of food furnished to e markets, that especially need legislative protection—the shad in the eastern section of the State, the white fish in the western. Sea Ashes do not suffer by overnetting so seriously ‘as do those of an anadromores, or fresh water, character. The supply of shad bas for many jyears been diminishing rapidly and the price ‘Bugmenting ata similar ratio. Whereas they gould be purchased twenty years ago for Awenty-five cents a pair at retail, during the ote season they rarely fell below fifty cents lapiece. The white fish had advanced from ight cents to twenty cents a pound, and were ing rapidly exterminated. With striped a8 and blue fish and all the salt water acieties the change had not been so observ- ble, and salmon have hardly been known in Bhe waters of this State for half a century. There are inland Inkes and ponds fo the extent of nearly balf a million ‘of acred, which are at present almost unproductive, but which might, under careful management, with the latest discoveries fn pisciculture, be rendered as fertile as ‘an equal number of acres of land. Fish food is eagerly sought after by the farmers and others ‘who reside at some distance from the sea and who cannot readily gratify this natural desire of the appetite. But as the ponds and lakes fre mostly public property, or belong to a wnumber of proprietors who have common rights, the care of stocking them and making em productive must necessarily devolve on re State at large. Salmon may never have existed in the udaon river, or, if they did, must have — it at atime ‘‘when the memory of man unneth not to the contrary.” Their introduc- Kica now, with falls and dams on the upper praters and nets and seines in the lower, would be @ matter of doubtful expediency and NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARUH 22, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. questionable success. They certainly once ascended several streams, some quite small, in the northern part of the State—they reached these localities by passing up the St. Lawrence river into Lake On- tario—and occasionally one is still seen try- ing to reach his accustomed haunts. But dams have been built and effectually obstruct the way. On the Oswego river there are seven of these obstructions, one being fourteen feet high; on the Salmon river there are eight dams below the falls ; on the South Branch ot the Big Sandy there are twelve dams ina reach of sixteen miles, and on the North Branch fifteen dams within twenty-six miles. To remove these dams is out of the question, and to build fish passes over them would cost more money than the people are willing to ap- propriate for the purpose at present. The Commissioners do not advise any immediate action in reference to this matter. The principal suggestions. made by the re- port are that immediate steps should be taken to turn out at least three hundred million young shad in the Hudson; that no netting should be allowed during Sunday; that .the size of the mesh for shad fishing should be limited to five inches, and that the inland lakes should be stocked with suitable varieties of fish. Itis well known that certain species of fish will exist together without any inconveni- ence; that although only a limited number of black bass or trout will exist in a sheet of water, the same extent of feeding ground will suppert the full complement of trout, as well asalarge amount of white fish. Trout are predaceous, and live on other fish, as well as insects, flies, and so forth, whereas white fish feed almost exclusively on water plants, so that there is no antagonism in their habits, By these means it is expected that the food resources of our State may be greatly aug- mented and fish brought within the reach of the poorest member of the community. Two Years Old Ra ix That portion of the English community that is addicted to the sports of the turf are sadly exercised just now as to the propriety of run- ning two year olds. The argument on one side is the liability of colts to break down at an early period and the general deterioration of the running horse, The advocates on the other side, however, assert that no deteriora- tion in the breed of horses is perceptible, and that the only evil results may possibly be to colts themselves, whose powers may be over- faxed before their constitutions are thoroughly formed. The whole system of racing in Great Britain differs essentially trom that in vogue in this country. Their courses are entirely different from ours, both in shape and length, some of them of such singular formations that nothing is to be seen of the horses except’at the start and finish. So far as the running of two year olds in England is concerned it finds just as much favor with the bookmakers there as if they had been four year olds or six year olds. Racing in England at the present day is not with a view to the improvement of the horse, as it was fifty or one hundred years ago with that people. It is simply a money-making transaction, and nothing more, and whether a horse is injured by running at two years old or not is never taken into consideration by them, Racing at two years old in this country has another object in view. It is simply the desire of certain gen- tlemen to test the quality of their colts. These gentlemen rarely bet on the result. They make no books, their ambition being merely to excel. Two years old colts in this country run very few races, and those at short distances, with light weights; and for this reason the two years old colt is rarely injured. These races are for the gratification of private gentlemen, however. But the general public—those who patronize race courses and pay for admission, and whose memory lies with such great four mile horses as Eclipse and Henry, Black Maria, Lady Relief and Trifle, Post Boy and John Bascom, Boston and Fashion, Lexington, Lecomte, and a host of others—want some- thing better than a dash of a few furlongs by unknown youngsters. They want more heat races, and at long distances, and know very well that two year olds are not suitable for such purposes, It is principally for that rea- son that two year old dashes are declaimed against by a portion of the community, and not through fear of any injury to the breed of the running horse. There is no system of ran- ning that will deteriorate the blood of the running horse. The true source of deteriora- tion is to be found in the breeding andin the absence of races sufficiently long to test his capabilities. By proper attention in the breed- ing stud, by breeding solely from stallions and mares of known stamina, and by continual at- tention in that: direction the quality of the horse can be maintained indefinitely and his powers still further developed. We are not opposed to dash racing for ‘amusement solely, as interludes to great events, such as the four mile heat race, which should be run at every meeting. These dash races should be looked upon as mere by-play. Horses that are unable to compete in three and four mile heats should never be used in the stud, but should undergo a process that will render them suitable for other purposes, and mares and fillies of like character should never be bred from. We are aware of the fact that it coats a great deal of money and time to breed a horse up to a proper standard of perfection ; but liberal inducements to owners of winning horses on the part of racing associations would soon incite such a spirit of emulation that it would not be a great while before we should see the palmy days of the race horse in this country as well as in England restored—the days when Diomede ran three five mile heats with Lottery in 1783, carrying one hundred and fifty-eight pounds on his back; when his son, Duroc, in this country ran five four mile heats, and two of his great granddaughters, Black Maria and Lady Relief, did the same thing. We probably new have no repeating four milers among us, but we can soon have them by the observance of the rules of selective breeding. Aé for two year olds, let them run if their owners want them to do so; and if they get injured it is their look out; for in any event it will not effect deterioration of the blood either in this country or Great Britain, Sir Joseph Hawley and Admiral Rous may rest easy on that point. Still we do not want dashes to take the place of legitimate racing, but merely asso much additional amusement on meeting days, ™ TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD BXCITING SCENES IN HAVANA. Departure of State Prisoners for Fernando Po. Riots Imminent in the Cuban Capital. AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. Propesed Reorganization of the French Army. Pe—Intense Excitement in Havana—Se- ditious Cries—A Cuban and a Police Com- missary Killed—Fears of a Riot Enter- tained. Havana, March 20, Via Laxe Cire, Maren Sh, 1860, } The fleet of transports with the State prisoners sailed to-day for Fernando Po,Wonvoyed the Spanish frigate Lealtad, which will accom- pany them as far as the Bahama channel. The wharves and roofs of houses commanding a view of the haroor were crowded by people to witness the departure of the prisoners. The, em- barkation was effected in an orderly manner under the guard of the military forces. Some trouble oc- carred on one of the wharves. It is reported that a thief was caught plying his trade, and was badly beaten and finally taken to the volunteers’ barracks. About the same time there was a disturbance near the Governor’s palace. A Cuban cried out, “Death to Spain! Viva Cespedes!”” He was instantly shot dead by one of the sentries on guard before the palace. Later in the day Police Commissary Romero, who ‘was suspected of sympathy for the man arrested on the wharf, was assaulted in the street by the populace, who shot and killed him. The Captain General, hearing of the affair and hoping to pacify the people, went tothe barracks, and immediately organized a court martial for the trial of the so-called thief, who after a brief investigation was sentenced to be shot. Intense excitement prevails throughout the city. Frequent cries have been neard of Viva Cespedes, and there are fears of a riot. ~ "MEXICO. Resignation of Lozada—A Row at Gundala- | jara—Affairs in Lower Callfornia—Indian Outrages—Durango Quiet. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 20, 1869. Late intelligence from Mexico has been received. General Lozada had resigned his command and appointed Domingo Hava as his successor. In a manifesto which he issued he stated that powerful reasons obliged him to take this step. , The garrison at Guadalajara had manifested a spirit of insubordination. The civil authorities while attempting to ‘arrest a party of drunken officers, who were behaving disorderly, were set upon by the latter with drawn swords dnd pistols. The officers then called out the soldiers to defend them; but the disturbance was quelled without serious results, The inundations, which laid waste the cotton fields of Sinaloa, destroyed much property in Du- rango. Cespeda, the new Governor of Lower California, had assumed the duties of his ofMce, It is antici- pated that the affairs of the peninsula will be better regulated under the present management than under that of Dovalo. Indian outrages had been committed in the border States of Sonora, Chihuahua and Coahuila, All was quiet in the State of Durango. THE PLAINS. Rise in the Missouri River-Row Between White and Colored Troops at Fort Lyon. CHICAGO, March 21, 1869, Aspecial despatch from Omaha says the Missouri river is rising rapidly, with the prospect of opening navigation within a few days. The weather is mild. ip storms are reported at Sait Lake and farther est. The Denver News of Saturday evening publishes a bony ed from Pueblo, reporting a fight at Fort Lyon on Thursday night between the colored and white roe in whieh several men were killed and four or five wou Me PENNSYLVANIA. Three Young Ladies of Chambersburg Ravish- ed by a NogromAttempted Lynching of the Culprit. CHAMBERSBURG, March 21, 1869. On Thursday afternoon last a girl thirteen years old and two young ladies, daughters of neighboring farmers, were ravished by a negro. On Fridaya negro nineteen years of age, named Cam Norris, a native of Chambersburg, was arrested and is now in jail, charged with perpetrating these outrages. There is but little doubt of his being the guilty party. ‘The excitement in the community is immense, On Friday night an e‘fort was made to take Norris from the jail and hang him. No less than 800 people nage about building. Speeches were made yy a number of the prominent citizens, and the mob ‘was induced to disperse, The prison has since been ‘uarded by a strong force’ summoned by Sherif Foung. ‘The ladies outraged are daughters of three of our most respectable farmers, A Strange Suicide in the River Near Reading. READING, March 21, 1869, ‘The body of a man was found in the river yester- day, with his hands tied behind his back, his throat gashed, &c. At first it was believed to have been @ murder case, but subsequently the body was identified as that of Paterson Schmidt, who had escal from the hospital. He was from Denmark, a 1 believed to have been insane and committed suicide, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, March 21.—The steamship Nebraska, from New York March 10, arrived at this port to: Sovrmaurross March 21,.—The steamship Weser, from New York March 11, arrived here to-day, on the way to Bremen. QUEENSTOWN, March 21.—The Cunard steamer Australasian, which left New York March 11, arrived at this port at four o’clock P. M. yesterday. EUROPEAN MARKETS. FRANKFORT Bourst.—FRaNKrort, March 21— Evening.—United States five-twenty bonds are quoted at 87% @ 87h. HAVANA MARKETS. Havana, March 21, 1869, ‘The following are the closing prices of merchan- dise for the week ending March 20:— i 8% 944 reals per arrobe; Nos. 15 to 20 buoyant at 10.811 reals. Molasses sugar firmer at 6 & 7%. Muscovadoes, fair refining, advancing; sales at 836 8X Foals, folasses buoyant; stock scarce; m OF common, 63 @ 7% rouls per keg. Lard declining; in tlerces 20c.; in 25lbs. tins 220. Flour ; higher grades declined most; sales juteer quiet 8s 36c. per nd. pound. Honey buoyant; stock reals gallon, Wax steady. 6 reals gall in SOT ae pet, ‘ a jont in tte 53406 reals 5 jon. Potatoen active at $2 60.4 $3 per bbl. Hams c.. per for common salted; Lumber dull; _ Coo} Prinern ane hhd., sugar, a @ $5; per ton, to Fal- 11 per cent iam 5 Be in gold, par at coat at “8 he FRANCE. Declaration ef the Fresch Minister ef War. Panis, March 21, 1869. In the Corps Legislatif, yesterday, Marshal Neil, Minister of War, urged the completion of the re- organization of the army. Peace, he said, was secure, but France would not tolerate a government which was not fully prepared to avenge an insult if offered. ‘The budget report considers the present situation of Europe as eminently peaceful. SPAIN. Loss of Life iu the Late Andalusian Outbreak. MapRip, March 21, 1869. During the recent fights at the barricades in Xeres de ia Frontera over one hundred soldiers were killed and wounded. The loss of citizens was heavy, but the number of their kilied is not known. ITALY. ‘The Property of the Italian Clergy. FLORENCE, March 21, 1869. The question concerning the property of the clergy NEW YORK. Murder Trial in Buffalo—Objections to the Niagura Frontier Police=The Alden Rioters. BUFFALO, March 21, 1869, The trial of Daniel McGuire for the murder of John Ford closed last evening. The jury returned a ver- dict of manslaughter in the third degree, and late tu the night the prisoner was sentenced to serve four years in State Prison. The trial, on account of the associations of the prisoner, caused more excite- ment here than any murder trial in a number of years. The court doors were obliged to be closed each day to keep out the crowd. James Reynolds, charged with stealing $6,000, the pronase of the Colden Cheese Company, concluded aturday in @ verdict of guilty. In the course of the ‘trial it speme in the evidence that the parties in- terested in the lost money objected to the Niagara frontier police working up the case because the hs ad ‘was a cousin of the Superintendent of that force, The Alden rioters will be tried to-morrow. ARMY INTELLIGENCE, The recent army consolidation orders reducing the number of regiments by twenty will require the re- Urement of nearly seven hundred officers. At the date of the order there were forty-one colonels, forty-one lieutenant colonels, forty-five majors and four hundred and ten of each of the line grades in the forty-one infantry regiments of active troops, and four of each grade of field officers and forty each line grade in the nine Veteran Reserves, mak- ing a total of 1,589 officers of all grades. The con- solidation admits of but twenty-five officers of each field grade of infantry and two hundred and fifty of each grade of line officers, or a total of 825 Of all grades, leaving 764 Officers of all grades to be tempo- rarily retired, ‘The following is @ lst of field officers dropped from active duty by the provisions of the order:— Colonels.—Edmund B. Alexander, Samuel P, Heintzelman, Henry B, Carrington, William Hoft- man, Sidney Burbank, Dantel Butterfield, Caleb C. Sibley, William S. Ketchum, Isaac V. BD. Reeve, John T, Sprague, samuel K. Dawsoi Gordon Granger, Joseph J. Reynolds, John D. Stgvenson, John E. Smith, De Lancey Floyd Jones find Abner ubleday. sat 3 Pecenant Colonels—William H. Wood, Adam J, Slemmer, William H, Sidell, George L, Andrews, Henry W. Wessels, Henry D. Walien, Julius Hayden, Alfred Sully, Chagos R. Wood, James H. Wilson, 4 nAgee Aines, William R. Shafter, Samuel 8. Car- Toll, Andrew W. Bowman, Maurice Maloney, Fred- erick T. Dent, Anderson D, Nelson and Dickinson Woodrut!, Majors.—Henrv M, Black, Thomas H. Neill, Levi C. Bootes, Louig@j'i. Marsnall, Thomas W. Sweeny, Henry E. May r, William Clinton, Gurden Cha- un, Nathan A. M. Dudiey, Milton Cogswell, Joseph . Collins, Edward McK. Hudson, Oscar A. Mack, Henry Douglass, Charles E. Compton, George W. Schoileld, Alfred E. Latimer, David B, McKibin, Ebenezer Gay, Henry W. Freedley, George Gibson, Thomas M, Anderson and Samuel Ross. VETERAN RESERVE CORPS. z Colonels.—Joun C, Robinson, Thomas G. Petcher, Daniel E. Sickles and Wager apie Lieutenant Colovels.—Join B. Mcintosh and Joseph B. Kiddoo. Majors.—Theophilus F. Rodenbough, Benjamin P. Runkle and John R. Lewis. J It is understood that the lietitenants will not far exceed the requisite number for the twenty-five regiments, OBITUARY. T. Bigelow Lawrence. 4 A special telegram to the HERALD from Washing- ton reports the death in that city yesterday morn- ing, from abscess of the brain, of T. Bigelow Law- rence, which sad event took place at his room in Willard’s Hotel, Mr. Lawrence was a son of the late Abbott Lawrence, once.Minister to the Court of St. James, and was born in Massachusetts some time during the year 1829, being about forty years of age at the time of his death. In 1862 the deceased Was appointed by President Lincoln Consul General for Italy, with headquarters at Florence. This posi- tion he held until yesterday. He returned to the United States and was in Washington for the pur- | sade procuring a reappointment from President rant, but was unable to pay much attention to business, having been confined to his bed for several days, suffering from the malady which finally killed co Mr. Lawrence leaves @ widow. but no chil- ren, ‘ MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Miss Clara DeVere, supported by an itinerant dra- matic company from Philadelphia, enlivened Tren- ton on Saturday evening with “Dumb Girl of Genoa.” General Bateman goes to Europe on Wednesday next. He will return early in the fall with Miss Bate- man, who will appear at Booth’s. Miss Kate Reignolds remains at the Broadway but for one week longer. She goes thence to Detroit, where she 18 enga to open @ new theatre on the 2vch inst. It 18 called the Opera House, and will seat 1,900 people. Mr. G. A. Hough is the manager. “London Assurance” 1s to be the opening play. The Bryants close their season in seven weeks. They contemplate a visit to Europe, and on their re- turn to this city will occupy a new hall duilt ex- pressly for them in the neighborhood of T'wenty- eighth street aud Broadway. The company from the Boston theatre has been meeting with much success in Worcester, On Satur- day evening last they gave “The Long Strike,” wit! Mrs..J. B. Booth and Mr. ©, R. Thdrne, Jr., in the principal réles, Hooley’s bteae ns RS Brooklyn, will give cork opera in Trenton on Wednesday and Thursday even- u nia, with his trained birds, mice and cats, will delight the Trojans during the present week. One of the numerous bands of “Swiss Bell Ringers’ is trying to wring some small change from the pockets of the “reconstructed” Charlestontans, Rip Van Winkle Jefferson had a benefit in Pitts- burg on Saturday evening. ‘The opéra bouffers of “‘roung Erie's”? Grand Opera House in Twenty-third street will conunue to charm the Washingtonians for another week with “orpnée “Barbe Bleue” and other Offenbachian gems. fore returning to this city they will sing in Springfield, Mass.; Hartford and New Haven. Don Cwsar de Bazan Boniface, surnamed ‘‘Gentie- man George,” flourishes for another week at the Comique, in this city. His Count di Garafa pleases both manager and public. "Tis well. “The Field of the Cloth of Gold,”’ at the Chestnut, Philadelphia, promises to have a Ii run. The papers speak In the highest terms of the company and the star, Mist Fannie Stockton. The Florence journals announce officially what has already veen casuatly mentioned, that the mor- tal remains of Rossint are to be transported to that city after the death of his widow and be deposited ya the Church of Santa Croce, The Hanlon Brothers will amuse the “recon- atracted” of Norfoik with their breakneck acts this week. A PRINCE IN THE BONDS. Marriage of a Scion of the House ef Bour- bon with a Daughter of the “Queen of the Antitles.”” ‘The routine of business at the Jefferson’ Market Police Court was charmingly varied. on Saturday, alternoon last by a marriage worthy of notice. The contracting parties, with their friends, filling three or four carriages, called uj Justice Dodge just as the work of the day was over, and rather surprised him by their distinguished character and their re- quest, but he recovered his equanimity immedtatety, and, upon satisfactory answers to necessal inte! tories being given, the “knot was tied.” The ‘way i toate | wei groom, 0 Bourbons twenty-four, born in Naples, and whose father is the Count d’Aquila, Seforita Amelia Hamel, aged nineteen, ‘The witnesses to the marriage contract were Sefor L. A. Gunst and Enriguetta Perot de Hamel, the bride’s mother, ‘The surround ofthe , the earnesness of the m and and solemnity of the scene made the occasion tn this pl ao used to all other than pleasant its, an ing one. To aay the bride is beautiful is scarce! There necessary. are few ladies ot the isle of her birth otherwise. But she is not only pretty in the full acceptation of the hn but su lovely. Rich in dress, ornament with rare jewel {m manner, loving in nature, Caapieind: keene mt of the halts of justice, arm in com 5 out arm, to their followed by the residue of the bridal y, and eal ceene: court room it seemed as if a cloud had suddenly C4 itand ‘she old weather beaten building in walon it is located. WASHINGTON. THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT. Probable Compromise by a Four Years’ Suspension. Delay in the Appointment of a Minister to England. The President's Policy in Regara to the Alabama Claims. MONEY DOWN AND NO SIDE ISSUES, WASHINGTON, March 21, 1869. Speculations on the Tenure of Office Act. There is great dissatisfaction on all sides with the dilatory action of the Senate on the question of the Tenure of, OMice act, and nothing that has yet oc- curred illustrates in a better degree the great need of such a rule as the House exercises to top off the extravagance of debate—calling the previous ques- tion, for instance, and confining the subject of dis- cussion to reasonable limits, Through the entire of the past week there was one dull, unvarying drizzle of talk, without anything new being stated, and all the arguments being @ literal rehash of those made in February, 1867, before the enactment of the law. Thirty-eight Senators have not yet delivered themselves, but it appears twency- five of these have either no disposition to talk or feel themselves inadequate to throw any new light on the threadbare topic. The following thirteen are supposed to be the speakers anxious to distinguish themselves during the forthcoming week:—Chandler, Drake, Ferry, Hamlin, Harlan, McCreery, Morrill, Nye, Patterson, Pomeroy, Sawyer, Stewart and Sumner. As to what will be the result of all this talk and discussion there still appears to be some little doubt. Hada vote been taken last Saturday, unconditional repeal would have been carried. That seems to be generally admitted now; but how it will be to-morrow is not near so certain. Considerable planning and scheming have been going on since Saturday, looking to a compromise on some half-way measure. Thus, to-night, many Senators opposing unconditional repeal are talking about repealing the Civil Tenure bill for four years. This they think will satisfy the out and out repeaiers of the republican Senators, though it will by no means go down with the democrats, who de- clare they will vote for no half-way measure under any circumstan ‘The Senators agreeing to this idea have arranged to have offered to-morrow another amendment, providing for a four years’ suspension, and hope by this means to cut off further debate and bring the question to the test ‘of a vote early in the day. Such an amendment would of course take precedence of Thayer’s amend- ment and Trumbull’s proposition for a suspension until next session of Congress. If this programme is carried out the question may, after ail, oe settled after the morning hour to-morrow. Its friends speak very confidently,about it, while, on the other hand, the repealers declare such a proposition will not succeed. However, if repeal comes to a vote and fails many of the Senators now favoring repeal will vote for the next best thing—the four years’ suspension. There is a story here to-night that Nye and the carpet-bag Senators have agreed to vote against repeal, and that, therefore, no doubt exists any longer that repeal will be defeated. It is not easy to get at the truth of this statement, but one thing is certain, the anti-repeaiers are jubilant. President Grant is said to be very much incensed to- day at the conduct of some of tue Senators and to be determined not to make dny further appoint- ments should the civil tenure restraint be still kept over him. ee ‘The New Minister to England. The delay in the nomination of a Minister to Eng- land, vice Reverdy Jotnson, 1s attributed by some of Grant's friends to the fact that he has been carefully considering what policy will be best to pursue in re- gard to the Alabama claims, Some people here who profess to be familiar with his views say that he has resolved to adopt a very decisive course with England, and that the amount of his diplomacy will be simply the sending of a bill to the British govern. ment asking payment for the depredations of the pirate ships on American commerce. Caleb Cush- ing, strange though it may seem, is among those now mentioned as likely to be honored with the ap- polntment to England. Our Representative in Belgium. Mr. Hall, of Pennsylvanta, is said to have been agreed upon to succeed Mr. Sandford as our repre- sentative at Brussels. Another Negro Candidate for the Haytien Mission. Mr. Bassett (colored), of Philadetphia, has a com- petitor for the mission to Hayti in the person of Mr. Dumas (colored), of New Orleans, The Jatier is, like the former, represented to be a good scholar, with the advantage of being well acquainted with the Spantsh language. Both of them are strongly recom- mended. The Columbin (S. C.) Postmastership—A Negro Applicant. Some little interest attaches to the contest for the postmastership of Columbia, 8. C., from the ‘fact that one of the candidates is a pure African and ex- slave, and enjoys the support and confidence of one of the Senators from the Palmetto State. The chief opponent of this dusky would-be postmaster is Cap- tain D. A. Moore, formerly of New York, who is said to be well recommended bythe business men of Columbia. Thd darky, however, stands the best chance, and will be likely to win. His appointment will give general disgust to the Columbians. A Fine Specimen of Red Tape. After President Lincoln’s assassination a soldier was piaced on special guard duty in front of Secre- tary Seward’s house. Though Seward has gone, the faithful soldier still continues his perambulations, musket In hand, in front of the Seward mansion, on Fifteen and a Half street. The Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery. ‘The colored people of the District of Columbia are making arrangements to celebrate on an extensive scale the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in this district. Decisions by Secretary Boutwell. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has made the follow- ing decisions:— The classification by race or blood of wool imported into this country, thor known to be oe in some was nev agreed to, under the belief that it was the only rale by which any system could be established uniformity. It excludes ‘wools of the race or he coarse embraced iu tl first and second classes which are reaily Mt for noth- ingstiut carpet purposes; while on the other hand, wools fit for other purposes than carpets might be inciuded in the thi Class, but as the percentage in either thus excluded or embraced 1s compara- tively ificant, no interest materially suifers by the practice. ¢ Department's decision on Canada woo! cli) ings, aoe “pediers? wool,” and fu saowinags thavtin the one ¢ case ree diera’ wool’) a nog 1D ent would be prohibitory rticle, and that in the lat bag pt bene | un- west encourage the importation of a finer Sool exe wool than is usually tay ok If, therefe ba ive ‘ast india unmixed blood its proper classifi. cation 1s in Class three; the quality of fineness, or the fact that {¢ can be used In some of the coarser manu- factures of wool. s tow] override the rule of classiti- ion by race or l. comme tacit jsection twenty-three, article two, March 4%) id the free entry. of a re the Laie ican fMeneries,” that eries Gnder tue American flag. A register is Re tighest evidence of nationality recognized by the law. Un- der it vessel may oa in any trade not specially prohibited by law, and is entitled to every privi @njoyed‘by any vessel of the United Stat not law specially reserved. Fish caus such @ ves- sel are the ae ot American fishery, unless the law ol rovides. Registered vessels, prior to the act of 1 being competent as well for for- trade as for any other, were subjected to cer- fafa restrictions in entry and clearance not neces- sary where the trade was pi domestic. To remedy this, provision was made by the act of 1798 for documents of an inferior nature in lieu of a ony J bul my which should authorize vessels to engage in jom constitutes the’ “prt nleges’’ spoken of in the first section of the act of 1798. ‘There ls no provision againgt the pursuit of the E A en ignored, it should ve held that a registered vessel is not petent to take herring it may well be asked, Aterican vessel authorized to take a1 act of 1793 authorizes licenses for w! fishery, and the act of May 24, 1828, adds fishery, and by the fith section of the vessel licensed can engage in any trade, Senplogsians other than that for which clally licensed, (See Ware's Reports, p. ring are nowhere mentioned. It is F act of April 4, 1840, makes registers lat ments for ‘w! and would seein to umply a di of their validity for that use were it not evide! jrom the phraseology of the act and of its title, thas was to relieve certain embarrasments. this waliar trade under either of vessels holding either the privileges and tes of both. ‘The Depart ment is also aware judge Story, in United States vs. et al, (3d Sumner, 342), held that an indictment would not lie under the act of 1835 for mutiny on board @ vessel engaged in the whale Seer, ee the act of 1640, under a register, om that the vessel was not, for caer’ easel Hels mated Faagagee i ili ES EE g £ E i | Rae Bis they production: that under the American flag. Di bouncy system, bounty was fc foreign salt not duty paid; but the aware that duties have been im} cumstances on the fish or on the salt used. It is to add that the contemporaneous te uiformiy and K 3 é i Bee ui the Department of the act of 1798, was. th eoaition herein taken aoe te of ion remistered. this. vessel 10. 6 it the ‘tehones Duty exacted in case on the im controversy will be refunded. f American Wakham Wacker-Tee J Nes Re ‘or gale at low: prices. EB BYNNER & 06, 189 Broadway, N. ¥- A.=Money Advanced on Diamo: Ws Jewelry, Sliver ‘Silks, Shawls, Furniture, raed ei Ris 0. G. JUDD, 609 Broadway. A.—Hazard & Caswell’s Cod Liver Ol ta the best. A.-Novelties In Dry Goods. Sugden && BRADB'RY, corner of Bowery and Bleecker street (late with Lord & Taylor). See ivertisement in Dry Goods edjumn. Boy Bass’ Pale Ale, $2 50 Dozen, October brewing. GLERY & KENDALL, 119 Broadway. st é Next Telegram Cartoon. T FISKIANA, ON FRIDAY NEXT. Beware of Acrid Teeth-Blenching Preparae tise rat destroy the enamels” Gosodont is =. delicious vegetable compound, wholesome as spring water, that simply removes thelr impurities, protects them from decays the breath, aud keeps the gums elastic, Jends fragrance to fresh and rosy. Batchelors Hair Dye.—The Best in the world. Tue onty perfect dye; haraless, reliable, iastantane- ous. Factory 16: jond street. Cristadora’s Unequalled Hair Dye.—Seld and applied at his Wig and Sealp Factory, No. 6 Astor House, Established in 1909.—The Metropolitan Jeb Printing Establishment, 97 Nassau street, Gourned’s Statins eg ys Soap has sora 0 ext e yuire too extensively used for Rs 2 reatleg re 2 the fated pu E cake auvertlsemest. All Tau fis raise in ite Femara on the human skin. It should not be confounded pernicious lotions extensively advertised which, by thelr re~ peliant action on the skin, are positively mo arnetel to the health. GOURAUD’S SOAP acts on the min tiemies and senda the blood coursing through its chant bleaching the cuticle ‘and scattering pimples, freckles, tions, morphew, in —— blemishes, like mist before Hsing sun. Found at 438 Broadway, and druggists. ‘The Great Cartoon Paper. ‘Advertisers should remember that the EVENING TELEGRAM has = | cireniation greater than any other evening paper in New York. = asta haemo ofs Malt Extract (Imported eee echt gd Si net dosea Ho. we Murray street, eee is’ no in TAYLOR & CO., 16 Wallstreet. sieteeee_ Sorte Were—eulp Next Telegram Carteon. FISKIANA. A WALL STREET CARTOON. ON FRIDAY NEXT. Neuralgia, Phousation=Generel Farnham t 7; Fourth avenue, by Dr. FITLER'S Vi GRC nesdy. Wala sari ga Patent Offices.—Muun & Co., Editors eaten Fears tees pe ne = toate free. Address as above. Next Telegram Cartoon. FISKIANA. A WALL STREET CARTOON. ‘ON FRIDAY NEXT. Royal Havana .—Prizes Paid in Geld Intormation and all kinds of Gold and Stiver. TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wall street, N. ¥. cliable, oRIVATE GAS WORKS Bpelngi aw Macias Company, 0 Broatway ana‘ 38 Rev. Dr. Tyng’s Great Story (Written expressly for the NEW YORK LEDGER), entitied * THE SPENCERS: A STORY OF HOME INFLUENCE, READY IN THE “NEW YORK LEDGER,” TO-DAY, MONDAY, AT 19 O'CLOGK. ‘As we have already aanoinced, this beautiful story hem been written expressly for the LEDGER, It Is really a great work; and not only moves the reader's heart, but also purifies and elevates his feelings, and excites th hie @ desire to profit oy the Insiraction whieh 1 eo charmingly: blended with the tnveresting narrative, Sameneuis ate cers inthis number of the LEDORR we publish ton originay poems, from the pens of such popular authors as John @& Saxe, Alloe Cary, Wm. Ross Wallace, Ethel Lynn, Bama Alice Browne and others; six or eight original short storten ‘and eketobes, by well known writers, whose names areafize®? to thet artictes; besides original covtributions from the pena. of Rev. Dr. Tyng, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, James Partom, Fanny Fern, Mrs. Southworth, Leon Lewis, Mra. Dailas, Syt~ vanus Cobb, Jr.; Miss Dupuy and others, We bave also ta. {hie oumber fllustrations from original designs made ex pressly for the LEDGER by the eminent artists, Darley, Nast and Thwvaites, Take all this, with the notiges to epondents, the editorials, the current stems and the wi asa! humor paragraphs, and we think the reader will surely be able to get nix conte’ worth of reading in thie number, ) Bs de Ee Se ALAS Poultry ew Eva ete OU Bek op Femme Ss Seoreale