The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1869, Page 7

NEW YURK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1869—TRIPL& 8,U5ET._ coon the south, lies a great interior silver basin, flanked by the gold States of Colorado and California, This basin is as yet unex- TLECRAPHIC NEWS plored, and the discovery of the, White Pine FROM district may be but an earnest of what will as- 7 tonish the world when our sturdy explorers ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD test every vein within the boundary of the aia ic ¥ vast basin, SPAIN. Few people are aware that the United States yields now about one-half the silver and about one-third of the gold annually pro- duced in the world. From 1492 to 1868 the total amount of gold and silver produced on this continent was as follows :— A Spanish Town Attacked by the Carlists. MaprID, April 11, 1869, News has been received from the frontier that @ band of Carlists, 600 strong, attacked the town of Leo de Urgel, in the Pyrenees, but were repulsed with heavy loss and fled to the mountatns. Silver, $2,897,219,459 ROME. 100,01 000 ~~ ich... ee brtte z a O00 Celebration of the Pope’s Jubilee. Central America. 13,800,000 7,400,000 Lonpon, April 11, 1869. The Pope’s jubilee was celebrated at Rome with great splendor. The Pope said mass at St. Peter's, and a Ze Deum was sung in the presence of the car- dinals, the foreign ambassadors, notabilities from all parts of Europe and an immense congregation. In the evening the city was illuminated. THE INDIAN WAR. {Total .....0....+0+6483,000,054400 $0,087,071,459 -—Making a grand total of $9,107,725,889, of which about two-thirds were produced before the old Spaniards were driven from the conti- ent. & Inthe same period, from 1492 to 1868, the products of gold and silver in Europe, Asiatic Russia, Australia and New Zealand combined vere $2,659,100,000—considerably less than ‘the yield of this continent, How rapidly the United States is now taking the lead in mining the precious metals will be observed from the following table, which is the esti- gated product of the whole coutinent for 2868 :— Indian Outrages in Montana—The Kaws Pre- paring for War. Sr. Louis, April 11, 1869. Our Helela, Montana, despatch says advices from Fort Ellis state that on the 6th a party of ten Indians stole the cattle and horses from a ranche on creek. A party of fifteen or twenty citizens and four mounted soldiers from Fort Ellis pursued, overtook and killed nine of them, Private Carbley was killed and two soldiers and one citizen were wounded. Gold, Silver. It a roporead that the Kaw Indians burned their $5,000,000 | treaty with the government and will go on the war 2,800, | path. 260,000 erp ogo INDIANA. 425,000 ~ 1,275,000 | he Deadlock in the Legislature—Fatal Rail- 20,000,000 road Accident, 000,000 INDIANAPOLIS, April 11, 1869, 200, 000 The legislative situation remains unchanged. ——-—_ | There was no quorum in either branch on Saturday $60,578,000 ee Sr eeomment was had untit Mopday. The r-Making a grand total of $135,278,000, of | “Pechiston occurred om tite Contra’ Railroad went awhich the United States yields $80,000,000, or te STO PAvanany ey enn berwoen a areight and more than one-half, From the discovery of | Peter Yarborough, was fastantly. ‘cata. oe brig our continent to 1868 the annual product of precious metals did not average $25,000,000, n amount less than one-third of that now given by the United States alone. ) These figures are startling, and when we consider their effect upon politics and com- erce the mind can scarcely grasp the results. rom the extraordinary discoveries in our great silver basin, and the now reviving for- ftunes under new modes of working of the Polorado gold mines, we can but predict an . of wealth and prosperity which must con- sribute to our national power such strength as Spain felt when, with the gold and silver of Spanish America to draw upon, she swept around the world and dictated to Europe. ARKANSAS. The Steamer G. A. Thompson Snagged—Four- teen Lives Lost. MeEmpuis, April 11, 1869, A despatch from Little Rock says the steamer G. A. Thompson, from Cincinnati, struck a snag in the Arkansas river, near Pine Blut, on Friday last, and sunk. Seventeenives are reported lost, besiaes the vessel’s entire cargo. OHIO. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail- road—An Erie Combination Defeated. Crncrnnati, April 11, 1869. The Znqutrer this morning states that Superin- tendent Rucker, of the Atlantic and Great West- ern road, and Chapin, of the Erie road, tendered $500,000 security and their accept- ance of the lease of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road, but the latter refused to execute the assigning as the reason the act of the Obio ture their road responsible for debts inourred by the Erie Com) on the line of the same; also that the Cincinnat The Boston Detectives. “Set a rogue to catch a rogue.” This is the principle on which, before and since the lays of Vidocq, detectives have generally been Hamilton and Day- A ton road refusing to recognize the through contracts selected everywhere. We can therefore dis- or tno rie oad, pave, ‘demanded a eas vate on partic xtraordi- an le! such at the cover nothing cularly new or e: I | Gepos On the refusal Of the Erle Company ary in the nature of the revelations made be- to pay. consequently that on the Erie fected arrangements with the Little Miami fore the investigating committee of the Massa- husetts Legislature in the case of those Boston police detectives who have been charged with corruption, compounding of felony and collusion with thieves. Even the interesting develop- ments concerning the New York Lord bond rob- Dery, and the confession of one of the robbers of the Boston broker, Gooding, only dis- glose practices on the part of the detectives that are familiar enough to the detective f@‘tings” in London, New York and every othergreat metropolis, Butthe Massachusetts legislative committee of investigation is doing la good work in bringing such practices to light ‘and branding them as infamous. The commit- ‘tee, however, will err if it shall decide to con- uct its future hearings in private. It is well for the public to learn that a detective may often fhe as dishonest as the thief whom he is pursu- ing. When fully assured of this deplorable fact the public will insist on a therough reform of the detective police system. Let us hope that it will at length become as unsafe for de- tectives to be in collusion with thieves as it is, or ought to be, for thieves to steal. Some means should be devised immediately for pre- wenting such a distribution of spoils between burglars and police officials as that which ap- ‘pears to have followed the Lord bond robbery. Bond robberies would then decrease in num- ber instead of multiplying, as.ai present. Is it too much to expect honesty, as well as vigi- lance, perseverance and energy, from the Vidocgs and Javerts of the future? and Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati roads to carry ail ita freight and that yesterday the freights moved accordingly. NEW YORK. ‘Termination of a Religious Squabbie. AvsuRN, April 11, 1869, The trouble among the Catholics of this city con- nected with the Church of the Holy Family seems to have ended. The Rev. Martin Kavanah, the priest appointed by Bishop McQuaid to supersede the Rev. jomas O'Flaherty, sald mass at the church to-day. Arrangements were made by the city authorities to preserve order in case any disturbance should be attempted. MAINE. Opening of Navigation in the Penobscot. . BanGor, April 1, 1869. ‘The ice left the Penobscot this afternoon and the river is now open to navigation. The steamer Wil- liam Tibbetts came up to her wharf to-night, being the frst arrival of the season. EUROPEAN MARKETS. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, April 11.— United States five-twenty bonds are quoted at 874. HAVANA WEEKLY MARKETS. Havana, April 11, 1869. The following is the condition of the markets for the week ending Saturday, April 10:- Sugar—Stock in warehouse in ‘ana and Ma- tanzas, Fay 4 boxes and 16,000 hhds, Receipts of the week, 48,000 boxes, 19,000 hhds, Ali qualities of sugar have slightly advanced; there has been a large ae inquiry throughout the week ana holders demanded higher prices; the market closed buoyant at 8'4 & 8% reals for Nos. 10 to 1, Dutch standard, and 94 a 11 reals for Nos. 15 to 20, Molasses sugar steady at 64¢ a 7% reals for Nos. 7 to 10. Muscovadoes quiet; fair to good refining 7% a 834 reals. Molasses—Clayed buoyant at 6!¢ reals, and Muscovado or common firmer, at 734 reals per keg. Lard firm; in tterces, 2ic. a and mM tins 23c. a 2334c. per lb. Flour dull at $1 ‘11 per bbl. Butter steady at 30c. a 40c. per Ib, low firmer at 10%c. a lic. per lb. Bacon firm at 20c. @ 2ic. per Ib. Honey buoyant at 4% a 5 reals per gallon. Vax steady; yellow $7 a 8, and white $10” $10 50 per arrobe. Petro- leum active at 64; 4634 reals per gallon. Potatoes heayy at $2 50 per bbl. Hams active; dry salted, 21c.. and sugar coated, 24c, per lb, Lumber in demand, Shooka, for boxes, quiet at 54a 6% reals; for hogsheads, dull and nominal; empty n heads inactive at $2. Hoops quiet; long snaved, $50; short, $41. Freights active to Northern and Southern ports on sugar $1 75 @ $1 8734 per box and $6 87 @ $8 per hhd.; on molasses, $4 25 a $4 87\¢ per hha. per ton to Falmouth, England, and orders, 42s. 6d. a 468, Exchange steady. On United States, sixty days sight, in gold, par to one-nalf per cent premitm; In currency, 245, a 231, per cent discount, SUICIDE BY STRYCHNINE. A Saloon Keeper Takes a Dose Sufficient to Kill Two Hundred Persons—Investigation Before Coroner Fly: Yesterday afiernoon Coroner Fiynn was called to 105 Washington street, to hold an inquest on the body of Edward Hanley, keeper of a liquor saloon at the above number, who com- mitted suicide the night previous by. swallow- ing ® quantity of strychnine sufficient to kill at least 200 persons. On making inquiries re- specting the case it appeared that on Saturday even- mg deceased started out on a collecting tour, but met with or success. During his absence Hanley, it is sald, imbibed two or three umes aiso, and pro- cured a vial containing @ quarter of an ounce of strychnine. Not iar from ten o'clock he returned, and walking up to the bar of his own place asked for a giass of fin, which was given him. Hanley then, puiling from his pocket the vial of strychnine poured the con- tents into the tumbler of gin and instantly drank it down, The fact of his taking the poison bein, known in a few moments, Dr. Good was summon and = arriving found his patient tsensible and spasms and convulsions, Antidotes immediately adimisistered, but without affording any relief, and death ensued in an hour or two afterwards, ‘The relatives and friends of deceased seemed at a loas to know what prompted him to sacrifice his life, uniess it was joy caused by being unsuccessful in collecting moneys due him. Where deceased ob- tained the deadly poison it was impossible to ascer- Deputy Coroner Shine, assisted by Drs, Morton Spiritualism. Judge Edmonds does justice to ‘‘the well- known fairness of the Herat,” and to its desire ‘to enable its numerous readers to judge for themselves” after having enjoyed an oppor- tunity of looking at “‘both sides of every ques- tion.” We published yesterday the letter which the Judge addressed to those who recently celebrated in this city the anniversary ‘of the advent of modern spiritualism. This fetter explains his absence on that occasion, pnd is, moreover, a full and interesting expo- ition of his views of “revelation from the ppirit world.” But he fails to convince us that “‘this age is the first in which it has been Aealt with wisely and well,” and that “now for the first time the human race has advanced far @nough in the knowledge of man and his rela- tions to God and in freedom of thought to make it available for our happiness and pro- ; ." Judge Edmonds says :—‘‘Never till pow has the spirit presence been hailed by an understanding enlightened enough to compre- hhend it.” We cannot help thinking that, how- ever desirable such a consummation may be, Jt has not yet been reached. We must reiterate our demand for greater miracles than the rappings and table-tippings and planchette scribblings and trance pictures and incoherent rhymes and speeches which modern spinitual- Ssts have thus far offered in support of their “revelation from the spirit world.” It-is ‘unscientific to reject well attested tacts, material or psychological, and it is equally ‘unscientific to deduce from them prematurely * new philosophy and a new religion. The undue haste of the apostles of spiritualism in Ahis direction is one of the causes which have checked its progress. For a time it spread Hike a prairie fire, but it seems to be burning snd Good, made a post mortem examination, and gtself out, Ben heat ae “Gied’ with dark hose oreo; was ‘ail the muscles of the were ri contracted, characteris! no pol id POLICE COMMISSIONER ACTON, is oF death by airyonnine potsoning, an Mr. Acton, it is satd, continues to grow worse. His unmistakable ev! that friends think that his condition has not been im. | danny agent, utyennine) were apparent in nearly by his Southern sojourn. A rumor that has ‘The jury found a verdict ‘shat the pac tiasioner wil Teel rouiga before te oajourae . crag ama festive of thest of tue Loeulature and two WASHINGTON. WasHIneTon, Aprit 11, 1869. Proceedings in the Executive Session of the Senate. The first thing in order when the Senate convenes to-morrow wili be the reading of the President's Proclamation convening the session. No nomina- tons are before the Senate, but it is probable by the time the Secretary is through reading the prociama- tion the President’s private secretary will have made his appearance with a batch of names. There is some speculation to-night as to whether the fifty- three nominations that went over with the close of the session on Saturday or the foreign nominations will be sent in first, As there is some contest over these, especially the New York internal revenue officers, it is probable the foreign nommations will be sent in first. These are all ready, having been agreed upon at the Cabinet meeting last Friday. President Grant’s Disgust at the Efforts of Rival Office-Seekers. The President is becoming much disgusted with the mischievous tattle and frivolous allegations that are trumped up by rival aspirants and retailed to the Senate committees, in order to defeat the confir- j@ation of the persons whom he has seen fit to nomi- nate for the most important offices. Scarcely any one is spared from this terrible ordeal. No matter how clear from blemish one’s reputation has been hitherto, or what places of public trust he may have faithfully filled, let his name but be sent to the Senate and the whole pack of rivals is at once in full ery to the Senate to defeat his confirmation. Goss!p, inneuendo, family relationship, defamation and false accusations are all unsparingly used to accomplish the desired end, All such means, however, are pretty certain to react upon their inventors and authors; for it 1s well under- stood that General Grant has arrived at the deter- mination that he will in no case, where the de- feat is thus assured, allow it to result to the imme- diate benefit of the defamers. He wisely concludes that such a course is necessary to correct this alarm- ing and rapidly growing political evil. General Sickles Accepts the Mexican Missior There seems to be no longer any doubt that Gen- eral Sickles will be nominated for the Mexican Mis- sion. The appointment has already been tendered to and accepted by him. Under a misapprehension as to the amount of salary attached to the position he hesitated for some tame whether to accept or de- cline the appointment, supposing the pay to be only $6,000 per year, in gold. The mistake was occa- sioned by an error in the Blue Book, which sets down the pay of that post at $6,000, upon which stipend the General feared he would be unable to get along decently. It appears that the correct figure is $12,500 per annum, and that since General Sickles has made this discovery he no longer hesitates to accept. His name may be sent in to-morrow or next day. Ex-Attorney General Evarts Looking After the English Missiou. To the list of names for the post of Minister to England has been added, within the last few days, that of ex-Attorney General William M. Eyarts. This makes three New Yorkers and three Massachu- setts men who are supposed to be in the field, either through thelr own agency or that of their friends, to wit:—Joun Jay, Horace Greeley and Wm. M. Evarts, of New York, and J. L, Motley, N.P. Banks and Caleb Cushing, of the Old Bay State. The last men- tioned party seems a most unlikely individual, from his political antecedents, to be nominated for any high office by the present administration; but those who talk of Cushing as the successor of the great plum pudding diplomat, answer the objections by exclaiming, “Remember Longstreet! What was he at one time, and what is he now? Did not Grant nominate him in spite of the strongest opposition from radical quarters; and may it not be the same thing in Cushing's case ?”” Why the New York Nominations Were Not Acted Upon—Disagreement Between Sena- tors Conkling and Fenton. The summary termination of the late session and the consequent expiration of all appointments isa question exciting no little agitation among office. seekers In general and those from New York in par- ticular. It is understood that the main cause of the neglect to confirm the New York appointments, as there was ample time for that purpose, was a disa- greement between Senators Fenton and Conkiing. In the executive session a lively and protracted de- bate sprung up between the two Senators as to who had the greatest claims for the precedence in the State patronage. Mr, Conkling thought he at least should have @ say, as he was the senior offi- cially. Mr. Fenton, however, has the inside track, as he is supposed to know more about politi- cal manipulations than his colleague. It was upon Fenton’s own motion that the appointments were allowed to drop. This unexpected event has given rise to fresh hopes in the enthusiastic breasts of the disappointed and great efforts are being made to bring about some chances, It is generally asserted that the same names will be sent in again, with the exception probably of Wadsworth and Bailey. In the first case the charges are of such a character that it is well settled that he has no chance, The case of Batley is somewhat peculiar, and as the committec of the Senate bas already reported favorably in his case, there are grounds for the belief that he will be sent in again. Sudden Departure of the Secretary to the Cuban Envoy. A despatch in Spanish, sent on here yesterday by special messenger from Sefior Lemus, Cuban Envoy, vo his secretary Ruiez, had the effect of making the latter depart suddenly by the evening train for New York, and rumor to-day is busy among those in- terested in Cuban affairs conjecturing what move- ment of the revolutionary Junta is about to transpire now. Belligerent Rights. It is mot very long since the United States were a party to an important question In the court of nations, which went very near to affecting fatally their integrity as a people. In the face of the most solemn protests our suit was rejrcted, and foreign Powers in the most amicabie reiations with us de- cided that our Southern rebels were belligerents and were entitled to receive from them the same treat- ment that was extended to the lawful government of the United States. As a consequence, supplies of all kinds from England and elsewhere fed the civil war in the South, our commerce was almost swept from the ocean by cruisers under the rebel flag, issuing from European workshops and dock- yards, which never saw the shore line of rebel- dom. Our national ships were only permitted to remain in European ports long enough to receive necessary supplies, and were often ordered to sea or restrainea from going in order that a rebel might escape. We were subjected to the indignity of being compelled to release persons guilty of high treason on the penalty of instant war with England. In short, there was hardly a wrong or an insult that we were not obliged to swallow. The years of bitter trial at last passed away, and the great repuplic has been finally assured of its undivided existence as a nation. In the providential course of events it is now called upon to decide what shall be its course under similar circumstances. The law of nations ts aspecies of common law code, expounded by the general consent and practice of the great civilized nations, and as such it has varied very much from time to time according as the interests or the necessities of the parties to it required, Sometimes it was attempted to give force to certain principles by treaty, put this ‘was of littie account unless concurred in by other flags. The principles for which we contended as a precept of the recognized law of nations was that rebels were not to be considered as belligerents. But it seems that we were alone in this error, or nearly 80, for all the great maritime Powers took the oppo- site ground and practised on it, We were compelled to submit to this doctrine and went through a four years’ civil war under its exercise by civilized Europe. This, then, has become a part and parcel of international law, and we have acquired the priv- ilege of regulating our courts by it ata greater cost than any one of the other parties. Now for the case in point. Among the Powers which allowed the belligerant right to rebeis, and to our great detriment, was Spain; particularly in one instancé—that of the rebet craft Stonewall. ‘This formidable iron-clad was allowed to obtain supplies and repairs in Forrol, against the urgent protest of our Minister, after the Spanish Governor had refused tq detain her, and dnauy left fully pro vided for her unlawful cruise on our coast. By this” and by her genera) policy and acts, Spain has made herself 4 willing party to the doctrine that rebels are belligerents, It is to be observed too, that the President of the United States has distincuy ac- cepted this mode of construing the verms of inter- national law, by announcing in his address to the country that the policy of foreign nations to the United States would stamp the policy of thie country to other Powers, This, then, is to be our rule of action pending the present movement in Cuba. It was enforced upon us as @ precept of international law, and neither Spain nor France nor England can deny the appli- cation of their own interpretation of the code. And it must be observed that in this case nothing touches the integrity of Spain, as in our case. Itis the effort of an American island to throw off a yoke which has borne on tt for ages, to rid itself of a domination Trom Europe which has drawn its life blood for cen- turies and which has no right but that of conquest, According to the Spanish exposition of national lew in our case, the Cuban rebels are bellgerents, and they are equally entitled with Spain Lo be treated as such byus. If one receives supplies the other must also,- The rights of blockade apply equally—and the law of contraband. It remains then only for the United States to recognize the existence of hostilities. between the people of Cuba and Spain and the consequences that follow from such a condition, The Cubans will then have equal right with Spain to procure military supplies in the United States, which is not the case now, Spain alone having the privilege. This doctrine is questioned by any Power. It is fully expressed by jurists ef unquestioned authority. The preven- tion lies with the belligerents themselves, who have the right to capture contraband under any flag and to confiscate it. Spain has that right, and no more; but has not even that unless a state of hostilities exists, and can be made responsible for the capture of every United States merchant vessel, be the cargo what it may, which cannot fail of itself to em- broil us with Spain. In short, we cannot avoid some trouble in this matcer, and that which will cause the least also comports best with the honor of the United States and its recognized principles. Oue of Mr. Seward’s Unfinished Real Estate Operations. Cesare Moreno, the great Asiatic traveller, who has anisiand to sell in some part of the globe, has returned here. It will be remembered Moreno had some nego- tiations with Secretary Seward about the matter, but. before the sage of Auburn could make up his mind finally a change of administration occurred. Moreno comes here now to try his luck with Secretary Fish, If he can do half what he promises, Moreno and his island will be a cheap bargain at $500,000, or even $1,000,000, Senator Sprague Preparing his Speeches for Publication. Senator Sprague is engaged in revising his recent speeches, with a view to their publication in pamphlet form for distribution all over the country. ‘The series is uot as complete as he might desire, but he is satisfied tuere is enough in his late utterances to leaven the refiecting mind of the country and keep it seriously employed until Congress again assembles, when he intends to resume his exposures of the rotten timber that enters into the composition of the American body, social and political. Serenade Tendered to Senator Sprague. The workingmen of the District of Columbia have tendered a serenade to Senator Sprague as @ mani- festation of approval of his course in their behalf in the Senate. - New Phase of the Canadian Annexation Scheme. The project of Canadian annexation in settlement of the Alabama claims, with the joint consent of England and the Colonists, begins to attract attention in governmental and diplomatic circles, and is by some regarded as likely to become a prominent fea- ture of General Grani’s administration. The views expressed on this subject by a part of the American press, the favorable response of the Eng- lish newspapers and the demand for an- nexation among the Colonies, especially, in Nova Scotia, have eucduraged a belief in the feasi- bility of the scheme, if managed with diplomatic thet and a careful regard to English honor. Ubjec- tions to the possibility of its accomplishment and doubts as to the policy and safety of such an en- largement of the republic are strongly urged by in- dividuals; but it 1s confidently asserted by others teat public opinion is gradually setting in favor of our acceptance of the Canadas, should they be ten- dered by Great Britain, as the surest mode of bar- monizing the interests and ending the jealousies between the two countries, and affording the basis of a permanent and cordial peace. Our Imports from the British Provinces. The imports into the United States from Canada and the other British provinces for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, under the reciprocity treaty, was valued at $26,176,977, on which a duty of $8,387 was collected. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, the value of imports fell to $28,599,135, but the duty collected (there being no reciprocity treaty) amounted to $3,280,916, Snow Storm in Washington. A snow storm has prevailed here a greater portion of to-day, but the weather is now clear. Discharge of Employes in the Post Office Department. Thus far twenty messengers and laborers, five male clerks and twenty-four female clerks have been discharged from the Post Office Department. Pre- parations are maKing for many removals in ail the departments. Tax on Manufactured Tobacco. Commissioner Delano has decided that any dealer who converts plug tobacco into smoking tobacco, either by cutting, rolling or in any other manner, keeping the same for sale, is thereby constituted a manufacturer under the law and must pay tax and give bonds ag tobacco manufacturers, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD RING, WASHINGTON, April 10, 1869, Mention is so often made of corrupt rings that the general reader is sometimes almost disposed to re- gard them as myths. There is nothing, however, mythical about the Union Pacific Railroad ring. It can be seen any day, when that favored company has an extra job before Congress, displayed on the Senate sofas in the persons of Hon, Oakes Ames, Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon, G. M. Dodge, Hon. H. Price and Hon. J. Wilson. Two of these complacent lobby jobbers have the privilege of voting on their own jobs, and all have the privilege of the floors of both Houses for lobby- ing and other purposes. It is not many years since that a prominent Senator was compelled. to resign on account of having an indirect interest in agun contract. Hon. John P. fale lost his seat in the Senate by taking afee for getting one or two persons out of prison. But we are getting bravely over thatnow. Hon. Oakes Ames, said to be a mem- ber of the notorious Crédit Mobilier, and certainly largely interested in railway jobbery, is permitted to retain his seat in Congreas, no one yet having made any move towards his expuision. Is there another legislative body in the world that would tolerate such a member for a single day? 1 think not, The revelations made by Senator Stewart in his recent speeches on the floor of the Senate, and by James Fisk, Jr., in the courts of New York, are doing a world of good here, by opening the eyes of members of Congress to the fact that the people have been terribly cheated in this ratiroad business, and that it is by Im means too late to remedy the matter. The facts of the case have been greatly under- stated. In maki ne estimates of the resources of the company the United States bonds subsidy and the first mortgage bonds are taken into consideration, usually leaving out an enormous land grant. The total amount of the company's resources cannot be pat pete at less chan $115,000,000 for 1,100 miies of road, ‘This stupendous sum enabled the company, had the money been expended honestiy, to build a first class double track ratiroad equal to the best in the United States, Now ali accounts agree that a mere skeleton of a single track road has been built, and chat the mana- rs have pocketed a of the money, leaving the trade and commerce of the country to finish the construction by paying double the neces- sary rates for ireight and nger transportation. The government should take tmmediate possession ped the road. That is what it will come to sooner or ater, Died. PorTEous.--On Sunday, April 11, after a brief ill- ness, SARAt, Widow of Robert Porteous, Relatives and friends of the family are t- fully mvited attend the funeral service, at her late residenee, No. 187 West Eleventh street, corner of Sixth avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, at half one o'dock. "Her roma'ns will be taken to for interment. Ware Minor Other Deaths eee Wigan Pagel a MUSEMENTS. [ed Concerts. Steinway and Irving, 3 Were Welt Mlted last even- ing. ‘The orchestral part » ‘B® Programme at the former hail was thie best we hay, heard for nome time at these concerts. Schubert's ey 'erture to “Rosa. munde,""one of Mozart's singulas Moon. “" Pieces, a fan- tasia on “Robert,” “Ruy Blas” overture, “2 exquisite little work of Schumann, and Gounod baler, “Reine de Saba.” In the hands of Thomas’ orches.9 all these pieces were in a congenial element, and fe- ceived the attention due to them. The solowts were Miss Josey Hofle, who sang selections from the “Freyschutz” and “Stradella’? very commendably, and Mr, August Arnold, pianist. At Irving Hall the Mendelssohn Orchestral Unton pare avery pretty overture, ‘Corsican Bride,’ ry Mollenhauer and the composer played one of his own violiff “Caprices” in his pec ly brilliant style. He exhibited on this occasion an atm rest or machine for holding the violin and bow in a proper ition. The most dificult thing for learners on this instrument is to acquire the proper position, Oe ida tnis rest is designed to obviate that. Miss Alt Wood and the other soloists made a favorable im- ression at this concert. Kossini, Verdi, Mattel, , Schreiber and Mercadante contributed largely to the programme. . Theatrical. Pantomime, like burlesque, has ingratiated itself firmly in the mercurial affections of our sensational citizens. Having graciously swallowed, without kicking, one dose of dumb nonsense, leavened with spectacular and centipedal extravagance, metropo- litan playgoers are now to be dosed by’our theatri- cal doctors, just so long as they can stand it and may be somewhat longer, with this delectable froth of transformations, gauze and tricks, for which, it is claimed, they have shown much praiseworthy (?) relish and preference. The summer season, whieh 1s just now about to be inaugurated, bids fair to be about equally divided between pantomime and burlesque. New York city already has three pantomimes in suceessfull operation, namely, “Humpty Dumpty” at the Olympic, “The Seven Dwarf? at the Old Bowery, and “Mother Widdle Waddle” at Tammany; but these being found insuf- ficient to satisfy the demand of the popular taste, other and more novel attractions in the “dumb show” line are even now being imported from Eu- rope for our amusement and edification. How our citizens will appreciate the efforts of the theatrical managers to please them by thus indulging them in that for which they have shown such a laudable preference, is hard to surmise; but our managers would do wellto remember in time that it is some- times quite possible to receive even too much of a good thing. It is just the last straw, you know, which always breaks the camel’s back. ‘The east town fora number of years has been tic! asionally with a pantomime in various fo! guises; but it was not until a year or two ago that so-called talent, or money in any- thing like lavish profusion, was employed in its pro- duction, Now it flourishes like a green bay tree, not only in the Metropolis, but likewise in the provinces, and if we are to believe the managers, the bringing out of each separate pantomime in these days of prodigious liberality, entails an expense of from $30,000 to $50,000. But then marvellous sums like these are always paraded before the public for effect, and, like the good-natured public, we generally swallow such startling announcements grano salis, By the time, however, that we have managed to gulp down the fresh doses of pantu- mune, which even now are being prepared for us, it 18 presumable that we shail have had quite enough of dumb show,™igns, tricks and clownish capers. Like the flicker of a candle when nearly burned out, the season of pantomime promises to be most bril. lant just before it expires. Once dead con- signed to the shades of oblivion, like the “Black Crook,” it will be found umpossible to resurrect it again, at least for some years; and this littie fact our managers evidently appreciate, for beyond a doubt they are preparing, 80 to speak, to make hay while the sun shines, Speaking of pantomimes it may not be deemed out of place here to mention that “Humpty Dumpty” was performed at the Olympic theatre last Saturday eve- ning for the four hundred and forty-third time—arun seldom, if ever, before attained by any piece in this city, and never before equalled by a pantomime in this country. Since its first representation the piece has, from time to time, been strengthened by new acquisitions and modifications, and some few months ago was entirely reconstructed. It is still attracting audiences and bids fair to hold pos- session of the boards during the summer. The pantomime of ‘The Seven Dwarfs” is im the sixth week of its success at the Bowery theatre, and is still delighting large audiences. Even six weeks migiit be considered a good run for a piece to attain in the Bowery, where the patrons of the drama, a8 a general thing, demand and obtain three or four ditfereat pieces every night and a change of programme five or six times a week; but “The Seven Dwarfs” is probably destined to add seven more weeks at least to its already brilliant career, ‘The piece was in pk eee many months before it was produced, an Faced @ young army of panto- muimuists, ballet girls, igurantes and scene s! find employment in giving it character and tone. Pantomime 1 likewise one of the institutions at the Tammany, where it has flourished prosperously since the great “wigwam” was frst converted into @ “‘sgow shop” up to the present time. ‘‘Mother Wi@ie-Waddie” 1s the name of the pantomime now upon the bills at this establishment. It has enjoyed aran of three weeks, but its last nights are now an- nounced. It will be followed by the great English pantomime of “Robinson Crusoe,” which will be Taounted, it is said, with scenery and properties pur- chased from Mr, Simpson, the English manager. “Robinson Crusoe” will also be brought out at Wood’s Museum during the present mvnth, The scenery, costumes and proper- ties for the production of this pantomime at this establishment have been over three months in preparation and are entirely new, The which combines buriesque, grotesque ballet an pantomime, with elaborate scenic display, will be ' the vehicle for presenting to the American people the Simpson, Wood and Colville “pantomimic com- bination troupe” that arrived in this city yesterday from England. The outlay for this production the Pee Colville puts at the modest sum of Pantomime will likewise find a home during the summer season at Wallack’s. The celebrated Laurie troupe tg org e ape = pe iy ey engaged to appear at this estabilsument, and wi make their first bow vefore a New York audience about the ist of June. The Kiralfy troupe of Hungarian pantomimists and dancers, under engagement to Wood’s Museum, are expected in this cléy about the Ist of June, and Will bea new addition to the Simpson, Wood and Colville pantomimic combination in “Robinson Crusoe.” Masical and Theatrical Notes. The Abbe Liszt has been offered the post of di- rector of the Musical Conservatoire at Leipsic. He is said not to be disinclined to accept the invitation if the institution in question can be removed to Weimar, in which town he intends to pass the re- mainder of his life, though he will revisit Rome next summer and make a lengthened stay there. ‘A celebrated actress was telegraphed to know her terms to play Miranda in the ‘Tempest’ before the arrival of Miss Fiddes. Her reply was—‘*$1,000 a week, third of the house clear once @ week, $1,000 to break an en ent in St, Louis, and railroad ex- penses for three people from New Orleans.” The manager replied:— Madam— our terms are much too low. You shall have all that comes in the house; Mr. Fisk will pre- sent you with the Opera House and 200 miles of the Erie railway, besides what per- sonal property he has accumulated in a life of toil ‘and self-denial; also all that he may make for the next five years, which, if we may judge by the past, will be no inconsiderable amount. If these terms should not meet with your approbation it may be possible to make Gould give up What little he has, that the light of your refuigent genius may not be lost to the stage. In Pittsburg Manager Williams has gratified the theatre goers with Miss Annie Hendle (a London tm- tation), Sigfora Lopez, Miss Blanche Stantey, Kite. Conchita Pongatt, Tom Boins and Ltilie Becket, Leo Hudson and her 7 guide, philosopher and friend, Black Bess, are the attraction at the Vicks burg theatre. wk Flash of Lightning” followed Mrs, Scott-Sid- dons’ disappearance at the St. Charles, in New Or- Jeans, The trained dogs of Professor French are a K 9 succeas at Burneli’s Museuin, in Pittsburg, to speak jonetically. Pine ew ty bouge, “Vert-Vert,” by the maestro Offenvach, came off at the Opéra Comique recently, and was a perfect success. “Les Blancs et les Bieus” is the title of a new drama Alex. Dumas, Sr., just produced at the ‘Theatre du Chatetet. Miss ee Se A Ms oe event agrand concert at Apollo Hail. Mias Hetatibon, who is accomplished both as a singer and pianist, Will be aasisted on this occasion by Mr. Levy, the celebrated cornet-a-piston player, and other eminent artists. Risiey's Japanese one San last week pal a visit to the President and his family and met with a warm reception, and afterwards @ portion of the latier attended their performance, EUROPEAN THEATRICALS, - Thentricala in Paris—Success of Sardou’s New Drama=Offenbach on the Wane= Schnetder=Patti. Pants, March 26, 1869. Nothing can exceed the enthusiasm caused by Vie- torlen Sardou’s new drama, “Patric,” performed for the first time last week at the Porte St. Martin. The autor of the “Benolton Family,” ‘“Seraphine,” &c., is now called “Victorion the Victorious.” He ts the lion of the day, “Vert-Vert,” by Offenbach, at the Avera Comique, with the “Pringa Charmanv' (as 7 Capout the tenor is called), has lost ali its attraction. Even “Diva,” Mile. H, Schneider, the authentic grand duchess, has lost all prestige for the time. There is Rothing but “Patrie’”’ worth seeing, no one but Sar- dou worth talking about, and even the members of the press who were most hostile to the man they have defned as “tricky” have been unanimous in their @pproval, Offendach’s operetta, “Diva,” has proved that the French are getting tired of the excessive Offenbach. @nalian style. It was nota success, though critica think it will be when cut down. It is the story of a b rarer singer, some say of Mile, Schneider her- f, Ove point took wonton A marquis, wish- ing to draw his son away from the séductions of and Aer “half world,” comforts him as fol- lows:— ‘Now 4ou't be down-hearted; you will dnd exactly the same thing in the great world.” A great success was gayned by a new and almost unkuowr actress, Mile, Bouelly. She was encored titree times for a song, Which Was a trumpet call. Her Little tata- ratata has given iier celebrity, Thehouse was f of comtes, Inarqu.ses, barons and sportsmen. The prize tenor ©.apoul 1s a little low-spiritea; with 80 many Other atnractions to contemplate pasides: himself. To think .e should have sacrificed ms moustaches for a suitsble appearance ‘as Vert-Vert, and have thus had, as @ green parrot, to gev down from his perch, is hard, ay hard. it isa severe trial when it comes to be told that an element of tis success in Auber’s “Premier Jour de Boitheur’? was” chiefly owing to his waving jocks, and chat tne sub-~ ject of “Capoul’s own hair” has been a standacd here. ‘The other items worth record are that pobr Mile. Celine Montaland, whose ent by the Pasha of Egypt made her envied by half-the Parisian ac- tresses, has been run over im Cairo and had ® nar- row escape of her life. Mile. Aunée, the débutante at the Variétés} who it is said possesses 200,000 francs’ worth of’ dia. monds, is destined to take Mie. Schneider's piace and share her fame. Mme. Patti will reappear next week at the IteHans im “La Traviata.” Noone knows what is reserved for her, but what she has reserved for herself in this Russian trip is very public. She signed an en- ment for the St. Petersburg opera the evening. fore her departure, and was conveyed to the froa- ters in the imperial car by a special in. i Mile. C, Nilsson is also reaping laurels of gold. Sué* gave a reception on Sunday, and amoug her guests- were the Duchess of Newcastle, Baroness de Rotha- ehild, Marquis d’Aoust and grandees of evéry court.’ The Vaudeville theatre has “expired,” and is now * being pulled down. The new house is to open om the 27th, at the corner of the Chaussé¢e d’Antin. Berlioz nas left his manuscripts to the Couserva- © toire, his batons as leader to the orchestra to M- Alexandre, and the printed impression of his operas to M. Dameke, his editor. Settlement of the Italian Opera Dtspute im London—Fusion of the Two Companies— Withdrawal of Mile. Nilsson—Another Com= in the Field. Pe Lonpon, March 30, 1869. The fasion of our two Italian opera companies Was supposed to be complete, but Mile. Nilsson has thrown a shell into the allied camp by declining to sing at Covent Garden at all, and she gives very good reasons for her refusal, seeing that several of her réles are those assumed by Patti and Titiens. Mr. Mapleson started at once for Paris to conciliate, if possible, the receding prima donna, without whom one of the greatest attractions of the coming season (‘“‘Hamlet)’”’ could not be performed. Despite the positive announcement of the united directors of her Majesty’s and Covent Garden that at the lat- ter theatre only would Italian opera be given; a brief but equally positive announcement appears im the Timesdo the effect that Italian opera will be given at the Theatre Royal Lyceum, and this is confirmed by a card in the 2ra, in which Messrs. Corbyn and Parrairerin, the well known agents here announce that they negotuated for the Lyceum theatre for the directors of the New Italian Opera, and that the season will commence on Monday, May 3. The programme is not yet fe lished, but I am tn a position to tell you a few facis “in advance of the mail.” First, the impresario is Signor Montelli, an experienced, capabdiec, shrewd man of busin The sinews of war, 1. ¢., the filthy - jucre, Vargent, the requisite funds, will be supphed by a member of the richest banking houses in Eu- rope. Performances wili be given six times a week. 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