The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1869, Page 9

re NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. 8g = B 3 iS ‘Spain ceases to follow her blind guides 4p fmerican affairs the better it will be ‘for her, Whether the revolution dp Cuda is dying ont through powerful repros- sive measures and its own exhaustion or not ‘she can best learn by the clamorous calla of her own partisans in Cuba for more men and more money to put it dowa, As forthe claim that Spain is now entitled to our exclusive friendship because she only did as much for our rebcia as she did for us, we do not see it {n that light, To us it seems that in hor un- seemly haste to recognizo our rebellion and confer belligerent rights upon onr rebels she was pointedly ungracious to us. The proposition for the people of Cuba to ‘vote on the question of separation from Spain, ‘and the statement if the majority of the votes @hould be in tavor of that aot it is certain that M0 great number of Spaniards would favor their retention under the Spanish dominion, is ® novel view on this side of the ocean and has some very pertinent relations to present facts. The poople of Cubs have voted and are voting now in a very prononnced manner on ‘that question, and every Spanish newspaper that we recsive from Havana contains returas -of the votes cast. Wo are told that thousands of them are in arms in favor of the separation; that not a Cuban Is trusted by the Spanish authorities; that every one is on insurgent, ‘and not a native, man, woman or child, in the 4sland will shout viva Hspana except at the point of the bayonet. Spain had better road tho returns that are now coming in from the election in Cuba, and, if she means business in the suggestion above quoted, sho will do well to act soon, Only one other point requires motico at our hands, We are told that not only Spain, but some of the great Powers are about to ask us what aro our intentions. For a reply this question we would cail their attention to the vote of the House of Representatives on the Cuban resolutions—98 to 24—and to the Senate vote—54 to 1—for the rejoction of the treaty regarding the Alabama claims, Advantages of a War wth England. Talking of the advantages of a war with England might astonish euch timid old fogies sour Secretary of State, Mr. Fish, and men of the same narrow-minded views; but with all the horrors and cost of such a conflict there can be no doubt the result would be of advantage to the United States. It would put all our shipyards, workshops and manufac- tories in full operation; vessels of every description would spring into life as if by magio; the ocean wonld soon bs covered with Alabamas of the most formidable character; British ships and commerce would be swept from every sea, and in the end this country would become the first maritimo nation in the world. As to war vessels, monitors, and all the other terrible naval engines of modern warfare, ‘we could construct them more rapidly than the Monitor whioh fought the Merrimac was built, which only took a few weeks to prepare for the greatest naval fightin history. This coan- try is comparatively invulnerable to British armies or fleets, and a war would leave us in the position England was in after she de- stroyed the Spanish Armada aud the fleets of Holland, the first naval and maritime nation on the globe. We say nothing of the British Possessions in America, which would neces- sarily be lost to England and become a part of this republic, nor of the thousand millions of American bonds and seourities held in that country, whioh would be rendered valueless. We look only at the question as affecting our chipping interests and manufactories, But there is no reason to believe England would go to war with the United States. She is too wise for that, Siill, war or no war, it is e@beurd, oowardly and an insult to the American people to talk of fearing such an event, Any public man who gives expression to fear, as Mr. Secretary Fish has, ought to be kicked out of office, without a moment's hesita.ion, Governor Hoffman’s Veto. Governor Hoffman's veto of the bill author- fzing the construc.ion of a railroad in 125th strect presents a strong reason against the grant, and this reason applies equally to the grant made by the Broadway Surface Railroad ill, From the present veto, therefore, we may naturally anticipate the veto of the bill fovolving the grander scheme, in regard to which the people of the city feel so much more alarm, The Governor's reason is that the bill gives away what should be sold; permits to certain oorporators the use of public property without providing for any payments into the public treasury. Nothing can be more soundly based in the letter and spirit of the law than this reason, Every householler in this city, every owner of a lot, has what Is almost a property right in the streets, and not only in the street immediately adjacent to his lot, but in all the streets of the whole city. These streets, and the freedom to use them without detriment or restriction, were counted by him and by every one ns part of the elements of valve in his property, and the Legislature is restricted from taking away any part of that value without making compensation. The rent paid by a railroad company ould make compensation, as it . might fedluce his taxes or other expenses, and without providing for such compensation ft Ie illegal to make the grant. Mr. Hoffman's veto is opportunely sustained by a fact to which no man can shut his eyes, For the grant of the Broadway Railroad that was to be given away a citizen has offered two million Gollars, and people will want to sce some good feason why the city treasury should not be the richer by that sum if it is to be the poorer by reason of this railroad. Governor Hoff- man by many recent acts, but more especiaily by this last, bas shown himself to be pro- eminently tho sort of Executive this State feeds—a man of firm purpose, resolved to do right and knowing how to do it. FIRE IN EIGHTY-FOURTH STREET. Bhortly after tweive o'clock this morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied two story frame fng in Fighty-fourth street, between Madison and Futh avenues, owned by Mr. Garalty, It com- Municated to the adjoining houses, of the game character, owned by Mrs. Wadsworth, ‘anoccupied, and that of Mr. Lee's, occupied by Mrs. Wallace, The divnage on the two former wilt amount 4 §1 700, and 04 the latter $200 on buriding and $200 tornitare, wich is insuredin the Astor insurance mpany, The 410 Was evideully of tocendiary | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE CIVIL WAR IN CUBA. Reported Engagement Near Puerto P:iucipe. Demand of the United States Consnl for the Release of the Lizzie Major's Prisoners. SENOR CASANOVA STILL IN PRISON, Marshal Prim to be Sent to Cuba. THE NEWMARKET RACES. Progress of the Civil War in the Japanese Empire. CUBA. Volunteers Organizing~A Wise Warning—The Spanish War Steamer Warrior Watchiug fer Expeditione—Severe Fight Between Puerto Principe and Santa Craz—Condition of the Insurgente—Skirmish on the Isabel Estate—Engagement uear Liebana—Heavy Losses. Havana, April 14, 1869, Volunteers for the Spaniards are organizing in the interior. The Voz de Cuba warns the pubito against over confidence in the early termination of the insurreo- taon, The Diarto reports that the Spanish war steamer Warrior is watching for two expeditions to aid the insurgenta, which are expected from the Umited States, Seftor Casanova has not yet been released. A decree bas been issued authorizing the organ- ization of an additional force of 1,000 rural potice to the plantations of the western planters, who will pay the expense of their maintenance. ‘The latest intelligence from Puerto Prinotpe rep- resents @ great scarcity of food at that place. A convoy of 900 men had arrived from Santa Cruz. ‘The force encountered 2,000 rebels entrenched across the road. After a desperate fight they were dis- lodged, the Spaniards confessing to a loss of six kailed and twenty wounded. No estimate is made of the loss sustained by the insurgents, but as the arrival of the convoy does not appear to have re- Moved (he threatened famine from want of food, it is likely that the troops merely succeeded in cutting thelr way through the patriots, ‘The twwsnrgeuts are in strong force in the vicinity of Puerto Principe, They are reported as being well supplied with beef and vegetables, but as being without bread and as lacking in powder. Advices from Santiago de Cuba to the 9th inst. re- port a skirmish on the Isabel estate. The loss on both sides was insignificant. Twelve hundred men had arrived from Batabano. Advices from Sancto Espiritus to the 9th have been received. General Pirello was there as acting Governor. He had ordered all the conntry stores in the district to be moved to the nearest country towns, A despatch from Zagna la Grande dated the 10th inst. states that the Spanish forces under the com- mand of the Governor of the district had @ sovere engagement with the insurgents under Liebana, in which the losses on both sides are reported to have been heavy. Intelligence from Trin!dad to the 10th reports the arrest of thirty of the most respectable citizens of that place by the authorities, The Late Outrage on the American Flag— Report of Commander Filiebrown—The Two Onbans im Prisou—Their Surrender De- manded by the American Consul. WasHINOTON, April 14, 1869, Commander 8. Fillebrown, commanding the United States steamer Narragansett, reports under date of the 7th instant, frem Havana, particutars of two passengers, Cubans, having been taken out of the American schooner Lizzie Major ten leagues from the coast of Cuba by the Spanish frigate Fernando Catolico and imprisoned. The two persons were named D. Santiago A. Apnible and Don Ramon 8. Rivas. It seems that thoy took passage on the Lizzie Major at Havana for New Orleans. The schooner touched at Remedios, took ina cargo, and sailed on the 26th of March for her destination. She was boarded the same day by the Spanish frigate, as above stated. The prisoners were carried back to Remedios and incarcerated. Ono of them 1s a lad about ten years of age. They were visited in prison by Mr. ‘Stone, the United States consular agent at that port, who made a demand upon the commandant of the province for thele release. This the commandant did not feel authorized to do without orders from superior authority. The case having been made known to Mr. Hall, the United States Vice Consul General in Cuva, he bas ordered s thoreugh investi- gation to be made, The ground of the arrest is said to be that the names of the passengers w ere not on the manilcst of the schooner. Reports of ah Opposition Insurgent Party— A Cousin of Cespedes Killed~Arrival of a Peruvian Moultor at St. Thomas. Havana, April 14, 1869, Napoleon Arango and other insufwént chiettains are heading a party m the Central Depariment in opposition to General Quesada, who, however, has the largest number of adherenta, A cousin of General Cespedes has been killed near Manzanillo. Advices from St. Thomas report tho arrival there of one of the Peruvian monitors, Havana Commercial and Financin! Markets, HAvana, April 14 1869. Sugar ts advancing. Sales were milo to-day on the basis of 6% a 954 reals for No. 12 Dutch standera. Exchange on United States, sixty da ight, io go.d. 1a 14 per cent preminm; short sight, 3 0 354 r cont preintum; sixty days’ sight, in currency, bth & 234 per cent discount; short sight, 26 a 24 per cent a t. On Paris, 2a 1 per cet discount. 2 Progress ofthe Civil War—Another Important Istand Captured by the Rebele—Shock of Earthquake in the Japanese Isinnds. Lonpon, April 14, 1869, Later advices have been received from Yokohama and Hong Kong. Civil war was raging again with increased vio- lence in the Japanese empire. Tho Northern party, of opponents of the Mikado, had a «strong fleet under the command of the former Admiral-in-Chicf of the Tycoon, and made their headquarters in the island of Yesso, of which they held complete possession. Thoy havo since captured Fado-Stina. an important isiand oa the western coast of Niphon, from which they can make tncursions into the main hind. An earthquake had veen felt In the Japanese islands, but up to the last dates no Joss of life or property is reported, and the stocks were slight, Persecution of Native Christians at Foo-Chow. Lonpon, April 14, 1800, ‘The news from China Is meagre. At Foo-Chow the persecutions cf native Christians | nontinned. SPAIN. Marshal Prim to Go to Cfba us Captain General. Maprrp, April 14, 1809. It is reported that General Prim will go out to Cuba as Captain General, accompanied by larze reinforcemexta of troops for the suppression of the insurrection. FRANCE. eee ENE UEEe TES A French Newspaper on the Rejection of tho Alabama Treaty. Paris, April 14, 1809. The Presse (newspaper) says the rejection of the Alabama claims treaty by the United States Senate will be the cause of great projudice to the United tates in Europe. ENGLAND. The Newmarket Races. Lonpon, April 14, 1869, Among the races at Nowmarket to-day were those for the Column Stakes and the Newmarket Han- dicap, The former was won by the filly Martinique and the latter by Mr. Savile's ally by Skirmisher. The following is a summary :— Column Stakes of fiity sovereigns each, half for- fett, for three year old colts and fillies, Sir BR. W. Bolkley’s b. f. Martinique, by Macaront, out of Curacua, 124 IDS. .........+-+sssereesserees B Mr. Bowes’ b. f. Tolson d'Or, by Bucaneer, out of Auld Acquatntance, 122 Ibs..... sees Mr. Merry’s ch. f. Crocus, by ‘'hormanby, out of SunMower, 122 1b6........00eeserenes The oetting before the race was even on the win- ner and Toison d'Or, and 4 to 1 against Crocus. ‘The Newmarket Handicap of twenty-five sovereigns each, forfeits and allowances, with two heudred sovereigns added for three year olds and upwards; second horas to save his stake, one mile and @ half, sixty subscribers, Mr. Savile's f. by Skirmisher, out of Buckenham’s dam, three years old, 77 Ibs. Mr. Bevill’s ch. c, Alpens: of Mountain Flower, three years old, 81 lbs...... Count F. de Layrange’s b. c. earoerage four years es France), by Monarque, out of Tolla, 111 ‘The betting before the race was 8 to 1 against the winner, even on Alpenstock and 5 to 1 against Gon- dolier, Tweive ran. a Married Women’s Property Bill. Lonpon, Apri 14, 1860. In the House of Commons this evening the “‘Mar- ried Woman's Property bii!,"’ introduced by Right Hon. Russell Gurney, was read a second time, ALABAMA. Frost at Montgomery—Cotton and Fruit Crops Seriously Damaged. : MONTGOMERY, April 14, 1869, Yesterday morning there was a light frost, and this morniug a more severe one, seriously damaging the new cotton crop and frnits and readering the re- planting of cotton necessary. The south and north road is now under contract, pei, Soe completion and cquipment of the whole lune by mber, 1871. ote ok seer deep Keane of the ire Depar.went here Yr) , concluding with @ ball to-night, - M:SSOURI. Land Operations of the Central Branch of the Pacific Railroad. ATCHISON, April 14, 1869, The Land Commissioner of the Central Branch of the Pacific Railroad reports the sales of land during March at over $100,000, and thatthe sales this month are nearly double those of the same time in March, Wheat promises a large vield. The Centra! Branch Road is domg business, The contractors of the Atchison Nebraska Railroad want 500 .a- borers, at two dollars per day. Work will com- pag * the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé road n May Heavy TENNESSEE. Arrival of Ex-President Johnson at Mem- phie—Heartfelt Reception by the People— Banquet Tendered Him on Friday. Mexenis, April 14, 1369, Ex-President Johnson arrived here thus afternoon by a specia! train on the Memphis and Louisville Railway. He was met at the depot by a vast concourse of people and escorted in procession by the fire, police and municipal departments, and an tmmense number of Ne io carriages and on horeback. Ai agente, then princi) streets the \ lou. ited at the Overton Hotel, from the balcony of which he was welcomed by Dr. Leftwich and introdaced to the audience. He spoke ten minutes, simply returning thanks for the honor shown him on his return to his old home after escaping from the stavery of office. He was suffering from fat 8nd spoxe in s low tone. He at the House to-morrow afternoon, and on Friday night will be present at a banquet tendered to him at the Overton Hotel. Along the route from Nashville he was met by crowds at everv station. At Humboidt, Brownsville and Mason he 5 <a in answer to calls and responded briefly. Business was almost suspended this afternoon. ILLINOIS. Renssembling of the Legislature—Important Bills Vetoed by the Governor. CHICAGO, Apri! 14, 1869, ‘The Stato Legisiature, adjourned session, meet at Springfleld to-day. The Governor has vetoed the Lake Front bill, ceding a certain portion of the lake frontage to the lilinois Central Raliroad; also the bill allowing towns and cities to reserve Stave taxes or tive Sy Brrr aon latter ts some- for the benefit of existing ‘The first named bill will Governor’s veto, but the fate of what douotful. PENNSYLVANIA, Burning of an Oj! Refinery Near Pittsburg— Great Destruction of Olls—Loss Two Han. dred Thousand Dollars. PITrsBuRG, April 14, 1869, The oll refinery of Forsythe Brothers, of Sharps- burg. near this city, was destroyed by fire to-day. ‘The stills, buildings and settling house, containing 1,600 barrels of refined and 7,500 barrels distilied aan Cohalang ot, 1001 t seven to-night AG Bartats Fa erade oll caught fre, atten o'clock another alarm sounded im Gicating that the fire is ati raging. It ts feared that the adjoining refineries ave taken fire. The total lose fs eatimated at $200,000; insurance only $45,000, Several persons living near were seriously burned, MASSACHUSETTS. Fs Cenanentinnaieownsnes Woman Snuflrage—Addresses Before the Legislative Committce—New Merchants’ Exchange in Boston Prejected. Boston, April 14, 1469, ‘The Legislative Committee on Woman Suffrage addressed to-day by Rev. James Freeman ‘ke and Mr. George F. Lioar, of Worcester, Mr. Clarke argued strongly in favor of unt versal suffrage as the expression of popular opinion and as the right of all men and women. Our government was founded on the principles of equality, and if these principles were worth any- thing they included women. Mr. Hoar ciaimed that after bestowing suffrage on the colored race tt was well to turn attention to the enfrancniwsement of woman, who constt- tuted half the population of the coun- try. He did not understand that the mght to vote involved a right to hold office; but tt did Invoive the idea that any person who bad time and inely ion to serve the country might be elected for t pur if the electors choose, The tramers of the constitation did not prohibit an amendment of that kind. The speaker thought it would lead to | send community of interest in the family, oman had the welfare of the country at heart. and her intellect and education rendered her capable of Jadgin of the propriety of measures as well na men. Xeoutive Committee of the National Peace Jubliee have Oxed the price of admission at five dollars. three dollars and two dollars. The Colls- eum ts progressing rapidly and attracts crowds of visitors to the St. James Park daily. A new Merchants’ Exchange 14 protected on the square bounded by Washington, Milk, Spring lane and Devonshire streets, exclusive of the Old South church. An act of incorporation has been obtained to carry out the enterprise, Collector Russell has appointed Colcnei 0. G. At Wood Deputy Colicetor of the port of Boston. On Saturday jast a man named Bentley obtained of the First National Rank of Wilmington, N. on alorged order, Ue was arrested near Dar. tou Court House, & C., on Tuesuay hight, and ‘I the money recovered except Ove dollars, UNITED STACES SUPREM: COURS. ‘The McCardle Case—Decision of Chicf Justice Chase Dismissing the Appeal ef MeCardie for Want of Jarisdiction, Wasurnoron, April 14, 1869, Chief Justice Chase nas delivered tne opinion of the Supreme Court in the case ot ex parte Willlam Hi. scCardie, as follows:— This case came here by appeal from the Circuit Court of the Southern district of Mississippl. A pee for the writ of habeas corpus was preferred thas court bv tue appellant, allering unlawful re- straint by military force, The writ was waned and @ return was made by the military commander, ad- mnitting the re-traint but denying that it was unlaw- ful, It appeared that the reutioner was not in the military service of the United strtes, but was hed in custody by wilitary authority for trial before a mill- tary commission on a charze founded on the publi- cution of articies, alleged to be itbellous, in a news- aper of which he was the editor. Upon the near- Ing, the petitioner was remanded to the «ilitar; custody, but upon his prayer an appeal was al- lowed tim to this court, and upon bis filing the usual Fe ager bond for costa he was admitted to upon recognizance, with sureties conditioned for bis future appearance in the Circuit Court to abide and perform the flual juagment of this court. A motion to disiniss this appeal vas made bere at the last term, and, after argument, was denied. A full statement of the case made will the report of the decision, therefore unnecessary to repeat it here. Subsequentiy the case was argued with great ability and thoroughness upon the merits, and was taken uader advisement by che court. Whue it was thos per to bo made, an uit woe, passed. by Congress Fe le, an act Was passed by Cougress, re- turned with ob:ections oy the fresident and ree aa td constitutional majority, which, it ts , takes from this court jurisdiction of the appeal. The second section of ‘this act is as {0 juws:— And be it further enacted that so much of the act approved February 5, 1867, entitied “An act to amend an act to estab- fooled ry ep of the \nited Staten, Sgpreves Sep. as authorizes an m the of the Circuit Court to the Supremes oats of ‘ie Ganed lates or the exercise of any stich ju:lediction by enid Su- Brome Court on appeals which have been or may bereater taken be, and the same fs hereby repealed. The attention of the Court waa directed to this Statute at the last term; but counsel havins ex- pressed @ desire to be heard i argument upon its effect, and the Chief Justice being detained from his place nere by his duties in the Court of Impeaca- ment, tho case was continued under advisement. At this term we have heard ‘ument upon the eifect of the repealing act, and will now dispose of juestion necessarily !s that of jurisdic- tion, for if the act of Maroh, 188, takes away the jurisdiction defined by tue act of February, 1387, it Is useless, if not improper, to enter into ‘any dis. cussion of other questious. It ls quite true, as was argued by the counsel for the petitioner, that the appellate jurisdiction of this court is not derived from acts of Congress. It 1, strictly speaking, conterrod by the constitution, but it te conferred “with such exceptions and under such Fegulations as Congress 1 make.” it 18 un- necessary to consider whecher, if ress had made no excepiions and po regulations, court might not have ex general appellate jurtsdiction under rules presenied by tiself; for. amoung the ear- liest acts of Congress, at its first session, was the uct of september, 24, 178%. to establish the judicial courts of the Uni.ed States, ‘ibat act provided for the organization o! this court and presented tegulations for the exercise of its jurisdiction. The source of that jurisdiction and the limitations of it by the constitution and by the statute have been on several occasions subjects of consideration here. In the case of Duroussean vs. The Untied States par- ticularly the whole matter was careiully considered and the Court hela that while “the appellate powers of this court are not given by tne judicial act, but are given by the constitution,’ they are never- theless “limited and regu ated by that act, and 0} such other acts as have becp eee On the subject.”" fhe Court heid further that tne judicial act wasan exercise of the power given by the constitution to Congress “of making exceptions to the uppeliais Jurisdiction to the Supreme Court.” have described aftrmative y,"’ said the Court, “ite jurisdiction, and this aMrmative description has een andersiood to imply a negatave on the ex- ercise of such apuetete power, as it if not compre- bended within it.” The prin hat che aiftirma- tuon of jurisdiction implies the or all such ae not affirmed having been thas estat- Sony was an almost necessary consequence that acts Nigam for the exercwe of Jarisdiction shout! come to be spoken of as acts gran acts making ¢xce} ictions and not as ons to the constitutional grant ot it, The except to the appellate jurisdiction in the case before us, however, ts not an inference from the affirmation of other appefiate jcrisdictions, It tg made in terms. A provision of law affirimin the appellate jurisdiction of this court tn cases ol habeas corpus is exp! repealed. It is bardly possible to imagine a plainer instance of possitive exception. We are not at inberty to inquire into the motives of the Legisiature. We can only examinetts power under the constitution, and the power to make exceptions to the appellate ju bpm iene any by cn ges words. What, then, is the effect of the repeating act apon the case be- fore us? We cannot doubtas to this. to court ane cing the fact and dismissing the cause. And this is not leas clear upon authority —— Fr Wh ecinM med sb al Ua by counsel for itlouer in suppor’ @ post- tion that jurisdiction of this case is not ‘aftectet by the repealing act, but none of them, in our judg- ment, afford any su; to it, They are ali cases of exercise of judi except transactions, ae and closed as if it never existed,” and ihe erect of ve Beet on suits under acts repealed bas been determmed by the adjadication of this court. The subject was fully considered in Morris vs. Crocker, and more recently in Insurance Company vs. Ritchie, in both of which cases it was held that no judgment could be rendered im @ suit after the repeat of the act under which 1¢ was brought and presented. It is quite clear, therefore, that this court cannot proceed to pronounce judgment in this case, for it has no longer jurisdiction of the appeal; and judicial daty is not iess Stly performed by declining unauthorized jurisdiction than in exercising firmly that which the covstitation and the laws confer. Counsel seem to have sup) |, ieftect be given to the repealing act in que tion, that the whole appellate power of the court in habeas corpus 1s Bat this is anerror. The act of 1868 does not except from that juristiction any other cases, ana appeals from circuit courts under the act of 1867. It Dot affect that juris- diction which was previously exercised. Tne ap- ee of the itioner iu this case must be disinissed want of jurisdiction. ‘TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Navigatton is now open on the Kennebeo river to asta, Me. A tagboat, with two vessels, arrived at Gardiner yesterday, At the charter election in Peekskill, N. Y., on Tuesday the reputdicans elected every officer ex- cept the Town Clerk—a republican guin ted South Carolina ee on Bg last oe an act appropriating $200, for the pur- Phase of waste lands. Thev are to be sold to actual settlers on a five years credit, The First District Court of Louisiana yesterday overruled the detwurrers to Ks Jurisdiction on the in- dictments against Auditor Wickliife and ordered the suits to pt ‘The decision was lengthy and elaborate, EUROPEAN MARKETS, Loxpon Mone¥Y Manrxiet—Lonpox, Aprii 14— 4:3) P. M.—Consols closed at 93%, for money, and das for the account. United States tive-twenty bonds, 64, Stocks steady; Erie, 24; Liunols Centraia, 96%; Atlantic and Great Western, 34. Pants Bourss.—Panis, April i4.—The Bourse is strong. Rentes, Tif. 50. FrRankront Bounss.—Franxrort, April 4— Evenmg.—United States bonds are firmer. Five twenties of 1862 closed at 87% a ee Liverroo. Corrox MARKeT.—Liverroot, April 14—4:30 v, M.—The market closed firm at the follow- ing q ornare ‘Middling upiands, 12)¢d.; middling 124d. HavRe Corroy MARKET.—HAvRE, April 14—Even- —The cotton market closed active, boch on the spot and to arrive, but without change m quota- tions. LiveRroon RREADSTUFTs MAR«ET.—LivERroot, April 14.—Breadstaffs are quiet and unchanged, Lurd 718, 64. per owt, Livenvoot Provuct MARKET.—LivERPooL Apml M4.—Fine rovin, 163. per owt. Refined petroleum, 1s. 10d. per gallon, Loxpon PRODUCE MARKET.—Lonpoy, April 14.— Linseed oll, £29 158. a £30 per ton, PRTROLBUM MARKET.—ANTWeRP, April 14.—Petro- Journ, 53f. a 634f. for standard white, IMPORTATION OF CANADIAN LIVE STOCK. = the Buffalo Courter, April 12.) The importation of live stock at this po from Canada during the first three months of this year was very largely in excees of taat of the same time last year, During the month ot March the amount of live stock brought over was unprecedented y large. The following shows the amount of duties collected and the valuation of the stook imported during January, February and Macoh of year, with comparisons for the same time in 1 DUTIES COLLECTRD. 1869, $12,759 12,411 22,088 $47,260 1909, $63,759 62,058 110,942 $236, 262 liction of AMUSEMENTS. FRENCH THEATRE—BLAND BENBFIT.—Pursusnt to the suegestion of many leading profesmonais, en- dorsed by a committee of prominent gentlemen, a benefit performance for the widow and child- ren of Humphrey Bland was given at the above theatre last evening. Mr. Bland, recently deceased, Was well and favorably known on the stage here for many years, and respected and esteemed by his brethren and associates, as he was admired by the public at large; hence the occasion was duly honored by the association of some of the best talent now preseni on ‘he metropolitan boards, The Play chosen was “Gri:tich Gaunt,” Augustin Daly's drama from the story of that name, an effective piece, which Waa presented witu most of the original cast, inciuding Miss Kose Eytinge tn the leadiug réle, Miss Blanche Grey, Mra, Maria Witkins, the benésiclare, {n a part admirabiy suited to her pleasing, genuine talent; Mark Smith and Lew Baker, and ir D. i. Harkins, lor the first time, in the title " apeer critically of the performance would be out of place, 1 view of the circumstances attending it; but u can be said that ali the features of the piay were Well aud satistactorily given, Miss Evtinge’ ip par- Ucnlar evincing uuinistakable power in several ‘scenes that call for drainattc effort of a high order. In the progress of the piece there were introduced, as extra attractions, a veiocipede exhibition, and @ dance by the Rigi sisters—tne latter proving most acceptable, The object of the entertainment belng 80 worthy, it might have been better attendea. Jnsee SueraKp's Concert.—Mr, Jease Shepard gave a grand concert last night at Jerome's theatre, corner of Madison avenue and Twenty-sixth street The attendance, though not iarge, was decidedly select. The programme Included selections from Meyerbeer, Beethoven, Verdi and Rossini, as well as some original composttions. An original cavatina named “Dermer Adieu’— 8 Very effective prece—was cleverly performed. The “Wild Horae Galop,” also onginal—a composition of great brilliancy—was also peeraed with great effect. ‘Ihe otner noticeable ures of the pro- gramme were @ symphooy m.seven movements, composed by Mr. Shepard, and a selection from “La Traviata.” Between the ae & poem was recited by Misa Fannie Allyn. ir. Shepard was well re- ceived and hia performances | applauded, APOLLO HALL.—This hall was very well filled last evening, the occasion being a concert by Miss Marie Hanullton, atded by @ number of eminent artists. The programme was pleasingly varied and select, and of a character calculated to give ampie scope to the different performers in showing their respective especial artistic capacities to the bappiest advantage. Leading off the programme was the song barcarola “La Prigione 41 Edinburgo," of F. Ricct, by Signor Fossati, the baritone, which was sung with fine artistic expression. Miss Hamilton next performed ‘Home Sweet Home" on the plano, as arranged by Thaiberg. She plays with admirable skill. Mr. Levy, the cornet soloist, gave an extivition of his unrivalled skill on this inatrument, and did it with such happy effect that he was obliged to make a repetition of the evtertainment, The gems of the evening were the performances of Herr Cari n- ger on the vio'in. The ‘Air Hongrois” of Ernst, as played by him, was indescribabiy exquisite—a re- minder of what Paganini must have been, @ memento of what Ole Bull is, He is & master of the instrument, liss Hamliton, owing to @ sore throat, was unable to sing the picces an- nounced on the programme, but made amends tor the omission by playing additional pieces on the plano. Two artists announced did not appear, which gave some dissatisfaction and caused many to leave; otherwise the coucert was @ success. Theatrical Notes. Forepaugh’s Grand Equestrian and Zoological Aggregation is heading for Louisville, where it ts heralded as the greatest “moral and artistic show" now travelling. Madame Jenny Lind and her “little baby elephant, Dixte’’ are to swell the triumphal procession of Castello’s Circus, Itisa shame to taxe away the character of a decent fomale elephant with a bogus injant, Mn Drew ts doing “School,” to be followed by “Home.” Robertson 1s the leading dramaust of the irs. Gladstane played & week's engagement at McVickar’s, tp Chi Migs Susan Gaiton’s benefit in Chicago was not productive, sishooge artistically # success, The magician Harts exposes the tricks of the Davenport Brothers in San Francisco. “Macbeth” closed the tragedy season at the new ese tonge pone, in Fron a. oa oe fol- wed by Joha Owens, who opened as Solon Slungle pinks woth the lead ff the Wood v; tr. n, jer of the pera, House orch.stra, seems to think himseli justined nightly in diss«lving the pearl of Shakspeare's beau- tatul cext 10 the vinegar of his music. By this means he utterly destro; rospero’s lines on the “Cloud capped towers, the gor,cous palaces.’ The Tempest in 2 Teapot—A Side Show. GRAND OPERA Hovss, April 13, 1869, To Tne EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— The HgERALD's reference this inorning to my recent European galop as incident to the production of “The Tempest’ contains an error of statement which I beg permission to correct, inasmuch as it somewhat unfairly impeaches my managertai enter- prise, The object of my visit to Europe was not—as inferred by the paragraph in question—to secure a company for “The Tempest,” but chiefly to effect, if possible, an engagement with Mile. Christine Nils- son—a mission whi & may gratify readers to learp, was accompha! coufidens that I couid fil Tempest” to better advantage at home than abroad. aud so, Faas ie Tor perce era “ies m 10ua poms of these exceptions, Miss ‘Catherine Lucette, whom you erroneously class among my “importa tions,’ was accepted by Mr. Davidge, the stage man- ager, weeks before my return home, The oniy stock — yori hd me from sme ne was Miss Jose phine whose was imposed upon me by the fection sf the e.cventn hour of the actiess who had been early id for the role of Miranda, and by the aareasonable exactions which met my !Iberal esoris to fill the va- cancy here, CLIFTON W. TAYLEURE, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, General Van Vliet Assigned to the Military Division of Atlanta. WASHINGTON, April 14, 1860, The following 1s the order assigning Major Gene- ral Stewart Van Vilet to the Military Division of Ats Janta. General Van Vilet was for many 78ars pur- éNasing quartermaster in New York city, BPreialL QRDERS—NO. 83. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S Orrice, WASHINGTON, April 9, 1360. Brevet Major General 8. Van Vitet, Deputy termaster General, on completing the cl 1» of the depot of Baltimore, will take charge of the de- pots of Phitadeiphia and Scnuylkii Arsenal, and report —— General G. G. Meade as Chief Quar- termaster, Military Division of the Atlantic, By command of General SHERMAN, E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjatant General, AVAL INTELLIGENCE, ‘The monitor Saugus is fitting out at the Washing- ton Navy Yard, and in about twelvo days will be towed to the Cuban coast, Rear Admiral Thomas T. Craven has been ordered to the command of the Mare Island Navy Yard. Lieutenant Commander George H. Haywood has been ordered to the Naval Academy; Chief Engineer Ruward Fithian has been ordered to the Franktin; Captoin Thomas G, Salte> has been detached from the Leste ie and placed on waiting orders; Pay- master Gulick has been detached from the Naval Academy and Paymaster ©, C. Jackson has been ordered to that station; Paymaster @. D. F, Barton has resigned, PROBABLE FRATRACIDE. The Forticth Street Stabbing Affray. Coroner Kolltns yesterday morning was notified that George Kiernan, who was so terribly out in the neck and back by his brother Owen on Sunday last, was in danger of dying from his tnjaries, when he repaired to the wounded man’s residenco, No, 469 Ninth avenue, late in the day, and, after sum- montng ® jury, took the following ante mortem statement from his Iips:— On Sunday night lest Owen and myvelf were at my brotheran-law's house, No. 447 West Fortieth street; we had some words, wheo I went to slap him in the mouth, which my brother-in-law, Philip “' Briew, prevented, by holding me back. Owen then got the butcher knife, which had a blade six inches long, when he care over and stabbed me; [ immediately went to the drug store at the corner of Fortyirst strect and Eignth avenue, ‘here wounds were dressed, and thence w to the Twentieth precinct — station house, toapprise them of the aifray, but my brother haa meanwhile been arrested. Neither of us were in- toxicated. Earlier in the afternoon Owen and I bad & quarrel and @ght on account of his imsuitn wite. ihe marks of violeace on my face the reault of that drticalty. ‘Thia statement was submitted to the jury, who rendered 4 verdict “that George Kiernan came to injures at the hands of his brotaer, Uwen Kier. nav.”’ The injured wan ts thirty years of age, and was born ta Ireland. His brother 18 iocked up in Jeter. sou Market prison, having been committed on Mon- day morning to awalt the result of bis brother's im. juries by Justice Dodge, os OBITVUAR®E. James Hart. ‘This gentleman, well known as sexton of St, Patrick’s Vathedral, died at his reeidence in this city on Tuesday tast, aged eighty-six years. Ue was born in Ireiand, in 1783, and emigrated to this country in 1807. Soon after his arrival he was employed by the frm of Post & Brother, with whom he remained until the breaking out of the war between Great Britain and the United States tn 1312, when he en- listed as a private in the Union army and served faithfully until peace was restored. Returning home be was appointed sexton of St, Patrick's Cathedral, then one of but two Catholic churcaes tm New York. This position he held during the long period of ony sours, He assisted at the consecration of two bis! Ope two archbishops, and numerous priests, and had charge of alt arrangements cor- ected with ceremonies at the cathedral and the Cathole cemetery. A short time after the death of Archbishop Hughes Mr. Hart resigned his 4 ton, and tor some months past had sui aged from tliness brought about by the inormi- of age. He was weil known to all the old residents of New York, and at the time of his death ‘was probably the oldest adopted citizen in thia city of Irish birth, All who were wel! acquainted wit! the speak in the hignest terms of hig character. His funeral will taxe place from St, Patrick's Cathedral on Friday (to-morrow) morniag, A Card. ‘Owing to the great increase of busl- ness consequent on the popularity of and (general ines! tna, their Cartoon proprictors of THB EVENING TELEGRAM THE EVENING TELOERAM will be sent by mai to subscribers for siz doliare por year. Address #1 Nas- ‘eau street, ‘TT BROOK' YN OFFICK UNTIL 7% 0" Me HERALDS DELIVERED Fr CARRIERS AT 5 O'CLOCK A. M. AT THE BRANCH OFFICE, 145 FULTON ST&KET, BROOKLYN, A New “Pinching” Tuck Measurer a: Creaser for Sewing Machines.—Overcomes the radical d {mall Tuckers, whl h are obliged to crease throush the mulaung tucks. With such, the ander tuck will crown t work to or from ‘This new invention, $3; by 520. Fire oines Ing to order. 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