The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1869, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIBTOR, Letters and packages should be properly sealed. All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Herarp. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. Volame XXXIV. ———— = — AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BOOTH'S THEATRE, 23d st., between 5th and 6th ava.— OTUELLO. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tur Burissque Ex- TEAVAGANZA OF TUE Forty Tuityas, FIFTH AVENUE THEAT fourth strect.—La Gaaxos D: Fifth avenue and Tweaty- LEKSE, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broatway ani lth street. — BouooL, OLYMPIC THEATRE. with New Frarence. GRAND OPERA HO! 2a street.—Tus TeENrE BOWERY THEATRE On, HARLEQUIN AND T way.—HUMPTY DUMPTY, corner ot Eighth avenue and Srven Dwanre; DEBS. WE BROADWAY Broaiway.—Tak Fatny CiRcLE. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND T Broadway.—Arternoon and THES y ‘Thictiwth atrees and eriormanse. WAVERLEY THEATRE, 720 Broadway.—E Hours Bunirsqvr Comrany—Lucneria Bowuta, M.D. THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street.—rtug Worse Ma- RIn Es, AC. THEATRE COMIQUE, AND LIVING STATUES SAN FRANCISCO MIS PIAN ENTEGTACSMENTS—Ti MM Browdway.—Coste SkETOmES » 585 Broa tway.—ET Ht O- STRINGS TO ONE Bow. BRYANTS' OPERA 11 vamany Building, Mth street.—iTNIOPIAN BANE D. TONY PASTOR'S OPE Wl Bowery.—Comio Vooarism, NeGro ML NEW YORK CIRC! AND GYMNASTIO EN GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS, corner Broadway and 34th Bt. —EQUESTILAN AND GYMNASTIC PELFORMANOKS. IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Mu. F. BERGNER‘S GRanv Conosnt. HOOLEY’S 0 Mixsrur.s—T RA HOVS: Brooklyn.—Hoorey's +? Tae Cc. MEXICAN EXHIBITION PARLOR, No, 765 Broaaway.— CuRisTIAN MARTYE AND CHILD, dc. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF BONCE AND Ax QUADRUPLE SHEET. OMY, 613 Broadway. All advertisements should be sent in before eight o'clock, P. M., to insure proper classifi- cation. THE HERALD IN BROOKLYN. Notice to Carriers and Newsdealers, Brooxiyn Cagrizrs anp Newsmen will in future receive their papers at the Brancn Orrics or Tne New York Henan, No. 145 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ADVERTISEMENTS and SvusscrieTions and all Jetters for the New Youx Hesaup will be Received as above. THE NEWS. Europe. The cavie telegrams are dated April 19, ‘The French government has refused to modify its pinion regarding the subjects to be brought up at the proposed Franco-Beigian Conference. ‘rhe Bellini theatre, at Naples, was destroyed by Dre on the night of Sunday, the 18th. The consideration of the disestavlishment of the Irish Church was resumed yesierday in the House of Commons. The amendment postponing the time for the bill to go into effect until 1872 was lost, An amendment allowing bishops of the Irish Church appointed previous to the passage of the bill to Yetain their tiles and rights of precedence for life ‘Was agreed to. Cuba, ‘The Marine Court at Havana has rendered a final decision deciaring the Mary Lowell a legal pitze. Heavy engagements are reported ueur Lewedios, The Bahamas. Our correspondent on board the Peruvian monitor Manco Capac writes from Ragged Island under date of April 2. He gives additional particulars of the capture of the Mary Lowell, which occurred in sight of the monitor, The Lowell at tne tine had 3,000 muskets and rifles oo board for Cuba. She ‘Was captured in the harbor and an English custom house ollicer was on board at the time, ‘Lhe loss of the towboat Keyes was owing entifely to the obsti- Dacy and tuca ty of the captain, Sanchez, who NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1869.—QUADKUPLE SHUNT, terday, and considerable damage was done tm the towns of Waterloo, Bridgeport, St. Jacobs and others, One of the old crew of the pirate Alabama, who is now on board the Virginia at East Boston, says that the yacht Deerhound, which rescued Semmes and his oMeers atter the vessel was sunk by the Kear- sarge, off Cherbourg, was tn reality a paid teuder to the Alabama—had on board at the time the stolen chronometers, and afew days before had brought from England fifty trained gunners, who were work- ing the Alabama's guns during the fight. ‘The fire 1s still burning in the Yeilow Jacket mine in Nevada. The shafts of the Keniuck and Crown- point mines remain closed, althoagh the fire has probably died out m both of them, A meeting 18 to be he!d in Boston to-night ha ving im view a general reform in matters of legislation and a@ modification of the tariff, the payment an- nually of a part of the principal of the national debt, a reorganization of the civil service, the re- turn to a specie standard of value and the promo- tion of reciprocity treaties with the North American provinces. Arrangements are being rapidly perfected in the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department for a new issue of greenbacks and fractional currency in an entirely diferent style from those at present in cireulation, An old and well known Washington beau, who was engaged to a young and beautiful lady, on ap- plying to be contirmed ia the Episcopal Church, re- cently, was refused by the bishop, who could not lay his consecrating hinds upon a wig. On hearing of this the young lady, who suspected nothing of that kind, broke the engagement. Kinseila and Doyle, two alleged accessories in the D'Arcy McGee murder, were discharged at the Ob towa Assizes yesterday, The City. In the Board of Aldermen, yesterday, the usnal donations were made in the shape of extra service money and church subscripuons, the velocipede ordinance was referred and the Board adjourned. In the Board of Assistant Aldermen a resolution in reference to placing the management of the Second Avenue Railroad under the direction of the Common Council was refased. After the usual charitable and religlous almsgiving the Board ad- journed. For several weeks the Cubans in this city have been quietly but assiduously working to aid their brother revolutionists in the field by the shipmeat of men, money and munitions to them, Volunteering is golng On very rapidly but very quietly, and the recruits are promptly forwarded in smal deiach- ments to Cuba, Very recently a fail battery of Held artillery, completely equipped and manaed, was despatched, and information aas been received 01 its safe arrival. Recruiting is progressing rapidly at the Brooktyn Navy Yard. The report that twenty vessels are to be made ready for service is untrue. There are only eight that could be made serviceabie in a few weeks, and the only one titat is actually preparing for sea is the practice ship Sabine, which carries thirty-six guns. Anaie Rogers, a woman twenty-four years of age, died in Bellevue Hospital yesterday froin the effects of opium eating, a babi that she had beea addicted 0 for eight years. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, Judge Bedford presiding,Join Wiison pleaded gully to ap attempt at barglary in the third degree; sentenced to two years and six months, Mary Smith, con- victed of petty larceny, Was sent to the Penitentiary for tour months. Leonard Duprot and Patrick Car- penter pleaded guilty to an attempt at burg- glary in the third degree; sentenced to tho State Trison for two years and six months, Antonio Carroll pleaded guilty to an indict ment charging him with passing a fraudulent check for $325 on the Fulton National Bank, Thomas Eagan pieaded guilty carrying a siung siiot and lor acing dorderly; remanded for sentence, Alired Carter, alias Scott, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was senteaced to the Stule Prison for tour years and six months. The steamship Etna, Captain Jones, of the Inman line, will leave pier 45 North river at 12 M, to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool, calling at Haluiax, N. 8., vo land and receive matis and passengors, The mails wul close at the Post Uiice at eleven A. M. ‘The Hamburg American Pac cet Company's steam- ship Allemannia, Captain Bardua, will 6ail froi Do- boken at two P. M. to-day for Plymouth, Engiaad, and Hamburg. The mails will Close at tae Post Ofice at tweive M. The steamship Nebraska, Captain Guard, will sail from pier No. 46 North river at one P, M. to-morrow (Wednesday) for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to land passengers, &c. The stock market yesterday was buoyant and strong unitl the laie boards, when It settled, but not to the lowest quotatious of the day. Guld was ex- cited and advanced to 154)4, closing finally at 134, With tair offerings and only a moderate demand the market for bvef cattle yesterday was rather heavy at the following piices:—Prime and extra, j 163<c. @ 17¢.; fair to good, Lic, a 160, ordimary, tue. a i4\c., and Inferior, 10e, a 12%¢. Mich cows— Prime and extra were in fair request and firm wt £90 @ £125 each, while common to fale were siow of sale at $60 a $85. Veal calves were in limited demand, and, boing in fair suppiy, prices were lower, prime and extra selling a} Lic. a 12c., Common to good at 0c. & 10),¢., and interior at 8c, a9%c. Sheep were but little sought after, and the market was heavy, parucularly for saeared, which composed the buik of the arrivals. We quote:—Sheared—Prime and ex- tra, 7c. &@ 5C.; Common to good, 6540, & 7),c.; inferior, 60 @ Oye. Unshorn—Extra, 0 40.a loc; prime, 8)¢¢. a 9c., and inferior to good, 6 Swine were slow of sale and the market was un- settled and lower, heavy prime being quoted Lic. a ‘would accept no advice from the Americans. The! 11<; fair to good, 10%c. @ 1lo., anu inierior, 10.%0. Soal schooner from Nassau had arrived and tne Monitor intended starting on the 2d inst for St. Thomas, where sie will join the other monitor, the Atahualpa. Africa, Accounts have Leen received in London vouching for the safety of the great African explorer, Dr. Livingstone. He left Zanzibar last January for Cairo, en route tor Engiand, The Senate. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Chandler offered a revolution declaring the sense of the Senate that the Alabama claims can be settled by a surrender of the British possessions in North America to the people of the United States, and requesting the Presiient to enter into negotiations for Chat end. He made a long specch in advo- cacy of the resolution, and at Mr. Sumner'’s sug- gestion it was referred w the Committee on Foreign Relations. Among the nominations sent in waa that of Samuel Sheilabarger as Minister to Portugal. The Legisinture. Several unimportant bils were passed in the State Senate yeswerday. A vill was tu roduced making ten hours @ day's work for railroad aad omatbus employés in New York and Brooktyn. In the Assembly bilis were passed incorporating the Sportsman's Association; relative to salaries of Quarantine police, aud relative t the qualifications Of prescription clerks, Mr. Murphy iutroduced o Dill wo move the State capital to New York city. Miscellaneous. ‘The President, it is stated, has sent a certain gentle- Man, Whose name cannot be divulged at preseat, to Cuba on a secret mission, his object being to ovtain Tull and important reports of the ability and strength Of the contending forces, and the chances for and ‘Bgainst the success Of the rebellion, Hie will make @ Feport accoréingly to the Prosident, and on hw Statement will probably depend twe action to be taken by our government. A special Cabinet meeting was held yestorday, at ‘Which the last nowInations for oftics were made. A delegation of Quakers from Philadelphia waited Upon the President yesterday, in the presence of his Cabinet, and furnisied hin with @ list of Quakers ‘whom they wished to have appointed Indian agenta, $n accordance with the proposed peaceful polley towara the savages. Cvivvel Parker, Commis. Stoner of Indiaa Affairs, invited them to make the nominations. General Canby arrived tn Riohmond, Va., yester. & LOK. Prominent Arrivals in the City. General ‘t. L. Clingman, ot North Carolina; General M.S, Lituefield, of Wassington; Judge H. A. Nelson, of Poughkeepsie, and W. D. Wasuburn, of Miune- sola, are ab te St. Nicholas Hotel. Professor Samuel Gardinor, L. Dunlap, of Baiti- more; Len R. Nesbitt, of Buenos Ayres, and Charica A. Muler, Of Philadeiphia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Professor Risley, of Philadelphia; Napoleon Gent roy, of Texas, aad Major IL. L. Gardiner, of Wiscon- sin, are at the Bt. Charles Hotel, 4. 1a Sinyser, of Loutsvilie, and J. R. Coyell, of Galveston, Texas, are at the Maltby tow Governor Bulivck, of Georgia; Dr. George ©. McKnight, of Providence; Colonel G. Moorhead, of New Orleans, and 1. Pheilps, ot San Francisco, are at the Fitch Avenue Hotel. General J. B. Donuls, of South Carol AF Heid, of Boston; & A. Bustis, of Syracuse, and Colonel EB. Woodward, of Piilavelphia, are at the Hortinan House, James 8. McKean, of Saratoga; R. H. Gampie, and J. 8. Adama, of Florida, and W, L. Seward, of Wash. ington, are at the Astor Honse, Prominent Departures. General and Mrs. Averill, Mra. Genera: lawilins, J. P. Usher, F. A. Bawyer and J. A. brummond, for Washington; Governor Marshall, for Minneseia; Slate Senators Foler and Cheeseborough, Cvionel 3. ©, Pierce, Ben. Field, M. ?. bemas and J.D. Gris. wold, ior Albany; W. C, Harris, for Philadelph'a; & Switzer, for Chicago; W. P. Mehatiry, for Boston, and ©. D, Woodruf, for Hart-ford. ALABAMA Manourya Oxwann.—The Mont- gomery Mail states that a number of immi- grants from Switzerland and Baden arrived at Decatur, Ala., a short time ago and immodi- ately received employment, The Mail charao- terizcs this as excellent news and exclaims:— “Would that tho hills and mountains of North Alabama could be filled with the raco of William Tell!” The Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Association have taken steps to preparo fora State fuir, which may reflect honor upon the resources of Alabama and upon the industry of her pvople, Every encouragement to immigration is to be givon, flay, and will assume command of the district to. | 24 ® lino of emigrant steamships between Mobile aud some German port ls alroady oon- | offensive and defensive war be tndinitoly ‘Tue dams on Grand River, Canada, ave way sos. teiuplated Spain and Cuba—Our Naticnal Duty to Oxrse'ves. What is to be the attitude of the United States with reference to Cuba and Spain? This is a question not only of vital interest to North America, but to the whole of South America. Expediency and self-protection enter largely into our national views of the subject. Much of the future progress of fifteen republics and the fate of one empire hang upon the wisdom of our action, What is Cuba? It is a great natural fortification, un- equalled as a base of operations for European Powers aguinst any country in the New World. It is not only self-supporting, but so rich that it gives thirty-three million dollars of revenue to the decrepit monarchy that domingers it. From this military and naval base haye been launched nearly all the expeditions which have struck at the maioland since Heruan Cortez invaded Mexico in 1519, From 1810 to 1829 it served for the com- plete desolation of every Spanish-Amer- ican country on the Continent. Havana was the rendezvous for the Bnglish, French and Spanish expedition against Mexico during our civil war. Again it became at once the purse and the stronghold of the Spauish fevt under Admiral Nufiez for the desolation of the Pacific coast of South America and the late barbaric bombardment of Valparaiso. Were the movement of the world eastward instead of westward how long would Europe permit us to hold a fortified island in the Eag- lish Channel or a point like Gibralter at the entrance of the Mediterranean? And yet this is an inferior comparison to what Cuba is to this Continent; inferior even to what Cuba is with reference to our own Atiautlic coast and our Mississippi valley. No national or international laws can te laid down to cover questions which are bora of progress and the times. National expedi- ency becomes the irresistible lever forcing national action, It is so in the history of our great mother England, and, were there space, we might make a tour around the world and poiat out numerous illustra~ tions of territory seized and held by ber in spite of treaties, Inthe history of nations honor and force are synonymous; for force is the result of great progress; groat progress is honor. If a nation, progressing beyond its feilows, finds itself cramped and threatened by one of retrograde tendencies, it becomes not only expedient but right to sweep away the obstacle, be it a fortification, an island, or both, It is this which not only our pro- gress but that of the Continent calls upon us to do with reference to Cuba as held by Spain. It is upon this broad ground we would an- nounce to Spain that she can no longor cover our coast with her guns. We would not make war under a petty subter- fuge, for tha game at which we shoot flica | higher, We ere great enough and strong enough to frankly acknowledge our necessities, Let us not disgrace ourselves by descending to the European method of covering up a great national objective point under the amoke of a pistol shot, the seizure of a vossel, or the con- fiscation of a contraband cargo cf war mate- rial. All these should be secon ‘ary, not pri- mary, causes of war in the Cuban question, As sccondary causes they are powerful. The seizure of two men from the deck of an Amer- ican wessel, the Lizzie Majors, wuile on the high seas, is a parallel case with that of onr Trent dificulty with Eagland. Lt is a suMocient cause of war if Spaia refusos reparation and apology. But in declaring war we would an- nounce the higher reason we have moen- tioned. How well Cuba may serve to make war against us is best shown by the constant war- fare indirectly waged upon us from Havana after the Spanish concession of belligerent rights to the “Confederate” rebels. Can Secretary Fish be 80 puerile aa to now make @ proposition to the country to pur- chase Cuba, when shot and shell were rained upon us from that fortificatioa for tour years? Who would lower his national dignity by paying hard oash for a four years’ insult? ‘Negotiate with Spain for Cuba!” Where is Presidout or Cabinet that dares propose it? How long sinos our people bezan to swallow insults and pay for the privilege?) Mr, Fish thinks that ‘it will be more economical” to buy insiead of to make war for the acquisition of the island; that “war with Spain, couplod with England aad France, would involve us in vast oatlays and require new and great sacrifices from our people, who already suffer quite onough,” “Economy” at the expense of national degra- dation! What splendid siulf this Premier is made of that he hints at auch a thing, Is this the material of which our new Csbdinot is com- posed? Doubtless the large fleet now con- centrating in Cuban waters is for the purpose of proiectisg the islaad for Spain until the negotiations for its purchase may be concluded. In the now pending question of the Alo- bama claims with England wo advise our British rivals to take the hint that the great republic has already become #9 docrepit that “economy” is the keynote of national action, We ure even Teady to pay for the favor done to us by the English pirates, and any order drawn upon us by Eagland will be hoaored at bight, Now is the moment for the enunciation of a national policy. The United Statos in 1860 were an uncemented chaos of localisms, Onr war set the particles in motion and like gravi- tated towards like all over the country. Whon Richmond fell we found ourselves, for the first time, a nation, The work has horetofore been almost entirely internal, Wo have ignored external issues and continental questions. We have been absolutely without a foreign polioy; and in tho lack of this wo have causol the countries t the south of us numberless revolutions with attendant misfortunes to them and to ourselves. We are bold, thereforo, to advocate that the timo has come for us to look beyond our owa frontiers, The Caban question is of tho first importance to the whole Continent, Others must quickly follow in its train; for up to this time everything has boon trnorod, Hoe who has not travelled to the southward has but lie idea how the Spanish American republics hang upon our motions, When we grasp Caba we shall send them twenty years ahead in the orbit of republicanism. We ourselves aball then be doubly compact, and our power for increased. Our Relations Towards England. Senator Zach Chandler, of Michigan, took parliamentary action in Washington yesterday on the subject of our existing relations to- wards the British government, sketching by resolution a plan of settlement of the Alabama claims and other difficulties, easy of compre- hension by the people and very likely to be effoctual if applied immediately, directly and with firmness, The Senator embodied his ideas in the following words :— Resolved, That in tho judgment of the Senate of the United States the true solndon of the settlement of the Alabama claims will be found in the surren- der by Great Britain of all the British North Ameri- can possessions to the United States, and that the President be authorized to open negotiations to svt- te all matters in dispute on that bas! The reading of this resolution took the gal- leries by a surprise which warmed into excite- ment as the Senator proceeded to advocate its adoption ina stirring speech, in which he re- iterated the argument used by him in former years on the same subject, drawing the in- ference in conclusion that Congress was to-day convinced that he was right and that members were now almost ready to adopt his views. If Congress did so—withdrew our Minister from London and proclaimed non- intercourse—England would settle all our claims, he believed, within thirty days; but if not, and if she wanted war, thon let us have war—a war ‘sharp, short and decisive.” Senator Chandler undertook to guaranteo that the sixty thousand veterans of the Union army now in Michigan would of themselves e‘see to the capture of the British North American provinces,” the possession of that territory being now a ‘‘national necossity” with us, England, like France in Mexico, staked the continuance of hor power in America on the success of the Southern rebel- lion, and lost. The Senator then reviewed the hostile demonstrations which bad been made against the Union from Canada since the organization of the St, Albans raiders, assert- ing that reparation would have beon had long since were it not for the objections of Reverdy Johuson and the non-action of General Grant when we had six hundred vessels of war, manned by fifty-four thousand sailors, after the capture of Savannah, Charleston and Wilmington, The resolution was reforred to the Committes oa Foreign Relations for consideration, thus giving another assur- ance to Europe that we are ready and able to “right our wrongs,” whether in Canada or Cuba, and that the ‘Star of Empire” will soon shine more and more dirootly daily to- wards the great republican confederation of the West, A Hinr To Cusrom Hovst Orriczrs.— There are other localities besides Keyport that the customs officers should keep their eyes on. A communication in another column throws out some pretty strong hints that a certain eigar and liquor dealer at the Quarantine on Staten Island has a secret method of landing dutiable goods without the trouble of passing them through the Custom House. Report says that this cigar and liquor dealer is the right bower of the Health Odicer. Sminine iv Common—The face .of nature and the faces of the farmers during the past fow summery days, Anotnkr PLAN wita Gamsters.—lHithorto the police, when taking action on tao law against gambling, has taken euch action as was likely to throw discredit onthe law. Now there seems a dispositioa to act otherwise, In the latest arrest, iastval of giving special at- ten'ion to the crowd of persons present, against whom no charge could be made, and lotting the keoper go, just the contrary was done ; the keeper ef a gambling placo was at- tended to and the crowd ignored, This pian, well followed, will be effective. TAKING THE Measurt.—‘ We know what a man igs whon we know what ho adiires,” Boutwell regards Dana as a groat flaancial genius. Fish looks upon Sanford as oar great diplomat. From such points men may con- ceive the future of our ‘finaazes aad our diplomacy. Loox Our vor Srxine Diszaszs, partiou- larly fevers, Drseasup To tax Corz.—Ono of tho divinos on Sunday said this was the coniitioa of society. He further sail:—‘“‘Ia maay respects its condiiion resembled that of the pagan world when Curistiaaity was first established. The law of God bad lost in a great moasure its hold on vast numbors, aad especially upon many who control tho movements of the social body.” Now whereis tho resomblanoe? When Christianity oame the law that was losing its hold on the world was the law of Jupiter. He was the god in wiom the world was loa-ng faith, Dov the divine moaa to put another “law of God” in this comparison? And what is the Eoumonical Council to supply as the analogue of Caristianity? Ratnre Dervsiv Bocauso noarly all great discoveries have in their orizin mot with opposition, theroforo it is supposed by some that every discovery which enoounters oppo- sition must be great and be dostined to have the samo bistory in the world as tho art of printing, the steamboat, tho telograph, &o. This idea is at prosynt the main support of spiritual photography. Bups anv Biossoms—Tho one in the Park in the morning, the othor upon Broad- way in tho afternoon, Tee Car Strike.—tIn the real point at issue between the Becond Avenus Railroad Com- pany and its drivers in the prosent strike the public have some intorost. This point bas regard to tho speed at which cars are to be run, The company want to run the oars more rapidly than hithorto, nad the drivers objoct, The company want eight trips made in tho time hitherto required for sevon. ihus the interest of the public is with the company. Wise Takes a Hetiooenti0 View.—Henry A. Wise says that God “ordered and dircoted and fore.d the resalt of emancipation of slaves in America, knowing that there was nd other way to bring it about,” and that he (Wise), taking & “hellocentric view,” agroos with God, and is glad slavory is gone, Smoxy Doorrive.—It was announood from the spirit world on Sanday that “whon men have grown np with o spiritual life they will not want tobscoo.” In the meantime, then, lace in the #viritual religion they must bavo it, This gives the woed @ | adjourns, Noutra! Rights and National Obligations—Our Demands of Spain, We have two questions pending in our rela- tions with Spain which are separate and dis- tinct in themselyes and should by no means be confounded in diplomatic treatment. The first is that of reparation for the unwarranted seizure of the brig Mary Lowell and her cargo while in neutral waters, and the violation of the territorial rights of the United States in the capture of two persons and their extradi- tion from the schooner Lizzie Majors while sailing on the high seas under tho American flag. The second question is that of recognl- tion of the state of actual war existing in Cuba and the proclamation of our neutrality between the parties, which carries with it the right to each to purchase supplies in our terri- tory and the friendly admission to our ports of the national ships of each of the belligorents, This right of search and capture is a bellige- rent right, and can be exercised lawfully, un- der the existing provisions of international law, only when war has been formally pro- claimed, This has not been done by Spain in the present instance, and therefore even thoso articles which are admitted to be contraband of war are not legally subject to seizure on the high ‘seas by the Spanish cruisers. In the present instance the case of Spain is mado worse by the proclamation of General Dulce, of the 24th of March last, which as- sumes the extraordinary powers recited in the following clause :—‘‘Vessels which may bo cap- tured in Spanish waters, or in the free seas neighboring to this island, with cargoes of men, arms and munitions, or of goods that may in any way contribute to promote the insurrec- tion in this province, whatever may be their port of departure or destination, after exami- nation of their papers and register, shall be considered in: fact enemies of the integrity of our territory and treated as pirates, in ac- cordance with tho lawa of the Spanish ar- mada.” In making our demand for reparation in the cases of the Mary Lowell and the Lizzie Majora it will not suffice that indomuity for the private wrong be made; but the govern- ment owes it to its own honor and to the safeiy of the American seas that this extraor- dinary proclamation of General Dulce ba with- drawn. As for the private wrong in the case of the Mary Lowell, Spain cannot claim the right of search and capture on the high seas previous to a declaration of war, and even after this preliminary step she cannot obtain the right to invade neutral territory. If the Mary Lowell were then even laden with arms and ammunition for the insurgent Cubans her capture on the high seas would have been illegal; for in time of peace nothing is contra- band. The open seas are free to all traders, except when the acknowledzed consent of nations gives certain rights to partios engaged in war. The case of the passengers of the Lizzie Majors reqiires no argument. It is too plainly a wroag, and must be redressed in a manner adequate to the outrage that has been committed, The question has a wide bearing in the manner of redres3. As Spain acted without notification, we might redress the injury in the same manner by seizing sufficient Spanish property to indemnify the Amorican merchant if indemaity is refused, aad by placing a suit- able force off the port of Havana and pre- venting the egress of Spanish war vessels that commit those outrages, if the offensive proclamation of General Dulcs is not with- drawn, It was in a similar posture of affairs that the Unitod States took like measures ia regard to the Freach republis, whea Congress, by the act of July 7, 1793, repealed existing treaties with that Power, and on the 9th of July authorizod the capture of Franch cruisers and trad+rs, There was no declaration of war, no interference with neatral Powers, and reprisals were continued with sach success in 1798 and 179) that early ia 1800 France came to terms by treaty. We would add, for the special information of Secretary Fish, that since tho year 1899 the Uaited States has not receded in matorial and moral power, The second question—that of recogaitloa— is in form nothing more than an annuvancemont that war is going on between Spain and the people of Cuba, and doclaring the noutrality of the United States in the coatest, This places both parties oa an equal footing in the pro- curement of means from tho United States and in the’ use of our poris by their vessels. If it is not done thea the conflict is ignored officially, and Spain may claim to be aloae en- titled to derive from our shores whatever she may choose to purchase in order to destroy the Cubans and thoir hopes, This measure isa proper and an indispensable preliminary to the recognition of the Cuban government which the House of R»presentatives has anti- cipated by its action, If we fail to put our- selves ia this position of neutrals, by recog- nizing the existence of the conflict, how are our own citizens to be notified that they have dutios to observe and that their property is in danger of capture? In peace arms and powder are lawful objects of traMfic, and they become contraband oniy when war is declared, In the one case they are free, in tho othor they are forfeited by capture. This, then, is the position of the question. Spain is at this moment waging war against the Cubans, but gives other Powers no notifi- cation, and the United States gives its citizens no note of warning. The govornment must, therefore, oither protect the vessels of our citi- zens, whatevor be the cargo, or else recognize the existence of war, This will make warlike stores contraband, and give to Spain the right to capture and confiscate; but it will also give tho belligerent right to the Cabans in aocord- ance with the measure moted out to ourselves by Spain during the rebellion of the South, Until this is done the ordinary oonditions of poace prevail in our intercourse with Ouba, and our government is boand to protect our trade against any intrusion by Spanish orvis- ors, be the cargoos what they may—arms and munitions of war being as lawful in poace as oorn or cotton, If Spain does notify us of hostilities thon the United States must pro- claim its noutrality with the contestants, which, while it will leavo our traders open to the pen- alties of contraband of war, will also confer on the Cubans, as on Spain, the rights of bel- ligorents, It is this step which is required in the interests of civilization and humanity. Menageriz at Lanaz—When tho Sonate This menagerie was accidentally ! omitted in our recent list of itinerant ahows, - 1775~19th Day of Arril—1861. Yesterday (April 19) the national ensign was displayed on the City Hall, the principal hotels and public edifices generally in honor of the ninety-fourth anniversary of the battle of Lex ington, when the first blood was spilt that inau- gurated the seven years’ struggle of the Revo- lution. It is, therefore, nearly a century since the British commander (Major Pitcairn) rode up to tho front where some sixty or seventy patriots were parading on the village com- mon and cried out;—‘‘Disperse, ye villains! Ye rebels, disperse! Lay down your arms! Why don’t you lay down your arms and dis- perse?” We are told that the little band of patriots kept their ranks firmly until Pitcairn discharged a pistol at them and ordered hig soldiery to fire, Seven of the mon of Lexing- ton were killed and nine wounded by the vol- ley. This murderous act aroused the whole country, and the battle of Lexington, where first the puissance of the British monarch was questioned in the colonies, became the key- note of the Revolution and the pioneer of the illustrious events which followed in the cause of freedom and independence, On the 19th of April, 1861, eighty-six years afterward, a scene occurred in the streets of Baltimore the effects of which were, in some respects, not entirely dissimilar to those that succeeded the firing upon the militiamen on Lexington common. The country was, to ita remotest corners, violently agitated. Tho ques- tion of disruption and revolution against the government, the corner stone of which waa laid in the blood of the Lexington mar- tyrs, was openly advocated. The South had already risen in arms, A national fortifica- tion had boen fired upon and the national— standard humbled and trailed in the dust, The crowning act of open rebellion was the killing of Captain Dike, of a Massachusotta regiment, and the wounding of others, while passing through the streets of Baltimore on tha way to the reliof of the national capital. Loyal blood had been shed. There was now no time for parleying or compromises. The challenge to arms must be met, and how gloriously the Northern hosts rallied to the support of the goveramont is too fresh in the recollection of our readers to require recalling. Therefore the 19th day of April, 1861, isa day in our national history aa worthy of commemo- ration as the 19th of April, 1775. The one placed the capsioa2 upon the pillar of Ameri- can liberty, the foundatioas of which were laid on Lexington common. Tuere are no doubt many who would like to have the dead past of the rebellion buried ia eternal oblivion. But there are certain irresistible truths carved upon the altar of liborty which cannot be erased nor the momories attached 1 them entirely obliterated. The South has her con- secrated grounds and the remsm>ranca of ber devotedness and hor heroic deeds enshrined in the hgarts of her sons and daughters, The North has likewise her cherished souvenirs of the war; and as Loxiagtoa was a grand point of departure on the highway to religious and political freedom, so will Baltimore be regarded a3 beacon which illumsd the onward march of the republic to a solid and substantial and a happy fature for all the American poople, A Sxuna-Suor.—li is stated by a Phila- delphia paper that a slung-shot, with which it is supposed Twitchell murdered his mother-in-law, has been found with certain indications that it was the precise weapon used to accomplish the tragedy. At the time the counsel for the dofeace s!arted the theory that the decd had been committed with such a weapon instead of a common poker, a paper in the interior of this State urged that a thorough search bo made of the premises to ascertain whether such a weapoa could ba found, ailezing that a similar investization had re- sulted in porfectiug a chaia of evidence that had golved the mystery of a murder in another State. Bat this whole Twitchell marder casa has had its day. The interest of tho public in the matter has subsided, and, “slaag-sot or no slung-shot, it is tim: the afsir were slung out of the columns of the daily press, AMENDMENT TO TK QuaRaNring Law3.— The Quarantine laws give the Health Odicer power to grant permits to board inward bound vesscls. The proposed amendment ex- tends that power to the Board of Health, nothing more. And this is what the radical organs, the Bohemian organ, and that mar- rowless old concern down in Beaver street are making such a fuss over, Taot.—Fish fancies that Sanford has more tact than Sickles. Sanford has the tactus eruditus—the learned touch that fiads a great man's weak point, At least it looks so, ComrrimMeNtany TO Grinneet.—Are we to conclude that there Is to be complete failure in the oollectioa of the revenue? Boutwell considers, he says, that Dana’s possession of the Appraisership here “is the point on which success in collecting the customs revenue turas.” But Dana declines the place; and this poict failing, there cin be no success in the effort, This apparently is Boutweli’s opinion ; but we fancy Grianell will run the Custom House and collect the revenue even without euch aid. Wasteen Esrexraise.—An lowa paper states that a certain ex-Governor of that State will have a fat office as a recognition of his enterprising spirit in stealing the school fund of the State. Is there not some young idea out there who has learned to shoot? Ratiroan Proktyos versvs Girr Estier- PRisz Srratixos.—eA certain judge out West vo. com- pany for the purpose of engaging in an Orphans’ Home Gift Enterprise. Probably he thinks it easier to cheat orphans than to water railroad stock. Tur Smvucaree Stoor.—The Quarantine smuggler Four Brothers is at Red Hook get ling ready for tho summor campaign. We shall watch her movemonts and keep the Custom House officers on her track, Tuk Berrisa Pass on tae Reoant ov Revervy Jouxsox.—The leading journals of England, having hoard of the appointment of Mr. Motley in the place of Reverdy Johnson, are beginning to find much to admire in the change, They like Motley because he will represent the prevatling public sentiment of the Uniled Statos; they have no regrela at barting with Johnson, becouss he was ouly @