The New York Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1869, Page 8

_ NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Letters and packages should be properly sealed, Allbusiness or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Yorx Heratp. Rejected communications will not be re- tnrned. Volume XXXIV... steeesenceeeeesesNOe 112 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tar ui pe Ex. TRAVAGANZA OF THE ForTY th EVES. BURMAN FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth d Twenty - fourth street.—La BELLE HELENS. assent ' Ww. .CK'S THEATR: 16th street. — Pi E, Broadway and OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Homert Doxrry, witu NEW Fratungs. ACADEMY OF MUSI 4th street.—Hanpy ANDY— Buyanzs!' MINSTRELS. “ig GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and 28d street.—Tae Teurrsr. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tax Seven DWARFS; OR, HARLEQULY AND THE WORLD OF WONDERS. BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—Tue Cizcce—Covrtine Awax Down East. 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New York, Thursday, April 22, 1869. TO ADVERTISERS. 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. Brooxtyn Carriers anp Newsmen will in future receive their papers at the Branco OFFice or THE New York Heraxp, No. 145 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ADVERTISEMENTS and Svpscriprions and all letters for the New Yore Herarp will be Teceived as above. THE NAWS. Europe. The cable telegrams are dated April 21. ‘The London papers of yesterday indulged in arti- cles on Cuban matters. The Zelegraph thinks that it is best for English interests that the Spanish rule be continued in Cuba. The Mary Lowell seizure 4s denounced asa mad act. It also contends. that Cubans will never willingly annex themseives to the United States. Another paper, the Owl, says that President Grant wants a foreign war and that he is mad on Cuban affairs, France and Englana, it threatens, will declare war if the United States at- tempts to seize Cuba, There are fears of coming troubies. The negotiations for a Franco-Belgian commercial Conference have been suspended. . Tho meeting of the members of the Spanish Cortes yesterday in Madrid to nominate a candidate for the throne was a complete failure. Serrano says the choice is between Montpensier and a republic. It is proposed to reorganize the army on the Prussian system. The Prussian government has instructed Its Am- Dassador at Paris to thank the Marquis de la Val- Jette for his recent pacific speech, ‘The italian Minister of Finance has presented his annual budget to the Chambers. It is said to be satisfactory. A formidable Mazzinian conspitacy has been discovered in Milan. Books and papers of the organization have been seized and a number of the leaders arrested. Cuba. Seiior Casanova has been released by order of Captain Dulce. The steamer carrying political pris- oners to Fernando Po injured her machinery and Was compelled to put into Porto Rico for repairs, Paraguay. Our Rio Janeiro letter is dated March 24. The Em peror’s son-in-law, the Comte d’Eu, has been ap- pointed to the chief command of the Brazilian forces in Paraguay. Matters were quiet in Paraguay, the allies remaining perfectly inactive. Three Months had elapsed since any word had been ob- tained from Minister McMahon. Captain Kirkland, of the Wasp, had gone in search of him, but a fag of truce was refused him by the allies on the plea that the bearer of the fag might be put to death by the 3. ere The Senate. Mr. Wilson catled up his resolution providing for a survey of the proposed ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien; but after some debate he allowed it to go over 60 that he might modify it. The Printing Committee reported that a contract had been made with Rives & Bailey for the publication of the proceedings in the Globe. Mr. Carpenter's reso- lution calling for a list of employés in the depart- ments, with their residences when appointed and by ‘whom recommended, was called up and produced a long debate, in which the late mode of making ap- pointments was thoroughly ventilated. An evening session was held, in which numerous nominations Were confirmed. Among the nominations forwarded yesterday were humerous Quakers as Indian agents. The Legislature. The bill relative to the collection of ship news in New York harbor was defeated in the State Senate Yesterday. Several bilis were passed, including the New York City Tax levy—20 to 2 A resolution rela- Live to the election of a Regent of the University Snd of a Police Commissioner was tabled. The New York County Tax levy was made the special order for to-day. Several bills were ordered to a third Yeading and a number reported, including one to Incorporate the Arcade Raliway Company of this ity; amending the quarantine laws, » Inthe Assembly bills were passed fixing the sala- ries of justices and clerks of the Brookiyn courts; to incorporate the Ione Yacht Club, The bill for ‘Widening Broadway was lost. Bills were reported ‘to increase the metropolitan police force and relative to vacancies in the Board of Police Commissionera. ‘The bill for the purchase of the Junction Canal by 7 the State was up for final reading, and on motion the _ ~~ enacting Clause was stricken out by 68 to 52, At the aiternoon session the Railroad Committee reported 4 mS bills were ordered to a third reading. ‘The Sound steamer Bristol, from Providence, R. I., with 300 passengers for New York was compelled to put into Newport, R. I., and remain there during the evening and night of the 20th inst., owing to the prevalence of a dense fog. Several persons bound for California by steamer of yesterday were de- tained, The steamer Providence, from New York for Newport, put into New London, where a large fleet of coasting and Oshing vessels sheltered during a heavy storm and the continuance of the fog. No accidents are reported, Letters from Mr. Vincent Collyer, received by the Indian Commission in this city, state that he has selected sites tn the Wachita Mountains for farm and mission schools for the Indians, Large num- bers of Arapahoes, recently one of the more hostile tribes, have come to the farm and express great anxiety to learn the arts of peace, Great foods have occurred in the central and western portions of this State and in Vermont, Mas- sachusetts and States in the West. Dwellings, miils, dams, bridges and locks have been swept away in various localities, making up a very heavy aggregate of loss, General Canby yesterday assumed command of the military district of Virginia. Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise is seriously il in Richmond and is not expected to recover. Ata workingwoman’s convention in Boston yes- terday a petition to the Legislature was presented and read asking that a tract of land within easy dis- tance of the city be laid out in houge lots, to be sold cheap or given to the poor laboring women and to be inalienable, exempt from taxation, and not liable for debts, Adozen Pennsylvanians, under the leadership of Colonel J. W. Forney, had an interview with the President yesterday prior to their departure to-day for a tour of general inspection through the South- ern States, A locomotive running tn advance of the night pas- senger train on the Black River Ratlroad, in this State, was thrown down an embankment beyond Lyons Falls on Tuesday night. Hugh Crocker was killed and three other persons were burned end bruised, one of whom, Lewis Lewis, was enabled to crawl to Lyons Falls, three miles distant, and give the alarm. A squad of young lads in Hoboken were arrested on Tuesday night for desecrating the Methodist and Swedenborgian churches in that town. They would amuse themselves by breaking the windows, danc- ing around the altars, smashing chairs and beating one another with bibles and hymn books. In the Kimberly-Butier case in Baltimore yoster- day Ohief Justice Chase decided that the constitu- tion does not shield members of Congress from a process of summons in a civil suit, but the word “arrest? merely means forciple detention with a view to imprisonment. The Welland Canal has been opened for naviga- ton. Payne yesterday won the 100 mile walking match against Weston, who gave out on the ninetieth mile, One hundred and fifty New Yorkers arrived in Waterloo, Kansas, on Sunday, and propose taking land in that neighborhood. They are to be followed soon by 2,000 families. The City. The spirit photography case came up before Judge Dowling in the Tombs yesterday. Marshal Tooker's evidence comprised all the testimony oifered by the prosecution. Two photographers were examined for the defence, and they confessed they did not know how the pictures were taken, although they had investigated the process for the purpose of find- ing out. Judge Edmonds and Mr. Paul Bremond testified that they believed the pictures were pro- duced by spiritual agency, The case was adjourned until to-morrow. The car drivers’ strike on the Second Avenue Rall- road was ended yesterday by a concession on the part of the vice president, Mr. Queen, who allows the cars co make only seven trips, the drivers to recelve extra pay if they make an eighth. The men went joyfully to work and the line is again in full operation. The trotting season was inaugurated at the Fashion Course yesterday by an excellent trot in harness between the bay gelding Twist, the chestnut mare Louise, the bay mare Belle Olay, the bay stal- lion Henry Clay and the brown mare Belle of Allen- town. Twist won the race. Dr. Bellows delivered the third and last lecture of his course last evening, in Ali Souls’ church, on the subject, “The Footprints of Humanity.” The case of Captain Young against the Board of Police Commissioners came up before Judge Cardozo yesterday on application for a peremptory writ com- peiling the Board to vacate judgment of dismissal from the force rendered against Captain Young. The papers in the case were read and the further bearing was adjourned until Monday. James Maher was discharged from custody yester- day on writ of habeas corpus, the District Attorney stating that be knew of no reason why he should be detained the Judge signing the necessary pa- pers without comment, Maher was suspected of being the murderer of Rogers. The stook market yesterday was strong and buoy- ant during the boards, but underwent a sharp reac. tion before the close of the day. Gold was firm, closing finally at 134%. Prominent Arrivals in the City. Senator H. Hamlin, of Maine; General W. Harri- more, of New Hampshire; Colonel G. A. Bateheldor, of Massachusetts; Captain E. D. Bruce, of the United States Navy; Captain Dodge, Dr. J. C. Brady and N. P. Buffum, of the United States Army; Cap- tain William Bisbie, of San Francisco; George OC. Pearson, of Japau, and ex-Mayor Inais, of Pough- keepsie, are at the Astor House. Judge Abbott, of Boston; I. V. L. Prayn, of Albany; C. H. Lester, of the United States Army, and Luis Feltpe Diago, of Paris, are at the Brevoort House, Judge Deering, of Philadelphia, and W. D. Varand, United States Minister to Valparaiso, are at the Westmoreland Hotel, Colonel Hawkins, of the Royal Engineers, Barba- oes, is at the Clarendon Hotel. General J. C. Fremont, of New York, and EB. L. Plumb, Mialster to Cuba, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General W. F. Bartlett and Colonel Robert Pome- roy, of Springfield, are at the tloffman House. Admiral Dahigren and Lieutenant Commander Allen D. Brown of the United States Navy, and Gen- oral F. G. Martendale, of the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel, Captain S. Geer, of the United States Navy, is at the St. Charlies Hotel. Admiral Tucker and Captain Butt, of Peru, and Captain Myerhouse, of steamer Antwerp, are at the Rew York Hotel. Comptroller W. F, Allea, of Albany, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Prominent Departures, General Burnside left yesterday for Philadelphia; Major General Kilpatrick for Chile; Major General Tompkins for San Francisco. Bishop Morris satled in the steamer Java for Europe. Maxsyers or Over New Minister to Fraxce.—Our new Minister to France is studying the art of politeness and elegance of diction prior to his advent into Parisian society, He calls our worthy Secretary of State a ‘fossilized lunkhead.” The term “Junkhoad” is usually applied by sporting men to a very sorry style of horse, but never, we believe, to a horse mackerel. Crvit Servicg.—In the fact that two persons nominated to foreign missions have just been rejected ‘for incompetency” it is evident that we have an effective appointing machinery if we choose to use it. Nor Porvran at Wasninaton—Klope- mania, Grant has just removed one of his own officials for being possessed with that weakness, If stealing among public officials is to be thus punished the President will have his hands fall for the remainder of his present term. Since the 4th of March the people of the United States have been awaiting with anxiety to learn something of the temper of the ad- ministration with reference to our foreign relations, Three great questions have been agitating us, either one of them capable, if well handled, of making the present Presiden- tial term historic. These questions are Cuba, Mexico and Canada.» All of them are the re- sultants of the same active forces pressing in the same direction. To disobey the mandates of these forces is to show front against fate ; to listen to them and obey is to fulfil our des- tiny. Railroads, telegraphs and other ele- ments of progress now govern us. They have made and must make sad havoc among bound- ary lines, narrow ideas and localisms, These are our irresistible diciators. They force the nation in the direction of Cuba, Mexico and Canada, and say that ‘‘while these countries are not with us they are against us.” One and all of them impede our movements, hamper our greatness. Three days since we explained that Cuba is a commanding fortification, which, in European bands, must ever be, what it always has been, a scourge to this Continent, We have often spoken of Mexico as a country whose anarchy and narrowness cost us more annually than its conquest would cost. A territory of our own equal to the area of Mexico has its growth impeded because it has no outlet to the southwest which can be made available. A boundary line between two of our own States is a sufficient curse; but when progress depends upon the joint action of two governments so totally opposite as the United States and Mexico there is little hope in the future for either our own South- west or for that Indian and mongrel raco which Louis Napoleon was pleased to recog- nize as belonging to the Latins. What we have said of Cuba and Mexico applies in its main features to Canada. But, strange to say, these countries are not only a necessity to us, but we are a necessity to them. When Cuba can ship her products to the United States free of duty she will be the richer. When Canada helps us demolish the custom houses on the boundary line be- tween us she will thrive beyond her present dreams. If the few men who keep Mexico in commotion would permit the seven millions of their Indian population to vote, that vote would be given uuanimously for the Amorican flag. We have stated these things that Europe may understand our condition in North Amer- ica. She can by this appreciate our temper and measure the chances if she chooses to draw blade against the destiny of the United States, Our Washington news indicates that the ad- ministration now listens to this beating of the public pulse and follows its movements. It has been difficult to act heretofore. The boards had to be swept of the office-seekers, who gave no quarter until the spoils were divided. We suspect that President Grant, in his anxiety to getat the great foreign questions which in- terest us, sacrificed the minor ones with re- spect to offices. Congress and its hungry friends threatened to open a war upon the Ex- ecutive, in which he had nothing to win by opposition. Grant has therefore stepped aside and let the tide of impurity roll on. Now we commence work. We are in the harness. Our Secretary of State, moving with the times, tells Spain, through her Minis- ter, that the policy of the administration with reference to Cuba is settled. He refuses to issue a proclamation modelled upon that of President Fillmore in 1851. How far Spain is behind the age is best indicated by her asking for a reissue of such 4 cold-blooded document. Mr. Fish told the Spanish Minister that the Cubans already had a government of their own; that General Dulce must recall his un- warrantable order about vessels found traversing Cuban waters; that Americans had a right to volunteer in the Cuban revolutionary cause if they desired ; that our fleet near Cuba “4g there to protect the rights and persons of every American citizen, President Grant desires that every American, at home or abroad, shall be shielded from violence and outrage.” All this is American and to the point. It ia just what the whole people would say were the question submitted to them. It is only necessary for the administration to fearlessly carry out the programme here indi- cated to become the most popular that the country has ever had. The sharp language to Spain and the tone of the administration and Congress towards England indicate that we are to settle our foreign questions in a dignified manner, We would not enter into a war with England so long as there is any hope of an honorable reparation on her part for the great wrongs done to us; but we have little inclination to double the effect of those wrongs by nursing them, Better settle them at once, peaceably, if possible—by the sword, if necessary. It would be a grand struggle—a battle between old Mother England and ourselves. She is powerful, full of terrible elements for offensive or defensive warfare—all sinew, all courage ; wo are proud of her, but prouder still that we face her with hands on our sword-hilts, fear- ing nothing. We have not blamed her for sweeping our commerce from the ocean; we only complain that she lacked honor in not frankly acknowledging that the dissolution of the United States was and is a necessity to her. In her four years’ indirect warfare against us she has gained some advantage. We wish at least to repair it, and know of no better way than to do it by active war, We desire to sweep her commerce from the ocean, cut off her trade communications with other countries and stop her spindles, The war closed would find us side by side, well wrecked, but with a fair start for the future. With our superior recuperative powers twenty years would then givous the commercial position we held before England destroyed it, We believe that General Grant feels and obeys the pres- sure of the people in their views as here pre- sented, Woe wanta settlement with Spain— with England, The long looked for moment has arrived when we feel strong enough to demand “fair play.” Ta rapid progress of American ingenuity is constantly supplying new words for the diction- aries, The latest is to speak of the “veloci- pedity” of certain inventions, instead of velocity. Truly the world moves faster than ever, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1969—QUADRUPLE SHEET. the Areade Underground Ratiway bill, and several | Indications of = Bold Foreign Policy—The Free Trade Movements. It is curious to notice how the sentiment of the world oscillates in regard to the principles of free trade, It is long since Adam Smith expounded the principles of national wealth ; but while the correctness of Smith's theory has been generally admitted nations have but slowly grown up to the high standard of con- viction which enables them to reduce the theory to practice. Nor is it always safe to conclude that because a people have taken a step in favor of free trade the step will not be retraced. It is gratifying to find at one and the same time that these principles are now finding favor in New England, in Spain and in France. The Spanish Finance Minister proposes a gradual reduction of all prohibitory duties, A similar proposal has also been made in the French Corps Législatif. The New Englanders, meanwhile, have established @ reform league, the principal object of which is to advocate the principles of free trade. All these are encouraging signs, giving us reason to hope for better times. To buy in the cheapest and to sell in the dearest market aro privileges which ought to be national as weli as individual in their range. Incerrect and Slanderons.? We are accustomed to the injured innocence ofthe Senate, It is so common for the ‘most remarkable men of the age”—the illustrious of the land and the dominant intellects of the earth—to rise in their places in the Senate Chamber and, with one hand on the Senatorial heart and the other hand in the Senatorial breeches pocket, to hurl anathemas at a news- Paper report, that we heed but little all that comes as ‘‘privilege” and “personal explana- tion.” Generally such an explanation is an expression of the consternation and disgust of some Senator on the first occasion when he comes under the view of an independent press. He is startled that a newspaper should asso- ciate his name with any words but those of fulsome laudation ; for to that style he has kept all the small bugles and the clarionets of his neighborhood, whose editors he has made postmasters. Ordinarily, therefore, such things may be pardoned to the vanity of small ego- tists; but Mr. Ross’ demonstration in the Sen- ate on Tuesday is quite out of the common line. It is distinguished for its shameless im- pudence. This man arose in his place to cor- rect our report. He charged as false our statement that he had used certain words, and then adopted and justified these words, by using them again. He then showed that we were only his pretext, and, using us as his stalking-horse, foisted into the proceedings of the Senate a disgraceful onslaught om the ad- ministration. The charge is that our report of Mr. Ross’ interview with the President was “grossly in- correct and slanderous.” Hereis the report: — “I come, Mr. President, to talk with you about the appointments for my State, having heard that you intend to make certain nominations that may not harmonize with my if you deem it worth while to consult them in the least.’? ‘To which Grant laconically and interrogatively re- sponded, ‘Well, sir.’? ss This Presidential response was not in the true manner to be relished by the Kansas Senator. “Am I to understand that I am rightly informed as to your stated intentions to disregard my preferences in the matter of appointments, Mr. President?” in- quired the Senator. “That Is a question hardly susceptible of an an- swer, sir, To what appointments do you allude? Inform me and then I can reply,’ rejoined Grant. Senator Ross liked the second answer as little as the first, but having come for enlightenment he was determined not to go away inafog. The Senator, therefore, with be ey Tage, explained the ap- pointments to which he had reference. “Frankly, sir,” said Grant, “I intend not to make those appointments.” “What, sir! You scorn to accommodate me in the least?” exclaimed Ross, boiling over with rage. “Sir, 1 belteve 1 have given you my answer,’’ firmly but sternly replied Grant. “This is not treating me fairly, Mr. President, nor ps gentleman should another,” uttered Senator “I have no intention to be dictatea to, sir,” said Grant sharply. “Nor have I to be insulted, even by you, sir, were you twenty times the President,” exclaimed Ross, with his ire stirred up to white heat. “I must decline to be annoyed any further on the subject,” muttered Grant between his teeth, “and desire the interview should terminate.”” a “You and your desires may go to hell !”? roared out 088. “Leave the room, sir! Leave the room, or I shall force you out |’? thundered Grant, Now we believe there is no question of the fact that Mr. Ross had an interview with the President in regard to the appointments to office in his State. He has stated, even, that this interview was not altogether a pleasant one, The only point open, therefore, is whether the report above correctly recites what was said, and whether its tone does any injustice to the Senator’s temper. We main- tain that it is a correct report in all respects, and that the Senator has given the best evi- ence of this, Nay, his speech In the Senate merely dilates and dilutes this conversation. His denunciation of the President has a flercer tone in his Senatorial harangue than in our report of his words to the President—has more of the spirit of vindictive and bitter dis- appointment; but it starts from the same point and makes the same charges. Indeed, though in our reading of speeches we are accustomed to see men of few and small ideas constantly repeating themselves, we have seldom seen a case where the second utterance so justified the reporter of the first. Here is what Mr. Ross said in the Senate :— I sought that interview for the purpose of ecules the sweeping changes ‘which were made in the officials of my State, wherepy men who were among the best republicans and the bravest soldiers in State were being removed for no cause, and an.entirely different their places. During that interview 1 was astonished and pained to hear from is The ory yoy that tin aay ce during the past year and a it was resumptive evidence that he was a Johnson DissaTIsFAOTION IN Haytt.—It will be seen ‘by our Port au Prince correspondence, pub- lished to-day in another column, that great dissatisfaction exists in the Haytien capital at the idea of a colored representative of the United States being sent there. Even Salnave objects to it, on the ground that he has niggers enough, and proposes that the black diploma- tists from Washington shall be sent to England and France and white men sent to Hayti. Goop Piace vor aA Nun.—Mr. Nunn, of Tennessee, goes to Ecuador as our represen- tative; and quite properly, for Eouador is a country governed by the Jesuits. News From New ENGLanp.—They have taken to reform there, and a coterie of the “leaders of opinion” in Boston have not only declared against protection, but come out plainly for free trade. Posiio Batus.—The Aldermen are consid- ering a proposition to reserve a piece of the Battery water front for what is called a public bath, said property to be leased to the propri- etor of the present Battery baths for five hun- dred dollars a year. Five thousand a year would be a cheap rent. It is a good thing for the Common Council to favor such an enter- prise as a public bath, but the people must have the benefit, and not an individual. If the city gives this valuable privilege it must require in return that there shall be five cent days and ten cent days, and that the charge shall be on no day more than twenty-five cents, Tur Press.—What does the Z'ribune mean by speaking for ‘‘the independent press?” Has it cut loose? Car Law.—An injured passenger is suing a railroad company for damages for injuries inflicted by a drunken conductor. If the Court determines that the company is liable we may expect that in future all discontented conductors will ‘‘get even” with their em- ployers by stabbing passengers. This will be an easy way to make the companies pay; but it is not a pleasant prospect for passengers, Tae Prick or tHe Spanish Crown.—The Duke of Montpensier has just borrowed six million francs in Paris, The revolution was rather a small job after all, Bauricerent Riants.—Men who ‘‘volunta- rily go to aid a people struggling for their in- depencence” are not filibusters under this ad- ministration, Such, it is said, is the answer given by Mr. Fish to the Spanish Minister's demand for a proclamation warning our citi- zens out of the Cuban fight. He wanted the proclamation made on the model of the one by Fillmore against the filibusters, and Fish declines to make it. War in Cuba, Fish holds, makes all the difference, and when we recog- nize the war in our diplomacy we practically give belligerent rights. First Gun ror Spracue.—The Union Labor League of Connecticut has passed resolutions endorsing Senator Sprague’s position on the labor question, man. } repeat, that I was astonished and In astonishment and pain we come upon bad temper and extravagant speech :— Scarcely a man has been sees to those posi- tions from the ranks of that great army of heroes who so largely represent the manhood of that State, and who went out with their lives ia their hands to eudure hunger and fatigue, and cold and heat, that we might sit here as the representatives of the coun- try saved. But tn their stead we have appointed over us skulkers in time of danger and men notori- Goop Decistox.—Judge Dowling sent out of court a policeman who, by his own admis- sion, had ordered some citizens ‘‘to move on,” though they were only quietly talking to each other, It is not generally known that at cer- | ously unfit =, 1 age tras, In one [ 4 stanco & jan Tr, eminen nal ir tain hours no person is permitted to stop for | fhe poation ne held, at who, ago * 4 cripple to ve, Dla & man moment on Broadway wee not only enjoyed the security of his fire. side during the war, but is known to have been @ pro-slavery sympathizer caving the border ruMan disturbances of tie Territory, In another a soldier is displaced by a mere camp follower who made it his occupation during the war to plunder the govern- ment at every turn and fill his own purse with the iil-gotten gains of stolen beef. In still another a brave and gailant soldier as ever drew a biade, who entered the army a private and won his epaulettes with his sword, is displaced by a man whose only recommendation, 1a the eyes of those to whom he owes his appointment, is his personal hostility to and defamation of myself. This consideration, in fact, will apply to nearly every appotatiment that has yet been made in my State, Worked to fury by his own recital we hear what he will do:— The faithful, intelligent and tnfuenttal radical re- pobtican, be he soldier or civilian, may go back to his law, Als farm or his shop, This administration has no use for his services, * * * Ifa re- publican President ostracizes them from personal pique, or to tify the animosity of others, he does no honor to himself and no service to the country ; and I, as their friend and comrade, will not stand by and acquiesce in it from any consideration of per- sonal interest or hope of Executive favor. At this point, then, he will tell the adminis- tration to “go to hell.” Let the people judge who it is that has uttered words “grossly in- correct and slanderous.” Errtorent Heatran Orvicer.—The follow- ing is the result thus far of Dr. Swinburne’s act permitting the ship fever patients of the James Foster, Jr., to come to the city Deaths, eee a Coutracted the discase 7 The Doctor is greatly alarmed and afraid if a news boat runs sufliciently near an inward bound vessel to have a small package thrown on board and landed at Whitehall slip in the dead of night that contagion would thereby be introduced in the city. Ayotaen YANKEE Notton—Orcanization or a Rerorm Leagvs.—A sort of free trade movement has been commenced in Boston, under the name and style of “The Reform League,” with which we find linked the name of William Lloyd Garrison and other less famous agitators, We gave an account of its organization in yesterday's Heratp, If it takes this ‘Reform League” as long to accom- plish its purposes as it did Garrison and his followers to accomplish negro emancipation, the present generation will be gray-haired or bald-headed before they are realized. Some of the notions of the league are good, although a little “‘Hubby.” PourttoaL Movements ExTraoRpINARY— President Grant to be his own successor, and General Butler to succeed Senator Wilson in the Senate in 1871. Tue Commisstonrrsnip.—No doubt a Com- missioner of Police has a right to exercise all the legitimate powers of his office and an equal right to go out of office when so minded ; but has he aright to mancuvre his resigna- tion so as to secure the choice of his succes- sor? Appointing his successor is not within the powers of a commissioner. — Loox Ovt ror Her,—It is reported that the Quarantine smuggler Four Brothers, when her repairs are finished, will come out from Red Hook with a new name painted on her stern. Look out for her. She will be the same bold smuggler under whatever name sho may sail, and if not closely watched will land just a8 many “dead bodies” in canvas sacks as sho did last summer, Masor ANvErson made considerable stir on account of his heroic defence of Fort Sumter. “Lizzie Majors” is making consider- able stir at this time on account of the out- rage committed on her decks—‘' American territory,” a8 Governor Marcy would say—by the Spaniards. Hurrah for the Majors— masculine and feminine ! How to Make tng Inptans Quakr—Send out the Quaker commissioners mounted on velocipedes. The days of warriors and flery steeds are past. If the savages are not quicted by this means, send a detachment of Shakers to shake the lights of the Shaker gospel into them. That would fix them, A Demonstration in the Sonate—“Gressly | The Cuban Qucstion~England and France May Suppert Spain. The important special cable correspondence from London on Cuban affairs, which we pub- lish this morning, comes in confirmation of the opinion which we expressed a few days since, to the effect that England would endeavor to aid the cause of Spain in the island, write down the revolution if possible, and throw the weight of her influence against the interests of the United States in the issue of the contest. Great Britain is becoming excited over the news from the Antilles, and several popular and influential London newspapers indicate the direction which public opinion is likely to take on the subject. A ministerial journal, for the most part of moderate views, says that Eng- land is ‘‘anprejudiced” as to the matter of Cuban independence, but that it will inure to “England's interest” if Spain is strong enough to retain her hold of the island. The writer acknowledges that it would not perhaps become England to interfere in any oase, but intimates that perhaps her ‘“‘good offices” would be useful in arresting a quarrel between Spain and the United States, The seizure of the Mary Lowell by the Spaniards is characterized as a ‘‘mad act,” implicating England, the ‘‘best friend” of Spain. ALondon evening journal of considerable influence asserts that General Grant has “run mad” on the Cuban question, and expresses the opinion that England and France will unite in a declaration of war against us if ‘America should attempt to wrest Cuba from Spain,” adding that President Grant “longs” for foreign war, and knows that the feeling per- vading the minds of the Union officials is one. of hatred to England, and also towards France, but existing in a less degree in her case. The same journal states that within a few days an English yacht would sail for Cuba. and land the members of a commission: charged to ascertain the exact position of affairs. Our correspondent states that there isa ‘heavy storm brewing” on the subject—an opinion in which we entirely coincide, more particularly should an allied Anglo-French squadron appear off the Morro Castle. Taz Burnsipg Memortat.—The Providence Journal states that the address to Governor Burnside, of Rhode Island, in response to the alleged aspersions upon his military record by Senator Sprague, has been signed by between four and five thousand persons, with some lists to hear from. Does it require such a peddling process to sustain the reputation of one who has so long been regarded as “Rhode Island’s favorite son ?” Ox Drt—That dentists are in favor in Washington circles when appointments are around. No doubt this matter of appointments has been a tooth-pulling business to General Grant, Wonperrut Curgs.—An affidavit has just been made before the Mayor in regard to the practices of a knot of those city sharpers who perform wonderful cures. These sharpers all belong to the ‘‘New York Medical Univers sity’—an institution not yet incorporated, but the name of which sounds well in the country, Countrymen should understand that this is a dodge in great use here for imposition, and that we are not half so rich in medical schools as we would seem in the medical advertisements. Wuat’s iN A Name?—The Forerunner, the Headlight, the American Rescue and the Jimplecute are the names of recently estab- lished Southern papers. Their titles are rather significant, especially the latter. The Fisheries. The Commissioners of Fisheries appointed one year ago by the Legislature of this State made a fall and exhaustive report of the con- dition of our fisheries and the action that was necessary to restore them to their earlier con« dition of productiveness, They had made a thoroughexamination ; they proposed to inter- fere as little as possible with vested rights and the present established modes of fishing ; and they asked the expenditure of but a very small sum of money, their own services being given gratuitously; they were admitted to be com- petent to consider the subject and to advise wisely and discreetly upon it; they were cau- tious and conservative, and their suggestions have met with almost unanimous approval from the people and the press, The public is impatient to have immediate steps taken to protect a natural source of wealth and food supply which is threatened with early exhaus- tion, Annexed to the report was a pro- posed enactment which covered the necessary ground, and which had been drawn up with care after consultation with the commissioners of neighboring States, The Legislature, how- ever, has been too busy with other matters to give this the slightest consideration, The bill has been allowed to slumber in the Senate, while schemes to surrender Broadway to rail- road jobbers, to increase the fees or salaries of New York officials and to deplete the State or municipal treasury under a dozen pretexts have engrossed the attention of our legislators. The New England States have not only appointed officers to take charge of their pub- lic fisheries, but have appropriated large sums of money and assisted their commissioners in every way to carry out their views. If laws are recommended by these gentleman, who are admitted to be experts, but no more so than those appointed by our State, these laws are enacted promptly. With more wisdom than our lawgivers exhibit, the Legislatures throughout New England recognize the fact that fish oul- ture and fish protection have become almost “a, science and involve a knowledge of the hab’its of the finny creatures, their times, modesand places of spawning and the character of” their growth and nature of their food, whic'h can only be acquired by long study and cr ,nnot be oxpected to be possessed by every vember of the Legislature. Instead of follow).ng this ox- ample our legislators have shov/n an utter indifference to the whole subject, Appropriat- ing originally merely sufficien't to cover pre- liminary investigations, they / noglect to carry on the undertaking even ov. a moderate scale, not only in a blind disre‘ard of the future, but to the certain loss, of what has already been invested. They #’eem to be totally indif- ferent to the whole my,tter so long as there is a railroad infamy to,mantpulate or an extrava- gant appropriatio’s to lobby, They oan waste ff J