The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1869, Page 8

é NEW YORK ITERALD 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 York HeErap. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. Volume XXXIV... cc. ccceeeeeeeceeeeeeee No. 115 RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY, BLEECKER STREET UNIVERSALIST OHURCH.— Rav. Day kK. Lex. Evening and evening. BAPTIST MARINERS’ TEMPLE.—Rev. J. L. HODGE. ‘Morning and evening. COOPER INSTITUTE.—Free Prracuina ny RRv. G. W. Brioes. Morning and evening, J. T. CoRRY at Toom No, 4, Morning and evening. CANAL STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Rev Davin MitcHELL. Morning and afternoon, CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION.—FAREWELL SEn- MON OF Rav. DR. FiaGG. Morning. CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION.—REv. Apnorr Brown. Morning and afternoon, CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION.—Free Services. Evening. f CHAPEL OF ST. THOMAS’ CHURCU.—Rrv. Wx. F. MORGAN. Evening. CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, Thirty-fifth street.—Rev. J. M. PULLMAN. 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YORKVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Rev, Joun MONa Morulog and evening. ADRUPLE SHEBT. Qu New York, Sunday, April 25, 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. BROOKLYN Cakkiens ano Newsmen will in future receive their papers at the Branca Orrice or THE New York Henatp, No. 145 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ADVERTISEMENTS and Svsscriptions and all letters for the New York Henarp will be Teceived as above. THE NEWS. Eurepe. The cable despatches are dated April 24, Itis rumored in London that the British govern- ment intends to recognize the Cuban revolutionists in order to sustain its position on the Alabama question. A Well-known magistrate is reported to have been shot in Tipperary. A deputation has waited upon the King of Prussia, at Berlin, tendering their services in case ef war, to which his Majesty replied that such an event was apparently still distant. The Cortes of Spain has carried a measure by which ex-Queen Isavella and her childrea are ex- cluded from all rignts to the throne, The Diet was opened at lesth on the 23d by the King of Hungary in person, and in the address, which was of a peaceful tenor, he referred to the im- portant reforms that were necessary. In Vienna the Reichsrath has passed the primary school law, not- withstanding protests from the Polish and Tyrolese delegaies. The Corps Legisiatif of France has adopted the budget for the current year. The abolition of capital pnnishment has been agreed upon by the Court of Appeal of Florence. ‘The Dagbiadet of Copenhagen has an article upon the arrangements made witn Secretary Seward re- specting the sale of the West India Islands, and men- tions the want of respect of the United States gov- ernment towards Denmark. Cuba. Additiona! reinforcements have arrived from Spain. The report that six hundred insurgents had made overtures to surrender is now believed to be untrue, Nassau. Despatches, dated April 17, state that military pre- parations are being made in Nassau in view of pos- sible complications with Spain. Keepers of light- Douses on the coast have been instructed to prohibit ‘he approach of foreign vessels. The demand of the €panish man-of-war for the surrender of those Cu- ans who had taken part in the capture of the Comanaitario has been retused. The Legislature. Bills were passed in the State Senate yesterday to establish an asylum for orphan illegitimate children of German origin; fixing the term of office of the keeper of the Kings County Court House; relative to the prosecution of bastardy bonds, ‘The bili author- izing a tax of one and a half millions for canal re- pairs was considered. The Niagara Ship Canal and the Governor's message were made the special order for Monday evening. A bill relating to proofs of citizenship was reported. A bill re- newing the appropriation of $115,000 to the Whitehall and Plattsburg Ratlroad was reported and passed by 21 to 6. A bill was also reported extending the boundaries of New York. The Governor's veto message was made the special order for ‘tuesday next. Several bills were ordered to @ third reading. Bills were passed in the Assembly relative to sup- plies for the King’s county poor; extending the time for the expiration of licenses in the Metropolitan district; for the better protection of railroad travellers; for a public highway from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, to Coney Island, Several biils were re- Ported. A bill was introduced relative tb the mode Of assessing property for local improvements in New York. A number of bills were ordered to a third reading. A petition from the New York Pro- duce Exchange was presented, Miscellaneous, ‘The steamboat Uselda, on her way down the Mis- sour river from the upper military posts to St, Louis, Mo., with discharged soldiers on board, is reported to have struck a snag and exploded above sioux City. JFifty persons are missing and a large number were killed or wounded. Anumber of the citizensof Rhode Island have Wendered Governor Burnside 4 public reception in NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1869—QUADRUPLE SHEET. view of the aitack made upon him by Senator Sprague. In the correspondence that ensues Gov- ernor Burnside takes occasion to flatly contradict the allegations made against himself and hia regt- ment by the Senator. The report that England and France are in con- sultation over the Cuban question is not credited by the authorities in Washington, as Secretary Fish’s action was upheld by both Ministers Thornton and Bertheney. Sefor Roberts, the Spanish Minister, called upon the Secretary of State yesterday, and informed him that the prisoners taken from the Lizzie Major had been released, and the in- demnity demanded would be paid as soon as possible. It is reported that President Grant him- self intends to visit Cuba soon, and a steam yacht is waiting in readiness to take him. The pending difficulty between Sprague and Ab- bott remains in statu quo, Mr. Abbott started out yesterday to open the fight, but he was persuaded by Senators Pool and Morton to delay the climax until Monday, while they, in the meantime, woula attempt, with some of Senator Sprague’s friends, to effect an amicable settlement. Mr. Abbott will, however, insist upon a retraction broad and ample enough to appear as a published card in the newspapers, Mr, Sprague rematned at home to take leasons.in the noble art of boxing, at which our correspondent says he displays great skill and muscle, He stated that by mastiff he meant the Senate, and by “puppy” be meast the monopolists, but he has not made any retraction personally to Mr. Abbot, and apparently does not intend to. ‘Two members of the Paraguayan Legation in Paris have arrived in Washiagton. Their object is un- known. The nominations of Messrs. Sanford, Pile and Jones for certain foreign missions were tabled, not rejected, by the Senate on the closing night of the Session, and therefore they can be sent in again next session. The mission to Spain, however, being thus left open, General Sickles will probably receive it. An order has been issued by direction of the Prest- dent retiring General Dan. E. Sickles with the full rank of Major General. Navigation will soon be resumed on the Canada rivers. Georgian Bay is clear of ice, but Welland canal 1s blocked up by ice at Port Colborne, and Lake Erie, for about twenty-tive miles in front of Buffalo, is firmly icebound. A heavy snow storm has again visited the plains. A detachment of troops in pursuit of marauding Indians were delayed by the snow on Wednesday. Evidence was given recently before a Legislative committee in Boston showing that the police officers of that city had received some convincing informa- tion relative to the murderers of the Joyce chil- dren, but no notice was taken of it as there were no greenbacks to be made by tracing it to a conclusion. Considerable excitement 1s felt in Boston in conse- quence of this dereliction on the part of the de- tectives, A train on the Rome and Ogdensburg Railroad ran off the track near Gouverneur yesterday, injuring four of the employés, but none of the passengers. Two lads committed suicide in Vermont, Fulton county, Ill, on Monday last, at different places and at different times of the day, but both in the same peculiar manner—by hanging themselves with straps. No cause is assigned for the acts, ana the strange coinclaences connected with them have oc- casioned coasiderable excitement. it said that shad-belly coats are hereafter to be furnished the peaceful Indians. The City. An Irishman named Thomas Hughes was shot and killed by a German named Emil! Butts in front of No. 15 New Chambers street yesterday afternoon. A crowd gathered and secured Butts, who was taken to the station house. The stock market yesterday was dull, but higher in quotations, New York Central touching the re- markable figure of 170. Prices reacted late in the day from the best figures, despite the very favorable character of the bank statement. Money was easy at six to seven per cent, and balances just before the close of bank hours were loaned at two to three percent. Gold was dull and closed at 13334. ‘With but few exceptions the markets were quiet yes- terday. Coffee—Rio was in fair request at full prices while Java was in active speculative demand ana 2c. @ 3c. higher, the sales amounting to about 60,000 mats. Cotton was steady at 28%c, for middling up- land, with a moderate inquiry. On 'Change the flour market was quiet, but more steady. Wheat was also quiet, but prices were quite steady. Corn was freely soughtafter and 1c. a 2c. higher, while oats were higher, though not active. Pork was a shade firmer, under light offerings and a fair demand. Beef was in better demand and _ steady in value, while lard was quiet and heavy. Petroleum was dull and heavy at 17%c. a 18c. for crude in bulk, and 32%c. @ 33c, for refined. Naval stores were moderately active at about former prices. Prominent Arrivals in the City. Senator Fenton, of New York; Commander Med- leycott, of the English Navy; Secretary Boutwell, of Washington; Captain Good, George Peabody Rus- selland W. P. Phillips, of Massachusetts; Colonel McComb, of Delaware; ex-Governor Smith, of Ver- mont; Paymaster Cunningham, of the United States Navy, and Dr. Ashton, of Philadelphia, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Colonel C, F. Norton, of Albany; General P. Adams Ames and Samuel H. Russell, of Boston, are at the Hofman House, Colonel H. R. Coggeshall, of Philadelphia; Colonel J. M. Lent, of Buffalo; Judge J. M. Reese, of Wash- ington; U. Seboll, and B., S. Richards, of the United States Navy, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. General A. B. Garfield, of Saratoga Springs; E. W. Wickersham, of Memphis, Tenn., and Colonel Geo, R. Galloway, of Chicago, are at the St. Charies Hotel. Colonel J. M. Wilson, of St. Louis; W. H. Hooper and James A. Young, of Utah; Springer Harbaugh, of Pittsbarg, and Charlies A. Washburn, of Callfor- nia, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General J. W. Fuller, of Toledo; N. W. Trimble, of Mobile, Ala.; Hugh Leach, of Toronto; J, E. Develin, of New Yor, and Mrs, ex-President Tyler, are at the Astor House, Prominent Departures. Governor E. M. MoCook, for Colorado; Senator 4.8. Morrill, for Vermont; Collector J. L. Thomas, for Baltimore; Governor Burnside and Colonel B. Buffum, for Rhode Island; Major Crossman, of the United States Army, for Texas; General Marvin, Amasa Parker and BE. Corning, for Albany; Judge Abbott, Louis Prang and Colonel FP. D, Hughes, for Boston; Captain Leroy, for Poughkeepsie; Colonel Bissell, for Connecticut; Captain Osborn, for Buffalo; General Stager and M. J. Lippincott, for Philadel- phia; Dr. 8. Van Wyckot and Major 8. Jackson, for New Orleans; Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Sayre, for Savan- nah, and Captain Wotton for Liverpool. Trmuipity.—Sprague says there is nothing so timid as half a million dollars, unless it is a million. Ashe is about a million he must be very timid. It is perhaps on this hint that Abbott is eager for a fight. PHILANTHROPY ON THE Qui Vive.—A depu- tation waited on the King of Prussia yester- day, in Beriin, to tender the services of a band of persons—whether male or female is not stated—who had volunteered to attend to the wounded of his army in the event of war. His Majesty thanked the members, adding that, in his opinion, ‘‘the object of their association was distant, but if war should break out he hoped merited success would attend their efforts.” The idea appears of the Mrs, Jellaby red flannel class, There maybe something in it, however, for Europe is deeply agitated towards a general conflict. An Otp Sinner.—Sprague, the innocent youth from the country, says that Cameron tried to lead him into temptation anda taste for champagne. Cameron evidently wanted to get something sparkling into him to improve his speeches. Little Rhode Island would never have had this notion of the genial old gentle- man from Pennsylvania if he had been at Lochiel and seen the iron mill and the Mada- gascar gamecookm Cuba, Engiand, France and Spain—The Di- plomatic Flank Movement. While the position taken by the administra- tion of President Grant on the Cuban question is eminently satisfactory to the country an at- tempt is being made by the partisans of Span- ish rule in America to get up a diplomatic flank movement, for the purpose of saving the The crumbling colonial despotism of Spain. opposition of the Powers of Western Europe to the liberation of Cuba is loudly proclaimed. A terrible war, in which all the great Powers are tobe marshalled against America, is fore- shadowed. Diplomatic notes of the gravest character are darkly hinted at, and England and France are represented as sharpening their swords and eager for the fray. All of this is simply a diplomatic flank movement, in which Cuba, the pretended point of attack, is merely a pretence tocover very different aims. It is true that Spain, whenever danger has threat- ened her possessions in America, has always sought to induce the governments of Europe to sympathize and aid her in a diplomatic way. The famous tripartite treaty, several years since, by which it was proposed that the United States, England and France should guarantee Cuba to her, was a case in point; and we are informed that notes on Spanish affairs have recently been exchanged with considerable activity between the European Cabinets, accompanied with whispers that Cuba was the subject under consideration. But the game isa higher and a wider one. The situation of Europe is too critical and complicated to permit a side issue like Cuba to jostle it, though such a question may be readily availed of to promote other schemes. A retrospect of the historical field will best illustrate the tendency of present intrigues. The early years of present imperial power in France were sadly embarrassed with the steady refusal of Russia to recognize the Napoleouic government. On this question the Continent was filled with intrigues, and every reader will remember the strenuous efforts of Nicholas to enlist England in the anti-Napoleon movement. The Baltic, the Black Sea, the effects of ‘‘the sick man in Europe,” and every other contin- gent prize were held up to diplomatic view. The danger was great, and Louis Napoleon played his game with masterly skill. La Va- lette, the French Minister at Constantinople, brought about a conflict between the Greeks and Turks, and the question of the holy places was agitated with unremitting energy. Russia undertook to help the Greeks and to claim intervention in the holy places. France sent a strong fleet into the Mediterranean; Eng- land’s fears were aroused for her Indian pos- sessions and the route tothem, and had to send a fleet to the scene; the Crimean war was inaugurated with a combination of all Western Europe against Russia. Brought to conviction by the gathering forces against him and the fall ot Sebastopol, Alexander recognized Napo- leon by a private arrangement, the war sud- denly ended, the diplomatic combination fell to pieces, and France brought her armies home covered with glory, while England was left in the lurch and diplomatically snubbed for becoming the tool to cut a dynastic issue between Louis Napoleon and Alexander. A similar diplomatic combination was con- trived to bring England into trouble and enable France to carry out her aims for the frontier of the Rhine. In this Mexico was mixed up, and the United States was to play the part Russia had acted in the previous scheme. Napoleon used every possible effort to induce England to assist in his Mexican plans and to recognize the Confederate govern- ment. He well knew that such a step would be followed by a war between the United States and England, and this would leave him to work the policy of Continental Europe to suit his views. Prussia would have lost the make- weight on her side, and Sadowa would not have been fought; for while England would have had her hands full with a war with us the weight of France in the diplomatic scale would have saved Austria aud planted the French eagles on the Rhine. Wisely did the British statesmen keep out of the snare spread for them, and Louis Napoleen was forced to re- trace his steps in his abandonment of the policy of his great uncle regarding America. This was his mistake. Neither the people of France nor the traditional Napoleonic policy have any feeling of antagonism to this country, nor does any anti-French feeling exist with us; but any effort to convert the United States into a makeweight in his continental schemes will surely fail. This, however, is the part it is sought to make England play in the present state of European politics. France and Russia alike have aims against Prussia; but so long as England is free to throw her sword or pursé into the scale the odds are far too even to be pleasant. If the fearsof England can be roused on the Cuban question and she be induced to send a strong fleet into the Ameri- can Mediterranean, on the plea of securing her own possessions, the course of events will assume a promising aspect. Louis Napo- leon knows very well that an American and a French fleet could rub against each other for a generation and produce not only no explo- sion, but not even a spark. But let strong American and British fleets gather in Ameri- can waters, and not only will sparks fly from constant collisions, but an explosion may be confidently anticipated. By next fall a flame of war would be brought out to consnme English and American commerce, and neither the sword nor the purse of England would find time to employ its weight in continental diplo- macy. The aims which were defeated in 1864 might be accomplished in 1869. With Russia as an ally France could then control Europe. We have had one great war and know well what it costs in blood and treasure. Years must elapse before we recover from ite evils. While, therefore, we do not desire another, at the same time we do not fear it. We know our power, and know better how to us it than we did ten years ago, For these reasons we would calmly advise the British people and British statesmen to beware of being made the tools of Napoleonic intrigue. If they will scan the field closely they will perceive that while he is contriving a collision between England and ourselves on the one hand, he is using the revolutionary movement in Cuba to prevent the accession of the younger Bour- bon branch in the person of the Duke of Montpensier to the throne of Spain, The fear of a recognition of free Cuba by France is a potent argument inthe ~ Bourbon gontro- “versy. affect the march of the administration of Pre- sident Grant, nor will they deprive it of the support of the country in its American policy ; but they may seriously complicate the position of England in her continental relations. ral Sickles for Spain. through the Senate for Brazil. the present at Brussels. Paris Fashions. Notwithstanding the atrocious spring weath- er—which, according to our Paris correspond- ent, has obliged one of the latest lions of the French capital, the Nabob of Bengal, in the first place to have his linen trousers and fou- lard shirts lined with sable fur, and in the next place to depart, carrying an umbrella— the spring fashions have already budded and bloomed. The Empress has commenced her intimate Monday receptions, and as these are seven in number, precisely as many as the colors of the rainbow, ‘‘our extravagantes have each resolved to wear every color in tura,” says our correspondent, who adds :—‘‘To come out in orange or yellow would have been the climax of horror afew seasons ago; it is all the style now.” A full and minute description is given of the prevailing Renaissance, Louis XV. and La Trianon styles; of the prettiest mantles; of the favorite materials (Cashmere and striped Algerian chalys); of the favorite colors; of the most admired flowers on spring fanchons; and, finally, of the elegant toilets worn by Mme. Magne, Mme. Pernetti, Mme. Alfred Magne, Mlle. Magne, Mme. Ducas and Princess Julie Bonaparte at the Minister of Finance’s recent brilliant ball. Now that steam and electricity have almost annihilated spaceand time, it is not surprising to find, from the display of variegated colors and novel styles on Broadway and Fifth ave- nue, at the opera, at the theatre, at dinner parties, at balls and at church, that not a few of the very latest fashions must have been simultaneously introduced both in Paris and in New York. The exhibition of spring walking suits—double skirt of two shades of brown poplin; double skirt of gray summer serge; dark green silk, bordered with a broad flounce ; double skirt and long peplum of lavender reps ; skirt of blue and black striped silk, and other varieties ‘‘too numerous to mention,” each with hat and parasol to match—was particu- larly fine yesterday afternoon on Broadway. shall take the place of Hale, slow-coach conservatives known as meshes even of Spanish diplomacy. tively resolved upon for this mission. Mr. Beran oN Dow1ine.—Mr. makes the law seem to favor the latter. ment at the hands of the Justice. The Spiritualists, Our columns, day after day, for some time past, have been filled with the report of a trial which perhaps has had no parallel in the history of religious curiosities. Photographer Mumler has certainly given the Spiritualists notoriety. The Fox sisters, and later Judge Edmonds, did much to make Andrew Jackson Davis a modern Moses or Mohammed. Mumler, however, is the hero of the hour; all other previous Spirituelists sink into insignifi- cance in comparison with this man. It was something to be a medium, to connect the world that is seen with the world that is un- seen, If the stupid world could not see or hear spirits, it was some consolation to know that communication from the seen to the unseen, through the intervention of mediums, was a possibility and a fact. The Fox sisters did wonders, but Mumler leaves them all behind. It is conceivable that one might have a fancy to talk to one’s great-grandmother’s father or uncle or aunt. Spiritualism has al- ready accomplished all this. To take a photo- graph of one’s grandmother's cousin implied a deeper and more thorough knowledge of the spirit world. It is good to hear; it is better to see. This is Mr. Mumler’s tri- umph. He calls up departed spirits and photographs them to the life. If Mumler is what he pretends to be, he is certainly the greatest man since Moses or the cre- ation. Until this investigation is ended we do not wish to be dogmatic. It is an interesting case, and we hope to arrive at some final con- viction regarding Spiritualism before the in- vestigation is brought to a close. Marshal Joseph H. Tooker is entitled to the thanks of the community for what he has already done. Sprague. answered in any other way. terested in the wishes of the people. off at midnight, and some at nine P, M. small one, comparatively. Vermuth, Maraschino, Curacoa or Anisette ? no challenge. Sprague a skulker. for shooting. yourself with America and crush her.” any other way. a A Porst on Wuicn Spracug aNp ABBOTT Acreg.—‘‘ You see,” said Sprague, ‘ Abbott is a Yankee, and he is sharp enough to know that it would not do for him to go back to North Carolina after having been called a ‘puppy dog’ here in the Senate without some show at what they call chivalry in the South. White House—What of the Mormons? religions, These Napoleonic schemes will not | The Unsettled Foreign Appointmente—Genc- General Pile, of Missouri, failed to get _ Somebody else will go, but where goes General Webb? Sanford, headed off from Madrid, remains for Carlisle, of West Vir- ginia, virtually rejected, leaves Bartlett in occupation of Stockholm. Hale, at Madrid, having been invited to return home, and Perry, his Secretary of Legation, having resigned, those two places remain to be filled, and it is positively given out from Washington that the President has resolved that General Sickles Some of the “old fogies” are apprehensive that General Sickles is too much of the order of ‘Young America” for the delicate diplomacy demanded at Madrid at this crisis on the Cuban question, and that he may involve the United States in serious complications with England, France and Spain. But we entertain no such apprehensions. General Sickles as a soldier knows the value of a strict adhesion to instructions, and asa lawyer he knows too much to be caught in the We are satisfied, too, that while avoiding all entan- gling alliances, requisitions or concessions, the interests of the United States and American ideas will not suffer any loss in his hands at Madrid. We hope, therefore, it will soon turn out to be a fixed fact that he has been posi- Bergh charges that Justice Dowling defeats the pur- pose of the “‘law for the prevention of cruel- ty,” &c., by undue lenity towards offenders and by practically winking at the violators of it. His specifications include all the recent cases, nearly, and he is undoubtedly right. The view that this statute protects brutes by punishing men is not altogether the right one, as itopposes men and brutes in a way that The law prevents inhuman persons from getting up scenes in our streets that shock decency and humanity and outrage all our better feelings; and in this view it is entitled to better treat- Tug Way To ‘STRENGTHEN SPRAGUE.—We | fancy that Abbott does not want to fight He wants to play the swaggerer and bully the little Rhode Island clam thumper. If any one of the many who have been stirred up by Sprague does try to fasten a fight on him, he will by that only convince every one that Sprague was right and could not be Ferrysoats ALL Nicut.—The passage by the Assembly of a bill compelling ferries to run their boats at least once an hour will be apt to convince dwellers in the suburbs that there are some members of the Legislature in- At pre- sent some of our suburban residents are cut Rom or Mepicing.—Alcoholic beverages pay a high duty, and proprietary medicines pay a So the dealers put some bitters in thefr alcohol, and call it a medicine, and claim that it is liable only to the smaller duty, and the courts sustain them. Can they after this collect any more duty on A Very Pretry Quarret as Ir Stanps.— Senator Sprague has slapped Senator Abbott's face—metaphorically, of course, in calling him a puppy. Abbott is bellicose, but sends He is waiting for Sprague to challenge him because he subsequently called He thinks that “puppy” only calls for ‘‘skulker,” but ‘“‘skulker” calls How to Crush Her.—The Chevalier Webb is reported to have written to the Emperor of France as follows :—‘‘Your majesty must ally His majesty, very likely, could not crush her in A Son of the Mormon Prophet at the On Friday last the visitors at the Executive Mansion, from the various classes, professions, races and colors of men and women represented, were calculated to con- Why, the very negroes down there would not speak to him.” ‘*The people of my State,” said Abbott, ‘would think very strangely of me were I to submit tamely to the affront of Mr, Sprague or any other man. * were to lie under this insult my people would turn me out of the State whenever I might show my face there.” FAVARIA AND THE Porz.—One of our late cable despatches informs us that Prince Ho- henlohe, the Bavarian Prime Minister, during the course of a debate on the educational bill now before the Chambers, made a remarkable speech, in which he came down very heavily on the Pope. It is notorious that the school system in Bavaria is one of the most defective inEurope. Honest and praiseworthy efforts are now being made to improve it. The Church party is bitterly opposed to the change. The Church party, however, in Bavaria, as in Austria, in Italy and in Spain, is not now in the ascendant. Hence this educational bill, Prince Hohenlohe is a man of modern ideas, In repelling an attack made upon him by the ultramontanists he stigmatized the late en- cyclical of the Pope ‘‘as contrary to the spirit of the age and as one of the causes of the dif- ferences which had arisen between the Church and the State.” This from the Prime Minister, and in Catholic Bavaria! How the world is changing! How the wanderers multiply! Verily, there is need of an Ecumenical Council. Tue Lona Istann RatLroap.—Another murderous accident on the Long Island Rail- road—a road that is but an extension of a city thoroughfare and ought to be as safe as Broadway. Human care, it will be said, can- not provide against the possibility of a broken rail, and this was an accident of a broken rail. True, but it was also an accident of worn out rolling stock—of a rickety old car, ready to bounce off from the running gear on the suspi- cion of an occasion, Would this accident have happened on a well built car in good repair? We do not believe it would. Nationat, Bankers,—The president of one of the Washiagton banks has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for larceny. tanto fal vince General Grant that this is indeed a great country. In addition to the usual run of Senators and Representatives from Congress and office-seekers, soldiers, sailors man Veteran Union (white men), which called to invite the President to a flag festival and “gwei lager” on the 17th of May; there was a delegation of Indians (red men), en grande tenue, from the Far West, a delegation of citi- zens of African descent (black men) from Alexandria, Virginia, and last, though not least in dignity and importance, there was a delegation of high Mormons from the imperial household of the Mormon High Priest and head Patriarch, Protector, Prophet and Dicta- tor, including Brigham Young, junior, a son of the Dictator, a wife of the young man, and one of the many wives of the old man, and a Miss Little, all of Great Salt Lake City, the Holy City of Zion, the New Jerusalem of the Latter Day Saints. How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion’s hill was doubtless the thought which accompanied these strange visitors to the'White House ; for after paying their respects to the President they departed without ceremony and in the afternoon train westward were heading again for Utah, Otherwise it might have been sus- pected that this Mormon embassy had an axe to grind, the Governorship of Utab, for instance. But apparently no such thing brought the son of the Mormon prophet to Washington. Still, if the place has not been filled it may be asked why not make the actual President of his people the Territorial Gov- ernor of Utah? The inhabitants of that Terri- tory, excepting the Pacific Railroad employ¢s and their followers and ‘Indians not taxed,” are almost exclasively Mormons, or the Pro- phet’s people, There are a hundred thousand of them, and the potential Prophet's word to every man, woman and child of them is held as sacred as the Book of Mor- mon or the Bible, “The will of the people,” therefore, in his case, under ordinary circumstances, would settle the ques- tion, But the republican party was founded upon the declaration of ‘the extinction of those twin relics of barbarism, slavery and and civilians, there was a delegation of the Ger- polygamy ;" and though slavery under the reign of this party has been abolished polygamy in Utah still prevails. Then, again, the appointmeht of the Mormon Dictator, with his multitudinous harem, as Governor of Utah would be a scandal to the rest of the people of the Union; for it would be equivalent to a recognition by the President of the United States of Mormon polygamy. So this thing cannot be, What, then, is to be done with the Mormons? They are too strong to be trifled with; they are too rich to be bought off cheaply, and too numerous and too useful withal in chang- ing a howling desert to a blooming garden— too valuable, with their wonderful industry and generally peaceable conduct, to be removed. Congress having passed no special law of re- construction concerning them, General Grant no doubt will be satisfied in keeping the peace between them and the “‘outside barbarians” during the recess. To this end he might, to some advantage, try a few Quakers as peace men among the Territorial officers of Utah; but in any event, through the long interval to December next, we apprehend that a atrong detachment of men of war will be needed in Utah to maintain law and order between the Saints and the Gentile adventurers and border ruffians drifting in from the Pacific Railroad. At any rate, this visit of the son of the Rajah of Utah, even as only a call of courtesy, was a good diplomatic move in behalf of the Mor- mons. It will almost certainly remind Gen- eral Grant that, dreadful Pagans as they are in their domestic relations, they still have some “rights which white men, and Christians, especially, are bound to respect.” The Western Union Telegraph Company and the Collection of News. We publish to-day some very curious dis- closures relative to the conduct of the Western Union Telegraph Company toward one of the newly established San Francisco daily papers, The following copy of a note in this connection is pertinent :— New York, April 23, 1869, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I take the liberty of calling your attention to the enclosed copies of a protest, presented to the West- ern Union Telegrapn Company, which has made an agreement to crush the San Francisco paper I repre- sent and to monopolize the newspaper business upon the Pacific, by suddenly and heavily tncreas- ing its tolis. You will notice that the facts pre- sented fully sustain the arguments of the HERALD against this monopoly and in favor of legislative regulation of the telegraphic interests of the coun- try. Very respectfully, HENRY GEORGE. It is claimed that this extraordinary increase of tolls, entailing a very heavy expense, is for the purpose of crushing out the paper, which has not been admitted into the asso- ciated press organization of San Francisco; but whether this augmentation of cash is insti- gated by that or any other equally dishonorable motive, it is not our present purpose to inquire into. Itis against the entire system of col- lecting and distributing news as now established by the associated press “rings” in different localities that we protest. According to the rules of these “‘rings,” no man, no matter how much money he may have, can starta newspaper and obtain the privileges of the press association at any cost. Therefore the clean principle for the benefit of the public is to abolish that rule. The substantial col- lection of news was a plan projected and established by the proprietor of this paper long before papers now still in a chrysalis state ever dreamed of claiming public atten- tion as mediums of news. We oppose these “news rings,” which prohibit honest and legitimate enterprise from the rewards of great care and a heavy cash expenditure in the collection of news for the benefit of the public, not only of this commercial city but of the entire country. Our limits are not proscribed when we have as a topic the discus- sion of the necessity for the establishing by national and State law matters of personal and permanent interest. The power of trans- mitting news from one expanse of our conti- nent to the other is a prerogative that does not belong to any company, no matter by what State or by what local authority it receives a charter. It belongs to the United States government, and that gov- ernment has the power to appoint, to establish—to institute, if necessary, a policy for the permanent interests of the American people. Among its most pregnant prerogatives is that which will give us a “free postal tele- graph,” so that news associations, self-or- ganized press establishments, managed by self-established and in many cases irresponsi- ble and corrupt people, shall obtain no more favors. That the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany, corrupt or not, does not advance the interests of the newspaper reading public, is evidenced by the contemptible manner in which it has treated our San Francisco con- temporary. We trust our contemporary on the Pacific coast will maintain its dignity and fireaway at the associated blockheads who have conspired against it. More Horrible Barbarities at Sea. We yesterday gave another account of shocke ing cruelties practised at sea on board the ship Richard Robinson on her late passage from Liverpool to this port. Her captain's name is William H. Robinson, and the first mate is Richard Hoffman, of Williamsburg, L. I. The fiendish barbarity practised upon the crew, of the ship by these two villains has few exam- ples in the vile history of the packet ship ser- vice between England and thiscountry, They have escaped, but if they can be captured by the officers who are now on their track they should be sent to prison for the longest term that the law will permit. Properly such men, who are a blot upon the face of creation, should be hanged. The law is too lenient and promotes crime instead of preventing it. The crew of the ship, to the number of twen- ty-one men, were kept in torture during the entire passage. Before the vessel was out of sight of the land two of them jumped over- board to escape the brutal treatment, One of them reached the shore, the other is supposed to have perished. To amuse the captain and mate the crew were forced to fight each other, while the officers stood near pricking them with needles stuck in the end of a pole. Brass knuckles, with sharp projecting points, were freely used, and the faces and heads of the men were horribly mangled. Axe- handles, boots, belaying-pins and every other weapon at hand which might keep up the hor- rors of this ocean passage were freely brought Into play to reduce the crew to a condition little different from death. It is now stated that the case is to come be-