The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1869, Page 6

6 3 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, * PROPRIETOR. Letfers and aro ‘should be properly sealed. Allbusiness or ngws letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York HeEratp. Rejected communications will not be re- trepet. ¥oleme xX xIv.. = = — AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Rare Buguesqor Bx- ‘TRAVAGANZA OF THE FoRTY THIEV! phot FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty fourth streot,—La BELLE HELENE, WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street.— SouooL. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broaaway.—Huwerr Domrrr, with New Fratunes. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner ot Eighth avenue and street.—Tuk TEMPEST. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tur SEVEN DWARFS; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE WORLD OF WONDERS. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 4th street.—Rossini's Postuc- MOUS Mass. . ~GERMAN STADT THEATRE, Noo. 45 and 47 Bowery— Don CHSAR DE BaZAano. WAVERLEY THEATRE, 720 oadwar. E12 Hours BURLESQUE COMPANY—PA®l MEN R, THe JU THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street.—ROBINSON CRUSOR anv Us MAN Fripay, &0. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth street and Broadway.—Afternoon and evening Performance. BOOTH'S THEATRE, 23d st., between Sth and 6th avs,— OTURLLO. MRS. F. B, CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— EVERKuODY'S FRIEND—GOLDEN FACMER. THEATRE COMIQUE, 514 ead —Comic SKETCHES anb LIVING STarurs—P101 SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—Eruro- PIAN ENTERTACINMENTS—THREE STRINGS TO ONE BOW. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comto Voca.ism, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, &c. NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—EQuesTRIAan AND GYMNASTIO ENTERTAINNENT. STRINWAY HALL, Fourteenth sireet.-Granp Con- corer. . HOOLEY'S OPERA HOU MinsTBRLs—Lrar FoR LivE, £0. *Brooklyn.—HOoLer's MEXICAN EXHIBITION PARLOR., No. 765 Broadway,— CuRISTIAN MARIYE AND CHILD, &0, NEW YORK MUSEUM O or )P ANATOMY, 613 Broadway. -- SOENOK AND AZT. TRIPLE SHEET. New dees Friday, rnc fay) 1869. eee =SSSe- os TO ADVERTISERS. All advertisements should be sent in before eight o'clock, P. cation. M., to insure proper classifi- THE HERALD IN ook Notice to ee al BROOKLYN future receive their papers at the Branca Orrice or ras New York Heravp, No. 145 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ADVERTISEMENTS and Svescriptions and all letters for the New York Heratp will be received as above. N reeisalers! CARRIERS AND NewsMen will in THE NEWS. Europe. ’ The cable telegrams are dated April 20, The debates in the English Parliament yesterday were interesting. The subject of, the late disturb- ances to Ireland attracted some degree of attention. ‘The statement of the English Minister in China that the Chinese government did not desire progress was denied by the member for Chatham. Mr. Disraeii’s Proposed amendment of the Irish Church bill was rejected. The 1,000 guinea stake at the Newmarket races yesterday Was won by Scottish Queen. Serious riots oceurred in Londonderry, Ireland, on Wednesday, between the Catholics and Orange party. The police were called out to suppress it, und two meu were killed and a number of others * ‘wounded, The law declaring the city of Prague, Austria, in a Slate of siege has been withdrawn. Quiet nas been restored. The majority of the members of the Spanish Cortes are becomigg tired of temporizjing, and now aesire a decisive movement for the appointment of aking. The republicans want a repubite, itis rumored that the Swiss authorities have re- quested Mazzini to leave the country. His connec- on with the recent conspiracies discovered in Italy AS jhe assigned canse. The German steamship Germania, Captain Kier, which arrived here yesterday from Hamburg and Havre, brought no news of importance. Cuba, Valmaseda Is reported to have issued orders at Rayamo, directing that every male Cuban over fif- teen years of age found away from home without good cause shall be executed, every house where ® white flag is not displayed shall be reduced to ashes, and il women away from thetr houses must go to Bayamo or Jiguani or be taken there by force. The volunteers garrisoning Fort Cabanas, in the Darbor of Havana, recently refused to release a prisoner as they were ordered, and General Dulce and his staf found it necessary to address them per- sonally about the matter, when the prisoner was allowed to go. The insurgents are working actively 1g the Bastern Department, and the Spanish troops @re suffering from sickness. The Legislature. In the Senate yesterday bills were passed regulat- ing the term of office of notaries pubite; retative to improving several avenues m Brooklyn, and regulat- ing the preparation of medical prescriptions. The Canal Repair bill came up for a third reading and was laid on the table by a vote of 13 to 15, the President vot- ing “Aye,” but it was afterwards recommitted. The election of a Regent of the University took place and resulted in the choice of John A. Griswold. The nomination of # Commissioner of Metropolitan Police was then proceeded with, and Henry Smith as nominated by a vote of 17 against 13 for Ow wald Qttendorfer. The General Appropriation bill awas reported, and after being: amended was ordered to a third reading. Bills for the extension of Madison avenue, relative to Gowanus canal and for other pur poses were also ordered to @ third reading. The New York Sherttt’s bill, agit came from the Assem- biy, was stricken out and a substitute was reported providing for certain additional fees for the sale of real estate under judgments or decrees. In the AssemMy Police Commissioner Acton's re Rignation was received. Bills were reported to ‘widen West street from Battery place to Hammond street; amending the act consolidating Williams- burg and Brooklyn, and incorporating the New York | and Brookivn Passenger Transit Company. Bills re- quiring the Kast river Ferry companies to take certain precautions against passengers falling over- of theatre tickets, | they are the tribunal for determining points in NEW _ YORK _ HERALD, FRIDAY a held and Messrs. Smits ans Griswoid were declared elected to the respective positions, Two velo mes- ‘Sages, relative to unimportant bills, were received from the Governor, one of which was sustained and the other was laid on@pe table. A bill was reported to prohibit steam on the Second Avenue Ratiroad, and on motion certain amendments which pro- hibited the use of steam or focomotive engines any- where in New York city were stricken out. The bill to repay money tlegally collected by the Health Vom- missioners was also reported. A long repor: was submitted by the committee investigating the affairs of the Merchants’ Union Express Company, and a bill in reference to the matter was introduced, The biil authorizing the acceptance of a new atte in the City Hall Park for the new Post OMce was passed, Miscellaucous, President Grant and his wife, with Secretary Borie, Attorney General Hoar, Mr. Evarts and seve- ral other persons of distinction at the capital, visited Mount Vernon and the tomb of Washington yester- day. This was the first time the President had ever visited the place, and he appeared strongly im- Pressed with the sacred associations connected with it, Among the other visitors who came down in the regular steamer was Doctress Hasbrouck, dressed in Bloomer costume, In the National Sunday School Convention at New- ark yesterday Mrs. Jeannette P. Heath made a speech and was elected one of the vice presidents by acclamation, Addresses were delivered by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Stephen H. ‘yng, Jr,, and others, The Conservative State Convention of Virginia adjourned yesterday without having made any nomi- nations, it being generally admitted that the con- Servative vote should be cast for Walker, the con- servative republican candidate for Governor. Qbout one hundred lodges of Arrapahoes are now ready to go upon their reservations north of the Red Fork of the Arkansas. They are only waiting the artival of the Cneyennes, The Indianstwho have re- fused to go upon reservations are committing depre- dations again, and are probably only waiting fur- ther annuities, when they will commence the war again. General Sherman was at Fortress Monroe yester- day, and presented the graduating oficers of the artillery school with their diplomas. i The City, The Coroner's inquest in the case of James Hag- gerty, a wealthy resident of Brooklyn, who died in a cell in the Forty-third precinct station house, on the night of the 12th inst., was concluded yesterday. ‘The jury find that death was indirectly caused by violence at the hands of Dennis M. Eagan, a liquor dealer, and officer John Hennessy. They aiso se- verely censure Captain Rhodes, and report that great brutality is exercised towards prisoners by the officers and employés at the station house. Additional aMidavits were made yesterday before Justice Dowling, at the Tombs, against Mrs. Mary C. Miller, the confessed perpetrator of the late hotel robberies. She promises to use her utmost endea- vors to effect a restoration of the stolen property to its owners. Mr. Keys and Mrs. Lynch, alleged re- ceivers of the stolen valuables, each gave bail in $2,000 to answer the charge at the Court of General Sessions. Mr. Judd was released. General Patrick H. Jones was sworn in as Post- master of this city yesterday and gave bonds to the amount of $1,000,000. He wil assume the duties on Saturday. Secretary Boutwell, of the Treasury Department, speech to the members present. The Inman line steamship City of Paris, Captain James Kennedy, will leave pier 45 North river at ten A. M. to-morrow (Saturday), for Liverpool via Queenstown. The European mails by her will close at the Post Office at eight o’clock in the morning. The General Transatlantic Company's steamship Pereire, Captain Duchesne, will sail at ten A. M., May 1, from pier No. 60 North river, for Brest and Havre. The mails for France will close at the Post OMice at eight o'clock to-morrow morning. The National line steamship Louisiana, Captain Thomas, will leave pier 47 North river at ning A. M. to-morrow (Saturday), for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown to land passengers. ‘The steamship General Meade, ‘Captain Sampson, of the Merchants’ line, will leave pier No. 12 North river at three P. M. to-morrow (Saturday), for New Orivans direct. The stock yesterday was irregular, fluctuations, Sold advanced to 13445 Promi nt Arrivals in the City. G, W, Schuyler, of Albany Juited States Army, and at the Astor House. Captain M. Leahy and Lientenant Reynolds, of the United States Arthy; Robert S. Hale, of the Trea- sury Department, Washington, and Captain Ss. 0. Kellogg, of the United States Navy, are at the Hoft- man House, Colonel J. J. Slocum, of the United States Army; Congressman Oakes Ares, of Massachusetts; Major Blood, of Montreal, and Dr. William M. White, of Connecticut, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. George FE. Learnard and FE. R. Tenny, of Boston; ow, of New Orleans, and Ed. K, Giegen, of e at the Westminster Hotel. Lientenant Commander R. 8. Cuvew, of the United States Navy; Robert Gibson, of Kentuckyx, and W. W, Hardy, of the United States Coast Survey, are the St. Denis Hotel. Eugene Sturtevant, of Boston, i at the Brevovrt Honse. Ex-Governor J. L. Gibts, and Colonel B. W. Bliss, of Washington, and Dr. George R. Sheplrerd, of New Haven, are at tle Metropotitan Hotel, Major L. W. Powell, of Chicago; James IT. Bresiin, of Saratoga, and Captain Robert Dalzelie, of Texas, are at the St. Ghartes Hotet. 4. W. Holden, of Nort Carolina; Dr. J. € Ayer, of Lowell, Masa., and G. B. Lindemann, of Pennayl- vania, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Governor Join W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, i also at the St. Stcho- las Hotel, havmg arrived to fulfft his duties as Presi- dent of the Union League of America, which body meets in this city at noon to-dey. Prominent Departures. George 8. Boutwell, Seerctary of the Treasury. for Washington; R. Y. McAden, General T. L. Clingniwn ; and D. & Jenkins, for North Carolina; J. B. Chamee and 0. R. Griggs, Sor Washington; Seaator King, for Minnesota; |. L. L’Hommedieu and Jedge Mathews, for Cincinnati; Dr. Bishop and Colonet Holbrook, tor Boston. with wide N. Whistler, of the S. Fancher, of Newburg, Tue Heratv tw Kesrvr.—Some short tire since there appeared im these columns an editorial on ramie, the new textile. As the result of this article we liave had a communica- tion from Cairoin the neane of several pachas; * asking information as to where the seed can be obtained. The soil of Egypt, 0 favorable to the cultivation. of cotéon, offers many advan- tages for the cultivation of namie. The new textile there may yet be a great success, We mention the circamstance to show what a word in the Herarp can accorsplish, even im the valley of the Nile. The Wirrasn, in fact, is rapidly becoming the: world’s. newspaper, Tur Gas Bi.—The Gas bill has passed the Assembly, which is a good piece of pro- gress. Should it go throwgh the Senate our citizens, under ite provisions, will evidently have some rights. The Board of Examiners will, however, be a well worked body, as, in addition to their regular duties in examination, dispute between the companies and consumers. Quaniryine THE Purascre.—It would seem that, though life in our city hotels has been board, and regulating the sale were reported. A minority report granting Reser. voir square for the armories of the Seventh and Seventy-first regiments was submitted, but snbse- quently the bill was rejected. Mr. Henry smuith then received the nomination for — Police Commissioner by & vote of 3 to 6 for Oswald Ottendorfer, and Mr. Griswold the nomination for Regent of the University. found so pleasant that large numbers of citi- zens permanently board there, the pleasure is not without alloy, in the fact that valuables are thus exposed in no common degree to the dangers of robbery. One operator has just been arrested whose many robberies of jew- elry have been of two and three thousand ‘The joint couvention of the two Houses was then | dollars’ worth each time. visited the Stock Exchange yesterday and made a APRIL 30, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. sop | Miseelons in the /iidiokeianannbion Stutee— The President’s Duty. Nothing can exhibit in a stronger light the utter disregard of the party politicians and selfish political managers for the great mate- rial interests of the country than the efforts which they are making to induce the President to appoint a distant day for the vote on the constitutions and the elections in the three un- reconstructed States. Virginia, Mississippi and Texas are the three States in question. Tn each of these States a constitution has been framed by convention, and in two of them the instrument has to be voted on by the people. The constitution of Mississippi has been sub- mitted and rejected by a large majority of the people of that State, not because of an objec- tion to the instrument as 8 whole, but because of a dislike to a limited number of its pro- visions. These the President wisely proposes to resubmit for separate voting, and he desires to advance the course of legitimate recon- struction by having all three of the constitu- tions acted on by the people of the, respective States at such time as may be best for their interests to hold the elections. The great question, therefore, is, when will it least interfere with the industry of these States to devote the necessary time and atten- tion to the exciting processes of a general election? Among the republican politicians of Virginia and Texas there are bitter di- visions on this question of time, which are entirely animated by the respective chances of the section leaders. Those who consider their chances for nomination and elec- tion good are desirous thet an early day shall be named, while those who have been disappointed in obtaining control of the party machinery are clamorous for delay, that they may have more time for intrigue, management and a canvass of the chances for what may turn up. To them the material interests of the country are nothing when weighed in the scale against their petty pockets, and they will urge reasons for delay until they see a chance for their own personal success, if it takes to the day of judgment to find them. A point which is worthy of eceindan is the time which the conventions originally set for these elections. The members of every convention come largely from the country, and they always have a keen eye to anything which shall interfere with the labors of husbandry. It is a point of marked interest that all three of the conventions appointed very nearly the same time for their respective elections. Virginia named the 2d of June, Mississippi the 22d of June and Texas the 5th of July. If we look critically into the reasons which led to this harmony of action we shall find that in each Siate they are intimately connected with the labors of agriculture. In. fact, the time selected is that which can best be spared by an agricultural people for the absorbing excite- ment of a general canvass and election. It is the time when the wheat crop has been har- vested and the labors of cultivation of the others are finished and the crops, to use the farmer's phrase, ‘“‘are laid by.” Throughout the three States in question it ia the period of the summer rest and of preparation for the great labor of the harvest. To throw the election forward to a later period of the year would be to throw it into the midst of the harvest labors, to their great derangement, or to postpone it to a still further date, which would make it equivalent to postponing practical recon- struction for another year. No man now ad- vocates a further delay of reconstruction, and if he did so he could only be accepted as a disappointed politician, who hopes to find in further delay and confusion advantage for his mercenary schemes. The question of delay, then, isthe one great question: Shall these elections be held during the period of the summer rest, or shall they be thrown into the midst of the harvest labors, to their great de- rangement and injury? The crops are corn, cotton and tobacco—the great staple of food, and the great basis of our foreign gold exchange. Anything which interferes with these strikes directly at the trade and revenue of the country and commits an injury which cannot be repaired. The excitement and diversion of labor which a general election would cause would be the most effective blow that coufd be struck at these harvests. The duty of the President in this emergency is, therefore, plain. We should consider the great material interests of the country first, and the schemes’ of the party politicians last. Let the Presidential proclamation, then, be issued, assigning a date, not earlier than the middle of Jane or later than the middle of July for the election in the three States in question. Except in the State of Texas there is no question that this will allow ample time for organization and voting, and if the poli- ticians there had not interfered to create hopes of delay the election could very well have been held on the 5th of July, the day named by the constitution, Even now it can be held in July if immediate proclamation be made, and we trust the President will at once confide the duty to General Reynolds to see that it is car- ried out. Where there is @ will there is a way. After the election is over let all parties go to work on the crops and secure for themselves a good harvest. Corn, cotton and tobacco are worth more to the country than all the poli- ticians in it, Magrias Law ex Cuna.—Count Valmaseda who commands the Spanish forces in the Eastern Department of Cuba, has issued an order containing three clauses which, for cruelty of intent and condensation of eruelty by expression, rivals any of the persecuting prowunciamientos ever published by his coun- trymen. It is decreed by the Count that native males over fifteen years old absent from home without cause shall be executed; any dwolling not displaying a white flag shall be burned; all women away from their homes shall be forced to report at certain headquarters. This is certainly a wretched system of rule for a republican government in Madrid, The Cubans must come into the Union snd be free, Ayorurn Law tx tik War. ~-Grant finda Jaw a most troublesome thing, Scarcely has the difficnity with his desired Secretary of the Treasury passed out of thought than another law is found to interfere with another appoint- ment. Ilie recently appointed Governor of New Mexico cannot be installed on account of the provisions of the law against rebels hold- ing office Count Bismarck and Protection to German Emigrants. It appears that the convention recently made between Prussia and the United States, and having for its object the better protection of German emigrants on shipboard, has so far been a failure. So, at least, Count Bismarck stated in the Prussian Diet on Wednesday. The principal difficulty, it seems, has been In establishing an inter- national tribunal for the adjudication of the cases of complaint arising under the treaty. Acvording to the original plan such cases were to be submitted to a body of four commission- era, two of whom were to be appointed by the United States and two by Prussia. What steps have been taken to carry out the original plan we know not. It does not seem to us that there should be any insuperable difficulty in coming to a mutual understanding as to the character and composition of a tribunal whose judgment should be final. Considering the swelling tide of immigration which is rolling to- wards these shores from North Germany it is manifestly the duty of both governments to give the matter their serious consideration. Such a tribunal is rendered all the more a necessity by the atrocities recently perpetrated in emi- grant vessels on the high seas. In these days the injured emigrant should know where to seek redress, and should be able to obtain it promptly. Mayor Hall on City Improvements. Here is what the Mayor says may be done if the Legislature will accord justice to this city in the matter of appropriation, and so make improvement possible :—‘‘Under such justice our river fronts would be patterned afterthe Thames embankments ; the Park could be converted into a plaza; Fifth avenue, from Washington square to the Central Park, might be covered with concrete in order to afford a safe and comparatively noiseless carriage thoroughfare ; our wretched cobblestone pave- ments could be covered with concrete; Sixth avenue would be cut through from Minetta lane to West Broadway; First and Second avenues might be opened to Chatham square; suspen- sion bridges could be constructed over the channels each side of Blackwell’s Island, with a centre arch resting on the Island, so as to allow railway trains and teams from Long Island entrance into the city; the sidewalk in Fulton street adjoining St. Paul’s Church could be thrown into the roadway for vehicular relief, and Ann street opened.” Here is a vision! What the answer of the party men will be we can all conceive. If all the money is spent in improving the city what will im- prove their fortunes ? GoveRNMENT Sates oF GoLp.—Secretary Boutwell yesterday took what may be termed the first step in his career as fiduciary agent of the government. He sold a million dollars of gold and ran the price up about three- quarters of one per cent. True, it might have gone higher had he not sold, but we have the absolute fact nevertheless that it did go up. It is rather a bad beginning for his adminis- tration. He begins to sell gold just as the May interest, some twenty millions, is coming out ofthe Treasury. He ought to have sold it long ago, when the importing merchants were at the mercy of the gold ‘‘bulls” and had to pay interest at the rate of a quarter percent per day. He sells only a million now and is represented to be anxious not to disturb the money market by selling a larger amount, which would withdraw so much cur- rency. Instead of experimenting in this way he should at once put in operation the pro- visions of the Sinking Fund law or lend the surplus gold to the merchants. In either case he would effect a clear saving to the country of six millions per annum, Back to THe OLp PLace AGAIN.—Thurlow Weed, the abdicated lobby king, is about to retire to a farm on the shore of one of the pretty lakes of Western New York, in the region where the lucky hit of Morgan the first is still cherished, and likewise the memory of Jo Smith, Farrar Riors in Ingranp.—The city of Londonderry, the seat of the first English “plantation” in Ireland, was the scene yester- day of a fearful party and religious faction riot—one of the lasting curses of that island. Catholics and Orangemen met in armed colli- sion; the police charged both, two men being killed and several wounded. The disturbance became fearful, and quiet was not restored until the town was occupied by military. Eng- land has observed the divide et impera system of government in Londonderry for centuries, and is now reaping the fruits. Epmonps oN Mcmier.—Judge Edmonds is clearly an expert in regard to spirits, and his testimony, so far as it goes, is good evidence against Mumler. He says that he can see spirits, His eyes are educated’ to it. He saw the spirit of Judge Talmadge, and even saw through it, thongh this seeing through judges is no easy matter, Now, his was the only evidence in regard to spirits that was clearly affirmative on this trial, and it proves that the spirits did not appear for Mumler’s pictures, and therefore that they were not taken by spiritual aid. Judge Edmonds posi- tively swore that he can see spirits; that he did not see any when in Mumler'’s gallery to have his picture taken, and yet when the pictures were produced there were the pictures of the spirits, as Mumler makes them. Mum- ler’s counsel will no doubt move to exclude his testimony as that of a man who has illu- sions. One or tt Jons.—Already the new Col- lector finds that he has got into a queer nest of jobbery, no doubt, The last appeal to him on the part of the merchants is that they may be permitted to remove their packages from the public store by their own carmen, Strange as it may seem, certain carmen have a quasi monopoly of this business by official favor. One Lrerum, Inptan, Two Litter INptan, Tueee Lrerve Ixptay Bovs.—Practical Kan- sag and Nebraska have had some acquaintance with the Indians, their neighbors, know what is good for Indians and for themselves, and politely request the President not to send any shad-bellied Americans to them, but to try his experiments elsewhere, Toey Weer Story Misraken,—The copperhead politicians, in supposing that the hero of Chattanooga would never recognize the equal rights of the chatty nigger. Women’s Drose Keform in Washingtou— General Grant Reundly Scolded. Presidentess Doctress Mary Walker, of the District of Columbia, and Doctress Lydia Sayre Hasbrouck, of Syracuse, N. Y., in blouses and pantaloons, have just been holding a Woman's Dress Reform Convention in Wash- ington. The reform contemplated is the abo- lition of the crinoline, long skirts and paniers, and the adoption by the women of the blouse or frockcoat and loose pants or zouave trou- sers, @ la Mary Walker and Lydian S. Has- brouck. At the meeting on Wednesday even- ing last the audience was mainly composed of half grown boys—young scamps attracted by the ful, They enjoyed hugely the stirring opening discourse of the Presidentess on the proposed dress reform; but the rasping down of General Grant by Doctress Hasbrouck was a glorious treat—better than the circus, ora tirade from Sprague on the Senate, or a tearing speech on Congress from Andy John- son. The indignant Lydia had seen it bla- zoned abroad in the newspapers that the patri- otic Mary, the presiding genius of the Con- vention, had been honored with a message from General Grant that ‘the would receive her when she came dressed in garments suita- ble to her sex,” and, accepting this offensive report as gospel, the eloquent Lydia proceeded to rasp hiin down. General Grant, she said, would need a new minister to prescribe the fashions for Bridget in the ¢kitchen and the lady of the White House in the parlor, and the women must obey the Grand Mogul or be denied the pri- vilege of entering within the august presence of his lordship. (The boys, in full accord, here put in, “Go it, old gal; go it.”) The inspired lady then went on to say that, as she was attached editorially to the first paper in New York (stick a pin here) which had raised the banner of Grant, her claims ought to be recognized in the reconstruction of the Cabinet. (Here the boys, with good will, shouted “Bully!”) Then she talked about women not being admitted to the presence of royalty without donning the trappings of the court. “But here,” she continued, ‘‘we find our republican President, but lately a hauler of logs and a tanner of skins, dictating court auits to women.” (The boys, forgetful of their gallantry, here shouted ‘‘Hurrah for the tanner!”) Then the learned doctor woman enlarged on the skill, merits and valuable public services of the doctor women generally, and of Mrs. Doctor Mary Walker especially, in the war, and said that for the most part they had ‘‘men for husbands whose ideas of right and justice are not formed amid the fumes of tobacco smoke.” (The boys here spontaneously responded ‘‘Hit him agin.”) And she did “hit him agin,” in saying that the labors of these good women were directed to strengthen, purify and elevate humanity, while Grant's smoking vice will curse the lives of thousands, And she ‘‘hit him agin,” and a very unladylike blow it was, in saying that these excellent women were able to aid in earning themselves homes “instead of depending on the charity of crafty politicians to buy them presents of houses,” (This fairly brought down the house in three cheers anda tiger.) The lady orator, after some further remarks on ‘“‘the tobacco polluted atmosphere of the White House,” subsided. Doctress Mary Walker then stepped forward to the rescue of General Grant. He had not denied her admittance (in her frockcoat and zouave trousers), because she had never applied to see him in the White House; but President Lincoln on one occasion had sent her word (one of Old Abe's jokes) that “he was afraid to see women who wore pants.” This explanation gave great satisfaction to the boys, as putting the saddle onthe right horse ; and it does settle an important fact in history. We have now to submit tothese two cour- ageous and learned dress reform ladies that it will be worth the trouble to try the experi- ment of a call upon General Grant in frock- coats and pantaloons, He has so far recog- nized all the advances made in women’s rights and negroes’ rights, and recognized them hand- somely in his appointments to office; Indians likewise. Moreover, he received a deputation of Mormons the other day, whose customs are more reprehensible than any costumes we know of in this country; and as there is nothing in the constitution, the republican platform or the Tenure of Office law denying the right of the ladies to wear the breeches, we think he would prove to be not as ‘‘Old Abe” was, ‘‘afraid to see women who wear pants.” Ar Srewarr's.—It is noteworthy that even with all the intricacy in the collection of money that exists at Stewart's, where the principle is that no one is trusted, the money is yet not safe. No clerk is permitted to take money at the counter, but when a purchase is made the money and goods are taken away together to be passed through a dozen different hands, to the great detention of the buyer. It is sup- posed that one account will so guard another that the money must all go into the till, buta man is in custody charged with a theft of $4,500, Sorry to Hear Ir. —That the House Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs have no intention of making a summer reconnoissance of St. Do- mingo and the other islands of the Gulf of Mexico. We are sorry because we think that such a visit would result in the acquisition of the yellow part of St. Domingo, and that this would be a good diplomatic flank movement on the black part and on all the neighboring islands. More Sirews.—Half a dozen scolding women held a convention at Washington to reform themselves out of petticoats, and one of them made a speech reciting the reasons why Grant ought to make her a member of his Cabinet. One of the reasons was that she was assistant editor on the paper that first bore the Grant banner to the people of the State of New v York. ACCIDENTS ON Raw ROADS. s.—We have heard that accidents happen in the best regulated families, but were not aware that this was also true of railroads, Now we know that roads that are perfect in all respects are the only ones on which accidents occur, and that disas- ters occur, indeed, in the exact degree in which the roads are excellent, In‘ future the happening of an accident must be taken as prima facie evidence that a road is all right. For further particulars see report of coroner's inquest into the Inst catastrophe. Brutal Treatment of Italian Masic Boys. There are numerous Italian boys who go about our city in groups of three and four. They pick up a few pennies here and there by entertaining people with music. These boya are, in great part, kept by some person who pretends to support them, and who, from day today, sends them out to gather what they can from the public. Few in our city are cognizant of the suffering to which these little fellows are exposed and the brutal treatment they receive from their masters. If they return home at night with a certain satiefac- tory sum they are given bread and water and sent to their apology for a bed. If the amount fails to satisfy their brute owners they are frequently soundly thrashed and sent to bed supperless. There appears to be little chance of escape for them from this cruelty. If they endeavor to reach the country districts they aretaken and returned, or, if arrested, are claimed by their masters, who, representing themselves as parents or guardians, have found little difficulty in holding on to the boys, who rarely speak English. In some cases the cruelty practised upon them for endeavoring to escape has been worthy of the Inquisition. Flax has been wound around their toes and saturated with oil ; to this fire has been applied and the most excruciating torments thua inflicted. Where is Mr. Brace, of the Chit- dren’s Aid Society? Where are the philan- thropists who are, with tearful eyes and aching hearts, contributing weekly to the missionary cause among the South Sea Islanders? Spas Born Retiaious anp Lipgrat.—Iin passing through revolution Spain is deter- mined to avoid the religious excesses which disgraced the first revolution in France. On Tuesday a deputy entertained the Cortes with a speech which had in it a little too much of Tom Paine. The Cortes would not listen. The deputy was put down by the president. In spite of the furious assistance which came to the atheist orator from his republican frienda the obnoxious resolution had to be withdrawn. At the same sitting a certain Canon Montevolu offered an amendment to the new constitution now under discussion, to the effect that the present unity of the Catholic religion and worship should be maintained ; in other words, that religious toleration should form no ele- mentin the new constitution. The amend- ment was rejected. It is thus manifest that Spain means to be at once religious and liberal. So far, 80 good. Tae Srrerr Prorograra Cask—BaRNom’s Tgstimony.—In thfs queer spirit photograph case Barnum, the showman, has been exam- ined as a@ competent witness in the general humbug business. A very competent witness. He testified that he had devoted some time to the detection of humbugs ; that he had seen a great many “‘spooks,” and thought it was only necessary to see them to believe in them; that the woolly horse was woolly and a curiosity; that the mermaid was represented to him to be what he represented it to be to the public; that he never endeavored to have a profound. belief regarding Joice Heth, whose spirit could not be brought down at his request to Bogardus’ gallery, because, he was told, the old lady's vitality was too much exhausted ; and finally, when asked whether as a public entertainer he ever presented matters to the public falsifying the facts and taking money therefor, that he may have given the naked truth a little drapery. The modest Barnum is manifestly an old fossil belonging to the pre- historic period, long before Rev. Black Crook Smith’s “naked truth” was exposed at Niblo’s Garden. StokLy SENTIMENTALISM.—The ‘‘cruelty to animals” mania is taking a curious turn, Day before yesterday a pigeon shooting match was speiled by the appearance of a police squad. The party which had as- sembled to witness the skill of the two gentle- men who were matched against each other was dispersed. The pigeons will probably suffer death by having their necks wrung, and the sentimentalists who spoiled the match will eat pigeon pie for the rest of the week. There is a limit beyond which the weak- minded lovers of animals and haters of energy should not be allowed to pass. They are becoming a worse pest than the men who have justly been arrested for cruel treatment to the brute creation, There is room enough for them to exercise the peculiar bent of their minds without interfering with that which is simply innocent amusement. At the present pace they will soon prevent the killing of animals for food, and even water will be pro- hibited because it contains animal life. ANOTHER Boston Norton. —Boston pro- priety has been startled and shaken by a little tremor of the earth, and now till the end of time men will hear of the Boston earthquake. The Lisbon uneasiness will be forgotten in the noise. Coor.—One ot our courts is asked to com- pel a merchant to fulfil his contract for wages with a clerk dismissed because ‘his services were of no value, his habits dissipated and that he was in league with other parties to commit larcenies on the premises,” An Opentna ror Disappoinren Orrioe- SEEKERS.—In the reopening of the recruiting service of the United States Army. Demornlization of the Republican Press. Something positive is before the public in regard to corruption in the newspaper press, and the public will no doubt note particularly the quarter in which the corruption is seen to exist. For thirty-five years the Heap has been pointed at as the great sinner, and the Heratp establishment as the centre of all corruption that could be covered by the word blackinail. Professional moralists, guilty of every crime denounced in the decalogue, covered their doings for a while by the very unction of their onset against ns, making us the target of diatribes that assumed the pro- portions of a moral war. The point of the animus was always the same. Rogues po- litical, rogues social, rogues clerical, roguee musical and theatrical, rogues financial, rogues, in short, of every possible stripe and style, finding they could not use us, findl that we always bore testimony to the publiel ¥ against their schemes, sought to invalidate, that testimony by abusing us, They did “) the lawyers do when the testimony of a witnes#! is particularly inconvenient. They try to! Prove that he is not worthy of credit. org was the point of clamor against the Henao,