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acknowledgment that this is a nation of ‘equal power” with-Great Britain is an admission reluctantly wrung out by the experiences of the past five or six years, Such a confession would never have been made by an English print either before or at any time during the rebellion, prior to the moment it became evident that the struggle was hopeless. But all this shows how the cat jumps. Our government has only to be dignified and inex- ~-*4=mined in this Alabama business in _Orably ever... * tahn Bull’s vanity order *° prick the bubble o: v-- >elt, and to let the world 600 Upuu and self-convS . 4 hye nd’s what meagre xoundations rosie igen ability to usurp and govern @ large propor... of the universe. In the meantime we urge the British press to keep coll. The weather is getting warm over here, and ou newspapers do not feel inclined to get themselves into a fever just at present, Our Commercial Opportunities in China, In our interesting special correspondence from China, published on Saturday, it is shown that the Chinese are making considerable pro- gress in river steamboat navigation and in the application of other improvéments of Western civilization. However tenaciously a portion of the Chinese—the Chinese tories, as we may call them—may cling to their old notions, habits and exclusiveness, there is evidently a liberal and progressive spirit among the more intelli- gent, the merchants of the great ports and the ruling class. Prince Kung, the regent of the empire and uncle of the young Emperor, is a statesman of large views, and he admits the necessity of China conforming more than here- tofore to the spirit of the age and material de- velopments. The Burlingame Embassy shows this. It is seen, too, in the number of Ameri- can steamboats on the rivers and other interior waters of the empire, and especially in the concession made to an American company to Jay a succession of telegraph cables along the coast from Canton to Shanghae, connecting all the great seaports and commercial cities with each other. Notwithstanding the evil prophe- cies of the old British traders and monopolists and the croakings of foreign and native reac- tionists, China has taken steps in advance from which it will be impossible to go back. Nor is there any desire to go back among those who have the control of affairs, Our corPespondent, who writes on board a steamboat going up the Yangtse Kiang river, and, therefore, from personal observation, says:—“The teeming millions of China are now alive to the advantages of steam, and the steamboats of the Yangtse are freighted by native merchants and loaded with native pas- sengers. The building of native junks has nearly ceased, and as the steamboats come along the junks will disappear as the old broad horns have disappeared from the Mississippi. ‘The Yangtse is equal to the Mississippi in ex- tent, in climate, in resources, and has the im- measurable advantage of having over a hun- dred and fifty millions of industrious and pro- ductive people near its navigable waters.” It has been ascertained by geological examination that the supply of coal is abundant in the pro- vinces bordering the Yangtse Kiang, especially in the province of Schuen. It can be pro- duced at the mouth of the mines for two dol- lars and fifty cents tothree dollars and fifty cents per ton. With the introduction of pro- per machinery the cost can be reduced. The coal fields of China are estimated as equal in extent to those of the United States. The in- terior trade by steamboats is very profitable, and with such a vast population and produc- tions it would seem to be almost unlimited. After enlarging upon the nature and amount of trade, our correspondent concludes by re- marking that the American river steamboat is superior to any other craft that has been built to navigate inland waters; that the Americans can handle a river steamboat better than any people in the world, and that there is in China an unlimited field for their enterprise, where, beyond doubt, the remuneration is certain. But it is not only in the interior of China— in the navigation of its rivers, in opening and working its mines and in developing internal trade through various channels—that Ameri- cans can and onght to take the lead; but they should be first in external commerce with the empire as well. Nonation—no, not even Eng- land, with all the prestige of established com- merce on a large scale and the proximity of hor vast Indian empire—has the natural advan- tages and opportunities for extending commer- cial intercourse with China as the American republic, There is no continent separating America from Asia, The Pacific Ocean can be made the direct highway of numerous lines of steamships between the two continents, as the Atlantic is now between Europe and our shores, anda greater trade may grow up be- tween the Pacific coast and China and Asia generally than that which exists now between Europe and the United States. The line of steamships from San Francisco to China and Japan is one step toward the realization of auch a grand future; the completion of the Pacific Railroad is a more important one; and tho increasing tide of Chinese immigration to our shores is another one; but there is and will be an intense rivalry among commercial nations for the supremacy and control of the trade with the rich and populous countries of Asia, England will always be a formidable competitor, and in ten years, probably, Russia will have a continuous line of railroads from Europe to the great wall of China or even to Pokin. The Celestial empire will in time be touched at various points on the land side, and by sea from India by lines of magnetic tele- graph connecting with Europe. It will not do, therefore, to fold our arms and say we have greater natural advantages for communication and trade with China. These advantages are of no value unless we use them and enter vigorously into the race for commercial supre- macy. We must maintain and cultivate the most friendly and intimate relations with the Chinese; we must push our enterprise and trade; the American company having the privilege of connecting the ports aud large cities of China by telegraph must carry ont the wish without delay; a Pacific cable, con- necting our Pacific coast with China and Japan, must be laid at the earliest period pos- sible; and the government of the United States shold foster the intercourse and com- merce between the two continents by all the moans in its power. It isa grand prize, well worth the earnest attention of our people and government; but it must be remembered the feco can only be won NEW xUKK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1869—TRIPLE SBZET. wisest. We have powerful rivals, and unless we comprehend our interests and the future that lies before us, with a determined purpose to win, we may lose the opportunity which the progress of events and natural advantages have given. Reports of Religion. The reflex of religious progress as set forth in our columns this morning is, speaking gen- erally, of @ very ¢onsoling character, our reporters in, this city, Brooklyn, on the Hud- sop, in NSH Jorgt¥, Connecticut, Washington and other centres either of attractive delusions, active Satanic operations or powerful revivals, ‘forming us hy telegraph and mail that the ae sading desks were served Neg epee altars, pu, nd 1. ““- oresepce of Yoquence in wi. _ nator with zeal and e. : “= congregations yeu. erowded and attentiv. ” day. Religion is more co. forting in practios in the tme of to-day than it was in prospect .. “8 holy Job, as we enjoy all the Chris.a0 pies sures of church associations and show,” 0d inviting ceremonial, while the patriarch wc supported in his solitary trials, daily discom- forts, bodily pains and unfashionable personal appearances by faith alone. In circum- stances so widely different it is easy to understand why our writers pay such atten- tion to the state of the weather, besides de- scribing the fine scenic effect produced in the different temples by a display of rich dresses, beauty and fashion, Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, a forcible apostle of the church mili- tant, preached before the United States Army Cadets—having dined with President Grant on Saturday—at West Point, exhorting to val- iant action in defence of country, home and humanity, yet not damping the spirits of the embryo heroes by any strained application of the Scriptural assurance that he who ‘“‘lives by the sword, shall perish by the sword.” In New York Reverend Doctor Northrop leo- tured before the Sons of Temperance, taking a Scripture text for his theme, in the words “Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a re- proach to any people”—a Gospel truth generally acknowledged, but the force of which has been neutralized to a very sad extent by the modern worldly reading of ‘‘pity it is that pleasure’s a sin, and sometimes sin a pleasure.” The reverend gentleman was very effective in his pulpit inferences, during the delivery of which he acknowledged the powerful evangel- ism of the newspaper press as distinguished from the ruinous soclal effects produced by the circulation of periodical literature of the ‘‘yel- low covered” class, In the Church of the Pil- grims the newly inducted pastor gave ‘‘Three Reasons for Hell,” in a strain of metaphysical argument, two of the reasons, with all the logic, being quite unnecessary, if a larger number of the people would only just believe that there is such a place—a fact which appears to have been very generally forgotten, if we are to judge from the police returns and judi- cialrectrds. ‘Liberal Christianity,” an extra- ordinary classification, was treated by another clergyman. A Boston gentleman preached on the ‘‘Sudden Coming of the Lord,” commenc- ing at the period of the Deluge and running from the fall of Jericho to the days of the French Revolution; yet, wonderful for a Bos- ton man, not saying a word about the Peace Jubilee or the superior cleanliness of the streets inthe ‘“‘Hub.” The Presbyterians were in animated expression. The Spiritualists were out with extraordinary “manifestations,” fallible to a degree, as appears from the report, yet tending forcibly towards the lunatic asylum in effect. The country was de- cidedly fervent, and Washington not officlously devout. Bridgeport was particularly pious, as a good and flourishing Connecticut town should be. Catholics, Episcopalians, Method- ists, Univergalists, Star of Hope missionary folk—white and colored—were out in great force, engaged in church dedication, preach- ing, lecturing and discharging the good work generally. The Catholics dedicated St. Au- gustine’s church with all the ceremony and pomp of their ritual. Rev. Mr. Murray ex- horted the prisoners in Newburg jail—a mis- sionary movement in a most useful direction— while the Methodists of the city were liberal in aid of their Church. Each denomination was active in its sphere, giving our people good reason to rejoice that they are blessed with a free Church and free religion in a free State, and that there is little chance of our country being ever bothered by arguments about ‘‘en- dowment” or ‘‘disestablishment.” Fovntarns.—Forty-two drinking fountains are tobe put up by the Board of Heaith at different points in the city, and the Board would put up more if it had more money. Where are the benevolent old gentlemen and ladies who donate ten and twenty thousand dollars now and then to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? The Temperance Movement in the West. The republican papers in Minnesota and Iowa do not appear to be much alarmed at the third party or prohibition movement in those States. Only one paper in Minnesota has come out in favor of the prohibitory platform of the Grand Lofige of the Good Templars, while a score of others, mostly edited by teetotalers, deprecate the new movement as against the interests of the temperance cause. The Rochester (Min- nesota) Post says it does not look ‘“‘as if the movement could draw enough republican votes to jeopardize the success of the party this fall, but it will probably have the effect of arousing the temperance men and securing the nomina- tion of their candidates in the republican cau- cuses.” The leading republican papers in Towa any the ‘temperance laws of the State are too stringent already. They cannot be enforced, and what is the use of trying to make them more prohibitory, while those we have are dead letters on the statute books ?” This is a very good idea; but, discuss the sub- ject they may, the Western republican papers will not be able to ignore this tem- perance movement, which, although possibly started by political tricksters and charlatans, we think is destined to wield an important influence in the elections next fall. Grverat MoManox Hearo From.—The Washington correspondents have at last heard from General McMahon, our Minister to Para- guay, and locate him with Lopez, about twenty leagues from Asuncion, When the General's despatches finally come through we doubt not it will be found that the allied commanders refused to remit them. They want only their by the swiftest and | side of the Paraguay question to be geen, —— ARIZONA. PRLEGRAPHIC NEWS: cosas on;iesrasins «5 an ra FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Mr. Motley’s Communication on the Alabama Claims to the Brit- ish Government. The French Transatlantic Cable. Mexico and the Mexicans Defended by General Prim. eae zm i - .40d Government Troofss Derenw. by the Savages. CUBA. wee Reports of x: Battle Near Puerto Padre Con Grmed—Absurd Spanish Account—Landing of a Small Sody of Filibusters—They Are Betrayed by Their Guide—Killing and Capture of the Entire Party. HAVANA, June 13, 1869. The reports of a hed@yy engagement at Puerto Padre are confirmed. Tite Spantards admit a loss of sixty Killed, and estimate that of the Cubans at 1,200 killed and wounded. The insurgent General Marmol was kilied in the battle. The following news has been received from Santiago de Cuba and comes from Spanish sources:— A schooner recently landed a party of 100 fill- busters at Port Battiqueri, sixty miles east of Santi- ago. The party was betrayed by its guide, who gave information of their. landing to the officer in com- mand at Baracoa, The troops of the garrison marched out, and coming up with the filibusters at- tacked them. In the fight fifty of the latter were ktled and the rest were taken prisoners. The leader of the party was shot on the spot, and the prisoners were taken to Santiago for execution. All the stores of the expedition were captured, including $2,000,000 in unsigned revolutionary currency, seve- ral hundred rifles and three or four pieces of ar- tillery. ENGLAND. The Alabama Claims Question=Mr. Motley Heard from—Communication to the English Foreign Minister—The Great Eastern and the New Freuch Atlantic Cable. Lonpon, June 13, 1869. After a Cabinet meeting held yesterday an unau- thenticated rumor prevailed that an official commu- nication from Mr. Motley, the American Minister, had been presented by Lord Clarendon. Rumor Says, that the document informs her Majesty's gov- ernment of the rejection of the Alabama treaty by the United States Senate. It further states that the ground for its rejection was the insufficiency of the treaty to produce a full settlement of the questions of dispute between the two countries. . It implies the concurrence of the present adminis- tration in Washington with the reasons and views of the Senate which declined to ratify the treaty. Mr. Motley in his communication says that he ts instructed to express the earnest desire of the Amer- ican government for a speedy and friendly removal of ali matters of difference by a treaty doing full justice to all parties, leaving no question open for future misunderstanding or complications. He fur- ther states his readiness to receive and consider liberally any proposition which her Majesty’s gov- ernment may make fora full and impartial settle- ment of the international questions involved in the issue, ag well as all claims of individual citizens, growing out of any action either nation may have taken during the late war. The expedition for laying the French Atlantic cable has commenced. Captain Sherrard Usborn telegraphs that to-day the Great Eastern cleared all the dangers at the entrance of the Thames, perform- ing her work admirably. She will be at Portland on Monday. The Chiltern goes ahead. FRANCE. More Arrests Made—Quict Being Restored. Lonpow, June 13, 1869. Alarge number of arrests were made in Paris yesterday, but the tenor of the latest despatches is reassuring. They state that confidence is returning. Op to midnight last night public order remained un- disturbed. The troops patrolied the streets and were uy cheered by the citizens as they passed ye The City of Paris Quict. Lonpon, June 13—Evening. Telegrams from Paria report that the city bas been tranquil turoughout the day. SPAIN. The Spanish Throne—Montpensier’s Name Introduced=The Dake in Andalusia~Rela- tions with Mexico. MapRmM, Jane 13, 1869. In the Cortes yesterday Navarre advocated the election of the Duke of Montpensier to the throne, and declared his preference for immediate and final action on the part of the Cortes to that effect. Marshal Prim defended the present government of Mexico, and announced that diplomatic relations would soon be renewed with President Juarez. The Duke of Montpenster has entered Spain and is now in Andalusia. The Oath of Allegianco—The Debate on Mexe ico tn the Cortes. Maprip, June 14, 1869, The army and navy and the civil magistrates throughout the kingdom are taking the oath to respect and obey the new constitution. During the debate on Mexico in the Cortes, yeater- day, a deputy stigmatized the Mexicans as cowards, General Prim replied that a people who were able to sustain themselves against invasion were not cow- ards. He eulogized the Mexican republic and called President Juarez the “great republican,” This was received With loud cheering. GERMANY. A Royal Tour Through Hanover. BeRetn, June 13, 1869. The King of Prussia, attended by Count Bts- marck, has left Berlin on a tour through fanover, THE PACIFIC COAST. Seizure of Furs by Rovenue Officials at San Franciesco—Arrival of Troasure from Mexico. SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 1369 ‘The steamship Constantine arrived from Sitka to- day. She brings about $12,000 worth of skins of fur- bearing animals from Alaska. Owing to some infraction of the Treasury regula- tions, the government officials here seized tho steamer's cargo of furs. Everything ts unusually dull at Sitka, The wea- ther is warm, and throughout the Territory but little ice Was put up either at Kodiak Island or Sitka by the tce compantes. The United States ateamer Pensacola brings $300,000 ip treasure from Mexican ports, Horace W. Carpentier, of Oakland, offers to donate $60,000 for the establisument of an orphan asylum in that city on condition that five other citizens sub- scribe like amounts, making ® total of $300,000, or even if all the citizens of Oakland will make up the above amount. NEW YORK. LMIRA, June 13, 1809. On Saturday evening the jury tn the case of tne People vs. Daniel Noble for the Royal insurance bond robbery in New York in December, 1866, failed to agree, and were discharged. The case has oceu- pled the attention of the court for five days and pS ne A ny was ys trial ni Bame charge, jury were about eaually divide’, ry ‘Defeat of Troops by the $ax' FRANCISCO, Cal., June 12, 1869. The Arizona advic,°* ceived here are to the eflect that about 300 India’* attacked @ train of nine wagons and eighty mak’, Jaden with government stores for Camp Grant, After a@ resistance of ten hours the teamsters were joined by @ small force of soldiers, but the Indians compelied them to abandon the train, with the loss of tlirs¢ men killed and three wounded. The loss of the Indiad’ Was Bob known. Soon after capturing the train the sdyages set fire to the wagons and destroyed them, together with their contents, The property was valued at about $20,000, Upon receipt of the news at Tuscon troops Were sent ee pursuit of the Indians, but the search’ was frult- ess, A large party of savages bad made a descent upon 8 herd of 200 cattie belonging to a Frenchman named La Serd and drove them oi!, capturing the entire lot. Only a sufficient number of troops remained at camp Goweli to garrison the post, and no tmmediate pursuit could be made, Uniess greater military pro- tection is soon afforded the setuers tne country will be abandoned to the Indians. THE HUGHES-CAMERON DUEL. by the Savages. Moegting of the Duellists in North Carolina— “oman Woynded at the Hirst Firem Mr. Cames-- Pa sd ra Termination of the Atatre we ‘@ Rion, Same a, 1860 The Hughes-Cameron duel has at length bees brought to a close. soon after the arrest and bail of the parties and seconds by the Chestertield Justice, on Friday last, they all repaired to Petersburg, and there awaited an opportuntty to depart for some un- tried fleid in North Carolina. On Saturday morning at fouro’clock they left that city on a special train provided for the occasion by the Norfolk and Petera- burg Railroad, for Deep creek crossing, on the Dis- mal Swamp canal, about six miles from Norfolk. There carriages were already tn waiting, and the parties set out for a point on the camel beyond the limits of Virginia, where their engagement would not require a lorfelture of their bon About five o’elock P. M., having traversed some fifteen miles since leaving the cars, the party found themselves within the bounds ef the North State, and prepara- tions were #* once made for the combat. The ground was immediately selected and a toss for the choice of positions resulted in favor of Cameron. Duelling pistols had been substituted for the short swords previously named by the challenged party, ag there was no provision in the Virginia code authorizing such weapons. A few minutes after five P. M. the principals, Robert W. Hughes and William E. Cameron, took their places on the fleld ten paces apart. ‘The famous pistols used by 0. Jennings Wise and Clements, w! the latter was permanently disabled in a duel, were again brought into requisition. Mr. Ernest Legarde, one of Cameron’s seconds, took position and calied in a clear voice, the words, “ventlemen, are you ready?” receiving in response an affirmative from both the gentiemen. The pistols were then levelled at each other, and as the word “fire” was called Mr. Cameron discharged his weapon, “One’’ and “two” had nearly escaped the lips of Legarde when Hughes’ pistol sent its discharge. There was but an tnstant between both discharges, the reports following each other in such rapid succession that it was hard to distinguish them. Cameron received Hughes’ bullet over the lower love of the left lung, making a flesh wound which, according to the statement of an attending physician, disabled him. In response to Hughes’ inquiry aa to whether he was ready for a second fire, Cameron's second said not, and Hughes having received satisfaction the meet-_ ing was therefore adjourned, Both the gentlemeri behaved gallantly on the occasion, Cameron, when he was wounded, exclaiming, “1 am shot, but am ready to give satisfaction.” This was found, how- ever, to be beyond his powers ol endurance, Hughes ia represented to have been exceedingly cool throughout the proceeding, and declared himself satisfied when he learned Cameron was not in a con- dition to return a second fire. Cameron’s wound, though severe, did not prevent him waiking from the cars to his home upon hus arrival in Petersburg. Hugies and party arrived in this city this morning ata quarter past eleven. The termination of the affair seems to be agreeabie to all parties, WEST POINT. Decision in the Contested Boat Race—The Second Class Declared the Winners—Move- ments of President Grant—Politicians from New York Fail to See Him. Cozzgxs’ Horet, WEST PorNT, June 13, 1869. The boat race was to-day decided in favor of the wecond class on the ground that their boat was the first in after having turned the stakeboat. President Grant kept rather secluded to-day after church and was visited by a large number of per- sons who came from various parts of the countt hereabouts to pay their respects. Moses H. Grinnell, the Collector of the Port of New York, came up here to-day and was closeted with the President for a long time. A number of prominent New York poli- ticians came on the same train with him and en- deavored to obtain an interview with Grant but were unsuccessful. They seemed to be rather anxious about something or another, and it te sur. mised that certain departments in the Custom House will be shaken up soon, General Sherman will arrive to-morrow evening to be present at the cadet hop. Vice President Colfax is also expected. PENNSYLVANIA. Dinner to Minister Curtin—Remarks of the Russian Charge d’Affaires—Letter from the Czar—Another Dinner in Prospect. PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 1860, At the Curtin dinner the toast of ‘Russia’? was responded to by Count Bodisco, Chargé d’Affaires of the Russian government at Washington, who said:— You have selected one of your leading country- men to represent you fin my native country. I can assure him and can assure you that when be arrives in that country he will meet with friends, for Rus- Sians are all friends of the American people. Your new Minister (Mr. Curtin) ts remembered in Russia for the courage and determination he displayed while Governor of the Keystone State during the great a that shook your pation. The sentt ments of Russia were, during that struggle, and are now, in favor of intepance of the federal Union and of her peace and prosperity. That you may fully understand the feelings of the Czar of that country in this respect, I will read you a despatch forwarded to Count Gortschakot from the Emperor to me, and which I presented to the proper authori- ties. ‘The despatch reads as follows:— To Count Bop1sco, Oharge d’Aifaires ‘Ste—The sympathies of our august sovereign towards the American people aud for their destinies are too active and too sincere to permit his Majesty not ce Again to rience a desire to express them on the advent of General Grant to the Presidency of the federal Union. By order of the Emperor you are iustructed to become the interpreter of these sentiments near the President. The services which General Grant has rendered to his country under, such circumstances warrant auspicious auguries of the future fund of the great work to whieh he lind the glory to contribute in a manner so efficient, This work of pacitication and of national prosperity has not met with, and wii where met with, more cordial and more dteadfast sympathy than in Russia, ALEXANDER, Czar of Russia. In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, I can assure you that although the climate of Russia is cold her houses are forever warm for Americans. (Great applause.) The Board of Directors of the Unton League will ve a dinner to Governor Curtin and suite on Mon- ay afternoon at the L ie House, The joint com. mittee of the City Counclis on the reception of Our. tin have proeured a special car from the Pennsylvant Ratiroad Gompeny, and, with Mayor Fox, will ac- company Curtin to New York on Wednesday. He sails for Furope on Thursday, when they propose to accompany him down New York bay. any: MASSACHUSETTS. An Era in the History of the “Hub” The Boston Peace Jubilee—Immense Ine ot Strangers—Arrival of Musical from the West. Boston, June 13, 1869. The near approach of the great National Peace Jubilee is marked by an immense influx of strangers ‘at the hotels, lodging houses, in the street# and Mll- ing the churches to-day with crowded audi- ences. Many thousands tbronged around the closed doors of the Ooliseum, viewing its evident pleasure immense proportions with and astonishment. Several musical organiza- tions from a distance have already arrived, one from Chicago reaching the city by the midnight train last night. All such organizations are promptly escorted to comfortable quarters by the committee of the Accommodation Bureau. The grand ball to be given in the Coliseum Thursday night is attract. ing much attention. The music will be farnished by Doaworth’s fall military band, It promises to be a brilliant affair, Efforts will be made to tnduce Pre- sident Grant to remain over Thursday. The week promises to be an eventful one in tl istory of the “Hub. " MAINE. The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Rail road, Bangor, Jane 15, 1800. Ata meeting of the stockholdera of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Ratiroad held yestertay, the subject of the contract for a lease of the said road to the Port! and and Kenoebec Ratiroad Company was considered and revctod. Subaequontly the stockholders ratified upantmon & proposition to Yeaso their road to the ‘Gale Ceakent ombany for & term of tity yoare, WA HINGTON. ee WasutNaTON, June 13, 1869, Order Dismiss‘eg Clerks 1a the War Oftice Suspended. The tremendous “xcitement that prevailed here yesterday over secre, *Y Rawlin’s order for the dis- missal of ail vemporar,’ clerks, temporary general 7 MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. Manager Moss has made a decided hit with the burlesque pantomime of “Mother Hubbard” at Wal- lack’s, Crowded houses are the rule, and, what ig more, the audiences are apparently well satisfled with the entertainment. The piece is superbly mounted, and the ballet is one of the best at present Upon the stage in this city. Tne Lauri troupe of ‘ . | Pantomtmtsts, who appear in the principal rétes, service and other clerks, Whether civilians or en ip , are, lates than, wise je ments are not provided pray Pantomime itself, extremely English, and, for by law, is oe ancaird to-day. All the for fear, we presume, that ther pantomunic actions people to be affected by the prac’ Were Gcc.jealy banicky yesterday, but appear sing” last night's sleep to have gathered courage and ho,"& There is @ prevailing impression that the order ©@nnot be executed without practically suspending th'e opera- tions of the War Department, and this impr.cssion, taken tn connection with the fact that Rawlins, atthe urgent request of several of his heads of bureaus, has directed the suspension of the order until his return from Connecticut, received as an assurance that the order itself will either be entirely set aside or at least 80 modified as not to operate in such a sweep- ing manner, However, should Rawlins remain fixed in his determination to ultimately enforce tbe or. der, tt will produce great distress among a very large class entirety dependent upon their clerical Salaries for support, and will prove likewise consid- erable af @ 10s (0 Lae peanle " : * ‘sy ome peopie here that General Sherman > af the obnoxious order, his object be- “oe tie legion of army oMicers Cla ‘3 at the vv. ing to provide ber» on waiting orders, by the .._ a mak doing auty at the War Departments, went. Rulings of the Treasury D&Pn. ~oval of the clerks now fat the could not be properly understood by an American anatase Qucs ADDEE plain Knaus to ES Bopp. mencement ¢ te términation ‘of the piece, which, to say the least of it, is exceedingly fanny for a pan- tomime. We had an idea that a pantomime was naught but @ludicrous show of dumb signs, clever tricks and nonsense, but we now acknowledge our mistake, The summer season will be inauguzated at Wood's Museum this evening, with a series of light perform- ances by the Gregory family of gymnasts and Hooley’s Minstrels. The Gregories wili do the; “Flying Men of the Air,” an“ the ““Mintature Ctrcus,”” which, by the way, 18 @ ‘“one-horse show’ of much merit, will introduce M'je, Gertrude, with her pony and her educated (ogs and monkeys, to the audience, These ne features at the Muscum pro- mise to be both se asational and attractive. “The Lady of ¢yons” remains upon the the bills at Booth’s theate, with Mr. Edwin Adams and Mise Blanche De far in the leading réles. On Monday evening 0’ sxt “Enoch arden” will be produced, for the first ¢me in this city, at this establishment, with Mr. 4 4ama as “ye spoony husband.” The picse, wich is to be brought out With new scenery, &, ‘will doubtless prove e sensation and a success. “La Perichoig” will be the opera bouge attraction The Secretary of the Treasury has ruicd . “4 Be tb week at the Fifth avenue theatre, with Irma in business of the Sample Office must be condh. | her original character and Desclauzas assuming the intended and provided by the Treasury regulation to the examination of sample packages which may be sent thither under the supposition that they are of no mercantile value. All packages of merchan- dise, whether imported by express companies or others, except samples of no merchantabie value, must be subject to regular entry, and, if not so entered, be treated as merchandise and sent to the bonded store until the proper entry shall be made thereof. Fishing vessels duly licensed, when clear- ing a port of the Untted States for a fishing cruise, with foreign salt on board, whetner in bond or not, to be used in curing fish taken by said vessel, are not required to clear under the provision of article 133 of the regulations. - Abatement of duty may be made in allowance for damages to goods caused by fire and water, from the burning of a Noating elevator at the dock on which they were landed, warehouse bonds for the goods having been given before the tnjury thereto, auch merchandise being considered, in conformity with previous decisions, as being constructively in ware- house, and the importers thereof are entitled to re- Uef under the provisions of Congressional enact- ment. oo th Section nine, of the act of July 28, 1866, expressly provides that the duty shall in no case be assessed upon an amount less than the invoice or entered value, and when the invoice value ofan importation is expressed in American silver it cannot be reduced to a gold basta, for reason that silver coin of the United States cannot be regarded as a depreciated currency, and the law provides for an allowance only in case of a aepreciated currency issued by a foreign nation. Volunteers for Service on the Plains. Should the present military force on the frontier be inadequate to promptly quell the existing dim. culties with the Indians, authority will be conferred upon Generat Schofield to raise volunteers for this purpose and secure peace and tranquillity to the border. Enforcing the Revonue Laws in North Carolina. The Bureau of Internal Revenue has recetved an- thority from the War Department to use the United States troops in North Carolina when necessary to carry out the internal revenue laws. This grows out of the fact that there is a large number of dis- tillertes in that State the proprietors of which con- tinue to evade the law and put the revenue ofi- cers at deflance, National Depositories. Probably some of the national banks which are retained as financial agents and depositories of public moneys will increase their securities in pro- portion to the increase of government deposits. ‘The Troy City National Bank has already increased ite securities $50,000, Cotton Brokers’ Tax=—Decision of Commis- sioner Delano. Commissioner Delano has rendered the following decision concerning the tax on cotton brokers, a delegation having called on that subject:— . TREASURY DEPARTMED Orrick Ov INTERNAL Hvac, | WASHINGTON, June 11, 1869. GENTLEMEN—Your letter of the 10th inst. is before me. You observe, the commercial brokers, whose Mabtitty to tax on sales under section ninety-nine of the act of June 30, 1864, as amended, you seek to ascertain have each an office in New York city, where they display samples of cotton received by commission merchants, and procure buyers for said cotton. The brokers have no interest whatever in said cotton other than procuring a buyer, and re- ceive @ broke from the sellers of twenty- five cents per bale. The brokers also receive twenty-five centa per bale from the buyer for their , trouble in mi the purchase. ‘The sellers, who are the commission m ts, de- liver the cottou and make out the mvoice as bought of them. The brokers have nothing whatever to do in the matter, save as the agents of the buyer. We pay a special tax as commercial brokers, and have thus far also paid one-twentieth of one per cent on our purchases. We contend we have wrongfully paid a tax of one-twentieth of one per cent, as we are only instrumental in bringing buyers aad sellers together, &c. By the terms of article 14, section 79, t June 30, 1864, amended, a commercial broker is y person whose business it is as @ broker to nego- tiate sales or purchases of goods, wares or mer- chandise, &c., and the tax imposed by section 99 of the above act is upon the sales and not upon purchases. Your letter is designed to show you negotiate purchases and not sales, and are, therefore, not liable to said tax. In the opinion of the office you fall to make clear your uon-liability in this regard. The fact that the princtpal business of the broker is to procure a buyer signifies nothi in favor of the position sought to be sustained, stce the distinctive business of dealers is of the same character, and in order to effect sales buyers must be found. Dealers must procure buyers as well as brokers, but their trans- actions are none the less sales on that account. Tae commission merchants, it ap) ~~) pay brokers @ commission on gales otiated, andjwhile this in- cident is unfavorabie to the position taken in your letter tt is not relied upon by the ofice as a conciu- aive test of liability, nor could the fact that the buyer @ commission be regarded as evidence of non- <a The fact that commission merchants have furnished samples in advance to brokers is also im evidence against the position of = letter, It implies an understanding be- ween the dealers and brokers as to tho business which the latter are expected to transact for them, which 1s to sell the goods. Without fur- ther observations it will be perceived that the ofice is unable to agree with the proposition of your let ter. It only remains to add that commission mer- chants and dealers are liable in excess of $60,000 at the rate of one dollar iy thousand on ali sales made by or for them, except on those made through other wholesale dealers, who pay tax as such and sell on commission, and are consequently liable on sales made through commercial brokers (see last proviso, paragrapl 2, section 79); and that com- mercial brokers are also liable upon all sales negott- ated by them (second proviso, section v0), at the wae oy oF tarougu auother broker. Respectully, wade by or through another broker. ctfully, 0. DELANO, Comm Batoner To SAMUEL MUNN, George CorgLaAND and KR. Dayton, New York city. All Violations of Postal Laws to Bo Rigorously Dealt With. As an indication of the spirit in which Postmaster General Creswell intends to deal with ali rtolations of the Postal laws, whether smati or great, the fol- lowing letter, addressed to a prominent postmaster in Georgia, is given:— ak ‘ ns a tmenta of jaw defining crimes ai offences. agninst the ‘Post Office establisnment ad- mouish every petson tn the employ of the depart- ment that the law-making power intends ta throw around the purity of correspondence. the solemn sanctity of its protection. The highest duty the department owes the {te power’ peo! ‘ite saucuty of 8 seal e ul mente of is referred to are entirely explicts, ou ‘ate required to instruct your subordinates that every violation of law In this respect, as well as other crimes, the Postmaster General will ¢isit with punishment to the fullest extent of the lew, In this connection, and in view of the facts adduced to the department of complteity, if not actual crime, by one of the clerks employed in your office, che Postinaster General directs that said clerk be instantly dismissed from service. You will permit no, one to continue or ‘be employed in your oMice Whos4 oharacter for per- sonal integrity may hog Se ae confidence of tmaster Genera. KRespecttully yours, \ aa Gr. ARMSTRONG, Superintendent Railway Mati Sorvice, réle recently sustained by “Barbe Bleue” Aujac. The resent will be the last week of opéra bouje at this lishment, and, for that matter, in the city also. nge opens on next Monday evening. with a of comedians from the ‘Hub,’ who will "5 dramatization of Tennyson's “Dora,” 5 ny with the same gentieman’s “Enoch “4, ve us Rea. : keep compa. *heatre In the city”? (?\—Niblo’s— drden? at Booth ‘8 nightly eae crowded At “the coolest . ‘g extremely thin and the «Sinbad, the Sallor,”” . ~reby harmonizing nicely houses, The piece ttselt . eusions of the theatre. dresses cool and pretty, the. + dancers, however, with the season and the prew ate of excitement The Clodoche troupe of grotesq: » “4 toimitable de work the audience up to a red-hot 6“ ),, > conclu- every night by their clever, ludicroti. “th performances on the “light fantastic” ay “7” ~ sion of the burlesque. ‘At The Tammany LeMngwell indalges Cad ing in his — impersonations of “Beppu his “Komeo Jaffier Jenkins.” Mr. Letiingweil in particular tne of chari is, beyond a dou Ne withogr ao. equal on the American stage, and it »>- gratifying to know that his performances are attract- ing large audiences. Byron’s comic drama of “‘Biow for Blow” is tn active preparation at this house. Manager White commences the summer season this eve at the Theatre Comique, with novelties enough to last him a whole year. Burlesque, ballet and pantomime are only afew of the attractions that he offers to bis legion of patrons. In addition to these, Mr. Joseph Emmett, the Dutch comedian, will appear in @ round of his great characterisuc sk etches. “Hiccory Diccory Dock” 1s still nightly crowding the Glsniple, and is growing more enjoyable as it grows older. Fox is as funny as ever, and unless oue were made of stone or Wood he could not retrain from Ten pe at pe Veet tricks and antics. ‘The Kiralfy and the Sangali ballet still illuminate the pantomime. By the by, why not give us more of the Kiralfy and less of the other ballet, Messrs. Man- agers? One is old and tame and the other new and spirited. “Ixion” remains upon the bills at the Bowery. Fanny Herring, with her wealth of bionde hair, per- sonates the “wickedest man” in mythology, and does it capitally, too; but the favorite and irrepres~ sible Fanny does not make so bewitching a blonde as she did a brunette. She should retura to first rinciples. On Friday evening next Manager Fre- h takes his annual benefit at this house. ‘ony Pastor, as usual, announces another new drama for this evening at bis popular Opera House, entitled, ‘“The New York Shop Girls.” Tne piece is said to be highly flavored with the spice of sensi tion, and must prove a winning card for the enter- prising m: ment. Bryant’s Minstrels, in addition to the usual vocal purt of their pleasant entertainment, offer the public a new oua podrida of Ethiopean sketches and eccentricities that will be apt to prove reireshing renin the continuance of the present warm ‘weather. The concerts at the Central Park Garden, the Rink and Terrace are all well patronized, and as each place of new programmes and extra in- ducements for the present week, it is but fair to presume that each will continue to receive a fair share of public patronage. The celebrated g'ee and madrigal concert, which has been received with such favor this season, will be repeated for the last time at Steinway Hall this even! The character of the music may be ima- gined from the fact that in the chorus of sixty voices there are-such great artists as Miss Maria ‘Brainerd and Miss Hutchings. Miss Lucille Western, supported by a good com- pany, will delight the citizens of Brooklyn, on next Fri and Saturday event! at the Academy of Music, with “East Lynne” and “Oliver Twist.’ The buriesquers from the Waverley vandbox on Broadway have migrated to Brooklyn and have es- ae ony their headquarters at Hovley’s Opera jouse. “Humpty Dumpty” has found a home at the Park theatre, Brooklyn. Mme. Rose Beil has, after all, concluded to take a benefit, but not at the Theatre Frangais. Tne inter- esting affair is announcea to come oi at Steinway Hall, on Friday evening. OBITUARY. Edwin Paschall, The Nashville papers announce the death of Edwin Paschall, a well known editor and scholar of Ten- nessee, on the 8th instant, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. He had for many years held 4 prominent position among the members of the Southern literatt and but a few weeks ago pubitshed a “History of Early Times in Tennessee,"’ designed for the use of primary schools. The deceased bore a high reputa- tion and possessed @ large number of acquaintauces and friends. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Judas Phillipe, aged sixty-five years, a German Israelite, committed suicule in Baltimore, on Friday, by hanging himself. His body was 1ound on Satur- day suspended in his room. A young man named John Cammings was drowned while bathing in Lake Quinsigamond, Mass., last evening. 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