The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1869, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY A JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Volume XXXIV.. No. 328 AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and 24th st,— OLD Heaps axp YOUNG Heaers, GARDEN, Broagway.—Tus MiLiTaRy DAMA MUSEUM AND MENAGERIN, Broadway, cor Matinee daily, Performauce every evenlag. ¥ THEATRE, —Tum FRLON's Doou— BOWE DBATH PLANK—FouR Le WALLACK’S THEATRS, Sroadway and Ub street.— Howe—A REGULAR FLX. MY OF MUSIC, 1th street.—ITALtaAN OreRa— u PRLL, oH THEATRE HS AND SHAL . ant 6th av.—LONDON; oF THE GREAT Crey, Fourteeutn street.—Tak HANLON GRAND OPERA HOUS Bid street, —La SOMNAMD corner of Kighth avenue and BOOTHS THEATRE, 25 Tur DomKeTiO DRAMA OF Ma gen Sth ang 6th avs VARNER. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaoway.-Tux Lost Witi.— Tus Lorery Ticket. Matinee at 2 MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PAK THEATRE, Brookiya.— DUY; 02, TUX MARINER'S Comrass. BROOKLYN ACADEMY © Tax BOURMIAN Gint. MUSIC,—ENGLISH Oprra— A HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Comro VREL Matinee at 2g, TONY PASTOR'S OP: VooaLism, NEGRO THEATRE COMIQUE, 18N, NkGuO ACTS, &U. BRYANTS’ OPERA HOU: St.—BRYAN1S' MINSTRELS. Broadway.—Comio Vooat eal é, Tammany Bullding, 14th SAN FRANGISCO MINS PIAN MUNSTRELSY, NEGRO Ac , 585 Broatway.--Bruro- » 80, NEW YORK CIRCUS, AND GYMNASTIO PERF RQursretan aringe at 259. 3, Brooklyn. -Hooury's RS—HUNTED Down. HOOLEY'S OPERA HC MINSTEELS—NEGRO Bocent SOMERVILLE ART GALLE street.—EXuiniTION OF THE N , Firth avenue and 14h & Muses. DORE ART UNION, 587 Broadway.—EXHInivTi0N OF PAinTiNGs. NEW YORK MSSUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway.— BOIKNOE AND Aur LADIE Broadwa' TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Wednesday, November 24, 1869. s NEW YORK NL ALES ONLY EM OF ANATOMY, ATTENDANOE, 1834 THA NEWws. Europe. Cable telegrams are dated November 23. Paria remained perfectly tranquil. Two of Napo- Jeon’s ministers were elected Deputies of the Corps Légisiatif for districts in Paris. A number of Liver- pool corn merchants, some having extensive trade connevtions wii America, fatled. The Bishop of Havana reached Madrid from Cadiz under guard. One hundred and fifty Catholic bishops, a number of them from America, have reached Rome, The Spanish government wiil prosecute bishops who left the country for Rome without executive permis: The Duke of Genoa is 5! favorite for the taro: of Spain. By steam we havea mail grams to the 14th o einber. Premier Giadstone’s speech in Guildhall, London, on the subject of the genera) condition of England at home and abroad, the situacion tn Ireland, the actual state of the relations to the United States and George Peabody's appears in our columns, witn a variety of otler interesting matter, including the points of the electoral circular issned by M. Ledru Hollia in Paris relative to French im- pertalism and popular riguts, Cay. The Sultan of Turkey protests against the act of neutralization of the Suez Canal by the Viceroy as au infringement of his sovereign right. An Egyptian steamer was aground at Suez. Africa, Doctor Livingstone’s safety 18 @ matter of absolute certainty, the Governor of Bombay having received @ letter j1om the explorer himself dated in May, 1s60 Venezuela. Our Caracas correspondence, dated November §, gives detalis of the capture of Maracaibo by the na- tional troops. Pulgar’s troops surrendered as soon as the goverament forces appeared before the town and Pulgar and fifteen of his adherents sought refuge on board the British steamer Cherub, whicn ‘Was not granted them until they consented to give up theirarms. A conspiracy was afterwarde dis- covered among them to sieze the Cherub, and there- upon the commander steamed with them to Jamaica, where they are to be tried as pirates. Miscellaneous. Admiral Porter and Assistant Secretary of State Hunter were examined before the committee inves- Vigating Paraguayan affairs yesterday relative to the laws regulating the relations between naval officers and representatives abroad. Both seemed to think that the law was good enough as it stands if 1t were more distinctly expounded. Admirai j'oor has been ordered to bring the rest of the crew of the steamer Lillian to Key West from Nassau, provided they pledge themselves to respect tue neutrality laws in future. The French government having discontinued levy- ing discriminating dures upon goods introduced into that country in American vessels, President Grant has issued a proclamation abolistiing similar restrictions upoa Freach commerce with the United States, General Sheridan ts quite Nl. ‘Two men Were scaided fatally in Louisville yester- day by falitug into @ slush vat of boiling water in a pork house, New York capitalists have taken hold of the Ches- apeake and Obio Railroad and propose to complete it at once. A Japanese prince arrived in San Francisco from Japan on Monday. Hels to investigate the condi- tion of the Japanese in the Sandwich Isiands. More gold mines have been discovered in Alaska, General Ihrie has been elected a dejegate to Uon- gress from that Territory. In the New York Supreme Court yesterday Nor- man T, Smith obtained a verdict of $15,000 damages against the Central Raliroad Company for iujuries received at a collision of trains on that road; Smith was ongineer of one of the trains that collided, The City, The Spanish gunboats were not seized yesterday, Owing to the non-completion of the necessary docu- ments, The lidelling aMdavit ts made by Seior Alfaro, of the Cuban Junta, who charges that the gunboats are intended to make war not only upon an established government in Cuba, but also upon Peru. The gunboats are atill under the surveillance ‘of our Davy, and will probably be taken possession of by the Marstial to-day, In the alleged biackmailing case, yesterday, the prisoner, Dr. Wedekind, was examined. The $1,000 whieh be had recetved from Mrs. Galler, the com- platnant, was returned to that lady by Judge Hogan, and Wedekind’s wail was fixed at $4,000; but veing unable to produce it he was remanded, and the case ‘was adjourned until Thursday, Mrs. Wallace, who leaped from tne fourth story window of the burning house in Furman street on Saturday, gave birth to astilivorn child in the bos pital on Monday. The unfortunate woman still lives. but 18 unconscious, lisate Rice, @ young larly ta.en to Bellevue Hospits —the City of Washington and Java— port in detail of our cable teie- memoriam of twenty-tnree, was found Murday, ue! on the streets sulfering (vou premature javor. It secmg that she married the son of a wealthy English family im Bridgeport, Cong; but tho family refused to acknowledge the Pacioge, gud her upband veg @ junior, vo NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1869—1RIPLE SHEET. they sent him to England, She then came here to earn her living, put was driven from the places she obtained @s soon as it was evident she was about to become @ mother, In this condition, without friends, home, money, or indeed reputation, she was seized with maternal pangs and taken care of by the oflicer, She will be sent to some charitable associa- uon. A case has come to light in Brooklyn in which a number of German wortules forged the will of one Jon Philp Born, giving all his property tothe wife of one of the forgers, and bequeathing only one dollar to his only daughter. The property amounted to from $15,000 to $20,000, The will was contested when offered for probate in the Surrogate’s Court, ana one of the parties made a confession of the transaction. Dennis Abearn, an Irishman, who has been under treatment two months{for paralysis at Believue itos- pital, died on Monday night, when it was discovered that he had been gufering from poison, taken for purposes of seli-destruciion before his admission to the hospital. Adrunken woman attempted vo kill herself in the E h ward on Monday mght. She stroiled out tn the streets with @ bottle of gin and a kalfe, and, leaning agatnst a lamppost, emptied the bottie, whetted the knife on the lamppost and arew it across her throat. She was arrested by an officer before she had killed herself, however, and Justice Dodge sent her to the Island, Moran, the South Carolinian, who is charged by Mrs. Dr. Lozier with applying to her to procure an abortion on bis cousin, Caroline Tulle, was released on $1,000 bail by Justice Dodge yesterday. He denies his guilt, ‘rhe stock market yesterday was strong and active, Gold opened at 12674, decliming Onally to 12654. Prominent Arrivals in the City. Congressman Samuel Hooper, of Massachusetts, and F. H, Delano, of Hyde Pars, are at the Brevooit Louse, James T. Huntington, of Nevada; 0. T. Murray and Walter Loomis, of New Orieans, are at the Grand Hotel. A. Van Vechten, of Albany, and J, S. Kent, of Vir- ginia, are at the Hofman House. Judge J. J. Morrell, of the Supreme Court, and Henry Farnam, of New Haven, are at the Albemarle Hotel. !,8. McComb, of Delaware; Professor French, of West Point, and Judge Sackett, of Saratoga, are at the Futn Avenue Hotel, W. B. Pettit, of Buffalo; Thomas Banker ana Joel Fithiaa, of New York, are at the Glenuam Hotel. ©. L. Davenport, of Boston, is at the Westmoreland Rotel. Lieutenant Commander E, White, Lieutenant M. Barber, Lieutenant Graham, Ensign F. H. ano, Paymaster J, R. Carmody, Surgeon J. D, itu, F, de Bois and T, V, de Bois, of the United steamer Yantic, and W. T. Buckingham, of Vhiladelphia, are at the St. Denis Hotel. Captain Charles F, Field, of Sangurties; Commo- dore W, J, Maifett, of Florida, and P. H. Lasher, of Deiuthe, Minn., are at the St. Charles Hotel, Colonel W. 8, Fish, of Connecticut; Dr. G. McAl- lster, of Philadeiphia; Colonel G. Babcock and Major J. W. Horton, of Troy; Colonel W. S. Lincoln, of Washington; Colonel! H. G. Worthington, of Nebraska; General F, Stanwood, of Alabama, and General J. M. Lee, of Buifalo, are atthe Metropoli- tan Hotel. Judge Kattell, of Binghamton, ts at the Astor H. Hooper, of Utah; ex-Lievtenant Governor A. ©, Beach, of New York; Julius A. Skuton, United States Consul to Mexico; Captain Sloane, of the Royal Steam Fleet, London; Dr. Eymeroy, of Paris; Rey. P. Speridan, of Connecticut, and F, W. Win- ston, of Chicaco, are at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Prominent Departures. Colonel Warren, for Troy; D. McLaren and General Anderson, for Peunsyivania; Thomas Swingard, for fiamulton, C. W.; Colonel F. C. Crowley, for Port ; Colonel W. B. Bullock, for Philadelphia; Dr. ’. Hunter and J. Hardenburgh, for Albany. Ocean Telegraph Cables-The Grant from the Netherlands. Tt appears from our Washington news that Mr. Cornell Jewett had an interview on Satur- day with the President relative to a franchise which he has obtained from the government of the Netherlands to lay a telegraph cable at the Hague to connect Holland with New York. It is said the object of the interview was to lay the matter before our government, with a view of giving it an opportunity, if it should so desire, to unite in the establishment of the telegraph connection on a basis of strict reciprocity. The statement has been made that there is no mis- take about this grant to an American citizen, and that the King of Holland conceded it to show his good will to this country and from an earnest desire to promote the commercial and friendly intercourse between his kingdom and the United States. It is stated, also, that the conditions of the concession are that the cable is to be laid between New York and some point on the Dutch coast, and that the work is to be finished within two years. Beyond this we have no _ facts or details relative to the grant or project, except that we are told European capitalists are ready to furnish the means for the enter- prise if America does not. We had also a tele- graph despatch from Paris on the 6th of this month stating that a concession for a cable between the United States and Belgium to some other American citizen had been signed by the Belgian Minister, and that the project was to make the connection direct from Ostend to some point on our coast between Maine and Georgia. It is evident there is a movement to increase telegraph facilities between this country and different nations of Europe, whether these pro- jects spoken of be carried out or not. The great prize for European commerce is in the United States, and the different countries of the Old World are alive to the value of it. Hence the efforts to increase and quicken inter- course by means of direct telegraphic commu- nication and steamship lines. We have seen within a few years an extraordinary rivalry spring up in steamship lines to this country among the nations of Europe, and especially with England, France and the different -parts of Germany, and several new lines are projected, as for instance, one from the North German port of Swinemunde, and others from Holland, forming a direct com- munication from the Rhine to New York. So with telegraph cables. A few years ago the British Atlantic Cable was laid, and then came, recently, the French Transatlantic Cable, These are in successful operation. Now we have projects for cables from Holland’ and Belgium, as well as one from Spain to the American Continent. Should one or any of these projects fail for the want of proper management or means it is certain others will be successful, and that every commer- cial European nation on the Atlantic, Ger- man Ocean, Baltic or Mediterranean will, within a few years, have direct telegraphic communication with America. ‘This is becom- ing a necossity, a8 much ag postal or steam- ship communication is, The constantly aug- menting trade and growth of the United States will call for it, In view of these facts and this progress it is important that the United States should have treaties or a perfect understanding with | te nations of Europe for reciprocal oriyilegeg and advantages in cable enterprises and telegraphing. If foreigners be allowed to land cablea on our ‘shores Ameri- cans should have the right to do the same in foreign countries. This should be insisted upon, and we should demand of the French government the same privilege that has been extended to the Transatlantic Cable Company of France. In fact, the time has come when the whole system of international telegraph communication should be settled by a general treaty among the nations on the basis of making it free to all, The telegraph ought to be under government control, just as the Post Office is, and to be regulated both in the several countries and between nations as the mails are, It is impossible that this mighty agent of intercourse and of civilization should long remaih in the hands of private individuals and irresponsible companies, The govern- ments of Europe have seen this and have already taken the control. Shall we not fol- Popular Triamphe. There are few movements of the day 80 interesting as that which is now going on in France. It is a crucial movement. It ia test- ing in the last degree, It is the movement which, more than any other, engrosses the attention of the peoples of Europe. Interest- ing and engrossing as it is to the peoples, it is not less so to the politicians, The leading statesmen of Great Britain, of Prussia, of Aus- tria, of Italy, of Spain are watching this move- ment for no higher or nobler purpose than to catch the popular breath of the hour. The question is whether a centralized or divided and widely-diffused authority is now most in favor. On this question Europe is now divided, Germany particularly, Prussia, under the guidance and control of Bismarck, goes in for centralization; Austria, under the guidance and control of Von Beust, goes in for the opposite—municipal or federal govern- ment. Bismarck has won golden honors; Von Beust is now winning them, The question is still open, still unsettled. The final settlement of the question, for at least one decade, is now in the hands of France. The French people have for seventeen, or rather for nineteen, years enjoyed the benefits of Bonapartism, or Cwesar- ism, or imperialism, or, which covers all, the one man government, France has been asked to say whether it is satisfied. A large section of the French people we know are not satis- fied. But France has yet a sacred regard for the voice of the majority, and it remains to be seen whether the majority is satisfied or whether it demands change. What will be the final voice of the French people it is not easy to say. The late general elections were unquestionably popular in their results, although not decisive. They were, however, popular and decisive enough to con- vince the Emperor that a change of programme was necessasy. Hence the concessions implied in the new constitution, But they were notso decisive as to make the Emperor feel that he was no longer, in his present position, a neces- sity to France. The general elections did not de- prive him of his majority in the Corps Lt gislatif. They did not compel him to convene the Cham- bers sooner than he, in the exercise of his imperial wisdom, deemed proper or conve- nient. The Emperor had the Paris elections in his eye, and until they were over he knew he could afford to withhold the full revelation of his intended policy. It is the desire of Napoleon to rule, to maintain his position, to lay broad and deep the-foundations of his dynasty, but all this he wishes todo with the help of France, The Paris elections are now over. The returns have been largely in favor of popular candidates, M. Rochefort, who for the last twelve months has been stinging him like a hornet; who has been uttering sentiments not only wildly revolutionary, but, in a personal sense, severely anti-Napoleonic, has been triumphantly elected by the’ First circumscrip- tion of Paris. It is not possible for Napoleon to misinterpret the full meaning of this elec- tion, It is quite as unmistakable to Europe and the world. It is really a blow, and— although Rochefort is said to be a small man physically, and all the world as well as Napo- leon knows that he is a small man intellect- ually—s heavy blow dealt in the face of the one man power. The election of Rochefort isa triumph to the popular cause in France, It is regarded as a triumph to the popular cause all over Europe. We dare not yet say thate imperialism is condemned in France ; for Paris is not France, and the First electoral district is ‘not Paris; but we dare and will say that the low? Shall we permit the vast interests and business of the community, which depend in a great measure upon the telegraph, to remain in the hands of a private and irresponsible monopoly? That is the question. We hope Congress will soon settle it in tue interests of the public, either by buying up the present lings, at g price not exceeding the fair cost de ee are ; ) a value, or establishing an independent system of its own, General Grant on the Prejudice of Color. General Tate, the new Minister from Hayti, who is reported as a handsome, intelligent and highly accomplished mulatto, on present- ing his credentials to the President the other day made a very neat little speech. In the course of it he said ‘‘the exalted philanthropy and the readiness to make amends to a race formerly oppressed in this country—those noble principles which have led your admin- istration, Mr. President, to select a man of that race to represent the great and power- fal republic of the United States in the re- public of Hayti, have awakened in the hearts of all Haytiens who eagerly desire the ad- vancement and elevation of their race a just sentiment of admiration and gratitude;” and go on to the close, General Grant, however, thus challenged by the eloquent Haytien of African descent, was equal to the demands of the occasion. Striking at once into the main question, he said:—‘“‘If any proof were wanting of the un- founded character of the prejudice which until recently prevailed, at least in different parts of this country, against the race from which you are sprung, it might be found in the high tone and polished style of the re- marks you have just uttered.” Avery neat compliment indeed; but the General did not stop here. In regard to this American pre- judice of color, he went on to say, “‘that, like all similar prejudices, no matter how deeply implanted, it must soouer or later yield to the force of truth.” What truth is here referred to? The truth of the Declaration of Independence, that ‘‘all men are created equal’”—a truth heretofore widely considered as only ‘‘a glit- tering generality.” Next, speaking of the in- evitable and natural resulta of our great civic convulsion in reference to the African race, the President said that among the concessions in their behalf ‘‘is their right to employment abroad as well as at home, in the public ser- vice—a right which, as you say, has been ac- knowledged in the appointment of one of the formerly proscribed race to represent the United States in Hayti.” Here, then, we have the reason from Gene- ral Grant for his appointment of black men to office, and for his advocacy of the fifteenth amendment, providing for universal negro suf- trage. He believes that all these prejudices of race and colgr should be and will be swept away. He is far ahead of Lincoln in this respect; for Lincoln inherited from Kentucky a strong prejudice against negro equality, which, as developed in Lincoln’s policy, was subsequently used as the foundation of the reconstruction policy of Andy Johnson, Secondly, from the ‘‘happy accord” established between the United States and the African republic of Hayti under General Grant, we look for the early annexation of the Haytiens, with the Dominicans of the other end of the island, Meantime, let it suffice for our doubting poli- ticians that General Grant ishixed in his policy of equal civil and political rights, without dis- tinction of race or color. Fixed is the word. The mind and the policy of General Grant are fixed upon this subject, and such being the case we may regard his ideas as fixed in the government of the United States. Looking at this fixed fact and at the consummation of Southern reconstruction, our leading demo- cratic politicians are called upon to face the music. They cannot go back now, they cannot stand still, They must fall in line with the new forward movement of the Southern demo- cracy, or go to pieces. The Spanish Gunboats, It is probable, though not certain, that the fate of the, thirty Spanish gunboats built in this country and at present under the sur- veillance of the United States agents will be decided in a short time. The Spanish Minis- ter having made a demand on Secretary Fish for their delivery in the name of Spain, the American government will have to take some decided action on the subject, The assurance that these vessels will not be used against Pern, it is said, has been given by the repre- sentative of Spain, and under such circum- stances it is difficult to see how the United States can hold them under the extra-judicial proceeding which has been taken to detain them, If this will hasten the government to take decided action in relation to Cuba we shall feel pleased, and the American people will rejoice in the action of the Spanish Minis- ter in thus bringing the matterto ahead. A Spanish man-of-war arrived at this port on Saturday. Four or five more are expected within short time, What ia the meaning of all this show? It can hardly be that the Spaniards imagine that this, to them, formida- ble demonstration will awe the government of the United States into acquiescence with the demands of Spain. This cannot be. President Grant has taken his time to consider about the departure of this mosquito flotilla, and no amount of show will change him from his pur- pose. At all events the demand of the Spanish Minister will tend to bring the subject to a crisis—a consummation much desired by the American geople, situation is grave, and that Napoleon must, as indeed he will, shape his policy accordingly. In a few more hours we shall doubtless know how far the Emperor means to carry out and give emphasis to his late concessions, and who are to be his chosen ministers in the premises. It is now no longer possible for him to keep his secret regarding this matter, and as it is not desirable to keep Paris and France in dan- gerous expectancy until the 29th of this month, when the Chambers open, we look for a full revelation, More Custom House Fravps.—The frauds upon the Treasury, in the shape of drawbacks in the Custom House, are reported at some eight hundred thousand dollars, more or less, Now, in the weighers' department, it is alleged, frauds to the extent of six hundred thousand dollars have been brought to light. Many of these frauds on the revenue, here and else- where, lately discovered, are largely to be charged to the loose administration of Andy Johnson. When it is remembered, however, that President Johnson had his hands full in expounding and defending ‘‘the constitution of our fathers,” we cannot wonder that the Treasury suffered on all sides and in every department. But the business of defalcations and spoliations thus broadly inaugurated has not yet been stopped. Frauds and embezzle- ments are still going on, and a thorough over- hauling, purging and fumigation of the New York Custom House is about the first thing necessary in the work of clearing out the rogues. A Littte ScHoo, Apfropriation.—There is nothing in the character of our municipal authorities that more becomes them than their ineradicable and extravagant love of educa- tion, They have just given away ten thou- sand dollars for the enlargement of a school under the direction of the Sisters of Charity. This money is no part of the fund set aside for the popular education, but is money raised by taxes for quite another necessity ; but that is a trifle that does not rest on the con- sciences‘ of the men who gave it. Neither does the little fact that they had no moral or other right to give it away at all for such pur- pose, Wasnineton Market—Not Quire Fire Exoven.—West Washington Market has just been partly burned out. This so-called market is a nest of sheds on the river side of the street on which Washington Market stands, and is the headquarters of the middlemen, who buy produce from the countrymen and sell {t again to cily dealers, It is a sort of accidental growth that owes its origin to a sort of squat- ter sovereignty on the part of the dealers, If there is any regret in regard to the fire that has visited it, it is that the whole place was not swept away; for now it will be patched up again, to remain a disgrace and a nuisance, while its complete destruction might have led to the building of a good macket there, The Revolutionary Movemeut in France} The Administration and the Oubane—The American Idea of a People. For the first time we believe the logical con- sequence of our peculiar American theories of government and nationality are to make their appearance in a case presented on points of international law. The question is, are the Cubans a people? Hitherto international law has concerned itself for ages with questions of power derived from the standpoint of the gov- eroments—the would-be keepers, owners or oppressors of the people. All the govern- ments sustained one another; none would hear of the existence of a nationality as sepa- rated from the view of some government. There were governments de facto and de jure, and without these there was nothing. Now the United States comes boldly out with the declaration that it is at peace with a certain people, and that therefore it is a violation of its law to make war on that people. How will the court adjudge this matter on the definition of the word people? Will it sustain the old traditionary international law necessities of nationality, or will it accept the view on which our government stands before the world, that the poople are everywhere and always the sov- ereign power and that governments are only the creatures of their properly expressed will? Asserting this view the court may revolution- ize international law a little, but not more than such a Power as the United States is authorized to do, We have accepted as bind- ing on us in this class of rules the traditions, prejudices and peculiar views of all the peo- ples that have flourished on the earth before us, and itis time that international law felt more amply the views the American people take of nationalities, Our Postal Relations with France. The existing postal treaty of the United States with France will expire on the 1st of next January. If by that date the French Minister of Finance shall not have come to his senses and withdrawn his opposition to the new postal treaty, with reduced rates, which Senator Ramsey was sent to Paris to negoti- ate, it may be well to try the effect of break- ing off our postal relations with France. The inconveniences which would ensue, including an inevitable diminution of the large and hitherto rapidly increasing trade of France with this country, might soon enlarge the short-sighted views of the Minister of Finance and facilitate the efforts which other nations have repeatedly made in vain to negotiate a postal treaty with France at reasonable rates. The present rate of postage is thirty cents for half ounce letters from the United States to France, while it is only twelve cents to Eng- land and ten cents to Germany. The French Postmaster General was intelligent enough to recognize and recommend the advantages of the treaty which Senator Ramsey was instructed to propose; but he is subordinate to the Minister of Finance, who opposed the reduction of the rates of postage on the grounds that it would curtail his revenue and reduce his budget. He could not see the force of Senator Ramsey's arguments that it was to the advantage of France as well as of the United States that lower rates of postage should be established, The Senator could not convinoe him by pointing out the fact that we annually import from Paris alone about forty million dollars’ worth of goods, ‘‘mostly jewelry, laces and gewgaws that we can do without,” and that this trade, which is so important to France, ‘‘will be sensibly diminished at the expiration of our present postal treaty.” Moreover, the Minister of Finance insisted upon certain concessions which would have been so disadvantageous to the United States that Senator Ramsey could not but refuse them; and thus his mission, like the previous similar mission of Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, has failed. If the United States Minister at Paris were to present the same arguments to the Emperor which Senator Ramsey presented to the Minister of Finance in favor of multiplying and extending the commercial relations of France and the United States by means of mutually beneficial postal treaty with reduced rates, Napoleon would doubtless comprehend and appreciate them far better than his Minis- ter of Finance. A treaty satisfactory to both nations might be speedily adopted, and in this case, at least, Napoleon could show that ‘‘per- sonal government” has some conveniences which even “‘irreconcilables” must admit, A Watt Sreeet Baromerer.—The gold market is a sensitive barometer. Yesterday on the announcement that the government had determined to seize the Spanish gunboats the price of gold jumped to 1263. The prevailing dulness in the Gold Room, however, and a reaction from the firat fears of the conse- quences of such a step on the part of the gov- ernment resulted in a later decline to 126}. More oF tHe Roaugs’ War.—The war against Superintendent Kennedy, waged in the interest of men whose lives are passed in defying the laws, has this especial point of interest for the public—its whole ani- mus is due to the fact that the Superintendent, with the qualification of some foibles, is a man thoroughly in earnest in tho performance of his duties, and does not perform those duties in any spirit of compliment or politeness to- ward the rogues or their friends; the shyster lawyers, Because the people at large too fre- quently neglect to note the character of the men with whom Kennedy comes in collision, and seeing him imperious and abrupt they assume that he might act in a similar way in their own cases, they are apt to misplace their sym- pathies and thus encourage the disorderly classes in a war against authority. The habeas corpus case now up cannot excite any feeling against the Superintendent so long as people observe the character of the respective parties to it. Rectproorry with France.—See the Presi- dent’s proclamation on the subject elsewhere in these columns. Napoleon having discon- tinued entirely the discriminating duties here- tofore exacted upon goods taken into France by United States vessels, the President returns the compliment in reference to goods brought by French vessels into the United States. The reciprocity being authorized by Congress, Géh- eral Grant, it may be said, in his proclamation is only carrying out the law in this matter; but still these acts of commercial reciprocity, initiated by Napoleon, are very important a8 indicating the “happy accord” re-established nga between France and the United States. Our Shipbuilding Intercete. We are glad to perceive that our shipbuild- ing trade is receiving some show of interest from the government at last. Fora long time past—in fact, since the war—sbipbuilding in this country has gone to the dogs. In all our shipyards to-day there is but one new vessel on the stocks. This is a deplorable state of things, considering the facilities which this country enjoys to build hundreds of first class vessels, The action taken by the Secretary of State just now consists in his instructions to our consuls abroad to collect and furnish the Special Committee on Navigation all possible information relative to shipbuilding in the several countries to which they are accredited. This is all very well. The information will no doubt be thankfully received. But it seems to us that it is not hints on the method of build- ing ships we require—for we can beat the world at that—but it is some active interference onthe partofthe government and Congress whereby we can compete with other coun- tries in building them cheaply, We know well enough the reason why our shipbuild- ing trade is reduced to a cipher. What wa want now is to see Congress apply the remedy by giving encouragement to home industry, and that can best be done by reducing the tariff on materials used in shipbuilding so that our mechanics can gota fair show. This is the first practical step towards improvement in this matter. Rerrencnmenr iN Tue War DepAaRt- MENT.—-The now Secretary of War, Mr. Belknap, has met with some obstructions, it seems, in his efforts to reduce the expenses of the War Department. It is not unnatural that the objections to retrenchment should come from the subordinates. It is their interest, of course, to get the most they can out of the Trea- sury, whether they belong to the clerical force or tothe army. It is said that the Secretary is determined to carry out his views of economy, despite the remonstrance of his subordinates, and we hope he will stick to that determina- tion. We want rigid economy in all branches of the public service. More DirriovirEs or Revative RANK.— There is now up, it seems, a question of dignity between the navy men abroad and the diplomats accredited to different foreign governments. Through the difficulties that attend the question which of these classes shall receive the commands of the other in given cases the public service suffers, and it is proper that the points should be definitely settled. Ministers and others are sent by the govern- ment to go over nice points with the authorities of various countries, and when the naval power comes along the naval officer is not always willing to take the samo view of the diplomatic situation that had been previously taken by the diplomatist himself. As the navy is not a diplomatic machine this seems wrong, but as the point comes up apropos to tho Washburn-Paraguay muddle that determina- tion isnot to be made hastily, for it is obvi- ous that if the navy there had accepted the diplomatic authority as binding upon it tho national dignity would have been unpleasantly involved. BAPZIS® SUNDAY SCHOOL ONION. Second Tenchers’ Institute at Calvary Baptist Charch, The spacious edifice on Twenty-third street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, known as Calvary Baptist church, was filled last night by delegates to the Second Teachers’ Institute and the Baptist Sun- day School Union, the congregation of the church, clergymen and visitors Interested in the work of the Sunday school. The president of the Institute, Rev. Thomas D. Anderson, D.D,, conducted the exer- cises, and Professor William F. Sherwin presided at the plano and relieved the monotony of the addresses by choice music. The choir of the church was under bis direction and sang very well. A handsome banner with the inscription “Stand up for Jesus,” was sus- pended behind the president's chair, aud on either side of the desk were the following:—‘Jesus of Nazareth passeth by,” “Come to me,” ‘Jesus only.” At haif-past seven o'clock the exercises were com- menced with singing, followed with prayer for the success of the [natitute. Kev, Thomas D, Ander- gon, D. D., then delivered the introductory address. He spoke on the design wuich the teachers had in view. Jt is important to know how different and varied talent was to be used in the work. We want to learn how it is possible to awaken the childlike mind toa sense of the love of Jesus, and how it ig possible to quicken tne thought tn our immediate school, so that the next seasion of the Sunday Schoo! Union would have a newer and fresher interest; and above all is it important to satisfy the yearning and craving of the youth with the Word, 80 that he may safely cross the line sus- pended over the pit, ‘'e design of the Union was to fill our echools with the faxen-haired children of tender age and those of older growth. This was the main design; but subsidiary to it were Many otbers which wouid come up io the course of the session and be duly discussed. Respecting the conduct of the Institute, he had to say that the rules laid down in the programme wouid be rigidly adhered to, ex- cept in the case of the brother who would preach the sermon. ‘After some excellent singing by the choir, with plano accompaniment, the president introduced Rev. O. D. W. Briagmman, of Albany, who, after a few pre- luminary remarks, commeneed his sermon, taking as his text the 126th Psalm:—'They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.’ Every human being was ani- mated and inspired by hope; and ail nature breathed and Jived in hope. 4v is the mainspring of ail effort, The Scripture teaches that the similarity between spiritual labor and husbandry ls exceeding close, and reflection shows It to beso. All husbandry is The sower sows 1m » hope that he will reap. Earnest sowing is @ % both in agriculture and in spiritual labor; but the reward 18 certain, ‘The work of sowing seeds in the fresh hearts of the young 1s beset with dangers. The devil makes it dificult by hardening the soll. He makes those whom we are most anxious to biess to regard us as their bitterest enemies. The lessons we try to Impar: to them are often, through the mactinations of the evil one, rendered nugatory. We sow in tears, but with faith and hope cast our bread upon the ‘water. som he enn Lpet T y) eae ene for # thousand years sur harvest fields, and so none need be afraid that the seed sown by the Sunday schools will not some time or other vear a rich harvest of good. There is no use in stopping to enumerate the obstacles s opposed to us. God’s bugie is always sounding the advance, and we must push with the LE icent forces of God’a reserves against the banded armies of the evil rn bi Oy a) ie Pt Real Bo peed sown in faith sRall not be Cf ‘The President said that a few words of Lynd would SN hated tee a wy jum mons, who responde rayer. More singing of sn excellent owed, after which the President read @ from the Rev. Wayland Hoyt, of Brookiyo, reek to have been present to deliver an add Sed “Mistakes in the Sunday School Work, stating oo he would be unable to attend, A volunteer, y 4 person of Brother Hannah, of Williams i te ever, came forward to fill the vacancy. 7 for ‘his sudject “Character in Children” and dis- cussed it with much autmation. More singing and the benediction brought the meeting to & clone. ‘The Teachers’ Insutute will meet again this morn- ing, and overy day during the week. REFORMED ISRAELITES’ ASSOCIATION. Pursuant to a call on the Israelites of Brooklyn for tho purpose of erecting @ temple tn that city devotea to the worship of the Hebrew faith on a retormed basis, by Mr. Sondheim, A. Fieishauer and Dr, 8, lL. Moses, @ number of the moat prominent Israelites of that city assembled on Sunday last at the residence of Dr. L. Moses, Oo. 11 East Balti street, to adopt measures to form an organ- taation, After calling the meeting to order Dr. Moses was chosen Chairman, pro tem., aud A. Avra- bam secretary. The chairman stating the object of tue call, ® number of resolutions were proposed by Mr. Bondhelm and unanimously passed. Stirring addresses were made by Dr. Moses, A. Sondheim, A. Abraham and others on the necessity of having @ suitable piace of worsttip in comiormity with the present progressive and enlightened era Ea in- Lee ind Jewish population of Brookiyn. meet- journed amid the greatest enthasiasm. next meeting to complete the ‘Will take piace next Sunda, necessarily of faith. 2