The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1869, Page 7

A a law has not réached them, While by the statute every illuminating oil is pre- scribed, in order to be salable, to stand « heat of one hundred and tsa degrees Fahren- heit before burning, there are oils sold by corner grocers and by many more pretentious tradesmen, that go off in a whiff at a tem- perature of from fifty to seventy-five degrees. And with all the vaunted tests that the Health Board has ordered, nothing has yet been done ‘to abate the evil. This convention of refiners, which adjourned yesterday, did certainly fail in their duty to the public in this regard. They must under- stand where the root of all this roguery and Cheating lies. Some of the members stated facts enough to show that they were well in- formed about the matter, Why, then, did they not set their experience and ingenuity to work, instead of babbling about their trade and de- nouncing the oil exporters of New York and Making* spread-eagle allusions to. the pro- gressive American people—why did they not, instead of all this twaddle, make at least an attempt to devise the best means of stopping ‘the manufacture and sale of these villanous compounds? They might have done so were they so minded. That they did not, and even postponed action on the only resolution which leaned remotely towards it, is a very bad sign, to say the least, and may induce the suffering public to charge the whole trade wilh com- plicity in the offence. Marriage and Divorce in Congress. Several recent law suits in this city and the Richardson-McFarland tragedy have combined to awaken the public mind to a legal confusion existing throughout the Union upon the sub- ject of marriage and divorce. Almost every State has a marriage and divorce code of its own. Every day is presented the spectacle of divorced parties, who have been prohibited in our State from marrying again, rushing off to another, engaging in a new marriage contract and returning to this State practically to defy its law. Husbands go off on a tour to the West for business or pleasure, and in a few ‘weeks return to tell their astonished wives that they are divorced. Wives in similar manner separate from their husbands and tarry in Indiana or Connecticut for a short time, as the old Pilgrims used to tarry at Joppa, and ‘then come back to shake in the faces of their friends divorce decrees. Such confusion in a mattor so deeply affect- ing social order and family security is a mon- strous evil, We see no way to correct it but for Congress to pass a uniform law about marriage and divorce. State rights lawyers and politicians of the ancient and easy era of Fillmore may say that the sub- ject lies beyond the province of Congress. But surely the events and Supreme Court decisions of late years have rendered the constitution elastic enough to stretch over 80 laudable a grasp of power by the national legislature. Let the women’s rights conven- tions turn their attention to something prac- tical in this behalf, and agitate for a uniform law in respect to marriage and divorce throughout the United States. Thereby they will protect the interesis of women, the security of families, the dignity of descend- ants and the muniments of property, besides hitting the free love monster a very decided knock on the head. Perhaps Vice President Colfax, with his knowlédge of the Richard- son-McFarland complications, ean inaugurate the reform ? Can Scucu Tutnes Br?—Sidney Webster, son-in-law of Secretary Fish, is reported as receiving the fee of forty thousand dollars a year as the attorney for Spain before his nugust father-in-law. Is this the way the Spanish apple always gets into the Cuban dumpling at Washington? Quien sabe? An AritiMgticaL Qurstion.—If General Butler, as the agent of a New York house, should buy of the government twenty thousand Springfield muskets, for, say fifteen dollars, yeach, and the New York house should sell ‘hem to a firm in the Wost Indies for twenty -dollars each, and the island of Cuba should thereby be liberated, how much would the government lose by the operation ? NAVAL INTELLIGEACE. Changes in the Charlestown Navy Yard— Movements of Men-of-War—Vessels Fitting Out for ServiceGeneral Activity. Boston, Dec. 15, 1869. ‘The command of the Charlestown Navy Yard was to-day formally transferred from Commodore Rod- gers to Commodore Charles Steadman. The new sommodore was received by the officers and marines under arms and the customary salute of eleven guns. | Commodore Rodgers 1s ordered to the command of the Bast India and China squadron, his rank being Admiral after the 1st of January. The Supply is ready for sea and will sail in a few Qays with stores for the Mediterranean squadron. ‘the steam sioop Alaska received her crew to-day and will proceed to jom the China squaaron, e Terror, double turreted monitor also takes a er to-day, and will proceed to New York, and afterwards to the West indies and Cuba squadron, The steam screw ship Ticonderoga isin the dry and the repairs on her wili not be completed hefore next March. ‘The Niagara, a first class frigate, 1s under trans- formation into an tron-clad. ‘The Worcester, @ new steam frigate, 1s fitting for wen. ‘The Wabash is undergoing repairs. The Stenandoabk will be-ready for service about the 1st of February next. About 300 men arrived to-day from New York, as crews for veaseis that leave immediately. News from Washington says that Commander Nenry Erben has been ordered to ordnance duty at “the New York Navy Yard on the Ist of January, The Monitor Minntonomoh. UNITED STATES STEAMER MIANTONOMOH, Dec, 15, 1869, ‘To THE Error oF THR HERALD:— Will you have the kindness to contradict the par- Qgtaph whicu appeared in your paper of this morn- ‘ang, December 15, stating that the iron double tur- meted monitor Miantonomoh, which has been lying of the Bateery since her arrival here from Philadel- a, Would go upto the Navy Yard for the purpose of rt oing sone needed repairs to her machinery. The Miantonomoh ts in complete sea-going condi- \Uon and réady at a moment’s notice for any cruise ithe Departinent may see fit to order and goes to the Navy Yara in obedience to orders from ie Navy EY ere ZIEGLER, Jhiel ARMY INTELLIGENG:. Cotonel James Thompson has been detalled as Pro- fessor of Military Science for the Indiana State Mill- tary University, at Bloomington, Ind. The President has accepted the reaignation of Cap- bs ag As Wharton, of the Engineer Corps; Lieu- iA QA Engineer, United Stat Navy. liam ©. Fitzsimmons, Fourth artillery. Brevet Brigadier General R. W. Kirkhain has peen Ordered to re! Brevet Major General R. O. Tyler to mag Quartermaster General of the Military Division of the ouch, and General Tyler ts ordered to report for duty in the He; tof the Missourt. Yesterday morning man, who gave the name of J. W. Laue, was atrosted in’ Cincinnati for drunken- ness. ae person they found fifty dollars in ine money a wey @ollars in. counterfett, wien ‘cular letter from Wogan & Co., a. 7 treet, New York, informing bim that ‘ounterfeit mohey, 40 well éxecu government Treasury experts, to Wl rates. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. | ‘PLPGRAPHIG NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD English Opinion of Canadian independ- ence and Free Trade. Carlism in Spain and the Throne on the Eve of Proclamation. Chinese Bmigration by the Suez Canal for America. F RESIGNATION OF THE BRAZILIAN MINISTRY Activity of the Red River Insurgents. ENGLAND. Relations of Canada and the United States, Lonpon, Dec. 15, 1869. The London Telegraph has an editorial article to- day on the subject of the renewal of tne reciprocity treaty, wherein it predicts some modification of the policy of Congress toward the Dominion of Canada through the influence of Secretary Fish, who ts a believer tn free trade, @ Free Trade and Canadian Independence. Lonpon, Dec. 15, 1869, The London 7imnes, in an garticie on{the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, says its rejection by the United States Senate relieves England of an awkward ques- tion, If free trade existed between Canada and the Union the Canadian tariff would discriminate against direct trade between the Union and England; Can- ada would recoguize a closer commercial interest with the United States than with England, and poll- tical 1s sure to follow commercial estrangement. A deputation waited on Earl Granville to-day and presented an address asking for closer relations between tie British colonies and the home govern- ment. Earl Granville replied, approving of their request and declaring that he was opposed to colontal inde- pendence. The Cotton Supply Question. LoNpon, Dec. 15,§1869, ‘The London Times to-day bas an editorial on the cotton supply question. While admitting the im- proved quantity, quality and price of the India cotton, is does not consider possible the-displace- ment of the American descriptions, SPAIN. t Border Movements of tho Carlists, Panis, Dec. 15, 1869. The Carlist insurrectionists continue quite active on the French border. Yesterday several cases of arms, supposed to belong to them, were seized at Bayonne and-otber places in that neighborhood by the French authorities. The Duke of Genoa and the Throne. PARIS, Dec, 15, 1869, Advices from Madrid represent that the question of the sovereignty 1s rapidly approaching a dednite and satisfactory solution. Itis asserted that all tne necessary measures have been taken to prociaim the Duke of Genoa King of Spain, and that the proclamation will be made soon alter Christinas, The Latest Crown Rumor. MApRID, Dec. 15, 1869. It is rumored that the King of Italy recently {gid the Spanish Ambassador at Florence that he; should refuse his consent to the coronation of the Duke of Genoa, it is also reported that Archduke Victor, brother of tne Emperor of Austria, has refused overtures made to him by Spain in coanection with the throne, Constitutional Government. Mapnrip, Dec, 15, 1869, The official Gazette publishes the decree restoring the constitutional guarantees, which Were suspended during the republican insurrection. The Gazette also promulgates orders for the hold- ing of elections to fijl twenty-nine vacant seats in the Cortes. RUSSIA. Secret, Societies avd Insurrectionary Move- ments. % Lonpon, Dec. 15, 1869, News has been received from St. Petersburg that secret political societies have been discovered at Moscow and in the intertor provinces of European Russia, and that they were plotting an insurrection to take place on the 17th of February, the anniver- sary of tue emancipation of the serfs. CHINA. Emigration to America by Suez. Lonvon, Dec, 15, 1869, Mr. Koopmanschap, the Chinese merchant, of San Francisco, is negotiating with the North German Lioyd’s Steamship Company for the transportation of coolles from Chinese ports, by way of the Suez Canal, to New Orleans. THE PACIFIC COAST. Grand Musical Festival in San Francisco The Southern Pacitic Railroad Lands—The Ship Orion. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 15, 1809, Madame Camilla-Urso proposes to organize a grand musical festival, similar to the Boston Peace Jubilee, for the beneft of the Mercantile Library Association. Joint resolutions were to-day introduced in the Legislature requesting the Secretary of the Interior to suspend for six months the order authorizing the sale of the lands heretofore withdrawn for the benefit of the Southern Pacific Railroad in California, It is believed that agreater portion of these lands will be purchased by speculators, It ts deemed in the in- verest of the State that these lands should not be sold in large tracts, but hela for pre-emption under the Homestead law. A steamtug was sent to San Diego to-day to tow the ship Orton to this port. The captain of the Orion exonerates the captain of the ship Arkwright of all biame. He says he did all he could ask under the circumstances. Flour slightly advanced. Superfine was quoted $4 25a $4 50; extra, $5 25 a $5 50. Wheat—saies of choice at $1 50, Legal tender! . OHIO. Murder of a Motel Clerk=—Bloody Encounter Between Whites and Negroes. CINCINNATI, Dec. 15, 1869, ‘The officers of the steamer Fleotwood report a bloody murder at Maysvilielast night, in which Mr. Taylor, clerk of the Bancroft House, was shot and killed by a etranger in a quarrel about cards in a gambling house. The same officers report a desperate fight on Mon- day night between a party of negroes and whites at Maiden, W. Va., ten miles above Charieston, on the Kanawha river. Lg I igs on both sides were wounded—General Kuffher was among the nomber. MOBILE RACES, MOBILE, Dec. 16, 1869. The winter meeting on the Magnolia Race Course commenced to-day. ‘phe first race, two mile beats, was won by Carrie Atherton, Time, 3:664—3:514—3:605,. Coquette was second and Donayan distanced after winning the first beat, x, The mile race was won by Corsican, in 1:55. in was second and Whisenhunt third, BRAZIL. THE INDIANS. . The Ministry Opposed to the Continuation of | White Outrnges in the Indian Districte—Mare the Paraguayan Wrr—Burst Up of the Cabinet. Paris, Dec, 15, 1869. Still later dates have been received from Rio Janeiro. The Brazilian Ministry having unsaccess- fully opposed the continuation of the war against Paraguay, had tendered their resignations, which bad been accepted. URUGUAY. Political Exiles Fardoned and (nvited to Retarn, Lonpon, Dec, 15, 1869. Intelligence has been received from Montevideo that the Uruguayan government had recalled all the political exiles except General Fiores . sient daca sne heey New Taxes to Be Imposed=Arrival of Another Detachment of Troops. Havana, Dec, 15, 1869. Captain General De Rodas has authorized the Council of Matanzas to impose an additional tax on sugars and molasses, for,the purpose of raising the revenue sufficient to cover the municipal deficiency. Another detachment of troops arrived to-day from Spain, PORTO RICO. Amnesty to Political Offenders—Magnanimity of the Captain General. HAVANA, Dec. 15, 1869, Late intelligence from Porto Rico is to the effect that the Captain General of that island had granted @ permission to return to the natives of that iskwd who were compromised in the revolution af lust year, but declares that all foreigners implicated in the movement ere to remain banished, THE NEW DOMINION. Progress of the Red River Rebellion—Gover- nor McTavish Under Guard—Caprain Campbell Forced to Take Refuge on Ameri= can Soil. Curcaco, Ul, Dec., 15, 1869. A special despatch to the 7ridune from St, Paul, of this date, says:— Late intelligence from Red River ts to the effect that the rebels bad placed Governor McTavish an- der a close guard on account of his recent proclama- on, advising them to lay down their arms and sub- mit to the government, Captain Campbell, of McDougali’s party, attempted to enter Fort Garry, but was met at the gate by the sentinel, who forced him back upon American soil, Upon pain of being shot he has been forbidden to re-enter the tines of the insurgents. An account says that the rebels continue to issue rations’ irom the Hudson Bay Company's goods with regularity, that is making great inroads upon the provisions of the company. RAILROAD MEETING IN SARATOGA. New Transcontinental Railway—Proposed _ Routes from Portland to the Lakes. SARATOGA, Dec 15, 1869. Messrs. Gilbert Moliison and Cheney Ames, of Os- wego; R.T. Houga, of Lewis county; G, L. Post, ot Cayuga, and Charles H, Cross, of Pulaski, the com- mittee appointed at the Oswego Convention, arrived this evening and organized a meeting. Mr. MOLLISON gave an account of the meeting held at Oswego in October, He stated the object in view was to build a more direct route to the sea- board, Oswego Was largely engaged in manufac- turing, end products were largely taxed for freight by the existing roads. JOHN NEAL, Of Portland, moved that Mr. Poor, of that place, be called upon to address the audience. Mr. JoHN A. Pook took the platform, and the cheering words from gentlemen here tad repaid him for coming. Portland had the best harbor on the Atlantis coast, and the Britisn ship Monarch, with the remains of George Peabody, had been there. Lic did mot object to the people of the Bmpire Stare taking pride in New York; but New Engiand wanted 8,500,000 barreis of four per annum, and better facill- tes for getting it. From Portland to Cicago, py the Grand Trunk Railroad, is over 1,200 miles; by the new direct route, now contemplated, it will be oniy 960 miles. *We should use tho land. carriage wherever possible, in preference to water. We must build @ railroad across New England, and make a more direct and shorter route. Canada is moving to bulla a direct route on the northern line. He gave a description of the harbor and facilities tor business of Portiand. The harbor is large and deep enough vo accommodate the largest vessels in any number. Canada saw the advantages and made it the_ter- minus of tue Grand Trunk road. Governor Wash- burn, of Vermont sent word to-day that his town, of only 4,000 inhabitants, had undertaken to build tourteen miles of the grand Transcontinental line to Woodstock, Chicago had been heard from. They could not afford to invest their money, but they could pledge $15,000,000 in freight. Port- land would bandle the freigut and tranship it to Europe at less cost than New York. The ditference would pay the extra land carriage. They calculate that the route from Portland to Rutland can be opened in two years if it can be shown that the line ‘will be continued West, O. F. FOWLER, of Danbury, N. H., was next called upon. He said—We have ger a charter and a pledge that a line through New Hampsmire shall be built. No grade over ity feet per mile is required in his State. They are bound that the ‘Transcontinental luné shall be built, and nature nas leit a place for the air line through New Hampshire. JOHN Cain, editor of the Kutland Courier and president of the Kutiand and Woodstock Raitroad, was next called upon. He said @ ratiroaa must be puilt direct jrom Portland to the Pacitlc, Whether the time had yet arrived we are now about to con- sider. ‘Khere are numerous lines now, but a direct line passes between those now built through Oguens- burg on the north and Albany on the south. Rut- land has bonded the town for $800,000 to aid this lune. Other towns fn Vermont are doing the same, CHARLES CHAPIN, Of Whitehall, hoped the dele- gation west of Whitehall would now come forward, and called A. B. Farlin, of Warrensburg, who spoke for a route through Northern New York, from Fort Ann to Warrensburg, thence by the Cedar Creek Valley through the mountains and Wiiderness to Booneville, an objective point towards Uswego. He made the route he proposed, from Fort Ann to Oswego, 192 raties, J. M‘ECKRON, of Glen's Falls, presented the claims of the route by that place. startmg from Fort Ann he proposed a direct line to Glen’s Fails; thence to Palmer's bie 9 on the Hudson River; thence through Sacandag& valley to Northville, and 0 up the valley to Piseco Lake. He also mentioned a route diverging by the way of Stony creek. The distance by bis route from Fort ann to Uswego is 1s3 miles. B. C. BUTLER, of Luzerne, spoke in fayour of a route from Fort Aun to Luzerne, takmg the same route west frou that place up Sacandaga valley, as before presented. General G. S. BATCHELDER, Of Saratoga, argued in favor of passing through the towns of Milvon and Galaway, Saratoga county, aud Northville, in Ful- ton county, striking Savandaga valley there; thence by the route presented by Mr. McEckron. This would avoid the chain of mountains between Fort Ann and Sacandaga valley. This line would pass through @ rich and well populated country instead o1 the sparsely settied country farther north, From Sara toga to Nortnville only requires twenty-eight uules of road before reaching the Wilderness, Mr. CueNgy AMks Said the hour was growing tate, and asked’ an adjournment tili to-morrow, at ten o'clock. Yhe meeung adjourned accordiagly. {THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15, 1969, The meoting of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland convened at the Academy of Music at two o’clock this afternoon. General Kimbail, Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee, called the meeting to order, Prayer was olfered by the Rev, E. P. Ingersoll. colonel Tresler, who had been appointed to deliver the welcome address, being absent, General Kimball made the address. General Sheridan was elected President of the Convention. Remarks were made by Generals Sheridan, Rose- crang, Wood, Schofield ana Negiey. ‘The Chairman announced the regular order of business to be reading the Secretary's and Trea- surer’s reports and bearing the reports from the va- rious committees. “Phe ‘Treasurer's report shows a balance tn the treasury, after paying all expenses for the year, of 600. * letter was read from General Thomas regretting his not being able to be at the reunton, Which was greeted with applause. ‘The President was authorized to communicate the regrets of the society to General Thomas by teic- raph. \y a. letter was also read from General Garfleld. A large number of other letters were in, the hands of the secretary, but tae reading of then was post- poned until after the regular business had been gone through with. A committee was appointed to report a plan for the mveatment of the funds of the society, and also to suggest means for the further increase of the faunas. Committees were also appointed to select the next place of meeting, to provide for the next ennui dress and nominate oMlcers for the eneu- ec , With instractions to report at the frst ses- ing y' sion to-morrow. A resolution changing the anniversary to the 19th of September was reierred to a committes, The Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow. General Negley will dellvor the annual address ter Morrow alternoon. derera and Robbers of Indians Unpunished— The Cause of Our Indian Ware—Report of General Ord and Endorsements of Generals Thomas, Sherman aud the Secretary of War. WaAsninGTon, Dec. 15, 1969. Major General Ord, under date of November 1, headquarters Departwent of California, has sent a large mass of papers to General Sherman, saying such cases as the within are not unfrequent:— A harmless Pinto Indian boy was murdered in cold blood by a worthless vagabond, @ few rods from Camp McDermott, last summer, The murderer escaped. Other similar murders of Indians have occurred in Arizona since 1 took command of this department; but the military authorities have no control over such murderers. The State or Terri- torial authorities in these Indian districts are either powerless or indifferent to the killing of Indians by the whites, so that the murderer almost always escapes; but if an Indian shoots a white man it bs Immediately demanded eng white people of the district that the whole tribe shall be held responsi- ble and war against them commenced. 1 think tur- ther legislauon of Congress might meet the dil- Qeulty, It would act as a preventative if in such cases the murderers could be arrested by tae mili- tary and held or turned over for trial by the nearest United States court, and it would give the Indians SOME little show of equal justice, Major Genera! Thomas, in bis endorsement of the letter, sayy:— Tcan see no better method than to extend civil authority over the Indians now within the settie- ments, and enable them to appear as witnesses in all cases affecting their own status and that of the whites towards them. This affair is # fair instance of the cause of the Indian troubles in the military division, aud unt White murderers and robbers of Indtans are punished a large torce of troops will be necessary to protect celul white inhabitants in the thinly settled regions of the command from In- dian avengers, I was present at McDermott a few days after the murder of the Pinto reierred to by General Ord, and know the excitement produced in the peaceful camp of the Pintos by the wilful, unpro- Meni aud unpunished murder of one of their number. General Sherman makes the following endorse- ment:— ‘This case illustrates the origin of most of the In- dian wars on our frontier. A citizen may murder an Indian with impunity, but if the Indian retal- ates, war results and ile United States must bear the expense, ‘The Secretary of War concurs in the suggestions of these oMcers and recommends aiditional iegisia- tion in the premise: ISSOUR!. The Fifth Street Disaster in St. Louls—Charge of Murder Preferred Against the Builders— Pardon of a Conuterfeiter. Sr. Louis, Dec, 15, 1869, The Coroner has prepared a charge of murder in the fourth degree against George 8. Barnett, archi- tech and superintendent; Samuel M. Koss, assistant superintendent, and Polk Fitzsimmons and Richard Farrell, contractors 1or tbe stone masonry of the building on the corner of Fifth and Oliver streets, which fell last November and caused the death gaia Ol persons and the wounding Of several others. President Grant haa pardoned Anna Coppine, under sentence of one year’s unprisonment tm tne penitentiary for pyssing counterteit money, on the ground that she was the dupe of her husband, She has been In prison about one month, MASSACHUSETTS. The Methodist Convention~Inquiry Tuto the Alleged Defalcations in the Methodist Book Concern—Stabbing Afiray in Boston. ° Boston, Dec. 15, 1869, The Methodist Episcopal State Convention, at ite seasion to-day, adopted the following:— Whereas painful and alarming ramors have spread far and wide of defalcations in the management of our Book Concern in New York; and wiiereas the late report of the Book Commitvee concerning the same, while showing that these rumors are not Woolly groundless, but manifestly imperfect aud un- sausfactory; therefore, Resolved, That we respectfully call upon the said Book Committee for a full report of su thelr knowledge as are necessary to @ clear Standing of the manner in Which this great interest of the Church has been managed. Resolved, That we urgently request the swy-com- Mittee of investigation to zealously pursue their labor to the extent necessary vo @ full wuderstanding of the aifairs of the concern. Resolved, That regarding the Bible as the only suficient rule of Christian faith, and the palladivas of our jinercies, we look on all atempts to exciude ivfrom our public schools, or to break down its 1 tegrity, a8 a biow at the foundation of republicanism. Resolutions strongly endorsing a prolilbiwry liquor law also passed the Convention. ‘The New Engiand Shoe and Leather Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Association 1s the name of a permanent organization formed at a meeting of the trade to- day. William B. Spooner 18 president, dn the Municipal Court to-day ‘Thomas Maynard, charged with stabbing John Minty, was held to Dail in $5,000, Both men are hostiers, and the stat bing Wook place during @ quarrel. “CROWNER'’S QUEST LAW.” The Thirteenth Ward Homicide—The Mar- dercr at Large—Strange Proceedings. It will be remembered by the readers of the HeRALp that on the morning of the 16th of Novem- ber a politician and gambier named James Lee mur- dered a young man named Wiillam Kane tn a political porter house in Grand street, In the Thirteenth ward. By @ “hocus pocus’’ arrange- ment well understood in the Coroners’ oftic the muraerer, through the influence of politi- clans and knights of the green cloth, was released from custody on bati ere the victim of his muraer- ous prociivities had been entombed. itis asserted even that he stood and calmiy viewed the fanerai cortege of young Kane as it passed on its way to the cemetery. Recorder Hackett tn his recent charge to the Grand Jury avimadverted so strongly ou the grow- ing propensity to use the pistol as the arbiter in dis- putes, that it seems to have given the friends of Lee an idea that it would go hard with him should he be brought before the existing Grand Jury, and they have managed to have the case retarded somewhere wm official quarters, 80 that Mr. Lee has been enabled to ply his vocation and “sling the checks” over the green cloth undis- mayed by any fear of speedy trial aud merited punishment, When the case was up in the Coroners’ office the official in whose charge it came suirking of the cares of his laborious position for a day, wen to attend a target excursion, and as the off that immaculate branch of the city and county gov- ernment are accommodating to each other, and are ever ready vo do each other's dirty work, the bail was ‘‘fixed’’ and the murderer set at liberty. ‘There has been something rotien in the manage- ment of affairs 19 the Coroners’ oMice for some time t, Dut they have latterly begun to “Snine’? so brightly that public attention must be directed 10 the manner of men who obtain possession of the important and (should be) honorable position of coroner. ‘There must be some change, and until men of in- telligence, humanity, common sense and respecta- bility are chosen matters in the Coroners’ offive will go on from bad to worse, and orderly and law-abid- ing citizens must feel wat they are completely at tae mercy of ruMans and murderers who have good Irleuds m the Coroners or thelr “men,’? ana who are thereby emboldened to commit depredations which @ Vigilance committee alone can stop. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKE’ LONDON, Dee. 16-—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at 92 for money and 92% for the account, United States five twenty bonds, 1862, 8614; 1865, O14, 864; ; 1867, 842%, ex conpon; ten-forties, 82%. Erie Ratiway shares, 20s; Hitmois Centrals. 100; Atlantic and Great Western, 2034. Pakis Bours&.—Panis, Dec. 10,—The Bourse closed quiet. Rentes, 72:. 87. FRANKFORT BouRSR—FRAaNkrort, Dec. 16.—United States bonds opened firm at 01% a 91%, but closed fat at 91%. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Liverroon, Dec, 16—4:0 VY. M.—The cotton market closed easier. Middiing uplands, 11%, a 11%d.; middling Orieaus, 12d, a 12igd. The sales of the day have been 12,000 pales, Including 5,000 for export and speculation. HAVRE Corron MARKPT.—HAVRE, Dec. 15.—Col- ton closed quiet, on the spot aug adoat. Tres ordi naire, on the spot, 137f, LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFRS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec, 16—4:30 P. M.—Flour, zis, 9d, per bbi. for Western canal; peas, be gd quarter for Canadian. ‘yhe stock 18 scarce, and if there were a large quan- tity offered tt would only be worth 354. . LIVERPOOL | PROVISIONS = MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Dec, 16—1 &. M.—Pork, lOve, per tierce of 904 lbs. for extra prime mess. NDON PRODUCE MARKRT—LONDON, Dec. 15— Pp. M.—Sugar firm, both on spot and afloat. Cai- outta linseed quiet Turpentine, 28s. od. a 208, per owt. Tallow declining; quoted at 40a. od. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWERP, Dec, 15,—Detro- leum closed firmer; quotations unchanged. Toe CENTRAL OFFice SURGEONS.—Complaints continue to multiply at the prectnets of the city that some of the police surgeons, whose duty it is to re- spond to summonses from station houses, neglect their duties, and it 18 said that the Board of Poltce | whi call upon the Board of Surgeons very soon to «ive an account of their stewardship. THE SCOURGE FOR CUBA. OT DOr ad THE FLOTILLA TO SAIL TO-DAY. Exciting Scenes at Thirteenth ‘Street. ASPANIARD THIRSTING FOR BLOOD Bold Plot to Destroy the Gunboats. Three other gunboats were yesterday afternoon added to the fifteen already flaunting the flag of Spain in the North river, and to-day eighteen Span- ish war vessels, built of American material by Ame- rican constructors, equipped with American can- non and officered by American engineers, will steam away to crash a littie republic almost in sight of the shores of the United States. It willbe an interest- ing spectacle to see this American squadron leave New York on such @ mission. There will be a great crowd on the wharves, and as the officers of the vessels shove off from the pier there will be tearful farewells and sobbitrg among women, like those when the volunteers marched away to the war eight years ago, But there will not be any cheering; there will be no hearty shouts of “God speed,’’ no exultant thrili of syinpathy and hope for success. It would be proilt- able to interview that crowd. Ita language will in- terpret the sentiments of the whole country, and however much it may endorse the impartial entorce- ment of the laws by the President, it will give no uncertain sound respecting staintes which allow the United States to be made the work- shop, arsenal, recruiting ground and base of Operations by oppressors against a sister re- public. The emotions of those spectators will be bat the culmination of the feelings which have attachea so much interest to the history of these gunboats, and which alone have made their con- struction worthy of comment, Ever since the an- nouncement that the gunboats would be allowed to depart every incident connected with them has been anxiously searched out by the pudlic, and as the work progressed each day added to the number who thronged the docks about Thirteenth street. On bo occasion has the excitemeut been greater town that which characterized THE SCENE YRSTRERDAY, Standing upon the pier at the foot of Thirteenth street, 1t was pot diMicult to imagine one’s self io a Spanish uavy yard, A Spanish War vests, with coal barges alongside, lay at anchor in the stream. fifteen Spanish guuboats swung with the tide on the left, rowboats with Spanish officers and bearing Spanish flags moved to and fro across the water, Spanish voices gave orders among aii the din and con- fusion around, and even the roar of furnaces and clank of hammers m the workshops seemed to sound in the fones of Spain. Practically it was a Spanish navy yard. Captain Aragon, the agent of the Madrid government, was imperial in his supremacy. ‘The most delicate intimation of the Spanish Minis- ter Was ® command, aud Captain Navarete, the secretary of the Spanisi Admiral av Havana, re- ceived no less solicitous attention. Naval buttor bearing the crest of Spain, and golil-laced caps adorned with gilded crowns glistened tu ali the ave- nues about the place, and Spanish sailors lounged upon the timbers, chattering their jargon as content- ediv as if on their native shore. Curious spec- tators found it more agreeaple to stand outside of the’ Spanish possessions and watch the operations from neighboring lumber piles, as the authorities in command were not amiable to American citizens unless they worked in a gunboat wanted to enter the Spanish service. They felt that (hey were Inasters of the situauon, aad their jooks and actions did not belie their feelings, They were tn great baste. The barreis and boxes of pro- visions could nov be handled fast enough to suit their impetuous nature, and the barges seemed to them to require an eternity for discharging a hunared tons of coal into a gunbdat. Work on the three un- finished vessels amazed them by its prolongation, and every movement, from the painting of upper work to the holsting of gun carriages, was closely watched with impatience, The engineers and firemen | engaged on Monday and Tuesday were overwheimed With instructions, and ordered to be on board tats morning at seven o'clock; and the former agreed to obey, provided some arrangements were made for their subsistence on the gunboats. This had not been attended to tn the contract, and after consider- able consultation they were promised $17 10, in goid, extra, for subsistence money on the trip. The firemen will draw rations. No American coalpassers were taken, 1t having been finaliy decided to detail men from the Pizarro for that duty. Four pilovs, one for each five vessels, were engaged, the last orders for supplies, &c¢., Were given at suadown, and as the flags go up to the peak this morn- tng the decks of the flotilla will resound with the sounds of departure. All {he necessary Custom House preliminaries bave already been ac tendeg to. On the 13th instant the Spanish Consal sent Collector Grinnell eighteen aiferent certifi- cates of transfer of the Spanish gunboats from No. 1 to No, 18. The Collector thereupon detailed an officer to mspect them and certify on the face of each of the transfers that he had visited and ident- fied them. In consequence of this no obsiacle will be offered by tue Collector to the departure of the boats, which, a¢ vessels of war, require no clear- ance. Mr. Hopper, Superintendent of the Coastwise Department, idenufled them yesterday morning as those Wawhich the certificates applied. THE UNFINISHED VESSELS are being hurried to Doane no less rapidly than those just delivered. All the workmen that can be conveniently empioyed on them are pastening their outiit, a8 if the gunboats were required to protect New York from an enemy, and the decks are covered with tackle, hammocks, cavies and otier parapner- pelia of @ man-of-war. These boats ali ie in the dock between ‘Ibirteenth and Fourteenth streets, and are guarded day and bight by a large number of watchmen, armed witli revolvers. Every stranger Who approaches them 1s closely watched, ana in most cases is denied adtission to the boats unless provided with # pass, These vessels will all be completed by the Ist of January, and will immediately proceed to Ilavana, convoyed by the Spanish frigate Isapel, now on her way to New York wit officers and men for them, 1b 18 undersivod that several other Spanish war vessels will be con- structed at the same establishment, although Mr. Delamater states that no contract has yet heeu en- tered into, AN EXCITED SPANIAKD. Among the swarthy lookers-on in citizen's dress at the Delamater works yesterday was a tall Span- lard, elaborately attired, who seemed to gloat on the progress of affairs, The HERALD reporter politely asked lita how Spaniards in New York regarded the attitude of the United States respecting the gunboat question. Sraniakp—Oh, Sefor, United States ees ail right, zee goonbouts would be stopped. plain. REPORTER—But did you not think that the sym- patiy of the people for Cuba might inuence Con- gress to detain the vessels? SPANIARD—We was not afra-ed of zat. Zee gov- ernment of Spain was ready to flet if zee ho-ais was weezzed, and vee United States cannot have a war now. A Spanish feet would come to New York if zee bo-ata was not let go. KePORTRER—Are the people of Spain ready for war ‘with this country? SPaNiaRD—I tells you zare would be no war. But if gis government did make War, zee Spanish pee- ples 18 ready. Zare never was much friendship for zee United States in Spain, “ay always believed zat wee Yankees had zer eyes on Cuba, and zat zee Vinited States was zer enemy {0 every question zat affected zee provinces of Spain in America, hesides vat, When zee Queen was in Madrid zee American pavers called her bad names, and before zee revo- ution made zee Spanish peeples yery mad. How wonid you like it if zee papers im Madrid said zat Neeses Grant was a bad womant ReporRTeER—But you Know she is not. Americans think that the Spanish government ougiit to feet v amicably towards the United States, especially e the Cuban expeditions have been broken up your gunboats reieased, SPANCARD—Perhaps tt does, but zat ts not much. We had zee right to come to New York for gunvoa aud Spain has plenty of ships to make zee Untied States give Zem up. It was a question of honor, and it it Was necessary Zee Meets of Spain would bom- bard New York. Zee United States has got very few ships, and cannot protect herself against @ foreign attack. Before making war wiz Spain now, zee Americons wil do all zat is asked of xem. We will butid all zee goonvoats zat we want in New York and we will do as we please wiz zee rebeis in Cubas. Zee Spauish peoples im New York has no fear zat your government wiil sutorfere in zee Cuban question, and when zee rebels are put down zee Yankees In zee island must get out of gat. We know zat zee Americons have no Jove for us and we will not let zem stay in Cuba un- less 2ay Debave zemselves. BOLD PLOT to destroy the gunboats has come to light within the last few days, and would no doubt have proved succesaful but for the sudden change in affairs upon the release of the vessels. Three Americans con- ceived the pian, and without communicating their intentic 0 the Cuba Junta, but trusting to Cuban zee government of zee We never suppos-ed zat Zee iaw Was vary | Wberality for reward if successful, secretly prepared to blow up the gunboats with torpedoes, These Were’ constructed of tin with capacity for fifty pounds of powder in each. Tne cases were snaped ike @ finttened pyramid, aud were to be attacped to the botiom of the guy. “So oats by two men in diver’s dress, who wotla. enter the water at Fonrteenth street, come down under the bowts, and by means of s sharp-poruted screw, which would be driven through the copper wish a blow from a hammer, fasten the torpedoes drmly to the bull, Each torpedo was to be con- nected by a wire with a guivanto battery, and had @ space of about six inches between the powder and apex of the case, so that, With the resistance of the water on the broad, flat bottom, the whole force of*the explosion would be eirected against the bottom of the doat. It was calculated that two men in divers dress, suppiied with air by the third Wan, concealed with an air pump at the foot of Fourteenth street, could attach torpedoes to all of the boats in three nights, and when all was ready & flash from the galvanic’ battery would blow up every vessel. The position of the gunboats as they jay together im the dock, the character of the wharves, the intricate passages among the neigh- boriug iumber yards and the dark pights all favored such an attempt, and it js probable that if the gunboats had remained a few days longer in the’ position where they had been so long the scheme would have been successtully carried out. The leader in the enterprise has had sunilar experience, no less difficult and dangerous, during the war, and with his coolness, energy and courage would un- doubtedly have destroyed at least part af Lhe Notilia. The rapid movements being made from place to place about the docks by the several gunboats pro- Vents the execution of any such plan now, but it 1s possible that some other scheme may be devised to revent @ portion of the vessels from ever jeaving New York. There is @ rumor that the Cubans are paring to astonish the community by @ coup ‘tat, and the flottila now ready for sea may have trouble vefore it gete out of sight of Sandy Hook. AMUSEMENTS. Frexcn THkATRE.—Our mercurial population, ‘whose diverse tastes and inveterate love of anything novel and curious, and particularly in the way of amusements, are as strongly marked a8 they are indissoluble characteristics of our American people, turned out in large numbers last evening to witness the opening performance of tae Impertal Russiam Opera Company on their first appearance in this country. It was certainly a novelty, and proved to everybody ® most pleasing one, though not quite up to the expectations of a good many, who, from the transatiantic reputation of the renowned tenor, D'Agreneff Slaviansky, looked for singing from him + of wore artistic, bolder and unpassioned execution, and also anticipated sometuing of more marvellous character from the Prima donna, Mile. Levitskaja.. But it being a first night and in @ strange city and before strange faces may have had something to do with this, As it was, as the opera advanced they certainly grew more at ease, and warming up with the passionate glow of the developing plot, sang with more charming Vivacity, touching ten- derness and force. The opera was ‘‘Ascold’s ‘Tomb,’ in three acts aud four tableaux. It is @ simple love story, with scarcely any justifiable reason for giving it such @ gloomy name, Piquant love songs, sparkling gems of music and interchanges of lovers’ sentiments, with the usual touches of sweet melancholy about them, made up its burden, with @ happy wedding at the close. It is certainly @ strong company, and the ap- pointments and costumes all being Russian, as well as the music, give ita unique charactcr. When the company begins to feel Itself more at home it wiil, doubtiess, ao better and prove a great success. The epiion given the performance last evening was erlajuly Most Cordial, Slaviansky was several mes eneored. Mile. Levitskaja has a fine voice, but jacks animation. The opera will be repeated every evening this weex. New York THEATRE.—Thé theatrical vault in which many pleces have been silently buriea—in which during the funeral ceremonies several “appre- ciative audiences” have caught consumption—was comparatively well filled last evening. Ic certainly Teguired something of an enlivening character ta attract such a respectable assembiage as that which congregated in the New York theatre. There is @ peculiar draught attached to the concern which actuaijy prohibits the enjoyment of any entertain- ment, however racy or original. Fortunately the good-natured, polite and lively French people are impervious to atmosphertcal inconveniences, and the performance last eveniug, creditable in its Way, was heartily enjoyed. After a charming littie comedy, in which buns and champagne were satisfactorily disposed of, “Le Sourd’’ was produced. The music, by Adolphe Adams, is not wanting in the chacac- teristic sparkle of modern French compositions, bub there 18, of course, a prolongation of dialogue, which, apart from fts clownish tendencies, robs the gems of the pleasure Which otuerwise might be attached to them. ‘The artists did tueir utmost to please, and it is satisfactory to kKuow they succeeded in their well-tn ieiurts, As the opera did not demaad a magraficent mounting no unusual extravagance in tua) respect Was displayed, Mine. Gueretil, one of the most clever artists in connection wita Mr. Grau’s Freuch opera troupe, aud who cre- ated no uniavorable impression during tue rage of the famous “Genevieve de Brabant,’ sag- laiuea the part of Petronelie with great credit, while Gerrebreuck as Le Chevalier d’Orbe acquitted. himself satisfactorily, disclosing during the eventag &@ good tenor voice. 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