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of the country affords an opportunity for every Jailbird in the republic to ply his calling, no matter how criminal it may be, Every out- rage that is committed is done in the name of “God and Liberty.” On the 15th of last month communication between Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico was interrupted by o party of “ten men armed with three pistols and three swords,” who took by surprise the guard in their quarters in the city of Orizaba, and forced them to surrender. As soon as these fellows were known to be successful hundreds flocked to their standard. The usual pronun- ciamento was issued, and the people were robbed on all sides. The patriotic term for robbery in Mexico is that of a ‘forced loan.” This is the Mexican idea of liberty. Any bandit who has audacity enongh, with a few highwaymen, to stop a carriage and make a haul of fifty or sixty thousand dollars regards himself as a hero, dubs himself general, immediately issues a pronunciamento, and then goes into the business of inciting revo-. lution... This is an everyday occurrence. Revolution seems to be the normal condition of the country. The time is fast approaching when the United States will have to direct iis attention towards Me: ico, The Ball at the Tuileries—itow the United States and American Society Were Repre- sented, The Emperor and Empress of France inaugu- rated the court festivilies of the present season by an imperial ball at the Tuileries, This mag- nificent sé¢c, which came off on the 26th of January, is described in our special correspond- ence from Paris to-day. Tle report is worthy | of the occasion, Tree thousand guests were present, and, as will be seen from our letter, the royal salons were overiiowing with beauty, wit and gallantry; ‘‘the lamps shone o’er fair women and brave me Court dresses, deco- rations, ribbons and cros { honor abounded on every side. In ti ist of the gorgeous NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. and it {s croditablo to his modesty and patriot- ism that he has uo higher aspiration, than to be an humble village postmaster. “ ‘Quarantine Abuses. pil “@ What Quarantine was under the administra- tion of Swinburne and the immaculate repub- lican party the people now have tho'oppor- tunity to see through the statements of grievances that merchants and shipowners are making to the new Commissioners and Health Officer. When the Herarp was fighting single-handed against these abusos of power these merchants who now speak so plainly were comparatively silent; but we have no fault to find with that, for we knew then that any exposure on their part would have brought down the vengeance of the Quarantine people, since they carried their high-handed measures so far ag to suppress even freedom of speech. The merchant who grumbled in public at their exactions found that they pursued his ships and cargoes subsequently with discriminating disfavor, and was compelled in self-defence to hold his peace. But how was it with the press? Wile we exposed the evil day after day every other journal of the city sustained it, endeavored to cover up or palliate the cnormities, and even impugned our motives in exposing them. Let the people now, with the facts before them, judge who was honest and fearless and who corrupt and servile. Mr. Pendergast stated before the Quarantine Commissioners on Saturday that on his first cargo he was compelled to pay all charges at Quarantine, and was not trusted to bring his ship to the city till the charges were paid. He paid promptly, and therefore the next time his cargo was suffered tocome up, He then refused to pay anything but what he was advised was right. His third cargo, though it came with a clean bill of health, was stopped, and he was informed it would be kept thirty days. Such was the penalty for asserting his rights. His ships were only released when he had thrown scene, however, and ou tho high tide of the “flow of soul” and ihe geniality of a world wide entcnte, loomed up in all its sable formal- ity and stinted frigid proportions the United States grand “coat and breeches ques- tion,” which was duly presented both to heir... Majesties ‘ and their guests on the backs, breasts “and nether limbs | of Minister Washburaec and ono of the secre- taries of the American Legation. The ordeal of astonished criticism which ensued in the royal reception room was borne bravely and with nervo by the two official personages just named. The only immediate result, so far as observed, was to make our country still better known on the Continent, President Grant being most likely spoken of in connection with our “red tape” rule of “nothing to wear,” just as universally as he was afier the news of the surrender of General Lee had been received in Europe. Napoleon's Court gained also in celebrity by the event, as Queen Victoria and Reverdy Johnson and Buckingham Palace were either forgoiten or ignored. The Emperor appeared sad and melancholy; the Empress beautiful and gracefully condescend- ing in her royalty. The social representatives from America made a very favorable impres- sion on the Court circle. A numerous delega- tion of our countrymen and fair country- women—whose names are reported by our special writer—were presented to the Emperor and Empress, aud ‘‘a!ll went merry asa twarriage bell” to the close. The Weather in Kurepe. It is reported by cable that Saturday was an extremely cold day in all parts of Europe, and from the announcement that the Elbe is completely closed to navigation by ice it eppears that an unusna! severity of weather on the Continent has not been confined to thet one day. Why is it, ihen, that they have an ‘unusually severe temperature on that Conti- nent while we havea peculiarly mild tempera- turehere? Ordinarily the temperature here on the same parallel is much more severe than fin Europe. Places in the same degree of lati- tude.as New York have in Europe no winter atall, anda summer that has for weeks and months such a heat as we have for a few days only. This has always been explained by reference to the Gulf Stream, from which the heated air was driven by p ling winds across the Continent of Europe. We need not go beyond a reference to this Gulf Stream heat forthe explanation of te present difference. This year we have had th» benefit of the Gulf Stream and Europe has been without it. There has been a great prevalence of southeasterly winds. What further ficts in the economy of nature may account for ih nds we do not just now see, but they cer have given us the warm air that otherwise would have drifted away to modily the severity of Enro- pean skies, Joun Kitrs.—We do noi krow how often the last Revolutionary soldier has died, On the average we think h 5 diced twice a year for the last ten years. Lut it makes no differ- ence. Weare glad to see him alive and in full possession of hi 'sonce more, John Kitts is the prevailing representative of that former generation, and we think that John is 8 Lona fide representative. Ie is one hundred and eight years old, and haga scar on the back of his head. B only claims to have helped to capt: Corawaliis at York- town. THe does not sppear to have nursed Washington or to have shaken his band and received his benediction iv the trae Washing- ton style, which all the old negroes in the country claim to have done, and whiel at one time must consequently have been a very ewpty bonor. On the contrary, old John itts seems to be u very worthy old soldier, @nd, although he never nursed Washington, he {s fully deserving of « large pe: ides, he Spgaxine oF AproiNiMENTS.—Tbe Louls- ville Journal-Couricr grows caustic upon the Feappointment of Jesse R. Grant, the Presi- dent's father, as Postmaster of Covington, Ky., and says old Jesse “is seventy years of age, and an awfel old chatterbox and tattler. He bas a competency.’ Nover very wise, he bas been growing in folly ever since bis son began to grow in fortune. He ought to be pickled and preserved and stowed away in one of the Bins cases at the White House, the Patent Office or the Smithsonian Institute.” That is father a sharp way of talking of ‘a fine old Kentucky gentleman’ ne, too, who has such lofty connections. Uncio Jesse, it must be Jomembexed, was first appointed by Lincoln, to Cerberus his sop of three hundred dollars and consented to have thé cargo sent up in lighters at twice the usual price. This is one of many similar cases given. The detention of ships at this port has had, as was shown, the eifect of increasing freights, Captains will chrry sugar to any other port at fifty cents a hogshead less than to this port. Nay, under the operation of our quarantine it was cheaper to send ships to New Haven and then send cargoes thence by lighters. Cargoes could be brought from New Haven to the elty on lighters cheaper than they could be brought from Quar- patine to the city. It is evident that we have not been freed any too soon from this practice of highway robbery established at the entrance to the port. Westood it too long, and we do not appreciate even yet the full extent of harm it has done. Spasmodic Temporan: Movementa—Hopo for the Fatnre. Every now and then spasmodic temperance movements are started in different sections of the country. At one time Puritanical parsons in New England open the ball. Next our amiable friends in the rural districts of the State of New York take a hand in the dance. Anon Presbyterian and Quaker Pennsylvania spreads her canvas to the temperance breeze, The great West always makes a spasmodic splurge in the temperance and prohibition line whenever there is a dalness in the market for Indiana divorces or Chicago scandal. But these temperance movements are merely bosh in the way of a healthy temperance re- form—a reform that should always be recog- nized as majestic and pre-eminently deserving public encouragement. Spasmodic efforts are also Sometimes made to introduce temperance reforms in various de- partments of our city government. They receive the prayerful consideration of the tax- payers, and one prominent Knickerboker has offered to endow an institution for the future livelihood and comfort of gentlemen exempt from further duties in municipal offices. The business of these departments has always been conducted upon model systems of dis- cretion and propriety. The publication of reports made to the Common Council in this respect are looked for with no little interest. ‘There is the Sheriff’s office. Here, we are rejoiced to learn, a spasmodic temperance movement is in progress. Every member of O'Brien's staff has conciuded that instead of waating words in declining an invitation to take a drink it is better to take the drink and discuss the matter afterwards, This is a wholesome reform, if only spasmodic, and saves a great deal of valuable time which the public own, The empioy¢s in the Board of Supervisors, of Police, the Board of Public Health, the, Comp- troller’s office, the Board of Public Charities and Correction, the Croton Aqueduct Board, the Board of Park Commissioners—in fact every department of the city government, except the misnamed Board of Excise—have been struck with @ spasmodic sensation in regard to temperance. The example of the New England parsons and Pennsylvania Presbyterians is being followed, we learn, in a most exemplary manner by our city officials. What has brought about this wonderful reform? Ah! the Legislature at Albany is at work upon the business of revolutionizing the local government of the city of New York, Governor Hoffman has wisely determined to weigh personal reputation and character for sobriety and honesty in making his nomi- nutions. Itis, therefore, not necessary to own a brown stone front, nor to be consistently inebri- ated, in order to obtain gubernatorial favor. We trust this, at least, is not a momentary spasm of moral and temperance reformation, but one that will last at least for a month, if not, as it ought, from one municipal election to another, Gexenat Grant's Largest Hrt.—A Washing- ton correspondent of the Louisville Courier- Journal relates that a letter from Governor Ashley, of Montana, toa friend, was lately read to General Grant. The Governor was rather free in hia strictures on Grant’s appointees. Finally this passage was read :—‘‘The Presi- dent has made some bad appointments,” &c. Grant ‘quietly said, ‘‘ Well, I think I have, and I'll just remove one of them now.” And the order for Ashley's decapitation was made forthwith. This is among the best things Grant has done during his administration. Let him keep up the joke, and send other weak and uncongenial heads adrift, THLRGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD M. Rochefort’s Treatment in Prison and Legislative Prospects. French Spéculation in Newspaper Revo- lutionism and Profits. FRANCE. | M. Rocheforvs Imprisoament and Treatment. Panis, Feb, 13, 1870, M. Fouville, the friend of Vietor Noir and witness of his death, has been discharged from custody, The otner editors of La Marseillaise are still in prison, M. Rochefort is not permitted to see bis fellow prisoners. M. Rochofort’s Impeachment Motion. * Pants, Feb, 13, 1870, A proposition to impeacn the Ministry was sent last week by M. Rochefort to a Deputy, to be intro- duced tn tne Corps Législauif, but the Chamber re- fused to hear it, and after the sitting the Deputy sent it to M. Schneider, President of the Corps. How Rochefor’s Newspaper was Founded and Maunged. Gatlynani’s Messenger, of Paris, of the 29th of January, reports the following law case adjudica- tion:— A suit was heard yesterday at the Civil Tribunal of the Seine brougit by MM. Simon & ainst M. Rochefort, director of the Marseiliatwse, plata- tits nad opened a credit of 100,000f. tor the founda. tion of that journal on condition that they should have ‘the monopoly of the advertise- ments. ‘They advanced @ sum of 16,550f, as a first instalment, but on hearing that he had applied the money to other purposes they demanded their money back. ‘The dofenaant then gave the contract to another advertising firm. ‘They in consequence chuimed not ony the regitta- Mon of the 18,550f, but demanded 60.000f. as datn- ages, and effected a provisional disiraint on tne journal and the supend of M. Kochelort as Deputy. As the defendant did not appear the Court gave judginent avainst him by default and rendered the seizure valid, CUBA. 3 Goyeneche Home Again, Havana, Feb, 15, 1870, General Goyeneche again returned to Puerto Prin- clipe on the Sik inst. BRITISH COLUMBIA. Meeting of the Legislative Council—Popus larity of Annexation. . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 15, 1870, The Legislative Council of British Columbia opens on the 15th instant. The principal measure to come before it will be one for confederation with the Dominion of Canada. Annexation to the Untied joins is strongly advocated in the papers of the colony. Cuief Justice Needham, appointed to the Chief Justiceship of Trinidad, leaves Victoria soon to fill bis new appointment. . Governor Musgrove {3 rapidly recovering from the evuts of Mig recent accident. MISSOURI. Railroad Consolidation—Fees of a Legislative Lobbyist—A Wealthy Missourian Too Mach Married. Sr. Lovis, Feb. 13, 1870, The directors of the Missourt Pacific Railroad Company yesterday ratified the new contract with the Missouri Ratlroad Company at the rate of $67,509 per annum for twenty years, and Mr. Gar- rigon, Uno acting president, left for Leavenworth to-day to take possession of the road and arrange for through trains to Atchison. ‘The protectioniats had a large meeting last even- ing, at which several speeches were made. A let- ter from Governor McClurg was read taking strong und against free trave, cailing it # peraicious jeresy and suicidal in its result. The Nationa Hali at St. Joseph, Missouri, was desiroyed by Ure yesterday—loss $19,000, General Stringfellow, of Atchison, bas commenced suit against the Missourt Pacific Railroad Company tor $10,000, for services in procuring legisiation from the Missourt Legisiature benelcial w the Railroad Company. Suit was entered in tno Circuit Court yesterday by Lucy J. Sanford Jost Benjamin C, Sanford tor $50,000 damages. ‘Phe plalutin states she was mar- ried to Sanford at Terre ciaute, Ind., ia July, 1805, and lived with him until May, 1869, wyen she dis- covered he Wasa married mun at the Mme he mar- ried her, and had a family in St. Louis; that he rep- resented himself ay being @ single man, having & large amount ot property. She nas aiso filed a peti- tion for divorce, and asks the custody of her chiid, two years old, and $600) per annum alimony, Sanford is a grandson of Pierre Chouteau, deceased, is connected with some of the first families and large property. — A Young Man Shot in Charch by His Dine carded Lover. Piqua, Feb, 18, 1870. While the congregation at St. Mary’s Catholic church, in this city, were engaged in worship this morning a young woman named Miss Mary Maher envered the church and took @ seat. Ina few mo- ments thereafter she deliberately took from her pocket a pistol and shota young man named Thomas Wise, who occupied a seat immediately tm front of her, Wise, after being shot, arose and started to- ward the entry. The woman pursued him, epeay- oring to shoot him a second time, but was prevented by @ policeman, who arrested her, ‘The cause of the affair is not fally known, butit appears from vari- ous reports in circulation that Wise had promised to Inarry her, had determine not to falsill nis promt to her and had since engaged himself to anoti which engagement was aunounced in church tais moruing. Wise’s condiuion is rather critical. NEW YORK. Card from Congressmau Bennett—Sale Auulnat the Bulla! Commercial tor, Libel-One Hundred jousaud =Dollare = Dumnges Claimed. BUFFALO, Feb. 13, 1870. Ion. D. 8. Bennett, member of Congress from unis district, will issue a card to the public in the morn- img papers, stating In substance that he has re- turned from Washington at tne eari: possible moment to vindicate his character inst the re- cent malignant attack of the Buflalo Commercial Advertiser; that hej bas instituted proceedings in tne court against the proprietors of that journal, and that Hon. Noah Davis and Hoa. Benjamin F. Butier have volunteered their services to prosecute the case here and have been accepted as counsel. Ho saya the recent attack of the Commercia tadvertiser 18 the crowning outrage Of a long series to which he has been sudjected from the same source. He denies the charges in (oto wnd asks the public to await the resuit of the judicial investigation Insti. tuted, He charges the Commercial with sending marked papers containipg the recent attack to the President, members of tne Cabinet and protwinent Congressinen. He says he will bring toe cuse to trial with the least delay the law will allow. [i 16 understood damages are Liid at $100,000. HAVANA MARKETS. HAVANA, Feb, 12, 1870, Sugar—aAll qualities slightly advanced and tue feeling inthe market 13 better; stock in warehouse at Havana and Matanzas, 240,000 boxes, —— buds. Exports during the week irom iJavana and Matan- zas—To foreign countries, 19.000 boxes and 4,500 hhds; to the United States, 6,600 boxes and 2.400 hhds. Nos. 10 to 12 putch standard active at 74% @ 83 reala per arrove. Molasses sugar firm até a ‘Use reals; lair to good refining muscovadoes firmer at 7 & 7% reals. Clayea molasses qutet at 5% reals; muscovado molasses quiet at 5% reais. Lard active at 19%c. in tlerces and 21%c, in uns. Tallow active at 12c. Bacon steady at 13%¢. Wax buoyant. ‘Tallow $8 87)4; while $i2_ 37 Petroleum firmer. Potatoes active at $3 62%. The market ts supplied with hams; salt, 19¢.; Bugar-cured, 22c. Luimoer—Yellow pine duil at $23.a $45 per thousand. White pine decitning, quoted at $22 50 per thousand, Shooks—The mar- Ket is supplied with box; yeas at 6% a8'4 reals. Freights closed steady. Exohange—On London, per cent premium; on the United States 60 days wight, gold, par Vo 4g por cent promi MAINE. Salliog of the British Sti for Aunapells, Md. PORTLAND, Feb. 18, 1870. Tho Monarch salled for Annapolis at twenty mid- Utes past ten this morning. Sho was escorted out- side the bay by the Leyden, with the officers of the monitors, their friends and » party of ladies on board, by the revenue steamer Mahoning and the Steamtugs Cohasset aud Uncle Sam. As the Monarch passed the forts she dipped her colors, and her marine bana played “Auld Lang Syne.” The Leyden parted with them off Portland Light with & goodby and cheers, the ladies wav- ing their handkerehiefs and’ the band piay- ing “The Girt I lett Behind Me.” At twenty minutes to twelve o'ciock, off Alden'’s Rock, the Monarch stopped her engines, and Mayor Putnam, British Consul Murray and other gentlemen went on board the Cohasset and returned to this city. the Mahoning bore up for Mount Desert and the Moparch shortly alter steamed away to sea, Gover- nor Chamberlain and, Hon. George M. Weston pro- ceeded in the Monarch on their way to Washington. Commander Curtts, of the Monarch, returned to Portland on tie Leyden, and goes to Washington by rall. ‘Ihe Monarch steamed out at haif speed, running four boilers, and making about seven Knots ay hour, The Miantonomah and ‘ferror will start for Bostoa on Monday worning, MASSACHUSETTS. Work Resumed at the Charlestown Navy Yard=Preparations for Docking Spanish Frigates—Suicide in Worcester. Boston, Keb. 13, 1870, Owing to the orders to have repairs on the steamer ‘Ticonderoga finished tmmediately, 190 of the recently | discharged mechan: will be re-empioyed at thy Navy Yard to-worrow. Orders have been received from Washington to | have the dock cleared, preparatory to the recep- tion of the Spanish iron-ciad ingates Victoria and Lenitad, which are datiy expected to arrive at this port. in Worcester, Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Emma F. Barton, of Croyden, N. H., committed suicide by throwing hersejf under the wheels of w train of cars on the Worcester and Nashua Ratiroad white the train was in motion, ‘The wheels of three cara pussed over her before the train could be stopped. Her iriends say sue Was ins ELOWWOY INTERVAUIONAL EX iTiON. Aonunl Svternational Exhibition in London Rules and Regulations tor Contributors Appointment of a Commissioner by Presi- deat Grant. WASHINGTON, Feb, 13, 1870. ‘The following correspondence, concerning a series of mternational exbibitions to be held annually in London, has passed botween Minister Thornton, Sec- retary Fish and Minister Motley WASHINGTON, Ang. 26, 1859, in compliance with Instructions which I have re- rom the Earl of Clarendon, i have the honor to en- Lowe two copies of w letter from her Majesty's Commissioners for the Kxhtvition of Isl, explaining a sclieme proposed tor 4 Gerivs Of Incernationnl@exhibitious of specitacen ot work of fine art and industry, proposed to be held annually in London, tue frst exbivitou to lake piace in Lsil,and 1 am Niewins desived to exprens (ho hope of the Commfsstoners that eacu government will appolut at an early perlod a con yaissigner (or the purpose ui couterring wid her Majesty's Comunsmonera, T have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, air, your most obedient and iumbie servant, EDWARD THORNTON, Hon. Hain7zon Fist, Orrick oF Hks Masrsry's Commisstongens row Tae be SOF 1eSl, i LY 30, 1889, SmI am directed by her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1Ab1 to'acquatut you for the information of the Earl of Clarendon thas the ce x ational exhibitions of selected sy the works of fine art and jadustry, to be held ann: London, and the firs. of which will take place in IS@1. Secmd—The generai principles which will roguiate there Internatio exhibitions are explained in the accompapyin, Announcement, wlch Ler Majesty's Commissioners reyrtedt that you wil'move his Lordship to have the kindueas to Inake nown to the represuntives of forelgn countries accre- dived to her Mujeaty. Her Majesty's Commissioners consider that it ma; e useful Lo point out that the propored annual daternation: exhibitions wili differ maierlaily {rom those which bave pre- coded them, ‘There will be comparatively limited in extent, ‘The objects will be sviected by competent judges before they are admitted. Only afew classes of industrial objects wil be admitted each year. ‘The arrangements will be in classes, without reference to nationalitiws, as herctofore, The ext hibitors will be relieved of all clarges for arrangiug and taking care of thelr objects during the exhibition, It is 1n- tended that the extitvitions ned on the letof May gad closed punotualiy on the aut ber Fourth-¥ureign countries will bot pute diapor h class, wh addition to such alot Dibitors will have the privilege of submi Productions for adm Under the same ruies as British fubject Fy ds Under these altered circumstances, whieh tt Is hoped will make these exhibitions, far lesa onorons aid costly tian heretofore to foreigners, her Majesty's Commis press wbope that each Torelgn iy will apo? iniaeioner for the ‘poxo of corresponding wih Majesty’s Commi: ra. It would be the function of si & commission to le the pace available among t whom they inay ! to exhibit and to gl tea, whic will jest vo ‘ohjeets a nge them in t honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, HESRY ¥. D. ‘SCOTT, Lieutenant Colonel Royal tnyinoers, Secretary. re ‘© placed in thelr islons ol Kpace in The Foreiga Olive. v her Majesty's mis: i. 7 dent. ‘ibey: announce that th fF exhivitions will ve opened at South Kensington on Mouday, the Ist of M. and close on Saturday, the Mth of September, |*71. Libitions wit take place ia permanent butid'ngs erected adjoining the arcades of the Koyal Hortieultui den. ‘the productions of all nations wil be adzitied, au | discover, uf possible, the origin of the speculation WASHINGTON. | The Gold Conspiracy Investi- gation. TMPORTANT DISCLOSURES ELICITED. Corbin the Instigator of the Plot. Redemption of Mutilated Bank Notes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 1870. The Gold Plot Investigation—Impowant Div closures Concerning the Conspiracy—Corbiu the Instigutor of the Affair, On Saturday the Committed on Banking and Cur- rency, by unanimous vote, agreed to close testimony i in the gold panic Investigation. The committee af- terwards discussed the conclusions and recommend- ations to be embraced tn their report to the House. One of the objects of the investigation bas been wo for au advance in the premium on gold. | Another was to asceriain who engineered the movement, and if any government | olliciais were engaged, directly or indirectly, | interested in it or responsible for it, With regard to the first, the committee are not quite clear. They are pretty well satisfied, however, that the plot was euterca into prior to the nominat‘on of General Butterfleld as Assisstant Treasurer—that it was per- fect in ali its details, and that it was contemplated to use the Assisstant Treasurer and Sub-Treasurer at New York to further the ends of the plotters. This came out, very distinctly, in tte evidence of Catherwood, Corbin’s son- in-law. = From the character of us evidence It would soem that he is" not on parucular gooa terms with either Corbin or Butierfleld. He told all he Know about both of them, and perbaps much more; at ull events, be was a willing witness against them, It appears that a system of ciphers, to be used In letters and despatches, was agreed upon, and Was subsequentiy used, The Sub-Treasury, for in- stance, was designated the Jersey Railroad. It was all right or all wrong, a4 the cuse might be, Catherwood, it ts said, swore before the committee thut the arrangements were all made prior to But tertield’g appoiutment, and that he endorsed it, fis appomiment, according to Catherwood, was part of the plot. Corbin, it was alleged, was the most Importam witness that appeared before the committee, He seems to have been head devil in the business, all the other parties belag mere ¢ sories and supernumerarics, Fisk, Gould, Cathe woo and others were taken in because Corbin found 1t impossible to execute his plans without their aid and the capital they could command. flis stock In trade was his relationship to the Presi- dent, and he used this to make Fisk and others be- leve that he woud control the action of the Trea- sury U they would furuish the “sinews of war.’ He peld out the idea that he could control the President, and the frequent visits of the latter to Corbin’s house, in New Yors, led many persons to believe the pre- tensions he put forth were not wiihout foan- dation. Corbin, im his examination, waa at first disposed to be very reticent, A cross. examination by Mr. S. 5. Cox, of New York, brought out enough vo convince even the cautious Corbin that it was better to make 4 cican breast of it, or at least as clean a one as bis cautious nature would allow. He protested, on one occasion, very vio~ lenuy against the questioning of nis ini Mr. Cox, Becoming somewnat Irate he “Mr. Chairman, 1 appeal from Coagressinen to God for my intentions.” He was sent out of the committee room to allow Lis wrath time to cool, and when he came back he Dad 3y far recovered bisself as to apologize to the comuittee for ks exnibition of temper. Many of the witnesses before the com- mittee, especially brokers, were imumatertai, and their tesiimony was so trashy and irrele- vant that the committee do not propose to print it, Most of these brokers had cases in ihe New York court# growing out of the gold Speculation, and they seemed anxious to try them before ine committee in advance. This thing would have gone on tadefiuitely, but 1 was so apart from tne object of the invest. gation that, on motion of Mr. Cox, it was stopped, and several witnesses wio are Ject to obtaining the certiicate of competent judges that they ure of auilicient excellence to ba worthy of exhivition. The objects in the first exhibition will consist of the following classes, for each of which will be appointed # reporter and & separate committee :— Fine 1, Paintings of ail kinda in ofl, water colors, enamel, porcelain, &c. 2. Sculpture in marble, wood, stone, terra cotta, metal, iron, Ivory and other materials. 3. En- Ashography, photography, ite. | 4. Architectural demgas and models. 6. Tapestries, embroideries, lace, &c., shown for thelr true art and not as manuf . #108 for ail kinds of decorative manufactures. 7, Copies of ancient pictures, enamels, reproductions in plaster, electro- types of fine ancient work of arty sc, 1,—Scientific inventions and new dtscoveries of all kinds. TEL, Manvfactuses.—c, Pottery of all kinda, including that used in building—viz., eartheuwure, stoaeware, porcelain, parian, &c., with machinery and process for tue production of stiou mahulacture, b, Woot and worsted fabrios, with the raw produce and machinery tor manufacturing i the same. ¢% Lducitions,—1. School bulldings, fittings, furniture, &o, 2 Books, maps, gloves, &c. 8. Appl training, including toys and games. trations of modes for teacalog tine art, navura: physical scieace. Hort.cut.r'.—Tnternational exhibitions of new and rare plants, and of fruits, vegetartes, flowers and plants, showing specialties of eu.tivation, will be hold by tie Royal Koriieule tural Society in conjunction with the above exhibitions, lasses I. and (1. producera will be permitiod pure, much ovject ellence, Detatied sen, and iieta of on of ajocta of nend Taies, app! the separate trades engaged in the prod manufacture, will be issied. | Sp * will be issued by the of horticultural ording to elaanea tions. One-third of absolutely to for- not nationalities, as in former exbl, whole available space will be assigae: eizn exhibitors, who must obtain certiicntos for the admaia- sion ot Forelgn countries will maining two-thirds of their objects from their respective governmnenta, appoint their own judges. ‘The re: the apace will be piled by objects pro- United Kingdom, or, tf produced abroad, 0 the building for i tion and approval a ted for the British exntbitors, Objects not ac ye exhibition must be removed according to thi objects exhibited be remove exhibition. All exhibitors, or their the building, into the charge of tue proper otf jects unpacked aud ready for ale exhibition, aud free of ali charges for carriage, ko. Her Majesty's Oonrnissiouers will tind large glass cases, stands and uctinga free of cost to the exhibitora, and, except in the ease of machinery, carry out the arrangement of toe objects by taetr own oflicers, Her Majesty's Commissioner will take the greatest possible care of ail objecta, but t will not hold theraselves responsib'e tor lous er damage of any kind. Ay be attached to the objrets, anc 6: hioltors will be encouraged to stare their prices. Age: will be appointed to attend to the tnterests of exhibit Lvery object must be accompanied with a descriptive label, wia ting the special reason, whether of excellence, novelly oF why it is offered for exhibivior il be given of tne days for recelving such nd to enable the arrangements to by . rs, claws of objects ried into effect atrict panctua'ity will he required of ail x Objecta deilvered afte: hibitors, both foreign and Bri Repo , diately aiter the opening, and will be published before the | Ast of June, Weil. GB reign country will be free to accredit an for every class in wiieh objects mm ro exhibited, ior the purpose of joining in the report ‘There will be no prizes, but a certificate of having obtained the distinction of adminston to the exbibitioa will by given to each exhibitor, A catalogue will be published in the Eng'islt dunguags, but every forelgo country wi be free to puoivan | o nguage if it thinks fit. S catalogue in tte own language if ittbinke ht | Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineer, Secreinry. Olice of her Majesiy's goverament for the Labibition of 1851, London, July 23, £469. | On the 16tn of December last, Mr. Thornton ad- dressed a letter to the Secretary of State, expressing | @ hope that the United States will acceed to the wish | of Lord Clarendon and the Commission, by appoint- ing a commissioner tor the United Stvares, In a letter dated November 17, the Secretary of the Lon- don Commission sald; ‘be proposed series Of ex hibitions 1 distinguished by certain spectal princi- ples to which her Majesty’ Commissioners think it Inay be desirable to direct prominently the attention of foreign governments, While tno utility of inver- national exhibitions 1s universally admuited, aud, therefore, need not nere be awelt upov, 1 is also an acknowledged fact that, as hitherto conducted, they have entailed consiferanie expense botn to the In- | dividual exnibitors and their respective govern- ments. Her Majesiy’s Commissioners buve, there- fore enceavored to obviate this objection as iar pos sible, and desire to call particular attention to ver. tain points,” etc. i XU, FISH TO MM. MOTLBY, DEVARIMENT OF BTATR. ; Wasnrnron, Feb. il, 1870. Smm—This government baving been ted’ nyt Britis government to appuint a commiseiouar for the se of corresponding with ber Majesty's Commissioner Tre eanipition of IST, with reverence to m series 0! 10% natfonal exhibitic imeus of works of fine arts w fnduatry propose anoually in London, the Ire dent has been pleased to appoint Mr. N. M. Beckwith, of New York, as such Cominissiouer ou the p ae atte L states, Ja ‘conveying this intelligence of the appointmept to Lord Clarendon you wul say that communications fulended for 5, ay eters) be egg yr Varough the Leasasicn ot , i don, 1 aa wiry bodieat servant, > | jnited Btates at Lou ana Tihs Tih Skarmpor Mower, Hoy, Ae. ; ; ; tue plans of tue gold speculators, | day to the President, who made many inquiries re- anxious to tesilfy did not enjoy that privilege. Tuere was an animated discussion in the commit tee about the propriety of anouncing General Grant, Mrs. Grant, General Dent and Mra., Corbin. The names of these parties were frequently aragged in by the Witnesses in tbelr evt- dence, and some of the members of the committee thougut it due to them that they should be allowed to explainand ciear up whatever had been said about them. Mr. Uox at first offered # resolution respectfully requesting the President to appear before the committee and give any explanation he had. ‘This was rejected, only Lwo repuolicans voting with the two democrats on the committee in favor of it, A motion was made that those parts of the vestimony wherein Mrs. Granv’s name was mentioned be read to her, and that her deposition with rererence to them be taken, not before the committee, but at the White House. Tlie was also defeated. Motions to summon Mrs. Corbin and General Dent met with & simnilar fa! neral Horace Por ter, Presidenw’s private secretary, was summoned at his own request, [t is said to give him an opportunity to deny the allegations made by some of the wituesses about his beg in- terested in gold speculations, He tesitfled further that Lue celebrated letter sent by Corbin to the Prest- dent, while the later was sojourning at Wasbing- ton, Pa., tad béen destroyed and that no copy of it was on file. He did not appear to kuow anything about its contents, Itcame out that the correspondence which is said to have passed between Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Corbin during the gold pantie have also been destroyed. On the subject of these letters tae committee are comparatively Ignorant. Among the recommendations which 161s supposed the commit tee will make will be some change im the mode of issuing and using certified checks and tm the man- ner of doing bustness at the goid clearing nense. ‘These things contributed in a great degree wo further futerviewing the President. Hon. James M. Cavanugh, delegate from Montana, presented sixteen citizens of that Territory yesier- specting its condiion, and was gratified in icarning oi ita prosperity, The visitors were pleased wili their interview. Redemption of Mutilated Bank Notes. Work in the office of the Comptrotier of the Cur. rency has increased considerably within a few mouths, particularly in the redemption division of that bureau, owing to the rapidity with whirk national bank votes Which have been worn out and become mutilated by constant use, are being #ent to the department for redemption. frequently 9 huo- dred packages of mutilated notes are received daily at this ollice, secretnry Belknap’s Kecoption. Secretary ond Mrs. Betknap last evening held thew first card reception of the season. It was at- teuded by the Presigent and Vice President and alt the members of the Cabinet, General Sherman, Gen- eral Sheridan and @ very large number of persona most prominent in the political, d@plomatic and. fashionable circies of the metropolis, Proteciion of Seamen=Petition of the Ameria an Seumen’s Friend Society. The toliowing petition has been presented to Com. grea YO.1HR HONORABLE THR UNITED BTATRS SENATE AND House OF KEPLESENTATIVES: Your petitioneyg, the American Seamen's Friend Soe iet organized in the elly of New York tn 1828 and a the prosecution of {ts objects, ha Girecti¢ or through its- auxiltaeies sailors’ boarding house, supportla| nnd. sailor. tisslonnticn ta many’ of the foaporta of the World, aad having im required ® thorongh Knowledge of the oircamaances anit needs Of soamen, would respectfully represen’ that & Certain MRT UrlgiOAMOg tp Lule opaniry Mika Whe ge way wnd al! kiade of | TAY 7 Francisco Reamen's Friend Society, nr Congres. sional legistatios under the ttle of To amthories the Sppointment of ship, 7, se Judges of the several district Of tue United, Slates of America to superiotend the ig.and discharge Of seamen engaged to'the merchant sipe’ belonging to the United States, and for the further protection of seamed" has been submitted to Your petitioners for examination and cooxideration; thas salt measure upon such examination and consideration seeming to be wisely drawn, and being, nacript of tue “Merchant Which, after twanty years? racticable and e tke to sea y part of the jaw ot nat exiatlog abuses that cannot 0 Ie) and further believing Alno to the benefit and prosperity of the Of the whole country. | your petitioners e the favorable consideration of your and House of presentatives in Com- tend Soctety, onse of Representa would scenre the aailor be remedied ty mere thatit would r shipping toy ray thet ten and by order of the Board f Trustees, ata ineeting held, foe iT TOMA of the society, tn the elty ol York, February 4, 1470. MA. BOOTH, President. BO TRE| Cor. Becretarion, Lam instructed by the dircctora of tue New York Searuen'e Aa incorporated May %, 1869, and whose design. fe poletyy . hat of the American Seamen's Fi to jola in the foregoing vetition. et'# Friend ay SHARLES ©, DUNCAN, Preaident New York Seamen's Assucinuoa. ST. VALENTINES DAY. The Great “Patring” Day—What it Means—Where it Comes From— Whom it Belongs to and Where it is Going to. Ttove you our love in two. interesting anniversary, the trae origin of which is both vague and traditionary, occurs to-day, being the recurrence of. the ancient annual feasting and trysting season of St. Valentine. When or why it was established has never been clearly and definitely traced, but tt is an established fact thas Ww first received popular recognition and was ex- venstvely observed in and under the ancient Roman empire, It was under the Christian Emperors of Rome that the peculiar observance of the day and the day itself was dedicated to St. Valentine, ena under that name it has since been observed and known, and is 890 generally accepted. Un- der that early domination the dowerless and unmarried girts of the realm were, poetically at least, considered the wards of the Emperor, ang on that day it was customary for them to assemble and be provided with husbanda by lot under the supervision of the Em and by him also to be presented with a dower, The day waa usually ove of greut feasting, merry-making and rejoicing, ana ullmately becaine characterized by much immo- rality and debauchery. This display of viciousness 1t became desirable to ch If you tove me. No pcan sway of the empire; and as it that the day upon which this annually took place was also sbout the season of the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Valentine Its annaat observance was by de- cree fixed for thatday. ‘This imparted to the somewhat of a reiivious character, and restrain almost wholly the intgimperance by whteh tts ceie- bration had been for y marked. In time it grad- ually spread a8 & poetical custom among the nauiona along tne southern central border of Europe, and becaine popular among tue Franks and other semt- barbaric peoples, Theace tt gradually spread unt it reached England, and there the festival wae grasped and diligentiy observed. Among tne Angio-Saxons it became & seasou of jocund festiv- ity, courtship and matchmaking, and at last the most marked feature of the day was the idea of the young ten 3nd women either plighting thetr troths: in marriage, or as companions and lovers for the Ine tervening year, until the next anniversary. Thea they were at liberty to renew the vow uf found mu- ‘wually agreeabic. A rather pretty and poetic fancy, and one that has undoubtedly much foundation as & fact in natural history, has been connected with the day, to the effect that it is the “pairing” day of song birds, and therefore peculiarly appropriate for the romance and love making which both sexes of the human race attach to it. re ts very little question of the fact that If not on tne 1éth of February, as Jevst about that tine, or the middle of the monthy many if noc all the vers Of the feathery tribes select their mates for the approaching samwmer and breeding time. Of course he presumption 13 @ fair onedhat the custom came Ww this coautry from Bogiand wit “our ancestors,” gna it 18 an equally sate propost- tion Wo assert that if ihe day Was not wore generally opserved and enjoyed by them than by their succes- sors they might ag Weill heve le(t tus custom among At other unprofitable things they lefe bebind thein, the present tume, as is generally kuown, feature of observance 1 the sending oft diet dove whica have for some reason been called valentines, to coveted beaux and belies, each paying the untque compliment to the other of striving w obscure ihe source whence te tender missive ema- nates, unless the valentine happens to be avery costly one, im which case the sender 1s pretty sura to contrive some method by which the recipient may divine who the sender is and estimate the atestion of which it 18 the representative accordingly. It also affords the Opportunity to malevolentiy disposed persona to gratify a peity spite- fal piquancy by transmitting very abusive or sarcastic §=squibs, coupiets and piciures to parties who have at some time ta- currd the jealousy, dislike or ridicule of othera. Still there 18 one redeeming fevure about tt, as it un- doubtedly aids in the dimination of the naonal debt by increasing the United States revenues through the postal department. The custom, it ws believed, will have fallen off very much this year, as, in fact, it has beea gradually failing for twenty ycars past, and will probably ere maky years to come be a mere memory, to be extolied ag a bygone baicyon time, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Hamburg math steamship Westphalia, wiih leave this port ou Tuesday for Piymouch, Cherbourg and Hamburg. The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMce at twelve o'clock noon, Tne New Youre tiekatn—Edition for Eurepe-— will be ready at tea Mclock in the morning. 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