The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1870, Page 5

—_— THE CAMPAIGN IN IEW HAMPSHIRE. The Prospects of the General Election Next Tuesday. A Row, Riot and Rumpus in the Democratic Camp~The Party Sold Out to the Labor Re- formors by the Siate Committee—Sharp Let- ter from the Demooratic Guberastorial Candidate and a Scathing Rebuke from Another Prominent Party Leader — The Situation as Viewed from the Labor Reform Standpoint. Ooncorp, N. H., March 5, 1870, ‘The State election’ will take place here on Tues- Gay, and in some respects the result wi be awaited with ag much interest as thac of the famous cam- paign between Harriman and Sinclair two yeurs since. Then, however, the contest was. narrowed to one between the republicans and democrats, and now there are divisions in both these parties growing out of the labor and temperance movements ‘The latter element amiounte to little more than a cypher, but the labor reformers promige to be the overthrow of the democracy. At a late meeting of the Democratic State Committee it was decided to recommend the party to polit from the regular no- minations of their Convention and support the,labor reform candidates, thus Virtually selling out the en- ure party. Tne reason for this singular action is, it a claimed, personal 1il-feeling towards General Bedel, the democratic candidate for Governor; but tne Committee deny any such motive. ‘The old party adherents are highly indignant at the course of their committee, aud some 8) arp let- ters have emanated from them. Among others General Bedel, the Gubernatorial candidate, has stated his grievances ina letter to Mr. Butterfield, chairman of the Democratic Committee, in which he e uot been blind to the fact that certain individuals were bent upon ruling or ruining. If ruin is io be the order of the day, A skirts shall be spotiess. No act of mine shall be ‘by friend or foe aw tending fn that direction. Let a eka be ne to progam and ie country. I seek nots 80 9 action of the commitice, With the If such been harmoniously agreed upon by vend y have coolly decided to repudiate the resolution of the Convention, pledging thelr “earnost and united edorts,” to inf rests the responsibility of the step you allude to. may they not as readily repudiate very plank io the lat: forin ¢ ere is @ terrible reaponsibiiity here, and thos must be braver men than | am to assume 4 without the most mature and well digested consideration. 1 have not been consulted in any way whatever in the premises, and, per- hays, {t ie not thought of any importance as to how I’ view ‘the matter, inasmuch as I uctant tp accept the posi- tion a which I have been placed, One thing Ido object to, fund that is belng aacriliced by professed triends, | Your poll: tical experience ia so much superior to mine, and I am frank to admit that I feel timid in attempting any advice as to your ‘eourso or that of any other man, Mine will be asit has been, straightforward, and unswery- Ing in a determination not to do aught to injure the good of the cause. No personal ambition shail ever be permitted to swerve my course to one side or the other of what I deem. to be right in the eyes of God and man. Asa public journalist your position tsa diticult one, I will admit; but thé idea of a patty of thirty odd thousand tn the State of New Hampshire Kelling out toa party of “yreat expectations” seems to me Suicidal. But perhaps some prefer suicide to awaiting a natural death. “Follow the dictates of your own jndgment, irrespective of my interests or personal feelings {nthe maiter. William C. Sturoc, of Sunapee, in a letter to Mr. Butterfleid, furcher represen:s the feeiimgs oi the disaffected democracy as foliows:— SuNAPER, March 2, 1870, To WitaM BUTTERFIELD, Esq. : 2; My DEAK Srit—~I have recelved from the secretary of the Democratic State Committee the package of democratie votes for this town, accompanied another bundle con- taining tickets whereon the name of Samuel Flint is substi- tuted for that of our rej gubernatorial nominee, Joha Becel. By the mati I received a ioug letter of instruction and explabation, informing me that the State Committee 1, by an almost unanimous vote, come to the conclusion that it was best to substitute Flint for Bedel, in view of mat ters to come up at the next session of the jalatur m the United States Senatorship. Now, it would make no ditference to me if all the State Coinmittee but myself should come to the conclusion to seil out the democratic party. I should still be a minority of one on that committee to Wate any such miserable and Sograding, transaction, t right has any committee to trade off the votes of the honest lemocratic EIT, of Now Hampsbire in that atyle? Where did they get tho power? In these days of rampant usurpation, would it pot be our own housebolds? Ido not deny that might be suppose: yeaa pe » in the case of the deat of a candidate, or his disability, a few days before election, a substitution of another democrat might be tolerated and rati- voter But acquiescence rotte ain and sale of the kind now proposed is not only insulting to the 82,000 Granite State democrats, but it is canting a stigma upon the record of the democratic party from which we auall not soon recover. Was this the time, after fifteen years of defeat, when we had each successive year come upto the defence of democratic principles repre- sented by democratic men, growing stronger, as the battle waxed, in number, to falter and go back upon our grorious record’ No! athousand times n0, sa} ne, even if a trade for United States Senator couid be c: out by such means, asitcannot, Mark that. Rather lose a United States Sen tor for mix years, nay, for six times six, if the people still d. aire it, than to blacken the fair record’of democracy by ai such coalition. Buy! predict that this matter of Senator wiil be like the old lady who went to hear Whitefield preach, and that if there are any democrats who permit themselves to be fovied they will find too late that Whitefeld did preach after ail. As chairman of the Su iivan County Democratic Committee, and asa member of Btate Commi:tee, I protest againat any such disastrous scl If men can make corrupt trades of the sort proposed how much would the fmprove- ment be in comparison to the present ruling dynasty, whose dishonest principles and policy we properly denounce ¥ When a majority of the honest voters of New Hampshire can be made to understand that @ change of measures so much needed can only Le brought about by a change to hon- feat men the democracy wil! be in the ascendant. til then 1, for one, can labor and wait with patience, believing that even in politics “honesty is the best policy.” If the democratic party could succeed to power to-day by trick and deception it ‘were better, far better, to continue In defeat; for power so otten could not endure, Such, at least, is the faith of ene jemoerat; and if my voice of warning could be heard throughout the length and breadth of my State [ would say, Af §t were the last words I might utter Democrats, stand by your own ticket. Turn neither to the right nor to the left, for, aoouer or later, victory must be ours, W. C. STUROC. ‘wateh within tate of things View of the Situation from the Labor Reform Standpotut--The Prize Being the Uniied States Senatorship-=Sharp Practice in Both the Old Parties—Probable Defent of Elec- tion of Governor by the People. MANCHESTER, N. H., March 4, 1870. On Tuesday, March 8, the annual election in New Hampshire comes off, with four candidates for Go ernor in the field, Governor Onslow Stearns, of Concord, is the repub- Hican candidate; General Jonn Bedel, of Bath, is the democratic candidate; Rev. L. D. Barrows, of Tilton, is the candidate of the temperance men, while lion. Samuel Fimnt, of Lyme, is the candidate of the new Party, known as te labor reformers, ‘This new party, which gives promise of hereafter controlling the politics of New Hampshire, sprung suadeuly into existence fully armed and equipped, like Minerva from the brain of Jupiter, ana for a time seemed likely, withont @ serious struggle, to strike down all the old parties and to obtain a bril- Nant victory in the State, even in its first year. The party originated in the determination of the masses of the people no longer to be controlled and taxed by capitalists and bondholders, but to have some Jegislation and political action for the benefit of the poor as well as of the rich, and the movement also gained force from the desire of many active and in- Muential politicians of the State to be emancipated from the rule of cligues which have heretofore gov- erned both parties with rods of iron. Mr. Samuel Flint, the candidate of the reformers, ig a gentleman of great character and respectability, of unimpeachable integrity, of venerable aspect, and, himseif a poor man, has always labored for the Wellare of the poor and needy in the community. Jonn H, Goodale, the ablest, most active, indefati- gable and capable politician of the reformers, was an Old freesoiler, helped break down the old pro- slavery democracy, and now, expecting no office himself, steps forth unequalled as an orator and editor to do battle boldly for the rights of the people ‘against incorporated monopolies and political cor- ruption. Major J. M. Ralston was a gallant soldier in the army of the Union, fought bravelgand was wounded at vort Hudson, taking part in fts capture, wader Banks’ little army, two days after Vicksourg sur- rendered to the 1mmortai soluiery of Grant. Major Ralston 18 the principal organizer of the Labor Relorm movement, and several months ago putin operation those secret Labor Keform Leagues which are desitned to revolutionize the politics of New Hampshire as effectually as did the native Ametican or Know Nothing organization in 1355. With the above and other able politicians at work the Jabor reform movement has acquired Immense force and vitality. The radicals have endeavored to counteract its influence by another organization called the Labor League, bui its parposes and ob- jects are well Known. Ibis mercly an instrament of the republican leaders to save themselves from di feat, and it will fall narmiess, ‘this counter moye- ment hag been exposed and condemned by ex-Scda- tor George G. Fogg, editor of the Concord Mondor, and also by fhe Coos Republican, edited by Colonel H. O. Kent, always a leading and able republican. Iudeed, Mr. Fogg makes no secret of bis sympathy with te genuine labor reform movement, headed by Fiinty Goougle and Ralston. Although an old ireesoil pioneer, who dia a8 much as any other man to defeat the democratic party in the State on anti- slavery issues, aad Who was appomted Minister to Switzerland by President Lincoin to Oll @ vacancy, and United States Senator to close a bargain, he has become disgusted with the leaders of the Joun- son and Grant parties, and all such “sinall potato” politicians, and has fally determined to organize a new party to supersede the republicans, and to stand as a new organization on its ruins. Mr. Fogg, having @ daily and weekly republican Paper at Lis command, is a tremendous accession to ~ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. the new pol! labor combination, and if it anc. ceeds it will be ly owing to his efforts. At all ev te the Medion leaders’ are quaking in their boots, and seuding to New York and Washington the Madecoman cry, “Come over and help us.’? In response to the despairing wail of Xollins, chair- man of the radical committee, Congresstnen have poured into the State, Davies and Fitch have come, and Nye and Van Wyck, of New York, and Bingham, of Ohio, and Sawyer, from South Caro- lina, and Revels, of Mississippi, are coming; and a whole army of Boston and hoine orators have been piaced upon the stump to rally the drooping spirita of the republicans, aud the campaign fas at last assumed @ lively aspect. Until a few days ago there wae put little doubt about the success of the combined democracy ana labor reformers, with their republican aliles, in de- feating the election of Governor by the people, get- ting control of the ture and electing in that body both Governor and United States Senator. The true course for the reformers undoubtedly 1s to give both Bedel and Fitnt all the voles possible and pre- vent achoice of Governor by the people, and ae the combined votes of the democrats and labor - ere the lature can easily be carried. ‘Then the ee Cen peiaeg i aera art wing of the democracy), could be carried out. Bede, democrat, would : elected Governor by the Legislature and a repupii- can chosen Senator in the pe of Cragin. Mr. Fogg himeeif, General Mason W. Yappan, of Bradford, and General Gilman Marston, of Exeter, all repubit- cans of undoubted abiiuty and influence, and all of whom are now hard at work to give the labor re- formers & clear balance of power and control in the are Candidates for the Senare. One of them could, beyond doubt, be elected United States Senator. This programme, if succeesful, would make the disruption of the republican party complete, and the new organization of the. people's party would be secured, it is believed, to the great beneft of the State ana certainly to the discomfture of the small beer pofiticians that hang about ex-Governor Smyth's bank and John Olarke’s Mirror office or Roilins’ pill store, Within @ few days, however, the overweening ambiti han lan. A lawyer in the seemed to . rg b- above ne | upper part @ State named Harr; ham determined to he United States and aeter- g mined to sacrifice Bedel, war democratic candidate for Governor, So, at @ meeting of the Democratic State last weer, it was voted to put Fin’s name on the dduoeratic ballots, 80 as to make him the second highest candidate in the poil of the people next iuesday. There being no choice by the people the isiatare must, by the constitution, choose from the two highest candidates, and would elect Flint, the labor reform republican, Governor, and Bingham, the democrat, United States Senator. ‘This change of me je not good Pied It will not do to snub such men a8 Fogg and Tappan when uhey are working with all their might and in good faith to carry oat their previous arrangements. ‘There ig reason to fear that they were not consulted before this plan was adopt- ed, which is to deprive them of the Senatorship, which justly belongs to them for their share of the work, and to put them off with the Governorship for Mr, Fitnt, Bat even this new plan might de carried out, and Fiint given more votes than Bedel, if it were not for the mulishness and folly of the old stagera of the democratic party. ‘the New Hampsnre Patriot, edited by William Butterfleld ana John M. Hill (son of the late Isaac Hill), and representing the old liners of the party—such as Pierce, Joba H. George, Josian Minot, &. W. Harrington and James 8. Cheeney, as against the new wing of Pearson, A, S. Marshall, James M. Campbell and others—has come out against tue decision to put Flnt’s name upon the democratic ticket, says it will demoralize and destroy the democraty party and demands that the democratic voters shall cast ail their ballots for Bedel. ‘This division or counsel among the de- mocracy at this time 1s a great injury to the reform movement, but great efforts are being made to over- come it. Although the democracy work hesitat- jugly and tuidly the labor reformers ave plucky and unied and bave such ai organizauon as never before existed in the Granite State, The labor reform Dispatch, edited by Mr. Goodale is doing good service and if the assurances which Mr. Goodale has had from Messrs Fogg and Tappan are one-half carried out the corrupt leaders of che republican and Aemocratic paruies will be swept away aud @ new and more honest party of the people will be erected upon its ruins. ‘The political atmosphere will, at least, be purified in New Hampshire. If, however, the labor reformers are beaten this Year by the Jolly of their denlocratie allies they will succeed next year, The fends in tue two old parties are ineraaicable. Harrington and George will never untie with Pearson and Marshall, Chandler and Rollins will never uuice with Fogg and Tappan, and te latter are united by the closest possibie ties with Gooaaie, Flint and Raiston, the indomitable leaders of the labor reform movement. Now or next year victory is sure to perch upon the bauuers of labor reform, SPECIAL POLIT:CAL NOTES. Going back on bis day and generation—lor an editor to qnote Theodore Frelinghuysen as authority for local politics of this day. A city contemporary represents the political morals of the country as in a state of sad degen- eracy. There never was 2 more apt Illustration of the truth of the old quotation:— No rogue e'er felt the halter draw ‘With good opinion of the law. Mumm’s champagne used to be a favorite beverage with Congressmen in Washington, but Mun-gin seems now to be all the rage. Wonfan suifrage has been defeatea in Colorado. Female suffering by the savages should follow. ‘The strongest articles against woman suffrage are from the pens of women themselves. Therefore let no tino man attempt to interfere, Agood sign of progress—Cock Mghting has been revived in the South, Patent Office reports are used for firewood in New Mexico, Governor Geary thinks Philadelphia does not re- quire a House of Correction, Half a dozen might be preferred. THE WINNIPEG REVOLUTION, ‘A Friend of Great Britain on the News from Fort Garry—Sketch of Major Boulton— What Will be Dove in the Event of His having been Executed. HorrMan House, March 6, 1870. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I beg to address you the following, having refer- ence to the reported surrender of Major Boulton to the leader of the insurgents in the Red River coun- try and of the likelihooa of the Major having been shot under the decision of a court martial called by Ruel, announced in this morning’s telegraphic ae- spatches:—Colonel D’arcy P. Boulton, father of Major Boulton, reached this city this afvernoon via Hudson River Ratroad train on a visit to me, and the news referred to above came to his ears by pe- rusing the morning papers at Peckskill, when within an hour’s ride irom New York. The feelings of Colonel Boulton on learning so suddenly tie proba- ble death of his gallant eldest son you may well imagine, Captain Charies Arkoll Boulton is about twenty- eight years old. In nis elghteenth year he entered her Majesty’s One Hundredth regiment of foot, as ensign, irom which he subsequently rose to @ cap- taincy. The Colonel of the regiment was the famous Major Dun, of the Light Dragoons, and one of the few survivors of the 600 in the great cnarge at Bala- clava, who subsequently lost his life m the Abyssi- nian war. Captain Boulton was universally beloved and highly esteemed as a brave and gallant oficer, He Inherited bis mihtary qualities both from nis father’s and his mother’s side, the latter being a daughter of Major General Heatn, of the Briuah Army. Some two years ago Capiain Bouton sold his commussion in the army and retired to his home Mm fanada, where we was immediately tendered by the oval government the position of Major in one of the militia regiments. On Governor McDougall accept- ing the mission to the Red river setiiements, the Gwwastrous result of which and his subsequent re- turn t Canada are well Known, Captain Boulton joined the expedition on: the staf of Coionel Dennis, ‘the'clief surveyor. It was constaered desirous that some of the officers shoula remain in the gettie- ments, and Captain Boniton avowing his willing- ness to be one of those, remained and occupied, wita Dr. Schultz, spoken of m the despatches of this moraing, the ‘Stone Fort,” about twenty mules distant from Fort Garry. The success Kiel had in preventing Governor McDougall from entering tie territory led, as 1s well known, to nis assuming entire‘control of the country, entering and occupy- ing Fort Garry and imprisoning Governor McTavish and others repfesenting the Kudson Bay Company and Canada interests. The last news received in Canada up to that tele- graphed this morning gave the rumor that tne out- posts of the Hudson Bay Compauy had been calied in, this being coustrued asa step on the part of the company to regain ite supremacy and property, if necessary, i force. It wes well Known that this step was in full accord, wid and enlisted the thor- Ouxh sympathy of the English and Canadian set- Uers, a3 well as the balf-breeds, of the satter of which Schuitz seemed to have te leadership, The Miltary Knowledge of Captain Boulton must have induced tue Engish and Canadian settlers to singie him out @s their leader; and as among those in- prisoned were some of his most Immediate friends 1 18 Bot impossiole that, urged on by nis generous and gailant spirit, he accepted tne responsibility, and tile resaitof it is shown by the despatches to-day. Captain Boulton, with @ haudful of settiers, deprived Of the assistance of Dr. Schultz with his hal»preeds, who had retreated to Stone Fort, opposed by a greatly superior force, surrendered without hazard- ing the lives of his command. Whether the leader of the Red River country, Riel, under the sanction of @ mock Court marusl composed of his Freach halt-breeds, would allow the sentence of death, said w have been pronouced, to be executed is not yet known. Such an act would lead to much energetic reprigaia on the part of the Canadian government. ‘Tue rebeliion so far has been without blooashed, and the numerous friends of Captain Boulton, here aud in Canada, would deeply grieve to hear of nis untimely end, CHARLES SUMNER. ~ HE I8 INTERVIEWED BY A LADY. What He and She Said—They Talk About Finance, Cuba, the Nigger, Alabama Claims and Annexation—Charles Dodges the Fe- male, Suffrage Dogma—'‘Too Many Other Big Things to Attend To”’— The Lady’s Ideas of His Fixing Up and Hints as to How Im- provement Might be Made. WASHINGTeN, March 6, 1870, You have had lots of the interviewing business recently. Almost everybody of note has been put through s course of interrogatories by one or other of the male Bohemians, and one would think that ‘the business was about pretty well played out by too much usage. But I have anew notion, which I will explain thus:—I have a female triend who looked in upon me the other morning. She is a writist and @ talkist of some considerable ability, She wields pen that has made not a few people smart (not in the sense of Improve), and as for her tongue, the only way to get a proper estimate of that organ is by a practical tess some day or other. She is 8 poli- Ucian, too, and a diplomat, and, although young in years, can discourse learnedjy about parties and finance and knotty points of our foreign relations in such a style as would astonish Premier Fish him- self. You often may see her in the Senate or House Gallery taking notes. One day said to her, “Why don’t you write me a sketch some day or other?” to which she quickly responded ‘‘I will.” When she called upon me the other day and sald, “You asked me to write you asketch. Upon what subject? Tell me, and I'll do te, if possible,” 1 was Just a little bit surprised She said, “You needn’t wonder a bit. I’m in earn- est.” “How woukl you like to interview somebody ?”’ said I. “Well, now, that is just one of the things I would not fancy. But who ts to be my victim, or who do you intend shall be ?!” “What would you think of Sumner?” I said. “Sumner |” said she, in some surprise; “Sumner ! Goodness me! of all men in the world, that Sumner! Do you know, he is the very man of all others I shouldn’t lika to interview. I don’t know him; I don’t like his looks in the Senate. There 14 some- thing about him not attractive tome. But what do you want to get out of him?” “Oh, you can ask him whatever you like, for that matter,” I answered. She remained silent for a few seconds, then com- menced to langh a litue, and Mnally broke out mer- rily into— “Well, upon my word, I believe I can muster up courage and impudence enough to undertake the thing. I will; 1°) doit.” And she went and did it right off. And here 1s her report of what took place, in her own language, just as she wrote it out, unchanged, verbatim vel literati vel punciuatim:— Senator Sumner Interviewed by a Woman. A pleasant, matronly looking colored domestic an- swered my ring at about ten o’ciock this morning. “is the Senator in and disengaged?’ I inquired, endeavoring by an unconcerned manner to convince Tnyseif that interviews with the ‘greatest Roman of them all’ were as freqnent and informaj as the pobdiic might be led to suppose characterized the political and social intimacy of a large New England jouraal- is6. “Yes, miss, he is in, but engaged with a gentle- man. Takse aseatin the-library,” and, sending up my cara, | resigned myself to a quiet survey of the Senator's library, such as could well be compre- hended from an easy chair that invited occupancy near the entrance from the hall. “Ah! a jewnul ofa place,” an Irishman would bave exclaimed. Cosey, luxurious, artistic and intellecuual, ned with books and illuminated with pictures, engravings ana pho- tographs, and also with two or three paintings in oils, The carpet of green velvet was spangled over with small solitary designs in scarlet, shading out into white. The windows were heavily draped wih lace, under folds of green —brocatel. A parlor opened irom the library — that looked akin in pomt of all comfortable appliances. What does the Senator read? The book- case nearest me was devoted entirely to the poets. The heroic anthems and stately strains of the old ume singers may have leut a belping hand tn fash- jloning the lofty and schoiast! evoric of their owner. [ had watted bat a moment or two when the domestic returned, “Mr. Sumuer says, will you walk up to bis room ?? 1 answered ja person, and, finding the door to his sanctum wide open, stayed my steps involuntariy before entering. Being at once observed by the Senavr he arose, oowed, and, motioning to an easy chair not far removed from his desk, asked me to be seated. A gentleman was in deep Conversation with him on the Chinese question, tangled apd mysterious as that may be, which elicited the expression of great regret from Mr. Sumner upon tue death of Mr. Burlingame, whose relations with China had been of such @ valu- abie and successful character. This conversation continued for some minutes, which gave me oppor- tunity for photographing tbe Senator and his sar- roundings peronally. Mr. Sumner reverses the adage that “distance Jends enchantwent to tne view,’’ for he is vastiy more pieasing in his appearance In @ personal inter- view than as scen from the galleries of the Senate Chamber, His hair, very abundant and well giort- fled with the hoary element, gives evidence of hay- *ing a character of its own, distinct from the dtsct- puning power of brush and coib, ‘The refinement of his iife and kindiiness of his heart are easily dis- cerned in the outlines of his face, while tn the Sen- ate Chamber the power and obstinacy of the man hold promivence over both. His dress Js gray, win along wrapper of gray cloth lined with scarlet and frugally ornamented with a narrow braid. THE SANCTUM. Here, even more than in the library or up the stair- way, the wails of which are hung with dim ana an- cient looking painungs, suggesting old masters and commanding reverence, the picture mania holds higher caraival. The hanging committee of th uonal Academy of Design might here learn ting of tue science of economizing space. FE Where, except fat onthe floor and on the ceiling overhead, — are given a place. On the doors, sides and fronts ef bookracks, Ou the wails, over mantel and desks, not an available space remains unappropriated. No paintings are here or pictures in color; ai are engravings {rom steel, with, per- haps, afew photographs. Portraits of men in robes of state, In cowland gown, in worldly and ciercal garb of ail ages aud phases of ewminent life. Then there are engravings of historical legislauive as- sembiages, of noble structures, of marvelious archi- tectural achievement, the worid over, such engray- Ingé as tempt the taste of the Cultivated in the best art stores of Europe. Lut nowhere nor anywhere did a woman's face smile at me or frown at me from the simple wainut, gold rimmed frames al} ground me. Men, men, men everywhere; hard, eager, intense, scholarly, scientific, business aud statesinanlike, done up in steel and caught with a trick of the sun witn the sunshine left out. It is generally conceded, I think, that the Senator has an eye lor womanly beauty, and recognizes without ald the difference between ordinary looking women and the “splendid creatures.” ut accord- ing to What rule oi art does he execute such mascu- line clanuisnness as here demonstrated? Would it not bea splendid stroke of policy on the part of the wonan’s rights movement to enter his lair some Senate-Keevlug aiternvon aud substituie in lieu of Jerome Napoieon’s face that of piquant Anna Dickinson, and supersede some old monk's and alchemisv’s with the saintly one of Lucretia Mott, the classical face of Mrs. Stanton, the busi- nesslike but kindly one of Miss Anthony, or the modest, womanly appealingnuess of Lucy Stone's? ‘they might not possibly win for their cause ine weighty cloquence of his speech by their untted ex- cellences, bul they might disturo the serenity of his conscience on this matter, Which would be one cou- solation. But there were other things than pictures there— an open coal fire, and books and papers and pam- phiew on racks, in cases, on the floor, on ava under cables, On desk and sofa. ‘The carpet of Brassei geometrical pattern, evinced precision. Tne large rag in Turkisn coior ad design bespoke tnduigeat juxury. A small bronze clock ticked softly on the mantel, close'y surrounded with bronze orpamenis and small objects of vertu. The furniture was of black Walnut, tue wiudows were staded with Not- tingham lace, subdued at top by iambrequins of critugon reps, aud plain and ilumunated trausparcu- cles leaned against the windows. There was 10 odor of cigar smoke, and, despite the litter of itera- ture, up ait of tdiess aud suughess prevailed throutnouc, Av length the gentieman visitor arose to go, and Went. ‘Then turning to me, with an expression of wondering curiosity and good humor irradiating p13 countenance, the Senator siguliied Lis willingness to listen to what I had to say. “Phere are several topics, Senator,” I began, “of much general interest now, tat { would like to hear you express your views upon. Perhaps the most Vital one at this moment to the country 18 the financial question, You undoubtedly have an idea how the aiair is to be best solved 2” SUMNER—Yes, it is @ question of great moment, and I have prepared @ speech upon that subject wich 1 deliver in the Senate this morning. Jt will probably occupy an hour, aud if you can attena you will obtain a more comprehensive knowledge 0! my views than J can well give you now.’? I am giad to hear it, benator,” sald I. “There are diversities Of opinions in regard to the Cuba struggie that might be harmonized if a better under- standing of circumstances prevaticd.”” Suangea—Very true. Very much ignorance pre- vaiis in regard to the re ns of the United States soward Spain abd Cuba, and much disatfection Manifested toward the administration because 18 does not acknowledge the belligereney of Cuba. “Your ee are with the Cubans, are they not?” J aske: SUMNER—My sympathies are always with all people struggling for mdependence, ‘Toe time has gone by for Spalu to exercise her past domumion over Cuba. “Upou what groond, Senator, do you oppose the recognition vy tis government of the Cuban struggle? What, indeed, must they accomplish for Seraselvos in order to be acknowledged as bellige- i SUMNER—They have everything to accomplish as yet. They nave an army, acamp. There san tn- surrection in the tnterior of the island. But they hold no city nor towa of note. They have no port. It would be quice absurd for us to grant them bel- ligerent riguis under such questionable circum- stances. ‘he insurrection, in point of importance, might be compared to the ‘trouble givea us by the Seminole Indians chiettained by Vsceola, But that 4s longer ago than you can remember. They were encamped in the gladea of Florida, aud % was with ‘dumeuity and great expense that they were overcome, But Great Britain had no idea of extending to them the rights of the laws of war. Perhaps it would be better to compare the disturbance in Cuva to the depredations com- mitted in Russia by roving bauds of Circassians on the borders of Euxine Sea. ARS Unomere ioe phates should somnomioaay icy of Cuba would you appreiend posi- tive difficulty with Spain?” Aah : Sueeee ig possible Spain would wage war against “Hag she power to do us much parm!” SUMNER—No doubt but that eventually her efforts Would suffer defeat; but not unui mcaiculabie harm were done our commerce, In discussing this mawer with 8 gentieman not long since I made an estimate of the probable damage we should suffer (iu case of war with Spain) at five hundred mituons of dollars, and he thought my estimate a low one, pi: his esumate at a thou millions, And tn either case it 1s quite evident that Cuba does not ment trom us the incurrence of such expense, to say nothing of the human lives that wouid necessarily be sacr+ “A conversation held with you by some newspaper correspondent not long since upon this subject dis- closes some tacts of note in to the reiation of Spain to Cuba and an adjustment of the dimculues between them, Is that reported interview to be re- ited upon? is the like, fabrication, po such interview hav) no such assertions were by me authorized. really made angry at times by the things | am made to say in the newspapers; but it 18 quite impossible for me to read them ail and correct the faise impres- I can only say that the report was a sheer been pe and am sions conveyed. hemlan orgun.) “In regard to the future of the Africans, Senator, Mo you think the election of colored men to high -oMoes, as in the case Of Revels, will become a fixed act? SUMNER.—That will depend entirely upon thetr educauon and capabuities. As 1 have told the colored people, it lies within themselves. At present I see no reason why their future ejection to positions of trust aad hohur Will now be of frequent occurrence, “LT ree none of the Senators who never, never Would git in iegislation with a negro have resigued ” SUMNER—NO, no one has resigned yet—(a lignt smile passing over his face and a bitof irony creep- Ang into his voice). “There 1s considerable talk about the annexation of territory to our country. Do you deem an exten- sion of our borders advisable, aud would our projent system of government continue to prevail as satlSlactorily as now}! SumNe£R—I know Of no reason why it should not. “Even now, Mr. Sumner, it is the opinion of many that the interests of the Pacific States are 80 Op- posed to those of the Kast that a breach wili ensue, and the government be divided with the Kovky Monntains ag dividing line.” - SUMNER—I apprehend no such danger. 1 believe the republic to be immortal and the Pacitlc Kai!- road @ bond vinding the East and the West indissolubly. “In the possibility of annexation of Canada or Mexico, which do you think most desiravict” SUMNER—Tuat of Canada, because of the ikeness of the people to ours. You will find Canadians very much as We are. Bul if you should visit Mexico you would find but hittle in common be- tween us aud Mexicans. ‘ney are noc harmonious a8 a nation, and a Uulon with them we need not pe particularly anxious about, The annexasion of Mexico will probably occue quite as son as it is desired. “Speaking of Canada reminds me of our Engttsh Is there any solution as yet of the Alu- (fhe Senator alluded to the Bo- difficuity. baine claims question SUMNER—Nothing has been developed of late. “Do you expect a salisiuctory wetliement of the affair?” SuMNER—Yes, I hope for one. “Senator, there is another subject that has in- terested us im the past, and docs doubly at the present time, And that is saifrage—what it should be based upon. Now that everybody, Chinese in- cluded, @re likely to have a hand in governing us as well as being oes by us, does it not seein to you that something more thau citizenship should be required for the endowment of the elective fran- chise 1 SumNBR—Perhaps you are thinking of an educa- vional basis, Desirable as that might pe, it 1s quite inexpedient, considermg the course we have pur- sued towards the people of the South. It is possible that in the future some reguiations may be made ip regard to the exercise of suffrage more ng than now attain, Without a conflicting of duties, But tuac 1a Something that time oniy can decide. “What is your opinion of woman suffrage, Sen- atory’ ‘Tue question was put innocently enough, but it was evidentiy regarded by Mr. Sumner as being exceedingly funny. He did nor laugh out- right, but his face viossoimed toto a full blown smilie. He iooked avout tse room as tf half expecting the advent of @ small army of the strong-minded, ran lus Ungers through his hair, changed ms attitude percepuoly, and seemed to be electrified with @ full charge of goou humor. 1 was hoping for sumething wonderiully gratifying to write to the Revolmdion. it was possible for Him to Bay that he expected to sit In the nation’s counclis with Mrs. Stanton. On this topic he was non-cowmitial as a tombstone. “don’t thing much about the possiblity of it,’ he ventured. “So many other things consuine my attention. What do you think of the eariy achievement of ‘he efforts being nade to obtain itr” “Ol, sir, I suppose the very general discussion of the questiun omens success, eltaer partial or entire. 1 am obliged to you, Senator, for this lnterview.?” SUMNER—Not at ail, Miss-——. Good morning. Perhaps [ auould not have cut short this intervi 60 abruptly had he not turned fro} enator tuto a Yankee. | was not prepared t questioned, especially upon a subject 1a which | Was so much 1m tne dark, Retreat was the better part of valor, and, halting a nioment in the fall Co look at a statue—a woman in marbie—t Jeft with asefier place in my heart for the great Senitor thaa all of Lent speat in the peaace guiiery would bave produced. HE TWENTY: VENTA STREET Siitipy. The Death of au Englishman in a Disreputa- ble HeuseKamily IntelicitiesPost-Mor- tem: ExaminationA Case of Suicide, ‘The body of John George Harding, the Hnglsh- man Who was found dead in the disreputable house No. 122 West Twenty-seventh street, lute on Satur- day afternoon, as heretofore reported m the HERALD, was subsequently examiued by Dr. Shine, who found on hia person a passport, gold watch and chain, silver cased liquor flask, but no money. ‘The diary of de- ceased went to show that his wife ta Eagiand was not perfection, aud, among other things, grossiy intemperate in her habits. Leiters were also dis- covered which revealed the fact that be had been in serious diMicuity with his father, against whom he had instituted a suit for libel or in- tended doing so. Harding arrived in the city about five weeks ago and engaged a room at the Filth Avenue Hotel, but took his meals else- where. He bad been almost in the datiy nabit of visiting the house where he died, and drank to ex- cess, 1f the statements of the proprietress of the premises are to be credited, He deposited a tin box, supposed to contain money and other valuavies, in the hotel safe, but on opening the box after his death, it was found to be nearly empty. The body has been removed to au undertaker’s in Pearl street, where Dr. shine yesterday made a post- mortem examination. Unmistakable evidences of laudanam were discovered in the stomach, which leaves no doubt but that Mr. Harding took the poison With guicidat intent. Deceased was a large, Duely developed inan, and abour forty-five years of age. An inquest will be held on the body to-day by Coroner Flynn, but it is probable tat few tf any other important facts connected with the death of Mr. Harding will be developed. it ie most likely that domestic dificajties and pecuniary cmvarrasements combined prompted him to termi- nate @ miserabie exisience. A despatch announcing his death has beea sent by Atlantic cabie to the rela- tives of deceased in London, as Ib 18 most lkely they will Gesire to clalin tue remains or have Wem de- Cently interred nere. AGMY INTELLIGENCE, The resignations of the following named oficors have been accepted by the President, to take froin the Cates set opposite thelr respective panies: Captain R. B, Hui, Brevet Lieutenant Colone), 1) teenth ipiantry, August 28, 1870; Second Licutenant John P. Peterson, Twenty-third intantry, February 19, 1870; Second Lieutenant John W. Hives, ‘tenth infantry, Maretr 1, 1870. By direction of the President Brevet Lieutenant Coionel Edward W. Smith, unassigned, {5 (rensferred to the Eighteenth intantry, and upon beg relieved irom Bi6 present duties ordered vo join Company By direction of vhe President Second Lieutenant Jesse OC, Chance, unassigned, iy trangierred to tie ‘Tiurteenti intantry, and ordered to report to tue commanding oficer for asaigninent to duty. TWAVAL INTELLIGENG Paymaster Samuc! F. Hrown t# ordered to duty as Naval Storekecper at Rio de Janeiro, Brazt!. | Assistant Engineer Alexander V. Fraser ordered to duty at tie New York Navy Yard. Lieutenant Vom- mander G. ©. Wilwe is detached from the Saugus nd granted wick leave, Kt THE BAILEY RAID. Gathering in the Spoils and the Ain- ticipated Met Result. United States Officials Expecting to Line Their Pockets, and How They Expect to Do It—Effect of the Raid on Large Whis- key Mannfacturers and Operators in This City and Elsewhere—tieno- ral Paralysis of the Trade—Be- ginning of the End and What is Likely to Be the End, hie The raid on the whiskey dealers of the Thirty. second district by Collector Balley on the 10th of last January and seizores of whiskey and the books ana papers of the sixteen parties againét whom search warrants were obtained, has at length, after the law’s usual tedious delays—though there were pro- mises of immediate investigation at the tme— reached the preliminary stages of an examination before the United States Commissioners’ Court. Connected with the operations of the representatives of the Internal Revenue Department in this city, and Particularly as directed against liquor dealers, there has been no case of the same magnitude nor ap- proaching it in the degree of public interest felt alike in the proceedings aud result. A portion of the result has already been reached in the dismissal of the case against Cooke, which for several days Past has been in process of examination before United States Commissioner Betts and to which more particular reference will be made in a subse- quent paragraph. Meantime, some new and inter- esting facts, growing out of these arrests and seizures, which were mot developed in the court proceedings, are given below. The extent to which the business interests of the commanity, and more particularly that of whiskey dealers and those indirectly connected with the traMfic, as the producerg of the raw material, have been paralyzed by the late raid of Collector Balley can hardly be imagined, and a statement of the real facts would scarcely be credited. Did the effect not extend beyond the arrested parties it might, as these parties themselves say, be possibly endured, al- though ending, as 1t undoubtedly will, in the run of many of them. As regards themselves, they have been entirely suspended from business since their arrest, how extending over a period of seven weeks, They have been unable in this time to collect th$ debts due them and to meet their own obligations, upon which there was, of course, great reliance upon the regular profits of their business, but which they have been deprived of since their arrest. ‘The banks, in tue doubtful condition of their business, have not been willing to uid them, But others, they assert, though uot quite so disastrously a3 themselves, Have beca and are suill greatly affected ia thew business luterest#, No wulskey dealer feels secure, Since upon suspicion of fraud practised upon Cie government fie is liable, ac- cording lo Lie precedent esiabiisned by Collector Bai- ley, to be arrested any moment and his business sus- pended. Producers of grain and otier raw giterial are at a loss What to do in respect to giving credits, wile buyers are equally at @ load 4s Lo purcluse irom want of security in their business. ‘nis siate jof affairs is not local by any means and coufiued to tuts city, but extends all over the country, tts extent being coequal, tn to tue extent of whiskey manufacture and widespread prevalence of internal revenue ofivers, ‘Duis subject might be emarged indelinitely, but it is unnecessury Lo do so. A most important pout of cousideration im con- nection with this tate raid, and one upon which the arrested parties are emphatic and explicit in their statements, 1s the motive inducing tuese waolesale and which are claimed Lo be wholly iiegal arrests. The whiskey dealers concede that the internal revenue laws are somewhat dimcult to euforce, since containing many provisions under which technical vioiations of the Jaws are con- stanuy occurring. Tuey admit the fullest force of Ue faci that these laws were intended to provide revenue for the government, but claim most poiat- ediy that toey Were not meant to rai. business men operating under them. 16 is well known, aud no one attempts to deny it, that many unprincipled men baye committed large irauds on the governinent. ‘Lhe great diinculty is tue disposition to the perpetration of us great frauds by the goverament agents, whose duty Jt is Wo enforee the laws, ‘The allowance of in- jormers’ interests to thoge instrumental in obtain- ing judgments under the law is; 1 13 alleged, con- tuualy ieading revenue officers, Wuo ure clothed With Most eXiraordinary powers, to make seizures On mere suspicion, aud’ to commence on tie most trivial pretexts prosecutions involving the ruta of business Naterests and sapping the very foundations of tae revenue it $s their duty to collect. ‘mis was most forcibly tilustrated in the late arrests, when books and pupers enough were seized to Hilt almost a second Astor Livrary, which books and papers were taken 60 Lue olive Of tue Collector of the Thirty-second district, 1m Whose custody they suilremam. Tue basis of this wholesale procedure, 48 ls well known, Was the allegation of frauds per- petrated previous to the fall of 1865, and witicit irauds, 40 far as developedgamount to the mod sui of $200, Under the law, however, Cole: Bailey, who 1s the imstigator of tuese prosecu’ expects to receive in one case alone $29,000 as his Share of the penalues, wilh visions of millions oF jurtuer penaities ta tne future. The result is, for te furiherance of fis plan, capital in the hands of per- suns of good business standing, amounting to many muons of doilars, has been ted up directly, and much more fudirectly, and we cred of the most substantial houses shaken. And more uian this, thousands of barrels of whiskey bearing the United States lax pald stamps now in tue Thirty- secoud district are abies Lo seizure any day on the inere aliegauion of Collector Balley of suspicion of probable fraud. As staved above, the restut 18 that banks are unwilling to make advances, aistiliers in the West are nuwsuing to Jorward their goods to the market and trade is paralyzed. All this 13 done. moreover, neariy two years after the frauds charged are ulleged to Have beén commited aud at a time when tue law is bemg fully enforced and the goverit- ment clans to be collecung all the revenue op distilled spirits. Ibis turtuer alleged wat 3 oF busivess incu have been thus subjected to ruin, aud Unit ouAnds Of persons dependent oa tis’ one bravch of manwiactare have been throwa out of employment, nol Liat the government may receive whut 18 due it, put, Uhab certain olfivers may avail tuemselves of the’ collection of penalues in which they aloue Haye & sole and exclusive interest. 1 successial, Witch Is believed to be witogetuer dowbt- iul irom present developments, 1b 18 mea that the governinent wul Lave lost by the injury done to the business interests of Wie communiy Vastly more that they can possioly recover as pemai- ties, even Were It not a Well established Lact ial in these cases the government gets alinost notniug, the expeusers and the iulormer’s sbare nearly We whole of the ataount recove: suown in the Watson & Crary case, the 'p lars of which have aleady been published in te HERALD, ahd the trurh Of which no one has at- tempted to deny. Astroug defence ts made by the liquor dealers from the evidence advanced against wuem in We case of Cooke, now undergoing preliminary exami- bation vefore United States Commissioner be! this case 1 is alleged, and tie ailegation was based upon the testimony laid vefore the Commisgjoner, that the only important fact develope was that the principal witness for the prosecution, Mr. Webb, Mr. Batieys' confidential deputy, ix the same individual who tn 1866 Was dismissed from the army for misappro- phation of government funds, a paymaster, besides jog sentenced to be fined or Uuaprisoned in ue State Prigon at Concord, N. H.; and that the other Witness, Griggs, was lo receive @ position irom air, Baiiey for tesiliying againsi them. As to the case of Mr. Cooke, against whom have appeared the wit- nesses just named, the Jiquor dealers were perfectiy Willing to leave tnis to the Commissioner to decide Upon the testimony and the merits, as he certainly did do. At the same time they protest against Lae manner Of arrests and seizures a8 Violent processes altogetier exceeding legal lumits, a8 aiso against (ue alleged unlawful detention of the ganger Stephene ata novel in this city, Without those privileges of counsel accorded to the commonest crimima! and the use of ali matiner of threats and imprecations to tnduce him to testify against thom. air. bailey is @ 80 charged, in copying the papers, wita omitting inaterial portions, and made no dental of the charge before the Commissioner. There 18 Do objection to the rigid enforcement of the law; but tt 1s clauned that it should be doue for the benefit of the govern- meut and noc for the benefit of spies and informers, Jo show how these cases are likely wo terminate, if justice has its legai course, is clied the case of 7. W. Myers, Whose goods, books and papers were seized eight weeks ayo on charge of de) jug the government. After being heid eight weeks, aud that charge, Upon examimation, being dis- bussed, he Was again arrestes on a Charge of having made false income returns, Which Charg> nas aiso been dismissed by United States Commissioner Os born, Oollector Bailey having uierly failed to bring any evidence substantiating the accusation. in ad- dion to this 18 mentioned the cuse of My. Fieiss, against whom Mr. Bailey has tailed to produce any evidence, notwithstanding repeated aqjourawents. ‘The Whole prosecution in all these cases, in fact, 1% charged to be based upon the well-known waving principles, “Take all tne chances; “Nothing veu- ture, nothing win,” which are alleged to be tne «reat raitug principles of Collector Bailey's admin- istration. As to Mr. Cook's Case, its Jae dismissal by the United States Commissioner dues not dis- hearten the prosecutlag reveoue official. He supse- quentiy announced tuat he should bring eleven Lew charges against Mr, Cook. Although defeated on his bret charge, and doubdvess the one he considered the strongest, he sists in prolonging the [iti gation, The whole tier, as the defendant aljeges—and it with be remembered tncre fiveen in the game category witp Mr. Coo! lw euscepudie of very easy explauation. Jn the first re ta. In -| 5 Place, Collector Railey, they ‘will not give up ai lovg ag there 1s the viighteat bape of his making & Penby by the prosecution, but will exhaust so this end every cunning resource of the law. In the Secona place, the government, it is asserted, has to sustain the expense of Lhe litigation, go that there no probabliity of his pemg out of pocket, while it is barely ssibie he may come out the pecuniary galner, Meantime the de- Jendants not only debarred from continuing their regular business, but are pus to heavy ex- pense m defending the suits brought against them. Of the final result they of course have Now NO ap- Prehension, Collector Batley having thus far been uniformly beaten on every point, so that there te not @ foothold left for Lim. ‘The question 18, how long Will Unis sort of Mlegal persecution be allowed to con- Unue, in the interets of government officers, whose Only Object, as already stated and alleged, is to en- ee eer the expense of the business Com- mm NAPOLEON AND THE PAPACY. A THUNDERBOLT IN THE VATICAN. The Papal Schemata Reported from Germany- Quick Work of the Reporters, or ‘ Getting Ahead” of the Prelates—Napoleon’s Plan Against Infallibility—The Jesuits’ Reply to Imperial- ism—Work of the Council. BomE, Feb. 15, 1870, Never was such an excitement produced here in the ecclesiastical circles in the immediate interest of the Court, as when the Allgemeine Zettung made its appearance with twenty-one canons or schemata of of the category De ecclesia published in its columns. How in the world did such @ precious document slip out Of the pocket of a bishep into that of a German correspondent? For we are not to suppose for a moment that any bishop could or would willingly communicate what he had sworn to keep secret to the typographic trumpet of fame. It la rumored that some venerable father, reposing for a few minutes in one of the lateral apartmenta adjoining the Council Hall, put down bis bundle of schemata inadvertently, and on recollecting them subsequently round that they had disappeared from the spot on which he had left them. It 1s said that Archbishop Darbov complained of having lost the Manuscript of his speech immediately after compiet- Ing his oration. It is hinted that there may be sach contingency a8 a bishop letting a bundie of papers fall designedly among a crowd of curious spectators, and it is suggested that among 1,800 theologians, Who constantly atvend the fathers of the Council, and know everything they think, say and do, there may chance to be one or two who do not so strictly adhere to the obligations of secrecy as the Supreme Ponti has inculcated. But the fact is undeviable that documents relaung to the Council have got abroad before they have been yet decived on by that assembly, and as the same indiscretion was committed repeatedly and repeat. ediy complained of during the Council ef Trent, 1 is to be presumed that human nature has not changed in the lapse of 300 years, and that the curiosity of the majority will prevail over the reticence of the minority, Since my last letter the great event here, m a po- litical sense, has been the declaration of the French ambassador to Cardinal Antonelli of his govero- ment’s intention to withdraw the French troops trom the Pope's dominions in case of the declaration of his personal infaliibility, This announcement took place @t the beginning of toils month, and it was & singular coincidence that immediately afterwards, tn its number for the 5th February, the Ctvita Catolica puolshed a leading article, entitied the “Sham Politicians and the Council,” contamimg the fol- Jowiug remarkable expressions: tolence 18 not Lo be resorted to bg the State in Catholic countries to counteract any pretended injuries which might be inflicted by the Ecumenical Council with its dog- matic or disciplinanan definitions. If such means were to be adopted the State wouid certainly dam- age the Church much, but it would destroy twelt, ‘the Churcit, however, would goon recover its equi- Itbrium, but the State would plunge into a hopeless abyas. lhis fact we think that governments under. stand well, apd therelore we ure convinced thas they will not give ear to subtie counsellors of ex- pedients which would conduct them to miailible ruin!” Directly afver the publication of this article the ephemeral attempt at barricade revolution m Paria took place, a3 1 to conilrm the prediction of the Jesuits’ periodical, and tue French Embassy was closed on Taesday evening, the weekly reception night, Perhaps this latter circumstance was only indicative o1 & Want Of repose after the great ball on Saturday night. which was attended vy 80) per- sons; Suc the friends of the Papal government con- sidered tue Freach Emperor and his Ambassador here a8 having incurred Divine vengeance for insult- ing the Church. There is Ho uew step aa yet in the Councli. Gene- ral congregations have been held every day this week, and specches are being made without end, always on the arduous topic, “De vitd et honestaleclerworumn;” — but the ~— opposition. ista confirm their intention of making it @ race against time and defeating all the propositions of the government by delivering end- jess oratious against them. The discussions are cer- tainly drawing their siow length along to a degree of protraction which wil render it impossible for the assembly to get through any single category of schenvata, followed up, a8 they will be, by their re- spective postitata before the ho weather sets in. Finaily, 1 am assured (hat beth the pos/ulata for and against the personal infalltbility of the Pope nave been presented to tne consideration af the commis- ston appointed to judge of tne opportuneness of such new propositions, The announcements previously current of their presentation were premature. Junderstand thas the correspondent of the Alige- mine Zettung has got into trouble for the pubhica- tion of the cations De Heciesia in that. journal and Would have been sent out or Rome had he not beca defended by the Prussian Ambassador. The Freich Despatch Against Infallibility. A Paris letter in the Union de Y Ouest of February 20, referring to a rumor that Count Daru, Mintster of Foreign Affairs, had sent a despatch to the Marquis de Banneviile, French Minister at Rome, on the sub- Ject of the Ecumenical Council, declares that no such paper exists, but that the Count recently wrote to his friend, Count Werner de Mérode, a former deputy, and who was then at Rome, a communica- Von expressing his opinion on the discussions taking place among the reverend fathers. The above named journal gives Ue following as a summary of the document in question, Count Daru says:— My devotedness to the Church and to the Holy See is above suspicion, but my task must not be ren- dered too dificult by Imprudent acta. We are a free government, Obliged to take public opinion into serious consideration, There are certain acts whied 1a the Council would be of @ nature to excite the distrust of the present Chamber, and perhaps sull more of a pew One if a general eleetion became necessary. Who can say that we might not be con- strained by @ pariiamentary vote, and be called on to withdraw our troops m Civita Vec- cilia’ Great prudence must therefore be observed at Rome in order not to shock pubiic opinion and excite Gissailsfaction among a considerable portion of Catholics and the episcopac: if, for example, decisions should be adopted or hatare to seriousiy modify thé situation of our bishops towards tue Pope, and to place them on a 4olute dependence on the Court of Rome, our Joncordas would be violated, and our relationg ) ompromised. In the present state of the public wind at ome there ig too much pas- sion, and too much agitation on both sides, and no good can issue from such @ state of things. If the Council were adjourned, the excitement would have time to caim down and then resolutions more in conformity with the real mterests of the Church and the Holy See might be adopted. STABBING AFFRAY IN NEWARK. Between midnight and one o'clock yesterday morning, on the bridge across the Morris Canal at luver street, Newark, N.J., an affray of quite @ serious character, and which narrowly escaped fatal results, took place. It appears that a young man avout twenty-two years named William lKowlan, residing at Sonth Canal street, was crossing the bridge, in company with a friend, an ex-potice- Man. Frota an opposite direction came @ person. named Archie,” a hanger-on avout the Marketatrees depot, also accompanied by some chums, The two parties jostied, tigh words followed, these in turn. led to blows, Finally the beliigerents separaved, and then Kowlan aud the ex-oflicer discovered that they had been staoved, the former in che region of tue bréast sud tie oiler im the hand, The woun are not dangerous In either case, No arresw ba’ been made, KILLED BY 4s OWX RECKLESSNESS AT NEWARK. Antonio Malfonti, a young Swiss resident of Rast Orange, eighteen years of age who, as reported tu yesterday's HekaLp, jumped from a train in motion. gat Newark, N. J., on Saturday uirht, slipped, fell under the wheels and had botn jegs horrivly mangled, died yesterday moruing from sae eifects of his injuries. He was accom oanied from New York by @ cousin, aud reck.@ssi¥ Jumped trom Ue fraip as It moved into the Aurkob sireet depot, in order to catch am Orange horee car, Four cars paased over the limbs. of tiem Was, amputated, and wiile toe attending physicians were Wailing to operate ou the otuer he died, ag siated, ‘The body was giveu iu cuarge of deceased's Iriends.