The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1870, Page 6

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I—Advertisomonta, Q— Advertisements. 8—The state Capital: The New York City Charter in the Senate; It Passes Witbout Amendment by a Vote of Thirty to Two; Signing of tue Bill hy Governor Hofman; Passage of the Bill Regulating Elections in the Metropo Us; Rejoictngs in this City—Jersey Justice— Disaster on the Hudson—New Jersey Educa- tional Matters—A Kevenue OMcer Charged with Smugezling—The O’Nell Malpractice Case—Alumni Dinner 4—Our New Cuarter: Its Passage and Adoption in Its Original Form; lt is Signed by Governor Hofman; Restoratton of Citizens’ Rights; New York Again a Free Ory. G—Our Now Charter (continued)—McFariand on Trial: Important Developments in Court Yes- tetday—The Disabled Steamer—Meetlpg of the Sisters of the Stranger—Financial and Com- mercial Keports—Mecting of Agriculturists at Jamaica, L. l.—Vessel Owners’ Associatton— , Trial of @ Murderer in Texas by a Military + Commission. @—Baitoriais: Leading Article on ‘fhe New Char- teor—Conflagration at Greenpoint—Caldweil at Large—Amusement Announcements. V—Telegraphic News from All Parts of the World : Irish Tenants to be Compensated for Land Tenure Losses in Irciana; the Spanish Jon ecription Law in Process of Enforcement; the Trade Strike Agtiation at La Creuzot; the Revolution in Mexico and Venezuela—The Dead Mero: Memorial Services in Washington in Honor of General Thomas—Personal Intellt- gence—Amusements—Lectures Last Night— 4 Husband Hunt—A Shawi Trick—Real Es- tate Matters—Connecticut aad Long Island Elections—An Brror of the Cabie—The Demon Dancers—Suicide in Jersey City—Business Notices. S—Proceedings in the New York City and Brookiyn Courte—Marriages, Births aad Deaths— Adver- tisements, @—Advertisements. 10—Wasbington: A Remintscence of tne Rebellion; the Negro Ku-Kiux Scare in Tennessee; Gen- eral Butler's Bili for the Annexation of Doml- nica—European Mall News—Shipping Inteiil- gence—Advértisoments. 11—Aavertisements, 12—Advertisements. Now ror AN ILLUMINATION on the success of the new Charter. Tar Storm of Monday last, which continued bere, with frequent vain attempts at a cloaring up, all day yesterday, was very heavy West, South and Southwest, and among its conse- quences we shall probably next hear of exten- tive and destructive freshets and inundations. Tas First Frore or rue Burtincame Mission.—A cable despsich has it that the Prussian government has appointed Chamber- lain Silk as special envoy to Pekin to return the diplomatic courtesies extended by the Bur- Ungame Embassy. Herr Sik is also accred- {ted to Japan. Thia is the first fair govern- ment recognition of Anson Burlingamo’s sex- vices. It is a recognition not unworthy of Pruasia, and we are fully prepared to find that } the example of Prussia will be geaeraliy fol- lowed. ee ape 3k i How 14 Tais?—The poets of the Pest com- plain that Philosopher Grecley did not truly represent at Albany the Union League Club on the new Charter. We think he did as well a3 could be expected after his consultation with John Morrissey. Perhaps if Messrs, Norton and Creamer had been a little niore conilden- tial Greeley would have bsen 4 littie bolder. Under different circumstances he would doubt- less have shown @ little more Aight, At any rate, if the Union League Club has been dia- eppointed in Greeley it is not the fret thne. in ra Frenow Leatsta tive Cuamarns the disoussion of the Bonaparte plediscitum af- forded occasion for an animated debate. It will bo seen that it was fully conceded that the Emperor is anxious to atone to France and the - millions of the French people for the necessity of the coup d'état, but that the radicals desire to prevent him. They are unwilling to lose the “grievance,” and thus fear to look up at the “edifice” crowned. The protecting genius of othe dynasty is likely to triumph notwithstand- tog. Premier Ollivier warned the members against the spectre rouge of the radicals, The Oabinet proposition was sustained by a de- eisive majority and vote of confidence in the Ministry passed by a vote of 227 to 48, Franco {se marching towards a realization of her gran- deur and real atrength. Let rae Mayon fix a day for the general fllumination in honor of the success of the now Qhartor, ee NEW XY The New Charter. The great Charter agony is over, and the 80-called Tweed Charter is a law for the future government of this clty,* It would appear from the face of the record that there never was any respectable opposition to its passage, The “young democracy” appears to have been abngaboo. It made a famous nolse and the most alarming threats of what calamities should come to pass in case its ire was raised ; and these threats scom to have at first fairly drivea the Charter from the field, But when this young democracy failed to folatits own Charter on us, and failed because it had no votes to support the series of proposed frauds and swindles it called a Charter, that demonstration of weakness encouraged the revival of the bill that is now a law; and this bill, fairly put under way, passed the Assembly with only six votes against it and the Senate with only two. There are few incidents in the history of legislation that equal this Indicrous failure to appear of « party that was trumpeted as the most powerful organization that ever had vitality in our city politics, With all its roaring and nolse, all its asseverations of power and probity, all its declarations that it not only was a great party, but that it was the ono sole party that had any existence here, and that all others were mere frauds, cheats and ehams—with all this, and with the utter Jiasco of six votes in the Assem- bly as the assertion of its power and greatness, ends the present history of the young deno- cracy. The Charter that is now tho organic law of our municipal government is, perhaps, not the very best one that wise men might make, with ample leisure and a long life before them—if wise men ever have long lives before them; but nevertheless it is a very good Charter, Woe givo it ontire to-day, in the hope that we may thus encourage the people to read it, and that they may acquaint themselves fully and clearly with the structure of the city government, and of the powers and duties and relations to one another of the holders of the several offices; for we sincerely believe that there are no other topics of equal importance of which the intelligent people of our city are so ignorant; and we doubt not that the apathy on their part, of which there is such just complaint, is in great part the fruit of that ignorance, In this Charter there is a certain regard to symmetry in the distribution of powers in tho govern- ment; and though this is not rigidly adhered to, yet it gives a simplicity of plan that makea the law more comprehensible than such laws usually are, In the two branches of the City Council—the one representing the city at large, the other representing the wards—we have a legislature that must, in its compost- tion, feel the effect of all opinions, and that may be abody of very satisfactory character, Tue different composition applies to our city government for the first time the principle in torce in the State, and in the country at largo, by which the Senate is given an origin different from that of the House. Once mora we have definite deposit of the executive power in the office of Mayor, and there is no faction and no man of any party who does not believe that to have one execuiive is better than to have forty. The departments in our city government are recognized as appended to the executive power, and are somewhat analogous to tho departments in tho general government; but the associated heads are not called tho Mayor's Cabinet. All, however, are appointed by the Mayor, save the heads of the departments of Law and Finance, It is good that the administration of justice should derive as much of its force as possible directly trom the people ; and it is proper, also, that no legs an authority should determine what man shall handle and be responsible for the public money, In this scheme of government there are ten departments. These are:—Depariments of Finance, Law, Police, Public Works, Publio Charities and Correction, Fire, Health, Parks, Buildings and Docks. In one or another of these we may locate every necessary act of the city government, The general division of duties and powers in force in the commission syatem is accepted sometimes to the detriment of the logical character of the Charter. An instance of this is in the case of the Depart- ment of Parks: Such a department was only made in deference to the fact that there was a Contra! Park Commission. It haa been argued at Albany that such powera as rested in this commission are outside the general powers of government. The Charter would have answered that argument completely by giving the Park to a bureau in the Department of Public Works, Other departments also are anomalous and superfluous, The duties of the head of the Departmont of Buildings are police duties, But these are minor defects, that are as nothing by comparison with the excellences and benefits of a law that sweeps the commissions out of existence and opens to us the possibility of a good municipal government. Tue MoFarcanp TRial.—Two more jurors for the trial of this case were obtained yester- day, making eightinall. This is better pro- gress than we expected, considering how very generally among our citizens the case was read and discuasod at tho time of the killing of Richardson, At this rate it is fair to infer that a full jury will be empanelled by to- morrow, and the trial will soon be in full pro- gress, With ite interesting and strangely tomantic details, the social and domestic ques- tions involved and the distinguished character of some of the witnesses, it will be the most exciting murder trial that has taken place in this country since the case of General Sickles, Tue Sonteswia-Horarers Quasrion 1 loom- Ing up again between Prussia and Denmark. Chronologists, historians, topographists, sta- tisticians and the lovers of complex and invo- luted diplomacy and despatches, are likely to have a fine chance of distinguighing them- selves, Lord Palmerston and his friend—the only men in England who understood the subject in former years—are both dead. Tux Lroat Tenpgr Dectston.—The reopen- ing of the logal tender question for argumentin the Supreme Court, we think, may be considered equivalent to a revorsal of the lato decision. The court stood four to three, the four being headed by the Chief Justice against his own groenbacks, Now, with the two new Judges—Strong and Bradley—the court is five against four, and against the Chief Justice, IW RTS Pee oy er reer 1 PEUINS The Irth Tonants Compensation Claus Passed, The Irish Land bill is progressing satisfac- torlly in the English Parliamentary com- mittee. Premlor Gladstone offered an amond- ment to the measure yesterday in the shape of a provision allowing evicted tenants com- pensation for loss of thelr holdings, the amount of damages to be assessed by a court com- missioned for the purpose, This declara- tion gave riso to a very animated debate. Its adoption was opposed by the tories, aristocratic whigs and more liberal fou- dalists, The amendment was carried, how- ever, by a vote of 293 to 182, This is the very, essential, vital principle of the measure, the point which has been contended for by tho Irish people from the time of the Volunteers in 1782 down to that of the late Sharman Crawford, and thence to the formation of the present Gladstone Cabinet-—compensation for solid improvements to the outgoing tenants. Having gained this point we hope to hear of a rapid improvement in the social condition of the Irish peasantry. The working of the clanse will have a decided effect on the emi- gration from Ireland movement, The Proceedings in Congress, The Senate yesterday, after passing the House resolution relative to the Oneida and Bombay disaster, fell Into very unseemly wrangling over the comparative services of the troops of New York, Massachusotts, Penn- sylyania and Ohio in defending the capital early in 1861. The trouble arose from Mr. Cameron’s proposing a memorial to the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania regiments that passed through Baltimore on the 18th of April; but he found him- self attacked on all sides by the armed cohorts of New York, Ohio, New Jersey and Delaware, the latter in the person of Senator Saulsbury, and finally had to let the resolution go to the Military Committee. Those brave old veterans of the war, Nye and Saulsbury, enjoyed themselves during the discussion in shouldering the crutches with which they hastened from the sound of the enemy's can- non and fighting their battles over again. The Georgia bill came up and rendered the Senate unhappy for the rest of the day by giving occasion to Sumnor for a long argument, The proceedings in the House were of less than the average tameness, being enlivened by no such display as that of Saulsbury's and Nye’s patriotic belligerency, nor ‘‘sombered o'er” with the ponderous gloom of Sumner. The bill discontinuing the Freedmen’s Bureau, which was passed, seems to have been the only enactment worth mentioning, although tho shell of extremely important legislation was broken by Mr. Butler, in asking leave to introduce a joint resolution to annex the re- public of Dominica. Mr. Wood objected; but delay is not especially dangerous in this case, as the Senate have not yet finished the process of incubation on the original treaty. Indian Treaty Jobs. It is very extraordinary that people can be found at the present day to entertain quch a wild, preposterous idea, so utterly at variance with common sense or reason, ns to recommend the making of treaties between our government and the savages of the Plains, As the present Commissioner of Indian Affairs remarked, ‘‘a treaty involves tho idea of a compact between two sovereign Powers, each possessing suffl- cient authority and force to compel a compli- ance with tho obligations iacurred. The Indian tribes of the United ‘States are not soverelgn nations, capable of making treaties, as none of them have an organized government of such inhorent atrength as would secure the faithful obedience of its people in the observance of compacts of this character.” No plainer proof of the absurdity of making treaties with the redskins could be given, All such com- pacts have been one-sided in their obsorvance, as a recent report of the Governor of Kansas in relation to losses of life and property oc- casioned by Indian raids in the wostern part of that State during the past two years will show. Amore shocking catalogue could scarcely be imagined; and yet unscrupulous politicians raise a howl of rage and assumed horror whenever any of those murderous say- ages meet with their just deserts. In the observance of those treaties the United States government has been faith- fulin every rospect, and its generosity has sometimes led it ta grant more than the stipn- lations of a treaty required. The redskin bands on the frontier, to whom murder, rape and arson are pastime, aro anoually supplied with a liberal appropriation from the national Treasury, asmall portion of which is expended for Indian presents, while the greater part goos into the pockets of the agents of the Indian ring in Washington and elsewhere. These harpies are fighting bitterly against the propo- sition of abolishing treaties and subjecting the Indians to the laws of the United States, for they know that the spoils will then be placed out of their reach, The gigantic Che- rokea land job, in which the government is asked to purchase from 4 number of irrespon- sible squatters a large portion of the national domain, {s a sample of the graspiug nature of those lobbyists and ring agents. It is time for Congress to stop this important leak in the Treasury and abolish the treaty system, which has never been aught but 9 swindte and a job. ANew Srook Excwaner.—Yesterday the members of the Stock Exchange ended the long agitation concerning a new building by putting the matter to a vote, with the result of a large majority in favor of removal. A site of commodious proportions immediately adjoining the present edifice has been ten- dered by the property owners; but now that a change is decided upon the members of the governing committee, who really possess all power in the matter, ehould see that they select a spot best situated for the purpose and take stops for the erection of a Stock Exchange commensurate with the prospective needs of New York ag the future financial centre of the world. Tus Crevzot Rrors.—It appears from our latest news that the miners’ strike at Creuzot, while it has assumed proportions which have proved somewhat alarming, has been aggra- vated by the presence of the military. Itis the old story—too much fear makes too much show and makes the show absurd, M. Schnei- der asks that the military be withdrawn from the scene, It is more than likely that M. Sounelder haa properly measured the situation, AY, nr aNbad & The Eugtsh Univereliies Bont Hace. The Oxford and Gambridge universitios boat race contest will come off on the river Thames, near London, to-day. The start will take place at three o'clock in the afternoon. The Thames conservancy guarantees to keep the river clear of stragglers between Putney and Mortlake, and thus leave a free course with no favor, in the hope that the ‘“‘best man” shall win. The respective crews haye been at ‘“work” diligently for some time past, Should no change be made in the manning of the boats at the last moment the names and weights of the men who will start may be set down in the following order. The Oxfords have trained St. Lda, &. H. Woodhouse, University-(bow) soos IL 6 A. GP. Lewis, Uni Dae | a | | F. E, Payne, 8¢, John’s... te te Bo . 8. Baker, Queen's. R, Tah ia St Jol m2 67 W. D. Benson, Ballio! B 0 T. H. A. Houbion, Christ Church (stroke) 10 6 A. H. Hall, Corpds (COX@WAID).....0..000006 7 6 The men who have taken upon themselves the task of retrieving the lost laurels of Cam- bridge count thus :— St. 10s. B. 8. Randolph, Third Triaity nu 3 4B, Cone ae Syinity.. 7 a |, W. Dale, Lady Marg: 7. G. Ridiey, Jeaus.. nw W. £1. Lowe, Chri 12 (lt E. Phelps, Sidney... a 8 4. F, Strachan, Trini! 2 J. Hi, D. Goidie, Lady Margaret 12 T H. E, Gordon, First Trinity (coxswain), 10 The readers of the Hegacy in New York aro thus enabled to “‘bring forward their oalcula- tions” for betting just as early as our paper issues from the pross. Whilom, in the good days of ‘“‘auld lang Syne"”—auld in comparison with the moment of electricity and steam—the annual contest between the Oxford and Cambridge crews con- stituted an event of world-wide European in- terest, On this sido of the Atlantio the day was looked for as one when many gallant youths would struggle for victory on an element which Britain regarded as her own peculiar domain. This feeling has subsided considerably of late years, The results of the late race between tho Harvards and Oxonians did not tend to restore it. In fact, the young mon and strong and spirited of to-day will not confine them- selves to river feats and boats, They seck converse with nature in her sublimity on the ocean, They go down to the sea in fleet and magnificent yachts and struggle for victory on that “glorious mirror where the Almighty’s form glasses itself in tempeats.” It is a revolu- tion, progress, advance and the porfecting of a world-wide fraternity, Notwithstanding such considerations and ennobling facts, however, Great Britain will send forth her thousands to the banks of the Thames to-day in order to witness the Oxford and Cambridge universi- ties race, Gown” and ‘‘town” will commin- gle for the moment, a few strokes of the oar will decide the occasion, eleotricity will report tho result through the ocean, the vast crowd separate and the world wait the fruits of tho wave roll of another year, Tho War in Venezuela. Revolutions follow so closely on the heels of each other in Venezuela that the suppression of one is mags made public before another breaks out. "Only a few brief moaths since thaannouncement was made that the insurrec- tion, of which General Pulgar was the central figure, was brought to a close, and that peace had been restored once again to the republic, Now the storm of revolution again rages and is making considerable headway in spite of the opposition which tho government is able to bring against it, Tho present rising is headed by Antonio Gusman Blanco, who for months has been inflaming the minds of the Venozuelans by revolutionary proclama- tions, issued from the island of Cnracoa. Forced to leave the island by the Duteh authori- ties, ho entered Venezuola, and is now the leading rebel against President Monagas. The latest accounts from Caracas aro most gloomy. Not only have the discontented spirita throughout the republic manifested their desire to espouse the cause of Blanco and endeavor by all means in their power to place him in the Presidential chair, but a numerous army has taken the field in his favor, and even now i# advancing on the capital. The road from Caracas to Laguayra is held by the rebols. Monagas has met with a defeat, and has been obliged with his fleet to fall back to Puetto Cabello, We find in these continual revolu- tions in this unfortunate country an auswer to the question why Venezucla does not pay the legitimate claims of foreigners against her. The resaurces of the country are absorbed in suppressing the risings of unprincipled and reckless demagogues, and the government igs thus rendered unable, even if willing, to dis- charge its just debts. Ton ror tre Mirtion—The fight ia Iadiana between Senator Morton and Dan Voorhees on financial matters, Neither of them knows enough about the real scienco of finance to enable him to keep a country grocery. The whole question is fast settling itself upon a basis regulated by the laws of trade and the natural productiveness of the country. With plentiful supplies of gold, silver, cotton, sugar, tobacco, wheat, cora and other produce, specie payments will ba resumed, the national credit restored and the load of taxation reduced. If ignorant political tinkers will let financial topics alone the country will ba all the better for it, and they will relieve themselves from tho mortification of making fun for the million, Mexico is again in state of ferment. The San Luisa and Zacatecas rebels still show signs of life. Cadena, Aquirre and the rest of that class of revolutionary leaders are still at their old games. Unable to take the fleld in large numbers they have fallen back, as a dernier ressort, on o guerilla system of warfare, Negrete has made his escape from the capital, notwithstanding the vigilance of the police to effect his capture. Fears for the safety of the city of Mexico were entertained at the date of our special despatch, which conveys the intel- ligence that the prospects are dreary through- out the whole republic. Tho Apache Indians are again committing depredations in the State of Chihuahua, Several murders have been reported, and more than the usual quota of incidents which generally go ‘o make up Mexican intelligence swell our lateat do- spatches from this unhappy land. Mayor Hatt has @ very pleasant duty in ordering guna and rockets in honor of the Pasaage of the new Bill of Rights for the city of New York, 8, 1876.-—TRIPLE SHEET, The Navy Bill ia Congross. I le atrange that the private antmosities of men should extend to great national measures, This may be soon in the conduct of cortuln in- dividuals towards the army and navy. Fortu- nately there are wise and patriotic members enough in Congress who aro always ready to meet such mon with arguments they cannot controvert, and it is seldom that the enomics of the. army and navy can carry their points, The shallow arguments against “‘oxtravagant expenditures” and “aristocratic cliques” find no favor with the true statesmen of tho Sonate or House of Ropresentatives; and although the men who raise a senseless cry against the two arms of the nation's defence create sensations they are scarcely ever successful in carrying their measures, because it fs evident to every one that they are influenced by no patri- otic. motives, and that some private pique is at the bottom of their movements. These men can finally do no harm, yet it is nocessary to watoh them and hold them up to pablio opinion, that thoir machinations may not be auccessful, They may think that their inten- tions are not seen; but they are gonerally like tho ostrich, which sticks its head in the sand when pursued by the hunter, thinking that its whole body is thus hid from view, Tn this connection we would like to know if the Senator from Alabama thinks that tho American people are go lost to honor and de- concy as to tolerate such retura to those brave defenders of tho flag wio perilled health, life and all they possessed that the Union might not be destroyed as to strike them, We should like to know where Senator Spencer was at tho time when the navy was under fire at Hatteras, Beaufort, Now Orleans, Port Hudson, Mobile, Grand Gulf, Vicksburg, Helena and [ort Fisher-—batules that have made our navy fa- mousin history, to say nothing of the practical rosults which went so far towards crushing the most stupendous rebellion the world has ever seen. The gentleman from Alabama may have forgotten these victories, but the people of the republic have not; for although history records the fact that republics are proverbially ungratotu!, it will be shown in the sequel that this one is an oxception to the general rule, The people love the navy and are justly proud of its history, and whea an Amorican sees tho Stars and Stripes flying at the peak of one of our national ships abroad higeart beats with emotion, satisfied that the national honor is safe in the keeping of our naval officers. No ono will make capital by attacks on the navy, for the bill now bofore Congress will scarcely be noticed, but willbe consigned by the Senate Naval Committee to the old lum- ber room, where all such rubbish is stored away. There are good and patriotic Senators on tho commiltoe, in whoso hands the interests of the service will. not suffer; and although that brave old watchdog, Senator Grimes, has loft a place very difeult for any other man to fill, yet there aro such Senators loft as Cragin, Anthony, Drake, &0., who will take caro that no harm is dono to the navy, The country is too much interested just now in the work of re- suscitating the navy and putting it in a condi- tion to protect our citizens abroad to sot it back and take the lifo from it by an act of in- justice that would brand the nation with infamy, We have not officers enough now to perform the duty required of them, and to out the pro- sent number down and drive. veterans out td starve in thoir old age would bo an act that even Mr. Spencer's most ardent admirors would deprecate. The honorable Senator may say that he can get plonty of men in Ala- bama who will porform the duties of officers for twenty dollars a month, Porhaps so; and so we could get plenty of men to perform his duty for less than half the amount the gov- erament pays him, This is no time for introducing bills to cut down the naval service, when the whole coun- try—through its exponent, the press—is insisting that the navy shall be put in a condi- tion to meet the national requirements. Wo want nothing less than we have at presont, 8nd wo must have additional men and shipa. Thirty-four veasols are all that the unwise policy of Congress will permit being kept afloat; and there are now in our navy yards several ships ready for service on the coast of Cuba and elsewhere that cannot go to sea, because there are unwise economists who for a moment stop the way, and Congress will not amend the law limiting the number of ssamen. Our old sailors, who have for years made their homes in the navy, are secking employment in foreign service, because our naval rendezvouses are closed, and they are told (when thoy present their honorable discharges and ask employ- ment) that the country wantg them no more, and that the Spencers have taken chargo of the service. This state of affairs cannot last long. There will soon be a reaction in the Senate and House, and all the enemies of the navy will ba disappointed in their opposition to great na- tional questions., From the naval committees of both houses of Congress we hope for statesmanlike views and good results when the appropriation bills come up for discussion ; and although the Appropriation Committee of tho House has not so far shown a liberal dis- position, yet we have confidence that Mr. Washburn, who has the naval appropriations in charge, will, when ho understands the true wants of the service, show his good practical sense, and wi change the tactics which, if carried out, would leave us without say navy at all, Tue CoLorep Vore.—It appears that in Chillicothe and in Dayton, Ohio, and in various other places out West, where the blacks, in recent elections, have been admitted to the ballot box under the fifteenth amondment, they have turned the scale in favor of the republi- cans. These things should serve as a hint to the Northern democracy to bogin to cultivate Sambo as ‘‘a man and a brother,” for the demoeratic fight against him as ‘a nigger” is ended, and he has the victory and a political balance of power which it will not do to despise, Tue Spantsa Consorretion Law has been enforced throughout the country, Speaking generally, the proceedings went off pence- ably, Barricades and barriers were soen, however, and city riots were not unfrequent in the provinces, Barcelona was deeply agitated, and in one of its suburban villages the troops fired on the people, killing ten men. Spain has had about enough of Aghting, and conse- quently does not like the consoription, -aananaIan ea aSiiareseticesnshin sities anaemia Goneral Napier Up to TMmo—The Herald War Selearame (rom . Abyrsinin. Major General Lord Napier of Magdalajns concluded his testimony before the Eugnsl Parllamontary Committee appoiated to {nvastt- gate the cost and mode of conduct of the war’ in Abyssinia, Tho old hero has just been on the scientific sido of the question, Ia reply to Lord Elcho he gays:— T recommended the use of @ submarine cabloto tha Recreiary of State for India. That might not have been latd downin time; bu if we had had tt it would have saved a good deal ef expense and of anxiety, and enabled us to have our Wants supplied moro nicky than they were under the other ar- Just so, Lord Napler comprehends the “quickstep” of the age, aad was anxions to “mark timo” and go ‘forward ia order” with its advance. No doubt he has been reading again of the news feats which we accomplished by electricity during the progress of his bril- Isnt campaign in Africa. He has learned the truth that after his grand victory on the Heights of Magdala the Henatp special cor- respondent at his headquarters forwarded a report of the event to the coast and had i conveyed to Alexandria;-that it was tele- graphed thence to Europe, despatched through the Atlantic cable to New York, reached this city soon after midnight, was pub- lished in the Huzap early in the morning, ‘aud was then returned by cable telegraph to London, where it was delivered at Horse Guards the same day—tho first inthnation which the British War Office had of the chivalrous action and endurance and trium- pbal huzzas of her Majesty’s soldiers before and in the stronghold of King Theodorus. The nows was regarded as being “too good to be true” when it appeared in an extra of the leading London journal; but Lord Naplor'’s (then Genoral Napier) official despatches to hand some time afterwards confirmed the Heratp telegram in every. particular, No wonder that Lord Napier says:—‘‘I rocoms mended the use of @ submarine cable to the Secretary of State for India. If we had had it it would have saved a great deal of anxiety.” So it would. We rejoice that the Hrrarp was enabled to save the Queen,’ the Stock Exchange, the War Office and the friends and relatives of the brave Europeans who fough* in Abyssinia from participating in this “anxiety,” Lord Napier got the pedrage aa his reward; the Hzraip obtained the coronet of a world-wide appreciation of our enter- prise in obtaining news. We are perfectly eatisfed, and hope that his Lordship of Mag- dala is equally eo, France and Rome. It has been reported that if the Popo will not come to better sense in the matter of infallibility and the Syllabus France would, by way of rotaliation, withdraw her troops from Rome. It has been denied that Trance ever had any such intention. It has been stated, on what seemed good author- ity, that Count. Daru, the French Mintster of Foreign Affairs, had demanded from the Popa tho priviloge of having in the Council s lay representative, This has been denied and reaffirmed in a variety of ways. One of our latest despatches has it that the Austrian Ambassador at Rome has received special instructions from his government to sustain the demand of Count Daru, How much of this story is fact and how much fiction we really find it difficult to say. It is our convic- tion that the Pope is determined toxpush the definition of infallibility; that he is strong enough to carry his point, and that he will carry it, France can do more than withdraw her troops from the Holy City. Meanwhile we observe that the infallibility discussion is being hurried forward. In a few days wa shall know what the Pope and Napoleon really do mean. Tar New Exrorion Biri.—The State Son- ate yesterday, before passing the Charter, amended the new Election law for this city and passed it without much difficulty, As I¢ is now it is well calculated to serve the pur- pose of securing a just and honest election, and preventing fraudulent voting. The amendments are as strict as could be de- manded by any radical who believes the New York democracy always carry elections by repeating and ‘“‘counting out.” In a Squasste—The radicals of Indians, A prominent one said the other day that the republican party had ‘‘stall-fed the Dutch long enough, and now, as it had niggers enough to offset the German vote, the Dutch might go.” To show that the party could got along without the aid of the Germans tho convention to nominate candidates for the various offices for Marion county did not puta Germaa on the ticket, notwithstanding several wero urged for positions. Tho radicals have probably had enough of the ‘‘sweet Gorman accent,” as they long have had a disgust for the “rich. Irish brogue.” Their ambition will now be to secure the votes of the colored population, whose aocent is of a differozt sort from that of the Germans. Goop For Cartamy Hau1.—The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have, it seems, agreed upon appropriating oue hundred thousand dollars to aasist Captain Hallin his proposed expedition for the dis- covery of the North Pole. Wo hope that tho Captain will get the money and be off with ihe return of summer and back again at the ond of a year with s complete solution of all the mys- teries of tho North Polo, CONFLAGRATION AT GREENYOINT, Destruction ef an Ol Factory—Loss Two Handrod Thousand Dollars. Ata late hour last night the New York Oil Com. pany Works, Greenpoins, took fire and were utterty astroyed. Th loss on stock and machivery will reach $100,000, ‘The buttdings, owned by F. N. Gove, were valued at $50,000, The company was insured for $4,000, acd tng owner of the butiding for $30,000, i CALDWELL AT LARGE. R, B, Caldwell, the alleged drawback defranagr, has failed to find ball fu the sum of $25,000, 1a directed by Judge Woodrug on Saturday last, aod thia being so was orderea into the custody of the United States Marsha. He, however, has ever since been lking about only in charge of one of tha Maren: men, aud likely to escape, should he aa sire it, at any moment. This has happened before now, and Caldweil himgeit bad hand at this game, he having made hig ¢scapa from the Officials at Montreat Siebate up the country some 300 males, Can the Marsbei state under Whose direction fe allows Caidwoi, this licensi ree rome be denied to any Otner prisoner ce, OF is mMODey sUMcient once moro to Eis nororious person at of Judge woodruirs order ¢ - proved thathe ts aot 9 liberty in spite