The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1870, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, | FRIDAY, JULY, 8, 1870, NEW YORK HERALD |™ BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT EROTBINIOR,. All Poteet or news letter ane telegraphic despatches must be addressed Naw Yorx * Hera. Letters and packages should be properly Valeo XXX AAUSEMENTS FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth st.—FrR- KANDE. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Proadway, cor- ner Thirtieth Performances every afternoon and evening GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner ot Bighth avenue and 28d st,—T'ME YWELVE TEMPTATIONS. BOWERY THEATRE, Bower AN OLI0—EL HypEn. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th street.— Minnin's Luce. ~Tar Hiopen Hanp-- TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.Tan New York VoOLUNTEER—EAGLES OF FRANCE, AO. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PAXK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— BILLIARDS—ROMEO JAFYIER JENKING. 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Visit of the Viceroy of Bgypt to Reported Cuban Successes in the Eastern Departmeng; The Mexican Pirate For- ward Destroyed at Sea—Skeich of Prince Leo- pod, the Proposed King of Spain—A Bank- rupt Cire tut Target Practloe—Base Bail Notes—Brookirn Olty News—The Union Hill M rder— old Burglary in East Orange—Busi- 4s Notices. b= the oheridan Wite Bsraeri The Prisoner Found sty and Seantes to Ke Hanged—The ntgomery Homichie- ‘Trotting at sleetwood ‘k—Personat Intelligence—Comiaissioners Emigration—Commussioners of Charities \ Correction—Chamber of Commerce—Mu- pal Adairs—The Fat Men's Last Oharge— ) Redignation of Marshal Tooker—Collision the Fast River— uored Su.cide of Lin- a—Cauadian Affars—Financial and Com- colal Reports. odings in the New York Courts—The New ahs Firemen—Serions Negro Riot in Penn- est a—Marragces and Deaths--Advertise- D -W eaten: ‘The Fight Over the itments Waxing Warm; thi } to the President for Approv Woods veced to Three Months’ !mprisonment; the Ay ay Bi Defeated fn the Senate—City In- zence—Shipping Intedligence—Adveriise- nts. w York Ap- trency. Bill yyuy A MispeMEANoR.—It appears finally iat be English masqueraders are to be tried only for a misdemeanor. ‘This is a small result alter one man has been frightened to death by the very mention of a horrible crime in comne tion with this escapade. It is worthy of note, however, that the revolting view of the was put in altogether by the wild uwie8 Of the police. PoLioine THE Pottoz.—The police is on duty to watch the rogues, and the notion has le ely occurred to the authorities that all the virtuous men in the United States might not be on our police—in fact, that as the police watched the rogues, some one in turn should watch them. Thisis a good idea for a little while, but we warn the Superintendent it will not hold. The first results are good; but when he has reaped these he had better relinquish a system that will introduce new forms of cor- ruption, TaKkE Cakk oF THE Warter.—Along the wharves many pipes are laid on for the use of shipping houses, and as the taps of these are public they become mere wasting places for the Croton. It is a good regulation, therefore, to require these houses to have the taps where they can control them, and this will effect an immense economy of water. But as the city grows it becomes more and more evident that the Croton will by and by be insufficient for our uses; andin considering the possible future auxiliaries of water supply would it not be well to keep in view “‘the old pumps?” At certain places these assured a supply of excel- lent, sweet water, and this resource conid be utilized on a larger scale than it was anciently. Tue Snerman Case.—The man Sheridan, who came home some time ago after a long desertion of his wife, and, on finding her living with another man, shot and killed her, ‘has been found guilty and sentenced to death in Judge Barnard’s court. The case is remarka- bie, taken in connection with the incidents of the McFarland trial. Judge Barnard charged that if the jury acqnitted Sheridan on the ground of insanity they must say so in the verdict, so that he might be sent to a lunatic asylum, Instead, the jury recommended him to mercy and said nothing about insanity. His respite or release now rests with the Governor. The new feature in this case is that the man shot his wife instead of her paramour, who was standing by at the time of the commission of the murder, and the moral of the verdict may therefore reasonably be deduced to mean that although killing a wife's seducer is legal, killing an erring wife is not. Toe Latest Mexican News is exciting. The pirate Forward, which within the past few weeks has been acting under the direc- tions of the notorious Placido Vega, has been captured at sea and destroyed by the United | States gunboat which was sent in pursuit of her. A number of the crew have been killed. In the northern part of the republic the gov- ernment troops have been successful. Mar- tinez and his forces have been routed and « number of the rebel officers have been made prisoners. In the South, how- ever, matters look stormy. The Guatemalans have again raised the standard of invasi and have actually commenced operations o, Mexican soil, Several Mexicans have joined | the invaders and cast their fortunes with them. This is a more serious move than any which has taken place for some time in Mexico, and will give the government much annoyance Wefore it is suppressed, The Senate ‘Throne Question=France and Prassia—Is It to Be War? The Spanish throne has more than once already been a source of trouble to Europe. Every reader of history remembers the War of the Succession—a war which resulted from the accession of a Bourbon to the throne of Charles the Fifth, which lasted some eleven years and which resulted in the celebrated treaty of Utrecht. Men still living remember the famous Spanish marriages and the Euro- pean commotion which those marriages begot. In the latter case Europe did not go to war; but Europe never was so warlike without drawing the sword. The treaty of Utrecht (1713) provided that the French and Spanish crowns should remain separate. The Spanish marriages (1846) which made Montpensier a Spanish prince was in open violation of the former treaty. In’ 1846 M, Guizot was very clever, although somewhat unpriacipled; but in 1848 M. Guizot saw the fruit of his folly in the flight of his master, King Louis Philippe. Once again the Spanish throne commands the attention of Europe. Once again it has made war more than a possibility. To-day it is not to be denied that men’s minds are filled with the war idea; and another War of the Succession in Spain is one of the likelihoods of the present. The Prussian Prince who has been offered and who has accepted the Spanish crown has given a new feature to European politics, Day by day the situation becomes more and more clearly defined. Prince Leo- pold is willing to accept the risks of the pecu- liar position. So far as we know Spain is willing to give him a trial, rumor having ft that three-fourths of the Cortes are favorable to him, But France will not havevit at all. The Duke de Grammont, Napoleon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphatically declares that no Prussian Prince shall sit on the throne of Charles the Fifth, Meanwhile the French op- position openly accuses the government of acting a double and deceitful part—of first giving its encouragement to this Hohenzollern affair, and then on the issue threatening to pluage the nation into war. At the same time we learn that Topete, the man who even more than Prim made the revolution a success, disgusted with the conduct of Prim, has expressed his prefe- rence for Alphonso, the Prince of the Asturias, to any German. The picture is thus lively enough. One other man besides Montpensier is willing to accept the Spanish throne. But we have no good or satisfactory evidence that the Spanish people will have him. The oppo- sition of Topete is to ns of far greater im- portance than the approbation of the Cortes. Both are rumors; but the one rumor, from the very nature of the cage, has an air of reality which the other has not. We cannot say that Spain accepts this man for king any more than that she accepts Montpensier or the Prince of the Asturias. In the event of his candidacy being pushed civil war is a certainty. So much for Spain herself. But look at France. The nation is in fever heat. Napoleon is again pronounced too slow. | Bismarck has outwitted him. It is another national bumilia- tion. Itis worse than Sadowa.. France, 80 long the centre of Europe, the pivot of Euro- pean life, is now reduced to a second rate position. The cry is for war. The newspa- pera again talk about Rhine boundaries. Bat Prussia speaks in constitutional terms. She says, as is alleged to-day, that the govern- ment in Berlin will accept ‘‘accomplished facts” in Spain. Such is the actual situation. What is to be the issue? Is. it to be peace or war? Is Spain, after all, to give new life to Europe? In answering these questions one or two points need to be borne in mind. It ought to be remembered that no king can be chosen for Spain who is not first of all approved of by the Emperor Napoleon. It ought also to be remembered that in this matter Napoleon will follow his usual plan—be will consult and abide by the wishes of the French people. These two facts borne in mind it becomes tol- erably clear that if Spain pushes this matter Spain will place herself in antagonism to France. If Prussia should feel insulted by the tone of the French press—more, if Prussia should feel compelled to bid defi- ance to the haughty language of the Duke de Grammont, it will not be at all wonderful if some of these fine morn- ings the Rhine should seem on fire, and those beautiful provinces that line its banks should be given up a prey to horrid war. War begun on this question will, as a French Deputy well put it in the Chambers two days ago, be a war on the part of France against the rest of Europe. Austria, to-day a strict neutral, it is not impossible, might go with France; but in such an emergency Austria would be worthless, and, so far as we can gee, France would be without any other ally. Russia, although in receipt of special des- patches from Paris to-day would, most likely, atand aloof. Russia would compel Austria to be neutral, although it is said that the Vienna Cabinet has made an alliance with France. If Prussia stood by Spain Spain would have no choice but stand by Prussia, Italy would not be sorry to see some such row. We do not say that Victor Emanuel wonld take any undue advantage of it; but the time might be found convenient for driving the French sol- diers and the Sacred College, not to speak of the Pope and the bishops now in council, out of the Holy City. Great Britain, of course, will simply look on. On no account will the British government allow itself to get involved in a European war. It is not our conviction that Napoleon wishes war. Nothing but the imperious demands of the French people will induce him to draw the sword, Much, therefore, now depends on the arts of diplomacy. If explanations are gracefully given they will be gracefully received. A congress may be got together to settle the affairs of Europe. But should everything fail, and should a war, European in its dimensions, grow out of this indiscretion of Prim, we have no cause for sorrow. The result willbe a gain tous. It will increase the value of our bonds and it-will swell the tide of European emigra- tion toward our shores. If, therefore, they must fight, let them. The crowns of Europe sre toys that have no attractions for us. Ifa nble like the crown of Spain is sufficient to aivolve Europe in war, pity for Europet Tax Boor on tae Ornen Leg.—Something over six hundred thousand dollars is appro- priated to pay certain claims of English sub- jocta for ships of theirs geized by ua during the war. Thus while the country justly holds that England is groatly in debt to us on scores of this sort, all the paying that Is done ts from our side. The American Eagle needs a new backbone. If he bad a real good one in these days such accounts as we refer to would sim- ply be charged on the national books as so much in abatement of what we are to receive on the Alabama ac count, The Currency Question fieistoa for This Session. The Conference Committee of the two houses of Congress haying agreed upon the new Cur- rency bill, and their report having been adupted by the Senate, we may regard this question as settled for the present. Fifty-four millions of national bank notes are authorized to be issued, with a view of giving the Weat and South more currency and to equalize more than at present the cireulation and national bank privileges among the different sections and States. The proportion of national bank ourrency and privileges will still be greatly in favor of the East and North, and especially of the East; but this bill is a concession to the West and South, and is a step toward the equalization of national banking privileges. Fifty-four millions additional circulation will have no perceptible influence upon the price of gold or the markets, and will hardly be felt in this great and active country. There has been a great deal of twaddle in Congress as to whether the issuing of fifty millions or so of national bank notes would be inflation or contraction. Some pretend to have doubts about the matter now, as the forty-five millions of three per cent certificates.are to be with- drawn simultaneously with the new issue of national bank notes. Every child might know that it is inflation. The three per cent certifi. cates were not an active circulating medium ; the bank notes are, Besides, there is to be nine millions more of the notes issued than certificates withdrawn. But, as was said, this little inflation of the currency will’ have no perceptible influence upon gold or the markets, The vast amount of business and extent of the country will absorb it all like a bucket of water thrown into a mill race. We might inquire here, however, what: be- comes of the theory of those contractionists who have been urging all along the necessity of contracting the currency in order to reach specie payments? Gold fell from a premium of forty or higher to eleven, while the volume of currency remained the same. In fe have more currency now, when gold stands at 111, than we had when it was at 140, So we shall see, with the issue of fifty-four millions more national bank notes, the decline of gold will.not be arrested by that cause. The truth is, the contraction theory is all blown to the wind, and Congress begins to sce that. We do not say that an extraordinary’ or unlimited issue of paper money would not send gold up and be disastrous, but we maintain that the demand for money is such in this popu- lous and intensely industrious coun- try that fifty millions more or less will have no perceptible effect upon gold or the return to specie payments. The national baukers and Jay Cooke capital- ists, who have made so much money out of the government and people, raised the ory of contraction in order to get the greenback legal tenders out of the way. They made. nothing out of this circulation. All the profits of this truly national money went to the government and people. They pretended that we could not begin to reach specie payments while the greenbacks remained largely in circulation. It was simply a ruse to get the legal tenders out of the way in order that more national bank currency might be issued and that these capi- talists might get the profit, Norhave we seen the end of legislation for the benefit of the national banking associations. More than half the members of Congress, probably, are inte- rested in these institutions, The legal tenders will be withdrawn and the whole circulation of the country, with the profita of forty or fifty millions a year, will be given to the national banks, That is the programme laid down, and we see no power in the republic” to prevent it being carried out. We wonld have approximated to specie pay- ments more rapidly had there been but one uniform legal tender currency. The national banks have not facilitated that object and never will, It would not be to their interest to keep a reserve of gold on hand for the re- demption of their notes. There would be a loss on such dead capital. They want the full profit of a national currency, We. may reach specie payments independent of the national banks, through the wonderful productions of the country and our large exportations, which may keep exchange in our favor or at par, but we need not expect these institutions will help us in that or to maintain a specie basis after we may have reached it. Their interests, as was said, lie in a paper circulation only, and in not being compelled to hold a gold re- serve, This act of Congress in enlarging the national bank currency shows that the legal tenders are doomed and that we are to have a less valuable paper currency fastened upon us at a loss of forty or fifty millions a year to the government and people. Wall Strect and the News from Europe. One of the curious phases of the effect pro- duced by the prospect of a general war in Europe is the utter failure of a movement among the speculators in Wall street to ad- vanes the price of goid. It is significant of the strength of our national crodit that there should be only a trifling decline in five-twenties yesterday on the London Stock Exchange. When the welcome news of such a war—wel- come for the reason that the flagging and declining speculation in the precious metal needed a fresh stimulus—burst upon the Gold Room the price at its highest touched only 1123. From this figure it afterwards fell fully one percent. The factis, such a war would be of great benefit to the United States, Our, five- twenties abroad would be the only reliable security to hold when the different countries of Europe were increasing their national debts to procure the means of carrying on hostile operations, offensive and defensive. A few of the speculative banking houses in the large European cities might probably send home their bonds in order to get gold; but the war would, on the other hand, give us a market for every available bushel of grain and barrel of provisions we could spare from our domestic needs, and bring us a flood of gold in re- turn, The Custom House Squabbie—The Pelicy of Geueral Grant. A fearful. squabble has been raised among the republican spoilemen over the appoint- ment by General Grant of Mr. Thomas Murphy as Collector of this port in place of Mr. Grinnell, transferred to the easier post of Naval Officer, in place of General Merritt. The Fenton clique, includiag the Senator and all his followers, regard these changes as a great outrage. They have no objections to the retirement or removal of Mr. Grinnell from the Custom House, but they declare, in bigh indignation, that the appoint- ment of Thomas Murphy as Collector will smash the republican party into flinders in the Empire State, and that the displacement of General Merritt is an ingult to the General and his friends which admits of no excuse. Who is this Thomas Murphy? And what has he done that he is so extremely objec- tionable to the Fenton clique? As his name implies, he is an Irishman, and he is a Roman Catholic, and there is no love lost between him and Fenton, He belongs to this city; he is a man of means, and a liberal man with his money in support of his party. He was an old line whiz; he is a republican, and he is an intelligent and capable man. But the Fenton clique say he belongs to the New York school of Andy Johnson-Thurlow Weed conserva~ tive republicans; that as a political speculator in jobs he is a follower and stipendiary of William M. Tweed ; that he is a bigoted Papist, and that his confirmation as Collector will be making the Custom House a political tender to Tammany Hall; that Murphy, in short, has nothing to commend him to the national ad- ministration but his personal attentions to General Grant in driving him around bebind & pair of fast horses at Long Branch, &., &c. On these charges Senator Fenton and his clique demand the head of Murphy. They don’t like his appointment, and they won't stand it. No question is raised as to his capa- bilities to discharge satisfactorily the official duties of Collector; but with these Fenton radicals he is not of the orthodox party stripe, and so he must be made by the Senate to mount the guillotine and have his head rolled off into the radical basket, Meantime this nomination hangs fire in the Senate, and we don’t know exactly what they will do with it. Murphy's party record, they say, must be overhauled, and if the Fentonites can prove that he went with the New York Andy Johnson movement of 1866 they will perhaps flatten him out. But here, it may be ‘properly asked, is not something due to the President in this business? We think that as the recognized head of the republican party, as its recognized candidate for the succession, and that as the platform and only bond of cohesion of the party is the policy of his administration, a great deal is due from the party and sgl the Senate to General Grant, We think, too, ! that his policy, as the recognized head of the party, isthe policy of General Jackson, the policy of exercising the authority which be- longs to his position. It would be folly on his part, we think, to attempt to please this man and that man, or this clique and that clique in his appointments, and in his quiet way he is acting as if entertaining the same opinion. Let him boldly pursue this course, He is surely entitled to a choice in his executive subordinates of all descriptions, and this has been admitted to considerable extent in the modification of the Tenure of Office law and in the confirmations of the Senate. Congress—Appropriation Bills in the Senate— Pat Woods Again. in the Senate yesterday two of the impor- tant appropriation bills—the Naval and the Fortification—were passed, There are not many appropriation bills remaining, but the days are also few, and we must commend the industry with which the Senate seems inclined to work upon them. The Apportionment bill, fixing the number of Congressmen under the next census, was tacked on to the bill providing a uniform day throngh- out all the States for Congressional elections, and in this shape was passed. The two bills thas blended into one mist necessarily go to the House for concurrence, but most likely éuch minor amendments as making one bill of the two will not serve to create much dissent in the House. Tho report of the conference committee on the Army bill was discussed at some length, and finally laid on the table. In the House the Senate amendments to the Uniform Naturalization bill were called up, but a member objected to their consideration and a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules failed, Then Pat Woods’ case was called on, and, after a good deal more consideration than Pat himself deserved, he was found guilty and sentenced forthree months. Mr. Butler, of Es- sex, acted as District Attorney in the case, and brought.a great amount of personal feeling into it, being himself especially liable. to assaults, lawsuits and other inconveniences of that kind “during vacation. The jury, although most of them had a similar personal interest in the verdict, did not incur such direct liabil- ity as Butler, and consequently refused to render such severe judgment as he demanded, which was for ten months instead of three, One other Old Bailey case was tried after Pat was disposed of—that of Switzer, who pre- samed to contest the seat of Dyer, of Missourf. Switzer, although a democrat, had the Election | Committes on his side, and consequently he was treated very well; being sent home at once with the largest part of hts salary in his pocket, while his opponent, Dyer, a radical, was retained to do the duties, A Dirricuity IN tHe CoaL Trapr.—The statement is made that vessels which bring coal to this market from the several railway termini always pass more of their time lying at the docks waiting to unload ‘than on their voyages, anda system is coming into use by which the consignees are made to pay the ships at a regular rate for detention. These charges will simply be added to the price of coal, and thus the people will actually be taxed for the absence of docks that they are other- wise taxed for building. Prez Artavr has sailed for home, after bidding the Canadians an affectionate goodby and wishing them all sorts of future happi- ness. His departure at this time, when the gallant New Dominion is being forced almost into independence or annexation, is a strong indication in favor of the latter alternative, Fighting Resources of the Buropean Powers. “To cook a hare oatch one” is an ancient and trite but very practical recommendation. To get up a war is easy enough, but to carry one war is another thing. Neitherindividuals nor communities will long go about through the world “blue moulded,” like Pat at Donny- brook fair, ‘for want of a batin’,” without being accommodated first or last, Such seems to be precisely the state of mind that Prussia has reachod with her enormous military estab- lishment, and auch, too, the humor of France laying down the law to all Europe. But how are they and their allies, on either side, pre- pared for the issue? Ay, there's the rub. France, the military Colossus of the West, has, according to the latest and most accurate advices, under the new laws recentiy carried into effect, 414,682 soldiers on the peace foot- ing, 647,271 of a fleld army, or 1,350,000 men in all for her entire ordinary war strength. Of these 870,000 men are ready to march at the tap of the drum on the outbreak of hostili- ties. Austria, which, correctly or incorrectly, is regarded as the inevitable ally of France, has 278,470 men on the peace establishment, 838,700 of a war strength, or 300,000 fully prepared to move. Could the South German Confederation, or group of States, be secured on the same side, they have 66,540 men on the peace or 184,406 on the war footing, with 107,000 of these prepared for instant service, Such a coalition would give France the con- trol of777,000 fighting men at once, with a reserve of 1,596,106 trained soldicrs. On the other hand, Prussia has 726,000 men on the peace or 1,266,000 on the war footing, with 800,000 now ready for operations on her Western frontier, North Germany, going with Prussia, has 315,526 on the peace, 551,993 on the field or 944,821 on the war footing, of which 546,000 are instantly available. This would place at Prussian disposal 846,000 men for the first moment and 1,364,821 in reserve. Thus she would have, instantly, 69,000 men more and, hereafter, 231,785 less than the French alliance, Should she be able to manage Southern Germany for her cause she would have 1,053,000 men, or 176,000 more than France, to move at onoe, or quite enough to cope with her and Austria together, for the time being, with all the advantages of a com- mon language and position. This would leave Prussia still a reserve of 1,441,727 men, or only 154,879 less than ‘that of France and Austria coalesced, a difference swamped to the extent of mearly—90,000 men by her supe- riority of immediate force. The inquiry now arises as to what would be the course of the adjacent Powers, France has seriously angered Italy, and the latter is reported to have formed a‘@efensive, if not an offensive, allidhco with Prassia, ‘In such case, the latter being attacked by France, the Ital- jans, out of @ force of 876,721 on a war fool- ing, with 197, of a sreserve, or 573,721 in ‘all, could spare possibly 200,000 men to ope- rate on the French frontier or hold a hoatile corps in check, The direct and open partici- pation of Rusaia is hardly to be expected un- less circumstances should force her. into the mélée, In that case she could dispose of about 250,000 men from about 700,000 com- posing her army in Europe, including the Cos- sacks, She could take no other course by family alliance, position and the recollection of Crimean wounds than to aid Prussia. Sweden and Denmark would, if they dared to move at all, have to go in the same direction, with about 50,000 men, Thus Italy, the Czar and Scandinavia would bring King William 500,000 men—a force that, with South German aid, would place him 430,000 ahead of France, allowing England, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland to remain neutral—a proviso difi- cult to admit in such a universal conflict: As for Spain, it is clear fat, should she accept the Hohenzollern prince, she would cast all the little strength she has for Prussia, Should she reject Leopold the war issue would cease, and these speculations become needless, The naval forces of the respective Powers we do not here introduce, for the reason that the result would be chiefly decided by land and quickly, ag the geographical position of the belligerents indicates, We reserve that branch of the subject for another day, but may, in the meanwhile, remark that the French navy is‘quite equal to all the rest of Europe (excepting England) combined, in a fighting point of view. The general deduction from this apergu of facts is plainly that should all Germany go with Prussia, and the other Powers stand aloof, France, even if aided by Austria, would: have to make up by discipline, enthusiasm and gallantry for a heavy discrepancy of numbers. Should she, however, rival in these days the wild energy of the revolutionary Directory, which hurled fourteen armies against the in- vading strangers and hunted them back to their own capitals, she might still reap fresh triumphs. Her terrible Chassepots and rifled. revolving steel cannon are quite equal if not superior to anything that Prussia has,:and she possesses shallow iron-clad gunboats for river service that might scour the navigable Rhine and its tributaries. Again, on'the other band, should Russia, Italy and Scandinavia, too, be forced against her, then, indeed, the odds would be alarming. Such, then, are the military aspects of the case, 80 far as mere numerical array is con- cerned, without considering the revolutionary effervescence now rife all over Western Europe, the great trades union movement, the general drought in France and Spain and the peculiar condition of finance. Each of these elements must be carefully and separately weighed, but in the meanwhile the spectacle at this momont presented to the world is another convincing proof of the folly, wickedness and continual danger of maintaining enormous standing armies in the very centre of Christendom. As Bap As Murpgr.—Some of our mer- cenary murderers have killed men for as small a sum as fifty cents, but generally the price is higher—high enough sometimes to invest the crime with a certain financial dignity of character. The murderer who kills for a good round sum is morally as gooda man, it would appear, as any member of the anti-gambling society. The members of this society went around killing young men metaphorically by ruining their characters, and the motive was a little sum of money they received as ‘detec- tives’ fees.” For this little sum they would utterly destroy the chances in life of the most inpogent young man, ot Very Iuspertant Nows from Ouba. The news comes to us from Havana, by way of Key West, that the insurgents are not only active, but in many respects successful in thelr late campaigns against the Spaniards, The neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba is alive with Cuban raiding parties—-so much ‘so, in fact, that the government troops are compelled to assume the defensive and call for more men to sustain them. It is questionable whether the relief asked for can be sent to their aid. It is stated that the Spaniards have been beaten in several engagements recently, Of oue thing, however, we may rest assured, and that is that affairs are not as favorable to tho Spanish cause to-day as they were two months since. The situation in and around Santiago do Cuba is of such a nature as to require the immediate presence of the Captain General, If he but accomplishes as much there as he did at Nueviias he may as well stay where heis, The planters still keep up the agitation against the abolition of slavery and refuse to obey the emancipation laws, This also is serious source of concern to those who desire the continuance of Spanish rule in the island. That the house is divided is evident, and it is plain that the Spaniards have more foes than one to fight, Tox CANADIANS deny having seized an American vessel at the Canso fisheries, With all their talk about retaliation for our refusing them a reciprocity treaty they don’t want us to get mad at them suddenly and eat them up on false premises, FOR SUFFERING ‘CUBA Mass Meeting at the Brooklyn Academy— Speeches by General Jourdon, Daniel B. Lyddy and Others—Letters of Sympa- thy Read—Distribution of Prizes. The Cuban mass meeting held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music last night was uotas largoly at tended as was anticipated. The lower part of the house was not more than a third full, and the famuy cirele contained about twenty persons, It would have been supposed the announcement that $10,000 worth of jewelry was to be distributed at the meet- ing, and the sympathy for suffering families of the Cuban patriots, would have had the effect of crowd ing the Academy, but such was not the case. The bullding was neatly decorated, fags of different na- tonalities being festooned over the balcony, Alarge number of the prizea, consisting of allver. ware, jewelry, paintings, statuary, &c., were dis- played on tables on the stage. A larg? painting of the Virgin Mary at the oross was suspended overt the stage, on one side of which was a handsome American, flag, and on the other the national colors of Cuba. The meeting was advertised to commence at eight o'clock, but owing, as the manager, C. W. Brown, stated, tothe absencé of Genoral Joardan, the audi. nce were'kept’watting until nearly nina o'clock before a movemént was made towards beginning. In the. meanume a ae band enterwained the pationt assem! Finally, Mr. Brown appeared and a) for the (lelay. He eee that there would have teen a larger number present but from the fact that the meeting had boon, post ape poned nce because it was 3 “imapossible te get ready for snogang te in me — time it was adver: tised for, aud the second in consequence of the deatn Fg Onban Ministers Ho then. proceeaed to state the arrangements for the drawing of the prizes, remarking that he had labored under con: owing to the many loiter, ‘These with to posed of for thé beneat of onven liberty. He thought this Ln yd pes tp articles the besi. ae pet their numbers corresponding with which were held by the audience. These wo pisced in sere W ich had been used in sae RE wa pe 2 few letters which he known gentlemen wha Se esal tat aap, Some ode ator a, Fernando Woot or Woodford ‘Thomas all Oguen cause aad. tex caren Ne. for. tiem to be eat fe then asked them to appoin 4 commit! of three to examine the wheel and the dupitcati tickets. Snow and Drs. T. P. Norris an George J. Bennett were selected, Captain Snow a clining, nel De Lacey was appointed in place. ‘t kets were then examined, 4) wi process Mr. Damel R. dy ny dlence with a short speech upon the wrongs and the necessity of America stan by her f need. It would be ti! int nour ot recognize "Cuba, aud he Uelleved Ht it had jas justice yee, ane God of vengeance, until tt left ube tn~ aie BENNETT, one of the Examining Committ thas they had examined the tiokets found them correct. minis ast ioud. ape ing his ap} as gree’ loud ap. use. His speech, which he read from manu- he was a recital of his ex; nee ih Cuba and the be took in the revolutién. He showed how the people of Cuba have been 1 ana and os very severe on President Grant f is eparey An as tothe cause. A collectton was then taken 0 after some further bir teense ty Mr. arora Tasatag naan bos bilnatolaed: for, for that a im f Persons holding tickets not paid for will or fled to any pri MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL, Nores. < } ‘The Grand Opera House opens on Monday eveitng ‘with the celebrated Viennoise Ballet and pont Troupe, concerning which so many bright tions have been formed. The troupe includes seve- , ral artistes whose names have figured prominently in the terpsicorean world. Mme. Kathi Lanner and her fair and talented associates will doubtless mo- nopolize a considerable amount of attention during the summer by their novel and interesting perform. ances. The programme for the opening nignt em- braces the cosmopolitan ballet, ‘‘Nations,”” and the ballet fantastique ‘La Giselle.” Mr, Harry Jackson, the able and popular comedian, wi!) appeat tn thd Cs kaa 4 Perorher BU and 'Me,”” supported by ae “i the “TheAt Sai me sone a. WI 16 re Comigae ‘ester, thy famous ie Tee pamish, Drought to this countty. by fessor Risley, marie his appearance last e ‘ore'a crowded and enthusiastic ‘aud lence. Mr, Jester has beer surnamed “The Man with the Talk- ing Hand.” His excellent, mirth-} eprovonrae augbout vainment was really 8 created the most heartfelt sp fond maserisee Mr, Jester 18 truly a master The Cae ay pe at. valigek’s duriog dui the next and suc °edi eoks Will be Mr. Joseph K. Emmet: Ace’ punt a Magra actor In hi it tp vu Sop we pas Her’ arena oF! 2, jar cousin and about three others will bet the. only blish- iments open until the infddle of Mr. A. Appleton. the treasurer the Firth Avenue theatre, will take his benefit to-morrow ‘ho ade when *Fernande”’ will be A te for the Ii time during the season. Mr. Appleton, a courteous and Larner ta gentieman, deserves 4 sub- stanwal tewtim Mr. Theodore Hamitton, "0 ote of the very actors that have a] peared dite ing the 8 iat Booth’s, It is eatd that he hasbeen ¢ the position now held by Mr. Clarke, at oa nue theatre. Mr. Clarke, a8 already atinounced, goes to Wallack’s. Bryant's ‘Minstrets, led by the ergteas A ne Fly” Damiel, are roaming through the oonntry ing fortune, which always seems to ‘They have been performing this week at Pi ta burg aud next week will visic Columbus, Ohio; napolls and Louigville, MUSIC IN THE PARKS. ‘The Department of Public Parks announce that, it the weather be fine, there will be music by the Ceny tral Park Band at the Battery to-day, from six to eight o'clock P. M, The following ta the pro gramme:— PART I. 1—Mareh, Wearing OF the Gree jagdad’ ails. abel” 4oXin Rocked in ¥ 5—Grand weleotion from th 6-—-Galop, “Marien”, 7—Air, “Do They ‘Think ‘of Me at Home oe “airnmverusy Au Peters jort”, “Der Wildscautt 1p Poa Fd ch 18—Atr, cipaleve Me" d ie