The New York Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1870, Page 6

te 6 NEW YORK -HERALD an age » BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. . ‘All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Herarp. Letters and packages should: be properly STEINWAY HALL, Fourteenth street.—Guanp NILS60N Conoeet. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth st.—Man anp Wire. OLYMPIO THEATRE, Broadway.—Orrea Bourr2— Lrrry Faust. BOOTH’S THEATRE, 23d at., between Sth and 6tn avs.— Bir Van WInkus. LINA EDWIN'S THEATRE, 720 Broadway.—Buaxk Ex'D SuxiNé—-CAMILLE. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Eroadway.—Tar New Douretio Daaua oF Hrant’a Ease. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGERIY, Broadway, cor- nor Sib at.--Performances every afiernoov and evening. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of Bighth avenue and tad at.—-UBTMLLA, DEMON OF THR NIGHT. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Rony or Tue HILLs— Ja0k Lona. NEW YORK STADT THEATRE, 45 Bowery.—-GRanp GERMAN OPERA—HUGENOTTEN. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklya.— Bir Van WINKLE. 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Pace. 1— Advertisements: 2— Advertisements. 3—The War: Hard me ro | Around Paris on Satnrday and Yesterday; Paris to be Defended to the Last Extremity: Contradictory Reports on the Peace Question; Prussia Must Have Strasbourg and Metz; King William Will Recognize Only Napoleon or Bazaine; Fears ~ Of a Rising of Red Kepublicans in France. 4—Religious: Reports of Sunday Services and Ser- mons; What Our Diyines Have to Say on Falth, Hope and Onarity; The Jewish Faith the Foundation of Ethics and Modern Civilization; Hell Not a Circumstance to Sixth Ward So- ‘clety; A Battery of Clerical Mitrailleuses Lev- elled Against the Batileinents of Satan. 5—Religious (Continued from Fourth Page)—Must- cal Review—Narragangt Park Entries for the October Races—A Vict of Violence—A Long Inland Dick Turpin. 6—Fadiltoriais: Leading Articie, Peace Still Possible, Rumors of an Armistice—Amusement An- nouncements. ¥—Fattorials—Telegraphic News from all parts of the World: Reported Flight of the Pope from Rome; Position of Garibaidt and Mazzini— . News from Washington—Musical and Dramatic Notes—Arrival of Marie Seevaci—The Soldier's Victim—A Mill-right Squabbie in Paterson, N. J.—Lager Beer in Danger—Brooklyn City News—A Brooklyn Barroom Affair—Fire in Diviston street—Naval Intelligence—Business Notices. S—The March on Paris: Grand tte Spectacle as the Prussians Sweep Forward; The Huge Army fm Close Order, in Discipline and With the Telegraph; How the Uhians Pioneer the Way—Turkey: The Government Feverish and Ili at Ease; Russia Watchful of the East—The Oda Fellows—The Rogues’ Gallery; A Glimpse in the Menagerie of Thieves—Court Calen- dars. 9—Financial and Commercial Reports—Affairs in Western New -York—“Netta” Nettled—Mar- riages and Deaths—Advertisements. 40—The War (Continued from Third Page)—City Intelligence—Shipping —_lutelligence—Adver- tsements, 41—Advertisements, 22—Aadvertisements. Tue Gamine Recorps of Saratoga for the ast season evidence a spirit among the habitués of that village to make it the Baden ‘or Homburg of America. Fortunes have changed hands, and many a pleasure seeker has returned home a wiser if not a richer man. ’ Expensive Justiox.—It cost twenty-three Gollars not long since for a man to have a wagon seized by the sheriff of the county. As that was the cost of one step in a legal process, how much was there probably left of the value of the wagon when the legal process had taken several other steps. Justice is dear; but, then, such good things are never cheap. Lapor AND Poxtrics.—Notwithstanding that the trades unions of the country are open in the avowal of non-interference with poll- tics, the movements of many of their represen- tatives in the conventions of several of the trades show that they have a leaning towards political affairs. The carpenters and joiners are the latest additions to the political trade ‘movement. A British OPINION FROM BERLIN OF THE ‘Fenians.—A correspondent of a London ‘paper writes from Berlin that the blowing up of the citadel of Laon after the surrender of the garrison was an act worthy of the Fenians, put disgraceful to men of honor. That fellow perhaps now feels easier than he did with that fhot shot in hig’ stomach; but let him steer clear of the Fenians. CrIMminaL CarELEssNess.—Notwithstanding ithe numerous disasters resulting from the {careless use of kerosene, it would seem as if {housekeepers will never learn from experi- fence. To attempt to fill a lamp with this dan- jgerous compound, with a lighted wick held ‘close to it, is pretty much the same as smok- acigar in a powder magazine. There isa vehance of escaping injury, but an extremely limited one. i Fientiva Mapr Easy.—They have dis- overed a new method of settling disputes in ‘Venezuela. Up to the discovery of this plan they did everything by knock-down argu- ments, Finding ammunition dear and fighting injurious to limbs, the Venezuelans have adopted a scale of prices for the buying up of opponents. The revolutionists, who have, it is said, considerable money, now offer two dol- Jars a head for privates and forty for sergeants. ‘Unfortunately for the poor privates, the ser- ‘geants, to whom the money was paid, proved dishonest to them, pocketed the cash and ‘walked off with tha bribes. peace are now better than at any time since Peace Still Possible-Rumers of an Ar mistioe. It appears by a despatch from London re- ceived early yesterday morning that, after all, the failure of M. Thiers’ peace mis- sion to London and the positive refusal ef the English government to interfere in peace ar- rangements were not conclusive of the efforts to bring about asuspension of hostilities. It is now stated that Lord Lyons, the British Minister at Paris, is conducting negotiations between M. Jules Favre, the head of the French republican government, and Count Bismarck, and that a brief armistice has already been arranged. This statement was made in the London Observer of yesterday, a weekly paper of considerable authority in political matters, as it is supposed to reflect the views of Mr. Gladstone, the English Pre- mier, The article was printed in what is known as official type, which indicates the fact of its being furnished by a member of the government, or at least of, ita being pub- lished on good authority. It was accom- panied with the assurance that prospects of the beginning of the war. This welcome but unlooked for intelligence does not conflict, as it at first seems to do, with the news of the absolute failure of MM. Thiers’ mission and the conveyance to him by Earl Granville of the positive refusal of the English Free Italy. By our European despatches published this morning the reader will perceive that the union of the Italian peninsnla under one con- atitutional government may be deemed com- plete, There are still some hesitation and distrust on the part of the écclesiastical authorities at Rome, but before the united will of an entire nation and the calm yet firm determination of its military authorities and its recognized king, who offers the fairest guarantees of safety and consideration to the Supreme Pontiff, all opposition must soon cease. Cardinal Antonelli is a statesman, and he cannot mistake the temper of the times. Italy, so long divided and by her divisions so long exposed to foreign rapacity, demands perfect union and national life. In this she has the sympathy of all enlightened races—even of those who are most steadfast in their attachment to the spiritual authority of Pius IX. America has but recently insisted upon this idea, at an enormous cost of blood and treasure; Ireland clamors for it incessantly ; Germany is just realizing it, with fearful sacrifices for its fulfilment ; Italy, then, is in harmony with the age in striving to become one people. With the prospect so close at hand of her success in consolidating her domain, it is quite interesting to consider what free Italy may mean, in our day. What she has been in government to interfere, because it will be observed that Lord Lyons is not represented as acting in the capacity of mouthpiece of his own government, but as simply conducting negotiations for and in the name of the French government. Nor is it at all improbable that Earl Granville, while declining to commit the British Cabinet by any official act in connec- tion with peace arrangements, has permitted the English Minister at Paris to render unof- ficially any service in his power towards ob- taining a suspension of hostilities. Regarded in that light, it is reasonable to suppose that there may be good ground for the announce- ment that Lord Lyons has been conducting ne- gotiations and that they promise to be attended with success. We do not find, however, any confirmation of the news in our subsequent despatches from London and Paris, except the intimation that an interview was to be had between Favre and Bismarck. On the contrary, we learn from them that the Germans are still moving in the immediate vicinity of the latter city, and that a large force is also marching towards Lyons, where a French army of over one hundred thousand men was said to have been recently organized. The statement that the King of Prussia refuses to recognize the provisional government and will only recog- nize the Emperor is reiterated, and there would appear to be some movement on foot or apprehended for the restoration of the Bona- partists, as we are told that the press of Paris is unanimously opposed to it, and that an address of Victor Hugo’s to the French people is exciting all classes to oppose the return of Napoleon. Nevertheless, we are inclined to attach wome faith and importance to the announce- ment in the London Observer, inspired, as it is understood to be, by the head of the British Cabinet. We certainly hope that there is good authority for it. We are sure that neither the French nor Prussian government could adopt a wiser policy at this moment than to make mutual concessions so as to avoid the further prosecu- tion of war. Itis better for France to yield to the inevitable and consent to the annexa- tion of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany, if that be one of the conditions of peace, than to persist in an apparently hopeless resistance, with the prospect of being compelled to yield at last after the partial destruction of Paris and after making sacrifices in life and treasure greater perhaps than those already made. And it is better also for Prussia not to be too exacting, because the fortunes of war are not always consistent er to be relied on, and a defeat before the walls of Paris might be dis- astrous to the hitherto victorious army of Ger- many. There is danger from within and danger from without menacing the Prussian government—from within in the shape of revolutionary movements towards the estab- lishment of the universal repuDlic—from with- out in the reported alliance of Russia, Austria and Italy, with a view to a new distribution of Prussian territory and the dismemberment of the Turkish empire. It will not do for Prus- sis, under these circumstances, to exhaust her military power in an obstinate and unneces- sary protraction of the present war, and the sooper it is ended the better for her. We hope, therefore, that the prospect of peace will not be again obscured, but that the nego- tiation will end in a treaty which, while pro- viding a fair remuneration to Prussia for her losses in a war into which she was unjustly forced, will preserve to France her self-respect and recognize the right of her people to self- government. CHaMPAGNE.—The champagne wine pro- ducing districts of France, including the great depots of Rheims and Chalons, with their millions of bottles in store, having been occupied by the German armies, it is pretty safe to say that for several years to come the supply of genuine champagne to the outside world will be very short. The spurious article, however, compounded of Rhine wine or apple cider as its base, and rock candy and carbonic acid gas, will be manufactured to meet all deficiencies. But the year’s vintage of the champagne region and the millions of bottles in store two months ago in the great depots of that region are all gone, and the total loss to the vineyards, wine makers and merchants directly concerned will probably exceed twenty millions of dollars. This, too, is one of the items in the bill of France against the Bonapartes. They always wind up a career of war, grandeur and glory in bringing the Prussians to Paris under the inspiration of genuine champagne, at the expense of Rheims and Chalons. Tur Troxet Spzoutators at the theatres, about whom the managers have been exercised for along time past, are to be placed under the supervision of the authorities, As there was no possibility of completely crushing out the nuisance, the next best thing is done, namely, to regulate the buying and selling of tickets for places of amusement by city ordi- nance, so that the public may not be cheated as herotofore. Why not license them? the past the most brilliant pages of human annals record. In the old era of Roman glory her genius for government, her colonizing enterprise, her military capacity, her high- toned patriotism and her masculine oratory were the wonder of all contemporaneous nations, Even now they are models, in their kind, before which the highest intellect does willing homage. The middle period of Italian history was distinguished by a lighter, but even more brilliant renown. - Literature and the fine arts went hand in hand with trade, and Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, Padua and Milan became splendid centres of elegant re- finement, a8 well as of opulent commerce. The universities, the libraries, the art galleries and the superb architecture of those days were at once the growth and the adornment of a cluster of republics. Italy was then the illuminating centre of Christendom. The East and the West alike acknowledged her in- tellectual sway, and, while her adventurous explorers were traversing the recesses of Asia and Africa to discover new wealth and open new channels for trade, the Genoese Columbus was pigneering the way to’ fresh continents. But all this greatness and all these achieve- ments could not compensate for the fatal de- fects of divided rule. Discords between State and State brought in the stranger, and Italy, too beautiful even in her decay, for safety, groaued under the feet of foreign taskmasters, who succeeded each other, like swarms of lo- custs, until the voice of Pio Nono, summoning ald to drive the Austrian from Ferrara, in 1847, awoke her to new life. Her struggles in subsequent years uatil at last the Lombardo- Venetian States were united with Sardinia, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchies of Parma and Modena and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, under the sceptre of Victor Emanue!, are familiar to the present genera- tion. At last we behold her enthroned in the seven-hilled city, and announcing herself at last a nation. This event, while glorious, in every point of view, to the Italian race, is most beneficially important to mankind. It means the revival of an eminent people whose acbievements in every department of human exertion have, at different times, for more than three thousand years, been exceptionally great. The seas, the harbors, the fertile soil, the varied productions, - the delightful climate, the noble scenery, the physical aptitudes and the inspiring tradi- tions of Ausonia still remain, and, assuredly, if any watchword could fire the breasts of men to worthy deeds, in a land of such ancient and continuous glory, it would be the nameo “Rome” harmonizing with the keynotes of “nationality” and ‘‘freedom.” Twenty-seven millions of sturdy and active people—for such they have shown themselves to be—under a liberal government; a continental territory of one hundred thousand square miles and an in- sular surface of eighteen thousand more; one of the finest central commercial positions on earth, directly in the Ine of Oriental traffic with Europe, and commanding the entire Adriatic and Mediterranean, and through them all access from the west of the A@gean, Dar- danelles and the Black Sea; developing again (as every expert who has watched her progress for five years past will testify) a remarkable capacity for trade, navigation and shipbuild- ing; with the best planned system of railroads and canals in Europe rapidly advancing; with a scheme of popular education quite as good as that of Prussia working wonders, although 8o recently applied, and with the kindly wishes of all nations and the enmity of none, what is there to prevent Itdly from taking her place in the very vanguard of enlightened progress ? Let us believe that such is the result, and that the entry of King Victor Emanuel into Rome may be the signal for a brotherly reconciliation of all disputes between Italians on the thrones and in the ranks, and for the second birth of a. free and happy nation. Viva U'Jtalia, libera ed independente / Tue Department oF Pusiio Parks is work- ing hard to clear these ‘‘lungs of the metropolis” from all obstructions and to enable them to fulfil their duties, namely, to contribute to the health and enjoyment of the citizens of New York, When the contemplated improvements are carried out and the new Post Office is finished our city will have no rival in the world in its parks. BazaAINng AND CANROBERT, it appears from despatches dated on Saturday, before Metz, are still penned up in that beleaguered city. It will be remembere@ that despatches some days ago stated that they had cut their way out, The very latest news should be given the preference, though the public can take its choice, Toe Commna Man.—Those who imagine John Chinaman to be utterly inoffensive and harmless deceive themselves greatly. The outrages committed on the French missiona- eat pages of history, ries at Tien-tsin are equal in brutality and fiendishness to anything inacribed in the dark- * NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1870,—TRIPLE SHEER ‘The Meuraing in Germany. The great victories won by German arms, and the almost miraculous prostration of Ger- many’s most powerful and most dangerous foe, have sent @ thrill. of national exultation through the pulses of Fatherland. Bonfires, illuminations, triumphal processions, public meetings and congratulatory addresses have not been wanting in any of the large cities that dot the broad region extending from the Rhine to the borders of Russia. The echo of these jubilations comes to us across the Atlan- tic, and it is so loud and hearty as. to drown the cries of grief and anguish which ascend along with it from thousands and thousands of homes made desolate by the’ curse of this dreadful war. In fact, there is a determined effort, and, under the circumstances, not an unwise one, on the part of the German authori- ties to suppress the true details of the carnage inflicted on their troops. The story would be so appalling, were it all frankly told at this juncture, as to awaken all over Germany a voice for instant peace that could not be resisted. Hence, the most is made of the successes gained and as little as possible is said of their frightful cost. However, King William himself has, once or twice, involunta- rily given a glimpse behind the bloody scenes. In his famous despatch to Queen Augusta from the battle fields in the neighborhood of Metz he admitted that it sickened him to think of his losses, and all correspon- dents agree in representing the slaughter of the Germans in nearly every engagement fought since the beginning of the war as two- fold that of their antagonists. At the battle of Gravelotte the German dead lay heaped upon the heights whence the French had been dislodged toward the close of the action “in swathes and wiurows, like grain in a densely planted and well mown field,” and the distress of the royal commander-in-chief at the almost utter annihilation of his splendid Guards—the pride of the Prussian army—is described as having been extreme. Again, the peculiar system of recruiting and organization pursued for the German service issuch that in many cases a large’ proportion of the able-bodied men of whole villages and small towns are enrolled together in the same companies and regiments, with the idea that their conduct will be beneficially influenced by the additional esprit de corps thus preserved, and by the fact that every man will be fight- ing undor the eyes of his own neighbors and early companions. Consequently, the slaugh- ter of these recent battles has thrown whole Coniiiunities into mourning, and, as the South Germans have really done some of the soverest work, there are districts in Baden and Bava- ria where almost every family has lost a father, brother or son. Saxony, too, has been literally decimated by the wholesale destruc- tion of her best troops. It is one pecu- liarity of the German soldier that he is more likely to have a wife and family at home than is the more volatile and fickle Fveachman ; and, hence, his death is not simply the passing away of a unit from among the multitude, but involves the imme- diate suffering of several persons. This fact has been very touchingly illustrated upon many occasions during the struggle. The fierce Uhlans scouting in the neighborhood of the Alsatian towns repeatedly exhibited great emotion when caressing the children of the villagers upon whom they made their requisi- tions, and, when questioned as to.the cause of their agitation, replied that they, too, had wives and families at home. But so general has been the carnage that no class in the German armies bas been spared. At Sedan there was an absolute batiue of titled officers: and long lists of counts, barons and gentry of distinguished name and social position figure among the slain in the state- ments of the press in Austria, where the care- ful restrictions imposed upon the North Ger- man editors are not enforced. In one word, the domestic heart of Fatherland is lacerated as it has never been before. Her homes— grand and humble alike—are wrapped in gloom. Men whose own hearths are in safety, on this side of the Atlantic and elsewhere, at wide distances from the actual scene of sorrow, may hold war meetings and pass ferocious resolutions; but the afflicted people of Ger- many, in all her cities and in all her fields of rustic poverty and labor, pray that this riot of blood may be stayed and that their stricken hearts may be no lenger torn by the fangs of military ambition. The Rod of Heavenly Vengeance Warning. Our cable telegram news reports to-day go to show that the Old World is about to receive adirect warning from on high, a stroke of vengeance which may cause the warring forces to pause in their work of human desolation in dread of a blow which may be struck against both by a power higher than either, and with a hand which is just and impartial as it is terrible. Severe sickness has appeared in the Prussian armies operating be- fore Metz and Strasbourg, the cattle plague has broken out very gen- erally in Prussia, including Berlin, and is extending rapidly. Cholera has appeared in South Russia, There were hundreds of cases, with forty-three deaths, in St. Peters- burg during the past week. Cholera has also broken out in Persia, Such are a few of the Old World visitations which we have to record to-day. Such visitations have always ap- peared to add to the desolations of war. They should be accepted, as of old, as intimations of the absolute necessity of peace—intimations which come directly from ® power higher than kings or diplomatists. Tose Crown JewsLs AGAIN.—Once again we read the announcement that the crown jewels of France have been stolen and that paste ones have been substituted. This is not the first time that this statement has been given to the public. If it has been told once it has fifty times, and each time on the most “reliable authority.” Who cares whether they have been stolen or not, or whether the substitutes are either paste or putty? Srurr.—One of the latest reports from Paris is that balloons, with photographers on board, will make ascensions, and when at certain elevations will take photographic views of the enemy’s movements. The next thing we may expect to learn of will be a grand aerial contest between French and Prussian eromautte The Prussian Army as it Marches on Parts, Our special correspondents at the seat of war in the vicinity of Paris report the Prus- sian march on the French capital in the mail letters which appear in our columns to-day. The pageant is described in a very animated ‘and excellent style, the written accounts of the movement being almost equal, if not com- pletely so, to the cable telegram advices of the same event. This Gerfflan advance march presented a magnificent military spec- tacle. The grand army was kept strictly in hand and swept along with the most per- fect order and regularity. It was Ger- man consolidation in column; a regimen- tal representation of the country, and one without embarrassing offshoots. The field telegraph was kept constantly at work and a perfect chain of living instantaneous commu- nication maintained from the very first party of Uhlans whe penetrated the road to the last fatigue detachment which guarded the baggage in the rear, The Teutons made themselves at home in the towns and villages. They adapted themselves to the surrounding circumstances with wonderful facility. They took apparently little, if any, notice of the humiliation of the inhabitants, and conducted themselves strictly, soberly and with a very considerable show of chivalry and gallantry. Our special writers thus supply in these letters a very attractive introduction to the active initiation of the Ger- man Panslavist movement. Should the pro- gress, ethnologically and politically, prove equally pleasing at its consummation in the close it may be, perhaps, well for humanity. Rallrond Racing—A Dangerous Pastime. Steamboat races are bad enough, as expe- rience proves, for hundreds of lives have been lost from time to ¢ime on the Western rivers, and sometimes nearer home, by this pernicious practice. -But when railroad trains, loaded with passengers, get into a sporting mood and insist upon trying their capacity to win or kill, it becomes a very serious business. Such danger- ous rivalry is said to have been going on between the Morris and Essex and the New Jersey Railroads for a few days past on their parallel lines over the Jersey Meadows near Newark. The latest feat of the Morris and Essex road the other evening was to break off the locomo- tive from the train and thus run ahead of its aival. The engineer, intent only on making his two-forty time, and beating the train of the New Jersey road, did not notice the fact that he had left all his precious human freight behind him until he had ran half a mile with his light weight. We do not suppose that the passengers take as much interest in these con- tests of speed as the officials of the rival roads. We rather fancy that they are glad when they find themselves alive at the end of the race. If this sporting pastime is to be carried on we would suggest that a placard be affixed to each train announcing that “this is the racing train!” If there be anybody wh. cares noth- ing for a broken limb, or a dislocated neck, or a general smash-up of his anatomy, why he can take his seat in the cars, accepting the risk for the sake of the excitement. Sensible people would probably wait for another train. But we contend that it is only fuir to demand that travellers should know when they are riding a two-forty iron horse, at the risk of their lives. The Southern Commercial Convention. We have received an invitation, for which we return our thanks, to be present at and attend the sittings of the Southern Commer- cial Convention, which will convene at Cin- cinnati on the 4th of October next. The fol- lowing are set down as the subjects to be con- sidered by the Convention :— 1. Direct trade between Southern Atlantic ctues and Europe. 2, Southern Pacific Railroad. 3. Obstruction to navigation by narrow span bridge ier. 4 4. Continuous water line communication between the Mississippi river and the Atlantic seaboard, 5. Removal of obstructions frou tie mouth of the Mississippi river. 6. Construction of permanent levees on the Mis- sissippi river. 7. To abolish all toll charges oa ‘she navigable rivers of the United States. 8 The enlargement of the more important lines of canal in the United States so as to render them navigable for veasels propelled by steam, 9, Finance and taxation. 10. Free trade in money. 11, A settled policy in the public interest in regard to the oe pecperers of the government lands, 12. That all railway viaducts over naviguble rivers be made highways for railway companies, which will gree pro raia toll onthe same, and that efforts made to secure legislation to that effect. 18. ‘The charges on passenger and freight trattic by rail and water lines, 14. To abolish throughout the whole country all Moense imposed on commercial travellers. 45. Removal of the national capital, This budget of questions to be discussed will surely give scope and range enough to every delegate of the Convention for the ventilation of his pet project of com- mercial reform. We like the idea of this meeting in Cincinnati. It will bring our Southern commercial reformers into direct contact with Northern ideas, and from this fact alone we anticipate some useful practical results. We think, however, that the removal of the national capital may be wisely post- poned till after the redemption of the national debt. Sporrep Ta. Gertine His Back Up.— The Big Injun chief who left Washington in a rage some months ago has kept very quiet for, a long time and his euphonious name had very nearly dropped out of the public mind. It seems now, however, that Spotted Tail knows the efficacy of keeping his name before the people fully as well as paler faced politi- cians, and is determined to do it at any sacrifice less humiliating than that of bidding an eternal farewell, like Colfax, to to public life. He is waiting for his annuity goods at Whetstone agency and complains bitterly that his rations are not increased. He says the thieves in Washington have made misrepresentations to him. We don’t know that Spotted Tail wants to fight again, but we suspect that his long peace has been a great bore to him. Tag Coprist Quzstion.—The British and Canadian police vessels cruising along the northeastern fishing grounds have captured Yankee fishing smacks valued at $50,000, which they now hold subject to trial for breach of treaty stipulations in crossing the line, and in fishing in forbidden waters. Thus, from year to year, the border troubles on this coffish question are increasing, and they never will be settled short of annexation. Meantime a little of the spirit of forbearance and conciliation on both sides would be better than these eternal border wranglings over thone codfis* Church Services Yenterday. Singularly enough the Pope and Roman Catholicism did not get half as much pitched into yesterday as wo had every reason to ex- pect from the events which have taken place in Italy during the past ten days, It was evident that our Protestant clergymen were elated at the prospect of the speedy downfall of the Beast and all the other monstrosities of he Apocalypse; but their joy seemed to be of that holy, subdued kind too deep for utterance. Nevertheless there were two or three who could not loge the opportunity of firing shot at his Holiness, albeit their language rather indicated an over-readiness to hit a man when he is down, But it can truly be said of these preachers that as they never feared to make a target of the Pope when he was on his legs, their action, now that the Eternal City is gur- rounded by Italian troops, cannot be ascribed to cowardice. Mr. Hepworth, in his opening fall sermon at the Church of the Messiah, took a sly shot at Pius [X.; Rev. Mr. Vail, at St, Paul’s (Methodist), gave him an indirect blow, and Bishop Snow fired a whole broadside at the Pope and everything commected with Catholicism. Others there were who adasine istered a light tap on bis shoulders, figura- tively speaking; but, on the whole, we repeat that there was but little manifestation of exulte ‘nce. Perhaps the unusual moderation arose from a desire to withhold the theological oasti- gation and thanksgiving until the Beast and the other things are utterly extirpated. In the absence of the regular old-fashioned anti-Popery sermons there were numerous ine teresting discourses on various religious topics. Rev. Mr. Frothingham sharply criticised what he was pleased to term the superstitions of Catholics and Episcopalians; Mr. McNair, at North Dutch church, held forth on the ascen- sion of Christ; at St. Peter’s Roman Catholio church Father Quinn preached an eloquentand timely sermon on death and its lessons; at the Church of the Stranger Dr. Deems explained the career of Christ as a teacher, and the coming of the Saviour was the subject of Di. Booth’s discourse at the University place Pros- byterian church. At Trinity Dr. Vinton de- scribed the characters of Esau and his brother Jacob, much to the detriment of the former, whom he said was a cunning man. It seems to us, however, that Jacob, in purchasing the birth- right of his brother with a mess of pottage, showed himself capable of executing an ex- ceedingly cunning business transaction, and we bay this without intending the slightest profanity. Rev. Mr. Potter, at Grace church, dilated on the danger of neglecting to improve our faculties-~a subject, we think, appropriate to some of the exquisites who weekly attend this place of worship. ‘ag Se In Brooklyn the sermons were all good, but we need not expect anything particularly startling until Brother Beecher resumes his place in the tabernacle. At Washington and other places reported the attendance was large, the congregations devout and the gin- ners (we trust) ted to repentance. Nilsson’s Debut To-Night. Christine Nilsson will make her first appears ance in America this evening at Steinway Hall. As the house is already nearly bought up there is no room for speculation as to the handsome reception she will receive. All the force of the company, which includes Brig- noli, Verger, Miss Cary, Vieuxtemps and Wehli, will be on the stage to carry out the programme, which is most varied, judicious, and abounding in gems. Mlle, Nilsson has selected for herself four pieces, the grandest of which is the mad scene from Ambroise Thomas’ opera of “Hamlet.” This was Nils- son’s crowning triumph in Europe. Great, therefore, will be the anxiety to hear and see this wonderful combination of the lyric and the tragic drama. Her other pieces comprise ‘‘An- gels Ever Bright and Fair,” of Handel, the celebrated cavatina from ‘‘La Traviata,” and the quartet from ‘‘Martha,” with Miss Cary, Brignoli and Verger. The other artists have each suitable selections, both for voice and in- strument, which will afford ample opportunity to judge of the débutants and to renew ac- quaintance with our old friends. Tho musical event of this evening is the first sensation of that kind we have had in a long time. Everybody is anxious to behold the young Swedish songstress whose personal beauty has carried away so many hearts, and to hear how deliciously she warbles. What Should the Pope Do? The armies of the Italian King, if not actually in Rome, are thundering at its gates. Resistance is vainly persisted in by the Holy Father. General Kanzler, we are told, has refused to surrender the city. The inhabitants of all the towns and villages throughout the Papal territory are jubilant in expectation of emancipation from the Papal govern- ment. In Rome itself the people are making demonstrations in favor of the ltalians. It is perfectly manifest that resist- ance is vain. To refuse to surrender is but to make necessary the sacrifice of many lives and the destruction of much pro- perty. It is, besides, suicidal policy so far as the Pope himself is concerned. Resist- tance will exasperate the enemy without the gates, and it will most certainly alienate the friends who are within. The Pope cannot do a wiser thing than open the gates to the Italians, make peace with the King and settle down to the discharge of his duties as the chief shepherd of the Christian Church. If he knows how to act in the circumstances, what seems loss may turn out to be actual gain. Even without the patrimony of St. Peter the Pope may aitill be rich, happy, useful. Tue WomAN Movement is steadily progress- ing. Wedo not hear so much of that phase of it which treats of the ballot and Sorosis as we used to hear a few months ago, but the unanimous election of a female compositor as a member of the men’s Typographical Union in Washington on Saturday is one of many in- stances occurring daily to show that the true principle of the woman's rights movement— the right toa wider field of employment and to men’s wages for men’s work—is steadily gaining favor and acceptance. Ir Seems Tuar Wuiskey Mevers are vio- lently affecting political movements out West. Commissioner Delano ordered a certain kind of meter for distilleries, to which the Western distillers object as too expensive, and now