The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1870, Page 6

“CANADIAN ANNEXATION. BLAST FROM BEN BUTLER. Interesting Letter-How Butler Will Work Things. Doings of the Annexationists—Plans for Bringing About Union—Terms Likely to be Demandod—Cancug of the Disaffeeted. Butler's Idea of the Popo in America——The Presidential Platform for 1878, MonrneEaL, Canada, Deo, 28, 1870. In the New Yorgk Heaa.y’s Canadian special cor- Tespondence of June 29, 1869, was narrated the full nistory of the movement for Canadian indepen- dence, Inthe HERALD of July 6, 1870, appeared a full and circumstantial account of the manner in which the more wily annexationists used the egotis- tical and cnimerical macpendence as catspaws, and finding them useless toots-vest them off and organized for themsclvea,. Today it ls my good fortune ve give a third chapter in Uke secret history of the great movement which wili soon culminate in the unity of the North American Continent under re- publican auspices. The previous articles in whe New YORK HERALD drew down upon nie, their un- happy writer, the rage of several poliucians who, professing loyalty, yet coquetted with treason, and who jound the political atmosphere rather hot after the circumstantial detalis of their intrigues had been given to the world, and the lengthy aud adjectival denauctations of the loyal press, to whom the Hera.o is more terrible than aa ARMY WITH BANNERS. ‘The Teronto Globe, the Slumtowa Montldy Find eater and other journals of a similar character ascribed the weevil, the catile plague, the fires in the bush, the withdrawal of the troops and the Win mipeg insurrection to the occult and sinister infu- ences of the HERALD; and the life of the Henanp’s special was that of a partridge upon the mountains. What the result of this letter will be lL know not; but if by the end of next week there Is not a plea. sant excitement in political circles, beth here and at Washingtoa, | aim in error, One thing I weuld desire to say with regard to the letters of jast July, concerning which tt was ru- mored that the Canadian government instigated their publication and paid the HERALD a sum var.ously reported at from $1,000 to $6,000. Itis hardly necessary to say that the HERaLD has not the hoper of acting as organ to a backwoods govern- ment in a Canadian village, after lis record of thirty-five years’ unsuilied Independence tn affairs 80 vast that the head of Aristides might be tarned. In ‘this case, as in ali others, THE HERALD WAS GNBOUGHT. With regard to the presen; correspondence, I am betraying no trust in making It public. It came inio my hands by the best of all manners—purcnase, It is one of the blessings of Canada that its politicians, although ‘‘pesullar” for ‘‘ways that are dark and for tricks that are vain,” are always found ‘wear- ing their hearts upon their sleeves.” If you wish to Worm a secret out of them you must, in professional technology, “exhibit” cocktalls, hack hire, blarney, mendac:ty or grecnbacks, as the case may demand. This simplifies a cerrespondent’s work. J have had the pleasure of assisting professionally at a Fenian lodge, neur the intersection of Wiliiam and Monde- Jet streets, at an annexation caucus on Dorchester street, and at various idependence meetings, and from the perfect transparency of the meetings and egotism of the actors L have thought that, like Irish conspirators, these men industrieusly MADE PLOTS TO BE DISCOVERED. Enough of preface. Last August, having overset the Independence party, the Canadian annexation- isis heid several caucuses and decided to organize @ union league on the plan already desorbed fully in the HERALD. The plan of action resolved upon was to get up a monster popular petition to the Queen, praying her to appoint commissioners for Canada and for England to confer with other commissioners from the United States. Tnese should especially dis- cuss international questions closely aflecting Cana- G@a—the Fenian raids, the Reciproeity Treaty, the propesed Zoliverein, the fisheries, the navigation of whe St. Lawrence and the like. They would then re- port whether the triple relations of England ana Canada, Canada and the States and the States and Kngland would be best subserved by the union of Canada with the American republic, by the erection of Canada into an independent State, or by a contin- uation of the present system of Canadian depend- ence. The report of such & convention to the three governments would furnish them with offictal data whereon to work.*It was estimated that it would take $3,000,000 to buy up the House in Caneda and to carry on the requisite campalgn in the press and from the stump; but, of course, this would be unne- cessary were a proper amount of pressure brought to bear on tue imperial goverument by the States, HOW THE STATES WOULD NELP ihe struggling annexationists in Canada was a point frequentiy and acrimoniously discussea. Manifestiy it. would not de for the States government to lend itself to a project for dismembering a (riendly rower unless some such convention as that above iudi- tated were brought about. It was the Nova Scotian element that went against the petitton—probaply being sore over the summary Manner in which their petition was kicked out, By the way, as showing the arch-ignorance of some politiclans, {must tell you that the disaffected Blue Noses got up an im- mense petition to the Queen praying for a repeal of the union, but forgot to present it through the om- cial channel, the Colonial Bureau, Accordingly, & delegation of three ““Honorabies’’ went, regardiess of expense, to England, and were informed that the petition could not be read. So, like the King of Frauce, in martial story, they marched back again. It was probably the rankling and jguominious memory of this ‘“‘oMcial reception” that prejudiced them against any more petitrons. TO RESUME, THE NEXT IDEA WAS TO LOBBY IN LON- DON, »Bo ag to get Mr. Gladstone to do what he hag been wanting the colonists to do—take the first step, ‘Two delegates were selected for this purpose, and set Lo WosK to get up the necessary facts and figures, #re they could sail two incidents eccurred which brought their mission to an end ere it was well begun. Some of the cliaue er Union Leagne had been dabbling in ink witn friends at Washington, and bad been assured informally that the States would help the Canadians to burst their fetters. Toey consequently, at a quiet caucus, meld in a certain lordly mansion on Dorchester street, in this city, suggesied that we should revive the war cry of 1848, when Sir John Rose, Sir Alexander Galt, the Hon. L. H. Holton, the Hon. Mr. MacDeugall and other bonorabie and ioyal men ef to-day were rapid aunexalionists, an “LOOK TO WASHINGTON,’ ‘whence cometh our help. Thereupon some one asked how the S.ates would help. One misan- dione more to retaru annexation than to aid it, by ch insane rantings as those of Zack Chandler, and yy the insufferably patronizing air with which the. unerical press treated the question fromerally. But Pegrench wing generally supported the idea. One their leaders bad been at Washington, and had , beén presented to the President, and he and his col- ‘igagues believed that, in some magner Dot specified, gthe Union League and the C. . cou “nx the Li dthe (. 8 A. id “fi phiven independently of the peeple of Canada gna’ the imperial Cabinet. Here digress to ‘wem.wk that, from my experience, the Nova Scotians aod .Qvench Canadians, viewed as conspirators, ure, luke A¥semus Ward’s organ-jer« 'r, \ “OF NO AKOUNT.” ‘The fotmer are the better, althongh headstrong and not @t xii given to careful consideration of the dificulties $0 fe es i aoe ete ubkicans— well, Napoleon was when he inti- uated to your vorrespondent at Wilhelmsloue that there “were pe beter or and ublicana,”” They ware possessed of their ideal; they believe in annexa- téon; they woula\give labor, money, life for tt, but they are ‘as vision Ty, erratic and impracticable as #o many Fourlers. 4)f processes, detaiis, desk work, Jog-roliing, wire-p or engineering, they have as much idea as mull hes of a watch-pocket. Hence, while they matte ‘ per good audience, they made very poor conspirat To resume. This iaew ¢f asking help from the Americans was ardently though hazily supported v the enthusiasts. One axid sae i * war between Enland and the states should unhappily vreak ‘out, the latter would acquiré Canada in @ month, ‘This 88 dispussed for awhile and ali concurred in it. Wh cTeupon one of the four leading spirits, whose ide’0! I suppress, of course, said bere was othing, eaiér gid he would Py ” GEY_UP A WAR ON SHORT NOTICE . thropic notary suggested that the Staves had ae Sor $25,000, This was WOULD! to be rhodowontade | 4 ~ tigre but he Geitberatety unfolded hy plan as 8 BUMtC when Bideration wrth the leagth of time that the Amert- cans had enjoyed the privi make an liternauional spute the rigid Interpretauion pretty quarrel.” His idea was, Wake up the Americans by a judicious course of speeches and ietters, then w charter a fishing vessel, with a crew of determined men, under ‘the slave and stripes, aaii ID10 disputed water, keep- 80 near the legitimate hne as to render it a nice ttonwear to wheter he Was poaching or Bot, ep, whem one of the Dominion Blakes, Van ‘Troupe or duodecimo Farragut’s boarded him, to realist vs ef armis, unto tne enacting of blood, and 1 trast © the grit and enthusiasm of the American 01 te io respectable moneyed ed his mae of Lhe men jamm old woltenar ane of the Horatian “iowa, ae “Why,’ pip avey gud glared on the speaker. ’ “GOOD GAW'D, THAT'S HIGH TREASON 0 talk about such a thing |’ The four or five really Sites (uiodat Tapp Wetoene; tat is £0 It lea to ; others. were #0 aboutnably scared that they treated the proposition ag chimorica: and @ huge joke. must say that the first greasy citizen’s horror- stricken idea of high treason considerably amused me. But another cause Way for some time the clique Tested on ther Oars Was unexpected duration of the greut Franco-Prussiap war. 1. was believed tnat after @ couple of weeks the war would be over, and matters in Europe tranquil, But the war went on. Advices came from frends in England that tne Oab- inet and the whole Pe were #0 intent on Coutin- ental matters that thé colonial question was over- looked, and the voice of the anti-coloulal achool lost dn the THUNDER OF THE PRUSSIAN GUNS, There was no use in preasing matters, so Lhe clique resied, and went on corresponding abd spying out the nakedness of the land ubul, Within the last month, two sudden events stirred them into exbibit- ing the alacrity commonly ascribed to his Satanic Majesty in a bigh gale of wWiud. ‘the first was (he President's m e, preludea by Ben Butler's speech; the second the Eastern complication. It now became evident that the time had come to act. Kngland saw with manifest apprehension that ler dreams of a perpeiual peace Wherein she could eal, drink, be merry and lay up much weaita were over; that Russia, true 10 wer old policy, was sul longing for ladia, and that sooner or later Engiaud er upon Lhe greatest war the Worid has ever seen for commercial supremacy tu ue Orient; in fact, for the very EXISTENCE OF ENGLAND. ‘This war would find her stripped of her only ally in France. In Prossia she might nd an open enemy, or at best a neutral Power, which would restrain Austria and italy. fn the States she would meet with no sympathy, for America aud Russia were too closely inked, Her bet was small and not to be counted, besides the miliions of men ar- rayed under modern banners. In such @ moment as Ula the Vuinerability of her Americau possessions woud surike her forelbly, and the idea commend it- self to her statesigen that the neutrality of the Stutes and a cieau slate es to outstanding Inter. natienal complications would be cheaply purchased at the cost of the Canadas. For ail these reasong the ring at once bestirrea themselves acuvely, and were soon assured by bng- Jesh correspopdenis that their anticipauons were correct. They then set te work to elicit the opinions 0) leading Awerican politicians of both, or rather of of all, parties, and to arge upood them the necessity of making the UNITY OF AMERICA the platform for the Presidential election of 1872. bo far back as the spring of 1869 the HERALD had suggested such @ grand platform for the next contest, tue old iasues Of slavery and seccssion being played out, and the new W pepgtinns of amnesty and tarify being madeguate. The existence ef dissen- sions in the republican party and the renewed nopes of the democrats gave the Canadians an excel- lent opportunity for urging their claims. 1 believe that with only ove exeepnon all the american pult- ticians cousulted agree that the exiension of the re- publie Horthward must at once be made @ popular Question, aud that the idea, when its vasiness ts properly published, will awaken American eutuusi- asm and bring about another repetition of “¥ikTY-POUR FORTY, OR FIGHT,” from Callforma to Connecticut. ‘The only exception is a mniiitary man, Who prefers having Canada left ‘ag @ battle groand to beat Kngiand on when ine next war comes off.” Of the several letters which 1 have in my pesses- sien I select for to-day’s perusal one from General Watler, This I do because it shows that the HERALD in Lis editerial remarks of the 21 December has exactly hit the mark, and that St. Domingo is tikely to be dropped for Canada. Besides, in tiiese days of rumor—that Ben Batler 16 to succeed Secre- tary Fish, and when ne comes out as the Fres! dent's right Dower and emel adviser, his views certainly deserve consideration. He writes as tol- lows:— WASmiNeron, D. C., Dec. I Drax Srx—I bave read your note of the ith of D with much interest, and am sorry that my letsure do permit me to give you an answer more worthy of the gi Subject of which it treats than I can do. THE TIME HAs CONR. 1can have no doubt of the correctness of your statement that the time haa now come, both in vlew of the condition of thipgs fu England, in America and n Canada, fer pressing The acpexation question. AMBRIOANS OF OXR MIND. ot at We here jn the United States are entirely united upon that question, and uo party in any changes of puiitival opivion wiil be found opposing tt. Indeed, one aificuity 10 makin, it a party inaue is the want of anything like opposition, think not only one but both parties in the coming election wiil make this sndjecta plank in their political platform. We bave differences of opinion about extending our bounda: ries o the South a0 that questions are raised aw to the Aq- ministration policy of annexing St. Domingo, but we bave no question as to the desirableness or inevitublity of the absorption of the provinces lying north of us, ‘4 POPE FOR AMERIOA, Our constitution ao far guarantees entire freedom of reli- ous opinion that the Catholic Oburch of Canada cannot jesitate to become a portion of the Catholic Chureh of North America. The two when united will be the largest body of inte ligent Catholics of any oue nation mn the worid. Indeed, in view of the troubles in Jtaly, it fs not ameng the impos: sibilities that the keys of St. Peter may be transferrea to this country. ENGLAND APPROVES ANNEXATION. cent pretext to get rid of the Canadas, which to hei longer @ source of proft or an element of atrenuth and power; hence the propositions of my speech in that regard were made rather for the instruction of the people of Eng- as to what the intelligent thought of this country was on subject. A FLING AT THE PRR Trne you have seen it very severely criticised by the newa- papers, but you will remember that aiarge portion of the newspaper writers of this country are Eugiishmen, aud most of the newspapers are in the interest of the bondholders and bankers, whotuke alarm at anything that may possi turb the nation’s credit or lessen the worth of their bonds, #0 that It fa peculiarly true in this case that the newspapers are no exposition of the mind of the people here. IDR MODUS OPRBANDI. Now the practical way of doing the ti Jt seems to me je to have some one province vote for annexa- tlon, either Newfoundiand, Prince Edward’s feland, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia.’ That vote once passed | hm as- sured that this country will take means to carry out the Mon- roe doctrine, which with us ix traditional, and wake tt ellec- tual, and one province breaking the ice aud beginning an- nexation ail the provinces would follow and the Dominion would fall to pieces. I need hardly suggest to your mind that it would be better to do the anuexation in detail than {n the mans, aad if I were a Canadian desirous of effecting the object I certainly should turn my labors to one of the dis- affected provinces. POSTING THE PRESIDENT. T think it would do good to have a memolr prepared, set- ting forth the exact state of feeling in Can: huggesting, from a Canadian polnt of view, ihe best moaas of accom. phishing the object of annexation; how itis supposed the Vnited States would take action which would aid annexation in Onnad at guaran require, and, in fine, all the detui.s necessary to carr project, and to send {t to me that { may use it In sucl ner before my goverument as will best aid NO LOBMYIST REQ! do not think an agent here at the. preadht time would be of advantage, because he could not come here without mak- ing It the subject of newspaper comment, and they wre Mur- plots everywhere. VORTHER COMMUNICATIONS. You can write to me confidentiaily at any time that leienre may serve, and your communications will be g lly re ceived. 1 do not send this present communicas Jer my frank, but pay the postage, as you may not wish to be known to tue Post Oilice authorities to be in communication with me. Iam, very truly, your obedient servant, BEN BUTLER, So much for Butler. I leave this letter for your consideration and proceed with my story. WHAT THE CANADIANS SAY. T need hardly say that the clique rather like the idea of having both democrats and repuvlicans on their side and are at werk like beavers. As to Gen- eral Butler’s letter, it is considered @ compuund of the practical and the impracticable. There 1s no doubt but that the ae folk at Washington nave English advices to the same effect as their aympa- Uhizers at Montreal. Nor is there any doubt thai, if the government of the United States really means to help us, tnat the line of action Indicatea by Butler—namely, drafting a memorandum for the use of the government—is the correct one. It 1s well to know, too, that he believes all are for Canada, whether democrats, ublicans or revenue re- formers, and whatever SUMNEB’S ROOENTRICITIES 6 to St. Demingo. But when he suggests the pas- sage of an aunexation resolution in one of the dis- aflected provinces, and its secession, he seems ag much abroad in his law ag the President in his geography. One B. F, Butler combated secession and dented to South Carolina the right to pass se- Cegsion or annexation ordinancés and to quit the Union. Neither Newfoundland hor Prince Edward Island 1s @ part ef tie Dominion; and, even if Nova Scotia should carry such a resolution, ita only value would bé as arecord of @ popular desire {nviting action at the hands ef legitimate authority. Nova Scotia could not vote herself out of the Dominion, nor ¢ould the whole Deminion, by an unamimonus vote, Ink its fortunes with those ef tne United States. There is no soverelgaty in Canada. All we can do here lato give expression to our desire for uulon, but decisive action rests between LONDON AND WABHINGTON, Ifa prevince ora large Ley one of the people ray for separation, General Schenck and General ‘utler—or whoever presides over the State Depart- ment—can de allin the world toaid. But it Eng- land should ge stubborn, if the tories return to power, and, like Pharaoh, harden their hearts and refuse to let the people go, will the American gov- ernment and peopie carry ont Ben Butier’s pro- gramme and fight? When itis understood that the Staves wili do 80 much then the annexation move- ment will be worth something. Until eee while its opponents have the ear of the people in Downing street and whjle the mass of Canadians halt ere they commit themselves to active suppert of a cause which we desire posed to out the aman- he enterprise. be 8a 1 ove, but may turn out as abortive as he Cp Mg tof tg48—until then, I say, 1t is uphill wor! the Pinar Sapaenisers in Canada. But ifGeneral Butler's words are true, if American @ipiomacy lends aid to tho expresaion of & part of the DomBion for severauces Mf intersauenal claus Sr Ae nenementle: Aa; to; etrmmen 10 Bagiand MBANS BUBINBSE; # the people of show themselves willmg iF. uber ives expression 10 @ though not oy ay eae a novel one, whet he nudes £0 the possibility of the Pope Dnding a in America. Macaulay, in his essay on “Ranke’s Lives of the Popes,’ foreshadows the idea that the find # home dandy og World. When da contempla' Holy Gather enivicg his residence from THE TIBER TO THE OT. LAWRENOS. Within the last few months the question has again been revived. ‘Ibe most liberal and devout Roman- Jate look forward to the day, not far distant, when Canada, Cuba and Mexico shail be brought under the folds of the starry flag, and when the Pope, freed frem the tramuvels of the temporal build a new Vatican somewhere on Mississippi, in the heart of Catholic America. They way that already the Church hae made ie strides in the States; that immigration daily swells thelr numbers, that the organization has great wealth and immense political yf, and thal be- tween Rituals. Spiriroaliom, 1am, Universalism nd those myriad faiths which men fess freely, the nasien is, as surely and 8! as England, moving on vo CATHOLIC UNITY, ‘The idea is one which would naturally attract and euthral minds tiactured with religious enthusiasm, a by amare aympathinere eersibare not been nt of the IMporiance of Bec! ‘the suppor" 1 the Catholics. ‘The Catholics rule Canada. They have almost a third of the Legislature. The members trom Quebec follow the lead of their chiefs in such a solid pha- lanx that, aided by divisions among the English and Provestants, they can carry their point, no mat- ter what it may be. In the Winnipeg insurrection they did not shrink from fomenting rebellion and threavening secession in order to secure for them- selves the rich Northwest. In this province all education reste in their bands, all legislation is theirs, all oficial patronage. The people are ignor- ant and do not know the meaning of the word inde- pendence. The curate orders them to vote, they vate. Fhitherto in Canada, where the sixteenth century, of muidie Europe stu) exists, the Catholic Uburc has been A GREAT CONSERVATIVE, and has stringently repressed ail movements to- ward liberalism. ‘The priests have discouraged emigration to the States, and have prevented the settiement in Catholic localities of alien immigrania Young men who went to the States, married Yankee girls, Anglicized their names, voted and Weut to caucuses, Were not the Saige as those who hal been reared in sight of the parish steeple. Henee tie Catholics have held their ground in Quebec, have perpetuated the old tithing laws and feudal’ legis: lation of Old France, aud have kept Intact from foreign enterprise, admixture or education a million of people, who, In acquirements, manners, dress, language, are three centuries bebind the umes, But of late there has been somewhatof a change. The clergy are acknowledgmg that the woria moves, and are moving with it. [lence the same hierarchy that, during the rebellion of 1837, were the strengtn of tue throne and its BULWARK AGAINST REPUBLICANISM in 1870 are looking out of larger spectacies, and ap- prehending tue idea that the Cathoites of the United States know more, are far richer aud quite as power- ful as the Canadian Papists, ‘This is the point to establish which the annexa- tionists are laboring, and rightly, because if the Catholic Church once endorses annexation it will be carried in a mouth, To this end they are sound- ing carefully all the mfucntial Romanists, and have called a private caucaos to confer with them aud to lay befere them statistics and documents showin, the relative positions of the Church in Canadaan in the United States, At the same time a couple of circulars have been Issued Lo friends of the movement all over Canada, asking them to COME AND REASON TOGETHER. One 1s 1g cipher, and, 1 velleve, refers to certain precautions in corresponding; the other invites cor- respondents to forward at length their views on the situation, whether it 16 not beat to concentrate all efforts on one province. If so, which one shall be the objective poimt and bow shall the action be taken? Further, how much money will be required, and how much money and how many votes will be forthi- coming from the correspondent’s neighborhood * What is the genera! feeling there and what are the rivate opinions of preminent citizens? Could the jnited States help, and how? On such questions as these information is sought, and the replies are to form foundation for a report to be further con- sidered by @ more generally attended meeting than has yet been cailed, and waich will likely be hvld about the opening of the session in February. MISCELLANEOUS. What line of action wiil be recommended ft is hard to say. Maby want to open campaign in Nova Scoua, some in Quebec, Others believe that the original idea of a Couvention of the three nations 18 the best, and (that there can come no good eut of agitating for a mere sectional vote for Amerivan connection, The terms which woald likely prove popular have belgie been mentioned in the New YorE HeaaLp of last July. TO recapitulate them briefly these are:— Firt—The assnmption by the United Staten of the Canadian debt, aud the expenditure fur local purvose ‘As canals and ratironds; of the difference between the actual debt of Canada and the proportion of the American national debt she would be compeiled to assume. regents, The adoption of a low protective tariff or of a free ‘ha m, Thi bably a permanent civil service and the pledge that an amendment looking to the adoption of the Enuilah system of a disaoluble House and a responsibie Cabinet be at Jeust introduced. Fourth—A due consideration of the claims of Canada to office at the first Presidential election. There are five or ix very influential politicians who can easly be won over if they have republicanism made as protitabie as conservatism. CONCLUSION. T have thus given another chapter of political his- tory, and a letter which may confirm Mr. Butler in nig frankly: expressed opinion that “newspapers are sad marplets everywhere.’’ Whether or not the HERALD 1s conducted in the Interests of the bond- holders and bankers I can't say. This much, how- ever, Lcan. Next week I will give you the written views of hall a dozem other American statesmen and some Canadians of note on the question. It ma: be as good reading as the Grant-Porter correapond- ence. THE FISHERIES QUESTION. Omcial Report of American Vessels Selzed by Britieh and Canadian Craisers During 1870. OTTAWA, Ubtario, Dec. 80, 1870, ‘The Minister of Marine gives the following expla- nation regarding American vessels seized by the imperial and Canadian cruisers during 1870 for Dle- gal fishing:— ‘The Womfatuck was seized June 27 in Aspy Bay, Nova Scotia, actually fishing close In shore. The captain of the vesse) admitted having caught sn within the prohibited Imits during the day, and that he was aware he was fishing illegally. The J. H. Nickerson was seized June 10 at Ingo. nish Island, Nova Scotia, actually fishing inside the isiand, within a mile from the shore, She had veen previously warned three times—on the 26th, 26th and 27th of June—with notice that the vessel would be seized. The captain was personally informed that he had already violated the law by remaming in shore without leave. He was supplied with a copy of Mr, Boutweil’s circular to American fishermen. The G. Marshall was setzed July 31, at Sandy Beach, inside of Gaspe Bay, Quebec, actually fishing and drawing @ setue ashore. She had been pre- viously boarded and warned. The Albert was seized August 20, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, violating the Merchants’ Shipping act. The owner, master and crew, by their own plea, acknowledged the offence. The Clara F. Friend was seized at Broad Cove, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, actually fishing within three miles of the shore, having been previously warned. She was rescued by the crew, but reeap- tured. ‘The tbree seizures last above named were made by her Britannic Majesty's cruisers, ‘rhe Lottie was seized August 18, inside of Gaspe Bay, actually fishing, having fished for seven days within the prohibited imnit. She had been pre- viously warned, ‘The Lizzie A. Farr was seized August 27, at Seven Islands, Quebec, about one hundred miles inside the mouth of the river St. Lawrence, actually fishing one-fourth of a mile from shore. The master was aware that the vessel was transgressing, The owner peers beer pleaded for release on the ground that he had specially directed the master not to fish at that place. The master and crew were fishing on shares with the owner, The A. N. Monson was seized September 3, near Broa Cove, Sea Wolf Island, Cape Breton, N. 8., actually fisking between the island and mainiand, distant about ene and one-fourth miles from either shere, She had been previously warned. The A. F. Frankiim was selved October 10, at Broad Ceve, Cape Breton, N. 8., having fished within the prohibited limit, after warning on the 7th of that month. The captain strongly denied el and aithough the b officer Telt satisfied that trespass been committed he desisted fer the time being from making the seizure; but afterwards he obtgined proot that the vessel had Qened extensively ou Tae 10th and 11th, within the prohibited limits, aad the seizure was effected Ov- tober 15. The Canada was selzed October 25, at Port Hood, N. B,, for smuggling. The Ronip was seized November 8, at Back Bay, N. B., having fished at Grand Manan Islan@, N. B., ‘within prohibited limits, The taster admitted he was aware of the illegality of sach fishing. The White Fawn was seized November 25, at Head Harbor, Campo Bello, N. B., preparing to tsh. A_ CONVICTED MURDERER PARDONED.—Governor Hoffman on Thursday pardoned Michael Hagan, who has been confined in Clinton Prison for near! sixteen years, during all which time his cen- duct has been so exemplary that no mark or censure nae ever been recorded rf him. The prison authorities believe that his jon, in view ef this fact, will have a beneficial effect upon the condition and discipline of tne pris Bases Was sent for lite on a conviction of murd He has always asserted his innocence, and the Judge who sentenced him (John W., Brown, of Newburg,) and the District Attorney many years ago joined in recommending an imi mte pardon. ihe case was first brought to Governor Moffman’s attention dur- ing bis annual visit to the prison, whicn time he is accustomed te give personal Interviews (0 all pri- woners WRO genre it, ‘< NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, psveMBER 3l, 1870. AMUSEMENTS. Must: GuyN—“Macpera.”—With the One impres- sion of Migs Glyn’s first reading upon them, the Mterary pubho of New Yerk would undoubtedly Rave assemble? on Wednesday night last te hear that Jady in “Macbeth” in nambers equal to their first attendance to enjoy her rendition of “Antony and Cleopatra’? had not the weather been atro- cionsly inclement. A drizzling sleet, congealing as It fell, not only besprinkled the attire of any who ventureg forth, but made their footing on the side. walks constantly unsafe. Hence the night was most unfavorable to ali but those who enjoy robust health, and it was positively dangerous to ladies ap- Dearing on the street, Nevertheless, Steinway Hall ‘was, f not crowded, at least pleasantly filled, and the audience was, as before, intellectual and appre- Ciative, The fair reader herself, far from appearing @iscouraged by any unteward chances of the hour, seemed to have gained confidence since her d¢bit before an American auditory and to fee) far more at home. This circumstance gave strength to her evunolation at the outset, and she was greeted on the instant with cheering symptoms of approval, We have deseribed Miss Glyn’s appearance, manner, bearing and physique previously, and omy need to she seemed full of health, energy the occasion to which we d, the effect was alto- ae, better gt the start than on her rat night. Those who had been present then had made thelr report to relatives and friends; the ress had spoken, and en professional fault- Rnders had made thetr comments s0 consideraiely that the lady was already ranked among our great artista, with @ prospect of winning, by judicious ma agement, here as compiete a success ag she had acquired in former years abroad. In a sentence, the audience knew that they had a star of the greater magnitude before them, and Miss Glyn had Lot proceeded beyond ihe firat scene she read ere they felt fully repaid for the risk of heaith and limp that they ha@ incurred on their way in coming to the Hall. ‘Some unevenness of voice and foreign peculiarities of elocution which we noticed tn her reading of iast week had disappeared, and the distinguished artust filed the full stature of her merit at once. Ali dramatic reading, as well as all dramatic performance, has its rise and fall of tone and life, succeeded at last by its climax and anti- climax, and Uils natural succession Miss Glyn had necessarily to follow, but her power was revealed before she had gone halt Ubrough the famous incan- tation scene, and “The weird sisters, hand in hand,” never spun their wild dances or mopped and mowed With more intense expression than sbe gave to wem. ‘the transition from this scene ef dia- Dierie to the frank, outspoken style of Rosse; the cunning, smouldering ambition struggling with some show of manly truth that is in Macbeth; the confiding generosity of the aged Duncan, and then the stern, flerce wickedness of Lady Macbetn herself, disclosed a force and expression of which Miss rey had given us but a shadow after all m her fine ‘eno of the fond Roman triumvir and the frail Egyptian queen. We have seen Ristori, Seenach, Janauschek and Mrs. Lander on the stage in this grand and sombre pari, and feel satisfied that for innate strength Miss Glyn is the equal if not the superior of any oue among them. In fact, she may be sald to combine the facia! expression of the Italian with tne delicate perception of the one and the physical energy of the otner great German tragddienne, walle she enjoys the advantage that Mrs. Lander possesses in having the English langage as her native tongue. In eloculion she surpasses all of them Lote Ristori. Were we to criticise Miss Giyn’s reading of ‘Mac- beth’ asa reproduction of tie whoie play only we should say that, conspicuously domiuant as the character of Lady Mucbeth has been made by Shakspeare, it was rendered at the reader’s wesk too overshadowing for the fullest etfect of the other per- sonifications., But it was understood from the be- ginning that Misa Glyn woula concentrate her force in this imposing role, and this being admitted all the rest was admirably adapted, And here we must again remind the public that to the unaided drama- Uc reader al) the helps and illusions of stage work are wanting; ana this 1s feit the more in a gloomy tragedy like that which posters the weak. ness and the doom of the guity Thane of Cawdor. Daeg page tena ‘rental life which the language of the glorious bard suffices to por- tray in “Antony and Cleopatra” ure lacking here, and even the poetic imagery of the dialogues at the castle in Jnverness Is constantly associated with the chilling thought of treachery and murder, In tne sleep-walking scene in the fifth act, *Here’s the smell of blood still”? that “all the perfumes. Arabia” could not sweeten, and the grandeur of the reading could not relieve the audience of the chill that stage effects would at least bave harmonized with other influences. We think that it isin not carefully remembering this that thos: who closely criucisé a reader are lable to err. They continually have theatrical — setting ther minds, and 80 subject the candidate to an wnfalr comparison, The ‘“laudaiores ternmporis acta” —thost who will praise the bygone chiefly becanse it is the past—have con- trasted Miss Glyn depreclatingly with Fanny Kem- ble. Doing her ali Justice, Kemble, 10 her palmiest day, never excelled, if she even equalled, any such impersonation as Miss Glyn gave in any part of the filth act of Macbeth on Wednesday night. ‘Vo say otherwise is to mistake distance for po wer; and we are called upon to combat Illusions where they impair the truth of art. But, to set all cavil and partiality at rest, Miss bay as we are credibly informed, has already conclu: ed an engagement lor an early appearance on the American stage in a line of grand characters. This 1s as it should be, and we argue that, belore the great public, she will achieve fresh and genuine success. OLYMP1O--ONE HUNDREDTH NiGut oF “Wee WILLIE WIvare.”—The one hnondredth performance of this capital pantomime took place on Thursday. There is something so genuinely comic about George Fox, our American Grimaldi, that he never fails to enlist the heartiest applause of his audience. Never broad or coarse, but ever funny and gental, he is the soul and spirit of a pantomime. We have had English clowns, and we have seen others in London, but they relied entirely on grotesqueness and acropat- ism for effect. ‘There ts an irresistible veln of hu- hor in Le which shines even through @ chalked face, and {S$ refected from every stripe in his parti- colored toggery. To George Beane, the ciever Pan- taloon, R. Honeywood, the Prince of Harlequins, and the pretty and interesting Miss Fannie Beune, as Columbine, a word of commendation 18 due. Litue Jennie Yeamins, a mere child, but a predigy, who sings and dances like a full grown artist, ex- cites tie admiration and wonder of all who have seenher, The Leger ries has received more liberal accessories 1D the Way Of scenery and appointments than ever we bave seen re in pieces of this kind, and the management omitted nothing wo wake it a genuine success. But the central figure, Fox, 18 one of those rare characters who can com- municate a glow of humor and genialty toa page, and send people howe saustied themselves apd with the performance. San Franosscos.—‘‘Les Brigands”—a stunning burlesque operetta, much finer than its original, with living pictures of Dr. Livingstone’s African cabinet— draws roars of laughter and shouts of applause from crowded houses at the Sap Franciscos this week. The ailver-voiced Wambdld sings the “Daisy Valley," and receives even more than the, usual num- ber of encores; while ‘Carry de News,” by Charley Backus, awakes the most intense enthusiasm in the Galleries. Billy Birch and Mr. Bernard achieve their greatest success in the Characters of Carbineers de Terrepin aud de Beans, while the balance of the company come tn for a iarge share of the “Morning Glory’? set for two. «BrYAnt’s,—The iittle gem of a theatre in which Dan Bryant shines as the brightest of fifteen black fAamonds was crowded to overfowing on Thursday night. The bill was immense, the first part intro- ducing the new song of ‘‘You Know How It Is Your- self,’ which was received with rounds ot applause. Farces and burlesques, duets, solos and dances added te the attractions and made the e.ening pass by merrily and ewiftly. ‘Tony PasTor’s.—The great Christmas pantomime, “Ba | Ba! Black Sheep!’ has drawn full houses to this favorite place of amusement. Tony Is one of the besi caterers for the amusement of the puplic, and he is receiving @ rich reward. SREBACH’S RETURN AND FAREWRLL.—Thbs distin- guished (ragedienne, after ® most successful tour (unprecedented considering the season) out West, returns to the scene of her first American triumph early next month. She has been absent now two months, and has everywhere been received with a degree of enthusiasm commensurate with her great talents, Rtstori alone awoke such a furor in the West. Mme. Seebach has now given in America over eighty periormances, as may be seen from tne fel- lowing :— New York, twenty-eight; Chicago, nine; St. Louls, seven; Philadelphia, six; Oinciunatl, six, Louisville, three; Milwaukee, three; Cleve- land, three; Detroit, three; Baltimore, three; Pitts. burg, two; Hartford, two; Indianapolis, one; botum- bus, one; New Haven, one; Toledo, one, and Brook- lyn, one. During this perioa ‘Mary Stuart’’ has been rformed tweuty times; ‘‘Faust,!’ nineveen; “Jane ye. eighteen; ‘Adrienne Lecouvreur,’’ seven; ove and Int ie,” 8ix; ‘Valerie,’ four; “Nar- cisse,’? three; ‘asse Thee,” two; “Mathilde,” two; “Romeo and Jultet,” two; ‘Deborah," two; “Taming of the Shrew,” two; “Egmont,"’ two, Her farewell engagement in this city the Stadt 18 limited to titteen performances, when she wili ap- Pear for the first time in this city in ‘Romeo and Juliet,” “kgmont,” “Joan of Arc,’ “Anna Liese,’”’ “Isabella,’’ “Orsini,” ‘Desdemona,’ and ether pleces of her very extensi ire. We hall the advent of Seebach as an suspicious opening of the New Year in the theatrical worid, ~ SQUAMALISTIC.HOTES, Mr. William H. Lester, late foreman of the New Haven Palladium, died at Middletown, on Tuesday, of consumption. Twenty new newspapers were started in Call- fornia this year. A Philadelphia paper claims to have a press that Will print 65,000 copies an hour. Colonel Jaco) Ziegler, of the Butler Herald, tt is oe wil} beThe next Olerk of tbe Pennsyivania Le + Dot mesic with the alfairs of other pauons an GENERAL SCHENCK. His Views in Relation to His Mission. The Alabama Claims and the Fisheries—The Com. pensation to be Claimed by the United States— Money Alone Will Not Suffice — The London Conference—Canads Will Lapse Into the Union. At no time since the formation of the government has the subject of the English mission been fraught with such delicate and at the same time momentous wesue8 O8 at present. Born as these issues were of the late civil war, aud though five years nave elapsed since, they still remain unsettied, Many, of course, charge this—and not without show of rea- soR—upon the indecision and the hesihqting course pursued by Reverdy Johnson and Motley, at length @ man bas been chosen who has decidea views. upon the questions involved, and the eyes of the American people are turned upon him, more than upon any other man—not excepting the President of the United States. It18 natural, therefore, that the appointment of General Schenk as Minister Plenip o tentlary to the Court of St, James should be at the present time the theme of almost universal comment in official as well as private circles, and that what- ever he may have to say upon the subject of hts all- important mussion is a matter in which the Ameri- can public are deeply interested. In order to obtain at Arst hand defnite informa- tion as to the opinions of the new Minister to England, and te ascertain the line « conduct he intends to pursue touching the DIFFICULT AND DELICATE QUESTHNS of diplomacy entrusted to his negetiation, y HeraLp reporter called at the Prevoort House and vas ush- ered into the parlor of the hotel, Hee he Teund Mr. Moses H. Grinnell, the Naval tuicer of the Port of New York, Who was yJs9 waiting to see the new Minister Plenipotentiary. \4 conversation then easued between “the good on man” and the HERaLD reporter, which was inter. rupted by the entrance of General Schenck, The General is about filty years of age, to judge by his face and grizzled beara. He has a solducrly bearing and looks vigorous, bale and hearty. His face Is expressive of firmness aud biud honesty, and he has the alr of @ ingh-loned gentle- man. At first approach he is reserved and requires delicate Dandlog, but the ice of conventionaity once broken he 18 free and open in his remarks) Atter conversing for a few minutes with Mr, Grime nell, the General turned to the HexaLp reporter ama: the following conversation tok piace:— KEPORTER—The English mnussion, General, has been so much talked about and the American people are so deeply interested in the settlement of our claims that they Would be very much pleased if you pHs give a few scraps of information upon this subject. General ScHENCK—I am afraid I shall not be able to sauisty you. | have had a great number of invita- tions to public dinners, but I invariably declined them, as I know I should be eapected to make speeches, and 1n answering Wasts would be led into REMARKS WHICH MIGHT BE MISCONSTRUED or misrepresented, and { want to fight shy ef any- thing like a declaration of my opinions. It would be improper for me to express views which wouid start a discussion In advance and thus impair the success Of my mission; it 1s impossipie for me to say anything now, aad I shall not have a moment’s leisure to-day; but 1 shall be glad to see you to- morrow moruing. Here the General joined three ntlemen, With whom he entered a carriage which. ad been in walling, arove off, According to nis jab the HERALD repor- ter called yesterday en General schenck, and was promptly admitted into his presence. After the ex. change of a few remarks lic again stated the objec! ot we visit, and the following conversation en- gued:— RepoRTER—Have you received your instructions trom Washington, General # General SchENCK —Not yet. RePoRTER—Wil o distinct line of conduct be polnted out to you by the government, or are you to act Independently? General SoHENCK—I shall certainly have my in- structions, but I think think there Will be a fair Margin leit to my own discretion. KEPORTER—I suppose the pronosal and the terms for the adjustment of our claims wili emanate from this government? General SCHENCK—I do not think so; both gov- ernments will meet one another hail way and try to agree upon A BASIS OP SETTLEMENT. REPORTER—What are your views, General, about the fisheries questioa f General SCHENCK—My Impression 1s that the goy- ernment of Great Britain is not half so difficult to deal with in relation to the fishenes as the Canadians themselves. I have reason to believe that the conduct of the latter is not stimu- lated by instructions from the mother country, but, on the contrary, causes mucn concern'to Great Bri- tain herself, Of course the Englisn government will not entirely disavow aud rebuke the unfriendly manifestations of the Provinces towards the people o¢ ae country, but my opinion is that England (eel ANNOYED AT THE CONDUCT OF THE CANADIANS and will Dropaniy sand. out @ delegate to the gov- ernment of the Dominien; with instructions to put @ curb on their SIROGERCS and to bring them to a sense of the dul ey owe to the people of the United States. ithout regard to the merits of the case, I must say that their behavior has been charl- ish and offensive in the highest degree. I believe that if England could, without sacrifice of her tra- ditienal pride, give up her colonies in Ame- byt she woul most willingly do it, or if Canada would sever her connection with the mother country and declare herself an inde- pendent State the British government would raise Do objection to such an arrangement. The trouble is that the Canadians stick too closely and prefer to be an English province. tit age interests hie in the East, and her possessions in that quarter are the means by which she can check the ambitious designs of other Powers, and it is my opinion that, in the natural course of events, Canada will LAPSE INTO OUR UNION. REPORTER—Will the settlement of the Alabama claims merely be a matter of dollars and cents? General SCHENCK—Certainly not; we shail require something more, REPORTER—I presume our government will claim some other compensations, such as the opening of tie St. Lawrence and the same rights for American fishermen as for Canadians, General ScHENCK—I cannot exactly tell in what forms our claims will be presented and what terms they will embrace; but money alone will notsuffice a8 a compensation due us for the damages sustained by the fitting out of rebel cruisers during our late war. Ido not mean to fall into THE ERROR OF REVERDY JOHNSON; we have had enough of feasting and toasting; we Want some decided action in the matter and we shall cercainly try to get all we can. REPoRTER—Dao you think, General, that the United States are'in the right and the Canadians in the wrong with regard to the present quarrel about the fisheries? General Scuenck—I cannot make lang such sweeping assertion. Ihave not ure given the mat- ter all the attention it requires, am now engaged in the study of these contreversies, and cannot, therefore, present a distinct view on the subject. Of course there is always @ grain of ight on both sides ; neither Party can be entirely in the wrong. Reporter—Will you take steps to alter tte pro- visions of the treaty on the fisheries? General SougNcK—We shall certain! move the AMBIGUITIES OF THE 2 in order to avota collisions in the ##ir/e. All I can say is, that the fisheries ques. mn ul be drawn into discussion along with the #japg aa claims. We Shall try to obtain the settlement of all these ques- tions, now and ferever. - REPORTER—Is it the intention o OUF government to take advantage of lang?) “ificulties in the East in order to press our claims? General ScHENCK—I do not relleve in that super- lative magnanimity which would forbid us to tuke advantage of existing circusistances. England is anxious to settle on account’ of her difficulties, and NOW I6 OUR TIME to obtain the best terms. 1 think it was ill-advised on the part of Mr. Forney to assert in his paper, un- der the authority of the President, that we shouid not take advantage of the present state of affairs in Europe in order to press the adjustment of our claims. ‘The President never expressed such views. SS is now laboring under the sense of having id down during our war a dangerous precedent to the rights of belligerents, which might tarn upot her tt she should get Into war, and she 1s naturally anxious to settle with the United states. WITHOUT BULLYING OR TERBATENING, we wish to let England know thst the time bas ar- rived for the adjustment of our bolo ss 3 claims, and that we nfean to walt nolomer. Of course the negotiations will be conducted h the most friendly epirit ou our part. RePoRTBR—Are these controwrsies at all aay to lead to a war between this cowtry and England General SOHENCK—I hope not such a War would be fraught with fearful calamities to both countries and would retard civilization. uestion itself is not,one of war, yet there may We offence given— insults that cannot be pocketed—ind ‘A WAR MIGHT BY) REPORTER—There seems to br & emeuldering hor- olny sare the masses of tis country against and. meral SCHENCK—We are it closer contact with England than with any other jation, and in conse quence tpere are preg Res ¢ irritation, and two such poWerful neighbors arematurally jealous of each other. RePORTER—Are you to takepart in the London Conference and to lend @ moral upport to the claims Of Russia? i General ScHENOK—I do not laow what you mean y MORAL SUPPOT. 1 believe the Le Son reg o this country are largely in favor of Russ'a, as thy were for Prussia atthe beginning of this war, bu we shall certain! aixty yesterday, che greater part of which were [Washington 29) cor (Dec ee Indence of me with Senator Wilson is Cp tradicts some of the stories whic! have been freay: @ Dumber of senlareed ta views ot e Views of the President leving them to be sustamed by law and eee Maintamed that our New England fishermen ‘hav. Wwe right to fish where fish may cent mysterious meeting of the For Committee of the Senate at the state President to discuss this subject in anucl| the arrival of a special envoy from who will be Oulties now Priel ai with power to settle the pent Wili have to overrule them, or, in other words, Chickering, it see: of others, intospecufation in gold, and he: used. th) bonds of the company for security. “| anything to do witn gold can forget, he lost heavil; and by the fatlure ofaNew York banking having numerous ramifications tn Bei horts, after the irregularities of the secrevacy Were fer to a prominent efiicer of ogee 4 who prompuy demanded an explanatio ‘. confessed to his” tron bu ge pope and belief that he should he haa caxmtives Le Cl ‘ ; sonnets euenex received no thao Jet. lons from office seekers. i Massachusetts, Gives Hig Views on the Fishery Question—The St. Dow mingo Debate—Why He Played the “Art ‘The appended account of an tnter in! and garding Mr. Boutwell’s Sena ~ however, the Senator’ th 'or’s atatements are entirely ex Ed oe also which he repeats as the Well and the President. 5 ) THE FISHERY QUESTION. He commenced the conversation by stating had just returned from Massachusetts, where: there was vut little political excitement exeept Garang the tshery question, and announced iting ould, OD the reassembiit ng resy, titions from: igconiieers Telat- ject. He added that he 8 message, bes. found. The Relationg was probably called at the requext tion It 18 not certata, nore r, he w and [ am rejoiced has been kept sec: publicity would give sac anges’ undue advantage of a bas eg tage Previous knowledge of pearance ine were secrecy 18 SUM more in 4 Spee pee ae eambatr eae sot be ‘d Oo cope wil those warned, would be forearmed. “4% palg fo Uf the reports are true that Ge 0 considered, ent of bel THE ALABAMA OLAIMB, Teen fam in favor o/ a vigorous poicy respecting the: Alabaina clatins—calm, earaest, but di 7 q want to incar mi penises co casion fur it, because when the Britisn Cabinet covers that we are in carnest they will be as anx! to ciear up our misunderstandings selves. The fishery question will doubtless occa-' sion more trouble ihan the Alabama Cc! aud don’t think there is any disc! 3 We are ol laims, as rovinves have already taken sides against our ide; a & Inost forclbie wauner, and the home govern- aes them, to @ certain extent, to accep? our; 1 THE ST. DOMINGO EMEUTE, ‘ew... Yas absent during the vole en the St. Domingd: Pein oan i Was at home tr; to save @ portion of eri to 4 man like myself wao is not wort $5,000,\ few hundreds loaned to @ friend and thei lost Mytertible Gnanclal disaster, aad vo pre Vent thi i was compeilea to go home, Hau f been gee] at the time the vote was taken Sprehes ‘oted for the adoption of the resoluton, Maeation Ye commit myself on tae question of —, Co opt tuink it was wrong 10 Senator rag Lavestigae He appotntment of this comuis~ rthe schemes faz, 2¢ does not commit any one to the scheme, fOr, is merely @ matter of inquiry. +” 1 told Senator Suter 1 would vote for any resolae tion looking DRE taining of information, und. also for any resolu,’ ordering the Executive communicate all the ‘}8 he might have or coul eh and { have done 8 yhe President says he joes not want the island ler 18 not fair and clear; ROxed If the whole inal have a report from an int the subject. It 1s upon fuu celui what E expect to rely to decide my Cou in the matter, anid Ihave no doubt that is the with many other ators. 1am opposed to the r val of my col- league from the Committee on Ford, 4; ‘and wil fight such a@ propesition wi strength. I don’t believe the Presi@n;’ any desire for such a course. Lampre further, that no republican let them talk as they may. to the place-and has a such @ punishment. He had sonexation of St. Domingo, he ougnt not to have opposed an commission of the whele subject. Raping. nye A \ @ peacemaker and op) among ‘ourseiven and feel sare Hires lovely. Tue democrats are itaye got us “on ie hip: but don't yo ow ite better for the republican party te Dav quarrels now than two years hence, our troubles wil all be settled, ana when crats show a bold front and defiantly cla! they wiill, that victory 1s to be with them, tne t OF affairs will change and tbe Fepublicans, througheut the length and breadth of the will, cease their dissensiens. % ‘ GRANT'S SUCCESSOR. \ Refer to the alleged movement to run gut Off the track in tne next contest he said:—It Kune privilege of every. person i the party to hws ® chotce for our next nominee, and no one shoud v! must be read out of the party who dees not Grant’s renomination, nor dol believe they be attempt to do such a thing; if therg is it fail. For my part | think it ts too tO con. mence the canvass. I shall ope endeavor secure the peace of the family, and then OTe bhi, nominees, Whvever they may be, with all ny hear, and soul. ‘ alleged Senator! aspirations he sald:—Mr: Boutweli and myself and the best of friends. ‘The statement that he is a can- didate to succeed me is a id if he was | woud not care. Why, sir, I have never mentioned the matter to bim norhetome. 1di n’t go home to a alter my eleciion; that is secured. It was in’ 4 the question in our late mine and I don’t, know of a republican in the Senate er House who Will dare vote against me. I have never soy 53 we one of them on tbe subject, mor do I intend to do 80.’ Not one of them@reuld have been elected in the last campaign if 1t-‘Nad been knewn that they were opposed to my re-election. Secretary Boutwel: Senator Sumuer and all other republican lead know: thle to be ie fact, and as forse is no norm, Tepublican candidate against me 1am positively certain of @ re-election. BAD MANNERS. There is too much personal feeling in the debates of both nouses. More dignity, better manners and less personalities would cure all the dissensions which now exist. For ipstance, the manner ol But- ler and Farnsworth, in alluding to each other in the debates in the House, is discreditable and should not be permitted. ; BOUTWELL AND THE PRESIDENT. * To ine rumora of Boutwell’s re‘irement from the Cabinet he asserted, on the authority of the Prest- dent, that they are without foundation. Tne mest intimate retations, he continued, exist between Mr. Boutwell and the President; there is ment or misunderstanding even of the asligi character between them, and the latter has fre- quently told me that he wonld exceedingly regry such # step by Mr. Boutwell. Secretary Boutr: has ant told me that there is no truth in these THE NEXT P<ESiDENCY. WILSON SUR? RE-ELECTION. In reference to Mr. buutweil {From the Cincinnat! Commercial, Dec. 29,) Symptoms appear that the New York ring is not quite determined to push Hoffman for the next democratic candidate for the Presidency. The ring matters seegthat they can name the candidate pro«~ videt they go outside New York. In the New York Conveation a New Yorker was nominated against his wishes at the suggestion of a Western man. Th Seymour letter of Mr. Pendleton has not been for- juuen. Now the Hoffmanites are look! for & ‘estern man. They do not pick Pendleton, user he has not carried his State, and has been damaged! the bad handling his professed friends have giveny im. Never was @ man more miserably managed.; The democracy have however, carried Indiana, and Mr. Hendricks seeus to he the coming man. The question . Fendleton’s friends, who look! upon the Hendricks movement in the New York Oon- vention as treachery, wil be strong enough to fornia: his ngmination. In that case Jad, UrMmen, of Ohio, Will probably come to the front a ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE 8LACK FRIDAY. Benjamin Chickering, uf Pittsfield, secretary and treasurer of the Berkshire Life insurance Company, has embezzled a large sum of the securities of the: company. ‘Something more than a year ago Mri. was tempted, like thomands‘ in the terrbit “Black Friday,” which nobody who has ever hy Ny, Were reveal | but exp) be able to recover cen: 18 losses and restere all wrongfully tak from the com The was, sherefc hushed up, an ater : = sent time, but gave by tu of which he in'n he continued in oftee una the pre Dey own pro- 8e- hay ay the rou ‘ht before them, promptly severed the had been its secretary an years, and the company. He treasurer for fourteen tween the secretal A number of gun carriages aud ammunition wagous having been purchased by the Russ! ba erumeut of the United States, early 4.000 re stored at the West ‘troy being toNew York to hcip sill the order. Arsenal aro