The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1871, Page 5

EUROPE, Count Bismarck’s Exposition of Ger- man Unity—The Nation One, North and South. British Trade During 1870—Iuge Exports to Foreign Countries, IRISH OPINION OF THE FENIAN PARDONS. _— The French Transatlantic mati steamship Ville de Parts, Oaptain Surmont, from Havre the 29th, Southampton the 30;h and Brest the 31st December, arrived at this port at an carly hour yesterday morning. The Ville de Paris, atter having made & most extraordinarily rapid passage, considering the geason of the year, Janded a miscellaneous fle of European journils 1 anticipation of the malls now on board of the Inman and Cunard steamers at sea, ‘The Rassian Jnvalid (organ of the War Office at Gt, Petersburg) publishes rome mteresting informa: tion regarding the new army levy of six perthou- @and ordered in Russia by the imperial ukase of the Ast (18th) instant. It says that during the last four Years the proportion of recruits taken from the able- Dodicd popuistion has been four per thousand, mak- ing an annual contingent of about 100,000 men. As, Bowever, the period of military service was in 1859 reduced from twenty to fiteen years, the etfecuve #trength of the army, which 1s at present about 1,250,000, would, under the system hitherto pursued, Auctuate considerabi; “but such fluctuations can- not be admitted ii we are to place the army on such scompleie footing as to mako it capable of acting fm any eventuality.” @The Inman steamship City of Washington, Cap- tain Jones, from Liverpool te 20th and Queenstown the 20th of December, arrived at this port yesterday, delivering her European flies at a quarter past eleven o'clock last night. The London 7"mes thinks that the manner tn which the amnosty to the Fenlan prisoners hag been Teceived in Ireisnd “is not, on the whole, unsatis- factory. Among ail the classes wnose opinion In a country like Bagland o be conaiddred of conse- quence the release of the prisoners has contrinnted to promvte a fee'ing of confidence, and has been ac- cepted as a siga of sirenyih, not of weakness."? ‘The Smith O'Brien statue was unveiled in Dublin, Itstends at the south side of Carlisle bridge, near DOlier street, and 18 @ fair represeutation of the ortginal. The unveiling ceremony was performed to the “national” music of a large number of strect bands, the louders of which wore green and fea- thera, Mi. Joho Martin pronouaced a eulogium ~ Upon Smith O'Brien, The London Standard contrasts the alacrity which Mr. Giadsione’s goverament tas shown in congratue lating the Pmperor of Germany on his accession to his new d gaity “with its hesitation in acknowl- edging the Fronch republic. The foundation of a German empire wader the auspices of Count Bis- marck is not such a happy event for the world in general a5 that we should go out of our way to offer eur congratulations tu tae new Kalser.’? The winter weather was exceedingly severe In England. A Loudou journal of the 20th Deceuber gives ihe following report of the outdoor cond fion:— ‘There ts little Giminution m the severity of the frost. The tacrinoimeter yosterday morning, at elzht O'clock, tndivated tweity-eizht degrees. more Snow feliin Loncon oa Wednesday night; but yesterday the weather was bright, in the alternoon there was a thaw. There were }0,000 skaters aud sliders on the Berpentine and no accident occurred. About 5,000 persons were on the Long Water, Kensington Gar- dens, and the Round Pond, There were no acci- dents. Jn ihe Kegent’s Park there were 20,010 eaters and sliders, Thelce is now tiree inches A letter from Meibourne, Australia, dated on the ‘Sth of November, published in London, say: Mr. and Mrs. Cbarles Mathews are siiil in this coiony. Ticy have visit ed professionally the neigh- boring Colouies or New 5 outh Wales and South Aus- tralia, and have soimett mes had very good houses end sometimes very bad ones, Neverihelces their trip to the Autipod:s "Rus t have paid on tile whole. Tue Londoa Times of December 39 announces in {ts money ar:ic! ‘The French loan has receded to 1% discount, and she Gerinan remains at % prewbam, RMAN UAION, Count Bismarck’s Cirsular en the Conpoli- dation of the Nation=Tibe Edifico Crowaeds No Nortiiy No Soutit. A mail telegram from Berlin, dated on the 28t0 oF December, reports as jollows:—The following is the fall text of the circular note addressed by Count Bismarck to the Ambassador of the North German Confederation, Baroa Schwelnitz, at Vieans VERSAILLES, Dec, 14, 1870. Your EXcELLENCY—The well knowa treaties con- | elude’ by the North German Coviederation with the | South German States, wuien have veen sigaed_ here at Versailies }inty with Bavaria, Baieuand Hesse, and at Berlin with Wuriemburg, have, turough the recent hegotiations at berlin, wherein ali these | States gave expressiun te their mutual adhesion, | been sv far brought to an issue that they may now be sabmiited ta tue South German Chambers. Not only regard for the treaty @f Prague, by which Prussia and Austria-Hungary came to an under- @tanding as to thelr muiual Views of the then ex- ect.d rearrangement of German affairs, but also | desire tu cultivate relations with this powerful aud freudy nuiguboring State which would be in Accordance with the past, and with the sentiments @nd requirements vi both nations, induce me to explaia to the imperial Austro-Hungarian gov- ernmeut the siandpoiat which te govern. meni of his Majesty the King is now occupying in connection with ihe reorganization of Germany. In | the treaty concinded on the ith of August, 1866, ex- pression is yiveu to tue auticipation that the Ger- Man government south of the Maine would uaite in a@ conlederacy which, apart from its own uidepeu- dent position, Wouid also cater into closer national bonds with the No:in German Uoulederation. The Per cent in tho various } lated to lead to an equitable solution.” Fewligation vt tuts au:icipation was left to those gov- ernmeuts, a3 neither of the contracting part could be jusiited or bound by the treaty to pre- i scribe ‘to tue Sovereiga South German Siates the | nature of ticir iavure relations to each other, The | South German States have, on their part, omitted to | Fealize the aspirations shadowed torta tn the Treaty 01 Pra.ue, Tuey have endeavored to propitlate the prospective national Closer reiations with Neri | bey by the Zoiiverem and other mutual cove- | ta, ‘That these Institutions should resultin the present | treaties aud in we constitution of anew German | federation turough the sliver force of national senti- { ment, evoked by un unexpected French attack, lay | beyond the scope of humam calculation. It cou'd | not bo expected thai North Germany should stunt | or discounivnance this development, which was not | rough: avout by us, but whose roots lay in the his- | tory and tue spirit of the German people. Nor does | the Imperial government of Austria, as we weil know {roi the reports of your Exceilency, expec ordemand thet tne stipulations of the ireaty of | Prague should retard tno development of the Ger- man neiguboring States, The imporia} goverument will look forward vo the new state of things in Ger- many with the full confidence that all members of | the new German Bund, and especial, Les King, | | august master, are animated sire to maintain and to foster such irlendly 1 between Gerinany aud the neighboring Ausii ran State as are necessary for thelr common in- | rest aud their mutual, spiritual end material | iniervourse, The couiederate governments, ou thelr part, are confident that this desire is suared by the | Austro-Hungarian monarchy, I'he lmpending reali- vation of the national ne tions and requireiments | of the German peopie wili give to. the further de- | velopment of Germany a ft and a seouriiy | which may be greeted by all B ‘and especially | wy the countries adjacent to rf; not only ‘without anxiety, but with satisfaction. she uncet- tered development of matorial tateresta, connecting the countries and peoples by so manifold tics, cannot but react beneilciaily om our political rela- tions. We may confidently hope that iy aul Austro-Germany may look upon each other with seatiments of mutual. good will, and go band in Baad to promote tho well-being and the ere ‘of both counties, As soon us the fundamental tre: ties of the new federation wili have been ratified } all parties ceacerned I shall enabie your Excetlency oy, the same .oficially vo the Ti 1 Chiat celior. Lrespectfuily request that your mney wil read this communication to the Lmperial lor, | and hand iim a copy of the same, ) VON BISMAROK. | His Excellency Baron ScaweErnim, Vienna. % | | | BRITISH TRADE. Commercial Operations of Enginnd in Pevember--Av Immense Business in, Bvery~ thing, from Steam Engines to Eyan— / | bhe | be secured to. the Hol} Exports Burivg Eleven Monte, Fro the London Times (City Article), Dec. 80) Fhe Board of Trade returns soy We peat month \ NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1871—TRIPLE SHERT. ountinte othe & ounneg. Cetiraoad gee Or Laat Jean revival of the commerce with Unose for the core resp ing, or they show an increase £1,000,115, or more seven per cent in the doviared Value of our ex) ations, while over the same of 1868 is an excess of nearly six- teen per cent, The shipments of petal have been on & full scale, while those of trou manu. eturea, Which dui the previous month or two were cheoked by political uncertainties, have been Well upheld and show @ fractional advance, even upon the large total of November, 1369, Sik manue factures, owing to the interruption of the French markets, likewise figure for a large augmentatton, and @ considerable Increase also under the head of haberdashery furnishes a symptom of the iavoravle tendency of the colonial trade, ‘The exports of arms and ammunition have amounted to £331,808, against £103,368, but still constitute @ small total in com: ‘Ison with those consigned from the United States, ‘né exact alterations presented comprise an iu- crease of twenty-six per cent in goal, ten cent yarn (thirteen Ceadie quantity), eight er cent in cotton man fourteen per cent n quantity), sixteen per Seat haberdashery, seventy-six per cent ip silk afactures, ix cent in linen mannfactures, twelve per cent in woollen id thirteen les classed a9 machinery there r cent, attributatle Miscellaneous, In the exports has been # decrease of sixteen probably to the restriction of Continental manuiac- turing enterprise, A decrease has also occurred of one per cent in earthenware, two per cent in hard- Ware, aud two per cent in woollen manufactures. The importations of the monti comprised only 2,511,720 cwr. of wheat, against 4,613,208 cwt, in the same month last year, of which about one-half came from Russia, and 652,649 owt, of eotton, against 932,901 owt. The importation of eggs, notwith- standing the war 1p France, has been between twen- ty-two and twenty-three millions, or about the same as in November, 1869, ‘The total value of our exportations during the first eleven months of the present year fa been £182,582,025, deing about four and three-quarters per Cent in excess of the corresponding eleven manths of 1869, and ten aud @ half per cent on 1868, THE QUESTION OF THE PA- PACY, ; Revelotions of the Itallan Green Book-Tho Day of the Temporal Power Closed=-Univer- sal Sentiment of the Great Catholic Govern. mente—Religion Without*the Sword—Prus- sia’s PositionWhere Will His Holiness Re- side Ultimutely & {Florence (Dec. 22) co: respondence of London Times. Nothing 18 more strising In the whole coliectien o! diplomauc despatches regarding the Roman ques- tion than the attitude taken by Austria towards Italy and the Pope, Lecause nothing could prove more efoquentiy the profound revolution brought about by the events of 1806. Signor Minghetti points out very cleverly the changes the Jnsirian policy has undergone during the last few years. In is despatoh of the 10ta of September from Vienna be says:— ‘The opinion that the temporal government of the Pope can no longer reasonably subsist seems to me to have made such rogress that honveforward mauy, even among the most 4:n- cero Catholics, admit i without dideulty. * * * All Catholics, as well as non-Catholica, are preoccupled concern- independence of the Holy bee. The plan yerminestor coming to an un ler with the other Powers Is, therefore ! eminently exiculates to avert future comulic * ‘he Austro-Hungerian government does not, at any rate, intend piacing any impediment what- aver likeiy to feiter our action on the Poutilicai territory and city of me. - A week later (18th September) the ttaili, is able to Inform his governsient o! tue ste. hereuce of the Em) lior to this abstentiogsl poiicy, im spite of ail imaginable eforts-on the part of the Catholics to the contial Anctent traditions, ties of personal relationship, miiuences the weil known plety of the Court itself, tne power and uduential convections of the party denowinating tself Catholic, al! these were aitacked in turn and brought to bear on the Cabinet i r to gutain aid, or ut least & Geclurativa of censure tho acts o/ the Italian yovern- re, ta tho demands made by Papal Nanclo, reinforced by & alstinct expression of the contdence which the Pope placed tn the Austrian Emperor, more than in any other terrestrial potentate, In epite o prayert, exhortations and remenstrances from all quarters fhe Imperial goveryment bas persisted in ite course. It has, moreover, distinctly answered that ft aves not intend lutortering with tho prescut stato of things (beter neither doen, it think iaclf compeient to prouounes Judi ment upon it, since it is completely decided to rive no. sanction, widtever to any such judinen:. | That, 0: course, 12 the Holy Father had consented to treat wiih the King of Italy, it might have interposed Sis good oitivea, but that, all ne dtiations having Leeu deciined, even this course Of notion was ciosed to it (to the Austrian government), and that it must, therefore, contine ite wors to recomm due copsideration for ‘the person aud position of the Ponuit, and that in this respsct it has met wila not only correspond: ent, out with spontaneous and most liberai oifers from the Italian government, A despatch from Count Beust dated the 13th of Bepterwber, and addressed to Baren Kiiveck, ts far less aflirmative in tenor tian we might expect from What M. Minghettt gives us to uncerstand, and re- commends oply @ partial occapation in certain points of the Roman territory, declaring at the same tume that— Tne Emperor considers it due to bis own. personal sentt- ments, qitive af much as to the religious convictions of a ma- jority of bis subjects, to manifest a war solicitude as re- erde all that concerns the position of the Holy See, Lis Troverial and Royal slajesty onunot wituess what is going on at present in Rone without emotion, and I (Count Beust) am consirained to wie upon the Italian government the neces- aity of giving us tranquilizing assurances, All this solicitude, nevertheless, goes no further than to impress the ltaliau government with ihe urgent necessity “of controlling passions hostile to the Holy See and of observing the utmost respect tor the Holy Father hunself.” The Austrian gov- ernment appears even to have “assisted the warm and pressing exnortations of Italy to the Capinet of Paris, sustaining her in her elforts by its friendly services,” and Lo have counselled a revision of the September Conveniion. The leagthy answer to the note issued by Signor Visconti-Venosta on the 2iat of September—the day after the Roman oucupa- tion—Is 4 mere recapitulation of the arguments so often put forward by the Italian government; still, jp spite of tis absolute want of novelty, Count Benst expresses himseif as “completely ‘satistied | With the thougnts aud feelings therein expressed.” It is difiicuit, surely, to be more accommodating; Aud the Pope has every reason to be singulariy gtatetul to this “warm interest’? displayed by bis imperial and Koya! Majesty in his behalf. The Vateriand, & cleiical paper, having gope so far as to say that Count Seust assured a Catholic deputation that “the Austrian government liad taken steps iu beliaif of tae Pope, Wich had, untor- tunately, proved fruitless,” the Chaucelior simply denied tie tact when M. Ninghettl called upon him Jor an explanation of these words. From a despatch of Signor Minghetti, dated the 16th of October, it appears, as We already know through Lord Gran- Vule's interview with Signor Qadorna, that te Pope actually did cont.mplate at one moment jeaying Rome, and that Austria, as well as England, vrussia and Bavaria, strongly advised him to re- main. The very able despatch of Siguor Viscenti- Venosta concerning the plevisctt , dated the 18th of October—tndeed the ouly really good note which has yet boen issued on the question vy the Florenune Foreign Otlice-—met with a remarkably favorable recephion at Vienna, Vount Beust being “satisited with the idea it conveyed, aud deeming the course adopted by Italy a just and reasonable one, caicu- A monta later, however, the Austrian Cabinet seems jess ediflod by tne conduct of italy, “which latterly (the despatch bears date of the ith of November) hus not appeared to them (the Mintaters) to correspond with the expectiiions raised 10 their minds by tie pieceding declaration” (of the !talian governmen,); it, moreover, Complains loudly of the Occupation of the Quirinal and Collegio Romano, although with- Out fusisiing furcher; ius 18 ail the more remark- able as Signor Mingliett! himself, tn his note, daied November 26, very eloquently describes the pres- aH set upon the Ausirian goverument by cal party. it is interesting to observe the policy of tie minor States, ‘hown dn this Important commus on, more especially that of Belgiua and Bavaria, and to xee how even cierical parties are forced to make allowances and give way to modern fdeas and po- litical requirements and necessities. On the whole, however, the poltcy of neutral or depeudent States oan have but small interest aud exercise no great dniuence upon the tide of public affairs, aud 1 therefore prefer using the room Thave siill left to | me in calling your attention to the attitude of the North German government in tis business, especl- ally as 80 many vory contradictory reports have been circulated on this subjovt, Herr vou Thiie, Secretary of State, seems to be extremely cantious, and Count Launuy, the Italian Plenipotentiary at Bertin, Goon perhaps, have been More in bis place at Versaules if it was his object to fathom the Intentions and feelings of the Prussian govermment, Count de Launay writes to Signor Vis- sont deme permnets seulement W@appeler Mattention de V. E. sur ce fait qu'll eet prescrit aux diplonates Pr a da tol krapbier directement au Quartier-General du Koi et d’en- voyer fol to duplicata le leurs veegrarames, Is sont ainsi en | Sorreapon.iaace directe et wuivie avco le Comteydo Bismarck. Teonviendralt done dans les conjanctures actuclies et dans jes cas urgenia do nous adresser autant que possible a Vou- tremise dit Comte Bragator, Herr von Title, “in the absence of his Chief,” steadfastly ‘voids pronouncing any definite opin- jon.” Count Brassier at Florence aud Count Arnim at Rome seem to consider themséives € mally obliged to vote by former Instructions, which they received fei before che actual diMculttes arose, and which ead: ‘That the sympathies of Prussia for tt jon of the Hal Faiber ani har cestey hat Bie Hotimase nou continue Ms, ocony depend lon, rust Gud (heli hatucat limite In. the frlendiy terme exlating. between ad italy, terms which prevent the Gabinet of Bor- Hin from raising ap digiculties for or entering mto hostile vombJnations against the ltailan government. Yet no sooner had Count Brassier communicated such instructions to Signor Viscontl-Venosta than he received @ telegram “to the effect that, in consid- 1 Of the religions connevtion existing between Catholic sabjocis of the North Gorman Confeder- ation with their spiritual chief, he was instructed to make due reserves tn the name of his government as regards # digaifled and independent position to y. See.” This reserve, how: ever, by HO Micans impiled an active interest in me wel ot the Holy See, aad Count Arain’s efforts in that direction have repeatedly been disavowed and declared entirely personal on his part, This 13 more especially understood to be the case with re- ward to his visit to the Italian headquarters ov the 1sih of September, a step which Had no nin: beyond that of humanity, alow : aston, in the hope of sam'ly bandon resl being destined to jaducing the Com Thess were, in 103 but bis troops at to capitulate without atriking a alngie TiO gave the assucance (to Count Launay) nad acted entirely of his own acoord, is having been altered, On the Roman occupation becoming imminent the Suxtructions intelligence ts coolly at Berlin and the Italian Minister is reminded of “tho Which the Berlin Cabiuet finds itself with re; ita Catholic sunjects, whose interests it 18 ob! ect, belug implicated in the question.’* Two jays later arrives the tele announcing the en- trance of the Italian a Into Rome. It appears trom a despatoh, dated tho 20th of Sep- vember that the Prussian government ls appreben- sive of movements among the German Catholles, especially in Silesia; Dut at the same time that it shows no tutention of its ueutral and expece tative policy, as recom ed ouat Braagier, “In special iustructions written by the hand ol Count Bismarck himsetf.” As regards the invitation to take refuge in Germavy, reported tv huve becn communicated to his Holiness by Count Arnim, it is categorically denied. ‘Count Arnim,” it w stated, “has even received instructions: carefully to refrain from giving as much ag an indirect encouragement in this direction.’? (Despatch of Count Launay, 28th of perperater:) On the 6th of October. the Italian Minister once More Ktates the aificulttes met with tn connection wuth its Catholio subjects by the Prusstan govern ment, aud, moreover, denies the existence of tho whole of the correspondence reported between King William and the Pope, however much the former may be inclined to spare vhe feellugs of the Pontiit, ITALIAN UNITY. Letters from Senators Aunmer and Wilson and General Garfleld. The following letters from Senators Sumner and ‘Wilson, of Massachusetts, and General Garfleld, of Olio, will be read at the meeting to be held ibis evening to ceicbrate the cowwpietion of Italian unity:— 4 LETTER FROM SENATOR CHARLES SUMNER, SENATE CHAMBER, Jan, 10, 1871, Dean Stir—Though not in person at ounee mecting to commemorate what you happily call the completion of Italian unity, I shail be there in heart and soul. A lover of Italy and anxious for her m- dependence as a nation, I have for years longed to see this day. Italy without Rome was like whe body Without its head. Rome 16 the national head or Italy, and 18 now at last joined with the body to which it belongs, never agein +o be separated, How many hearts have throbbed with alternate despair ana hope, watching the too tardy fulfilment of the patriot aspiration for that united lialy which shall pessess once more tue Capttolime Hill and the ancient forum, the Cooseum and its immense memories of grandeur, together withthe laicr dome of ‘Michael Angelo, in itself the emblem of all—embracing unity, ‘This was the aspiration of Cavonr. I remember the ire man well at the very beginning of the war for independence, 10 a small apartment, which was bed- room and office, while he converved on the future of Italy, and wiih tranquil voice declared that all must be freo to the Adriaue and that Rome mast be the national captial. J need not say that I listened with delight and sympatuy. He died beiore all was ireo to the Adriatic, aud while Rome was still rulod by the Papal antocrat. At last his desires are accom. listed, The liberation of Venice was naturaily tol- lowed by the Liberation of Rome, | both, When Iree, herped complete the national unity, No longer “merely geographical expression,” ac- cording to the Insulting phrase of the Ucst Napoleon, Italy 18 now @ nation “whose great capstone is Roie, besides the tiuiapd of ihe nation t Bee in this e 70 Other tings of surpassin value in the history of liverty, First, the anion o! Church and State 1s overthrown tn its greatest ex- ample, fhe Pope remains the pastor of a wighty flock, but without temporal power. Here isa pre- cedeut wich, beginuing at Rome, muSt ve followed everywhere, until Ouurch and State are no longer conjoined, and ail are at liberty to worship God ac- corduig to conscience, without compulsian from man, aut. The Pope was ea absolute coverelga for life. Jn the overthrow of his temporal power absolutism receives a blow aud the people everywhere oniain new assurance for the future, Here ts occaston for Joy aud hope. There 14 no italian who may not now. pacer ihe words of Alfier! without doomiug Limseif Wo exiie:— Loco, ove rolo.un contra tuttl be Vatrta noa me Leuche natio ter The poet who loved liberty so well was right when he refused to recoguize a3 his country tiat place “where one alone euiiced agalnst ail” Bub this Was the condition of Rome under the Papal power, Therefore, not only i sympathy with Ltaiy, but in devotion to human rights, do f rejoice in this day, Full of good wishes for Italy, hay she has already accomplished and heperul for the future, J remain, dear sir, very taltufuily yours, CHARLES SUMNER, The Comsurres. LETTER FROM SENATOR HENRY WILSON. | \ i | WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871. THEOVORE RooskveLY, Esq. :— DsAR Sti—Pubite duties wil not permit me to be resent and ticipate Wit the citizens of New (ork in celebrating “the completion of Italian unity”? and In expressing ‘to umied italy the sympathy and congratulations of the American people ou the emancipation of Kome and its occupation as tie future capital of the nation, in accordance with the free vote o1 the Roman citizens.” Though 1 cannot be with you J join with leart ana soul 10 the expression of Wie congratulations of the commercial caphiai of the republic for What has been. acuieved by “che free vote of the Roman citizeis,” and im the expression of the hope that “civil and religions liberty’? will bo estabiished aud guarded by the peoyle of united Italy, Surely American citizens Who are Lnbucd with tne vital spirit of their own institution wiil giadly join in sending such con- gratniations and hopes to the Itailan peopie. Yours, wuly, HENRY WILSON, LETTER FROM GENERAL GARFIELD, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Esq. DEAR SIR—I have delayed answering ‘your letter until now. in the hope thet I might be able to accept your invitation to address the meeting at the Academy of Music on the evening of January 12. greatly regret that | find 1t umpossible to leave here ubthat ime, The object of the meeting, as ex- pressed in your eire , Meets my hearty approval. Among the remarkable events of 1810 none 1s more important in its relation to the progress of iberal ideas than the compiction of Italian unity. ‘Tne decade just closed has witnessed ure rapid ad- vance along neariy all nations oi tivo great tdeas— national uniiy and te rigué of sudfrage. The people of the United’siates, belicving in these Kieas, cannot tail to sympathize with any vation where iney have made progress. fs When 1 was m Florence, in the stirring days of 1867, & promment Italian citizen, speaking of the political prospects of his country, pointed with pride to tne last paragraph of 5: ndi's “Hisiory of Liberty in Italy,’? where that gridit historian, wilt ing in 1832, says: “italy is crushed, but her heart still beats with the love of liberty, of virtue and glory, She is chained aud covered with bicod; but she sitll under- stands her strength and fer tuture destiny. She is insulted by those to whom she opened the career of ali progress; but she [eels that she 18 destined to take tne lead again, and Rarope wil! kuow no restuatll the | nation which im the dark ages lighted tue torch of civilization with that of liberty, shall herself be able to enjoy the light witel she created.” “This,” said | the ftalian, “was prophecy ia 1882, but in 1867 we | pr ! are witnessing tts fulfilment.” Italy can pow rejoice that popular suffrage has re- stored her ancient capital and completed her national untty. ‘Ts event has also illustrated nother important lesson wiich Americans lear: jong ago, that ho political organization is enough or pure enough tO control and direct the sacred interests of reigion and that no ecciestastical organization of ths ulueteenth century can wisely mange the political interests of a great nation. | The revival of Italian commerce goes hand in hand with the political restoration of Rome to te nation, The completion of that great enterprise, which permits the locoimotive without obstruviion to lead commerce under the Alps and which unites Calais with Grmdist makes {t possible for some new poet to celebrate a Brundisian journey as much grander than that which Horace nninortalized us the civittz tiou of the day surpasses that of impertal Koni Very respectiuily yours, JA. GARKIELD. The Long Absconding Doputy Collector Phi!- lips Appears and Disappenrs. Come like shadows, 80 depart. 2 time ugo the case of Deputy Collector W, A. Phiilips, of the Fifth Collection district, in this clt created throughout the whole community considera- bie sensation, owing to the fact that he had been charged with having embezzled or stolen the large sum of $30,000, er thereabouts, the property of the United States government. It appears that the al- leged fraud was effected in this manner: Phillips had charge of the tobacco stamp bureau In the col- lectign district named; large sums of money were | paid into his department for tobacco stamps, and these he is accused of having converted to his own use, covering up bis defalcation by making false aud Sraudulent returns of his receipts to headquarters ai Wasnington. As soon as Phillips found that the authorities were after him he fled from the country, aching ireland, it is believed, by sailing vessel. ‘The telegraph was set m motion: oficial vigilance wus exercised, and as soon as Mr, Pinllips landed at Queenstown he was placed under arrest. He was immediately taken be‘ore the magistrates of that town for examination, at the instance of the Amerl- can Consul, who had been previously posted as to the facts of the case; but, after some inquiry, tt was found that the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and the United States ald not cover ints class of odence, and the result.then was that Philips, who had a@ considerable sum of money about him, was discharged, tis now clalmed that Phillips has re- turned to this country; and, about two months | ago, Collector Mollarg reported to the District | Attorney to that eifect. warrant signed by & | United States Commissioner was then issued for the arrest of Philips and piaced inthe ands of two deputy marshals, and they have just ye Pop ater they believe he has left the city and they have found ft Unpossibie to apprehend him, Whither he has me 1s not known. it is possible he may have taken his depariure for some country where no trouble- some exiradition treaty with the United States ex- ists. The revival of this case mm this way will doubt less produce inuch speculation trom various poiuts of view, some from tue well Kaown character of the accused, some from the reported respectability of the position he enjoyed in society, and, doubtless, many irom the frequency With which the govern- ment is mercilessly plundered and the few proseote tions there are for peculation and dishonesty in pub- Uc ontices, NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS The Campaign Fairly Inaugurated | ynW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. by Both Parties. The Nationa) Importance and Significance of the Coming Election—Jealousy Among the Republicens and Local Quarrels Among the Democrats. ConcorD, N. H., Jan, 10, 1871, ‘rhere will be some high old times in New Hamp anire during the next ten. months. Already thero are unmistakable signs of the political tarmoils now engendering, and soon after this appears in the HERALD the opposing parties wil have declaed upon their plan of campaign, and it will then be continued with icreased vigor daring the iter- Vening time between now and the March election. | ana rejuctautly adwit, The State Convention, Itmay be added, too, that this campaign imme. held in this city today, was emphatically the diately pending wi!l be the most exciting of any ever witnessed in the old Granite State, not except- ing the one of three years ago, when the democrats were only vanquished on account of internal treubles among themselves, and then only by a scattering pluraiity. The nearness of the presiden- tial contest will render tne straggle here ono of universal interest, as it will be one of nationai importance; for it 18 a chronio belicf among Americans that an early election is 1n many respects @ forerunner of those which will follow immediately afterwards, and as there 1s @ great deal of venera- tion for the wisdom of tho New Hampsbire votors their verdict upon the merits of the two existing political parties will be awaited with a great deal of anxious iuterest at this particular political junc- ture, If they endorse Grant and his administration it will have a great deal to do in perpetuating tho power of the republican party; but if, on the other hand, they declare for democracy, there may be a whole series of political somersets of like nature. from one end of the country to the other. Now, while there is s0 much at stake upon the election iu this State it is reasonaple to assume that there is more than local unportance attached to the result, and it 1s also quite lisely that outside counsellors will be imported ia large uumbera to educate the people up to the importance of ther duty tu tals momentous crisis of the na- tion’s higiory. Of coarse there will be the custom. ary rovud of rallying meetings, the same plentifal abuse of the rival parties, and, in brief, the time- hovored hullabaloo all aroun, aad then, in March, ‘che otuer Coagequenoce is hardly ie¢ss tmport- | | carry one or two, and, perhaps, three. the people will declare the poutical destiny of their State, Lf not of the whole Yankee nation. The republicans have already held their guberna- torial and Congresstonal conventions, and to-Liorrow the democrats will assemble here and unite upo | thelr plattorm and cai Hailroud Commissioner, ; torlal nominee, James 1 man avaiable, although there werd some twenty candidates for the honor which was accorded him by the convention. Ho got tne largest number of votes on tho first ballot, bat not suMeiens for a choice, and & motion was then made to nominate bim by acclamation, One- the delegates were opposed to him, but notwiihstanding this their desire to hurry matters along and start for home over- came their devotion to the candidate of their choice, and in the hurly-burly and excitement of the mo- ment they yleided to the promptings of Pike's friends and gave him the nomination. Mr. Pike Is &@ Methodist minister now, but was formerly a poli ticlan, and, I belleve, served one term in Congress, after which he atoned for this by going to the war as acommon soldier and coming back a full-blown brigadier. He 1s a very obstinate prohibitory liquor man and unfriendly to the interests of labor, and for these reasons he will not receive the support of many who voted for Stearns during the last two years. Now, apart from these qualifications or dis- qualifications, as one may be pleased to call them, there aro other existing elements which are calculated to diminish the strength of the republican party in New Hampshire. ‘there has been a great deal sald avout a row in the democratic family here, but rarely a word about the internal dissensions among tieir opponents. he fact Is there 1s a quarrel among the republicaas as serious a3 among the democrats, and the prospects of @ “making up”’ are not near so flattering. The dissatisfaction about the nomination of Pike is but a cypher compared with the ill-feeling created by the repabiican nomi- nations in the Congressional districts. Not a single one of them bas met with anything like a party approval, and in one district there has been not only an open revolt, but a committee of conference has watted upon ve democrats and asked them to put up @ man whom they can consistently vote for, and T uaderstand tue request will be complied with, “We are morally certain of one Congressman, pro- badly two, and perhaps all three,’ one democrat told me. ‘Yon see seakera for post office aud other appointments, together with their friends, are wed- ded to the preseat incumbents, while there is a large class who believe ia rotation in the distrivution of the public spoils, and so long as they can’t get at them they have declared an unprincipled war, aud to, secure their revenge they wili not hesitate to vore for a democrat if he isa good man. You may laugh, but tell you it 1s afact, and there have been a dozen prominent republicans in my office to tell me this same story duriag the last ten days.” ‘This last remark of imy friend may be rogarded ay foreshadowing events of soine significance, for he 13 one of tbe most influential and active democrats’ in the State, and his counsels are sought by the party far ana near. I talked also with a red-hot republican, aman who has something to do in the management of a prominent parry paper. “Tue democrats,” he said, “have now got the golden opportaaity of going lato power herein New Hampsiire. All they want to do ia to Keep together themseives and nominate some such man as Jim Weston, of Manchester, aud they are almost sure to win.” “What do you think of Pike's nomination by the republicans ?”’ I asked. “LT regard it as the very weakest that could have been made,” hs answered, “and, a3 I told you, if the democrats can only harmonize they can beat him with Mr. Weston, for he 1s popular with every- | body, and, besides, ho is a strong labor reformer,’’ “How about the Congress! onal districts 1” “Well, I shall be surprised if the democrats don’t There is a great deal of feeling, you know, among the republi- cans about the nominations which have bo en made, and there is another thing [will tell you th at looks bad for our party. There is Ned Roilins—you know’ him well—he begins to see that we are tottering here in New Hampshire, aud be says he won't act on the State Committee. It has been through lia management that the party has kept along here as well as it has, and if ne abandons us we are gence up sure. He has been chosen on the committee, but he told me the other day that he wasn’t guing to do any work.” In conversation with democrats here I bave learned that the trouble among thom still e xiats, but they all hope oil will be poured on the raMed waters at the State Convention, aud that every man wil; leave with a determination to fight the common enem y and to conquer Lim, The whole row secms to be between the editors of the Patriot and People newspapers and some of their friends. The latter Journal persists in dragging some Insignificant rall- road matters into the party, and the Patrtot follow- ers don’t gee it, The exact features and merits o¢ the quarrel I will reserve for another letter, or, per- haps, smother them altogetner if harmony should &TOW Out of the Convention to-morrow. ‘The editor of the Patriot seems anxious to ‘forgive and for- get,” according to the following treaty of peace which appeared in a Jate issue of bis paper:— Can the alleged obstacles to our success, existing within our own ranks, be removed? Thess obstacles have “not grown out of and do not mvolve any raatter of party princt- pie onal, local and temporary in thelr nature; hey exist in the persons or intercats of a few individuals, ey aifect fatally tho rights and interests of Buch being the fact, tt Is evi it that iheae obstacles Temoved: and it therefore becomes the leading and Tepressaieuve men of the party to take a measures to that en Ata time like this, when it {s felt that success fs within Our reach, the interests and ambitions of Individuals ure of Atte accdunt when they stand in the way of the trum = {jles and the manilest puvile welfare, Ei thing of aera personal nature should be sudore the paramount consideration of the success of the or which we labor. The cialis of a great party are and should be paramount; and whatover standa in Its way should be v2 moved, In thie spint every hovest Syrtastn tate entleenet to erty whe don ‘The great volce of tha demoeratic party enila to it lendt to men clan, the may io Nigar aad nat ‘volge ie hoard The Granite State Democracy Again United—All Social Differences Healed—A Political a wind Sweeping Over the Stato-The Re publicans Demoralized and Dishoart @ned — Tho Democratic Nomi neces and Platform. CONCORD, Jan, 11, 1871. The democrats of New Hampshire have smoothed over ail their diMeculties heretefore existing and everything within thelr party ranks is now as calm and sereno a8 & summer morning. That they will carry the State im March seems ao certainty which they are all enthusiastically conf: dent about and which many republicans sorrowfully largest democratic deliberative body held in. the State, There were some ever six hundred delegates present, and there was @ degree of harmony throughout the procecd- ings which even surprised those who had been working so loug for a unanimity of sentiment in their party, The night before the Convention it was determined that the local difver- ences between Butterfield and Pearson should be ignored, and this sentiment was so earnest that Mr, Pearson wisely concluded to vury the political hatchet with his opponent, and therefore both of them. together with their respective followers and friends, smoked the pipe of peace and enilstea to- gether in the army of radical extermination, Samuel B. Page, of this city, chairman of the State Committee, called the Convention tv order, and, in the language of the call, asserted they bad met as citizens Who wero opposed te ihe corruption and extravagance that characterize the present adminis- tration of the government of the State and country, the prostitution of oficial pesition to personal aggran- arement ana the perpetuation of radical misrule, and who desire the return ef the government to a | pure and economical administration, beiteving that | it was established for the advantage of the people | rather than their official servants, and who were disposed to make their strength available against the common enemy by bhearuly and harmoniously unitisg to are @ triumph over {t, Ellory A. Mibbara, of was chosen teinporary chai man, and Jas. B. Jackson, of Littletown, temporary | secretory. Mr. Bivbard made a brief speech, urg- ing harmony during the campaign, and predicted a success Which would send joy to the heart of every patriot in the Union. He assemed that many ro- publicans were disgusted with the present adminis. tration, ead believed, in conclusion, tat Mt the | democratic party was successful here tue thde would | sweep over the whole couan y, he permanent organization was subsequently cted by the choice of Thomas J. Smith, of Dov y President, aud Charles W. Pickeving, of Gree land, and F, A. Barker, of Keene, for Secretaries. Mr. psuuth, on taking the chair, ater retaruing thanks for the houor conferred upou bin, said he beleved the democrais of the Stato were resoived to merit and win a vic: ; tory tho coming campaign and thus stay | the de of radicailsm and despotism now fveding | the land, He went tw for paying tne national | debt, but opposed perquisites to the boud- holders, as are yranted by Goutwell and his party. lie believed the tnmes were auspictous for victory at the polls, for, he sald, the opposition party 38 More thoroughly demoralized now than at any lime since tie election of Lincoln, Here la New Hampshire the prontbitionists and lubor re- formers were working disaster to the radivals in this State, aud the St. Domingo question and the lutiinidation of voters in exercising their rights was breaiing the national despotic organization, In couciusion, Mr. Smith waa very eloquent tn is Prophecy of a glorious victory, and the delegates were very enthusiastic in their applause, The Convention then procecded to ballot for a candidate for Governor, with the following result~ Whole number of batlota, 670; necessery tor a cholce, 246:—James A. Weston, of Manchester, had 427; Albert Hatch, of Portsmouth, had 143. The nomina- | tion of Mr. Weston was then made unanimous, and David Gilchrist, of Franklin, was subsequently | »vomlnated for Railroad Comtmisstoner, ‘The follow {og plaiJorm was then unanimously adopted: — Resolved, That the democratic patty of New Hampsh're, tn cou.vention assembled, declare U healon to certain es by them hitherto maintained, and whlch, iu vic- wory or det Firat—The permanent aud bindivg authority of the con- etitution over all departments of government and all States of the Union to the extent of the power therein granted. -~ Secon’ the exemption of every Stale from any Inierfer. ence or control not clearly warratited by the constitution, Third--That the luterference by the Fresideut of the United States with the inliitary power of the Union in elec overawe the people and control the right of auirage is son to the constitution. Fourth—The right of any State to an equal participation in ns to rea- government rantest by the constitution. th ive and proper interference of the execu-’ tive, legis: ‘and judicial departments, ws provided by the constitution. Saih—No privlieged classes and no privileced eapital. Sccenth—Av honest and economical, admiutatration of the government for the good of the people and notin the ite | forests of mouovolisie, thieves und plunderers of the publia ‘Treasury and the national domain. Eight=-‘That we are in favor of x revenue tariff that raises | money for the support of the federal government, and are Opposed to a protective tariff whilcn taxes the peuple for the benedt of monopolies. ‘Niudh--That we are opposed to the present tion, which fs based upon. an Inequality hucdes v the ‘best Interests of the county of property showd bear equally the | jens of the government Zeiti-lbatthe importationtof Chinese coolles, to be held in bondage by monopolizing capitalists atiow rates of waxes, cannot fail to dearade the disnity of Aussrican labor y eoure petition, and intrude into our social system an element which Willen tanger the peace and wellu Hiceenti-~Thnt wp pledge ourselves eution of reforms in our own Elate; penditure to the lowest practical Ilunit; the Court of justice above the influence of any tiean considerations, ancl the enactment of which publig sentiment will sustain and puvlle olficers be Tequired to enforce. eri/th—That wo are compelled, by profound convictions of thelr tujuatics and Impolloy, to. record our solemn prote Augainel the Joading meantres of the nqtioush cdmalastzatha, aud we pledge all the power with which we may be entrasjed to earnest efforta to lessen tho expetdicures of the govern ment, to Feduce and equalize tagation, to hasten the ‘ex em of ta me to ti {fon of the national debt by honest payments, to protect | the domain against the rapacity of speculators aud robb hal union fraternity epnolic. ‘hat by thorough organization and concerted | is within the reach of the democratic party of | d this Convention piedzes itaeit to eifect such r tion and on and to secure by all honorable | means the election of the candidates this day nominated. —_ | Mr. SHIRLEY, one of the delegates trom A then offered an amendment to the toregot lutions, but while the Convention agre' terms it did not deem it wiso t sach a bitter though just indictment of the President should be | accredited to it, The ameudinent was as follows:— Resolved, ‘That nearly two years havo tested the capacity of General Grant for civil administration, they have shown him little in intellect, nothing in political virtue and alike unable to comprehend the duties, rise to the fevel of the reeponelvilities and insensible to the obligations of his | exailed mation, He {rat gave the country w gilt enterprise Cabinet, rotating with the ebb and flow of donations. He has made mere power, which the ‘constitation r the pob- lie good, untlt eat ovlice has become » “hucksters’ mart? and a poo! for Wall stree and other jobberies. H has bieted an army of relatives upon the revenues they were public enemies, Ho has driven from his Cabinet those who would not make their trust subservient to | bis interest, public plunder and partisan ends. He bas done his best to destroy the independence and to degrade that reat tribunal the Snpreme Court of the United States, He has hawked about Inferior federal judyesnips among the | rabble as the reward for personal and low partisan services. He has connived at a reign of speculation and fraud in sero- | ral of the Sonthera States, and has attempted by intimidation | and military Interferenee to deprive thea of any fair and legitimate exercise of the elective franchise. He ha tempted, by an array of military torce, to throttle the libe: ties of the groat States of New York and Pennsylvania, wud | to deprive tuelr people of afalr and honest election. He has purchased foreign paid therefor the money | Of, the “puorle jot tho United Staice im defiance of Jaw. Through most unworthy motives, and means as disreputable, he has souht by lied Hated by his “military family” with a us duce into thia Unfon a population which woul curse to any republican government. And, fi Cwaar now pr to “crown the edifice” with second empire,” and to secure another four years) Cow of gifts by overthrowing and again “ tina’ the conatftutions Of'gtates with the-aid. of bayonets until the people thereo vote according to the mandates of this so-calied “servant of the people” aud the parasites, aud corruptioniste whicn he has gathered around hima, Mr. SINCLAI# moved that the matter be submitted to the people for their endorsement in March, and it was accordingly 20 @:sposed of. Mr. Westen, the gubernatoria! nominee, has been Mayor of Manchester, a stromag republican city, for three years, and he is everywhere regarded a3 the | strongest man his party could have nominated. He came iato the Conyention just before its adjourn. ment and made a five minute speech of acceptance. THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL, The magnificent steamship Alaska, of the Pacitic Mail Company’s line, will leave on the 18th inst for China, via the Suez Canal. She will go out in com- mand of Captain Jeff Maury, late of the Arizona and other ships of the same company’s service, who has made his voyages between this fort and Aspinwail with ajl the regularity of a ryboat. Captain Maury will have the honor of taking the largest vessel that has yet passed through the canal, and he will, in this ship of over four thousand tons burden, demonstrate fuily ita at. ness for all vessels nos drawing over her draught of water. The paritculars of ber possage through will be vajuable to all who are interested. in marie | ailalrs, especialiy 80 as we bave in view the con- struction of a like passage through the Isthinus of Darien or Tehuantepec, ‘The Alaska will stop at Gibraltar, Maita and other points of interest, and §, 3 er, to Intro- 0 & festering ally, this mimic ung | from the people, as if we were in the midst of war aud | , | si PIRATICAL PLO’ A Plan to Seize the Steamship Ocean Queen om Her Last Voynge to Aspinwall. SE ae Colonel Ryan, the Cuban Sympathizer, the Rings leador—Attempt Frustrated by the Embarke- tion of United States Troops for Califor. nia—Arms and Men to Have Been Landed on tho Cuban Coast and the Steamer then Released. ASPINWALL, Jan. 1, 197), We were getting very dull, This whole city waa in @ dormant state and the murder market wag stagnant. When Cbristmas came the citizens of this Paradise resolved to break the monotony by imi. tating “Donnybrook Fair’ on asmaill scale. The cause of this sudden awakening was a “Cuban’? one. Sume two wecks azo General W. A.C. Ryan, the famous Cuban hero, sok paseage for this place on the Pacific mail steainer Ocean Queen. He ex- pected to be Joined by several hundred recruits who were to have taken passage in the steerage for Uall- fornia, After the steamer got well to sea they were to sieze her, pick uP reinforcement which was to Meet them off tho Jersey coast, and head for Cuba. After the Cubans were ianded the steamer was to have been allowed to proceed to this port with hee cargo and passengers. But it chanced that “Uncle Samuel” bad resvlved to send some two hun- dred and fifty of his infantry by the same steamer en route for San Diego, California, The Patriots became alarmed, and no one but Ryan was found to “face tle music.” The rest, suppor. ing that their scheme had been betrayed, took the betier part of valor as their guido, and remained at home. General Ryan having been informed that there were or weuld be from five to seven hundred recruits for the cause at this point, concluded to come ont and join them, and proceed with thom, om the steamer despatched from New York for that pur- pose, to Cuba, Ryan arrived, aud found the army at Aspinwall had, like Fals'ai’a robbers, a yory small amount of truth tn tt as faras regerted num- bers. He found, in fact, only fitty-fve men, “rank and filo.” Two of these heroes were very valuable as soldiers —one betag on crutches, and the other about elyhty years uld and so bow-legged that his feet tled hard knots when he waixcd. To make things worse the steamer to transport them had notcome. The General then coucetved the toca of fitting ont a cruiser, as & fine vessel was offered him, and ree solved to visle Panama to see if he could not secure some satlors for lis enterprise. It being generally known that the late “Gran General” Mosquera, Who ruled this country a@ short while since so regally, was abons returning he and @ revolution being expected, tie aul horities suspecie tour Gaban hero of being a “Mosaueris'a’' and a revulationsst. They were like @ beehive stirred with a long pol iin @ ‘buz: wal bis every svep wille la Paauma. lie w sd on the fortitications; a despatch was sent to the President. Me bandied an ola rusty cannon bail; a soldier with musket ju hand accidentally — stroied up towards him, He even went so far ag to sketch an old sencry box, and the truops turned out for parade on the j—heighth of impudence—be called upon ident, and tried bay four cannon, a »" With & forced smilie, asked him ‘to take a drink aud call again—ond—hum—we'll see abyut it’? Having given the authorities thus mach lo tntnk about Ryan resurned to Aspinwall and the Faistat brigade. On the 26in of December he was sifting Gn the gailery of Furt Bethancourt (the hotel), With a party of friends, enjoying a first class cham- paghe punch. The Cuban Nag feated gayly from the house ind from the Elliott Ritchie (late Harriet Lane), and every one was having a “good time” of itwhen the “row” { «peak of began. A Cuban patriot, having captured @ flag of bis country from a yore of Jamaica negroes, who he considered hed no right to fauot it over their holie day games, the darkies rallied ta force and made an {ndiscriminate attack upon ail thy “whites” In the Bethancoyrt House, GenerakRyan’s headquarters, There wad3 a perfect storm of old bottles, lumps of coral, pieces of “bailast’” and boots (aged.) Hearing the ‘ray the General and his friends rusied down to piay tue part of peace- ; Makers. He sneceeded, aiter exposing his iife, in driving the Cubans in doors; but tis friends snffor- ing some damage from the missiles seized billiard cues and used them elfectively a3 weapons of oi- fence on the “cullud pussons.” The batie lasted about one hour, aud wes preity severe—a good many casualues in the way of broken heads, bottles and billiard cues, The leaders on the part of the ne- groes were a party of ball players, some thirty In humver, who were ail more or less damaged. Fortunately, and singularly too, no one seamed to have any firearms, or the riet might have ended more seriously than it did for all partes, The authorities at Aspinwall wero convinced that the Mosquera revolt nad really begun, and coms menced getting ready to leave. After the combat Was over a large crowd of negro men and women paraded the streets waving English dags. Un the 27th the Masonic lodges in Aspinwall and Panama celebrated St. John’s day (St. Demijonn’s?) witi ali dae solemnity aad conviviality, On the same day the steamer Hornet arrived vere, remained until the 31st, and then sailed with General Ryan and “frends for Port-au-Prince. The General could get plenty recrults here if it depended ou popularity aioue; but we have not white men to spare, ‘The prospects of @ revolution here are very promising, and If it will nd4_ anythiag toward bet- ering affairs as far as the foreign population are concerned we all wish ior it. ‘Tis government should bear upon its banners as & motte, “Taxa tou.” Lours, XILE. ‘a HEALTAL MATIHRS. Meeting of the Board of Comimissiovers— Deaths for 1870—Suits to bo Commenced for Violations of Ordinnuces The Foot avd Mouth Disease in Catle—Contngious Dis- enses, < A stated session of the Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon, President Bosworth in the chate. Suits were o1 ed to be commenced as follows:. Violation of different sections of the Tenement Hovse act, 31; non-complinnce with orders of the | Board, 84, and violations of sections of the Sanitary Code, 4 ‘The chairman of the Committee on Corporations | of the Rhode Island Senate sent In a commupica- tion requesting such tnformation a3 would enable him to frame a law in relation to explosive sab.+ stances. Referred to the sccretary to reply, On motion of Mr. Manreree, the Comptrolier was requested to deposit $30,000 in the Teoth National Bank for the use of the Board, A permit was granted to melt fresh lard at No, 246 Niuth avenue, and an application to slaughter cattle on 150th street, between Ninth und Tenth avenues, rar of Records reported 2,005 more than in 136%, being more than in any previods year alnce 1854, When cholera prevailed in the city. Suits were ordered to be cOmmenced against phy- 1ans and midwives for not having reported some seventy births within the tlme prescribed by law, an Pe pret several cicrgymen for not having re- ported marnages solemuized by (hem within the ie | was dened, | proper time, ten days, ‘The Department of Docks forwarded a resolution passed at their last meeting, directing that all docks belonging to the city which have been reported to the Board, between Thirty-elghth and Forty-third streets, be dredged by that department, and that private docks be dredged by tneir owners; should the owners negiect to do so within a reasonable time, then the department to have the dredging done and charge the cost to the owners. An interesting communication was received from Moreau Morris, State Cattle Commissioner, in rela~ tion to the “foot and month dipea ae eee hema tha) among cows. The disease spre ‘ot carried through cars, &c., and even human belt haye caught the disease from drinking milk fro! such cows without polling. The disease is on tha decrease in wutchess county. Relerred to Sanitary Committes. The following REPORT OF THE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT was recelved and ordered on file:— ( BORRAU OF SANITARY INSPEOTION,, HEALTH DEPARTRESY. BoaRp oF Beaute Dx PARTMENT :— the honor to submit the following comparative ment Of contagious diseases revorted at this bureau POs, 3 relapsing fever, 4 ending January’ 7, 1371 fover, 14) smallpox, 18: senziet therh - aing fever, 9. in vlew of the fact that smallpox w® on the fncrease, anal diffused in widely different localities in this city, the alty of impressing the public mind ‘with the duty of vaccina~ fon and revaccination i= imperative, Respectfully saly le ¥ oedient servant, wlto OREAL MORRIS, M. D., City Sanitary Inapestor, AMERICAN D\IRYMEN’S CONVENTION. Urica, N. Y., Jan, 12, 1872. ‘The Convention of the American Dairymen’s Assow elation, now in session tu this city, 18. largely attended by persons from this and other States and Canad! ‘s Horatto Seymonr, presitent of the association, pt Will, nO doubt, excite much ationuon, as she Ba democrat whl act,and | very Sne specimen of an American steamanipe sie, tna iocen coe Giemsa ment geniiened, among @ ee Muitenett Fraicssor G, ©. Cauiwell, of nt Ubivers sity, and X, A. Wiliatd.