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> DR. Coury's DiokaMA OF IRELAND. Political Hovelation tn the West—The Hore- scope for 1872. It is not always in the east that signs por- tentous of coming events show themselves, as in the old Judaic times. Specks of light some- times arise in the west, and sometimes little clouds, small and shadowy, no bigger than a politician's hand, appear in that direction—tho harbingers of change, of unforeseen move- ments in public opinion, of revolution, in fact, peacefully and noiselessly working itself into life. Such signs present themselves now in the existing political condition of the coantry, and theycan be read clearly enough in the singular political movements going on in the Western States—Missouri leading of. The last election in that State, which put Gratz Brown, the (liberal) republican, into the Governor's chair, and sent to the Senate of the United States Frank Blair, an uncompromising — democrat, has a significance far beyond the Romie: 8*~ | State politics of Missouri; and if it is not felt most uncomfortably in this light by the ad- ministration of General Grant and the friends of the succession to the White House, then the horoscope has been spread before them in vain, We knoow how all the Southern States, with one exception, have gone in their late elec- tions, negro votes included. They have rallied Sree en the side of the democratic party, ee THRATRE, froniwaygrus PaxToMtMEOr | and they are good on that side for the Presidential vote in 1872. Misseuri, which is the political keystone of the Western and Northwestern States, has abandoned radical- ism, has set up the might of her franchise, crippled as it is, in hostility to the test oath and all other obstractions which disfranchise her citizens, She stands to-day, in the person of her two Senators and her Executive, in an attitude of firm hostility to the administration. When the State gave forty-one thousand majority for Gratz Brown, which included the whole democratic vote—for the democrats put no State ticket in the field—Missouri simply declared that the time had come when we should realize the fact that the war was over, and the cry ‘Let us have peace” was a worthless shibboleth unless the practieal effects of peace were visible througheut the land. The most conscientious radicals in the State came ‘to think that they performed all their duty to party and to conscience by adhering to the republican administration for ten years pasi—as long as there was a slave = = = | to be freed or a rebel to be subdued—but that New York, Saturday, February 4, 1871. | dead issues should not stand in the way of = Ssacs ts progress in the great West and South merely for the purpose of keeping a faction in power. Especially they think that their own disfran- chised seventy-five thousand voters should be restored to the full rights of citizenship, and that the inierests of their fellow citizens in all the Southern States should be taken care of also in this particular; in short, that every man should be made to feel by practical proof that the war is over, and that the pre- sence of United States troops in State elections is unnnecessary and offensive to the people. These, we opine, were the thoughts which drifted radicalism from its moorings in Missouri and carried it into the tepid stream of “liberal republicanism,” from which it is ed to float into the broad river of democracy, There is no use ia coquetting on the banks. The new element has to go into that channel and take its part in shaping events for the campaign of 1872. In view of this coming revolution of parties throughout the great West, what steps is General Grant taking to concentrate his strength, to bind around him the faithful few, who, in the midst of general disintegration, still cling to him with the tenacity which belongs to the cohesive power of spoil and office, or to win back the disaffected, who, finding nothing in his policy to hold a great party together, have either strayed away ‘‘to paths uneven,” or, like Sumner and Schurz, with Blair now for an ally in the Senate, take open issue with him—one on the platforms of Motley and St. Domingo, the other upon the broader principles of fresh reconstruction of the South? Personally, General Grant is very strong, because people have not forgotten Vicksburg nor the Appomattox apple tree; but in his political surroundings he is awfully weak. Upon the two occasions referred to generals and other high army officers were most valuable counsellors, but in grave affairs of State it is evident that they are not the men to stand behind the throne and direct the ad- ministration through a great political erisis. Grant’s prime mistake was in surrounding bim- self by a parcel of amateur politicians, instead of gathering about him men of skill and expe- rience in the political arena. His various Cabinets failed to show a single man even with brass or audacity enough to face a diffi- culty if it should come. And it has come now. The Cabinet, we might say, was but a school for unfledged politicians to learn the use of red tape, with a little smaitering of diplomacy, instead of being composed of men whose political knowledge would have brought power into his councils, and whose mental | force would have been law in the Cabinet. NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. 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The Arizona Indians—Advertisements. 4—Editori: Leauing Article, ‘Political Revolntion in the West—The Horose: e hi Bonaparte Dynasty —Meeting of the New York Yacht Club: Election of OMcers—Prussia and New York—Music and the Drama—Views of the Past—Personal Inteligeuce—Amusement Announcements. G—Prostrate France—Terms of the Armistice—The ‘The National Assembly— Clinchart’s Army—General War News—The Pope and the Belgians—Miscellaneous Tele- grams—business Notices, ture Kuler—The Pope and the Empe- Sustom House A ffairs—Important kruptey—Affairs at the State n Congress—The Courts-— Bank Robbery in Phila- ‘Dr. Eliiott’s ore Jones. ro Murderer in Beanfort, N. | des y he New Cens iy—Fimaneial and rcs and Deaths, at the White euce — Advertise- Governor Brows, or Missovrt, puts off the suffrage women with a question about the effect of their pet measare on the family rela- tions, which appe to be a poser to them and the Governor too. It is one of their poor rela- tions, which they don’t care to be bothered with. MITTEERS of the twe houses of Congress still fail to agree on the technical question of the right of the Senate to introduce the Income Tax Repeal bill. The same bill was defeated last session by parlia- mentary humbuggery, and it is evident that the present strategy is intended te serve the ame purpose, A Necro Kan was hanged in Beaufort, N. C., on Friday, for the murder of another negro in July last. The circumstances of the crime were of the most beastly and inhuman charac- ter, and the murderer himself was one of the most superstitious and degraded class of recently freed negroes in the South. Up to his last night on Earth he scoffed at the minis- trations of the Catholic priest who attended him, and yet on the morning of the execution he snaddenly became converted and declared | that he had made his peace with God. Tue Patriots who served their country three hundred dollars’ worth during the war, by reason of the d are trying to get their money back, and Senator Murphy has intro- duced a bill making it discretionary with supervisors of counties to levy a tax for the purpose and audit the claims, T. is a good idea, for it will make these miserly fellows give thei s to the public. Before this pill is passed, however, we should have one passed returning their little fortanes and their General Grant has been unfortunate in all lost limbs to our organ-g ers on the corners. this; but it may net be too late to reniody the T K ae “¥e er : evil. It is said that he contemplates an entire Shc Ton Bank, of Philadelphia, | reconstruction of his Cabinet. There is not a was robbed on Thursday night of one hundred thousand dollars on a new and improved plan. Three burglars went to the bank as special policemen and notified the cashier that it was to be robbed that night, and that they had been detailed to guard it. They were admit- ted, and the rest waseasy. They overpowered the watchman and robbed the vaults contain- ing customers’ deposits at their leisure. This throngh the medium of a horde of office- is another progressive step in the art and | holders, But a new power has grown up science ef rascality, and aed hee to take rank | since then, with many fat offices at its dis- with the delicate forgery which we chronicled posal, and managed, too, by men of brains, wees time ag0. aa | who, we may say, without disparaging the Tnx BeELerans, THE Pore anv ‘HE | good-humored, aly gentleman who" fills the Traxsans.—Our special telegram from Brus- | Collector's chair, can bay and sell him in sela, forwarded through the cable, reports a | political trickery any day. The Custom scene and ceremonial which took place in the | House as a political agent! Why, it Belzian capital on the 2d inst., during the | failed the other day even to hook a few progress of a ‘‘monster” demonstration which | Fenian exiles with a view to catch the Irish was made in support of the Papal temporali- | yote for General Grant. Tammany, in this as ties and the Reman Catholic Church gene-| in many other ways, overshadowed the Ous- rally. There was a street procession, chiefly | tom House. Hence the President's advisers of peasants, headed by clergymen and monks, | led him into a serious mistake. With the new hymn singing and services in the cathedral. | departure, which is promised in a recon- Tae Archbishop of Malines preached to a | structed Cabinet, some fresh strong issues erowded congregation. During the course of | may be advanced upon which the scattered dis oration Monsignor Deschamps condemned | elements of the radical party can join, and the position of the King of Italy in Rome. | upon which the country generally may con- ‘Phe fete passed over in a quiet. orderly man- | centrate interest enough to keep the adminis- tration party going until 1872. with a vrospect moment to be lost. Want of good advisers led the President into many mistakes. For example, one was in trying to carry out the old Nime idea that the State of New York can be governed by the Custom House, There was a petiod, indeed, under former administrations, when the Custom House was a dictator, whose potent voice was heard of a renomination fer Grant. The reduction of the national debt and the faithful collection of the public revenues is nota bad record, it is true. Yet what less should the public require of an honest servant? But the republican party must flavor their platform with spice. St. Domingo may do very well if the Presi- dent's policy should be carried out, Cuba would have done better; but that chance is lost. It was frittered away by an imbecile Cabinet. Meantime this political revolution in the West and South claims grave attention, Radi- calism is disintegrated in Missouri, The fection is creeping into the neighboring tes, for the action of Missouri is looked upon as an example to be followed. The West looks to the nomination of a Westera man for the next Presidency. Governor Brown is probably regarded as a hopeful can- didate; Marshall, of Illinois, bas aspirations in that direction; Hendricks, of Indiana, and Judge Thurman, of Ohio, are, as we know, always in the field, with a fair support behind them. They all look to the Democratic National Convention for endorsemont. Thus the West will trot.out a goodly team of can- didates for the Presidency, claiming that, as Missouri and the Southern States have done so well for the democratic party, they are entitled to recognition at its hands, It is in the West, then, that we must look for the most significant signs of the times in view of the campaign of 1872. The Latest News from France. The Bordeaux government, having seen fit to set itself upas the judge of the qualifications of candidates fer the National Assembly, has. re- ceived a very forcible hint in the shape of the protests from the opposition press that such dictation would not go down with the people. In this act of the Bordeaux goverament there is shown the very worst tendencies of the radicals. The proceeding is entirely non- republican, and possesses many of the worst traits of imperialism. In a period such as France is now passing through the widest scope should be given to the people in order that they might have an opportunity of fully expressing their views and casting their votes as they deem best. It is the French people, not the politicians, who are to decide whether France is to remain a republic or return to imperialism, or whether a continuance of the war is preferable to the securing of a peace. Gambetta and Company believe that they are the nation and have power to regulate things their own way; but for the sake of France we hope the result of the approaching elections will teach them to think otherwise. Latest Cabinet Rumors, The latest Cabinet reports from Washington are that Semator Mortoa, of Indiana, will take the place of Mr. Fish in the State Department. Very good. This change will be satisfactory to the country, and especially to the go-ahead masses of the republican party. In connec- tion with General Schenck, of Ohio, as our Minister to England, the suggested appoint- ment looks like business on those Alabama claims and the St. Lawrence question, on the broad gauge of the West, although Sumner’s gauge is broad enough for all practical pur- poses. With the addilion of General Butler to the Cabinet and his Capé Cod programme on American fishermen’s rights, there would be a good prospect for a thorough waking up of John Bull from his slumbers, and a gene- ral revival inall the republican camps froni Cape Cod to California. But to proceed with our latest rumors. It is rumored that General Pleasonton, of New York, may be transferred from the Internal Revenue Bureau to the post of Secretary Bout- well. We have no doubt that Geveral Pleas- onton is equal to the duties of the Treasury Department, but he is doing very good ser- vice where he is, and we presume he is satisfied with his post. New York can also supply a man for the Treasury who will be equal to its financial and its political duties. J. W. Forney, of Pennsyl- vania, is mentioned as the probable new Post- master General, and he is a man who can make the forty thousand post offices of the country a harmonious working system for the country and for the administration, Ex- Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, an active, enterprising man and a popular leading politi- cian in a doubtful State, will do very well for the Navy. But the President should no longer follow the old policy of picking up this man, that man or the other for his Cabinet at aventure. His whole Cabinet in its selection, as the preliminary movement, should be sub- mitted to a general republican caucus of Congress, and he should act upon the recom- mendations of his party in Congress as the authentic national council of the party for every State and of the country at large, This is the only way to secure a Cabinet that will be a unit in itself, and that will give satisfac- tion to all sections and factions of the party in Congress and throughout the country, A Cabinet so appointed would do much to hold Congress together, while, upon the old hap- hazard plan, both Congress and Cabinet may be still the old story of squabbles and splits-— still beginning and never ending. Ovr New Post Orrice.—Congress has voted the sum of five hundred thousand dollars for the continuation of the new Post Office. Superintendent Hulburd is re- ported as saying that if the required amount of money had been promptly appropriated the building could have been completed within two years from this time, and at a cost of four million dollars, but that now about five years and probably five million dollars will be re- quired. We do not understand this sort of architectural reasoning.. Taking the building just as it is we canhot comprehend why five years, or four or three should be required to complete it. It ought to be done inside of two years, and if the Superintendent will only hurry we dare say that our city delegation in the House of Representatives will see to it that Congress hurries up the appropriation. Surely they are at least equal to this duty in behalf of their constituents and of the country at large; for ina New York city Post Office, where its enormous business can be rapidly and systematically discharged, the whole coun- try is directly interested. Tue Birt repealing the act to widen Broad- way has been passed in the Assembly. It seems to be a sort of phaaix job—a aew one rising from the ashes of the old gna PNT EE A RE LEN LOR TE ER LM TER TAL ee Te CM MRT ON PR AN ee Congress Yosterday—The Veterans of 181)— Aid for France=The Naval Bill. The Senate passed yesterday, after a dis- cussion which occupied most of the day, a bill granting pensions to all the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812 who served three months, and to such widows of soldiers as were married at the time of that war. It had been proposed to extend the benefits of the bill to widows, whether married at the time or subsequently, but Mr. Sherman estimated the number of such widows at fifty thousand and the sum neces- sary to pay them at five millions a year. It was, therefore, restricted to the com- paratively small number surviving of those who were married sixty years ago. We do not think that this bill will cause a very heavy draft on the Treasury, and we think there are few who will not approve of the national tribute to the veterans of the second war of independence, Thisis the same measure that passed the House last session, but amendments have been attached to it. It will have to go back to the House for concur- rence, , In. the House yesterday the Senate resolu- tion for aid to the sufferers by the war in Europe was taken up and concurredin, The Naval Appropriation bill was under considera- tion in Committee of the Whole, and was not concluded when the committee rose. Both houses will be in session to-day. The Bonaparte Dynasty and the Franco- Prussian Negotiations. The special cable telegram report from Brussels which we publish to-day assures us that the members of the Bonapartist party resident in the neutral central continental focus of the Belgian capital are vasily alarmed by the intelligence which they have received relative to the progress of the Franco-Prus- sian negotiations for peace, as they are or have been conducted by Bismarck and Favre at Versailles. The imperialists fear that they will be left ‘tout in the cold” after the war is terminated. Their grand object is to get back to Paris, With this in view they are making desperate efforts to ‘obtain permission”— such are the humiliating words—to open a diplomatic parley with the Prussians. M. Rouher, the ex-imperiallst French Minister of State, has set out from Brussels for Ver- sailles, and Viscount Conti has taken his de- parture for Wilhelmshihe. Eugénie and the Princess Mathilde are said to have reached Belgium from Chiselhurst, so that the entire force of interest of the Napoleon family is again in active play. The Bonapartistge may be seeking to ‘‘lay pipe” for the French elections. Whether they can accomplish a success at the polls or otherwise remains to be seen. The Parliament may regenerate the French nation, or it may look on royal restorations as being dangerous to the democracy. Ben Butler and Woman Suffrage. The course of Ben Butler in favoring and advocating woman suffrage in the minority report on the subj>ct to Congress is one of the most remarkable kinks about that remarkable movement. At first glance it would indicate that there was at least vitality and future possibilities about the movement, for it is generally understood that the astute states- man of Essex bothers himself precious little about anything that does not promise a full return in the future. He has always been considered hard and practical; not easily moved by womanish tears or womanish fasci- nations, and uninfluenced alike by appeals or denunciations that have not the ring of true political metal in them. So when he favors the theory that woman has aright to vote, and seriously presents a resolutien looking to thut result, we must admit that it-looks as if there is something init. It is bard to believe that Ben Butler is ‘‘spooney.” We may, therefore, actually have the suffrage on us in a few years if the dear creatures press it. We would like, however, to present to their consideration a few facts and arguments on this subject. Not long ago John A. Logan was elected to the United States Senate, partly, if not mainly, through the delicate, Samale electioneering of his wife, a woman of the finest stamp, who had, during the war, accom- panied him through camps and battles. She electioneered for him merely by the fascina- tion of her presence and the agreeability of her disposition and conversation. She never asked any one to vote for John, but she said very often to the legislative voters, who came eagerly enough to the suite of rooms where she had music and bright fires and pleasent smiles and no liquors, that she would like fer John to be elected, and it was done. Years before Senator Gwin, of California, was elected over Broderick pretty much through the same tactics, THis wife, also, held a levée, assisted by twenty-seven young girls, and they com- | pletely dazzled the legislators of that benighted region, who would not have sold their votes for thousands of dollars, into voting for Gwin, merely because, as they said to one another, they would hate to voie against such a woman as that. Miss Vinnie Ream, who has been so unmercifully scored by some of the thought- less and ungallant sheets of the period, gained her commission te cut the statue of Lincola— which is a very creditable piece of work, after all that is said against it—not by unwomanly lobbying, but by’ the mere force of Senatorial sympathy for woman's tears. It is even inti- mated that Mrs. Blanche Ames, the daughter of General Butler, has been chiefly insiru- mental in inducing that rugged soldier and stony-hearted politician to father the report on woman suffrage, which serves as a text for this article. Now, what greater right of suffrage could woman demand than has been accorded in these instances, where two of them have each polled a full legislative vote, a third has directed the deliberations of Con- gress and a fourth has shaped the political views of General Butler? Their demands become unreasonable when they ask for more than this; and not only unreasonable, but unwise even from their own standpoint. It is far better for them to be the fair pilois of the political craft than mere pieces of the compli- cated machinery that moves the boat. Horse Tureves lead short and wretched existences in California, The Sheriff of San Diego county recently shot two and captured four. The latter were turned over to the Mexican authorities, being caught on Mexican territory, and three of them were immediately executed, the fourth being pardoned on ac- count of his extrema routh. ne a eee, eR NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1871, A Suggestion for the Naval seat, It has been proposed, and very properly, that, to transport the provisions intended for suffering France, one or more vessels of the navy should be placed by the government at the service of the committee having the charity in charge. So far so good; and now we have another suggestion to mako in connection therewith, which is as follows:—There are a vast number of sick and wounded among the French, and while we propose to do some- thing for the hungry let us remember tho others also, and send a few additional surgeons and physicians to minister to their wants, It can best be done in this manner :—Let every ship detailed for the duty of carrying supplies be officered entirely by surgeons, a surgeon ranking with a captain to be placed in com- mand; passed assistant and assistant sur- geons to act as watch officers, and the sur- geons’ stewards and apothecaries will answer for the forward and petty officers. Hero is a first rate chance for these gentlemen, If they claim the right to command let us give them the opportunity to prove their ability. They must not be interfered with; everything must be given up to them for the cruise. The ship must be truly in the doctors’ hands this time, leaving the paymasters and engineers to have their chance hereafter. It will bea happy family ; there will be no trouble about rank, no row as to who shall go over the gangway first, no little unpleasantness about the num- ber of side boys, no ill-fecling about asking permission to go on shore. No; everything will move smoothly, excepting, probably, the ship itself. This may give some trouble, but nothing worth speaking of. Now is the right time and here is the opportunity to set- tle this question of rank and command without the ail of Congress. Give them, Mr. Sccre- tary of the Navy, the chance to show what they can do, and then let the country see—if the provisions don't spoil before they reach the haven—where they would be. Joun Ware, the convicted murderer of his father, now in jail in Camdon, N. J., is one of the murderers who doesn’t believe in death- bed repentances, He refuses all religious counsel or comfort, and certainly seems eyond the pale of all Christian hope. Personal Intelligence. General James Griswold, from Connecticut, 1s quartered at the St. Denis Hotel, General A. Pleasanton, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, from Washington; Captain Davenport, of England; ex-Senator T. T. Davis, of Syracuse; As- semb!yman M. P. Bemus, of Maysville, N. Y.; Hon. W. G. Coe, of Chicago; Judge Israel 5s. Spencer, of Syracuse; Governor William Ciafin, of Massachu- setts, and General Burnside, of Rhode Isiand, are among the prominent arriva!s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Captain Hawiey, of Stamford, Vonn., 13 staying at the St. Denis Hotel. PRUSSIA AND NEW YORK. The French Party in the Empire City—Legis- lative Opinion in Berlin on a Recent War Meeting in AmericamAnalysis of the As- sembinge~Who Were the Speakors and What They Wanted. At arecent meeting of the Lower Honse of the Prussian Diet the resolution passed at the war meet- ing in New York was di-cuszed, and it was proposed that the commission should take note of the resoin- tion. In reference to the resolution, Deputy Wehrenpfen- nig said:—Without in any way referring to the con- tents of the resolution, allow me to give some infor- mation which I have received from the mouth of a well known and worthy German-American, Frederick Kapp, who is specially known threugh tus writings on emigration, as to the actual meaning of this so-called war meeting, The president of tae meeting. a Herr Sorze, is an eccentric musician, a follower of the theories of Karl Heintze and a collaborator on a pe- riodical for the emanctpation of women; the other signatures are obsure persons of whom nobody knows anything. At the highest calculation not more tha: 300 Germans took part in the meeting; the other 1,200 persons present comprised a mix. ture of all possible nationalities, the chief contingent being supplied by Irishmen of the class whose votes are purehased at the election for Irom two to two dollars and a half. Public optuten over the sea was in no way represented at the meeting, as the reso- lutions passed were based upon the entire change in political affairs which had arisen from the procia- mation of the republics, Shortly afterwards @ numerously attended meet- ing of Germans was also held jn New York, at which ‘Was passed & protest Against them, to the effect that the “enemies of Germany, after their impudent be- haviot under cover of the republic, had received a (ting chastisement. At this meeting very well nown persons were present. The president was the Austrian, Oswald Ottendorfer, and one of the chiel speakers was the republican, Sigismund Kautf- mann, who, amid thunders ie applause, demanded the aumexation of A'sace and Lorraine. ‘The motion of the German Parilamentary Commis- sion was then passed unanimousiy. ‘xe MUSIC AND THE DRAMA, ‘The last Philarmontc rehearsal for the third con- cert of this season took place yesterday afternoon at the Acadeniy of Music, before a smaller audience than might have been expected, The concert takes place tonight, with the following programme:— Symphony, D major (four movements), Mozart—1, allegro con spirito; 2, andante; 3, menuetto; 4, presto, Recitative and romanze (first time), Bergmann—solo for bass clarionet; Mr. £. Boehm, assisted by Messrs. J. Drews, A. Goepel (clarionets), and A. Sohst ana L. Friedrich (bassoons,. Overture, “Sacuntala,” Goldmark. Serenade, qnartette for four violm- cellos, Lachner—Messrs. F, Bergner, C, Bergmann, A. Livsegang and A. Hoch. Overture, schergo and tnale—Scuumann. Mozarvs work 16 suited only for 4 parlor, and should not be placed on a Philar- mouic bill. The composer wrote it for the svirces of Prince Ksternazy, and never designed it fer a large orchestra. Bergmann’s work 1s very clever and descryes praise. Golamark and Schumann are well représented, but Lacuner is unworthy even an ordinary artist. The matin‘es to-day are:—At the Fifth avenue theatre, ‘atoga,”’ last tune; Booth’s, “Richehea:? Niblo’s, “Black Crook; Olympic, ‘Wee Willie Winkie;’ Grand opera House, ‘Barbe Bleue; Wal- lack’s, “Ours; Assdctation Hall, concert; Steinway Hall, Marte Kreb's last piano recital; Wood's, Comique. Glove, Tony Pastor's, Bryant’s, Bowery, Apollo Hall, Lina Edwin's, Circus, Park, Hooley’s and Brooklyn Opera House. New features have been introduced in the “Black Crook” at Niblo's. The Riz: have some vei interesting acts, ay a VIEWS OF THE PAST. FEBRUARY 4, 1869—SIx of a hunting party drowned by the upset- Ung of a boat In whicn they were crossing the fiver Ure, in Yorkshire, ingiand. 1860—The Spanish forces under Marshal O'Donnell defeated the Moors at Tetuan, Morocco...... ‘The bolier m Ames & Mouiton's hat factory, ia Becougn exploded and killed eight persons. 1858—The eXplosion of the boiler and subsequent burning of the steamer Colonel Crossman, on the Mississippi river, caused the loss of twenty- five lives. 1366—Brig William H, Safford sunk, with eight per- sons on board, by balagicut in Lwo by the fluat- ng ice in the East river. 1854—Thirty lives lost during a fire that destroyed Steamboat and other property of the value of $700,100 at New Orleans. 1852—Life and Property destroyed by floods in the North ot Kingland, 1797—An earthquake almost aestroyed the city of Quito, Ecuador; 40,000 persons perished, 1774—Charies de la Condamine, the astronomer, Who determined the figure of the earti, died. 1555—John Rogers burnt at Smuhtleld, England. 211—Lucius Septimus Severus, Emperor of Rome, died at York, Kngland. ‘THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE. of Governor Clayton, Mempnis, Tenn,, Feb. 8, S871. Aspectal despatch to the Avalanche from Little Rock, Ar' Senate Commitiee on Credentials reported ks to be entitled to bi aod he was then frond tn. the Clayton. party tried. C0, pass a resoludlon to adjourn uutil the ist of March, but wore deveated. The {rfends of the Lasutenant Governor say that they will not ad- Aquru und ib in douatiaie sovued who Will #uoGesd CiArtOns - Triumph for the Enem| ‘Herald Special Report from Brussels, The Franco-Prussian Negotiations at Versailles Reported to the Royalists, CONSTERNATION OF THE IMPERIALISTS, Hopes of a Return to France Disappointed. Eugenie Said to Have Arrived im Belgium. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpvoy, Feb. 8, 1871. The Heratp correspondent in Brussels tele- graphs a brief but interesting letter from the Belgian capital. I transmit its contents by cable despatch to New York. The Heratp correspondent dates in Brus- sels on the 2d instant, and reports as fol- lows :—The peace negotiations which are being conducted between France and Prussia at Versailles, by M. Jules Farve on the part of the republic, and Count Bismarck speaking for the German empire, have been reported to the Bonapartists In this ‘city. The intelligence has produced a very groat degree of cousterna'ion in the camp of the Napoleon imperialists, from the fact that the supporters of the fallen dynasty had hithert» hoped to treat for a settlement of the war difl- culty directly with the Prussian Premier, and thus be enabled to retura personally to France afier the conelusion of a treaty of peace. TO FRANOR, The Bovaparte party leaders, resident im Belgium, are making desperate efforts, even yet, to obtain permission to enter into negotia- tions with the Prussian government, M. Rouher, ex-Minister of the empire, baa set out from Brussels for Versailles, commis- sioned to diplomatize in this direction, and Viscount Conti has departed for Wilhelmshéhe with the intent of strengthening the same line of policy. EFFORTS TO RETURN EUGENIE. There is a report prevalent to-day to the effect that her Majesty the Empress Eugénie has arrived in Brussels from Chiselhurat, ac- companied by the Princess Mathilde. YACHTING. THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB First General Meoting for the Yoar 1871—Election of Officers—Addvesses by Retirinz Officials— Presentation of Plate t> Captain Osgood, of the Magic—The Annual Rogatta Appointed for Thursday, June 1. The first genoral meeting of the New York Yack Cinb for the current year, called to elect officers and for the transaction of miscellaneous business, was held at Deimonico’s, Fifth avenue and Fourteenth Street, on Thursday evening last. The representa- tion of yachts was unusually large, thirty-two ves Sels answering to the call of the secretary. The sat isfactory character of the meeting, tue enthusiastic feeling manifested on the subject of yachting, and the pleasing unanimity of the assembiage in the matter of the varied work before them, augurs well for its future, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. This important business being in order, Captain A. Livingston, on behalf of the committee appointed by the’club to call upon Commodore Stepbins, with tue view 01 asking that gentleman to reconsider ais decision in the matter of re-election, submitted the following letter as the result of their interview:— New Youk, Feb. 1, 1871. My DEAR Smm—Since my interview with Captain Stuyve- sant and yourself, yesterday morning, at which time 4s = committee of the New York \acht Club you requested me to. reconsider my ietter of Uctober last, in whicn 1 deciined te be a candidate for re-election to the oillce of Commodore for the ensuing year, I have carefully thought over ths subject nd tind that the reasons wich indueaced me to address that Jeter to the cinh are still in existence, and sirongly confirm me in the resolution which that letter com- veya. The atate of my heath, the requirements of my bust eas together with an earnest deste ia ‘bp Felieved from the spousivilities of the cOntindind, me to adhere 0 ppy orlglnal determination. 4 g yOu will, therefore, convey to the members of the club my sincere thanks for all (heir kindness, and assure them 01 my appreciation of their irlendly feolings, At the same time, do me the favor to revuest that tua note be con- sidered final, that my name may not appear in the canvass ‘asa candidate. Tam, my dear sir, yours very aincerely, Gapinind. LiVINGsION. HENRY G, STEBBINS, After the presentation of this letter Commodore Stebbins arose and eloquently addressed the clu um regard to tne same subect, He taanked tie mem- bers for the kindness aud consideration they had fae variably shown him, but most emphatically declined ® renomination, ailesing 4s his reasons for this deteril- nation his ill health aud the many years he had served tie association as 1ts chie! officer. On moiuon a Committee Was appoluted to draft SULLABLE RESOLUTIONS, expressive of the sincere regret of tue club at the retirement of the Commodore, whose exertions in its behalf had been so sigually successiul, and under whose administration 1) had takeu lis great start toward prosperity. A communication from Robert S. Hone to the Commodore was then presented, 1a whica he states that his absence In Surope had rendered his declina- tion of a re-election to the position of treasurer ne- cessary. The commanication was received and reso- lution’ of thanks for his services adopted by the club, Tue election then proceeding the following gentle- men were selected, with & unaniuity almost unpre cedented, to till the various posiuous for tue year:— Commodore—James Gordon benuctt, Jr. Vice Commodore—William P, Douglas, Rear Commodore—Franklin Osgood. Secrevary—Charies A. Minton. Treasurer—Shephard Homans, Measurer—Alfred W. Craven. Regatia Committee—Philiy Schuyler, Stuart M. Taylor, Mablen Sands. fouse Coimmittee—Mortimer L. Fowler, Thomas E. Davis, Jr., Cortlandt M. Taylor, Frederick White, William B. Bend. A resolution was then offercd by Mr. OHARLES A. MINTON highly ealogistic of the services and cha- racter ot Mr. Hamiiton Morton, the reuring secre- tary, Who for many years has given his valuable experience Aud assistance to the club. It provided: for we appointment of a comuniitee to prepare a testimonial idicative of the respect and esteein of the members, to be presented to Mr. Morton tn their name. The resolution was adopted with enthustasin. Mr. Morton made a few felicitous remarks in re- ply, after which, the business of tne eveuing being concluded, ex-Commodore STEBBINS delivered HIS VALEDICTORY ADDRESS, with much feeling, in his usual happy vein of speech aud thought, As the last exercise of his oMiciat duty he presented, in glowing phrase, @ most beautifal Piece of silver plate to Captain Franklin Osgood, which he begged him to accept im the name of his feliow yachtmen as a recognition of the memerable victory won by the Magic over the English yacht Cambria and the whole New York squadron, in the imternational race for the Queen's Cup last summer. Captain Osaood, in returning thanks to the Com. modore and the club for the magnificent present bestowea upon him, said that “while he felt proud and happy, when, on that 8th of August, the litte Magic took and maintained the lead of all competitors, he was still @ prouder and happier man to-night at receiving this testimonial of the apprebatien, good fecling ana eswem of his feilew yachtmen.” — Keiterating his thanks ior their kindness, the gallant captain predictoa much future Success in yacnting matters, aud withdrew aud hearty applause, ANNUAL REOATTA. After some little consideration it was resolved that the annual regatta o! the club should take place on Thursday, June 1, over the usual course. ‘The mecting they adjvurned,