The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1871, Page 13

H=xIco, “ a be “e> ‘A Storm of” Ravolution About wl Burst Over the Republic, \ Meoting of Congress—The Political Situation— | Providontial Candidates—Expected Attack on Mr. Romero and the Secretary of War—Ex- tracts from the Mexican Press—A Revolu- | tionary Placard—The Message of Presi- dont Juarez on the Opening of Congress. | | MExico Crry, March 9, 1871. | The future of Mexico looks darker to-day than at ' ‘any period since the French intervention, not ex- pepting the prospect offered to usin January of the ast year, when the San Luis Potosi revolution came 0 Bear overthrowing the government and 80 com- | pletely sapped the national treasury and its re- urces. ‘ | The Hexaxp has been already advised of the sue- ful calling of an extraordinary session of the lexican Congress and of the preitminary meeting f that legislative body on the 6th instant. It has mn generally sunposed and believed that the parti. ‘ans of Mr. Lerdo had uated with those of General , taz in the determination to eliminate President uarez {rom the conteat, and during the past forty- ‘ight houis it is boldly made known on the streets nd in the press of the anti re-slectionists that Con- ress has been called together for the single purpose f attacking the administration and if possible im- eaching President Juarez and Ministers Romero nd Mojla, of the Treasury and War Departments. One hundred and flity-8ix members were present t the opening preparatory session on the éth, and for several days previoas the wirepullers of the hree caudidates for the Presidency had been using very means in their power to secure adherents to heir reapective chiefs from among the deputies as hey arrived from the four corners of the republic. ‘hestruggie has been over the appointment of the residing officer, as he is to nominate the commit- ees. The administration has appreciated the abso- | ute necessity for electing Its candidate, in order to revent or weaken the attacks which are being foreatened; put as Mr. Lerdo is no longer asso- fiated with the administration the latter ts no longer supported by his wisdom, his judg- nent and his tact. On the contrary, all of is efforts are being bent to the destruction yf the present administration. The friends of Presi- Fone Juarez, however, were and are more nume- us than those of either of the other two candi- jates, and, accordingly, some new and startling Pmeasure was required im order to overcome that ; Majority and to give greater hopes to such minor {politicians and warriors in various portions of the jcountry as had not yet taken sides in the impending wtruggic. Such measure nas been the fusion of the friends of Lerdo and Diaz for the purpose of calling Wongress together and tmpeacning the President or is Ministry. It is psssible, also, that Congress pos take upon itself the interpretation of the constitution, so far as to declare that although ts letter does not forbid the re-election of ir. duarez for still another term yet the pirit of the document does not permit a {President to hold his office longer than eight years, thus excluding Mr. Juarez from the campaigo as a ndidate, The special partisans of General Diaz, Ithough the aiders and promoters of this fusion, rofess that tiey wil never surrender thelr candl- jate, and that their present purpose is to dispose of ne ofthe three candidates. The unton resulted in he election of Mr. Zamacona, a strong Diaz man, President, and Mr. Lemus, a Lerdista, as Vice president, . The remaining officers were equally livided among tne two parties As will be,observed irom @ perusal of the following translation of yes- erday’s editorial article in tne Siglo .L¥., which vocates the election of Mr. Lerdo, it is apparent Hat an earnest and probably revolutionary attempt ill be tmmediately inaugurated to prevent the re- Nection of Mr. Juarez. The partisaas of General az, more especially such as have no present occu- ation in the army, but who have military ambiuon, ; openly declaring their intention to revolt against ny other government than such as shall have as its ead General Porfirio Diaz. The chances of the jatter candidate are daily improving from the present Indications, and the Star of Mr. Juarez is apparently leclining. It is expected that a most violent attack will be | ale upon Mr. Romero and the Minister of War, nd many persons have veutured to declare that . Romero will decline to attempt to stem the flood ow bearing down against him. Your correspond- nt, however, is fam lar with the determmation and pluck of this M.nisier, and toes not envertain the lief that the lattec will surrender his portfolio | ithuut a struggie. i {From the Siglo.} The preparatory meeting of Congress was held on fo 6ih inst, One nundred ant fifty-seven Deputies | ere present. Such a numerous wttendauce is an | vident sign of the progresz which the institutious | pt our country are makiny abd of the weil tounded | Opes which the future of the republic presents. 19 also the clearest indication of the desire for which rules the country and an echo of which has been made by each political party. Every one nows that the reasou why the permanent Congress called for extraordinary sessions of Congress was to | heck the inconsiderate advance pursued by the ex- sting authority for deteriorating the electoral privi- lege, Which would require speedy and energetic | measures for securing & fair election, because eally. that is the only means of maintaining peace closing the door for revolution. pourse which the public _administraion ought it its duty to tase im favor oi re-elect: he pressure which it has attempted to exer ver civil and military empio, é3, 1n order that they | nay exercise it in turn upon it; the prodigaltty | in the management of the public revenue jor the upport of periodicals; the resolutions IM some nego- lations, dictated from an electoral puint of view, ‘ere sources of discord throwa upon the terr.tory | f the republic, and whicit would produce the’ bitter | fruit of auarchy. Durtug the past few months the | former revointionisis have deen public functionaries, | who, placing themseives at the service of & pariy | nd Of & personal cause, dug the grave jor electoral iberty and opened the door to disorder, thus giving us tie right to say that re-eiecuon was civil }wer, taking for granted tne means which were em- i ployed (o sustain tt ‘ i For the interest of our hisiory and of our institu. | tons we would have wisied Seflur Juarez to have resigned from his candidacy; but, since he has con- | dered it in another light, we respect luis dectston and the reasons on which it 1s based. He will, then, ¢ @ candidate in the next elections, and his parti- ns have @ right to use, within the law, every | eans jor attaining their object; but what we do not countenance 1s the right to employ in his behalf | the elements of public power. Tis, besides being punishable abuse, is, as we jouce of civil Wi { The election of officers for the extraordinary ses- Ypions has, then, a great signiticance. It indicates hat there 18 in Congress a firm determination to ecure electoral freedom in the country and to re- (rain the advances of power. It gives to be under- tood that the corrupt means which have been em- ployed in opposition to wnat determination will be | wwerless, ana. tt may be just for this reason for us | Say ‘hat if two or three deputies have not warred | in performiug the contumely wich always relapses | mn defection has! have already said, Wie | and the wvreach of compromises lemuly contracted, the community in general | lave received with indignation Immoral proposals | ‘hich show the deepest corruption among those ‘no employ such means, Finally, the election of — Mcers for the extraordinary sessions is an udica- | ion that Congress does not approve of the | olicy pursued by the government during the ast two months. If the said sessions were Drinct- ally to secure freedom of suffrage (and at the | ame time to check the authority in power; ifthe lection of officers signities that according to the de- | cision of Congress those sessions ought to produce he results expected trom them, we cannot leas than conclude that that election is an admonttion to the | ower, is a reproot of its conduct, is also & notice to j Rie present Cabinet to retire that another may be | dormea, composed ot persons in whom Congress can Weposit with confidence the public clements, i ‘ ‘Tne present ministry 1s a great impediment to the | ‘complete harmony between the legislative and exe- | cutive powers; some of Its members, by their irregu- jar course in tho electoral question, have brougnt | ‘upon themselves the contempt of the country and ghe distrust of the majority of Congress. In such & ‘situation the most suitable course for them to take is to resign, and let new ministers be eptrusted to +4ranquil public spirit, greatly alarmed by so many | acts of which we have been Witnesses, and In which respect for opinion in election matiers bas not pre dea, my diMculties which have arisen proceed from | Yhe lilegal and oppressive policy followed by the Ministry; 1t is thet duty to resign, thus avoiding and preventing the difficulties from conunuing. If the ministers are determined to feed 9) the situation jndicated by the election of officers of Congress, and jn which the power has suffered the first defeat, thoy will show by that act that they are trying to support thelr personal interests over public good, and thas they do not wish to abandon the postions whicn they occupy, although it may be thespring of i pra. seein eis told us thatthe Prestdent has a right to naine and remove at pleasure his Secrevaries ot Mate, alth | to deprive , oF the repubi | wno hopes for everything from your patriousm, | bility which cannot be changed without dange NEW yvuKK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1871.~QUADKU ough that facuity Or the poly of thon w ui Rot depoalt the elements of the nation Ii the f minisie:s Who have yy Decguae tere con- opens i that ca 6 minisiers should not pre- nt fig elved 88 tism and hoi facies, but as an obligation of Dal Aivites them to remove their pe tity, <to the eu of disastrous conflicts In 2 the formation of a ile wer e country, and give place instil toto the nationat representation. Whatever may be the resolution which the minis- try nay take, and although it may disregard the ad. Monition given in the election of oMtcers, the ma- | Joriiy of Congress will Invariably follow the course ecntive does not | country are at oh it has tn order } clues nno conspl them their position. in order that this nation, desirous of pr and of a future, may be raised up and take dight, it 18 necessary that confideuve and liverty feadnunute it. The people teave crises in whlch the publi¢ vote Js that it may not be the cause | suppressed, extenuate and weak as thev left the victims of the rack to which the ancient pxecu- f t Which may avert | tioners of the nuuan conscience aubdjected them to jose dimculties hy the confidence which it may | torture. If the nation has to be raised from this lowness of spirits in which it is found, itis best to | favor this supreme act of the popular’ sovereignty Which ts coming, and that daring i our people eat. extend tts benumbed members, can be straightened Up to its fuil height and can breathe the animatin, Which has been planned, sweeping away, with # firm | alr of liberty. ‘This Congress, Mr. President, imbue determination, the obstacles which the spiritot party | wita the spirit of the nation, which ix for peace and Wil present in order to rectify past abuses and | re) repare for future abuses. Th is conscious of the critical mi before 1t for discussion, and ply with it without weakness and without be wefore such great interests determination is streugthened and irresistible wills are formed. ‘The Executive 18 power; in his naine majority of Congress lon Which tas come il know how to com- | prepared efficacious mouns of repression, al assion, | down the movements by arma use IL eats of the future of the republic, and | tient flights of passion passious cease; but the | refrain from, pose, has made repeated etforts to consolidate ; Public tranquillity, Although some revolutionary | explosions disturbed u, the arm of the Execauve put force, as impa- whic parties should awaiting the pacific aud legal contest of suifrage, But this same firmness in a pecutiar manner the honor of this Asxembly 18 to guaranteo every class of oppresstons aud violence have been | for all parties the electoral freedom which put them exercised; his proceedings have Paaplred fear in | ti perspective. id and oppres- | sive policy it has been wished to impose a candi- | Weak hearts, and by the means of a bol dacy on the country; but Congress also has power; 1 will remedy the evils which create disorder in whe republic, and will oblige the administration vo re- | spect the electoral liberty, ‘The following is a translation of a placard posted on the walls and fences ten days since, which was } being torn down by the police:— The liberal party of Mexico has always haa the supreme instinct of belng united in time of danger. Mf, after victory, 1t is divided tnto factions, when it sees Its principles enaangered it forms a compact mass to fight against a common eneiny, We just witnessed such a phenomenon. The liberals, divided among themselves on con- sidering the different candidates, when ney found that the real attack caine from the re-electionist tendencies of the Power, united in order to fight against the palace intrigues, and put asiae for a moment their differences to prociaim for common cause the immunity of the principles and perpetuity of the constitution of '57, ‘The two factions, Lerdo and Diaz, into which Con- gress is divided, united on the evening of the first preparatory meeting, aad. comprenending that wuile they could not makea complete fusten, they could not fight against the ministry, combmed to choose from among the candidates which each faction should propose for the Presidency aud Vice Presi- dency the one which chance should dectae. In effect tt was done so, and Mr. Zamacona was elected President and Mr. Lemus Vice President. im regard to the six secretaries three were given to each one of the contracting partics, In fact, to-day at half-past one P. M., a8 soon as there was a quorum, the sessions opencd and the electoral strife commenced, In order that the censure should be complete the vote for President of the Vongress was taken, cail- ing the Dapaties by che List, and it resuited in the election of Sedor D. Manuel Maria de Zamacona, candidate of the anti-re-election party, against 73 for Sefor Mancera. After the announcement of the vote by tle chair Mr. Lemus was chosea Vice Presi- dent by 84 to 71, which Mr. Valle received, In this manner the independent faction centinned triumphing. Messrs. Alcalde, Sanchez (Atilano), Alvirez (Manuel), Hermosilio, Pentche and Talancon were elected secretaries, All the efforts inade by the Power were dashed to Pleces by the integrity and honesty of the represen- tatives of the peuple. The palace mecting—that group employed to perpetuate an impossible do- minion, that of the woru-out person of Juarez—ex- The representatives of the country have so comprehended li, and for that reason it hast been seen to repair hither In a few days from te further extremities of the repabiic at the call of the permambnt deputation, Congress is glad to know that no grave crisis in panes order demands of it extraordinary measures; but desirous of peace, not onty for the preset, but in the future, with equal pleasure it has measures spoken of for moderating t aud the zoal of the employes of tt who have adopted an improper activity in electoral questions, for preventing the offctal press from taking part in the same and for piacing ali the acis of the administration beiore the public 80 clearly as to prevent alarms anid suspicions, Congress has unfortunately Indications which off- cial documents placed to-day upon is table have confirmed, that the local disturbances whica agitate some States of the federation cannot be considered astrifiing, and much less as termimated, It belteves, however, with the Executive, that the prudeuce and clrcumspection of the authorities, including those of the: federation, will contribute to put an end to the disturbances, and it hopes, ta (he probable event that legislative action of Congress may be necessary to guarantee the independence and sovereignty of the disturbed localities, the Executive will transinit ali these questions to this body without the compli- cation which acts of & premature support would give W.any of the contending matters, In fact, the deliberations initiated on constitutional reforms are grave, and the «desire dees honor to the Executive—that these constitutional reforms, aduut- ting the necessity of this reform in our fundamental Jaw, should be a matter for our immeatate labors of Congress; but it will not be possible nor prudent in the short period of oar extra sessions to occupy the legisiative power in such delicate matters, whose attention is called by preterence to questions of the present ana of urgency. On discussing and deciding them in the coming sessions, whose character will be regarded by the patriotic and circumspect views ot Vougresas, which Will take all 118 inspirauions from two principles. greatly salutary, Fecund; the sentiment of the people whicn We have been abie to consult during the interval of the legistative labors, and the con- sciousness Unat te future of the nation is in our hands. heard adhesion administration 100, March 11—8 A. M, Rumor ugain this morning of change to-day in Governor of the district, Also anuounced that hausted in vain ail their elements of corruption, of intimidation and of dattery, even permitting the Prestdent of the republic and his Minister of War to call for deputies, on whom they thought of exere cising some change in favor of the re-election tn- trigues, The trve republicans, those who see plainly the extravagance of that government which does not administer the laws and which enttrely disre- ‘ards public affairs, in order to secure by great ef- forts the prolongation of the dictature of Juarez, have known how to stand firm, foliowing the inspi- rations of their conscience. Ina ehori time we will publish the names of the worthy representatives of the peopie, aud we will register some ef those who have gery over han- dreds ef leagues, coming at the call of the country in danger. Moreover, we will bring to light alse the rine of some unworthy intrigues of the Juarez circle. A few days since a Juarez paper said ‘hat the Lerdo party, like Napoleon iH., had tap thrown down the glove, and that 16 Was suiteriny reason of 1t, The comparison snould be made ia another manner. The Mexican Uwsar, respects his popularity, the same as the French Cesar, has been launched tuto te abyss where ail ambitious men succumb, Napoleon could not dig bind as | regard to his musical talents. Mariscal will come from Washington to take the portfolio of Foreign Relations, Suavedra taking Ministry of Justice, and Vallarta or Velasco Min- istry of Gobernacion. The opposition are apparently determined that Juarez shall not continue in Prest- dential chair. Lerdo apparently quiet, but pulling the wires, MUSIC AND iHE DAMA. Across the Se: Mr. Arthur Sketchley’s comedy of “Living at Ikase” has passed its one hundredth night in Lon- don, That's better than his “Mrs. Brown's Let tures.”” John Stranss, the celebrated musician and com- utently | poser of Vienna, is reported to have been lelt a legacy of 40,000 florins by au elderiy widow out of Some of her relatives declare she was insane, and intend to adopt the Atmerican custom of disputing the will in the fat the head of his troops. If Juarez has not died } Austrian courts, amoug his troops he has allowed his good name to be kilied and all the lustre of his past history. Tie London public, who have long missed as an Bat the republic has now more hope of being | adjunct to the performance of Itaham opera tne -eaved, because a Congress as indepeudent as the preeene one will check that criminal intent of the Jabinet to destroy the Mberty of suifrage, and the Congress of 1¢71 Will be the guardian of the prinei- pies, of the institutions, of order and of public peace. MEX100, March 10, 1871. ‘The following is a translation of the opening ad- dresses made before Congress this afternoo PRESIDENT JUAREZ TO THE CiviZEN DEPUTIES You have been convoked to an extra session by the permanent deputation, and you nave repyired hither, thereby fulfilling your sacred duty as repre- sentatives of the peopie. 1 congratulate you and | congratulate the public upon the fact that no ad- verse event, such as have been frequent in crouvlous Umes, has prevented your reunion, and that none will come to interrupt your tmportaut deliberations, It ts due principally to the good sense of the people, aided by the opportune measures of the au- thorilies, that peace has been preserved throughout the public with the excepion of a single district: in the State of Guerrero, where some revolutionary bands continue to anney defenceless villages; but it is to be hoped that they will soon succumb to the ; laws, as tne forces of the State and some of the fed- eration are pursuimg them with activity. ‘The Legisiature of Jalisco has informed the Execu- tive of the Union that Governur Antonio Gomez | Cuervo having concluded the constitutional period or his office, the government of the State 1s in cuarge | one of the court balls, an of the president of the tribunal of justice of the State. This event has put an end to the discord | salutations the friend approached which has existed between the executive and legts- lative powers of Jaiisco, We should flatter ourselves for the patiousm and Judgment of the peopie of Ja- lisco, and for the prudence and circumspection of school of ballet spectaci@ in which Taghoni, Fanny Elisier, Cerito and viher expositors of the poetry of motion were wont to delight ihe frequenters of the Haymarket Opera House, may hear with interest that an attempt will suortly be made to revive those classical glories. Mr. Mapleson has concluded an engagement with the director of the Viennoise bal- Jet troupe, one of Whose chief ornaments 1s Mile. Kathi Lanner, vrima donna assotuta del ballo at the Imperial Opera of Vierha and a daughter of Lanner, the composer of waltz music. ‘This 1s the troupe that appeared ut the Grand Opera House here. The London Philharmonic Society vegan its fifty- ninth sea son on March 8, in St. James Hall, and dtd so ubder the most auspiciows circumstances, a crowded and brilliant audience, including the Prin- cess of Wales, Princess Christian and Prince Arthur, being present. The proceedings were of unusual interest. M, Gounod accepted a complimentary luvitation to attend and conduct certain or his own works, the selections comprising the symphony in D (No. 1), @ Dew song, @ new Saltarelio and one of the airs from ‘La Reine de Saba.” Auber, the “gay young man,” as be is called in Paris, in spite of his four score and odd years, still retains his former brilliancy and wit. He assisted at an intimate Inend ad- vanced to bid him good evening. Aiter the ordinary ue illustrious ¢oin- poser and laughingly remarked, “I see you are fe - Ung old, dear sir,” and at the same time picked up a white hair off Auber’s coat collar. “Ah,” said the other, smiling, ‘1 think some old man has been theirgiutnorities, as well as for the prompt rebirth of | pushed against me in the crowd.” public contidence and the consotidation of peace in that important State of the republic. With refer- ence to ioreign nations, our relations with friendly powers continue In the best condition, and although some nations have not reunited official relations with us, this circumstance has not prevented the bxecu- tive from guarding weil and carefuily the good name . 80 that every foreigner, whatever Taay be his nationality, may enjoy those guarantees aud that proteciiun which our laws concede to those who tread upon our national territory. ‘To adjust the turward march of our institutions; to secure the principics of liberty which the nation hus conquered and to consondate a permanent peace are matters, citizen deputies, which demand your earnest attention. With your ivustrious patriotism you will designate the measures which to this end merit your special consideration; but the Executive may be permitted to recommend, among the grave questions which are pendiag, that of the consututional reforms, especially the reform of those laws which take the grade of fundamental laws of the nation, which may thus give stability to those great principles which the veople have conquered, and which remove the possibil.ty of a law falsifying in part or nullifying completely the saluiary effects of the reform. Commence thea, citizen deputies, your interesting deliberations will the assurance that the Executive, wil give you its co-operation, carrying out your wise resolutions. CITIZEN PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC:— Not without reason you call the 1avors which the national representation of Mexico to-day maugu- Taies interesting, because they are especially dedt- cated to regulate the advance ot our institutions, to secure ibe principles of liberty which the nation has gained, to consolidate the peace whieh it enjoys—for the same purpose, in short, walch you have recom- tuended for the aitention of this Assembly with 60 much titness. It listens with pleasure to the information of the Executive op the tranquility Which nearly all the branches of the federation enjoy, because in this great boon—which will be applauded equaliy by the sons of the country and by foreigners—which will stimulate native productions, which will even con- tribute to the re-estabviisiinent of our ancient divio- matic relations, i utils mestimable advantage of peace, Congress sees a work which 1t can to a cer- tam exient call its own, because its reali- zation is due, in part, to the great of the Executive, not only the pecumary resources, ‘but ihe blood of the nation, and the beneficial law of amnesty Which has permitted Mexicans who have conspired or Sought against the established order to return to their former positions. ‘These measures, comoined with the opportnne ac- tion of the Executive aad wiih the discipline aud fidelity of the army, have prepared this peac ark; compiete, for Whose preparation the vigilance of tle public powers could never ve too great, But peace, Mr. President, las conditions of sta- Between peace and liberty no lasting separation can | the Bible, liberality with which we bave placed at'the disposal | In 1887 Italian opera boufe was being played at the Lyceum theatre, London, and an operetta in one act, entitled “Un Anno ed un Giorno, formed part of the season’s doings. It was composed and con- ducted by a young man named Jules Benedict, who had lately come to London from Naples, where the work had deen written for the début of Frederic Lablache, Alter the lapse of thirty-four years, on March 9, 1871, the same “Un Anno ed un Giorno” was given in the same theatre again, under the direction of its composer, who, if no longer young in years, bas @arned a name and fame, while retain- ing youthfulness of thought and action, ‘rhe com- eidence was striking, and the rarity of tts attendant circumstances makes them worthy of special note. It has peen of.en remarked that no English female singer of the tirst rank has appeared upon the lyric stage since the death of Mrs. Wood. Tits reproach to the musica! art of England is likely to be removed by Miss Dove Dolby, wito 18 creating quite a furore in Italy, and bids fair to actieve as high a position ‘as any artist of any country, The Miuanese journals are enthusiastic in their praises of her performance Of Siebel, in the opera of “Faust,” a part which she undertook at afew hours’ notice, and which sie 18 playmg nigbtiy at La Seaia, Miian, before an au- dence 80 numerous as to fll the immense theatre to overflowing. Queen Victoria has appointed Wednesday, March 29, 1571, When her Majesty will open the Royal albert [lall oi Arts and Sciences, erected as a ine- morial ot the Prince Consort, aud the lollowing is whe programme of the state. opening:—Tife doors will open at eleven o'clock A. M, and Close at noon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Waies, President ot the Provisional Coumitiee for the Hall, will be re- ceived by the Provisioual Committee at tweive o'clock. On the norifcaton of the Queen’s arrival near _ the building nis Royal Highness and the Provisional Committee will proceed to the entrance to r.ceive her Majesty. Upon the Queen's entrance mto the hall the orchestia will Play one verse of “God save the meen.’ An address will be read by his Royal Siginen the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty will and wiil hand # written answer to the Prince of Wales. A prayer will be said. Her Ma- jesty tne Queen will then formally open the hall, Which will be announced by trumpets and a@ royal salute in tae park. Her Majesty will be conducted to the royal box, and a cantata, with words from composed expressly by Sir Michael Costa, Will be pertoriued by Jul orchestra and chorus of 1,090 periorm Mer Majesty wiil then quit the bail. An interval of ten minutes, After which a grand miscellaneous concert witl be given, to be couducted by Sir Michael Costa, There is probably no living tenor singer who 1s so invariably welcome Wherever ne sings as Mr. Sims eev There |, moreover, no singer living who y | 48 more frequently called into court, either as_plain- tur or defendant. If he receives his money tn ad- ! vance he is apt to have a cold and not be able to Jast. The full enjoyment of the one 1s the vest guar- | antee of the other. And avove all among peopie | py, Who, like onrs, are jealous of thelr political rights, | of ihe damp and fog. and felt compelled to retire | because It has cost them much fo secure them. So. dvlicate @ fibre cannot be touched without adecting the guarantees of pudtic tranquillity, Ju the opinion of the nation, Which we, the mem. bers of this Assembly, have been ablo to consult during the recess from our labers, there is at pre- sent # sudden fear and inquietude respecting the privilege which the people will enjoy in the coming elecuons. 8 disposition of public spirié suitices to prove that itis the duty of the representatives of the country to aid in quieting it—giving it to ua- derstand that if we are sentinels of peace and order we are also sentwels of liberty, This ts the reason why our tirst words in the extraordinary sessions which we open to-day must be a amare, w free suffrage, to that right before which all political powers should be inclined; a homage to the only sovereign Which our institutions recognize; to the | at her nation, to the people, of which we are noth more than subalterns and delegates, In the presen! sing, when the disappomted managers are driven to the law to recovec their money. A case of the other kind lately occurred. Mr. Reeves engaged to sin; and did sing in the first part of an or.torio at Edin- rg. He became hoarse and unwell in consequence Without completing Lis contract. The managers ol- fered bim sixty guineas in setdem nt, pinety guineas being promised. Mr, Reeves refused to ac- cept less than the fail amount, and brought a suit to recover. The trial has not been fntsaed. persons who velieve that the great singer 1§ capri- cious, but those who are best acquainted with tint appear vo consider that bis trequent indigpositions: are re: In the Provinces. Mile. Niiston bids farewell to the QuiKer City to- night (Tuesday), Theodore Thomas gives two of his grand orches- tral concerts at the Philadelphia Aca#emy this week. Miss Fannie Davenport plays Lady Gay Spanker, her's theatre, Philadehuia, for the frst Unree evenings of this week. James Oates, the husband of tlve actress, has been moral state of the republic it will have a quieting | arrested at Memphis for threat@uing to shoot a beli- and beneficial effect to hear us prote: height that the bowers to whom the des! from tais | boy at the Overton House beco‘ase je could not get ea Of (he | hin the morning pavers. Wheu the enormity of she resent entrusted will not be p.wrti- ire agalast iree sulfrage, which ew There are | bell mre Offence 18 considered, it is wonderfal how Mr. could deny himself the pleasure of carry- ing ont the threat, Harry Jackson has been connected with the stock company of the Nattonal theatre, Washington, for the last tea weeks, and has added much to his repu- t.xplon a8 @ good comedian, In the protean farce of the-!*Héads of the People,” given on the occasion of Miss ender’s benefit, he sustained seven diferent rs, among thei Mr, Charles Fechter as Hamlet.’ His make-up was excellent, “THE CourTs. |,The'Baglish Erie Sharoholders’ Fight With Fisk, Jr--Bunning an Mlicit D:stillery—Motion td Vacate an Order of Arrest—& Manslaughter Case~Businoss in the Gederal Sessions. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Erie Railway Lithration~Where “That Knglish stock ¢? Betore Commissioner White as Master. ‘The reference in the case of Jumes Fisk, Jr., the Erie Railway Company and White vs. Heath and Raphael, Engli#h shareholders, who claim that the 6,000 shares of Erte stock, alleged to be held by Mr. James H, Coteman, the receiver, 18 their pro- perty, had been set down for yesverday at elev | o'clock, before Mr. Kenneth G, White, the Master appointed by the United States Circuit’ Court, At Une hour nuined counsel for the receiver and counsel for Heath and Kaphael appeared before the Master and agreed to postpone the hearing wnuil to-morrow Yednusday) imeruing at ten o’eloen. rie Railway Company Was mot represented on | ehee by coun { g { | the iw pley- ing an MHicit Dis ery. Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs, Albert A. Netil,—The defend- ant tad been indicted in Baltimore for running an liicwt distiilery there. He fled to New York, where he was arrested and taken before Commissioner Shields, le waved amexximinauon audewas © 1 fo await an order irom Juage Biatehiord tor Is removai Baliumore. SUPREME GOUAT—CHAMBEAS, joa to Vacate an Oraer of Arrest—What Circumstances Are Sufficient to Esixblisn Fraud. Before Judge Cardozo. inthe Supreme Court Chambers yesterday Abra- | ham and Solomon Jacobs, extensive hat dealers of San Francisco, moved to vacate ube orders of arrest issued against them in two suits brought by Shethar & Co, and Dale Brothers & Co., well Knowm mer- chants of (is city. It was charged in the platn ifs’ papers that Soloinon Jacobs had made false repre- sentations as to lus means to several firms in New York, had pure Ke amounts Of goods and had shortly a ards become insolvent aud gone into bankruetcy. Jacobs contended that hu lailure Was an honest one, and fis counsel, Messrs. ‘Townsend and Levinger, argued that as to Shethar’s case there ad been a t er of plainttts’ and as to Dale's case, the representauons | hud, Uf made at all, been made to olner parites and. hot to Dale Hiuself, and moreover that bankruptcy edings had been commenced, and @ letter of protection given to the detendants by a register. Messrs. Coudert Brochers, tor tae plaints, insisted that the letter of protection did not apply to cases im which the debt had been fraudulently contracted, and that that fact was sufiluentiy proven by the circumstances, Bot orders were sustal 1, wd, in denying the motions to vacate them, Judge Caraoza duilvered the following OPINION ‘The frst of these cases can be readily disposed of. The detendart moves to vacaie the order of arrest upon the ground that the caase of action had veen transferred by the | Diaintiff betore quit was brought, The allegation in that Tespect is fully denied by the opposing partics, aud the circumstances upon witch the —deieadant relles to support his assertion are satisiactorily explained. If Thad any doubt about it, which I have not, I certalaly ould not ibcline to cast it in favor of ene who comes into court to seek relief upon a tec! round, eon: not attempting to deny the fraus fuputed to hm, ‘Th tion mus be denied. Nor do Ithiak there is aay dilticulty as to the other case. The goods were sold Upon a short credit of thirty day the end of which defendants claim b cline wo furnish any expian jecomiiue insolvent on after the nale, it fa not too much, there being no explanation offered, to be- Heve that they were 8o whea they made the purchas: tat be 80 they fraudulently concealed the fact, When they bought the gvods not to pay for them. # fraudulent contracting of the debt. (Nic . Michael, 23 New York, 264) 1 cannot say tha idavits do not uis: close such facts, and that the conduct of & en not been such'as to justily a jury in finding tl Was wo contracted, Motions im both cases dente SUPREME COURT —CiR WIT—2ART 2. A Usetul Lesson on Overcharging. Before Judge Van Bure I, ©. Covert vs, Gardener BE. Pugis.—Tins was an action to recover an alleged overcharge on $5,000 worth of goods purchased by the defendant ar shipped to South America, It was claimed by the plamu that the defenaant violated an agreement in which he stipulated to charge only the market price VLE SHERT pleaded guilty to stealing om the 9th instant, a gold + RE i tame, wacon and chain valued ad aeventy-tive dullars, tho Property Of Alinira Devoe, ‘The advused iniormed the Court that he was never charged with crime* betore, gating clroumstan Judgement Was postponed, John Fiynn pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, the charge belug that on tue vth of thie mouth he stole a plees of cloth valned at fitty-fiver |, dollars from the store of Mudge, Lincotu & Co, The ie sent him to the island for one year, Ellen Connell, who was indicted ‘for stealing a dress and sacque irom Mra. Thomas Maloney, on the 2th of January, pleaded guilty an atiempt, the complainant info: the Judge that | ieee been honest®judgment was suspended at her request, John MoUoy, @ little boy, who was charged with stealing a silver watch and a few dollars in money from Francis O'Neil, pieaded guilty. ‘The Ouy Judge, having been tarnished with letters from. re- ctable men tesiifying to the good character of McCoy, postponed judgment, Wullam Cook, who on tne Sth of Maren stole’ a Watch valued at ten dollars from the person of Henry Bierman, pleaded quity. The prisoner said he had jived @ reputable life in New York for the lust twelve years, Judge Bedford very properly remarked that he did not believe (hat a reputable nan would strike an- other, take his waten from him and then run off, ‘ou, like thousands of unprincipled men,” said the Judge, “have noc been arrested thus far.* { shall sond you to the State Prison fur two years and six Meonths, Albert Metz and Henry Walker pleaded gutity to stealing & barrel of sugar on the gin of February Ue property of Katrenhorn & Co, They were sent one month. to the Penitentiary. Michael Hayes was: placed on trial charged with receiving the sugar, knowmg it to have been stoven; but the evidence was sosight to sustain the merct- ent that Colonel Fellows abandoned the prosecu- un and rendered @ verdict ef acquittal. . AN AFFECTING SCENE. Enuma Williams, a respectable looking female, was then arraigned upon a charge of steaung two chil- dren's dre: and a few yards of lace, worth forty a the store of Richard Mears, in Sixth » Her counsel informed the Court thas the husband ef the prisoner had deserted her, and that rather than lea a lite of shame she took the pro- perty. As soon as the lawyer had finished bis stiaie- ibent & venerable onl lady, with tottering footsteps, and a@ littie girl, Weeping bitterly, approached the bar, ‘ooh aan the tollowing affeeting colloquy oo- curred:— Judge Bedford to the prisoner—Is that mo.her? Prinoner—Yes, sir, Judge Kedfora—tis that your entta? Prisoner—Sbe ts, your Honor. Judge Bedford— You have much to live for yet; zo and iead an honese lif Seidom Was a more affecting spectacte seen in a tof jusuce than this, and there were few dry cheeks in the room whiie this case was beg passed. upon by bis Honor, KD GRAND LARCENY. Deunis Conroy was tried and convicted of grand larceny in stealing, on the 23d of February, a tub of buster from tne store of Salmon W. Hoyt, 141 Clam- bers street. A police oficer informed his Honor vhat Conroy was a noted thief, that he haa se a term in the State Prison and was seat to Ure island three or four times, ie accused stontly protested that the officer was mistaken, and: in order that there should be no injustice done the accused Judge Bedford remanded bim for a day or two until the truth was found out. Should it appear that Conroy 48 4 noted thief he will be dealt with severely. Daniel Fiynn, being a boy of previeus good char- acter gtd who was induced to jot Conroy ta the comm!ssion of this larceny, was discharged. Florence McCarty and Patrick Barry (boys), who on the 11th tust. stole a tub of butter trom Peter H. Van Riper, pleaded guilty. The Judge received as- surances from respectable men that nereafter these youths would be kept ont of bad company, and he gave them a chance to reform by suspending judg- nent. James Smith, a boy, pleaded guilty to-an attempt at burglary in the third degree. He was charged witn entering the house of Mrs. McGabe, 174 West Twenty-third street, on the morning of the 24th of of February, and stealing silver forks and napkin rings valued ac fifty dollars. ‘the Judge made particular inquiries ahout this boy, and lea d that he had been arrested before. ‘Smith was seut to the House of Refuge. James Holland, another alleged very youthful criminal, was discharged, the Juage remarking tual it Was @ shame that the grand jury indicted hua, 1b apvesred from the statement of the compiainant that & number ef boys attacked and robbed lum of # few dollars at the New Haven steamboat lanumg, and that Hoiisnd, seeiug his cap on the street, ran and picked it up and handed it to him. John Doringion was tried and acquitted of a charge of stewing thirty doliars from tliza MeGiom. Thomas Cogan, alias Tuomas Flood, was tried and convicted dollars in mone orNeill. month, your {stealing a silver waten and fiftcen on the Sth inst, trom Francis He was sent to the Penitentiary for one COURT CALENOARS—THIS DAY. Surneme Court—Crecuit—Part 1.—Nos, 4, 145, 173, 147, 149, 157, 57, 203, 467, 1 ki 2 78. RT OF COMMON AS—TRIAL TERM—Part 1— A by Judge Loew. down causes—Nos. i, 123, 220, 96, 458, 499, Regular order of general wlendar—NOs, 843, S44, 845, 540, B47, 850, 852, 555, BROOKLYN COURTS. COURT OF OVER AND TERMINER. for the goods. but instead made about one pundred per cent additional charges. The jury brought in verdict for $5,164 17 for the plainttit, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIJ‘S. A Manslaughter Case—Thieves and Burglars Bisposea Of—The Grand Jury Discharged— Judgment Postponed in Case of Kirst Offend. ers ~Affecting Scene in Court. Before Gunning 8. Beaford, City Judge. Previous to disposing of the regular caiendar the City Judge sentenced a number of prisoners who were convicted, either by jury or by their own con- fession, during the past weck. The first prisoner arraigned at the bar was Thomas Wiggins, who pleaded guilty to mansiaugnter in the third degree in causing the death of Joseph Flynn. His counsel made a brief appeal in mitigation of punishment, and Mr. Feliows replied"by saying that the evidence developed on the trial showed that the killing was unjustifiable, Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, sald:—*Wig- gins, you were indicted for murder in the first de- gree. Atter your trial had progressed somewhat You saw fit, through your counsel, to plead to man- slaughter in. the third degree. As the District At torney says, had you persisted in your innocence and tne case had been entirely submitted to | a petit y they unquestionably would have rendered & verdict Of manslaughter In the third de- | | Bree, if not a verdict of a higher nature. I do not j think that you were justilied in any sense of the | } Word in takiug this man's life, (or it is well settied that language, however abasive, Wil not Justify the | intiicuon of a blow, let atone the taking hfe. There | | have been respectabie geutiemen who have inter. | ested tnemselves in your behaif and have given you !@ very good character. Considering your good character, proved by respectable gen lemen, and that you pleated guilly Co manslaughter in the third | ; degree, I shall send youto the State Prison fortwo Years and six moaths.’? PLEADS GUILTY. James McGovin pleaded gugty to burg'ary in | aking into the dining saloon Of Sanuel OV. Betis, 647 SIXin avenue, and stealing thirteen dollars in | money, on the 12th inst. His Honor, m disposing of this culprit, said:— “This is a ciear case Of burglary. You have a bad reputation. You are a gerror to the community where you prow! about, and for their protection aud | future salety f saail send you to the State Prison for four years and stx months,’? Alexander Ward and Thomas Mtcoll, who on the 2d inst. burglariously entered tie premises of eMcer John W. Woodward, 443 West orty-seventh strect, and stole $196 worth of property, pleaded guilly to the crime. ‘rhe Oity Judge said he learned from the officer that each of the prisoners had been sent to the House of Refuge three different times, and ne thought | that parties Who abused the leqiency ot the Court ought to be put out of the way. Wood was sent to the State Prison for two years and Micoll to the House of Refuge, to be Kept there until he 1s twenty. one years of age. George Brown (colored) pleaded guilty to steaitng. a horse and cart and two cases of dry goods, vaiued at $1,900, on the 23d of Febroary, tie property of Jackson & Co., 79 Worth sireet. Judge Bediord, In passing upon Brown's case, said that thls was a daring robvcry, and there were five | similar charges against him, “You are a Brookiyn thief,” said bis Honor, “ana I wiji send you tothe State Prison for four years and ten months, to teach Brooklyn thieves that they had bei ter remaim across the water.” ida Ray pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand lar- cen,. She was charged with stealtug a guld watch and chain from Lizzie White ou the 10th of Jannary. | After having an mterview with the oficer and com- piainant the a sald he was only alter thieves, | not persons like the accused, ana bid her go. Dennis Lyneh pleaded guilty co stealing a parcel, | On the 6th of February, containing thirty-iour sturts, | valued at forty dotlars, the preperty of August & | Bernheim. | Judge Bedford learned from the prisener's mother that he was a gvod boy, and ins Honor not being ple to find out anything against hius from the offi< 8, said he would give Lynch one chance io reform. Sylvi Maillard Sent to the Two Years. Before Judge Tappen and Associate Justice: Syivi Maillard, who was convicted on Saturday of manslaughter in the third degree in having shot George Wilson, near the Grand street ferry, on the 8th of January last, was arraigned for sentence ves- terday morning. In passing sentence Judge Tap- pen observed that the Court had received the ver- dict with satisiaction, as il was a proper one, and added that he had no doubt but that the jury in- tended to censure the reprehensible practice of earrying deadiy weapons. The sentence of the Court was that the prisouer be confiued in the Sing Sing State Prison at hard labor for the term of two years, State Prison tor SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. The Use of a Railroad Track. Before Judge Tappen. The Grand street aud Newtown Raiirow Com- pany made application yesterday. to acquire the right of using the track of the North Second Street and Middle Village Railroad on Metropolitan ave- nue, from Grand street to the county line. Applica. tion was also made for the appointment of commis. sioners to appraise the value of the privilege. ‘The Legisiature has authorized the Grand Street aad Newtown Company to lay a track on Metropolitan avenue, but they nave applied to the owners of the madly tuere for the privilege of using it, but nm has been refused. application. Decision reserved. COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, Maral. 27, 1871 The folowing ts the Court of Appeais day calendar for Marci 28, IsT1:—Nos. 152, 105, 160, U64, Mis, 175, 4, ICAL CURIOSITIES, The Civil List of the Monarchs of Europe. [From. the Paris Tlustrations Translated especially for the New York HERALD.) Tn the beginning of 187% we calculated the total amount of the aunual sums which the nations of | Hurope pay their sovereigns. Uuder the existing cireamsiauces these figures are of special interest, Europe must desire to know the cost of the govern- ments by which 1t ts so well ruled. France in par- ticular, crysned under a debt of more than twenty milliards, cannot help weighing the cost of monat chical representation. We believe, therefore, that every citizen will ponder over the following list of annual incomes received by the European mon- archs:— tae 42,500,003 $3,000,000 285,000,000 Alexander TT. of Ruasia Sultan Abdul-Aziz.... Fi Napoleon UI. before the déchgance. Francis Joseph....... cbkie ‘aanbas nes 1,000,000 Wiibam ot Prussia before the war. 15,000,000 Victor Kimmanuet. . 12,009,000 Vietoria of Eugian Isabella of Spain. Leopold of Belgian cadiowe aie THE PRESIDENT OF TIL ITED STATES. The American republic, which las vot iess than 84,0.0,000 of inhabitants, does only allow the Presi- dent & civil ist of $25,000. And yelthe people of the United States are not badly governed. The following has been the civti lst of the “Man of Sedan’: ip comparison with that of the Presideut of the United ‘States! President Grant receives for his ofive seven- | teen centimes (345 cenis) & minute, For thirty-two | and 4 hall hours the ex-Emperor Napoleon received 92,751f. This sam surpassed President Grant's salary for the whole year, wiich 1s only 92,500f. | During the eighteen years of his reiga the prisoner of Wilheimshihe obtained 459,000,000, Tis sum, employed in the construction of provincial railways, Which do not cost more than 120,000f. the kilometre, would have sufflecd for building raliways to the length of 3,760 kilometres. Wil about 1,000 kilo- metres all the projected railroads in the provinces ‘The Judge cautioned him, however, that if he was brought before him again he would Send him to the House of Reiuge. DISCHARGR OF THE GRAND JURY. ; _ At this juncture the grand jury entered the court room, and te foreman, having Informed his Hover that they had finished their business, Judge Bedford im discharging them, satd:— Mr, Foreman aad Gentlemen of the Grand Jury—T learn through my olerk that you have passed upon over 150 bilis and found 140 indictments, and in ail cases exercised & sound discretion. You are now Gscharged for the term, with the thanks of the Court. MISCELLANBOTS CARES, Isaac Brinkershoff, & youth ehteen yveara old would be completed. The “Man of Sedan” has, thon, received 450,000, 000f in eighteen years, SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—A few days since at High Prairies, near Leavenworth, Kansas, whiie John Ceelf was engaged in cleaning out a well the walis caved in and he was buried deep im the earth, Everybody supposed he was crushed to death, aud the process of digging him out was very slow, Five days after ihe accident he was reached and found to bealive. As soou as he was taken out he declared himself all righty drank @ glass of Whiskey, eal some food and si ed a pipe. Several hours afler he commenced apking and s00n \ without © eirneoia 13 METZ. A Solemn Protea *t 48ainst Annex- ation to Oe "many. 7 The Municipality of Motz Declare % hat the City Never Really Bolonged to Germany. —Histor- ical Arguments in Proof of This Fa * The People of Metz Wish to Live’ an® “Die Frenchmon—Annexation Will Drive Thom to Ruin and. Exile—The Evil Conse. ‘“, quences to Germany. \ {Tranmatea, for the New York HeRaty., Now that the preliminaries of peace are koown, and that thefr wastfeation by the Assembly at Bore deaux has boon ebtained, the protests ef the Frenca provinces wiich have been annexed to Germany have, as it were, only a retrospective: interest. Searcely written, they have passed into the province of historical documenis, The following protest emanates from the anunicipality of Metz. 1¢-was unantinously adopred ‘the city of Mets ix menaced to be torm away from France and ctatmea py ¢ Dany as her ow. Germany says tual Mets gignifally beiougs wo =f and Co justify her pretensra@is she invokes historic considerations, She asserts Liat Metz onge ferme pari of the German empire! Yes, no doubt, int i middle ages, Metz was a Inember of the German em) pire, Or, lo express ib more correctly, of the Holy Re-+ mau empire, or that isthe mune by whieb 1 was pated. ais becm a member of Wis em pie m ie Way a8 ober parts of France, ws italy, a8 Geruany. The elected ebief of this great political body, upon whom Was eduierted the SMile of King of the Romans and Emperor, Was some ow 4 Freuckman, sometimes a German and some Shues A Spaniard, or even an Bngishian. Our owen King, Francis L, was once a candidate tar Ulits oa preme dignity, wt the Holy empire does no jonger exiat, and is uO question of reviving Mw. Modern Qea uy i¥ laboring under & delusion i she thinks 1 2 i+ sailiees for her to submit w an Emperor to neg” euscitate the so-called Germanic empire; for that epcient empire w gregation of independem States, the city 4 being one of the namber Let us explain, it is now the subject of contwoversy, under what copaitions: she forme part and subsequently severed her ihections — with the Mely ‘Roman empire. the greater namber of the princapal of France, Italy and Germany, Mets uvesed her Shops wilh royal prerogatives, which the Most important Was the rygat of jurisdiction, the coining of money ‘und levying the legitimate tases, The clty had succeeded, aver the fourth eeatury, w of these royal prerugailves herself, thi Hence the present | A | Paper is imermed Utat Joha T. Ajexd however, did not in principle cease to beloug to her ptshops. As lo the chieis of the empire, thet kings of the Romans, or emperors, they exercised) there no real rights; aud when they came to the city they were, before entermg, made to swear thas they would respect her privileges aud liberties. Such > Was, in the muidtie ages, tae condation. of Metz—a iree city, which is Freneh oy her race and origin. Belonging for a time w luc body of the noire, she has subse- apenny detached herself from it to. unite with the kingdom of ance, towards waich her sympativies resis inclined her, And how was t ‘ough’ about’ By treavies. thas were ‘olurly and mutually agreed upon, The bishops of Sets ceded in the middle of the sixteenth century their regal rights to the King of France; ud the Magistrates Of the city, who for @ long ume had legitimately exercised th contirmed the ces- sion. [he bedy of the empire has ratified this con- venuon by the Westphalian treaty. Such is the his tory. Metz was of the Germanic empire before Ing to-Frauce, But befure being part of the nic empire she Was of that of Charlemagne at an earlier tine of the kingdom of Clovis, wud still rol the Rotman empire, and before all that ob endent Gallia. defence of these histor cal considerations, the ns Wish Wo revive the past, why choose tions through w sively passed, other? Bul a truce to these argnments,. The past it dead, and no one has the right to revive tt. Purely historical consiuerations ure a false standpoint tor treating the present political questions. if our. ade versaries could ve Drowgiit to appreciate the solid ground of those great mLerests which constitate the Moral and tateriat life of a people it would be im- possible to approve or even to understand the vio+ ent annexation of @ city, Whose language, origin, comuierce, sentiments—in oue word, everything attacnes to France, while at the same time every thing morally separates from Germany. One of the greatest barriers that stands between the Uwo nauons is tte diversity of languages, ‘Tak- Ing only Lae positively practical side of tae question, how cau a Toreizn administration be implanted among a population wiien does not understand ita idiom? Korat no time bas the German language been spoken in Metz, Ip going back to the epoch of the middie ages, when the free city of Metz was by a slender tie attached to the Germaa empire, her language, literature, ords of public and private acts, the names of ler wiiters aud inhabitants were exclusively French, When the league was con- cluded between certain German princes and King Henry IL, Metz, with: Toul, Verdun and Cambrai, a8 Cited ag one of the four imperial cities which not of the “Germaine language.” It is not necessary to say that the same conditions have ex: isted lor the last three centuries, At the last census Of 1566 it was proved that. of 47,242 inhabitants 44,367 belonged to the French uartonatity, There were in Meta only 1,741 Germans, including the subjects of the Austriun empire. We may further ada that among the reading portion of the community, in spite of the vicinity o1. Germany, the study of the German language has never met With sympathy, and that a very stall number ot per- sons speak or even understand that language. ‘The incorporation of this province into Germany, which, by her language and institutions, 18 con pletely allen to us, Would result in the overthrow of all our interests. The population of the oity i# composed of magistrates, puviic and ministerial olticers, pensioners of the State, proprietors, mer- chants and workmen. Annexation would, be fearfal blow to the fortune, affections aud even the very existence of these people, For the magistrates and ovher functionaries the Teunion with Germany would be a doom of exile. For the public and miusterial officers , entailing the loss of their otfices, it could but result m complete ruin, The civil and military pensioners of the State, of whom there is a great number in Metz. aad who have no other resources than taeir pension, would be forced, in order to enjoy it, to tear themselves away from the retreat whico they have chosen and to linger out the last years of their existence in places where they are strangers. The merchants and manufacturers would be sertonsiy injured 1m thelr relati , Which are exciusively With France, And what would the feelings of the fathers whose could be forced to bear arms against the tand of thelr origin and asfections? ‘This Would cause the most saddening and disastrous perturbauons to all, And this consideration, which threatens such a cruel blow to all inierests, would at the same time be the most unjust and inipolitie measure, Justice does not permit goveruments to dispose of. people and to Violate their nattonauty not only. Without thei consent, but agaist thei forual wish, and solemn. protest. Good policy, Which should never be separated from. justice, does uot allow of tals violence, against. Which the abhorrence of the populattous creates lor centuries #n livineible obstacle. We auirin that aul the tnhabstants of Metz, withous. distinction of faith aud political opmion ted. mm one OW seutiment- preserve Wwe nauionality, which nothmg can alver or one, We ath sure, can Cuntest Une evides fact, divers condi- y of Metz has succes- the last but one rather than, any 2e Of tM and if any doubt sheuid be raised, the votes of , the population, freely expressed, would unanimously” respond. The annexation of Mews to Germany mus! produce an eect contrary ta the hopes that may bey entertamed by oor edversaries. it must be am element of weakness for Germany. For tue greater, pari of the tahabitants it will be the signal for imme diate emigrauon. Those whom Ue necessity of their position or other censiderations bind to che soik will preserve tn their hearts an uvincible attach- ment to thelr lost nationality, and Germany will tn cur the trouvies which follow violeace aud ure itt legitimate chastisement. {Here lollow the siguatures of ali the racmbers of the manicipaliy, & CANT the fortunate p horse and dog. selis from a ne tant. 1 pesor at at ly obiains a por’ or living about hatta mile dis- fe Ravnesses his horse to the muk Wagon, puts im the caus aud Uhcows the reiya over the dashe wioundland dog then steps. inte the Wagen and ihe horse starts tor nis destina- tion. Resomng there tue dog aunounces arrival, the cans are filed, the horse turns carefully around and trots hone, The animals have con- ducted the Mik business on this prinetpte for sou tame past und beve never yet met witn an accl- dent. AN [iw B SPOCK KatseR Fatisp.—A Chicace King of live stock men In Uie United States, Muade an assigument for the benewi of Nis creditors. His Haviiles are stated at $1,000,000, and she fre sald Lo be from $100,000 to $260,000 more Bhan that amount, Mr. Alexander's residence is in Mor- gan conaty, Ulinois, where he owns ab Trmense stock farm. Two or three years ago he bout fie celebrated Sullivan farm, Kiown as Broadiauds, in boc ay baer containing 27,000 acres. It was re- ported & short time ago that he had sold broadiands Tor $600,000, but for sone cause the sale Was Hot ogusunimated, A $30,000,000 MoRTOAGE.—The Oswexo (N. ¥> Gazer . Says:-—We were shown, & few days ago, BF Mr. 4. A. Brooks, Clerk of the County, 4 mortgage, of $20,000,000, given by the Brie Kadlway on chen { road, and which was left with him lor records 24,00, 000 of Lhe money raised OD this morigage 1 tq be appited to the taking Ub Ol previous mor! aed, | ‘MeATOS | due or to become due, the balwuce of $6,000,008 Is to be expended to buildjag @ barrow guage frou New York to Butalo and tn equipping the same,