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THE ROUGE REBELLION. Herald Special Report from Paris. More BPlocdy Work Outside the Wails. Advance of the Insurgents ‘Through the Neuilly Gates. Terrible Ariillery Fire from Fort d Mont Valerein. FLIGHT OF THE COMMUNISTS INTO PARIS, General Bergeret and Ten Thou- sand Men Cut Off, Immense Communist Force _- Under Arms. MacMahon Commanding the Government Forces. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD. Lonpow, April 3, 1871. Thave received the follow the New York Heraty correspondent in Paris, dated this (Monday) evening. correspondent telegraphs:— ADVANCE OF THE INSURGE: By four o'clock this morning great prepara-~ tions had been made by the Communists for an advance movement on the government forces, and very soon a large foree of insur- gent National Guards commenced passing out of Paris through the Neuilly gate. Iu all the Nationals numbered abont fifly thousand men, who were commanded by Generals Bergeret, Gustave Flourens and Menotti Garibaldi, A MISUNDERSTANDING. Ti was understood by the insurgents and their leaders that the garrison of Fort Mont Accord- ingly the Communists marched out boldly, and by six o'clock all their arti in front. MONT VALERIEN OPENS FIRE. General Bergeret’s columa, numbering some ten thousand men, was in the advance, and was marching confidently along the road when suddenly Fort Mont Valerien opened fire upon the insurgents. The first round killed Commandant Henry. General Bergeret had just got out-df bis carriage when the vehicle was struck by a bombshell and ing despatch from Your 3 Valerien would not fire upon them, ery wags well up smashed to pieces. FLIGHT OF THE COMMUNISTS. By this unexpected fire te troops were thrown into the wildest confusion, and a scene The Com- munisis had been allowed to advance so. far that they were within point blank range of the guns of Fort Mont Vualerien, which raked of panic and excitement ensued, their line with much effect. In a few minutes the unequal contest told upon the insurgents. They broke ranks and in the greatest possible confusion iried to retreat beyond range of the guns of the fort. A HOPELESS STRUGGLE. Although not without suffering serious loss, the main body succeeded in making good its escape and finding safety by flight inio Paris, General Bergeret, however, with his column of 10,000 men, was cut off and left alone. He tried to fight with field artillery against the The General acted with great courage. heavy gans of Fort Mont Vaterien, notwith- stahding he mast have seen that suece And, i was not long before his column was badly beaten. was n fact, it impossible in such a contest. BERGERET OUT OFF. The main body of the Communists, stated before, succeeded in getting into Paris. Borgeret and his men, however, pletely cat offf They cannot Valerien, as the guns of that fort sweep the road to Paris in every di attempt io force a passage would result in a horrible elanghter. THE LOSSES. The main body escaped with a loss of hundreds in killed, but General Bergeret must have lost large numbers. Altogether the loss as are com- pass Mont tiou, and any some was vot less than twelve thousand men in | * killed, wounded and missing, the latier in- eluding the column under General Borgeret. TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT IN PAIS. A Communist force estimated at one hundred | and fifty (thousand men are now under arms in and sround Paris. idea of the excitement which now Paris. Teannot give an adequate Ii ia something tremendor THE ROUGE REPUBLIC. TELEGRAM T0 THE NEW YO3% HEALD. Proclamation by the Gommine—Disinut Cun- monading Heurd=-Theirs aad his Cabinet ArraignedGenernal Suppression and Aboli- tion. Lonpox, April 3, 1871. Ihave received the following intelligence from Paris and forward the same for publica | tion in the New Yorx Henan: -, s COMMUNIST PROOLAM ATION, A despateli from Paris this forenoon suys the Commune has couched in the follewing language :— “Aitagked by tho Versailles overmment. issued a proclamation NEW YORK HHKALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, I8(1--TRIPLE we have a mission to protect the city, and count upon the aid of the citizens,” DISTANT CANNONADING HEARD. There was a continual movement of the Communal forces during the night, and a dis- tant cannonade was audible this morning. The rappel is beating everywhere throughout the city. THIERS AND HIS CABINET ARRAIGNED. Te Paris Commune have iseued a decree arraigning Thiers, Favre, Picard, Dufay re, Simon and Pothuan before the tribunal of thé people and ordering their properties to be seized... ‘ er GENERAL SUPPRESSION AND ABOLI'FION, Another decree pronounces the separation of the Church and State, suppresses the reli- gious bodies and abolishes national property. THE VERSAILLES GOVERN- MENT. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, MueMahon Appoluted Commander-i ‘The Peace Negotiations. Lonpon, April 3, 1871, The following news is forwarded for publi- eation in the Herarp :— MACMAHON COMMANDING HE PRENOW ARMY. A despatch from Versailles to-day says Marshal MacMahon has been appointed Com- mander-in-Chief of the French army, THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. A despatch from Brussels, 3d, says the sec- ond sitting of the Peace Conference was held to-day. THE FRENCH NATIONAL AS- SEMBLY. ‘hief— Debate on the Revolt in Paris=Report of the Paris Deputies—Speeches of M. Thiers and Others—General Sentiment of the Deputies Proposal to Surrender Chanzy=The Assas- sination of Thomas and Lecomte—Decision to Give Paris the Right of Self-Government. TRANSLATED SPECIALLY FOR THE NEW YORK BERALD, The following is @ translation of the debate In the French National Assembly on the revolt in Paris on the 2st of Maren:—- ‘The Assembly met at noon. opened by MN. Lovis BLanc, He sald: M, de Juigné imputed to me yesterday the disorders of June, 1848, as weil as those of the day before yesterday. 1 solemnly de- ciare that M, Juignd is mistaken, I reject both ac- cusations a3 an attack upon my honor and dignity. (Movement ou the teft, ery good!”" General BriLot gaid:—In the midst of the sad crisis through which the country is now passing tt 18 necessary that an understanding should be ar- rived #*. 1 nave learned that my name has been put forward ip connection with a command. If peopie suppose that [ would inake a compromise with the veyolt they ave vory much mistaken. In the pres- euce of the deplorable events in Paris I have only one sentiment, I stigmatize the criminal insuriec- tion of which the French republic has been made the victim, (Approbation). ‘the Presipenr—General Trochn has proposed the following resolution, which I am going to read “Phe Naiionat Assembly 13 moved by gratitude for tne services wittch Generals Lecomte and Clement ‘Thomas have rendered, and is filled with sorrow at them foul ascussination, It is therefore 1esotved that the murder of General Clement Thomas 18 a public calamity which the nation and the Assembly mourn. ‘rhe family of General Lecomte, who has been assas- sinated in Tans, in the fulfiiment of his professionat “a 12 adopted by the nation.” The discussion was 2 proposition was adopted. Pla -Ali the despatches which we receive ments inform us that atl adhere to uh iy and recoguize no other au- Lhaveeven offered their armed aid. is about to present a iil, according to which all tye electors of France would be cajied upon to reuew tkelr municipal powers. MJ. DE LAsStRYRIn—tentiemen, the commission which has been appointed by you has thought that the sovereign authority of this Assembly avd the gravity of the clreamsiances demanded something more than the following proclamation, which we submit to you, The commission has also, in concert with the Executive, devised the measures which should accompany this proclamation, We are, at the saiue time, happy to inform you that the uews received by the excentive from the different depart- ments are, without exception, very sattsfactory. We are now oecupied im employing the best Ans for @ violene (Very good."’) Mr. Virwr then read as follows the proclamation | to be addressed by the National Assembly to tie people and army of France:— CITIZENS AND SOLPIERS—The greatest crime that a free people can esmmit is the open reby authority. Ibis anew disester added to the already grea! mistor: of country, Crimnals and madmen, th: very day atier vralleled disasters, when the foreiyner int one bavayod elds have not feared to carry which they pretended to defend, uisor- mere from the Na der and ruin somethin shonor, Their mis- eds wre al ves, they are uot thy to ute bite Movement.) aily we know that the whole of Franc dignation this vious enterprise, and we t fear that we shal! dave that moral wenk jects with tne aggravate the evil We abali Fulfil the mandate w man- Fy free than ‘our oaly representatives, annot he separated and ay other your legitimate «repreaenta- the heroic elty, the heart of France, has if to be snrprised by @ tnetions minority. en the country is at stake tt is for you to Her watety resis In your hans.” eaX of our torrite vied discussion the President an- the proclamation had been unani- ndopte . Taine ” The | by coneiiafion, A Votor—Aud by firumess. M. Tittkks—1i mu: { party; Lvespect them al—it must not be that tie ; Assombly should seem to be rilet by a single pavty. { li must Dot be that its enemics should even suppose hy nd tntervupti Tspeak to you with Knowledge of w uug onin France. iomtd not be to’ represent and hearing by you. ome authoriiy ta livation can only be mastered vot suspect any defend you It Feowld not ob we a desire that I should have country fear me, What is h sured you ing to say? ot add to your ict OF the Executive. led to give an account ‘es Which he had ta ain the liberation of General Chauzy -Vitiens, | am sorry, very sorry indeed, to . Clementcan and cess, We ed at the Hotel de Ville withent ineu rving any anger. We even penetrat as fer ps in of tie ball where the Central Commit suLtiag. We have announced tnat *we bad instynctions to demand the Mberation of Gen- y aul General Lamvourion, The persons were sent, ¢ Polher, to inform the com- mitiee of Not one returned, At inst a commanter of the Netional Guard, secing our” grief, resolved to go in personally, He came back with the following auswer:—*The committee has beon deliberating ever since your arrival, but the ma- ty has deciied tat General Chanzy and hits col- leagues should nol ve berated, batat the same time ) Tmnertell you that M, Chanzy isin perfect surety. Lassire you thay he rena no risk, and, as In to 3 We shall snrrender our powers, the Geneval | probably be ser at Uberty.”” “(Movement.) Ima’ id tit Paris is hia terrible state of anxiety; an that sie suffers much from the position in which sie has placed herself in that position. M. ScHontcukk—lt is not for me toargue we | matter. 1 me expose @ fact. Paris 1s without a wovecmmicnt, All those who desire order aud liberty ean tind ne centre around which they could rally. A Voren—And Admiral Satsset. “Is he not vom- mandernCinef of the National Gnards? M. maintain that Parts has no govern { she therefore does not know { eround whom to rally for the re-establishment of ask that Admiral Salsset should | dinounee a review of the National Guard for to- inorvow, All those who do not wish to separate | hewselves from that government will attend ihe | review. Tnope that Paris will give lum two hun. dved thousand men, then the Central Committee, whatever 1's inventions may be, cannot do anything Hur retire, as it has promised to do, immediately alter the communal elections, M. Loox noy—1 am geleved to gay that I do not avree with my honorable colleague, M. Schoeloher, This review mient have fatal’ consequences which we how cannot foresee, You are gomg to divide nie into two camps. (Notse.) e cave. 1 am mated as you are by & patriotic sentiment and a spirit of concliation. “Listen tome, [tell you that vou ate going to divide the capital into two camps, ser wherer Urs might not lead to a collistien, And Tholt that a collision in Parts would precipliate Vrance into a 5 Minow g abyss, and I oonjure you not to do aa it is proposed to you, said tell you that the mission which 1 e mideriaken has not met with suo M. AU—Ib 1s my ardent desire to see your authority ve-ostablished throughout France, Yo do this there are but two means; the use of foree or conciliation. As to the first, let us not speak of it, for you have not the intention to resort toil, Let us, therefore, devise conciliatory means, ‘There is no other way (o interfere. (Noise.) You do net Wish io boRiege Pers, do your Wo mot let w fending throughout Frauce the right against | BY: attention to means of coercion, Berites, the ‘atialions do not listen to their chiefs. But if you do not wish to employ force, hasten, or it will be too late, when the capital will be steepe’l in blood, (Noise,) ‘There ts HAL one means Lo BAVE US—LO Pro ceed at once to the elections, ‘ M. LANcLois— 1 am of same opinion as M. Ciémen- ceau. But it is necessary that you should combat the irregular elections, which are to take place to- morrow, by @ vote. Ihave just learned that Bonne Ny able men, such as M, Jules André and Alphonse Rothschild ask the same thing, This ws the oi practical solution. (Very goo.) M. Tarers—It is true, gentlemen, that the ques- tion is a very grave one, not only in itself, bat also in connection with the present circumstances, Jt is necessary that the government should explain itself and tell the population of Paris that they will be re- Specied as the regi of Yes, France will not acce pt Ne Madd aefton of Paris, but she eat a she cannst Bubject Paris to another system of tégislation than that which ts in practice all over France. If we acoept the terms of the proposition which has been made there 1s one word which re- oe an explanation, { mean what 1s sald about ris, that she could not be governed as under the old regime. itis not the time, gentlemen, when a reginw has falien that it shonld be insulted, When it has gone out of existence it should be left to his- tory to Judge its defects and merits. [do not be- Neve that you wish that Paris suiiowld be governed like a city of three thousand inhabitants; you are too ‘reasonable to ask that. Paris shall be represented. But ask you to give us the necessary time for decidiag upon the form of overnment which she ought to have, in order that aris nay, Without danger to herself, transact her own affairs, (Very good.) If Paris needs this guaran- tee let her have her own municipal administration, her representatives, her Commune—tiis last, how- ever, in the sense of the word | understand it, Yeu, we shall give her these guarantees, an: we are not the men to break our promise. (Very guod.) But if Paris wauts to have that form of administration, which no government could tolerate,.if she wili not herself be the mistress of her own aftairs, but the slave of her passions, we Jove her too much to allow her to place herself in such w position, I repeat, we shall lose no time, but do not lose sight of this—that @ law framed in haste cannot be serious or made to last. Give us a few days yet and Paris will be in possesston of her senses; but before that can becone It 1s necessary that she should not be in the possession of the fac- tions, (Very good.) M. Lovis BLANC—It 1s urgent that the question should be decided at once, tor, as my colleague said, it Is necessary that there should be a cénire aroun which all good citizens could rally. ‘So do this tt 1s necessary that the Assembly should be resolved to give a munictpal council to Paris, M. CLEMENCEAU—I am not disposed to allow Paris to be delivered to the horrors of civil. war. In my) opinion, if you do not vote this law at once, we shall fail into an abyss. Admiral Saisset says that to spite of all bis efforts he has not been able to find more than three handred orderiy National Guards to fight against the insurgents. fle, therefore, advised that every facility should be given to the elections, . THIERS—I ask pardon for addressing again the assembly, but our position 1s 80 grave that it is ne- cessary that we shonld get as much light as possible on the present all-eabsorbing question. Pars com- plaing ‘that she has not the same right chodse her __ representatives all the other communes of France. We reply that Paris ts. righty and that she will be represented as all the other communes of France. And we donot mean to accord her this as @ favor; we acknowletige it to be her right, We only ask her to be reasonabie enough to see the absolute impossibility in which we are placed to frame an organization in a few hours, For you cannot establisit the same form of government for a city of two million inhabitants as you wonld for a commune of three thousand souls. We must arrive at an understanding; we must discuss the matter, and how can, you ask that all this should be done in twenty-four hours? But you will grant that some time is nec ry for a question ot such great importance, If enty-four hours aufiice for us to come to an agreement let us take up the matter at once; but if 1118 not possible to do it in tweaty-Jour hours we shali take forty-eight, I grieve lo reimind you of these assassinations, bub believe me the assassins of Generals Thomas and Lecomte— A Menver—Tbe assassins (Noise and agitation.) ANOTHER MEMBER—Assassins do not belong to any party. (“Very good! Very good") M, ‘THIERS—Do you think that these men who now detain Chanzy will be more or Jess guilty from th Jact of our tne! any satisfy such mien when yor Clemeéncean, yourselyes ¢ they do not believe you to be republicans whom in the world exn they believe? They have not listened to you; no more have they to Admiral Salsset. Tney have oll ous that Admirat i is -very popular; we replica at once by saying vbat he should be appoined—tuat “it was _ the homage rendered by the people of Pans to Wwe brave commander who had so nobly con- tributed to her defence, OL what could they suspect himy Of being a hero? Weil, then, has ne been i to? No; be has even been condemned to ). Thave not the honor to know M, jer, but l know that he is arepubiwan. 1 ask you,thave they lis ened to hith (“No, no! ?)? And do you believe Unt a law framed ant adopted in hasio by the Assembly would bave move induence than these men, who have so long been devoted to t wore Bonapartists, ny a And if x their aud to the ‘Tepabitey — Think of cmen. They say that we have abandor 18 well that te Whole : That the responsibili should fall where 1t belongs. We wanted to keep thin the bounds of th tei a jortuigeht for tn vara of tue Cannons of Montiwar- tre to the pit whence they hel been taken, As loug as there war a © to avoid the vse of force gues and [have decided te wait with pat When we arrived in Paris they did not coase to fell us that the spectacle of two haadred mouths of fire on the heigats of Montmartre was offevedto the pablile. Al \galist whom e the-e mouths divevted? Not Vrussians, but against the Paris- they had’ been intended against ns, We shonkd have liked to fire them off but they th Paris and her com- preveu t ei ah of Work, and that the workman shonid earn bread for hos family; they Moreover arrested the Prussiins on the soil of Yrance! (‘Very good, very good.) If a group of soldiers is drowned amid a iarge stream of the pop- ulation when it is surrounded on all sides by women and children, this same group, which would not waver beiore the Prussians, will waver before tho was with grief that 1 wit- ‘coment in 18%s, Because detache drowned—or aidsorl i you like w—hy population of Pa When I sw the same event take place a few day: ago, without caluoinating the army | said to my: seli that it was a ina ter of judgment and resoluti and that we should take the resolution in the in terest of France, We must not allow detached colunms of soldicrs to be drowned ina mitst of Anumerous population, aud for tat r son we have retived behind the Sethe. You amid o juilofal army, witch will inake the spec (Very good.” M. OLEMENOPACK said without the removal of the government to Versailies and the suppre moot five journais the cannons would already have been returned to the government, M. Tiiens—it is necessary (hat we ha’ ait mundred the if Ol two against ians. woinen aud children, nessed the tall of Bat why did it troups of seiiters were the the world know, Wat Frauee does not wish to 4 again fat the rirhts ef te iatie be re are ready to 1 wis with open Lot hor open fiers tous. Lb say ihis im that debate whieh has taken place to-day. varis not — mist order may e the great The Assembly thea unanimously adopted, by a standtns: vote, tie following resolutions—"The “Ase sembly 1s resolved, in concert with tie Exeentry reconstitute m the shortest possible thie the mi cipal minisiration of Pare and the depart ds of councils by election.”? THE DARIEN CARAL. Disc ‘The Route WViret Frenchman To THE Eetron ov THR HERALD: Thave been moch interested in your report of the latest movements of the Darien exploring expedt tion, aud desire to add a few words that may serve to condirm (he probability of (he su ful construc. tlon of a eaual through thé Paya Pass, and also to give fo whom it Is dae the credit of the discovery of this ® Durmg a temporary residence in the United States of Colombia, I three years ago made the acquaintonce of M. Louis Laciarme, an accom. plished French engineer, who had heen at+ tracted (nither some years befere by the dis- coyery of gokl in that country, fi January ant Febraary, 1864, this gentleman, at tie solicitation of persons interested in the Darien Canal project, had de an exploration of the isth- mus from the Pacific side, entering the Gult of San Mignel, ascending the ‘fnyra and Paya rivers and descending the Caquirri or Cacarica river, the route being precisely that cescribed in the latest letters from the present United States party. Alvnough the canal project for various reasons was not carried out at the ine, M. Lacharme always expressed the greatest contidence m the practicality of the route he had discovered, and jie ah prepared amemorandam of his expedition, which was pub- Ished tn Putmam’s Magazine for March, 1869, with amap exhibiting clearly the track shownin the HERALD Map of the Ist instant, The discoveries were communicated to the authorities at Washing. ton, and tt is hardly ty be doubted that tn the oMctal reports their value will be properly acknowledged, Meanwhile, tt ts but justice that these tacts should be more wirely made known, Yours yery Practial fully, OSCAR B. IR EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpow MONTY Mankrt.—Loxpon, April d=) BoM. Consols closed for money and the kecount. Amdéfican United States bvetwenty bonds, 1882, 925% 5 ; 1867, M4; ten-torties, Bulg. Stocks tlm, "Fries, 42495 Tilinois Centrale, 11035; Atiantlo and: Great Western, wi gegurities fru, RANKFONT ROURST.—PRANKYORT, April: Been tng == Dniten States dve-twenty bonds closes. at Wisi a Weg for the Me COLTON MARKET. April 2 ton cloned dui! ai tad ing aps . ® 73d.; midding Urieans, Tad. The yy foot Mp 13,000 vales, of waich 0,000 bales were for apeowation and export. The following vessels have landed American cotton cargoes Ainge the It inat,, viz.-—Stearers City of Dubiiy from New York, 774 bales; tdaho, New York, 2651 bole Algeria New conte, 1548 baien ship Carrie Reed, trom Moblie, 4 len, and ‘bark Sarah'A, Staples, from Galveston, with 1,487 balem MARKET. LIVERPOOL AMUSEMENTS, Boorn's Tuwarre.—We doubt if one person tn ten, even of those who, without beim® bothered by the book, have witnessed ten times the performance of the opera of “Rigoletto,” clearly uudersiands the horrid plot. Tom Taylor's drama vendering of the disiual story, in the tragedy of “The Fool's Re- venge,”’ a8 performed at Booth’s last night, makes it a8 plath as Othello, in reducing it to plam English. The play is a very clever transformation of the opera, and it brings its incredible social atrocities “within range oi belief, In tts costumes, scene &e., as usual at Booth's, it ts admirably produced. ‘The leading characters are Bertuccio (Rigoletto), a court jester, Mr. Booth; Dell Aquilia, a poet, Mr. Barrett; Man.red; Lora of Faenza, Mr. Sherid Malatesta, ir.’ Feuno; _ Blordel. daugite of the Jester, Miss islauche De Bar; Fraucesea, wile of Maniredi, Miss Bella Pateman: 6 Malatesta, Miss Teresa Selden; Brivita, | clo’s servant and duenna over his dauxliter, Mary Wells, Mr. Booth, as the Court Fool, Was com- pletely tranamogrificd; but it is a strong character, charged with revenge and full of the ustic and pungent diabuisms of lago und of that deep, re- deeming home affection of Shylock, Accordingly i is execty ta the line of Mr. Booih’s especial dra- matic qua.iftications, and trom the start see that the devil is in him and tuat a ho complicated tragedy will be the ending of his blind and credulous revenge. Mr, Barrett, as the ebtyal- rous, sentimental aud faiinful poet, mw so satisfactory that we fully endorse at once the confidence of the untortunate girl tu trusting herself in the face of the greatest hazards, and upon his own protestations, to a desperate night adven- ture under his protection, Mr, Sheridan, ws May- fredi, 18 the cool and daring villain we expect to tind him; Mr. Fenno, a8 Malatesta, is almost too good for the rdle, Miss De Bar, as the heroine of the story, reminds us much of Jessica, only she seems even a sweeter character, and it Will suftice for the other ladies in the play to say that each, within her sphere, contributed her ill proportion to the eilec- lve rendering of the representation, ‘The play 13 in three acts, and the plot thickens and darkens and ds regularly deveioped to the dismai ending. ‘Thei was a very large audience present, icinding soi of our Ciiy Fathers, and from the reception given this first performance we tnier that chere will be as urge @ heuse at this evenlng’s repe ition of “The Pool’s Revenge.” WAtLAcK’s THEATRE.—“The Nervous Man and the Man of Nerve,” Bayle Bernard’s miria-provok- ing comedy, was repeated here last bight with the same success Which attended its revival on Satur- day evening. Mr. Gilbert personated exceeding well Aspen, the Nervous Man, whose tormenter alike tn town and in country, McShane, the Man of Nerve, a reckless, good-humored Irish adventurer, was represented by Mr. Brougham in the inimitable style by which he las identified bimseif with tf peculink fype of character. The droll contrasts be- tween Aspen and McShane can never have been breught out into sharper relief than they are by Mr. Gilbert and Mr, Brougham, Both were rewarded vy that hearty laughter which 1s the best applause tor such réles, _ Mr. Ringgold was a perfect portrait ot the foppish Lord Lounge. Mr. Rockwell was propriety itself as Captain Burnish. Mr, Lanagan once or twice broke out into unw uted itfe aud energy as Vivien. Mrs. Sefton played Lady Leech with a tiorough con- ception of the part. Miss Deland was a io landlady as Mrs, Clackett did all that was requ play was followed by “I ntleman,’? @larce which even Mr. Stoddart as Bill Downey, Mr. Ringgoid as tie Hon, Mr. Frisk Fianmer, Mr. Rockwell as Charles Denvers, Mr. Williamson as Jem Miller, and Miss EMie Germon as Mary Chin could not render lively and interesiing. A tare which is hath coarse and dull is unpardonals the best “make up" and acting cannot save it, Srapr TieaTkr—“LOHENGRIN.”—The first pore formance im America of Wagner’s opera, “Lohen- grin,” was given at the Stadt last night before one of the largest audiences of the season. The event, as it may be considered one, has excited much at- tention aud interest in musical circles, and many of the most eminent artists in America honored the occasion by their presence. Jt was first heara at Munich in the year 1853, where it was directed by the composer im person. It was afterwards pro- duced at Weimar and Berlin, and Wagner expe- rienced Immense trouble in the dificulty of getting singers capable of interpreting such dificult masic. The story 18 One of the most charming of those mantic legends of the Middle Ages, In which chtvairy .takes & hand in- everything. Hel Emperor of Germany, and his’ court make up the cast The stury 18 this:—Elsa of Brabant (Mbne, Louise Lichtmay) and her brother, Gottfried, | were committed to the care of Friederich of Telra- mund (Mr, Vierling), by their father before he dted, ‘Through the acts of Ortrad (Mme, Fredericl-Hln- Maer) and theiy false guardian, Elsa is accused of the iurder of hetyoung brothet, who has mysteriously disappeared. She appeais to the judgment of God, a tribunal well known ta the days of chivalry, and names as her champion an unknown knight’ who has won her heart. This proves to be Lohengrin. (Mr. Habelmann), who comes at her call in a boat of Brabant and the rest of the imperial army, second act or with the piotting of the two ¢ spirators, Friederich and Ortrud—man and w and they agree to charge Lohengrin with witehcratt, They make this charge when the grand bridal pro- cession 1s about entering the cathedral, bub are fotled. The third act opens with a wedding chorus, followed by a duet between the newly-marriet couple, which 1s Interrupted by an attack made by the vengeful Friederich, who 1s killed by Lohengrin. ‘The latter then, in the last scene, announces his nawie and rank, «nd reveals that he tsa knight, favored Specially by Heaven, and that he must now leave his wife and the imperial court to return to his cnose sancthary. The swan tharhas drawn him to their shores turns outto be Etsa’s lost orother, and the opera closes with the departure of Lohengrin amid the tears of the assembled nobles. Such a romanwi tale, as may be seen, gives ample room for ever: thing that is grand in music, The orchestration, from beginning to end, 1s of the most magnificent and effective Kind and far better than what we have been accustomed to in Wagner's works. ‘The vocal ensembles and choruses are of like magnitude, and there are a few pleasing solos, although, as a gene- ral thing, the composer prefers to ‘kK out the story vocally on metaphysical principles and to give ‘as little metody as possi Tt would be imposstbie at this late hour (midnight), and after a single hear- ing to pass a definite judgmeat on the opera, ai We shall speak of te music in detail after another ‘csentation, Still our general tmpression 18 that 1618 in every sense of the word @ great work, and the Instrumentation 13 colossal and worthy of the moat earnest attention of every musician. The Mest and last acts are better tian the second, whieh 18 very tedious. Mme. Licht inay, Mme. Frederiel and Messrs.” Habelmann, Vieriog and Franosch deserve great praise for admirable imperaonation of tiieir trying rules. No inore dificult task couid xl to an aviisl’s voice than the music of this Mr. Nevendorf proved himself a conductor yand courage, and both chorus nud ‘a were far heyond the usa: average. But i x wis due the highest credit tor their enterprise and Nberal management ip gh ing to New York tis remarkable work, from which | giany Suropean tpresaric have shrank i dismay. the n- ? Musical and Pheatrica!l Notes.§ Ploreuce, he comedian, Who contemplates giving representations of Dickens’ characters, including Captain Cattle, m “Dombey & Son,” and Obenrelze | in “No Thoroughfare,” at the Olympic, in London, has engaged passage by the steamship Scoua, whi | sails on the Sd of May, Mr.and Mrs, Barney Wil- } Hains, who go abvoad tor 9 protracted stay, with a | view to the education of their daughter, accompany ! Mr. Plorenee. | e's compony for this season, at Covent Gare | prises such artists ag Adelina Patil, Parepa- | Rosa, Paulme Lueca, Miolan-Carvatho, Mathilde | seesi, Vanziul, Madigam veil’Anese, Demeric 1 blache, Nonbelli, Scatchi, Corsi and Orgeni, prone donne; Mario, Naudin, Bellini, Mongini and Urio, venors, aud Graziam, Cotognl and Faure, bariion, What on earth, then, has Mapleson left for Hor Majesty’s? He opens on April 16, nearly three weeks after Gye. Miss Fanny Davenport's recemé benofit: at the Ohestnut street theatre, Pitladelphia, was in every respect a great success, The honse was crowded to repletion and Miss Dave‘iport’s personation of Volante Inthe comedy of “The Honeymoon” was enthuslastically applanded throughout. At the end of the performance the bénéfciaure was cal'ea out, and, In response to repeated demands, returned thanks for the warm support which the public of Philadelphia had given ner during her engage. ment, Miss Davenport remains at the Chesinut. street theatre fur some time longer, At resent she is playit the character of ng ‘rou: Frou m the play of that name and Lady Gay eee in “London Assnrance.”” An admirer of Miss Davenport, writing to the Philadeipila Pes: in most enthuatastic terms of her histrionic abilities, refers regretfully to the fact that New York monopo- lizes all the favorite actresses who have made repr tations In Philadelphia, and asks why Miss D, can- not be induced to return to that city “end becom: | & permanent member of her ‘father’s excellent come pany.” Perhaps the best answer that Miss Daven- | port can make to this question would be that all true genins in America intuitively seeks New York to manifest itself, for in this metropolis alone of sll the American elties ls there a scope in Witch genius ; can have full play. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE, A Citizeu of Caldwell N. Jy Accidentatly Shoots Hiuwelf Dead. An oceurrence of a very sad and shocking character took place in the village of Fairfield, Caldwell township, N. few days ago. On Saturday, while Mr. B. A. C, Ogelvie. highly respected resideut of that war change ing the position of his nnn in is wagen it suddenly went off. The entire discharge entered his t! near a vil He lived only # few hours. a(verw necessal ntire conan loom over the e ity, WI Doth as an gaimable gontlema Bud an sREMWlArY Christian, drawn by a swan, He fights Friederich and worsis him, id the curtain fails on a mag: | niicent n of triumph sang by the nobt SHEET. WASHINGTON. he President’s War on Sen- ator Fenton. hanges in the New York Custom House—The Joint High Commission—-Gastronomic Diplo- macy Abandoned—important Decision in the United States Supreme Court, WASHINGTON, April Another A Ku Klox Gill. There was considerable private constitation to- day among republican members of the House in re- gard to amendments to the pending bill to enforce the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, Representative Bingham has pre- paved a substitute for the bill, on the basis of that heretofore introduced in the Senate by Mr. Wilson, for the protection of persons resident within the United Siates against unlawlul combinations, It provides thatif two or more persons shall aid or conspire, or attempt by force to subvert or resist, the authortty of the constitution and laws of the United States, or by force attempt to prevent or abridge the due execution thereof; or if any person attempt by force or imtimidation to prevent or hinder any person in the tree exercise and enjoyment of any right or privilege granted or secnred by the constitution of the United States, or shalt injure or wound any person because of the ex- ervlse or enjoyment of such right or privilege, or destroy his property, such person or persons shall be held guilty of telony, and on conviction shall be sentenced'to imprisonment for not less than one year or more than twenty years, and subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 hoy more than $10,000, In a case of killing the offender or offenders shall suffer death. Whenever, in consequence of untaw- ful combmatious or conspiracies, it shall, in the judgment of the President, become im- practicable to enforce by the ordinary course of judictal proceedings the provisions of this act, it shall be lawiul for the President to make prociama- tion theveof and call for the militia of such State in which combinations exist, and also employ naval and milttary force to suppress them. No person shall be a grand or petth juror In any court of the United States, upon an inquiry, hearing or trial under this act wito cannot take the oath that he has never, directly or indirectly, counselled, advised or voluntarily aided such combination or conspiracy. Aby person swearing falsely shall be subject to the pams and penalties declared against vhat crime, A substitute is now in course of preparation, which meets with the approbation of the Southern republicans, proposing:—First, that any State om- cer whose duty it is to afford equal protection to citizens shall, when he refuses or wrongfully neglects to do so, be liable in damages; second, such officer is also criminally liable for the same offenee; third, any citizen or person who aids, ad- vises or procures the neglect of such officer is liable to civil and criminal prosecution; fourth, the mar- shal, in the execution of the process or writs, Is authorized to call on the posse conwlatus, If re- sistance be “ie then apply to the President for the calling out of the militia and for the use of the army and navy, The prosecutions are to be in United. Suites Courts, nior Blairs Speech on Southern Atratrs. nator Frank’ Blair, of Missouri; made a speech occupying four hours to-day in the Senate in reply to the speeches of several republican Senators on the condition of tiv uth. For some reason or other Bhar seems to be regarded by the republicans as the Most Important and formidable man on the demo- cratic si¢ When he speaks there seems to be a genera! desire to answer him on the spot, Pro- bably his distinction arises from the fact that he was the democratic candidate for the Vice Prest- dency mm L868, At all events, Biair always attracts attention, His speech to-day was an arraignment of the State governments of the South which have heen reconstructed under radical rule. It was cool, calm and deliberate, and when the republicans at- tacked Biair lus Brodhead letter of 1868 he gave notice that he was not the democratic party, but that he spoke for hisnself, Jt Is understood that Governor Morton will reply to Blair to-morrow. | Phe President Dorlares War Against Scnator Fenton—Changes In the New York Custom House. The vomination of Addison H. Ladin to he Naval Oviver at New York, in place of Moses H. Grinnell, and William A. Darling to be Appraiser ef Merchan- dise, in place of General Palmer, has ated a rood deal of comment b mong tie Fenton men. It is stated on good authority that the removal of General Palmer Was consummated without consalling Secre- | tary Boutwell, who regarded Palmer as one of the ablest men under him. This is another blow at Fenton, but it is sot fortn that the nominations were made in the interests of the harmony of the republi- can party im New York. Jt is stated that Fenton was notified that he must either make peace or else be driven into the democratic party and have all his friends removed from office. Fenton refused to capitulate; hence the slaughter of his friends, The federal patronage of the State has now been turned over to Conkling, with the understanding that he will manipulate the New York delegation to the National Republican Convention im 1872 in the interests of Grant, The Report of the St. Domingo Commis. siouers is not yer ready to be sent to Congress. pressing the question of annexation, as asserted in some newsp: the President will, In a” briet message transmitting the report to Congress, recom: mend that no action be taken dwiing the present | session. So far from Health of tho President. ‘The President was slightly indisposed to-day. He Was obliged to suspend the transaction of business and he limited his interviews to Ben Wade, Judge Burton and Commissioner Pleasonton, Hurryiog Up the Reporis from Internal Revenue Officers. As the Secretary of the Treasury deems the statis- | teal mformation of the cost of collecting the inter- | nal revenue important to Congress in shaping future legislation at the nexe session, the Fiith Auditor, who has the settlement of this class of accounts, has issned a circular of instructions in which he says:— In order to secure the adjustment of accounts of officers of the mternal revenue in time to have the books posted and table of expenses made up and printed in the regular annual report of the Fiith Auditor, reveuue onicers are notified of the nec sity of giving speciai attention to forwarding their accounts for the quarter ending June 30, 1871, to the | Commusstoner of Internal revenue immediately alter the close of the§present fiscal year, The delay here- tofore in promptly forwarding these accounts has rendered it impossible for the Secretary to furnish gress with this statistical information, ‘The cost of collecting the income tax wiil be ex- hibited in the tabular statement in his next annual report. The Joint High Commins Gotug to Work in Earnest. ‘The Joint High Commission were In session to-day At the State Department for several hours, adjourn Ing about four o'clock, «It has been the custom of Earl de Grey to give two or three dinners every week since the Euglish Commissioners arrived in Washington, but this week there will he no 4inners atthe residence of the British Commissioners, and they wilt probably devote their time to the constd- eration of the question pending before the Commis- sion. * protecting the American Fishermen. Two vessels will, as heretofore, be sent by the government to the Mshing grounds for the protec. tion of our citizens. portant Devision» in the Supreme Court. Some time since the Collector of Internal Revenue demanded of Judge Buitinton, of Barnstable county, Mage., the income tax on his salary, The tax was paid under protest, and the Ju dge brought action to recover the amount. “The Court below held that the tax was unconstitutional and awarded judgment for the piatutit, ‘That judgment was to-day affirmed py the Supreme Court, which hetd that the Jndiotal power of the State was exempt from tax- ation, it being a pawer in possession of all the origi nal States at the time of the adoption of the consti- tution, and no grant of that power being conferred upon the general government hy the constitution, it remains one of those sovereignpattributes of the States in respect to which the States are indepen- | dent of he yenoral government, ~Tho Court like Wise rendered a decision tc one cases nnder the avt of July, 18 stivutionality of the law. Subseriptions te the * subseriptic et Memiog the cone ew Loam oday were ve thousand j}- Wo million dole antry to date, The ¥ loan dollars, making a tote! of ove Jars subscribed for in this « formation from the £0 as yet of a definite character, is not known at the Treasury Vepartuicnt what amount nas been subseribed abroad. The banking house of Henry Clews & ¢ in Louden, has subserihed for two millions of the e@ per cent bonds, and Information expected next week will prob. aly give some idea of “the success of the new loan in Europe, The Bareau of Engraving ana Printing will not be prepared to furnish the new bonus before the firatol May, The North Carvlina Senatership. ‘The Senate Committee on Privileges and Election¢ held a meeting this morning to consider the case of contest between Messrs, Vauce aud Abbott for « seat in the Senate frou North Carolina, The main questions to be decided vy tie committee are, first, whether Mr. Vance, under the fourteenth amend- ment, waa tneliaibie etlon by the North Caro- lina Legislature: aud, second, wheiher, if this be so, Mr, Abbott ts entitled to tue seat in. the Senate om the ground that he received tie next highest nuim- ber of votes, although not a majority of a the votes cast. The committee arrived at no conclusion, and will hold another meeting on this subject on Friday next. Redgetion of the Public Debt. The reduction of the interest-boaring portion of the public deb! under this administration exceeds $200,000,000, saving therehy $1,000,000 Interest in gold per month. Nomiaations by the President. The President sent the following nomimations ta the Senate to-lay:— ison fH. Lattin, of Herkimer, to be naval oMecer at New York city: William A. Darling, to be ap- praiser of merchandise at New York city; Lock- wood L, Doty, to be pension agent at New York city; William J. Smith, to be surveyor of customs at Memphis, ‘ena. Postunasters Thomas Biodgett, Cooperstown, N. Y.5 Joseph H. speed, Marion, Ala. Nominations Cor firmed, The Senate confiriie? the following Bominationa to-day L, A. Doty, Pensien Agent, New York cil, Allis, Postmaster at Coid Spring, N. Y. “GERMANY. Be Emperor Wiiliam’e Reply to the Parliamentary Address—The Misfortunss of Fraace by Re- volutions—Persistency of the Teuton Na- tionality—A Word for the Dynasty. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HEJALD, BERLIN, April 3, 1871. T have already reported to the HERALD by cable the tact that the German Parliament yoted an ad dress of congratulation to the Emperor William ov his suceesses In the war with France, and his ac cession tothe government of a united nation, ruled from tho throne of Charlemagne. This Parliamentary paper was duly presented at Court. i} 1am enabled to announce to-day, also by cabic despatch, that his Majesty the Emperor, ip replying to the congratulatory address of the Reichstag, thanks that body for “its loyalty and devotion’ tq the Crown; praises the heroism of the Gormag soldiers, and points “to the visible guida, of God inthe events of the recent war.’ The Emperor says “the present condition of France 1s owing te the revolutions of eighty years,’ and then goes on to express the beilef that “German nation Alsace and Lorraine has been merely deiaeed 4 not destroyed during the compulsory union of these provinces with Frauce.”? i ‘The Emperor conciudes his speech as follows:— “Being an old man, 1 merely lay the foundation of the empire which my successor must conipicie.” " ROUMANIA. Prince Charles Retains His Throne-Will be Guided by the Popular Voice. TELEGRAM TO THE MEW YORK HESAWD. BUCHAREST, April 3, 1871. Prince Charles’ mind still Quctuates between the impulse of his personal wish to abdicate the throne of the principalities and his political desire to bur monize his action with tne bearings of the Faster: question policy of the surrounding and more power ful governments, : To-day I have infor on which assures me that Prince Charles has postponed his abdication untt the result of the elections for members of the Rute manian Paria: is made known. . CHINA, British Official Reports from Pekin—“All Quiew” in the Euppire, NEW YOR HERALD. INDON, April %, 1871, TELEGRAM TO TW I have heen informed to-day, for the use of the readers of the HeraLp, that tre Seeretary of For- eign Affairs has just received despatehes from the British Legation at Pekin, dated the both of Mareh, reporting that all w tio vhtva on that day. qh “EPALY. Parliamentary. Adjournmen'—The Easter Recess, TELCCRAM TO. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PLonencer,, Aprils, i871 The Legislative Chambers of the kingdom, Sonate and Lower House, lave adjourned by Paritamentary resolution antil (he i2th ist. for tle enjoyment of the Easter holidays rece DOMINION OF CANAD \. Sriiteh «otums Raiiway—the Debate in Parliament Ove bia—The Canrdinn Pa-itie Northern Pacific Railroad. { Orrawa, Ont, Aprils 1871 Ton. Mr. Tupper, during the debate on the subs ject of the annexation of British Columbia, on Sate urday, argued that (he superiortty of the Canadian route for a F eral 1d was todisy ie, and that the alternate eS of laud, whic would be the property of the government would realize enoug! to discharge Its pecuniary oh- ligation’. Kespecng the ratiway he expressed the hern Pacific Company, wha ant miles of desoyt to ruit through, Would never (Seemg Canada Was deur mined to push her road to that ocean) go on wir their work beyond Pemvina. ‘they Would extent theif lie from Georgetown to Pen hin 1 to the Ree nut it wotdd thought, be ¢ fi . Mm Vie superior prospect of our Dominion read, RaSTON BOARD OF TRADE. ort belief that th wouid hia Resolutions of the Bosten Board of Trade on the Revival of the Shipping Luterents—Free Trade in Ships and Shipbuilding Material. + Boston, April 3, 187l. The Boston Roerd of Trade, after reveral meetings and jengthy discussions on the subject of the shijy ping Interest, adopted to-cey the following resolus tiens by ® Vole of U1 to 20 Renoived, That the construction of steamelipn aut sail Veare!s at a low coat slivn'c be promoted by the abatement of Ali taxes Imposed under the tariff of duties. mpon torelgu m5 Ports and uyoh articies of Corelgn production entering jouw heir construction. ss Resolved, That et articles of toreten nratustion needa for subsistence an board vousels engaged in tha forelgn t t per a vaitag ve and {0 the sailing oF repairing of Vessels sould be allowed to be withdrawn, tree of from bonded warebouses, ; Resolved, That vessels of foreign cor fon, or under foreign dag, which may he Pee or ay clugene of the United States, shonlt bo en sat GS jer under Jaws ant protection of tle Dag of the for the foreign mi States proferenge should be give vem owned by cit! United States pe the = it Ja aavintied that farvice will performed by. hem as well afd at as low rates ag by otters, ‘ It was voted to senda copy df the regolutions ty each memler of Coperess. Reso.ved, That in making contract service of the Unit na of