The New York Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1871, Page 4

4 Detailed Accoun's from: the Herald Cor- respondents of the Sitnation. VERSAILLES AND PARIS IN ARMED CONFLICT. The Disasters of the Three Days’ Fighting Cutside Paris. The People of Gelleville Disheartened. General Duval Shot and Henry a Prisoner. ALR QUINT AT LYors. The Spectre Rouge Haunting the Governments of Eurepe. Parts, April 6, 1871. The people of Belleville are very much disheart- ened; two of their battalions have almost entirely disappearel, as told by wire. Of one company, which started originally two hundred men strong, only seventeen have so far turned up. The rest are probably prisoners at Versailles; but it has already Deen ascertained that large numbers are strewn about dead and wounded in the Bois de Meudon, THE REBEL CHIEFS FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES, Yesterday Bergeret, hearing that the Versailies troops were taking the offensive and throwing out their skirmishers toward Vanyres and D’Issy, ordered @terrific artillery fire to be opened upon them, driving them back, and at last completely silencing the redoubts of Chatillon and Moulin de Pierres, Hearing of the cannonade Cluzeret sent a despatch to Bergeret, reproaching him with acting without orders and commanding him ina formal manner to stop the fring. This Bergeret re- fused to do and sent back word to Cluseret that he Would receive no orders irom him couched tn such terms, Bergoret was very much incensed, and even sald in the presence of several persons that he sus- pected Cluseret of treason. @his morning they met at table and quarreiied violentty, aud, although they have arranged it part y, they are in a state of war. Cluserei is mucn cooler than Bergeret, and Bppearcd comparatively calm; but, observing him closely, | could see that he was in a@ violent passion. There is evidently a great jealousy between them, and if the Commune does not displace both of them one or the other must go down sure. ANOTHER MISUNDEZSTANDING BYDWEEN BERGERET AND OLUSERET, To-n'ght some Belleville oiflcers came in and com- plained to Bergeret of an order ia the Journal Oficiel, Blgned vy Ciureret, by which they were to be dis- lacedh and new officers appointed (not elected) in heirsteal. Bergeret immediately signed an order guthorming them to hold their positions, and pro- mising them bis entire support against Cluseret. ‘There is no telling how it will end. ‘If coolness aud cunning are to decide it Cluseret will win. If violent measures and a quickly executed coup diat are tosuccved, then bergeret wii get the upper hand. If the quarrel goes on, and Olu cretis not continually upon his guard, Bergecret 1 order his arrest and incarceranon, and Luen, of course, Cluseret will not Biand the ghost of a chunce. PEARS FOR THE FUTURE. I heard General Lergeret to-day give orders fora company witch was guarding ome of the Versatiles ee to be relieved by two others upoa whose ravery and fidedty the greatest reliance might be placed. They are iatervepting as many of the re- turned prisoners a8 possible and hope to join as Many 10 Weir side as th mies Will have, in order to make tle Nght even, anu they say are sBucceediy A jew days move will tell the story, and ift tional Assetubly Tecaes to acknowledge the seif-elected government, let those who are ni 12 the fight in aii Pars. THE PRIESTS. med of the course pursued x rongis who prowl round the cavl- fact that SoatceP way condition or Bee ple are exoimpt irom their Visifatious, As an in- Blance Of Lis, at the sau our that ihe Arenbishop of Paris and lis sister, ix, Darboy, were arresteu, the euissaries of the Commune proceeded to the house of the curate of Madewine, 1ormerly the reli- gious wstructor oi the Prince imperial. They were Dot admitted, but forved the dour pen wita tie butis of their guns. ‘The door was broken in, the National Guards penetrated into the apartwents, ana, as had been dune by their cowrades in the Archbishop's palace, arrested ail tae members of the presbitery aod a propriated all that jell into their hands, Tais was at two o'clock in the moruing. Wuile the door had been besicgea M. Deguerry gained thwe to dress in civilian’s clotues, to pass through the garden aud over the wall of tue adjoining buildlag Of the Ministry of Finauce. Uwing to the bright mioonligut he was, bowever, recoguized by a Na- tional Guard and arrested, as were the curates of St. Augusun and St. Puilppe au Roule, THE JESUITS RETKEAT. The Jesuits, always prudent, had since twe days taken to their summer retreat (now their refuge) at Mobneaux; but (heir residence was also searched Tue Dominicans of the Rue Jean de : 2 were also the subjects of gn ey Visit, ‘which did not, however, give much proiit to those who made it, The reverend fathers were arrested. The director of the educational esiabushment rected by the Jesuits in the Rue des Posies was like- Wise seized and imprisoned. A STREET SCENE. Passing by the Rue ve la Paix | saw long columns of the Nationai Guard tliug tit6 the Place Vendome, There way baye bee} some iwo or three thousaud of them, aud Yuey were by no meaus of that low ciass Wie”, | nad been ie? to imagine, Each com- pany Carried @ red flag, over part of which was tire’wn a black crape scarf, as mourniog for their *ilen comrades. A large red fag also floated jrom the top of the column, sluiariy draped, and many Of the troops corried sma ver flags xed to the top of their bayoneis. As I passed the Madeleine a troop of young cilldren were coming out from ser- Vice. Lyerjtaing Was qguict in the neighbortiood of this large Duild:ng, yet at that very time the curé ‘Was veing arrested aad his hoase pillaged. THE HOTEL DE VILLE AND THE PREVECTURE OF POLICE seemed to be the only two places in which there Was anything Uke coatinuous bustie and tradic. No One is allowed to pass in or out of the Hotel de Ville Withoui a special permit, but 1 couid see sufiicient of the Inierior to make we aware that it was bristling with cannon and mitral lenses. THE CONFUSION WITGIN THE CAPITAL. While National Guards pillage villages outsiae Paris impudent robberies und arbitrary arrests are the order of the day within. The wives of sixty fergents de. ville ha been arresied and thrown into prison, aud hostile editors end (VLBLETE are veing actively sought for, weg soe being — waally pons in the hope of money being Wruhg from them, gud jarge companies are being ruthlessly plandersd, Was Roch that the negotiations wit Versatiles migut be pos- si Inge, and the terms Of reconciliation, which were to have been discussed at the bourse this afternoon, Toust stand over ior considerauon. Any aticmpt to bring this civil war to an end wil be regarded by the Comunae 43 an act of treason. the Commune contiaues to dwindie away, for Messrs. Lane ana Lefevre have now deserted their comrades, veing unwiiling to share the responsi- Diity which weighs on tueir soulders, There are DOW twenty-seven vacancies at the H tel de Ville, ud 1 may naturally be inquired wheter the con- stituents of the citizens Who have felt it their duty to resign imtead to adlere to the Commune or show defection. How TO GET OUT @P PARIS. “You will Gnd no aluieults,” said the oMctal. “You can have 43 mony free peasss as you desire at ten francs each.”’ O17 | starved to ths ‘ture de ‘ohoe to see What was guirg on there. There & crowd was in waiting to cbtain permission to leave the city. A queue had veen formed—a long queue, like at the door of theatre on the first night ant. Every his band, Poor ofa new — by some popular dram Person tu the crowd carried his baggage People’ thoy had been waiting long’ od pie! they mn Walle abd tedious Wail before them. Beating the Jevil too on the pavement witn your fect and thé !oxs of ten francs are ceriainly preferable vo being “mii rallied” = iin ana teee teaen a iy Buin 1s ahin- ry @5 it was to-day, and you are not Pandiy "red in_principle, Amo.g the crowd I ob- eerved a young Froucuman with whow lam buy acquaint d Wailiag bis turn; on Bis arm was leau- tng bia wife, one of the previiest litle women 1a the world. Jhey had a travelimg bag and an umbrella, and the wife told me they were not going far—ouly ten nilles aw: “{ have kept him,’ she said, pointing to hi ua f sband, “out of the fire during the siege: and he shall not rub Wie risk Of being sot for Ue sake of the rabble pow In power. Besides, my neXt husvand might not be so good as he 1s.’” PROM BAD 70 WORSE. The Oficial Journal ot this moraing tries to em- bitter the present depioravie contest by Pers oye | that the Vendeans of Charetie and the agents ol Piotr suoot weir prisoners, murder the wounded aud dire on the ambuiances, 1 belteye that it 1s be- ond deult that the first bearer of a flag of truce presented himself (o the insurgents beiore hos- lallues Were COMMMAACEU Wik Lins fearful tale EE i fa i 5 a 8 Very potitely by the Notional Guards, when suddenly he Te ee Unrough the chest by # lad of Dfveen, ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY. APRIL 22, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. is now current of the assassination who was sens to treat on some sub- anda of Dr. Pasquier, sect concerning the ambulances. Ht received an Tho Speetve Rouge Hanating the Gevern- menia of Enrope=A Joiut Request to Gor meuy te Interere In is—The Holy Aliianes te be Revived. ‘The Parts Vériré has the following:—“The events ju Paris and the rapid success of the @ommunal revolution have produced the most profound emotion im the European Cabinets, At Vienna, St, Peters- burg, Fiorence, anaevea London, there are great fears of the advent to power of the men who for many years have been pointed out to the poli dangerous agitators and ardent propagandis's of the univel revolution, Tne ‘international’ movement has been since the first days RY = anxiety to the governments, The latter thought themselves safe from the revolutionary activi of this association by the imprisonment its leaders, To- the Interuational, which was @ secret society but yesterday, holds in | hands the capital of France. Its influence sdroi 18 spreading day by day, and its relations extend to Bugiand, Germany, Switzerland and even to Rus- fia The ite of this revolutionary mov: ment are resolved to use all the means in tueir power to bring aboat the triumph of eee ee, ‘This 19 What alarms the statesmen of Rarope. They fear that the firebrand, of which Paris is the hotbed, Will, Sooner or later, reach their own countries. order to avert the danger these diplomats now Place all their hopes an the German empire, ‘the rapid development oi Prussia does no longer trouble lem. Tney see in the new state only a cham- pwn of the conservative cause against rey- giution, Negotiations have been commenced, ic 1s said that a note has been sent to Berlin tu acquaint Prassia that kurope would see Without repuguance, Dut on the contrary with Pleasure, the latervention of the German army 10 the aiairs of Paris. Mvureover, Russia, Austria and Italy are said to have made an oficial declaration to the Cabinet of Berlin to the effect that in case Prussia should interiere she could myoke the moral eupport of the great rowers and declare in common With them tual it was not only fron a German pot of view but irom the standpoint of we general interests of Europe that the interference Woox places We do not know what reception will be given at Berlin to this attempt to renew the holy alliance. Let us, however, admit that the tone of tie German press does not favor the supposition that Prussia 18 particularly anxious to play the Eolcean tor the beneat of the interaauoual reac- on. A Visit to the Pince Vendome. Under the above title the Paris Journal has the following:—It is nine o'clock in the evening. Three curdons of sentinels prevent tne indiscreet from Penetrating into the sanctuary of the defence. The Vague murmur of the conversations of four or five thousand men is heard. The centre of the place is wrapped in semi-darkness, but on the sidewalks Jarge tires are buraing, around which the National Guards are smoking or eating their soup. Along the houses sleepers aze lying about wrapped in tneir coverings aud resting irom tue iatigues of three | Gays’ guard, Here and there vivandieres haye estab- lished little bootns where the most ardent spirits and Sparsling wives are tudulged tn. Around the column tue cannon are stili poiated irom bebind tie in- treuchments, which ave carefully constructel. At balf-past nine six National Guards bring in two citi zeus errested in the Kuedu Mont Thabor, Tneze ciuzens are accused of having spoken disparagingly of the men in power, After long interrogations they are, however, liberated. Among the groups there is great animation. The plans of attack and Gefence are freely discussed. ‘We iust march on Versailles without delay,” says one. “No such Tovis,’’ remarks another, “They wouid like to have us come out inio the open itield, but we shall not tall luto the trap.”’ In another part of the place complaints are made against the oficers, and it is proposed to replace theiu by the non-commissioned Olucers, This motion 1s enthusiastically adopted by the sergeants. VERSAILLES. Particulars of the Movement Against Chatile lon—The Rebel Leader Duval Killed—Gene- ral Henry Captured and Shot—‘ho Conflict at Issy, Vanvres, Meudon and Clamart. VERSAILLES, April 6, 1871. It was not all finished on Friday last; for, as I wrote you, the insirgents still heid at Chatillon a strong redoubt, constructed as part of the defence against the Prussians. This had to be taken to give @ symmetrical close to operations in that quarter. Nearly every one thought, as Nogh’s neighbor dia the day the deinge began, that ‘it wouldn't be much of a shower;” for it was not counted tbat the men in the position would hold with any tenacity, and indeed they did not; yet the storming stirred up the elements and the day was only less important in its transactions than the 3d, for the forts Issy and Vanvres came into the engagement with energy. At nightfall the practice of the artillery was stll sharp, amd Coneval Viney aoomad tn hava anmea ane preneasion thatthe eaemy might pass completely around his right and appreach Versailies from the south, for all promenaders were excluded from the park, the guards were doubled and the woods of Meudon and Satory were filled with pioxeis down to the little stream La Bieure, THE MOVEMENT AGAINST CHATILLON, Operations against the redoubt at Chattilon began shorsly after ve A.M. The men chosen for the assauit—the division of General Piellé—had bivou- acked on the spot. Two batteries of twelves were ready to open on the fort and draw the fire, but at the last moment It was judged more expedient to do the job with the infantry alone. The line broke cover at not more than three hundred yards from the rampart and stormed the position, almost with- outiloss, Indeed, the men in the place simply did not know how to defend it and had no officers to show them, so that the glorification of tae troops for their achievement 1s hardiy in place. If they had carried the position with five hundred good sol- diers in it they might put its name on their colors. THE FAILURE OF THE INSURGENTS. ‘There was a soldier who had the right idea, for when somebody wondered why the artillery did not give a fire before the assault he said, “It was not worth while to make two bites of a cherry,” using a French idiom to that effect, With the fort taken, however, and at close quarters, there was some- thing that Montmartre understood, and one of the regiments made an ugly struggle with the Seventy- fourth of the line. This was soon over. Fifteen luundred prisoners were taken here, among them one of the mallee, magnates of the insurrection, General Henry. At oue moment, some days ago, this man was Comimander-in-Ohief of the insurgent National Guard, but he has since been subordinated toa sort of military Cerberus, composed of Eudes, Duval aud another nobody, whose name | have for- gotten. He claimed, when taken, to be only in com- quand of a “egion,” composed of six battalions, and to be under the orders of Duval. He had divestea himself of his uulform and ali evidence of rank, aud Wore & soldier's overcoat and capote. IN TAB DIRROTION OF PARIS. It was @ beautiful day. The sun was shining brightly, and ail nature seemed rejoicing at the couing of spring. In the direction of is the gilded dome of tne Invaliaes could be seen glistening | Ip tue Sun and look! je the Pplance like a Prus- | plan helmet, To the left the wning lortress of je, but the government prolivits puvlic meet. | In (he Meanume | Vaiérien, gloomy and silent, as though repenting its | work of destruction, anda light blue smoke hanging j over & coumry might have easily one | to imegime be was in the midst of the balmy, creamy indian summer, bad it not been for the tuuoder of we caunon and the shrieks of tee rusping shele Ii was & splendid and U ome Could Lave forgotten t Bec Gent f Tue circular u renping J Of a’issy to that of res, 2 Gance of @beul Self a mile, was full of Nauonsis, Who were exebanging shots with the Versailes iroope ig ie houses about Moulin de Pierre anda © on. Taiting platoon tring would be heard for afew moments, then the crushing re- port of the mitrailieuse, and here and there over the plain che sharp, whip-like whiz of a Chassepot, From the opposite heights the guns of the contend- ing forts beiched forth flame and smoke, howilog at each other ke wild beasts, aud overuead the prey Ks ISSING OF THE BTZLLS, sometimes passing over you With @ sharp, quick, tearing sound that makes you shiver, sometimes roaring aiong the sky like aclap of thunder and vursting high in the air like a meteor. Now and theu you would hear a shout borne upon the air, or {ue soit, melodious singing of a distant churon bell as if valoly raising 118 voice in rewonstrauce against the work of massacre an destruction going on in Luls beautifal valley, About two o'clock the redoubt of Moulin Ge Pierre and the fort of Meudon opened Ure on ('lasy, Whose guns soon silenced those of the eg aud et several of the houses about it on fre. TAKEN MY POSITION in & deserted house (you find them everywhere; about jorty rods west from the Fort of Vanvres au Uree or four times the distance from the depot of a pn ‘The house was tg by @ small body of of soldiers, and from the windows of tue second story the whole piain from Meudon to Ohatilion could be seen, Wita at icast hall a dozen villages, the woods and roads tothe very top of the heights be- youd. Swells were falling in and about fort Vanvres, | but as they were evidently not firm apon us we paid no attention to them and amused ourselves vy romarking the progress of the fying sheils and ob- serving their effect when exploding, We must nave been observed at last, however, for two or three mitraileuse discharges that-went whistling over our heads gave us warning to nov show ourselves too much. ABOUT THRER IN THR AFTERNOON ateam of runaway horses came dashing down the T fellow, what a svuca she bead | Froud from beluud Vanvrew with @ splendid carriage, a ‘We all gathered stones and tried to them | pouring ia au irreguiar but well directed fre, whic! did Ho good, however, the frigutened horses dashing on tay never saw us. “is vont ohercher e miautes ® cocher in livery came anting alver thet his long skirt# greatly ry ae carr! enn to some menn ‘of the the horses had been frightened a few rods up the road ef ” watch had wounded ray rte severely. We gavs bin the whip and one ‘oualion, which waa all we Succeeded in capturing, aud he went panting on his wards learned, without faesy ce sasiolvee at + ai it after having smashed the carriage, =e DUVAL SHOT, Clamart the insurgents still held with a consider- ble force And soaie mitrallicuses, It was, tuere- fore, somewhat ted by the soldiers; yet they Pushed forward with spirit, cutting off many little pene, In one of these iittie paruies—a party of hree—they caught a prize; no less @ personage than Generai Duval himseif.’ This hero, wiih two Aids, was also seeking the safety of Clamart when he Was surrounded at the corner of a street at the extremity of the town. Summoued to hap he refused, and, making some demonstration of keep- pt the combat, the soldiers shot him direct! wit his attendants, Thus in two days, wi! eS. SONY, @nd Duval, the insurrection bas ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON MEUDON, Crowded in Clamart, worried by the fire from both sides, the insurgents fell on the des] resolution of making one more attempt on Meudon, but the Seomeert of these fellows appears only in the m of thelr resolutions and never in the éxecu- tion, Their atiempt, indeed. was a very live! threat—hardly more. Advancing their line will their two mitratileuses, the effect was simply to bring their men irom uader cover and their mitrail- jenses within reach, for a handsome charge of a squadron of cavairy scattered the insuigcnts like dry bones and the mitraileuses were taken. PUNISHMENT OF REBELS. Some fifteen soldiers altogether, captured among the insurgents at Meudon and Chatillon im the two days’ fignung, have been shot as soon as takeu—in some cases by their comrades oi the same regiments, who recoguized them. GENERAL TENRY Was interrogated at Versailles this afternoon by Several persons, among others by General Aurello de Paladines, who seems to have some knowledge of the young man’sfamily. General Aureile made to the young man tis very foolish request: “Acknow- ledge that if you had captured me you would have shot me,” Henry made no direct reply. He sald: “1 have fought for a cause that I believe a good one. I know the fate tiat awaits me. Ihave nd pegrets. My mother is at Sisteron. I pray you iniérm hor What has taken place,’? Henry is about twenty-two years old and was recently a student at the Scpvool of Fine Aris, Heisa young man of good appear- ance and evident intolligeace, HOW HENRY DIED. Before Henry was shot he was asked if he would Uke to see @ priest, and ene of the Bishop's chaplains Oflered bis services. Henry refused to see him. He was then asked if he would like to see a Provestant pasieur. He replied, “No; I believe in no God— None of us do; we are of the universal and athelstl- cal republic. Why should 1 waste my time by seeing any priest??? LYONS. The City Tranquil—Militery Strength of the Government Located Thero—Weukness of tho Commane—'ibe Paris Rebels Condemned. Lyons, April 471871, Lyons atiil exhibits no signs of a revolutionary character, The fact is that the Communist papers from Paris cannot be procured here, and their sale is interdicted even if they could. The large dis- Play of regular officers and troops in the streets and cafés and the uncertain fate of the socialistic movement in Paris all render any further attempt at violence improbable. There is no determination among the smull band of “reds,’’ while, on the con- trary, the authorities are exhibiting great energy aud caution. LYONS IS PERFECTLY TRANQUIL, and there is no fear that the reds will gain any as- cendancy in the municipal councils: or at the Prefecture Ep to this moment all de. monstrations have been made with the tongue—an implement of war so frequently put in use in all parts of France. There 1s not even the appearance of any excitement here, The streets are quict, the shopsall open, and, though the day is dull aud murky, miany pedestrians throng the thoroughfares. Beyoad a rigid scrutiny of all pas- sengers going from and coming to the city there is no evidence of any apprehended troub'es. At ten o'clock P., M.-Lyons 18 as still as agraveyard, and all that can be seen upon the streets are the dim shadows of worn pacers of the demi-monde, MILITARY FORCE IN THE CITY. Over 40,000 men are in Lyons or in the vicinity, be- ing compet of portions of Chanzy’s and Bourbaki’s army. They are Mobiles and newly made troops of the line, The National Guards, which adhere to the overnment and are now Pacing in front of the ‘otel de Ville, are not a fine looking body of men, and the emeulters are much poorer in physique. STRENGTH. OF THE COMMUNISTS. There are not in this hotbed of advanced Commu- nism abgve 3 rine movers, or seditious lotvers, Bud he eal sehedgtn Ol tise ricci ie ere a full muster, above 7,000 strong. ‘They have no arms, like their friends at Montinartre,and must first capture cannoa and supplies before they can erect such an immaculate structure as “The Commune of Lyons.’’ It is au ancient maxim of travellers that in the South of France much is said, but little 13 ever done, MISCELLANEOUS. The news that Versailles bas “gone for” Paris is received with gratitude aud joy. Many Americans and other strangers have been assing through the city, bouud for Geneva and “4 and coming from Parts. The journals, without exception, condemn the Commone of Paris, and give to it subriquets of “Comedie,” “Assassins,” “Sons of Robespilerre,”’ and the like. ROUHER AND THIERS. M. Rouher’s Reply te President Thiers— Givirg the “Lie Direct”? to the President of the Executive—louher’s Version of His Ar- rest—His Ignoble Trentment—Something About Napol: LL.—Rakin; Up Ol Stories. M. Rouher has addressed the following letter to M. Thiers;— BRUSSELS, April 3, 1871. Mx. PRESIDENT OF THE CoUNCIL—I read’ in the account of the sitting of March 81, published to-day by the papers of Brussels, the explanations which you thought fit to offer to the National Ascembly on my arrest and the protest to which Thave given pubifelty. You declare that my letter {s insult- Ing and gives @ false statement of the facis, and that your discourse was delivered in order to prove it. Let us examine and deilne our respective aseerions. The truth will be gasily found out What have I said? What have you ana According to your declaration in the Assemblv several per- sonages who served under the empire had presented them- selves simultaneously at the frontier, at the time when the fnsurtection of Paris broke out. This coincidence seemed to you suspicious, and a simple survelilance was prescribed by our goverument over my movements. But my arrival at joulogne, you say, had produced a great popuar emotion, cal serious disturbances and rendered my arrest neces: . These al.egations are all coutrary to the truth, None of the personages designated by you, not one, do you’ under- sland me, bas come to Boulogne, nelther during my stay nor after my departure. I re-entered France several days before ‘the fosurrection of the capital, This revolt, far from belog the purpose of my journey, bas interrupted ite continuation. What could there be in common between this social rising andme? How could a serious mind make ont of a trifing coincidence mentof compilcity? Do you doubt for one momeat, atif Lhad at that time arrived in Paris jnsienc of remaining at Boulogne I should have been one of the first victims of insurgents? My arrival at Boulogne caused no agitations, 1 bad been five days in that city, and my presence was known to every one. Your officials di not exercise towards me an ynostentatious surveillance, but, on the contrary, pub me under real arrest. The disturbance in the street.was provoked by the measures of your agents—by the preseace of police officers statione’ at the very door ot my spartment and permavently established around the, bot , <order, air, ae t fey a re a dudicial examination io ie va big! ee ea ee | ‘what guilty negligence favored them. I have aflirmed that my arrest had been caused by a calumny. I have sustained that this calumay consisted In accusing the imperialists of ing conspirations or fomenting plote. And it ts not unknown to you that the accusation waa published in ad ofictal prociamation, signed by the ministers whom you have ghosen. I: has been repeated in the Assembly by M. Jules Favre anc! in the columns of the Journal Oficie’. not this nH all accusation @ call ? ‘ou confess it urself, for in the existence of m plou”. WI by the Assen! i tne existe £5 bermore eaplich, you aiden” of doall be vefy trante ena't dan t amber that you “did not belleve declare that if I eay no more about the matier it is Ikvow nothing more about it.” Well, then, there was no plot atter all. But thia long experience of revolutions, whieh 53% Stati ‘d your speech, has it not ui you that 4 piatations, preferred by vernment in dat op are rect provocation to vi and no plot—this is admitted. You w, and you have confessed that know Wien, Nowever, te Prefect o ‘ightene on th lashy of my arrest, orderey. that 1 shoud natice ub art or iiberaieds & tele pile deapatch Of the Stuniater of the iterjor commanded that ald, be retained im prigon t to call and arbitrary at act which bad F (You emphatically declare that you will al; ways practise in power the principies which you professed Shen in the ranke of the opposition. |Your ointemporeries witl judge ibe jue of this assertion; but JX o to have advised ‘inister of the Interior sy. low this precept, ‘the My ‘Incar a was indee’ made by the virtue of that Lie 10 of the’ criminal code, “which Pie. ord cailed im the Corpa Legisiatif “ihe we of tyrants,” and which plies vigorously to-day, You irmed that Thad been transferred to Arras with ali the ro- ‘due to me. A must infer, then, that very liule was due fo me, and I reelgn 18 this ‘appreciation, In fact 1 mes, three of Dt, rather agton- falied to have guard over 60 jm ‘Tn spite of my genta a). request. they refased to let my wife and daughter atcompan: ta inthe same and acriving at-Atras Thad’ to go rough the whole own on foot, accompanied by the eaptala gendarmes, and followed at a little distance by the four endarm aring the little box of those very comprominn, Hapers, in order to be put in a prison. Believe me, sir, mal ‘complaint on account of this treatment, becansé it fab lity, but I want to correct two errors in your on eq Sccount 1 bare addressed no thanks or complimenteto you It Would hiave been quite as yfv on my part to do st aa it w on your part to allege it. In epite of the demand contain in your telegram Ihave not given “my word of honor to re- main a troubles which took place in France,” Phare considered and I'constder tne demand as an newt. T have only replied to tt by silent cre Your discourse, sir, winds up with an attack against the men who served under the empire. Thay hat » often oon guilty of arvitrary acts, “aasiona are We to the {ipatienee, for those days. of Free present this question doesnot de Mt could mot be. resolved vague For twenty re exercised high functions tn the State. You are in po-reasion of the ministerial archives. Coniidentjal documents were On September 4 signed aud delivered without a shadow of riebi Hiorte, “Search the past and polat out if you can, leat or arbitrary act committed by me Let on extend to my long political career, Ex- amino ier It Was not always governed by atraightf: ward an‘ loyal intentioné, Ta, ‘er is i ei In one word—I have told the truth. You, Mr. President of the Council, ypu have given to the National Assembly explana- tions void of truch and made confessions that couvemn your Own acts. ‘One b storical recollection comforts me in these sad, {nci- dents, 1 was imprisoned the day after the revolt of Paria; A Qurrol was arretiod ‘the day alter the attempt of i + a te ‘without discussion. But for volve me. a an oe sage: riand pt Fieschi, You have not forgotten, ‘order of which Min- inter this arrest was made. BUGENE ROUBER, GARIBALDI. He Declines the Command of the National Guard of Parls—His Letter to the Com- mittee. ‘Tne republican federation of the National Guard, which had offered the chiet command to General Garibaldi, has recelved the following answer:— Cargasa, March 2%, 1871, Crrizens—Thanks for the honor of noininating me to the command of the National Guard of Paris, which I love, aud fy and dangers I should be proud to share. 1 must, the following remarks:—A commander of Guard. of Paris, a commander of the Army of ts oppose your ana you Nave maay of them; Victor Hugo, Louis Blane enemies, — Choose Felix Pyat, Edgar Quinet and otuers of the democracy wil fe Your pir, Genera; Cremer and Billot, who, I see, ave your cout. » may be counted among this number, Remember, however, that one man should be charged with the supreme command and with the alscretionary powers. ‘This man ose other honest men to aid him in the wing the country. And if you have ihe to find a Washington France wiilrise from her hort time greater than ever, ‘These conditions, enotan excuse for me to witudraw from the ving republican France, No, I yet hope to combat ‘and remaif yours @, GARIBALDI. duty of myarl! by the side of her brave defend devote:tiy, RUSSIA, The Emperor Alexander and Gortchakof— Conferring a New Title ou Prince Gortchae koff—His Past Services—How the “Foreign Powers” Were Snubbed. The Emperor Alexander of Russia addressed tho following letter to his Prime Minister, Prince Gort- chakof, conferring upon him the title of “Serene Highness” for his services rendered in bringing about the favorable result of the Loudon Con- ference:. To THE CHANCELLOR OF THR EMrtRe, PRinor Gort. OUAKOFF, ALEXANDER NICHALLOWITSOI—Fitteen yours have passed since the Paris treaty was signed, wittch Russia, by the 1orce of circumstances, waa compelled to accept. Since then the march of events in Westera Europe had 90 much shaken the fommdations of this international treaty that Russia was the only power left to observe its iumilia- ting conditions, which unduly limited her ancieut rights to the navigation of the Black Sea, hese events, whi many respects changed the aspect of rope and weakened the binding force of the Paris treaty, gave existence to my idea of exposing the fnequality of the eonditions thet weighed upon Russia— conditions which not only were fnjuriovs to her material interests, but inswited her national dignity, The execution of my thought was your work. You opened negotiations by a crenlar nove cated October 81, ‘he apprehensions Which this frst commanieation ralied in. scveral of the cabinets of Enrope placed you under the necessity to obviate farther misunderstanding by ® nearer explanation of your patriotic intentions that were based on a sense o: right and Acontinuous endeavor to uphold the honor and dignity of Russia, Thanks to your enlightened efforts, the question which for time seemed doubiful was so far éxplaine? that oo looked upon in its tne light by the international counell convened for this purpose. A calm consideration of the matter led to the favoravie result of the London Con- erence, By the merit you gained on this occasion, which has a bis- torfcal importance for our fatherland, your long and brilliant career has been crowned. The services you rendered to the throne and to fatherland during the Polish rebeliton of 1868, When you successfully repolied the pretensions of foreign Towe’s to interiere in the domestic aftaira of Russia, and in the present instance your equally successful efforts in the Pontua question, are deservedly appreciated by the gratitude of our countrymen, who cherish the Bonor and 1udependence of Russia, 1a consideration of your great merit I hare thought it just to confer upon you and your descendants 1 title Of “Serene Highness.” In bestowtny upon you the high- eat mark of distinction I desire that this proof of my crati- tide should remind your descendants of the direct share you have taken in the execution of my thouglits and instructions, which have always been for the glory and greatness of Rus: sia. remain your loving and grateiul == ALEXANDER. HUSCELLANESUS FOREIGN ITEMS. At Hanley, Engiand, a young woman was fined for kissing a married woman. Letters for Paris are sent now to Versaiiles poste restante, and are delivered there to persons who ask for them. ‘The imperial court of Russia has assumed mourn- ing for two weeks on account of the death of Prince George of Oldenburg. A number of students have been arrested in St, Petersburg, charged with having direct counections ‘With tue Fea repudiicans in France, In consequence of the extent to which cattle plague prevails in France the Minister of Agricul- ture has peremptorily forbidden the holding of fairs and cattle markets. The insurgent National Guards occupying the ue of Parts stop the trains from the provinces or he environs. Ail the carriages are seurched, and even the cushions of the seats raised to ascertain if arms are concealed. By orders of the Paris Commune the Pantheon ts no longer to be devoted to religious worship, but to serve as & burying place for the great men oi the re- ublic. General Dunot, who fell in the fight of Vil- rs, has accordingly been Interred there, The Zukunft, the only republican paper of Berlin, has been discontinued for want of subscribers. It has existed for four years, and, as the editur avows in his parting address, ever paid its expenses, Beriin has not a drop of republican biood in its veins, Galignand’s Messenger of April 2 announces that in consequence of the disorganization of the postal servicein Paris it bas received no newspapers or letters from England for forty-eight hours. It 1s, therefore, compelied to appear half its usual size. As soon as the Post Office is again in working order its old form will be resumed. 4 Russian residents at Rome have been onliged for the last few years to visit Florence for the fulfllment of their religious obligations at the Easter season. Now, however, the Papal restrictions prohibiting the celebration of non-Catholic worship inside the ‘Walls of Rome, except in the residences of ambassa- dors, are, of course, null and void. Conseqventiy the Russian priest in chargzeof the National Chapel at Florence has paid a visit to Rome and reopened chapel of the Russian Legation, with the authorization of the unaccredited chargé d'affaires, Chevalier Kapniste. Services in the Russo-Greek rite were commenced and continued throughout the week, being very fully attended by the Russian resi- dents and visitors in Rome. The holy sacrament was solemnly a:ministered, all the lady communi- ‘canta being dressed in wiite, according to the national custom, and 1 the evening the celebrating pricst left by train for Fiorence, in order to be in readiness for his usual Suaday service there. As this worthy priest 18 married man he will not have the care of Russian souls in Rome when the imperial embassy transfers its residence to tue new capital. FOREIGN PERSONAL GOSSIP. Bergeret, the insurgent “general,” ts stated to be 8 printer, and periectly destitute of military knowi- edge. ‘Yhe Emperor Napoleon and the Prince imperial have been made honorary members of the Juntor United Service Club, London, ae Ince of Wales had an Interview on April 8 with Genéral Sheridan, who was accompanied by the American Chargé d’Affaires, General Forsyth, and Commodore Macdowel. Minister Bancroft will, according to the German yore Jeave Berlin the beginning of October and spend the winter months in Rome and Florence. He 3s to return to this country next spring. ‘The young Queen of Spain is not exactly what on ould call & beauty, but she is sald to have an am adie an fender expression about her face, & grace- ful bearlig and commanding form. Karl Max, one of the most prominent leaders of the French International Workingmen's Society, from which the Commune has sprung, was in 1857 ri "7 secretary to Bismarck, and It is alleged that fe hel ei atrgn. F Ceaged to have relaions with his former “OP Same: rr “ae The Peuple Francais asserts that Lord Lyons has received a despatch from Mr. Gladstone, according to which the Prime Minister anno need that he had ad ten! interview with the Emperor Nap OD, uring which the conversation priavipally turae upon the present situation ot France. Prince Bismarck 18 to receceive a parliamentary grant of 1,000,000 thalers tn recognition of his ser- Vices to tie couutry. Generals Moltke, Goebeu, Werder aid Fransecki will receive gvants of 300,000 and 600,000 thaiers each, The commanders of army corps Will receive smallor appropriatious from the Emperor's private exchequer. Dr. Dollinger bas received large numbers of ad- dresses frow all parts of Germany of encouragement and approval of his refusal to acknowledge the In- folltility of the Pope, — Tue students of the Univer- sity have been forbidden to attend the Professor's lectures. An Ultramontane demonstration against Dr. Dollinger ahd the government are expected. Wilfrid de Fonvielle, who Was sentenced to death by the Central Committee, but made his escape, has written a letter full of revelations to the London Times According to him General Eudes, the com- mander of the lusurgent National Guard, was sen- ‘enced to death a shori time beiore the repubile for having been in secret communication with the Prus- slan government, Jules # one of the loud- py aren of the ee says Peed paid ont of the imperial treasury in o1 aggerate the feputitonn doctrines, Several others ere men of a similar to allow at this time an impartial on Py ee he J MOSIO AND THE DRAMA At Home. Little Neit plays at the Park theatre, Brooklyn, week of May 15, Sheridan and Mack open at the Giobe theatre, Chicago, on the 24th inst, Mrs, Magtil, manageress of the Richmond theatre, 1g at present in this city, Jonn Euissler will shortly open the new Opera House, Petersburg, Va. Lizzette Bernard opens at Wood’s theatre, Cincin- Natt, Ohio, on May 1 for one week. ¥ Mrs. D. P, Bowers will bo tho first star at the new Opera House, Rochester, N. Y. Gus Williams, the clever Dute? at ‘the Globe theatre, this city, on ‘May Mama iis ‘The celebrated Chapman Sisters are in Mont- gomery, Ala., ou the inst., for three nights, Emma Gratton opens at Deagie’s Vari St. Loals, in “Little Jack ‘Sheppard? on ele dan sts Bipapine Fiddes 13 hay two new 8 writ a expressly for her to at: cn His next tg Mary Howard, the clever leading 11 remains in California next season with Jour E. Mécullonyh, E. L. Davenport produces “Saratoga” at the Chestnut street theatre, Philadelphia, on May 1. Dan Shelby opened the Comique, Buffalo, on Sat- urday, the 2.th ist, with @ good variety troupe. Frank Acken has disposed of his interest in the Muscum, Chicago, to Colonel Wood, the original Manager. Bob Butler, familiarly known as the ‘Long Nosed Pantomimist,” opens at the Globe theatre on tie 24th inst, in & new trick pantomime, The Lauri Family play at the Olympic theatre, St. Lows, next week, in conjunction with the Wal- hatla Lroupe, J. H. Hackett is in the enjoyment of excellent health. He has recelved many olfersto play, but pre‘ers reurement, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Florence have returne’ to this city after a successful and extended tour in the West. They sailfor Europe in the scoua on May 3 Thomas Hall, at present stage manager tor the Holliday street theatyve, Ballimore, fills the same po- sition at the Walnut street theatre, Philadeiphia, next season, Ea Thorne, Jr.. 1s having a piece written for him by Mrs. Mary Fox, which will be completed at the close of this week, It ts satd to be replete with siartling situations and good busiuess, A fuod has been started in this city for the benetit of J. Deimon Grace, a well Known actor, who is lyiug in_@ dangerous state of paralysis at Provi- dence, Harry Cunningham, the dramatic agent, is the treasurer, Thomas Carr will open the new opera house in Rochester, N. Y., on or about May 8, luc has already secured the charming Alice Brooks for the clhamber- maid, Mrs. H. A, Perry, old wowan: May Montella, walking lady, aud a number of others. There will be more stars in the dramatic fleld next season than was ever before known. Colonel T. Allston Brown has had no less than nine ladies and fourteen gentlemen notify him of their iatentions of being ready With new picces tor next season. Robert McWade plays at Wood's theatre, Cincin- nat, for the week commencing the 24th inst. This 13 his second engagement there this season, He abso pirweA Lo engagements this season in Brook: lya, has veen & most brilliant one and Lis kup Van Winkle pronounced a great success, Mary Stevens, a popular leading actress in tne West, is at present wita N. ©. Forrester’s company. A number of cluzeus of Port Scott lateiy tendered her a complimentary benefit, the receipts of which Were $600, iucluding a purse of $250 that was sent her. She was also the recipieat of a beautiful soil- talre diamond ring valued at $600, Alvert Aiken ts fast concluding his arrangements for auextended travetling tour or thirty-nve weeks tu the fall witha first class dramatic company ior the production of his own play of “The Witches of New Yors.” He will commence his season at Lina Edwin's theatre, in this city, on July 3l, for four weeks, and goes thence to brooklyn to the Park theatre for two weeks, after which he will visit the ribeipal cities in New England and go West. He fis already engaged a fine company, including dN. Salisbury, Harry Duffleld, Marie Bontiace, Marion Ward and others. Owing to the Academy of Music being engaged for opera, the grand complimentary beueit téndered to Barney Williams by the lead- ing people in this city has been changed into a testimontal of Mfiendship and appreciation equally graceful and deserved. The principal mem- bers of ihe dramatic profession, the judiciary and Legislature propose a dinner at belmonico’s, with the Mayor tn tue chair, at which the genial Barney will bo the recipient of all the courtesies and com- pliments to which his long and prominent career on our boards entitle him to. ‘Tis will be his last ap- pearance 1m public in America for some ume, a8 he Blarts immediately alter for perfidious Albion. Acrom tho Sen. “Fin Sohn seiner Zeit,” a comedy in five acts, by Herr Heinrich Bohrmann, has met with much suc- cess at the Lopetheatre of Breslau. nN Mr. Aynsley Cvok 1s engaged to accompany Mad- ame Parepa-Rosa in her tour through the United States. He leaves London on the 2d of next Sep- tember. In tie last exodus of artists from France is M. Jacques Baur, pupil of Liszt, a most distinguished pianist, sometime resideut In St. Petersburg, and of, great repute In Parts, M. Saen-Saens, expected from Paris, is one of the most accomplished classical pianists and composers of the besieged capital. His peviormance of beet- hoven’s music at the Conservatoire concerts always excites enthusiasm. Madame Casiliag, who a few years since achieved great success at Covent Garden 1n Gramatic oper is engaged by Mr. Gye to again sustain her principal characters, and will make her first appearance as Donna Abna in “Don Giovanni” early in the season. M. Capoul, the tenor, noted for his having served in two sorties upon the Prussians during the siege of Paris, has been engazel at her Majesty’s Opera, and will make lis appearance in London 80 soon as his military duties—to which he 1s determined to adhere to the last. moment—will admit. M. Capoul is a lieutenant in the National Guards of Paris. Our antipodes are inclined now and then to out- boucicault Boucicault. An original drama, entitled, “Crime in the Clouds,” written by Mr. described as a local author, has been produced Auckiand, New Zealand. One of the scenes repre- sents @ death-struggle in @ balloon. The piece is said by the Datly Southern Cross to have been very Well received. The imperial Japanese troupe, with the original Little All Right, aud decidedly the best troupe of Japs that have ever been in this country, sail from Liverpoo!, England, on the ivth inst., by the France, for this city, arriving here about the 2d of May. They will lie idie four days for the purpose of havin; anew and magnificent outfit, and make their achat on the 8th of May. They bring many new and start- ling tricks. ‘They revisit America under the special Taanagement or Colonel T. Alistou Brown. Last week Astley’s theatre was, with “allits valu- able wardrobes, properties, fittings, fixtures, stab- ling, Outbulldiugs,”’ &c,, suomitted to public auc- tion at the Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, by Messrs, Dri- yer, of Whitehall. The announcement of the sale attracted a numerous company, but there was very little bidding for the property. The highest bid was £10,009, an advance upon which sum ali the persua- sive eloquence of the auctioneer failed to obtain. ‘The property was consequently not sold, the reserve price being, we understand, £14,000. 1t now re- mains for sale by private contract, THE JERSEY CITY GOVERNMMNT. Tho Trading Principle in the Police Commis- mizsion—What Mayor ONeill Says—Tho Boards of Works and Finance. The police force ia Jersey City is being remodeiled under the new administration. Tne Police Com- missioners farm out appointments on the irading principle to such an extent that Mayor O'Neill felt compelled to offer his protest at the last mecting. He stated that the action of the new Commissioners was disgraceful and he could no longer parustpate tn the delibera- tions of tne Board if ne were only to be a fgure- head, Under the trading arrangement each Com- Mminationer could dictate @ certain number of ap- pointments, and the other Commissioners would Vote for these without any regard to the merita or demerits of the applicants. Aman named Gilkin- son, who is over ig pointed sergeant ape Jeirst prvciatt ‘i ine ey is pean rae ip enone cheer eS ‘was triumphant, The netlos oe o Police Commis- sioners since their firat sppoin! rE, been dia. race(ul to them and to the party which tagéd Snes ower, Honest, respectable repubilcal ‘ond aside and @ class of men is introduced about Whom the people Know little or nothing. The trading business has made the department a nest of corrup- Won. The Board of Works ta doing well, Under the guidance of Gillett the public are being faithful served and all swindilng schemes are irustrated. This Board Is gaining for itself mach credit among inen of ail parties, Street Commissioner Ben Van Keuren, in bis report, shows low the citizens were imposed upon by a corrupt democratic administra- tion, and he ex the shorwomings of all public oMctals under his control without fear or lavor, aud without distinction of party, Of the Board of Finance little can be said as yet. It is composed of trusted men who are not likely to forfeit thelr reputation for the sake of subserving the of contractors or any “rings" whatever. THE CONFIDENCE WOMAN, Hopson, N. Y., April 21, 1871. ‘The case of Mra, Gibson, alias Patterson, was given to the jury at six o'clock this evening. The i after ai absence of haif an hour, returned with & rdict of “Not qu 7 The plea of the defence es LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. ee “EVERY SaTuRDAY” for this week contains Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee" ilinstrated. PutNaM & Song, of this city, have in press a work by Professor J. H. Cameron, entitled ‘Food and Dies to Health ana Disease,” PRorasson H. 8, Marnn’s “Village Communities m the Rast and West,” recently published in Len- don, ts highly praised by the English critics, Henry Carty Baja, of Philadelphia, has ia Preparation “A Complete Treatise on the Distillation and Preparation of Alcoholic and other Liquors.” ~« ANoruER Lis of Prince Bismarck has just beem published at Brussels. It 1s written by M. Alfred Michiels, from @ French point of view, and ts very severe on the German statesman. Sonipner & Co. emphatically deny that they me, tilated George Long’s translation of the ‘‘Thougats of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antonius’ by tearing out the dedication to the late General Robert B. Lee. PUBLICATION of the Erckmann-Chatrain series will be immediately resumed by Scriiner & Co., of this city, who will sbortly issue the “Blockade of Phalsbourg; an Episode of the Fall of the Fire French Empire.” ENGLISHMEN never will appreciate American humor, and consequently we are not surprised to find in the London Examiner a criticism of Bret Harte's poems, in which the critic says they are “neither humorous nor at all poetical.” Dakwin’s “Descent of Man, and Selection in Rela- tion to Sex” is to be published iu German this month at Stuttgart, Herr J. B. Carus is the trans lator. Darwin's theomes have obtained @ greater hold !n Germany than in any other country. Epwarp Leap, the well Known artist, has written and published an interesting “Journal of a Land- scape Painter in Corsica,” Mr, Lear’s impressions of the Covsicans are far more favorable than those of @ majority of travellers who have written abous them, He seems to have been treated with the utmost politeness and hospitality, WILLIAM ForsyTH’s “Novels and Novelists of the Eighteenth Century’? is sharply criticised by the London Saturday Review, which says that the motive of the work Is an enigma, “tis dificult to 8ee,’’ says the critic, how the cause of virtue is to be furthered by exhuming scores of wretched, forgotten novels with vicious plots, showing an equal ignorance of nature and manners and recommended neither by wit, skill of construction nor grace of style.” ‘HH Lire oF WuITFIELy, tho great leader of Methodism, written by James Paterson Gledstone and published in London, 1s said to be full of interest. The author has brought together a mass of facts, anecdotes and incidents which throw a considerable light upon the history of the period and bring it vividly before us. One of the principal merits of the book 1s its Impartial treatment of Waitfleld’s career, err H, PeTerMann, lato Prussian Consul in Jerusalem, has published in the Zeéischryt der Deutschen Morgentindischen Geselischast an accouns of the manner in which the Moabite stone was lost which was discovered in the neighborhood of Diban (the ancient Dibon). Bedouin cuplidity and super- stition combined to effect the destruction of this valuable stone, the inscriptions on which mignt have thrown much light upon tne history of the ancients. A few letters copted from the inscription were immediately recognized by Herr Petermann as Phenician, New Publications Received. e “History of the Common School System of the State of New York,” by S. 8S. Randail, published by Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. “The Yosemite Guide Book,” published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston. “Huboell’s Legat Directory,” the publication ef J. H. Hubbell & Co. Cheap editions of Unarles Lever's “Tom Burke ot Ours” and Dumas? “Bragelonne, the Son of Athos,” gotten out by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Paila- delphia. u MAG@AZINES.—Catholic World, Phienologtcal Joun nat and Eolectic, for May. RUNNING NOTES—POLITICAL AND PERSONALS The Xenia (Ohio) Porchlight states that some twenty ladies attempted to vote at Yellow Springs poll, but the judges of election declined to receive their ballots. ‘The judges are to be prosecuted by the ladies, who are represeated as belonging to the drat circies. A correspondent of the Utica Herald compares A, ‘T. Stewart, of this city, to Marcellus, the famous Roman general, who left by bis will all his richea te the Roman people. ‘The Newark (Oalo) Register (democrat) calls upon President Grant to prove his title to be considered astatesman and patriot by vetoing the Ku Klux bill. Too late, A. H, Stephens approves of the Mobile Regisier’s article refusing to accept the reconstruction acts as irreversible and dead issues, A museum for fosais is proposed to be erected in Manhattan square, The crop of candidates for Governor of Ohio cen- tinues to flourish. George W. McCook, William S Groesbeck and Ben Wade are among the latest named. Valandigham will be @ candidate for the Ohie Legislature next fall. The Xenia (Ohio) Gazette is out for Grant for re election and Sam Shellabarger for Vice. Major John Allison is advocated by the Greenville (Mercer county, Pa.,) Argus asa candidate far the republican nomination for Governor. Andrew G, Curtin, Minister to Russia, is about te retire from diplomatic service and re-enter the political arena in Pennsylvania, . In the Texas Legislature joint resolutions have ‘been Introduced authorizing the purchase of ene acre of landin Cooke county, whereon stands the tree on which forty-two loyal men were hung ia 1862, Better cut it down. It were better for tae whole country if the sad memories and memeates of our civil strife could be forever obliterated. The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser gives an im- proved version of the speech recently delivered by Jeff Davis in Selma, and remarks:— Mr. Davis did not make the remotest allusion to Parties. What ne said was in the nature, as it wore, of a phiosophical observation, uttered by a man who no longer possesged the slightest egotistic or personal seii-interest in the subject about wuich he Bpoke, The editor of the Chicago Post has been aypolnted Pension Agent at Chicago, ‘The Cincinnati Chronicle says:—‘‘The democratic Congressmen, who have been caucussing on the subject for a good while, have finally concluded to say that they have no desire to interfere with the fourteenth ana fifteenth amendments, but will ae cept them, with their results, in good faith. They adopt Mr, Groesbeck’s p.atform—‘They are made, they will stand.’’ But the democratic national ad- dress fails to say anything of the kind. How about that? The Buffalo £xpress (republican) proclaims ite bellef that the democrats ‘will wipe out the fours teenth and fifteenth amendments if they obtain power.’ That seems to be the general impression, especially since the late demécratic national mani festo failed to refer to the subject of thelr repead at all. Tne Legislature of Delaware has passed a law providing for the protection of property of mar- ried women in casé of separation from thelr hus- bands, John Saxton, of Canton, Ohio, the veteran of the American press, die on the 17th inst., aged elghty- one, He started the Statk County (Oto) Reposttory in 1914, and last summer the news coming of the sur render Of ssenoleon LL at Sedan to the Germans, he copied from his «tes of fifty years preceding the account of the surreNaer, after Waterloo, of Nape- lean L, fiity-flve years before, to the Germans and Brush, and wrote a very touchity erticle on the uncertatnty and fhatability of human affairs, 'W. 8. Groesbeck, of Cincinnats, is one of the demu cratic candidates for the Presidency. Ina recent speech he said:— War legisiates, History is full of its enactments, as legulated here; its work 1s fixed, and let us Tope ‘onued. ‘We shall not go backward, The Fredericksburg (Va.) Ledger says Justice Davis, of the Sapreme Court of the Unitea States, t» the latest man tlked of as the democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1872, The Ledger adds he we conservative and notan extreme democrat, He ts an nncle of the late Henry Winter Davis, of Balt} more, apd a genticman of fipe abilities,