The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1871, Page 3

HIGH COMMISSION. Proposed Adjustment of Our Differences With Great Britain. NATURE OF THE INTENDED SETTLEMENT, The New Principle of Pub- lic Law. The Alabama and the British Claims to Be Referred to an International Commission. The Northwestern Boundary to Be Decided by Switzerland. RECIPROCI:Y AND THE FISHERY QUESTION, Free Navigation of the St. Lawrence and Tolls on the Canals, SENATOR SUMNER’S POSITION. Speculations Concerning the Ac- tion of the Senate. WASHINGTON, May 7, 1871. The labors of the Joint High Commission hay- img been brought to aclose, so far as their agree- ment upon a treaty is concerned, the document wilt be formally signed to-morrow, and on Wednesday next it will be gent to the Senate, Each Senator will be furnished with a printed copy. The document is not by any means so long as has been supposed, It is understood to consist of thirty- four articles. It will be found that the information astothe general character of the treaty, as first cominunicated to the public in te special corre- spondence of the New YORK HERALD, Will be fully Gorroborated, THE ALABAMA CLAIMS, The treaty does not provide for the payment of any sum of money to the Alabama claimants, but it enunciates as a principle of public law that a coun- try is responsible for depredations committed on a triendiy Power by vessels equipped in the ports of a neutral nation, and it makes this provision retro- active, so as to meet the cases of the Anglo-Con- federate vessels, mentioning them by name. A court of claims is coustituted, to consist of five members, to be nominated by wh President of the Puited States, the Quecii of Great Britain and = Ireland, the Emperor of Brazil, the &lng of Italy and the President ot the Federal Councl, of Switzeriand, and all claim for dainages of any character arising out of the depredations of the Anglo-Confederate vessels Gre to be referred to this tribunal. It is also pro- vided that the civilized nations of the world are to be invited to adopt this new principle or form of in- ternational law, so as tu confer upon it the gravity and portent of public law. The cable telegram from London of the 5th inst., Stating that Lord Enfield had sald in the House of Commons that it had been agreed that the British Claims should be heard by a special commission, would seem to indicate, upon a casual reading, that that commission would consider only the British claims, while the American claims would be brought before another. It is understood here, however, that only one commission 1s provided for to adjual- cate upon claims, and before it all classes of claim. ants who can come under the general rule adopted ‘Will Bave a hearing. Of course veyond the rule of public Jaw laid down for the guidance of this Com- mission or Conrt of Claims, the decisions will be made under the ordinary rules governing courts of law. It is asserted that the English claims will not reach tie large sum heretofore stated, The claims Of individuals who were drafted into our army during the war or who were obliged to furnish sub- stitutes, which is one of the ttems, are sald to be trifing in amount. The heavy claims will be for cotton and other merchandise destroyed or taken by our army during the rebellion. A large amount of cotton captured was sold on account of the gov- ernment and the money placed in the Treasury. It 4s estimated that at least eighteen millions of this fund 1s now tu the Treasury. THE SAN JUAN QUESTION, The statement that the “Northwestern water oundary’—the San Juan question, as it 1s Properly Known—had been adjusted by the tréaty, without Feference to arbitration, is not correct. It was found impossible to reconclie the views of the Commis. sioners, and consequently the matter is left to arbi- tration, as was arranged in the treaty of 1861, and Again in 1869, with the proviso that the arbitra- tion must decide either that the British claim 8 correct or that the American ‘merpretation of the treaty of 1846 {9 Tight. This is done to prevent the arbitrator from Siving a compromise line which wil please neither party, and was originally Mr. Sumner's proposition im 1861. The American claim is that the treaty of 1846 deflected the boundary between the territory of the United States and Great Britain on the North Pacific coast, below the forty-ninth parallel, for the ‘sole parpose of giving England the whole of Van- ‘couver’s Island, as the forty-ninth paraliel, ff con- {inued to the Pacilic Ocean, would nave run the boundary across that island, giving a portion of it to the United States—a boundary which would have been inconvenient, But, that, having defected the line for this purpose alone, te line should run, according to the meaning and intentions of the treaty of 1846, as near as possible to it through the main channel which separates Vancouver’s Isiand from the Con- Unent, This would seem to be an easy adjustment, but, in consequence of the treaty, in slipshod phraseology, saying the channel eparating the Continent from Vancouver's Island,” England set up B claim that this phraseology, which, contrary to the usual mode of expression, separated the greater Object from the lesser, must be therefore construed to carry the boundary line through the Rosario Straits instead of by the Canal de Horo Channel, which, but for the careless lan- guage of the treaty and evidently to carry out the ohject of the treaty, it would do. Between these two straits, that of the Canal de Horo and that of the channel of the Rosario, are several Islands, em- bracing a space of about 400 square miles, the sov- ereignty of which 1s involved in a decision of the question, In 1862 the Territory of Oregon, by an act of its Legislature, included thie disputed coun- try (the Horo archipelago)in one ofits counties, and Afier the passage of this act the Mudson’s Bay Company established a post on San Juan tsiand, the largest tm the group in the Horo archipelago. When the Territory of Washington was created, these islands were de- alared by ‘he Legislature of that territory to form a hart of Whatcom county; and subsequently the as- Sesement of tne Hudson Bay property, in 1855, led to correspondepce between the governments of the nited States and Great Britain, and at one time to W danger of open hostilities between the two conn- fries. The Britisn Commissioner in 1863 proposed a vompromise which would throw within the territory Of the United States ail the sslands but that of San Juan. The American Commisstoner, belng sattstied that the channel of the Vanal de Horo was the main channel a8 contemplated in the treaty of 1810, re- fused the offer, As these despatches have stated here- tolore, the point as to which was the main channel mecording to the treaty of 1846 was left to the arbi- frament of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Poth in the convention of 1861 and again in 1869, either of which conventions were acted npon by the Senate, Beyond the very great amonnt of fecling which marked this controversy previous to NEW YORK ‘HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. Sarre Larter mean 1m, ana whicn was again, it is sald, indulged in pending its discussio® before the present High Com- mission, there does not appear to be much real im- portance in the question—certainly looking to the probabilities of the future destiny of the territory of the North Pacific coast. But pernaps in proportion to the absence of me@pit in the question itself is the importance Of having it disposed of. As far back as 1861 Lord Lyona ‘declared that England did not care how the question was arranged. As Canada is - negotiating with British Columbia to enter ifito tlié Confederation known as the Dominion of Canada, there is reason to suppose that Sir John A. Macdonald felt bound to make a determined effort to secure the Rosario channel construction— and the retere! jo arbitration, while it is not doubted that the will be favorable to the claim Of the Uyited States, will enable the British govern- ment vo get rid of the dificulty gracefully. THE FISHERY QUESTION. It 1s understood that the arrangement regarding the fisheries re-establishes the following sections of the reciprocit; treaty OF 18543 ARTICLE 1, It is aj by the high contracting Parties that, in addition to the liverty secured to the United States fishermen by the above men- toned coyvention of October 20, 1818, of taking, curing and drying fish on certain coasts of the British North American eolonies therein defined, the inhabitants of the United States shall bave, in common with the subjects of her Britanic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind, except shell fish, on Uhe sea coasts and shores, and in the bays, harbors and creeks of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scoua, Prince Edward's Island, and of the several islands thereunto adjacent, without being restricted to any distance from the shore, with per- mission to land upon the coasts and shores of those colonies and the islands thereof, and also upon the Magdalen Islands, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish; provided that, in so doing, they do not iuter‘ere with the rights of pri- vale property or with British fishermen in the peacexble use of any part of the said coast in their Occupancy Tor the same purpose, It is understoad that tle above mentioned liberty applies soicly to the sea fishery, and that the salmon and shad fisheries, and all fisheries in rivers and the mouths of rivers; are hereby reserved, ¢ Xclu- sively, tor briush Sarpemen,. And it is further agréed, thai in order to prevent or setile any disputes as to the place to which the reservauon of exclusive right to British fishermen, contained in this article, and that of fishermen of the United states, contained in the next succeeding article, apply, each of the high contracting parties, on the application of either to the other, shall, within six months thereafter, appoint a commis: sioner. ‘ihe said commissioners, before proceeding to any business, shail make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judginent, and according to justice and equity, without fear, Javor or attection to their own country, upon all such places 9s are intended to be reserved and ex- cluded trom the common Uberty of fishing, under this and the next succeeding article, and such de- claration shali be entered ou the record of thelr proceedings. Thecomimissioners shall name some third person to act us an arbitrator or umpire in any case or cases on which they may themselves differ in opinion. M they should not be able to agree upon the name of such third person they shali each name @ person and it shall be determined by lot which of the two persous 80 named shail be the arbitrator or umpire in cases of diiference or disagreement be- tween the commissioners. The person soto be chosen to be arbitrator or umpire shall, before pro- cceding to act as such in any case, make and sub- scrive a solemn declaration in a form similar to that Which shall already have been made and subscribed by the commissioners, Which shall be entered on the record of-their proceedings. In the event of the fea’ bs or incapacity of either of the com- Missioiiers, OF Of tae arbitrator or umpire, or of their or nis omitting, declining or ceasing to act as such commisstover, arbitrator or umpire, another und different person shall be be peti or named as aforesatd to act as such Commissioner, arbitrator or umpire In the place and stead of the person 50 originally appointed or named.as aforesaid, aud shall make aud subscribe such declaration as aloresaid, Such commissioners shall proceed to examine the coas’s of the North American provinces and of the United States embraced within the provissions of the first and second articles of this treaty, and shall designaie tho piaces reserved by the sald articies from the common right of fishing therein, ‘The deciston of the commissioners and of the ar- bitrator or umpire shall be given in writing in each case, and shall be sugned by them respectively. The high contracting parties hereby solemnly en- gage to consider the decision of the commissioners conjomtly, or of the arbitrator or umpire, as the case may be, as absolutely final and conclusive in each case degided upom by them or him respec- vely. ~ ARTICLE 2. It is agreed by the high contracting parties that British subjects shall have, in common with the citizens or ne United States, the liberty to take fish of every “ac, except shell fish, on the eastern sea coasts and shores of tho United States north of the thirty-sixth parallel ¥ north SutaG, and on the shores of the several islands thereunt fh pg and in U ays, harbors and creeks of the sald sea coasts and shores of the United States and gt the said islands, without belng restricted to any distance {rom the shore, with permission to land upon the sald coasts of the United Bigt 3 gna of the islands aforesaid, for tho purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish; provided that, in so aolng, they do not Interfere with the nghts of pri- vate property, or with the fshermen of the United States, 1 the peaceable use of any part of the sald coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose. At 1s understood that the above mentioned liberty applies solely to the sea fishery, and that salmon and shad dsheries, and all tsheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively for fishermen of the United States, It will be seen that this gives the Canadians the reciprocal right tothe Unitea States inshore fish- erfes from the thirty-ninth parallel, but excludes shellfish on either side, Certain reciprocal trade ar- rangements are also provided, as well as the pay- ment to Canada of a sum of money in bulk 1n lieu of that enlarged reciprocity of trade in fish, &c., pro- vided in the treaty of 1854. Fisnery commissioners are also to be established after the manner of the reciprocity treaty. The Maine and Massachusetts Senators will undoabtedly agree to the payment of ® sum of money for the fisheries; but it 1s by no means cleat that this arrangement wil commend itself to the minds of other Senators whose constituents have no taterest directly or otherwise in the fisheries, Under the usage of the Senate in amending treaties it 1s very probable that the money consideration will be Stricken out; at least, this 1s the impression now. THE 8T. LAWRENCE QUESTION, ‘The frpe navigation of the St. Lawrence ts secured bya provision that the Canadian canals shall be open to American vessels by paying the same tolls that the Canadian vessels are subject to, which are very low. As the Canadian canals havo always been open to our citizens on these terms, the effect of the provision will not be felt In any way. It is, of course, the interest of Canada to encourage the use of her canals by American wessels. They were constructed as governmental works, and even with the tolls collected on American vessels they have not only not paid any interest on their cost of con- Btruction—about $17,000,000—but they have noteven paid the expense of necessary repairs, The total revenue Canada received from her canals last year, from all sources, Was $367,566, and the expenses, not including repairs, was $220,114. The interest On the cost of constraction, without repairs, at six per cent, amounts to about $960,000 a year. On the Welland Canal nearly 2,000,000 tous more Amert- can vessels pass through than there are Canadian, To be of substantial service in cheapening freights vetween the West and tide-water, the Canadian canals will require to be greatly enlarged, and Canada will not consent to this outlay, which, she contends, would be wholly for the veneft of the American shippers, the existing canals being sunticiently large for Canadian business, unless an equivalent Is given in the shape of trade arrange. meuts between the two countries, a subject which the Commissioners did not deem tt advisable to consider, The American Comunissioners, tt is un- derstood, advised the British side that the subject of trade arrangements with Canada woutd probably be favorably regarded by Congress here- after, if a treaty was ffectea now, which would restore friendly relations between the United States and England. As the United States do not own the canals within their borders there can be no reciprocal arrapgement to admit Canadian vessels to the canals of tnis country, and although it 1s to the pecuniary interest of Canada to have our vessels use her canals, yet the arrange- ment ts regarded as @ friendly act in view of the fact that no equivalent 18 demanded beyond the pay- ment of the regular tolls charged to their own vessels, As an evidence of the Importance of the Canadian channels for the transportation of the produce of the Western States it 13 oMl@ally stated that over $12,000,000 worth of American grain entered into Canada in 1869, most of tt being for export tw Europe, and it # belleved that the amount of Western grain sent last year by the St. Lawrence ‘Was even greater than the year before. The West- ern States, which feel mo interest whatever im the Asherles question, are deeply affected by the con- sideration pt the enlargement of the St. Lawrence canals, and thus securing cheaper freights for their export grain, The government 1 in receipt of me, of Trade in the Western country, and it is believed that some definite action will be submitted for the consideration of Congress next winter. It was not deemed practicable to include it in the present con- vention. THE COMMISSIONERS PLEASED WITH THEIR WORK. One or the Commissioners recently said the nego- tiations were on the principle of give and take, thereby tmplying that it is on the basis of compro- mise, The Commissioners seem to be unanimous in the belief that their action ought to be satisfactory to both countries, whose respective rights and honor they have been careful to protect. The ex- ecutive authorities of the two nations appear to be 1n perfect accord as to the principles agreed on by the Commission, which have been approved by them from time to time, as they were severally sub- mitted, The protocol prepared by the Commission, setting forth the basis of the settlement, also gives the reasons for their coming to the conclusions, ‘This is done to avoia dispute in the future concern- ing the motives and principles by which they are actuated, MR. SUMNER’S POSITION towards the new treaty is regarded with some con- cern by the English Commissioners, and will be Watched witn interest by those who remember how potent his volce—which echoed popular opinion— ‘Was in defeating the Johnson-Clarcndon Convention. His friends allege that while he has carefuliy ab- stained from expressing any opinions as to the probable character of the forthcoming treaty, he has not hesitated to say that in the interests of peace between the United States and Great Britain he is prepared to make large allowance, -and to accept much less from England than we are justly entitled to, ‘he money compen- sation he regards as secondary to @ prac- tucal acknowledgment of wrong committed, Ouf outraged and insulted sovereignty, he holds, can be appeased by a manful and honorable declaration by England that sne did us grievous in- jury. The Johnson-Clarendon Treaty made no such declaration, even by implication, The Alabama was not mentioned in that instrument, and so far as the outrages perpetrated upon our commerce were con+ cerned that treaty was silent. All claims, of any character and of every description, and even the fact of Mabililty itself, were to be left to the decision of an arbitration, and thus the treaty settled no prinetple whatever. While, therefore, Mr. Sumner contends that he was not only justified, but it was his duty to protest against such @ treaty, and while it was his right and duty to present our case in. its strongest lights, showing that the wrongs which grew out of the hasty and unfriendly recognition of belligerency, the outrages which attended the criminal escape of the Alabama and the even more criminal recogni- tion of that piratical ship ever afver in British ports, as well as the recognition of the other Anglo-Con- Tederate vessels, like the concentric ripples of the ocean, were almost boundiess in their expansion of evil results, yet it by no means follows that either he or the Senators who approved his speech and voted to reject the Johnson-Clarendon Treaty will insist upon a convention going to the full extent our case is logically susceptible of being carricd to, On the contrary, Mr, Sumner’s friends giy that If the con- vention plainly and clearly concedes the principles Which he in common with the. people’of the United States expect 1t to do it will not only meet with no facttous opposition at his hands, but will receive his warm support, although, teclinically, {1 may not come up to the full standard of our claims. While Mr. Sumner, it is stated, takes this ground, it 19 not certain ne will approve the present treaty, as he May not consider that it comes up to the require- ments he acems indispensable as a condition pre- cedent, THE APPROACHING MEETING OF THE SENATE, There is much anxiety as to whether the Senate Will ratify the treaty; but of this there is as yct no certainty, other Senators as well as Sumner saying they want to know exactly what it is before they commit themselves one way or the other. The mem- bers of the Committee on Foreign Kelations now here have been made acquainted, in contidence, with the treaty provisions, and furnished with both oral and documentary information upon the subject. Precau- tions will be taken to prevent a premature publica- tion of the document, 4 0.."22 a ‘The Cémmissionérs will remain prepared to reas- semble in case the Senate should either refuse to ratify the treaty or should amend It, although it is probable that some of the Commissioners may leave the city for a time while the Senate 1s discussing the convention. Should the discussion open up the whole qaestion it is possible that the debate may ve quite protracted; but the general impression is that if there are no serious objections it will be disposed of in a week or ten days. The practice of the Senate with regard to treaties has been to consider them open to amendment, and in this respect the usage 1s different to that which prevatils in Europe, Where treaties are regarded as the act of the sov- erelgu. This practice was departed from by Prus- sia recently, when the French treaty of peace was sent for approval to the open German Parliament. But so far as the United States Senate is concerned the treaty 1s practically regarded as a mere projet, capable of being changed and amended in any way the Senate may determine. There 19 still a strong anda growing sentiment here in favor of having the subject discussed in open instead of in secret session. The treaty has been engrossed in duplicate and will be formally signed to-morrow at twelve o'clock at the State Department by all the Commissioners, One copy will be at once despatched by special mes- Benger to London and the other will be given the President of the United States, it will be sent to the Senate on Wednesday. The usual custom is to transmit all treaties and other executive documents to the Senate in writing, and thus only the original copy is furnished. The Senate then looks after the printing of it, In the present case, however, it ts proposed to print the treaty im confidence for the use of the Senats, prior to its trans- migsion to that body, It 18 supposed that this will serve the double purpose of preventing the premature publication of the treaty and of‘sav- ing time by having printed copies of the document in the hands of Senators on Wednesday, whan the Senate meets. The treaty will be immediately re- ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, after which the Senate will probably adjourn over until the following Monday, It is expected that the Com- mittee will take three or four days to consider tt be- fore it is reported back, There is a good deal of speculation as to how the treaty wi] be received by the committee. Opposition is expected from at least two members—Schurz ana Casserly. Patter- son, of New Hampshire, 1s uncertain. Cameron, Morton, Harlan and Hamlin are counted certain in favor of the treaty. It is probable that Pat‘erson, too, who is anxious to be on good terms with the administration, will also give in his adhe- sion. This will secure a clear majority in com- mittee, Should Schurz oppose tt the committee may be some days before 11 reaches a vote, All the members of the Committee on Foreign Relations as they arrive are rarnished with a copy of the treaty. Theonly members here are Cameroa, Morton and Harlan. All the members are expected by Tuesday before the Senate meets, Therefore the members of the committee will at least have read the treaty and the majority of them will have had time to give it a preliminary examination, Morton ana Cameron, who have been here for some days, are already thor- oughly posted on all its points, Of course Morton will bave charge of it. Als rooms at the National Hotel are constantly overrun with mem- bars of the Joint High Commisston, Secretary Fish and Assistant Secretary Davis, The object of these gentlemen scem to be to furnish Morton with all the documents, correspondence, facts and figures on the subject, so that ne can meet and answer Sum- ner, Schurz or any other Senator who may be dis- posed to make opposition. It is stated thata wagon load of documents was sent to Morton from the State Department; but the friends of that Senator assert that he can defend the treaty without reading this cumbrous collection of papers, which are merely illustrative of the red-tape system of diplomacy. General Cameron will attend to the Purely pusiness detalis of the treaty. He will ex- Plain first to the committee and then to the Senate the amount of money at stake on botn sides, and will show whether the United States or Great Britain is likely to get the best of the bargain. Cam- eron’s training as a business man will be of great advantage to him tn the performance of this duty. Morton being an able and a@ ready debater will answer all general assaults made upon the Morials upon Wy subject from nearly ay the Boards , troaty, Me is of oplmon that all the dome crates im the Senate will vote against Tatification, although the measure Is in no eense a Party one. The Senator from Indiana thinks the democrats will hardly be willing to contribute to | the success of a treaty which, if ratified, cannot fail to redound to the praise of the administration and | the republican party, ‘There are those, however, Who assert that the democrats wili vote for the | treaty U itis found to be favorable to the United States. ‘There ts @ rumor to the effect that Sumner, Schurz, | Trumbull, Logan, Robertson, Tipton, Fenton and | one or two others, who are classed by the President under the heaa of disappointed men, will vote against the treaty, This, however, 18 mere specula- tion, a8 very few of the Senators have seen the treaty or have been acquainted with Its terms, Senator Sumner and the Joint High Comimine sion. WASHINGTON, May 7, 1871. Senator Sumner again entertained the British members of the Joint High Commission at his resi- dence last evening. Judge Hoar was also present, and the hospitaities of Mr. Sumner’s residence were dispensed with the same lavish hand that has characterised the previous entertainments given in Bonor of the Joint High Commission, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. LAST PHILNARMONIO CoNCERT.—The subscribers of the Philharmonic Society assembled en masse at the Academy on Saturday night to hear Dr. Leopold Damroseh play Beethoven's violin concerto, opus 61, and Miss Marie Krebs sing a scena and an aria from “Der Freischutz’’ and @ scena from Goethe's “Faust,” composed by Louis Dachauer. The three | orchestral pieces on the programme were of litue interest, as they were hackneyed and have been Played better on other occasions by Thomas’ orchestra, Dr. Damrosch proved himself an artist of the highest attainments, and his rendering of Beethoven's work was admiratle, Under his direc. tion the Philharmonic orchestra would regain much of Its lost prestige, and we trust that the society will not lose the services of a musician who in Breslau won the admiration of all Germany. Miss Krebs sang much oetter at the concert than she did at the rehearsal the day be- fore (the reheursal was @ te‘rible flasco), but we think at was very injudicious tn her to risk the repu- tation she has earned as a pianist in an atiempt to sing aba Philharmonic concert without possessing the slightest qualification for a public singer, An. ordinary church soprano in this city could have done as well, and in a society wiiere we expect everything to be first class, such a choice of a vocal soloist is inexcusable. Dachauer’s work has many excellent points. 1t begins in D minor, the violins in tremolo imitating the noise of the spinning Wheel, and the violas and celli giving in a plainuve atone anidea of the thoughts of Gretchen. She then sings a characteristic meiody, accompanted ouly by tour horns. In the succeeding verses there are many changes, both In the theme and accompa- niment. The finale is parucularly fine and well constracted. Mr, Dachauer deserves much praise for such a work aud better interpreters than either Miss Krebs or the orchestra proved themselves to be. The annual election of officers of ube Philbar- monic Society wakes place in a few days, MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES. At Home. Robert E. Stevens returned to this city from Albany on tne 3d Inst, V. E, Beamer, manager of the Opera House, Pitts- burg, arrived in this clty on the Sth inst, Sheridan and Mack, the two song and men, open at the Globe, this city, to-mght. vohn E. McDonough, from Philadelphia, is at present in this city in searcn uf another new piece. Kate Fisher will arrive in this city w-day. She has been ‘‘Mazeppaizing” in Philadelphia, at Fox's for some time. Ben De Bar, the well known Western manager, Will arrive in this city shortly, to complete his ar- Tangements for next season, Frank Mordaunt has been engaged to play in “Jack Sheppard,” to be produced ac the Olympic on May 15. Johnny Mortimer plays Tuames Darrell. Fannie Herring opens at Tony Pastor's on the 12th of June in a new sensation drama, written ex- reasly for her by D. K. Young, called, “Grit; or, ut on the Plains.” T. Donneily, having terminated his vartety season atthe Olympic theatre, Brovklyn, on the 6th iust., opens to-night with a burlesque company, of which Felix Rogers 18 the star, ‘Aladdin will be the initial peploymaucy, _ M.W. Leflngwell has returned to this city, ac- companied by Romeo Jafler Jenkins, after an tended tour through Connecticut and New Jers», Lef bas lost much flesh since he went out travelling- and he now looks consumptive. Jenny Hughes, the clever little actress and sweet singer, who made such a favorable impression last season during the cngagement of Baruey Willams at Niblo’s Garden, by her singing of “Lakes of Killarney,”’ has become quite a favorite, and opens at the Glove theatre, this city, this evening, Colonel I. Allston Brown, in his dramatle | agency, has been empowered to negotiate for | the uppearance in this city of the renownei milit-ry band of the Garde de Paris (forty in number), who gained the first prize in the great band contest a. the Paris International Exhiti- ton of 1867, when the greatest military bands of all the European nations competed for it. Colouel Brown informs us that he 1s now negotiating with parties here to arrange for the giving oi thirty-six evening and twelve matinee performances by th.s band. The band propose sailing from Europe by tie uth of this month. They wear the splendid uui - form as furnished by the French government. Their repertoire of music is large, varied and of the high- est character. Judging by the enthusiasm with which they have been received in Loudon there is no doubt that their success here would prove immensely. They peformed before the King of Belgium and his Court in Brussels the week ending April 24, and were to return to London last week, being bes Psd engaged by the Queen and Royal Commissioners for the opening of the Great International Exlubition on May 1, dance In the Provinces. Jenny Willmore has been divorced from Felix Rogers. Stone & Murray’s Circus exhibits in Providence on the 16th and 16th inst, E. L, Davenport plays at the Globe theatre, Boston, this week, commencing this evening. Stuart Robson ts in Boston, idle for the present. It is his intention to star next season, Neil Warner opens at the Holliday street theatre, Baltimore, Md., to-night, for one week, The Kiralfy Sisters and the Francisco Sisters open at the Trimble Opera House, Pittsb urg, Pa., to-night, for three weeks, Hart Conway, a rising young actor, now at the Olympic, tus city, has been engaged by E. L. Daven- port for next season. A movement is afoot to give Mrs. F. S. Chanfrau & complimentary benefit at the close of her engage- ment at the Globe theatre, Boston. Several leading citizens of the “Hub” are interested in the affair. Mrs. D. P. Bowers opens at the New Opera Honso, Rochester, N. Y., on the 15th inst. She was taken quite sick in Philadelphia on the 2d inst, while play- ing an engagement at the Walnut Street theatre. “The Three Hunchbacks'’—the London and Paris combination, as it 1s cailed—remain in Albany, N. Y., another week, The show did net commence operations there untill Wednesday, the 3d, instead of the 1st as announced. They next visit Auburn and Penn Yan. Rose St. Clair, a very beautiful young lady, ar- rived from Kurope by the City of Washington on the 4th Inst., after eleven months absence. She is a clever actre: and will provably play at the new opera house, Rochester, for the summer season. She has already been secured for a prominent theatre in this city. E. L. Davenport continues the manager Chestnut Sweet theatre, Philadelphia, next s 5 He has already secured, through Colonel T. Allston Browa, his entire company, which will be a first class one in every respect. Mr. Davenport is a great artist and @& gentleman, and we are glad to see ne has risen the Chestnut from the ashes, The Imperial Japanese Troupe, with the original little All Kight, arrived here from Europe on the 4th instant, after @ stormy passage, They open to Philadelphia, at Fox’s American theatre, to-mght, for three weeks, and go thence co Pittsburg for two weeks, Titusville one week, and then direct West, stopping at the principal cities, J.J. Parks and Abbott have all the privileges with Howe's London Circus and Menagerie for tie tent - ing season. In the Concert are Lizzie La Grange, Fanny Gilmore, Celia Berry, Louise, the drummer girl, and Master George Warren, while in the curiosity show are Sammy Bishop, the fat bay; vane Alden and wife, and Nelly Walker, the al- bino. ‘vony Pastor starts out with his mammoth combt- ation on June 12, making the first stand at New wk, N. J. and goes thence through New England, stop- ping at all the Spt my towns and cities. Tne party consists of Miss Ada Wray, Kitty O'Neil, Jenn. Gilmer, Amelia and Mary Gorenflow Johuny Wil James Cummings, Frank Kerns, Frank Gerard, Vonnor and Bratiey, and Tony Pastor, who will Positively app al hand every entertainment, this being his first appear.nce im the provinces in six years, Across the Water. The vullding hitherto known as the Londou Al- hambra reoyened April 24 as the Royal Alnamora Palace of Varieties. During the short recess some extensive alterations have been made to make the theatre one of the handsomest in :he world. Bailet spectacle will b& produced surpassing ail previous efforts, and no expense will be spared to produce the most magnificent tableaux. Opéra houge will constitute an item in the entertainment, and for the opening & new farce, & comic opera and a new bailet were given, Mr. Strange promises to spare no oapaee or energy (o make the Allambra worthy of public support, and from the programme put for- Ward there 18 litte doubt but that bis efforts will be crowned with success, Mr, Pevnington’s admirers and patrons, consider- lng Lim the greatest exponent of Shakspeare ex- tant, are willing for him to compete wita tay living actor for the prize of 1,000 guineas a side as to who spall bear olf the palm as the best delineator and representative of a Shakspearian character. The prize to be awarded by a committee selected from the London dramatic critics. itwill be arranged for the contest to take place in one ol our largest theatres, to enabie all the admirers of the tmmortal bard to witness the exciting contest, We lave been informed that the challenge has been accepted by a Kentioman whose position and reputation stainp him @ fit champion for the trial, and the preliminary arraugements are in progress, The 2,000 guineas are already deposited to awalt tue award of tne judges, so says Mr. Davenport, a gentieman well known in theatrica! circles, who writes from the Standard theatre, An awful occurrence took place a few evenings ago at the Principe Umberto theatre, Florence, during the performance of an equestrian spectacle entitled “The Capture of Cipriano la Gala.” At the cuminating point of the piece there is a grand en- gagement between a band of brigands and a party Of sharpshooters, the former stationed upon a group of rocks, and the latter on the level ground. Just when the combat was at its height one of the sharp shooters fell, and in so natural a manner that the actor was greeted with an enthusiastic round of applause. A moment alterward, however, it was Piain that something had gone wrong. A couple of men rushe. upon tue stage and lifted the body of the prostrate actor, when it was at once seen that he was lying ina pool of gore. A bullet had been slipped into one of the muskets and had penetrated the uufortunate man’s heart, The king and royal family were present, and itis supposed that the busdet was originally intended for their box. No arrests were made, A correspondent from brussels, writing of April 5, Says: ~ine opera of “Elizabeth of Hungary,” tn four acts, by Beers, has had no success so far, and 18 afallure, lt is pliyed every olner night, Tue prima donna is pretty and graceful, and has a few clear soprano notes, Iwas there last night, and, seater to my lett, in & box, with her husband aud the directors of the Theatre de la Monnaie, was Lia Diva Patu, who arrived here yesterday anu Is stop- ping at Hotel Bellevue, Sne was dressed tn an ele- gant scarlet satin, with a rich over tunique of black velvet, richly trimmed with Chantilly lace, waist cut half Pompadour and trimmed with pomt @arzuille, With soltaires as large a8 small apples in her ears, Her hulr was dressed plainly. She had a beautiul Tose oa her breast and a bouquet of rosebuds in her hand. Her husband, Marquis de Caux, was in fuil dress, and was very excited in his political conver- faeonee uch so that Patti was obliged to take his’ hand in hers, and chide in her sweet, smiling manner, which had the effect of calming his temper. No doubt the Marquis feels badly at the state of things in Paris. Patu 100ks as sweet and as young as five years ago. I understand she 13 to Cn | in Brussels. She ieft very muca disap. } ointed with the opera at an early hour, The third ball given by the Court will come oif on the 10th, and many fair Americans are now getting their toilcts in readiness, The notels are crowded. 1 was much surprised to hear a friend remark the other day that really no fasnionabie English or Belgian lady would be seen in the street without Lier poodie or tan terrier. Dogs are all the go. The Ani 3 do not seein to be fashionable in that res) meet numbers every day riding in the Bo liking in the Park and no dogs. @p-ra.on Wednesday a lady was biglily pleas by the admirable conduct of her dog, Which was so well behaved that it never barked during the per- formance, Parisian Items. Death durring the siege did not spare the artists, In six months the following celebrities dicd:— Clarisse Miney aud Bore Didier, among the female artists, Montyvil Desgenais and Flan among the male, besides the dramatic authors, Alexander Du- mas and Bourgeois, both whose toss ts deeply felt in the theatrical and musical world, A letter dated Paris, April 18, says “The must- cal and theatrical worlds are once more dormant. The Théatre Lyrique, when it opens, will produce an important piece, music of Menbrie, calied “Colom- ba,” and taken from the remarkable romance of Prosper Merim¢ée. The Opéra Comique 19 closed Mile, Normore and M. Achard having leit. “Zampa’ was the operain which they were to have sung. Capuol 13 here. The Gymnase is open, but nothing particuiarly interestuug. “1 emi-inonde,” by Alexander Dumas, fils, “The Pere de la Debutante’ have been on the boards the past week, Pierson is lovely in the latter, She is as attractive asever, The French theatre is playing Molicre’s pieces. The Palais Koyal ts playing & new piece called “Babouc; or, the World As lt Gove,’’ At the Ambigu M, Billion intends to run the follow- dng piece all summer—"Khe Devil’s Pills’’—a spec. tacular piece. The Varieties is still ciosed. Th aurea, gate, are al m full bi The XN irque, fn the Champs Elysées will open Apr Out of filty-five 3 LONG STRIKE, Negotiations at an End Between the Miners and the Corporations. THE MINERS STEADILY DEFIANT. All Their Proposed Concessions Derided and Rejected, The Strike of the Mine Laborers. ‘THE How IT WAS INCITED. SCRANTON, Pa., May 7, 1871, ‘The action of the miners at the meeting yesterday afternoon has been AN EXCITING TOPIC of discussion throughout the city to-day, and may be saia to have monopotized pubilc attention from religions services, Everybody has been surprised at the alacrity and firmness with which the miners and laborers have accepted the challenge from the managers of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Wesiern Railroad Company, and the most astonished people are the very individuals who have provoked this defiant at- titude on th tofthe workingmen, It ls gen- erally admitted that the mimers have offered fairly and shown a most praiseworthy disposition to bring about resumption of work upon honorable terms, and thit as men they cannot be expected to do More to concillate the unwise persons who control the destinies of the ratiroad corporations, It 1s also conesded that the three great companies tn this country have been handsomely CHECKMATED in their efforts to dissever the Miners’ Union by un- worthy appliances; for, notwithstanding (he appeals mace to national prejudices and the attempts to array the laborers against the miners, the organiza- tion 1s more consolidated and harmonious to-day than ever before, There is no mistaking the fact that all the labor for the miners in this section is sull controlied vy the mea holding ont, and there 13 Not the slightest prospect now that work will be re- sumed, unless the companies show as much dispo- sition to concede and conciliate as lias been ex- lubitod by the miners, THE RESPONSIBILITY for a longer suspension rests entirely with the me& who are mismanaging the business of the corpora- tons, and against them popular tadignation is now being expressed Jn no measured terms, These men are now really Keepiag this section in idleness and bringing ruin upon the community, and they con- trol the corporations, The miners-have honorably and sincerely proposed to go to work at the rate of Wages ald in other coal regions, an offer eqnitabla to ali parties in the controversy, aud they have been met by DERISION AND INSULT. They have no resvurce left but to walt until the companies desire to purchase thetr lavor at living rates; and thls they dispassionately resolved to do yesterday, They ave de ly in earnest, and will offer no other concessions for some time to come, If ever. ‘They have tne means for a protouged resist- auce, a8 thine will demonstrate. tverybouy 13, of course, anxious to ascertain what Lhe companies will do next, since they have failed in TUE SPARVATION PROGRAMME to foment the jealousy and excite the yassions and prejudices of a lew liliteraie men, who have been reached by thelr cinissaries. 4s again at sea, Witt no beacon to warn a Shouls and rocks Which may beset Ub pathy runs strongiy with tue miners, a crease, as they lave uever claiined the right to interfere with the management of the mines in and avout tis city, only so far as to leave work when the compantes made an unprecedented reduction of wages, With an avowed purpose of forcing them to make a strike aud stop operations. As a systema- Uzed plan seems to have been adopted by the ad- hereuce of the corporations to lucorrectly state THE POSITION OF THE MINERS in regard to the question of arbitration, it may not be out of piace to say that the entire body of them and the pl horses owned by the company ouly wen ty #5 § leit, Horror! Nineteen of the unfortunile ay liste, having been eaten during the siege. The eternal “White Cat’? at the Gatete 1s over, and they are now Playing a piece cailed the ‘Grace of God.” The Feceipis for three days’ reproduction of “Li Chaite Slaighe’t were is,vvv iruucs—very good for the present time. Blanche d’Antegny was @ complete success in the piece. Tye many new pieces wuich were in active pre- pa-ation are not yet announced, and the spring is passing away and all the leading arusts are leaving. who lives will se: LITERARY CHIT-CHAT, MR. SWINBURNE, the poct, nas quite recovered from his recent indisposition, A SECOND EDITION ef Dr. Ginsbrug’s book on the Moabite stone is in preparation, with addinions to the present time, PrRoressor T. HEWitt Key ts stil) engaged in the preparation of his Latin Dictionary, which has occu, pied him for so many years, Rev. CHARLES H. HALL’s ‘Notes on the Gospels” will be published by Hurd & Houghton, of this city, during the present month. Mr. MuRRAY, the English publisher, announces three biographies during the ensuing season—“'A Memofr of M. Julian Favre,’ by the Hon, R, Lytton; “A Life of St. Chrysostom,” by the Rev. W. R. Stephens, and “A Biography of Dr. Cooke,” of Bel- fast, by Professor Porter, HERR WERNER HAHN has written a history of the late war in France, entitled “Der Krieg Deutschlandas gegen Frankreich,” which is published at Leipzig and will be brought out in twelve paris, with ilus- trations, plans and maps. Six parts have already been issued, PROPESSOR GIUSEPPE RICCARDI bas written an important work on Italian history, entitled “Diario Storico-biografico Italiano,” with an introduction, giving a summary of Italian nistory from a. D. 400 ‘to the present day, inciuding the occupation of Rome in 1870. HEBER'S unique copy of tne first edition of Wynkyn de Worde's “Way to the Holy Land,” a handbook for pilgrims to Jerusalem, was lately re- ported to have been lost; but we learn from the London Atheneum that it 18 safe among the book treasures of Mr. Christie- Muller, at Britwell House, and is to ve reprinted by the Early English Text Society, with a fac-sumlie, by Mr. W. H. Hooper, of the woodcut title page, @ pligrim starting from nis castle on foot to the Holy Land, APPLETON’S AMERIVAN ANNUAL CYCLopapia for 1870 will appear some time during the present month, The value of this publication 13 recognized wherever the English language 1s spoken, It is one of the most reliable compeudiams of historical facts in our language. The new volume will contain a vast amount of important matter, including @ clear and succinct account of the recent war between the French and Germans; the United States census re- turns of 1870; obituaries of eminent persons, such as Dickens, Lee, Farragut, &c. AMONG THE WORKS in the stock of the late Mr. Joseph Lilly, the eminent bookseHer of London, ad- vertised for sale, 18 one entitled “Apocaiypsis cum Figuris, sive THistoria Sancti Johannis ejusque Vistones Apocalyptice.” It is “a splendid manu- script upon vellum, writen in the fourteenth century and ornamented with thirty-five superb designs, the size of the page, executed with @ pen and slightly heightened with colors, having short explanations of the subjects (in Latin) between the drawings; bound in parchment; from the Abbaye de Citeaux Bourgogne.” 1t Is said to be a magnificent specimen of early French art and is held at the comparatively low price of $625, THE LIBRARY of the late Rey. H. G. Williams, D.D., Professor of Arabic of the Untversity of Cam. | Vomiting, but Was consdious, bridge, and of Preston rectory, Suifolk, ts offered | for sate in London. It contains, among other rare | and old works, @ perhaps totally unknown volume | of poems by Bahram Shah, the Prince of Baaivec, | fon of Farrukh Shab, the nephew of the great Saladin, The author signed with Saladin one of the | tumous traces with Richard Cour de Lion. The work {s entitled “Dfiwinn Mantand’s-Suitan,” and is @ fine Arabic MS, on bombycine paper, East- } @:n binding. The poems were composed by Bahram | Shah in the years 604 and 605 of the Mohammedan era (A, D, 1208) and bears date of A, Il, 633 (A. D. 236.) Act with the gi sf wanimity under thé decree of Fadgs twelienat hav. salleély abandoned all ideas of cOntrolliug the mines, Which they micht formerly bave entertained. Asa th ave shown (hat they are much more to be “1 upou for Obs ke Vauce of obligations than those Who abuse and Filsvepeesone Lacie myportdul dévéldpments may be expected in a few days. STAYCHNINE IN BYEWERS’ GRAIN, New YORK COLLEGE OF VETERINARY ‘ont 206 LKALNGTON AVBENUB, NEW YOUK, May 6, 1871. To Tue Eptrow ov THR TeRALD;— In this morntug’s HERALD | flnd a communication from Dr. M. Morris, of the Bureaa of Sanitary In- spection, reporting the death of three horses belong- ing to Mr. N. Archer, of Jerome, West Farms, “caused by cating brewers’ gratn supposed to con- tain strychnine.” Though I have nos seen tho horses inclined to boneve that, from the symptoms described, tueir death was caused by epidemic cerebro-spinat meningitis, a very fatal disease, common al this time of the year, wuich L had several opportunities to witness, and which £ Kuow eXists in that section of the country at pre- sent. Strychnine. | do volieve, has as iiitle to do witli the loss of these horses as the ‘rilleta caries’? had to do with causiug tie Texas catue plague. A. LIANTARD, V. 3., abe De, tine IN TRENTON, “ope A fire occurred in Trenton on Sunday morning be tween one and two o’clock. ‘The loss is only $1,500, The shops and stables of the Delaware and Kart- tan Canal Company, on the canal bank, Taylor and Mercer streets, wefe destroyed. Two mules were burned and a third jumped outof tne stable window with ears partly burned off and be badly burned, Jt will probably recover, Five workmea had tools purned, A Dumber of valuable patterns were destroyed. The watchman of the premises had nis hand burned, Chief Engineer Weart, of the Trenton Fire Department, was burned on the hand badly. A great scene of confusion ensued for hours, the building being of pine wood aud, consequently, causing a tremendons viaze, ‘The fire was the work of an incendiary, ATTEMPTED ASSASS NATION. While Thomas McGuire, of 186 Forsyth street, was. standing in Rivington street, between Eldridge and Forsyth, he was shot In the face by an unknown party, the ball entering his cheek, and, passing downwards, lodged in his neck, The would-bo |, pursued by au officer, who. unable to overtake him. M waiked to the Tentit precinct station house, where his wounds were riressed, after which he Was seut lo Bellevue Hospital. SUICIDE OF A CONFESSED MURDERESS.—Some time publisved au account of the suteide or mur- Db. EB. Hedden in a house of ill-fame at Omaha, Several days alier Hedden’s death @ courtesan named Cora Clinion surrendered herself to the thorities and made the declaration: that she kill Hedden, at Lis own request. Now the Oman: brasku) Kepabdilean ol the 2d tpst, comes to u an uc ount of the suicide of Cora Citaton, and the aying confession that she did not Kul Hedden. 1t seems that the Woman stole a revolver from the jwior, and in less than twenty minutes ‘rom tue lime she vvtained possession of tt emptied tue con- teuts Into her boly, aiittie below the heart, We are informed (hat the real pame of the uutortunate wo- mau ts Sopnta Bushne'l, of Peorta, fl. Mer father resides there, and 13 a clergyman of reputed wealth. AS the story runs she ieft bowe in a pique with ouly fifly dollars in her pocket, went to Daveuport, low, Was there a while, pawned her watch aud thea went 1o Omaha. She worked for a ine as servaut girt in & very respectable fainily, and While there attempted suichle, Subsequentiy se entercd a House of pros- Uiuton Aud Liere remained wut the Hedued ta wedy tok piace. Ru Anp Suicine. vout thirty-five years of age, who bad been drinking wine for sey- eral days, entered a saloon tu Lawrence, Kansas, on | the 4d inst, and took out a vid of arsenic aud told those about him thatit was quinine, Ue then emp- lied the arsenic Into a glass of l4juor and drank tt, He went out and was afterwards jound in a shed ar by lying on some May. Waen foand was He told the people Who had gatiered around linn that he was dying and did not Want any help. A physician was quickly summoned, but arrived too late. Upon the body pt the man & letter, which read as follows, was found:— Suicide—There is nothing &@ man ean present to Justify it, but death must come at some ume. To some lives the sooner it comes the better it is for the living—those Who make au earnest Work of lie. 1 have never in ty ite committed a crime against the Jaws o1 the country. I have never Injured any per. sou bat bee aud relatives, It has been caused solely by the use of lutoxicating drinks Whol am or where I came from it does not matter, I hav written lo friends and told them of my purpose, H warn! to youtus—never bs. ng ouch = lntoxicating