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gent Majesty that he is much, if anything, superior to the generality of his royal prede- cessors, Victor Emmanuel is, it is true, a native of Italy, whereas nearly all the former kings of that country were furnished by the emperors of Germany and the kings of France and Spain; but it is pretty generally admitted that for aught he does to revive the drooping energies of Italy, or to improve her condition, either intellectually or physically, he might as well have been a German, like the majority of bis predecessors. He is, perhaps, somewhat better as a sovereign than the last King of Naples ; or, rather, he is probably not quite so ignorant of the science of government pg the famous Bombs; but that he 1s not equal to the present crisis in the history of Italy must now ‘be acknowledged by every impartial observer vwho is oapable of penetrating beyond the sur- face. Whether he persists in depriving the ‘Pope of his temporal power or not is but a secondary question in its influence on the AMeatioy of Italy. In either case the descend- ants of those who established such great and enduring republics as the Venetian, the Floren- tine, the Genoese, &c., however degenerate ‘thoy are, will not be long satisfied in their Sspirations with such a monarchy as that which they now enjoy under Victor Em- manuel, Palestine—Bible History Confirmed. , The zeal of learned Christians and scientific mea is accomplishing a great deal In the pre- sent age to éstablish the truth of Bible history, and, therefore, to undermine that formidable structure of scepticism and mocking infidelity which sprung up in the last century and threatened at one time to overthrow Chris- tianity. Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau, the FFrenoh encyclopedists, Paine and a host of other brilliant writers, just preceding and at tho timo of the great French revolution of 1789, vigorously attacked Obhristianity and the Bible history on which it was founded as a fable or myth. The human mind at that period chafed under the restraints of priestly dogmatism and absolute mo- narchical government, which rested, in a great measure, on priestly influence. The leading or representatutive minds resolved to break the chains that bound mankind, but in their efforts to this end struck indis- erimiuatcly at truth as well as error. The beautiful character of Cbrist was blackened, the most sublime doctrines and highest moral- ity proclaimed by Jesus, and that ever had been proclaimed, were contemned, the facts of Bible history that stood upon a better foundation than any in ancient history Explorations in were laughed at, and the finest intellects were employed in applying the axe to the root of a religion which humanity needed. Philosophy had run into madness. The good was mocked at on account of the evils that bad grown up under the pretended authority of religion. The frightful orgies of the infidels of the Krench revolution and the reaction since have brought mankind toa more just and solr view of Christianity. Unbelievers do not mock as they did then, While they cannot bring themselves to believe in the mysteries of the Christian reli- gion they admit the excellence both of its doc- trines and the character of the Founder. Pure rationalism has taken the place of ribald inf- aelity. : Men now want a reason for everything. They are not willing to take anything on faith, This is the condition of the human mind at present. It is so even in the churches. There are, no doubt, a few devotees among ‘all orthodox sects who accept revealed religion by faith without attempting to reason upon it; ‘but the mass of those in Church membership ‘become so because it is respectable, while ‘they are at heart sceptical, Whatever dis- coveries are made, then, to support Bible his- tory and to establish the truth of the Scrip- jures are a blessing to the world. The meet- ing at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church ‘on Sunday night, in support of the society to explore the Holy Land, an account of which me published yesterday, should meet with approbation from all Christians, One of the interesting incidents of this meeting was tho exhibition of a fac simile of the tone discovered in the Holy Land, with the Moabitish inscription illustrating facts mentioned in the Second Book of Kings, This Btone was set up about the year 892 B.C., and the inscription, which is well understood, confirms ‘a a remarkable maoner that portion of the Old Testament which records the rebel- lion of Moab against Israel aud the Moabites gaining thelr independence, We cannot well overestimate the value of this relic of ancient ‘history to biblical students and the cause of religion. In all probability there are many such in Palestine and other parts of the East. The society which has been formed here to make explorations in co-operation with the English Palestine Exploration Society should weceive the cordial support of our religious communities aad the learned. Our rich mem- bers of churches—aid there are plenty of Yhom—irrespective of sectarian differences, gould not spend their money in a betier way. ‘The Bible is the most precious legacy of the past to mankind, and whatever tends to con- firm Its authenticity and to undermine the yationalistic scepticism of the times will be a @reat and lasting blessing to the world, WEATHER REPORT. Orrick or THE COtKF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasiingron, May 231 A. M. Sunopsts for the Past Twenty-four Hours, The weather has contined pleasant on the Pacific eoast, with falling barometer, The barometer has risen tn the valley of the Misgissippt and Northwest, It has remained stationary in the Southern States and has fallen decidedly on the East Atlantic, The temperature has increased on the Atilantic coast ‘and fajlen on the Lakes. Light winds and calms now very generally prevall, and brisk aud high ‘winds Nave not been reported on Monday. Heavy Yains stil continue in a few points on tho Gulf and an the Middle States, { Probabititier. Tt ts provable that ight winds will continue on ‘ucsday to Brovall Cast of tho Mississippi, with partially cloudy and clearing weather on the muddle ‘ani cast Atlantic. TWE WEATHER IN ENGLAND, LONDON, May 22-5 P.M. Tho wearher throughout Fngland is talr and favorable to the growing crops. FIRE IW MULBERRY STAEET. Avont six v'clock Inst night a fire broke out on the third floor Im the rear of 188 Mulberry sirect, ocen- pled ty Render & Bersh ay a cabinet manulactory, cuusiud @ loss LO Stock OF $2,000; Insured i (ie Peopie’s and anctier company for &1s00, The building, Which was owned by George Kiack, was Ammaged $500; Insured toy $1,600 Aa tho Bowen Tue purance Company. Wan DEPARTMENT, | i NEW YORK HERA THE COMMUNE DEAD. Herald Special Reports from Versailles, Occupation of Paris by the Government Forces, FIGHTING AT THE BARRICADES. ~~ aes Riis AO: tacren vende - MacMahon’s Headquarters at tho New Opera House. PRUSSIAN INTERVENTION Awful Massacres Within the City. M. THIERS ON THE VICTORY. The President and Army Thanked by tho Assembly. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW VORK-HERALB. Complete Occupation of Paris by the Troops of MacMahon. Paris, May 22—Afternoon. The Versailles army has occupied Paris, and the headquarters of Marshal MacMahon are established in the new opera house. The headquarters of General Cissey, whose forces entered the city from the south, are on the Ecole Militaire, which fronts on the Champs de Mars. There was a great explosion this afternoon near the Esplanade des Invalides, VERSAILLES REPORTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. A Great Five in Paris—Fighting Going Ou. We havo received the following despatch from the New York Heratp’s special cor- respondent at Versailles; — VERSAILLES, May ‘Noon, Via BouLoeng, May 22, 1871. At this hour (twelve M.) a fire is distinctly seen all around the Tuileries. I am unable to learn whether the conflagration is in the palace. FIGHTING GOING ON, The insurgent batteries at Montmartre are now firing upon, the government troops, aud barricade fighting Is supposed to be going on thronghout the city. Rally of the Communiste—Sertous Bighting— Tho City Won—Awful Massacren. Vursam.us, May 22, 1871, The Commune troops rallied at Montmartre and the Hoel de Ville, the approaches to which were defended by barricades, SERIOUS FIGHTING. Much serious fighting took place, and re- sulted in the Versailles troops occupying three-fourths of the city, A conflagration is raging near the Invalides and the insurgent battery on Montmartre is cannonading the aaa telegraphs that everything is satisfactory, and although the fighting may continue several hours the city is absolutely won,” Many Commune leaders were taken, and there were some awful massacres, President Thiers Announces the Victory— Monuments to be Restored—Thanke to the Army. VersaILres, May 22, 1871. In the Assembly to-day President Thiers made a congratulatory speech on the surprising success of the government arms, He said he had not expected to effect an entrance into Paris for three or more days, and gave an account in detail of the movements on Sunday which terminated so victoriously. He announced that the government was de- termined to visit with rigorous punishment the most criminal of the insurgents. THE OMAPKI. OF EXPIATION AND COLUMN VEN- DOME TO BE RESTORED, Bills were introduced to restore the Chapel of Expiation and the Column of the Place Vendéme—the latter to be surmounted by a statue of France, THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE ARMY, A vote of thanks to President Thiers and the army was adopted by acclamation, Fighting tn the City—Dombrowski’s Forces Surreanded, VERSAILLES, May 22, 1871, Righty thousand Versailles troops have en- tered Paris. FIGHTING NEAR TIE ARO DE TRIOMPHE, A sharp cannonade is heard, doubtless against the barricades near the Arc de Triomphe, PRISONERS CAPTURED, General Ubrich -took 600 prisoners last night, of whom 400, including M. Assy, have been brought to Versailles, DOMBROWSEI'S FORCES SURROUNDED, General Dombrowsk!, who was reported to have been taken prisoner by the Versailles troops, is said to have been recaptured by his own men and to have since made an attempt to esoape from Parls, tis now stated that he and lis command are surrounded near Saint Ouen and will probably be captured, Captare of Dombrowski—Paris Isolnted— Points OccupledRochofort’s Arreat—Gen-~ eral Items, fi Lonpox, May 22, 1871. All communication with Paris ts suspended, the Northern Ratiway having been cut by the Prussians, TUR NONMBALDMENT CONTIN RD, Tho Vowbardment of the vortions of the LD, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. fortifications of Parts still held by the federal- ists continues, PARIS COMPLETELY ISOLATED. A despatch from Versailles this morning says Paris has been completely isolated by the Prussians, and that no news has been received from there since midnight. POINTS OCOUPIED BY THE VERSAILLES TROOPS. The London Times has a despatch from Ver- sailles to-day, stating that half the army is within the walls of Paris, and hold the gates of St. Cloud, Passy, Auteuil, Trocadero and Muette, as well as the Arch of Triumph. on aT SB RNs ee Heavy firing {3 heard in the Champs Blys¢eg. Sixteen thousaud Versailles troops have en- tered Vangirard and Montrouge. THE DUO DE BROGLIZ GONE TO VERSAILLES, The Duke of Broglie, the French Ambas- sador to England, has gone to Versailles, his son having been wounded in one of the recent. engagements, REPORTED CAPTURE OF DOMBROWSKI. It is reported that General Dombrowski has been captured by the Versaillists, ROOHEFORT'S ARREST, M. Rochefort had, it appears, engaged apartments at Brussels, where he was ex- pected on Saturday last. escape from lynching at Versailles, He had a narrow Fires in Paris—Prussians Occupying Vin- ceones—Driving Back the Communists, Lonpon, May 22, 1871. A despatch dated ‘Outside Paris, Monday evening, May 22,” says :— “The isolation of the city continues. are raging inside. Montmartre. Fires A dense smoke overhangs Frequent explosions are heard. The sound of cannon and musketry firing is continuous. PRUSSIANS OCOUPYING VINORNNES, It is said that the Prussians are occupying Vincennes. PRUSSIANS DRIVING THE FLERING COMMUNISTS BAOK INTO PARIS. The Prussian outposts have received strict orders to drive back all icsurgents attempting to pass their lines. A wounded Communist general seeking to escape from Paris has been turned back by the Germans, THE PRUSSIAN ADVANOED CORPS DOUBLED. Their advanced corps has been doubled. The headquarters of the Prince of Saxony will shortly be removed from Margency to Compiégne. RETURN OF WIR GUARDS TO GERMANY. The Guards will return to Germany by the end of the present week, VENEZUELA. Another Revolution in Full Blast=Ports Blockaded—Military Movements, Kinosron, Jam, May 22, 1871. Venezuela dates to the 8th inst. are received here, Revolutionary outbreaks continue. Generals Du- charme aud Olivo cuptured the seaports of Caru- pano and Maturin, The government has since declared these ports in state of blockade, and = three war vessel aro performing blockade duty, Tho government has despatchea the steamer Virginius with troops to the scene of action. The revolutionary General [er- rerajs marching on Barquicimiento, after an encoun- ter with the troops under General Machadro, in which he was successful, General Escobar left Caracas at the head of a body of troops, intending to check the furtner advance of Herrera. General Sutherland had arrived at Cara- cas, and, it is repasted, offered his services to Guz- man to drive Pulgar from Maracaibo and to pay all the expenses of the job. ‘The people of Maracaibo are dissatisfied with Pal- gar, General Rojasis still in prisou. Quesada con Unues quietly in Caracas, MEXICO. Open Viejo. HAVANA, May 22, 1871. Advices from the city of Mexico state that Juarez nas issued a decree closing the port of Tampico while the revolationtsts are in possession of the city, meantime opening the port of Pueblo Viejo to botn to reign and domestic shipping. CUBA. Arrival of Refugees from Venezucla. HAVANA, May 22, 1871. The war steamer Hernan Cortes, with 213 Vene- zuelan refugees, hag arrived, Captain General Valmaseda Is endeavoring to make them comfort- able, ST. THOMAS. Port of Tampico Close of Pueb' The Steamer Florida Still in Port—A French Vessel Takes French Leave—Advices trom Porto Rico. Krxaston, Jam., May 22, 1871, Advices to the 16th inst. are received from St. Thomas. The steamship Florida, suspected of being owned or chartered by the Cuban insurgents, 1s still in port. The French brig Paiestro on the night of the 6th inst, left im a mysterious manner and without Papers. The telegraphic cable from St. Kiits has been successfully laid. Despatches trom Porto Rico are to the 10th, The island Is quiet. Vessels are wanted to carry off freigit, which ts accum wlating, Sugars are rising, Thomas to St, Burning of Warebouses Less Over Two Hui lars—A Member of by the Expl of BALTIMORE, Md., May 22, 1871. A fire occurred this morniug in @ large block of five story warehouses on Sharp street, ‘The losers are as follows:—No. 25, occupled by Wiillam H. Brown & Bro., importers of druggists’ suppites, stock and building entirely destroyed; No. 23, Still- man, Henricks & Co., importers of nodons and fancy goods, building partly burned and their stock rutned by water; No, 21, Turnbull, Sweet & Co., ary goods importers and commission merchants, stock badly damaged by water; No. 27, a ee dam- aged by fire and water and the wails partiy down, The following are tho losses aud insurance:— Brown & Bro, owned butiding No. 25, on witch the loss 18 $60,000 and the insurance $20,000, The amount of their stock is Aont eqaai to the insur- ance, Which 18 $95,000, all in home companies, Suilman, Henrioks & Co.'s bujiding, No, 23, Is damaged to the amount of $25,000, ly insured in home companies. Their stock is estimated at $115,000, on which they lose avout $60,000, Insured ju the following compantes:—Mechanics’, cy tte lyn, $5,000; Merohants’, of Flartford, $5, toa, Of ‘Hartford, $10,000 ;' Connegtcan, ol Hartford, 5,000; Phoenix, of Hartfurd, $5,000; Fulton, of New York, $8,000; Market, of New York, $6,000; National, of Boston, $6,000; North British Mercantile, of Lon: don, $5,000; Liverpool, London and Giove, $6,000. Turnbuil, Sweet & Co., No. 21—Stock damaged to the extent of a few hundred doilars; Insured jo Bastern companies, No. 2, the dwelling of Dr, MeManus—Loss $2,600; Insured, buring the fire engine No. T exproded, killing J. Farry Weaver, a member of the first branch of the City Couneti from the Nineteenth ward. Mr, Weaver had just returned from Pluladelphia, and was pass: ing from the depot to his home When thus saddeuly billed. Sharp Street THE NEW TREATY. Discussion Over It in the Ex- ecutive Session. Speeches of the Democratic Senators, Davis and Thurman. THEY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS. Senator Sumnor Makes a Personal Explanation, a PROTEST OF THE GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN Proceedings of the British Parliament—Earl Granville and Lord Lauderdale Dis- eussing the Treaty, THE TREATY IN THE The Discunsion in Executive Session=A: ments to be Offered—The Probabliities of RatiOcation—Hiness of the Vice President. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1871, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass., rising Lo a personal explanation, called attention to what purported to be a report of a speech made by him last Friday in executive session, publisned in a New York paper of Saturday. Mr. TrumBUr4, (rep.) of Ii, interrupting, re- marked—An«t so-of ail the reports of executive ses- sions of several days pi They were all inventions, Mr. SUMNER, resuming, said all the reports which he had seen of what were called his speeches were pure inventions. He hoped that wherever these re- ports bad gone this contradiction would follow. Fisher Ames once said that a lie would travel from Mame to Georgia wille Truth was putting on his boots. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Maass., offered a resolation, which lies over, that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to.discharge ZL, White and H. J. Rams- dell immediately after the final adjourament of the spectal session of the senate. Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., remarked that as the Senator trom Massachusetts had seen proper to make a personal explanation he wished to say, as a report appeared a day or two ago that he had made a specch expressing great hostility to the press, that he had made no speech whatever on the sab- Ject or on anything else. ‘the subject of the press was not alluded to in executive sessibn by any Senator. Mr. SuMNER offered a resolution, which Ites over, that Messrs, White and Ramsdell, who are fo close custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, be discharged from custody forthwith, Mr. PomMekoy, (rep.) of Kan., offered a resolution, which was adopted, that tne clerks of the several standing comuilttees be pald from the 1st to the dist of May. Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution to inquire whether the Senators were enutied to mileage for attending the present extraordinary session, made & report thereon to the effect that the Senators are not under the law entiticd to mileage. On motion of Mr. CamMERON, (rep.) of Pa., the Senate went tuto executive session on tie treaty. The Senate were engaged for five hours on the treaty, Senators Davis, of Kentucky, and Thur- Man, of Oblo, made speeches. Though not opposing tho treaty they severally INDICATED AMENDMENTS which they desired to be made, It ie sald the latter gentleman expressed a doubt as to the wisdom of incorporating in the new rules or in the law of na- tiens @ prohibition against neutrals building or equipping vessels for beiligerents, belleviug that this subject should be left to the operation of munl- cipal law. Thus far BUT ONE SENATOR las mentioned how he wiil vote on the treaty, and this will be in opposition to it, During the proceedings to-day, near the close of the session, Vice President Colfax, feeling sick, re- quested Senator Pomeroy to occupy his place. Di- rectly tne latter gentieman reached the chair Mr. Colfax lett the platform, and on his way out sud- denly becoming dizzy, would have FALLEN HEAVILY TO THE FLOOR but for the efforts of Mr. Flagg, the principal legis- lative clerk, who was conducting him from tne chamber. Major McDonald, the chief clerk, and Captain Bassett, the doorkeeper, immediately re- paired to the scene, as did the Senators in that vicl- nity. The Vice President was conveyed to his room. The occurrence caused @ temporary cessation of bu- siness, which was resumed as soon as it was ascer- tained that the sickvess was not believed to be of an alarming character. The remuiuder of the session was continued in A DESULTORY CONVERSATION, as to fixing some time for taking a vote on ATE. the ratification of tho treaty, No con- clusion was, however, reached on that question, Several Senators said this evening that the Senate will probably vote on ratl cation Wednesday or Thursday, wiule another one re- marked that an effort will be made to-morrow to complete the business, even if a night session should be necessary for that purpose. When Vice President Colfax was carried to his room he was laid upon a sofa, and Drs. Bliss and McOoy promptly summoned, They immediately ap- plied the proper remedies, when the patient seemed to be much relieved, The sickness was probably caused by THE CLOSR ATMOSPHERE in the Senate Chamber, as all the doors are closed during executive session. The Vice President re- maius at his room in the Capitol, and was to-night conversing with iriends. Courtesies to the British Uommissioners. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1871, The Right Honorable Earl de Grey and Ripon and Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., left here this morning for New York, The British High Commisstoners dine with Mr. Cyrus W. Fieid at Delmonico’s, in New York, to-morrow, and afterwards have a recep. tion at hia house, Anoy sail for Europe on the steamship Cuba at nine o'clock on Wednesday morping, THE TREATY IN HOUSE OF LORDS. Debate ov the Ratification—Earl Granville and the Earl of Lauderdale on Senator Sumner—Tho Conclusion of tho Treaty the Prerogative ef the Crown. Lonpon, May 22, 1871, tn the House of Lords to-night the Marquis of Salisbury askea if in view of the evident dislike of the Canadians to the Treaty of Washington the government intended to PRESS ITS RATIFICATION hefore the 12th of June, The Earl of Lauderdale quoted the report by the Atlantic cable of Senator Sumner’s speech de- nouncing the treaty save asa peace measure. Tho novle lord ridiculed the idea of an apology from Engiand, and declared sbe never made any. Earl Granville, the Foreign Secretary, declined toanswer the Earl of Lauderdale, it was Incon- venient now to discuss the terms of the treaty. He persdhally sympathized as little with Mr. Sumner as with Lord Lauderdale. The treaty was not a treaty untlh {0 was ratified, It bad already been pabdlished in the United States, the American Senate had commenced an investiga- tion Into the surreptitious means by which it nad been obtained for publication. Hence It should be submitted to Paritament. {\ was impossible to an- ticipate the DECISION OF THE SENATE. Lord Granville declined to pleage the government to @ refusal to ratify the treaty before June 12, simply vecause notice lad bye given a of an intentiom to ratve @ discussion upon it tn Par- Hament, The Ear! of Carnarvon explained that the Marquis of Salisbury only desired an opportunity to discuss the treaty before ratifications were exchanged. if was understood, moreover, that the Canadian Par- lament was to be consulted, Earl Russel! insisted on the demand that opportu- nity be given for discussion as @ Parliamentary pre- rogative. Lord Grey sald diplomacy was imposstbl> ff it had to be submitted to Parliament before ratification. It was & prerogative of the Crown to conclude treaties on Its own motion, Lord Cairns concurred in what Lord Grey had sald, Earl Granville stated that the oficial copy of the treaty was only received by the government yester- day, Iv was now printing and would be submitted on Tuesday. THE OTTER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS would be withheld pending the debate in the Senate of the United States on ratification. After passing the Consolidated Fund bill and the Customs Income Tax bill the Lords adjourned, GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN ON THE TREATY Their Objections and Remonstrances—Fears That It Will Driv> All the Fishery Business Into the British Provinces—A Protest Against the Ratification of the Treaty. GLovoESTER, May 21, 1871. The “Treaty of Washington,” as tt is called, Is not relished yery well in unis locality, Although on general principles the document may be of vast public Importance, and calculated to effect great good in the settlement of our diMcuitics with Great Britain, yet, 80 far as it affects the fishery interests in dispute, its provisions are lamentably inadequate, So say tho honest old fishermen of Cape Ann, among whom a HERALD correspondent has been circulating for several days past. They ave quaint old fellows, those Gloucester fishermen; aturdy sons of the aca, with thelr hands embrowned with honest toil and their hearts full of the grievances which they clatm to have suflered at the hands of the British government. They are sincere In their expressions of opinton, at least; for the subject matter of which they speak affects the future of the livelthood, tn the prosecution of which they have spent many of the best years of their lives Cape Ann is eminently the fishing headquaters of Now England, and Gloucester is its great centre. Fish and fisning matertals are the groat staples of trade, and even the resident inhabitants have a “most ancient and fishlixe smell.” It 1s fitting, therefore, that their opinions and their criticisms should be Mstened to with attention, and their recommenda- tions heeded as becomes thetr merits. To begin with, then, let me repeat the assertion that THE FISHERMEN CANNOT STAND THE TREATY. Ifanyboay asks them why, they say:—‘Because It ‘ives forelgn fishermen a monopoly of the business; throws us completely out of the trame, and, iustead of helping Americans, wil work to our utter ruin and destruction, ‘The Canadians will clamber into fortune on our necks, and we, who claim to have made the navy of the Unite tates, Will be compelled at this late day in the lives of many of us to seek other less congenial and remunerative employments. The passage of that treaty will be A GROSS ACT OF INJUSTICE on the part of the administration, and we can never forget it. The treaty gives foreign fishermen an op- portunity to come on this shore fish where they please. = With ona cheap vest and outfits, @ Lounty of four dollars a ton, given by the Canadian government, what Is to hinder them, If possessed of common business energy, from controliing the bust: hess ana successfully competing with the American , even on this shore, during seasons when mackerel in the bay and on their own coast are poor and scarce, as is apt to be the case some years? Now the proviu- clal mackerel catchers depend upon our fisher- men for a supply of batt (meniaden), which are all caught on our coast. Iftiis new treaty Is ratified Wey can Catch thetr own bait, and we shall lose this branch entirely, which amounts to a considerable suln, cach vessel using some fifty barrels @ year, valued at eight dollars per barrel. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY worked digerently, It went tio operation at a ume when the government a bounty to the fishermen, salt was free and none of the articles uw io business were so severely taxed as now. Since its repeal the import of colonial fish has di- minisbed aud our fisheries are recovering, ‘Thus the exports of fish from Nova Scotia were in 1864, 1865, 1866, $8,903,529 under the treaty, and io 1368, 1869, 1870, $7,183,737 after the treaty expired, a dimioution of $2,719,792; and in the last three years te trade of Nova Scotia has deciiped from $65,000,000 In the Orst three years cited to $41,000,000 in the second; but under the new treaty the pro- vincial fisuermen may come upon our coasts freely, take their baitin Lynn Bay, and their mackerel inside of Minot’s Ledge iight'and supply with fresh and salt fish the Boston market. Even with a duty of two dollars per barrel on mackerel and fifty-six ceu(s per quintal on fish the Provinces can a.most compete Wilh us, WHAT TO DO, In the language of one of tho oldest and most ex- perienced fish dealers of Essex county :— The question which now comes home to owners of American fishing vessels, a8 well as to the men who follow this calling, is, will the Senate ve so blind as to ratify a treaty which asks so much for such a small équivulent? The verdict of all interested in the fisheries a8 well as other {mpartial business men is, let the question remain as it ls rather than make such concessions. If, in the opinion of the Senate, it {s absolute! necessary for the country at large that this treaty be accepted in order to setué the vexed question of the threc- mile boundary, then let the government do as well by its fishermen as other countries do by theirs. Reduce the duttes on the articles they need, and give them a bounty, All the fishermen ask is a fair chance to compete with others, Let the govern- ment give them this and they are amply able to take care of themnselves. But to burdeu them as they now are, and then to add vo It, expecting them to carry the load, 1s altogether too much, and in tnis light we wish our Senators to view the caso. A PROTEST AGAINST THE RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY, Every owner of @ vessel, and every man in Gloucester engaged tn the fishing business, has signed aremonstrance against the ratification of the treaty, which has been presented to the Senate by Senator Sumner. The protest 18 as follows:— TO THe HONORADLE SENATE OF THE UNITED STAT: ‘The undersigned, owners and fittera of vessels engage the fishing business, hereby most earnestly the claure fn the treaty uow being negotia United and Great Britain, by white nadian production are admitted free of Wuty to the American muurkets, In petitioning the government of the United States for pro- tection against spollation and oficial annoyance from tue Dominion government the fisher: just interpretation of thelt righ jombinations of cheap vessels, cheap Inbor, cheap living, low taxes and Jucation, give jo the Canadian’ fishermen advan- tages which will witinately result in the absorption of this branch of our marine iduatry. Feeling assured that the sacrifice of our business will be Hous, by reducing the marine resources of the Un and destroy the nursery for seamen, which has ever been the speciaicare of the government, we respectfully subwit the following facts for consideration :— First-—The fishing business {a not remunerative. Secon It has been largely sustained dy bounties and draw. ties. ‘d—Making foreign fish free transfers the bounties to e1 "ih~OUr OWN coasts Are OW moat productive Gabing rounds. op Th—The importation of foreign fish adds nothing to the productive labor of the country. ‘Siath—The parties directly injured are the men who catch the fish, not those who trade tn them, —Vnder the most favorable circumstances less than one-fifth of the mackerel caugbt fo waters east of Maine are taken Inside of the thrce-mile line, following the indentations or "Fhe privilege of our const with the profits of the trade growing out of American ting ia Bing. } i equivalent for all (ranted in the h—Canatians can build, man and peta thirty-three per cent lexg than Americans, Add to this the bounty given by the abrogation of the duly of the U States to the Dorninion fahermn, and we Gnd a discrimi tion t the American Sshermen of, say—in duties o Toese's catch, 490; In Gung and running said vessel, $800; total, 4 way, ‘tet ns have peace,” but we do not feel tt to be {ust that alt other interests ‘should remain protected, and the huainess by which we endeavor to obtain our support pay the entire cost, VIEWS OF THE PAST. May 23. 1856—A determined assauit of the Aliles upon the Malakoff, Sebastopol, repelled. 1798—The rebellion of the United Irishmen une 1720—Johin Law's great Mississippi scheme for the extinction of the debt of France exploded, 1701—captain Kidd and others executed for piracy in London. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The steamship Germania will teave (lls port on Tuesday for Plymouth and Hamburg. The matis for Europe will close at the Post Ofice at half-past eleven o'clock A. M. Tae New Yore Heratp—Kdition for Europe— wil be ready at half-past nine o'clock in the mora- ing. Single copies, tn wrappers for matting, six cents, ———— NS Died. Suvrenpr.—At sea, on ThursdayfMay 11, on board the United States steamship Mayttower, on the voyage from Mexico to the United States, Mrs. SARAH ABERCROMBIE SHU pr, Wile of Captain Ky W. sinuleldtt, United S A [eur other Deaths see Cth Paged a es THE INDIANS, Council of Arapahoe, Cheyenne and Wie'tita Chicts In Washingtos—Talks by Coumise sioner Parker and Secretary Delasv—Loud Call for Greenbacka. Wasmrscton, Mag 22, 1371, A comcll was held at the Indiag Once $0-day be- tween the Indian delegations now ore and the Sec- retary of thy Interior and Commissioner Parwer om behalf of the government. There were presen Lit- tle Raven, Powder Face ana Had Chief, of the eae pahoes, with tkeir interpreter, Jou smith; Stone Calf, of the Cheveoues, and Buituo Goad, of the Wichita tribe, Little Reve, of the Cheyennes, not being very well, did not attend. Colonel 8. Smoot, of Washington, Wito has pawed much time tn the Indian country ants personatiy acquainted with the chiefs, and Ostone! Stubis, agent for the Kaw Indians, were ale present @& the conference, besides a large numbet of others interested in the Indians, including several ladica. ‘The chiefs had abandoned their savage Gress ant appeared tn dark coats, vests and pantaloons, ex- copling Little Raven, who, although he worsn coat aud vest, had not put on pants, Wut wore the bic akin leggins of the Indian. Comiuissioner Parker opened the talk: and ex- pressed the usual pleasure fell on such occasions, and reminded the Arapaloes that they had perstxt- eutly refused to go upou the reservation set aparc jor them by the government, in accordance with the \weaty made with their head men fevr years ago, buc that if they wished to keep peace with the white men and to prosper aud receive thetr annuities, they Muustcarry out this portion of the treaty, Liitie Raven responded on behalf of the Arapuhocs aud promised that his people would do right t the gov- ernment would continue to do the fair thing by thou. Butlalo Goad made a ‘talk”’ for the Wiehitas, He had seen the power of the white man and world colt hig people what he saw. He stood before the Vom- mlssioner With a white man’s coat and pantaloons; but he had not the white man’s greenbacks In bis pocket#, He wanted to be like a white man and have greenbucks to show for the lands the govern- ment had taken from nis people, Who were peace- able and would continue to be so. ded by an address from Secretary Velano, who told the chiefs le wanted them, oi their return home, to stopia the Indiau Terrkory and attend the grand council to be helé there in June, Tho council was con when they would see how Indians became benetited by living upon reservations and learning the arts of clvilization. A eountry 600 miles long by 350 miles wide had been set apart by the govern- ment for the Indians, auc there they cau become rich and happy if they choose to accept and carry out in good faith the terms offered by the goveru~ ment. ‘The Indians have been very greatly Impressed With what they have seen in the country of ctviliza- tion. Some of them are disposed to repel the idea that the Capitol buildings and tho paintings in the rotunda are the work of man. The Cheyennes ei deavor to be complacent under all elrcumstances and permit no expressions of wonder at the sigitte™ they experience to escape from th AMUSEMENTS, ITALIAN OPERA—CRISPINO’ & LA COMARE.—"The- Cobbler and the Falry’ 1s a delicious titvit of nor- sense, and bubbles over in every scene with fum and contagious humor. The brothers Ricci, tr their manufacture of 1t, must have drawn their in- spiration from Momus himself, as the spirit of mer- riment breathes and laughs througi it from vee ginning toend. Yet the presiding genius of fua was missed last night. Roncont's Orispino cam never be replaced; and, although Orlandini sang better than ever the old veteran coulkt have done, and infused into the dle much vivacity and post- tive comic talent, yet It was hard for the: audience to forget that wonderfully mobile face that alone so often threw them into convuisious. Leaving saci # great exponent of humor aside, we oheerfully accord to Signor Orlandini the creait of having made adecided hit and a thorough success, Mise Kellogg’s Anetta is too weil known to require extended comment here, It is one of the /d'es it which she gained, previous to this season, her greatest triumphs, and led people to suppose that tt was her legitimate ine in opera, Coquetry, spirit and vivacity combine to make this impersonation delightful treat, The rest of the cast—Caroselll as the Count, Reyna as Fabrizio, Mile. Fontanest as the Fairy, Bacelli as Mirabolano and Oncmotta as Dow asdrubai—do not call for special comment. The celebrated sestet, an exquisite ensembie, which if suflicient to make the success of any opera, receive an overwhelming encore. On Wednesday “Lucta at Lammermoor’ will be presented, with Mme. Statea, Villani, Buonglorno, Maile, Fontauest and Baceilt im the cast. WALLACK'S THEATRE—PLAYING WIth: FIBE.— A considerable though not @ crowded audience assembled at this theatre last evening to enjoy @ few hours of quiet, creamy fun in John Brougbam’s comedy—firat presentation in ten years—of ‘Playing with Fire.” The play has severai delectably awk- ward situations, and to the character of Dr, Savage and his shadowy counterfeit, Pinchveck, there 1s a dry, pedantic, but wresistlbly comie quality of dialogue awarded which. reminds one in some measure of the old English comedies which our great-grandfathers loved to listen to im the last century. John Brougham, as Dr. Sav: was all that could be desired. His make up in act where he comes to do @ service for lus friet pak by making love to Ins wife, was an adm rable iliusion, though not intended as. auch in re- gard to John’s age and stage experience. He post. tively look rom & seat midway in the orchestra, but twenty-seven years ef age, and yet the gentat John has tossed filty summers over his boyish brow. Long may he wave! Hoe was in e on and tune last evening —not perhaps as exu! nthe buoyant asin the days gone by, but with the laughing looks and silvery voice, with that fi Celtic chromatic flavor about it which makes ti charm of John’s {inimitable elocution. The audie: enjoyed themselves, not ta sporadic and boistero bursts of hilarity, but in one continued stretch evenly-glowing delight—a result which only the per- fect comedy can achieve. The band, under tne direction of Mr. Thomas Baker, performed several choice selections of music, and in the ‘Bon-| Galop” a carol was Introduced and sung with vet happy eflect by Master Julius Peters. It pleased so well that a repetition was called for. “Playing Wit, Fire” will occupy the boards this week, A.—For a Stylish and Elegant juat introduced, go to LSPENSCHIE! immer Hint, jasgaut street. Brokaw Brothers. Cheviots and London Diagon: ov oaite Cooper Union, and Lafayette Pp A.—Herving’s Patent CHAMPION SAFES, 251 Broadway, corner Murray e:reety A.—Phalon’s New Pertume. 1 LOVE You, I LOVE YoU. 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