The New York Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1871, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Herat. Volume XXXVI... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, ‘Tux New Drama oF Divonor. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th street. — Joun Gana. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and Houston streets.—BLack CROOK. 1 SONEEY THEATRE, Bowery.—PUTNAM—HAND8OME ACK. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Tuk Bauer Pan- TomimE OF Humpry Dompry. BOOTH'S THEATRE, Twenty-third st., corner Sixth av.— SULIUS CasaR GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of 8th av. and 23d st— TioKer or Leave Man. AIMEE’S OPERA BOUFFE, No. 720 Broudway.—La PERouoie. Twenty-fourth street. — WOOD's MUSEUM, Broadway. cornor 35th st, —Perform- ances afternoon and evening.—BENEDIOT ARNOLD, &0. MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S BROOKLYN THEATRE.— ux Tauex Guarpeme. 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SPP HOGS a Ta 1— Advertisements, 2—Advernsements. $—News trom Washington: The Anui-Grant Cam- Paign to Open Iminediately; A Poweriul and Dreaded Coalition Against the Administra- tion—Tweed's Tri Rumored Flignt of the Late ‘Kos: d's Property In- Juuction—“Tom’ Fields; Coptinuation of the Arguments on ihe Motion before Judge Learned, at Albany, to Vacate the Order of Arrest—The ‘Inial of Miner, the Alleged Counterfeiter; A Verdict of Acquittal— Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Urphans—The Chicago “Truok M ry”—New Government Build- ings in Chicago—Edwards’ Doom—Madame Van Buskirk. 4—The Three Great Opposition Senators: Sumner, Trambull and Schurz; Our Burke, Fox and Sheridan; What They Want—Sir Samuel Baker: Latest Reports of Starvation, Mutiny and Shooting of Sir Samuel; Is the Expedition | a kaliure?—Political Movements and Views— ‘tne Retorm Democracy—trotting: Meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of tne Interests of tne American ‘Trotting 'Tarf— New York City—Singuiar Suicide in Paterson, X. J.—Personal Noves—Cari Schurz in Brook- Len—The Convent of mercy (a correction). $S—European Mail Details: Reasons Why tne Holy Father May Leave the Vatican; ‘The Ecumeni- 3 The Tichborne Triat— : HERALD Spectal Correspondence trom Japan and Cnina—Ed jun in New Jersey-— sneak Thieves in Hoboken—Arrivals at we | Jersey State Prison—The Local Op'ion Liquor Movement in Newark. G—Kduorials: Republi Leading Articie, “The Anti-Grant in Leavers and Their Budget of The Drift of Our Political Par- ement Announcements. 2—Eautrorials (Continued irom Sixth Page)—Tele. graphic News from France, Austria, Italy, Spaiu and England ; Interesting from Africa— Mexico: Fatl- ‘the Prince 0: Wales’ iiealth ure of the Latest Revolution seda’s Sanguinary Prociamatiot jovements of the Grand Duke Alexis—Music and the Drama—The McGehau-Myers Sensation im Onio—Tne Wexther Reports— Miscelisneous ‘Telegrams—Busines S—The Cruise of the Ply the Mediterranean iba e8, outh: Thirty Months on Station—Kings County Reform—brook- ries Callender’s Checks: The Affairs of Matters—More Light Wanted—Police Trials— Yorkville Police Court—The Fishery Ques- tion—Colorea Communists in Arkansas—Mas- sachusetts ‘Temperapce Alliance—Horse Note—Agricultural. 9—Smailpox: The Disease Still Increasing; Measures in the Clty; The Kighth Avenue Homiciae —Another Embezzlement Case—The Fourth Avenue Rat!road—Bad Management— The Ice Triais—The “Black Crook’? Vase— Financtal and Commercial Reporis—Cattie Market—Domestic Markets—Marriages and Deaths. joncinsion of tne Prose- | e Ticket-of-Leave Men: Emigration of Fe ; A Question of Inter- national Law Invoiyed—Obituary— Murderous Assuult Near East Fishkui—Shipping Inveili- in Mississippi—Another Tragedy—Navai Relorm Move- Gehan Excitement Johu’s —Christmas Festival in Bt treet Fight—Adverusements, ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY— George W. Julian, of Indiana, nominated by the National Labor Union in San Francisco. Tok Dratn oF Carptnar. Sorso places Mnother scarlet hat at the disposal of Pope Pius IX. His Holiness will, perhaps, keep his eyes turned to the Western world. Tux AustTraN TREASURY BuDGET project presents a rather encouraging view of the con- dition of the national finances as it was sub- mitted to the legislative body yesterday. Senat on Harwan whitewashes some of the Indian frauds by making Judge White a scape- goat. Harlan’s letter, which we publish to- day, may show where the white comes in and the black goes out, Kine AMapEvs AND ‘Hk TROOPS FOR Cuna.—King Amadeus of Spain appears to take a still more direct personal interest in the affairs of Cuba just at present. His Majesty superintended the embarkation of a regiment of chasseurs at Santander yesterday. He de- livered speech to the troops previous to their sailing for Havana. The words of the King produced “‘immense enthusiasm.” The Cubans will thus receive notice of the exiat- ence of a royal Spanish resolution to ‘fight it out on that line.” Tox Prixce or WaLzs.-—Oue of our latest Gespatches frofa London has it that the con- dition of the Prince of Wales is again creating a feeling of uneasiness. His convalescence, which latterly has been quite hopeful, is re- ported to be retarded somewhat by a painful affection above the left hip. The local affection, it seems, is attended with feverishness. The Queen was expected at Sandringham yester- day, {tis not our opinion that there is any cause for alarm in this piece of intelligence. At the same time it is not to be denied that the Jong-continued illness of the Prince and his consequent physical exbaustion lend impor- tance to everything which checks the progress of convalescence. It is to be hoped that, in spite of this local affection, the Prince may yet be able, before the holiday season is ended, to make some public appearance which will ia the circumstatices prove & sufficieat Gratification to the London populace, ‘The Anti-Grant Republican Leaders and Thetr Budget of Griovances—The Drift of Our Pelitical Parties. A beyy of malcontents and ‘“‘soreheads” in the camp of the party in power is no new thing under the sun. We have had them, more or less, under almost every administra- tion from Washington down. Under General Jackson there was a remarkably abundant crop; but Old Hickory’s short method of dealing with soreheads was very effective and satisfactory. Calhoun and his Southern mal- contents, however, were at last too much for Van Buren. They killed him off and they ruined poor Pierce and Buchanan. ‘‘Honest Old Abe Lincoln” had a whole Cabinet of Presidential rivals and hostile intriguers; but he was a shrewd diplomat with hostile con- spirators, and he so quietly shelved them all that even the Chief Justice to this day has not discovered how it was done. General Grant, in his turo, in his honest endeavors to satisfy the country in the administration of the affairs of his great office, has raised up a con- siderable number of disappointed, disaffected and plotting, hostile politicians. Conspicuous among the leaders and trumpeters of these anti-Grant republicans are Senators Sumner, Fenton, Trumbull and Carl Schurz, Governor Gratz Brown, of Missouri, and Mr. Greeley, “our later Franklin.” These wen all have one common object—the defeat of General Grant for the Presidential succession. Bat what is their budget of grievances?. Let us see. Beginning with Mr. Samner, his case against General Grant is as decisive as was the split between Calhoun and Jacksou. First of all, his friend, Mr. Motley, as our Minister at London, chose rather to follow the advice of Mr. Sumuer on those Alabama claims than the instructions of Mr. Fish. So Mr. Motley was recalled, ‘‘and that’s the way the fray began.” Mr. Sumner for this personal offence was bound to have satisfaction. Hence his ter- rible onslaughts upon the administration in ref- erence to the St. Domingo annexation scheme. Next, this hot quarrel cut off all personal communications between Mr. Sumner, even as Chairman on Foreign Relations in the Senate, and the Department of State; and, ag this condition of things was simply intolera- ble, the Senate itself settled the difficulty by removing Mr. Sumner and by putting a chairman in his place who had no objection to confer in person with Mr. Fish on our foreign affairs. This, then, is the caso of Mr. Sumner and his budget of grievances. He accordingly desires of all things the defeat of General Grant as a candidate for another Presidential term. ‘‘Sich,” says Sam Slick, “is human nater.” Mr. Fenton aspired to and expected the control of the spoils and plunder of the New York.Custom House, and, failing in this ex- pectation, and outraged beyond endurance in seeing his colleague, the amiable Conkling, with ‘‘Tom Murphy,” master of the situation, what else was left to the sorely offended Fenton but revenge against Grant, Conkling, Murphy and all concerned? Is this, then, a small matter? Have we not seen that in managing the New York republican party Mr. fenton, without the spoils of the Custom House, can do nothing? And is this not ex- actly the case with Mr. Greeley, as Mr. Fenion's right bower? Of course, then, it is perfectly clear to Mr. Fenton that the salva- tion of the coantry requires the defeat of General Grant; and, of course, Mr. Greeley is convinced that, unless we reduce General Grant to one term, the country will be ruined, and every man in New York will have to ‘‘go out West and buy a farm.” Mr. Trumbull’s grievances date back to Andy Johnson's impeachment. This gentle- man from Illinois was one of the seven repub- lican Senators whose votes on the impeach- ment resolutions saved poor Johnson, gnd he is the last one of the seven left in the Senate. General Grant played a different réle in that impeachment, and from that day to this Trum- bull, to the eyes of Grant and the great body of the impeaching republicans, has been un- der a cloud. Mr. Trumbull accordingly, as a republican, goes for a new departure in the Presidential succession. General Grant has not invited him into his confidence, and that is enough, Mr. Schurz was elected to the Senate by the republicans as a good-will offering to the pow- erful German element of Missouri. With this element at his back Mr. Schurz, they say, did not stand upon ceremony in demanding of General Grant the lion’s share of the marshals, district attorneys, postmasters, revenue as- sessors, collectors, &c., io Missouri. But General Grant, having a different idea of “civil service reform,” failed to come up to the “great expectations” of Mr. Schurz. Ditto in the case of Governor Brown. So there was a republican bult in Missouri, headed by Brown and Schurz, whereby the State was turned sver to the democrats aad General Frank Blair was elected to the Senate in place of a Grant republican. But this has not sat- isfied the great revenge of Mr. Schurz, and so he goes for applying his Missouri policy to the whole United States. He is determined to make General Grant feel that Carl Schurz is somebody, and that where he sits is the head of the table. Such, then, are the grievances and the .in- spiring motives of these anti-Grant republi- cans. It is the old complaint of the offended party leader or disappointed office-seeker. We might extend the list of cases to hundreds of men who became satisfied that Grant was a failure with the failure of these men, each in bis turn, as place hunters, Here or there we could find a teacher of agriculture who aspired tothe English mission, or a hopeful patriot who had fixed. his mind upon a custom house, or an admired poet who, with Grant's election, began to dream of the Escurial, the Alhambra and other ‘‘castles in Spain,” and so on, among these anti-Grant republicans, we might goto a lengthy catalogue; but what does it all signify? It signifies that these soreheads belong to the chapter of accidents in a division of the spoils and that the great masses of the people, who are neither office-seekers nor Office-holdera, will judge General Grant ac- cording to the merits of his administration. But still there is something more in these republican discords than the personal griefs of disappointed office-seekers, as there is some- thing more in the present demoralizations of the democratic party than the troubles result- ing from the terrible disclosures and collapse of the Tamm any Ring, We have just passed through a great organic revolution. Its work is accomplished, the issues of the war are settled, and we are entering upon a new political epoch. The democracy, in their ‘“‘new departure” accepting the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, have settled all this business, As they now stand the republicans have nothing to fight for and nothing to rally upon but the administration, and the only general bond of cohesion among the demo- crats is opposition to Gencral Grant. And so it is with these anti-Grant republicans. But against the compact organization of the administration party the renomination and re-election of General Grant are morally cer- tain. The anti-Grant radicals still entertain a sort of hope to juggle Grant out of the regular party Convention ; but in this they will be as sorely disappointed as were the anti-Lincoln republicans in their Convention of 1864. The democrats still entertain the idea that they may do something in this com- ing election in a coalition with the republican bolters, when it is evident that in this direc- tion they can do nothing. In short, we have never had in advance a clearer case than the re-election of General Grant in 1872. General Grant will be renominated and re- elected according to all the facts and the signs of the times; but what then? Then the active reorganization of our political parties will begin. Grant being out of the way with his second election there will instantly spring up a score of republican candidates for the succession, each with his little clique or fac- tion at his back. But, as Jackson dictated his successor in bis partiality for Van Buren, Grant may have his favorite among these republican aspirants. Otherwise, in 1876 we may have the scrub race of 1824 over again, and, a8 in that case, the election may be carried to the House of Representatives for a settlement. Meantime, with the return of the two houses of Congress to business after New Year, we expect another new departure from the democratic members; and this new de- parture will most probably be the call at an early day of a national convention for a party reorganization, This is certainly the best course they can pursue; for, within a fort- night, we believe, the republican national committee will meet to appoint the time and place for their Presidential Convention, and as it will doubtless be appointed to meet early in May, in order to have a settlement with the anti-Grant faction as soon as convenient, the democrats will have no time to lose, unless they are prepared to let the election go by default, The Diaz Insurrection in Mexico. The news by mail to the 9th instant from Mexico is reassuring. In view of the contra- dictory reports reaching here from time to time announcing the suppression of the rebel- lion or its being on the verge of success, it is satisfactory to learnthat the government of Juarez is fully equal to the task of putting down the revolt, and that he is backed in his position by the Mexican Congress and the public opinion of the citizens, who remember that under their present constitution the French were forced to withdraw and that Maximilian fell under constitutiona} bullets. The inactivity of Porfirio Diaz proclaims his impotence, and Trevifio, at Oaxaca, is only waiting for the approach of General Allatorre or General Rocha, so as to have a good excuse for rua- ning away. The disbanded soldier seems to be the curse of Mexico, and until the whole people set themselves determinedly against the ‘‘good old plan” of settling every political difficulty by a pronunciamento and an attack on the coffers of the nearest Custom House, we may look to see one Diaz succeeded by another, until the inevitable fate of annexation overtakes them. The support freely tendered to the President in the present crisis is a bet- ter omen for the stability of the government than a fortuitous victory in the field under the old style of things. The News from Cuba. Poor Cuba is destined to become one vast slaughter pen. Captain General Valmaseda’s proclamation, as reported by the Havana de- spatch which we publish this morning, will add many victims to the already long list of slaughtered Cubans. After the 15th of January all captured insurgents are to be shot. The pardon hitherto granted to those who surren- dered is after that date revoked. Valmaseda wars even with women. White and negro women are alike subjected to punish- ment for being captured in the woods. Civilization shudders at such a decree, Vio- lent measures like these are a sign of weak- neas, and will inevitably turn against their authors. With the announcement of this decree there comes the information—no doubt emanating from Spanish official sources—that Dr. Howard, who was lately sentenced to a long term of imprisonment on the charge of giving aid to the insurgents, is not an Ameri- can citizen, but a Spanish subject, from the fact of his having signed some Spanish docu- ment or other. This is mere hair-splitting. Tt matters little to the purpose that Dr. Howard's father held an official position in Cuba. Dr. Howard, himself, was born in this country, and protection by the United States is his inalienable birthright. Tue Frencu Rervsiio AND THR PREss.— The French press has become somewhat dis- ageeable to the government of President Thiers. Journalists in France are noth- ing if they do not bite. Napoleon felt and confessed their power, and while he humored them and gave them a long tether he some- times found it convenient to gently remind them that they had exceeded their privileges. President Thiers, it seems, is finding the press quite as dangerous as ever did Napoleon; and the Minister of the Interior, with, it is under- stood, the consent of the President, proposes to increase the stringency of the laws which have for their object the restraint of the press. This is a bad sign, The fact is that time is not improving the condition of things in France, Since, however, the President has no power to dissolve the Assembly, and since the Assembly cannot remove the Presi- dent, it is to be seen how what is already felt to be a deadlock is to be gotover, A coup @ état seems the only solution. Is the blow to be struck one, m in the interests of the empire? : ee Tue * Télegraph talks about “debt and | ion,” of course in the South, and there will be ao demoraliv., DEVEMBER 28, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Herald Special Letters from Asia—A | sir Samuel Baker's \Nile, Expedition—Bad Peaceful Revolution by Americans. The Hxratp special correspondence from Japan and China which appears in our col- umns to-day possesses an unusual degree of interest, not only for the American people, but for civilization at large. During very many years now passed away we have chronicled in our columns the steady advance of the outside Christian peoples of the earth towards the attainment of a permanent, useful and enlight- ening footbold on the soil of the hoary empires of the far East. To-day we have the pleasure of announcing its realization and consumma- tion by the pens of our writers, par- ticularly by our letters from Japan. The great work has been accomplished under the flag of the United States, without violence, peace- fully, and by means of that force of moral suasion which should ever characterize the diplomacy of a free and generous people. United States Minister De Long opened the barrier of imperial exclusion by which the Mikados of Japan have been, according to hereditary, royal and national custom, sur- rounded for ages, during the past year. He delivered at that moment to His Highness the present Mikado a letter from President Grant. Mr. De Long thus became acquainted with the Eastern ruler. He utilized his opportunity so advan- tageously that he had the pleasure of person- ally presenting Admiral Rodgers, of the United States Navy, his officers, with some other distinguished Americans, to the Mikado at Jeddo a few months since. The Japanese ruler came half way to meet our countrymen, go that, nationally speaking, we may claim that the people have been raised towards the throne. The scene at the moment of presentation and during the ceremonial of reception and subsequently was Eastern in the extreme. It was like a repro- duction of Fair Rosamond’s bower—without the lady, however—and the scenes which were witnessed at Kenilworth Castle during Queen Elizabeth's visit, all rolled into one grand pageant. The American party entered the sacred grounds of the Mikado, Admiral Rodgers read an address to the potentate. The Mikado listened with marked attention to his words. Refreshments were partaken of by imperial invitation. The leave-taking of the American sailors was completed with a degree of grace- ful dignity which would do honor to the throne room of Buckingham palace. The American mission is revolutionizing the everyday customs of the Japanese rapidly—in dress, style, modes of locomotion and so forth. The Mikado, indeed, appeared to cast a lingering look at the splendid uniforms of our naval officers as they retired from his presence, 80 that our army tailors may eventually become as potent in the exercise of their profession as was the French fashioner who “composed” his famous campaign coat for the great Napo- leon, Minister De Long has also concluded a most useful and interesting trip through the islands of Yesso and Nipon, Japan. Our special letters record the complete history of these international occurrences, besides pre- senting a résumé of the most important affairs transpiring in China. They thus couirast pleas- ingly with the old time reports of England's endeavor to éreak into China by means of the opium war and the blowing up of hundreds of Chinese naval junks by her war ships, and with those which tell of the priestly efforts of St. Francis Xavier and of the Roman Catholic first missionaries in Japan to have the Asiatic peoples hearken to the Word of the one God. Modern science, judiciously directed, will effect what was denied tothe sword and re- fused to the cross. Christianity will come finally and proclaim ‘‘Well done,” Has Tweed Fledt¢ The rumor which circulated yesterday that the tumbled idol of Tammany had found vital- ity enough to take “leg bail” in-lieu of legal surety finds some foundation in the fact that, although badly “wanted” by Order of Ar- rest Deputy Judson Jarvis, Mr. William M. Tweed was not to be found. The possi- bilities that play about this game of Big Six “hide and go seek” are numerous. He is waiting to drop suddenly in on the Senate and take his seat, some people think. He will come back, say others, He won't, say a third and large party. At any rate, he is now at liberty to dispose of his property, since Judge Learned’s decision at Albany on the injunction yegterday, and this will console and possibly occupy his moments of seclusion, If there is one sign more ominous than another of the complete downfall of Tweed it is in the fact that his bailsmen are growing shaky. One of them, a former friend, has ex- pressed his intention to withdraw from the bond; hence the Sheriff's deputy’s scouting for the “Boss.” We think we can see that Cesar, of the Seventh ward, gazing ruefully at the minion of the law, and, as he thinks on human ingratitude, mutters with his proto- type, “Ht tu, Terry Farley ?” AoguiTTaL or MINER, THE ALLEGED Cotn- TERFEITER..—After 9 remarkable trial of twelve days in the United States Circuit Court, the case of Joshua D. Miner, who had been, indicted for alleged counterfeiting, was yes- terday submitted to the jury by Judge Bene- dict in a lucid and comprehensive charge. This morning, at one o'clock, the jury, after having been in consultation for ten hours, rendered @ verdict of not guilty, which was received with applause from the spectators, who warmly complimented Mr. Miner upon the result, Tur Latz Lorp BrovGHAM AND PReSIDENT Grant were cited as authorities on subjects connected with government taxation and free trade during a debate in the French Legisla- ture yesterday. Sonvyrer Corrax again looms up as & possible Presidential candidate. The revenue reformers will concede him to the anti-Grant republicans as a sop for the support of Horace Greeley. But what about Horace’s prospects, eh? ST aN 4 PNR Tux Wiarton Triat bas taken a turo, The defence, according to our full reports yester- day, commence to produce testimony in re- buttal of that handed in by the prosecution. If the latter had continued much longer one other witness—the public—would have stepped in and begged them, in the name of humanity, tw “out it ahort.* News. We publish this morning an interesting letter from the Hxraty’s correspond- ent in Cairo, Egypt, relative to the expedition fitted out by the Viceroy, and commanded by Sir Samuel Baker, for the purpose of making still further explorations in the Valley of the Nile. All that money could do to thoroughly equip and render the under- taking equal to the task it was expected to accomplish was done; and Ismail Pacha, in selecting Sir Samuel Baker as its chief, gave additional proof of that intelligence and enter- prise which has long since rendered him one of the wisest and most wide-awake of rulers. We regret to learn, then, that rumors pre- vailed in Cairo some days prior to the de- parture of the last mail that the grand under- taking of the Viceroy had failed and that the heroic Baker had perished. The intelligence, it must be stated, however, was doubted and ahigh functionary of the Ezyptian govern- ment gave a most unqualified denial to the report. It is cerlain, notwithstanding, that the ex- act location of Sir Samuel Baker's expedition is, or was at that time, unknown. Since late in October the government of the Viceroy has not heard from him. In a conversation which the Herarp correspondent had with the Egyptian Minister of the Interior he ascer- tained that the supplies of the expedition were exhausted at a poiat near Falore, just off the Nile shore, in the interior; but, as the Gover- nor General of Soudan had been previously instructed to supply the exploring party with anything it might need, it was expected that the difficulty was promptly met. The expe- dition, it must be remembered, is a large one, and the supplying of Baker's two thousand men would be a considerable draft on the stores of the Governor of any interior province in Africa, The statement, then, that the party was suc- cessful in having their wants supplied must be taken with soma grains of allowance. Taking it for granted, however, that Baker's men were true to him—a circumstance doubted by some—it is not likely he would starve if provisions were to be had in no other way than by fighting for them. Bad news travels quickly, and the rumors that prevailed in Cairo that seven hundred of the explorers had died and thatthe only white people alive in the band when last heard from were the chief himself and his heroic wife, were received with some degre of credence. Dating back over a month from the date of our correspondent’s latest letter, when the Egyptian government had last heard from the persevering explorer, we find that he was re- ported near a small settlement about latitude 4 North, with the iron boats which were intended to form the first flotilla of the inland equatorial African lakes. Should this mews prove true, and we sincerely hope it is, we may yet expect to hear of grand results accomplished by the indomitable Englishman. We enter- tained fond anticipations that Sir Samuel Baker's magnificently equipped force would be successful in its mission in exploring the wilds of Africa, and that not the least grand ultimatum of his labors would have been the mecting with Dr, Livingstone and the Hxratp expedition, which left Zanzibar last February in quest of the former. A junction of the two forces and the discovery of Dr. Livingstone would be an accomplishment in which the whole civilized world would rejoice. As if to dash the con- soling hope from our minds the news of the latest dates from Egypt speaks of terrible disasters to the Nile expedition of Baker. The Egyptians composing it, discontented under the control of a Christian leader, mu- tinied, and while sttempting to restore order Baker was shot in the shoulder by one of the mutineers, and from the effects of the wound died. Without a lesder, uncontrolled and de- moralized, the rebels broke ranks and dis- persed. This is thelatest news; but we give it with reservation and, fearing the worst, though praying forthe best, we hope yet to receive more consolng tidings of Sir Samuel Baker and his African exploring party. VALLANDIGHAM’S ACQUITTED CLIENT, Mc- Gehan, though free, appears to consider himself still in the toils. According to our despatch, received st an early hour to-day, he fears the violence of public indignation ex- pressed against hin will again lead to his arrest, and conchdes to leave Hamilton forever if he is allowed to settle up his business affairs, Who will stand in the way of his departire? The Judge who ac- quitted him biamesthe prosecuting officers of the State, and sayathat they did not take ad- vantage of many circumstances which might have led to McGhan's condemnation, The only serious regré in connection with this affair is that one of the ablest and most respected lawyers n the country lost his life in defending the ma who is now denounced by the people of Gio as a murderer. Tue Hornet ist length to be relieved from her long blockade at Port aa Prince, which will greatly relievathe black republic at the same time. The Uited States steamer Con- gress, now lying atthe Brooklyn Navy Yard, is to be despatche¢ to convoy the Hornet to New York, wher¢her troubles will recom- mence, as on herarrival here she will be libelled for a breac of the Registry law. The Congress was abor to sail for Europe, and this change of desmation will hardly please her officers as muclas President Saget. Tux Discount 8 MutiLatep Currency will be abolished fter the Ist of January. Three-fifths in ot fragment of a legal tender note or any urrency denomination will be redeemed at bh full face value. More than one half and lt than five-eighths will be redeemed at half b value. Less than one half will only be rteemed on affidavit that the remainder has len destroyed, It is ex- pected that this chaye will greatly better the condition of the cusney. Tur Boston Figermen appear unable to forget the appariths foreshadowed in the Treaty of Washingt. Yesterday they met in council and discted the “fishy” portion of the treaty, followg the same shadows that appear hitherto to lve led them in all their deliberations uponihe matter, A special committee was mointed to wait upon Senators and Reprdntatives in Congress for the purpose of sec! if possible, a bounty or gome other — to neutralize the ee evil effects of the treaty touching thelr interests. The despatch which we publish> elsewhere suggests an immediate reference of the whole affair to the great “fish” orator, Ben Butler. The City Government We Waat. The absorbing question to the people of this city just now is the proposed creation of a new municipal government. The Legislature of the State is on the eve of meeting, and every one expects that body will abolish the existing city government and frame a new one. That is a foregone conclusion, Hence, anew charter is the principal theme of dis. cussion in the press. Our citizens generally are deeply interested also. The self-consti- tuted Committee of Seventy, too, are moving in the matter, and have gone so far as to an- ticipate the work of the Legislature by sub- mitting a charter ready for adoption. This agitation and these movements are all very well, for they bring the subject prominently before the public; but there is danger of run- ning into confusion, complications and delay through this multitude of counsellors. As the old saying goes, ‘‘too many cooks spoil the broth.” However, this question is of great importance and should be fully discussed, The Committee of Seventy, as well as some others who have proposed a plan of municipal goveroment, lose sight of that first and faudamental principle of all good and effective governments—simplicity. Their scheme is too complex, unwieldy, lacks the proper central authority and creates too many officials, The proposed revival of numerous commissions, with far too many commissioners in each, looks like a renewal of the old and expensive system of providing snug places for place-hunters, If the patriotism, wealth and _ bigh standing of the tmombers of the Committee uf Seventy did not preclude the thought that they want to create offices for themselves or their friends, we should think that they had an axe to grind in proposing so many commissions and commissioners. One chief executive officer, ortwo or three at most, over a department, would be enough, and would prove more effi- cient than the five or more which this commit- tee has provided for in the charter it has con- cocted. We have had enough of placemen jobs. Let us cut them all off, and thus simplify the machinery of government and prevent an un- necessary expenditure of money. A charter for this great metropolis should unite all the suburbs with the city proper under one general government. Brooklyn, Williamsburg and the other adjoining places are really a part of the metropolis. A portion of the population have their business on Man- hattan Island, and all are interested in one way or another in the city. It is one commu- nity, jnst as much as the people of the city of London, Westminster, Southwark, Finsbury and other divisions of the British metropolis are comprised in what is generally known as London. The ferries answer as bridges, and in the course of a few years there will be the Brooklyn Bridge and other bridges, with rail- roads across them, to make the connection closer, Lot the Legislature, then, make a charter with a grand conception of the wants, interests and future of our great metropolis. Let it not make a patchwork charter—one for temporary expediency or for political ends— but one that will stand and meet the growth and future necessities of the whole metropoli- tan area. Above all, let the people govern themselves ia all things through their elected officers without any interference of State authority. Taatisin accordance with republican goverument and is the bulwark of freedom. Nothing short of that will satisfy the people, prevent corruption, or can last, The million and a half of people embraced in the metropolitan area are a State within themselves as to population. And in wealth, intelligence, power and commercial importance, what State can be compared to this metropolis? To govern this city in part, indireotly or in any way by the raral districts, would be an outrage and a monstrous anomaly under our republican institutions, That out- Tageous system has been tried, and deservedly failed. Complete local self-government is only possible, and we hope the Legislature will understand this fact, : : The Mayor of the city should be the suprema authority, and all the departments should be subject to him. The complicated plan of checks and balances proposed by the Com- mittee of Seventy would tend to create con- fusion, make the government weak and open the door to conflicts and corruption. Proper checks are necessary, no doubt, but they can be framed without impairing the efficiency of the Chief Executive. Divided re- sponsibility must lead, as it has led in the present city government, to great evils. By giving the Mayor power over all the depart- ments the citizens and Courts will know who is accountable and where the responsi- bility lies. heavy bonds for the proper performance of his duty and be subject to impeachment. There would be no difficulty in holding him to a strict accountability, at the same time that he might be invested-with ample power over the different departments of the city gove ernment. With such provisions in the charter there would be no necessity to elect a Mayor every year. A term of office for three or four years would be better than for one year. The incumbent would become more familiar with his duties, would perform them more efficiently, and would be more likely*to study the in- 4 terests of the citizens. Besides avoiding the excitement and inconvenience of annual elec- tions, our best and most substantial citizens would aspire to this high office if the term were longer and the power as ample as it should be, In making anew charter the Legislature ought also to prepare the way for a thorough system of railroad locomotion by steam and horse cars, latitudinally and crosstown, for our citizens, and to have the whole under the supervision of the clty government, There is not half accommodation enough at present. Such a system would do much in promoting the growth of the city and value of property.g The franchises should be granted by the city, and not by the State, and be under municipal law and control. In these and other matters which we have not touched relating to the government, welfare and progress of the city, there Is scope enough for the exercise of legis- lative wisdom. Will the Legislature give as suoh ® charter as we want? This mates The Mayor could be placed under . x fi