The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1872, Page 5

CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE, A Rumored Secret Treaty of Separa- _ tion Between Great Britain and Canada. Forestalling War with the United States. Tho Dominion, in Case of Trouble, To Be De- clared Free from British Authority. ABOLITION OF THE COUNCIL OF PEERS New Political Departures and Reform in All Public Departments, . Boston, Mass., Feb. 9, 1872. A special despatch from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to te Boston Advertiser says:— “It 18 reported on trustworthy authority that a ‘treaty exists and has been signed by the British and Canadian governments fora separation of this Lo- minion from the British empire. «The terms were agreed to when the act of con- federation was passed by the Imperial Parliament, but the treaty was not to take effect for some years, unless the Briiish government saw a necessity for the action sooner. “Ever since the treaty the British troops have Deen gradually withdrawn from Canada, until now there is scarcely a soldier in the Dominion outside of Halifax. “There 1s no doubt that should the difficulties be- ‘tween Great Britain and the United States become mere serious the British government will at once publish the treaty and proclaim the independence of Canada, and by that means be relieved of the meceasity of defending these colonies against the United States should a war ensue.” Official Denial of the Rumor, QueBEC, Canada, Feb. 9, 1872, ‘Witn reference to the report of a treaty of separa- fuon between the imperial and federal governments, Thad an interview with Mr. Langevin, Minister of Public Works, and Mr. Chauveau, Premier, of Que- bec, thisevening. I informéa Langevin of the matter, ‘and asked him as to the truth of the report. He re- celved the statement with no expression of surprise, as he had learned of the rumor betore. He stated, $n course of a conversation of balf an hour’s dura- Won, that 1 might assure the HERALD that there was Mo foundation ior the rumor whatever, and it bore sts Own contradiction on its face, because such a matter coula only be transacted by the Parliament ofthe Dominion, and that body had never heard of Qnything of the kind. Great Britain had made no overtures to the Do- Minion Ministry, It had been sald that in the event ofa war arising from present complications Great Britain would be likely to cut Canada loose, so as to ®ave her from the consequences of any imperial action and also to save any necessity of defending us; but such an idea was very erroneous. Great Britain would hold Canada with greater tenacity as a base of operations, and on the first in- Umation of hostilities Canada would most probably be regarrisoned. You may state distinctly that no muon treaty does or has ever existed, and that no Megotlations in this regard have ever takeg place; certainty not recently. Onauveau had heard of nothing of the kina, and Sir Narcisse Belleau, Lieutenant Governor, 1s equally in the dark. sSoth say that there is no such ‘treaty, and it is very improbabie that any negvtta- tions of the kind will be entered into. The above 4s obtained from the best and trustworthy sources, ‘and may be relied on, PLATFORM OF THE NEW POLITICAL PARTY. f the British House of ed—The Legislative Coun- cil a Farce—The Ballot to be Introduced and Electoral Laws Improved—Reforms tf the Police, Militin, Administration of Jus- tice, Civil Service, Educational and Public Works Departments. QUEBEC, Feb, 6, 1872, ‘The opposition in the Legislature of the Province Of Quebec, which had been particularly active in erganizing their forces against the Chauveau-Car- ter-Cauchon government before the recently closed session of Pariiament, succeeded in bringing ino the Honse a number of new and active members, ‘and the quietness and thoroughness of their action mo little ciscomposed @ government which, rely- img on the supposed inactivity of their opponents, came into the legislative fiela totally unprepared ‘with public measures. The opposition, the old Rouge party of Canada, have been actively at work ever since the prorogation of Parliament, and, though there aré jarring elements in the composi- t4on, & compromise has been arrived at, and all sec- tions of Rouges are arraying themseives under a ‘mew banner, under the name of LE PARTI NATIONAL, nd the leader of the opposition, Mr. H. G. Joly, and member for the county of Rotbiniere, has been chosen chief of the Quebec section. They organizea Bere on Saturday might at a grand meeting, but the Montreal branch, or head centre, 1s more complete ana has been in operation for some time, At the meeting in Quebec the Montreal “programme,” as Our political platforms are termed here, was ap- proved of and adopted. This programme, which is very sweeping in 1s terms, reads as follows:— FOR THE PROVINCE. First—The abolition of the Legislative Council. Sevond—Reform in the electoral laws, so that the qualifica- ton of candidates, the dual representation 6; ‘and the formalities of nomination may be abolished; voung made secret by means of the ballot, and scrutinizing of the votes the same day as the election takes place, and the adjudica- {Hon of (contested. sections, by the ible and “Cailoary louse. Ybunala insvead of « Commission of the Ho. "hird— uction in the amount of iademnit; Howed smgmbers and the salary of the Bpeaker of ‘the House (about th—Reduction of the number of Ministers, h—Reduction of the number of employes of the civil service to the point sirictly necessary to carry on the public work in the diferent cepartmonts. Sicth Reform in the adminisiration of justice, « render 1 oes less expensive and to i: speedy adjudteation of tex ai causes, ‘Seventh—Abolition of the provincial police, Eighth—Reform ot the educational faws. Ninth—Reform in the administration of public lanus, and their colonizati of free grants. dispensed for eacn. nt Of macadamized roads and rail- ‘hirteenth—-Payment by the Dominion of the surplus debt of Canada put to the charge of the Provinces of Quebeo and and Frurteenth--The encouragement of immigration and the re patriement of emigrated Canadians. FOR THE DOMINION, First—Evection of Senators by the people or by local Legis- rea. ‘Secomd-—Reform in the Electoral laws of the Dominion a4 by the Province of Quebec. rd-—Reduction in the number of minteters. Fourth—Reduction in the number of civil service em- fth—| nization of the militis, so that the force may be emp! ‘or the maintenance of internal order. Sizth--The improvement of our means of internal com- manication so that Western trade may be directed by way of m4 whe ttne “Obtatnance of the absolute right to regulate ourselves our commeroial reiations,with otber countries. ‘This $s the platform of the new political party. Certamly some of the planks have been borrowed from the old Rouge party, but they are considered to fit im weil, and at the next general eleotion the enure province will be stumped by candidates who Will stana on the platform above given. THK ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY. ‘The organization of the party is asfollows:—A general committee of twenty memoers\is formed for the province of Quevec, divided intd\ two sec- tions—one in Montreal, for the counties west of Three Rivers, and another in Quebec, jor she re- malning territory—the Mootrea) section to qonsist Of twelve and the Quebec of elght members, Who shall be directed by sub-committees; and local sec- Yons shall be appointed for local management, The following prominent men have been nominated for the first genera! committee :—Hons. Lenuiiler a@ St. Juss, and 1. Thibewudeau; H. G. Sours T. Fours mer. 0. A. Pelletier, ©. H. Pozer, W. Laurier, Heotor Fabre, W. Haasack, Dr, Balllargeon, Fran- ci Langeiier, H. Taschereau, 1, B, Parkia, M, A. Plamaudon, J. O'Farrell, a B. Caron, Dr. a ard. M. A. Hearn, U, J. rance, J. F, Peachy, L. Hi. Frenette, Dr, ¢. De Guise ‘we . Pronesn a wou ate use, J, Le Mesurier, IL. Lf ABOLISH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The first item in the programme is bailed with MUCH Dlersnre ‘The desire as the veovIE to be Tid} NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET: useless and expensive legislative branch known Sine ‘Legislative Counctl,”” was plainly expressed during the past session when numerous for 18 were presen! The of a body w! 18 to be considered a3 a mild copy of the Brit House of Peers in a repub- lucan province like 1m @ poor province like uenec—is simply . During the past session all the work was done by the Assembly; the Coun- cil merely mes tulate themselves on the to congrat state of things and adjourn. to the public work and a great to the country. The reduction of the indem- nity to members was sought for last in the local House by @ bill brought in by tne opposition, but thrown out by the vote of the government ma- jority, Who could not afford to work for the coun- wemineee on @ cheap scale of pay, even considering The civil service in Ottawa might be profitably reformed. uebec economy prevails, and no great or appreciaole reduction could be made with- out detriment to tne service. ‘The administration of aie needs @ thorough reiorm, Continually 18 the Attorney General un- kering at tne statutes, and tne pubic complaints are loud and frequent. unfident in his own wbility, Mr. frowns and bullies down any attempt made in the House to introduce an ame- Mavory measure, and s0 things progress. TBE PROVINCIAL POLICE SYSTEM 1g @ mighty engine of intimidation in the hands of the governmens; but ita municipal and local work 48 well done, in Quebec at least. ‘Lhe force here is superior to that in Montreal, where the Orde tion of the city control the police. ‘The educational Jaws could be Improved; but they are founded on a good basis and work weil. Superior education and Peacnen scientific teaching are not as generally jorwarded a8 We could wish, but the government romises guelioration, The item No, 13 1s for the he payment by the Dominion of the surplus debt of the old province of Canada, charged to the prov- inces of Quebec ana Ontario, is devised to get over the arbitration difticulty, and meets with pretty general approbation, Anything which would pro- vide an improvement on the present unsatisfactory state of things would be welcome, NATURAL DEATH OF THE MILITIA SYSTEM. ‘The reorganization of the militia is demanded, with more force, perhaps, than is necessary. The terms used by the new party would lead us to sup- bose that the militia will pe put on the Soaming ot voluntary potice, to preserve internal order; but such @ Move couid not meet with aoe approba- tion, In fact, the militia system of Canada is dying @ natural death, aud ali tne Dominion government can do, in the way o! military schools und perma- nent forces, will not make men willing to join the foree or reluctant to leave it, The administration of sir George Cartier has pot been producilve of successful resultg—at any rate, the militia system | ves a failure, and the national party do not seem Oo propose such areform a8 may tend to efficacy, Toe amount of public money aunually spent on multary account 1s something enormous; the amount of gooa to the country obtained therefrom is absoluteiy nil. THA BEST PLANK IN THE PLATFORM is the one reierring to the improvement of the Means of internal communication for the diversion of the Western trade by way of the St. Lawrence, ‘This means the extension and improvement of the canal system, at a great deal of expense; but the people are willing to bear expense When they see the possibility of any heh! good resulting there- from—more caral and railway, less military pomp THE POPULAR PAROXYSM. Irish Volunteers to the Frout. To THE EpiTor oF THE HERALD:— It is astonishing how enthusiastically belligerent some Irishmen become when there 1s a prospect of war between any two countries, By all means they must fight, no matter for whom or for what. It Wouldn't do for these martial heroes to wait till their services would be required, but vhey must first blow their own warlike trumpets, by announcing to the world through the medium of the press their bold intentions, Hurroo! We must fight for France, for the freedom of Cuba, and fur- nish & brigade to assist the revolutionists of Mex ico! Is would never do for any war to go on without wo had @ “hand in” the fray, “Tare in ‘ouns, what will we do for a fight??” exclaimed an Irishman on one occasion at a peace fu: (what a wonder !) gathering of his countrymen who were enjoying themselves as best they could. “I'll give you all the fightin’ you want,’” replied @ stalwart fellow, going over and shaking his fist in the face of the former. ‘‘Arrah, sure I didn’t mane it,” was the sneaking rejoinder. It ia sen bye a bellicose gentlemen, so fond of al bowing. toe ir valor tnrough newspapers, don’t ‘The latest development of these fire-and-brimstone characteristics has appeared in the HERALD in the shape of some letters irom correspondents, not only volunteering themselves to fight for this country in case Of a war with England, but also pledging them- selves to raise an army of irishmen that would anni- hilate the Saxon. It is nearly time we would stop our Irothing aud adhere to the adage of “keeping our powder dry.” 1 do not think that we are under such a very great debt of gratitude to America, that we should en masse rise in our 8 ih to offer her our services even before the blast of war has sounded in her ears. We should remember the cold indiffer- ence with which this government treated the oft- repeated applications for intercession o1 her Irish- Aluerican citizens, when they were incarcerated 1n British dungeons, without committin, overt act against the laws or Crown of England. Would the latter country have permitred any of her sub- Jects to be imprisoned in the bastiles of a foreign country without naving violated the laws of such country? No, no. ‘ihe thunders of her cannon Would soon be heard, and the captives set free. It is ail bosh, saying that “Engiand dare not go lo war.”’ Though [ am a bitter enemy to the Britien government, particularly as it relates to Ireland, yet Lam candid enough to admit that England has wet, ti would defend her honor and dignity to tue las Of course I would be glad of a war between this country and Engiand, for it would give us an “op- portunity;” put I thiak that 10 suca an eventuality ‘We should see to our own country ana husband our strength to strike a home olow xt the old pirate. Fighting tor America against Englana would not tree Ireland, Uncle Sam cares not a rush about | drisn liberty. When he wants our strong arms why | he uses them; and, very probably, our reward after- Ward might be abuse, i! not actual persecution, iheard of an Irishman who was upon one occa- gion, when England required men to fight, sur rouuded by @ number of recruiting sergeants, who neld him fast. on asmati scale of show and a large scale of ex- pense, fewer well-paid sinecures and more hard- working men, BROOKLYN AFFAIRS. Aid for the Poor. The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor report that during whe month of January 2,704 families were aided, and said families repre- ee 282 persons, ‘The expenditures amouuted 36, Commissioners of Charities, Ata recent meeting of the Commissioners of Charities a committee of three was appointed to tn- vestigate ana report to the Board at its next meet- ing the condition and management of the County Smallpox Hospital at Flatbush. The total number of occupants of the institutions under the super- vision of tnis Board is 2,784. These are apportioned as foliows:—Almshouse, 1,158; hospital, +17; asyluw, 784; nursery, 442, Smallpox. ‘This dread malady 1s said to be on the decline. There are seventy-one patients remaining in the Smallpox Hospital, being s1x less than the number reported the week preceding. Thus far this week there have been fifty-five cases reported at the Health Ofice, resulting in twenty deaths, Last week there were lorty-eight cases and twenty-nine deaths from the loathsome disease. The week before last 103 cases were uneartued in Brooklyn, A Mean Act in the Panormo Tragedy. Yeaterday Chief of Police Campbell received a statement, duly attested under oath, from Hugh Mitchell, the man who caused the arrest of Wil- Nam ©. Kuniziey of Cumberland street, through statements made by him to Detective Carr. It ap- ars Loat Mitchell stated to the officer that he saw uniziey m the act of entering an unoccupied butiding about the hour the assault was committed on Professor Panormo, and in tne vicinity of the location of the murder. Upon this iniormation the police took the yoang man Kuuiziey into custody on suspicion of knowing something about the tragical affair. The prisoner was held for a couple of days and then discharged, as he clearly demon- strated that upon the might of the murder he pad not been absent Irom his home. Fire. Shortly after five o'clock last even ing a fire broke out in the grocery store of Henry Reildief, at the corner of Atlanuc and Vanderbilt avenues. It originated in‘rather a singular manner. A box of starch fell-upon @ large can of kerosene oll and set it to leaking. ‘The oll came in contact with the stove and immediately ignited, setting fre to the place. ‘The building, which ts owned by Mr. Nelland, ged to the amount of §2,000. in the Phenix and Home for 2,500 each. Mr. Reildief loses $2,000 on his toca; insured in the Germania Insurance Company for $2,000, No. 616 Vanderbilt avenue, owned and occupied by William Keegan liquor store and awelllog, Was damaged to the amount of $1,000. Loss on stock, $2,000; insured in the Hamilton In- surance Company of New York for $1,000, Brooklyn Lenten Regulations. The regulations for vhe Oatnolic observance of Lent in the diocese of Brooklyn were promulgated yesterday by the Right Rev. Bishop Laughiin. Tne rules set forth are as follow: . 1, All the week days of Lent, from Ash Wednes- day tll Easter Sunday, are fast days of precept, on one meal, with the allowance of a moderate colla- tion 1n the evening. 2, Generai usage has made it lawful to drink in the morning sume tea or coffee. 8 The precept of fasting implies also that of ab- stinence from the use of fesh meats, but by dispen- sation the use of flesh meat is allowed in this dio- cese at any time on Sundays and at the principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the exception of Holy Thursday. 4. It 18 not allowed to use flesh meat ana fish at the same meal, 5. Lard may be used in preparing fish, vege- tables, &c. 6 The Church excuses from the obligation of fasting (but not of abstinence from flesh meat, ex- cept in special Cases of sickness or the like) the fol- lowing persons:—Young persons under the age of twenty-one years, the sick, those whose duties arc of an exhausting or laborlous character, women in pregnancy or nursing iniants, all who through weakness cannot iast without great prejudice to thetr health. The religious exercises, to commence at preven o'clock P. M., will be On Tuesday, at St. Charles’, St. Mary's Star of the Sea, St. Anthony’s, St. Anne's, St. Joun the Bap- tist’s, St. Paul's and st. Nichoias’, ption, On Wednesday, at the Onurch of the Assum: St. Josepn’s, Holy Trinity, Immaculate cere Visitation, Our Lady ot Victory, Our Lady of Mercy, on Annunciation, St. Francis and Sacrea jr mn Thursday. at St. James’, St. Peter and St. Paul's, St. vonn’s, St. Boniface and St. Peter's, St. Po oa St. Benedict’s, St. Cecilia's and All ate’. On Friday, at St. Patrick’s, st, Vincent de Paul's and St. Louis’, THE STRANGERS’ HOSPITAL. Al I Report of the Institution. ‘The first year’s services of the Strangers’ Hospital, corner of avenue D and Tenth street, closed on tne Sth of February. The following report, prepared by the resident physician, for the medical staff, gives the records of medical and surgical service per- formed during the year. No hospital has had com- Paratively so much success in important surgical Operations a8 has this institution, under the Imme- diate charge of Drs, Thomas, Sands, Draper and Otis. Out Of eight cases of ovarean tumor, treated on bog year, #ix have entirely recovered, and wo died. ‘The whole of the cases admitted and treated dur- ing. the year, 264; readmitted, 11; died, 29. f this number fourteen Were considered hopeless when admitted, being generally fatal accideut cases 1b the neighborhood. Born in the United States, 120; England, 36; Ire lend, 68; Germany, 13; other countries, 37, ‘The hospital will prosecute its Jabors durii coming year under its able voluntary med: surgical stad, and receives its patients witw mode- rate remupberation or free, according to their cir- cumstances. the id NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR OF BINGHAMTON, BinouaMTon, N. Y., Feb, 0, 1872. Ths Republican City Convention, held last even- minated Sherman D. Phelps for Mayor, aa aor mOoratiC City Convention, also held last “What are they doing with that man?’ asked a bystander of another. “Arran, blood in ’ouns, don’t you see,” was the Tepiy, ‘that they’re forcin him to volunteer?” trast Captain Mortarty and ovhers of that Uk ‘Will not be trying to force us to volunteer. NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 1872. B, MCGUINNESS. Jobo Bull’s Big Guo. New York, Feb. 9, 1872. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— You say in this morning’s HeRaLD that our peo- ple have just come out of a war brightened and full of Yankee ingenuity. Hasn’t England ever had a war, that she 1s not full of ingenuity, as much asthe Americans? If war makes a country more acute and powerful, England would be the most acute and powerlul nation on the face of the glove. But I suppose you don’t think so. You think be- cause you have just come out of a war that you are the most acute anu powerlul. You talk of sweeping Engiish commerce from the seas. Now, that is easier said than done. You must remember the powerful fleet that England has and the immense gua which takes 110 pounds of powder at one charge and will sink any iron-Clad afloat, You talk as if you were going to at- tack sume stationary object that could not get away because they nave no ships, and that England would stand still ana tremvie’at your threats and doings. Now, in that you are slightly mistaken. You don’t mony. Her coat of arms should be “the bloody head and cross bones,” and monitors” tnt Evenly’. believe oniters into vi ldext Grant Oy be compelled to call out the national forces to prevent Irisn volun- veers from overloadmg his navy, notwithstal “An Englishman’s” view of the rumpus, a8 in your issue of the 8th, wherein he gives an opin- ton “as is au opinion. If so, why 80? If not so, wey 80, also low, One word to this blatherskite, whoever he may be, He hdd better retain nis dead wind for some other purpose than to flatcer himself that the | readers of the NEW YORK H#RALD will be in the | least frightened by it, for the chances are in case of War arising, from present prospects, that the first blood will be spilied here if the blatant cockneys yu) to argue and settle this offensive problem Pp Pin cart signing himselt ish " Phis igning himself “An Englishman” says he reads of 50,000 frisnmen being ready in twenty- four hours. ‘Irishmen, indeed ! nians, men who try to deceive themselves by the delusion that re- beliing against their rulers is doing good to their country.” Now, this is good, more pacstouleriy, “tne rulers.’ For the nonce I will accept of rulers,’ bat at the same time, to let the thing down easily, I will call them “thieves,” from the first crowned head of England down, interspersed here and there with murderers and vagabonds, who have waxed fat from off old Ireland. Their record is engraved upon tablets that cannot be erased— Many of them gone wo their last account without any one to give them even @ certificate of moral | character to entiile them to admission into the in- fernal regions. In conciusion, and in answer to this miserable cockney, or, 1n other words, this specimen brick of the English government, or, perhaps, a sprig who graduated at some colonial prison, let him pug this much information to nis bosom:—In case of war with England, he wiil not only see 50,000 but 500,000 of the wildest insnmen let loose against John Bull that his distorted faucy could imagine, 1 would advise all Irishmen to refrain from any controversy. Abide your time; it 1s coming cer- taily, When you can all take @ hand in wiping out the old score, and solve that mooted problem, “Who rules the world?’ A WILD IRISHMAN. Thunder from a “Bloated Briton.” New York, Jan, 7, 1872, To THE EvITOR OF THE HERALD:— Having seen your views on the Alabama compli- cations witn this country ana England 1 propose to give you my views on the subject, and also the way in which I, as an Englishman, think that the Ame- ricans and my own countrymen look upon the sub- ject. In the first place, the Americans think that by presenting these claims, which they never expect to get , they will force England into a war with this country, and knowing that they are very much superior in force, they will first take Canada—a rather more dificult achievement than you seem to think—and then, by sending off a few soldiers and ships to our colonies, they will succeed in drawh off @ large portion of our fleetand army, They will then attack commercial marine, and make a de scent on England, ‘They reckon that our two best generals and a large portion of our army will be away in the Indies figatung and will be unable to leave, and then, wih the aid of the dis- contented Irian, who they expect will be only too eager to rush to the standard of their deliverers in the vain hope oi governing them- selves; that they will be avle to conquer England im a very short time, and when conquered they will gain possession of ali our colonies except the Indies; ‘nat couniry they expect the Russians to take, so that in afew months they will be able, with the help of their conquered colonies, to conquer the world, it they wished so to do, So much tor Yankee Now for the English view. In the first they suppose that Canada will be to hola out by their own exertions against any lorce the Americans can send against them; they also expect a large torce trom their colonies; aud as Turkey knows she 18 not sate ater the English would surrender, she would help us to save herself {rom the Russian bear; and Spain also, knowing that the Americans owe her a grudge, Would also help us, and all the smaller Powers would be atratd of Aimerica conquering, if they all know, Auswia and France especiaily, that their time would be suort: for, in the event of America conquering there would be ouly three Powers of any great importance in the world, ana they united could crush the world; so that Eng- land's safety is also their own. Spain, France, Austria especially. Another thing you seem to over- look 18 that, absurd as the Alabama claims are, paid uf England was weak and fovlish enough to pay them), they would establish a precedent, and Count bismarck would very soon want damages irom the Americans jor the aid they any to France during the Franco German war; and if the Americans 6 unwilling to pay them the German army and navy Would soon serve America the same as they did France. One more thing 1 our favor is that the South 1s not subduea yet, and many brave Soutnern men long to strike a blow at the North. It 1s jus: ag know who you have to deal with. It is not the Souti or Canada: it 1s the most civilized country on the face of the glove. Another thing I want 10 tell you:—kngland will never pay that amount oj money you claim; and you may stake your iife tuat one or the other must back down or fignt, AN ENGLISHMAN, A Pauper’s Voice. ALMSHOUSE DEPARTMENT, BLACKWELL’s ISLAND, Fev, 8, 1872, To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Noting much foolish bluster in the papers in re- lation to the ease with which the American eagie could pounce on and dissect the Canadian beaver, I thougnt I would protest against such biatant bancombe. Iam an old man,. and though not a native of the country, yet I shouldered # musket in the war against Mexico, and helped to plant the starry banner ou the heignts of Chapultepec; so I consider 1 have a proper license to speak my honest jikely the South will rise again it is that Ireland Will rise against pone nner gg more #0, for all intelligent Irishmen know that their state under the American government would be no better than un- der the English, and very likely it would be lar worse, In conclusion I would say that the Amert- can nation had better remember the old adage, aud ‘jook petore they leap.” If you practise as you preach you will publish this, and oblige, ENGLISHMAN, Like an Auss,”? New York, Feb. 9, 1872, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Permit me to thank you with all my heart for your nobie articles on the Washington Treaty, Ala- bama question, &c. I trust there is not an American Who will not endorse to the fullest extent your every word on these subjects. Certainly no one with any claim to patriotism can hold different views; and yet, Mr. Editor, whatever may be the sentiments of our countrymen, they cannot in any way approxi- mate the intensity of feeling expertenced by those loyal Americans who, like myself, passed muny years in Euglana during our late war with the Southern rebels. I would not trouble you with a lengthy review of our sorrows and troubles during that dark period, Our position was embarrassing in the extreme. Looking for sympathy and moral support, and weil nigh cunvinced that England, with her anti-slavery principles and oft-prociaimed iriendliness, Would uot only extend us her sympathies, but prove in very deed a neutral, we disvovered only too soon that “England Bray! | (as nas always been the case) she nad determined to seize a lavorable opportunity to crush us as a Power, and, by throwing ali her powerful and material influence on the side of tne South, to secure to Nerself the comnierce of the worid and to reduce us to an interior pos tion among the nations, Witness the hasty and mdecorous recognition of the South as belligerents when we were without a representative in London, her perfect apathy and indifference concerning the Alabama, her insulting and sneering treatment of our remonstrances, the ‘utterances against us in Parliament of sucn leaders as Palmerston, Gladstone, Disraeli, Derby, &c., not rather the horrors and batwe the receding of one inch from our position of honor and right. Of this aad alternative, however, 1 have no fears, England knows only too well our power. ‘She was eager enough during the late Franco-Ger- man war to crave a settlement of outstanding dim. culties, She dreads, and well may, the preced: 8 established on her side in the Alabama case. knows that in the event of a war her commerce doomed, her mills closed and her ‘There will be no war, The plain duty of our government is a determined adherence to the terms of the Washington Treaty. ‘This done, all will be well. The Earl of Malmesbury Once said in the House of Lords that “the voice of England, which was once the roar of the lion, is now but the braying of the ass.” So I consider it, and am persuaded that a decided stand on our side, and continued indifference and contempt for the bluster of England, will soon settle matters and render the future relations of the two nations ami- cable and peertal. That the President will recede Thave no fear. His past actions are a guarantee to the contrary; and with such aman at the helm we heed not doubt that the honor and dignity of our country will be resolutely maintained, A LOYAL EX-RESIDENT IN ENGLAND, A “Chop House” View. Fes. 9, 1872, is To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— ‘Through your valuable paper let me call the atten- tion of “T, N.,” who says, ‘War with England is pre- Dosterous.”’ He says It would be madness, and goes | on to show what she would lose by war. He loses | sight of the fact that in the event of war with Eng- land the South, now smarting under their late de- | feat, would rise to a man and go in with England, | not to gain an independence for their so-called Con- | federate States, but to pay the North a devi they owe them. And, mark it, if they do go to war down goes our republic, Taose men who chaff for | War smell large contracts, they prate of honor— Heaven save the mark! Honor hides her head for very shame when such creatures mouth her Rame. Poor Honor, how belied and treacherously dealt with! We, the honorable Americans, are a laugh- ing stook for the whole world, with our “big jobs, our unfilled contracts,” and the Alabama claims, | With indirect damages tacked on, England has No thirty years’ war debta to settle now, nor a Napoleon Bonaparte vo Sgnt all around she world, as she did when f) the Revolution broke our. She 13 | to give us all her attention, and she will spend | the money in setting tne South on her feet as sure | ag one and one make two, These men think they can take the Canadas; but, unfortunately for us, the Canadians partake largely ofthe “British never stay whipped,”’ as old Napoleon said. We will fint thut the South will be on our backs like a ton weight of wild cats, and poor America will get ail the war she wants, and more. Moreover, “‘K, N,’” Says there is no hope of our distinguishing our- selves in battle, 1 wonder if he would not be dis- Unguished by his absence; or if he should be drafted or bought as a sub, he might do as a certain American captain of a German company of Pennsylvania Volunteers going into action—lie down in a ditch and call to his men to goon, curs- ing them at every word. “f, N.’) may be very chivalrous on aper, but I would most sin- cerely advise him not to go to war with England. And, then, just think of the dead buried all over our country, how deuced unhealthy it would be for tnose who were not killed in tho squabble—for my part I would rather say I was Wrong; it would be no loss of honor or lack of dignity for us to acknowledge that we put up our rice too high; @ man may alter his opinion ten Imes and yet be an honoravie man. Why not a nation? A truce to all such nonsense; and if our Cabinet ts foolhardy and will not look before they leap into war, why 1t behooves all good, loyal Ameri- cans to arise and strike out such men irom our forproneas rolls and choose new oaes, who ars jonorable men. ‘Tere are some in this country, I am giad to say, but, unfortunately, our voting population lack the honor to elect such men. Lam | plain, put | speak the unvarnisneda truth, Honor- | able men do not shrink irom the truth, One thing more, “T, N.”’ calls England thick-neaded, Is she? Well, no, She has been buiidin, ate ot war and casting heavy guns for tne last five years— what was that for? I leave “I. N.”? to answer. BRANDT—A TRUE BLUE AMERICAN, An Excited Sligo Man. New York, Feb, 8, 1872. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In your columns of to-day’s edition I see that an Englisnman asks several impertinent questions and | At the same time makes use of the vilest ana most | falsifying assertions that human tongue could utter or writer's pen portray, Why England should not pay the full amount of the indemnity demanded by our government 1, as Com mon sense, thinking person, cannot see; for upon all occasions she has had to plead guilty to the charge of alding and abetting the Coniederate States in their late rebellion against the United Stutes government. ‘That the damage done our commerce in tat sanguinary struggle for supremacy ‘Was principally done by merchant veasels we will not deny; but we would here put a question Wo the Enyglisn People, Who armed and furnished tne so-called Confederate States with their merchant vessels? and they wilt undoubtedly answer (if truth- fully) English money, furnished by English cupi- Valists. That they will pay the iull amount of ivdemnity claimed by our government I nave not the slighvest dout; ior we all know that it will not suit che Engllsn to enter into a war witn this or any other country. Thattne Engtish would lose by a war no obe can fora moment deny, tor they would undoubtedly lose Canada in a very snort space of Ume, and then there is the Irish people, a race scat- tered thougn unsubdued, Who are out awaiting the smallest token of @ declaration of war to arise en masse and Wrest trom the British Crown that one Jewel which she so highly prizes and has for the last 700 years retained in ner prmcely store. Our English iriend, in speaking of the Irish, shows @ total ignorance of the Imsh character, That they have always been ready when the stars and Stripes were insulted and in danger they have given convincing proof, and if their services are agaim wanted for the same purpose they will, in case England 1s the foeman, demand as citizens of tls glorious republic to lead the ousiaugot and strike, as they | have oiten done upon many @ meinorable field, terror and dismay to the hearts of the oppressors, And that they will cause their former ters to ugain repeat the words of George LIL :—“Accursed be the laws that have deprived me of such subjects,’ AS to their being false to their religion, it 1s one Of tne faisest o1 falsehoods, for where 18 the peopie more devoted to their God and their country than the same Irish? Go where you will, you wiil find them first in adoration to their God, and next to their country. AN IRISH AMERICAN, " Fontenoy Let Loose.” 342 East NINETEENTH STREET, ) NEW YORK, Feb, 8, i872, § To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— An Englishman writing in to-ay’s HERALD about our trouble with England 1s like all bis countrymen, forgetting the libeis and malevolent slanders of the Times and other journals. Even the venerable ana anti-slavery Brougham had his fling at us, and lost no chance to revile and aouse our country. ‘The clergy, arisiocracy and higher classes were well nigh unanimous in favor of vur foes, wile, on the other hand, the middie and lower classes, though ignorant in the extreme of all save their interests and the wellare oi ,their littie isie, were prudent and careful beyond expectation, acting, [ verily believe, as the maim check upon the das- taraly designs of the English government. Well ado I remember the agitation in Liverpool and tnrougnout the country over the Trent affair. Our arm 10 @ sling, England could with impunity insult us, and the matier would have assumed yrave and threatening proportions had it not been for the wis- dom and pradence of the Prince Consort. Tne Eng- lish peeple may thank that tra y noble man for bis actions tn that matcer; for, had the ultimatum of Great Britain, as worded and framed by the wily Palmerston, been forwaraed to our goverament, a bloody war might have ensued. Unabte to resist at the time, we complied with the request of England, while at the same time, by the surrender of Mason and Slidell, we acted in etrict accord with our own principles and imternationat jaw. In fine, the sentiment of England was against us; thoughts. 1 was in Canada in 18.2, 113 and '14, Then Britain was waging @ colossal war in Europe against Napoleon, and in Hindostan against we natives, I can remember Yankee caivairy defeated by Canadian muitia at stony Creek, and a whole army of demoralized Americans jaying down their arms at Detroit. I have a vivid re- membrauce of Winfield Scott’s lamentation for the loss of his sword and the prestige of his country in a@coniest on Canadian soil. You brag about what irishmen will do should war take place between America and Britain, which God forbid. ‘here | would be in Irejand rematning enough of the de- scendants of those warriors who conquered that island to hold it iutact jor Britain, spice of all the trothing valor of the Kernes and Gallowglasses, Hoping that ail war rumors may end in smoke aud that blessings may crown tae peace makers, _ JOHN GURNER, “And May God Detend the Right.” No. 11 West ELEVENTH STREET, New York, Feb, 8, 1872. To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— Having resided @ few months in this country, and baving been, generally speaking, treated weil by the Americans, I have read with regret the vio- lent articies against England which you have | thought ft to publish within the last few days. Without entering into the merits of the “Alabama claims’? case at all, I nave only to say that, from what I nave seen and heard on tnis side of the At- lJanuc, 1am convinced that no true bond of amity will ever unite the two nations, and tiat if the sen- timeuts you express, if tne bombasiic threats Which you induge in indicate the true jeelings of the American people, then the sooner war 1s de- clared the better, and may “God help the rigi.t,” Go not suppose that you will take any notice of this communication, bat [ merely wish to give vent to the feeiings o1 & ““Blarsved Britisner.”’ REGINALD PRETOR, A “Wild Irishman” Puts on War Paint. To THE EpiTor oF THe HE RALD:— With regard to the impending difficulties exist. ing between this country and England growing out of the Alabama claims, I have watched with mucn care the public pulse, as analyzed by the many emanations from different parties as they would give them vent through the press, with all their confilcting interests and prejudices upon this ail- absorbing question, whether we are to Lave war or not. A communication in your issue of the 8th, signed “An Engiishman,’’ expressing his profound wisdom upon this “biarsted country,’ compels me to reply. Hts communication is only in keeping with the insolence aud arrogance a8 exuding at | all umes from his country and countrymen upon ail occasions, whatever interest may induce it. His views are fll-uumed and decidedly out of place just at the present moment, from the fact that there is @ Class of people in this Sountey, and quite a large class—ten to one for every Englishman in inis country—Wwho have grievances untold, wrongs that nave cried to Heaven tor vengeance for many alon Year against Bugiand, and, with all this hatred au smothered indignatiou, none of them nave been so presumptuous as to attempt to dictate to this gov. ernment What they shail or feat dt lo, I have reference to the Irish element among us, Knowing ful: well the animosity existing in the Irish breast against Joho Bull, I nave notas yet seen anything emanating from them alluding to the resent difficulties. But they are evidently sinother- fig their wrath aod vengeance, and holding them- selves In readiness at the first tap of the drum to pay, off an old score, even if it took the last drop of ih blood in Ireland and America. Some querists have asked the question, “In case of war with Engiand, would we iiave volunteers one or would we be compelled to resort to the rat? A I think I can safely answer the question by say- ing that if President Grant would issue bis procia- mation excluding all Americans irom tuts tight, and let out the job by contract to the loyal Irish- men of America they will whip John Bali irom the face of the earth in jess than one year. They have ping. nowinatad Major U,G, Bodars jor Mavar, ” & two-foid purpose for so doing, First, to defend to the last extremity the couacry of their adoption— the country that gave them sheiter from the oppres sion and tyranny of Great Britain; seconu, to avenge 10 part the many Wrongs, nardships, starvation, bas- ties and persecuuious too humerous to mention which the heipiess, downtrodden people of Ireland ufered sor centuries, from this bicodstatned and bloased aristocracy called England, with no rignt only shat conceived in iniquity, fraud, decep- tion and prostitution of everything pe cred, aa the wiood of many of tag Martyra Wi pear Veale p our countrymen resident in their midst were in- suited without limit; our successes belittled, tnose of the south glorified; Southern clubs, papers, ad- a Bompastes of the first water. He says:—-‘Can- didly speaking, do you believe there is an American citizen irom the President down to the lowest mechanic who could be mad enough to suppose that the English government would pay such an immense amount of monev as iniemnification for an act of privateering committed by merehant ves: in time of war?” By merchant vessels indeed! Mr. Englishman, you know full well that the ships of war built, manned and equipped in Engiand were not only known to the government of Her Majesty, but sailed irom Britisn ports under the English flag. He accuses Irishmen o! being false to religion ana country, { challenge hum to potot out in what manner they have veen traitors, ia If being @ “traitor” consists in hating the blood- thirsty government that blew the poor Sepoys from the cannon’s mouth and oppressed Ireland for the last seven hundred years, then 1am proud to be coa- sidered one, Another point, Mr. Englishman, and 1 am done. You say ‘‘the jate attack on Canada has shown the mettle Irishmen are made of.” Joon Bull may thank Uncle Sam for the sirict neutrality preserved during that raid; for were it not for the prevention by United States troops on the frontier the Union Jack would not to-day float over Canada, Mr. “Englisaman,” you may call us anything else vocates, Confederate bonds eageriy aud blindly sought after; bluckade running apd equipping of Pirates open and wsbove board. In this connection iL 1s some consolation to know that in Liverpool, the hotbed of secession, not one Soutnern house prominent during the war js 10 existence to-day, ‘They burst like so Many bubbies and are iorgotten. Many more instances could | cite in support of my assertions, but the few given will suftice. And, Mr. Euitor, can you wonder that now, after a lapse of ten years, we who walked the streets of Liverpool during those days find it somewhat dimcuit vo realize the present position of affairsy Verily, God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform. Little did England, and little did we who lived there, dream that the day of reckoning would so speeuily arrive. Truly our satisfaction to-day is ainple reward for our sorrows iu the past. On, what terribie days were those! in Liverpool few Were our srieuds, Wiile owr enemies were legion. What torturing anxieties! Wuat eager craving for news irom Home anc from our brave armies! And how our representatives worked ! And jet me teil you, Mr, Editor, thacif tuere be a man deservin; the whole thanks and gratitude O1 his country tna! man ts Thomas H. Dudley, our faithful, eticient and devoted Consul at Liverpool, All glory to our nobie army and navy, but not less to him, who, in the most trying of positions ana surrounded by enemies, deli- cate In health, but strong in patriotism and resolu- Uon, stood maniully at his labored incessantly and ungrudgingly, day and night, for the honor and dignity of nis country, and proved himself an all- powerful ally to Minister Adams, our Ambassador hear the English Vourt. We, therefore, wno were on the spot, watch keenly the action of our govern- ment in relation 10 these differences with England. The Treaty of Wasnii mm has been approved by both governments, and we have decided to leave our claims of every nature, direct or indirect, to tue Geneva Conference, By their decision we will cheerfully abide, We ask for votning beyond our just dues, but do most firmly insist that England I not, at the eleventh nour, dictate to us what may and What we may not submit to the tribu- ee bara ler everlasting tyranny in foreign relations will Not be tolerated or submitted OF @ free and Wweriul people. Her pottey towards Denmark, ‘urkey, &C., will be futile in this case. We deplore WAL ORG WO COBCMAUY & DeACelNl Baton. but cowards. When we whipped you at Fontenoy, A. D, 1746, Alamanga, Dettingen and otner hatue fielus you did not think us cowards on those battle elds. P, J. MORIARTY, THE FENIANS AGAIN, A Proclamation from ti tien.” It will be seen by the following that the Irish ele ment Of our population is at work. No nonsense, no long-winded speeches, no high-sounding resolu- tions; nothing but soild work. The sons of tue Gael are on the warpath and issue this pronuncia- mento to their inends and constituents: — deras ) 2. To THE CLUBS OF THE IRIHM CONFEDERATION > ‘The Directory has decided on calling & general convention of the Irsu Confederation, to meetin New York city ot Wednesday, May 16, Weta, tie bour and place of meeting to be hereatter deaign Each Club will hold a spe- Meeting a8 soon 48 convenient after the | receipt of this notification for the election of delegates, using every meaus ‘88 ‘ull @ meeting ay possible, A: portance to the organizatio A & © to be brought before the Convention, cinds are .earnestiy requested to be extremely careful in the selection of their delegates, to lay aside all disiikes or predilections for indi- Viduas, and be guided in their choice solely ty a desire to benefit the cause for which organized. Every sacri- ice be made to send men of some practical Know!. will not fritter away the winded speeches and resoiu- tions, Every club in good standing shall be entitled to send one delegate, clubs numbering fifty members to two, and those having more than Atty to one additional delegate for every fifty members, membership being counted by the amount of Dercentage forwarded to the Directory. No club stall be considered in good standing except it has returned one-fourth aceasta ing o vention. y ‘om New York may select Clube located at a distance from New York may select Proties from clubs 1p or near the city. ten are to be defrayed by @ special subscription ot levy, in Sach club, and no money mush, on any acenttot, be taker o borrowed ‘from the funds of the clubs. Special instructions to the piace of meeting and other necessary thing wil o ven a muficient time before the assembling of the Conven- rt ton, —0'Dongvan Rossa, Ch i Peaar maT maees Ta i toa mas Francis Edun: wnion had been ‘at leaat two montbs before | the Secretary ant citing the manifold and a grievances which tue people have had to bear with so long the memorial woes on the ture to appoint a board, to be ot Gas Supply,” for the city, which posed of seven members, as lollows:—Two Inissioners, who shall be residents of the city: Mayor, Comptroller, President of the Board ot he Works, President of the Board i aad i] ART NOTES, The movement among the European artista for the relief of Chieago is making satisfactory pros jens gress; but owing to the late day at which the prod ject was started and the many diMcuities to ba debt doubled. | overcome the works cannot be placed on exhipition’ before April or May. Most of the paintings given { by the Dusseldorf artista are ready to be delivered to the American committee as soon as It shall havo! completed its organizauon. Anotner cause of delay, ‘was owing to an effort which was made to obtain the admission of the works free of Outy. As they are presents given for 4 CHARITABLE PURPOSE, and, as we understand, given absolutely and with- out any reserve, we are of opinion that the strin- gency of the tariff laws might be relaxed in this matter, if it could be done without injury to the interest of the revenue, The appeal made to the Secretary of the Treasury, however, proved unsuc- cessful, a8 that functionary was stern and unbend- ing. His views were that the admission of paint- ings duty free being contrary to the law, he could not authorize it, and so the works which foreigners contribute for charity must be taxed before the Proceeds can reach those whom it is desired to succor. This may be good law, but it {9 certainly a littie harsh, As the Custom House folka are not unnsed to compromise, we hope they will fina a way to reconcile tneir well-known respect for the laws of their country and the interest of the revenue with just such generous treatment as they offer to MILLIONNAIRE, SMUGGLERS, whose little peccadiiloes cost the nation 80 very many hundreds of thousands every year. We would strongly advise the committee who have chargo of this matter to study carefully the evidence elicited in the Custom House investigation, and request some of the merchants who display talent in evad- ing the payment of duties to accept a position on the committee and give to the cause of charity the benefit of their brilliant, tf somewhat QUESTIONABLE, GENIUS, Tn relation with this subject an interesting incl- dent has transpired which illustrates at once the Mberality and patriotism of the French character, which itis so much the habit nowadays to decry. Mr. Derby, who is well Known to the art circles of our city, desiring to add additional interest to the collection shortly to be exhibited for the benefit of Chicago, wrote to Mr. Delhante, a well known) patron of artin Paris, offering to purchase one of the most important of Meissonter’s paintings—‘Tne Retreat from Moscow’—for the sum of 100,000 francs, in order to place it among the Chicago col- lection, but the patriotic Frenchman deciined to! deprive his native country of one of the best of her favorite artist’s works; but, as a proof of nis GENEROUS SYMPATHY with the Chicago sufferers, he authorized Mr. Der- by to put him down as a subscriber in the amount of five thousand franca, The following correspond- ence on this subject has taken place between Mr. H. W. Derby, of this city, and Mr. Delnante, of Paris, which 18 worthy of publication :— New Your, Jan, 12, 1872, | Mr, DELHANTE:— Drax Sin You will doubtless recollect my calling upon you, in September last, respecting your Melasonier of 1814, and’ for which I made you an offer of purchase, £ now address you again on the subject, You are doubt- less aware of the movement now going on in Purig among, the lending artista to paint pictures, In aid of the sufferers in Chicago. T would very much Ifke, if posat- ble, to obtain that picture of yours in ald of the same pur- pose, and if 1 could receive it in time would be willing to pay you 100,000 francs for it. I need not remind you that, renowned as Monsieur Meissonier 1s in the world of art, there are no means by h that fame would be more widely extended than by exhibiting so grand a work of his on this aide of the Atlantic. If you feel disposed to accede to my offer be good enough to wend me word by telegraph, Yours respectfully, iH. W. DERBY. To this Mr. Derby received, on the 26th of Jan- uary, the following characteristic despatch :— Refuse to send out of France my Mefssonier. Subseri tor me 5,000 franca for the poor of Chicago. DELHANTE, Though We are not to have the pieasure of seeing the original painting of “THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW” an excellent substitute can be found in the Snede- cor Gallery, Where an excellent chromo Ithograph: of tnis important work ts on view. The composi- tion and conception of the picture are very striking. In the foreground old Napoleon rides gioomily on the head of the his white charger at column, followed by a large 4 marshais and generals, whose depressed. | aud worn-out look tells the history of this memor- able incident. Even in defeat ths artist nas made the Emperor firm and stern. His is tne only figare in which we cannot trace any depression resulting, from the disaster which has befallen his army. The handling of the picture is bold ana original, and well worthy of the reputation of Meissonier. Several more attractions have been lately added to this gallery, among others a charming marine piece by De Haas—“Grenville, on the Coast of France.” It is one of the most pleasing works we have ever seen alter this artist. It 18 cool in color and BFFECTIVE IN COMPOSITION, Witteridge contributes one of his remarkable Western pictures, “A Scene in the Rocky Moun- tains,” in which there is much poeutc foliage. James Hart gives us a littie landscape gem, with cattie. There 18 leas sunshine than usual, buc all are com- pensated with delightful cool grays and that sease of Seating which this arlist succeeds in impart. ing to all his works. The rush of sight-seers to GOUPIL’S GALLERY is constantly attracted by Gérome’s and Brion’s pic- tures, The former work, especially, excites the ad- miration of the vist who are struck with the suggestiveness of the picture and the absence of that physical horror which great painters like Rubens failed to eliminate. Few who have seen ‘The Descent trom the Cross’? in the Cathedral at Antwerp can ever forget the glory of that maznificent com ion; but when they come to compare the physical appeal which it makes to our sense of pain with the delicate and MYSTERIOUS SUGGESTIVEN RSS of Gérome’s picture they forget the charm of color and the grandeur of grouping of Rubens to pay tribute to the higher idealism of Gérome, Cabaud’s beauuful “Desaemona” suffused with tears divides the honor of the public homage with more pretentious rivala. It is so full of tenderness and regretful sorrow, untinged by any self-accus- ing crime, that it irresistiply attracts pablic sym- pathy. Moaern Italian jart is represented by a brilliant example of Pasani—“Market Morning in Constantinople”’=-which displays great Medoigas | of color and discrimination in the composition. Nor- way senda one of her beautiful moonlight scenes, by Alp Walberg. who Paints strongly but with had exquisite leeling. Tnis gallery will repay a visit. A POSTAL GRIEVANCE. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1872. To THE EDIvoR OF THE HBRALD:— The following extract, from the Cincinnati Com- mercial of this morniug, descri2€3 an annoyance to which I have been subjected so well that I enclose 1b to you:— Uf it were possible to trace all of the printed matter unde- livered by the Post office rtment—the pamphilets, mouth- lies, semi-monthites, weeklies, wemi-weeklies, tri-weeki and dailies—a very curious and interesting exhibit could be made. biless nearly all of the jany thousands of tons Gnd their way to the paper miils, are ground (\p, remanufac- tured, reprinted, and ted through the mai): again on the same uncertain way as before; but to how i.any pockets they Paid toll, before reaching the mills, the. most methodical mind could hardly conjecture with reason. able accuracy. What goes into the treasury of the Post Otice Department tor this service never perfarmed may be more easily estimated. A friend, who is a subscriber printed In as many different cities, declares that he fails to recefve on an average one-fift papers, while he ia moraliy certain that the publishers have, with \n- varying regularity, piaced their issues in the care of the agents of the government. Un oue occasion be was two weeks without hi daily and on another five days. Each time, the — oice, a few copies of the ‘were pro: duced & mass of on’ the peers, heaped floor, which seemed already well on the way to the milis. Nothing more of the time past came to him, and he started anew with more recent dates. So the history of the world for the year, instead of being systematically and intelligently complete, was marred by blanks which he was woable to till. Beside this lors there was another, less important to him in- dividually, but, when considered asa pa ‘of millions, having an fiunpor ‘not measured by the cents or dollars coutributed to the government, which had yielded bim no return. | For of podtage he ‘had vald on his five dailies $6, one-lifth ot which went for service not rformed; taken as the unitof the loss of each member of Eis ctass of patrons of the newspapers of the United States, andit represented a grievance ot considerable magnitude which must go on increasing in the ratio of the increase of intelligent citizens, uniess our postal system shall be greatly improved. He hopes, as doesevery one who looks to the press for information and entertainment, that the time will speedily come when the delivery of # paper will be as certain ss tae dell of a letter. I was a@ subscriber to the DaiLy HeRaLp from July 1, 1871, to January 1, 1872. I received my paper through the Post Ofce, Although 1 should like to have the DatLy HERALD right along, I cons cluded not to renew my suoscription on the Ist of Jaonary, because I received the paper so irregularly. Every week one, two or three of my papers would of the aggregate | be from one to four days behind time, aad scarcely @ week would pass without one or more papers missing entirely. They would be sure to miss when there was very exciting news =I would suvscrive for the DaiLy HERALD pow if I could hope to receive It regularly. Can't you segnder S hue Y ier im your pay pect. fuly, sient . WAY COOPER, THE AGGRIEVED GAS CONSUMERS, Mass Meeting Last Eventug. The “gas consumers” held a meeting last even. ing at No, 490 Eighth avenue, which was aumer. ously attended. A memorial to the Legislature, D ppd in drawn up, was read by unanimously adopted, After re- but unendurabie to pray Known as the * be com- 7 the Pub. of Public Parks Aldermen. | he Feomidvms of tue Board of