The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1872, Page 6

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PAVILION, No. 688 Broadway, near Fourth st.—Gnanp Conomer. jd Li an WAY HALL, Fourteenth street.—Grann Vocar RUMENTAL CONC ARSOCTATION HALT, 23d street and Fourth aveauo.— Graco Onoan Matiner NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Povence ax Arr, 4 = TRIPLE SHEET. f mew York, ‘Weancsany, may 18, 1872, (CONTENTS OF TO-DAY'S HERALD. Pron. J=-Acivertisements. Rm Advertisements. “he Treaty: Correspondence on the Conse- quential Damages in Our Case; The Prest- dent's Special Message to the Senate; Firm Attitude of England Throughout; She Denics that Indirect Claims were Provided for. . &—Kentucky Association: Second Day of the Spring Meeting; Grand Attendance of Beauty and Fashion; Best Time on Record; Grand Exhibition of Trotting Colts—Second Day of the Nashville Spring Meeting—Mary- Jand Jockey Clnb—Fleetwood Park—Racin, in Calffornia—Blooded Stock—Political Intel- ligence—Dom Pedro IL: A H&RALD Cor- respondent's interview with the Emperor of Brazil—Vanderbilt at Work—Real Fatate Matters. 6—Financia and Commercial: Srary! Upward Turn in Gold; The Situation at Home and Abroad; The Treaty Negotiations and Their Jnfiuence Upon the Market; The General Stock List Dull and Weak During the Day and Lower at the Close; Foreign Exchange Dull and Unchanged—A, Female Suwarrow—Pro- ceedings in the Courts—The Parsee Merchant Lunacy Ca: 6—Eilitorials: ence Between England and the United States ou the Disputed Point in the Alabama Claims”’—Amusement Announcements. W=The War in Mexico—Cable Telegrams from England, France, Spain and Iceland—The Rochester Convention—The Elmira Republi- can Convention—Shipping Intelligence—Ad- vertisements. 8=—The Eight Hour Movement: Action of the Dif- ferent Trades; More Strikes Contemplated; ‘fhe Plumbers, Cabinetmakers, Bric! wig and Laborers Organizing for Action—Mar- riages and Deaths—Advertisements, ‘GmAdvertisements. po—The Treaty (Continued from Third Page)— Advertisements, Advertisements. eoAdvertisements. a os se. Leading Article, “The Correspond- Tur Presipeny Srraks ror THE Emi- @rints.—The President has sent a message to Congress on the subject of affording necessary tection to emigrants, The argument in If of these people and the recommenda- tions for suitable legislation must meet with the approval of every one, and will, no doubt, receive due consideration trom Congress, ‘Tue Forces or Juarez in Northern Mexico | ero at last making earnest efforts to suppress tho revolution. General Cevallos is following NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15,.1872TRIPLE SHEET. ‘The Uorrespondence Between England and the United States on the Dis- puted Point in the Alabama Claims. We publish to-day the rrespondence be- tween our government and that of England with regard to the disputed point about the Alabama claims. The President sent a brief message to the Senate with this corre- spondence, to show his object in referring the matter to that body before concluding upon the basis of a settlement. ‘To use his own language, he seeks the counsel of the Sen- ate in advance of agreeing to the proposal of Great Britain which was last made for a set- tlement of the difficulty, and in doing se cites the example of his predecessors for this appa- rently unusual proceeding. ‘The first despatch is that of Lord Granville to Mr. Schenck, dated February 3, 1872. In this he passes over minor matters and at once proceeds to notice what he terms “certain claims of an enormous and indefinite amount which appear to have beon put forward as matters to be referred to arbitration,” meaning the claim for consequential or indirect damages. Earl Granville argues, as was known before, that this claim was not anticipated and would not be admit- ted. Letter two is @ mere formal one from Mr. Schenck to Lord Granville, stating that Granville’s communication had been for- warded to Washington. Then follows a letter from Mr. Fish to Mr. Schenck, © with another addressed and to be delivered to Lord Granville. In this letter of Mr. Fish to Lord Granville the question of agreeing to the payment of a gross sum to cover all the claims, and without the action of athird party, is referred to. Mr. Fish says that the President would not have consented to a Commission to make a treaty if he had not understood that all claims of whatever kind were to be the subject of set- tlement, that he was willing to abide by the decision of the arbitrators, whether any of the claims should be admitted or rejected, and that the President regretted the action of the British government in objecting to such a settlement, This is o firm and stiff note, though couched in the usual smooth diplomatic language. Throughout it is apparent that our government did not ex- pect to get the ‘‘enormous’’ damages which Lord Granville seemed to fear were expected, and that the object in submitting the claim for consequential damages was more with a view of leaving nothing unsettled and to show what opinion had been held of the conduct of England. Allthe despatches that follow, except the last one of the British government with the proposition submitted to the Senate, are only a reiteration of the same points and arguments which have been published heretofore. The substance we have known and discussed, and though we'have now the whole in diplomatic phraseology there is nothing new. The de- spatch of Lord Granville of the 20th of March is very elaborate, and is a fine speci- men of that special . pleading for which the statesmen of England are distinguished. In this respect our Sec- retary of State and representative in London were overmatched. The truth is we should always avoid diplomatic ambiguity in our intercourse with foreigu nations, and conse- quently such diplomatic tilts with the ex- perienced and cunning old statesmen of Furope. If our government had said in plain and unmistakable language what it meant in the Treaty of Washington alf this trouble would have been avoided, The claim for consequential damages was left to be inferred, when it ought to have been clearly expressed. The last movement on the board to save the treaty, which is creating just now so much interest in Washington and London, and which led to the special consultation of the President with the Senate, seems to have originated with Mr. Fish, though it is said the proposition involved in it came from England. This proposition is substantially as given in our Washington correspondence on Monday and reiterated in the correspondence published yesterday. It is, in effect, that there shall be a short supplemental treaty in addition to the Washington Treaty, in which a declaration shall be made that hereafter when either Great Britaiy or the United States are at war, the other Power being neutral, the neutral shall only be liable for the direct dam- ages inflicted upon the belligerent by any pri- vateer escaping from its waters. It is under- | stood that this rule incorporated or added to the treaty would be so far retroactive as to de- stroy any claim of the United States for con- sequential: damages, and would relieve Great Britain of her objection to arbitration before the Geneva Board. This is what the leading London journals meant when they asserted that negotiations were not broken off positively, and that a new proposition was under consider- ation by which the American government ‘up the advantages he has gained by a relent- lesa pursuit of tho revolutionists under Gen- eral Trevifio, who are retreating without an | Another important vie- | tory for the Juarez government is the recap- | etiompt at resistance. ture of Mier by Colonel Lozana. The revolue tionary General Garcia de la Cadefia, it is re- ed, has concentrated the remnants of his gcattered force for another attempt to capture Yho city of Zacatecas. Tax Seana Be.tickrenrs ww Biscay ap- r to have assumed a field position of rela- tivo threat towards eac other, which is pretty much in the war fashion of their cousins iv Moxico, ‘Tae Revmase oy tae Havana SrvpEnts.— | King Amadeus has at length taken some action fn regard to the students who, because of their thoughtlessness in the cemetery at the grave of ‘Oostafion, were cast into prison ? mecessity to recount the terrible tragedy by which a number of the companions of these youths were sacrificed by the Cuban volunteers fast November. After months of imprisonment these boys, we ave told, are psrdoned by the King. But what kind of a pardon? Relensed rom prison, the prison garb removed, they | re placed on board a ship and sent to Spain. ‘Tueir parents and home ave in Cuba, yet these boys are to be pardoved by being banished from their native lond. Perhaps, after all, it | is for the best. Dia they remain in Cuba the | Dloodthirstiness of tha volunteers might lead | thom, on the slightest Provocation, to gratify thei 4 Benishment end parle WoW ferme in Svain mote possibly synony- There is no | agrees in principle ‘to withdraw the claim for | indirect damages. the supplemental treaty, while the American the proposed arrangement to bridge over the difficulty. This is, after all, another bungling way of managing great international affairs. The whole question of neutrals might just as well have been left ont of | the treaty and payment have been made | | for the direct losses caused by the | Alabama and the other privateers without any | retroactive or prospective rules regarding nen- | trals. In fact, the question will remain just where it stood before if the supplemental pro- position be admitted. It will be a great relief to the country when this diplomatic palaver | Shall be ended one way or the other and the Alabama claims be either settled or held in | abeyance tilla more convenient opportunity 1 arrives, Exp or tHE ISLATIVE Sesston.—Onr State Legislature has finished its labors and leaves the New York city charter and other acts it has rushed throtigh at the end of the session to their fate in the hands of the Gov- ernor., The most important of these measures is the ehbarter, and of the merits of tim! we havé already spoken, Better than the former one, Which the Governor properly vetoed, and with some things in it which we approve, this charter, if approved, is to go into opexation betore the mass of our citizens will be able to understand it or know how to yote intelligently for a new city government. Under these cir+ revenge on these unforiunate youths. | cumstances it is a question whether the | Governor onght to give it his sanctiofy or not. | Among the acts passed. was one providing for the settlement of claims against the city and county of New York and for paying for | sprinkling the streets. We shall take occasion hereafter to review the work of the Legisla- ture. This body has proved itelf incompetent, and its adjournment will afford more reliet than its acts have been satisfactory. The Obliteration of Party Lines and the New Deal in Polities=The Com- ing Democratic Disruption. We are living in an age of revolution, and every day the spirit of personal independence and self-reliance is spreading more and more among the people. Our great political organi- zations have lost their power and party lines are almost ‘wholly obliterated. On every side we find indications that the iron rule of regu- larity, once so binding on leaders and follow- ers alike, can no longer hold refractory spirits under restraint, but that men will act accord- ing to their wishes and convictions, and not in conformity with the behests of party. A few years ago a political bolter was a marked char- acter, and treason to an organization or its candidates was regarded asa heinous offence. To-day the free and independent politician is a hero, and all are ready to commend his bold- ness. King Caucus is dead, and there are few mourners at his fanoral. The most striking instance recently afforded of this revolution in party polities is the over- throw of the administration republican caucus nominee for United States Senator in Con- necticut, General Hawley, and the clection— for his election now appears certain—of Sena- tor Ferry, by a combination of liberal repub- licans and democrats, who together hold a ma- jority on joint ballot in the Legislature of that State. Yesterday, the Senate nominated Haw- ley by a majority of seven, while the House nominated Ferry by a majority of fourteen, with only four absentees—one democrat and three republicans. To-day the joint ballot of the two houses is to be cast, and there is little doubt of Ferry's success by a majority of from eight to ten votes. This is the first practical step in the coalition of the democrats and lib- eral republicans against the administration, and shéuld the same policy extend to the nom- inees for the Presidency and Vicv Presidency it will embrace in its scope the Congressional and State nominations, and, whether successful or unsuccessful in the national contest, will make an entire new deal in politics all over the Union, ‘The great revolution in this State last No- vember, which swept away the Tammany de- mocracy, was of o similar character. It was an uprising of the masses of the people against the discipline and tyranny of party organiza- tion. Our State Legislature—peace to its ashes! —was largely republican; strong enough in its party majority to control all the legisla- tion of the session, to override every executive veto, and to pass bills requiring a three-fourth vote. Yet, from the commencement of the session, caucus rule was repudiated, the majority refused to be bound by party meas- ures, the members acted on their own respon- sibility and the republicans divided into fac- tions on almost every question brought before them. The Cincinnati Convention was an open and bold rebellion against the regular republican organization—a repudiation of regularity in the most important political movement known to the country, the nomina- tion of Presidential candidates. So thoroughly Agreeing in principle, by | case remains unaltered, is just the meaning of | is the right of independent political “action now recognized that no person assails the Cin- cinnati Conventionists for treason to party, however bitterly they may denounce their hos- tility to General Grant. We have recently witnessed numerous less important instances of insubordination in the ranks of the politicians, but they are scarcely worth recapitulation. It is enough that every indication points to the obliteration of party lines and to new combinations in the future. President Grant's election probably laid the first groundwork for this political independ- ence. Chosen from necessity by an organiza- tion to which he never belonged, and with many of whose ideas he could have no sym- pathy, his administration, while faithful to political friendships, has been, im a great measure, unrestricted by the narrow and cramped boundaries of party rules and obliga- tions. If General Grant had been a mere machine republican he would not probably have broken republicanism in two; but he is party that elected him rent asunder, and the political hacks who four years ago labored for his success now kicking vigorously against him, The insubordination, originating at Washington through dissatisfaction with the distribution of the federal patronage, spread rapidly through the States, and the tangible | results accomplished up to nations and the election of Senator Ferry. the example of the republicans and to strike off in independent lines of their own. The in- Greeloy ticket already apparent among the | democracy of the South, as well a3 in New York, Pennsylvania and other important | Grant. The democratic organ in this city led off in the new split, although in » cautious, pradent manner; and Dan Voorhees took np action of the Baltimore Convention if it should favor a union with the liberal republicans, and to enlist with all the followers he could raise under the banner of General Grant. Chairman of the National Democratic Com- mittee is said to be in favor of the proposed democratic revolution, and to prefer Grant to Greeley. Other democrats of standing and in- fluence endorse the policy of splitting the party, and of going over with Voorhees and his free lances to the administration rather than to join the raid of the liberal repnb- licans. The movement is deop and wide- spread and, led by the New York organ, will no doubt make a greater diversion from the Baltimore regulars than the Cincinnati in- dependents have made from the Philadelphia Conventionists. Indeed, no more sensible course is open to the forlorn demoeracy. The nomination of a separate ticket—which propo- sition is, of course, only a blind and a -sham on the part of those who are less bold than Voorhees in the declaration of their revolutionary programme—would only break the force ot the contemplated coup. "The democra'ic organization is of no more use in an honest, independent man, and hence before | his first term of office has expired he sees the | the present | moment are the Cincinnati Presidential nomi- | the present Presidential campaign as an indi- vidual party to the contest than would be a fifth wheel toa wagon. There is no place for democrats in the field, and they could not be held together for an instant drilling and play- ing at soldiers while an exciting engagement was going on between two hostile forces within their view. They would break ranks and rush to join one or other of the combat- ants, no matter what might be the course of their leaders. Hence the wisest thing the democratic independents can do is to follow the cue of their own organ in this city and of Dan Voorhees in Congress, and to declare at once in favor of Grant for our next President in opposition to Farmer Greeley, the old aboli- tionist and protectionist. Some of the admin- istration organs are counselling them to make separate party nominations, but this is all bal- derdash. There will be but two live candidates in the field—Grant and Greeley—and while the Baltimore Convention mob will probably wyvillow the Chappaqua woodchopper, white hat, long coat, cowhide boots and all, the Voorhees independents should boldly fling forth their banner for Grant. They will take with them the conservative financial and com- mercial strength of the party, led by the great financier at the head of their National Com- mittee, and will start with an established organ in the metropolis on their side. But if they would succeed there must be no hesitation or cowardice in their policy. Boldness and energy have placed the liberal republicans where they are. Boldness and energy will make this new democratic revolution a bril- liant success, and will insure the re-election of General Grant for another term as an inde- pondent candidate, owing no allegiance to old parties, and prepared to build up a new politi- cal organization based upon the solid interests of the country and likely to hold power for the next half century. Servant-Galism in the Land o’ Cakes The Fair (Kitchen) Maids of, Dundee. Little did John Leech imagine, when he evoked the avenging culinary goddess in his illustrations of servant-galism, what he was doing for posterity. The maids of Dundee, who do the linen lairds of that vicinity the honor to wait at table and preside over the production of boiled and roast, have formed a trades union, and regularly discuss the hours of service and the various descriptions of menial attention expected at their hands. In another part of the Henaup will be found a highly interesting account of the meeting which resulted in the selection of officers for the society. Little did the bonnie lasses know of parliamentaty rules and society by-laws; but a “‘chiel amang them takin’ notes’’ did not wish to see the well Isid plans ‘gang a-gley,”’ and gave them several useful hints. The wrongs of the scullery were alluded to in severe terms, very much to the point, after the cannie manner of their nation. We are cer- tain that the lady in waiting who objected to “the flag’’—a-pancake of gauziness worn by maid-servants on the top of the cranium—was pathetic as would be the lament of Jeemes over the ignominy of crimson plush in- expressibles. The young lassie, too, who indignantly advanced her belief that they (the mistresses) did not consider the servants made of the same material as themselves, touched as deep a chord in the pride of hu- manity as ever vibrated’ at the grand appeal of Shylock, the Jew. The ironical servant, however, did not venture the remark that their masters shared the heresy of their mistresses. Indeed, one feature will strike the observer, that all the taunts of the queens of the kitchen were levelled at the princesses of the parlor. A curious feature, also, is the oft-expressed fear of the stouter-hearted that a wheedling word from the mistresses ‘in their fine flattering way’’ would break down the faith of the weaker vessels among them. From six in the morn- ing to ten at night was considered too long a working period, and it was taken under advise- ment whether two hours should not be lopped from the sixteen. A fearful threat was that which, if carried into effect, would condemn | all Dundeedom to cold victuals on Sunday, and we cannot but admire the spirit in which one merciful lassie suggested a boiled potato compromise. They should eat cold meat, but | It | she didn’t object to boil potatoes for them. was a delicate compliment to the sterner sex which suggested that the rules of the Amalga- mated Engineers shonld be their rales, and one, we are sure, which every braw engineer | laddie by the banks o’ the Tay will remember when he thinks of becoming matrimonially amalgamated for lite. There is in this also a hint a to in whose blissful company the half holiday weekly was to be spent. To the eternal credit of the maids of Dundee is the fact that they have begun the movement, and the gallant butlers, gardeners, grooms, | footmen and porters who assembled at Leam- The democrats are now preparing to follow | dications of a determination to support the | ington, England, did right courteously in giv- ing the fair bonnets over the border three rousing cheers for the forward step so firmly | taken. Certain misgivings come to our mind | as we reflect on the possibility of the cold meat States, has awakened a counter revolution in | the democratic ‘eamp in favor of President | torture being applied to free-born Americans, if the downstairs revolution should spread among the cisatlantie Abignils, who can oftentimes make life wretched, as it is, without proceeding even to the hot-potato compromise. ' Adistant thunder, as of rattling pots and pans, | breaks upon our dara, and thé iruing votces the cue and boldly declared on the floor of | Congress his determination to spit upon the | The | | which has a sensible meaning, for the first of the Scotch lassies, singing the modified rules of the Amelgamated Engineers to the air of ‘Bonnie Dandee,"’ swells in our imagina- tion as dried apples in a saucepan of hot water, It seems like the dismal monotone of the weird sisters in Macbeth repeating their incantation, time— Donble, donble toil and tronbie, Fire burn and caldron*bubbie. Tux Propowen Cuaxous In THE Swiss Cox- strrvrion.—Last Sunday the people of the Swiss cantons took a vote on the proposed changes in the constitution, and the result was that they determined to abide by the constitu- tion under which they at present live. The vote, nevertheless, was very close, thirteen cantons out of the twenty-two only deciding tolet well enough alone. Many of the pro- posed changes to the coustitution are really good. The Catholic cantons all voted against the alterntions propos- ed, and for obvious reasons. Civil mar- riages, the provision against the monastic in- stitutions of the Jesuits and some of the other clauses, no doubt, proved objectionable to the Catholics, and hence their against any change whatever, decisive vote The defeat may suggest modifications, and at uo verydis- tant period the Swiss people may be again called on to ratify a revived constitution, with most of the objectionable features of the late | one stricken out and the good ones retained. Dom Pedro Il., Emperor of Brazil. | We published on Monday a letter from our | correspondent in Rio Janeiro recording the | festivities in honor of the Emperor of Brazil | on his return from his extended travels. The hearty and brilliant reception aecorded him by all classes showed his popularity, while it evinced the good sense of the people, who know how to appreciate so wise, practical, | and withal so unassuming a sovereign. ‘The spontaneous bursts of joy which greeted his return clearly proved that his rule is not founded upon “the divinity which doth hedge a king,” but upon the affections of his | people. To-day we give our correspondent’s account of an interview he had with the Emperor soon after his arrival. His Majesty gracefully consented to communicate to the Huratp his opinions and impressions of the different countries of Europe in which he had been a sojourner. He also expressed his regret that he had been debarred from carrying out his original programme, which included a visit to the United States, But the keen interest which he evinced in the progress and intel- lectual life of European countries will not let him rest until he has seen the most pro- gressive country in the world. We promise him a cordial welcome. A sovereign who is 80 democratic—we might say American—in his thoughts and habits, who mingles with the passengers and eats at the common table of a steamboat—but, above all, who is occa- sionally partial to the Anglo-Saxon beverage familiarly known as gin cocktail, is sure to take kindly to the customs and habits of the American people. Dom Pedro's career has been one of usefnl- ness, not of glittering show, false pretence and frivolity—very much unlike the career of the man who lost crown and sceptre at Sedan. He does not profess to be » monarch by divine right, but only the leader of a people over whom the accident of birth—or, since his rule has been so beneficial, let us say Providence— has placed him. Two words form the key of his chgracter— utility and progress. This is partly tho result of a life of research and meditation. In mat- ters of science, in legislation and in polities he has no equal in his country. His acquaint- ance with modern literature and his conversa- tional powers in many languages ate quite remarkable, With these scholarly attain- ments he combines a modesty which charms all those who ever come in contact with him. Our correspondents abroad have from time to time approached the Emperor, and the Hrratp has thus been enabled to im- part to the American people and the world at large a better knowledge of this ruler of a vast empire. We call to mind the narrative of an interesting interview which one of our correspondents had with Dom Pedro before his departure on his great tour. Later on, another representative of the Hzratp found oppor- tunity ‘to shoot him flying’’—as old Tecumseh would express it—under the very shadow of the Pyramids. All were received with a cor- diality and absence of restraint which is so refreshing to find in the monarch of a great nation. His chief claims.to the attention of the American people, however, are his ardent efforts for the abolition of slavery, which have at last paved the way towards a complete emanci- pation of the negro. To accomplish this great object he has had to war against the ignorance of all classes of his people. His own race, in- deed the whole human race, owe a debt of gratitude to Dom Pedro. | Comicalities of the Campaign—Grecley as the Modern Cincim Greeley on his farm makes a far more | artistic and picturesque tableau than did Cin- cinnatus, who has been doing duty in history | as the prince of patriots and farmers for ever | | 80 many years. The sketch of the Chappaqua | farm which we published a few days ago was ja rare picture of politics and philosophy | wedded to barnyards and cabbages. Cincin- natus never wrote anything concerning his acquaintance with farming, and, according | | to what we hear about him, was rather a dull, | practical sort of a man, Greeley is an im- | | provement on the old Roman. He hides his agricultural light under no bushel measure, | | but spreads the experience he has gained in | | chopping wood and raising cabbages far and | wide. Then Cincinnatus had a vulgar taste for ploughing, which has a demoralizing in- | fluence on dress and manners. Greeley’s farming is more refined and far better | | adapted for developing muscle and appotite | together. | The Tribune philosopher may be our next | ; President, and consequently his method of | | lite and of farming are now more then ever | snbjects of popular interest. The farm at | Chappaqua may be destined to beeome a centre of as great attraction for pilgrims— agricultural pilgrims from all parts of the | | earth--as the tomb of Mohammed. + Mr. Greeley is now more devoted to his | | farm than ever, He knows he roust forswear | | woodchopping and Chappaqua when he goes | to the White House. If he takes to chopping the trees around the Presidential mansion’ or turns the promenade in front into a pumpkin | patch he may be impeached by the Senate and sent back to his farm. He is aware of this and bas therefore resolved to lay in a stock of axe-grinding and axe-swinging experience to last him during his term of office. This is sensible. All our Presidents have had to use the axe more or less. Some of them were | poor hands at it and suffered from theiy inex- perience. Old Hickory wielded the axe like a Hercules and chopped right and left without mercy. Horace knows nobody else he should care to rival, and when he takes the Presiden- tial brondaxe in his hand next March, pro- viding everything looks lovely, he may throw tho performances of Old Hickory entirely in } the shade. It is safe to presume that the in- | cident in Roman histoty, when the politics of | the Roman mation were going to the dogs, will | be reproduced on this oceasion, and that the | dologition that calts Greeley to tho hel: of state will find him at Chappaqua with his pants tucked inside his boots and a pir of horny hands upon a plough. Greeley is an adept in theatrical effects. If he misses carrying out this part of the programme it will be owing to the fact of the other man ning the election, This farm at Chappoaua is a | disgrace attached to the r =" s:y! good investment. It will bea potent help td the Presidential candidate who owns it. In fact, no Presidential candidate should be with- out a farm. What is he to know about the things malignant foes utter against his charac- ter while he is cultivating the succulent squash and training the lively bean plant? ‘The sentimental side of the subject is some- thing Horace has also studied. A man who flies from the evil haunts of a big city every evening to the pure air and sparkling spring water of a farm forty miles away can have no sympathy for land jobbers, whiskey rings, and Custom House abuses, Think of a candidate for the Presidency up a ladder chopping off the superfluous branches of some king of the forest and singing merrily at his work, as Horace does! The vilest voice of slander would not dare to breathe suspicion against the innocence of a character running over with so much of rustic and honest simplicity. The liberal republicans have a gold mine in this Chappaqua farm. Let them | work it properly, and the champion of the shovel and the hoe will do the federal farming nextMarch. Let them take a series of views of the modern Cincinnatus, as he may be seon any morning or afternoon on his farm, among the dandelions, squirrels and woodchucks. Let us have a view of the old man drinking his daily bucket of spring water, surrounded by flocks of turkey gobblers, hens, geese, chickens and red-headed roosters. Another view might represent him sportively climbing a tree in pursuit of the festive squirrel. This would be eminently taking. It would appeal te every man’s early experience in the halcyon’ days of youth, Other views might refer to the various occupations with which Mr. Greeley beguiles the time. A falling tree, and an axe in the philosopher's hand triumphantly flour- ished in the air, would be a telling tableau. It would inspire confidence in Mr. Greeley ag President ‘and be a symbol of his power to fight and triumph over corruption. A view of Mr. Greeley sitting on the fence would present him in his most amiable mood and draw enco- miums on his good looks from both parties. We might have him also weeding a potato patch, suggestive of the weeding process he is bound to undertake when he sits in the White House. Wethrow out these suggestions for the benefit of the liberals. That Chappaqua farm is rich in resources. owner knows this fact, and ho Is now engaged studying the’ salient points of effect.: Drinking a bucket of spring water will have an encouraging influ- ence on the temperance party, while all the people of sentiment will be tickled to death at the picture of Horace stretching up the top branches: of’a tall -hemlock in pursuit of a playful woodchuck. The great army of farmers will be charmed beyond expression at a life- like photograph of the old man with a pair of woollen gloves weeding his potato patch. The prospect of ‘what may be’ after the venerable farmer reaches the White House is something we forbear to dwell upon at present; but, so far, the fates look smilingly on the situation. The Willett Street Horror and the Recent Capture of Barglars—Police- men Who Deserve Reward. The fearful affray that took, place on Mon day night in a Willett street tenement house between an infuriated raffian and a gallag policeman, who risked his life in the perform- ance of his duty, is another example of the recklessness and audacity of the dangerous classes. The suffering wife of this miscreant, alarmed for tho fate of her six children, who were locked up with him ina room, called upon the police for assistance. Officers Leslie and Finnegan responded to the call, and in attempting to gain admittance ‘into the room found that the ruffian had intrenched himself behind a barricade of furniture. Officer Les- lie undauntedly gained admission through the window, by means of the fire escape, and was immediately attacked in the most brutal man-) ner, He defended himself with his club until the door was burst open by his brother officer and the desperado was mastered. heso policemen deserve a great deal of credit and’ honor for their gallantry, particularly as, it isa very scarce quality with guardians of the peace nowadays. The ruffian whom they captured is but one of a very numer- ous class that infests the most . populous districts of the city, and the example of Les- © lie and Finnegan should be an incentive to other officers to pursue such characters in an equally determined manner. Another gallant feat was accomplished by. Sergeaht James, Detective McConnell and Offi- cer Frazier in the arrest of three notorious’ burglars and sneak thieves belonging to tho gang that entered Mr. Phelps’ residence, in, Sixth avenue. They took them out of a crowd of thieves in a low saloon aud marched the to Police Headqnariers. The man whois sup- posed to have shot Mr. Phelps escaped the samé night, but there is little doubt that he will soon join his companions in prison. Such! deeds are worthy of our police, and are caleu- lated to restore public confidence in them. They will exercise » benoficial influence on the gangs of rowdies that prowl the streets at night, and will go fur toivards remoying the’ etropolis by the wanton outrayes and crimes nightly commit- ted by those worthies, We trast that the good work, 50 anspicioualy began, will be carried to comupietion, until our citizens can walk the atreets unharmed. : THR CHAMBER OY (OMMERUE AND THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. ; New York, May 14, 1972. To Mr. Waa1aM BF. Doner, President of the Cham ber of Commerce:— Pear sir—The undersiened members of the Chamber of Commerce respectinily request you to call a special meeting of the Chamber for Wednes- day (to-morrow), May 15, at half-past two P. M., to give expression fo the Views of the Chamber on the t the ratitivation by the le thereto, a3 proposed buy Obedient servants, WM. M. VERMILYE, in IABNESTOCK, PIT) COOKE, 1300) D, WILLIS JAMES, JOHN D. JONKS, DANIEL DRAKE SMITH, WILLIAM H. FOGG, GBORGE W. DOW. ln-accordance with the above the members are requested to meet at the rooms of the Chamber om Wednsaday, af hall-past two P.M. Byorder of the resident, GEORGH WILSON, Secretary. ‘ORGE OPDYRE, WASH, R. VERMILY SAMUEL D. BABCOCK, HENRY A, BARLING, THE DUMPING GROUNDS. ¥ ‘Tho following’ general order was issuedsto th jovee yesterday by Superintendent Kelso vespect- ing the manure dumping grounds on both sides of the island = 1g OAPTAINg oF : You will Instruct the members of your command arrest all persons cugaed in dumping street sweepiiics, xarbage om manures within the Limits ov Uke city ¢ York, except such damping be upon a vessel, bow seow, to be speedily “d Y, York wiil make a — Pace