The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1872, Page 6

a 6 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DEVEMBER 10, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. ee All business or news letters and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New Yore Heravp. THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price $12. —e—————_ Volame XXXV AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway. between Houston and Bleecker sts.—La Bette Hxvenn, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. Roou—Tux Goup Bert. WOOD'S MUSEUM, Broad On Hap, Afternoon and Kveni ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth streot,—Matinee— Deticare GRourpo—Gaxe 1 & Last, &y, —Tae Dova.e Buppro corner Thirtieth st.— GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty-third st, and Eighth ty.—Rounp Tux CLocx. is NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and Houston streets,—Lxo axp Lotos. TRE, Broadway, between Thir- AGNES. UNION SQUARE TH teenth and Fourteent SIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourth street.— Tuv Baroness. 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To-Day’s Cuchieusees of the Herald. “THE OVERTHROW OF THE LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT! TRIUMPH OF THE FEDE- RAL POWER OVER THE PEOPLE!”—EDI- | TORIAL LEADER—SixtTH PaGE. BAYONETS THE SUPREME LAW OF LOUISIANA! | THE LEGALLY ELECTED LEGISLATUR ARRESTED AND THE CUSTOM HOUSE BODY OUST THE GOVERNOR, PROCLAIM ANOTHER, IMPRISON -A JUDGE AND WIELD SUPREME POWER—TuIRD PacE. A DISASTROUS HURRICANE IN THE, UNITED KINGDOM ! MANY | VESSELS , ‘BLOWN ASHORE! GREAT DESTRUCTION AND NAR- ROW ESCAPES! TELEGRAPH WIRES SEV- ERED AND TOWNS FLOODED!—Seventa | Paar. EUROPE BY CABLE! THE FRENCH CRISIS: GERMAN OFFICIAL yYAR UPON THE | CATHOLICS IN POSEN: THE DISA‘ FLOODS IN ITALY—Serventu Pace. A FEARFUL CHAPTER! HUMAN BLOOD SHED | IN A CINCINNATI SLAUGHTER HOUSE! FOUR MEN KILLED AND FOUR WOUNDED | BY A FALLING SCAFFOLD—Sevenrtn Page. | TRIBUTE TO THE HONORED DEAD JOURNALIST! | NEW YORK’S COLORED CIT MOURN | THK LOSS OF ONE “GREATER THAN | FRANKLIN”—Turrp Pas. AMUSEMENT CRITIQUES—STATE AND PROBA- | BILITIES OF THE WEATHER—CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION—BILLIARD TOURNA- | MENT—SEVENTH PaGE. FEDERAL PITAL NEWS! A SWEEPING | AMNE: IVIL RIGHTS: REMEMBERING . BOSTO! HEROIU FIREMEN; RE F POR | NEW YORK SHIPPERS—Tentu P. FREE CUBA! OPERATIONS OF THE LIBERATING ARMY: FIERCE STRUGGLES: SPANIARDS RETREATING—SEVENTH Pace. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE MUTUAL LIFE | INSURANCE COMPANY! THE PRESIDENT | AND TRUSTEES A D OF MISCONDUCT: POLICY HOLDERS APPEALED T0—Fovrra | Page. } SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD'S VIEWS ON 4rnE GOVERNMENT AND INTERESTS OF THE NEW DOMINION! THE SAN JUAN BOUND- ARY AND FENIAN RAIDS—Fowrn Page, DR, L. B. IRISH ON TRIAL! TIE POISONING + OF & 0. ANDERSON: AA REMARKABLE * Cask—NintH Pace. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT/IN THE QU. TRADE ! PROPOSED COALITION OF PRODUCERS AND BEF" $3; MANIPULATING PRICES— SounTH PAGE. 4 RUN ON THE MUTUAL BA ! THE CHATHAM NATIONAL BANK WILL NOT REDEEM THE MUTUAL CHECKS NOR HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BANK~—EicuTn Pace. ON 'CHANGE! MONEY RATE, FIVE PER CENT: PACIFIC MAIL A PUZZLE: GOLD WEAK— THE PAE. COURT PROCEEDINGS! BOWEN VS. CHASE: AN RIOUS” BUSI 88 MAN: THE STAMFORD HOMICIDE—FirtH Pages. FINANCIAL REFORM! CORRESPONDENCE BE- TWEEN MESSRS. GREEN AND HAVEMEY- ER IN RELATION TO THE CITY FINANCES, ANO ESTIMATE FOR THE COMING YEAR— Nini PAGE. ART—LECTURES—PROTESTANT — NUNS—OP 0, TLE OF LARE giie°—LYCHOM OF NATU- RAL HISTORY—Focrrn Pace. RAILWAY MONOPOLY IN NEW JERSEY—MC, NICIPAL—THE EXPRESS FIRE—Nintu Page. A Goon Reserve ror a Dry Season—The now Croton reservoir in Putnam county, Pennsyivanta Taxpayers are jubilant over & proclamation from Governor Geary announc- ing reduction in the State taxes amounting to nearly two millions and a half. When shall we of the Empire State enjoy » proclamation of similar import? Under Dix? Arrer Sevens, Vars Arremprs the republi- cans in Boston have succeeded in lassooing a ‘@'Ddidate for Mayor, in the person of Henry L, \ Pierce, who had before declined, but is williny,” to run as a citizens’ candidate. The Hub, the. vefore, revolves as usual, Tux Sr. i ours Democrat (administration) ays General Gi. veratic Legislature. 4, ‘enemies to praise 1. feeding is slowly return," REAL ESTATE MARKET—Eiourn | ‘ant’s recognition of the demo- of Alabama has ‘made his im.”” That esa of good The Overthrow of the Lou! na State Government—Triumph of the Federal Power Over the People. The story of yesterday's proceedings in New Orleans will be a memorable one in that city and will create a deep sensation throughout the United States, Tho special despatches published in the Hrnaxp to-day give a graphic account of the stirring events which followed each other in rapid succession from morning Ul night, and will be read with painful inter- est. The singular spectacle was presented of two rival Legislatures convening within a short distance of each other—tho one recog- nized by the Governor and the State Courts; the other owing its existence to the action of @ federal Court, meeting at tho State Capitol under the protection of fedoral bayonets, with doors guarded by armed troops and with can- non frowning on the people from the sur- rounding grounds, The plans of the foderal party were boldly laid and resolutely carried out. The Legislature recognized by tho State authorities had all the advantages of regularity on its side. Its members were declared elected by the regular canvassing board headed by the Executive of the State; tho Governor was pre- pared to receive its messages and act with it;’ the Senators who hold over were tho parties to decide what now Senators were ontitled to seats, and a majority of the old members were prepared to act with tho State authorities; the law requires the Clerk of the last House of Ropresentatives to call the new House to order and to read tho roll of members, and that officer was ready to discharge this duty in the Warmoth House. Both Legislatures had been called to assemble at an carly hour in the morning. As tho Warmoth members entered the building designated for their meeting they were served individually with a copy of the injunction, issued by Judge Durell, of the federal Circuit Court, pro- hibiting them from taking any step towards organization. Before the hour of their as- sembling the Clerk of the last House of Repro- sentatives was arrested by a deputy United States marshal and held a prisoner to prevent his attendance in the Warmoth body. Under these circumstances the Warmoth legislators could do nothing but hold a secret caucus and refrain from any definite action asa Legis- lature. Had they done otherwise they would have been arrested and imprisoned for con- tempt. The Legislature of the federal party mean- while met and organized. Lieutenant Gov- ernor Pinchback, who presides over tho Senate, overleaping the law, boldly called the roll of the Senators agreed upon by his party and swore them in, the old Senators protest- ing against the illegal act. As soon as the Kellogg Legislature was thus organized Gov- ernor Warmoth, who would have rofused to recognize its existence, was disposed of by impeachment, and Lieutenant Governor Pinch- back was elevated to the Executive chair. In defiance of the constitution the Governor was impeached and removed bya simple resolu- tion without being accorded a hearing. This done, the Legislature adopted a joint resolu- | tion declaring that the State was threatened with violence by persons combined to disturb the public peace, and calling on President Grant to afford them the protection of the United States Army, or, in other words, to put tho State under martial law. Outside the Legislature the ex- citement was also great. Judge Elmore, who had granted an injunction in the interest of *| the State authorities, was arrested, taken be- fore Judge Durell and sentenced to fifty dol- lars fine and ten days imprisonment. Gov- ernor Warmoth immediately exercised his | prerogative and granted Judge Elmore a par- don. As soon as the removal of the Governor became known a party of drunken negroes, flushed with triumph, broke open the doors of the Executive Chamber and took possession in the name of the Lieutenant Governor. Gov- ernor Warmoth at once obtained an injunc- tion from the State Courts prohibiting the Lieutenant Governor from usurping any of the functions of the Executive, bit, backed by federal bayonets, it is asserted that the latter officer will laugh at the process. The Attorney General of Louisiana, who had pro- ceeded to Washington for that purpose, applied yesterday to the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of hibition restraining Judge Durell from taking any further steps in the case, and asked for its immediate considera- tion, as the very life of the State was involved in the controversy. But the Court did not appear to favor the application, and took the papers under, advisement In the success of this movément is tow the only hope of the State authorities, and it appears tobe a forlorn one. Should the application fail nothing will be left to the Governor and Legislature but to give up the contest. Resistance would | only bring on a collision with the United States troops, and there seems no disposition to provoke such a desperate and hopeless con- test. Indeed, the United States Marshal, who | has continued all through the excitement to | despatch political bulletins to the United States Attorney General at Washington, in announc- ing the triumph of the party upheld by the | federal force, declares that all is quiet and no | trouble apprehended. So it would seem that | in asking martial law and United States bayo- | nets from the President the Kellogg-Durell | Legislature cannot be actuated by the fear of present violence. | In this “miserable eee le" of the poli- | ticlaay the People re the, Feal spfferces, We are told by aur special correspondent that they are singulatly apathetic; that a deep and | bitter feeling of indignation pervades all classes of society, but is repressed from expression by a sense of the utter “helplessness of the State in the face of a large body of United States troops. The city seems paralyzed, says our special despatch, Nevertheless a public meeting was called to assemble at noon to-day to express popular sentiment and to take | counsel as to the wisest course to be pursued. | Some of the best citizens recommend that all places of business shall be closed and other | signs of a general mourning adopted while the Kellogg Legislature remains in session guarded by federal bayonets; while others urge a united refusal to pay taxes or receive State warrants. The evil effect of the revolution is seen in the depres- sion of State securities and the stoppage of State works. Unquestionably there is room to question the legality of any act of the so- called Legislature. Even the law under which their seizure of the government is attempted to be justified gives no jurisdiction to the United States District Court over the election returns for members of a State Legislature, and should the federal bayonct be taken from the throat of the Stato it is almost certain that the law, impartially administered, would de- clare the whole proceeding illegal. If a de- termination to resist tho payment of taxes, on the ground of the illegality of the Legislature, should be arrived at by tho best citizens, the question would have to be taken to the Courts despite Judge Durell and the federal troops. It isa fortunate thing that the crisis has passed without bloodshed, for a collision was probable at any moment. We have no doubt that the United States soldiers behaved mod- estly and well while obeying the orders they received. General Emory isa brave soldier, a strict disciplinarian and a courteous gentle- man, and if he has somewhat of a soldier's: indifference to consequences when a duty has to be performed, he was probably as good an officer as could have-been in command at such @ critical moment. Nevertheless, the inter- ference of tho military was to bo deplored, and the events that have transpired in New Orleans for the past week are disgrace- ful to the nation, Woe now see for the first time the dangerous and oppressive character of the The Life Insurance War—What Both Sides Urge for Their Cause—Bonetit Balanced by Danger. The two great conflagrations which brought so many fire insurance companies to the ground caused considerable speculation and calculation among the learned in such matters as to how provision can in the future be made tosuccessfully meet such emergencies. While New York and Philadelphia generally were discussing how to check the spread of fires astute mathematicians were considering how the damage could be paid for in case the efforts of firemen, steamers and gun- powder were of no avail. Wise and pro- found theories of mutual support were broached, then the public began to loge interest in the matter, and it was relegated to the experts and the interested. On the skirts of this transient sensation comes another, which is likely to last a little longer— the rights and the wrongs of life insurance. Thero has been no destroying plague of terrible dimensions in our midst, and yet from all quarters come the wail and the cry of life in- surance companies. When we consider the hundreds of thousands of policy holders in the United States whose prevision for posthu- Enforcementact practically illustrated. Undera blind clause of thatact the oaths of a few thou- sand negroes, uncontradicted, may at any time control the election in a State aided by a par- tisan court and backed by federal bayonets. If tho people of the United States could look on unmoved and unconcerned while these events are transpiring in the fairest city of the South it would be a bad sign for the permanency of republican institutions. The DiMcaliy in France Over, Apparently. Tho action of the Committee of Thirty of the French National Assembly appears to have been anticipated or frustrated by Pres!- dent Thiers, Anxious, no doubt, to prevent the sorious consequences that might have resulted from a hostile report of that commit- tee, the President changed his Cabinet, as our special telegram, published in another part of the paper, shows, to conciliate the opposing factions. By this he brings to his support the Right and Left centres of the National Bridged Avsembly. M. Goulard is to be Minis- ter of the Interior, M. Fourton is to be Minister of Publio Works, M. Leon Say to be Minister of Finance, and M. Calmont Prefect of the Department of the Seine. How far this will satisfy the majority of the Assembly remains to be seen. It is probable, however, that M. Thiers has can- vaased the opinions of the different factions and made an estimate of the strength this change of Cabinet will bring to his govern- ment. The arbitrary action reported of the government having seized in the wine shops of Paris petitions tor the dissolution of the Assembly indicates 1 submission of the Ex- ecutive to the will of the majority of the Assembly. Looking at all the circumstances, we are inclined to believe M. Thiers has yielded to the pressure of the majority so far, in order to avert a catastrophe and togive him- self time to bridge over the existing diffi- culty. It remains to be seen whether he can by his present tactics secure a majority or neutralize the influence of: the old majority against him. A strong party like that of the monarchists in the National Assembly—a party, though divided in their preferences as to the royal line they wish to elevate, is united against republicanism—is not likely to submit long to such an expedient. The dread of the future or uncertainty of the future may make these royalists submissive for a time, but they will never be content till they have destroyed the Republic, if they have the power to do so. Here is the real difficulty. President Thiers may postpone the issue by such an expedient as changing his Cabinet, but it will come sooner or later. The only hope of France seems to be in an appeal to the people—to a new and fair elec- tion for a constituent Assembly. This is but right. The people, through the ballot box should say what form of government they wish, and their voice should be obeyed, whether they prefer monarchy ora republic. The present National Assembly was intended to be only provisional But it has power over itself, and there is no higher legitimate power. Political bodies are not apt to dissolve and give up power of their own accord, and it is doubtful if the Assembly will destroy itself and appeal to the people. Nor is the Presi- dent invested with the power to dissolve the Assembly. He is, in fact, but the creature of that body. A revolutionary act on his part seems to be the only alternative in the event of the Assembly persisting im being perma- nent and frustrating his administration. A bolder and more vigorous man might declare the Assembly dissolved and appeal to the people, though not legally invested with that power; but M. Thiers evidently is afraid to risk such an extreme measure. Yet to all ap- pearances France must either come to that or to a bloody revolution in the streets, One ex- pedient after another may be tricd, but all will prove futile in the end. There is no way of solving the serious difficulty that exists but by o dissolution of the Assembly and a new election. If, after that, the public voice should be for the Empire, the monarchy or the Re- public, the form of government desired should be established. While we, as Ameri- cans and republicans, would wish to see a re- public in France, wo bolieve that the French, as every other people, ought to have that form of government they may choose through a fal aureale Tote of She whole poptlatton: Ocean (administration, prone , : Taz Catcaco Inter- te settles the political status of the recall republican Congressmen in the following sum- mary manner :—‘‘Those Senators and repro- sentatives who one year ago withdrew from the republican party, and, turning upon it, sought to stab it in a vital part, are political traitors, and no longer have any legitimate functions to perform in the councils of the organization.” This is not only reading men out of a party, but closing the door against their possible re-entrance at any future time. Where will they go? e Tax Question or CHURCH AND STATE IN Germany still presénts itself os a subject for social, domestic and provincial agitation, as well as for concern to the Imperial Cabinet. The Berlin government has, it appears, re- solved to deal with it effectually for final solu- mous contingencies makes them interested in tho question, anything of danger to the sys- tem demands careful investigation. Corpora- tions have no souls, and we never, therefore, can pity s corporation; but when we come down to look upon all the hopes and _ soothed anxieties which every cent of premium paid upon a life policy represents it is a different mater: (bers the humags) and bie pathetis step in, with room for whole columns of emo- tional writing. But we do not choose at pres- ent to harrow up the finer feelings of our readers’ natures by giving way to it. The fact is that a life insurance office, with all its gloomy suggestiveness of the undertaker, is the last place in the world to meet sickly sur- roundings. Policy holders are presumably among the healthiest of mortals, and too much interested in living to grudge the yearly premium, even under the temptation of mak- ing their widows (to be) comfortable or remar- riageable. The peculiar case of Dr. West, at present agitating the State of Delaware, is certainly a curious exaggeration of this feel- ing. He wanted, it would seem, to taste the insured sweets of death himself. Outside, then, of the affecting pictures on the insur- ance companies’ placards, it may at once be admitted that of hard-headed, cold-blooded prosaic calculation, these institutions are the essence. Nowasto the cause of the present life insurance excitement, It isastory of nineteen companies. The rich, responsible Mutual Life Company, with a fifty-five-million surplus, has, by a recent proposition to reduce the premiums upon new policies, thrown down the gauntiet to the other companies, eighteen of which have united in condemnation of the measure. In their own statement the Mutuals aver that this proposition to reduce the premium is simply with the benevolent view of allowing the poorer classes to insure their miserable lives; that their ability to do so arises from economy of administration ‘and the selection of a healthier grade of policy holders; that, in fine, it is rich enough to take the risk of shaving down what is technically known as the ‘loading’ or marginal percentage above the actual premium rate to pay expenses. It is on the latter clause that the eighteen com- panies take serious issue. Their argument is as follows: —This close shaving is dangerous, as itis against all the experience of successful life insurance, that of the Mutual Life in- cluded; it isa fiction so far as benefit to the poorer classes is concerned, merely insuring individuals ata lower rate, but giving them no benefit of the mutual idea, which is divi- dends; it carries rather the reverse of a benefit to the present policy holders, and lastly, it is likely to cause the ultimate ruin of some weaker companies. Again, the last reason is the most potent of all, and one that must be given great weight. If the Mutual Life Company reduces its rate so must the other companies, or witness all the new life insurers of the country flock to the portals of the for- mer. Itneed hardly be stated that an insurance company cannot live without renewed blood any more than a human being, and any visitation of Providence in the shape of a pestilence, or even the elimination of its. funds in the course of nature, would render worthless many thousands of policies now of full value. The alarming overflow of charity in the actuary of the Mutual Life for the poorer classes will not certainly carry much of its tinselled phi- lanthropy in face of this view of the case. As we have said, corporations have no souls, and the sooner this proposition of the Mutual Life is put on its proper footing the better. That, plainly stated, is to gather policies unto itself by what most people would grasp. at—a lower- ing of the rates—and so, if the other com- panies refused to lower, stop their business and eventually lead to their ruin. In case, too, the other companies should lower to the Mutual, Life Company's rate, the latter would have the advantage by making many of the other com- panies less secure. The ratio of expenses to receipts shows that this would markedly occur among the smaller companies. It is little wonder, then, tbet the tighteen companies strive energetically against this action of the Mrinal Life, and that all their policy holders contest. There is not, so far as we are aware, any statutory minimum of the rate at which a company mav Hnted life. The strone. rich ane . WEP8 ony? oer | Sinpany which ae ‘Tmake fw eaperiments without absolute danger to itself is, therefore, so far, at liberty to do so. If it ruins an- other company to swell its own policy lést, and thereby scatters to the winds the fore- thought of years among thousands of the meritorious class who insure, nobody can be prosecuted except by public opinion. If Mr. A. T. Stewart to-morrow reduced the price of ascertain grade of goods to barely what he paid for them, and thereby ruined a number of retail dealers, who attempted to lower the price also, it would be the same thing; it is the logic of the strong. But if Mr. Stewart found all the other dealers out of his way he could raise the prices far beyond the original figure. In such a case, however, Mr. Stewart would only have himself and his means to consider in the experiment. With the Mutual tion, particularly in the Polish provinces, as will be seen by our cable telegram to-day and the exposition of Prince Bistwnarck’s position, which we append to the nows despatch, Life there are thousands of policy-holders whose confidence in experimental mathematics cannot be very strong where, as in most cases, their all is risked upon the gamo, To them, should exhibit the keenest interest in _thg | not to the mighty trustees, muat the eighteen companies make their appeal, If it can be made patent that this reduction of the rate is no benefit to the present policy-holders, but, in certain possible contingencies, a positive disadvantage to them, the battle may be gained by the companies. In lively connection with this general war upon the questionof rates is a battery opened through a communication in another column of the Hzraxp, upon the management of tho Mutual Life Company itself. The alleged facts therein stated are not of a nature to be lightly passed over. They include gravo charges against ita highest officer, which we should be glad to see disproved, but which, if not promptly met, may indirectly be of Great value to those interested on the other side in the greater question. It will have been observed by those who have followed the controversy to its present stage that a professed perfection of manage- ment is the first reason given for an ability to reduce the rate in this company, and any- thing tending seriously to shake tho policy- holder's faith in the professions would mili tate against a chance to further exporiments with the funds or the rates. In viewing the matter from without public sympathy will scarcely at first blush be on the side of the bear ‘‘corner’’ in life insurance, because it is represented by a single rich cor- poration, and the danger to the other side spreading, as it does, among hundreds of thousands of actual policy-holders will not improve this feeling. The Mutual Life cer- tainly makes a bold counter bid in offering apparently good insurance at reduced rates. If it could prove definitively that its own present rates and those of the other companies are needlessly high, and that all could live on the proposed rates, the eighteen companies would have little sympathy. But this much is already plain—namely, that it was on these old rates that the Mutual was enabled to render itself secure, as it seems to- day. This proves pretty clearly that the pro- posed reduction, if made general, would diminish the chance of all the others to suc- ceed, and probably ruin some of them. Is this to be desired? The Havana Diario On the New York Herald. Weare sorry that neither tho late proceedings of our late special commissioner to the island of Cuba nor the views of the Heranp upon Cuban affairs are satisfactory to our fastidious contem- porary of the Diario de la Marina of Havana. Tt mildly suggests that we should have re- frained from the discussion of the Cuban ques- tion except upon “concrete facts’’ while our “explorer’’ was on the island, and this was due from the rules of courtesy to the Spanish au- thorities, in view of their extreme politeness in conducting our explorer to places where he could put himself in contact with the insurgent leaders; but that instead of yielding this cour- tesy the Hzratp has continued harping on the slavery question. While, however, we have courteously recognized the politeness of the Spanish authorities to our explorer, and while again we cordially thank them for their gens erous hospitality of which he has been the recipient, we submit that in discussing the slavery question and other questions in con- nection with Cuban affairs we have been dis- cussing ‘‘concrete facts’’ requiring no special exploration to establish them. 3 But again, says our punctilious Havana con- temporary, ‘‘we do not concede to the govern- ment nor the Congress of the United States, nor to any people, the right to meddle with our internal relations no more than we desire to mix ourselves up with theirs.”” And then we have something about powder and steel which is absurd. But suppose the internal re- lations of Cuba involve the rights of our own people, and seriously affect our interests and our character as next-door neighbor, surely we have the right of remonstrance and some claims for redress in these matters. Lastly, the Diario plumply informs the Herat that “we do not fear its enmity, but as certain in- tentions are of consideration according to their source it is well not to forget for a moment that all the Heratp says emanates from the enemy’s camp.’’ Now, as the good-natured man says in the play, ‘‘this is enough to. make us resolve never to do another good-natured act aslong as we live.’’ ‘‘The enemy's camp !"" What cruelty, and what a mistaken idea is this! Let us assure our Havana friend that our highest desire in regard to Cuba is to.see that lovely island and its hospitable people peace- ful, prosperous, happy and independent, and their land ‘‘the land of the free,’’ as it is the “home of the brave,’’ and that we hope some day to exchange congratulations with our en- lightened contemporary over this realization of “manifest destiny.” Congress Yesterday. Our national lawgivers cut out yesterday | enough work to keep them busy for a respect- able session ; but, nevertheless, it is evident that the members of the Lower House are not very anxious to sacrifice themselves on the altar of labor at the tail end of the. session ; for soon after the call of the States a resolu- tion was adopted toadjourn over from the 20th instant to the 6th of January, If the Senate concurs, which is doubtful, there will not be time to consider one-third of the bills now waiting action, The most important measures introdyogg were the Civil Rights bill and the resolution to remove the political disabiliti which so dreadfully harasé.Jo Davis & Oo, Yt is considered quite probable that foth meas- ures will be passed by a bareain and com- be i aero © promise? not that Ganson S6haider it im- peratively necessary to place them on the statute books, but because, as troublesome bills, they hinder useful legislation. So mighty reb and darky log-rolling may be expected. ‘Tenrrie Storms iN THE Barris Istanps.— The cable brings us the intelligence of another destructive storm in England and Ireland, which came in from the west on Sunday last and raged throughout the two kingdoms, stranding many vessels along their coasts and resulting in a great destruction of property on the land. We fear, too, that a storm of such force and dimensions was not exhausted on the soil of England, but that it has probably swept, with undiminished strength, across the Netherlands and along the German seaboard, as other storms of this tempestuous season have done, Still we hope that the stormy opening of this Winter on both sides of the Atlantic will soon be followed by softer winds and bgighter skies, sciesa SEE ML, a The Internationats ana Ciiambers, tha Convict. Those social tinkers, the Interntionala, having failed to revolutionize the relations of labor and capital, employed and emplo,vers and to control questions of peace and war ‘ith Europe, have brought their central organiza~’ tion to this city. In default of acquiring any decided influence in either of the capitals of the Old World where there ‘are grievances ta be redressed, and where the rights of the in« dividual are habitually infringed for the ad~ vantage of monopolies and privileged classes, they seek to obtain power in this land of equal rights and universal protection. Whers’ every citizen has @ vote and is ible to the’ highest office there is little need of and smal® encouragement for these philosophers, who only talk of labor, while they ask the workingmem to support them. So, though the Centrat Council is transferred to New York, its opera tions here have not caused the faintest ripple upon the current of our daily life. Political parties still-arrange their tickets without ask- ing the aid or fearing the opposi- tion of the new element, while labor and capital make their bargains under the operation of that old law of supply and de+ mand, which worked satisfactorily before tha International was born and will continue effective after it is dead. Its federal council of @ dozen delegates meet, ventilate opinions ant rehearse oratory with as little effect as the discussions of a debating club. Last Sunday they enlightened each other with cruditics about crime in California, land’ division ix Maryland, and other subjects of high interest ; after which they came to their chief topic—an impeachment of our law which punishes crimes of disorder and violence. One Cham- bers, a carpenter, during a strike a few weeks: ago, went to a shop where a fellow craftsman was earning bread for his family. Chambers and his companions ordered him’to drop the’ saw, He saw fit to decline, The strikers. struck him, and, as a clinching argument, Chambers shot him, saying that was the way to serve those who dared to make their own bargains and work for a livelihood when the. trade union forbade it. Chambers was tried last week, convicted and sent to State Prison forseven years. This result the labor reforming: International decries, clamoring against the action of the judiciary as arbitrary and unjust, and it appeals to the deluded laboring men. who lend it an ear to raise a fund for-contest- ing the execution of the sentence. But the intelligent workingmen of this free land have too much sense to submit to the dictation of a mob under the name of a Trades Union. They know that each one of them has a right to work on such terms as he is able to make, without let or hindrance from his neighbors, individually or collectively. Our laws, which punish such a: high-handed outrage as Cham- bers was guilty of, protect peaceful labor, an@ the great body of the men whose daily toil creates the.national prosperity rejoice in the existence of such just laws and will sustain their faithful execution. If the International has not more profitable occupation here tham interfering with the protection of industrious men against the coercive violence of a mob i had best emigrate to New Caledonia or Juam Fernandez. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. R, L. Kennard, of London, is at the Albemarle Hotel. The clopement season has commenced in Sara- toga county. Bret Harte ts with his family residing at the Sturtevant House. Ex-Congressman James M. Ashley, of Ohio, ia at the Astor House. Judge Israel S. Spencer, of Syracuse, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Colonel E. Gutierrez, of Costa Rica,has returned: to tne Grand Central Hotel. Judge Bingham is on the port tack for Europe,. Italy the probable embassy. Professor James D. Dana, of New Haven, yester- day arrived at the Sturtevant House. Ex-Congressman James F. Wilsan, of Iowa, yes- terday arrived at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General Hagner, of the United States Army, hag, taken quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Dr. J. Swinburne, of Albany, the former Healtt.. Officer of the Port, ts in town at the Astor House. Secretary Delano has issued invitations for @: gensleman’s dinner party to-morrow night. at Wash ington. : J. M. Walker, Presigent of the Chicago, Burling! ton.and Quincy Realroad, is staying at the St./ Nicholas Hotel. d ) John P. Sanbora has purchased she. Newgare, (RL) Mercury, a.paper started by Ben, Fraakii in 1768, and will make it @ daily. General J. L. Minor yesterday arrived at the, Sty Nicholas Hotel from Jefferson City, Mo., where, he is a persox, of major importance. It ia stated that an effort wilk spon be: made ta raise funds,for the erection of a monument to the, late war Governor, A. W. Randall, of Wisconsin, Mrs. A, Bierstadt, wife of the painter, and Miss Godwin, @ daughter of Parke Godwin, are em route for the mountains to join Mr. Bierstadt.and his companions. Miss Nellie Grant, whose good loaka have been atrociously libelled of late, will soan officiate as bridesmaid for Miss Borle, of Philadelphia, the niece of Secretary Borie. Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial, ts named as a candidate for Governor of Ohio. Too early in the season. The election doca not take place for ten months to come. Our Minister at Athens and the King of Greece are said to be boon companions, walking, driving and dining together five days out of the week. Does His Majesty play poker ? ‘The St. Lonis Democrat says:—‘Mr, Froude came over to teach us; he will go home taught.” The Democrat hopes “that Mr, Froude will immediateiy drop Ireland, and adopt some other fopie.”, es It is rumored that Mr. J, 7. Stewart Purposad erecting. srotind lately occupied by the Naw He%3n Railroad Company a building for the accommodation of young men similar to that al- ready built by him for working women. Keep theng her, ; ia. ell Tomes, United States Minister to Belgium, has been spénding 4 few days a+ home, for the first time since his appointment. He re- turned to his post on Saturday, in the steamer At- lantic, of the White Star line. Many of his friends accompanied him down the bay. The good people of Pittsburg are being victim~- ized by some fellow who represents himself to be Henry M. Stanley, the chief of the Haun Living- stone expedition, As the genuine ‘Stanley is im this city in good flesh and blood the Pittsburg Stan- ley must, of course, be counterfeit and ought to be “presented” by the Grand Jury. ‘The double séte of ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, and her daughter, the Countess de Girgentl, was celebrated at the Hotel Bastlewiskl, Geneva, by ® grand soirée. Among the visitors were Prince Caartoryski, Prince Sciarr, the Duke de Rivas, Marquis d’Arcicollar, Count d® Santa Fé, Count de Banuelos, &c., “Bourbon straight." Garroters may yet be made useful mempers of rgociety. It has been discovered by the medicat officials at Gray's Hospital, London, that a judt- cious choking ts of great benefit towards curing hysterical patients, The discovery conveys the valuable hint that a little judicial strangulation would do much to eradicate the hyaveria Unat res sults in murder, -