The New York Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1873, Page 9

Special Report London. Herald from The City of Richmond Spoken with Her Engines Disabled. Arrivals and Departures of Vessels at and from European Ports, TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The following special dispatch to the Hezratp has been received from our corre- spondent in the English metropolis :— Lonpoy, Nov. 10, 1873. AN OVERDUE STEAMER HEARD FROM. The Inman steamship City of Richmond, Captain Brooks, from New York for Liver- pool, previously reported as being overdue a few days, was spoken by the steamship Kenilworth, which arrived at Liverpool to- day, from Philapelphia on the 4th inst., in latitude 48, longitude 30, with her engines disabled. All on board were well. a NORWEGIAN BARK WITH PUMPS CHOKED. The Norwegian bark Thule, Captain Han- sen, from Hamburg October 19 for Philadel- phia, put into Mandal (Norway), previous to Noverber 10, with pumps choked, and must discharge her cargo. VESLELS ARRIVED. Arrived at Liverpool, November 10, steam- ship Kenilworth (British), Putt, from Phila- Arrived at Plymouth, November 10, steam- ships Westphalia (German), Stahl, from New York for Hamburg (and proceeded). Arrived at Larne, November 10, steamship Virginia (British), Sadler, from New York for Glasgow. Arrived at Bremen, November. 5, steamship Baltimore (German), Lilienhain, from Balti- moro. VESSELS SAILED. Sailed from Liverpool, November 8, steam- -ship Lord Clive (British), Urquhart, for Bos- ton; 9th, ships Cormorant (British), Collis- ter, for San Francisco; Mayflower, Call, for Tybee; Rosemeath (British), Gibson, for Philadelphia; Kalliope (Norwegian), Larsen, for Pensacola; bark Dauntless (British), ‘Winchester, for Boston. Sailed from Plymouth, November 9, bark George Arkle (British), for Pensacola; also the Sei Fratelli, for Baltimore. Sailed from Falmouth, November 9, Astrea, for New York. Sailed from Deal, November 9, bark Daniel Draper, Clark (from Calcutta), Dundee. Sailed from Havre, November 9, steamship Kong Sverre (Norwogian), Dannerig, for New Zork. ENGLAND. ‘Money at Exceptionally High Rates—Rumor of Failures—Bullion Moving to the Bank— Prince of Wales’ Birthday and Lord Mayor’s Day Fetes. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1873, Exceptional rates for advances of ten to thirteen sper cent have been charged both at the Bank of ‘€ngland and on the street to-day. There are (five P. M.) many rumors of failures, BULLION. The amount of bullion gone into the Bank of ‘England on balance to-day is £73,@00. ‘PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY AND LORD MAYOR'S DAY. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday ‘of the Prince of Wales, but in consequence of it ‘being Sunday the usual celebration was postponed antil to-day. The weather is not favorable, but nevertheless ‘the programme jor the outdoor demonstration is “peing carried out. The celebration commenced by the firing of eglutes at any early hour this morning, and will ‘serminate by an illumination of the city this evening. CIVIC PROCESSION. ‘The outdoor procession of the municipality will move from Westmmster up the Strand to the City sand return down the Thames embankment. The Premier’s Opinion of the “Difficulty” with the Ashantees. Lonpon, Nov. 10, 1873, A grand banquet was gfven at Guildhall to-night, ‘In honor of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, ‘The members of the Cabinet were present. Mr. Gladstone responded to the toast to the Bouse of Commons. In the course of his speech he alluded to the Ashantee war, and declared that the @iMoulty which had arisen on the African coast demonstrated the desirability of avoiding relations ‘which entailed such disagreeable consequences, He remarked that it was no pleasure to him to stand in security on the shore and see others labor- tng in the storm. SPAIN. The Carlist Victory News Contradicted—De- spatches from the Republican Command. ere—What the Bourbonists Allege. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. MADRID, Nov. 10, 1873. ‘The report that the Carlists were victorious in ‘the engagement near Miranda de Arga, and that Lieutenant General Primo de Rivera was killed, is omMctally denied this morning. General Primo de Rivera was not hurt, nor was General Moriones captured by the insurgents, as stated in the de- ‘spatch from Bayonne. : The Spanish government has received de- spatches from both of these oMcers, dated Sunday, ‘the 9th inst. -‘Carlist Contradiction and Moriones’ De-= nial, LONDON, Nov. 10, 1873, The Carlists continue to claim a great victory at ‘Miranda; they report that Moriones was driven rom the vicinity of Estella to Los Arcos, On the other hand, General Moribnes, in his oMcial ‘report of the battle to the Spanish government, ‘ntat® that he passed two nights on the ground mreviously held by the enemy. ARREST OF ARKANSAS RIOTERS, Litti# Rock, Nov. 10, 1973, Phi prominent participants in the recent shoot. affray in Lonake county hay been arrested Maes how UA il work of Meyerbeer, “The Huguenots.” Whenever this opera is brought out during a season tt can result only in great success or disastrous failure. It is the béte notre of mediocre companies and the chef dauvre of great ones. It proved the latter last evening. There is no medium to the representa- tion of the opera; itis either very well done or it is a flasco. The Strakosch troupe in it proved what we have always accorded to that organiza- tion, a smoothness and completeness of ensemble, with a few artists of transcendent abilities. The unavoidable postponement of the opera on Friday evening last did not contribute towards increasing the audience. Yet the house filled up to even managerial expectations by the middle of the sec- ond act. Whatever may be the anticipations of the disciples of the aew school of lyric aud orches- tral composition, nothing can be found among the vaunted works of Wagner to compare with this colossal creation of the French stage, for it is essentially French in its grand dramatic effects, Alas for that school now! It is handed over to opéra bouse, or, what is worse, the puerile inanities ot the President of the Conservatoire. Its greatest living representative is in London, quar- reliing with music publishers and managers for what is due to him for tis numerous works. A gloomy, rugged work ia Meyerbeer's picture of the massacre of St. Bartholomow, @ tragedy littie understood ag to its origin aud misrepresented by more historians than one. It was the most am- bitious effort of the composer's tife, for in it he exhausted all the vocal and instrumental re- sources at his command. But it is unrelieved by one ray of sunshine tn its stern, massive propor- tions, and like the great chain of choruses in “Israel in Egypt,” or the towering grandeur of “The Mes- siah,” the music never descends trom the empyrean heights to which the genius of the composer elevated it, “There is not even the slightest flavoring of the “La ci Darem,” or ‘La Donna © Mobile,” spirit in the music. love scene between Vatentine and Raoul, passionate and tender though it be, is overshadowed With the gloom of the impending tragedy which the cruel daughter of the Medici had prepared for the Hugnenots. The bistory of the opera, since its frst production at the Grand Opera, Paris, has been a checkered one. It fol- lowed close after the weird music of “Robert le Diable,” and the Parisians could not appreciate its gloomy grandeur to the extent they admired ita predecessor. Te only artist in the original cast that created @ marked sensation was vasseur, for whom the 70le uf Marce! was written, In London it met with better fortuhe im a German form, under the management of the renowned basso, Staudigi, whose Marcel has never been surpassed, and has been equalled ony one artist, Cari Formes. The Valentine of Madame Heinfetter, the Raoul of Titachek and the magnificent cuorus and orchestra under Lachner’s direc- tion have never been excelled since that memo- rable season at Covent Garden. The opposition of the Italian artists against the opera on the occa- sion of its first production in Italian in London, in 1849, is an interesting Venere in the history of the lyric drama. But even the leader of the opposition, ignor Mario, was won over by the deur of the role of Raoul, and in it he gained the highest pin- nacle of art. The role of the daughter of St. Bris fas found great representatives in Mme. Cinti Damoureaux (the original) Heine- letter, Viardot Garcia, Grisi, Tittens, Grange, Medori and Lucca, Among tne artists who have made a great success in the part of the Queen, we find Mile. Dorus Gras, Frau Lutzer, Mme. Oastellan and Mile. Sessi, The most remarkable Raouls were Nourrit, Roger, Titachek, Mario, Tamberlik, Maz- zoleni and Wachtel. St. Bris mole ged the at- tention of such artists as Tambur'i a Graziani, Bellini, Faure and Santiey, and. the three great Marcels have been vasseur, Staudi; ang Formes. A remarkable performance of t! opera was given many years ago at the Academy of lusic under the management of Ullmann. The cast comprised the following artists :—Madame Ponsol, Madame Laborde, nor Tiberini, Signor Gassier and Herr Formes, The opera was given last even- ing with the following distribution of characters :— -Mme. Christine Nilsson ». Mlle, Alice Maresi Miss ‘Annie Louise Cary nor Italo Campanini Signor Victor Maurel ‘Signor Del Puente -Signor Nannetti When the instrumental introduction to the opera, the glorious old ‘Kine leste burg ist mein Gott,” with its rich coloring and varied treatment, was heard, tne Academy put om a rather unpre- — appearance, the boxes being mostly empty and the lower part of the house halt filed. The inspiring tones of the opening chorus of the guests of the gay Count De Nevers greeted the audience at the rise of the curtain, and gave a favorable idea of the calibre of the male chorus. Campanini then related his experi- ence of love at first sight in his rescue of Valentine, in the exquisite romanza, ‘Bianca al par,” not the least of the lyric gems with which the music of Raoul is studded. The fresh, liquid tones, through which shone tue warm light of love and expression and over which was the giamour of an artist's soul, tinged with beauty each delicious phrase, The orchestra, alveit it was rather too exuberant in tone for the singer, gave evidence of severe and frequent rehearsals. Nan- netti, as the bluff old soldier, Marcel, here broke in with the Hymn of Luther, “Hine feste Burg.” the stern, grand accents of which contrast so Strangely and effectively with the scene of gaiety among the Catholic nobles, The celebrated “Pif! paf! of Marcel, in which ne de- nounces the Church of Rome with fanatical zeal, followed. Here the ability of Signor Nannetti to impersonate thig r dle, one of the most dificult for a basso in the entire operatic ire, Was sub- jected to its severest test. Alas! there is no Mar- cel, Sarastro or Bertram nowadays like or even within reasonable distance of the Carl Formes of the past, whose voice had the depth of tone that one would associate only with the pedais of a great or; Bat’ although nature has not gifted him with such Raoul di Nangis. Ti Conte di San Tl Conte di Nevers. Marcello........ an immense volume of voice, yet neither nature nor art was niggardly in preparing Signor Nannetti for this arduous role. He sang with intelligence and spirit and rolled out the fantastic measures of the “Pif! paf!’’ with an effect that brought applause, In the subsequent scenes in the opera the success of the new Marcel became assured, and also formed one of the chief features in the representation. There are many Marceis with a larger volume of voice who cannot succeed in keeping in tune, and others who act as if the stern old foliower of Calvin were a heavy. villian ina melodrama. None of this marred the import- ant role onde baccey Miss Vary, in her handsome dress as a page, sang the first cavatina of Urban, “Nobil donna e tanto onesta,”’ t to contralto pitch from the key of B flat to G major. Since the days of Alboni we do not remember a more finished rendering of this lovely cavatina. purity and flexibility of the voice, the mtelligence of the delivery and the coquetry of manner in which the message is com- municated to Raoul all bespoke the artist. The glittering court of Queen Margaret of was unveiled in the next act. Mile. Mares s: her aria “O Vago Enol’’ and the succeeding “. govece Voce,”’ both of which unite the enamel of Italian sunshine with the light graces of France. Millie. Maresi is not, seemingly, acquainted with the trae metnod of singing recitatives, but in the florid music of these two airs her light, pleasing voice was heard to advantage. ie jemale chorus— “Giovin Belta’’—better known under its Eng- English title, “the Vale of Rest’—brought out the ladies of the chorus and betrayed considerable weakness of tone. The wondertul talents of Mey- erbeér in instrumental accompaniment are shown 1n the fantastic coloring of this chorus, The cavatina for Urban, “No, no,’? composed ex- ressiy for Mme. Albont, was another triamph for iss Cary. It is one of the happy ideas of the com- poser in melodic writing and has been long a lavorite in the concert hall. The duet between Raoul and Margherita in this act, “Belta, Divina Incantatrice,” was smoothly delivered by the two artists entrusted witn it. The Jinaie, one of extreme dificulty for chorus and ‘orchestra, went through with spirit; too, much so, perhaps, on the part of the instruments. Signor Muzio should endeavor to moderate the ill directed zeal of his band. Strings, brasses and reeds seemed to have entered last evening into a compact to drown all the voices of those on the stage. Either the chorus will have to be doubled or the orchestra will have to be placed under bonds to keep the peace with the singers. The mise en scene in this act, and we might say throughout the en- tire opera, has attained that venerable age on the boards of the Academy when a change for some- thing fresh and new would not be ont of place. The thir A cg with the most trying test to which male chorus can be subjected, the “Rataplan” of the Huguenot soldiers. Sung without accompaniment and demand- ing elan and spirit, it is an exceptional case in which the voices do not fall a semi-tone below the pitch beiore the conclusion is reached. Signor Muzio cleverly assisted the chorns by the surreptitious introduction of @ cornet in the middie of the “Ratapian.”” The consequence was that they did not sing out of time. The duo between Valentine and Marcel was the first opportunity that Mme. Nilsson had for the display of her great talents, and the message of warning to the object of her affection through his faithful ser- vant was a grand lyric triumph. The septet of the duel in chis act was remark- able only for the clarion tones of Signor Campanini to the upper regtons of tne ut de ine. The finale “Il destin,” with full chorus, orchestra and military band, betrayed a want of unanimity be- tween all three elements, and the voices were rain lost for a time im the A of instrumentation. e preety of the poniards, in the sourth act, was given with unusual effect and brilliancy, as far as the chorus and orchestra were concerned, but the mise en scene and coup dail were exceed- ingly unimpressive. Maurel's fine barytone voice pve an element of grandear to the music of es ris, and Del Puente shared in @ lesser degree ti success, as Nevers. £ leat a val, the one ety tollowed _ Italian Opera—“Gll Ugenott!.” ‘The climax of the Strakosch season of Italian opera was reached last evening in the production Of the Titan of the tyric répertoire, the immortat urpassing his' forward to prevent taoul vent certam deatn on Pine eve of assacre, with the words, “O ctel! dove vat all Logi J the scene of anguish and until she sank insensible near the the acting and singing of Mme. Nilsson embodies the most thrilling elements of tragedy. ‘The last desperate resource left to her to stay the insensate resoive of Raoul, the declara- tion, “Resta! io t’amo,” was given with & mingled expiession of agony and love, and the words seemed to choke in her taroat asahe uttered Sinking the moment after with shame, she, wile of Nevers, on @ seat, with the enray red Raoul at her fect, the tender tones tinged with the lover, “Anh{ dilla ancor, her reply, in accents of nd nore » “Ah! Vora 8, con ta morte,” formed an idyl of passion such as the lyric stage has seldom witnessed. The voice of the tenor rising with ease to C in alt was full of loving ex- reasion, while the crysta!-like tones of the wedish tall salar oe breathed a world of suffering when the ominous death bell broke nal triumph for botn before the curtain six and anguis! upon her ear. artists, and they were calle times at its conciusion. The principal success of the opera may, thore- Tt was @ & fore, be attributed to Madatne Nilsson and Signor Campanini for their deur of voice in this act. The greater part of the performance was smooth ee abe re Lele teg ey and Aa Mevemeee opera as appeals, & motley ure, as repre- sented in this city for years past, the Strakosch troupe may be justly commended for their work last night. The prompter takes an unnecessarily obtrusive par¢ im the this season, and one would think he was an additional char- acter in “The Huguenots.” The next representa- tion will be given on Wednesday evening. The Theatres Last Night. “A Flash of Lightning,” produced at the Grand Opera House, is one of Mr, Augustin Daly's local dramas. It was first produced at the Broadway Theatre several years ago, but to mostof those who saw it last nignt it wasa new play. It was replete with the mechanical effects and the ex- treme localism which make this class of Mr. Daly’s plays attractive. A view of Fifth avenue, looking up from Fortieth street, with the reservoir and the Rutgers build- ing in the foreground, ts one of the best pieces of stage perspective we have seen. The acting throughout was even, Mr. G. L, Fox, Mr. Harkens, Mr. Mardenburgh, Mr. GriMitha and Mr. Leclercq, Mrs. Walcot and Miss Walton especially playing the parts allotted to them with commendable skill. Mr. Edwin Booth began the second week of his engagement at Booth’s Theatre with “Richelieu.” He played the part of the indomitable old Cardinal as New York audiences have been accustomed to see him play it, and met his old-time success. He Was very well supported by Miss Pateman as Julie, and with the customary laxity of this theatre in other respects. Mr. Lester Wallack played Hugh Chalcote in “Ours” at his theatre last night as the second of his well known cbaracters in the revivals of this season. It is unnecessary to discuss at this time a creation which was stamped upon its first production as among Mr. Wallack’s best parts, Neither ia it necessary to do more than favorably refer to Mr. John Gilbert’s Shendryn. Mr. Edward Arnott, of the Haymarket Theatre, London, made his first appearance in this country as Lieutenant McAlister. We shall refer to his qualities as an actor more fully upon another op- portunity. Mias Katherine Rogers played Blanche, Miss EMe Germon Mary Netley and Mme, Ponisi Lady Sherdryn. Wilkie Collins’ play, “The New Magdalen,” met with a very fair success at the Broadway Theatre. Miss Carlotta Leclerq, though physically a some- what colorless heroine, embodied the part of Mercy Merrick with great force and vigor. Mr. H. Wood, as Julian Gray, presented a fine conception of the exceptional minister, but constantly marred it by his awkwardness and his apparent efforts to make telling effects, The other parts were as weil sustained as was to be expected. Mr. Collins ‘was present at the initial performance, and was called before the curtain at the end of the thira act. He made a very neat speech, saying the audience had been fistening to speeches of his all the evening, and so he would make the shortest speech of all by the expression of his cordial and hearty thanks. “Notre Dame" was brought out at Mrs. Conway's Brooklyn Theatre last night. Mr. 1,0. King filled the principal part, aud the other characters were acceptably performed. THE BED BRETHREN. A Successful Scout Against the Tontos Indians. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1873. An official report from Lieutenant Schuyler, of the Fifth Cavalry, dated Rio Verde Reservation, Arizona, Indian Territory, 15th ult., says:—“I left this post September 18, with fifteen men and twenty-three Indian scouts, to find a bandof Tonto Apaches, supposed to be camped near Turret Mountain. On the 234 Corporal Swoop, who had been detailed with eleven scouts to pursue a cer- tain direction in the search, came umexpectedly ‘upon @ ranchero of Tontos of four houses, and, as he was discovered, he attacked and killed the whole party of rourteen Tontos. On nis return march he located the main body, numbering up- wards of sixty men, about six miles from the mouth of the it Fork of the Verde, A party of Tonto scouts were also _ sent out in another direction, and on returning reported that jour of their number had deserted and had gone home sick. The deserters were afterwards trailed into the com of the hostile Indians, who were jound to have left. A thorough scout of the country thereabouts did not indicate that any Indians are camped east of the Bradshaw Mountains uniess on New River, pretty far down. Spon Lieutenant Schnyler’s return to the Rio Verde Reservation he found that three bands of Tontos, under the Chiefs Eskeltoeth, Cachee and Naquier Ni numbering in all about 150 per- sons. had left the reservation on the morning of October 9. Their trail had not been discovered ap to the date of the report, BILLIARD TOURNAMENT IN OBIOAGO. Cnicaco, Nov. 10, 1873. The Chicago billiard tournament at the three ball carom game opened at the Music Hall to-night, by @ game between Joseph Dion, of New York, and Peter Snyder, of Chicago. The games are all 400 points, French caroms. Dion won on the sixty- seventh mning by @ score of 400 to 272. Dion’s average was 6 65-67. The largest runs were—Dion, and 84; Snyder, 45 and 24. The second game was between Francois Ubassy and John Bessinger. Ubassy led from the start, ling up runs of 69, 65 and 68, making double num- rs in nearly every run. Bessinger’s best play was at the close, when he ran 36, his largest score. Ubassy won on the thirty-first inning, the score being 400 to 187. The winner’s average is 16 4-31. The game closed at half-past eleven P.M. The game was played on the Brunswick table. Four games will be played to-morrow, two in the afternoon and two at night. In the aiternoon Cyrille Dion and Siosgon and Daly and Snyder will be the contestants. In the evening Garnier and Bessinger and Daly and Siosson will play. HELP FOR MEMPHIS. A God-Sent Bale of Cotton. A bale of cotton 18 to be sold to-day in front of the Cotton Exchange which has @ singularly touching history. It has been the talisman which has drawn many hundreds of dollars from plenti- ful purses into the depleted coffers of poor aMicted Memphis and it has travelled some hundreds of miles on ‘and of charity. fit were to speak @ language and plead with the thousands who have bid upon it as it has been sold and resold in the cause it might, even as representing tne vegetable world, express @ little admiration for the generous Christian kind- ness of which it has been the medium. This vale of cotion, first donated by @ Southern planter, whose name now unknown should beimmortalized for the good of which he has unconsctously bern the author, first started on tts collecting tour Several weeks ago, and all the way hitherward has succeeded admirably in raining. jands for the suf- fering victims of the yellow fever. A lew days Since it was sold again in Boston in front of the Merchant's Exchange, oe Etna by Mr. Wil- liam B, Wood for $400. Mr. Wood atter he felt sure that the remarkable jece of goods had become securely his own, not the heart to 8o briefly terminate its mission, and gave it again to the charity in whose service it has hitherto done such good, ke was again sold—this time to Messrs, G, W. Simmons & Son, clothiers, of Oak Hall, and Shippea to this city by Adama Express Com- without charge. sers. John H. Draper are the auctioneers who will oft. ciate over it to-day, free of charge, having also donated the cost of adverti: the sale, and it ts that the honored bale of cotton will com- mand in this city a price triple any which it has telsewhere, The sale takes place promptly OG GITEIVE O'Cl00ks pha An Official Exposition of Ameri¢ Policy Toward Spain. INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY FISH. Foreshadowings of Diplomatic Doings in the Case of the Virginius. Wasuuvaton, Nov, 10, 1873. Mr. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, on the Virginius Imbroglio—Sympathy for Caba, with Weighty Reservations. Mr. Caleb Cushing called at the State Depart- ment to-day and bad an interview with the Secre- tary of State, presumably on the question of our Telations with Spain, aud your correspondent also enjoyed that honor at a fater period. Mr. Fish seemed to anticipate the object of my visit and was In one Of hia most pleasant mooda, In reply to an interrogatory as to whether he had any additional intelligence from the Island of Cuba with reference to the particular subject which prompted tne call, he said, “Yes; 1 received a despateh last night from Sickles.” (Putting his hand in his pocket and drawing it out.) “He says, “Ihave just left Castelar. The Captain General has been sent a peremptory despatch by cable to stay all proceedings with regard to the other captives. The authorities at Madrid have been apprised of the execution of the captives. { am to have aninterview at noon to-day with the Ministry in regard to the matter.'* As to what course this government will pursue in the matter,Mr. Fish said :— “You see it is a complicated case. The Virginius may have been first sighted in Spanish waters and been chased to the high seas. If so this forms one view of the case. Then again she may have been on the high seas headed towards Cuba, and been chased near the coast of Jamaica. This forms another view; and really she may have been chased almost on to the Island of Jamaica, which would turn the matter over to the English authorities, it being in English waters. This government cannot afford to take steps in the matter until the full facts are oficially presented toit, When they are presented you may rest ase. sured it will act with the utmost diligence and celerity.” Mr. Fish was then asked why Mr. Yonng, the Consul to Santiago de Cuba, was not at his post of duty, and in reply it was stated that “he was absent from his Consalate with- ont leave and should have been there.’ Mr. Fish then reverted to the authorities at Madrid, He said he believed that those controlling the government were good mef; in fact, he knew them to be good republicans, “Spain,” said he, “has made a great many concessions upon the request of this government, and he was satisfied they would make due reparation for the Virginius’ capture if it was demanded. You see,” said he, “Spain is sensitive. Its rulers do not like to be told they must do thus and-so upon the demands of this government. They must be handled delicately. They are stubborn enough to resent an absolute demand, but will readily comply with a request. This, no doubt, is politic on their part, as they have two revolutions on their hands—about all that they can. take care of. The trouble the United States has had to contend with does not originate with the Madrid government. It 1s the volunteers on the island of Cuba, who are a bloodthirsty and relent- less, unforgiving set. If the Spanish government would only cut their throats it would be a gooa thing for Spain—I mean politically, not physically. Ihave hopes that they are to be subdued, as I have. recetved intelligence that the Minister of the Colonies, an able man, armed with great power, is now en route to make an inspection of the real condition of affairs on the island of Cuba. Tam satisfied his inspection will have a salutary effect, and that in @ fortnight I will be advised that a check has been placed upon their life-sacri- ficing propensities, One thing the United States government thus far has accomplished is that there will be no more executions. Of course we cannot bring back life, but one thing, you may rest assured, has been accomplished, and that is that mo more executions will take place. Iread in the papers that Santa Rosa has been executed. I have received no official intelli- gence confirming the same, but I am inclmed to believe it, He has given me a great deal of troubie. He was once before condemned to death asa pirate, and I am not sure but that he came under that provision, After consuming a ream—I do not exaggerate when I say a ream—o! paper, and nu- merous cable despatches, this government secured his release. He wrote me a letter only a few weeks age, saying that he owed his life to me. I think he isa great fool if he went down there again.” Mr, Fish then spoke of the condition of atairs concerning the Cubans, first stating that he knew that the Spanish government did not sanction the spirit which prompted the Spanish volunteers to speedily execute the Virginius’ captives. Sala he:— “It was a cold-blooded murder, and no one of sound judgment pretends to apologize for the butchery.” “But,” said he, “the Cubans themselves are a misguided set. They have had presumed patriots running loose in New York and Wash- ington cities, who, had they been made of sterner mettle, would have been fighting battles on the isiand, instead of manufacturing useless and pseudo enthusiasm in those cities. No one denies that Ryan and his con/reres were in the commission of the Cubans. Ifan American is willing to enter the service of a foreign power, he does it at his own risk, and hag no right at every turn which proves inimical to his own interests or life to ask the intervention of a government he has voluntarily left to battle for another Power, It would have been much more creditable to the Cuban authorities to have kept their officers at home doing service where it was valuable. WASHINGTON. Battles fought on enthusiasm breathed in Wash- ington and New York will not gain Cupan victories or add one chaplet to the cause, If they had done more service in Cuba and less elsewhere, the cause on the Island might to-day present a more flattering aspect, Cuban warriors should be made of better stuff than those who floatea round these cities, soliciting aid and en- couragement for the insurgent arms.’ AB ApATTCK a4 49 She rosgomanle wine this gover: the captives, Mr. Fish said:— * “I cannot tell, Mr. Hall, Consul at Havana,das telegraphed me that communication with Santiago de Cubs has been cut off. I should not be sur- \prised if the Cubans themselves had interrupted the communication. The State Department will use'she utmost diligence to be advised at the ear- liest practicable moment, After we have the full facts we-will act. This government cannot now act, because it does not have any basis upon which to proceed firmly and intelligently, It may be a week yet before the news is presented in an offictal shape." Mr. Fish then expressly stated that he was in sympathy with the Cuban cause. In speaking of their wants he said -—They want a leader of good judgment and rare qualities; they need also sea- ports. Why, to-day they have’ not a seaport, ond are literally shut out from the outside world, Every article of need or munition of war is smug- gied through Spanish waters, They have no mezas of communication. These Cubans are too enthusiastic, and actually want the United states government to espouse their cause de facto. They would have us todo what England dared not do during the war of the rebellion. They want us to build ships and land armed expeditions ontheir coasts. This England never did, True she fitted oué one or two privateera-which did ovnsid- erable damage and (or which she has paid $15,500,000, but im all our troubles she never fitted out an armed expedition to land on our shores, The Cubans come to this country enlist recruits for their service, raise money, at- tempt to negotiate bonds and loans and yet want the government not only to accord to them belligerent rights, but tocommit the overt act against Spain of arming and fitting out ships to land supplies for them, when thus far they are powerless to main- tain a solitary seaport. I say again, I sympathize with Cuba, but cannot consistently with my sense of duty and responsibility render aid in any man- ner which will conflict with the comity of nations. IT want to see better metal from Cuba than has yet been sent among us before I can hope to hear of their ultumately achieving their in- dependence. The status of the Virginius, if it comes under the cognizance of the United States, is very much similar to the bearding of the English vessel containing Slide and Mason by Commodore Wilkes.”” Mr. Fish was then asked in case the status of the capture of the Virginius was of such a nature as to demand reparation of Spain, what that reparation would be other tham a mere apology; to which ne replied :— “We cannot bring the dead to life; and just what course the government can pursue can only be stated when it 1s in possession of the full tacts in the matter. We cannot act hastily on vague tnior- mation.” The Position of the United states Gov- ernment Toward Spain and the Cabans on the Virginius Question. Conversation here continaes to occupy itself somewhat with the affair of the Virginius, but without running into any emotion or commotion. The fact is that nobody seems to feel any great respect either for the Spantards of Cuba or the Cupans of Cuba, But Spaniards and Cubans alike, it appears, have contrived to deprive themselves of estimation here by the apparent incapacity of the former to put down the insurrection and the incapacity of the Cubans to get so fur allead as to possess a single port on the whole coast of Cuba. That, however, which chiefly discredits the Cubans ig to see so many thousands of them in New York making parade speeches at public meetings, which General Quesada and his 7,000 followers in New York apparently find a much safer business, than fighting the Spaniards in Cuba. “How ashamed we should be,’ said a prominent oficial to-day, “if it were recorded in our revolutionary history that a long list of our generals and colonels, with thousands of our able bodied men, instead of staying at home to fight the English, had spent their time in Paris making speeches! And it is thought by many that the Spanish Republic tn Spain, with the eloquent and patriotic Castelar at its head, is most especially deserving of the sympathy of the people of the United States. It is lamentable, indeed, to see that Castelar has to struggle not only against two rebellions in Spain—that of the Carlists in Navarre and that of the petrolists in Mureia—but also with two rebellions in Cuba— that headed by Cespedes at one end of the island, and at the other a rebellion headed by the Casino at Havana. For it is the Spaniards at Havana desperately clinging to the maintenance of slave labor which is the chief cause of all the injuries there to American citizens, and which in other respects outrages and offends the public sen- timent of the Untted States.. There is good reason to hope that the high qualities of the new Captain General, Jovelar, aided by the personal presence of the Minister of Colonies, Mr. Soler, will Teduce to opedience the Havana who really conduct themselves as if, under pretence of putting down insurrection, they really desire its continuance. As to the insurrec- tion itseif it seems clear enough that if the 7,000 Cubans in New York and 3,000 more in Philade phia, Baltimore and Key West, with the gallant General Quesada at their head, would betake themselves to Cuba and do a little wholesome fighting in the field, such an addition to the force of Cespedes would very soon put an end to the power of the Spaniards. It is an old saying, “Who would be free, himself must strike the blow,” an’ it was in that way that Buenos Ayres, New Grenada, Venezuela, Chile, Peru and Mexico won their independence, and not by means ofan army of speechmaking generals and soldiers in New York, The question of recognizing Cuba looms up as the day for the meeting of Congress approaches; but I find on inquiry that the Cubans are quite mistaken in supposing that it would be of any ser- vice to them to recognize a state of belligerency in Cuba, Although that is a subject which has been hotly discussed of and on in the United States ever since the month of May, 1861, when the Queen of England issued her proclamation at the com- mencement of our troubles in the Southern States, yet it seems to be forgotten that that was a proclamation of neutrality in name, and in effect acommand to the English to observe perfect neu- trality as respects the civil war waging in America, That proclamation of neutrolity, which is the only form of recognizing belligerency, had the conse- quence of making Great Britatn immediately re- sponsible for the acts of the Alabama and Florida, Indeed it seems to be believed that the Cubans, who have no seaport, no maritime commerce, no ships-of-war, can have no possible object in obtaining from the United States a proclamation of neutrality—that 1s, impliet recognition of belligerency—except im sup posing that such an act will facilitate ‘the sale of their bonds, of which, as it appears by late advertisement in one of the newspapers here, aconsiderable stock remains in first or second hands in Washington. It ts also said that the case of the Virginius is entirely diferent from that of the Trent, but very closely resembles that of the Alabama. The Trent was ment eould be advised of the official particulars of the capture of the Virginius and the execution of desperate men at | American register; but it is maintained by ministration that she has no’ more right to honeg the American flag by making it the rau ulent cover of illegal enterprises than the had to do the same thing with an Englist: and an English flag, neither of witch may turd out that the Virginiu# is entitlei to the protection of oar government, but thie does not yet appear, and the Spanish eflcer whi captured hey acted just as our nayalomeers did tht Many a case, and signutly in that of the Engil Fegistered ship Florida, cat out from a port States and sunk in Hampten Roads. What our government may finally do can de sammod up 3% follows:—If 1 stoutd after that the to the protection of the United States im her attempt to land soldiera and mumitionsaf wat im act of the Tornado and panish tier capsatm\for it; and express regret to the United States for the” thing having been doue without authority; and so~ aiso in regard to the execution of the |Caban’ oMcers by Colonel Burricl, that’ will of newessity be the end of the questson; for governments do not go to-war with oue another‘omaccount of the unauthorized escapade of some subordmate naval or military oMicer, unless that’ act im defiantly assumed and defended by his government, and itis morally certain that Castelar’s government wilt not wantonly provoke war withthe United States, ‘The discuasios of the affair of the Virginéas is not alone confined to our government’ omeials. Itis also the subject of animated talk among:diplomas ~ tists, whose memory ts vet fresh withthe payment in September of the Geneva award, and’much in- dignation is expressed in view of the notorioug fact that the: Carlist invasion or insurrection im Span depends entirely upon Great Britatm for tha Means of attacking the Spanish Republic. One of the, prominent European Ministers satd to-day :— “It 1s a simgularspectacle, after ao much import ance is attached to the Treaty of Washington, ta find Great Britain on the one side and ‘the United States on the other aiding and abetting rebetitons, to prevent which that treaty was adopted, if not in letter at least'in spirit.” % Ex-President Johnson Gets Back: Some of His Special Deposit. Among: the depositors who to-tay” recetved, thirty per cent of thetr deposits inthe Firat National Bank, the first distribution of: the : assets of that institution, was ex-President Johnson, who received nearly $22,000 out of the $70,000 he hadiom deposit there. A Proposition from Jay Cooke & Co. One of the depositors in the banking house ot Jay Cooke & Oo., of this city, says the proposition has been made by tnat house to pay fifteen per cent in money and the remainder tn Northern’ Pa- cific Railroad bonds in satisfaction of creditora. In the bankruptcy casea brought against Jap Cooke & Co., W. Hl. Tenney, by his counsel, to-day entered a disclaimer of being a partner th the firm. Appointment of Civil Service Examiners. © Assistant Treasurer Hiilhouse and Special Dep»- uty Navai Offlver Burt were to-day dewigy nated members of the Board for the district” Civil Service examination at New York.. IL EUROPE. 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