The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1875, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. AND ANN STREET. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.—On and after January 1, 1875, the daily and weekly ditions of the New Yorx Henarp will be pent free of postage. THE DAILY HERALD, published every | day in the year. Four cents per copy. An- | nual subscription price $12. | All business or news letters and telegraphic Mespptches must be addressed New Yorx | ‘Higpacp. Rejected communications will not be re- tarned. Letters and packages should be properly | eealed. | LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD—NO. 46 FLEET STREET. Bubscriptions and advertisements will be received und forwarded on the same terms as in New York. VOLUME XI sevsanannnsneesdOs 99 AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. ETROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, ‘West Fe Fouriecm street.—Open trom 10 A. M. to5 P. M. ROOKLYN PARK THEATRE, 5 al avenue. VARIETY, at SP. 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As ax Encornacrment to the Spanish sol- | diers in Cuba they are in future to be paid in gold. The Cuban discount must, however, still be taken in lead. Tue Decere suspending the payment of in- | terest on the public debt in Uruguay is offi- | cially announced as only applying to the | internal debt. It is the first step toward re- | democracy were harmonious NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1875,-TRIPLE SHEET. The Democratic “Happy Family”— New York City and State, Wickham does not love Green; Green does not love Kelly; Belly does not love Lord; Lord does not love Tilden ; Tilden does not love Fitz Jobn Porter; Speaker McGuire does not love “the black horse cavalry;'’ the black horse cavalry kick out of the party traces; and, in one word, there is no love lost between any of the democratic leaders or | any of the personal factions that compose their followers. In the great democratic jubilation over Mr. Tilden’s election, held at the Manhattan Club last fall, the Gov- ernor-elect expressed the opinion that a healthy and useful political party must con- sist of honest men who think alike on public questions, and for this translation of a trite Latin phrase he was praised by his admirers in the democratic press. But the Governor was painting a fancy piece; or, at any rate, the New York democracy did not sit for the portrait, unless the guberna- torial artist took the transient mood of the moment for the true lineaments of the party, ‘here was never an agglomeration of politicians who were so far from ‘thinking the same things concerning the Republic’ as the democracy of this city and State at pres- ent. The discord reaches up to very high quarters, as a comparison of two recent inci- dents will illustrate. Chief Justice Church one day last week permitted a newspaper re- porter to interview him, and in the closing | part of the interview the Judge expressed a most contemptuous opinion of Fiancis C. Barlow, late Attorney General. This inter- view could not have escaped the notice of Governor Tilden, as it was printed conspicu- ously in the journal which he has selected for his organ in the canal controversy. But in spite of Judge Church’s derision Mr. Tilden selected this same Francis OC. Barlow as a member of the Commission of Investigation, and was prevented from appointing him only by learning that he would not be confirmed by the Senate. Gov- ernor Tilden and Judge Church are the two highest dignitaries of the State, both democrats, and both suspected of a will- ingness to accept the democratic nomination for the Presidency. With McGuire against Tilden and Tilden snubbing Church, the highest legislative, executive and judicial functionaries of the State at loggerheads, and open war between the two highest function- aries of the city, we have a curious illustration ot the maxim put forth by Mr. Tilden at the Manhattan Club, thata healthy political party must be made up of honest men who think alike on public questions. This unseemly strife has grown up since the meeting of the Legislature, and chiefly m connection with our city affairs. These sons | of peace have been unable “to think the same things’’ on the great question of home rule, which made such a figure in their plat- form and canvas. The State and city enough so long as they were soliciting votes, but when the time came fora fulfilment of pledges | home rule was found to be a bone of con- tention and not a bond of union. Mayor Wickham wanted to make certain removals in the interest of home rule, and Governor Tilden gave him the cold shoulder, which led | to an unseemly epistolary war between these freshly elected democratic chiefs. Pending this deadlock the Costigan bill was introduced in the Assembly, the squad of black horse cavalry (so nicknamed because Governor Tilden takes his airings on a superb steed of coming down upon the floor and delivering a violent philippic against the Governor. The Costigan bill, however, passed the democratic Assembly and was supported by every demo- cratic Senator present when the vote was taken. In this dissension Governor Tilden and the black horse cavalry stood on one side and nearly all the democratic members of the Legislature on the other. In the view of im- partial spectators these divisions have pro- ceeded as tar as they can go with safety to the party. And now there comes another element of | disiurbance, more threatening than any of the others, unless the Governor side with the democratic majority in the Legislature and bring the black horse cavalry into line with the party. The Green-Husted manwnuvre for a radical change of the city charter, which would transfer the best part of the Mayor's powers to the Comptroller, and the dexterous trick by which it was started on its way through the Assembly, will disrupt the party unless the Governor washes his hands of it. He bas already declared that he had | that color) opposing it, and Speaker McGuire | Study and writes one of cratic dissensions have come of Governor Tilden’s purpose to protect Comptroller Green, and for this successful persistency Mayor Wickham is in great part responsible. The Mayor has played his cards badly. Had he followed the good advice of the Hrrarp and made the removal of Green one of his earliest official acts he would have succeeded. Public opinion was ripe for it; it was expected of him as a necessary consequence of the attacks on Green in his Message ; the great popularity which Mayor Vance won during his briet period by his removals created a current on which it would have been easy to sail. Mayor Wickham missed a golden opportunity, Governor Tilden persuaded him to postpone Green’s removal for a few weeks and he weakly yielded. Had it been done then it would have embarrassed the Governor beyond measure, He could not have resisted-without infinite danger to his popularity. The people would have applauded the boldness of the Mayor and new force wonld have been given to the tide which was then running so strongly against the Comptroller. Moreover, the Goy- ernor would have seen that he had an officer of unguailing vigor to deal with and not a man “letting I dare not wait upon I would.” The moral effect of prompt action would have been immense. But by a policy of halting procrastination Mayor Wickham gave the Governor time to strengthen himself and the Comptroller time to intrigue until they gradually became mas- ters of the situation, and Green, changing from the defensive, has the audacity to take the offensive against the Mayor and ‘‘carry the war into Africa.” It is a great mistake for a public officer, when the path of duty lies plain before him, not to pursue it at once. In politics, as in war, it is expedient to attack the enemy as soon as you meet him, and not allow him to strengthen his position and bring up his reinforcements. Mayor Wickham, against much good advice, pursued a different plan, and the Comptroller, who trembled for his head in January, has now become the at- tacking party. We are confident the Gover- nor will not join Green in his offensive operas tions, for he cannot wish to split the demo- cratic party and give the next State election to the republicans. A Picture of the Day. If some Hogarth were sketching society in the nineteenth century he might find many suggestive pictures in the developments of the Brooklyn trial. Here is one :—The most dis- tinguished clergyman ot the age, one of the foremost living Americans, in great distress of mind, visits a tradesman’s shop, a warehouse of the grocery style, devoted to the sale of hams, sugars, beans and so on. He sits down, in great distress of mind, until the salesman comesin. The salesman is in a bad numor ; he will not speak to the great clergyman, but goes about his business, brushing the | cheese, assorting the bams and so on, we suppose. The great clergyman waits. The | ealesman finally stalks to the door to go out. | The great clergyman pursues him, forces | himself upon the shopkeeper, insists upon knowing the cause of this extraordinary cold- | ness. The groceryman denounces him for | his selfishness, in forgetting a poor young | man, with a noble name, who is struggling to rise in Brooklyn, and tor his manitold short- omings in not restoring the aforesaid young man to the editorship of a moral newspaper. After this the groceryman goes back to his hams. The great clergyman returns to his the most ex- | treordinary letters in English literature. All | this we find recorded in the evidence of Henry Ward Beecher as to what took place between himself and Francis D. Moulton, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher being at that time one of the foremost writers and orators of the age, while Francis D. Moulton was a young man who dealt in groceries and wares of that description. We certainly think that Hogarth never had a more suggestive subject for a picture than this. Spars. —Fifteen thousand Spanish troops | tations the island will not long be worth | fighting for. no knowledge of it until after 1t was sprung | upon the Assembly. We believe him on his pudiation. Mexico.—The Indians and the Oburch party in Mexico are inclined to disturb the peace. It is feared that the events of Aca- pulco may be imitated in otier districts. The government is resolved to maintain order—a feat by no means easy among the turbulent elements of the Mexican Republic. Tae Mrvtxc Trocsies.—The mine owners of Pennsylvania have been busily engaged for tome time manufacturing sympathy by the aid of exaggerated reports of outrages by their workmen. Owing to the exaggerated teportagfrom the mining districts the militia aave been called out by the Governor. They ind, however, no disposition on the part of the miners to violate the law. Let us hope | this condition will be preserved. Cvna.—Captain General Valmaseda has gone to the Cinco Villas district in order to direct the operations against the insurgents. He will find it harder work than in his former campaigns to cope with the Cuban forces. He is, however, a vigorous commander, and he will “push things” as hard as possible. If Gomez can hold his own against Valmaseda Spain's chances of keeping Cuba are very small. Tre Canat Costisstonrns rescinded several contracts yesterday, on the ground that it was ‘Bot possible for the contractors to do the work for the amount of their bids, as they were below the estimates of the engineers. This must be understood as a precaution against the extra allowances which have here- tofore been so common. Some of the worst frauds have crept in by bids so low as to secure the jobs, made with an expectation of fuller pay, which usually turn out to be extravagant. We trust this old trick is “played ent.'’ | case. word, and, if he had not given his word, we should think 1 incredible that he had any complicity in such a stratagem. But the democratic members who supported it were doubtless led to believe that they would please the Governor. The schemers who practised upon them were able to make out a plausible Most of the same men had voted are to be sent to Cuba. This looks like a serious effort to crush the insurrection, and the truth is that unless somethmg is done to put an end to the insurgent raids on the plan- | The government of the young Alfonso promises to be vigorous. It will suffer no difference of opinion, and we learn by cable that persecutions against the liberals have already begun. Sefior Salmeron, one of the ablest and most enlightened men in Spam, has been sent to prison with his confrire, Sefior Azcarate, because he protested against the reactionary educational laws put in force by the military party. We should not be much astonished if the monarchists augurating a persecution against all men of | should attempt to secure their power by in- | ' | liberal opinions. Sefior Castelar is about to against the Costigan bill with the supposed | approbation of the Governor, who had given many evidences of his determination to save Mr. Green. As this Husted bill or Miller bill was in the interest of Green they were per- suaded to think they would please the Gov- ernor by voting for it. He ought now to dis- abuse them. If he is opposed to this brazen scheme, as he must be; | ness 5 if he sees, as he | must see, that it would disrupt and destroy | the party should it become a law, it is not | quite enongh for him to say that he was not consulted and had no hand init. He must express unequivocal disapprobation, or his enemies will believe, or, at least, charge, that he secretly connives at it. Nothing will be further step in his friendship for Green. ‘That claes of people who are ready to impute concealed motives will point out the great increase of his power which would result from lodging the city patronage in the hands of a personal dependant, who would use it to pro- mote his interests. If the Governor has no such motives he should not expose himself to such imputations. He has only to intimate to the democrats who voted for this bill that he wants it defeated, and they will, one and all, oppose it in its further stages. If the so- catled biack horse cavalry continue to eupport it a plausible handle will be given to the Gov- ernor's enemies. Let him openly say that he deprecates its passage and it will be dead from that moment. leave for Rome. What a commentary on the schoolboy government which was to save | Spain! Tae Szxatz Coxrmmep yesterday the four | Commissioners of Investigation appointed by | the Governor. They combine quite a diver- sity of talents and aptitudes. Mr. John | Bigelow, former Minister to Paris, will give character to the commission and insure fair- Mr. Van Buren, 1 young engineer, will supply professional knowledge; Mr. Magone, o lawyer, of St. Lawrence county, understands the art of examining witnesses ; Mr. Orr, of Brooklyn, a member of a large forwarding firm, is familiar with questions re- lating to transportation. This combination of various qualifications exemplifies Governor | Tilden’s a practical good sense, | } } oad | Tae “keuses Trovnre. Something in | easier than for them to say that it is only a | the nature of a complaint is to be made by | our government to Mexico on account of the opposition given by the local Mexican offi- cials in consequence of their unfriendly inter- ference with the return of the Kickapoo In- dians to the United States. If the Mexicans would keep the Kickapoos at home we should be glad to allow them, but they must not live in Mexico in order to We with impunity our citizens. SPELLING ‘Murvam continue to be the rage. It is enrious to note the kind of madness which impels men to display their ignorance. It most of the people who take part in these “spelling tournaments’’ were to stay at home | they would be credited with a little learning, but they will insist on proving to the public Ail this internal trouble and these demo. | that they cannot spell, | Row, The Misgovernment in the South. ‘We print this morning the first of a series of letters on tne condition of the Southern States from Mr. Nordhoff, well and favorably known as an accurate and trustworthy ob- server and the author of some admirable books of travel. The condition of the South is of vital im- portance to the North, and is at last generally felt to be so. We cannot attain a sound or last- ing prosperity while a great part of the Union suffers, from whatever cause. For a long time it has been the fashion to assert that the Southern disease was curable only by bayo- nets; but it begins to be suspected at last that the bayonet is not a good medicine, that Force bills are not curative agents, and that, as Speaker Blaine wisely said in Washington, it is not the disease but the doctors that we ought to examine, and that it is not the ill- ness but the medicine that does the harm. Mr. Nordhoff’s account of the plundering of Arkansas is certainly astounding. It is impossible, and we hope always will ‘be so, that any part of the American people should rest contentedly under the rule of public plunderers so bold and so merciless as these in Arkansas appear to have been. The public has here a statement of facts not generally known before, which put even the acts of the Tweed Ring in the shade. It is nota pleas- ant thing to remember that the President's power was put forth energetically to sustain the men who were engaged in this act of spoliation. It will be seen that in his next letter our correspondent promises to show by what means these men preserved their as- cendancy during six long years. The country needs to know the truth about the South, and we have instructed our corre- spondent to tell it fearlessly. If anywhere in the South there is lawlessness, violence, inter- ference with the rights of black men or white, he is instructed to point it out. If anywhere, as in Arkansas, bad men have misgoverned, robbed and oppressed, we demand to know that. It is not to be tolerated that anywhere in the country, citizens, white or black, shall be deprived of their just rights. The Southern people should know that the North wants only justice; but it will have that at all hazards, It is the duty of all Southern men, their most important duty, to put down with a stern hand, and by all lawful means, every attempt at oppression or injustice and to maintain the peace in their States. If they cannot or will not do that, then the North will require that the federal power shall do it for them. On the other hand, we assure them that now, far more than ever before, the eyes of the North are fixed on the abuses practised in Southern States by the agents of reconstruc. tion, and nothing is more certain than that the North will insist hereafter that these abuses shall be remedied, that plunderers shall not have the support or countenance of the federal power, and that maladministra- | tion, so fer as the federal agents are con- cerned, shall cease. But all must be done ina peaceable man- ner. We must adhere to lawful methods. Viclence and lawlessness cannot be tolerated, even to remedy the gravest abuses. The peaceable and orderly attitude of New Or- leans, under the acts of last winter, did more to make the people of the North feel kindly toward the South and to direct their attention to the abuses in the Southern States than any- thing that has happened since 1861. We urge earnestly upon all Southern citizens their sol- emn duty to preserve the peace, and to prove to the nation, by patience under abuses and maladministration, by preserving order and restraining and putting down violence, that they are, as we believe them to be, capable of self-government, and fit to be trusted with its grave duties. Germany and Belgium, It is difficult to understand the attitude of Prince Bismarck toward Belgium. The ways of that great statesman are so mysterious that we are not always justified in taking bis diplomatic notes for what they appear. It seems that a plot has been discovered in Bel- ginm for the assassination of Prince Bis- marck. Some of the Catholic bishops have been writing pastoral letters mourning the misfortunes of the Holy Father, and attribut- ing them to Bismarck. The rhetoric of these letters, as may be expected, is highly eccle- siastical. They have given offence at Berlin. Prince Biswarck informs the Belgian govern- ment, in so many words, that Belgium de- pends for its existence upon the toleration of Germany, and that if it has not power enough to suppress these utterances on the part of its.priests the matter will become serious. Of course Belgium replies dutifully, depre- cating the wrath of the great Minister and of | the still greater power behind him, averring its devotion to neutrality and justicg, and in- | timating that it will endeavor to keep the priests in better order in future. How far these expressions of contrition will | satisfy the German Chancellor we cannot say. But nothing could be more in violation of the | independence of a nation and the comity that | is supposed to exist between the Powers of Europe than the fact that it should be in the power of a strong nation like Germany to treat with arrogance and disdain a peaceful, modest, quiet Power like Belgiom. It may be that Bismarck looks upon Belgium as ‘‘neces- sary to protect Germany against France,”’ and that these teasing demonstrations are in- | tended to prepare the way for s movement toward annexation. If there is anything in English guarantees, either for neutrality or alliance, an attempt against Belginm would be regarded by the English government as an act of war. When the Benedetti Treaty was made known it threatened to involve England and France in war. In explanation of that understanding it is well to remember thot at | that time France was in the throes of a severe @ contest with Germany, and could be threat- ened, even by England. Belgium is practi- cally, by the sympathies of its people, its language and customs and former associa- ti a port of France. During the war, notwithstanding the proposal of Napoleon to annex the country, the sympethies of the people were thoroughly French. Bismarck is a practical statesman and not much given to mooning over the “rights of the people” when they interfere in any way with the demands of Germany. It may be | that in recognizing Belgium as, after all, a French Power and certain to bean ally of France, he means to decide the question Furthermore, on any religious ques- | tion Belgium would support the Holy See, Now that the great Catholic Powers have gone into liberal legislation and interference with the vested rights of the Church Belgium is, perhaps, the only country in Europe where the Pope may be said to have his temporal and spiritual power acknowledged, So that the policy of Germany may have two points—a blow at Belgium’s indepen- dence as an old French settlement, and prac- tically French in its sympathies, and a still stronger blow at the only country in Europe that may be said to be perfectly under the control of Rome. It will be interesting to note the influence of this peculiar action upon England. As it is, politics on the Con- tinent are becoming more and more uncertain. It would be a master stroke for the Pope, abandoned as he is by the great Catholic Powers, and persecuted as his priests are by Germany, to boldly proclaim his alliance with the principle of republicanism, and by an ap- peal to the people of Europe put the mon- arehies at his mercy. Floating Aga: The impression that our distinguished and gifted townsman, the Hon, John Cochrane, ex- candidate for the Vice Presidency, had en- tirely disappeared from politics and devoted himself to religion and society is not sup- ported by our last information, ‘General John Cochrane,” says Vice President Wilson, “wrote to me the other day that the liberal republican party had been gravitating between the republicans and the democrats, but now were halting where to go.’ The Vice President, who is a man of singular urbanity of temper, is anxious to have John back in the organization, Far be itfrom us to interfere with this desirable result, but the announcement that John Cochrane is still a leader in politics involves the interesting fact that the liberal pariy is still alive. We had an impression that this party had long since passed away. It elected Dorsheimer to the Lieutenant Governorship, but it has done nothing else. Dorsheimer had the good sense to step completely over into the democratic ranks, and is now, therefore, a growing states- man,and no longer plain Bill Dorsheimer, the beef-eater of Buffalo. John Cochrane's trouble is that he did not go os far as his colleague. This halting between two opinions is always a mistake in politics. It destroyed Schurz in Missouri, Trum- bull in Illinois and Cowan in Pennsyl- vania; and unless Governor Fenton should soon express profound views it will leave him in a condition of political pul- monary consumption. There are only two parties in this country now—the democrats and the republicans. When we find a man in the position of John Cochrane our inference is that he is anxious to make a bargain. It would be a great comfort for us to know that John was somewhere. He is too interesting aman tobe lying around in an abandoned condition, a political waif, like a stray domes- tic cat without a house or a home, driven to the wharves and barnyards for support. John Cochrane is too good a man, too handsome, too aspiring, too brave, too experienced a man, He has been a warrior in too many affrays, a leader in too many forlorn hopes, to quietly become the political bummer which- Mr. Wilson represents him to be. In the interests of political humanity would it not be well for Boss John Kelly, of the Tam- many Ring, or Boss Tom Murphy, of the Custom House Ring, to have a conference and dispose of John in some way? A Question or Oxtomanrry.—The Lon- don Atheneum discusses the author- ship of Edgar Allan Poe's poem of “The Raven,’’ and denies the accuracy of Poe's own essay giving an account of the genesis of the poem. The Afhenaum says “that it is probable that the first suggestion of ‘The Raven’ came from two poems by Tennyson, published in the Gem for 1831, and included, we believe, in no collection of the poot’s works.” The first poem is entitled “No More,”’ and is as follows: — © sad no more! O sweet no more! © strange no more! By the mossed brook bank, on a stone, | 1 smelt a wild weed-flower alone; ‘There Was a ringing in my ears, And both my eyes gusned out with tears, | Surely all pleasant things had gone belore, Low buried, fathom deep, with thee, no more! ‘The other poem is entitled ‘‘Anacreontic,’’ and has reference to Lenora. ‘The connec- tion of the two in ‘The Raven,’ says the Atheneum, ‘renders it all but certain that the author had come across the book in which the poems appear.” Tue Jorst Comnrrrez or IxvesticaTion appointed by the two houses of the Legisla- ture have promptly begun their work. They met yesterday at the office of the Canal Andi- tor, and examined that officer, Mr. Francis 8. Thayer, in relation to the general practice and management under the present system. This is merely preparatory to the main object of the investigation, it being necessary for the committee to understand the ordinary work- ing of the system before they can judge of its abuses. The testimony will not be startling | until after they have gone over this prelimi | nary ground. A Roan Bane.—Belgium has been made happy by the birth of a royal babe, the Prin- | coas Marie, wife of the Count Flanders, having given birth toason.. We hope the | people who are destined to supply the | youngster with pap are quite pleased. Princes are ornamental, but they are very expensive, Tae Brack Huts.—The new expedition to the Black Hills is to be furnished with a topog- rapher and astronomer. The presence of the latter person is very significant. It does seem as if serious efforts were to be made to break down our treaty with the Sioux. If there is gold in the hills and they are willing | to sell their rights there can be no objection, | but the treaty ought to be maintained in- | violate until the consent of the Sioux chiets has been obtained to a modification of the agreement. Pore on Kaiser.—The contest between Church and State goes on vigorously in Ger- many. The Bishop of Breslau refuses to re~ sign his episcopal charge at the bidding of the government, and proceedings are to be immediately begun against him. The Court party will, no doubt, elevate the Bishop to the dignity of a martyr; but it is not easy to see | where this conflict is to end. In making war on Catholicism the Prussian government is endangering the unity of Germany. Barrisn Serprrvo,—An effort is being made by the British House of Commons to correct abuses in the merchant navy by rendering shipowners liable for the loss sustained by the public. Owing to selfishness and neglect un- der the present system hundreds of lives are annually sacrificed. The bill now. before the House of Commons aims at bringing the mer- chant shipping more closely under govern- ment inspection and restraining selfish ship- owners from perilling the lives and property of Her Majesty’s subjects. Joun Mircuen Parapz.—The committees of Irish societies have resolved to abandon all idea of parading on Sunday in honor of the late Mr. John Mitchel. The memorial services will be confined to an address by Mr. Clarke Luby, to be delivered in the Hippodrome. The committees deserve credit for their sensible action in submitting to the law and avoiding a conflict with the police authorities. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. ed Patti’s husband is seriously il. Rev. Dr. Jenkins, of Montreal, is staying at the Everett House, Captain T, S. Fillebrown, United States Navy, is quartered at the Grand Hotel, Major General Joseph Hooker, United States Army, 18 sojourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Judge J. P. Putnam, of the Superior Court ol Boston, has arrived at the Westminster Hotel, Senator Gordon declines to allow his name to be used as @ candidate for nomination for Vice Preal dens. Dr. J. P. Gray, Superintendent of the State Luna tic Asylum at Utica, is stopping at the Glenhanr Hotel, Count Alessandro Marefoschi, of the Romaa Guardia Nobile, has taken up his residence at the Gilsey House, President Andrew D. White, of Cornell Unt» versity, 18 among the late arrivals at the Filth Avenue Hotel. Plymouth church now regards Mrs, Woodhull from the standpoint supposed in the gentle name of “Sister Vic.” Lord Hartington, the liberal leader in the Eng. lish Parilament, has so little to suy for himself that they call nim a ‘Lieder ohne Worte.” Rear Admiral Charles $. Boggs and his bride, @ Connecticut lady, arrived in this city last evening and took up their residence at the Everett House. Hon, H. P, Le Poer Trench and Mr. W. H. D. Haggard, Secretaries of the British Legation, ate rived from Washington yesterday at the West. morelana Hotel. A cable telegram from Brussels, under date of yesterday, 8th inst., brings the information that the Princess Marie, wife of the Count of Flanders, has given birth to @ son. Senator Cameron and his companions arrived yesterday at Savannah, on their return from that imeipient excursion which contamacious Yellow Jack 80 easily put to fight. Miss Florence Hildreth, a niece of General B, F, Butler, and Mr. Thomas Nesmith, both of Lowell, were married ip Frankfort-on-the-Main, at the residence of ConsulbGeneral Webster, on the 23d ult. They now expect to complete the national monument in honor of the First President by making a grand appeal to tne patriotism of tht people, thus hoping to relax the tendons of thei pockets, In a recent English suit for breach of promis the Judge refused to accept as a valid defence o1 the part of the naughty man the fact that the woman was addicted to the too free use of bever ages that cheer and inebriate, British law believes in “propputy.”” Many houses were rendered uninhabditab’e by the great explosion in Regent's Park, London, last year, but the judges decide that the tenants, though tous put out of doors, must pay the rent all the same. The College of William and mary, in Virginia, which was burned during the war by federal troops, having in vain appealed to Congress for aid, itis now proposed to raise a fund to rebuild this ancient institution, of which Jefferson was a graduate, It will be* good news to all book buyers to hear that Mr. F. Leypoldt will publish a complete “Finding List, or Generai Catalogue of American Publications,” in two volumes, the first to be Teady in 1876. Subscriptions are to be sent to the Publishers’ Weekly, New York. The Japanese government 1s not only imitating the United States way of managing Post OMce matters, but, according !o photographic views forwarded to thé Post OMce Department, has erected Post Office. buildings at Yokohama, Naga saki, Hiogo and Tokio according to the Western style. Congressman William A. Wheeler, who was @ member of the second sub-committee on Louisiana affairs and to whom the President confided the general management of the, Louisiana compro mise, arrived in Washington last evening, en route to New Orleans, to aid in carrying iss terme into effect. Property owners on that part of Broadway that is too far up for wholesale trade and too far down for retail, have lelsure to remember that tney themselves drove the retail trade up town by de feating every railway scheme that would have made them im the old piace accessible to their customers. ‘The firm of Lindholm, in San Francisco, has just made a contract with the Russian government te run a steamer from Siberiato Japan. It thus ap pears that the imperial government communt cates with a portion of the Empire in Asia by way of the Atlantic, the Pacific railway tind the Pacific Mail steamers. Miss Berdan was marricd at Berlin to Count Le Peietier. The Volks Zeitung chronicles an ino dent at the office where the civil marriage was periormed, where a workman and his bride, whe had the precedence by previous arrival, were not set aside out of deference tothe richer party, ag these seemed to desire, The fatner of Count Henry indaced Mile. ang to cast the Count off, just as the story is told is the “Dame aux Camelias.” Count Henry bowed to bis fate. Then Diana calied on the father for the 200,000 francs promised ner, and jearned te her astopishment that there was no father, an¢ that she had been victimized by an old rogue, wh¢ had stolen her diamonds, English and French papers which have heard tha Mr. Boker is to go to St. Petersvurg take it for g@tanted that @ir. Schuyler is to come home be- cause they fancy he is Minister there. He is, how: ever, Secretary of Legation, but becomes Chargé when there is no minister on the spot. If capacity, knowledge and general fitness for the dutiet were consulted in the appointments, Mr. Schuyie: would be Minister and Mr. Boker Secretary. » The Jonesboro’ Grange, No. 361, of Jeflersos county, Alabama, recentiy adopted resolutions se verely condemning the course of the action oj Congress toward the South, bewailing the opprese sion which they suffer, pledging themseives te every grange in the United Staves to aid in sus taining the constitution of the fathers of the coun try, and asking in return the sympathy ané charity of every member of the Order of tne Patrons of liusbandry, They aiso invite emigra tion, The wrongs of the South may form ouc o the issues of the farmers’ party in 1876. Look ont) Moncure Conway seems to fancy that Shake Speare wrote “airy air,” and also that some Englishmen thought Kenealy a lunatic for using certain words which were, however, quoted from Shakespeare. Kenealy said that some person wie had tronbled him should, Like a dew drop = the lion's mane, Be shook to airy air. Now the lunacy, if aoy, was not ia these wordy but in the mind of the man who could apply such words to nimself and his enemies respgcrively and in the absence thereby indicated or ait Tacalty to jadge of the relations 0! things. but did Shake speare say ‘airy air?’ In all probability not, ‘Thatis the way the text appears in one early ; Dut, inasmuch as With that doubtful jective the line has a foot too many, the word wag perbaps interpolated in the theatre by some fellow Aust like Kenealy,