The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 28, 1871, Page 2

Sun. SDAY, FEBRUARY 98, 171. 11 Shines for AIL ments To-day, Footh's Theatre—Mchelien, Brooklyn Academy of Munie—Mine. Seebach Bryant's Opera Howme~t04 vt., between Wh and 11h Atm jh Avenue Thoatre—Sarsiogs. Grand Oper Mouse Ls Pericbola, Edwin's Theatre—Hoviel Dows. bios Gardew—Thr Black Crook, re opp. Acadeany of Musie, Oty wpe Themtre— Kiobelieu Ham Franctece Minstrele—i85 Broslway. Tony Pastor's Overa Nonse— Female Minstrels, Ao, ‘The Reach Prowmatic Tammol—cpea Vistiors Wi alinck’s core The Frecdom of the Press Vindtcated. ‘The case of Parnick McDonaup against ‘THe Sun was tried yesterday io the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge DALY and a jary. This was an action for libel. Tue Sun undertoak before election to give information as to persons Whose namayy liad boon frauda lently rogisterod for the purposs “ repeating. Among those was the name of one Par Me Donacp, at the time serving out a term of imprisonment in the State Prison at Sing Bing. We stated that he was in the State Prison, But there happened to be apt ed to the name a atroct tnd number ta the city at which another Parnick MoDonaLp—a cotton sampler, or something of that kind— actually live Now this Pav McDonatp, 2d, never came noar us to have the reetod, stanter, accidental mistake cor. or we arould have set him right in We should have done this most cheorfully ; for every man who wears 9 cot ton shirt fevls a natural intereat !n the wel fare of every honest ton sainpler, and why should we wish any harm to Parrick ? But Parnick, he fell In with a lawyer named ANTHON—a classical fellow, whose ideas are derived from anciont, heathen times, when the freedom of the press and true liberty were unknown, Mr. ANTON undertook to make a big fight—big Injan he—in the courts, all for the sake of dear Pat, and to mulet Tuk Sun in a big sum of money. On our part, we retained WILLARD Bart. LETT, Exq,, to defend the suit, Well, yesterday the trial took p) and instead of the thousands which Mr. ANTHON sought to recover, the jury gave him ouly the pitiful sum of seventy-five dollars! We could atford to pay seventy-tive dol- Jara a day for the priviloge of defending the purity of the ballot-box and the rigits of the people, the year through, and the people woukd pay it all back to us. We contrast the present with the times when meu w imprisoned for life, or burnt, martyrs, at the stake, for defending the riglits of the people. Tt has come to be pretty well understood that “the Hberty of the press is the security of frecdom.” sscatial to —————_ Signs of Progress in ine suum, It is curious to progressive in th the how much more r ideas are the people of xtreme Sourt-then those of Kentucky and of the der The most influential and intelligent classes in the « § fair appreciation of the 4 1 to nianifest a disposition to adapt themselves t others w have @ aation, the changed cond rs, But t head tl of evenis, and cling to the old routine aud methods of the slayer; epoel with al n of « petrified oyst branch In reouraged, to th au drat a of large ns so conducive t Pp With free tions is by no a Pi labor the syste the divided up into moderate-sized farms, prosperity as plan of having the land as Ohio, for » cultivate large plan tations requires @ groat deal of capital, and this is generally advanced by the merchants of New Orleans and other cities, so that often the crop is mortgaged to its full value nstance when the time comes*to gather it in. The consequence is, that large proportion of the planters are straitened for money atall times, and the merchants, having their means locked up by advances to the plant ors, are unable to cugage in those enterprises @ public character which have resulted iy buildiog up the cities of the North and West The planting interest is tkened by its dependence upon city capital, and the eity capitalists are cripplod by being obliged to carry the planters But small fu “quire advances on their growing crops, and would not by likely to get them if they did. Henes they manage their affairs more economically, and when they put their products on the market the money they bring goes into the pockets of the farmers instead of being seized by th capitalists who Lave provided fertilizers for the laud aud od moncy for laborers. The result is that there is mor real prosperity among the ginall farmers tha with those who manage large plantations and at the present time, when the low pricc of cotton has caused a general financial de Pression, the regione which have a preyon- derance of small farmers are the only ones where money is comparatively p’enty, The facts are beyinning to be recognized, and the system of working farms of moderate size is Gaining favor, as being certain to add two the wealth of the agricultural population, and relieve the strain upon the money markots of the cities, Further north the feeling is quite different At Nashville, recently, one Gen. Hanpise delivered an address before the Farmers’ Clab, which affords an execlent exemplifi cation of the views hold by the fossils of he old slaveholding class in portions of Ten nessee and Kentucky. Gen. Hanpine thought the land should be divided into « few great plantations owned by wealthy men whom the mass of the people should serve @ Lired laborers. He preferred negro labor ers to whites, because the negro could Ix fed cheaper than the white man, 9nd bega usc his vote could be mo: asily controlled, He thought that the mo ignorant the laborer the better it would bo for the superior class ; and he opposed immigration for the reason that it would introduce the small farm sys tem w vers do not r provisions ee PRCposteFOUA ideas were prc Pounded with owl like gravity, and doubtlens correctly represent the sentitnents of @ wealthy and influential class of landholders, The antiquated views of men like Gen. Hanptno will not, however, be able to stay the progress of the revolution in agricultural affairs which has begun in the Southern States, though the action of this class may rosult in keeping the States which they in fluence behind others in the march of im. provement. The small farmors are already a power In the South, and will exert an im. mense influence toward dirceting its political course hereafter. That the people of most of the cotton States recognize and cheerfully accept this new order of things is creditable to their good sense, and promises well for their future prosperity, —— Rulers who are on the Make. ‘The avaricious disposition of Queen Vic TORIA, and the enormous amount of money taken from the public treasury for the sup- port of her family and relations, are among the principal causes of her present unpopu- larity. It costs the British people over three millions of dollare a year to support the royal fami! and yet, ever since the death of Prince ALBERT, the Queen hag avoided the usual ctpenditures of her station, much to the disgust of the London trades- men and the English people gencrally She inherited over five millions of dollars from Prince ALBERT, who possessed an in come of about a thousand dollars a year when she married him. Sho hae also rm ed several bequests of large sums of inoney from people ambitious to con- nect their names in some way with royalty. One of these, a man named NeELD, be. queethed to the Queen @ million and a half of dollars, which she pocketed, although it was shown thatthe kindred of this person were in a very needy condition. The belief is becoming prevalent that in England the monarchy will be abolished when VicToRia dies; and if such should prove to be the case, there can be no doubt that her grasp ing conduct in money matters will hay tributed largely to such a result. In this we may see the superiority of American institutions over those of Great Britain ; for if we should ever be so unfor- tanate ag to have @ President who should prove himeelf greedy for gain, and disposed to pension his relations upon the Govern- ment, it would vot be hie high office, but himself, that would be repudiated by the people at the end of his term. —— St. Thomas and Sau Domingo. As reports unfavorable to the annexation San Domingo accumulate, it is not strange that the attention of the clearsighted por tion of the community should revert to St Thomas, or thet comparisons should be drawn between the respective advantages ¢ ing the Danish islands of St. The John, and Santa Cruz, and the so-cu public under Baca, ‘The original treaty by which, in consider ation of a payment of seven millions and a seme e~ 1 tn erde the islands of St. Thomas and St. Join, was, as all the world knows, rejected by th States Senate, partly wealthy ‘on: Unite consequence of in singuler—coincidence of earthquake, tidal wave, and epidemic diseases at St. ‘Phomes, and partly tor the purpose of anubbing Mr The islands forty 6 Shwaup. only about 1 some 15,000 4 b question cont les They are, ware of he yt healthy of all the as India 8 told, and they are As far a Islands, beeau. hor shore free from swamp wrasses. woth geographica al unrivalled in lon and adaptability for a na station are concerned, St. Thomas is hip hemisphere, 2 the i Station there would con Leeward Islands at windward wwequently of lav and ¢ whole of the In uh Sea, and the 4 oof St. Thome all the navies of the world may le ele anish Main. hart in shore in from eight to twenty fathoms of wa ter, Even at present, with ao greater fuc.li ties than those afforded ty « wharf not forty fect Lroad, the largest veasels of our navy may lie alongside and receive coul at the rate of on lundrod tons an hour, ‘The man-of.war ‘Texas received there in August, 1869, 0 huudred and thirty-five tons of coal in hours, the time being counted when she first started from her anchorage in the harbor for the coal wharf to the moment when her lines were cast looee ready for sea Onc er one of t two from coruer, the west * inner harbor, is almost a natu. ral dry dock, aud an outlay of $300,000 would suffice to make it capable of taking up the largest vessels afloat If economy of cost iu retaining @ foreign porsacasion in time of war should be considered in estimating its value, few places can have the merits of St ‘Thomas. Three forts provided with heavy guns would render it perteculy impregaable. The United States Government uow pay $5,000 a year for the runt of a shed at St. Thomas, in front of which is a wharf at which our largest vessels ean lie in perfect security from all winds; and for this rent we can deposit there under cover, and receive the same on board our men-of-war without further charge, two thousand tone of coal per annum. Any amount received or delivered beyond this incurs an extra expense of $2 por ton. Finally, St. Thomas has no population hostile to annexation, for when the vote was taken 1,244 voters declared in favor of the transfer and only 22 against it Now for San Domingo. This republ contains 22,000 square miles of laud ; it is only 9 portion of an island, and to that por. tion ite neighbors occupying the remainder 1 lay claim. ‘The Dominicans num. Ler about 120,000 to 180,000, and of these fully onehulf sre located in the larger cities. ‘The interior i# not comparatively, but absolutely depopulated. There ie no other such unhealthy island in the world, and this statement is fully cor roborated by the Euglish, Preuch, and Span ish official reports. From September, 1703, to their final relinquishment of the island in 1797, the English lost there 80,000 soldiers, besides some 5,000 sailors. Gen. Lecienc landed at Samana in 1801 with 80,000 picked French troops, for the purpose of restoring slavery, asdecreed by Navowonl. But Lu CLERC himself died in August, 1802; and when Roctampesv, who succeeded him, surren- dered to the English at Cape Haytien on Nov 40, 1808, the fever had so decimated his army that itdid not number 6,000, The losses of Spain during her severs) occupations of the island will probably never be Kuown, Her Tnat, cov ering @ space Of some three and a half years (from the end of 1861 to June, 1865), cost her 28,000 mén, Each one of these occupying ‘armies was decimated and expelled more by the climate than by the arms of the Domin icans or Haytians. As a colonial possession, San Domingo ean be nothing but a source of weakness. In the present condition of her inhabitants, not less than 50,000 men wonld be required to hold the country in time of peace ; and in time of war with any first-class nation no amount of forts, no army, and no flect could suffice for any length of time to make the island safe against invasion, Geographi- cally, San Domingo is not a command. ing position; at most the island might control the Mona passage, but would iteelf be commanded, as one fort is commanded by a higher one, by any fortified naval station to windward of her. Besides, there ie not one decent harbor in San Domingo, nor any point or indentation on her shores capable of being converted into one, European nations have long since discov- ered how dead a weight colonies at tho best of times are to carry. St. Thomas is by far the most advantageous of all the West India Islands, and yet, although our Goverument rejectod it, and the Danes are still willing to | veil, no European nation bas made a bid for it If a foreign natton wants San Domingo, which we do not believe, let any such acquire it, In time of war we can take it whenever and the American people will rn to look upon European colonies in this hemisphere as what they rea we please soon kk hostages in oar hands for the good behavior of their owners, — Haxcock has publ containing bis correspondence max and Gen, Pe assigned to X rior to his merits an assignment appears to be that Haxcock had treated President Gnaxt with disrespect; but he proves that this reason is erroneous, and that he had not been guilty of such impoliteness, But why should a soldier like Haxcoc make a fuss about his command? His gallantry on the field of bottle is well enough known to his countrymen; and we should go about complaining because be was ordered to duty at St, Paul rather than San Francisco, It was the opposite of magnauimous in Gran, no doubt; but the fact that Gnaxr bad done a mean thing is no excuse for Haxcocn’s The pamphlet is tedious, There is one point in this correspondence, how- ever, which is worthy of notice. On the 7th of September last a letter was written to Gen, Hae cove from Long Branch,on bebaif of the President, by Gen, Horace Poursn, This letter bears the signature * Honack Portsn, Secretary,” and Gen. Haxcocx publisies it as coming to him from the the President, Now it is notorious Gen. da pamphlet with Gen, Sawn of his being e deemed inte The reason given for auch ATER, Ob ECasic ® command which no reason why he doing @ foolish one, secretary to that Honace Porten is not and never has been a seer y to the President ‘he President bas ow secretary, Mr. Romzut M. Dovotas, and no surround bim, eof mew: of the General of the Army, and White House in contempt of sve ¢ Inty at any army officer functions of other, The military officers who and who serve at the White Hou defian the law, ate uot his secretaries; the are bers of the stail are lent to the 15, 1870, which nocepting or ax- shall at a civil office pe an officer of the army, and his N heen reported that the Fenian audience with President Geant; but it was not wn that one of th Cuantes Usverwoou Cos q f 1 to ¢ at thy i Mr. O'Consbun A9 u reason | dent Grant had stated at th wasuo A Mr. O'Conveut was in his own person a u refutation of tt taten.ent, and, thoug! rtuncd by many friends, dec to pay visit to one who, av h 1 injured and isrepresented him, and ba led him a dis irdevly person The war against the Vax by nnier railroads h wos opened some time since by Mr. Rurve Harcu, seems to be getting serious, We print in another eolumn a petition which is to be sent to the Legislature setting forth the offences of which the management of these railroads is declared to be guilty. This petition also asks the Legisiature for laws to put an end to the abuses complained . According to the assertions of this memorial, the Vanpennitr railroads are great oppressors of the people ; and if the facts alleged are all true, notbing but the existence of the Erie Railway and the independence and patriotisin of its pres ent managers saves this city from being taxed al- most beyond conception by the extortionate ox- actions of au unopposed monopoly, Any way, we commend this memorial to the careful consid eration of the public. It is pretty plaia that some day there will be in this country # great fight between the people and the mighty railway corporatic Whether that tight has yet begun is wore than we are now uble to affirm, — at the Hon, WM. M, Twrep has purchased the lease of the Metropolitan Hotel KLANDS, und will shortly enter It believed that t pretises hus been reduced $7,000 a yoar. The conductors of the establishment are to be Ricn au Tween, @ younger #on of the Boss, und the present head steward of the Delavan House at Albany. Under the new régime it is expected that the Metropolitan will become a sort of Deus ocratic Mecca for politicians from ull parts of the Union, At all events, we shall soon know whether the great soceess which has hitherto attended Mr. Twenp in his multifarious speculations will follow him in this, For our part, we have no sort of doubt that the Boss will be a popular Bonitaee and prove himself ubunduntly able to keop a hotel » posbene e rent of the eanaaiiene It has long becn apparent that Gen, Gray docs not know exuctly what he is about; anda recent debate in Congress shows that he and the Dents don't know precisely where they dwell, When the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was under debote im the House on Saturday last, items were reached which gave $21,000 for re pairs, refornishing, fucl, superintendence, gas, the purchase of plants, and the like, for * the President's hous Mr. Maranp suggested that the proper name was “the Eaccutive Man- sion," and moved an amendment aceordingly Mr. Dawes, the Chairman of the Committe, re- plied: "Lhave no objection, This is the name they sent us, and we supposed they knew the name of their own house, (Laughter.)”” IfGuaxr and his relations are going to live upon the Government, they ought to be able to tell Congress, which votos the money, where they reside, Ooty beat Van Monen on the gold spoon issue, but he ever pretended that the President didn't know the name of the house where he used the spoons, —— The lection of the late John Halpin, for Many years one Of the most distinguished engravers of the country, consisting of paintings, wator-colori etchings, engravings, and books, is to be sold by suction this evening at Leavitt's, Clipion Hall, tor the benefit of his family, THE COLOSSAL SWINDLE. THE SAN DOMINGO FRAUD LAID BARE BY A NBGOTIATOR. Ring—The @tory Btraight from Lips of One Who Knows—Gen, Por+ ter's Operations in the Newspaper Oftices Prom ihe Providence Herald, ‘Mr. Raymond HL. Perry of Bristol, was sent to San Domingo by President Grant when the ai ton project waa first bronc! with invtrac and authority to negotinte ty with the Do- tnintoan authorities, and in pursuance of the dutios of this appointment Mr. Perry spent many mouths on the island, during which time he gained information which qualifies him to give a more reliable and in- tolligent statement as & what the apnexetton pro- Pe really is, than any other man in the United tates, “Knowing this, awd Deering thet the tite r. Perry wou'd feel ft ble duty to Folate vomething of what "Mis eyes had neon and bie cars had heard,” wo dospatehed ter to Bristol 8 day oF two since to take notes of such facts and opinions as Mr, Peery might be inclined to make Povile. Our reporter was very courtewnaly revived y Mr. Perry, who, learning his mission, expresved his Willingness to answer any questions Wat might be asked him, Following 1 u verbatim report of the conversation that ensued : Keporter—I am a representative of the Provi- dence Morning Herald, sir, and have eslied on you to get some information relative to San Domingo affairs, ‘watter now absorbing tne attention oF the American people, Mr, Porry—1 am very happy to mect you, sir, andy Will freely give information apou tha’ mat ter that 1 know tn be irne, And, #ir, let me say first, that the whole aifitr A mvoe aIINDLE, and justice and trath require its expu had come when Reporter—In_ what year and in what capacity aia yon ¢o to San Domingo ? Mr, Perry—I wont to 8 zo in 1999, as commercial agent of the States, ‘Ibis ap Polutment was a mere matter of form, ‘The und standing Was thet Domtags Miter I rox mago my couimniss! ston as Aino ic celved from Gen, Babeoek vate Secrutary, ten days Island Reporter—In what condition country on your arrival ? Mr. Perry—The country Wass in a state of revolu tion Reporter—When you first reached the island what d you hear, if anything, about annexasion to the United Stat Mr. Verry=Tho matter had not been spoken of to me by any one, and Tdid not hear such a thing tntte mated ll the arrival of Gen, Babcock with my commission from tue President. Everything connected with the subject was kept porledtly 4 the city vs San n would be sent from Wash L re 18 commniasio Present G Mer my a did you find the cret. It wae ot sale to mention to people, and when the sutiect was ainoanged to Presidont Biea's headquarters were oWered by guns of the United Mics gunvoats Nautasket ond Swatara. ! Reporter—Tae schewe then, did NOT MEET WITH TUE APPROVAL OF TUR PROPLE. Mr. Perry—No, sir. Mad the matter been prop- orly agitaied and discassed, it might have been ac- cepted: bat the whole thing Was #0 fraudulenuy conducted that tie people of the isiaud became dis gusted with the treachery and knavery of the pare tes negotiating with the authorities at Washington, "he people seut no represeuulive to consait upon. the matter. This man Fabene, claiming to repre- Sent the people, was one of « pulitical ring desirous of hating ine whole country annexed. he Whole correspondence relating to thi scheme was carried on between President Grant and tae parties, through G Baocock, snd not throagn the Stave Depart- ment, the only fegitimate ehani Revorter—Did you take any stops toward findiog out the opinions of the people upoo the matter? Mr. Perry—Yos. Aj Brat E was deceived vy these interested parties, but nm loud oul by eee y with the iti the true state of affirs conversations with the Collector of the Port, whos naive I eaunot now recall, and with Mr. Gib of the ‘Treasury Department, stimulated me tw thoroughly inveatigae the miter, There gentle- men ofteu expre: tations were bel dered why the Do surprise at the way the nego- conductgd, aud reasonably wou. igiclvis Suould not be egtitted to sume cones kiveu so Lberaliy to Ameri caus. They bad lived there for years and snp ported the Government, and doy thougut it rather strange that Americaus could go ‘here ond claim suca large Coucessions. What also surprised them Was that some intelligent Dowlaican was not chosen to reproseat them at Washington, instead of the ring of lend speculators, wio for their ows ; vnal ends sought to have the {slant sauexed P bo the United States. Reporter-Did you have any interviews with Pros ident Bucz rogardiug b ANNEXATION SCHEME? Mr O. yes, Twas on the most atin terius anti he f WL was opposed aes ett ae Youd wine dew his friends, Canneau, dudec O'oub d otuer COMCLSIOUE We oF yivlat trouty with our Gover nd Fak I the landing of aras on ibe island advances ow th tsi loan by Spoturd & Lileston, of New York, the agente of H! Hart mann, who’ is the agent for dhe English luau A ke President Boer a paper Ka! to re colve furtler auvaioes Ga Uhut loau alter regottat ne Meaty with our Gover Al" thea Vinge f opposed, watch mate me on tniriond Wanted io make all they could < Fance were afterwor: 1 irom r—Waat busiuess lind our naval vea erry—Our naval foree tad no the Island, It was ropresouted thu TK NAVAL POKCE WAS SENT TO PROFECE BaKz against the foreign intervention. They were sen to prowet Buez against the opposera of apnens tongs What would we tink 1 trade tod ft agninet people Af he attempted to (rannt th rean Continent ty E ne and time aga that bis posthiow oF curry this as tir ws be did without the assistance aad protec tion of our united +hips of war. Why ation BOW to be about eighty the sxation Was ret spoken of It Was Fepred: ae Detwoou two aud tiice hundred Thy want to make the population ats: sible, but is agroat deal linger than it is represeuted wo be, Heporter—What object bave they in lessening the number of i Diante Of Mie iimud > Mr, Perry—Because if there is a population of two Or three hundred thonaand they Gould Kiyo us agreat desl of trouble. ‘They gave Spam a great deal of troubie. If the population is simul, i ts easier to keep them down in case of opposition to Nexation, Kevorter—Is the popular feeling against annex ation Y dir, Porry—Tt is generally so; etiil, th wa Jorge class destrous ot having the i and anneaed to Us ut ey arc a to way it This Co that has ugh to ride About apd "iu thoroughly, will be able to Joara but litt hing of the ‘island or of th popular ting aunexation, feponte fan Americad citizen ar rested an d there in Whose bebali you oMtetaity ’ Mr. Pi un refer to Mr. D: Hateh, of Norwalk, Gonn, Yes; be was ploces SINGULAR PositiON, Tle was between the opposing forces of Cabra and Irn, and as the one retired the other took pos Seaeion Of that section of the country in whick lived. When the army of Hava occupied It, confiscated all of Hatel’s property, and charged hi wits o«sisthug Cabral, T know myasif he hid bee Of great assistance to Baee ns Well as to Cabral ; but Hatch bad 1wimense Concessions, Coumi*ting Of salt Mountain, abd they wanted (0 ‘ket bin out of the Way so 94 to wet pomession of thie Reyat ‘They tought he Would oppose aunoxation He was 4 correspondent for two or toree years and they feared he would oppore then, Kept in prison, Drequesied Dis release When I frat Went Uiere, aud Hueg promiaed be would grant it promise 1 put to Lim three men fh the Und Sta meulate, Baog did Ins promise, [rey wed the matter as HM wns to the diate Department at Washingtou, and onder cane to me to demand his raleuse. “Lhe ouly une Bice could give for detaiming Wits man Was that he would oppose annexation Reporter—Fhen a man could not freely oxpress hia obimiow ia vegard to aenexation ? Mr. Perry—No; it would not be safe for aman to express lis sentiments, Nothing was wo be feared from the people, but tide ring had such coutry! that Wowould ve pertions to do ¥®. Owe maht thore was paver nailed on my duor prolrtnk agains annexe Hon. aigned *) \ Thoussud Patriots." “T took I and showed it lo Baos, and he begged ine not bo inform my Government, " Tho next day the whole plot was discovered, ‘The most decided oppoxition was fosted against annexation, and aunong its stra: 4ud most earnest opporicnts were the een Bacz's army. ary Even those at his headquarters were UNIVED IN FER PLOT AGAINST IT, Roporter—Who was your predecessor? Mr Perry-—Mr, J. Sumner Smith wis our repre genta to that country for years, wel! Known to be an bonorable aud stralghtiorward ian, wad yet he wos relioved because he would pot approve of these jand concesmens to these parties. told Bison thud if they made thoee large conecerions it Would ruia the annexation scheme before our Gov. erupeut, He Looked you the mattor in the same wht that T did, aud soy naw Who goes ond Ag ILE! ef Rererd ie ‘airs candidly, cannot reward this hing In ony Other wanuer than a9 biggest - dle of the age. Lisle bee Reporter~Did you commanteate your vie ‘this schetoe to our Government? Mr 1 wrote to the State Department every Week, and Lexpressed my opin treely, la my report to the State Department everything was thor oughly sited, eporter—You re Mr. Perry~T row ws upon rned home when? od home abous the drat of tn Fi T got thoroughly disgusted with the wiole ‘Heporter~1 snppose you had joterviows with the TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 78, 187 at Washington after your tetari from San fea mI Ned with a + man La tent men fo reference in the aneeaation, abd Y was ou to find so many favorable to the project ‘And what surprised me mont wae that they were wa. ‘willing to listen to any tnfavor ‘account of 1 T called on Bemator Morton i wi Coantry in any way, et a of Indiana, WOULD NOT LISTRN TO ANYTHING agamet the annexation scheme, He did not want to hear the truth, Renorter—Who are the others at Washington mixed wb with this affvir ? Mr. Perry—Chandler and Morton are the pri They ore Grant's “right and Je Mr. Perry—Butler goes whic Leailed upon Butler, and he was very glad to listen to everything, but had very little to say. He was non-committal, I called om Senator Aathony of our own State; Lhad a letter front bim to the I’resident dolore A went out first; I toid kim the whole story, and he introduced me to Senators Sumner ani Ferry of Connecticat. Reporter—How does Senator Anthony look upon ation ? ; Perry—You cannot put your hand on Antho- ever way Pays Demy t cr ny. fe Js © man who does vot expres# himself freely. ie willing to listen, but keeps quiet, Mauy of the Senators osked me ‘how Aatuuny was in the matter, It was quite a mystory among the Senators as to how Anthony regarded the projeet ; they said he was very reserved, and it was almo Impossible to teil what his opinions ou 4 question are Ul be gives them expression, 1 had a long talk with Gen, Lona, He knew the’ parties couneeted with whe affuir, and be believed THE THING WAR A HIG SwIKDLE, fenator Sumner told me that he did not wish to oppowe the Presidout in anything, but be desired the trath of the matter kno: Ht the isiand was to be mexed, itshould be done ta a legitimate way< pple shoald be consulted. Another thing, he thonebr this heavy war debt on the country now was all that w: Hamitt Fish told me o arriege, Chat thy whole thing h 1G Very strange way; that Gen, mancuvred tho matter rath ularly, and th the wuvle correspoulence relative ty the ‘utfale hi been carried on by the President through his #ecr tors, instead of through the proper ehaanel, the State Department, Ateporter—Wao are the “silent partuers” in those A grants ? Mr. Perey—It ja suppoeed that many of th inet men at Woshington are concerned Mag, bat jabeook bi prom tn in Tue RING ntiment of t controlling the » mingo, oF more tis sentiment, pea, people of San roperly speaking, trying to cc ts compose! of idaca, Fabons, adee O'suili c. This monopo w thing. They he eit prospects of great wealta by the annexation of the island. ‘This man Cagneau tae a man naywel Gadble, «Cat Hornia *urveyor, Working for his, E heard say to hin, “You will have to make a go of some new mine discovered, to make thing’ right.” ‘They taik about mines. why are they not worked? ‘There x goid on Une island, seattered. Cualffornia miners have gone fr Aisgusted, waving id was so tito tt Was hin Li possible to work it to an edge, Reporter—How does Presideat Grant stand in reference to tals job? Mr. Perry—When | talked to him about HO’ Want listen to anything abont We transaction. Reporte believe, Mi martes Jasked you slont the chmate and condition of the people, bus I did not ask you avout the financial condition of tae Government, Mr. Ferrs—Well, there ts no money in the Treas ury; there is no money on the island. They bave a Paper currency, bat four of five hundred dollars? worth of it sells for one dotier ju coin, The currency ie constantly chauging and depreciating, aud there is no real value to ft, ‘They call the Governwent a republic, Dut it Is under the entire contre! dad DESPOTIC SWAY OF HAME and this ring to which I have frequently alin All the laud outeite tne city of Se held by Cazneau. There valine caited the Sen Dom pany, comprising two or acres of land. This There sand acre gration Socioly. h be did held by Cazpestt, eal These are the. p: ded tn relat ton along the Bay ana, ® walt mouotain; and one ‘Taylor has & valley concession running through the central part of tue Island, intended for the eoustract & Faliroad when’ the snne Reporier—Di kuowu to the pul Mr. Perry—Yes Herta ist January ation me is ca you ever take any means of making fe the nature of this offairt I wrote a letter to the New York Twent to New York for the purpose of having it published. Tcailed at tute a and my old tried Conroy alter I gay the mi ript pl d to have it tm the Su morning Pauday morniog, in Md, DU 41 was introd ition, January 15. Tt was not pub ded that let x 1 MET GEN. PoUTER, Grant's private secretary, and immediately it occur be had ec I preventing t thy athy doy and that at publrsicdt Herald oftce Natio fra o. Mt street A wanted them w What Was suid. Wan we went tot ofce Uwe some editor w 1 tu previous ‘ : tomes, i r Ve the letter would appear next ay. Liold Ria that I D promised 4 woud i lis.ea Sunday tora Od that unless J assure ine he pres nce of these gent mew that it would re bower Bext Wo ald give itt @ other y net prowise you that, becau unless Mr Bouoett \ roy fa He brought we a proof ut and corried it away with the t publisvod the articie, Twas tu tue diradd otlive four times, three of whicu TMBT GRANT'S SeCRETARY Porter, in the elitr us. Lam fully con ed that Porter tniuvnced Beunctt to refuse to mis toe lower, Twa d tut they did not Wisk W pubiiah ib ti) ater the Couuntesion. sailed for Sau Domingo. $ told then ‘dat Was (he ¥ renson why J wanted i printed, Leewuse they has not at that time suited, recs The Seucunent of People ov Great Job, Correspondence of the £1 cvidence Journat, Although none of tue the ¢ speak Spawioh at ail fluently, wey b rviewed " a large nuinber of the leading et zeus. and probsvly found Wom ail strongly ia favor Of Annexation, as iti more than hinted’ that it ie dungerous to be otherwise Within the city iuviits, WOW THE PEOPLE'S MONKY 18 TO DE SPENT Corvenpondowe Liatumore Anverioan Professor Boake wley starts 4 it barty to-mor row wi accompauied by I Crane and "they wil thea ea) pinwiug Uwey Wil ¢ QUESKONE OF utiomen of vue, wake ats Miquiry contalued iy the resolution: ‘<a quesiion of doubt However, » Of the Commission are sclontiilg, they tasuage to iguore the urd coms Mr. Wace. Keep tlie buy aud sticks atherers in com nde was anxious to cobderate with apd so cure the assistance of the teinuers of the prews in gathering reliable iniormation for tie use of Commission, but bis nesociaies have porsistently uored them, aud reganied thew: as incoubuses But even among the scieutists ali manner of geal Ousies prevail ‘ter Prof. Biuke had Leon ed to the command of this expeds of Cornell Cuiversiy, we be here tary 0 Cotmumisivuer White, suceeedod in baveng Prof, lake removed aud higsell yeinted to the command, ‘The Fro'etsor, however, iodlgpuis deciined to fo}low the lead of this oupg gen tle tua, Who hag already nodged Seer tary Burtoa ont of bie postition, ft certainly secu WO De determiged to control ythivg and Tybody connected with The © waraieelog the Teinetated Prot, Crane will go in a subor. te position. How Cornell, University con net along without Prof. Crane is a question of ‘cousidey able noxiety WOW THR DOMINICAN® ARE AMACKLED. Companpondence Hasion Laily Advertiser, Upon the question of the innauttante lestring aw Resation, the Commission bas thes far foun lew who did not say the large majority varnestly init 1k This UnowiMity, LOWever, bas Becuied suspicious to many of the party ; and there cau be Ro doube whatever Lut that it x produesd in couaidar ule dugree by fear of the authorities, There are tore than 4 score of persons in the cassie for talking | the towas, not against the Goverment, But aguinet annexation: and the very General who led the reve. Jation which overthrew fm powor, hus for six mouths Beem the protection of the British Consul in tht and dare mot stap out of his dove tur jaar of But many of the prominent ettizens here, ew and out of it dunt heaitwe vo fale ine ie confidence when they tool that their namos Will nut become keown to the authorities, as they must it they tabs before the Commiasion. ‘There are stron, and absolutely certain evideneos thut » large wit wnHoonutial minority is earncet.y opposed to abuex ‘i=in fluential prospectively in case of trouble, And this Westhnony comes from mon whose materia, intereste all he in the direction of the change if il could be peacefully secured. ‘This they eanuot bring Womseives to believe pomsible, and lence they de wot dovire to vee the proyeet trind. The ehiaf rea thoy give for the opposition which oxists are the fear of direct taxation, the rule of foreisu offi. cors, the distribution of the patronage amor or can politiclans, and the dread of com} ting With norilera capital, industry, ant energy, r pottie toate We learo from Mr, Max Strokosch that at the close of the preseut concert tour Miss Nilsson wili Teturn to this city, makiug her appearance bere on ‘Tuesday, the 14) of March, ‘bis tone has bean ccedingly Deilliant artistically, and we prosawe egually satisfactory pecumiavily, WAR IN WASHINGTON MARKET, paneer Hed in-Meb Law in Went versus Mu Ashby's Belt in the Nose—An Officer's Disgrace. Fromthe Jermey City Daily Times, Feb. 1. ‘The interior of Washington Market morning presented & scene warlike in Tar, Marketmen, butchers, bucksters, nn on rarhed to the #pot where tongue artillery was being rapidly discnarged en parc. The émeute Originated in the endeavors of a hungry buteber to establish a portion of bis businese on the premises of Mr. Asa Ashby, a well-known Citizen of this ofty, who occupies a stand in the market, Some time during last eveuing one Pete Hassett, 4 recognized rough Of the first water, who hos car- thed on a sort of itinerant butchering’ business for several years, without previoos notice or agree ment, stized wpou a portion Mr. Ashby's ieh and, and placed « mutton rack thereon, Not con. tent with this feat. he placed numerons deceased specimens of his handiwork in the shape of sheep and Willem goats on the hook was found Uhie morning ‘ty Mr. Ashby wrapped Ia inule ad miration achievement. Mr, Auhby approached Harsett, and mildly r Quested some information as to this straoge manner of doing business, but wax informed by the latter that “he had « rieht to the stand, derived from the Comptroiier of the city, but could mot produce Uhe pormit just then.” He argaed the matter over, and endeavored by all means to convince Mr. Ashby that he was not justi fied in placing his basiness tackle where it waa, The argument led to a war of words in an instant, a Mr. Asliby demanded their removal t pein of utter demolition, Hassett gave > nal when discovered that be was Cera | the or thirt the worst of the argument, and twent Scum of the niarket Were at bie ih Jn battle array, jared to do fle bidding of thelr * pal.” Market, Mr. Jerry Fecte, put in an appearance and sided, as was right, with Mr. Ashby, and demanded ‘Of Haswett that he fake down bis mutton rack,which was refuned, and the refusal was Accompanied by a menacing gesture from the “roughs” who were standing at the back of Hassett, Young Aslby at this juvcture stepped in betweon the parry and attempted to reconelle joetyora; but be cely spoken a word before he Teesiyed a belt in the nose” that sent him reeling to the floor, This commencement of hostilities astounded the weaker party, aud they left the feld b The Superintendent, Feore, notified the duty ab the market of the outrage, rushed in with drawn club, Dut Was soon over powered by Has rear in disgrar nies Hassett and his @ maaters of the situation. * backers, and was sent to the «his club and ng Of bruisers were now the ‘The market was in an up: roar; hundreds of erocerywen, truck drivers, and idle spectators crowded in and’ sited with the two parties, ACI! o'clock the Superintendent said tlh ‘stand must come dows,” OF rather the rack of Hassett, af 9 mes T was despatelied to the po Nice station, und a posse of twenty officers came own Aiter considerable man@uvres the mob was dispersed and Mr, Ashby cawe off victor, aud Hus sett aud bis crowd were sent off bowling With rag the ditousty is not yet ended, ———— Legistation Asked for Agatust the Central Kaitroad Management. To the Leyistature of the State of New York The undersigned respectfully represent that New York Central and Hudson River Kaiiroad pany is uOW paying dividends to the anount of $5,994.208, und npoo the sun of $47,025.39), In ex. Gens of the cust of the road and properiy of th Company, the said sun being ninde up of SH.425 83 Of Conpolidation certilicates and £3),500.0W0 of the capital stock of the Hudson River Ratiroad rot called up. Said certiGcases and shares represeuting no portion of the cost of said road, but having been issued solely a the means or instruments of divid- ing an income iroin such rowd greatly in excess of Sts cont ‘And we further renresent that to pay said mous extra suim of $2 8M,200 ment of said road Fesuris’ to vices, and lias, 16 violaion of lew aud publie right, servously ingare:! the commerce and business inierests of tals Suate aod outraged its itizeus, to wit: B, levy ing oppressive. diseriminatin, B} incressing Mts raves oF commniation By irregular rates of ireleht {a summer, to destroy compelition aud bnsiness on We Brie Cynal and liudson iver, and by cruel exactious in winter Wen there Is Lo competition. By excessive courges upon aptiles of daily con- suinption to the chy of New York, By projecting vranches across wide avenues, in the suburbs of said city, Wituout udequate proiec Hon for the safety of ity Citizens. By locating Ks depots tur ite own gain, without due regard w va way (reights, By tailing to turaieh count auc cleanly cars, and by raibing uch as ue dud disgusting By rudely thrusting passengers from its traina or compelling them to pay extra ture cars, when tor’ is wy acc elsgwoere Ty ‘ailiug to maintaly in proper repair ite motiing By fait og 10 maintoin a T system of siguals, by wiicu deach has ¢ or guard, upon 4 don i z free pa mea B rirny and wit he color of richt tak ‘ pocaet many and thing t b . Bis every interest is “Stand aud ae I and lev! have in many instances driv dustries; and in every jastauce mopuly consulted is OWL pro artered under carefal restric Hour; os these hove irom tae to time bean 7 Rioved, it has abused the trast aud forfeited pudlte contide Itty a public Mehway eonsteucted for poblie use, and tie pubite are entivod to all. the beneBis resurt ing thereirom, bev te adequate compensation due its constrictors and operators, Upon taly pres Was ite charter asked f tor this purpose Wis it autuorizel, and soand policy will periutt nu depart ure trom this priveiple. It certainly will nto ‘et ratirond singly or 19 combinasion, usary the te tiene of Goveruugat oF An oiyunlzed effort Lo correct these abnaes ix de vd therefore vsk the Logislatnre to pass Laws te ie Wie Fates of fure aud transportation on thie Aud every ratiroad operated by stewn. witha th limite of this Stave, and make the same a# near unt form as may U deo that the amonnt collected shit an no in be more than suticient (¢ vay an annual diviaend of 8 ton the actual cost Of construction aid eqaipment, after on Ing eXPEnSC® Bnd reserving stimicien rood, depots, bridges, and Polling jn perfect rier and providiag Unt all iW excess of this sleall gO indo the Vreasuny At Meret, to pass & Jaw anthoriain Commissioners Lo SUDEFV ise Powis, see that lucy a ‘egrl to then hat uo such 1 orporation Id OF posters any property lu real ostace su EME (OF PULIIE Use Uw ddaie, for the Use and basses shail be granted ie aniler severe penalties. any off ver oF euiployoe Of such rowde brome being pecutl arily iMterested Uy any business dove Bpou the road wherewith they are connected as oficer oF wut iovee, #AVE Bud EXCEPL Where the proceeds Of such USINESS ZOEK INTO the treusury of suid road for the wutual benefit of all the stock * And Ww enact such other laws as will cure e on plained of Adniral P W's Violutious af the Law, Ty the Buthor of The Sun Sin: From wn article in Tux Sux, Admiral Porter bas appointed a 11 uard of Davel oMcers to inspect all vessels before voing te sea and after thelr return, I wouldgask whesher the local authorities at the 'y yards cannot, as heretofore, perform that duty; oF is this agother oue of Porter's schemes to squander the people's money upon some of his thyorites ? You way that a recorder (t 5 per day and 10 conte per amily travelling allowance) for this jaunt ing party is to be Kent of the Ravy.” ing orders oF on Digh time that Congswas should abut down PATANaE MUG Of the Navy Deparuuunt t fmen Vike Rear-Admiral wig (Commandant of the Nevil Constructor De Brookiyn Navy Yard), land, and Chint Bagineer Wood are not competent {0 know Whee a sip is ready for seu, then our havy yards had bettor Woned and the Guy framont obtain from our large abip-buildine estab lightvemts quitable vessels for the public service ter had sume six or meen itiuerant core travelling over the country, nd exhaaating the $20,000 of * cantic Keptol the navy,” iprudeatly lutt iu the baud» of the Navy Devurtuient In addition to the exorbitant expenses of these squandering uaclow® Boards, Porter bas kept duruig the pact Year a pet of bis (Assistant. Noval Couetrectoe {vl Son) travelling back and (orth (at 10 ceute per pile), every ten oF twelve days, frou Annapulls to Fitts deiphis, Lo guverinteed the construction of = my 4 i saip for the Naval Academy Pillvael. pbia yard one of ‘our tr UCLO RS (Simmons) is in charge of that department, with ao Assistant Naval Coustructor, # practic. Assiatane } practical shipwright, By the Way. there are two models Porter's orders at the Pitladel Naval Academy, thas will oget dou Without way appropriation being Congreas, deing built b Ww yard for the ptless over $2). 000, im made for them by The mousy thie abpropriated for there ot only unlawfully used, but the expense theroot is falsely charged te other objects of appro priation. | What waiters it? Porter aud the § lary whistle over such Warpiugs, aud Jonge MapoWwnt 1p applying & remedy. Yours, KEDGE. POS SUN OFFICE, FRB, 28— A OALL TO ARMS BOUNDED ON SUNDAY NIGHT, the Entry of Apprehended — The Threatened—Sunday Niche’ Chambers—50,000 Prassians to Occupy mpague-The Armistice Prolong Panis, Feb. 2%7.—The Journal des Debits saya that daring the three years allowed for the payment © of the indemnity 60,000 Prussian troo Champagne, exercising the right of requisition living at the exper of the French If the payment pires, Champagne will be immediately evactaied It is nnderstood that daring the occupation of the city unarmed detachments of the ene mitted vo visit the public edifices in citys Jeave the Fanbourg Honore. but the army corps of 30,000 Muntcn, Feb, 27.—The King of Bavaria hos ceived a telegram from the Ei ayer nouncing the singing of the preiiminary cou. of ponce. BorpKavx, Feb. %.—At the meeting of thy Left last night Louis Blane said the unton of the diter- ent sections of the Left wonld prodiice an exeoiteat effect ; but this meeting was untimely, because it was held to protest. against conditions yet unknown, M. Gambetta recommen ted that the meeting auspend its prot until the con dition# Were officially annoanced to the Assembly ; | then all should adopt the » Tue of action; but q no formal engagement for uuited action should uow be entered into. Loxvon, Feb, 27.—The London Tires enecial cor respo! t ut Versailles telegraphe thot the artais- tice has been prolonged to the 11th of Moreh The convention stipulates for the occupation of Paris by 30,000 men, between the Seine andthe Paubourg Honore, and from the Place de la Con- ' corde to Avenue de Ternes. No requisition will be made by the troops, who Will be quartered in public buildings If the armistice i to be broken off, three days? notice will be required, Panis, Feb, 27,—The excitement is intense in some parts of the city, It is said the National Gusras want to plant their artillery at the Champs Ely: Bnvesers, Feb, 27.—The Etoile Belge gays a call to arms was sounded in Paris on Sunday pight, A body of the Nationals and Regulars went to the Avenue des Ternes to oppose the entry of the Prus sians, should the latter insist on entering the city, Painful scenes are expected Luxumaung, Feb, 24.—Notice has been given of interpellation concerning the recent actiou of the Government of the Grand Duchy. — - SUNBEAMS. Siecisietees —The new Boston base ball club 1s to wear red tockings. —At 4 California fair recently several bottles Of steamed boney wel pnt on ex, jon, when @ by chap put a hottie of castor olf with the rest. fhe opint who tried it was that tue bee tat laid it was fraud —An irreverent Ameriean in Cologne has greatly shoewor the ecctestasite authorities by oltering » bay the bones of the 11,009 martyred virutws in Ue Chareh of St, Ureals for We purpose of fonmting ap anatomteal mae —Ohio of its truant legislators, From tw Aud even (orcy manors, aro tregu uty and it 46 ofeD alin yaeuinie to wet fifty-seven votes in the He Feaniite con stitutiona er to pass any dul —Horbert Spencer, notwithstanding le of his Works in thie country, W q a popular ie, te represent in Wwdigeut circawstanees, ls bea 110 have sudlered recently from excessive application aad overwork , —A member of the Indiana Legislature is J with the delivery of tie patriotic outuurs & late speech © Coin eaches frou t . neree, Whose alluvial plains, 6 a mysute Fivers rival the widos “t e ered around the ins 4 —A clergyman relates that early in bis minis try he amd agotage brother were tag a imeoting woh ch Js much reugions inter 1 Brother H— sata 0 a ) Qulet. Broth hor W— wae > suid to tie old man to mate Min 60 qalet, Brother W— reviled, “J asked nin for @ dollar for fore :a musstony —'The wife of & Methodist preacher in ! mond, Ind, « few daye ago dattered tae leat of ab old German furniture dower wit of piece of lumber, aud smashed his windows, dee he tmeulted her. She was arrested tor this, ant o ination before the Mayor it tranw pired that th ve female, being ignorant of German language, had aderstoot a wor! of frieudly sedutation for an insult; whereupon sive 0d Fevarted 10 the measures already described & Cate Ler Claiius to respectability, —A now descriptive fantasia, entitled “The Pall of Paria ona Portreases,” Just pudeie London, seems to promise rather more than ea f formed, Hosides several marches, the jlece iinet: # het f truce. the sentinel on gaar $08 fon 4 Parts, aud. ually, the English feeaiog the Paris ©The lavt cireuntetauce,” says the Pell Maio & must be extremely uttoult to desert 5 The rattc of knives and forks might pertia ' tated, bnt it 16 diftlenlt to conceive the son souk being accurately roudered vy tie most fi Wanuony. —There is a good story toll in Washingtor wed to AD Acoust aimed to the #00 a size ofthe eaPt, aud whore & huge yellow one ‘ Mie presomce of & priuce, he treated tho Hite a Pastevoard with contempt, White nodding Bis thot usd booming the DIL Of pADEF UNceRCwOUIONDLy 1% baskot, the gas collector happened to present bis le The long yellow itp took AN Sinyand with yr i ealaunie he bowed the astonished gas wa presence ot the ainazed family. —An official statement shows that 5.6L damonds were shipped from the Cane ‘ Hoe, Valued at $26,000, and that the Lotul vali of stones shipped singe the dlacovery of we a ! ort O88 NOL @XC@@d $1,100,000. Mr. Hary wel, the London jeweller, says that the Aweney) ie ANd Ie for Ik eKCeM® Of the supply, Wal Uw ' diamonds are very poor, ant that the va t dectine pererptibly, He may de right or not, but ie odd thing is the imaginary value placed upon the Covery Of the stones, Here # a whole ¢ gone Wild about mines which promise to yield ta t t a tenth of the sum that auy new cnitivat ‘ Wwbacco, would produc: ¢ —The number of bones broken in the t Innatie asylums bas given o¢casion for w curious #.en ile inqniry ; and It 6 HOW asserted that t A era. ¥ folk# are more Drittie than the Fibs of the san Dr, Heardom iuatituted an examination of the bone: ut twenty pationts who died in the Carmarthen County Asylum, Iu nine of tiese cass * the very frame w of tio chest was found to he tn sn MbuorINs! V1 diseased stale.” La tWO inekiices tue Lrenst broke in removing it, and generally the Dones Weir po stronger than stout card-board. In one case bie “it face Done was #o spongy aud soft that it » crumbled up between the fi Some of were easily cut with common knife through the action of the diseased brain a wa away of (he phosphates, —From ® scientific point of view, the r * Of war in aod around Paris are devlorsble Jordin des Plantes and Jardin d'Acchmatatiun & , has been complete, ali the antuuale bay ig tee tered eituar fur food or by way of precantion, « Tare trer—wome of them of priveless yaiue—ha Cut down for defensive parposes or else (9 make coal, Tn the gardens and nurseries \e devastation has beet equally severe, Chatenay establishment of M. Croux, formed ry f tue Bavarian artillery ; thy large pa turned into ® stable and tue Bower Luts woot Sheep and cate have been departures . pour lee Kwudes Pomologiques, near A an everywhere the young trees have furnished stakes [ot Bablone and branches fur fgots. These arc a iew ob ‘We effrets of © Gaviliaed warfare.” | | dy to Oppo 0 PraxsinuwBoslshed Champs 4# completed before the tine ex 4A.M. IN PARIS Blve Meene in the pe will ocenpy nd Government, ny Will be per- ail parts of the ) men will not res or Willial