The New York herald., 1865-05-05

Kelly residing in the Same house. while the two were
engaged In quarrel
On Wednesday night man named James Mcconnell,
In company with another unknown person, attacked,
knocked down and brutaly maltreatsd policeman Keaey
in Prince Mcconnell arrested and was yes
terday tried the Court Of Special Sessions and sent o
Blackwells Island for three months.
woman named Mary Brown yesterday committed
for trial. In default Of fifteen hundred dollars ball. charged
with shopng in Of the large broadway dry goods
establishments.
Paris journal Of tho Goth OF April says that Hon.
John Bigeow Minister Of the United States, has ap-
pointed Mr. G. Smith agent to the American legation
IN Paris.
The stock market was firm yesterday morning, but
inactive. In the afternoon 1t heavy, and prices
declined Governments quiet Gold lrm, and,
after opening at 142H, closed at 1929.
There was more rmness In commercial circles yes!er
day owing the higher prices current for gold, and in
many commodities there was some advance. As gene
raj thing howe, err prices were higher while many
kinds OF domestic produce were lower On Change
-four declined 10c 15c, with only moderate demand
Wheat was lc. 20 lower while shade easier
Oats in limited demand, and 1c. 20 lower Pork
was more active, but scarcely nrm Beef and lard
were In moderate demand at steady Freghs were
dull and rates were lower. whiskey was steady.
Vhe Fenian Bretherhood-xvhat Docs
England Moan to do About Itf
The British authorities have displayed much
anxiety of late in regard to the doings,
aims and organization of the Fenian Brother
hood: They asked our Secretary of State
for "explanations and such information as
he could give;'' and their demand was COM
piled with, to the very limited extent Of
the Secretary's sources of knowledge. From
our more ample fountain of Fenian information,
however, we this day spread before Lord Pal
merston, and the rest of mankind, oil such par
ticulars in regard to the Brotherhood as we
deem of immediate public interest-only sup
pressing names, titles and other important
arca,aa of the Order as the same this day exist
in Ireland and Canada, within grasp of the
British authorities.
In return for these very full particulars given
gratuitously to her most sacred Majesty's gov
ernment we have to request Lord PalmerstOn
at once to lay before u.s. through some one or
other of his journalistic organs in the London
press, precise data as to England's present
policy Of "neutrality;" also what England pro-
poses to do in regard to the rebel conspirators
and conspiracies in the Canadas; and finally
whether 1t is the immediate intention of her
most sacred Majesty's advisors to send over to
u.s. without FUSS the amount Of our little bill for
the damages inflicted on our shipping interests
by the Alabama, Florida, Georgia and
other Anglo-rebel privateers. We are not
short of money just now, but would be obliged
to Lord Palmerston ~for settlement in gold
without delay. He knows the alternative; and
if not, our Fenian developments may prove to
him instructive reading.
President Johnson's Proclama mation-The
Muroerers OF Mr.. Lincoln.
President johnson, "to tho end that justice
may be done," has very properly set price on
the head Of Jefferson Davis and certain of his
accomplices in crime. Davis, Clement G. Clay,
Jacob Thompson, George N. Sanders and Bev-
erly Tucker, all classed together, are made in
famous forever by being thus advertised "on
evidence" as accessories and accomplices in
the meanest and most cowardly crime of the
age. In doing Its simple duty by the utterance
of this proclamation the government has at the
same time given satisfactory expression to an
idea that has for some time revolved In the
popular mind. Every one has thought that
Davis should be prescribed and rewards offered
for his capture. But hardly enough considera-
ton has been given to the fact that whoever
acts in the true spirit Of our government must
act with much more delicacy than governments
usually do against those charged with political
crimes We suppose, moreover, that the gov
ernment was unwilling to lend even an acci-
dental dignity to the name of Davis by pro-
scribing such wretch as the leader Of great
political movement It has done better by set
ting price upon his head as On accessory to Q
common and infamous crime and by proscrib-
ing him in such way as will enable 1t to de-
mand him from any government in whose ter.
ritory he may take refuge.
Many will be sstounded to learn that man
in Davis position would be guilty Of such an
act, and many will even doubt, despite the
Presidents declaration that a man identified
with SO great q struggle as that the South has
made would soil his hands with murder. But
the astonishment and the doubt will alike
vanish II people will consider the real character
Of the men in question. Davis and his asso-
ciate murderers have for years plotted the ruin
of our government, and have desired to destroy
that government simply TO satisfy personal am
bitions that were Inconsistent with ih existence.
Does not that alone comprehend the fitness and
the readiness for every orimei They were
ready to sacrifice the tranquility of nation,
the happiness, prosperity and peace Of thirty
millions of people simply that they might carry
out their own ambitious plans What Is o