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II ID remarkable how rapidly, in the CASE Of
the British empire, q In that Of Austria, the
process Of disintegration Is setting In. Itwould
seem as il We had arrived ut period of the
worlds history when all purely artificial gov
ernmental systems by which antagonistic races
and nationalitles have been kept together arc
doomed to dissolution. The British empire
has been pre-sminently of this character.
Built up by robbery and violence, 1t has run
the iull term Of its ffaudulently acquired great
ness. A thorough reform of Its political -sys-
tenn and repatriation for the crimes of which its
government has been guilty towards Ireland,
India md other of it, dependencies, mhsht have
prolonged its existence. The obstinacy and
selhshness Of Its rulers have, however, rem
dered hopeless such chance OF salvation.
The fate of the small separate pationalities
Into which 1t will be split up offers a curious
subject for speculation. The only form Of
government which can possibly hold them to-
gether is we believe, that under which our
own country has become SO great and pros
porous.
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Rcsmit OF the City Election.

The charter election yesterday resulted in
the success of Richard j. Connolly. the most
competent OF the three li,ll-booded Irish can
being only little over seventy Thousand, q
falling OF Of some focty-two thousand from the
vote Mt the general election last month. The
winning Connolly receives two thousand plu-
rsllty over Kelly and about eight thousand
over the other Connolly. The "ring" made IN
effort TO defeat the Tammsny nominee, but had
not sufficient strength left TO do more than
afford another display of their disposition to
cheat. The list of successful Aldermen and
Councilmen shows that the advice ofthe HERALD
TO select tho worst candidates in the field
was not altogether lost upon he electors.
Very little interest was felt in the contest, and
the uniayorable weather no doubt kept many
citizens from the pollr. The majority of the
shseutees were, however. deferred from voting
by the conviction that a. the Legislature will
speedily remodel and reform the whole city
government il nLattsrpd very little who might
be elected. In this view Of the case the suc-
cesstul candidates will hava but = barren fri
umph. She Common Council viii be shorn Of
the power they have so long and so glarlngly
abused, and the Comptroller will be left with
only clerical duties TO perform. The govern
menr of the city will he placed in the hands n
responsible commission and iual end will
10 made Of the notorious ring. from the
Mayor down. The result OF yesterdays cleo
ton il, therefore, Of very little consequences,
except as furnishing another evidence OF Tn.
mysterious influence Of the HERALD.
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RsSsrt Of shs Psss.aster Ge.srsI-soushern
Mail RSutes.


Mail Routes.
Not tho least striking point in this report Ia
its statement Of an excess Of the expenditures
over the revenues Of the Post Ofico Depart
ment during the year ending June 80, 1866. The
revenues were $14,3S6,9S6, and the expendi.
lures SIS, 352, 079-showing an excess of Tho
latter of s965,O93. This deficiency, in antici-
patton of which special appropriation was
made by act Of Congress, approved July 20,
1866, Is largely due to expenses incurred In
restoring the mail routes in the lately insurgent
States. It is thus doubly suggestive, attssting
the successful vigor with which the govern
ment has prosecuted this enterprise, and pain
fully reminding us of the disastrous influence
OF the late war in rendering it difficult and
expensive. In the best days Of the republic
the postal service throughout many parts Of
the South cost more trouble and money than
could well have been afforded, had il not been
for its counterbalancing revenues in the busy
and populous North. War infinitely aggra-
waited the case. Railways torn up, bridges de-
stroyed, stage roads neglected during four long
years here washed away by rains. there worn
away by cannon wheels and wagon trains,
or overgrown by grass or even shrubs.
the very bridlepaths impenetrable in
some places, twisted iron rails, mail cars
smashed, horses scarce, ebony mailboys grown
up into freedmen and still more scarce; the
poverty of contractors and postmaster1 (even
when their consciences were elastic enough to
let them stake the OATH" which was moi
often), the general poverty OF the inhabitants,
the suspension of business and social inter
communicatioD--all these were among the
serious obstacles in the way of restoring the
old mall routes of the South.
Much, however, has already been accom-
plished. AL the mail routes in the insurgent
States were duly advertised TO be lei to con-
tract, part from the lst Of January, and the
residue from the LIST of july 1866. "but on n
large number Of them no proposals were
ceived under the advertisement, and on many
others the bids were extravagantly high. In
the latter case offers of the highest admissible
rates were submitted by the department to the
lowest bidders, and in some insta noes negotia-
tons were opened through special agents.
these means combined, and vi heavy expense.
more than half Of the whole number (2,25O) of
Southern mail routes are in operation, COM
pfising nearly nine-tenths Of the railroad
routes. AS the existing contracts in all the
insurgent States will expire on the sOth OF
June. 1867. new advertisements inviting pro-
possls for four years' service from that date
are now being issued, and the Postmaster
General expresses : hope that all routes Of
real utility in the whole section will he let
under them. The thorough reorganization OF
the Southern postal service affecting as this
the special attention OF Congress in the vast
work Of " reconstruction ds moro which it has
undertaken.
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w,scx of TING PROPELLER s,tnwost

pORrtatA MO-, Den Il IsW
The .,.smer a,lt,nors, hence rhurday isst FOR Fall
80, 90. ....r,.a morcbasdisc. sprung aIeas Friday
Nah, Of capo sable, peacuea and broke mp. 4
,.re ,or,,ou OF the cargo saved bn, probably II
dsnaysd condition. ms Baillmore propeller Of
!, Too barrels capacity owned BY Allen 4 rAixors Of
Nee yyrk, and chartered BY the Grand Trunk Railway
"A regular packcs % HAiIfsr rns nssbt w.s evosA
in Sess scotia end ge1sraly esayss
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MEUco The DurCULTY wf1a FRAEcs.--
According to one ot our Washington CORE
spoudents II appears that the French Min
lister, Marquis de Montholon. il disposed TO
lake exception TO the statement in the Presi-
dents Message that the French government
had given 40 iDtimatiou in advance to he
Department Of state of their change OF plan
in The removal of the French troops from
Ne xico, becsuse. AS it said the Marquis gave
repeated ordinations To, the Secretary of
state which seemed to be satisfactory. The
President. Il is thought however. was offended
that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs did
not write iorms, despatch on the subject,
which he ough, TO have done. In order to put
the facts in oIiicisi black and white
We guess thai the difficulty amounts to
something more, however. than q mere dplo-
matte Formally. AZ the time drew near for
the withdrawal by Napoleon in November
last Of bis promised first instalnfcni Of the
French troops In Mexico, be doubtless was
made to understand that with the retirement
of even this first iustalmcnt all thu. would he
left OF his imperial Mexican establishment
emperor, troops. retuberS aiIh wHowers bag
and baggage, would have TO clear out or risk
the threatened dangers Of being cnt to pieces
or "gebbled up by The swarmlug liberals
Hence We believe. this new plau of keeping
all his troops 10 the country iii ready 20 be
moved IN nslsss Ia the spring. Bul Why no.
move them en mps~ now and make at once y
ciesn piece OF work of III Because Napoleon
wants frst TO secure something rom the Mcxi-
can silver mines and custom houses and church
treasures. perhaps. and something from the
republic, with the United States as security. in
the way Of compensation tor al his troubles
and expenses a. the deliverer Of Mexico. He
msy even be ueditctlog some DOW Anglo
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THE Hon. THAo STEVENS AND THE PREslynErs
NEssAar.- Hon. Thad Stevens delights In
little spiteful dings and jokes ut she expense
81 the President. On Monday, In this way, he
played The part Of tho circus clown with re-
markable nnction. First, while the House was
waiting for the Presidents private secretary
with the Message, Mr.. Stevens, sending up .
newspaper to the Clerks desk, moved thsttAs
Message be now read.
The -rsAxxR replied that the Message Rad not yes hes
officially communicated TO the House and he had NO
knowledge Of It's being sent BY the President
Mr. SrkvGs remarked that he had thought he woslA
Just mention the fact OF its being already published
The srKAKsR suggested that the printed Message mgAs
not be genuine copy.
Mr. sl.ysM explained tina. il was printed in the Pres
dents onical paper the Constitutional Union--taugis.
terI.-and he assumed that IL . correct COPY e n
came through Colonel Florence.
The paper in question "a very obscure oon-
cern) bad simply been guilty Of breach OF
confidence. A copperhead journal Of this city
tried the same trick Of enterprise, and though
il made nothing by the operation, 1t boasts OF
the achievement as a neat thing, la Robert
Macaire. But we are dealing with Mr.. Ste
vens. He next suggested that the House had
better adjourn, as IL would take too long
time to get the Message"
The SPEAKER remarked that Mr. washburne had 70.
ported that the President ihended 10 communicate this
Message Immediately.
Mr. STEVENS then moved that the House 40 nov ad-
JOnrn.
The House would not adjourn
Next, in the midst of some business proceed
ings. Mr.. Stevens moved to adjourn. "He had
no idea OF waiting for the Message after it was
sent all over the country" Pending the roll
call the Message was announced at the bar,
when the motion to adjourn was withdrawn.
and the Message was laid before the HOUSE
Mr.. Stevens then moved TO postpone the read.
ing till tomorrow. The motion was rejected.
Next after the Message had been about two
thirds finished in the reading, Mr. Stevens in
terrupted the Clerk, and said that as theiR
frends--the republican clubs, freedmen, ikc,
Of Washington--were expecting them outside,
on the eastern portico, he moved that tho
further reading be postponed till tomorrow.
The motion-yess "a, nays 65-failed bat .
a change Of one vote over to Stevens would
have marked one Of the most scandalous pro-
csedings in the records Of the American Con-
gress. But the special point in these proceed
ings is this--that the Speaker failed in his duty
IN not putting stop 10 those motions Of NJ.
Stevens on the parliamentary ground that they
were in violation OF the rules of the House, ID
being disrespectfnl to the President and In ~
matter Of his most important duty In oonne0-
ton with Congress.
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CONGRESS- AMI rHs PRESIDENTS PATRONAGE.
The numerous decspitaiions OF radical otice-
hsdsrs BY the President during the late rec"ss
Of Congress have resulted already 10 bringing
gu a number oil bills in both houses rcrulat-
Ing appointments TO onise, the tenure o. ofice
sud removals from Office, the object Of all be
ing to dcmoIish the Executive suillotine In the
hands Of "Andv Johnson Here, we say, IL q
great Acid FOR reform, in the por iica,ion Of our
Presidential elections, parties, cliaucs and
greedy politicians. by comprehensive recon
siruction Of our presept corrupt system Of dis
pensing The spoils OF the national government.
We want M tinkeriug measures. leyelied only
al Presideet Johnson. The system which he
has inherited, and which has been the heavi,<t
curse Of me country since the first election of
Jsckss,. going on from bad TO worse tn cul-
minAting Ia the late reh.'i'~~ oeeds /brunins
IRON too 10 bottom.
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aAN ~ ANcrsCo NIysTRELS 5s5 Broadway. oppostts
ehe wetro,uan IIote--ls ETHIOPIAN ESrERrAfN-
1Ssrs SINoiso DaSclsa BUaLEseuEs--MkrEoRI RIG
Sa0wH9s o FAILING STARS
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rJrra AVENUE OPERA HOUSE Nos. and : West
.reet--BuDwoETH's MNsTRELs. -ETgoPIAs
6lrssTasssY. BALLADS. BuRLEsouzs &C. fRIr TO tn
Moor.
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HrETNwAY HALL. Fourteenth street-louarH wKnsEs-
PoruLAr cONcEKr. SkyEslS AND rhAsEis MOANING
CoscsEt. commencing At Three O'CLOCK
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GEsMAH srADr THEATRE. Nos. ~ and II Bowers--
Dss s.Kf1Ts BRMr-DE vsaHAsdSIss,oLIs oxsLLrTs.
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GERMAN ITALIA THEATRE. No. s4 Broadway
Mn. B0eun,L DAWSON As HAMILTON AND BosJcuk
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TRIPLE SH EET .
EUROPE.

ny the Atlantic cable have q newSscpors dated
Yesterday evening, Deceuiber4
ctizeas Of Cork, Ireland, demand OF the government
aha All oyar people be enrolled, all suspicious per.
soos arrested and the British army force increased.
Lord Derby's newspaper organ announces that the
British Cabinet is a unit Ia its policy and that the com
mission chargedto revise the neutrality laws has been
daily appointed.
The French troops have commenced their march from
Rome
rhe arrest OF John H. Surratt in Egypt Is confirmed.
Switzerland Is officially advised TO prepare FOR q
European war.
THO United States Minister in Paris has received the
Ineolp Memorial testimonial presented by the people
81 rance 70 Mrs. Lincoln
Sweden is likciy TO adop. improved plans Tor naval
sni ba.bor defence.
ccnsols arc reported as having closed in London At
es'a ss,s, for money. yesterday United States two
fSeotes Of 1862 and 1865 al 7oss. Another dcs
pstch quotes ''nvowenties at 7o1" President John.
SOFAS Aesaage had no apprccable effect on 'chsngs.
nessrs- Troos Co., Manchester cotton brokers' are
snaornced az failed with very heavy liabilities.
fne Liverpool cotton market closed steady, With mid
dpg ay'sDds st fourteen pence.
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NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 6ls Broadway.
IscruRgs wfru or HYpaoGEa MCnoscoPE sglc
daily. hxAp Ayp RIGHT Arm or PRossr Open from
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sEAv,sRs OPERA HOUSE. Williamsburg. -ErHorrA
NlNsTnlIsr, SALIAps, CosrC PANroAIxss, &c
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TOAy PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. aDl Bowery.--cosrc
yoe4ltsS- -Ss MISsrRKlsY BALLET DIVERT
- .isAsI EsIs, MEN OF ~. Matinee at ~
Clock
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French alliance whereby he may hold his
ground in Mexico, and the common osus,
against the revolutionary elements Of both
monarchiss may possibly bring England aad
France into ~ happy accord" against the
United States. It may be, with Napoleon and
Lord Derby, the old RomaS game of q foreign
war to stave of q threatened domestic revo-
luton
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THEArRE FRANOAIS, Fourteenth stro. nssy sixth
Hsenne nAycBrsE THE RKcIxKsT.
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xeIl,y LIONS MINSrRELS, 40 Broadway oppo.
sita the New IotelIS SONGS, DANCES. Fec
rsrcrs, c-.MAmsosr-SUEPRtsS PAKrY-rAx BLAcx
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STUDIO BUILDING, 81 West Tenth street. -ExzsfrIos
fsESCs FLEMISH PICTURES
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rH,gLfy WHITES COMBINATION TROUPE. at
Me.,aors' aall 472 Broadway--.IN VARIETY LrGHr
Avn .,pcuasLr ENTERTAINMENTS, CORPS BALLET. kG
IA STATUE cOxo1E.
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN Twenty-thir
street and Fourth FUND SocIETYs ANNA
R< yrurPlor.
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H0oI.EY's OfY;RA HOUSE, BROOKLYN -EraloPiAN MI
sreslsx. BALLADS BuEIgsoUEs PASroMIMEs
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NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway opposite New YorA
Boiel -sans1rH GAuSr, OR JEALOUSY.
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AxUsExESrs THIS EVENING.

BROADWAY rHEATsE. BroadwsS, near Bro,me
str~et.--Ax1ADALH.
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gnooRi,YN ACADEMY or MUSIC -FRrSCH OrEaA-
tn csso--Le MAIrRE DE CHAPELIE.
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MRS y B. coNwAy's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn
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A Bridge Over the HTusIkingum River, ~
ZancsviII~, Ohio, Gives Way-FOur Cara
and rhe Engine Precipitxted Sixty Feet -
the Botfon,-One Man Killed and rrsa
Wounded.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-06

Good or bad the merits of the Government Of
Macmillan are not the question. How and why
he came into Mexico, and why he remains there,
a proege of France, are the issues to be seJtled.
Our Government has defined its position and It's
ultlmatum, and can wait o little Longer. II is
apparent that neither The President nor Con.
gress desire 20 provoke q rupture with France!
As with England on the question OF the north
eastern fisheries, we desire ih reference TO
Mexico peaceful, far, and liberal adjustment;
but In both cases, meantime the chapter Of acc-
dents may preoipitate different solution. What
the American press, or that or the other, here
and there, may venture to hlnt in the way of in
diligence to MaXimllian does not touch the pOsi
tion OF the Administration OF the public sent-
ment of this country.
Louis Napoleoas safety in the future depends
upon his withdrawal from Mexico, and as the
current expenses of his imperial establishment
there are his, and not ours, we inter that our
Government is satisfied that the quiet policy of
"mRsterly inaclvityn will settle the problem,
The duty Of the United states in reference to
Mexico is The Monroe doctrine. This has been
declared by Congress and by President John
son. Louis Napoleon is aware OF all this; but
he still seems TO depend, like ''Alicawber," upon
the chances of something turning up to his ad-
vantage, when every succeeding day only adds
TO the cost OF this Mexican entanglement and
to the difficulties of an extrication satisfactory
TO France. III
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The Test Oath AppeaIs.

from He Datt9 NeUS.
Our conservative mode of thought impresses
us with the highest respect for the Supreme
Court of the United States. We pay that body
the homage due to a faithful guardian of the
law. 1t is, therefore, in spirit of carping, but
on the contrary, in discharge OF an obligation by
no means agreeable, that we take exception to
its course on the subject of the test oath.
The Supreme Court ought OF course, to be
Jealous in the guardianship OF its own dignity
We should regret deeply to see il eXpose itself
in any sense unnecessarily to the passions of
party. But that high tribunal will have abdi-
Gated one OF It's most important functions when
ever ii shrinks from its duties of a position
making 1t virtually the arDiter of parties. In
deed, one of the most benehcent ends of the
authority attaching to the Supreme Court con-
sist5 in the acceptance by that eminent body of
every proper occasion for the exercise OF that
authority with the view OF reducing political
conflict within the limits OF constitutional law
The decision OF the Supreme Bench in the case
OF the Indiana "conspirators" has been rendered
to an extent sufficient to save any unnecessary
delay OF Justice. The wrong that has been done
in that case has been, as tar as possible, set
right. But the political duty which that occa-
SION presented has been left undischarged; for
the views of the Court, on the subject generally,
have eeen withheld until q more convenient
season. Involving the rights OF the States, and
other questions pertinent 70 the revolutionary de-
| signs OF Congress the country has grave reason
| TO regret that the Supreme Judges did not avail
| themselves, regardless of any tenderness tor par
| ties, of the opportunity thus presented for re-
| treshlng the soul OF the country with some out
| giyings OF the spirit Of the Constitution.
The test oath presents an instance in which
| the Supreme Bench has not only proved
wanting to political repose, but also to civil
| Justice, Eminent citizens of the United States,
| gentlemen learned in the law, have been denied
the right to practise in the Supreme Court by
a lawless edict; and instead OF refusing to lose
an hour in rlghting that wrong done under its
eyes, may that insolent invasion of ITS own
| privileges as coordinate branch OF the Gov
eminent, the Supreme Court closed the plead.
ings without decision. The wrong done by
that course to gentlemen practising in the court
is not the only one that has been done
by this particular instance OF tenderness
for party. A broad decision on the sub
ject of the test oath rendered at once
in the appeal made by Messrs. Garlant
and Maar, would have exercised the mos
beneficial results in the interests OF the Union
the Constitution, and political repose. Wit
great regret therefore, we are bound to declar
that in withholding its Judgment when called 81
| fairly into exercise in the case OF the Indians
] appeal aud OF the test oath, the Supreme Cour
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COMPLIED EVERY DAY FOR EVENING TELEGRAPH
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TEE NEW YORK PRESS.

EDITORIAL Opinions of the Leading
IJeuTnals Upon the Most IMPORT
ant Topics Of the Hour.
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has tailed TO employ two opportunities Tor the
discharge OF ITS moral duties m arbiter OF par
ties, and this failure is all The more painful see
ing that II has taken place az q Cme when pOliu
cal differences do not hetitate TO take ground that
involves neither morenor less than revolution.
The Proposed Impeachment of President
~ JOhnson.
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DLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED
ID Cottons, Shirtings and Sheetings, Cling
hams, Ticking Flannel, call and see
Feb. Is, 1866 YOUNG Il COLLIDE.