The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22


dollars worth of tickets were annually
sold, out Of which ehe managers made
a profit OF about one million of dollars A
difficulty finally arose between Head Centre
Wood and Head Centre Stanley about the
division Of the profits, out Of which has grown
. very nice fight, which promises to furnish the
public some very interesting developments Of
the mode of conducting this business. Con
gress has stepped in and made some change In
the law in reference to lotteries; but just how
and what has been done is not clear In the
meantime Head Centres Wood and Stanley have
been busy publishing cards against each other,
which develop, in a personal point Of view,
one of the richest chapters of the day. We
intend to collect and at our leisure publish the
cards of both sides together, and let the public
Judge of the merits Of this contest over the lot
terry spoils. If the interests Of the public ean
only be benefited and subserved by these ex-
posures and quarrels then there may be some
thing to rejoice over, but a. it now stands It ID
only important as far as it is amusing.
The Two Muddles-The Fenian and ths
Mexican.
The quarrel among the Fenian factions in
this country, instead Of being arranged and
settled by the arrival of Head Centre Stephens.
has only gone on from bad to worse. The
whole affair is now in a more inexplicable
plight than ever before. On the top Of II all
comes the report that one Of the principal
ctacials at Union square hess been furnishing
the British government with regular monthly
reports of all the movements and plans Of the
Fenian organization. This new phase oil
Fenianism must either bring the whole affair
into contempt or force the leaders into the exc
cution of some desperate movement to regain
their prestige and keep up the supply Of fund.-
in the shape of contributions. But while the
Irish republic is thus going down and bids lair
to soon be forgotten, the public is furnished
with new excitement in regard to the Mexi-
can republic, which is just assuming considerar
BILE importance. The quarrel among the Mexi,
can factions indicates that the republicans Of
that country have heen infused with new life
ana are in a fair way Of doing something fo'
themselves and accomplishing important re-
suits, if they do not allow their personal feum
to destroy their cause.
Since the positive stand taken by the admin
istration in behalf Of the principle Of the Mon
roe doctrine, and the promise Of Napoleon 70
withdraw the French troops from Mexico, ths
imperial cause in that country has been plunged
into about as great a middle as that Of the
Fenians. The Mexican letters which we pub
lished yesterday, describing the inside sceues
of Maxlmilian's government, lead to this con.
clusion. We have no doubt but that our cor
respondent made ont as good case for the
Austrian Prinse as 1t was possible under tho
circumstances, but it is anything but cheering
TO the Mexican empire. II that Is Che best pic
ture that can be drawn Of that side, then the
aasco of the Fenians is only the counterpart Of
he failure of imperialism in Mexicv. The
withholding European troops and supplies from
Macmillan b equivalent to the complets'dOwn-
fall Of what there IL len Of Maximilians gOv4
ernment tbs decisios Of Attorney Gehcrse
Speed, declaring that gum and ammuniticO
could be sent from this country to Mexico, bag
opened the way for the liberals 70 obtain the
large supply Of improved weapons of warfare
which had been purchased ard were in SaD
Francisco waiting for that decrse Of the At
tsrney General. That supply hss, no doubt,
ere this, been received at those Mexican ports
on the Pacific coast which fhe liberals have
retained under their control through all the
di7eulties Of this Mexican madale. VIA
these weapons in the hands Of the .Jnarez party,
task than thatof. contesaing witn'ths old fAsA-
ionedwar material thas has heretofore been
brought against them.
! In addition 10 these important ACTS, our
Washington advices apprise us that Nr. Camp
bell, United States Minister to the Mexican re-
public, appointed by President johnson, and
recently confirmed by tin Senate, Isl now ~
Washington, receiving lis instructions from
our government prior to his departuse. for his
new field of duties. wah the known posi-
tive visws oil Mr. Campbell in regard
to uphoiding the principles Of the Monroe doc
trine andthe policy ofthe psesent administration
in the some direction, with the unanimsss sen-
timent Of the American people in support Of
that time honored principls, We are inclised 70
look upon toe appearance Of Mr.. Campbell At
the natioaal capitalat' thisparticulsr tine ~
being Of more than. ordinary importanse. 70
probably means business u no minor character.
The arrival of Santa AIMS, and the extra activity
Of the Mexicans in this country, as well a. The
friends Of the republic, I'll point 10 the Same
conclusion. From all q these circumtaaces
we draw the inference. that measures are now
being insugurated that viii not only settle this
Mexican middle, but vindicate the time honored
Monroe doctrine and place the republic d
Mexico oace more upon its feet, leaving u
Maximilian and his empire the only alternative
Of passing into obscwity along with the Fe-
MAN or Irish repubfc.
The PnRsouxL q Gun NAvY.-In the. oou-
struction Of vessels, steam machinery and
iron-clads the American navy occupies promi-
nent position and will bear comparison