The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21

sions, that the ends OF justice would be best
subseryed and the dignity of tho nation best
sustained by opening the doors of Fortress
Monroe and letting him 60 whithsrsoever he
will. AT any rate let his case be dealt with
promptly. The country is about as weary of
the subject az the prisoner is OF his captivity.
The Increasing Prosperity of New York-Its
Glorious Future.
Every day furnishes some fresh evidence of
the increasing prosperity Of the city OF New
York New and magnificent buildings are
going up in various parts Of the city. These
include not only private residences, but costly
structures Tor business purposes. New hotels
are being erected upon plans which require
lavish expenditures, while old and most popu-
lar ones are being enlarged and beautifed to
enable them to keep pace with the growing and
more fastidious tastes of our people. Places of
public amusement have also to expend larger
sums to satisfy the appetite of our citizens,
which the revival in such charlottesville
advent among US Of such renowned artists as
Madame Ristori-has created. The great bust
ness centres which have been in a transitory
state for years are now settling down upon
substantial basis in the proper localities, and
an air Of thriftiness and unusual prosperity
pervades every class Of business in the COM
mercial metropolis. One returning from an
absence of twelvemonth is amazed at seeing
magnificent structures erected as II by magic
upon what were formerly bare vacant lots or
occupied by tumble down buildings neither
ornamental nor useful. The styles Of archi-
lecture are also more novel and beautiful than
heretofore, while the material used is Of de-
scription that combines durability with taste
and elegance. While the exteriors of these new
edinces are thus ornamental, the improvements
and the convcniences of their interiors are
equally striking. The work Of plumbing or
supplying these extensive buildings with
Croton water, the heating apparatus, &c, the
chasteness Of many Of the cast iron designs
used in most Of the new hre-proof structures,
have kept pace with the improved tastes
and demands of our people in other re-
spects. We challenge the world 10 produce
finer, more elaborate or more convenient
have been recently erected or are now in
course Of completion in the city of New York.
These are among the evidences Of the wonder
full prosperity of the city at this time. II fur
Their testimony were needed we have but to
refer to the present unexampled extent Of adj
vertising in the HERALD. We have been obliged
to issue triple sheets daily for some time, and
still can barely furnish space for advertisers
and at the same time maintain our usual va
riety and copiousness Of news matter. But We
believe this to be only the beginning Of new
era in the business fortunes and commercial
preponderance Of our great city. One or two
Atlantic cables have already been successfully
laid, and we have no doubt that ere long there
will be dozen lines of direct communication
with the Old World, all competing with each
other and striving to be the quickest and most
reliable In concentrating intelligence here in
New York. To this commanding centre the
kilograms Of the commercial world must in due
time all be sent for transmission 70 Europe
from Asia, and to Asia, all America, the Pacific
islands and coast in short, TO all parts of the
western hemisphere as well as many other por-
tons Of the civilized globe, as the nearest and
safest centre of concentration from the capt.
tails Of Europe. Thus will the city of New
York, with its vast lines Of telegraph all over
this continent, become the radius OF gigantic
telegraph web stretching to every part OF the
earth. What . glorious future there is in store
for our city, and through 1t for the entire
nation, II rabid politicians do not again evoke
the bloody spectre Of fraternsl strife
NAPOLEON AND MAxIxIIIAS.--Tne recent re-
fusal Of Napoleon to permit French officers to
serve under Macmillan in Mexico evnces a
Difference to the wishes Of this government
which is very gratifying. The reason which
the Emperor alleges for this decision is an un-
willingness on his part TO conflict with the
Monroe doctrine, which is held so dear by the
American people, and disinclination to OPP
pose the views Of the United States govern
ment. While it must be necessarily matter
OF pride to the American public to find that
the course Of the French Emperor with re-
gard 70 Mexico is directed by dur considera-
ton for their opinions, we are disposed TO feel
some pity for Napoleon under the Affections
and hnmiliations which the course OF events
has brought upon him. He has had to sub
NIT to many drawbacks Of late. His schemes
have been thwarted in 40 many quarters. he
has had 10 back out OF his carefully digested
plans SO often within the past year or two, that
the prestige Of his dynasty has suffered very
severely. Bismarck completely outwitted him
IN his arrangements in the German war. He
was cheated ont Of his favorite European Con-
gress, In which he hoped to have voice in
the reconstruction Of the map OF Europe.
Prussia took the compass and pencil In hand