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The Kingdom Of Canada and the Fenians In
Congress.

The Kingdom Of Canada and the Fenians In
In the House Of Representatives on We'd
nesday last Mr. Banks, from tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported joint resolution de-
claring that the people of the United States
cannot regard the proposed confederation Of
the provinces on the northern frontier Of this
country without extreme solicitude; that con-
federation of States on the continent extending
from ocean to ocean, established without con-
sulting the people of the provinces and
founded on the monarchical principle, cannot
be considered otherwise than as in contraven-
ton of the traditions and constantly declared
principles Of this government, endangering the
most important interests and tending to In
crease and perpetuate the embarrassments
already existing between the two governments
The resolution was passed without division.
This clear and decided expression Of sentiment
in Congress Is no doubt faithful echo Of the
will Of the people Of the United States The
British government before proceeding further
in this matter of the confederation, would do
well, perhaps, 10 confer with our government, in
order to prevent future complications involv-
ing the amicable relations Of the two govern
ments.
Mr.. Banks also reported on the same day
and from the same committee another resolu-
ton, declaring that the House extends Its
sympathy 10 the people Of Ireland and Gambia
in all their just efforts to maintain the independ-
ence Of States, to elevate the people and to
extend and perpetuate the principles Of lib
erty. Although this is rather cloudy resolu-
ton, saying as little as conveniently can be
said on the subject Il is significant enough,
especially when we remember that. there are
two hundred and fifty thousand fighting Fenians
within striking distance of the Canadian bor-
der. Surely, then, it would not be unwise for
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the British government to take into consdera-
tion the power If public opinion in the United
States. 1t is certaln that our ciuzens wouid
not look more favora,hly on kingdom in
Canada than on an empire in Mexico.
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SH EET
New York, Friday. March 20. 1867.
NOTICE TO ADVER Users.

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hundred and sixty. AS the republicans have
large majority of the districts they will
probably have decisive majority in the Con-
vention. We may, therefore, expect some
changes in our organic State law very mate
rally affecting our city government. What
these changes will be cannot, of course, be
predicted; but our municipal affairs have
come to such pass that our taxpaying citi-
zens would doubtless welcome almost any
change. No change could easily be for the
worse. The proposed extension of negro
suffrage was defeated but it is likely that the
Convention will make special provision for it
in the new constitution. Perhaps the advo-
Gates Of women's suffrage will also make
dead set at the Convention for recognition Of
their claims, with what success we shall see.
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AMusEMESrs rHIs EVENING.

AWAY THEATRE. Broadwsy near Broome
Any CtRcLR-PATI.scR AND PERSEVERANCE,
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-FRA DIAvoLo rHK
RIcaIscs OPERA TROUPE.
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NEW YORK THEATRE Broadway opposite New York
Hotel-JEAsIE DEANS.
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DoDwoRTH HALL 800 Broadway-PRoyxssoR HARrzi
PERFORM HIS MRAcLEs-L' EscANArEUR AND Hrs
FAIRY Bird
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sTEISwAY HALL East Fourteenth street and Fourth
avenue-GRASD CONCERT, HARRISON CONCERT
Ip0Lp
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SAN FRANCISCO MlNSTRELS, 5s5 Broadway, opposite
the Metropolitan Hote-IN ETHIOPIAN ESTERrAIS-
MKSrs. SINGING, DANCING BuRLEsouEs-THE BLACK
CooK-SPiRr HASH EATERS AMAZON.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. Dol Bowery.-coNc
vocALM NEGRO MISsTRRLsY. BURLEsoUEs, BALLET DIVER
vIssxMENr &c.-THE SCOTTISH HrRo
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WOODS THEATRE, Broadway, opposite St. Nicholas
Hote.-oscAR THx HALF BLoop.
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KELLY LEoNs MINsraELs. TO Broadway. oppo.
stethe New York Hotsl-IS SoSGs DAscks Eco
rRicrrIKs. BURLEsouEs, Ac-CINpKR-Lrox-MApAGAs AscAR
BALLET TRoUPE-NORMA
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FIFTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, Nos. 2 and West
Twenty fourth street-GRlrrN CHRIsrY's MNsTRELs.-
ErHIoPIAS MrNsrRELsr BALLADS, BURLxsaUEs, &c.-THR
BOND BoBBERY-BLAcK CROOK.
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CHARLEY WHITES COMBINATION TROUPE, at
Mechanics Hall, 472 Broadway-IN VARIETY LIGHT
AND LAuGHABLE ENrERrAIsxExrs.-THE FEMALE CLERKS
MAsuINlTnN.
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HooLEY' OPERA HOUSE. Brookyn-ETHIorrAS MIN
srREIsY. BALLADS AND BURLEsouEs.-THE BLACK MAN
nx AaAu
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NEW YORK MUSEUM or ANATOMY. SIS Broadway
HFAp AND Right ARM PRoBsr-rHE WASHINGTON
TwINs-woNpKRs NATURAL HIsroEY, SCIENCE AND ARR
LECTURES DAILY. Open from 4. H. till ~ 7. n.
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The Board OF Excise was in session yesterday, when
I've licenses were revoked The Board Of Health also
bsld meeting and resolution directing the Sanitary
tupernendent TO report any neglect OF duty infcr
naIiy the part u coroners was adopted Fortyone
tenement houses out Of hundred and eghsy-seven
inspected had been found in condition detrimental to
health
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tne EluupreSs WOulu HOS iest moutu. a new
and more stringent conscription will certainly
not make matters any better; and yet that is
main feature Of the new French Army bill
We are not fond Of playing the role Of Cassan-
dra, but we warn England that there is great
mischief brewing, and we advise Napoleon 10
bestow little attention upon La vendee and
our correspondents letter.
Undoubtedly the aggregation in France and
England Of great, wretched masses Of the popu-
lation-turbulent and discontented because
they are wretched-is a source Of real and
present danger 10 the peace Of both countries.
The oppressed in Ireland, the degraded agri-
cultural laborers of England, the hungry masses
Of La vendee readily enough see the associa-
ton between their physical miseries and mis-
government, and are the great, terrible power
behind the politicians who clamor for reform
and change. From the dangers that thus loom
out Of the cabins Of the lower order of national
life there is one grand avenue OF escape for the
rulers. This is through emigration. Let the
governments Of France and Great Britain fos-
ter and encourage by all means all plans and
schemes for transferring the superaucus masses
Of their people to these shores. Thus they will
rid themselves Of their dangerous classes, and
such depletion Of the ovcrcrowded hamlets Of
the Old World will make the struggle for life
easier with those that are left behind. This
policy, moreover, like the mercy that Is twice
blessed, while II must improve the copditicn Of
the people who stay in the old lands, will in.
initely mend the fortunes Of ell those happy
wanderers who shall dnd thoir .way TO the pas
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Two Mucu Pork FOB A SuILLING.-Dr.
Mcfarland, Of the Illinois Insane Asylum,
communicates the following TO the Jack
sonville Qll.) Journal:
THE death of n T. Willis, the poet,
allows the origin Of the ancient saying at
the head of this communication to be eX-
planned When Willis was . lad of fifteen
he was sent to receive his preparatory col
legiate education at the hands of the faith
Ter of your correspondent Rev. DR.. Nc
Farland Of Concord, n H., in whose fam
lily he took up his residence, and under
whose instruction both his morals and his
classical sttainments were expected to de-
by the writer, as boy particularly fast :
for those primitive times, wearing round
about jacket, and having a round, good
humored-fac handsomely set off by u
profnrion of light brown curly hair, III
which it is well known he took great pride
even into advanced life On the 4th Of
July, 1922, fishing party was formed to
celebrate the day in a manner peculiar to
anglers, on the banks Of the a accent Mer-
rimac, and Nathaniel had permission to
join the party-the careful doctor having
first learned that the provision chest was
to contain only salt pork, which was to be
cooked with the fish But, as is apt to be
the case on such occasions. certain cordials
such as dnis, noyau, and others now equ-
ally out of date, found their way to the
scene of the festivities, in the pockets Of
the other anglers; and the Nathaniel, be-
fore night, was decidedly the worse, from
frequent libations, on which he had expen-
ded the best part Of the pistareen given
him by the doctor in the morning. He
found his way home, and in the twilight
reached his bedroom undiscovered. But
his retchings soon brought the hired girl
to his bedside, who, in her alarm, ran to
the study for the doctor, who shortly ap
peared, to find his pupil bent over the side
of the bed in the extreme of gastric agony.
Why Nathaniel exclaimed the griey-
ed doctor, where have you been ? What
have you been doing ? Have you spent all
of your shilling?'
Please, SIR gasped the agonized re-
pentent, it was the pork ate and ate,
till my stomach is just ready to burst
Indeed, sir, l never knew 80 much pork
before to 60 for shilling!'
The saying soon became current that
Nat Willis got too much pork for his
shilling
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Literary.

The RirerSide Magazine for March, pub
lished by Hurd and Houghton, New York, is
an excellent and inviting number. 1t has
two full page illustrations. The first shows
- Tom. Tom the Piper's Son, in the act of
vainly endeayoring to escape a beating because
he had wrongfully stolen a pig. The geese
and dogs and children, and great many
other faces which fill the street. down which
- Tom ran crying are graphically depicted.
The other full page picture is well con-
ceived and executed illustration of .' Trap
ping the jays" There are seven other illus
trations in the number, including a capital
page devoted to the adventures of the a. five
little pigs" The leading article of the num-
bcr, az Mining in the Snow is contributed
by Jacob Abbott, and there are fourteen
other articles from different authors The
price of the Riverside is 81 so year, or ten
copies for $4,000.
The a. Life of Jesus" by Edmund Kirke,
just published by Lee and Shepard, Boston,
was written, the author says, in this way
- Some years since. TO acquire a more
connected view of the life of Christ than can
be gained by a separate reading of the four
Evangelists, the writer made. for his private
perusal, monotessaron of the four gospels.
arranging them so as to relate the same
event only once, but to include all the teach
ings, and all the historical circumstances in
one narrative. Subsequent investigation
showed him that he had made some omissions
and many errors in the true order of events
but still. this imperfect compilation. rudely
put together in an ordinary scrap-book, was
his only gospel reading for many years, and
from it he obtained so vivid an idea of the
daily life of Him *ho not only spoke as
never man spoke,'' but who lived as never
man lived, that he could almost see Him
walking the roads, and sitting by the lake
shore of Galilee,-and until one does this
he cannot know the wonderful beauty of his
most wonderful life
a clergyman, the author desired TO give
it to the public, and with the Scripture
translated into the more modern
narrative style of composition, the 90 Life of
Jesus " has been published. The book is
not intended to teach theology, and the brief
notes which accompany the text, the writer
says, only explain the local and historical al
lusions, although from hasty examination we
think these notes go much farther but the
book does not aspire to be doctrinal treat
Use, the author no doubt estimating his abili-
tics justly when he says he is not fitted for
such a work. We doubt whether any version
of the four gospels can give more vivid idea
of Christs life and mission than the simple
text of the authorized version of the Scrip
lures. Such paraphrase as this, however,
may invite and arrest attention and lead men
to search the Scriptures, and thus serve a
useful purpose The volume is neatly printed
on tinted paper, and handsomely issued
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ment mistaken. 1t is true that the fifth sec
tion provides that when the people of any one
of the rebellious states shall have formed n
constitution, &e-, plainly implying that all
male citizens over twenty-one years of age
may vote for members of the convention bv
which the constitution shall be framed but,
sir, does this grant suffrage to all? Not at
all, sir. 1t simply grants to all the right
which has ever been held sacred in this coun-
try-alike to the innocent and the guilty
namely, the right of petition. 1t neither di-
rectly or by implication grants suffrage or
amnesty to leading rebels. Still, sir, | will
favor an amendment, if gentlemen consider
such an amendment important. providing that
no person disqualified for holding Office under
the third section of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment shall vote for members of
stitution
Now, Mr. Speaker, think | have shown
that under the military provisions of this bill
we secure protection to all the loyal people,
and the question now arises as to whether the
bill provides plan or platform whereby the
msurgent states may return to their allie
glance and a practical restoration to the
Union upon conditions that are Just to them
and safe for ourselves. | think it does Ii
provides that the state constitutions shall be
in conformity with the Constitution of the
I nlleu Sldtes III All respects ludt snail DC
ratified by majority of male citizens of the
states, twenty-one years old and upward, of
whatever race, color, or previous condition of
servituded, who have been resident of the
state for one year previous to voting upon the
question of ratifying such condition, except
they may be disfranchised for participating
in the rebellion or felony; that the elective
franchise shall be guaranteed to the black
man well as the white man that the con-
stitutiOn shall bc euhmittrd to Congress for
examination and approval; that the legisla-
adopt the proposed constitutional amendment
shall have become part of the the Constitu-
tion of the United States before any of said
states shall be restored to the Union and be-
come entitled to representation in Congress
and that until all these conditions-precedent
are complied with, the military arm of the
Government shall be charged with the pro-
lection of the persons and property of every
loyal citizen.
The bill secures universal suffrage ON the
one hand, and on the other prevents any per
son from holding office, civil or military,
State or Federal, who in the exercise of any
prominent Office had taken the oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
and then engaged in rebellion or given aid
comfort thereto. The future safety of the
country demands all these guarantees, and is
they are accepted by the rebelious states,
fraternity will follow and the future of the
South will be as bri ght and glorious her
past has been wicked and oppressive
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The Masters Touch.

Ia the still air sweet music lies unheard
In the rough marble beauty hides unseen
To wake the music and the beauty, needs
The masters touch. the sculptor's chisel
keen.
treat Master. touch with Thy skilful hand
Let not the music that is in us die:
Great Sculptor. hew and polish us; nor let
Hidden and lost, Thy form within us lie
Spare not the stroke DO with us as Thou
wilt
Let there be nought unfinished, broken
married
Complete Thy purpose, that we may become
Thy perfect image, . our God and Lord
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a SENTIMENTAL EPIsoDE.-My bachelor
friend, who has seen good deal of the
world, and Of that peculiar portion known
as women, told me one of his sentimental
experiences the other day while We were
lounging in Greenwood
Five years ago about this time" he
said, :. I was sitting near this spot with a
very pretty and entirely romantic girl, who
had long declared she loved me, and who,
though blessed with . wealthy father,
would have married me and my poverty
and defed all her relatives, if | had per
mitted her to make such sacrifice.
Il was quite fond of her, as men of SEN
sibility and gallantry usually are Of women
who love them devotedly, and the fact that
1 could not make her my wife rendered
our relation more poetic than it would have
been had we been engaged. She was rath'
er delicate, and her friends feared she had
a pulmonary affection. She thought she
would not live long, and the day we sat to-
gether here she looked pale, and more
lovely than ever. The autumn leaves were
falling around US. and with her head lean
ing on my breast, she said, with tears il
her eyes i: Il feel, darling, that [ am dy
ing. l believe that the next years leave!
will strew my grave. But l shall res
sweetly, if can dream in Heaven that yoI
still love me, dearest
MY heart was touched as it never wa
before" my friend added. Il fancied a
that moment that loved her devotedly.
was tempted, to say, Be mine. darling
before the world. If We love each other
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9oetry.
Faith and Love.
By MRS. ELIZA A. HARTMAN.

Tnstained the lily lifts its head
Above the turgid waters bed
Though dark miasma lurk below,
Down where its twining roots may grow,
Above il all it rides on high,
Lifting it's petals to the sky.
Graded upon the waters breast,
Pure as the garments of the blest,
Though floods swell high above the deep,
The pure white lily still doth keep;
Or rough winds blow its snowy cup,
Still drinks the dews of heaven up.
Thus many plant of holy birth.
Down III the dark, cold haunts of earth,
Where misery. sin, and sorrow reign,
Down in the world of woe and pain
Hath root but reaching far above
The storms of life. are faith, and love.
Pure as white wings that futter DER
y hcrald- from the far-off shore,
Bringing sweet thrills of holy light
Down u the Christian inner sight.
Bringing sweet sounds that through his sou
Like sweet. -Eolian echoes roll
Sweet whispers 10 his spirits ear,
Which none hut ne and God can hear
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Pen-and-Ink Sketch of Gen. Sheridan

|
The Washington correspondent thus de-
scribes Phil. Shelidan as he appeared when
introduced in the House of Represents
tives t:
Sheridan in figure, face and manner,
is alert. Power, all on the gui rire, is the
total Of his expression. 1t was my good
fortune to have seen the hero when early
in the war he was captain and acting as
qusrtermaster. ! should have hardly
known him again. The expression of both
figure and face has changed. The general
impression made by Sheridan was of a
most favorable character He looks the
fighter, in every one of his scant inches, in
every fibre of bis sturdy frame, and every
feature Of his horid face and compact, pow
erful looking head Yet there was more
than the real fighter look. The head and
face wears an unmistakable expression of
intellectual vigor. Sheridan looks like u
ruler of men like the man who could, as
he did, make scattered army cohere into
u victorious phalanx and throw it like an
avalanche upon flying foe.
General Sheridan wore a major general's
uniform, which was neatly buttoned, and
displayed his stalwart, sturdy formsto great
advantage He is not more than Ave feet
six inches in height, while the breadth Of
his shoulders and depth of his chest is
very great. His hands and feet are small
=" natty," as sn Englishman would say.
The light ivory handled riding whip, which
is Sheridan's inseparable companion, was
in his hand Sheridan's face is unmistak-
ably Irish in expression. The face is
slightly oval in, outline, well knit and
compact in feature. The lower jaw is long
and powerful. coming down at each side
to square, firm chin. The mouth, drap-
ed by moustache of moderate size, Is
strong, straight, and rather mobile feature
The nose is one Of the fighting sort, small
at the root wide at the nostrils, and slight
ly acquiine in form. The head of Cav
airy Sheridan is quite up to its reputation,
1t is long, moderately high, quite broad,
very compact with good back head and
base brain. The large proportion of it is
forward of the ears, though You see that
this is man Of resources, not over conf
dent, but quite self-possessed, firm to the last
degree, with convictions which once taken
last lifetime. Sheridan's eyes are among
the best, if not the very best, features Of
his remarkable face These are of 3 warm
gray hue, which soften with q wonderful
kindness, or fash with Q consuming FIRE
The wrath of this man must be terrific !;
while humor is; on the other hand. a. much
. part of his nature. The forehead is
good, broad not high. with the pereeptiyes
well developed, and the eyebrows arched
into the shape which is seen in antique
sculpture, but SO seldom visible in modern
countenances."
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Russian MUD BATHs.-There is at Tchok-
rak a small curative establishment 1t is a
kind of shanty, containing a dining-room
and n kitchen, few cells each large enough
to hold an exceedingly small bed and one
chair. shed with few tubs, and huge
caldron to warm water. Outside. towards
the lake, iE n long corridor open to the lake,
but sheltered by wooden roof from the sun
Is is divided into two parts by partition,
separating the ladies' from the gentlemen e
quarter. There are planks enabling the
bather to traverse the long slope of slippery
mud between the bath-house and the water,
and THE is very necessary, as there is no
foothold, and when wet, the mud could not
be walked over without falling. Such is the
accommodation offered to the ordinary bather.
| The baths alone no doubt effieacious, for
| the water is not only salt, but is very rich in
iodides and bromides. But it is the mud
that those who resort to this lake chiefly
look to. The mud baths. simple as they are,
certainly ought to be eficacious The bath
| is box of rough deal, of the shape and size
of coffin. This box is filled with thick mud
so nearly dry that the weight of the body
will only sink very slightly into it. The pa
tient lies upon it. and an attendant covers
him up with foot of fresh mud, which i.
firmly compacted round hun, SO that no part
is exposed but the face.
| All this is done in the open air in a hroil-
| ing sun. A small penthouse is arranged to
shade the face, and the patient is left to en-
! JOY himself He is thus buried alive and
parboiled for period varying from half an
hour to an hour and a half In an atmos-
phere Of sitting heat, redolent of rotten
eggs, in closely fitting case of exceedingly
stiff mud, in association perhaps with half a
dozen other victims, ranged side by side,
close together, he awaits his cure and surely
he deserves it,
When his time is up, and the baked crust
of mud is broken. he is found floating. He
is then removed to warm bath, and it is
eaid that he comes out clean. At any rate,
he is hungry. He has been stewed in his
own juices, whatever they may be, and when
the meal time arrives he is enabled to dc
justice to the food provided, which, accord
ing to the specimen oft enjoyed, was rath-
CT superior to that generally obtained al
Russian hotels of the second order. The
boxes from which the patients have been
taken retain perfectly the whole form of tn.
body almost a. if it had been intended Il
take cast from them in plaster of Paris
The mud requires to be removed, and is re
placed with a fresh supply the next day 5