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Our Piers and wharves.

number Of respectable fogios, older and
more dilapidated than our piers and wharves
themselves, are to hold meeting to-day to
talk over the deplorable condition of the city
docks, and to give. can opinion as Is an
opinion" after the style Of Bunsby, as to
what we should do with them. There can be
no objection to these gentlemen meeting a.
often and talking as much as they please.
since they cannot compel any unwilling per-
son to meet with them or to listen to their
twaddle. But the movement into which they
have been humbugged in fact originates with
band Of lobby sharks and SPECTATORS, some
Of whom made desperate attempt to get into
the State Legislature, and whose object IL to
obtain control OF that valuable city property,
in order 10 make few million dollars out Of
the commerce of the port.
This lobby combination, backed by the
patriotic Citizens Association, endeavored
last winter to get law passed at Albany
which would have created one Of the most ras-
cally and valuable monopoles in the country.
II was currently reported that some jobbing
newspapers had interests In the "big thing"
opposition Of two or three honest represents
tives. 1t would have robbed the city Of all the
piers and wharves and placed them In the
hands Of private corporation that would
have cleared probably million dollars
year out Of the job.
Comptroller Connolly has already COM
menced the work of rendering the piers and
wharves OF the city remunerasive, and COM
mittee has been for some. time examining
into the subject and will soon be
prepared TO report upon tho condi-
ton and value Of tho dock property
and OF tho work necessary 10 be done thereon,
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The Rev. Newman Hall, in his lecture Il
Steinway Hall on Wednesday, seemed unoon-
scious Of the great events Of the time or Il
the character Of New York audience. The
lecture would have suited Boston, when tho
fever Of its negro fanaticism was highest, bel
ter than this city at the present time. 1t is The
old abolition stuff which We have heard thou
sand times and which has produced 80 mach
evil, rehashed. British symp ,thy for the negro
and the abolitionis!s is something that we nay
vol remember, but not as Mr.. Hall would
have Us remember it The rivers Of blood
that have been split, a debt Of thousands Of
Millions and fearfully disorganized country
are the consequences Of Old England and New
England abolition fanaticism. Tho county
begins to wake up to this fact; but the rsver-
end lecturer does not know what is passing
before him. He should study the country
more before he reads US lectures.
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Shall tho Ea., River Channel Be Cleared,

Shall tho East River Channel Be Cleared z
1t Is q matter Of considerable moment to
almost every interest in the community that
this great metropolis, the first port in the
United States, and not inferior to many ports
Oil the world over, in the amount of shipping
harbored here, should have commodious and
safe mode OF entrance. At present New York
is unfortunately confined to the entrance by
what is known as New York harbor-that is to
say, by way Of the Narrows, with its intricate
channels and vexatious sandbar. But there is
a mode of reaching New York from the ocean
that is unavailable only because there 10 not
enterprise enough to clear away few rocks
in He'll Gate Why not clear them awayf 1t
would pay company to blow up these rocks
and impose toll upon all vessels passing
through He'll Gate until the expenses were re-
imbursed. There would be very little diff
Guilty In obtaining charter from tho Legisla-
ture for this purpose I; for the Legislature is
proverbially amenable In cases where money is
concerned. Or the property owners of Astoria
raise subscription to pay the expenses Of
clearing this channel. II would certainly be q
profitable investment, for property in that
region would be enhanced flfty per cent by the
improvement.
We know by the experience Of the Great
Eastern that vessels Of the largest tonnage can
enter the hsrbor by the Long Island Sound at
Montauk Point, and thus save nearly hun
dred and thirty miles Of coasting, If they could
only reach their docks by passing through the
channel at He'll Gate. Telegraphic communi-
cation from the Point would also put us in pos
9 ,ssion Of the news Of the arrival Of steamers
from Europe, the list of passengers and other de-
tails, several hours before we can receive them
from Sandy Hook. There are many reasons
why this second entrance to the harbor should
be made available, and there is really no rea-
son at all why it should not. II Is reproach
to the enterprise Of New York that few rocks
which choke up one Of our finest channels
should DO permitted to remain while few
thousand dollars would suffice TO open a new
navigable road to tho ocean.
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An European Cougress-Another Rumor.
1t is authoritatively stated in one Of our late
cable dispatches that . "call for an European
congress will soon be issued by the French
government" alias Louis Napoleon We do
not much wonder at the rumor, nor shall we be
at all surprised IL some such proposal Is &C
tually made by the Emperor to the other great
Powers. II no secret, but a fact patent to the
world, that general congress is one Of the
primary objects on which for years past the
Emperor's heart has been set 1t il not at all
improbable that . congress will be brought to-
gsther; but, unless we greatly mistake the pre-
sent character and condition Of the different
European governments. congress Is possible
only on one condition. Its purpose must first
Of all be distinctly and definitely stated. That
purpose must not be general, but particular.
If Napoleon asks an European congress
to aid him in answering the question
what Il Is best to do with Romei we
sec no reason why his request should
not be complied with, nor do we think IT at all
un rely that it will. Such o congress was got
together for the purpose Of settling the Luxem-
burg question. Such, however, is not the kind
Of congress which Napoleon wants. His object
is 10 resrrange, according to favorite plan Of
his own, the naionalities of Europe. He
wishes to reconstruct the boundary lines, and
we have little doubt that If q congress would
yratify Napoleon's ambition in certain direc-
tons he would not be unwilling to abandon
his protectorate Of Rome. No congress, how
ever, could do this but one which was convened
for the most general and indefinite purpose.
Such congress, we hesitate not TO say, is in
present circumstances impossible. We are not
unwilling, however, to be generous. II Napo-
leon submits TO the decision Of an European
congress the final and unqualified decision OF
the Roman question, he will give proof Of
desire to do justice and Of willingness to
preserve the peace Of tie nation for which
we have not been able hitherto 10 give him
credit.
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The Late slectisns East and west-Grant
w. Chase.
East and West In every State where 1t has
been made the test, this unpalatable, impracti-
cable and dangerous proposition Of universal
negro suffrage has resulted In . revolt in tho
republican ranks, and in formal notice to the
radical managers Of the republican party that
their reign has ended. that wiser leaders and
better counsels must take their places, that
the conservative Union elements OF the country
are in motion for new organization and new
departure for the Presidential election, and
that General Grant Il their man.
Beginning with the October elections, we
find that in Pennsylvania, where tho republi-
cans avoided this direct test of universal negro
suffrage, and avoided, too, any agitation Of the
Presidential claims Of Mr.. Chase, they lost the
State, on light vote, by less than thousand
majority. But on the same day in Ohio, and
on the largest popular vote ever pollsd in the
State, and where the claims of Mr. Chase
a. Presidential candidate and universal
negro suffrage were distinctly before the
people, they lost the State Legislature, and
thereby radical United States Senator-"Old
Ben Wade"-and had their negro suffrage
amendment to the State constitution voted
down by fifty thousand majority against it
This was sumner from the same people who
had rejected Vallandigham and his copperhead
heresies by one hundred thousand minority.
But the leading organs Of Mr. Chase, East
and West, Immediately put in the plea that Le
was not responsible for these results in Ohio,
although personally experimenting the battle
on the republican side. 1t was arranged, &C
cordingly, by his radical managers in New
York, to give him fair trial in our November
election. They took the matter in hand at
Syracuse, they set up their candidate in plat
form, including universal negro suffrage, and
behold the result It is astounding, over
whelming, and beyond all question is decisive
against Mr.. Chase and his negro suffrage and
financial policy and his pretensions as Presi-
dental candidate. 1t was everywhere under
stood that if the republicans carried this Stale
it would be considered as the voice Of New
York in favor Of Mr.. Chase, and it was gene
rally believed that his success in New York
would make sure his nomina ion for the
Presidency by the Republican National Con-
vention. It was even broadly limited, In ad
vance Of the election, that the success of the
republican State ticket would be equivalent to
the nomination OF Chase and Fenton, and this
is the scheme which has been SO signally over
thrown. Mr.. Chase and his negro stuff age and
financial platform are cast out AMI the voice
of the Empire State inaugurates a roconstruc-
ton OF the solid, genuine Union elements of
the country under the standard Of General
Grant
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Speech Of tho Governor General Of d
Dominion or Canada.


Speech Of tho Governor General Of ne
Dominion or Canada.
A special telegram to the HERALD has
brought us the speech delivered yesterday by
the Governor General Of the Dominion Of
Canada at the opening Of the first session Of the
United Parliament or course this speech gave
. rose-colored picture Of the formation Of tho
Confederation, Of its actual condition and of liz
future prospects. The Governor General,
with all the authority Of the official position
which he felicitated himself on having occu-
pied, and which at once enabled and Obliged
him to assist at every step taken in the creation
Of the "Great Confederation" alluded to the
considerate regard on the part Of her Majsstys
Ministers for the privileges and wishes Of the
"free and selEgoverned people" represented
by the provincial delegates. He laid out .
grand plan Of parliamentary work in the way
Of cementing and consolidating the new union
and extending its bounds " from the Atlantic
tho different provinces as to currency, eus-
toms, excise and revenue generally, adopting
a uniform postal currency and well-c0n-
sidered scheme Of militia examination and do
fence, administering Indian affairs, introducing
naturalization laws, assimilating the criminal
and the bankruptcy laws, constructing the inter
colonial railways as an additional practical
and physical bond OF union, and, in fine, doing
all that can be done towards establishing tho
dominion on q permanent basis for the bene0t
of posterity. The Governor General ex-
presses his gratitude to the imperial gov
eminent for literally supplying the whole
volunteer force Of Ontario and Quebec with
breech-loaders, and to Providence for bless.
ing the Confederation with abundant harvests
and general prosperity. What he calls The
great work Of Union which has been
achieved" will, he hopes, prove to be 90 fresh
starting point in the moral, political and ma
terial advancement Of the people Of Canada"
Notwithstanding, however, the rose-colored
picture which the Governor General presents
OF the rise, progress and future prospects Of
the Great Confederation" not . few withla
and nearly all beyond its borders cannot help
regarding 1t as "great humbug," Of almost
exclusively transatlantic origin, and contain
ing in itself the seeds Of discord and prema-
ture dissolution. The grand scheme OF parlia-
mentary work laid out by the Governef
General looks admirably neat on paper bus
1t may yet prove no exception to Burns' do
claration that
The best laid schemes o. mice and mcn
Gang aft a-gley.
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Gers in relation 70 the Msyoralty; bat they
have now IN opportunity 10 tsks the lead in
the great movement We have ssrsshadowsd,
and to place themselves ct he heed Of The city
democracy for the next tan ysarA They know
that large majority Of the people Of the city,
while respecting the regularity Of The Tammany
organization, are opposed to ii inside rings and
Its close corporation. Let them ct once strike
out independent of the old cliquss and COM
binations, and lead the revolution. In the city
government that L. certain to follow the recent
political uprising by declaring In favor Of An
drew H. Green, John Kelly, John Anderson or
any other good business citizen for the Mayor
atty nomination. John Kelly and John Ander-
son are both well known, and Andrew H.
Green, the Treasurer Of the Central Park Com
mission, has proved himself ono Of the ablest
executive men in the city. All three are demo-
cratic In politics, but enjoy the public conf
dence and respect, and would insure the united
support Of the best men Of oil organizations.
The bulk Of the Tammany party would favor
such movement and rejoice ct the oppor-
tunity to purify their own organization and the
city government at the same time
1t ID true that the old corrupt cliques Of Tam
many, some at present inside and others out
side the organization, desire to run two Of their
representative men for the Mayoralty. The
inside rings are resolved to nominate Hoffman,
and the outside rings have already put Fer
nando Wood into the field. But we have had
enough of such men, and. while we do not wish
to hurt their feelings in their old age, we tell
them that the people are sick of them, and in
common decency they should stand aside and
not insist upon thrusting themselves before the
public. The election of either Of them would
defeat all hope Of reform from the State Legis-
lature, and destroy all prospect Of decreasing
our present enormous taxation by abolishing
soma and restricting others Of the radical po-
liical city commissions. Not one respectable
representative in the Senate or Assembly would
agree to entrust either Wood or Hoffman with
increased power. To elect one or the other
would be to insure continuance Of city tax
amounting to twenty-four million dollars a
year. Selfproteotion urges the people of New
York to combine upon Andrew H. Green, or
some equally good citizen, against these cor
rupt rings and. their representatives. Will
Connolly, Mclean and Bismarck Sweeny put
themselves at the head of Tammany and lead
the vans
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lighthouse should be thoroughly furnished VIA
All In latest improvements which science Co
sureest 10 mae them more efficiently useful.
For Il least one dsvsd sduced from evil' We
are indebted to the rebels, who during Ne
war battered down and destroyed ell ~
miserable old Lighthouses, thus afordins -
opportunity for their complete renovation.
With tho reorganization Of our lighthouse sJs-
tenn and the establishment Of coast line tele-
graph, In connection with Storm Bureau,
which, as We recently suggested, should have
its headquarters in New York, the fearful nun-
Der Of annual wrecks and the risks Of the
underwriters would soon DO materially les
sened. The advantages Of such system. met
only to commerce and to science in time q
peace, but also TO government in time Of war
would be incalculable.
The storm that has just visited ST. Thomas
reminds Us that before Congressional appro-
priation il made Of the snug little sum q
fourteen million dollars, with which Mr.. Seward
proposes to buy the island, it might not be
amiss to inquire what security be can promiss
that 1t will not be blown away entirely n
some future gale Of wind
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TO work on the national intellect, parties can
exist and hold power only during good be-
havior. Thanks TO this great intellectual
power, the age Of mere party domination has
passed away.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street-Dos CARLOS.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-A MlpsusxrR
Nicnrs DREAM
wALLAcK's THEATRE. Broadway and 18Th street.
HksRr DUNBAR
GERMAN sTADT THEATRE. Nos Is and II Bovery,-
DIE sonwAErzER Won sARAGossA.
BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadw.r.-IusmAvoGu.-
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DUCHESS
BowERY THEATRE. Bowery.-MAzrrrA-JAcK sHRr
srBLo's GARDEN, Broadway.-BLAoK CRooK.
NEW YORK THEATRE opposite Now York HOTEL
FAsoHos the CRicKKr
BANvARD,s OPERA HOUSE AND MUSEUM. Broad.
way and Thrtieth streeI-DEvIL's AUCTION.
NEW YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth street.--GrxSAsrIos
EouEsTRiAsIsM, &c.
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EsrKRrASHxsrs SINGING. DAsciso BURLzssUas.
KELLY 4 Icons MINsTRELS. TO Broadwsy.-SoSGs,
DArcrs. EooxsrRlciTIrs, BuELEs0uEs &C.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2ol Bowery.-Coxc
vooALish NEGRO MIsyrRELsv DC.
EIGHTH AVENUE OPERA HOUSE, corner Thirty fourth
street-MissrRxLsY, FARcEs, DO.
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For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN CIRRITICK co

At meeting of portion of the Republic
cans of Currituck County, held at Roanoke
Island, on The evening of June 18th, 1857,
On motion of Capt. j. W. Etheridge, Mr..
D. T. Bachelor was called to the Chair and
NJ. v B. Gilbert appointed Secretary.
Mr. r. S. D. Holbrooke explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be the taking of steps
towards the better organization of the par
ty 4; and suggested that meetings be held at
such points as might be agreed upon by
those whom he addressed.
The Chairman having called upon the
meeting for an expression of opinion, sever
al persons of both races responded, all IA
voring the suggestion.
The motion of Mr.. Holbrooke, that COM
mittee of eleven be appointed to make ar
engagements for holding Mass Meetings or as
semblages for instruction at Indian Ridge
on the 9th of July, and Powelrs Point ON
the 18th, being unanimously carried, the
Chair named the following persons as said
Committee: H. E. Baxter, John Evans,
Thomas Barrett, and the Secretary, whites,
and James Ferebee, William Hunt, Moses
Mardre, Frank Sears, VIM. Thomas, John
Wescott and James Baum, colored
Capt. Etheridge moved that the proceed
ings of the meeting be sent to the Editors
of the Raleigh Standard and Elizabeth City
Transcript, with the request that they pub
lish the same. Carried, when
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
D. 7. BACHELOR, Chm'n.
NJ. V. B. GILBERT, Sec'y.
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For the Standard.
Is THIS NOT AN ANSWER?

MEssRs. EDITORS II read the review OF
Mr.. Helpers book in your paper, ana my
blood ran cold. Then l turned to the loi-
lowing verses of the Sth Chapter OF the
e6 And the angel of the Lord spoke unto
Phillip. saving, Arise, and go toward the
south. unto the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem unto GAIA, which is desert.
OF And he arose, and went: and behold,
a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch OF great all-
thoritv under Candace queen Of the Ethiopl-
as, who had the charge of all her treasure,
and had come to Jerusalem for to worship.
49, Was returning; and sittingin his char
lot, read Esaias the prophet.
20. Then the Spirit said unto Phillip, TO
near and join thyself to this chariot.
80 And Phillip ran thither to linn, and
heard him read the prophet Esaias, and
said, Un(lerstandest thou what thou read
est?
81. And he said, How can I, except some
man should guide me! And he desired
Phillip that he would come up, and sit with
him.
80. The place of the scripture which he
read was this, He was led as sheep to
the slaughter; and like lamb dumb be-
fore his shearer, so opened he not his
mouth:
80. In his humiliation his judgment was
taken away and who shall declare his
generation for his life is taken from the
earth.
a. And the eunuch answered Phillip, and
said, pray thee, of whom speaketh the
prophet this of himself, or OF some other
man?
3d. Then Phillip opened his mouth, and
began at the same scripture, and preached
unto him Jesus.
49, And as they went on their way, they
came unto a certain water; and the eunuch
said, See here Is water what doth hinder
me to be baptized?
81 And Phillip said, If thou believest
with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God.
49, And he commanded the chariot to
stand still: and they went down both into
the water, both Phillip and the eunuch and
he baptized him.
80. And when they were come up out OF
the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
away Phillip, that the eunuch saw him no
more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40. But Phillip was found at Azotus: and
passing through, he preached in all the cities,
till he came to Cesarea.
Is this not an answer? What sophistry
can refute the simple argument of God him
self, as above presented? Let the proud
white man remember that there are Ethiopi-
ans, who shall stand first in the day when
all men will be judged. 1t is not the proud
that are exalted, even in this world,-it is
the humble Let us remember these things,
and leave Mr.. Helpers book unpurchased.-
That would be punishment greater than he
could bear. REPUBLICAN.
Raleigh, June 25th, 1867.
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OUTRAGE BY ALABAMA Ex-REBELs.-In-
formation has been received in Washington of
the fact that Captain d. H. Bingham, of
Athens Alabam, was brutality set upon while
on a recent visit to his home in that place,
from his bed at night. gagged and beat him.
and left him in the woods. where he re-
NAMED until found the next day Captain
BIS offence was that of being a staunch I'm
ionist throughout the war, and opposing the
political schemes of notorious rebels. since
its close. Captain Bingham, at the close of
the war would have been appointed Provis-
ional Governor of Alabama, had not Mr.
Lincoln been assassinated, when Governor
Parsons succeeded in securing the position
from MIR. johnson.