The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10

sound. No wrecks are repor;ed but all
tue vessels arriving give the same story In
regard 10 the danger and roughness OF the trip.
Aiong the Atlantic coast the telegraph informs us
'nere IL heavy gale blowing. and the fruits OF IL
ia shipwrecks and disasters win probably begin to
reach US In day or two.
| The challenge Of the English yacht Cambria to
race Tor the possession OF the Queens Cup has been
accepted by the New York Club. who have held the
| cup for seventeen years Several races are pro-
posed In the challenge and the ocean race has been
accepted BY the Dauntess
| Another earthquake IN California to-day or to-
| morrow is predicted BY Professor Desser, Of ia
| maica. He Is entitled to some credit rs the ndi
vidua who 80 correctly predicted former earthquakes
| In Chile and Peru.
An election OF directors or the New York Central
Railroad was held yesterday In Albany. There was
no excitement ana the Vanderbilt ticket was elected
| without opposition.
In the Supreme Court at Ithaca yesterday Judge
Boardman dissolved the injunction granted by JUS
tice Csrdozo restraining Receiver Davies from TAX
| Ing possession OF the Erie Railroad,
Sir John A. Macdonald proposes to recommend to
ihe Canadian Parliament certain financial m0diica
tons in favor or Nova Scotia. The repeal clamor in
Halifax has not abated.
The City.
General Grant was entertained by Marshall o.
Roberts at his residence last evening with recep-
ton and supper. Two thousand persons OF eml.
nence were present. The General will leave for
Washington early this morning
me commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday
aud appointed committee OF two to confer with the
Commissioners OF Charities ana Correction for the
purpose OF efecting settlement OF the controversy
between the two Boards regarding the money to be
paid the latter Tor keeping lunatlc emgrans in the
Almshouse.
The Watson 4 Crazy whiskey case was con-
rnued yesterday, and after hearing the testimony OF
several witnesses adjourned until this morning.
Gold opened at 1851 yesterday morning in the
Gold Room and closed at 1861 at three O'Clock.
subsequently II advanced on the street 10 1861
1873 on the reception OF news from Washington The
| STOCK market was dun end heavy during the day,
| except in New York Central and one or two other
stocks. New York Central closed at 1853 1851,
Closing prices do not present very important changes
| from those Of the previous night.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Deutschland,
Captain Vessels, will leave Hoboken at two p. M.
| to-day for southampton AMI Bremen. The mails by
| her will close at the Post Odlce at twelve NJ
The steamship Virgo, Captain Buckley win leave
pier No. North river at three p. NJ. to-day for
| Charleston.
Prominent Arrivals i'm tho City.
Colonel H. Miller and Lieutenant Charles Barlow,
of the United States Army; Major Warner. OF Mime
sofa, and Captain George W. Hall, OF the United
| States Navy, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Henry v. Saunders. Of Louisville and J. r. Avery
| Of Texas are ut the Maltby House.
Colonel NJ Moec,era, OF CUBA. and Colonel w. Il.
Holloway, sof Connecticut are at the st. Julien
| Hotel.
Sir Charles Bright, OF England, is at tho West
minister Hotel.
Surgeon General Barnes and Major Mills, OF the
United States Army; Colonel w. Schafrer. of Wash
ngton; Ben Field, OF Albion. and s. A. Tappan, OF
Boston, arc at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
A. N. RaInsdell, OF New London, and Lieutenant
E. d. Wheeler, OF the United States Army, are at the
Hoffman House.
The Presidents Messnse-A Parting Broad
side mt Congress-.
AS the wrath Of Achilles 10 the theme OF
Homer's 'lliad"--
Achilles wrath, to Greece the direful spriug
Ol woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing
80 is the wrath Of Mr.. johnson the text of his
farewell annual Message to Congress. His
salutation is parting broadside. t'Upon the
reassembling OF Congress" he says, sit again
becomes my duty to call your attention to the
organized condition under the various laws
which have been passed upon the subject of
fccopstruction." Last December he exuItngly
called the attention Of the two houses to the
suspicious results Of the fall elections of 1867,
and it IS therefore very remarkable fact
that he has entirely ignored the auspicious
results of the fall elections of 1868. We are
afraid that Mr.. Johnson has learned only a
one-sded estimate of the voice OF the people
otherwise after this late final and decisive
would have dropped 1t.
Nevertheless, in the consequences recited
Of the reconstruction policy of Congress he
tells some wholesome truths, and we cor
daily agree with him that ii those reconstruc-
ton laws cannoe- be conveniently abrogated
they ought to b. made to conform 10 the
genuine principles Of republican government"
We also concur In his suggestion that the
Tenure Of Office law and all other laws passed
under his administration tying up the hands of
the President and impairing the efficiency of
the Executive Department ought to be re-
pcaled, and we are glad TO find that General
Butler is Of the same opinion.
The Message next is devoted To very in
teresting. array OF facts, figures and arguments
upon the great money question, embracing the
condition OF the Treasury, its receipts and OK
| penditures, the national debt. taxes, bonds,
banks, nc, based upon Mr. McCullochs re-
| port. On this vital subject the Presidents
views In references y the speediest practicable
| payment tf The debt a sfee Veil worth the
thoughtful attention Of Congress. Whatever
may be said of bis leauiugs 70 the greepback
theory Of ''old Thad Stevens" Butler and
| pendletou. The exhibits presented Of the
! ,rnrLinu Of the snveral execniiv, dena rtmenia