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New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
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,,5 SiIth.lrex This Evening at u O'ne''- ~ ~
Isgo c..,, a,.o ocd Eiftv
Tbis R,suiag at 8Gand Concert Theo IhomAsS OfeheS
ira Mr. J. Lew .
Cuupcu OF ST. JoHN THE BAPTIST, LeXlngt0n-aVe'
.,i Tbrty.fih Stomp phmeniay CoueefI ,,
F1vTH-AyE THEATER Twenty-fOurth-st. and fllth-
ave This Evening at a. Barbe Blue Iosee .
GRANp MUSICAL PALACE. Third-ave. ana SiAy-
tbir5.st-Day and Evening-GTand Concert
Gp,ND OPERA House. cor. Eighth-avc. ana IWeD-
,,.tbinlst-This Evening at PatTic"
N,rIoN,I ACADEMY OF DESIGN, corner OF lWehIy1 :
,s,,9 n AID Fourth Gve-FOT fourth Annual bhUooh D'' S
Brening ,,rv ,,ul..
NIDIo's GARDEN.-This Evening at > me Inc roIIy
gtisyes or Stkug OIL in Family JarS LA lhompsou "u'e'4
TrOaDe ~, .
OtyNpIC THEATER. 80 This Evening at g. Inc
No Psptopine: "llccOry DeeOry Dock" MI g. L. Foh
San FRANCISCO MINISTRIES, No. 5S5 broadway
III, Everiur at B." The Court Of Justice
STErNwAY HAIL Fomteenth-st.-This Evening at
s-Ole Bulls Grand Concert
TIEATrR CoMuoUE, No 514 Broadway-Thls Even
irept8-" Pluto" Mr. w. Il. Lingard
The TAMMANY-Tammany Hall, FOurteenth-St'-
This Ryenug at g." Cinderella Lehnsweh
WAILACK's THEATER-Ths Evening at S.-"Caste"
WAyPrJEY 1HEATRR No. 720 Broadway. - This
Evsning at g-Great Louiou BuIesque Combination
Woop's MUSEUM Broadway and Ihirtleth-st.-
Th, Afternoon this Evening at 8BursQue and Fan0ume
Robinson NruSne'
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
TIE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

| Our telegram of the elections in France simply
rc66fts n heavy vote, but to-day that vote viii
20 through the form of being cOuntcd-the
most plausible part, We presume, OF that pro-
cess of manipulation by which the opprcssors
OF France render themselves majority. What
is called an election there is worthy of the
name merely in the sense that it is the mode
which the Emperor Napoleon elects TO delude
his people TO their faces, and at the samo time
make them delude themselves. Certain French
men, who manage to draw prizes in the lottery
of these elections, do not swallow the cheat;
but for the present, at least, their protests are
uttered against the flood When the tide turns
we shall record n different chapter touching the
exercise of general suffrage in France.
The last French election of which we have
| history took place May 81 and June I, in 1863.
Out Of 2s3 deputies chosen, but "a belonged to
| the Opposition, and O of these desired to be
accounted feryent maintancrs OF Napoleonism.
! Five men who made mp the mcagCr opposition
! by the Liberals in tho Legislative body of 1867
were reelected and the eloquent Berger, Thiers,
| and Marie were added, with Others, TO their nnm-
| bcr. In Paris eight of nine Liberal candidates
| were chosen, and in supplementary election.
arising out of n tio-vote, the ninth Liberal was
! secured. At this election an independent cam
ddatc was not allowed TO assemble so many
rs twenty electors. France then enjoyed good
| government with the bayonct and freedom
| plus the gag. Now, NJ Theirs can invite by note
TWO or three hundred people TO his house every
! night, and workshop meetings of late have had
| not less than fifteen hundred listeners Though
! these meetings are held under stringent police
| code, they show that Franco has developed. at
| least iguratiycly. Tho net result is lespotism
STILL with just sufficient opposition to explain il
| no more. We trust that the vote in Paris
! will this time be moro fortunate than ever, but
| outside Of the capital, wo cannot assume that
any result will be sufficient to startle the EN-
| prc from its propricty.
| Upon the elections jnst held, the Emperor has
| brought to bear the enginery of powerful
system Of repression. The bayonet interest
will to man sustain the Empire the Church
WILL as usual, second the bayonet. Do we not
understand by the last Imperial letter that
bayonots are necessary to the Church, and that
homage to Emperors is one way OF recognizing
God2 A supcrfluity OF officials, and a host of
needy supernumeraTies dependent on Office,
viii swell the majority Of the Empire. Wherever
ignorance has o stronghold, wherever
there Is . stupid peasantry. there NapoleOnism
will be voted for with blindness not readily
understood in communities where tho worst of
us, comparatively speaking, nre only purblind.
France is In one point Of view great place Of
aims, Of which its Emveror is the almon6r, and
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

Private and credible news reaches us from
Cuba, corroborating the late reports said to
have been officially received from Ces2edcs
Our Informant was an eyewitness of the four
engagements fought by the Cubans under
Qucsada between Nuevitas and Puerto -PIin-
cipe. aud avouchcs that their victories wcro not
suppositions OF tviiling. In these bot contests
the Cn6aus TtT6 golc;.,,iy thS winhGfs. Lcsca
WAS defeated at Las Tunas: and mt Sabana
Nucva tho Spani1rds were routed. We have
another private report that of the eight humid
red men under LcsCa, when attacked in front
and rear on the road from San Miguel dc Nue.
vitas by the Cuban guoiilleros, half were lost.
The leader Of the gucrilleros was Agramonte,
a younger brother of one of the Cabinet of
President Cespedes, and some time ago the
subject OF lamcntation and eulogy in the Span
isl press. Such battles, though small attain
respectable size when counted as victories.
These facts ascertained, q turnng-pOint of
success has come to the Cuban cause. The
patriots still want more arms, but, thanks 70
their friends III tho United States. are being
supplied. The atrOcious order of Valmaspda
has only had the effect of uniting tho patriots
more intensely, and CcSpcdes and Quesada are
working manfully together. There ought TO he
no insnperablo difficulty in supplying them with
men and arms. The Cuban coast is admirably
adapted to purposes of clandestine aid and
comfort. Spite of tho Spanish navy and it's
unhccnstomed vigilance, we should think expe-
rienced seamen and Old blockade runners might
readily pierce the coast and land their cargoes.
The chief danger encountered by them has
been in the Bahamas, and the principal aid re-
coivcd for the Spaniards has come from tho
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

gold has recently risen because of the Treasury
sales of gold, is thoroughly dishonest Those
who raise it know a great deal better They
might as well insist that paying OIL his deot
tended to weaken mans credit. Witness the
following unwitting testimony from the Money
department of yesterdays World:
"slnce last December The World has placed weekly pc
fore It's readers the condition Of our foreign taae anu M
inevitable result-a higher price for gold wheh te SVV III
season had ended and specie shlpmehS nan Sorahand
place. The merchants warned amply DeloIenaLu ,n
TO their gold against merchandise al tne @ uo ,
transactiOns we're made, as inc Ony %
dent way Of managing their business IBey HGrs G ,
plainly Of the ddrdncs ia the price 0 gotd Uhtc hoS 10 s
place his month as an erc Tn.ea waS ManV acted on
suggestions; but regret TO say that Wy % nr
proportion the merchants gold accounts agaihsI
chandseestimated In the aggregate at NOT ess % ~
hundred millions Of dollars IN gOld-remaln uhcoveIeMu a.
the present time. Yesterday ahd to-day nave sD" ss
nothing is to be g9llsd by delay IN buying gQu
failures may hafpen and more excitement perhaps
"The Government bond market has been but niue az
iecieA during the week by tho changes aud
the gold market Prices firm N EnrGPe ara amoua nGSS
OF bonds have been shipped TO Europe TINS week. anu ns
foreign bankers are reeerIg day oTder o 20 Ky hs pSn6S
rops by telegram The SINKING fhnd pocy @ nas sregn r,
ensd he price OF bonds in Europe and as becomes mo'S
knolen Il causes increased purchases Jrom "pes's "''
Here is truth from a reluctant witness,
showing that the increased premium on Gold
is due to an adverse balance OF trade, over
which Mr. Boutwell, has had no control, and
which in fact was created by orders for For
eign Fabrics sent ont by our merchants before
Mr. Boutwell, became Secretary of the Treasury.
What no has done, it is shown, has tended TO
strengthen our National Credit at home and
abroad, keep down the premium on Gold, ana
mitigate the evils consequent on its rise. we
wish he had done more and faster; but all
that ne has done is right his adyersarles
themselves being judges He is not yet de-
feated for he has not yet begun to fight.
Just wait before you decide that the gold-bulls
have the better of him!
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

the elections will be carried by main
weight of those who vote the way of
their stipends. The influence which keeps
Frenchmen ignorant of themselves and the
world will conserve the vote by which the
Empire is so unsafely upheld. France is either
unbappv in the freedom which her master
allows her of not being free, or these elections
attest her degeneracy We cannot venture say
ing that even in neghborhOOds where riots
have taken place, and cries uttered for freedom
the Emperor's chances are the poorer. Our
hone remains, however, that the verdict OF
these elections will show, at least that France
has progressed and that Napoleon has not
Since writing the foregoing, cable DIS
match announces the result of the elections, as
far as heard from, to be as follows: Govern
mept candidates chosen, 1913; Opposition candi-
dates. 90. In the last Corps Legslatif the Op-
position numbered only 45. 1t has, therefore
doubled its number by the present election
Hence has France advanced, and lfer ruler re-
troofaH
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

We are panied to observe that Mr.. Colorado
Jewett has deserted Mr.. Andrew johnson and
begun bestowing his attentions upon the
President We expected better things of Mr.
Jewett. Why should he, prOfcssed philan-
thropst, desert Mr.. Johnson in his extremity
why lie in wait for the President in his power
And besides, Mr.. Jewett, as IN Apostle OF
Peace, might have found better field than
the White House for missionary work. If he
had only been faithful TO the ex-President,
with whom he was lately forming q
new party, he might hayo been some
where near the late Nashville Convention,
and we feel sure that its members would have
found an Apostle of Peace handy thing to
have in the house. Mr.. Grant does MT need
him, but the Tenncsseeans do. There will be
war in the Tennessee canvass for Governor
long before there will be war over tho Ala
bama claims. We are deeply grieycd TO say
that for once Mr.. Jewett is making mistake.
Let him abandon Grant to his fate and betako
himself with all speed to tho care of johnson.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
MR.. BOUiWELES UH-FRTENDS.
? World has a special dispach from Wash

The World has a special dlspach from wash
ington which says:
."The friends Of Senator Sherman and Of Gov Morton
10 moi conceal their qualification a the course of seCrc
tnry Boutwell, Never their choice for secretary tcy
profess in Mr Boqtwes pohcy the utter ruin of
M keeping down The premium on gold Int Just ~ ug
million dollars VIII soon bo gone ana mat lheh tht palo
h In order understood That Mr. Boutwell, AZ present
has intention OF retiring the ThrecperCent Certh-
Commenis.-Mr. Boutwell, has not yet begun
TO reduce his surplus OF Gold which is good
deal more than ThiIty-fve Millions. We wish
he would-wo hope he may reduce it; but he
has as yet done nothing to warrant the graft
"Gcationp asserted above. We are now collect
ing coin as Duties on Imports Ht tho rate Of
more than S2OOOOO,OOO per annum, while the
interest on our specie-paying bonds Is
less than Sl2O,000,0O0 per nnnun. OF
course. Mr.. Boutwell, must sell at least
81 100000 of coin per week to pre-
vent an increase of his specie re-
serve. Until he does that, all talk of his policy
rs bearing Cold and all assertions that his
surplus of specie "will soon be gone,' are
simply absurd. lie has not yet begun to re-
duce his surplus; but we hope and trust he
| soon will 90 at tho work thoroughly. He has
not less than SjO,OOOOOO of Gold and Silver
idly. usclessly, boarded at this moment every
dollar of which he should pay out and keep
ont With a specie income Of S4,OOOOOO per
week. and n current demand for not more
! than two.thirds Of it, he should keep no real
surplus of Gold at all-at all events, not moro
! than s5,OOOO0O. He keeps tho run OF his
accruing interest, and knows, from week to
week, lust how much he owes on that account.
| This he should balance, Gf he cannot induce
his creditors to sell him their coupons III ad-
| vance of their falling due) by reserying coin
| from week to week to meet 1t, when due; be-
yond that he should hoard no gold, but buy
something with it so fast as it accrues. III he
huys bonds, he saves interest; If he buys
| legal tender three per cents, he takes them III
cbeaper than ho will ever see them here
ofter: if he buys GrcCnbacks, lie contracts the
currency and 50 reduces the premium on the
bonds he wants for his Sinking Fund. lie
cannot buy amiss if he only buys some form OF
Government o U, and so realizes the present
absurd premium on his gold We trust the
gamblers tactics will not frighten him, put
that he will buy more and more, rejoicing the
hearts of the People by showing them that
their Debt is reduced, and still reduced, and
yet again reduced, at the close Of each sue
ceeding month. This is the way TO fund the
Debt at lower rates Of interest; and there is no
other.
The concerted outcTy that the premium on
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The Express quotes from the leading oracle
Of the Rebellion to show How Recon-
"structed Virginian Feels" OF course, he
does MT feel very well for since his darling
Confederacy began to tumble, everything has
been going wrong with him, till he seems to
have q bone in his throat crOsswise. On tho
other hand, those Virginians who didn't need
to be reconstructed, but merely emancipated,
feel frst-rate, and like the situation better and
better. They think the country doing well.
and growing better day 10y day. IL The Express
could only be persuaded to look through loyal
rather than Rebel spectacles, it wouldn't look
so glum any more, but would feel happy rs u
clam at high tide.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

Boston is to have another artistic sensation
in the shape of the new equestrian statue OF
Washington, by Ball, which is to be set mp on the
Fourth of July next AS a specimen OF realistic
criticism we may cite what The Advertiser tells
us about it: The entire weight of the statue,
including plinth, is 1O5OO lbs. The Father of
his Country weighs 1900 lbs his horse, 5000
lbs. and the rest is plinth. The chapeau is
16l feet above the pedestal. The body OF
Washington is eight feet III circumference,
and measures four feet across the shoulders
Cost of the whole arrangement, S25OOO-a little
rising SO per pound-and cheap at the money.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The main interest among tho Presbyterians
yesterday centered in the New School Assembly.
The delegates from the Old School body were
received strong, and in some instances really
impressive speeches, were made, aud there was
n general agreement in the declaration that if
the two churches were not united this year
they could not be kept apart longer than till
1870. The question Of the Chinese in California
,arpe I'D on resolution eOndemning the per-
,eentions 10 which in some cases they had been
mlieeted. and on this arose an animated de-
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
The DR.AMA.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-PArRrE.


Sardous "Patrie," in an English dress, was
given last night at the Grand operaHouse the first
time in America The theater was ful, and. notwit.
standing the uncommon length Of the performance
which did not terminate till long past midnight-the
larger part OF the audience remained until the curtain
finally fell, interested and pleased An immense deal
Of effort has beon put forth 20 give this drama bril-
liant start the American stage. Tie scenery Get last
night was OF a very elaborate description, and, ia
several instances beautiful and graphic IN
traordnary degree picture Of the rampars of BrIs-
ses by moonlight in Winter. was especially impressive
ns a work OF art, and the picture Of Alyas cabinet
won the heartest applause. Everything ncetiul has
been DONE I'm point Of scenes and costumes, TO put
"Pltrle" fairly before the American public. Tho
riece had a great success In France, every IL
aware one reason Of course is that it implies tho
part Of the French Liberals, pretrNt against the
tyranny OF the present French dcspot. In America
where freedom is NOT novelty It's mrst depend
upon other supporsupon its significance as tho yehicla
of historic dcueaton aud upon its power and passion
ms the analysis OF terrible ana narrowing domestic eN
perleuce In both points Of view the drama is remark.
ably strong. IL calls ur past acc and il depicts
little emotional experience under intensely dramatic cy-
cumstancCs. To It's story ald ~ moral We shall only
now advert; nor do incline 20 dwell upon tho
acting by which. last evening Ito dlama w@
Illustrated Mr.. Bangs distinguished himself By ar
effective portature OF mingled tenderness and wicked
gled with really noble zeal TO awaken interest in the
aiIog1ih6r disgusting character of Dolores luens.y
however would bO better than forccand several C'hct
OF the performers might profit by the hint, good deal
OF Ilrst.cass believing done In The course ~ the
evening. "Paic' 4bounds in situations that admit ola
strong appeal 10 ccanut standard OF taste, and many
Of them wcrc improved In character ana Incident the
piece very somber Of persons arc Killed ~
end Of act second and all through the piece moiu'
cold air OF death. With reference 90 the text of ltr
we are not able to speak with appreciation. great dc
Of ycrbiuge might b. Topped away Literal tnus.aios
arc invariably unit for representation Donh'iosS 10
piece will bo cut before 10 is ugan represented.
SO improved 10 will take its place among
tho best sensation meodramas of the day.
FREQUENT applause greeted t last evening. from point ~
point during the last three acts. ~ The outset II bide
lair to be tedious. A military ballet was thrown mo
the frat act-a thing wholly ana udlculon'y ont p'e
lt s too much to expect however, that this Vii b. opp
away Heads may be cut or but not LEGS. Patio
viii he acted every night and wo shall fad cohyrnfhs
occasion 10 90 suggestive subject. There y 10
doubt that the OF the opcra house has t nPYn
precisely the right policy for this particular uea'et "
adopting tins class Of drama.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

We are afraid the dispatch about an Indian
fight in Montana Territory is too One-sided. A
desperate fight, lasting seven hours in which
one white man falls, while thirty Indians are
killed and scalped and the rest forced to swim
river to escape, is either Munchausenism or a
massacre. The Quaker agent cannot be too
prompt in getting to the frontiers. We have
already the portents Of another Indian war,
more frightful waste and expense, and another
enormous deficiency bill next Winter to en-
barrass the financial situation.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The autlOr of Hans Breitmann used 20 be
very fond of repeating dispute he once over
heard among n party of butchers as to tho
intrinsic credibility of feat recorded OF
certain ornament to their craft who was said
to have "killed twenty sheep in four hours
"and butchered 'em cIean.p Bill Metzger
Z" used to do it," suggested one of the party to
an unbelievcr. Bill Metzger! Yes, of course
"Bill Metzger could do it. But then Bill
"Mctzger Wds a great man m A greater than
Bill Metzger, however, has appeared in Chi
cago, where q pretty little butchering tourna-
ment came off the other day. 1t was a con-
test of speed in cutting up and dressing q
bullock, and the winner accomplished the feat
in 4 minutes and 4j seconds. 1t Is pleasant TO
read the details of the operation, and gratify-
ing to learn that the prize carnifcx received
as the guerdon Of his victory silver belt
with golden buckle, and the title Of "cham-
"piOn of America" Need we add that tho
young man was a citizen Of Chicago7
While we are upon the subject of athletic
sports let us pause for moment to admire the
charming programme Of an entertainment
which came off little while ago at n town in
Yorkshire. The list began with races for va
riOus members of the animal kingdom, and the
reader cannot fail to be struck with the deli
cate gradatOns of the sport and the nice adj
justment of prizes to the different classes OF
entries. The first race was by dogs, prize 10
shilings; then followed dOnkeys, for prize of
bride; and then successiyely married women
for half pound of tea, young ladies for
smock, and young girls for a pound of cur
rants. Finally there was premium OF three
pounds of treacle for the boy who could eat
the most, and the fun wound up with plpes'
ale, and dancing. Which are to be preferred
the rustic sports of Chicago or YorkshireF
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

It is stated that Mr. Sumner has received
the following rather remarkable letter from
one who appears to be perfect English gen
tleman: aroxoov Ne
SIR the ophOn Of Of The leading journals o tbs eoaa-
try as to your conduct sBd Ory to add own Which oa
ar. .mis.hiefuaEiBg lLeoaditOnei Yankee seoandrel
Your obeliehs servant ~ ENGL'HHA%
1t seems to us that this settles everything
that Reverdy was right-that Mr.. Sumner
was wrong-that England cannot possibly make
a public mistake, and that we are all "mis-
" chief-making ill-condtiOned Yankee scoun-
"drels" together, on this side of the water,
with the exception (when he arrives of the
bland and humorous Reverdy and of the eX-
cellent Prof. Smith, who is merely q Yankee
rrO tenn
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The Pail Mall Gazette points some uncOmpli-
mentary remarks upon the recklessness of
American journalists by an allusion to the
story of the council on the gun-bOat Queen,
whereat Mr. Lincoln dictated to Sherman sub
stantially the terms of the Johnston surrender.
"The truth is" says The Pail Mall, that the
"story was an invention of The TRIBUNE,
and has been cOntradicted by Gen. Sherman
% in every particular" There are two mistakes
in this statement /. The story was not an
invention of THE TRIBUNE, but first appeared
in The Spirit of the Times. q 1t has not been
contradcted by Gen. Sherman, but, on the
contrary, corroborated in every important
particular.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
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New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The National Division of the Sons OF lem
perance will celebrate it's twenty-ffth anniver-
sarv in Washington City this year. Its opening
session will be held on Wednesday june o'n'
but sessions will also be held on the TWO
following days. Arrangements for reduced
railroad fare are in progress and members
will be boarded for 81 so to SO per day on
notice directed to f. NJ. Bradley, Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-25

The management of the Sing Sing Prison
may be admirable, but it is unfortunate in so
often leading to bad results The last is the
mysterious escape Of the desperate criminal
known as tho butcher-eart thief. Is it not
about time that some steps were taken either
20 keep the prisoners in at Sing Sing, or TO
Look after the officers