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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-04

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The New York herald., 1869-05-24
Minister Wnsbburne and Napoleon.

Minister E. B. Washburne, who has been
appointed to represent President Grant and
the American people at the Court of the Tuil-
cries, presented his credentials to the Emperor
Napoleon yesterday Major General Dix
having taken leave Of his Majesty. Mr..
Washburne's address was couched in words
almost identical with those used by the repre-
sentatives of all foreign nations on similar oc-
casions, the sameness Of the ceremonial not
affording chance for the use of that versatile
and ready eloquence with which the members
of his family are endowed. The Minister con-
veyed the expression of General Grants good
wishes for the health and happiness of Bona
parte, with an assurance of his desire for the
maintenance of the traditional" friendly re-
lations existing between the countries. Ma
poleon was bland, yet general, in his reply, re-
ferring to the amicable relations of the two
nations during century, and hoping for con-
tinuance of the same course of policy. He is
'happy" to have an American enjoying such
distinguished history near him, so the
gentlemen parted apparently in excellent good
humor and pleased with each other. General
Grant will no doubt be equally pleased when
the news reaches him by HERALD special cable
telegram.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE MANIA.-Mo-
mcnts of influential and extensive religious
rcvivals are generally marked by the cropping
out of crimes of o fearful character, just as T
persons Of depraved minds or diseased brains
become suddenly afflicted with despair by
contrasting their course through life with that
observed by the members Of the aggregated
godliness which surrounds them for the
moment. The anniversaries having ended we
have to chronicle a dreadful domestic tragedy
which occurred in this city yesterday in the
shape of attempts made by man to murder
his wife and daughter, and subsequently shoot
himself. From Newark, N. j., we learn that
o German, who had married the widow of
suicide, attempted TO commit self murder when
laboring under the delusion that II was neces-
sary to his eternal welfare to do 30 and thus
go TO God. The police nterfered with effect
in both cases. The war between Satan and
the Creator RACES, evidently with undiminished
force on the part of Bel zeebub.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
The Cotton Crop and the Politicians.

All our accounts from the South concur in
the statement that the spring floods and the
cold weather have had an injurious effect upon
the cotton plant In many sections of the
country the plantations in the river bottoms
have been washed out, and replanting will be
required, while on the uplands the cold
weather has been very prejudicial and the
young plants have assumed n yellow and
sickly appearance, which promises iii for the
coming crop. Anything which affects the yield
of cotton in this country inevitably affects in
dustry and trade in the general results of the
year. Cotton is our chief gold producing
staple and is relied upon TO settle large por-
tion of our foreign balances and to equalize the
fow of the precious metals. II therefore
enters largely in the field of view of bankers
and merchants who watch the progress of our
trade and forms one of the great elements of
their calculations. Washing rains, heavy
foods and cold spring are by them looked
upon as national disasters.
At the present time there is another direful
element which selfish considerations and pri-
vate aims are bringing to bear in manner
injurious to our supply of cotton this year.
We allude to the efforts which are being mado
90 delay the elections in some of the cotton
States until the time of the year that would
throw them into the midst Of the cotton picking
season. Such a proceeding cannot but have
% most disastrous result. The newly liberated
freedmen take great delight in their new poll
tical rights and are always willing to give up
thcir labors for the purpose of taking part in
political meetings and political demonstrations,
And no season more prejudical to the general
Interest than the fall of the year can be selected
Tor these operations. The parties who are
urging such delay are mainly disappointed
politicians who have not succeeded in obtain
ing nominations or appointments, and they hopo
chat II the elections can be put Off something
will turn up to their advantage. They are the
Micawbcrs Of the field Of politics.
Fortunately, this matter rests entirely in the
hands Of President Grant, and we mus.
look to him alone for the assurance that
he will not be led into an error perncious
70 the whole country by selfish political mis-
representations, and on him will rest the
entire responsibility of action In the question
No partisan advice can relieve him Of the
stigma that will follow upon action injurious
to the great interests of the country. From
Washington we have conflicting rumors OF his
Intentions In this matter, which, coming as
they do from authoritative sources, tend to
disquict the public mind. The assertion tla.
Che Mississippi and Texas elections must be
deferred until the result in Virginia is known
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

The appetite OF everybody on board save the unfor.
tunate victims OF sea sickness was OF the keenese
character. An OK roasted whole would perhaps
make the pleasantest picture their eyes at the mo-
ment could rest upon. The bluensh, smoking on
the gridron and fresh from the ocean. was GER
tainly to the hungry and half famIshed passeng =
On the PHILIPPE, one OF the most agreeable features
OF the trip. After a while q splendid specimen OF
sea bass was captured, and right upon the heels OF
that nounder or unusually large proportions
was hauled spluttering on deck, to the In
tense delight Of the owner. who straight
way pitched his line aside and went vlgor-
ously to work quitting the fish and making
II ready for the gridiron. The cooking was per-
maps, the most interesting part or the sport.
croWo gathered around the swarthy sable COOK
every tlme ne was handed some prize to put on the
nre and watched his manpuations OF the
Rrldiron with evident interest During this
performance good deal OF amusing chaf was In
dulged In, and the time begulled right merrily.
fne refreshments, aside from the fish, were OF the
usual character on a trip to the Fishing Banks
rather rough to say the least The coffee would have
been all the better II 1t were of less intensely black
appearance and not quite so full of grounds.
The bread and butter could certainly be
improved upon and made more favora-
bly, odorous; but the whole the trip
TO the Fishing Banks II not an unmixed delight was
unquestonably an interesting novelty The passen-
gers were all well behaved and no fights marked the
record OF the voyage. New York reached late
on Sunday evening. and thus the first trip of the
season began and ended.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
THE FISHING BANKS.

Midnight Excursion 60 the PiscnforfaI Parn .
disc-Catchins, Cooking and Eating the
Finny Spoils.
In the calm moonlight OF Saturday night the
steamer PHILIPPE, In place OF the Yankee which was
advertised to CO. left her moorings at the foot OF
Christopher street for the Fishing Banks with Jolly
company OF about fifty daring anglers on
board. From time almost immemorial the
Fishing Banks have constituted the great
resort OF the pscatorsl gentry OF New York CITY,
The Banks are over fifty miles from here, and an
early start Is Indispensable TO get there in time to
get to work by daylight. The PHILIPPE was in good
trim for the occasion, and had plentiful stock OF
lines and bait on board. besides refreshments
OF O decidedly rude and rustic character,
The sail down the bay was emnently fine.
On the dancing waters the moonlight played
with rarely picturesque eject, and ali the
features of sea and shore were outlined with
silvery tint that lent strangely beautiful aspect to
the scene. The Fishing Banks were reached about
eight O'Clock, to the delusve delight OF the passen-
gers on the PHILIPPE. Deusive because an idea
prevailed among the sea sick voyagers that the end
deploraby afilictod with the NAL de f,er had an
idea that the Fishing Banks were verdant
grassy lawns and many other things that 70 70 make
up picture OF tho lsaak walton school, They were
sadly sold, indeed. The banks were nothing else
jaundiced eye OF the sick and suffering fishermen.
The broad ocean stretched away 10 the horizon,
and the lirtle PHILIPPE looked a mere speck upon
It's bosom. The passengers and pleasure seekers
set themselves to work getting lines and bait In
trim TO ange for nsh. 10 this proceeding the chief
part OF the fun consisted. There were those In the
crowd who bent themselves with superhuman
energy to the work OF putting line and hook In
order, though suffering untold torment In.
ternally from the careless seesaw motion or
the boat Nevertheless, they were bound TO
make a display IN the way OF fishing up something
from the vasty deep and In spite OF stomach aches
they set bravey TO work, batting hooks and plying
their lines upon the ocean. The vessel was In ex-
cellen order about this time, decks clean and regu-
lar and by no means over-crowded. Half an hour,
however changed the scene. few fellows
were lucky In the start and made their
luck very quickly known to the whole population OF
the vessel. They caught some bluefsh and were
overjoyed In the galley stood an Ethiopian cook
with hands disengaged and anxiously waiting some
sort OF fish TO fry. lie was rewarded for hts pa.
tcnce with tue bluefsh IN question, and
he did his work well In the cooking oil
the same. on those who were not sick no greater
siAsa vsa aver conferred than that cooked HusHsn.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
VIRGINIA..

Order Of General Candy Fixing the Day for
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for a New Regis
tration-ReguiatiOns for the Election.
RICHMOND. May 90, 1859.
General Candy to-day issued an order pro-
vidlng for election to be held on the
6tn OF July In accordance with the Presi-
dents proclamation. The order provides fOr
revision and enlargement OF the list of registered
voters in the State IL allows those entitled to vote
to register and also those who have not previously
done so, including all who had not arrived at age at
the previous registration, and grants ten days, ex-
elusive OF Sunday for the registration, COM
mencing on Monday. The 14th OF June.
Two white and two cOlOred chaengers are
allowed at each poll, and the whites and blacks
are to be entered on separate lists. Superintend-
ents OF registration are also charged with the con-
duct OF elections In their districts. The general
provisions of all election orders heretofore issued
under the laws OF Congress are adhered to in this
order, which covers sixteen printed pages.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

indicates some hidden purpose neither credit
able to the President nor considerate of the
public good. He should at once set the
mind of the country at rest by issuing his
proclamation for holding the elections in Mis-
sissippi and Texas, two of our greatest cotton
growing States, in July next. The canvass
and the election will then be over before the
cotton picking season commences, and the freed
labor will be left free from political agitation
during that period of the year when its mis-
direction would have the most perniciOus effect
on our crops, trade and revenue.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

ate or freshman of the Southern confederaoy
in any foreign land, Notwithstanding the draw
backs and denominations in ''the Sunny South" of
radical despotism, negro suffrage, negro office
holders, carpet-baggers, scalawags and Yankee
school marms.
We had almost despaired Of the return Of
Mason to Virginia. He had been so early in
the field and so earnest and active in the cause
of secession; his antipathies to the Yankee in
everything had been SO strong, deepset and
unrelenting, and the losses, crosses, indig-
mites and humilations falling upon him from
the war have been so heavy, and the work of
destruction and reconstruction in and around
his old home has been to him SO abhorrent
and appalling that we had supposed he would
never come back. In his case, however, we see
the unconquerable attractions to the Southern
man of Southern life, with all its ties of family
and neighborhood associations and souvenirs,
transmitted but little disturbed from genera
ton to generation. The fearful commissions Of
thewa have not utterly shaken down these old
Southern landmarks, though a revolution has
followed, removing the very foundations of.
Southern politics and society. The organ Of
locality, of attachment to the old places, is
remarkably full in Southern whites and blacks,
and herein lies that bond of common sympathy
which will harmonze them under the new dis
pensation-that common bond which made the
Southern negro prefer slavery at home to free
dom in Liberia, and which brings even Mason
~ IL tbo Inrc If Ri
to the ruins of his Southern confederacy.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
HAVANA MARKETS.
HAVANA, Nav %, 1889.

HAVANA, May %, 1852
The following is the report OF the condition Of the
markets for the week ending Saturday.
Sugar-Stock in warehouse in Havana and Ma
tanzas 1852 900 boxes, 10000 hhds. Exports OF the
week from Havana and Matanzas to foreign cOun,
tries. $4,000 boxes, 1900 hhds; to The United
States. 1000 boxes. All qualities have slightly
declined There has been little speculative inquiry.
but the transactions for the week have been uniu-
portant The market closed yesterday at the follow.
ing quOtatons:-Nos. 10 to l2 Dutch standard dull
at SH so reals and Nos. Is to 20 at 9h ION reals
per arrobe; moasses sugar firm at 64 7H
reals Imuscovado-fair to good refining quiet.
at ~ aSk reals. Moasses-Clayed active at o 6h
reals, and muscovado buoyant at TX 8 reals per
keg Lard steady at 2Oc. per lb IN tierce and 22c IL
tins: Flour firm at $40 $40 IS per obi.
Butter dull at 34c. per ID. Talow buoyant at 1Ohcs
lie per 10: Wax quiet; yellow, 81 s!K per ar:
robe. Petroleum steady. Potatoes dull at So .
per bb Hams steady at 21c. per lb. for dry
saited. Lumber in demand. Shocks for boxee
buoyant IL reals for hogsheads steady at 81 lax
81 25 Empty hogsheads steady at 81 rs q So.
Freights nat. Shippers refuse to charter. owing -
high prices OF sugar; rates unchanged. Exchange
on London, Tx 12K premium; on Paris. y
per cent discount; United States sixty days sighf.
In gold, u a Ia per cent premum short sight
az premium; sixty days sight. In currency, 30K
29L discount.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
Mexico-A Word to the Administration

Mexic0-A Word to the Administration.
Among the items of teegraphic news from
Mexico which we published yesterday were
the announcements that the revolution in the
State of Sinaloa had ended and that another
uprising, under General Placido Vega as
leader, is anticipated. Such are the incessant
ups and downs of revolutionary action in
Mexico. They cannot fail to convince the
world that Napoleon was right in his original
plea for interference in the interest of civilza-
ton and humanity, with a view to establish
law and order and stable government in that
unhappy country. But his error in changing
this plea for that of prOfiting by the complica-
tions of our civil war to introduce European
monarchy and French Imperialism, and thus
secure balance Of power against the United
States, proved fatal. He had to abandon his
cherished project. The French troops were
withdrawn and the Emperor Macmillan was
executed.
Now that by this significant lesson all Euro
pean Powers have been warned off the premi-
ses and the good, old, substantial Monroe doc
trine has been reasserted, it behooves the
United States government, in the name of civil
1ization and neutrality-suspicious. original
watchword-to put an end to the never-ending
and ever-renewed revolutions which mark the
chronic anarchy of Mexico. If it were only
to sustain an experimental republic, on the
basis of our own, we should at once step in
and terminate so disastrous condition of af-
fairs. We do not know when our newly y-ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico will depart on his
mission, nor do we know what instructions be
has received, but we cannot refrain from say
ing q word to the administration in favor of
prompt and energetic measures to bring order
out of chaos to confer the blessings of good
government upon seven million inhabitants of
one of the richest and finest countries on
which the sun ever shone, and to aid in devel-
oping its prodigious resources. Here is a glo-
rious opportunity for General Grant to benefit
at once Mexico the United States, and the
world at large, and thus to render his Presi-
Dental term forever memorable.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
CALF ORNiA.

Heavy Rain Storm--Damngc to Crops-San
Francisco Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, May %. 1869.
George Gordon, a pioneer and prominent citizen
OF san Francisco, died to-day.
1t has rained for several days past throughout the
entire coast and 1t still continues. 1t is thought
considerable damage will be done to the crops.
Flour III demand for superlne grades for China.
Market firm at 81 55 for superine. IS IS 25 for
72k.
Mining shares during the week were irregular,
closing little Oil on most descriptions. Alpha, 80;
Becher 81; Bullion 90; ChallaS, 292; Confidence 34;
Crown Point, 81; Empire Mills, 70 Gould and Curry,
ll3 Hale and Norcross l76; Imperial. 103; kentuck,
252; Incidental %; Ophir "a; Overman So; Savage,
l05; Sierra Nevada, 81; Yellow jacket, r.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
THE FRENCH DERBY RACES
Race Of the Royal London Yacht Cub...The
Cambria Defeated.
LANDING OF FlLIBUSTEas IN CUBA,
Heavy Engagement Between Span.
ish Troops and Filibusters.
RANCE.


Minister washburne Presented to the Empe-
ror-Retirement of General Dix-Progress
of the Elections-Tho French Derby-COnsul
the Victor. 800.
Elihu B. washburne, IN presenting his credentials
to the Emperor OF the french to-day, said he was
authorized to express the hearty wishes OF President
Grant for the health and happiness OF the Empe-
ror, the continued prosperity Of France and an
earnest desire that the government and people
of America would maintain and cultivate
the amicabe relations existing towards France, and
uphold and perpetuato the traditional friendship
OF the two countries He trusted that while guard
ing the interests conded to him during his residence
near the court OF his Majesty he would contribute
towards the continuance OF the existing friendly
relations OF the two governments.
In answer to Minister w0shburne the Emperor re-
piled that he was glad to welcome Mr.. Washburne
as the representative of the American people He
was also pleased to have assurances of the continued
friendship Of the government Of the United States
the close sympathy and amicable feeling Of which
country existed uninterrupted for nearly 100
years. and concurred IN the hope OF its continuance
The Emperor concluded by extending a happy
welcome to o Minister so near court who so distin.
guished himself in the history of his own country.
General John A. Dix, late American Minister to
France, bade farewell to the Emperor to-day.
The elections to-day are passing Off in very
orderly manner. The number OF votes cast is very
large. The government, so far, is considerably
ahead. 1t ia rumored that the opposition Is holding
back until tomorrow.
The French Derby took place to-day. The grand
prize OF Paris was won by Count F. dc Lagranges
chestnut colt Consul by Monarque, out Of Lady Left,
beating sardaigue, seco1d, and Pandour, third.
The betting at the start stood three to one against
Consul and five to one against Sardaigue and Pan.
dour Fourteen ran.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

Miguel. where they destroyed the barracks aud quar-
ters In sight OF the retreating spsniards.
The loss Of the Cubans Is given at several hundred.
but the Cutans here ridcule the idea OF its being
equal 70 that OF the enemy who attacked the en-
trenchments.
vessel, since returned TO the United States, had
few days before landed arms and ammunition
The Spanish General Letona Is reported wounded.
but whether in that action is not said. Cespedes
and The insurgents feel confident OF success.
Arrival Of tho Yantic at Havnnn-NothinE
Omctai About the Landing Of Eilibusters.
HAVANA. May 23, 1869.
The United States steamer Yantic has arrivel from
HaytL
The government has received no ofYicia dispatches
announcing the landing of fpusters ON the island.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
ENGLAND.

Tho Royal London Yacht Club Rucc--The
Cambria Badly Beaten.
LONDON, May %. 1869.
During match between number OF yachts OF the
Royal London Yacht Club the Cambria was badly
beaten. Her failure in the contest is attributed to
her style OF sailing. Her recent alterations are re-
garded as O failure.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
TELtGRAPnlC NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. Nelson, Minister to Mexico, leaves his home,
in Indiana to-day for his post OF duty. He goes via
New orleans and Havana. Ills family and Secretary
OF Legation accompany him.
In West Tennessee crops generally look extremely
fine. except cotton, the stand OF which has not
proved good IN many instances, and the ground has
been pioughed w and corn has been planted in Its
stead. The wheat is remarkable good.
The silver Wave, q small passenger steamer ply.
ing on the Schuy XIII between Philadelphia and Mana
yunk, capsized and sunk this afternoon. The steamer
was crowded with ladies' and children, who all
escaped except one enid, The water beng shallow.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
SPAIN.

Topote Appointed Colonial Mlnister-Another
Candidate for the Spanish Throne.
MADRID, May %, 1869.
Admiral Topete has been appointed Minister Of the
Colonies dd interim.
1t Is rumored that Prince Augustus, Of Portugal
will be put forward as q candidate for the Spanish
throne and that negotiations are on foot for his
marriage to q daughter OF the Duke Of Mont.
penaer