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The New York herald., 1869-03-30
The Theatres.

During the Easter holidays the theatres,
which have all been subject to the depressing
influences of Lent, promise revival Of claims
upon the public attention. The admirers OF
the Legitimate drama" will be grati6ed, not
only by the. continuance of sRomeo and
Juliet" which for eight weeks, in spite Of ad-
verse criticism, has attracted intelligent and
enthusiastic audiences to Booths superb
theatre, at the corner Of Sixth avenue and
Twenty-third street. but by the representa-
ton at Fisk's Grand Opera House, on the
corner Of the same street and Eighth avenue,
of ''The Tempest" perhaps the last produc-
ton Of Shakspeares fully matured genius, and
by the first appearance Of Miss Marriott, at
Woods Museum, in the character Of Hamlet-a
character to which 1t is not impossible that o
woman may do more entire justice, in some
Of its subtler shades, than any living actor Of
the masculine gender. At Brougham's theatre
''the genial John" will be ''On His Last Legs
during the week, and on Saturday will make
his final appearance previous to his departure
for the Pacific coast. Opera bou6s, which,
under the direction Of Madame Irma, will then
occupy the cosey little Fifth Avenue the atr e,
will meantime resume Its sway at the
Fourteenth street French theatre, with
one of Offenbach's sprightliest operettas,
La Vie Parisienne. Wallack's will be
crowded with delighted admirers Of Rob-
ertson's charming dialogue in ''School" !"
AT the Broadway Couldock win justify the
enthusiasm of his old friends. AT the Olympic
''Humpty Dumpty" Fox win keep open his
perennial source Of laughter and fun. At the
Tammany the Gregorios will add the perilous
charm Of their neck breaking feats to the skill
full velocipedestrianism Of Miss Alice Harrh
son. At the Bowery the ''Seven Dwarfs"
will show to what extent the spectacular
drama may be carried. At Niblo's Garden
Miss Lydia Thompson and her troupe will con-
tinue to sing Mother Gooses melodies, and
to relieve as much as they can the drearness
OF Farnie's indescribable dulness. The New
York Circus will exhibit even more than its
usual display Of equestrian and acrobatic ex-
plots. At the Waverley, after the withdrawal
Of ''Lucretia Borgia, M. d., which, 1t must be
confessed, has lost Its principal charm since
the deplorable illness Of Miss Elise Holt,
Byrons burlesque of ''Ivanhoe" will be brought
out. The Bryants-Neil and Dan7-will perse-
we're In giving as admirable illustrations as
ever Of negro minstrelsy, seasoned amusingly
with spicy dash Of the Irish brogue. And
at all the other minstrel halls and minor
theatres an ample programme Of entertain
ments Is profiered to the theatre-going popula-
ton OF New York, swollen as II will be during
this week by the expected influx Of Western
and Southern merchants. There Is but little
doubt that the receipts OF the New York
theatres for the ensuing month will largely
reached during the past month.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30
Americas Flag

Spanish Outrases ON Americans and tho
Americas Flag.
The old saying that whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad is being verified
in the case Of the Spaniards In Cuba and the
Spanish naval officers on the waters Of the An
titles. In letter published to-day in another
column it will be seen that the Spanish war
steamer Andalusis captured an American
brig, the Mary Lowell, lying in British waters
at Nassau, and with British pilot and sailors
on board. hauled down the American flag and
towed the brig away. In yesterdays paper,
too, we published despatch from Havana
showing that the Spanish war steamer Mocte-
yuma had arrived, with the consular agent Of
the United States at Gibara, Mr.. Codrington,
on board, and bound in irons. We know not
which to be most astonished at-the temsrity
or the stupidity Of the Spaniards. They
seem to think they can insult imprison and
put In irons American citizens and representa-
tives Of the American government with i'm
punity. They have the audacity to seize an
American vessel and haul down the American
flag in the harbor of friendly Power. Such
outrages to great nation have hardly .
parallel in history. 'One outrage following
another in this manner shows plainly that the
Spaniards are acting upon system, and by
high authority. They either calculate upon
the imbecility of the American government,
or they are mad with revenge and disappoint-
ment.
We shall say nothing about the grave insult
to the British in taking the vessel of a friendly
nation from their harbor of Nassau, and when
. British pilot and crew were on board. That
the English government must settle itself. We
only express the hope that no sympathy for
Spain may prevent such timely and proper
action as is due both to itself and the United
States. But our government should act
promptly and decislvely in the matter. If
England, France or any other great Power
were In the position we are with regard to
Cuba and Spain and had been so grossly In
sulted-its flag torn down and its citizens and
9ficial representatives put in irons-it would
make short work with Spanish rule In Cuba.
No false or sentimental apology, which would
only be followed by other insults, would be
accepted. Shall this great and proud republic
submit7 Will our government pocket the In,
sult2 What does General Grant say2 What
docs the Secretary Of the Navy or that brave
American sailor, Admiral Porter, say? It is
tine that bold and decided policy should be
commenced with regard to Cuba and Ameri-
cad interests there. As long as Cuba belongs
TO Spain we shall always be subject to insult
and trouble. The shortest and best way to
settle now and forever all difficulty relative to
that island is to send powerful feet out
there at once and to recognize the independ-
ence Of the Cubans.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

PALNs.-The st. Augustine (Fla.) Ezami-
ner mentions that large lot Of palms were
sent from that port to New York for use in the
churches on Palm Sunday. Such an exporta-
ton TO Washington would be needless. Presi-
dent Grant has shaken more palms within the
last six weeks than would supply the market
for any number Of years.
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Tho rs.urs or once BiIi.

This fertile subject Of legislative debate and
irritation was again under discussion in the
United States Senate yesterday. The debate
resulted in the appointm ent of Messrs Trum-
bull and Grimes as q committee of conference
on the part of the Senate, and the disposition
evoked seemed to be in favor of final and
amicable arrangement with the lower house,
and the bringing of the legislative deadlock
existing on this measure to an end. The
motion for q recession from the Senatorial
position hitherto maintained was supported by
only twelve republicans and received the votes
of eight democrats-an amalgamated vote, the
record Of which created some surprise, as the
vote against numbered thirty-seven members.
Senator'S hitherto classed as repealers OF the
measure voted for the conference committee
movement which, to say the least, Is hostile to
repeal. After an animated discussion. In
which Messrs. Davis, Trumbull, Sprague,
Howe, Corbett and Pomeroy took part, the
vote was taken, with the issue in favor of
conference. The final result will, we presume,
be soon known, and may, perhaps, serve to
allay the troublesome spirit Of the Tenure Of
Office bill. From the days developments the
issue win be surrender Of the House Of
the Presidents constitutional rights to the oil
garchy Of the Senate. If 90, we must not look
30 much to the administration for the policy Of
the government hereafter o. to the Senate.
The President, it is said, has left the contro-
versy to the two houses, and the Senate has
thus become apparently master Of the situa-
ton. The question will be settled to-day, most
likely, and the Senate will we fear, come off
tho victor.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

GRANTS wAsHISeToS HOUSEWIFE BoUeHr
IT FOR HIM ?--Our Washington correspondence
gives us some interesting details upon this sub
ject. II shows that while many who particl-
pated in the war In minor positions grew flnan-
cially fat, the General Of our armies had not a
cent at the close Of the struggle and was
indebted 10 the bounty Of few friends for .
roof 10 cover his head
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REAL Estate YKsrKRDAY-wet and slopp

JoKNS on SERIOUS MArrrRs.-The Keokuk
Gate City says:-''General Ben Prentiss
wants the mission TO Brazil. Since the Gen.
eral has learned 90 well the trade Of the gal
LIANT soldier and the good speechmaker II
would be well 10 try him as a-Prentiss in
diplomacy"
Still another from the same source :-"Gen-
erai NJ. M. Bane, Of Quincy, is an applicant
for the Governorship Of Wyoming Territory.
That this is the only Baneful appointment we
can think Of that would be an eminentIy good
one."
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

AN APPROPRIATE TITLE.-''The Bloody
Junta, or the Escape Of an Assassin, from the
pen Of an Arkansasian, Is on the title page Of
a new Southern publication. Peaceable people
have often thought themselves fortunate In
escaping from Arkansas toothpicks, but now
that they have to be on their guard against the
pens Of Arkansas authors their condition. is
truly deplorAble.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30
China and Japan.

Our latest news from China and Japan is
more than ordinarily interesting. It Is per-
fectly manifest that in both Of those great
Eastern nations a tremendous conflict is going
on between Q civilization which is old and
doomed and civilization which is new and
rapidly pushing Its way to the ruin Of the old.
We have made treaties with China, and Mr..
Burlingame is in Europe, pushing his princi-
Piles and inauguratiAg better era for China
and the East generally. Japan has accom-
plisAed a great revolution; the Mikado, for
centuries unseen by The vulgar eye, has been
dragged from his oAscurity into the light Of
common day; but is extremely doubtful
whether japan has gained much by the change.
Both China and japan, in fact, are in the agony
of revolution. The new civilization struggles
against the old, and the old finds it hard in
deed to maintain its position. The struggle
must 60 on, but 1t ought to 60 on fairly.
We notice that Mr.. Burlingame's mission has
created quite a revolution in England. For
merly, II trouble occurred in the East, nothing
was thought Of but The honor Of the British
name. All others might be wrong, but the
question Of wrong WAS not q question which
gave England much concern, in comparison,
at least, with England's supposed honor. A
change, however, has taken place. The Eng
lish government, the Lords and Commons,
the press and the people, have begun to ask
why this is and why this is not. Great Britain
is In fresh trouble with China. Missionaries,
so called, at least, have been annoyed. British
oonsuls have been appealed to. British gun
boats have gone to the rescue. Some six
hundred and fifty pounds have been paid down
by the Chinese for damages done. The British
people, however, have begun to ask themselves
whether missionaries are to be allowed to per-
petually plunge the country into war. The
Abyssinian war, purely missionary in its orr
gin, and which was to cost no more than five
millions sterling, has already cost some nine
millions. Chinese wars have already proved ex-
pensive enough. This fresh Chang Tow affair
has very much perplexed the Lords, and in
the upper house it has been openly discussed
whether through the follies Of merchants on
the one hand and Of missionaries on the other
the nation is to be kept in state Of perpetual
warfare. By the House Of Lords and by the
public press the Chang Tow affair has been
loudly condemned. This revolution is entirely
due to Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese EN-
bassy.
After all, however, when we look at Chins
and Japan it is impossible to resist the convic
ton that forces of an outside and q foreign
character are so busily working against
them that there is no power within themselves
strong enough to resist the encroaching tide o
revolution. The Americans do not objec
to revolution, but we insist upon fair play
China and Japan must yield themselves up tt
the new civilization, but the coercion must be
as just and as gentle as possible.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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for one dollar month.
The postage being only thirty.Hve cents .
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
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RI PIE ! S HE EFT
New York. Tuesday, March so, 1869.
THE HERALD IN BROOKL YIN.

Notice 70 Carriers and Newsdcalers.
BROOKLYN CARRIERS AND NEwsMEN will re-
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ADVERTISEMENTS and SUBSCRIPTIONS and all
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received as above.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

NoTHNa WONDERFUL ado is made
about the ticks Of clock passing over thou
sand miles Of wire. That's nothing wonderful.
The supercargo Of Boston ship once went
round the world on tick and brought up At
Long Wharf with cargo Of cassia, Manila
hemp and West India molasses.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

sTHrs BLARsTED COUNTRY. "A gentleman
from the rural districts had bis carriage struck
by rock from blasting near the Park. He
quietly remarked that he had heard English
men talk about this 'blarsted country" but
he never realized II was one before.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30
WHITTIER Arc We Tending s-The Dang,
Before Us.

Before Us.
All the free governments that ever flourished
became tyrAnnies, and fell In exactly the same
way. History is monotonous with the story
Of the ruin Of nations by the same events in
the same order. Always the motive. power is
q minority Of plotting politicians. They study
first to secure to themselves the plunder and
spoil Of the national wealth. They can only
succeed in this by getting poEer, and they
cannot get power so long as those constitu-
tional forms are intact by which power be-
longs to the majority. Down goes the consti-
tuition, therefore, crippled at first by restric-
ton at one point, an addition at another, and
overlaid by changes Of every sort. But the
most important change Is that the Executive
Is always reduced to nullity. In free gov
ernment especially federal government, the
Executive is the only direct expression there
is Of the majority Of the whole people. He re-
presents the popular unity, while all other
representation Is Of parts. He Is the keystone
Of an arch. He is the will Of the nation-its
initiative. And II q nation is to be really vital
among nations-to be respected, and strong
and free-;he only theory Of government
upon which II can stand Is that the Execu-
TIVE is the government, and all other parts
are but safeguards to prevent tyranny. This
Ia the reverse Of what the oligarchs say--they
holding that Congress Is the government and
the Executive the functionary OF Congress.
Pursuing this idea, the ambitious minority
always works upon the fears OF the people by
representing the Executive as aiming at
tyranny, and thus executive power Ia given
into the hands Of the legislature. Then fol-
low In the conflict Of schemes and counsels
disorder, license, corruption, anarchy, the
destruction Of property, the loss Of all public
morality, ill the nation becomes banditti and
10 botted out, or ill some fellow halts his
guard In front Of the legislative hall, strides In
and declares himself first consul, king or
emperor, aud has the applause OF the nation
because at least he represents order and safety.
One might write formal history OF republics
on this outline Of events, changing the names
TO suit occasion, and II would be always true.
We are led 10 these reflections by the ap-
pearance In the New York Sun OF PROPOSE
ton that the American people shall now take
one more step than they have hitherto taken
in this career. The Sun Il the organ, and In
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

A SLIGHT DTFERENcR.-It was once q
question down South about the right Of officers
to hold negroes; now the point is, have the
negroes right 10 hold Offices?
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

EASTER MONDAY was stormy day-a regu-
lar nor Easter--as Western exchange would
say.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30
Admiral Porter ON Our Mercantile Maria
and SteamshIp Interests.

and Steamship Interests.
We publish in another part of the paper
some valuable remarks, communicated to Q
monthly publication in this city by Admiral D.
D. Porter, on the navigation interests Of our
country and how to promote them. he advo-
Gates free trade in the building and purchase
of steamships, and shows that this is the only
way under the present conditions Of things
and cost of materials and labor here to restore
the merchant marine, and particularly the
steamship part Of it, to anything like what it
was or ought to be. Let Americans buy
steamships or any other vessels wherever they
can get them best and cheapest, on the Clyde
or elsewhere, and give them an American
register. II Is an absurd and narrow policy to
prohibit this, and prevents the United States
from acquiring that maritime importance IL
once had and is entitled to. The first thing Is
to increase our mercantile marine, and parti-
cularly in ocean steamship lines. BY and by
we may be able to compete with foreigners
in shipbuildine, but for the present let us go
to the best market and by all means increase
our tonnage and navigation interests. Ad-
miral Porter's excellent arguments speak for
themselves, and they are the same that We
have urged over and over again. We advise
him, however, whenever he has anything
more to say SO good and to the point not to
hide his light under q bushel, but to commune
cate his ideas to some daily live newspaper.
He is man Of large and comprehensive
views, and Notwithstanding the mistake he
made in writing to an obscure monthly pub
lication, we give him in this case the benefit
of the HERALD circulation.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

sBurLER's LATEST MovE."-To checkmate
Schenck In short meter.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

NEW WAY OF .STRIKrNa LIE. General
Stonemans method Of sinking Wells In vir.
ginia.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

''THE STATE OF CUBA" says the Re,
tuckian, is fixed fact. It is in very ba
state. That's the stubborn fact.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

In FINE TUNE-Stuart, the sweet Presby-
terian psalm singer in Washington.
The New York herald., 1869-03-30

No LAVA Cincinnati paper wants to
know why certain candidate for . judgeship
is like necessity, and replies by saying, ''Be-
cause he knows no law" That is . good
reason for his election, as law as well as JUS
tice is suspended nowadays.
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The World Grows Wiser.

The human stomach has been shamefully
prosecuted organ. There was q time when for
every direlictiOn of duty it was punished with
huge doses of the most disgusting and nauseous
drugs. In vain it rejected them, and literally
returned them upon the hands of those who adj.
ministered them. They were forced upon ii
again and again, until its solvent power was
thoroughly drenched out of it.
The world is wiser now than it was i'll that
drastic era, when furious purgation and mer-
curial salvation were what Artemus Ward
would have called the main holt of the fac.
ulty in cases of dyspepsia and liver complaint.
The great modern remedy for indigestion and
biliousness is H0STETTERS STOMACH
BITTERS, a preparation which has the merit
eff com bining palatable flavor with such tonic,
aperient and ambitious properties as were
never heretofore united in any medicine.
1t has been discovered, at last that sick peO.
pie are not like the tabled Titans, who found
prostration so refreshing that, when Knocked
down they rose from the earth twice as vlgor.
Gus as before. When an invalid is Frustrated
by powerful depicting drugs, he is apt to stay
prostrated and the debilitated, being aware OF
the fact, prefer the building up to the knocking
dO,cn system of treatment.
HOSIET&R'S BITTERS meets the require
ments of the ational medical philosophy which
at present prevails. IL is perfectly pure veg
etable remedy, embracing the three important
Alternative. 1t fortities the body against disease
inSigerates and re-vitalizes the torpid stomach
and liver and effects most salutary change in
the. entire system, when in morbid condition.
In summer, when the enteebling temperature
renders the human organization particularly
susceptible TO unwholesome atmospheric infu.
ences the Bitters shonld be taken as protec.
ton against epidemic disease.
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| are hereby notified TO appear army office
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have, why the said Jesse b. Melior snouII MOI
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front door, but nobody came" continued
Mr.. Glascock. 81 suppose this is the
way you usually 90 in and ont.n
"He does not mean to let us in" whis.
pered Sir Marmaduke.
"Csn you open this door," said Mr.
Glascock, cor shall we go round again p
Trevelyan had stood still contemplate
ing them, but at last came forward and
put back the bolt THAT is all right
said Mr.. Glascock, entering. 81 an
sure you will be glad to see Sir Marina
duke.n
~ should be glad to see him-or you
if could entertain you," said Trevel'
yam. His voice was harsh and hard
and his words were uttered with Ger
tain amount of intended grandeur. ANY
of the family would be welcome were il
not"
"were It not what 7" asked Mr.. Glas,
cock. Tho.
at can be nothing to you, sir, what
troubles have here. This is my aDoue !
in which had fattered myself tnae
conld he free from intruders. 90 hoI
want visitors. / am sorry that you
shonld have had trouble in coming mere,
Int 7 do not want visitors. 1 am very
sorrv that have nothing that l can oHer
Won. Mr.. Glascock." ,
EMILY is in Florence" said Sir Mar :
maduke. ,,u,
GOMEZ Let her 60 back to her home. l
have come here to be free from her, and
mean to be free. If she wants my
,,,onau Lot har taxa IL "
"She wants her child" said Mr.. Glas-
cock.
"He is my child" said Trevelyan,
sand my right to him is better than
hers. Let her try it in a court of law,
and she shall see. Why did she deceive
me with that mani Why has she driven
me to thisi Look here, Mr.. Glascock,-
my whole life is spent in this seclusion,
and it is her fault"
"Your wife is innocent of all fault,
Trevelyan," said Mr.. GlascOck.
"Any woman can say as much as that
and all women do say it. Yet-what
are they worth 7"
"Do you mean, sir, to take away your
wife's character 7" said Sir Marmaduke
coming up in wrath. Remember tina
sine is my daughter and that there arr
things which flesh and blood canno
stand"
"She is my wife, sir, and that is tel
times more. Do you think that yol
would do more for her than l would az
drink more of Esilli You had bet
ter 90 away, Sir Marmaduke. You can d.
no good by coming here and talking o
your daughter. would have gwen th'
world to save her-but she would not o'
saved"
"You are slanderer y said Sir Mar
maduke, in his wrath.
To be Continued.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
What the Public Wants.

Not temporary relief but a permanent cure
This can only be effected by the proper remedies
Nature must be assisted not stimulated. Purify
the Blood; strengthen those most important
organs the liver and the kidneys if weak, heal
them if diseased, and nature will do its perfect
work and health will be secured. Donet poison
the bloed with Mercury, or if Mercury has been
already used neutralize its baneful effects with
the great Alternative "IRIs'Y." To assist Ma
ture is the first duty of the true Physician
From her bounteous store Nature has provided
goodly assistant, and science has properly de-
veloped it in the great Blood Purifier. "IREsIN
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