Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-08
New YORK, 9TH.

New YORK, 9TH.
There is an impression more or less
strongly prevalent that the peculiar in
stitution of old France, known rs the
"Lettre de Cachet," went out as the
Frencc Revolution came in. Well that
impression is erroneous. The Lettrc
de Cachet" has been revived in this
country, and very naturally by the
party that has the strongest instructive
utilization with royalty and despotism-
mean, of course, the Democratic party.
And thus it is. 1t has been the custom
for years, under Democratic shcriffs
and marshals, whenever Il lawyer had
an arrest to make, he sent word to the
marshal or sheriff that he wanted dep
uty.
The deputy was straightway sent at
their bidding, and whenever there was
certain amount of spite to crafty, as
in the case of NJ. Bowles' arrest by
Fisk, the deputy was instructed to make
the arrest under circumstances that
would give the prisoner the greatest
possible amount of discomfort, and the
longest delay in obtaining bail. The
result of this little arrangement usually
was to lock up the prisoner for one, two
or three days in Ludlow Street Jail.
This little ga ne was sought to be
played upon Mr.. Novel;, money editor
CT the Times, who had been sued by
Mr.. Fisk, who places his damages at
some such ridiculously small sum as
100000 or S1,0O0,0O0, really forget
winch. But the game did not work,
and Marshal Barlow has given orders to
his deputies not to receive or execute
such orders fiom any person. SO we
may hope for the gradual abolition of
the "Lettre de Cachet.'
Our Cuban instruction here in New
York-for l suppose you know that the
instruction is as much in New York as
in Cuba-goes on swimmingly.
The Grapeshot, large schooner, left
here last week for Cuba, with fifty vol
untcers, and an assorted cargo of shell,
shot and rifles. 1t was reported that the
Arago had sailed on similar GRAND but
the report is incorrect.
Not the least important portion of the
Cuban organization here is the Junta,
composed of ladies, who make their
headquarters at the st. Julien Hotel.
In various ways-such as fairs and
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amounts of money, and they are said
to disburse $500 weekly in the Cuban
cause
1t is certain that recruiting for Cuba
goes on rapidly, and Of my personal
knowledge, ] know of several instances
of young men disappearing suddenly
who have gone off with a Cuban expe.
di;iO n.
Under the sensational heading o.
"royalty at the Astor," one of our NOR
ming papers has long article concern
ing South A me rican Princess-a des-
cendant of "Atahualfa,' &c.
I suppose he means, Atahualpha, wht
was Peruvian Cacique or King in the
days of Cortcs. But Mr. A. belonged tC
the Cailuwick of Peru, and the interest.
ing young lady-whO is said to be very
fat, and an enormous feeder''-is of tn,
Guagar tribe of Indians, who live il
Venezuela. The Ataguelpha story won
: do.
, Our newspaper and literary men hav'
had Col. Dom Piatt among them in New
York for week PAST, and appear to en-
joy him greatly. The Colonel talks a
we'll as he writes, and his Washington
letters to the Cincinnati Commercial
this winter have given him quite & rep
1 utation. | understand that he ha
propositions from several publishers t
$ put his Washington letters into book
but declines.
An interesting change is taking plac
in the foreign immigration of this port
/ 81 ,543 emig rants arrived here during
the month of April, and IL ,22S of then
were Germans. o. the 81 ,332who hav
e arrived since January lst, %, 740 wer
Germans.
Politicians here are counting tn
y probability of the G, rman vote exceed
ing the Irish. p.