The Portland daily press., 1869-04-21

During the yea 1868 there arrived at New
York 223,6S5 aliens, nearly thirty thousand
less than in 1867, but 22,421 more than the
average for the last twenty years. OF the to-
tai number of emigrants arrived during 1885,
1O1 $3.50 were from Germany, At ,571 from Ire
land, 1906 from England, "a, 431 from other
countries.
The Boston Journal says that the only good
thing Reverdy johnson has done during his
stay in England is to call attention to the alb
surdity of the claim set up by that country in
respect to the establishment of commercial
freedom when it keeps up the CUSTOM obsolete
elsewhere, of levying burdensome taxes on for
sign vessels in the shape of light dues.
A Cuban paper called the Revolution has
been started in New York.
Elk Minister Hale Denies in a card that he
was hostile to the Spanish Republican Govern
ment, but does not deny the charges of illicit
trading. He says, however, that he can refute
all charges made against him.
Mr.. Sanford, the new minister to Spain,
never cast a Republican vote, not even for
Lincoln in 1860. He was a good Mcclellan
man in 1861 and if Lincoln had been de-
feated for his second term, Sanford's politics
would have secured his place for him under
McClellan's administration.
The Providence Journallspsaks of Rhode
Island Senator as Ga young man with no title
whatever to public honor except his wealth,
who has been crowned with all the honors Of
the State. 1t has proved great mistake. Ig-
norant, arrogant and vain, he has lost his head
in his undeserved elevation, and really seems
to think he is personally of some conse-
quence."
John b. Cough intends to rest year and
therefore declines all invitations to lecture
during the coming year.
Mt. Vernon is being repaired, $500 having
been appropriated for that purpose by Con-
gress.
Ashmead, the hero who stood up for his
rights as a velocipedestrian against the minion
of the effete municipal ordinances of Hartford,
has been beaten by bigoted court. But rev.
olutions, particularly of the bicycle, never go
backward.
Alexander 81. Stevens despairs of ever being
able to walk again or to finish his book.
Last week the old Manhattan well OF New
York, whose whereabouts had been forgotten
for many years, was rediscoversd. Into that
well it was supposed that the body of muir
dered girl was thrown by her lover about sew
enty years ago. The man was defended by
Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton and Edward
p. Livingston, and was acquitted, though
there was an almost universal belief that he
was guilty, but left New York Immediately
and never returned.
Monday the anniversary of the passage of
the Massachusetts, Sixth Regiment through
Baltimore was celebrated at Lawrence by the
surviving members of that regiment.
The escort of ex- President johnson at Mem
phis was headed by twenty young men ON We
locipedes.
Inc Mr.. Belcher who has been nominated
ior tne position o. Assessor of the Third Rev.
enae district Of Georgia is celored man.
ihe friends of Gen. Burbridge of Ken
lucky VINO has been arrested in Washington
on the charge OF bribery, say that the prosecu-
ii n has been set on foot by enen,;os of Pm
bridge who desire to prevent his appointment
to an office for which he is an applicant
Joseph Smith the younger, son of tho
Prophet and the leading man of the Mor.
mons of Illinois, is dead. His followers reject
polygamy.
Clay of New Orleans and Basset of Phila-
delphia, both colored men, have declined their
appointments as ministers to Hayti and Lii
IBERIA.
Gen. Rosecrans is talked of for Governor Of
Ohio by the Democrats of that State.
An executive committee, of which George
II. Stuart is chairman, Is completing arrange
ments for great National Sunday School
Convention, to be held at Newark, N. j., on
the 18th inst Rev. DR.. Hall, Of New York,