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The New York herald., 1869-05-19

OUR FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES story
of our representatives abroad which we pub
lished on Monday ought to awaken the atten-
ton of the administration to the necessity of
exercising a good deal of circumspection in
the appointment of men who are to take care
of American interests abroad. We doubt not
that our correspondents statement is free from
prejudice or exaggeration; and what sorry
picture it presents of the representation of this
republic at foreign courts The truth is that
for many years we have been represented
abroad by class of men wholly incompetent
for their position, many of them ignorant OF
the language Of the country to which they
were accredited, and most of them entirely
innocent of those questions of international
polity essential to the diplomatic and consular
service One of the first duties of General
Grant in the direction of reform should be to
remodel our entire system of foreign repre-
sentatiOn.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

MARRIED WoMEN's RIGHTS IN MAssACHU-
sErTs.-The Massachusetts, Legislature has
passed law to authorize any married woman
to be an executrix, Administrative, guardian or
trustee. This places married woman in
Massachusetts on a legal equality as regards
property with her single sister. Having done
thus much for the married women, why don't
the Legislature of Massachusetts, attempt to
do something for the benefit of the white
men of the State? For instance, if they
can't take care of themselves let them increase
the accommodations in the lunatic asylums of
the State
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

THE SULTAN AND THE EUROPEAN POWERS
The Sultan of Turkey has addressed circular
to his Ministers at the chief foreign courts in
st. Petersburg and Europe on the subject of
the present settlement of the difficulties of the
empire with Greece. His Majesty acknow-
lodges the disinterestedness of the great
Powers in the matter of a conference with the
authorities in Athens. The Sultan glances at
the exciting causes Of his recent complications
with Greece, recounts the accusations made
against him by his enemies in that country,
and shows pretty plainly that he places little
faith in the national honor of the Greeks.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

WALL STREET is curious place. On Mon
day there was failure there for million and
half of dollars. In the olden time such an
event would have created a sensation all over
the country, and probably have induced q
financial panic. Modern Wall street, however,
discussed il for one day only. Yesterday morn
ing those who were not hurt looked TO see II
their securities were all right, dismissed the
subject, plunged into business just as usual,
and the great failure vanished like bubble on
a stream Of water. The ''buls" in gold made
a faint effort to keep up the excitement, bu,
without success
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THE NEW DRIvE.-A petition numerously

THE NEW DRIvE.-A petition numerously
signed by gentlemen Of wealth and position in
this city relative to the opening of Sixth avenue,
from 10th street to the Harlem river, as a
dirt road for the convenience of the driving
public, was presented to the Park Commits
sioners yesterday for their consideration. The
result of their deliberations on the subject will
no doubt be favorable, as they are aware that
the road is much needed by the community.
The lack of good driving road is now felt to
be serious inconvenience by the owners of
horses in this city, and every effort on the part
of the Commissioners in the direction of that
Improvement will meet with the appreciation
of an influential and wealthy class of citizens.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

PUSHING THEM DowN.-By the operation of
natural causes the niger was gradually pushed
out from State after State of the Eastern and
Middle States years ago. The movement was
stayed when he was about half pushed out Of
Maryland and his hold little weakened on
Virginia. Then came the abolition and pro-
slavery excitement, which strengthened his
hold on the border States. Now, slavery being
out of the way and the commercial interest in
the nigger gone, natural causes operate again
and he is disappearing from Virginia. Small
farms and white labor are sure to accomplish
the regeneration of that grand old State.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19
General SickIes' Mission.

Major General Daniel E. Sickles was, as
we have been informed, appointed United
States Minister near the government in
Madrid on Monday, President Grant having
signed his commission that day. There
has been an immense amount Of backing
and filling with Executive assertion and
telegraph denial in and from Washington re-
lative to this important mission-sO much so,
indeed, that it has appeared to us as if Mr..
Grant has not for months made up his
mind as to the absolute necessity of action
in the case, and that the members OF
his Cabinet-at least the majority OF
them-are unable to comprehend it and
thus counsels him wisely. We do not know
even now, of certain knowledge, if General
Slckles has been appointed. There is not the
slightest necessity for fuss or prolonged
delay. General Sickles' record as law
yer, diplomatic agent and Union soldier
is spread before the American people and
has obtained the endorsement of the nation.
That he is brave man is attested by his
timely organization of the well known Sickles
brigade, the gallant and decisive action
of its members under his inspiration, with the
loss of his limb when foremost in battle--facts
which show that although he ranks under Mr..
Grant, he is not inferior to him for the display
of courage as an officer in the field. OF Gene
raj Sickles domestic trials and his means of re-
dress it becomes no man to speak. Let by
cones be bygones-his peers in the jury box,
with the representative of the majesty of the
law on the bench, having long since pronounced
on the facts. General Sickles, in Madrid,
should he be sent there, will be able to
report intelligently as to the exciting causes
which have produced the present govern
mental chaos of Spain, remarking, no doubt,
how far the personal ambition of some military
leaders, or leader, adds to its prolongation.
His appointment would, consequently, be
both agreeable and beneficial to the nation.
Let us hope that, if made, it will tend
to neutralize, in some degree, the sense
of the insult just offered to the country
at large from Washington by the commission
ing of a negro to represent us in the republic
of Guatemala. In this last named case, as in
some others, Mr.. Grant is playing with edged
tools, which, as he knows, is always dan
gerous. He had better consider the position
and change his Cabinet
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that the President should be the mere crea-
ture of Congress? Does not the country,
does not his office require of him the initiative
in great measures when the opportunity in
vites him to action? Is he not expected to
assume the responsibility, like Jackson and
Lincoln, in extraordinary cases, without ex-
press authority of law? Is he not expected
to give shape and direction to the legislation
of Congress itself in shaping out the general
policy of his administration? These ques
tions carry with them each its own answer.
Nor can it be denied that in the Cabinet
General Grant has had and has opportunities
before him for distinction as enduring as
ycksburg, Chattanooga or the Wilderness
among his achievements in the field. The
President, like the general, who risks nothing,
accomplishes nothing. General Grant may
eclipse the popularity in bis Office of Lincoln
by resolute action, or he may sink into the
inglorious record of Buchanan by mastery
inactivity. For an active, decisive, pro-
gressive policy we want a new Cabinet and
new departure; but the policy indicated so far
by General Grant signifies nothing.
Under this policy there is no call for a
change of the Cabinet. When nothing is to be
done but the routine business of the peace es-
tablishment one Cabinet is as good as another,
and the Cabinet as it is may be even better than
any other that could be substituted. Even in
this matter, then, we see something of the
military sagacity Of General Grant. And why
should he change his Cabinet, any how, in the
absence of Congress? He is not going out of
his way to offend the Senate. He wants peace.
Let us, therefore, have peace; but let it be a
peace in the true and proper acceptation Of the
word-peace, broad and comprehensive at
home, and dignifed before the world abroad.
A peace of this character can scarcely be ex-
pected by the nation at the hands of General
Grant, who, no matter what his services
in war, has proved that he does
not completely embrace the large and
varied interests of the country in his
administrative views, evidently assuming that
he has discharged his duty acceptably by the
appointment of negro as our representative
in Guatemala. This is not the sort of peace
which we require. The American people, in
peaceful attitude, want an adjustment of pend
ing foreign questions. They want settle
ment of the Alabama claims they want full
reparation and indemnification for the injury
inflicted on our commerce through the
jealousy of England in moment Of national
peril they want the reassertion of our COM
mercial position on the ocean and the vindi-
cation Of the prestige of the country
on the continent of Europe. Can General
Grant insure such results? Will he do so?
They cannot certainly be obtained by his pre-
sent policy, if he has policy. They cannot
be attained by doing nothing. Mere appoint
ments to place will not satisfy the people.
General Grant will soon learn this important
fact. Will he, then, do something and en-
deavor to show to the world that it is not neces-
sary that the leader of armies in the field should
prove failure when in the executive chair of
country?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

SOMETHING FOR OUR New PosTMAsTER.-
The merchants of Yucatan appeal to the
HERALD, as will be seen in another column,
to have the manner Of making up their mails
in the New York Post Office looked into and
so ordered that their letters shall not be sent
to Vera Cruz, to their great detriment. The
whole matter of sending off and receiving and
delivering these Spanish-American mails will
bear looking into and putting on a more effec-
tive footing. viii Postmaster Jones please
look into the subject?
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Affairs in Spain.

Our latest cable dispatches from Spain show
that the situation is yet very far from being
free from difficulty. Good progress has been
made in discussing the new constitution. There
has been no lack of amendments but the
amendments have had small success. Such
has been the strength of the government that
the constitution, as originally framed has, so
far, passed into law without any serious modi-
fication. The discussions on the 18th seem to
have been interesting and lively. The repub-
lican party did its best, but the government
was completely successful. The thirty-second
article of the constitution, which declares that
''all power emanates from the nation" was
agreed to. Attempts were made by the oppo-
stion, in the course of the debate, to have it
declared that the king must be native of
Spain and that he be elected by plebiscjtum
but they were unsuccessful. 1t appears, how
ever that the abnormal and almost unprece-
dented state of things in Spain is beginning to
be felt to be dangerous. Civil war is actually
dreaded, and as no king has yet come to the
rescue the majority Of the Cortes have agreed
to go in for regency. A regency, however,
will make but little difference in the actual
situation. 1t will leave Serrano at the head of
affairs and it will not deprive Prim of the
command of the army. Of course Spain is to
remain a monarchy, but the question has still
to be answered who shall be king?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

How IT WoRKs.-The operation Of the Ten
ure of Office law is seen in the case of the
Washington Postmaster. General Grant wishes
to remove one man and appoint another, and
believes that he has ample reason, but he can
not do it. He can only suspend theincumbent
Public affairs are thus embarrassed because
some President might remove a man for i'm
proper reason. Is 1t wise thus to provide for
remote possibilities, when, in doing so, we put
a standing indignity on the Chief Magistrate !?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

BLOWN Up.-Occasionally an accident comes
to remind us that in the familiar iron tubes
that are in all our houses we keep shut dan
gerous agent. just now house has been
blown to pieces by the explosion of gas. 1t
had been escaping in closed room for several
hours and was ignited, not bya light carried
in, but by simply opening the door so that the
gas came in contact with lights in another
room. Take care Of the fixtures in closed
rooms.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

DISTINGUISHED LETTER WRITERS. give
to-day two letters which are worthy of notice
as signs Of the times. Our old friend Seward
writes from Auburn announcing his return to
private life after twenty years Of absence, and
that he knows nothing about the policy of the
new administration and shall not take the
trouble to inquire. Mr.. Washburne, on the
other hand, writes as though he were per-
fectly satisfied, and opines that the Cabinet is
definitely constituted and will give satisfaction
to the country.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

MERCANTILE AGENCIEs.-It is of no use for
the advocates of those secret inquisitions to
endeavor to shield them from public obloquy,
when the fact is notorious that in this city
before the war merchants had to fee them to
prevent their names being sent South as aboli-
tionists. But this is only one among the many
evils which these inquisitions foster. They
are little less than blackmail concerns all
around.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

BROKERS TAxEs.- Brokers must pay.
There is at least one point in the evil Of taxa
ton for which the country may be grateful If the
tax laid on brokers operations shall very greatly
reduce the number of those fictitious bargains
that are made on margin. We are very glad,
therefore, that the revenue officials insist on
their case against the brokers.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

AN ODD PRESENT General Grant has
been presented by Boston policeman with
policemans baton, silver mounted. A Port
land paper asks, ''What will he do with it?'
The present of baton in some cases might
indicate that the recipient had been in the
habit of getting on bats occasionally.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

Coop NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. They have
got rid of Parson Brownlow in Tennessee, and
thus they have discovered that there is no
longer any war, and are dsbanding the mill
tia. How inconceivably better II might have
been for the country il great many of the
Tennessee Statesmen" had been hanged in
early life instead Of being sent to the Legis-
laturp
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

WOULD it be very great outrage upon the
republican simplicity if the heads of depart
ments in Washington, regarding the dignity of
station, should adopt rules that would shut out
from interviews" such a common scold and
perambulating nuisance as Mrs. DR.. Walker !?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19
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The New York herald., 1869-05-19

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. The tories of Eng
land are again on high horse on this subject
The London Standard, the organ Of the
party, asserts that if the American govern
ment will not go before an arbitration court
arbitrate right-the question cannot be re-
opened on ''preposterous grounds" What
does General Grant say? He knows what
the people think and demand.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

Minister Reverdy John
son has declined public dinner in Southamp-
ton, England. 1t was rendered to him by the
Corporation, too, and would have been excel
lent in the line of aldcrmanic eating and
winng. Does his refusal result from self
abnepaton or dyspepsia?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

EXCITEMENT AT THE HUB.-'Jubilee hats, |"
Jubilee neckties," Jubilee collars" 'Jubilee
juleps," "Jubilee cobblers,"" Jubilee cock
tails" and so on, are already beginning to be
the rage in Boston. We shall expect next to
hear of Jubilee firtations," 'Jubilee elope-
ments," Jubilee marriages" with few "Ju-
bilee homicides," "Jubilee rows, "Jubilee
robberies' and Jubilee drunks" thrown in.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

GENERAL GRANTS CABINET.-A Western
democratic paper thinks that General Grant
would have had a more stable Cabinet if he
had put Dexter in. He will exhibit more
dexterity if he keeps the stable out.
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH GEARY?-A
strong opposition to the denomination of Gov
ernor Geary has been started among the Penn
sylvania republicans. Again, WHAT'S the
matter with Geary?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

SPANISH FINANoE.-The government of
Spain submitted the revolutionary budget Of the
nation to the Cortes yesterday. The charges
for the retention of Cuba will form very
curious items in the account. The island
could, we apprehend, be ruled much more
chaanlv
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

Or AND GoLD.--It was considered great
thing in the Pennsylvania oil regions when oil
was produced by the barrel. What will be
said of the same regions now when 1t is
alleged that gold has been found there In
Quartz2
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

FUTURE PUNIsHMENT.-An ancient Spanish
writer asserts that one of the severest torments
of authors in future state is to be compelled
to read over their own compositions to an
audience of demons. What is this compared
to the torment in store for the American read
ing public when veteran philosopher Of our
day announces his intention of commencing a
series of essays on the subject of political
economy and other threadbare topics of a
similar character in daily paper?
The New York herald., 1869-05-19

John Bright and Land Tenure In Ireland.
One of the most perplexing questions of the
hour is why Ireland refuses to be contented
under the conciliatory treatment she is receiv-
ing at the hands of the Gladstone government.
The removal of the Irish Church grievance,
which was expected to prove so powerful
sedative, has failed so far. Why? 1t is diff
cult to arrive at any other answer than this,
that the disestablishment and disendowment
of the Irish Church is so much settled ques-
ton that the Irish people have suddenly como
to the conclusion that, after all, the dominant
and favored Church was comparatively q
trilinc grievance as compared with the present
system of land tenure. Land tenure is big
subiect 80 far as Ireland is concerned. 1t so
bappens that select committee, composed Of
men having the ability and experience OF
Lords Clarendon, Westbury, Kimberley, Clam
ricardo, Athlumncy, Duferin and Gray, has
been sitting on this question for the greater
part of two sessions, and that the result Of the
deliberations of this committee has been en-
bodied in bill introduced into the House or
Lords by Lord Clanricarde. We cannot now
20 into the particulars of this bill. Suffice it
to say that the bill admits the exist
ence of defects in the existing sys-
TEN; that it recommends certain important
alterations which in the future will be bene-
fetal TO the lessees Of farms, and encourages
and indirectly enforses the substitution OF
written for parole contracts, and of leases for
fixed terms in lieu of tenancies from year 10
year, but that 1t is not, in the estimation of the
Irish peasantry, sufficiently retrospective.
Recommended by q committee of landlords
and introduced in the shape of a bill into the
House of Lords by a landlord, II is naturally
enough looked upon as landlords measure.
This feeling on the part of the Irish people
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Volume XXXIV. V.........................No. No. 139
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
FRENCH THEATRE Fourteenth street and Sixth ave-
nue-ruE SEoREr-lRIsH LION, &C.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broaaway.-HroooRY DIccoRY
Dock. Matinee at ~.
wAvERLEY THEATRE. 72O Broadway
IoI ON PARLE FRANoAIs.
WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtsth stree. and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and evenin. Performance
THE TAMMANY Fourteenth sreet.-RoBINsoN CRUsoR
AND Ills MAN FRIDAY, &o
BOOTHS THEATRE, ssd ST., between 5h and 9Th avs
OTHELLo.
NIBLos GARDEN, Broadway-THE BuRLEsoUE Ex
TRAvAGANzA TIE FORTY THIEVES. Matinee at ~
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE; Fifth avenue and Twenty
fourth street.--lHE HERdIT's BELL
wALLACKs THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
CASTE.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth and
Esd sreet-THE TEMPEST
GERMAN sTADr THEATRE, Nos 45 and 47 Bowery-
RIsLEYs IMPERIAL JAPANESE TROUPE
BowERY THEATRE, Bowery.-THr FRENCH sPY-THK
BLIND Boy AND HIS DOG.
MRS F. B. CoNwAYs PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn
DAVID CoPPERFIELD
THEATRE coMIQuE, 5l4 Broadway.-coMIc SKETCHES
AND LIVING STATUEs-PLu1o.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUs1C.-IrALIAN OPERA
LURLINE.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, 7h av., between 5sth and
seth sts-PoPULAR GARDEN CoNCEET.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, 5s5 Broadway.-Ermo-
PLAN ENTERTAINAENTs-THE UNBLEAoHED BLONDES.
BRYANTs' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 18th
street-ErHIoPIAS MINsTRELsY. &C.
TONY PASTORS OPERA Ho jsE col Bowery.-CoMIo
vooALIsM NEGRO kINsTRELsY. &C. Matinee at ~.
EMPIRE CITY RINK, corner Sd av, s3d and 9th ss-
IRVING HALL Irving place.-CoAPL1MENrARY Con-
CERT TO MR. WIN. +. KoToH
HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn.-HooLrr's
MINsTRELs-Cooos FRoLIc
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, sls Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
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WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE Thirtish street and
Broadway.-Afernoon aud evenin. Performance.
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wAvERLEY THEATRE. 72o Broadway.-PYsMALIoN-
ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIs
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

FRENCH THEATRE. Fourteenth street and Sixth ave
nue.-InE SECREr-IRIsH LION, &c.
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THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street.-RoBINsoN CRUso
AND Ills MAN FRIDAY, &C.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HIocoRY DIoooRY
Dock. Matinee 1t ~
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BOOTHS THEATRE, ssd ST., between 9Th and 9th
Orur
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NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.-THE BuRLEsQUE Ex-
TRAvAGANzA OF TIE FORTY THIEVES. Matinee at ~.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-13

BINGHAMpToN. N. Y, April II. This
morning Warren Blanchard was found
dead in his house in this city. The
usual inmates, consisting of his wife
and two girls. had fled, and the affair
is involved in mystery. All the
doors and windows of the house were
fastened from the inside except one,
from the inside except one, from which
the woman and girls escaped. Blan-
chard's head was found in brass ket-
tie, and bore marks of pistol ball.
Nothing is known of the matter except
that the neighbors heard a disturbance
at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. and
the report of pistol, when man ran
out of the house, and the noise ceased.
As the house was classed as disorderly,
no attention was paid to the proceed
ings. The woman before leaving clear
ed away all traces of blood, and there
fore leaving no indications OF the man
ner in which the deed was performed.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-13

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 12.-Foul
hundred cords of wood at Palmer, be-
longing to the Boston and Albany rail
road, were destroyed by an incendiary
fire last night. The mail train for Bos-
ton was delayed several hours at Brim
field on account of collision Of the 10
comotive with water tank spout. Botl
acts are supposed to be the work OF ma
licious individuals. A reward of $500
has been offered for the discovery of The
depredators.