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The New York herald., 1870-01-24
FACE.
i-Advcrtlsements.
acknowledgements.
acknowledgements.

i-Advcrtlsements.
advertisements.
s-Advertisements.
a-Editorial Leading Article on Europe, Austria
and tho Nationalities, Beust and HIS Policy
Obituary Notices-Interesting from Nova
Scotia-Burgars in Westchester county
Amusemen Announcements.
y-TeegraphIc News from all Prrts of the W0rd-The
Free Trade Question and Press Laws in
France-Councll Debates in Rome-Wash-
ington; The Presidents Views OF Mr..
Supervising Architect Mullett--Prtnce Arthur:
His First Day In Washington-Comus' Comic
Congress-George Francis Train at Tammany
Hall-Business Notices.
8-Regious: Interesting Discourses BY Revs.
Henry Ward Beecher, Chauncey Giles. Drs.
Hepworth, Ever and Everett-Jewisl Re-
form-Mcxico: Progress OF the Revolution
Financial and Commercial Reports.
y-The Fejee ISLANDS Progress OF the Annexation
Idea at the Anfipodes-Internal Revenue Re.
turns OF City Railroads. Ferries, Gas Com
panies, Stages and Tleatres-Real Estate
Matters-Marriages and Deaths-Advertlse-
ments.
S-New York City News-C0urt Calendars for To-
day-The Excise Law in Br0oklyn-The Right
Woman's Rlghts-Suburban Intelllgence-Sad
Case of Suicide In Newark-The State Capital
Cuba-Yachting: The Douglas Challenge, &C.
Quarterly Statement OF Post ONCE Business
Musical and Theatrical Notes-Snipping Intel
hgence-Advertlsements
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

MEXICAN NEws.-Our correspondent in the
city of Mexico furnishes us with an account
of the progress Of the revolution in the State
of San Luis Potos. The latest news from
that quarter shows that the revolt, headed by
General Aguirre, is spreading, and that the
revolutionists had pronounced against the gen.
eral government. This movement, however,
was anticipated, the governors of several of
the States being ordered to raise troops to put
down the rising. Matters look serious, and
the gravest fears are INDUCED in by those who
desire reign Of peace, law and order.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

The LEorsLATuRE.-The public were led to
believe at the commencement Of our demo-
cratic reform State Legislature that 1t meant
business, and that it would Immediately look
into the wants and requirements Of the people
and apply remedial enactments. Nearly q
month, or about one-third of its time, has
already been frittered away in log-rolling,
dodging, buncombe movements, the healing of
petty party splits, time-killing adjournments,
chickering's over small fry appointments and
looking after the pecuniary advantages of fat
jobs. AS yot nothing in the way of business
has been done, and the glorious anticipations
of the people that they were speedily to be
relieved Of the burdens Of radical legislation
have vanished.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GEoRGIA-GEN-
ZEAL TERRY TO BE SUsTAIyED.-It appears
that the President has resolved that General
Terry, military commander in Georgia, shall
be sustained in counting out those members Of
the Georgia Legislature elected in disregard Of
the disabilities of the fourteenth amendment,
IN the ground that such elections, being un-
constitutional, are void and that, therefore,
the opponents of such members, though re-
ceiving only minority Of the popular vote,
arc legally elected. Under this rule, accord
:ngly, we may expect that very soon the
Georgia Legislature will be regulated and that
the fifteenth amendment will next be ratified
The constitution as it is, we are thus beginning
10 see, is considerably tighter than "the con-
stitution as it was"
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Fine Arts-The Thompson Collection.

The large number of connoisscurs assembled
on Saturday evening at Leeds Art Galleries
for u private view Of the Thompson collection
of oil paintings attests a revival Of interest in
the fine arts II was noticeable that even the
attractions of well spread supper table could
not monopolize the attention Of the invited
guests in the presence of so extraordinary
display Of pictures. More than seventeen
hundred Of these works are specified in the
the carloads of canvases that are piled at the
storerooms, in addition to those that hang on
tho walls Of the two galleries. Every variety
of style and quality is represented in this
strangest of collections, from the crudities Of
tyros to the splendid perfection of genuine old
article, at least four hundred paintings in this
collection are Of high order of art. Not
few are rare ana indisputably authentic speci-
mems Of the skill OF celebrated artists. Many
which are not entitled to the foremost rank
possess, nevertheless, undeniable merits. And
even among the grotesque, absurd and in the
French sense impossible" productions which
make up the balance there are some that have
a historical value as indications Of talent that
has ripened into power and distinction. Thus
several early works OF Bierstadt reveal
the promise which his subsequent paint
ings have fulfilled. Not the least inter-
esting department Of the Louvre Is
q collection of s'first sketches by famous
artists which was presented to Louis Philippe
by an eccentric Englshman. We were re-
minded of these first sketches" by several
works in the Thompson collection curiously
illustrating the embryonic stage Of talent of
some of our best known artists. 1t seems
that among the eccentricties of the late Mr..
Thompson must be counted not only sincere
love of art and an intelligent appreciation Of
| it's masterpieces, but \ generoua disposition to
encourage the struggling aspirant for fame.
| lie was always to be found ut the elbow O
the young artist, stimulating his industry and
ambition by liberal patronage. Sometimes he
would buy out by wholesale tho miscellanc0u.
contents of the studio Of an artist anxious tc
60 and study abroad, and this may partly
account for the trash which, it must be ad
mitted, forms part of this immense and
unique collection. But, conspicuous in the
bewildering variety which it offers, are many
pictures worthy to adorn the finest public Of
private galleries in the world. Certainly
nothing like it has hitherto been exhibited il
the United States.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

JANUARY AND MAY.-We had them united
yesterday. According to the almanac it was
the 23d of January; but the warm sun and the
soft south winds were the winds and the sun of
a pleasant day in May. A most extraordinary
January this-no snow, no ice and the Hudson
open nearly to Albany. Has some enormous
comet dropped into the sun adding to Its heat {?
Has the Gulf Stream changed Its course? or
have the internal fires of the earth been warm
ing up the ocean? We cannot tell; but we
still expect reaction, though if we have it
not within week, the chances this winter on
this island for sleighing aud skating will be
slim.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

BUSINESS AND BALLs.-Dasine33 among our
merchants, importers, jobbcrs, shopkeepers,
wholesale and retail, is slack and dull; but
the ball season, as we'll as the theatrical sea-
son, is unusually lively. The catalogue OF
balls, routs, parties, &C., for the next two
weeks is large, and 80 far every society ball
given has been great success. The simplest
explanation OF this difference between business
and balls is probably this-that when the men
have less time required Of them for business
they have more time to give TO pleasure. A
few weeks more, however, and the tide viii
t,,r,
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The Future or the Fss3sss.

The question OF the future OF the Feejes
Islands with respect to civilized protectorats
or great power ownership Of the territory ID
of much more importance to the American
people than what has been inferred from the
subject as it was presented from San Francisco
yesterday. 1t already engages the active
attention OF France, England and Germany.
tho European diplomacy being mainly directed
with the view of ''headlng off, American
negotiations with the natives Those facts
are made patent by the publication in our
columns to-day both of newspaper and official
documents from New Zealand, to hand by the
latest European mail, which show forth the
fine resources of the soil Of the islands, par
ticularly for the cultivation Of cotton and for
coal mining purposes. Some Of the natives.
influenced by local British interests, had for
warded memorial to Lord Clarendon,
copy Of which we append, praying for an
English protectorate or annexation to Great
Britain, and pointing out to the Foreign
Secretary the very profitable advantages
which would accrue to Queen Victoria
from constitutional adaptation of either
plan. If England and France dnd that
thus concerns them to turn their ears
and countenances to the Feejees, how
much more incumbent is 1t ON the
government in Washington to do SOP
With either England or France, or both, in
the antipodal territory as owners or proteo-
tors, and with Its coal mines opened for the
use Of united European steam feet, Califor-
mia would not bo easily guarded and would
feel very insecure in case Of war between
either or both of these friendly Powers" and
the United States.
A far-seeing craftsmanship never despises
apparent triAes in the present. England, in
deed, deduces her governmental and financial
inferences and combinations about twenty-five
years ahead. The stealing Of hatchet and
goat from British settler at the Cape Of Good
Hope by native afforded Britain pretext
for the great Kafir war in that colony. She
was laughed at at first for her action and then
hooted for her apparent inhumanity. The
hatchet and the goat and the war, however.
brought her a valuable African colony, the
possession Of which enables her to trade to
India to-day independently of the Suez Canal
and Franco-Egyptian alliances. President
Grant may take a look at the map of the Fe-
jees.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

FARMERS AS PRODUCERS AND SELLERs.-
Commissioner Delano holds that farmers
occupation is to raise produce and selling IL
only an incident Of the production. There
.ore the decision that farmers who sell their
produce are to be taxed as produce brokers
should be literally construed. II it is true
that Farmer Greeleys watermelons cost him
two dollars apiece in the raising and sell for
only seyenty-five cents in the market, it is
well for him that selling is only an incident,
aud it is extremely hard on him that he should
lie taxed at all as seller.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24
Herald Correspondents and Fsrsis. states.

Herald CoFxesponAouae and For0Ion Dsatcs'
The Cleveland Leader, . well conducted
and generally very intelligent journal, pub
lished In one Of the most prosperous cities on
Lake Erie, characterlzes as humbug the re-
ports Of interviews with such distinguished
European statesmen a. Bismarck and Beust
by HERALD correspondents, and given In our
columns. We assure the Leader that it labors
under grave mistakes and it augurs sadly for
its knowledge Of enterprise when it imputes
to newspaper like the HERALD any attempt
at deception in matter Of the kind in question.
II our Lake Erie contemporary had taken the
pains to have kept the run Of events In Europe
he would have noticed that the statements to
our correspondents by both the Prusslan and
Austrian Prime Ministers were amply confirmed
by subsequent intelligence received by Atlantic
cable. Aud it lily becomes an American
journal to disparage the enterprise Of
newspaper like the HERALD. In
doing SO it bclittles itself, and, 80 far as its
influence goes, makes its readers believe that
some human beings are so exalte as not to
be reached or talked to by gentlemen con-
nected with respectable press. We have
yot to see or to hear Of prominent political
parsonage who treats contemptuously the rep
resentatives Of newspapers who conduct them
selves like gentlemen They, Of course, have
to exercise becoming prudence in order to
avoid becoming the victims of impostOrs,
charlatans and loaang Bohemians. But we
feel assured in saying that there is not dis
tinguished politician or statesman in Europe
or America who would not treat courtcously,
and feel complimented by being visited by, any
authorized representative Of newspaper like
the New YORK HERALD. 1t is only sheets Of
the opira 6oute description that the magnates
in any country entertain distrust for. The
Leader may learn profitable lesson from this
gentle rebuke.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

THE BURLINGAME TREATY.. McLeary
Brown, Secretary of the Burlingame Mission,
has arrived at San Francisco from Hong
Kong. He is probably on his way to rejoin
his embassy, and, no doubt, as our Hong Kong
correspondent stated some time ago, Is charged
with placing the imperial ratification Of our
treaty with China in the hands Of the govern
ment at Washington.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

CONGRESS. expect that after the morn
ing hour the special question in the House of
Representatives to-day will be the bill for the
admission of Virginia as amended by the
Senate, and that the terrible Butler will show
his hand, and that Bingham will be deserted
by some Of his late supporters. The prospect
of lively debate. with good deal of backing
and filling, and explaining and protesting, is,
with the taking up Of the bill, very fair.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

CHINA AND JAPAN.-We have dispatches,
by way of San Francisco, from Hong Kong
and Yokohama. They report no extraordinary
changes in the political aspects Of either China
or Japan. The revised treaty between Great
Britain and China is severely condemned by
the British merchants in China, as they claim
1t increases the duties on opium and substan-
tally guarantees no additional safety or privi-
leges to foreigners. The term of Mr.. Bur-
lingames mission has been extended two
years.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

THE WEATHER AND BUSINESS. The present
mild and uncertain state of the weather has
damaging effect upon business generally. Our
merchants and manufacturers are in quandary
what to do and when 10 commence operations.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

MIsDEMEANORs IN PITTsBURG.-An alder
man in the city Of SCOT and smoke has actually
been sentenced to ten months Imprisonment
Tor misdemeanors in Office. This Is certainly
unconstitutional, for it is an unusual, it not q
cruel. punishment
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

SUBURBAN HALFWAY HOUSES. Unless we
can have few days sleighing some of our
suburban fashionable roadside inns viii be
apt to feel decided money pressure, as they
say In Wall street
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NOTICE TO HERALD SUBSCRIBERS.

We will esteem it n favor il our readers will
nform US, by letter addressed to this Office, Of
my derelicton on the part of the carriers OF
the HERALD, either in furnishing the paper late,
substituting other city papers, or leaving spoiled
ahaets
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CoAL.-The unreasonable temperature of
the weather may be fun for consumers, but
it is death to coal dealers.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

THE PRESIDENT AND DAWES SpEEoH.-It is
said that President Grant, in conversation with
a committee recently said that Mr.. Dawes in
his speech against the economy Of the ad-
ministration had made several inaccurate
statements. When General Butler gets the
floor he proposes to prove this on Dawes, and
we advise the latter gentleman to send i'm
mediately for old Grandfather Welles.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

SKATTNG.-The owners of rinks and skatin
pond proprictors are sad and detected over the
prospects for paying season. There has
not as yet been single days skating in the
metropolitan rinks.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

THE FEEJEEs Too.-The United States ship
jamestown, arrived at San Francisco from the
Feejee islands, brings the joyful intelligence
that those enlightened cannibals desire annexa-
tion to the United States. The Feejec group
of islands numbers one hundred and fifty
four, sixty-five of which are Inhabited, and
they are reported as producing u splendid
article of sea island cotton. Why not annex
them, however, for the purpose of CONNER
cial and naval station in the South Pacific
Ooeaas In answer to the petition of the
islanders let the jamestown be sent back with
the glad tidings to them that on the condition
that they stop roasting and eating missiona :
res thew are annexed.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24
NOVA SCOTIA.

Proposed Alterations Of Turi0-Interylevva
with tho President and Vice President OF
the United States-Poii,ical Feeling In
Novn Scotia.
gentleman connected with the local govern
ment Of Nova Scotia, now staying in this city, aas
recently had interviews with the President and ricl
President Of the United States and also with Secrs.
tary Fish upon the state OF political feeling In Novs
Scotia and the desirabiity OF tue United States gov
erninent. by conciatory policy, winning over the
Nova Sc0t!anS to more decided demonstrations OF
alliance, Dy which they MAJ become In closer alli
auce with tue United States government and ultl.
matply becOIne t1seiendent OF the Dominion inilu-
ence. Ha urges That, as Newfoundland Is farming
and fishing country. II would be good pohcy ON the
part OF the United States 10 reduce the duties ON
brcadstu1s and dried fish. Canada is trying Tor thn
trade, and he urges that It Is more desirable thas
the trade should be with the States than with Can
ada.
Prince Edward Island IL o large potato-grow wing
country, as well as large fsh producing country
and the same liberal policy would be extremely Dom
eflcial TO TINS country For Nova Scotla nc urges
reduction or the rates on coal, when would DC ok
tremey beneficial, he mas pointed OUT 70 New Eng
land
Both the President and the Vice Presiden; have
promised that all these suggestions snail receive
pl onpt attention and reduced TO legislative enact
lnentj ,ney be productive OF beneficial consequences
to this country aad widen the line OF separation be-
tween these provinces and the imperial government
Of Canada
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

GLAD TO REPORT IT-That the Board of
Health have adopted some good rules and
issued some good instructions concerning the
smallpox, and that there is no occasion, mean
time, for any apprehensions of spread Of
the disease in Brooklyn, as it is really declin-
ing in the infected districts. In this city
the mass Of the community only know Of the
existence Of the malady from the reports Of
the Board of Health; but the precautions of
the Board should none the less be respected,
even to the cleaning Of the streets.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

Prince Arthur, the President and Congress-.
The presentation Of Prince Arthur to Presi-
dent Grant will take place to-day, and after
wards the Prince will visit both houses of
Congress The Prince yielded little point of
etiquette in receiving informally visit from
Secretary Fish yesterday, but as Minister
Thornton stretched a point in inviting Presi-
dent Grant to dine with him the young man
may possibly have intended to be very
gracious to our Secretary Of State in order to
make matters even. When he visits the House
of Representatives he may hear the debate
on the amended Virginia bill and take a les
son in our politics from it, or he may hear
General Butler defending the economy Of the
administration from Mr.. Dawes attack and
take from 1t whatever lesson the occasion may
teach. In the Senate he may hear Sumner,
the eloquent denouncer of the Alabama treaty,
or Chandler, the terrible fos Of England, the
frantic Pogram Of the Senate, whose ''home is
in the setting sun, Or he may cast his royal
eyes upon McCreery, who stood solitary and
alone for England on the momentous Alabama
claims question. Whatever he sees and hears
the presentation and the visit to Congress will
both doubtless be interesting and edifying.
The Prince attended the Church Of the
Epiphany in Washington yesterday, and the
large crowd which generally goes there to
worship God was greatly augmented by an
other crowd which went to sec the Prince,
and the young sprig of royalty about evenly
| divided the praises and devotion Of the occa =
sion with the great King of Kings
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John III. stephens.

Yesterday afternoon, between three and four
O'Clock at his residence on Broad street opposite
Trinity church, Newark, N. j.. John II. stephens.
one OF the Oldest residents aud largest real estate
owners OF that city gathered to his fathers, st
the ripe age OF eighty-two years. lie was born In
another part OF the state and went to Newark when
very young at period when, as he recently stated
himself there were only 1900 Inhabitants III the
town. During long series OF years ne was
well ana fayOrably known in connection win
various public interests. more especially Tor MA
sturdy and persistent efforts to preserve and III.
crease the navgab.e facilities Of the Passaic river.
He was o most uncOmprOmiSing foe to the various
railroad bridges, with but slight success, however.
In conjunction with his two SOns-in- uw--Mr.
Charles Il. Minor, New York banker, and Mr..
George Washington, great grand nephew OF the
sFarner OF His Country''-he caused to be built at
the Highlands OF Nayesink. at q cost Of 1000, AL
Saints Memorial church, OF the handsOmest early
English G0thIc structures in the State, which ne
presented to the parshi0ners, together with neat
schOolhouse adjoining He studiously avoided
politics all hls life, though from his sterling
qualities as business man and great wealth no
might easily have secured the highest city or Stata
hOnOrs An unninchlng democrat, he was An ardent
adnirer OF "Old hlcx0ryu Eight or ten years ago
ne retired from business and since lived kindly
but without any DISPLAY whatever. in his plain look
Ing brick house. In his death Newark loses, prOba
bly the most generally known, highly respected ald
the wealthiest private citizen In her annals. HIS
property In real estate and commercial interests u
reputed TO he over mll0n and hall. His runarAl
takes place next " Wednesday, iron Grace church.
The New York herald., 1870-01-24

ARREST OF Two BURGLAR-.-William Moody ana
Michael Fay sons OF common tol were arrested al
West Farms on Saturday evening By oficers Osborn
and Burras, Of the Thirty second subpreclnct police
on = charge OF burglary. 1t appears that about
l0nousy enfsred the residence OF G0uverneur Corsa
IN the above village. by breaking through glass
door. Inc crash awakened MIR. CorSa, who. on
quickly descending the stairs recognized both men.
ere they mad time to disappear, carrying with them
In their night large door mat On Their arrest the
accused were fuzzy identified, and pleaded nt0xcA
ton as an excuse for their burglarlous exploits
their examination Will take place to-day
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Henry PIncide.

This well known and popular actor died at Baby.
lon, L. l., on sunday morning last. lie was native
of Louisiana and was well advanced in years AZ
an early age he adopted tho profession Of an actor
and soon became distinguished for the able manner
iu which he represented the various characters he
was cast In OF Late years he mad settled down into
'old men'' parts, ana was best known for his rem.
diton OF Grandfather Whitehead. The last time ne
Garden theatre when that place OF amusement was
under the management OF Mr.. Stuart the occasion
His Sir Peter Teazle and Sir Anthony Absolute were
asO admirably acted characters Mr.. Placlde per-
and cities OF the Union, and to the time OF his death
maintained the reputation of being one OF the best
OF American actors. Personally he was clever.
genial gentleman and his death Will De depiOred by
numerous friends