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The New York herald., 1870-01-28
Tho Abolition or tho Franking Privilege
ga Surprise Party'' In Congress.

Tho Abolition or tho Franking Privilege
ga Surprise Party'' in Congress.
The pleasure OF 50 surprise party" was
made manifest yesterday in Congress. Mr..
Farnsworth, In the House, asked the privilege
to introduce bill for the abolition Of the
franking privilege, and desired TO name IN
early day for its consideration as o special
order. And here came in the surprise.
1t was in the general cry from all sides
Of the House, ''Now," ssNow," "Let it be
passed now" Accordingly, after brief dis
cussion, the bill was pushed through to Its
passage, and upon this question the vote
stood-yeas 174, nays IA.
This is good days work. For thirty years
and more, over and over again attempts have
been made to abolish the franking privilege,
and over and over again the movement has
been fatty rejected, or evaded or postponed
to the next session The privilege to the mem
bers Of franking without limit their own letters,
their friends letters and everybody's letters,
and books, and speeches, and photographs, and
all sorts Of knick -knackeries as 'sPub Doc, !"
was privilege very hard to surrender; /;
but the Postmaster General, In bringing pub
lie opinion to bear upon this thing, As
dead weight upon the public mails and q
nuisance to the department, and the general
concurrence Of the public press In this opinion,
have been too much for our national lawma-
kers. They have become convinced that they
have dilly-dallied and shilly-shallied and tri-
fed with and put off this question of abolition
long enough, and that they cannot safely triie
with it any longer. Let the earnest friends Of
the House bill see to it that there is no need
less delay upon the measure in the Senate,
and this public nuisance Of the franking privi-
iege will be abated.
While the iron is hot for reform, meantime,
in the House, let the active friends ofthe postal
telegraph bill push it forward, for as compared
with the abolition of the franking privilege,
with Its savings Of many thousands Of dollars
to the department and the Treasury, the postal
telegraph bill will result in gains and savings
to the Treasury and the people amounting to
many millions
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THE BORE AND A FALSE ALARM. time
ago the man who paved Broadway discovered
that his pavement had given way at certain
point, and that the surface was several inches
below it's proper level. He accounted for this
by the fact that the excavations for the pneu-
matte bore were in progress, and hence started
the alarming thought that the borers might let
down the whole surface Of the street. We
thought at the time that the damage looked
more like defect In the pavement, and we
observe that the committee Of the Legislature
appointed to inveaNgats II Of the Same opipion.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

Prinoo Arthur nnd Our M1uscspai Authorities
This young scion Of the royal family OF Eng
land, Prince Arthur, as the representative Of
the amiable Queen Victoria, is receiving
regular course of official courtesies and oom-
pliments at Washington. A committee Of
private citizens Of this metropolis have also
proposed to the Prince, in the name Of his
mother, the Queen, quiet complimentary
dinner and hop at Delmonico's, which he has
accepted; but why have we no movement
Of this sort from his Honor the Mayor and
Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
Tho Japanese embassy, including "Little
Tommy" as the ''pet Of the petticoats," were
honored with grand aldermanic blowout at
the Metropolitan, and from the bills OF that
grand affair incorporated in the tax levy we
know that it was q good big job. Why not
make another such job Of Corporation blow
out to Prince Arthur? Why are all our Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen silent upon this
grand idea? One Of Mother Carey's chickens,
with "a bit of the brogue," has been flying
about whispering two words, which solve
the mystery, and those two words are
ssthe Fenians." Our City Fathers understand
these ominous words and their bear
ing upon the next November election
in reference to this question Of .
municipal dinner to the Prince, and so, by
common consent, the question is decided In
the negative. Our Irish fellow citizens can
not forget the wrongs of Ireland, and in New
York they are the power behind the Wigwam.
The case is perfectly simple and perfectly
natural, and in losing a big job the Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen have no right to
complain. In fact, good round sum is saved
upon the tax levy in dispensing with Corpo-
ration dinner to the Prince; and is not this q
good thing2
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

The MURDER TRIAL IN BRooKLYN.-In the
commencement Of the trial of Edwin Perry, for
the murder of the watchman Hayes, before
Judge Pratt in Brooklyn yesterday, counsel on
both sides commented very severely on news
papers for referring to the case in way to
influence public sentiment. As jurors accord
ing to their oaths are to be governed in their
verdict entirely by the evidence, we cannot see
that their judgment will be perverted any more
by fair and disinterested newspaper criticism
than by the biassed arguments of the opposing
lawyers at the close of the trial, when the true
intent of the evidence is often distorted, or by
the opening statements Of the case, wherein.
before any evidence is offered, the counsel on
both sides aim to prejudice the jury in favor Of
or against the prisoner.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
The Execution of saiunve-Quick Work.

The Execution Of Sainnve-Quick Work.
Salnave, the man who has so long held the
republic Of Hayti under a reign Of terror, is
no more. The same sentence that he so freely
meted out to his enemies has now been meted
out to him. Since the fall Of Gefrard the
republic has been witness to scenes of blood
that recall the acts committed by despots in
the Middle Ages, when civilization and pro-
gress were In their infancy and every man
in power was presumed to have the right to
dispose freely Of the lives Of his subjects or
dependents. He, however, met his fate with
calmness and firmness, proving that at heart
he was no coward. From the account pub
lished in our columns it appears that too much
time was not allowed him either for repentance
or anything else.. The court summoned for
the trial met at three P. M, and at twenty
minutes past six Salnave, the terror of Hayt
was q corpse. The execution and the Incl
dents attending 1t do not speak much in favor
of the party now in power it is true; but for the
moment we must presume that their intentions
are good, and any excesses committed by them
must be attributed to the excitement caused
by victory. We have our almighty dollar, but
the Haytiens have their coffee. He who holds
much coffee holds much power. Poor Sal
nave's coffee gave out, and the Cacos, having
much in store, won the day. Such is life in
thoae reCions
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

RIGHT AS FAR AS He GoEs-The vene-
rabls Mr.. Seward, In his late speech at Ha-
vsna, in saying that Scuba is an essential
part Of the great modern systems of commerce
and civilization" On his return to Auburn
We hope to hear the old statesman and Dip
tomat polish Off this correct idea with the ad-
dition land Cuba, In this view, being essen
tiai to the United States, manifest destiny
points 70 spnexation"
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

A HOPEFUL SIGN.-Some Of the organs OF
the Northern democracy are beginning to dis
cover that there has been deluge, and that
the sstime- -honored platform of the democratic
party" belongs to the epoch of the Fugitive
Slave law. We have been trying to hammer
this idea into their thick heads for some time;
but at last our hammering is beginning to tell.
like Grants incessant hammering at 'he se6el-
lion
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

CoRBN was examined by the Gold Panic
Investigating Committee yesterday. He seems
to have fully recovered, but it cannot be said
that all ID well with him. He refused to
divulge any Of his testimony for the reason
that II would be showing direspect to the
.Aommlttee.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT AND THE
LEGISLATURE Our unterrfed Legislature is
not done with the fifteenth amendment yet.
Mr.. Van Steenburg yesterday introduced
resolution declaring that the adoption of the
amendment by the PROSTATE Southern States
ought to be regarded as null and void
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
NOTICE 70 HERALD SUBSCRIBERS.

We will esteem it o favor IL our readers will
inform us, by letter addressed to this office, Of
any dsreliction on the part OF the carriers Of
ths HERALD, either in furnishing the paper lste
substituting other city papers, or leaving spoiled
shaots.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominent Arrivals in This City Yesterday.
Colonel p. Wood, OF Syracuse; Colonel H. b
Northrop, OF Saratoga; George U. Carman, OF W.
ginia; Colonei ]. s. Robinson and Colonel J. VAen-
tine OF San Francisco Colonel Lain, OF Saugerties;
Judge $. g. Hovey, OF Providence, R. l.; DR.. W. A.
Reed and DR.. G. A. Ropes, OF Indiana, and Colonel
J. M French of Detroit. are at tie Metropolitan
Hotel
General w. II. Reynolds, OF Providence; Major II.
A. Gillian and Major L. G. Latham, OF North Caro-
lina Ex-Governor W. II. benson and b. E. Lauth, of
Ohio; J. Edgar Thompson, OF Philadelphia; Lieute-
nant Commander 8. L. Wilson, Of the United States
Navy; G. X. levitt and II. Woods, OF Bangor, arO
at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Judge H. G. Katteu and W. E. Taylor, Of Bing-
hamton Captain !. w. Williams, Of steamer CITY
OF Boston, and Judge Hood, Of Washington, are at
the Astor House,
General Gordon Granger and wife, OF the United
STATES Army; MIR. de Speyr and B. 8. Loney, OF Bal
timore; Richard Ten Brock, Of Kentucky; Duncan
C. Fen OF Hudson; Otta KAN, OF Baden Baden, and
Francis Fellows, Of Hartford, are at the New York
hQtak e''~.-'ns,- .'-'-
wifi Dexter. OF Chicago, and T. K. Lothrop. OF
Boston, are at the Brevoort House.
Colonel Abram Frank, Of Bridgeport; Professor
Il. Hopkins, OF Cincinnati and Dr.. w. J. Best of
New York, are at the st. Charles Hotel
Colonel Charles Ham1lton, OF FOrt JenersOn. tia.,
Is at the Coleman House.
General Bayiey, OF Detroit; B. Y. Page, Of Chi
caso; Captain wilson, Of the Fifth cavalry; TF.
Maeruder, OF Baltimore; s. watson. Of Washington;
N. Cortright Of Pennsylvania; George B. Upton. OF
Boston, and L. B. hummer, Of chicago, are as the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Major =. 8. johnson, Of Charleston, 8. G.; r. W.
Cole, OF Pennsylvania and r. Adis. OF London, Eng
land, are at the Everett House.
L. D. Dickinson, OF Newark; E. L. stinson, OF
Albany, ana Samuel Engle OF Kings Creek vs arc
at the st. Denis Hotel
Colonel wainwright OF Sacramento. and Surgeon
j. r. Coriers Of San Francisco, are ut the ST. Elms
Hotel. ..s.%p ,
Prominent Departures.
4. p. Ross, for Boston; DR.. King, for Newport.
ard Colonel 8. Lawrence, for Washington.
Mayor Banks and the committee from the Com.
mon Council 81 t66 CITY Of Baltimore left last even-
Ing, en- route to Portland, for Boston
Miscellaneous Personal Movements.
The Duke Of Wellington was godfather to Prince
Arthur.
The Iowa Legislature has one female and one
colored ofricer.
Miss Campbell bas been reelected Clerk OF the
Kansas House Of Representatives.
Mrs. Abbott Lawrence Of Boston, has contributed
$25, 900 towards fine art museum IN tna1 ci1y'
The Hon. Jeremiah s. Black is writing history OF
March, 1861.
Wendell Phillips Is to deliver the oration In Bos.
ton ON the 9TH OF March, the centennial anniversary
Of the Boston massacre"
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

The FARE ON THB FERRIEs--A resolution
was adopted in the Assembly yesterday cali
Ing for the correspondence relating to the re-
duction Of fare on the East river ferryboats
Mr.. Jacobs offered the resolution, and he is
very apt to bring the giant corporation to
tarrna
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

GAs.-In Philadelphia they have reduced
shs price Of gas, and hers =! lest y one point
In which we may proftably follow the example
Of Philadelphia. When shall we have reduc-
tion In the price of gas here7
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

INDIANA DIvoRoR AND PURITAN MORAL
rTy.-ElSewhers we give 3 communication
from an Indiana lawyer touching one Of the
great staples Of his State--divorces. He
includes the note of o would be client in Con-
necticut, who appears to have been deserted.
by her hege and who desires to have some
thing that looks as much like divorce as the
circumstances will warrant. She is not unrea-
sonably anxious that the thing should be legal,
and If it is not she viii take no advantage Of
IT. but she would Like to have it look legal.
This exemplifes the easy morality Of the Down
East world, which st bottom cares Is little as
possible for thorough honesty, but cares an
immense deal for appesraaee&
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THE ELECTIONS IN SPAIN.-The elections, so
far as we have returns, give eighteen for the
progressists, four for the republicans, three
for the unionists and one for the absulutists
Prim is a progressist, Serrano is unionist
The fgures show that Ptfm has great card
to play If he knows how to play it. If he
cannot be o Cromwell he may at least be q
Monk '-H.ssSis ->.Sa, =. 4 .rsss-
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

ENTITLED TO ONE.-On the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg Railroad there recently
occurred an accident resulting in the death oi
passenger. This road has been in operation
eighteen years. and it is claimed that this is its
first fatal accident. What other road has 80
bloodless history?
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
LOCATION OF AN INSANE ASYLUM.

MIDnLHTowN Jan. q, 1870.
public meeting was hed this evening to secure
location for Homeopathic Insane Asylum. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Foote. OF Bunalo; Mr.. n.
q. Low and cthers. MddlctOwn u seleCted, and tina
town will be bonded for $4,000.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
MEETING OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS Of THE EIGHTH WARD.

Tho LIQUOR dealers OF the Eighth ward assembled
last evening as 40 varick street ana organized an
association be styled the n. ]. Brennan Associa
tion OF the Eighth Ward. The organisation was
enac,ed With the election OF the following olcers:-
President, James Caulfod; Vice President, Thomas
noran: Treasurer John Meynegh; Secretaries Law
renee ftnneUan and TnOmas McFadden.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THK PoLYGAMY QUESTION Cullom's
bill to abolish polygamy in Utah has been con-
pleted by his committee, and win be reported
to the House when the committee is regularly
called for reports. Itprovides that the Presi-
dent shall enforce its terms by the use Of troops
Unnecessary and the calling out of twenty-fv
Thousand volunteers among the citizens Of
Utah. The bill will probably pass the House,
and then the question becomes one Of most
serious interest.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
Free Trade or Protection I'm Franco-Lord
Clurcndon,s Visit 10 Pnrfs.

Free Trade or Protection I'm France-Lord
Clnrcndon's Visit 10 Parfs.
A really serious legislative and govern
mental crisis has come upon France. The
questions of the formal adoption Of the prin-
ciple of free trade or the reaffirmation OF that
Of protection are plainly and pointedly before
the French people, their parliamentary repre-
sentatives and the executive. They cannot DO
set aside. The great empire-its trading,
financial and home industrial interests--is
moved to the centre and stands forth with It's
mind vibrating between the recollections OF
the operation Of the famous Berlin DEGREES OF
Napoleon the First and it's present experiences
Of the working of the Anglo French treaty
of 1860 and the diplomacy Of Richard Golden
and Napoleon the Third. Lord Clarendon has
arrived at the Tuileries for the purpose OF
temporary personal treatment Of the case,
and it may be affirmed that no British minister
or representative of that nation has had more
the time Of the occupation Of Paris by the
troops of allied Europe and the day Of the
Cobden-B -Bonaparte negotiations. The great
interests of the French empire, with the millions
Of the working classes, are against free trade.
M. Theirs proclaims the danger Of the occasion.
M. Schneider, presiding officer Of the Legislative
body, who is proprietor of the works at
La Cruezot, has returned to Paris, and openly
charges Englishmen with having fomented the
late dangerous trade ''strikes" at that place
designedly and for the commercial gain of
their country. The Anglo-French commercial
treaty of 1860 will expire by its own
Limitation Oh the 4th day of February. The
important question remains, will it-can 1t
be renewed? The trading interests of the
countries have become SO complexedly inter
laced that it appears almost impossible to
again disunite them. The artisans and labor
ers of France, the shipbuilders Of Havre, the
workmen of Lyons, however, demandit. Can
Napoleon refuse Can Lord Clarendon tide
his Majesty over the crisis? II is impossible
to predict. 1t may be affirmed, however, that
the commercial question Of France over
shadows those of Rome, Rochefort and Pierre
Bonaparte in its solidarity, actualities and
necessity. Fully convinced of the truth of
this grand fact, we to-day illustrate our cable
kilograms on the subject by the publication of
all the main facts and essential provisions Of
the Anglo French commercial treaty of 1860.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THE VIRGINIA MRMBERs.-Old Virginia,
speaking in Pickwickian sense, is once more
represented on the floor Of Congress. One of
her Senators and four Of her Representatives
were sworn in yesterday. The appearance of
Mr.. Porter to take the oath called up discus
sion in the House which aptly illustrated what
net of contradictions is woven by politics.
Mr.. Wood, democrat, Of New York, objected
to his being admitted on the ground that he
ss4 e@s spoken no of ths goysgpRsat 4 ths United
States al humbds, and denounced the Preai-
dent Qincoln) in scurrilous manner, while
the republican members defended Porter by
charging the same thing on the democratic
members. A complete change Of front was
presented, and If Prince Arthur had been in the
galleries he would have had an impression that
the only supporters of the government during
the war were Voorhees,, Wood, Holman and
democrats Of similar complexion, and that
Butler, Paine and Horace Greeley were yet
unpardOned rebels.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
A Job. but a Good Ieea.

The proposition to forbid the Sound steamers
navigating the East river below the foot Of
East Tenth street may be inspired by the hope
of giving an impulse to real estate at the
upper end on the east side, but there is no
doubt that 1t involves real benefit to the mass
of the people, and we take it that this is the
real point Of public morality in this fruitful
matter of legislative jobbery. Perhaps there
are few great improvements not more or less
inspired by considerations Of private interest,
but if results Of positive Importance to the
people are achieved the job becomes public
benefit. The safe navigation of the East river
is q matter of primary consequence to the
people of this city and Brooklyn. The bridge
Is 80 far in the future as to be still very misty,
and the prospect is that we must for years
depend upon the ferryboats. At certain
periods Of the day the river is fairly thronged
with these vessels, every one packed to it's ut
most capacity with its human freight, and At one
Of these periods the Sound boats come crash
ing along at high rate Of speed, traversing
the route Of every ferry and putting
thousands of lives in imminent peril.
Now, the very first consideration in
regard to this matter il that this peril
is altogether unnecessary. There is no good
reason why the Sound boats should go to the
lower part of the city on the east side even,
much less why certain of them should go all
the way around to the North river. They
can quite as well land at points on the east
side further up, and thus put their passengers
nearer the habitable part Of the city and the
hotels, while freight, once on trucks, can 60 as
well to one point as another.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28
The Pope and the Council.

1t seems that the Ecumenical Council is likely
to have an easy death. A cable despatch from
Rome has it that the proceedings Of the Council
will be suspended about Easter and that the
presumption is that the assemblage will then
be dissolved. At the same time we hear Of
all manner of trouble in the Council. The Pope
is finding on oil hands the reverse Of encour-
agement to the infallibility dogma. SO bad
have matters become that the latest effusion of
the most popular bishop in France, M. Dupan-
loup has been condemned by the Papal authori-
ties. It is also said that the popular Father
Geratry, superior Of the Order df Oratoriens In
Paris, is likely to be superseded because Of q
letter he has published on the Ecumenical
Council. What adds to the gravity Of the gen.
eral situation is that the Holy Father Is really
sick-so sick that his death has been reported,
although later reports have it that the end is
not yet. The Council does indeed promise to
be grand failure 1t will not be wonderful
If it fails in its threefold purpose-the Bodily
Assumption, the Syllabus and Infallibility.
Already the world is pretty fully convinced
t,.at an Ecumenical Council is an anachronism.
If the Pope should die during the sitting Of the
Council whas futter it would create
WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE RAMPAGE
Mr.. Wendell Phillips, at the meeting Of the
Massachusetts, Anti i-Slavery Society yesterday,
denounced Horace Greeley for his course In
favoring the admission Of Virginia ''half recon-
structed." He suggested that that genial
philosopher be PIT naked on prairie with
only the injunction to ''root, hog, or die"
The expression is very inelegant for Mr..
Phillips and very Inappropriate for Mr..
Greeley. Think Of the latter gentleman,
divested Of his white bat and coat and other
appendages, wasting his philosophy In roofing
amid the bleak air of the prairies, or, In
despair at his want Of success in such an nm
satisfactory mode Of agriculture, accepting the
other alternative and laying down his valuable
life.
THE BORE AND FALSE ALARM.--Some time
ago the man who paved Broadway discovered
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERrE. Broadway, cor.
nsr Thirt,eth daily Performances every evening
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner OF Eighth avenue ant
Esd sG-JocRIsnK, THE JUoGLER-CooL AS a CUCUMBER
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

NIBLO's GARDEN. Broadway.-GRANp ROMANTIC
PLAY or ruE DUKK's Morro
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

THE GOVERNORS NOMINATIONS. The little
difficulty up at Albany which delayed so long the
confirmation Of the Governors appointments
has been so far tided over that there has been
an executive session, and the Senate has con-
frmsd several Of the Governors nominees,
DR.. Carnochan, for Health Officer, being
among them. This executive session seems
to have been. a Tammany victory, secured by
compromise or arrangement with so much Of
the opposition as was absolutely necessary.
1t is evident, however, that the trouble
within the democratic lines is not all over, and
there may yet be some bitter fighting anent
the distribution of what remains in the gift Of
the Governor and consenting Senate. Polti-
cal leaders must remember that even when
they have the Governor and both houses Of
the Legislature their supremacy is not safe so
long as an unsatisfactory distribution of
patronage may awaken disaffection.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery-BuoK, BUCK, How
NAnr HORNs; or, GOLD UP TO l65 &c.
The New York herald., 1870-01-28

correspondent at Fort Abercrombie, under date
of January lG, furnishes some interesting
extracts from the Official organ of the insur-
gents in Winnipeg Territory. 1t appears from
these that the Sioux Indians are in arms and
advancing upon the settlements. The citizens
have armed to resist them, and we shall proba-
bly, find that the only efforts made by the New
Dominion to recover its lost province tend to
the barbarous idea Of letting loose upon their
rebellious citizens bands Of murdereus saw
AgeA
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twentyfourth s.--SURr;
on, SUMNER SCENES LoNa BRAsCH