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The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Our Cuban Correspondence.

We publish this morning the latest informa-
ton received by mail from the island of Cuba.
The Captain General is out again in another
flaming proclamation, which, beyond its being
more wordy than others which preceded it,
presents no feature of difference. De Rodas'
reception at Nuevitas was by no means as
warm as was anticipated, and the fact of his
being accompanied by Napoleon Arrange, the
Cuban deserter, tended to increase the evident
GOODNESS of the Spanish sympathizers towards
him. Confagrations are on the increase. The
work of destruction still goes on, and the
inactivity of the Cubans in the field is
made up by their energy in the destruction of
the property of their opponents. Though little
is apparently done by the insurgents we can
not lose sight Of the fact that Spain is grad
ually becoming weaker and weaker at home
Up to this time the Prim-Serrano government
has been able to forward troops to suppress
the revolution in Cuba, but each day adds to
the difficulties of the situation at home. The
Cubans fully understand this. In their pre-
sent situation, and under existing circum-
stances, it is the best thing for them. Spain
weakened at home is help to the Cubans
abroad, and there is little reason to doubt
that opportunities which the state OF affairs
presents will be taken advantage Of by the
struggling patriots.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL THoMAs.-The
last funeral rites, at Troy yesterday, over the
remains of that model American soldier, Cen
eral Thomas, were imposing and impressive,
as it was becoming to his memory and in
honor of his great services and noble charac-
ter they should be. The President, in his per-
sonal attendance, with the distinguished civil,
military and naval officers accompanying him,
has shown that he fully comprehends and
shares in the universal public feeling in
reference to the hero of Mill Spring, Stone
River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Franklin
and Nashville. For the full details Of the
funeral we refer the reader to our special
dispatches from Troy, elsewhere in these
columns.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09
SHE E T
New York, Saturday, April o, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,s HERALD.

fAGE.
1-Advertisements.
2-Adverfsements.
3-Washington: Application to the Supreme Court
TO Reopen the Decision on the Legal Tender
Act; Justice Bradley to siti on the Rehearing
OF the Case; The Increased Appropriation
for the New York Post Ofice Defeated;
Lively Tilt in the Senate Chamber-Pro-
ceedings IN the New York Legislature
Affecting Scene in Massachusetts Prison.
Brooklyn Inlellgence--A Literary Entertain
ment-Tne Enranchised Rejoicing: Immense
Turnout OF Colored Citzens-The Army Of
the Potomac--American Jockey Club-Ho for
ST. Domingo.
4-The Mcfarland Trial: Opening Speech of Coun-
sci Tor Defence; The First Trace OF the
Tempter; The Intercepted Letter from Rich
ardson to Mrs. Mcfarland and the E0pement;
Testimony for the Defence; Hereditary Taint
OF Insanity the Plea-United States Commits
sioners' Court
5-Execnton OF Jack Reynolds at the Tombs:
Scenes Inside and Outside the Prison-Cuba:
Movements of Captain General de Rodas;
Connagrations on the Increase Throughout
the Island-The Methodist Episcopal Church.
Army Intellgence-Europe: Progress and
Sweep Of the Revolution in Religlon-Sectaran
School Appropriations.
t-Edttorials leading Article on Our Great City
Government; A Good Prospect Before Us
Amusement Announcements.
photographic News from All Parts OF the World:
Nap0leon's Health, Exciting Report OF it's Con.
dition Yesterday; Spain Quiet All Over the
Country; French Riots in the Iron Districts
and the Strikes Ending; The Steamship City OF
Brussels and the City of BOstOn-Lectures
Last Nigh-New York City News-Amuse-
ments-Political Corruption in Jersey-Per-
sona Intelllgence-Old World Items-Egypt-
Another Nitre- -Gycerine Explosion-Bu Business
Notices.
S-The Pierre -Bonaparte Trial: Closing Addresses
Of Counsel to the Jury; The Prisoner in Court
on the Last Day-Financial and Commercial
Reports-The Case OF supposed Suicide
Marriages and Deaths.
0-Police Peculiarities Unsafe Buildings -Adver-
tisements.
1O-The Heros Obsequies: Las: Sad Rites to the
Remains OF General Thomas Custom House
ManmuyrIpg- pg-Journaistic Notes--Shipping In
Observation-Disclosures
11-Adyertisements.
l2-Adyertisemcnts.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Russian Annexation from Japan.

The Russians, in their grand march east
ward, are achieving good works for modern
progress. In the north and east of Asia they
are, unquestionably, the pioneers Of civiliza.
ton; and whatever jealousy the Western
Powers of Europe may naturally entertain
when Muscovite influence is felt along the
borders of the Danube and the Bosphorus, it
would seem to their interest to encourage the
advance of new ideas through the strongholds
of Oriental barbarism. Nevertheless the
Memorial Dtplomatique expresses some dis
content at the acquisition which the Gear has
recently made in annexing the island of
Seghalien, otherwise known as Taikari or
Kioto, in the Sea of Okhotsk. The Russian
colors were first hoisted there some years ago,
but it is only within comparatively brief
period that formal and complete possession of
the new insular province has been boldly
asserted by the Emperor Alexander.
The island in question is about six hundred
miles long by one hundred and twenty
in breadth, and comprises a super
ficies of some thirty thousand square
miles. 1t has soil and climate adapted
to the culture of the chief Asiatic staples, and
fine beds Of coal have been discovered In the
central districts. But it's chief importance
consists in the fact that it commands the mouth
of the Amoor river, holding position, in
reference to that great stream, somewhat
analogous to that of Vancouver's Island at the
outlet of Puget Sound. Its locality, however,
would be still more menacing to Russian COM
merce than is Vancouver to our own were it
in foreign hands, since it extends for three
fourths of it's length opposite the whole coast
line of the maritime territory ceded by China
to the Czar along the coast of the Gulf of
Tartay. The northern part Of the island was
once claimed by China, and the southern by
Japan. The latter had established military
posts there to protect petty trade with their
adjacent great insular possession of Yeso,
lying Immediately south Of it. Over this whole
territory Russia has, at last, definitely pro-
claimed her sovereignty, and we can but recog-
nize with lenient eyes movement which pro-
tects the mouth of a great internal water high
way as vital to the prosperity Of ber future
trade in the far East as the freedom of the
Mississippi delta is to our commerce in the
Gulf of Mexico.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

The poor wretch who murdered old Mr..
Townsend, In the secure conviction that hang
ing for murder is ''played out" expiated his
crime and disproved his theorem yesterday on
the scaffold The old plan OF execution, it
seemed, was actually played out for, instead
OF the traditional way of dropping the con-
demned man through trap, the new mode OF
having him suddenly pulled off his feet
up into the air was substituted. If the
intention Of execution is to make a rapid and
easy exit for the condemned this plan was a
failure yesterday for Reynolds, after being
whirled round in the air like the cracker Of a
whip, fell the length of the rope and for seven
minutes struggled in the agonies OF strangula-
ton. Thirty minutes after the body was
taken down and no trace Of the terrible agony
was visible on the pale, lifeless features. Our
humanitarians have not improved on the old
hanging plan. The dull drop does the work
more quickly and effectually than this new
tangled notion of killing a man by sud
den pull at his neck and then hanging him
afterwards. The improvements Of the humani-
tarians had better be devoted to the adjuncts
and the surroundings Of these public execu-
tions. Only yesterday party of female pri-
soners in passing from one part of the Tombs
to another had to 60 over the scaffold and
under the rope. OF course they had their
coarse joke on the amusing circumstance.
In commenting on the fate of Jack Reynolds
we cannot fail to notice how rapidly his case
has been disposed of. 1t is to-day just ten
weeks since he killed his man and uttered his
philosophical remark about hanging being
played out and he is already hanged. There
are five or six murderers yet in the Tombs and
out, who killed their men many years ago.
who have had two or three trials each, and yet
with them it is actually the fact that hanging
is played out. 1t was probably Reynolds
indiscretion in making such damaging COM
mentary on the maintenance of the law he had
outraged that finally drove the authorities to
vindcate the law and themselves from his
assertion, and to set off by contrast the delay
in the other cases by hanging him on the first
trial, without respite or stay of proceedings,
and within ten weeks of the commission of his
crime
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

The ALLEGED CORRUPT USE of the funds ap-
propriated by the State Legislature for the sup
port Of the Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton
was the subject OF debate in the Assembly at
Albany Yesterday, Mr.. Jacobs reported a
bill authorizing the appointment Of three trus-
tees by the Governor to take charge Of the
institution, which Mr.. Littlejohn opposed.
The bill was finally recommitted to the Ways
and Means Committee.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Prince Pierre Bonaparte Free In Paris--The
European Crisis i'm Diplomacy
and Industry.

Prince Pierre B0naparte Free In Paris--1rho
European Crisis in Religion-Diplomacy
and Industry.
The European mail at this port yesterday
delivered very ample and interesting budget
of news, in elaboration Of the points which
have been presented in our cable reports
The advices are dated to the Goth of March.
They are quite refreshing as to the current and
scope of Old World life and history, and
agreeably varied in tone, piquancy and incl
dent Prince Pierre Bonaparte was discharged
from the dock at Tours. and received In
Paris as free man, who had been acquitted
legally and morally Of the charge of homi-
eide In the Noir case The moral sentiment
finds expression in the congratulations which
were rendered to the Prince at his hotel
Immediately after his arrival. The extempore
demonstrations partook, indeed, somewhat Of
the character of series Of tstss, in which the
unprejudiced and justice-loving mind of Ame-
rca participated largely and actively. Previous
to his acquittal the Prince proclaimed in
court--in reply to the Rochefort radical news
paper charges-'I never was tried III the
United States for murder. never committed
murder"
The Papal infallibility question was intensi-
fed in interest and evidently sweeping in q
serious religio-political undertow among the
peoples, in the Cabinets and towards the lay
thrones. France, Austria, Spain and Italy
were deeply agitated on the subject The first
symptoms Of the effect, as they appeared when
our mail advices. were despatched, indicate the
inception, the cS-smencement even, of grand
counter movement looking towards new
revolution in religion. Napoleon's letter Of
Magma Charta was commented on favorably
by the French press. The trade strike demon
strations at LIE Creuzot, France, had COM
menced The exciting causes of the move
ment were anxiously canvassed by the Paris
journals. The writer's infer that these French
operative strikes constitute merely part of ga
social agitation, which will cause a revolution
in all the economy of labor, and that capital is
preparing itself not only at LIE Creuzot but
in all France and throughout Europe and
America for the result" The French editors
also convey the idea that IAN outside con-
spiracy of character quite foreign to all
| questions of labor" is at work to infame and
perpetuate the crisis. Such assertions elevate
| the consideration of the LIE Creuzot trade
movement in Importance far above the range
of public consideration which has been hitherto
| accorded it. Should France become suspi-
cious Of the existence Of any foreign national
jealous disturbing influences in her midst it
may lead to European war, which would
take her iron-clads from Cherbourg in the
direction indicated by the sculptured finger Of
| the statue of the First Napoleon which stands
near the great naval depot, and lead her armies
across the channel as well as across the Alps
and to the Iberian Peninsula. The situation in
| the Old World is serious and evidently critical.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

A DAY OF REMARKABLE EvENTs-Yester-
day, with such events as the funeral of General
Thomas, at Troy; the African jubilee in this
city; the execution Of Jack Reynolds; the
Mcfarland trial, and the initial proceedings of
the Tammany chiefs towards the practical re-
organization Of our city government under the
new Charter.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

spring. and thence till the return Of summer.
The City Of Observation-Disclosures the cause
may be counted as one more to the melancholy
list of Atlantic steamers that have gone down
in the deep sea and left no living soul or
ivestige afioat to tell their dreadful story.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

A CHANCE FOR SPAN.-The cable report
from Madrid states that Spain was quiet all
over the country yesterday. 1t is to be hoped
that it will remain so-that the Spaniards,
having attained a fair balance, even for day,
will be be able To maintain it.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

CAPTAIN HALLS ARCTIC EXPEDITION. N.-The
Senate bill for the Arctic appropriation TO
Captain Hall is still pending. Captain Hall
has proved himself thoroughly practical,
go-ahead man, and his very physique is emf
nently that of an Arctic explorer. He has
expressed himself in favor of testing the
new theory of reachnV the Pole by follow
,oo the EuIf Stream, as suggested by the dis
iinguished photographer OF Commodore PHerfyy Z
Japan expedition, Captain Siias Bent. Should
he prosecute this design Captain Hall would
be guided in his movements towards the Pole
by the first suggestion for reaching it yet offered
by science.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON is reported to
have had a fainting fit of some considerable
duration yesterday. His Majesty had returned
to the Tuiieries after attending military
review. If the rumor had not its origin in o
Bourse can0rd it deserves serious attention
Should such syncope come on again, and be
prolonged to the dissolution of his life, Europe
may close its eyes on the past and again open
them on wonderful, terrible present.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

TIE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE DEFI-
orENcY BILL, increasing the appropriation for
the new Post Office of this city, does not meet
the approval of the House Committee on Ap-
preparations, and ii has been agreed upon to
recommend non-concurrence in the amend
ment This means, we suppose, that the build
ing, instead of being erected with despatch,
is to continue in process of construction any
number of years.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Revolutionary Aspects i'm Europe.

1t has been our duty and our privilege on
many occasions in the past to point out and
compel attention to certain important political
and social changes in Europe. Since 1S4S we
do not know that the European Continent has
experienced the action of more dangerous
forces than 1t is experiencing at the present
moment, nor do we believe that since that time
the revolutionary changes have been so sweep
ing or 30 alarming. Great Britain, France,
Spain, Austria not to speak of other nations,
are all in the agony of o revolutionary crisis.
Great Britain is saving itself by yielding to
almost every popular demand. France has
caught similar impulse; so has Spain SO
has Austria. In Great Britain there can
be no doubt as to the final result The
Gladstone administration, aiming at justice,
conciliatory yet severe, is gradually disarming
oil opposition and laying broadly the basis Of o
strong and healthful future. It is not other
wise with France. Napoleon knows that it is
idle to fight with fate. Fate made him what
he is. No man so well understands her teach
ings; nor does any man know better when
and how to obey her high behests. Fate is
against the perpetuation Of the one man power,
and the Emperor, by every means at his COM
mand, assists at and presides over the pro-
gressive movement Spain is in agony, and
Austria is in doubt and uncertainty. But all
over the onward and upward movement is
visible. The people are wrenching the power
from the aristocrats, and cunning statesmen
who have trained themselves to understand
the times are making tame and fortune. No
one can deny that the times are stirring, so
stirring that it is hard to predict the immediate
future; but, looking at the ultimate result,
there are but very few men who have the
faculty of thought who do not rejoice in the
present
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth street-GRAsp VARIETY
ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee Mt 3
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BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-JoNArHAN BRAD.
FoRD-GYMNAsTIo ExEROIsEs 40. Matinee at T.
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RetrOgrade LeafsIatiOn-The Disgraccful In
come Tax Retained.

come Tax Retained.
The United States Senate has voted to
retain the income tax in the assessment for
internal revenue for the current year. This is
the worst specimen of legislation that has
characterized Congress the present session. 1t
is retrograde legislation in its most wretched
shape. 1t stains the journal of the Senate
with an act that is in wanton disregard Of the
wishes of the people, and deliberate viola
ton of justice toward all honest taxpayers.
The income tax is universally detested. It
offers premium on crime, and is the hand
maid of perjury. While some men swear to
incomes of lesser rate than they actually
receive, in order to escape taxation, rascals
swear to higher income than they receive in
order to obtain credit they would not other
wise be entitled to. The law tends to public
Generalization, just as it was with the bank
rupt law of year or two ago. That law was
passed with proper regard for the public well
fare. The motives of its trainers were in the
main correct; but in course of time honest
men were induced to take advantage of it's pro-
visions, and by fraudulent representations
cheat their creditors. Any act that has a
tendency like this should be expunged from
the public statutes. The act imposing tax
upon incomes has this tendency, and as snch
should be blotted from the official records by
Congressional action, as it already is by COM
mon consent among the people.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

BOOTHS THEATRE, 2Sd st., between 5th ana oth avs
Matinee-LADr OF LYONS. EveningMAcBETn.
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THE LOST STEAMER Cry OF BosToN. ALI
hopes OF this missing ship, it appears, are
given up. Mr. Inman, of the firm owning the
line, is of the opinion that she was lost from a
collision with an iceberg, two or three days
out from Halifax, and in this opinion
he is probably correct. The sail out
fSf Two Or three days from Halifax
is across the track track 81 lhe icegssgs which
come down in the Arctic current from Baffin's
Bay into the Atlantic with the approach Of
The New York herald., 1870-04-09

A FRUIT OF THE SUEz CANAL.-From Lon.
don we learn by Atlantic cable that Bombay
cotton sent to England by the Suez Canal has
been returned to India by the same route in
the form Of cloth in forty-fve days. BY the
old route, via the Cape Of Good Hope, the
shortest period on record for similar result is
ninety days. Between India aud Great Britain,
and thus by implication between India and
almost every known centre Of modern activity,
the Suez Canal has reduced time and distance
by one-half In spite Of admitted drawbacks
the Suez Canal must thus be regarded as a
grand success. 1t is one Of our greatest
modern scientific trumphs, and it's value IS less
to be determined 81 s'hat ]. aAep1s er is than
by what it promises to become and do. 1t is
an example which must be extensively followed
to the advantage of mankind.
The New York herald., 1870-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS TINS AFTERNOON Mu tvexINs.

NIBLO's GARDEN, Broadway-PIpPIN; Or Tn Krso
GOLD MINIS. Matinee at T.
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GODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE. Broadway, cor :
rhirtich s-Matnee daily Performances every evening.
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wALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway and 18th street.
N EN AND AoREs
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-NEw VERSION
HAMLET Matinee at q
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The RothscLilds. King william. and Nupo-
lem III.


"There will be no war" said lately the aged
widow Of Mayer hnsolm Rothschild 10 m scqua =
nnce, 81 for my son will not give them the money
Tlis was doubtless also the idea OF her grandson,
Alfonso Rothschild when he came to Ems 10 induce
the King of Prussia To give up his obstinate purpose
sire OF the French monarch. Perhaps he wis ed to
say To the King that the Rothschlds would hrrnih
Him no money: and that n ho did not take pity on
the embarrassment Of the French Emperor lhey
would cmroy al their financial power to the injury
of Prussia and Germuny.
Rothschilds in the world. He has q well filed
treasury. with more than thirty millions Of hard
dollars the exact opposite Of the French Treasury,
whose accounts show nothing except on lie debtor
side. BESIDES, the Council OF the North German
Confederation, relying the future appreciation OF
the Diet has granted him unlimited credit The
King, accordingly was unwilling To receive the
financial negotiptor: and while he himself packed
oil the impairment Count Benedict With a round
answer, he sent word to the rich Baron RothsIhid
by a servant that he was not at home.
At this Ar. Alfonso gets angry ana resigns his Of
fee a. Prussian Consul General In Paris IL must
be admitted that this Is a very proper act his part
for lie wonld by no means be suitable person to
represent the commercial interests of Germany In
I. r cnch capital at the present time. lie ought
also TO be IRA srd for so warmly csOOusing the inter
es1 of Tho Emperor Napoleon. Gratitude Is beaut-
fu but not very frequent virtue When tile Princes
rather, IN lbi, made in Paris the personal acquant
nnce o. Louis Napoleon, he was worth about two
hundred millions. Out Of these two hundred mil
Hone IN consequence Of the convenient information
received from the Cabinet OF the President at the
tme Of Tho eoup dftdt. and since then from the
cabinet or the Emperor. he has made Two thousand
millions; but OF these to thousand millions the
greater part Is engaged in all sorts OF speculni0ns
and enterprises, which would turn olt dlsastrousy
hH1vthing unexpected should happen to the En-