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Aurelisn next addressed Graechus.


'.See the renegade to honor and 10
Rome," be cried. ION the road TO death n
"Aurelian," answered Gracious. calm.
lly, death is to the soldier scarce terror.
Wronged BY your great predecessor on
the throne, in Flavius Clsudius' power
mine was . life of risk. and fleeing here I
found welcome. by my land denied. and
for its love loved it as my own. Kill
me-but struck at Parthisns. and the
Roman mercensries, but not upon my
sword rests there one drop Of fellow Ro-
mans blood"
A number Of Aurelian's officers con-
frmed this statement. The emperor
smiled benignantly.
1T would i'll become my triumph" he
said, ito stain it with revenge. Grsc-
chus, take. in place Of that wrested from
you by the Emperor Claudius, pardon and
honors from Aurclian."
While the young soldier remained
speechless with surprise and gratitude.
the emperor turned to Zen obis and thus
addressed her:
1--WE fought against your pride. Zeuo-
bia, and it is levelled now-so ends our
cnmity. We who were foes IN hour ago.
the cause of quarrel past, are friends d
gain. Beyond the Tiber glittes bright
lands. where you shall queen it yet, hon
ored and loved. You have daugbter-"
Zenobia interrupted him with scream.
whilst every limb seemed palsied.
If she lives. she lives to perish = she
exclaimed.
mo; I issued orders to preserve you
both at every peril.
Il have rendered null your every eau
tion." she cried. ldis,raotedly. .'Should
the city fall. Zsbdas is bound BY solemn
oath, lest she should fall into Rome's ma
rauding hands. to kill her in the temple. p"
Upon inquiry it was ascertained that
Zabdas. badly wounded. bad last been
seen bearing Julia into the temple. They
FASTENED with all speed to prevent the
needless sacrifice. They found Zsbdas
standing by the altar and Julia kpeeling
at bis feet, IS if in prayer. The general
vas wounded to the death, but be had life
enough to do this act Of agony. His
sword was lifted when Gracious sprang
forward. caught him BY the arm. spd
told him Of the emperors clemency.
Zabdas cast away his battered sword. and
like stately oak ielled BY the woodman'a
axe, bis stslwart form sunk slowly down.
1.-The gods bless you both!'' he mur-
INJURED. And with these words the brave
spirit fed, and the noble heart ceased to
beat F.E : 49, ~ q
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Baltimore Female College.

THIS Institution, incorporated in ls49, and
i literally endowed blythe State of Maryland
in 1860, affords Boarders and Day Pupils
every advantage to acquire thorough and ac-
complished education. 1t has good Library,
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, and
valuable Cabinets of Minerals, Gems, Coins
and Medals. Besides pupils from the different
counties in Maryland, it has an extensive pat
ronage from the Middle, Southern and West
ern States.
The 23d Annual Session opens Sept. 9Th.
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION:
N. G. Brooks, LII. D., Professor of Ancient
Languages.
T. Lucy, A. NJ, Professor of Mathematics
and Nat. Sciences.
Mr.. Lewis Lauer, Professor of German.
Mr.. j. Van Reuth, Professor of Painting.
Miss S. N. Covington, Mathematics and His
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Mad. Caroline e. Chaffee, French.
Miss NJ. E. Lucy, Belles-Lettres and Physio-
logy.
Miss C. NJ. Glider, English branches.
Miss Imogene H. Simmons, Piano and Sing
ing.
Mrs. E. A. Polster, Piano and Guitar.
Mrs. Juliet Workman, Vocal Music.
%-For Catalogues, or any information,
address N, G. BROOKS, LII. D.,
Aug 26, l869-n -7as President.
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Protect Your EyeGight

Milton's blindness was the result u
overwork aud dyspepsia. One of Tie
most eminent. american divinss, hssin9
for some time been compelled To- deeesK
the pleasure Of reading. apenA> A>Aksusesds
Of dollars in value, and lost yssssa a, tiRs
in consequences Of getting up several houfs
before sunrise and studying b. artificial
light. His eyes never got we'll. {, 49,.
Multitudes Of men snd women have
made their eyes weak for life BY the To
FREQ use Of the eyesight. residing snSn
print and doing dns sewing. lo ID siswsii
these things. it is xeft TO observe the TO-
lowing rules ID she 1se 81 Tie eyep,
Avoid Ill sudden changes between Hight
and darkness. fs2&2 7iaf. a9la .o'f y Ss'@s
Never read BY twilight. u mocsHghl.
or on very stormy day. n 10 ia1ai sAt
Never sleep 20, that on waking ,ShAays
shall open op the light Of .. .viedar.ui iisl
Do not use sthe eyesight By lightAa
scans that it requires ~ effort 70 discEimi1
nate. ..5..,. "a s.au,1.gI !.
Never read or sew directly ID front q
the light OF window or door. '.'o
1t IS best to have the light fall from .
bove obliquely over the left shoulder. a.A
Too much light creates . glsre. s1d
p.ins and confuses the sight. The nes
inent you see you are sensible fos sa'efIose
TO distinguish. that moment eesss Ind
talk. walk or ride. ~ f..a no 90 sassa
As the sky is blue and the earth green.
it would seem that the ceiling should Be
blush tinge. the carpet green. and the
walls Of some mellow tint.
The moment you are instinctively promp-
ted to rub the eyes, that moment cesss
using them. 2l' Fl = 1881 !"
If the eyes sre glued together on wax
iog up. do not forcibly open them. bot
apply the SALIVA With the fngsr-it . the
speediest diluteut 10 the world-sud thsn
wash your eyes and face in warn yeser.
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BOARDING.

DERSONS visiting Baltimore will find good
Il Board and reasonable charges at No. So
CONWAY STREET.
The patronage of her country friends is re-
specsfully solicited.
Mas. JOHN +. TURNER.
June II, ls7o-tf.
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Forgive the sword that knew not stain or rust
Forget the rebel in the soldier fame,
As England bushes now O er Cromwell dust
And treasures Hampden's name.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
Mr.. DelanO,s Taxes.

If it had been understood by the American
people when Mr.. Delano was made Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue that he was to
have supreme authority in the matter of taxes,
and to impose new ones or increase old ones
as might please him, and that under this
authority he was to extort money without any
warrant Of law, there would have been pro-
test against his appointment SO loud and gene
raj that 1t must have been respected by the
President, who holds that ''the will of the
people is the law of the land" In certain
section of the revenue laws it is written that
from every mans return Of income there
'shall be deducted" certain specific abate-
ments s'Shall be deducted" is pretty good,
plain, imperative English and we do not see
how the lawyers can make any difficulty as to
its meaning. Among other moneys that it is
declared ''shall be deducted" from the tax
payers return is included sthe amount actually
paid for interest" upon any encumbrance on his
property. Thus, if man lives in a mortgaged
house and pays interest instead of rent he ia
entitled to a reduction from his return Of the
whole amount Of that interest, just as he would
be if it were rent This is the plain, evident,
unmistakable intention of the law; and yet
in the face of this the collectors are now re-
quiring from the people a supplementary re-
turn for the year 1869, in order that they may
squeeze out of them the tax on this abatement,
for which abatement there is actually place
| made in the revenue blanks, and which has
always hitherto been allowed. This is fragrant
highway robbery, and the people must submit
or be compelled to fight the government in the
courts. It would be better to have new Com
missioner
The New York herald., 1870-03-31

The STEAMSHIP VENEZUELA IN PERIL
The steamship Camilla arrived at this port yes
terday with fifteen passengers of the steamship
Venezuela, which the Camilla overhauled in
distress during the severe gales of last week.
There are forty-two persons still aboard the
Venezuela, the captain and his crew refusing
to leave the ship, although she had a large
hole in her hull and her rudder and stern
post were wrenched away and her provisions
flooded The Venezuela, when the Camilla
left her, was about mid-ocean on her route
from Liverpool to Barbados, somewhere in the
neghborhood Of latitude thirtythree degrees
thirty minutes north, longitude forty-three
degrees thirty minutes west. There should be
some aid sent to her promptly. If her line has
any agents here 1t is their duty to look to it at
once. They can lily spare such gallant fellows
as her officers and crew have shown them
selves to be, and can never find others who
will fill their places with such ardent devotion
to duty.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31

Tn0 hontpons1or.BOurb0n Du0l-Gcnorat
sicixIcs Asked TO second she Late Prince
Henrt.
BY special correspondence from Madrid,
published in another column to-day, we pre-
sent to our readers full report Of the Mont
pensier-Bourbon duel, its exciting cause, pre-
lminaries and management. The c0mmunica-
ton comes in melancholy confirmation of our
special cable telegram, detailing the unchris-
tian-like determination and cool and vengeful
purpose to murder, under sanction of the code
of the duello, with which the sanguinary affair
was conducted. The loneliness and almost
fricndless position of the Bourbon Prince in
Madrid, the one day proud capital of his
crowned ancestors, when seeking to prepare
for the eventful moment, appears as if omi-
nous of evil. Prince Eenri was compelled to
hunt round for second in city where but a
few years since hundreds of knightly swords
and gauntleted hands would have been un-
sheathed and put forth in an instant on the
mere whisper of o member of his family, even
on the word of pretender to his name. He
applied to the French Minister, requesting him
to act as his friend. The application was de-
clined. He requested Major General Sickles
to stand by his side in the emergency. The
United States Minister was compelled to forego
the proffered honor In obedience to the routine
rule Of the diplomatic body. The Prince even
tually selected his friends, the gentlemen who
were named in our first special cable advices Of
record Of the fight and whose names are re-
peated to-day.
Prince Henri no doubt felt the situation
keenly. No doubt but that he regretted his
former hastiness of temper, his Incorporate
language, his violence in person alities, his
weaknesses, and his cutting, CALLING speeches
on many occasions. Regret was unavailing
in the emergency, useless in the crisis. He
bore himself manfully on the ground, notwith
standing. The reader will learn from our
letter how the men were placed, and, as it
were, behold the murderous advance" ''fire"
movement as it progressed to the last shot,
with the chance against Prince Henri, the
leaden messenger Of death almost at his head,
a relentless antagonist before him, and eternity
at his feet. He was cool, but not unmoved.
Seeing Montpensier approach to the fatal
realization of his bond-the grasping of the
'.pound Of flesh Of the code-he took his
watch from his pocket, delivered it to his
second, and commended it with his love to his
wife. The Duke fred instantly; the bullet
whizzed in the brain of the Prince; Montpen-
sier was revenged; a soul stood before its
God. The Princes general character, as well
as his personal griefs and misfortunes, are
referred to in very feeling terms. His earthly
troubles have come to an end. Montpensier's
position here below has not been bettered.
The condition Of Spain Is decidedly worse.
Where do we find the cui bono Of the code
Spain herself renders the sad reply to-day
nowhere
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
Proclamstion Of tho Fifteenth Amend-

Proclamation OF tho Fifteenth Amend
ment-Now for a Universal Amnesty.
Upon the final passage Of the bill yesterday
for the restoration of Texas, the last Of the
list Of the late Southern rebellious confede-
racy, the President promptly issued his procla-
nation of the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment to the national constitution, estab-
fishing equal suffrage through all the length
and breadth of the land to citizens of all races
and colors and regardless OF previous condition
of servitude.
The right of the citizen, therefore (male,
above the age Of twenty-onel to vote in all
our political elections, white man, black man,
yellow man or red man, is fixed in the supreme
law of the land, and North, South, East and
West the politicians Of all parties will actively
begin to cultivate the colored element in view
of the balance of political power-eight hum
dred thousand voters-which it commands.
The negro question is thus definitely settled on
the broad basis of civil and political equality,
and the field is open for the broadest agitation
of women's rights.
10 Close up tue WOTh VI TeCOuSlruCtlOuy
however, and of the mighty revolution result
ing from the late rebellion, one more act is re-
quired-a universal amnesty, wiping out all
the pains and penalties, acknowledgements and
disabilities on account of said rebellion. 1t is
understood, too, that message to Congress
recommending this act of amnesty will proba-
bly, be the next communication from the Presi-
dent to the two houses. The fourteenth
amendment provides that oil the disabilities re-
ferred to may be removed by a two thirds vote
of each house of Congress; and now we sup
pose that vote will be freely given upon a
covering all concerned in the rebel
lion, and investing them with all the rights Of
brethren in the Union once more. Such an
act will surely work like charm throughout
the South In behalf of law and order; and SO
now for universal amnesty.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Prominent Arrivals i'm This City Yesterday.
Sir Henry Becker, Of Ireland; Sir Charles Bright
and W. J. Ellis, Of London England; Theo. Lyman
and Judge Bigelow, OF Boston, and James Napier OF
England, are at the Brevoort House.
J. W. Wicker, OF the Treasury Department, Wash.
ington; Captain Dukehard, OF steamer Cuba;
Thomas NJ Dukehart, of the United States Navy;
Colonel P. Sanger, Of Joliet, ILL., Colonel George 8.
Parsons. OF Washington; Colonel F. n vickers, Of
Alaska; John II. Carmody, OF the United States
Navy; Rev. A. M. Baret and Rev. P. II. Maher. Of
Grafton, Mass, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
E. P. Ross, OF Auburn; II. Sibey, Of Rochester;
General N. b. Forrest Of Tennessee; Judge 3. B.
Meeker, OF Minnesota, and Dr. B. I. G. Norton, OF
Missouri are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
CAPTAIN w. II. Christopher, OF steamer st. John:
Bayard Taylor, John Van VOORHEES, OF Rochester; J.
w. LIE Barnes, OF Washington; Captain w. Cobb. Of
Massachusetts. and G. r. Zeigler, Of Philadelphia.
are at the Astor House.
Malcom Cameron, OF Canada D. W. F. Hutchin-
son. of Chicago, and DR.. Decker, OF Mount Vernon,
are at the ST. Elmo HOTEL
Archibald Ii ttle OF Shanghae, and MetchOr Lopez
Lizour, Of London, are at the New York Hotel.
NJ G. Van Halle and 7. Greeve, OF Holland and
Gonzales Dantre OF Montreal, are at the st. Denis
Hotel
Colonel II. d. Townsend, OF New YORK. ana 4.
Lewis Asnworth OF Manchester, England, are at the
Clarendon Hotel.
Judge E. H.Rosekrans, OF Glen's Falls; DR.. Ash
ton OF Philadelphia; X. H. Maury, of Virginia. and
Colonel A. Piper OF West Point are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
J. 7. Burden, OF Troy; Henry Farnum. Of New IA.
ven; G.. D. Howe and w. w. Goldman, OF Boston,
are at the Albemare Hotel.
General Hazen, Of the United States Army; Colonel
W. H. Reynolds, Of Providence; e. A. Buck, OF Buff
falo, and A. K. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, are st the
Hoffman House.
Lieutenant c. S. Medary, OF the United States
Army; Malcolm Douglass, OF Windsor, VT; Martin
A. Sisson, Of Baltimore. and George Payne Of OhnA.
are at the Coleman House.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
TRIPLE SHE E L .
New York. Thursday, March 81, 1870.
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,S HERALD.

&AtE
1-Advertisements.
2-Advertlsements.
3-Tammany's Triumph: Passage OF the New Char.
ter In the State Assembly; The Coup de Grace
to the Revolving Democrats; The Brooklyn Pc.
lice Bill Passed in the House-The Tammany
Revolt: Movements Of the City Democracy
William M. Tweed and the Irish Laborers-
News from St. Thomas and ST. Domingo-The
New York Liberal Club
d-Europe; The Montpenser Bourbon Duel; The
Steamships collision Off the Needles; Franco
American Postal Arrangement-Old World
ltems-Cuba: Unsatisfactory Result OF the
Winter Campaign; Spanish Hostility to
Foreign Consuls-Antl.Wom oman's Rights Lee
ture-Meeting OF the Board OF Health--A
Domestic Mystery-Great Cooking Main: The
Pet Birds OF Schenectady and Troy In the
Pit-The Passaic River Drowning Mystery
5--Congress The Amendment TO the Texas Bill
Concurred In by the House; Message from the
President Announcing the Ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment-A Mid-Ocean Horror
Another Steamer Disabled and Adrift; Forty.
Two Souls Involved IN an Uncertain Fate
Immigration Afrairs-Polce Blackguardism-
The Excise Fund-Hamilton's Badges OF In
famy-Proceedngs in the New York City and
Brooklyn Courts-Marriages and Deaths.
6-Edtorals: Leading Article on The Charter at
Albany, Mysterious Disappearance OF the
Young Democracy-Personal Intelligence
Amusement Announcements.
photographic News from All Parts OF the World:
The Ex-Queen OF Spain Separated from Her
Husband; French Demonstration Against
Pierre BoDaparte; English Report Of the Pom
tifcal Schema-The Fifteenth Amendment:
Proclamation by the President Announcing It's
atihcation-Washington Texas Again in
the Union-Tne Proposed New Market IN the
Ninth Ward-Amusements-The Sects and
Common Schools-The Erie Railway: Argu-
ments Before the State Senate Railroad Com
mittee-Horse Notes-Busness Notices.
Financial and Commercial Reports-The Coal
Trade-Advertisements
9-Advertisements.
aO-Tragedy in Hudson City: An Old German
Barber Uses the Razor on His Wife's Throat
The Sleepy Hollow Murder-Shipplng lnte
observation-disclosures.
l1-Advertisements.
12-Advertsements.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31

Coop FOR TENNEssEE.-The Athens (Tenn. }
Post states that since the year 1910 Tennessee
has 'never been more peaceful and quiet than
now; never been freer from crime and out
rage; never were its people more zealously
devoted to industrial pursuits; never were it's
schools and educational institutions more lib
orally encouraged and sustained or in more
fourishing condition, and never before has
there been so much interest manifested in the
cause of education generally" This being the
case, what is the use of Congress jabbering
about sending down to Tennessee loads of guns
and blunderbusses to blow such peaceful peo-
pie as high as ''Gilderoy's kite? ?" None at all.
General Butler might as well close his books
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
Tho Funding Bill and tho National Bank
Lobby.

The Funding Bill and tho National Bank
Lobby.
It is said the Senate Funding bill Is in
danger in the House of Representatives, and
that Mr.. Boutwell, begins to despair of its
passage The powerful national bank lobby
proves too strong for the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr.. Sherman, the Senate and the
House ITSELF This is what we have been say
ing all along. We have maintained that the
national bank organizations, which we have
designated as dangerous monopoly, would
prove stronger than either Congress or the
administration. The Funding bill, we admit,
is an impracticable measure, and there are
many objections to it; but the hostility of the
banks has nothing to do with the public well
fare. They oppose it simply because it
would take away from them por-
ton of their enormous profits. In fund
ing the debt at lower rate of interest
the bill provides that the national banks
shall exchange their old bonds, which they
pledge with the Treasury Department as q
basis of their circulation, for the new reduced
per cents-that is, instead of drawing six
per cent on these security bonds they would
draw on an average four and half per cent
Now, considering that this percentage on
their bonds, or, what amounts to the same
thing, the profits on their circulating currency
secured by the bonds, is a clean gift from the
government, the claim of these banks is very
Shylock-like. The government has been
foolish epouph to give them without any con-
sideration, about eighteen millions year
in gold; and now, when it proposes
to cut down the gratuity to thirteen or
fourteen millions year, for the purpose
of reducing the interest on the debt and
the burden Of taxation, they cry out for the
original bond and for the last cent of that bond.
1t appears that the struggle between the Com
mittee of Ways and Means and the COMMITTEES
on Banking and Currency of the House to get
possession and control of the Funding bill was
Committee on Banking and Currency was their
committee; but though they failed to have the
bill referred to it, they are just as powerful
and as successful, it seems, with the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. The fact is, they are
stronger than any committee or Congress itself.
If we see this in the beginning, and while the
banks have only three hundred millions of cir
culating currency, what may we expect should
the whole circulation of the country be in
their hands and their capital be nearly tre-
bled? The national banks would become the
virtual government of the republic.
The New York herald., 1870-03-31
Ireland and the Gladstone Policy.

Our latest news informs US that there Is
small chance, so far as the House Of Commons
is concerned, of putting down the Gladstone
policy. Two great measures, each of them
looking to Ireland, are being pushed through
Parliament, and so far as we can see there is
not the slightest chance of either the one or
the other experiencing serious difficulty in
either house. At the same time it is impos-
sible in this part Of the world not to regard
this Irish-English question as one of the fun
niest questions Of modern times. One whole
session Of the Imperial Parliament and
the best part of another has been
given up to Ireland almost exclusively.
The present Prime Minister Of Great Britain,
and one Of the abest Prime Ministers that
Great Britain has ever known, seems to have
made up his mind that in history he shall be
remembered chiefly as skilful expounder of
Homer and as the healer of Irish grievances.
That his Homeric studies will be pronounced
by postsrity great success, posterity is not
likely to be unwilling to admit. That his
Irish policy has reconciled Ireland to English
rule or msrule not many men now living
will be prepared to say is fact. Why should
it be that the British Parliament thinks Of
nothing but ireland, does nothing but try to
make Ireland sweet, and that all the good
thoughts and all the good deeds prove failures9
If things go as they are it will not surprise us
to learn that an exodus is about to take
place from the United States to the old shores,
and that Englishmen in England begin to
tremble and to doubt whether London is not
to become second New York. Whatever be
stone policy is giving the world o fresh Illus
tration of the Irish character. A Life and
Property Protection bill going hand in hand
with a second grand reform movement is one
Of the funniest things in all history. To many
Englishmen, to many Scotchmen, to many
Americans, and, indeed, to thinking men all
the world over, the condition of Ireland,
looked at in the light of the Gladstone policy,
will encourage the idea that honesty and
earnestness are questionable characteristics of
policy. Moral suasion is good, but the school
master knows that castigation is necessary
and efficient adjunct. Legislation can do
much, but it cannot create a contented people.
We know that Mr.. Gladstone means and does
well. We know that the British people follow
him as they never followed q Parliamentary
leader before. But we want to see whether
this latest attempt to heal the Irish sore will
be more successful than the many attempts
which have gone before. Whether cautery or
plaster is the best for Ireland is still the ques-
ton. In our judgment, 50 long az the Irish
people have New York, with its fat Offices, to
back them, the Irish sore will be hard to heal
Gladstone should think Of this.