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The New York herald., 1871-02-13
The Haytien Reve,u,;on.

It is nothing new, Of course, to hear Of
revolution in Hayti, for internal dissensions
and wars among rival political chiefs are
almost normal in that country The last gen.
eral war that occurred there was but year or
two ago, and resulted in the overthrow and
execution Of Salnave, the President. Now 1t
seems they have originated new row at
Port au Prince, the capital, and although
the revoutienists were defeated at the first
onset there is little doubt that It is the kin
ding OF great fame that will renew
the fiery scenes of Salnave's time unless
some friendly nation interferes. One Of the
chief causes Of this outbreak, we do not doubt,
is the present threatened annexation of st.
Domingo to the United States There are
numerous little cliques of warrior politicians
in both ST. Domingo and Hayti who get up
revolution on any shadow of pretext merely
to effect some change in the Office of the Presi-
dency, to which they all aspire, and that so
important question as the annexation of one
Of these Slamese twin republics to the United
States could be even broaohed without war
10 simply preposterous. The consequence is
that the appointment OF Ben Wade's Commits
sion has fired the Haytien heart, and they
have jumped at the chance Of putting some of
the disappointed politicians back into
Office again. One result Of this new fight has
already shown itself, and that is a strongly
expressed wish on the part Of the respectable
citizens who desire permanent peace to bring
about annexation with the United States. If
st. Domingo should finally be annexed Hayti
would evidently have to fall in line the same
way. That this would be best for these rud-
derless republics, which are too weak to de-
fend themselves against foreign foe and too
unmansgeable to keep the peace within their
own limits, is beyond question, and 1t Is
equally beyond question that the United States
needs "a strong a foothold among her own
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
The Sermons Yesterday.

Another severe snow storm tested the Chris
tian virtues Of city devstees yesterday, and
many Of them tripped in the faith. 1t was
very unpleasant weather, thought many Of the
weaker followers, to 60 to hear the sermons
which probably you heard last Sunday, and,
besides, We can read them all in the HERALD
tomorrow. But these parleying Christians
must remember that it is not the mission of
the HERALD in these reports to support them
in their wavering and straying away from
Jesus, but to bind them faster in the faith and
to spread the COED seeds over greater field
than the pent-up pulpits can possibly reach
They missed many excellent sermons fresh
from the fountainhead yesterday by their lack
Of zeal.
DR.. Armitage, at bis church on West Forty
sixth street, near Fifth avenue, preached on
the crucifxion, and commended the last dying
scene on the cross to his hearers as an instance
Of Christian resignation. All the combined
ills Of human flesh and the moral heroism of
Earth can never contrive to furnish case at
all approaching its sublimity. Bishop Niles,
of New Hampshire, delivered an excellent SER
mon on the text "Let your light shine before
men, at the Church Of the Heavenly Rest
DR.. Buckley preached upon the subject OF the
Christians hope at the ST. Paul's Roman
Catholic church. Bishop Bayley, of st.
Mary's church, Hoboken, gave an interesting
sketch of the past and present Rome, and its
probable future under the "debasing" influ-
ence and control Of the Italian government.
In Washington DR.. Newman gave a
very interesting discourse on the subject Of
official honesty, in which he ssathed legis-
lators and public officials of all grades for the
prevalence Of lobbying and bribery, and rowed
political tricksters generally up Salt river.
These are few Of the sermons which we pre-
sent in our columns to-day. They are the gist
of the words Of wisdom which fell from the
mouths Of Gods ordained teachers yesterday,
but they are not the only sermons which the
HERALD breaches this morning. Study the
local columns, search the living pictures Of
everyday lie that are to be found renewed
every morning in onr pages, and the preacher
and the student will find there texts even for
suoh grand discourses as Christ preached from
the N0ua..
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

the English journals hope for the most excel
lent and beneficial results, both to England
and America, from the labors Of the members
of the joint High International Commission.
The political atmosphere is to be made
clear" That will be healthful and pleasant
even of itself, not to speak Of any other good.
1t is rumored in Washington that Sir John
Rose being unable to serve on the commission
his place will be filed by the appointment Of
Deyonshirc.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
The Question Of Religion Approaching to
Serious Issue.

The Question Of Religion Approaching to
Serious Issue.
A special HERALD telegraph letter from
Florence, which we received yesterday
through the cable and publish to-day, reports
the exciting and rather alarming fact that
the question Of religion in Europe is likely to
be brought to point of issue, and this by
means Of a system Of arbitrament which
may perhaps involve all Christendom in agita-
tion and turmoil before its termination. We
are told that Roman Catholic league has
been formed in Belgium having for its object
an armed interference in behalf of the Papal
temporalities and for the vindication of the
sovereign lay authority Of the Pope. It is
asserted that the promovants Of this asso-
citation, or organization, have already
extended its ramifcations into Austria,
Spain, and some of the provinces of
France, and that its operations are
directed by secret conclave, which is
assembled on an island In the Mediterranean.
The movement is absolutely against the SOW
ereignty Of King Victor Emmanuel His
Majesty is, consequently, on the alert, and, as
is stated In the telegram, his government Is
already informed very extensively as to the
intent and means of the conspiracy.
Busy rumor may, possibly, in this instance
be mistaken. 1t may be that the very active
political intrigues which are being carried on
by the Bonapartists in the neutral centre Of
Belgium, and which have become still more
lively as the day Of the complete assembly of
the French Parliament approaches, have been
mistaken by the outside world for Catholic
Church movement Bonaparte may have, as he
has personally in former years, sought the sane
tuary Of the altar; or, in other words, endeav-
ored to cloak his cause under the garb of the
vestments of the clerics. This would be GER
tainly very unworthy act; but q desperate
case, as we are told by the physicians, needs
desperate remedies.
Should the case prove to be exactly as
stated, however, the results will be most Sc
rious to the entire social system Of the world
as at present constituted. It will bring the
question Of religion to the homes and fresides
Of the peoples for discussion. 1t will un-
sheath the sword of St. Peter, leaving out Of
sight and out Of mind the healing influences
which were exerted by the Great High Priest
to heal the wound which the. weapon of his
overzealous Apostle had inflicted. For the
words of the Sermon on the Mount will be sub
stituted the orders, ''draw swords" and elk
bayonets" Of modern war. The worst pas
sions of humanity may triumph for time over
the scriptural beatitudes Of charity, joy,
peace and patience; and this, too, after the ex-
ercise of an evangelism Of love during eighteen
hundred years. We can hardly believe that
it will come to this. We incline to our first
theory-that Bonapartism is agitating Chris
tianity selishly and unnecessarily, and we
sincerely hope that our inferences may prove
correct.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13
Nnpolcon's Proclamation.


Napoleon, from his luxurious captivity at
Wilhelmsh0he, has declared to the world that,
betrayed by fortune" he has kept "a pro-
found silence, which is misfortunes g mourning. "
To say the least Of it he places his situation
and accounts for his silence in most delicate
and touching manner. The time has come, how
ever, when he declares he will no longer remain
silent before his countrys disasters. If we
may anticipate his future productions by the
proclamation now before us Napoleon will
neither add to his friends nor strike terror to
his enemies by the publication of such papers.
How the empire was overthrown and how the
Unauthorized government" that succeeded it
was established is piece of intelligence neither
new nor interesting and though the captive
Emperor may console himself with the patriotic
reflection that his dynasty was q secondary
consideration altogether when his country was
In distress, still we cannot lose sight of the
fact that when he became captive after
Sedan the power which, for long years, he
exercised over the destinies of France disap-
peared like vision. OF what avail, then,
would have been the voice of Napoleoa9 To
whom could he appeal? The armies he
had commanded We're prisoners, and the
tcontinued defeats which the French
forces sustained previous to the final
disaster at Sedan had undermined the little
popularity which the French people en-
tsrtained for their emperor. Napoleon could
not have accomplished anything by pursuing a
different course to what he did. He reposed
in silence In the shadow of the disasters which
he himself brought on the country, because he
knew he could do nothing else. This is
the plain English Of his situation.
France should be united to her wishes, I"
says the captive. Does his Majesty mean to
hint by this that the French people wish him
to resume the imperial purple and again WELD
the sceptre Of an empire? Though Napoleon
''has no room for personal ambition" it is
probable that he still clings to the idea Of re-
turning to Paris and again resuming the
power which was wrested from him by the
prowess Of German arms.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

West Indian buttresses az the nations Of Europe
have held for so many ages. We can dovetail
these two issues easily enough. Annexation
not only Of st. Domingo but Hayt, will bring
about the two consummatiOns-giveu US not only
the required foothold, but give peace to the two
distracted territories.
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as our merchants and seamen, to have some
Official indication Of what the weather will be
for the uext twenty -four hours.
England Preparing for Defence Against
IuvasiOn.

England Preparing for Defence Against
Invasion.
A cable telegram, dated In London yester-
day, which appears In our columns to-day,
comes In prompt confirmation Of the HERALD
special exhibit of the military situation Of
Great Britain which appeared in our pages the
same day on which Queen Victoria opened Par
lament The British government acknowledges
officially that the country is preparing for war.
that the island is in danger of invasion. The
Ministers of the Grown estimate the cost of
the army for the year at sixteen millions of
pounds sterling. The country around the city
Of London Is to be surveyed for the purpose
OF Typographical selection for the best
defensive positions lying between the metropo-
Lis and the seacoast. New Notifications are
to be built at Dover and Harwich
and on the Island Of Malta. ALI this involves
most costly propositions, and that, too, At a
moment when John Bull is complaining loudly
OF his taxation and endeavoring Justify to save
something for "a rainy day" On what side
lies the danger? From French republcanism,
or the consolidated Imperialism Of offended
Germany Is the alarm produced by ex-
terror or Interior symptoms? Has British
democracy received an impulse which moves
the people from st. Giles to the garrets and
cellars Of Manchester and Birmingham?
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

GENERAL SICKLEs AND CUBA.-It is Off
cially stated in Washington that Minister
Sickles is carrying on negotiations with the
Spanish Court relative to claims for damages
to American citizens arising out Of the revolu-
ton in Cuba. 1t is very satisfactory to see
that these matters are opened at this particular
time Of general balancing Of our outstanding
claims; and it is a suggestive fact in this con-
nection that Secretary Fish insists that any
convention for an adjustment must be held in
Washington.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of
the Union League are to meet in Philadelphia
next week, and the members imagine among
themselves that there are great evils for them
10 remedy in the social and political atmos-
phere of the South. Among other things they
think that general amnesty must not be
thought Of for the present. There is too much
hard feeling toward Union men In the South
ern States, and the prospect Of democratic sue
cess Is too imminent. 1t is now nearly six
years since the close Of the rebellion, and we
would like to PROFOUND this question to the
learned statesmen of the Union League If
such Is the state Of affairs in the reconstructed
South as you represent it to be- after Eve years
OF military and political and social reconstruc-
ton under the leaders of your own League
itself, does such reconstruction serve its pur-
pose, and Is 1t best to continue it? And
another lis it likely that the rebel soreheads
who rule the majorities In the rebel States
would have had any majorities at all to back
them by this time IL full and generous
amnesty had been extended to the Southern
hse0ls Ave vears ssof
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

The WEATHER SIGNAL SERvIoE.-The War
Department has decided to furnish forecasts OF
the weather hereafter on the basis Of the three
daily reports which are now received from all
the telegraph stations In the country. 1t Will
certainly invest the dry details Of the reports
with Qreater interest TO all the people. "a well
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

A New AGITATION IN FRANCE. peo-
pie Of Nice are in tumultuous agitation for q
repeal Of the union with France. They wish
to obliterate the consequences of Napoleon's
work after the Italian war. The Nizzards
want to return ts their first allegiance to Italy
They have had city meeting for the attain
ment Of this object. French troops were
called out and dispersed them at the point Of
the bayonet. Avery cogent argument, indeed,
but in glaring contradiction to the French
democratic principle of the right Of popular
self-government as it has been expressed by
the men who now attempt to rule the republic.
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

man occupation, for time, Of Metz and other
strong places thereabouts, as material guar
antees" for the payment Of heavy indemnity,
we have been repeatedly told and also that
some OF the best iron-clad ships Of her navy
will have to be surrendered to Germany. That
the Germans will be somewhat exacting is
certain, with their recollections of their re-
peated humiliations and spoliations from the
first Napoleon, and not forgetting s'the rectif-
cation Of our Rhine frontier intended In this
war by Napoleon the Third. But there is no
visible alternative to France but the choice
between losing little, comparatively, as the
price Of peace and hazarding even her exist
ence as nation from the resumption Of the
war.
Assuming. then, that this National Assembly
will restore peace on the general terms indi-
Gated, will 1t next proceed to the restoration
Of the Beurbons or the Bonapartes, for appa-
rently Gsmhetta and Garibaldi have spoiled the
case Of the republiop But this Assembly,
elected for the single object Of peace, may
adjourn after this object is accomplished and
after providing for new election for
the reorganization Of the government
with the removal Of the German
armies. In the event of the adoption Of
this course the return home Of the three hun
dred and fifty thousand French imperial SOL
diers now held as prisoners Of war in Ger
many may turn the scale. 1t is possible, too,
that the conditions imposed by Germany In
reference to the return Of these prisoners may
enable them by a coup dftat to restore the
empire. AL that we know is that this National
Assembly has been exacted by the Germans as
a responsible national body with which to treat
for peace and all that we are reasonably sure
of is that peace will be made, and that, after
securing her conditions Of peace from this
Assembly, Germany will retire from France.
After this new French government may be
quietly established or chaos may come again.
Which Is it to be, order or chaos, who can tell
The New York herald., 1871-02-13

BkOADNAX AND ANN STRKET.
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR.
Volume xXxvI............. "A
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
BOOTHS THEATRE. asd st.. between Sn ana 9th ava
rouErEENrH STREET THEATRE trh.s,re rraneat.,--
AisG LrAR.
NIBLos GARDEN. Broadway.--Tms srxorAoLH oY
The BLACK CROOK.
wALLAcK's THEATRE, Broadway 18th street.
doAK-BLuR DEVILS.
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 7ee Broadway.-HuSrsD
DOWN Or THE Two LIVES OF MARY LEIGH
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner of ssh ana aad st.
GRAND oPfRArIo CARsfvAL
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-rnr PAsroxmr OF
RioHELIEu or iHE fERIop
sowERY THEATRE. Bowerz., -romr; Or WAY DOWN
sourH-MAS AND TeER-
FIFTH AVENUE THgATRE. Twenty-foursS street.
SARATOGA
GLOBE THEATRE. rs Broadway.-vARrErY ENTER
TANMEsT, &c.-GREES BANNER
NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE. As Bowery.-ApRrESsr
LEooUvREUx
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth sreet-IL TRo
vAToRF.
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner 30sh st.-Perform.
snces every afternoon and evening.
MRS. r. B. CONwAy'5 PARK THEATRE Brooklyn
MuoH Apo AEoCT MERCHANT OF VENICE
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. aol Bowery-vA.
ENTERTAINMENT
THEATRE CoMIoUE, Ola Broadway.-CoMo VOCAL
ISM, MICRO Ao1s, &c.
San FRANCISCO MINSTREL. HALL, 6S5 BroA iway.-
MICRO MINsTRELsy, FAgces. BURLEsoURs, so.
BRYANr'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. Esd st., between 9th
and 7th avs.-NEaRo MrNsrRELsY, EooENTRIoITIRs, &C.
HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brookyn.-HooLEY's AND
KELLY LEoS's MINsTRELs
UNION LEAGUE HALL-MIss GLYNS's READINGS
APOLLO HALL. 23h street and Broadway.-
DIR. CokRI' DIoRAMA OF IRELAND.
NEW YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth street-soKNKs
THE RING. AcRoBATs, &c.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE AND Art
DR. KAHNs ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7ls Broadway
SCfKNCE AND
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE corner of slh ana 23d st.
GRAND 0PRRArIo CARsivAL.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway.-rHr PANroNME OF
RIoHEIIEu PERIoD.
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LIMA EDwIN'S THEATRE. T20 Broadway.-HUNTED
Down; Or, THE Two LIVES MARY LEIGH
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NIBLO's GARDEN Broadway-TuE srxorAoLR oY
BLACK CRooK.
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wALLAcK's THEATRE. broadway 18th street.
HOMR-BLUR DEVILS.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE. asd st.. between 5h ana 9Th avs
RIonELrEU.
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BowERY THEATRE Bowerx--Pohr; Or WAY Do,
SoUTH-MAN AND TIGER.
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rouErEENrR STREET THEATRE Theatre Franeats)--
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drug from which the Indian government draws
great revenue. We compelled the Japanese
to open their ports by display Of naval supe-
risrity; and we can hardly refuse to the
United States privileges that we have extorted
In the East by blood and iron.'"
The Eranat,aer admits the justice Of Presi-
dent Grants complaint that American vessels
are examined before local Canadian courts,
where anti-American feeling runs high, and
advocates the establishment Of an international
prize court, composed of representatives Of
different countries, and which might be held
alternately in London and Washington. Such
a court, the Esominer thinks, would go far to
assure permanent peace between the two
branches Of the English-speaking people
AS we said before, all this was written be-
fore the appointment of the joint High Com
mission, and in ignorance, in all probability,
of the intentions of the British government.
Now that the Commission is so soon to meet,
and that all outstanding questions between
the two peoples are to be submitted to its con-
sideration, the speculations of the reviewers are
of the less value. 10 securing the appointment
Of this Commission General Grant has won
great victory; and if the Commission is sue
cessful, as we have no doubt It will be, in re-
moving all differences and causes of irritation
as between the United States and Great Britain
and the United States and the New Dominion,
General Grant will have entitled himself once
mere to an expression Of gratitude from the
American people-an expression Of gratitude
which we may rest assured will not be grudg
ingly given in 1872.
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bons and ''the reds, this new Assembly may
come to compromise on the empire.
The object, however, named in this fast ex-
piring armistice, as the only object of the
election Of this National Assembly, is respon-
sible national body with which Germany can
treat for peace. Count Bismarck expects a
definite issue from this Assembly, peace or
war, by Sunday next at noon, and be is ready
for either alternative. If the French ask for
brief extension Of the armistice, in view Of
treaty Of peace, 1t will, we suppose, be granted.
We expect that the Assembly, within day or
two, will meet at Bordeaux, and that, as in
conjunction with the present Government Of
National Defence, it will at once proceed to
consider the terms Of peace offered by the
German Emperor. The issues involved are
tremendous; but the necessity for action is
urgent, and so these great questions which,
under other circumstances, might occupy
twelvemonth Of discussion, may be settled in
single day, after the usual fashion of treaties
as between victorious army and badly de-
feated army still standing face to face. But
should little more time be asked it will no
doubt be granted; and inasmuch as the object
Of this Assembly-named beforehand to the
French, and with some general understanding
Of Germany's ultimatum-is treaty of peace,
we expect from this convention definite
ending of the war.
M. Thiers, we dare say, will bs appointed
in behalf Of the Assembly as the head of the
committee TO confer with Count Bismarck,
and the report of this committee will be rati-
fed by the Assembly. NJ. Theirs will under
stand the exigencies Of the case, and will
make peace on the best terms be can COM
mand. He will know that Bismarck has the
game in his hands, and that the turn has come
to France to be cropped and shaved by q
foreign barber. That she will be shorn OF the
province of Alsace, with its million and more
of inhabitants, who, though French In their
sympathies, still mostly retain their old Ger
man speech, Is morally certain; that she will
haze to csnseat to the demolition or to q Ger.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-31

The Hartford Post has been publishipa
the lobby bills of the cities of New Hayes
and Hartford, incurred during the past tvc
years in the dispute over the State eapihl
New Haven, as was natural, disbursed -
most, $33,05l a, against Hartford's
$l6.92l IS, the aggregate being %5s@a q
These sums, if they seem small in eoanpor.
isOn with the fees Of New York lobby, q
the price necessary to induce an American
minister to lend his name to mining pecg.
lation, are. nevertheless, having been q tt
main colruptly employed, far too great +
leave good character to the Connection
Legislature. The Post has been very en-.
nest in exposing this evil, and it now prhs
the bills of the two cities side BY side, vii
sad results to the character of protests
lobbyists. Several of them went from q
vocating the cause of New Haven as assui
capital to that Of Hartford as . sole capinl
and so appear in both lists: generally 4
handing the same or else advanced VAN
for thus turning their coats, but osef
s'onally coming down. from $4eO b
$50, or even from 5000 to &l00-ae
lords scale of hire was lower thas
Ravens. The heaviest single cham
ex-payers was 50 Incidentals, $a0OE'
heir services and expenses,sN
one. other, lawyers, editors, leEiiA
tors, sev%c4d commissioners, a memb0
the State Board of Education who ear
wante school biographies simplifeik
Un1r~ ates collector, assessor and baak
lnspectoiN received pay along with The =
scure and sisreputable crowd who form +
rank and file of the lobby, but whose cd
pensatlon frequently exceeded that Of h !
most prominent ATTORNEYS