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IBWKIANTTFROM ROME.
Cardinal Antonelli and a Herald f peclal
Correspondent in Conference.
His Eminence Expounds the Materialistic
Situation?War, Finance, Diplornimv
an4 Tkakf.
Meteorological Science Touched, but
the Spiritualities Deferred.
Health of* tli? Pope?Fall!"
Ill? or Inlhlllble. ?.
One of our correspondents la the Holy City reports
unaeraeuta the program and result of a special conference
winco lie has Just hai with Cardinal Antoaelii
at the Vatican. His Eminence the Cardinal
ttocret.ny oI Sta a, as will be seen, expounded the
materialistic situation?military, financial, diplomatic
and scientific, foreign and home?with great
force and acu.ueii to our representative. Of tin
xpirituuiitie-, t ie Council and its probable o>n>o
<iueu.es bo h ocre an i hereafter, (lie Roman statesman
was aitnost silent, at least lor the present.
A Herald Nperlal Writer la the Vatican.
Romb, May a, 1870.
Having secured an interview wltn Cardinal Autonclll,
1 went to the Vatican Palace this moru.ng and
hail a long conversation with that eminent personage.
I lonnd nlm in an excellent talking humor, so I wus
enabled to have quite a free chat with his Einlnenoe.
He occnoles the third floor of the Vat.can, holding
there lils oiilce and his residence whenever the i'o e
sojourns in thai palace. Tue past w.nter boih have
l?cen pntt.ng up there on account of the sessions of
the council lieid in the adjoining basilica of St. Pour.
The Cardinal is. of course, always in ciose proximity
to his Holiness, who has the first and second fico s
of the bi. tiding for his Papal bousehol 1. After ascending
tin* six spacous and magnificent marie
stairways leading to the upper story and getting, by
the wayside, u lull peep at the SwIhs aeiitt iela,
buMly walKlug H> ami fro la their black and yellow
striped costumes of the Middle Ages, Including helmet
and haibe. d, engage 1, for the in wt part, c hatting
iu Swiss uuih. Alter passing nuin.ruus iltue
bevies of (fume tics, fa red drapery and oamlerert,
in attendance a the doors of his Ho.iness' apartments,
1 a as uhoied in the tint ante chamber of
the Cardinal's odloe, or the Department of
Plate for Foreign Affairs. In this ante-clumber
curds are taken by another usher,
dressed in t ie priestly black gown. Here I observed
several sinail fry of the order of pnana,
bluing on ordinary chairs, like so many spectres,
armed with much patience, while waiting for t..e
honor of being admitted to the angnst presence of
the divinity of the spot, who has quite a reputation
tor making la tfule et Is beau tempt, Justly or unjustly.
Preceded by my second usher, I observed
and passed on into the see and ante-chamber, which
adjoins the Cardinal's sanctum. In tills second
chamber I found myself among several high archbishops
and bishops, one or two ladles, an t a diplomat
of ono or the foreign legations. He.e t ie furniture
was chic; nice velvet-cushioned chairs, rich
curtains, fine tapestries, and rare pictures on the
walls were all the go, aud the distinguished v.?ltore
were no longer so many spectres, but w igged their
tongues as If they had somewhat of a right to do bo.
Not enjoying the privilege of being either one or the
better half of humanity, or a diplomat, or a great
dignitary of the Chnroh, my turn of audience came
next aTier that ol the grandees assembled; but 1 had
not to wait long, for after a short admittance
granted to each the Cardinal would Invariably pop
out at his do ir, as if hurrying them all away while
uttering the curt valedictory, "lJonjour," with a
peculiar Italian and oily aooeat on tuo ar*t syllable
of that word.
On my coloring the sanctum he received me standtug,
gave me a coirtlal shake hands, and motioned
me to tako a scat witji him on a tit&a'Ute. Ills
manner, 1 must .say, was free and easy, and throughout
our conversation lie talked in the most friendly
and familiar sty e.
CARDINAL ANTONELLI AS Iff IS.
Cardinal Giacomo Antonelll has now att uned bis
sixty-fourth year, having been born atSonnino, a village
on the rronlier between Rome and Naples, April
2,1800. Iledoesuot appear over flrty at prese it,
his physical appearance being wonderfully youthful
for his years, uis lsmtly was originally aim ist In a
state of rusticliy, but possessed of some property.
As a youth he entered the priesthood, whi h hat
borne him to ULs present high, powerful and
wealthy position as the Pope's Prime Minister,
lie Is now many times a mllltonnatre, nn<1 has all that
he could desire, except the Romagna or the old PouU
lcal territory, over which he once rulod, bat which
was, ten yearn ago. wrested from his grasp, notwithstanding
tits adroit intrigues and thundering
despatches launched at the head of C'avour, w.ien
those two Italian wrestlers in diplomacy had the r
spleLd.d bout together. Cavonr had the strongest
backer?Napoleon HI.?and won the game. Anton' 111
.ad tlie misfortune to he backed only by Francis
Joseph of Austria. They say that lie privately considers
all diplomacy to he so much vanity or vuul ies
sli ce thai cay, liuv.ng .est all r gard tor humanity,
princes and p.i cip .lues, except a very splteftii
,,i?. II - lias tour brothers here, all wtallh. mat
well sliced oiT with the I'oniiiicul cuke, one
being p esiuear. ui the bunk and the
others la idgh ecrlcsinsti: al ohlce. lie
enjoys the repui tion of taking care of Ma
faiull' , which lie uio e hus drawn out. of < bscuriiy.
tttrgug. a it uiay sound .ere, lie is em uati. aliy one
<t the If made men o the i line*. Since l 4j, or
Muring the utsl . went>-one years, h ; has oc tuple l
The position oi twcrelury of btute, and dining una
m .ioU won a repu ailoa as a man of brains and
adrouu s* uns rpasseri bv none and equalled by
few m Kurupe. u is cul ivated, botii in iiic and
letters, bis intellect being Mia ai-terlaed byqulcku as
and dep.U at t.ie mine tunc, ins drawback, the pitiful
plight Into whicii M his rule and his domlni us
are now ca i being due to the fact that he never had
any very heavy buttai.oii^ at hi* bacK?-lor really a
pope's soldiers do not count. Here all accord luia
the honor of possessing a "long head," and l o is
ca lei an 'oldf/A.' Tin y all wal tell you that ho
never was Known to Ik beaten in a game wher c untng
cou d pain tue ma-ieiy. Wlihaj, many p q .ant
stories circulate m l ' gurd to him ahu tits for,uno->;
ho enjoys that tiling culled prestige, and passer lor a
most charming, las mating, unotuotw gentleman
Inwards all and a special admirer of Hi U lies?
Although lie u imeli we.its a gown. At in head of
a great Sia.o he would most probably have do .e
wonders; as it is Ins lit 1 victories ha e boon won
to* sheer supcrlo1 i< o 1 bv rase lu a place where
all has to be a< k. i>.? und.r-voice aud und-rhand
work. Kviu the di : , wlih all their will
bush, nave never ueeu too many lor mm.
Ah 1 to>>k. my seai near iiiiu 1 observed liirnaa much
as poaaibb ou.ing a i winkling, and I v,u> not surprised
to ?e that on bis part lie give a sly, under*
eye glance, bb 11 to pauge uiy provable stock or question*,
to see, no doub., if l bail come to ask him the
history o. a i thee com nlcnl councils, past, pro.-.eut
and future, v nether lie was reHssuiccl by the irlance
Against useless ami leaden importunity about councils
in ke e.al ami particular or not, the fact is, ihat
by the time we w ru seated the "iUuntri.'sinia tmlr
rrraa'' and yi nr corn.-pendent were lalk'i g along
*s if no car s 01 (slate weighed on his should' is. and
M though lie Was perfectly unconscious ol a sin .11,
and ever bo delicate a (tint /or "speech, speech,''
being add: used to litui. lie has a very ordinary
look un u ho chooses to remove the hazy blm l.i
which hokeeps his < yea covered up, then'lie mars
quite a ditterent a pott, lie Hiie.iks rather poor
French, wi h a decide i lui an accent.
TUM DJSCALOUtJS?AlAKIN', AND Il.Lt'STRATIN'O HI8
tory.
CorbesroNnrtNT?i have Deen passing the winter
in Rome and would h.?ve culled to sea you before,
but that 1 knew your occupat ons were uuineious?
more especially at thi- period, when i tic Council has
been silting, und so many distinguished iorcign personages
have also been 'axing your time.
Cardinal? You are very good to come to so; mo;
1 am charmed to see jou. lcs, 1 nave been voiy
inuch occupied Indeed. Y?n lmvo been p *slug
the winter here; how have you liked
liorae during the season just over / 1 a,.i charmed
that you have been pleased. .Since the time
when, as you say, yoo wore in lho li bit of
reading my published despatches In Italy, you have
bad a treat war In America?a very disastrous
atftur. tou must have almost become un ltabifii, o
tong have yon resided In Italy. What (vurpil-ics me
s luat your couuiry seems to be getting up again
wonderfully from the misery In which It must li ive
been plunged by such a si vere aud long struggle
between tiie North mid the South and by the subsequent
llbeiRtlon of the slaves. It is indeed surprising,
but true. You have ti.e advantage ol possessing
Imroen-e re. ourcca. I suppose the (South suifierel
the most, it in net nave been ruiued when the war
new :
terminated, m the lands oonld net produe cotton
mlnle tie oat en muu. Yet I here be <u int -raied
tii.t met pert ie ??<>reoovrrin; iti fonder prospelt'.
I kn *w an A;ner emt e aring here in Home
who wui rumed 17 1110 war, Mil who went home,
mi 11 icro tie luaJe money, awl returned ta *>e ricn.
1 -aw (1 ui. Such U the wonilertbi teatnre of your
Ne v Worid, where lonunes can b made very rapidly.
Hie war left you a large d bt. It t* aometiling
nlj^otrui, but then It c?n be paid
e * iVuut hum glreu me g cat pleaaum and eatiifdc
T.ii t? to set mm uiont.ily accounts corn#
over l>y lb ' cable iniorwinir us that cue uebt Is gradu
liy, bn sieal.lr, bein/dimlulsliei by two, tame,
lire, seven or eleven millions 0 dollars at a Mine.
Thai VW If OIIMOiClO.11. I tllllllC. fllP lll.l Mimn it
or l e w.oii (.cut. 1 suppose tm re can be no d ubt
huge pr.cns wore exacted froiu tbe govj.nmeat during
ne siruggle nod many p ople got rch In that
manner. under such mrou instances as tlio ? aooomp.iuytug
a bug.' war, Ju-a prices cannot be secure 1,
timi ooutractoiH and those foil iwiug In their wake
have tn fine t up o uniity togio.v suddenlv wealthy.
coB(t?ei?oNDa>T?Hui U h e.us tlierr bos receuUjr
b u atibrded an oppoituut'y in Italy also or su idea
lor uno. as 1 told you Just now, I have been travellug
iu I air in sear h uf news ana to see l|i? actual
stuf j <1 tne euuu ry. 1 was not long ago at Napi;?L i
when they ha! such a fover o? excitement !
tin winter over the banrti? unarle" (or private '
banks seeking deposits of money by h tiding out I
tne proiu.sa oi uurlous rat,sol lu er.st) established
tneie in such number . 1 online I while in re
many cunous incidents in relation to tUeir rue
and fall. Some or tue working classes, allured
by the shining promisee male, lost ui ir a I by depositing
in them. t>uo ol the depositors to d me
tu.it be bad iuvested a thousand fr.tuct, received a
weekiy in erest amounting to a ten n part oi tuat
su.ii, w heu tue "bank" brokj and tils capital was
i? yopd recovery. lie ha i uo means or r<dress, and
assured me that there waa runoti suffering in Kapl s
ui c msequeuce or tbe suppression aad oo: apse of
ab tue said irresp >nebie mstuulorn. H i fur.lie.more
complained that there was no work, wui o tuey
were le.t ncetowork, mid concluded tuut "iraedoia
to Work" cou.d not by any means bo cousmoicd
b eaami moat for the hcsti.
u'akiumlL? Yes, I am aware or all this curious
history. . At tue time p opie ca ne to ine ho e and
a.s?ed moaoout those banks, and i said in reply that
i .ey wore dimply pre.io terou , absurd. Ho.v w is it
possible for litem io accord ten or twenty or as hifh
as luirty per cent inter, at per month ou the deposit
of money r It was simply impossiuie. No corporation.
city or state, can afford to graut sucli ruinous
premiums as tuose; uo o ipltal or enterprise OOOld
re tat a latitat tuo.su rates. And yet tuev were la, isluy
promised. It seemed strange to me that people
w.tu any umount ol coutuiou seme cou.d act bo foolish,p
us was douu lucre, or coarse tuey w ro i u
work ,<f r..s*atN, who intended to get noil of tin)
iuou y aud make off witti it. l'ou found the weatuer
verv warm at Naples ?
OtntKBSPOMOkMit?No; but I round that many considered
that tne ie,er prevailing there to a aught extent
cad ooeu iatroduoed from Home, while ou my
return here 1 was informed that u originated la
Naples ..nd thence was imported iie.c, Wuit u tub :
truiii tik.id fit . i ltmaia *\f l><?hi*>o <4
Cauuisau?Naples must be unhoalthy In noma
pana on account of detective sewerage. Here in
<o>uie we n^vo liua no urnr but want baa been
brought on by Imp. udonce among tue via.tors. (Jur
air is\erv pure and ii?mi ny, as you must nave obnerved,
Toe ouiy tiling to i?o guarded against bera
Is .tlie frequent and and Jen cBaiige Hi Hie aliuua<
pliere Jur.ua tne nay, and especially lowarda e enntg
and nigntiu.li. For tins purpose one in us. always
lake tue precaution at sued uours never >o go out
wi.fiout uuv.ng nouiuniiiig to protect wed ino turout
a..?i orenst. li tinn oe otiserv a mere in no danger
ot lever or sickness. 1 never iail to observe cms
precaution aud navo never be. u sick; sum times
uunug tue great luut of summer, when we are all
dabie to wucti pcrspira lou, when liie wtiole b?uy is
uioiaiuud con. equc .tly we feel pleasure in die op n
air or eitnng expo-ed to it by opening doors aud
windows, i aiwaya koep litem sum.
C'oKKkspo.M)>i.\T?Don't yuu go out to a vlUaggtaturu
iu the noi season'
c'AMoiNai. -.No. J never do: I stay here all the summm
an 1 nevei oudg : irooi Koine; lain kept n re
au J can't leave ou account of ana Lie Take 4 lie
snuptc measures u> ntloneJ, and Koine vv ill bo
found lieaithy not only iu June, but m Jiny and
august and ad ti.e year round, mere have been
many Americans uere Una wiuter. Did yuu know
tno ilm.sior, Mr. hlng< lie w.ie a very excellent
uiau. Mr. Cass was Here before nun. iur. King went
away because tiie government a. WaBUiugtou iviiucir.w
us legauou. i d m't know way, (and uere
tue Cardinal's countenance assumed a alia m of a>
rlou -achs which gave place loimw.tu to a leuient
a.nile,t ibo.igii 1 believe for some reason of
economy.
Cokkks po.NDKNf? When Is the Council to end, 1L
le cumulate
Cardinal?Ah! its to that I can sav nothlmrl
EPISCOPAL H*riCENO?.
This Is the subs^nce of oar conversation, apart
fro: a minor remarks, wnicb need no rcco.diDg. X
put the la*. question in re in laaghier than iu seriousness,
because 1 Knew tuli wed ibe man la tne
moon would iiave bee a Juat as line! v to answer U or
give me do.tula about the K uiiie'mcai council of
is70, "drat at tlie Vatican," aa tuc diplomatic aud
reverend selgnor who aat beloie iue. mere would
nave been ibe same probability of guttlag any reply
to a few free questions oa the score oi iue "revolutionary
kingdom of Italy and Its King, l am almost
inci.ned to believe mat it wonia oe an lmpussi de
attempt, that ol' inducing any cardinal of the Kouiua
porsuus.ou to lay U.s cards lace up wards oa tua
lUOiC MU to BjfCltN?WlUlt: ?lio t?iuv in V?V?Alj wvaw.
but i feel cerium thai if any sued cardinal could oe
so induced be wouid not sign ids u. me 'U Card.
Aatotia li."
UKALiil or THE rOl'K?FALLIBLE OR INFALLIBLE'
me fop;; lia^ been uawelJ for tlie last iwo or time
days. Au apoplectic attack is always cared for htui;
iio l, anlicted in one of Ills legs, wliicii lias to oe coaBtantly
watched by too docto s, ol Herat e the disease
would extend to hi - bca: and curry lilin off in tea
niluuie ' nine or leas. la this coimeclioa some .-acrepontdldal
lei ovv lias just put in circulation me
rem.irk ttiat now ills tiol.ness' luiailibi.ity lias ueca
secured, thanks to au accommodative Council, the
n vt nit me tea i?i> rfiino \ a fr? Iti.iU A'.,t*r ;ifiil d ? iAd .:u
Immortality. IntUeiniMUtiuunhelatj.eiHiutUeCoun- I
ell are certainly busy ,aid engaged tu the preparation
or the cauon upon lolailioi.it; lor Pius IX. an.t al liis
ducce.ssors (supposing that ne will have an , wliicn
by aouiu here in o^enty considered doubtful toe w ay
things ar i v orkiiig); we now look forward to the 4Ui
01 June, Pentecost, as the day wlieu wo shall have aa
iufal.tble l ope, and at lurthest by bt. Peter s Bay,
June -J. A..er that, 1 aiu iniortued, tnat uiost ol the
lathers wnl leave Home, while a few will rem an
here id the quality ol a "general congregation,"
to wind up all the little mattera under the
heading of so uiauy "papal constitutions," aot us
decrees of a council, which, with the ii.falUblli.jr of
tie Wove reign P< mllf, will become, tpfiu jaolo, an
oosoietc word as tar as tne Church of Rome ia at
present concerned.
YACHT IN vi.
illoreinrni) of the Fleets In J'uropft?A Cruise
to the gut and Keturn?Iuiunelieo nud
Hales.
irrorn the London Court Journal, May 14.]
Out correspondent ut Cnwes sends tne following
report uuder date ol May li:?
yachts a1iout the c0wb8 station.
Ouineveie, the commodore; tupay, c. M. Mather;
Pleiad, J. i). Utbb; Hesperus, R. f?. Feaion; Champion,
fcl. N. Harvey; Alay Quoen, K. B. Liebert;
Zeui.h u, Vice Commodore; Cluthit,C. Brett: Marina.
J. C. Morlce.
Arrtcala.?May 8, Marino, J. 0. Morlce; Pih,
Ouinerere, the Commodore; Mystery, Hon. 8.
HotiieU; Ceres, YV. Ji. lyulnguain; OdaUsque, Mous.
juauunui; win, vain una, o. Asuoury; j'.geria, J.
Muihollaud; Fiona, K. Bouteher; Loadstar, C. F.
Aii.ioii; 12th, Clutha , U. llrett.
1/eput turt*.?Uazelle. Kir John Burfnyne. Bart.,
for Southampton; Cambria, J. Astibuiy, lor Oowos;
Fiona, c. noutch r; Loadstar, 0. F. Ahson, for
Southampton; Odalisque, Jluiia. Muudriot.
Yachting Notes.
[From rue London Court Journal, May 14,J
Tho st am yacht GrlQlu, belonging to James ifalrd,
Esq., 01' Canibusdoon, arrived in Ayr bay on Tuesday,
atter a lengthened cruise m tile Mediterranean.
Ti he eourse ol her voyage siic touched at Uibralur,
Malta, Naples, Alexandria, Fort .Said, Joppa,
Smyrna, Athens, Constantinople, nnd other porta.
Mr. Hand took a tour through Low^r Egypt, and
re.urneu froui tlie lied Sea by the Suez CauaL ho
vis.ted Jerusalem, und other places of sacred lntores:
in the Lloly Land, 'lhe yacht was at Athens
u. the time when tho massacre by brigands too*
j laco. Wo uudersiand Mr. build mid party, when'
there, had It in contemplation to pay a visit to
M.irathon, but were dissuaded from doing so. Mr.
Ba.r t and party left the criillu at Naples to return
overland.
The No<yn, a screw steamer of about leotons, is
being Lull for Mr. J. T. Molson, by Messrs. Laird, of
Birkenhead.
The Fan omlmc, schooner 140 tons, built in 1806 by
Ratsejr. and lengthened last year by the bow, has
been sold for La.aoo to Captain starkcy.
Thursday there was launched from the building
i*.. i af uneupj u/iUlum ttifjx jl mrxn VulHitt * iavii. i.t
purcnused by the Marquis of Ai nu from that linn
abou a month a^o. Mm lordship made me occasion
a festive one to Iila servants In Culzean Castle and
grounds.
ilia Royal Highness tlie I'rlnce or Wales has
offered a challenge id be competed lor by American
a id British yachts of 100 tons and upwards, on the
conditions usually adopted in the Bailing matched of
the Koyal Yacht Squgdron. but Hubjoct many modification
winch may be considered advisable by the
bail ug Committee of the club. A nieet.ng or the
members of the squadron is to be held to day, and
the course, distance and date of saiiiug will be made
known as Boon after as possible.
Her Majesty has been pleased to present a cup. to
be /-abed lor at the Royal South.ru Yacht Club
regatta, on Tuesday, July IB.
YACHTS FITTING OCT AX LEAMINGTON.
Beatrix, the Earl of Durham: Cecil, Colonel Markham;
Bream, Mr. Elltlngton; Fenella, Mr. Mchomou;
1 ree i.auce, Captain Crux; Ileal her Bell, Mr. Clay,
too; Mirage, tue Marquis of Ormonde; Myth, Mr.
kinuuird; Manila, Mr. Chaitortun; Uhurk, tuc iluKC
ot Hatland, and St. Ursula, Mr. A. Kinnaird.
ROTAL AUJKHT YACUT CLUB.
1 he regatta of this flourishing club tins been flxod
for ihe third wee* in August, and will, as far as we
caii ascertain, contain Hie fo.lowlug races:?An
ocean race lor a cup of tho value of loo guineas, prew'uick
by two members of the club; a schooner race
for aajup presented by Count E. Bthvany, of the
vglue of liity guineas, the Albert cup, value dity
guinea*; the Vico Commodore * cup tor aiuad cutters,
and the ladies' pi.ao fur a Corinthian uia.h.
kOUK UKUAI.D. Fill I) AT,
THE DARIEN EXPEDITION.
latest from the Explorers la the
Golf of Baa Bias.
Kenty of Balny Weather?The Work Fashing
Forward ? Exploring the Biveri ? Tlie
Frospeot?A Plot for the Bailors
Oour Of Ban Blab, Hay 12, 1870.
It Bay be that the "rainy Mason" will not (airly
set in nntu July, bat during tho nineteen days since
oar arrival bare more than half of the tune tuts been
lost on account of rain, plentiful enough to give us a
vlvtd Idea or what that season must be "when the
ping la wholly taken qui." Even before the Mpsto
went to Aaplnwali?affording several of the officers
a chance to make a speedier and more agreeable
transit of the isthmus then they will probably enjoy
by any other nam than that of the Panama Railrfli.
tha haivAns hn<ft AnnnaA wl.lalv unit nAllrod
" j- NI? uvuTooa UM V^VUVM n uuu j/vu?vforth
floods of rain. On one occasion the Guard
caqgni 9,100 gallons In one hour and twenty minutes.
Nevertheless, orders to push on the work of the
expedition, "rain or shine," have been faithfully
obeyed, so far as nature Itself has allowed. For
liistauoe, yesterday, In spite oi continuous showers,
no less than four thousand feet of telegraph wire
were put up. And, notwithstanding all obstacles,
tii? surveying party, under command of Lieutenant
Hitchcock, of theNlpeio, has persisted In Its exploration
of the Mandlnga river and its mouths or
delta, until It has penetrated twelve m.lcs inland, or
six miles and a half in a direct lino from the shore.
Tale party Is now advancing along the left fork of
the river, which fork Is called Samzundl by the Indians.
The Nicaugoa river has been explored
with the plaue table and accurately
mapped for nine miles from its mouth,
the exploring party being now live miles d a ant
lrom the beucb lu a direct line. The Smugumli an I
the Nlculttgua both head lu the direction of t ie .San
Jose, a tributary of the Alanioui, wnich flows into
the uayano or Obepo. How high the -ourct-a of the
find .lnkiA mflv Im rArmtlna fn Ka <ts?rs*s?r?i im>.i Tn<>?* ?
In, in fact, no pa t or tue tollman ol v.nich no It He
detinue la orraauoa has been Inm rt > aciju re i,
although there to strong reason t<> telieve that ihe
snort hi route acnas tue Isthmus will prove to bo
tlrut be weou tlio bead of tiie Oulf or Sun lilan una
the navigable waters of ihe Hay mo, emptying into
the Bar or Panama. Therefore Admiral Davis, in
b a "if port on iuterocesuic Oana.u and Radronds
Between tbe Atlautlo and Pacific Oceaua,"
urg.-n tly wo -mnende l that a thorough cxaml .a iou
for a Pans should be made beiore the st-c.lled
Kell7 loute," with a seven utile tunnel, alt uid be
c?n dderod the only feasiDie route In this loca.uy.
in add.Hon 10 the work < f tbe surveying partus In
the ititerion tbe ustrouoraical, u>i?ogrupul al and
hydrographies! work lequialtj for the construe.ton
of a complete cbuit of the head of theGuif 01 Ban
bias as the possible harbor of an Inteloceau.c cans ,
to steadily go ng on. Mr. Mormun'a observatory w n?
erect.d on tbe very day of our arrival. Tne
exact latitude and longitude of nu as roiuoruc.il
station has been obtained (latitude 0 30 6, longitude
79k 18), u base ban been measu ed. the trlanguiatton
has been executed with theodoiu , tue
snore Una has been determined with the plane table
and sextant, and upwardn o: 10J miles or soundings
bave been taken by parties from the Guard.
Muituwoile almost everybody's apparel (and
patience) is wearing out. One of the o ulcers lias
worn out already ten pairs of bo ts and shbes. Home
of the otllcers. remaps, can afford such extra v.inr at
devotion to act n a aoU patriotism. But uintiv of
the men are getting deeply la debt for clothes that
must be paid lor out of their meagre wages, alight
not the United States government nialt? "drawbacks"
enough on the million? graboed and squa itiered
by "ri g politicians' to Soc.ire lor t.io sail ns
aud marines of t.e Osrlen Expedition at leas' tor e
months' extra p y as a aet-oir agonist their nnavoiuable
extra expenses f
Farther Particulars of the Expedition?Twelve
Aides Inland Marreyed?The Mountain
Spars Beached?Miscellaneous Intelligence.
The following additional particulars have been received
of the progress made by the expedition in
surveying the route from the Gulf of San Bios to tbo
Bayanio river s?
The work of survey had progressed twelve miles
Inland from the Bay of ban Bias, at which distance
life first mountain spurs proper were reached, iho
highest elevation passed being 112 feet.
The progress of the survey was Impeded by heavy
rains, which swe led the streams to torrents. The
weather was exceedingly hot during the daj time.
The work of survey tug tne Bay of bau Bias was
nrf?JWWUt"? rnpt llgr, 0ml ? vn?u i. I.v. vru-jb)
completed by me lime the cxpediti n was ready to
sail lor home.
The Nipsic arrived from Aspinwall at noon on the
Oth Inst., bringing the New fork mail of April 21,
uud suppili a oi ice and fresh provisions.
The hie a list of llio Guard numbered ebht persons.
'throe oHlcers at the fiont, nltii ihe surveying
party, were s.ck with fever .ai l n^ue. . he rest
oi lue expeamn were In good lieu lit.
Tue expedition wnl s. l tor home about the 2"th
oi the pro..out mouth unless the present intention is
changed.
JAMAICA
Tli? Cable Telegraph to I uba?Preparation* j
for It* Laying? The Line lo l>e in Operation
Early in Jane?Two Mar del era low
i>Tcted?Coolie Emigration.
Kingston, May 6,1870.
The United States Btcamer-of-wur Yautic came
into port on the 3d Inst., from llavuna and bandago
do Cub i, with Bir Cnarlea Bilght and other o;iieera
of the Weat India and Panama Telegrapn
Company, to make preparatory arrangements for
the laying of the cables which are to unite the West
Indies arid Panama with Europe and America.
The British ship Milheente arrived here on the 20th
nit. with a large portion or the car lo. The steamer buffolk,
with more cable and the grappling apparatus of
Mir Charles Bright, is expected from Loudon via New
York on the 17th. The s,earner Dacla, with a lnrgo
quantity of cable and" electrical apparatus was to
leave London ter tlila port on the 2d lust., but on
her way hither she wi.i stop at bt. Thomas to cmhark
Mir Charles nright, who will rouie o.i m her io
Jamaica. The Uacia will be followed by the steamer
Titian early in May, and tho Br.tisn ship Bonaveuture
has sailed alreaily.
By the British packet due here on the 21st Inst, wo
wtil have twc.ve English operators, toleeied iVoui
the principal telegraph oillces, and a numb r of
Ht.itlon iruiHtRl'H anil h irnal niiti iv.ii fnl.mv bv tlm
British mini packet on tiic 5th or June, to be drafted
off to the vai lo is Mauds as thoy me required. Sir
Charles Bright leaves thisu the British mail packet
s in.: for St. Thomas, and he is of opinion thai Hie
cubic between this island end Uuvuuj, couheetiug
with New Vo k and Europe, wid bo lu complete
operation by the hrst or s coud week In June.
The widow and children ol the late Air. Aiktnan
(crown solicitor) have recovered jui.ooo damages
lrom the Jamaica Radwuy Company as compensation
for Mr. Alkiuaii's Uetdh, which was occasioned
by a calamitous col lslou, :he lesult of ni.&m migelucnt
and extreme uegie t.
Two b ack men, both Africans, were convicted bofore
Mr Joiiu EUCieSmith and a jtuy ol having murdered
a fellow countryman, whom ttiey shot In the
back, and afterwards scooped out his mains, winch
they mixed with rum and drank, and then buried
the body. These t wo men were sentenced to death,
and will be executed In S[ autsn Town in af w days.
'J be British steamer Suffolk, wide i Is expected
here with the submarine cubic, will remain on tins
station to Visit the Mauds und repplrt. e cables when
necessary, llcr headquarters wil. be Kingston, blio
is commanded by an oilicer who did tiiuch of the
intercolonial service when he was lu charge of one
of the tuall company's steamers.
Mr. W. M. Anderson, the Jamaica Agent of Emigration,
resident in Calcutta, i.as arrived here on
I six mouths' leave of absence. Mr. Anderson lias re|
reived the congratulations of the Cove.nor anil the
I colonists for tne very admirable manner lu whloh he
I has supplied Immigrants for the Jamaica p>anlai
t.ons, by which the colony saved an Immense amount
of money. Mr. Anders m will r turu to India In a
few months time, and we understand tsoo coolies are
; requited to supply the Immediate demand.
T rlt JcfiittJXPJtSS WAi.
jho 21cit?nbtakln Jubilee Jim, Jr., and the
Jersey Judges.
James Fisk, Jr., and Augustus (Gui) Fuller, of the
Erie Railway, presented themselves before the Peterson
(N. J.y courts yesterday to p'cad to an Indictment
found ngnlnst them by the last Grand Jnry
for alleged Illegal Ireigbt charges, Ac. They gave
bail lor Uielr appturance. Air. Fisk aiso renewed
his bail on n i revioua indictment l'cr
fraud and corn-pinny" in connection will
the locomotive express business, lho particulars
of which w re given in tiie Hbjuu)
soma mouths ago. Tins affair will be settled,
It is whispered, by a withdrawal of the suit
t\i/ fhn nnmnlditi'iiiiu rl'h? Iiim itmt
uj wivi wujrmiu *it" ivuuiuk, w-moi
Messrs. Fi.sk mid Fuller, Is the result, of the opposition
or tbe old defunct express companies Hgaiusl uie
Fuller Express. The connection of tlie latter with
Uie Erie enabled th in to transport freigut at almost
ball the prices asked by the old computus, which
were kept up by combination. Tue public p ined tne
old expressmen at llr t, but. Undine it somewhat pleasant
to pay less expressage and have moie spending
money, they soon patronized the Fuller line, nutli
till the old expreas companies gave up tue gbost
except two. 'rite vlndictlveucss thus engendered
lias reached now the indictment; but the fight will
amount to notiilug, as there Is now no one remainlug
m the field against theni but tbe old expressmen
themselves??ud tue lawyers.
MAY 27, 1870.?TillPLE
CENTRAL AMERICA.
A Successful Revolution In
Costa Rica.
President Jimeaet Deposed Mid a How Governmont
Established-Trouble Feared in Hon*
dorm Mid San Salvador?Aflkiro in Colombia?Cablo
Lin 01 Between the Isthmus
and Jamaica?General Intolligonoe.
PANAMA, May IT, 19T0.
The Steamship Montana from Ban Francisco arrived
here this morning. She touched at Ouatemaia
and from there br.ngs late and Important news from
the other Central Amertoan republics.
COSTA RIGA.
A revolution broke out lu San Jos?, the capital of
Costa Rica, on the morning of the 27th of April, and
resulted In the overthrow of President Jesus Jim?
onez and the establishment of a near government,
with Dr. Bruno Carranza at Its head.
The government of Jimenez, which has Just been
broKen up, was installed by a revolution a little
over a year ago, when Dr. Castro, the then constltu? ??"?
ItMAnl/lonfr an/I o man t\f hfatt/l anil lihfiPA 1
views, was deposed. Jlmenes's rule baa aiwaya
been unpopular, and since bis accession to power
the tepu die has been In a sate 01 constant uneas ues<.
Several unsuccessful attempts at re oiut on
had occurred. No confidence was lell in the man,
and ilia country, which u tew years before was rao->t
prosperous, began to decline rapidly. It was therelore
determ nod to get rid ?<f the obnoxious gove.nluent
and of the prl -stiv l ifiueu e which controlled
it. A plot to accomplish th s was we.l paund
and ab ycari ied out by euditu w> n 01 tliecouutrv
Tiio plan was, first, to get possession
of the two barracks la wnich the troops
were quartered, and after to arr st tne inembe s of
toe trove* nmcut. i n mrmer was the most difficult
as the oairucKa were closely guarded and ad ingress
arid egress prohibited excepting to those well known
and c needed witu tue o-nbilsbment. It was
customary tor some earls, loaded Willi grass for the
supply cl hordes wdluu, to e,iter every day. On the
tuor. ingof the 27th of Apm t-.ese carts came as
usual and passed the sentry without any suspicion,
reaching the patio, or court yard, u.nemcnurmed
with revolvers, at a signal from thedrl.. r, ,uni|>ed
from under the grass, rusned upon tne guard and
killed Hie officer In command an 1 every man wno
0 posed thorn. Th iy then proceeded to tne quarters
os tue commander, Biec ibi. The lbs* man oho
on e cd was s.iot by Ulscubl, but the o h-rs
following Ciosely fi:ed on t *e couim ndur
uud blow bis brains out. Tho rovoiutioulsta
wore soon largely reinforced and took full poss ssion
of the b it rucks, winch was that o the ar i.iery. A
1 r e was at o.ice dospatcaed to tho lufautry barr.icks,
which they took possession of also, alter
firiugonlya few ?hots. J lie person of President
.11 ueir.'k was next secured, and the uew government
was installed.
In the afternoon Santiago Millet, of Carthage, appeared
before tne capital with a force of 4ou men,
to .bo reuet ol the government; but ho was noili
cd tint tue captive President would bo put to death
ltuinctUulc.v it uie city was attacked. Jimenez, taeu
ordered Millet and Ids men to lay down their arms,
which tiiey did. ou the following day the President
uiiu un me iiri.ioiifi? iukbu nuio xui at incur, nuu
everything has hi.ice gone oa quiet I v. TUj clnef <?i
tho movement was Colonel Towns Uuardta. assisted
l>y Home young men of the capital, among wiiom Horucio
Ca.ruza and Victor Guardta were proauueut.
J lie new government in as fo.lo.vs:?
i'/vs/dew?l)r. iiruno Carraaza.
Comiriaiider'in-Cnty?iittMdt*.
XeoreUiru if state? Lorenzo Montufar.
It is beliered trie new state ol affairs will give
more geuorul satis taction tliau the old, and it is sincerely
Hoped it may.
In San Salvador it was feared a revolution would
break out against the government. vl>on borja
Buslameute was suspected of being connected witu
tlio movement, and was o'ollged to llee the country.
HONDURAS.
Trouble seems to be bo wing in Honduras also.
At Amupia several arrests had ueen maae and some
fifty persons, natives of Nicaragua, were compelled
to leave the State.
MISCHLLANKOU3.
The telegraph line from La Llbertad to the capita:
of t-asvador is completed an l In working order.
Krom Guatemala tnere is nothing or Interest bj
this arrival. The republic U at ,.ea.e.
COLOMBiA.
The Coital Question?Condition of 'Affairs li
tlte (State of PuuauiM^-Tbe Railroad an
MeaBuhlp Project*?Telegraph Connection*IMincellaueou*
Item*.
Panama, May 17, 1670,
S.nce my last communication, that of the 7th lust.
I. Ob xui/uinn, uivio u.ito unuuv U1IIVBB IfOU
Central or bouth America or malts from the luierio
of this republic. Tlieie la. tnerefore, notnlug bu
local ncwa to forward to-d.iy. Tho steamer from
Central Ainer.ca, usually due on me lfltn, la not expected
till tne lyth, and me English steamer, wltl
ho?o a mat s to 1st lust., via liueiutventura, la not
hkely to get in oelo.e to-morrow oveuing. Nothiut
further luis been leceived here from Bogott
as lo the action of Congress on the caua
treaty, uor is mere anything or Interest from tin
surveying expedition. Tue Nlpslc left Oaledontt
liay for San Bias on the 4th Inst., and from a prlvatt
letter of her commander I leatn would likely retnalt
there till the end o; this month, at which time in
expected to have the San Blass rvey completed. Tin
NyacK, Captain Eo tm in, urrived in this port on tin
14th lu t. unci relit, iied again last evcn.ngto tin
mouth of the Bayutno liver, about thirty miles iron
here, to await the arrival of tlie 1'acitlo party. T;.i
NyaCk visited Panama for the purpose of sendinj
home some discharged men and to take coal am
some stores, Ac., noeued.
The crisis tluoii rii wit ch this lsthmttB Is at prcsen
passing gives use to mucu ra k and conjee ure at t<
the luture. ran una is wholly dependent upon liei
transit. The Pac.flc Railroad has ihvc ce i much o
our business, and the eflecis of the line fiom thi
south coast to Liverpool, througn the Straits o
Magellan, me still more severely ielt. The bus.nes'
ol me .ruoslt. is not a quarter of vtUatUwii-t
couple of years ago. How 10 aiiract Iuiok to tin
Jstlnnns this I mt trade Is now tlie question. A re
miction oi rules by the lailroad id tin oil of, and I
Is auerted mort positively that auoihei
line, American, from ranama to Valparaiso, in op
position to tiio present coast due of the K eltic 8n an
Nuvig tli n company, wno al >o own the Smuts 1 i.e
will be nuried >u connection Willi .tie Panama il.nl
road Company and tlie sieamslitp lines plying bo
tw. en Aspiuwali und Kurop.u Tue subject lias a read.v
been brought beiore the different compaulot
who nave suffered by the opening of he Strait-. 1 ne
and has been favorably cn*eriuined by all, anil tin
name oi Mr. William II. Webtms nien.loned a- tin
person likely to carry tne slneme through. If the
Hue is properly esta iil -hejl, with suitable sh ps, em
cient otllcers and corn potent managers, it wi:l prov.
to i,o a great success, but no ord nary effort will
avail. The i'aciuc Steam Navigation Company liat
lind thirty years'experience on this coast, has an
ab.e manager at Uuiiao, and probably ilie flncsi
fleet of steamers and tne best adapted t.
tho undo ?n which iliev are engaged oi
any line In existence. Now that the different corn
jinnies interested in ihe IsthinuH transit see the nc
e easily of r.,using to some uct.on it is lo be liopec
that i'au.ima has experienced uire.uly her most so
vere trials lu the w.iy of hard times, and tnat tliej
will succeed lu recovering a good portion of tin
business which in more piosperou3 days they care
les i.y let go. 'Jhe commencement oi work on tin
canal is yet apparently loo inr in tue lUture to uffort
much hope.
Advices received from Jamaica by la*t steamer nri
.to the effect mat (Sir diaries Hrig.it had armed a
Kingston and was making preliminary arrange
incuts for tho laying of the cab o winch is to couaeutins
Isthmus with the West indies. A coirespond
ent says;?"riome doubt exists as to the laying of tu<
line in all to Asjiinwail. 'iho United 8ta es of Co
lombia, it app -ats, have passed a law by wolch an;
telegraph coiujiany winking in mat country Is t
pay live per ccut upon us net receip a to the State.'
The law aboyp referred to Was annulled, and anotlie
passed instead In ivlarch last, which only exacts th..
government messages should be transm.ltcd live
'ihe iaw Is as follows:?
LAW WHICH ACTIO.ST/rs Til* SXXCCTTVS POWER T(
rKBMIT TKI EoRAI'HIO COMMUNICATION OF THE TEliitl
TOKV or THE KKeuill.lO W ITH OYHBH NATIONS.
1 ho Ccngrms of t)i? Uultod Hiatal of Colombia decrees
Art. 1. Autborixci thu executive power to coi.cc io r ennli
eiott to anv company or werson who aolluiU it to eilahiiiij
oil the coasts of lliu republic tiio extremity of sm>marln<
telegraphic rehire which put* the na'lon in contact vritl
other poiuts of the earth, a* well a* for the uulnng of sal,
uomurme rubleg with land telegraphic llnee.
Art. il. Telegraphic enterprises established io the natlona
territoiy reiertea to in the piecoding .article aro tepoted ne o
{iiibilc utility, consequently wi.l he fice from, ail classes o
lua and contributions. nation I at well us State.
Telegraphic undertakings which accept this concession, an
obliged by tbe same, to transmit, gratuitously, the o llcia
communications of the authorities of tne (Juiun ana thi
States.
Art. H. In esse of foreign war, or Internal revolt, tflepraphli
companies cannot operate without being under toe v.0iluuci
of the political authorities.
Ait. d. 'i'lia law of toe soth of July, 1U70 which authorlzei
the bxncui.re power to permit te,egr?phic c .minuuioaiion
tjt i11? linii.i'iH fa hnrp.iV i?r.l ir/?ii itltnliafin.f
Given iij bo^out the 1st of jlnroh, 1970.
The faun.' correspondent says tuat f ?r the reaaoi
referred lo the c ibte into nded lor Aspmwall will b*
used tor part of the extension Jrora Jieuier.ira d.wi
the east coast of t-outh Amem a 10 Klo Janeho. Oi
the managers becoming aware of the new law in ex
lstence ilie original p; m oi c>. netting witu Aspiu
wail first will no doubt he carried oat.
A very severe sqi.ail, of short duration, was e;xpe
rkneed at Asplnwan on the uftciuoon of the 10.I
lust. It lasteil only a lew minutes, out during thu
t una cauK.il con lUeruble Uaui gc to the room c
several buildings. The thlpjnng in port Bcems t
have escaped uumjured.
Our foreign 1'ro.estaut church in Ukely soon a gal
to ieel the want o; a miniate.. Tne Kuv. Mr. llardle
who came out here irutn the Btat s only a M
months ago to take charge, is, 1 tun sort# to Mf
SHEET.
obliged to leave us on aeoount of IP health. He purpoeie
rerurui ig none by steamer of the lm pr >x.
Umere! baatoe Uuiierrea. Ian MiuKer at Washlngiou
from Colombia, arrived here on the Ufa mat.,
on ho a 'sniatiId Aleak*, en route to Bogota.
Your summary of new* from Bouth anu Central
Am* rloa iu your Issue of April 38, ooatama the follow
ug:?
"United States Consul Weir, at Panama, has got
himself into trouble. He b id a dispute with.the
j'ostma-ter regarding the delivery or malls for Hie
American Commute, when, it Is alleged, he struck
the Postmaster a blow In the luce." *c.
The paragiaph should have read Consul Well, of
Turnbez, Peru, Instead ol Panama.
THE CUSTOMS CAHTAGE*
How the Old System Operated?Same of the
Barefaced Swindle* of Importers?Trlaks of
Trade aad Trader*?The New System?It*
Advantage* and Safeguard*.
A variety of conflicting statements have appeared
from Uino to time In the columns of tlie dully Journals
in regard to the new system of cartage of
customs goods adopted by Collector Urlnnell, and
that the readers of the Hkbald may fully understand
the workings** the new bureau the following,
compCod from oraolal sources, la inserted:?
Under the old plan of callage tho merchant and
lm:>orter were permuted to carry their goo is in
bond, and from ttiU fact atom: a thousand anuses
were boin. Tho inspector, discharging a ves: el, de>
aiguated the cart to carry hauipie packages to the
appraiser's store, and in many ca.es goods in (ranmm
between the wharf and the p ace where the
valuation was affixed have been changed; and, as
examples, a cask of wine, worth Ave dollars per gallon.
would tail under 11? munlpuia i in of In eres od
I? r.les and a wiiio pump, and au inferior qua Uy of
liquor forced in. Tne valuation of the b.ilmce
of the wine on wnuri or in slilp would be iixeu at tbo
low rate of iho luferlor w.ne ulready apprata -d.
Unolce silks, ve; vols, sunns and comets liave been
obanged for poor linen, and tbo govctnm nt defrauded
and the dishonest inspector correspond ngly
enriched. Notwithstanding tne fact that ihe governnieut
na-i a den ufion iiutiable goo is tne odicers of
the tteveaue Department surrendered package< to
a ty cartman hearing a p rmti, an I as no record w a
made of carl or draymHu if fraud oocurr-d tne
guilty pa ty could not bj found. A number of
steamship fines, who e agents were not ciiUeus of
the Unite I Sia es, employed car a and drays,
and the inspector* discuurglng their ships would
give to,.di to su h earn a id d ays as t'le.r interests
would prompt?tue goods, perhaps, that uocorulug to
law were no. to puss .rom ue cu-tody o. the offl ;.uls
of the United St tos until the duties were p il l. The
prices cusred by curtwen to the government .or
paolca jen taken to t ie pub.to store auiouuieJ to
flrty-turee ceuts perloid; yet, by an uuder*tundlug
beiw eu the appraisers' oiilce and the inspectors,
cartuien ctta ged each p tcku ,e as u loud. The contractors
undo the old Sjseu were under *6,000
bond ?an amount oltcn a mere baguette to the
v.i.U ! of t.ielr loads?and under tills b >n t any number
or ciris cout i 0) employed. To the werctiuit
and Importer th | cou rue tors used u sl.dtug
Hciiin of nriccs. \arled to suit tbe.r customer.
i ii ler tue Utd system tii'i fioQt or tlie dray wan to be
marked "Cu torn llouso licenm," Ac. lu many
chics tbe luscr.pt.ou was mir-ed on cart fronts witn
a piece of chaik or lainpmack, or perhaps u hoard,
eas ly removed and loaned from on > cartin in to another.
Incenses in amount horo no proportion to me
Roods 01 eu carried, and *la many instances carta
would Htill retmu their Custom House guarautoe
long after ihe bond of the lio-use had e \p.red. Coilector
Urlnuell deteminel to reform mis scandal
upon the revenue ser/ic >, and, utter uiatuio doliberation,
concluded upon the fo.lowing system:?
TilK NEW SYSTEM.
i The collection district of Mew iork was subdivided
into elirlu cartage districts, aud tor eacn district
there ohou d oe a coumtctor who should give bonus
to the amount or $51,000 tor the faithf ul pe, foruiauce
of ins contract to cart customs goods, and eu U cart
umplojcd should he banned In the sum of $<j,ojo.
Mr. urumeli received upwards of on j hand ed 01 is
1 for the eight contracts. "All 1 re |Uire,"
said the Co.lector, "is that tUe contracting
parties shall na\e loyal re ords, capacity f r tuo
I work and means to carrr 11 011." Witu s.r>ctlm1
partiality tbe contracts were awardoil, the pil es
1 per load were nxod and uniform?th.rty per cent
less than the old lutes 10 tue government aud thirtythree
per cent l ss to the merchant and importer;
and tUe load was also fixed at Moo pouuds,
1 tor wtdch the contractors receive fifty cen s 1
1 for the first hair mile aud six,ecu cents ror
each addiuoual half mile, and are not permit, ed to
charge more, ihe contiactors at their urst meeting
1 elected a general uge.it of cartage, and to him all
matters connected with the customs cartage arc *cr
fe red, subject to an appoa. to ihe Col ector. By tbe
new system none but bonded carts are permitted
to rldo duiab.e goo is, aud a record
Ih 011 file ut the o,nee of the bureau of e?ery
naokuce carried bv the licensed cartm n. Tno
re eipt given ov the ihe drayman lo tue inspector w
at o U.ed. and with the cheek o. the storekeeper who
1 rece.vod the goods ia the p iblic stoie loruis a com*
I pietc chain, and If mlsdeine&u irs oc ar the 0 >ile t r
. can at once determine the gudly party. Tne bureau
aiford* fucdity to merchants and othra to ascertain
tne whereabouts of nil-sent packages, the reaelpta
on fl.o at once locat ng it.
, Tae johowingexniu.t will more fully explain the
| CliUuuaa/ !<!? uvn ?yatwb4i
lu Mured, 1600, un Icr tne old system, 15,0 6 pack*
r ages were taken to the pubHu store, lor which tho
t government paid $7,mi. In March of tnis ye ir, and
L under tho n jw h.,h cm, 16,340 packages vtxrecariled,
for which ill goverum nt pa d $6,725?being 1..70
packages more caited to tho public store than in
i March of last year, and at a reduction ,n expense
t, oi $1,215. Tne sum of live cents per package iroui
loads to the public store Is paid Into the Cartage
f bureau.
t in February there were 14,493 packages carried to
1 the public s ore; March, 16,340, and In April, li.sca.
It whl be seen by tne hove thai tho now system is
3 a 1 that is claimed lor It by Mr. Oriunell, and by it,
t if in the hands of responsible persons, the nicuiis or
9 saving .a.g ainoun h aunuauy to the govuruiuc..t
and tlio merchaut and the importer, in iuo service
1 oi the buieau are a n miner of clerks, agents and
a other s, and tne aggregate amount react ted by the
bureau for us support lrom c mtiaeio.s and metB
c.ia it oartiuen, from tebrunry 1 to Aprd l, Is $6,2*3,
9 or about $3o,000 per annum.
The Collector bases his authority on the Warehousing
law of Ai.gusi o, ls46, which dcol-tres that
the Collector shall lake po session of dutiable goods
and lodge tlieui in the public stores until tae dalles
shall have been paid. The private bonded warehousing
law of March 28, 1-04, extends the
provisions of this law, provides merely f??r
private bonded Warehouses un ier existing laws
and docs not alter or abnugo the power of
the Coin ctor lu the premise-. The Collector dnrlug
his administration has Instituted a number of ro*
lorin , broken up countless rings or pluud jrers. so
loiigesiabbshe 1 ilia the participants oe^au to loox
up n tho r si its o> their frati 1 as ihe legitimate fees
of their olflc s. The cartage Bureau his met with
general favor, save with large hones, who, owning
tueir horses and drays, employ t .o.r draymen ny t e
w ek or mouth, and disappointed bidders for c m,
tracts.
MlialU.ifj A l> IHrAIM'AL S01E8,
i Blguori J?e:ratic and Kegna are engaged for tho
great Beethoven festival, winch commences at the
; American institute Coliseum ou June 18. The con)
ductors are Carl Bergmann, George F. lirlstow and
Patrick S. Gllmoro.
j The Central Park Garden concerts, under ihe dli
rectlon of Theodore Thomas, are crowded every
1 night.
D, Matilda Iloron, the representative tragedienne of
f tlie American sago, will appear at Miss Jeunie WUmore's
beueflt at the Academy of Made to-morrow
[ evculng.
George Brlstow's juvenile Beethoven festival comr
mences at Btemway Hall June 16.
3 "Fernando," tho la.-t reigning sensation In Tarls,
will be produced at the Fi tn Avenue on Ju ie 7. It
3 is one oi Bar lou's bed and most emotional plays,
1 dealing with masterly skill with tlio conflicting pussious
of ilove, jca ou-.v, remorse, phllauturopy, h>po?
easy una hate. As a puotograph of ihe human heart
1 it is far stronger and more effective than even
* "Frou-Frou."
' Colonel T. Allston Brown's benefit at tlie Acadomv
on Tuesday next will be u stupendous aifitlr. over
B one hundred vo untners will appear, and Lotta will
take her farewell o( America on the same occasion.
ban Lryant s bcuetit comes on ui the siuue theatre
June J.
A foreim letter tells us that Janansch k will sail
from Europe Jor New York in,out the nil'Mlo or June.
.She lately received a bnlliuutly promising proposal
that she should perioral at Berlin and at Km* during
the nojuirn at these places of the Emperor of Kussui,
> Ui i King of Prussia and < titer royal and tremendous
personages; and this proDo.-al we an a sured that
sae declined In order that she might pursue undisturbed
her stu lies for me American stage,
ii At a p:ace,of amusement lu Indianapolis the oiher
s night a little girl actress sang "Little B.ireioot" in
J costume. Such was tue cheot on the audience that
1 at the repetition of "l'leasc, sir, givo mo a penny,
j Btr," It fairly rauol nickels ou the stage. At least
r two do,tars' wortn were tluwu.
r Mario's reception at Oovent Garden, on occasion
of ids first appearance tills season with Adc.lua
J Putt; iu the "barmere," was an immense ovation.
' chr Htinc Niisson, the qneen ot the operatic stage,
took tuo liondon public by storm at iter last appeart
ance tit Drur? Lane, as Alice, In "Rouerto." Alt tue
a papers regret her approaching departure for America,
siatlng that thero la no one tu Europe worthy to
1 replace her.
1 Mr. Charles Werner, the renowned violoncellist,
gives a grand farewell ma.iuee at Lyric Ilatt on
j isa.ufduy.
i WIABiNi TFIAH .FEU
] Tho following is a complete list of marine trans"
fers from May 20 to May 21:?
Jinlf. Com. | JVoWf* Tmn iqe. I\hnrr. I i r.
J May 2j Sohooitet' John 866.44 41, iO
t May ti Schooner it*. K. llrady 04.Ul ;? MiO
if May SI Scboonei P. K. i.r.iuy V4.4. h St'U
0 May Si Scboonei | Ma Smith 8?.KS 18 8,-> 0
May 83 Canal U Koanoke llo.oo Ail M,6<J0
n May ISICanal bt H. 1>. liatinnon... llu.o y, UU
May SB Propeller Wu. Kenn ltu.72 Ah 8,2.0
' May liipsobuonei 0. U. Knay SoS.O | 1-i'J 1,100
' Mag 24 .canatOl. I hoe. Kin,?toril. IS ..00, All 8.0J0
1 May M|sioop.... Susaa fciiia <.tK, All 400
i PETTICOAT POUTICU1
Mm Woodhull'e Latest Epistle to the Imnt
eans?"The Limits ard Sphere of Oor.
eminent" Considered from a
Female Point of View.
In the following communication lire. Woodhull,
whose former eistiys on po.itical matters have been
published In the Hbkalp, considers the question of
srovornmeut with special reference to the system
under which we live la the United States:?
Having in "The Tendencies or Government" traced
tne rise and fall of nations, and found that from
ca It at historic time to the present there has been a
cont nual grasping for universal power, aud a constant
failure to maintain the extent of control actually
reached; that the systems through which universal
control was sought were too Imperfect t*
admit of supnort for any great length of time over
an extended area of oountry; that tne general order
of the world seems to indicate tnat universal government
will become a fact, and that the United States
shall be the seat of such governmental pow r, we
now come to oonsider what control a government
must be invested with in order that it shuil at all
times meet the demands of the peode and the tinted
and therefore be continuous while becoming universal.
It is predicated that government exists by the consent
of the governed. While this is nominally true it
virtually contains but an undeveloped germ of truth.
In no oountry as yet does tne government exist bp
tho consout of the governed. In this country lea*
of all doej It apply, though superficially It may not
bo appear.
Government is universal. All things In all ths
various kingdom* of naturo are the objects of governing
laws which lorm the subjective order or iho
universe. In ail natural government the re a'lona
between the governing power and the powers governed
are always well defined, while the requirements
of the governed are a ways met by roquislto
modes of administration. Bach coming demand
falls into some common method of oelug unswered.
Thus, In the greatest conceivable diversity
of conditions ate found the fewest and
simplest laws of control, lttsing from purely material
to the more refined powers of mind, represented
only In the human, a new phase of development
springs up. Being an individualized power within
ltsell the human family lOprescnts the divine
power that controls the whole, and in this relation
fashions its governments according to tiio limitations
of Its acquired standard of wisdom, which
must always necessarily be imperfect In comparison
with the common laws of the universe tn the same
proportion us human wisdom Is imperfect when compared
with divine wisdom- T ie world of min 1 has
now arrived at an age and corresponding development
which begins to comprehend the general laws
of tho universe and to understand their great
simp lcl y and perfect adapiation to a I
thljgs under them. Boeing that such a per(ect
system of government exists tliroi ghout
the universe of matt :r, tu t inquiry Is beginning to
be earnestly made wli t..e u uvorso of mud cauuot
be coutro led by equ.iily simple and general laws and
systems o. administration. Seeing mat cnaugee
tne never nccossary In the common unit ra a iaws,
tlie inquiry is also begiumug to be made why the
laws mat govern society cannot be so lasnloued
alter the taws 01 nature as not 10 require tin constaut
reuiidulsng now nece sary a lien cuanges
come m the cm umstauccs required to be inot. The
so.utiou oi the dnilculty in wluun tne ml.id b cornea
lnvo'ved when c n-ldering the e most serin..s ,uestions
seems reduced to a i Ingle propostlou ? that
all atil es, Ultlicul les and coutrnversiea 1 e,'aridlug
g. verumeut and lis administration ar.se
from the fact that the governing power la
not general but specific in It* operations, or
tuat tue powers governed are not snoservient
to a common law of control. This is sill, mure
c early per epllb.e If tlie question of 'resevd
ri. htv' on ihu part 01 any of the poveruen is conBttiered.
Nolunlvldual can iia.e a res i vatiou ibat
militates against the general we fare of outers, or
tlie whole, without specnlc laws .0 sustain n in in it. * '
It no individual can have such special reservation, no
nninb r of In nvid>als less thuu th > wnoie can have
reservations without spcclhc pro eotlon. T.n reiure
no ci y, coun y, State, or u .moer of them less ihun
all cities, co.nties and States forming a*coaBoiiiatd
union, can hod in reserve any
rights or jir.vile.es that do not contribute s
to tne general wel:are or the whole Without
sooner or later com! tg Into conihct regarding
tueiu. Tills theory of reserved rig tits was pretty
forcibly, logically and cllectuully related by the late
war; so mdst all Huen rumiivattoaa be e ju illy well
reiuted beiore jiermunent peace, nu. mony and pre*peril/
can be expected to now iiom government
and it remain permanent. Aualyti u.l v an 1 puliosophle
illy oonsi lered government exists for the
general good of all the governed, in which Individual
ilgnts and privileges can tlnd free*
d nn and justice without conflict. All systems
itiut exist upon a less comprehensive" basis
luuu tnis must eventually be swept aiay.
Ail uaiid of systems lime conflict wait the
general lundamental pr oposltloos in w,u h the/
were reared inns be expunged t.tcrefrom, so that iuiiui
>ls i ai on can be la perioot b.iniouy with profession
be ore It will oo possib.e lor go ieral good to
flow fro u admtuiHtraiion. The fundimetiu, propositions
upo i wnion tn.s poveram at p.ofo i-es to
rest - that all men ami women are oorn f. ee ami
equal and eutiilou to the luaileuablo i ?lnno. 1 fa.
lib ny and the pursuit of happiness are m accordance
w tn the general order of i lie u tvene below
man, and are therefore 01 tne highest possible authority.
That all ate bora fr. e Is a propositi
n no one ran question; but this iivedora
It general 10 ail. and does not refer to ids , i
ludivl tuai nor enbt.e lain or her to pa h nis free loia
so an to ncroa a upon the saute >ioe.ioiu ..u uauievd
to ev.ry otmr Individual. There ore Individual
lrcedom is in reel In and is n ,.art <>f gene al fr erloui.
That all me i and women are born equal la
auo.her sin tly philosophic proposition ih.tt ran 4
never be relate I by me i occur rent sUentiiic truth I
taat no iWo of the wholeaie born a lite in e.ory particular.
Kqnaitty in a pn.io oil o suisa does not
Imply simliauty nor oven iiko.o ss; one thing may
bciqual to , notlier 0111 iiunibe. 01 ot icir.au I uifll be ,
uulUo them all. A pound rf bathers is en mil
ro a pound of 1 -a l, but the lead does not
resembie the leathers lu auy respect: a nee equality
do s not promppoe illceiiivs. i'hc pUibu.l uf happiness
is uu additional common right, naturally resulting
from freedom and equality, aud which <aa
t> presec d,ed m any direction ilna doe* not inter*
fere with the general pursuit of it 011 the part 01 the
wuoie. From ilns analysis ot inherent rights it
would seem mat it should be tlie spncrc of govern*
meut to luuintaiu s icii freedom and equality, ami
thus ffuaiuuice to ad aid every the pursuit of
happiness, an to protect them therein; and, corehttlvo
y, t at the l uitts of gov rninont slionid be
no lii'ig less than the circle dint will permit such
lather y?t-uoh motherly?control.
H will scarcely be questioned by those who accept
the erolntiou of government as a common law tnat
toe government ol this country, as a system, comes
nearer being an exponent of ph.losophlc limit ami
sphere than that of any oilier country, though it
in us i be coute -sen thai tie practices under it belie
its fundamental urinciples. bo much Is this true,
that, while it is safe to assert of the sysiem that it is
the best of all, scarcely one can be named who rein
so great uisiinc tons obtain oetwecn the Intentions
of. me system and the etlccts obtained by l.s
admin siratiou. 'X'ais follows because, having
asserted luudamcnt.il principles of freedom
and justice, the linos of policy pursued
have not been shaped by them. The" principles
have b en lost sigut of in the pursuit of party
nod personal or sectional policies, so that the
government is no longer an exponent of principles,
nut rather of the persons, parties or sections that
havo raised themselves a'oevo principles as authorities;
hence tho government lias limitations put upon
the operaftons of its principle and becomes thereby
iucouslsleflt within lMcih All the corrupt pr.ioticea
that uic prevalent in the various parts ol the governing
process are possible only because the pnlea*
sums and practices of government are n>t1n harmony.
The professions of goveruiueiit re .ate to
pnnciplcs; tue practices m its limlis and
sphere. Therefore, in the present article,
the practices win be dealt with. In dialing
with them It will come within the intended limits to
examine the raacninery by wnichgovernment is ad*
ministered and to determine what movements
within the body of society should be under its general
connol, tli it all its movements may lie made in
harmonium accord, Were any oilier orauch of government
than that relating to society being examined
ita litimo n ul Hi.iinr < w >nhl bs louuil sa
plainly determined there would l>e n? possibility of
appatent dcpamire by the governing control from,
them; for lit all these the divine ,ower is that
control. ami consequently Is pone"t. In society
the divine power, though the controlling element, la
maintained over human minds, winch are liulte
and imperfect represanuitlves of tlio divine power,
and arc thereby incompetent to so arrange and order
subservieul cireum*tjiicea that harmony shall be the
only result ol the' combinations ion ed to secure
consecutive order. The government of this country
Ih selected ior aualysln^becaose, h* a system, tt la
tue latent piodiictlou of t|ie sonal order of things,
und, conHeaneiHiy, the highest in the scale of evoiu- ,
tlou. It r pre enrs a greater 'cohcront heterogenuy"
In i s con-traction than any other, and its
"constituent units" are more "distinctly lml 1*
vi iuu e l, ' Which glem-iusiraios that it ia the
Ingnest order of government yet attained on
tjie gtobe. The tauit in its construction is
t nut tile powers of the constituent units are nOt-harmoniuu
ly related to the central power, nor to eioh
other, discord i eiug the natural consequence or such
luei|iialiiy. Though the constituent parts of society
nre tu iheuisolres luipcriect, ih tr re.aUonri to each
other and u) the governing power may be so well de>
hue l and regulated that their imperfections shall
not nave power io mar tue harmony of uoilon proceeding
irorn the central power. And this is tlM
point wliicU is .'-ought.
vioiouiA c. WOODHUU.. u ucoad street,