6IBSON PEACOM Editor EVENING BULLETIN. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. (Sundays excepted) at Rio. 329 Chestnut Street, Philadelph 31Y THE "Evening Bulletin Association. PROPIIIIITOIIB. - +SISSON PEACOCK, CASPER SOUDER, 7. L. EETHERSTON, I ERITEST O. WALLACH. THOMAS X. WILLIAMSON. The BULLETIN IS served. to subscribers in the ciat 18 Gents per week, payable to the carriers, or is e per MARRIED. . EWING—PRICE—On Thursday; the y Bth imitant as the Williamthe bride's parents, b Price, daughter Newlin, C. Ewing to Mary C. Price, of Isaac C. Price, Pim.. all of this city. TOWNSENI3--RMGI —On the evening of the 7th instant, byithe Itev. T. C. Yarnell, Witham W. Town send, of West Philadelphia, to Mrs. Mary R. Bing, daughter of the late Hon. Jere Clemens, of Huntsville, CAMPBELL—On the morning of the Bth instant Miss Carey Ann Campbell. The relatives and friends of the fluidly are respect- Italy invited to attend her funeral from the 1021 Vineof her brother-in-law Adam C. Eckfeldt, Vine street, - on Monday, tiji i 12th Instant, at ten o'clock A. M., without furthe otice. Funeral to pro ceed to Marple Presbyterian Church.es HABBIaONn Thursday morning, Feb. Bth, "mi SI, widow of Francis Harrison. Esq., in the 62c1 year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. Von Meschasker, 1011 Walnut - street. on Sasurday, at 8 o'clock, P. M. * HAYWARD—Feb. 7th, 1E66, at his residence in Burlington, N. J., Joel W. Hayward, formerly of Philadelphia, in the 60t1L'Year of his age. Interment at 1 o'clock, on the Nth instant. is JONES—On the evening of the Bth Instant. Wm. D.. -son of John D. and Elizabeth S. Jones, and grandson of the late Martin Summers, in the Uth year of his age. Kis relatives and the friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the resider. ce of his parents, No 7 south Twenty-first at. on Sunday afternoon, the 11th instant, at 2 o'clock. ** LEVIOI.—On the morning of the 9th instant. Wm. Levick, in the Esth year of his age. The; relatives and friends of the fatally are re •quested to attend his funeral, without further no tice, on Second day, the 11th Instant, at two o clock, from the residence of his brother, Robert R. Levick, Castor road, Twenty third Ward. carriages will be at the Frrnkford terminus of the Fifth and likath Street Railway, from one to a quarter past two o'clock. ss POULSON—On the morning cf Feb. Bth, 1868, Chas. A. Poulson, aged 77 years. Due notice will be gi•en of the time and place of Interment. • POWELL—On the Sth instant. Joseph, youngest 530 ofJosrph and Margaret S. Powell. The triends of the , family are invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his parents In Upper Darby, on First day, the 11th instant, at two o'clock, P. M. •• SIMPSON—At Pittsburgh, Feb. sth, Robert S. .Simpson, 5.f. D. in the 57th year of his age. SIIVINGTON—SuddenIy, on Feb. 7th, 1866, John Simington, in the 29th year of his age. His relatives and those of the family. also Wel come Lodge, No. 229, LO, of 0. F. are respectfully Invited to attend his flmeral from the residence of his mother, No. 1401 Mascher street, on Saturday after noon, at 2 o'clock. TITRITR MOREENS FOR F.E.UtTS. Green Watered N oreen. Vy 6.4 and 6-4 Green Babe, White Cloth for Sacks. White Evening Silks. EYRE & LADIDELL, Fourth and Arch SPECIAL NOTICES. fl-e. OFFICE OF THE WOLF CREEK DIAMOND COAL COMPANY, 215 WALNUT STREET, YHILADSZPH/A, Feb. 7th, 1886.—The Directors tutee this day declared a Dividend of TWO ANEtA HALF _PER CENT. on the Capital Stock of the Company, payable on and atter the 15th of February. The trans ler books will be dosed from the 10th to 15th inst. R. R. ROBE, Treasurer. 10. OFFICE POURING ROCK AND EAST BANDY OIL COMP ANY, 619 WALK crr STREICT, 1. - EuransarycrA, February S, 1866. In order to make the apportionment of the Reserved Stock of this Company this day decreed by stock holders, the transfer books will be closed from the 12th le the 17th bust. inclusive, By order of the Board. feadtl THE SOCIETY ibr supplying the Poor with Zr o SOUP. N 0.338 GRISCOIL Street, find themselves t ut sufficient funds to meet the current expenses of the season, and make this appeal to the pubic to enable them to supply the more than usual demand ibr assistance. JEBEaIIAH HACKFIR, President, st 6 South Fourth street. WM. SPANS, Js., Treasurer, 232 South Front-street. feB-6tfrp Ub OFFICE OP THE BUCK MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, No. 320 WALNUT street, Puoms .D.kuns, Feb. Bth, MC NOTICE.—At an Election held on the 7th inst., the following named gentlemen were elected Directors to serve the ensning year: Wlllian. P. Jenks, William Henry Trotter, Jason L. Fenimore, I Marshall Hill, Daniel L Collier, I Benj. T. Tredick, George J. Richardson, At a meeting of the Board of Directors held this day, WILLIAM P. JENKS was imanimoadly re-elected President, and THOMAS H. TROTTER, reappointed Secretary and Treasurer. fegSti U. , OFFICE OF THE LOCUST MOUNTAIN COAL • AND IRON COMPANY, Pamaintr.,- Mild, Feb. 8,1866. At a Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company, held onthe sth inst., the following-named gentlemen were re-elected Directors for the ensuing year: JOHN RIDDLE, 'SAMUEL U. MORTON, JAS. A. McCREA, M. D.,i CHARLES KOONS, JACOB F. JONES, !ISRAEL MORRIS, THOMAS DRAKE. And at a Medling of the Board of,Directors, held this 'day, JOHN BIDDLE WBB re-eledted President and EDWARD ELY Secretary and Treasurer. L IL?OFFICE OF THE LT/11:1Tall COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, PICISADELPHIA., December 21st, 1865. LOAN FOR SALE. IN SUMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. The Loan of this Company, due Aprll Ist , 1584, inte rest payable quarterly, at the rate of six per cent. per =mum This Loan Is secured by a mortge on all the Com pany's Goal Lands, Canals, and Slackwater Navigation In the Lehigh river,and all their Railroads,constructed end to be constructed, between Mauch Chunk and Wilkesbarre, and branch roads connected therewith, and the franchise of the CornpsDy relating thereto. Apply to SOLOMON SHEFFITF.D Treasurer, .de2l-aptil 1218021 h Second street. POFFICE OP THE WOLF CREEK DIA MOND COAL COMPANY, No. 205 WALNUT IitEET, At the Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the 'Wolf Creek Diamond Coal Company held this day,the following gentlemen were elected Directors for the suing WIL G. AUDENBIED, LEWIS AUDENETRII, JOHN BOMMRT,, JR., AEG. H. POTTS, -ADD/SON-CHILD. Andra a meeting of the Board of Directors held 'immediately afterwards, the following officers were 4elected for the ensuing year WM. G. ADD aMTBIED, President. B. R. 8088, Secretary and Treasurer. B. B. BOISE, Secretary. Paturnmanfas, Feb. 7, 1866. fes-st:i SOLDIERS' FAMILIES. The immediate Relief of the Soldier the Widow, 'the 0rph0 . ; , ;4 in their own homes, is the only object we :have In Isppealing to you for pecuniary co-operation. -Such famines are numerous, and their terrible destitu tion is known only to those who visit their humble homes, their damp dark cellars and cold, cheerless :gar. • Rret s ev, WM. IifcELWEES, Pastor of the Fifteenth Presbyterian Church, of Philadelphia, and extensively ;known by the name of " City Pastor?' has been devot ing much of his time, by his pen and personal labors, 'during the last two years, for the benefit of this needy :and deserving class. Convinced that our citizens have .a heart in such a work, and stand ready to aid It when .41ppealed to, and finding that the calls for aid are daily increasing, and that funds are needed to meet them, you are earnestly solicited to contribute liberally to aid this noble and Christ•like work. Z was an hungered, -and ye gave me meat; thirsty, and ye gave me drink; :naked, and ye clothed me." _ All contributions will be acknowledged in the public =Papers. sendcontributions to Rev. WM. ArcELWRE. "City Pastor." Superintendent Of immediate Aid for Soldiers' Families, Residence, I.34lLombard Street, Philadelphia Kra.OLTY PASTOR, Superintendent of Clothing I/Titrtm z en i t s a o r o td of Vis:kat ii i n tk and Distribution. tendent of Supplies and-Distribution. "We know CITY .PASTOR, are acquainted with • Work. and cordially recommend his cause and hirn self as worthy of the aid and confidence of our citizen POLLOCK, • 3. ALEXANDER, :HES - EY, "JAMES OBNE, ...jaMerdogratrpi„,c; "HlCeritY D. ELOORE.I; ... . . . .. . . - ... . .. .... _ ...._.. ... ..* •••• ...: ... , . . . .1 •-•.-- . . . . : 1 . . .. , . . . _ ..... . . ... . . . ~..,• ..i. .•. ... . • ...., . . . .(7 .- : .. .., .. t ~ 2 :, : ' 4" • , 1.1.. .., ... . .. .. . .. ... . •.. .. .. • . ..„ . . • . . • , . . 1 . .. . . ..' .. . - . i. . . . . , . .... .., j ' l „..x... 0.........., .......e,..,:.,„. ....... - .4 !.,;,.... . 1 l'* ;' ' 1 . ....„.........,.... .......- .... .... . , .. ...,__,.,.,..... "., .. 4 ... . • , • ~.„ ... . ....... .. Frra . ll S. S. WALL 1711.11.7, Secretary and Treasurer EDWARD ELY, Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICES.[ IgrHOWARD HOSPITAM, Nos, I.Blknd 11520 Lombard street, Dispensary Depart ment Med. reatment and medicines famished gratuitously toithe poor. se2B Interesting to Property Holders.- - A New Law Regulating Munieipal Liens. A Bill has been presented to. the Legisla ture the present session having for its objects the regulation of the filing Ind col lection of municipal claims. It is supple mentary to tile consolidation act and seeks to secure to the owners of property'certain notice of pending liens end of proceedings for their collection. • One object is likewise the reduction of the expenses attendant upon these proceedings. As the laW now stands, no real notice is required to be given. Mere:publication in one or two newspapers, and often then in the name of some reputed owner or JlWtieue name is all that need be done. Tie pro perty liened may be sold in this why and once the period of redemption is a ered to expire, the title thus acquired is con ' firmed forever to the purchaser—notwith standing the claim mar,have been trifling,; in amount—may not have been filed against or proceeded upon: under the true oioner i e name and all that without any notice to him in point of fact. The Supreme Court have so expresily de cided in the case of Delaney vs. Cash, re ported in the 6th volume of Casey's Reports, at page 13, Judge Strong held that 4 ,` these proceedings pass the title to the purohaser whether the real owner be named in pro ceeding or not." These claims are universally of , small amount, averaging about $20,-yet, hOwever small, the costs are uniformly sil 75, al together amounting to $4O or $5O. These things are regarded as crying evils and need a remedy. It is,therefore,proposed by the new bill to greatly reduce these costs and to confine the principal part of them within the margin of a low Dercentageof the funds collected. Efforts to find the true owner are required in such manner as to quite surely bring no tice to every property owner. A law like this is very much needed by the community. It would also work incal culably to the pecuniary advantage Of the city. Many claims, usually lost, would be recovered, and others postponed means° of exorbitant costs would be cheerfully and promptly paid upon service of the proposed notices. The following is a copy of the bill pre sented: A further supplement to the act consoli dating the City of Philadelphia, regulating the tiling and colecting of munteiPal claims, Whereas, Frequent and just comp] rota have been made that great expenseis are imposed upon the owners of real estate in the city of Philadelphia by the necessary costs of advertising municipal before suit brought, as required by existing iu laws, and great injustice is frequently done to the owners of property liened by the city, who are ignorant of the existence of claims against the same, by the accathula tion or the costs of suit thereon, ! and by selling said properties without actual notice to them ; and whereas , it is I just that these grievances should be • remedied; therefore, i &senor( 1. Be it enacted, (tc., Thid all laws and parts.of laws requiring the ad vertisement before suit brought of muni cipal claims of every description, so far as said requirements are concerned, are hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof, and as a suffi cient substitute therefor, it is hereby . .1 de clared that before any seire fact= shall be issued on any such claim, it shall. be the duty of the City Solicitor to cause diligent search to be made by an assietant or clerk, for the owner or reputed owners of all real estate against which there I has heretofore been or may hereafter be filed any claim in the name of the city of etery kind, and to serve him or her with a writtm, or printed notice to make payment to' the City Solicitor within ten days If said claims are not paid they shall be sued' out by the City Sohcitor, and the writs of mire facias shall be served by the Sheriff, by advertising and posting as now by law required, but before any judgment, by default, shall be entered therein the Court shall be satisfied, by an affidavit, to be filed of record, of the following facts : First. That if the owner or reputed owner has any known residence in the said city, that he has been served, before suit brotight with notice of said claim in writing or printing, either by handing the same to him personally, or by leaving the same with an adult member of his family, at his said residence, at least ten days before issuing said writ of mire facias. Second. That if the owner or reputed owner has no known residence in the said city, but upon making inquiry for him in the manner hereinafter directed, it has been ascertained that he has a certain residence outside of said city, then said affidavit shall state, that at leastsfifteen days before suit was brought,notice of said claim was mailed, post-paid, and directed to said owner orre pnted owner at his said address outsideof said city. Third. If said affidavit shall state that khe name and address of the owner or reputed owner could not bkascertained, then it shall appear by such affidavit that before suit was brought the following efforts to serve said notice were made: That the premises liened were visited [by the deponent, and if the same were o u pied by an adult, that notice of said °hem was served upon said adult, and inq made for the owner or reputed owner. f said premises were unoccupied, or the - quiry made thereon was fruitless, the affi a vit shall further state that the deponent served a notice of said claim on said pro perty by affixing the same to any post, te, fence, or structure thereon, and that he male inquiry fon the reputed owner of the °c o il - pant of the nearest dwelling, and of t e nearest:Ward Assessor, and if said inq• es have been also fruitless, that he served un o tices of said claim upon such Assessor, who shall forthwith report : the same 46 the Board of Revision, to be there fil alphabetically, .according to the differs t wards, forthe information of all whom it may concern; and if such inquiry eh ascertain the name of the true owner, he shall have notice as aforesaid, and his naine shall be suggested on the 'record, and he'r she made • a defendant in any suit to e brought for such claim. • And there : shall it paid to the City Solicitor, as costs, five t) r cent upon said•claims to reimburse for cariThig into effect the provisiona of th s L RO I . which percentage shall be in lien of atj _ . . costs heretofore and now chargeable for advertising claims and liens before suing : them out, and in lieu of all percentage and, commissions of all kinds whatever now allowed or charged on any claim of what soever nature filed in the name of the city. The provisions of this section shall not go into effect until three months hereafter, nor shall they apply to any scire faci as issued before the expiration of said three months. This act shall apply to all claims and liens: of whatsoever kind, filed in the name of, the city, whether:to use or otherwise. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent here with are hereby repealed. Facts and Fancies. - - The Newburyport Herald has found two venerable brothers in the neighboring town of Essex, 66 and 79 years old respectively, who have never been in a railroad car. Noth ing strange, that we can see, in twobrothers being of a sex. The censorship has forbidden the circula tion of Punch's Almanac in France. The nonsensorship would have 'been a more appropriate power in that case. , During the performance of "Hamlet"' at, the New 'York. Winter Garden, one night last week, a huge black cat made its ap pearance in one of the most impressive' scenes. Eyeing for a few moments the melancholy Dane, who suddenly looked ferocious, it jumped into the midst of the orchestra, much to the relief of the actor and the audience. As it crossed the stage Hamlet exclaimed, - What may thin meals Revislt'st thou the glimpses of the morn, Slaking night hideous !" A pair of lovers, fleeing from stern and cruel parents,.were married in the cars near St. Louis the Other day. Papa telegraphed to the conductor to send his daughter back, but he telegraphed back: "Never return a fair on this road." Professor Agassiz's exploration on the main stream of the Amazon alone resulted inithe discovery of no less than eleven hun dred and sixty-three species of fish, which is a greater number than exists in the Mediterranean. Amazin! He travels much of the way on horseback, but did any one ever bear of such an nag as his? A glove company at Naugatuck, Conn., have declared a dividend of three hundred per cent. for the last year. The stockholders will enjoy hand-sum re-mit ten- ces. A San Francisco paper says "an honest miner" from California, shouldered his knapsack one day and strnck out for Idaho. He arrived there last Spring and took up a quartz claim. A few days ago he sold his claim for SSCO,OOO in gold. On being asked how he had managed to scrape up so much gold, he simply replied "I'd a hoe!" England will give the Princess Helena £30,000 dowry and £6,000 per annum. She once gave a Saint Helena to Napoleon for a "pound!" Queen Victoria is reported as shocked at discovering that the Prince and Princess of Wales smoke cigarettes together in a little blue satin sanctum called their smoking room. Whales take up cigarette= Queen Vic uneasy grows, And when her daughter lighta one, shouts, "Give way,„boys ! Char she blows!" Rather a remarkable subject for debate was that which called together the Irish citizens of Indianapolis a few nights ago. They met to give expression to their senti ments disapproving of the practice of wife murder, recent events there having made such a manifestation eminentlyappropriate. "Shure 's its de bating that kilt them." In proof of which one Mrs. McGinnis testi fied that before marriage her husband had been very much struck with her, but_now she was every day struck by him. Clay pipes to the number of 14,000 a week are manufactured at an establishment in Concord. The clay used is imported from England, and costs 025 a ton. Does the pipe of Concord differ materially from the pipe of peace? The editor of the Presque Isle Loyal 51471 - rise, a newspaper so called because it is published near where the sun rises, has been made happy by receiving a " Friend ship Quilt," the gift of forty-eight ladies of the village. A most fitting accompaniment to a loyal sheet. A Calcutta paper announces the arrival at that port of a ship from England with nine teen lady patsengers, and no quarrel during the voyage. People are not apt to fall oat in the middle of the ocean, if they can avoid it. A sergeant in Richmond has had two noses shot off—his own and an India-rubber one—in his campaigns. His second - nose was manufactured, by a plastic operation, from a portion of his.gums. A London young lady belonging to the nobility recently eloped with the footman. All Belgravia is horrified. There were a pair of calves disappeared about that time. A spirit merchant in Killlrney, Ireland, has announced that he has still on sale a small quantity of Whiskey which was drank by the Prince of Wales when last at Killarney. An eminently Irish announce ment. He probably means that he has the still on sale, in which the strong waters were made. The saying "still waters run deep," refers to the huge quantity of whisky consumed in the Emerald Isle. "A Sufferer" is affectionately advised to read our Facts and skip our Fancies. In stead of complaining, he should never glance at the top of this brilliant column, without exclaiming, as the ancients used to do of the ascetic Simeon of Antioch, "What a matchless Stylites!" [style-it•is, you knowd BAr, an English lion-tamer, came near losing his head, a short time ago, while giv ing an exhibition in Paris. He placed his head in the mouth of a lioness, at the same time holding his hands behind his back, when a convulsive movement of the ani mal's jaws caused its teeth to inflict deep wounds on each side of the man's forehead, from which blood flowed profusely. A cry of horror arose from the spectators, and numbers made a rush to leave the building, but Batty, without losing his presence of mind, called for a pocket-handkerchief, wiped the traces of the accident from his face, and then firing a revolver to drive the animals from before the door of the cage, quietly withdrew to get his wounds dressed,' NEVADA.—The promising result obtained from the explorations and work on the pro perty of the Nevada Silver Mining Com pany, whose office is located at 323 Walnut street, in this city, has induced the board of Directors to employ Capt. William H. Hill, late of the'regular army, to take immediate charge of the working of the mine. Capt. H. brings to his aid, in his new field of operations,.a thorough scientific education, . together with close business habits, and he _will,- without doubt, discharge the dfities of his responsible position with satisfaction 'to , the company and credit to himself. OtTE NmpLE COUNTRY THE FRENCH-MEXICAN QUESTION. Effect of Napoleon's Speech in France The Position of Maximilian Opinions and Speculations of London and Paris Journals, &c. Opinions In Paris. (Prom the Paris Temps, lan. 24.1 We will probably be in accord with every body in regarding the paragraph relating to Mexico as the'salient point of the imperial discourse. The more di ffi culties the situa tion offers the more pains we take to prove the efforts; made to get out of them. It is averred to-day that the French Government has commenced negotiations with the Em peror Maximilian with a view to fix the time of the call of our troops, and that the only interests ' whichwill guide us in this matter are "French interests." This means, it seems to us, that the French Government does not regard itself the surety of that ofi the Emperor of Mexico. To speak under standingly, that is the foundation and the whole situation of the Mexican question. gezn [From Le Pa) a (government organ), Jan. 24.„1 Our work is also terminated in Mexico. Called to those distant regions by wrong& which demanded redress, France, faithful to her mission of civilization, has gloriously taken advantage of that occasion which Providence offered her to seize from the clutches of barbarism a land whose past history, whose wonderful situation and whose mineral and agricultural wealth render it worthy of a better fate. This grand expedition Bo calumniated by party spirit, the object o ?so many blind and passionate complaints, will form one of the brightest pages of our history, because it was a crusade for our honor and for the benefit of civilization. The vague appre hensions which it inspired, and the distant dangers which in an instant it was foreseen would arise from the United States, are dis sipated. Our troops recalled, the govern ment of the Union stands before a people of America to whom it cannot deny the right of regulating their own affairs and the con ditions of their being. rprom La Prance (organ of the Empress), Jan. 251. On the delicate question of Mexico the Emperor realizes the wishes of the country; he announces the recall of our troops with out disavowing the object of the expedition. In what concerns the United States the im perial language contains the now almost venerable sympathy which in the struggle for American independence made us the allies of that noble cause. It is important, under the actual circumstances, that there should be no misunderstanding between the United States and the French nation, and the better they will be convinced at Wash ington of our moderation and fidelity the more they know that It was unnecessary to demand any sacrifice of our dignity or honor. [Prom the Opinion Nationale (Prince Napoleon's organ), Jan. 24J. _ _ _ The chief point of the imperial speech, that - which was deemed of the greatest im portance,is the paragraph relating to Mexico. After reading it over carefully one cannot fail to construe it as a promise of the very speedy return of our troops. It would have been desirable had there been a few words sufficiently definite to calculate approxi mately the date when our troops are to be recalled, but this will probably come out in the debate upon the address. The general character of the speech is extremely pacific, and it tends to relieve any apprehensions that may have been entertained regarding our foreign policy. e s e The portion of the speech which alludes to North America is Very august and very dignified. The Emperor reminds the 'United States that they had been invited to take part in the Mexican expedition, which, moreover, was not opposed to their interests. But the • approaching withdrawal of our troops will naturally put an end to all dis cussions on this subject. a as * a * t * . I! We regret that the chief of the State con siders only as the barren agitation of rest less minds the existing movement of public opinion, the aim of which is to secure a greater share of liberty and a greater par ticipation by citizens in the management of their own interests. This desire to hasten the crowning mark of the edifice does not proceed from a restlessless of mind con founding instability with progress ; it ema nates rather from the legitimate necessity of perfecting those institutions, which, by concentrating enormous power and conse quently a great responsibility upon the shoulders of the chief of the State, seem to have been conceived with a view to their direction by an eminent statesman in the prime of life, but which might not prove at suitable when, in the natural course of things, a younger and less experienced and capable man may be called upon to take the reins of government. France is tired of revolutions and anxious for stability and regular progress, and therefore alarm is felt at this excessive con centration of power which makes the desti • nies of a whole nation dependent upon the life of one man. By an extensive develop ment of public education; by leading the country to the management of its own in terests, and by indicating a sentiment of in dividual and social responsibility, the Em peror might really assure the stability of our own institutions, which would have no longer any enemies from the moment that all legitimate wants were satisfied. [From the Steele, Mexico; ,Our troops will soon leave the as surance of that event is confirmed. We have attained the object of our expedition, which was the defence of our national interests. No further negotiations are required for the return of our soldiers; the Emperor is at present engaged in arranging ;with the new government of Mexico as to the time and manner of their leaving the country. The language of the Emperor, who has ex pressed the public regret for the death of President Lincoln, will scarcely satisfy the enemies of the United States. The French government wishes to remain at peace with that great republic, which, as we lately observed, was indebted to us for its recognition, by the treaty of 1786, and for its admission to the great family of nations. France, the Em peror declares, does not forge any date of her history. If we, have won victories in Mexico, our volunteers, our influence and mar diplomacy contributed, in the last cen tury, to the affranohisement of the United States. America has fcir us an affection of long standing. President John Sam has airmdedlsaying anything against us; he re served his complaints for, England. The assurance now given responds to these ad. and England. vances, and there can be no doubt that the United States will in their turn be struck with what is said for them in France. s [From L'llnton Jan. 23.] Even the two great questions which absorb very justly, though in different de grees,• the anxieties of public opinion— Mexico and Italy—are spoken of with ex treme caution. Without giving an expla nation as to the close, so much desired, of the costly campaign beyond the Atlanctio, the speech indicates that the recall of the French troops is in ineparation. Just a year ago a similar hope was expressed; but there is some difficulty in finding out how near is its realization. Nevertheless that is what we should have particularly liked to know, especially when we look at the attitude taken up by the most active parties in the American Republic. And we do not fear to affirm that on thisint the whole of France is not less eager that our selves to arrive at a solution. fFrom the Opinion : Wallets's, Jan, 21.] Have we in Mexico sufficient interest to counterbalance the . prejudice which - even a simple coolness with the United States could cause us? Evidently no. Alliance with the United States is infinitely dear to us. As long as it exists it allows us in Ennpe great liberty in political action, at the same time that it assures security on the ocean and opens vast outlets to our commerce. Suppose on the contrary, the United States animated solely with feelings of defiance, English policy would become immediately more exacting in the sphere of maritime interests and Russia would draw no rein on her ambitious projects upon the continent. These are, in few words, the reasons which should counsel us to ha zard nothingwhich can cool the fiendship of allies with whom policy and th glorious souvenirs of our history unite us, d whose serious and permanent interest should not be the cause of our separation? Is Mexico s i an interest in comparison ? What can we gain by it? Would it be reasonable to hope that, in prolonging our stay there, there would be anything which could compensate for the prejudice that would result to our influence in the world from any cloud be tween us and the United States? The true method, the true dignity is to know how to listen to the voice of wisdom; of knowing bow to stop in a time at a dangerous point: of halting at that precise point where all that honor and generosity require has been done, without passing the limit which justice to the country and consideration for its legitimate interests impose. We dare to say that France expects of the Em peror this act of strength and courage. Many times already, on single occasions, he has known how to resist the temptations of victory. He should not show himself less resolute against the more dangerous sweep tibilities, particularly in this case, of an overwrought scruple of honor which retains us in Mexico. We have drawn satisfaction from the reverse at Puebla; we took. Mexico. Noportion of our troops have encountered further resistance. We have installed a new government; we have loaned it money; it has formed an army composed of home soldiers and foreign auxiliaries. Honor doesnot com mend us to go further. Theinterest of France is opposed to it. Powerful political and financial considerations counsel a speedy decision. We hope the government will render it. It condo so the more easily and we say it more freely, for the reason that, whatever may be said, there is no pressure of any kind, and because we can quit Mexico in the fulness of our liberty, after having accomplished our work and guaran teed the French interests. As to ourselves, firm adversaries from the beginning of the Mexican expedition, we are persuaded that the day when our flag is recalled there will be in this country nothing but a unanimous sentiment of satisfaction, and that passing doubts will dissipate themselves in the ge neral and patriotic approbation which this good news will receive. Opinions in London. [From the London News, Jan. 24.] The Emperor Napoleon's speech fixes the character which the solution of the. French difficulty in Mexico is to receive, but leaves the Mexican difficulty proper untouched. Nor, indeed, does it indicate the means by which the conditions laid down for the withdrawal of the forces of France are to be realized. The troops are to come back. The Archduke Maximilian is to be consulted as to the time of their departure, but he will have to .do without them. To this policy the Emperor Napoleon is committed both by circumstances wo and by his 4 twice pledged rd. But how are they to be withdrawn "without compromising the in terests they went to defend" doesnotclearly appear. There is one reflection, however, which must conduce very much to help the Emperor to a practical decision: those in terests, whatever they may be, will be just as certainly compromised by keeping the troops in Mexico as by bringing, them home. His Mexican experiment has failed and nothing can now redeem it. The em pire which vas to have been the glory of his reign has become the synonym, first of insolvency, and then of barbarism. The difficulty of coming away from Mexico is great,but that of remaining there is greater. The doubts which existed respecting the Emperor's future policy may now be regarded as dispelled, and before long we may expect to hear that orders will be given for the evacuation of Mexico by the French troops. [From the London Times, Jan. 25.] The despatches submitted to Congress by the American government have beenquickly supplemented by a declaration of opinion on the part of the French Emperor, Yester day Napoleon 111 opened the annual session of his Legislature, and the position of affairs in Mexico occupied, as might have been ex pected, the most important sentences of his , speech. G n It is gratifying to know that if the peace of the world is to be endangered, it will not be by the Emperor of the lilrench. He is in a position of great embarrassment, and his speech to the senate and Legislative Body is not free from ambiguity; but it is charac terized by a spirit of genuine friendship for the American Union, and shows a readiness to meet every reasonable request that can be preferred by the American*Govern ment. * * fl But the whole tenor of the imperial speech convinces us more than ever that the solution of the Mexican difficulty must come from the United States. The Em peror may do his best, but his:best will be but little worth, unless he is aided by the good offices of the American Government [From the London Star, Jan. 23.] If the speech really , means what it says, then the Mexican question does not give the Emperor the slightest concern. .He is pre paring—as he said last year he was—for the withdrawal of his troops when French elaiths and interests are secured; he has, indeed, alreadyßntered into arrangements tending this way with the Emperor Maxi- Doubtless there is some little emo.: !ion awakenedaor,oss the Texan trontier line by the propinquity of the French, troops; But all such excitement ,will; calm down ; All before the frankness of the declarations an& the policy of France. For the rest the Em peror reminds America that she was invited to cooperate herself in the Mexican expe dition, and it was her own fault if she did not choose to do so: and he adds the indis putable truth that great nations which are jealous of their independence ought to be care ful about every step which may affect their dignity. It is possible that the Emperor is sufficiently confident of the peaceful purpose of the American government, and sees his way clearly enough to an early withdraWal of his troops, to be able in all sincerity to treat the matter thus calmly. We say no thing about the frankness of the French policy in Mexico, except that it most assur edly had not much of that quality at the time Mr. Dayton used to be receiving from. M. Thouvenel daily assurances that France had not the faintest notion of interfering in the political affairs of the Mexican republic. But we confess we can hardly bring our selves to believe that the Emperor Napoleon is really as confident in the future of his Austrian proteg6 across the Atlantic as his words and tone would give him out. In vulgar parlance, the Emperor ap pears to us determined to make the nest of a bad business. As it becomes clearly in convenient to remain in Mexico, he is prudently determined not to see any of the dangers which bis withdrawal may bring upon the sovereign - whom it was so lately his whim to set up there. The world has good reason to applaud this determination. The fall of the Mexican empire concerns very few people this side of the Atlantic. It is, on the other:hand, something highly im portant to all of us to be able to infer that the Emperor of the French has not the re motest notion of firing a shot for the defence of the Mexican sovereign. We need not concern ourselves much about the rest. The Emperor's confidence in the future of Mexico may seem to some of us quite of a piece with his conviction that the September Convention absolutely secures the temporal power of the Pope. But as it is convenient for his political I.nd domestic purpose that he should just now feel as sured on both subjects; and as that fortu nate sense of security allows the steps to be taken which the world at large especially desires, it would be foolish indeed to argue against the reasonableness of his conviction.. A safe and timely retreat is quite as digni fied a thing as a great battle; and if the Xenophon of such a movement chooses to assume that he is making it entirely of his own free choice, and without any impulse from the other side, it would be unreason able to hold out too strongly against the soundness of such an assumption. [From the Londor! Herald. Jan. What sort of an understanding the Em peror Napoleon will come to with the Em peror Maximilian, and how far we are jus tified in expecting the immediate with drawal of the French force, may be judged from the tone of the diplomatic correspon dence of which a summary appeared in our comma on Monday. Mr. Johnson has pre sented to Congress the documents that have been exchanged on the subkact of "the so called empire of Mexico." Writing to EL de Montholon on July 18 last, Mr. Seward declines to receive a communication from the Emperor Maximilian. On August 9he refuses to recognize his agent, Don Louis Arroyo, affirming that the United States government did not admit the existence of any government in Mexico, except that or Juarez. On November 6 Mr. Seward addresses Mr. Bigelow at Paris, desiring him to remonstrate seriously with the French government on the subject of the operations of its army in Mexico, and stating that he regarded "the attempt to establish permanently a foreign and im perial .government in Mexico as disallow able and impracticable." He claims credit. for frankness, and his language certainly could not have been much plainer. The despatch was read to M. Drum de Lhuys, who "felt obliged to say that he derived neither pleasure nor satisfaction from its contents." On October 18 the French For eign Minister offered to withdraw the expeditionary army on the condition that the United States government would recog nize the Emperor Maximilian. On Dec. 6. Mr. Seward says that this condition "seems to be impracticable;" and on December 16; announces decidedly that the United States "will not recognize Maximilian even if the French troops should be withdrawn from Mexico." Each Government has taken up its position, and will find it difficult to re cede from it without dishonor. It is clear that France at least cannot be cowed by the menaces of Mr. Seward into an abject retire ment and stultification of her policy. It re-- mains to be seen how far and in what man ner the Government of the United states is prepared to second its brave words by braver deeds, and whether it is prepared to bid de. fiance to a Power which will be even more formidable than the confederacy in its palmy days. AN EXCITING MILL DAM CASE.—The York (Pa.)True Democrat of this week says:. "The important trial of Jessop vs. Loucks, which occupied the whole of the term of our Common Pleas Court, was brought to a conclusion on Saturday morning by the jury returning a verdict for the defendant. This case was twelve days on trial, and.- from the multitude of witnesses subpcenaed on both aides, we judge that the costs are heavy. It was a suit brought by theplain tiff to compel the defendant to lower hia mill dam in Spring Garden township, on the Codorus, and to recover damages for backing the water upon his paper mill south of this borough. The two mills are about One and a half miles apart. The case excited more than usual interest in the. neighborhood, and was prosecuted and defended with great ability on both sides. The Hon. Alex. L. Hays, As sedate Law Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, presided during the trial, owl's to the continued illness of Judge Fisher, and did credit to his well established character as ajurist. Some im portant law points were raised and discussed. and were promptly and correctly decided by the learned Judge. The evidence was_ somewhat conflicting, as is usual in cases of that kind, but the burden of it seemed to be with the defendant, and so• the jury' thought. We refrain at present from ex pressing an opinion upon the merits of the trial, but may do so at some future time. Messrs. Evans and Mayer, Gibson and Chapman, were retained for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Hepburn and E.eesey, for the defendant." A Racal BALE or Carroty.—Many cotton. bales arriving. in New York• have to be overhauled, dirt and stained cotton thrown out, and then rebaled. The other day -two • laborers in discharge of this • duty found in '- • one of the bales $27,000 in gold. On' or': them proposed •to keep mum,but the other said he would report to the tuiss. Thepur:' , chaser _of thercotton -claimed-the gold; and , • the seller claimed:it beeatt,seAt was not de=" • , Fz livered;_and for other reasons, =and ,7 -prolia-4 blyr , the' courtswill-decide to -, whoin this' , -2.-j -richniinelielcingaThe purchaser gave the ;k,l laborers WO each . higreeuhaCksr. , ,t STON. Pal
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