Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1875, Page 8

EGYPT. Modernlzing the Lands of the Pharaohs, A Sweeplng Reform in the Consular Judieinl Bystom. How the Xhedivo’s Army Is Oficored— Freuch OMcers Suporseded by American, Sducation of the Troops—Building of & Qominary to Accommodate & Thousand Girls, &pectal Corpesvondence of The Chicaga Tridune, Arexasvma, Egypt, Nov. 16, 1375.—~Without Keupying unnccessary spnco with prefatory or tplanatory remarks, or dwolling upon the strik- iz peculiar obaractoristics of tho Arab raco iu Egept, which so improsa tho visitor from forelgn ands, and tho present conglowerate mass of acople mow cccupying this country, T will arocoed 8t oncoe to give tho readers aof Tue Tampxs a briof statement of the aresont condition—espeolally Judioial, military, ind cducational—o? thia small but im- sortant Iand, which onoco “flowed with ailk and honoy,” and in which, under tha Able Promiershin, 80 to speak, of Jouoph, thera was ** much corn.” In tho judiclal eltuation the entiro civilizod world i« at the present time, deeply interested, ns weoll av in the edugational mdeavora; aud with tho military coudition tha Americous are mnch coucersod. As of*firet fn- portauce, I will consider THE JUDICIAL. Many of tho peoplo of the United Stales may oot bo awaro that the Consul of cach Power ropresonted hore has boeu, and is, the Judgo and jury in eettling all questions or claima againet individuals owingnllegianco to tho Gov- srument of which the Consul g a ropresonta- tive. This ono-man power s nol, to say the wnst, in keoping wilth the ropublican ftorm of government of tho Usgited Stater, and I am happy ta bo able to sy thut & roform hms bLoecn inaugurated, and ot the Khaedive is at tho head of the move- mont, to all appourances. Iwill not speculate on tho influences which have beou brought to sear upon tho progressive vroclivitios of his [lighnesa. The roform contomplates four Courts,—threa Inferior, ocalled Courts of the Iirat Instance, sud oo Superlor, or Court of Appeats, Lach Ioferior Court s to Lo compoaed of teven members,—four foreiguers, selocted from tha pecoud snd third rato Powers represonted by Consuls in Bgrpt, and threo patives, Tho Buperior Court to bs com- posod of elevon judges,—usven selocted from tho soven leading Fowora represonted, viz. : tho United Statss, England, France, Rusala, Austrln, Italy, and tho German Empire, and four uatives. Lack Court iu to bo presided ovor by o lor@ignor, to be clected to tho post of honor by tuo Court of which ho t9 # momber, and who bas 1 voto in caso of a tie. 1Inall casos tho foreign Judgos aro recommondedt by thelr Governments, sut recoive their sppointment, comtmission, and sompensalivn at tho hands of tho Khedive. Each member holda offies for fivo years, and is :ndependent of his Government or of Igypt, wd can only he removed for misdomeanor or malfoasanco in ofice, by the Court, tnrough tho usual modus oporandl, Tho luferior Courts sit na followst 133 Aloxandria, tho district including the deita of Egype; ot Cairo, Includiug Upper Lgypt; and at {smnilin, including the }ed Sea. Inalan Ucann const, and Eastern portion of tho Stato. ‘Ehid raforia was agitatod by the Khedive n 1367, and was to have beon put into operation in 1570, whenthe Franco-Frussian war necossitatod A postponement. Members of tho Tnferior Courta recoive a sal- ary of 80,000 francs annuaily, Of courae, the afoption of thin Court svstem doos away en- tirely with tho Consulats jurisdiction, which has oftentimea stood in the way of justice, and :sused much friction 1o tuo eettloment of uestione, both simplo and complex. TUE SULERION COURT #ill sit at Cairo, the Camtal. _‘Cho forsign mem- cors of this Lranch of the Judiciary wero in- Juctod into oftico formally on tho 28th of Tuet June, and aro s followa: ~ Victor O. Barringor, United Htaten; Joba Heott, England; Alexls toumany, Rasyla; Jean Ginccon, Ttaly; Louts Un Penus, Austrin; Coust Marogun, Germany ; 1= —, France. Fianco hus thus far ttubhornly objected to tho insuguration of tms judicial system in Egypt, which mccounts for the blank above, Her reasons may bo in a measare speculativo, beeause ebo has beon cnnning enougl not o ox- pross them, save in tha form of objections o minor dotuils, guite characteristic of Franca, [t ‘s appareut, lowovar, tlpt £ho 1 afraid of lostug sto, and is soro hecaino of hor foss of infln- suce in Lgypt of Iato, and ber humiliating rec- ord wineo 1870, It 14 1o moro than justico to yay that Napoloon 111, wau in favor of the Court #ys- iom: Lut, upon bid overthrow, the Astiniobly ox- areasod disapprobation, Mux\f:hon. nlso, {avors iha roform, a8 do tho wembers of Lis Cabinat, After nllowing France to dilly-dally quits long enough, it was decided to *leave Lor out fu the zold,” when sho nioat graciously asked a stay ot proceedings unhl Jan, 1, l!flyfl, whieli- potition was granted, Inssmuch as all of tho other Vowors have chicorfully acquicsced, Franco will, in o}l prabability, conclude that it 18 policy for hor to fall into lino, Ouo reasou for the Lold- Luck action of France may vastly be underatood h; o statowent relutive 3o tho pust sod proseut H THE MILITARY, 5 Until about five years ninco, tho Khedive had Freuch and Itslisn ofiicers to command the wilitery foroes. ‘This 14 sccounted for, mod justitied porlnps, becauso bis Mighoess waa educated in Frauce, sod bocause of hor supposed wititary strength, Lut tho wheels of tima roll swiftly round, and, as the Khodive very patural- ly preferrod to hiave his army ofiicors composed ot those who wora not (ricky, treachorcus, nor wcting a8 spios, ho diwmissed the I'rench and Italisn, mud tillod the vacatcied with Ameticans sod Kuglish, principaliy the former,—vaotorans rom tho rauks of thoso who distinguishe wd thomsolves during the Federal-Confed- erato ¥ oupleasantuos * in tho United States. Tuis action alone of tho Khedive was subicient to give France & sore hesd, and to cover ber vody with rash. It is o fact thas France, in the cast, Lus oxerted a powerful intluonce over Lgypt, sud that bor Cousulates have always beon dowminant and bullf‘iuu. No other Influeuce tould Lo a8 great whilo Frenchmen were the lead- mg ofticers in the Khodivo's servico, Awcricaus may feol s just pride o the fact Jist tho Untted ‘Btatea [ now exerung a mods sslarary and beneticial intluenco in this tod~ ‘oresken country, through ber military ofcers Jow serving in Egyptl. Gen. Btons, of the Fods usl army, 13 uow tho Chief of Htaff of o Kbedive, and Las the controliing In- Jusnce. Qen. W. W. Loring, of the Zunfederato forces, comuwands ai Aloxand) aucludiog the coast-defente of the Aeditorrae aoan. In sddition to theso able ofticers, there are Urig.-Gen. A, W. Reyuolds (now scting sa Colonel), af the Confederats army, and some turty or fifty uuder olllcers. Uen, Loring, it #ill bo remombered, werved mowt faithfully iu tbe Moxican War, aud lout au arm at the battle a1 Chopulipec. EDUCATIONAL, A fact which 1 dehglit to stato is, that the Aworican ofticord bavo inaugurated & system of n;hstdh}o nees the wauts of tho funk wnd flio o ¢ ycmn ariny, nud that it is working ad- wirably. Wheo the Amorwan otlicers ook cous- waud, not over 4 per cunt of the ary could ther vord or writs. Now the figures are won- verfully chiauged. There Lins also boon a scliool organized for training boya in military tpetics, wd achooling thew 1™ all of tho essent oranches of aliberal education, ‘I'ho Kbedive iv 80 woll pleared with thedo re- results that bo s now erectiug a semmary for ibo edneation of girls, at Csiro, which will wce sounuedate 1,000, The Khodive espressod biw- wif Inghly grutitied aud plossed with the prompt sction of tho United Stated in fudoreing Lis pro- poted Court-reform,—1i buing the thus Power to 15he etion snd vend ou Lho wau ; aud & Letter zau for tho position could uot hsve been to- ceted than Judgo Vietor O, Barriuger. “Lhe clone continewsnt of the Judgoe in codify. wg the wtetuted Of the United Hiates, reiucing Lt weventocn vulumcs 1o two, occupyivg three rars, trow 170 o 1574, together with uxposure i the iculo cliufate of Palsatiue, very tiearly cust sim Lin Wto. He, bowever, finutly ralhed frowm ihio tertibio foyer, after Laviog beon given up by wyess! Consulur physicians, aud 1w how, I am Linpy y tosav, in good health, and ready to enter upon the dischnrgn of hiw Judiclal dutics, But what a peoplo aro thess Arabs of Egspt and tho desort I 1've not tima or apace ovon hegin & description of thoir character and aqual- id condition. On dit, that an Fnelikh fleot of eieht or ten men-of-war ia expected soon to take n atand 1 tho waters naar enoungh for the Tuyr- keye to hear tho Dhitish Lion st ang time xhen fie'mny think (¢ fitting to roar. I may bo ablo are lotg to give you nomething more taogible rolative to Lurkoy's complicated embarrasamenta, IL 8. PERKINS. KALAMAZOO, MICIL Stagnation in Trade nnd Nigh Reuts —~TFhe Villnge Badly Ofl for n Fow First«Clnsy Funcrals—General Nows nnd Gowsip. To the Editer of The Chicagn Tribune : Katamazoo, Mich, Dee. 26,—~Whilo other placos In Michigan sro enjoying & vory fair trade, coneldoriug the peneral dopression in money mattors, bueiness hore is slmoatata standstill, If tho merchants mako oxpenace they think they aro doing woll nowadays. There aro sevoral causes for this. The store-rents liare are very high,—highor in proportion than In Chioago. The owners moatly aro wealthy men, and will let @ store romain fdle rather than ront it for a cont lena than tho prico they fix upon it. 1 remem- ber ono storo on Maln atreet that was vacated over s yoar ago. A cortain party tried to rent it, offorod 2300 por year for it, but tho landlord wantod a thousand, and rald no. As no fool camo slong and offered him s thousand, tno store romainad ompty forn year, and then {t wan ronted for €300, This I8 one iustance, and T might mention more just liko it. At preseat thoro are quito n number of empty atoros, ail of which could bo reunted it ouly a fair reutal was naked for them. Kalamazoo Lias the reputation of being a very wealtby town, and wo aro sorry to aay that it in even 80. Tha rich men hero aro & cursa to {ho pinco (with a very few oxceptlons). It wonld bo far botter for the welfare of thatown if the moat of them, with thelr bonds and mortgages, conld bo exchanged for an ocqual number of mwechanics, About the ounly thiug thoy g8em to caro to live for in this world ia to give receipts for reat, cut off coupons, and loan money on hort timo at high rater of intorest, and whon thoy Iiave to buy anything, to buy it at cout, or a hittle below if possible, Une of thoso oruamanis (7) of socioty was tolling anotlier porsan the othor day about some tea ho bad bought a_short timo provious, Ile said he seut to Now York to a frioud of his, and bad bitn buy a cheat of ten for Lim. lo due thme Mr. Al roceived the 103, and it was %o good and the prico was 8o fow, that Lo told a friend, Mr. I, sbout his speculation. 8o I, sent for a chost, and he, whon ba recoived, it was 8o do- | highted that ho went oyer aud told Mr, C. about it. Of course Mr. C, wsont for a chest, nnd then told Mr. D. sbou it and Mr, D, immediatoly sent for two chieats, ouo for himself and one for some oug elso. Idon't know wnother Mr, D, told any of his frionds or not, but I presumo he did, for one of the leading firms liero seut snd got four or five chosts, uud divided them up among their frieuds, Nov, this {s but one ivstance of low tho sresithy men boio patronize home industry, For tho sake of saving & fo ceutd on s pound, thay will soud to New York for their tes, in- stend of speudiog their money among the mer- chauts hero whore they hava tada thoir weaith, 1 might enumerate othor instauces, but think this 14 sutiicient, Now, I would lika to know of what bonefit such mon aro to & piace? If o manufacturtng Srm comes hero with o view of locatinyg a mauufaciory, they reccive no lnduco- mant whatever, and, becomiog disgusted, go to Girand Rapidy, or Bomo other town where thero is not @o.nuch weaith, but more business, A fow years szo the Binger Bawiug-Machine Compauy sent sgents out hero fur the purposo of starting & Western factory for the manufac- turo of thoir machines, After calling threo mactings of the cillzens, thoy concluded thoy were not wantad, and went to Houth Blend, Ind., whera thoy nuw fiavo o Jarge establisbment, snd glvo employment to over G0J mon. Hoveral other Iarge institutions have ulso boon driven from lore in tho asme manuer, 1t mav not be cousiderad as policy for ove to write thus of s own town, but Bometimes it doca some good Lo toll the trutb. Tao uso the lsuguags of somo anctout poracpage, I might say thod what this villago neods now mora tian anything elss is a dozen or two first-clasa funerals, 4 night withesasd the opening of our new and thero wo expoct, Wwhen so disposed, to skato to our heast's content, in epite of storme ur thaws, ‘The Rink s nothing moro nor leas then Union Rall, which has boen leased for tho wintor by a party from Indiwnapolis, If (ho suo« coesful opening of lnst nicht 18 any critorion, wo may expect rallor-skating o become fashion- oblo hore this winter, And now hero, rignt in tho midst of theso dull times, our friend Shakapoars, of the Weekly Gazelle, sud U, W. Powors, a young limb of tho Inw, are going to commenco about Jan. 1 the publioation of » uow daoily morning newapaper. Bishop liaven, that gontleman of tho Methas diat persussion who bas so suddonly sprang into notoriety by nominatiog Grant for a third term, in billed Tor a lecturo hero noxt Tuesday svoning. 1 don't know whether bis subjoct will bo politics or roligion, and I dou't suppose it will mako much dilferouce, for ho will undoubtedly have » good bouse, When a man suddenly Juinps into nuturiety, the Amorican publio ara bound to ses hi“i‘ oven if they hove to spend their last cout to do e Burglars aro quoted aclive and numorous, \\‘mrdmpa Luvo boen very plonty tho jast two wpeks, ‘Thera aro foara that the disoses will be- come epidemic, It may bo that the yoong poopla heresuouts pald_clowo attontion fo the matrimonial cotrespondenco in ‘Lug TripuNe lagt fall. Axos. Chauffrettes, Paris Correspondwiics Hotton Poal. 1 draw togothior my odda and ends of politics; my bits of town gosatp, rumors from Vorsaillea; wind-bags from tho National Assombly, As I pause, quill in hend, wy wmaid, Celestine, onters withi tho newspapers, Sho Las something else, 1 eue, besides. z 'illlohom your chauffrotte, madame,"” says Co- ast(ne. *'Tiens! the protty littlo gem; but it fa elo- gautly warmed, ob ! And tho chauffrette dis- Lppesrs nudor my petticoats. Awhat ? achaufleite? Pray, madsmo, what 18 thak? Bay you. Lown cowes my attention upon wmy paper. Up r0 my feet upou Wy chauffrotto. Don't you ses? Wa have begun our chit-cha! od my pen iu al- roady trotting off toward you across tho page, At thlg sosson of tho yoar ‘thero are m dozen or moro ‘thauffiettes, I'supposo, in every house. They are ncithier alive nor dead ; neither very Littlo nor yot very big ; theso chauftrotios, Thoy uro nrbulre tin thlunfi—dluhnl. cut out on the cov- cr and siden in littlo Loles, through which comey the warmth of tho livo coals placed within. Ounly fu tho largest houses, public or privats, aro furnaces usod, Nsy,I boliove thoro ure not meny Yaricisuy who Liave over ueeu 8 hard-coal stove, Ho with Inrgo apartmcnts to heat and with only open flres of charcoal or coke or wacd to do it witl, you will soe how agrocable, how nacessary theso chaultrottes aro, \Wien & vultor arrives, qulek! Another warming-box is propared snd Lrought avd pue befors the guug who ofton borrows it to take awsy homo with him in the cab, roturnjog it mnext ornlng. Judecd, theso ‘coauffruites are caslly taken wbout, The women 1o white caps sad plnk rnbbon atreamors who usher z:m to tho theatro boxoa oftan bring you theso pluce of the ususl wooden stoold; and of course you will bo too wall bred, as tho wowan takos earato tell you, to offer a poor usher loss tlan two franca for tuis attontlon, aud & frauo or more besidoa for her swart puk bows or the smilo with which sho ogles you. -— Awmerican Titlew, extraordivary multiplica tiou of “coliegen” bns made mvrn’llnn mfi L clisap au military~lot us bo thankful they are not boreditary, Tho other day thero was 4n mce count in the E‘p.“ of an +llliyots iuter-col- legiato coutout, eight of tho leading colleges in tho State partioipating.” ‘hink of eight lead- lng oolleges in lllinow, to eay nothing of the modessly subordiuate ones!” 1 wonder how uany readory of suis page evor loard of five out of the multitudivous collogos of Lilingis. Woll, rowobody Lias besu showing from the roportu of the Bureau of Education that there are fawer than 923 * uutversities and collegos our favored country, which conferred lsst year 8,620 degroos su course, suu 441 honorary de- krovd. This was quite jndopendens of the tuisty-five agricuitural colleges, with shefr 862 Uegroes, the wixty-tiva woman's colloges, wilh thor 663 degrues, tho wighly-ouo medical chool#, with their 3,845 degrees, the fifty-niuo divivity schuols, with their 630 degrees, and, in fiue, & tolal of b,d50 degrees 1 course, Iu sowme of theso justitutions tus conferriug of wobolastio dugrees smoynty o & wanis, Une of thow cre sted uix doctors of law or divjuily st & pop.— 4'he Galasy for Jomuury, TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE a7 iy : MONDAY, DECEMBER 1875. THE TAGLIONI FAMILY. Sketch of tho Lives and Achievemonts of the Great Ballet-Dancors. A Soml-Contenmial Jubllee-«Brilliant Scene In the Berlin Opera-House, Corvesporstenca Cinetnnati Gazette, Benwry, Nov, 28,~A celebrated personagoe in Derlin baa beon having a grand jubileo ovor tha fiftioth anniversary of his profession, and as his nomo 18 well kiown in Amerios, & desoription of tha procacdings, with a alight sketch of the fam- ily, may not prove uninteresting. Moro than threa yesrs ago, at one of tho grand balls, s fino- looking, elderly gontleman, enrrounded by threo bandsome women {n lively converaation wlihtho crown D'rinco, attracted my sttontion. Upon inquiry I learned it was the celebrated ballet- master, Paul Tagliond, with Lis wifo aod daugh- ters, afl well-known porsonages In Derlin soclety, On (he 4th of this month tho concort-hali of tho Opera-Houwe presenicd & Deantiful elght. The room was handsomely drapod sud lined with tier upon tior of fragrant flowera. Upon oither mdo were tablos londed with presents from the ! of lus beat works, friends of Taglionl, and from hia associates and admirera from ali tho thostres of Ucrmany and Auat. A groat troupo of artists, dancers, and #ingors wera prescut, and among tho most iue terosting tho listlo tlook of children, puplis of tho mastor, who (i1l up the great ballats. Tag- lioni entered the room sccompavied by his wite and two daughters, ono daughter now the Princess Windischigratz, and formerly & Lallet- dancer almost as cclobrated as ber aunt, Maria "Tagliont, for whom sho was vamed ; the other, Auguate, member of tho Royal Theatyo, DECORATIONS AND FRESENTS, After taking tho meatn preparsd for them, Snperintendent vou Hulsen congratulated bim, Wails the choir eang, * dod Salute Lhoe,” snd handed the gray-headed master thio order of tho | Crown, with a letter from the Emperor, threo | cheers rang through tho house, and Frauloin Granzow, n worthy successor of Tagliont sud | lsler, sprang forward with & roguish jjtace and ! pinned tho order upon the master's coat. Con- gratulation alter cougratulation, aud prosont after presont, followed In quick succossion. Trom the mombers of the atage camo un Jonio column of wrought eilver, 40 inchos in height, whose capital boro the figure of+Terpuichore. Upon the front of tho richly-wrought bowo was a portait of tho Taglionis in bas reliof, cucircled by a golden Jawe! wreath, upon the | other widoe tho names of tho dovora. A golden baud wound ronund tho shaft of “the column, which boro in whito lotters tho namea of hLis most celabrated baliots. "Theso ara: 'I'lbe Hamadryden, Alvhea, Electra, ''ho Island of Love, Satanella, Dallanda Don Pasquels, Flick aud Flock, Ellnor Mor- zano, Fantasca,g§Sardsuapal, and Militaria, Fenutotn Weddorin. in tho namo of tho ballot: girlg, presented an clegant silver vaso. Ono of the littlo bionde-haired childron steppod for- ward, and, with s charming little speech, pre- #enged, n tho namo of tue children, & silver writing-servics. Music-Director 1lastel, the friend pod co-laboror of Taglioni, gave a hand- somo silver drinking-cup, snd with it, instesd of o Bpeoch, & hiearty kiss to the rocelver. Ilorr Nalomon, {n the nAme of tho eolo personale of the thestrs, gavo o tablo service orpamented with laurel loaves. lorr Dacring, tho ollest membor of tho stago, gavo » mumilar ono. The Duke of Aubalt eouy tho Order of Albert tho HBear. The Urown P'rinze a vase aud ring, tho Empross a havdsoms cup, The auperannuated wombers of the ballet-corps, who aro pensloned, sent a magnlficont vaso. Tolographio dispatchies cargo from all quarters in honor of tho day, aud one that plessod Lim most heartily was from kaony Elsler. At tho oud of the feetival the old mastor tried to ex- vress hiy thanks, but could ouly say a fow worda In & trembting voico, and thoso, as nsuaf, were bumorous, fo had * lived fifty yoars Germany, sud for that reason words fallad Ium.” Ib tho evenlog roprossutations trom dit- ferent ballots were given in tho Opera-louse, The ¥mporor was preeent, and after every sct ‘Taglion] was called upon the stage, with unond- ing criea of applause, and peited and fairly wmotherod with bouquots and laurel wreaths. TIE BTORY OF THE DANCERS. Tho eclebrity of the ‘Luglioni family began with Pbilip, who, 1o the oud of the olgbtosuth contury, studied bis art by Coulonin Paris, made his dobut with gzroat success there, and was then called to Stockholm to reform the then style of ballor in that Capital, ilo made the Wancers laavo off thelr shoca with heols, tho Iadies lay aside tholr silk short droaees, and boufshed tha powdered wigs nith guoues, nud altthe vlnclpnl foaturesof the socloty droas of Louts XIV.s timo, iu which, natil the boglnuing of tho coutury, the zophyrs aud goddesses in_mythologleal plays ap- poarad upon tho stage. ‘This unfitting costuwmo he replaced with putely Grocian drapery, ‘Uaglioni was now called to the Courtof West. phalia to amuee its oi-dovant King. Jerome, whoeo court knew no higher duty than to mako the evening surpasd tho day in dance and merri- wmeant. Aftor tho downfall of Napoleon, which put au ond vo Jeromo's splendor, Taglionl gave up an ongagement in Casgel t0 go to Vieuna, whero Lo was received with open arms, iy stay thero was lengthened Into yeara; there ho achisved his preatest tnumphs, aud there he compoaed tho dances and ballets which 6o fas- cluated aud bowitched our mirth-loviug fathers and mothers, and which romain to-dny uari. | valed, unless we except the works of his won, | Y'aul Tiglioni, of Berlin, Who does not rememe- bar * La Bylphide,” *T'ho Now Amazon,” '*Lo- doigks,” “The Littlo Wifo of the Danube,” ““The Gypsy,” *Tho Bwiss Milkmaid," “Hen Waves," ato, For ten yoara ho diroctod the thoatre in War- saw, whioh he rockouced the happiest part of bhis life. Not until 1852 did ho resigu Lis profesaion and ask for rest. Ho roturned to his mative country aud built a villa upon Lake Oomo, ovor whoso door he bad inscribod, *¢Aon Dosol" Soon after a hoavy misfortane bofell him in the loss of his cyesight. An operation restored, in o Tueasurs, the left eye. His wife, who bad al- ways boen his faithful adviscr, sickoned and died in her B80th year, and the old man wandered untiapplly from dangbtor to son, from Paris to erlin, When tho L'ranco-Prussian War arove ki from bLis dauglter's louse iu Paris, ho rotnrned to s villa on Leko Como, and died on the 1lth of Febuary, 1871, iu lus 91th year. MANIA AND PAUL, Tin danghter, Maria Uaglioni, tho celobrated daugeuse, and sister of tho hero in the lato fes- tivities, 14 too well kuown to uecd but a passing natice. 8ho was born .in 1804, during hor fath- or's residenca in Btockholm, and was propared by him for the alage, and wade Ler sppoarance nader bis suspicos on the stago in Viapus, then in Btuttgart and Mupich, In'1837 sho lrvcnnd iv Parls, where slio romained & fascinating and Hitering atar in the theatriosl world until Fanny Slsler eclipsed her. In 1843 sho wan called to Harlin, and frow thare made s tour through Ger- mapy, Franco, 1taly, Ruasia, and England, bo- ing recoived overywhero with tho greatoat ap- plause. She married Count Gilbert go Volssing, sud retired for wome yeara from publlo life, liafore tho desth of her husband slie appoared again on the wiage in 1844, in * Divs," in Paris and England, sud shone with her youthfu- splondor, ke then rotired to her possosslons in Venico and a villa on Lake Como, where sho now lives at the ugo of 70, happy Iu the affoc- tion of two children.—the gon an officer in the Tranch army, aud the daughter, Princess Tru- lm‘tfikui, the wife of the Itusaian Consul at Mar. soillow. Paul Taglionl, also educated in Paris In the celegtated Collego lourbou, made his sppear auoo on tho utsgo at Btuttgart at tho age of 17, with lis wistor Marla, who was then 20, lfe wos so well roceived that ke was called di- rectly to Vienus, snd d boforo a circlo of the best artists in * Zonuro and ** Azr," aud was awardod the bighest praiso. 1w reputa. tiun was slroady established when he appeared in Parig with his alator, but from this time on ho #tood at the head of his profesulon, and tho beat theatres In Europo soughit 0 win him by the offor of extravegsnt sumy. 1fa arrived (n Barlin st (e time graud proparations weore Leing made to celebrate the nuptials of Prince Willisn (the prosout Kmperor), and was immnediatoly called 1o take part in tho representations fu the theatre of the Naw Palace at Potedarn. 1is sucocss was wonderful, and he was engsged at the lioval Opers-Houeo iu Herlin, where bie appeared in his sllegorical bsllet of Yriol's. ** 'The Triumph of Love,” with the celobrated Gslster sy Venuu, Ky triumphad alio in vesl lave, for she wou Tuglioni’s beart. Thoy wore #uou after warned. sud livad to whare his fume. ler face, still haudwome with liues of ago, aud eilverod biair, looked proudly on at her ;mnhn;l‘u woll-merited bouors during tho late ustival. TAGLIONI'S TRIVYIHS, 3 ‘Taglionl now Lecama the liou uf tho day, aud 0o cowit festivitien could be arranged without hta belping hand. Eveu hig prosoncs wwemed to lowpire every ous with uow lite, ile was s young, baudeowe man, full of grace, and possossod, beaides Lis omunont talont for daucing, u lively, fiultful faucy that showed itself in his poetical ballets. Untting Witk this quality an awiable, all swho kuew him, In 18465 he arranged the bai- let #Unline,” from the fable of Fanque, for (ho wedding of Princoss Elizabeth, This choreogsaphio eroation oxcitos tho ereatest ad- miration, and haw alwaye boen considerad one iy ballets rre produced Lind dlgpositinn, he was Nonored and heloved by Y elman hammock, In which yon might slecp com- | Turtably, {4 neatly foldat and hung ngaiost the y wall. In acornor (s n basin with wator latd on, iw which ho oan wash himanlf it lia choosed, In i winter tho apartmaent in kept At a comfortable tomporaturo by hat-sir pipes, aud & gan-buinor diTanon & cheartal light mi the long wintor evon- on overy etage, whers Lis himself triumphed = ings. Hhould ho fosl fll, ho pulls & bell-handle, W all” the prncipal cities of Kurope, on .whieh & goug sounds in the centrs nud all tho large cities of America. whero @ hall, snd from hla door the numbor his geacefn} wife rhiared the honora with bim. | of his coll wtarts out; and no mill- After Jua roturn fiom tho acena of Lis triumphy, St. Potorsburg etrovo hard to sceure Ll sorvicen for lifo, but Herlin wan hija chosen home, and Lioro holias ovor romajued. 1fia daughtor Maria mada hor debut in London with tho most brill- inut succeas, and remaimed a bright star in hor profeskion until gha sbandonod tha stagn to morry the T'rinco Wendischaratz, 1lia second dauchtar, Angusi, dovoted horeelf to the drama, an apnenred in Vionns as Francieca, in ** Wion- na von Barnhelm™ swith marked success, Sho las, howover, yeaignod her position, and {8 now devoting hieraolf with great zoal to archaologieal studies, for which, it is said, she porsessos un- usnsl talent, ‘Thonsme of Taghout dles out mith the father, Que son alono was born to him, Charles, who, having no inclination to the profession of his parenta and sisters, pursued his wtudiea with so much ardor ana so mieh sucs coss that ho was called to_fill tho position of diplomat at the courts of Naplas, Munich. and Paria, Accepting au Invitation from tho Khe- dive of Egypt to the opening of the Suoz Canal, lowrote an intereating work in rogard to it. Intho last war, ho was an the mporot’s staff at Vareailles, ‘The anxiety of the campaign throw him upon n_bod of sicknoss. When np- parently rocovared, ho roturned to hin (ather's onge, whoro lio was again strickon down, and diel quito unexpoctedly in the bloom of early manhood. DP'aul Taglinnl, thongh 67 vears of Ago, hias many yeara of activo life befora him, ifho lives to bo s old aa his father, aud doubt- loss will produce many moro bailets. DPARIS MODES, Kome Stylish Wintor Costumoes. I'aris Correapondence London Dty 1eleqranh, Tho U'aris winter {ashious ace beginuing to maks their appoaranco. I cannot bu said that thoy show much novelty of couception on tho part of the colobrated lady-tailors or man-miili- nerd who lay down the law in such matters. Dark green and gray, with chock pattorns, are the fa~ vorite shades for drossos, Lheao aro worn both i and out of doors, much longer than last year. 'The skirt, flat fn froot,.wrazes Lhe ground At tho Adod, and runs off in m long, narrow poals, trail- ing a fullYard on the ground. Honnots hava uevar beett wo davoid af uharactor, aud cooee- qusutly leas worth desortblog, All that can be #ald about thom s that thodo which desorve the name of bonuets aro worn veory bigh, and that with the Lig festher ~which usnally ndorns thom, they put one in mind {of & Irench fireman's helmot. As & set-olf to theso unsightly prodactions, Parislan Indies are made to woer small Lats au low aud flat on tho hoad a8 the bouneta aro bigh and Tieavy. Theso hats are gonorally the shapo of | a_soup-plate, and sometimes assume tha form of nmushroom, They are trimmod with birds or birda' wings. Very young ladies can wear thevo without abaurdity, sithough sach light wanr doos nat scam vory suited ta the ioclomant waatlier from which wo have beon sufforing for the tant fortnight, But middle-aged ladiea aro told it is tho fashion, and they do uot soruple to add to thoir mature appasranco by donning this outhful hoad-deoss, Witk long” skirts, high- hooled boots are moro the rago than over. An for glovos, they aro slowly bLut surely get- ting to what thoy used to bo under tho Yirst Ewmpiro. No Parlsienue who ead aftord to be @ la woede goes about without imprisoning her handd in_gloves whioh raach half-wey up to the cloow. When sho goos to tho tueatre the gavutlot is uch longer, and only just allows tho joint of the elbuw to bo Aeel, 'Tho reavon for arms being pui In l“: kind of strait-waiataoat {s prouably that tix nloavas of tho tunic aro made looss, and oxpose tha arm furthor up than hitherto. Englishmon will bo glad to hear that falso liair fs going ont of fashion, at lonst whero nature has uot limon (00 epariug of hor fayors, Tho hair Ih now worn plaited and twisted in wroaths round tho Lioad, or brushiod sbisrply away from who tem- plon, and arranged in artistic ringlots at tho ack of the ueck. Wheuavat a mera aampli- cated utyto of colfTureia ineluted on by an artiste capillaire, 88 Parisian hairdressors now call themselvos, & pad made of fino silk thread, dyed to match tho sbade of the hair, {a_tha substitute for the unploasant chig- non, Thoso becoming beits, from which haug largo wooden fans with artistio demigns io color on the left coruer, aro atill veey popular. But this orpsment, like ranuy of its Ereduunssum. will hardiy continue to be fashionable, now that it ean bo obtalned sochieaply. Watch-chaina for Iadios lisve beon quite discarded, Tho chroucm- oter 14 now mada fast to tho belt by means of n small chain and olasp. I had pearly forgotton to moation tho only real novelty whioh this early wiuter has suggeatoed to couturieries, Thecionk lined with fur, which was #o commonly woru last soason, hus undergons o complete trausforma. tion, It has been turnod complotely inside out. 'The lining is mado of white, piuk, or bluo satln ; tha' fur 8 set off by trimmings of the same eolor aa the lining snd by the onswel or motal clasp which fastens ‘tho cloak under the neck. Nothing con be more aracefn! and more gonorally braoming than this now gar mont, Tho ‘3‘ orest fur polieso worn n tha way has a rich, genial sppearance, while those who can buy good fur in sufiicient quantity to make one of these immenasely wide cloaks might oauily pasy themselves of as Princosses. A resl Princoss, who was on her way through to Nice, tho other day, the Puncoss Dolgoronky, ware n poliase mado entirely of ennins, studded alt orer with dismondu met "in turquoises. The cloaky which aro to bo seen avery afternoon i the Boly on the fair sioulders of the Princesso de Sagan, Madame do Talleyeand, Madame dé Rotbscluld, reprosent each in fur aloue a valuo of £4,000. ‘The gay season in not satliciently advancod to ouablo anybody to form a gaod tdea of wuat new fashiony will adorn ofticial and private ball. | rooms. It 1A possible that theo lnst may suffer frow tho political etate of affairs. ‘Che groat olectioncoring batttes which will begin with the new voar are snro to keep many of tho Tarigian uppor ten down in the Provinces. ——— Dico as TH<Tnleves. Buttimore Qusette, Col, Howard D. Ensign, I'rosident of the Marslund Bteamhoat Cowmpany, aud the I'reas- uror aud Becrotaty, Mr, Byud, hisve for tho past soveral weekd missed from tho oftico, cornor of Tight and Camdon atreots, somo odds and onda of money whicts wero loft aver tight in tho cash drawer, in notes of tho denominations of from 10 to 6¢ coute, and also G-cont nickles. One night last woek £1,30 was taken from tho drawer. Last Baturday nigut 431 was left in tho drawer, out of which was missod yestordav a 23-cont noto and two 10-cont notes, Col. En- dign brd bia suspiolons arousod in regavd to #omo of tho hands of the Cumpany, who kad access to the oflica both during tho night and st au osrly hour in tho moruing, bafore the officials of the Company were aboit, He, however, sald nothiuy, and yestorday morning concluded to mako a thorough oxamiuation of the desk, 4o s to ferset out tha way and manuver in which the cash was purlofnod. . "'ho dosk of tho Secrotary, dir. Byrd, hes elght drawers,— four on cithor sido,—tho cash-drawer bolug tho uppor one upon the right of the Joak, with mon- oy-apartments lined with tin, Upon a corefyl investigation It waa found that some of tho notes that had been lofs (n thodrawor looked as if they hiad beon nibbled at by mice, and upon oponiug twoothor drawers & number of papoers were ob- sorved to bo mutilated. The fact at ouce became apparent 10 Col. Ensign that the thieves wore mico, whioh fact was cstabtishod beyond a doubt whon, upon openiug tha fourth’ and lower drawer, all of the mouey that bad boon missed” ay found thoreln, saversl 10 cent notea haviug boun pretey well nibbled, but thoso of largor de- nominations were untouched. Tho oules woro stowed {n ono corner of tho drawer, and in tho contro of the Euo wat & ucat which tho mice bad mado out of thiu rather costly matoriaf, g An Engiivh Prison as an Adbode of Luzury. Through the massive portal of the outer gate wo huve coms nd, enterivg into tho jail througl that deoms door su the iron railing that closes the 1neide eutrance, we find our- sulven fu & bullding in which three or more wings converge to the centra hall. Esoh wing is divided 1uto threo stories. Along each slory runa s light tron gallory, which you can gain by nounting that ornamental circular stalr rannlug from top to bottom. Above, large glaes wky:. lLights g1ve ampla light and vootilstion, K thing 1slight, airy, and cheerful, ‘I'he bra: ls and men-of-war, Ilero is g atr of boots, and seemingly tather comiortable and bhappy, He uas besu twenty tinies cowmitied for drunkenuess, He is only a drunkaird, o we may feel a certain smount of satisfaction thst Lo 18 not very niseratle, Whae & difforence for him is hiv biue ng}ent io jail from tho lutervals of free. dom, 8 be works betwoen mz snd seven loura & day, aud out of his earsings lio recolves au allowsuco larger than ever was laft bim by ihe public-houss wheu at boms. Arouud bim everything s exquisitely clesu, kiis cell s Loardod, aud measares 12 feut by 7. 1¢ iw 10 feot bigh, wod lit aud ventilatad in the moat perfect manngr, Oo hisshel? arc bis dish for pnrlld;lA | sud tiue bright as ailver for woup sud milk. fonalro at Clarldge's is liaif o punctuslly an- \ awated ad lg hio by the turnkey on guard, who { luquires into his wante, and if necasairy a doa. tor 18 at his bodsldo long era the Union doctar could be found and persuadad to viait him waro Lo &t home. As lio seoma & qulet follow, wo «do not fan! much regret that ho hias had tho good fortune to become an habitual drumkard : bnt what shall wo eay to the odeupant of tho adjoiti- ing—well, cell? ~ 1lero n burly rufllan §s engaged in making mats, Tho work 18 pleassnt ; the cell n fac-similo of the oue deseribed ¢ and if wo lin- ton to tha detaly of tho crumo for whiclt ho in uudergoing two montha’ * punishment," wecan- not holp contrasting hia plaagant lot with tho squalor and misery of hin taz®, {dle, pollutad life outside, and fasling that in 8o punishing 8 ruf- fian for & bratal aaspult upon s Wwoman humaule tarlanism has hecomo s crime, and st up lu vur Jaila n temptation to dle rascals to ** coma in 1 and ho happy," against whialy it would require a inrga amonnt of abetract morality to struggio,— Iivlgraria, THE DYNAMITE FIEND, Intteresting Remintscences of the Mon Whao 'Fried to Blow Up tho Moncl, o the Edilor of the New York Herald: From Alio editorials and communioations in the Herald 1 mn Jod to boliove thal Thombson, aliag Thoms ay, aliag ‘Thomassen, 13 or was a persay Whowo identity 1a not yet established, Tho writor was in Droadon duting the winter of 1809+*70. Tho Ameoriean Club waa thon in its second year, and one of jts ohicf supporcora and leading membery nal ‘Thomas,” & short, thick vot, gonial person, W o ltved well, on- with full 10d board, tertainod handsomely, and was regarded by tho resident Americana a8 a liberal gentleman, No enbscription for the rellof of the poor was with- out hig name. In ono instanco two young Auwneriean Isdica started n wchool, Which proved uneuccoanfnl, Ho called upon thom, handed them 21,000 to furnish their rooms amd eom- mouce agnin, saying that if successful they cauld ropay him, and if not they should not re- gard it ana debt, “Iathor” Thomaa told tho writer that hio was in tho Confederate servico during the eontire War, first 04 n blackade-runner, then e a sol- dier in Leo's:army, and afterward again a blook- ado-runnor. Iie lagt Borvica was as catoror to Loa'y, aimy when it sbould arave in Phiiadol- phin, * f1o “receiveld iuagructions from tho Gov- ernment to_go to Noswau, N. I, thence to New York and Philadeiphia, and in the latler city maka arraugaments for Lea in Wla Northern mareh. For this purpose be recoived from tho Confedorato Govornmout n draft ou their Eu- glish bankors for ¥35,000. In due timo ho ar- rived at Philadolphia and swwaited Loo's advanco, I'he_battlo of Gotiyeburg counvinead him ghat the Roballion was roon to end. o gaw tuat tho North was prosperous whilo the Bouth was bank- Tapt, As had lost about $7.000 in the Con. fedorata sorvice ho thought it was not rabbery to ropny himsolf iu tho Lost way le could. o theroforo camo to Now York and askad tho ad- vico of o promigont banker, who told bim Lo in- vout in anythiog but United States Governmont bonds, After farther inquiries ho sold bis hill of 335,000 and bought United Statos necurities and gailed for Eurono. Upon tho intorest of Umited States bouds ho iuformied mo bo was then liviug, Una duy Commadoro Wordon was in tho Club shon ** Father” Thomas ssid to Lum ¢ ** Comino- dore, you rwmed mao onco. Tho Tennosses (1 beliove that was tho namo of tha biookado- runner) wes loaded with cotton in Mobilo har- bor, ready to run out by the first opportunite but you kopt too striok wateh, and ouo of your mortar-boats scnt o shell through her, whicl do- stroyad her and the whole cargo. Ifalf that cot- ton was mine,” Tho Commodoro listened sttont- ivoly, aud thon raplisd: *Thomas, i ever L eatch you in such bad compauny sgain I should tnke s much plensure fu putting & bullot through your hearz as 1 did in putting that bomb through tho Tenueuaeo.” Ihomas straightonod himgelf, and, throwing open his coat, said: **Commodore, if you ever do I sball thoreat opon my coat thus sud tell you ta fire, for I shiould deserve It than, a8 I now desorva it for what I bave nlready dona. tudroughly.reconstructed rabel,” Mr. Curtin was theu the United States Minis. tor at St. Poiotraburg. Hiy family wero epend- iny the winter in Drosdon, and Lo came down and romniued thoro soveral weeks, Juet bafore ho loft lie gavo a dinuer to the membors of the Club, At thia diouer ** Fathor!* “I'womas was woated on ex-Gov. Curtin'a right hand. Me, Curtin's speech wan delivered in gue of his humorous veins, and, in paying a h&h compli- mont to Thumae, he proposed (he toast of ** Our Rounited Country,” and called npou Thomss to roply. ‘Fhomas roge, cricd like & Laby, flually commanded himself, spoke like & mau, aud won tho bearts of all prosent. ‘Ao above incidoots do not show him to bo the devil which the originator of this dyvawito plot moat sasurodly wes, 1t is lard to veliove bat he sank 80 low {n six yoars, Yet, from tho desoriptions given in tho Hergld, “ Fsther Thomas " resombles Lim swrongly in everythivg bus character. M:\ GIRL'S ADVENTURES, Knocking About the United Statos In tho Cloihing of 1 Mau. New Fork sun, Dee, 3. Miss Allco Holmes was dotaivad in the pollco- station lu Astoria yestorday to give officors an opportuaity to prooure sufiablo wearing apparal i which to soud her to hor homo in Mossa~ chusotts, Sho woro & widebipwan's vap, a heavy pea-jackat, blua flannel ssilor's shirt, pan- taloons, anid mon's hoots ; and bor bLalr, of au- buru shade, wau short cropped, and parted on the eldo, making hor appesr a8 a stout and comoly lad of sixtaen or soventedn yoars, Sho was taken to tho polico-station on Sunday, for duwgulsing horsolf In molo attiro, IHer wox was discoverod in tho boardlug-house of Alfrod 1lorn, to whom sho was seut ag o bosrder by Mr. Auton Poarse, tho Y)ro pristor of the Carnolia Cuomles! Works at Dutel Kille. Tho latter was crossing tho forry to Hunter's Polng on the Bth Inat., whou e was accostod by a boy, as ha sup- posed, who asked for ewmploymout, The boy said that ho would work 8sa farm laborer for hi board nnd clothes.. At Poarso offorod to provido him with board aud clothos sud give bim &3 a month if he would work for bhim, o sccopted tho offor and was employed i the do- partment for making chloroform. Ho gavo tho vame of Waltor lolmoy, Ilo was sont to live with Mr, Iorn, who keeps a bosrdiug-house for Joua mew. On Bunday last he was accusod of stealiug o shirt, and it was then that he was dig- coyered to be a young wouian, Migs Molmes 1a betweon 18 and 19 years old, with blue oyos snd fair comploxion.” Bbo lu & foot 5 inchios {n height. Her story, s told to Rocorder I'arsells, of Long Island Ulty, sod to othors, {a that sho ls from Mariou, Moss,, where ber mothor Jives, Buo wss societly married whHan sho was sbont 15toa ‘iuung tolograph op- erator uamod Barstablo, aud went with Lim ta Indiana Z28ho bae a (cbild 3 yosrs' old that her mother Tind tho custody of. Bho dosorted hor bomo in Marion unine mouths sgo, because sho could not et some woney that sha thought be- longed to_hor. Hor adventures in malo dress bogau I Providonce, 8be triod to obtain work there suitable for a womau, and, failing to do 60, 8hio hired Lersolf to m farmor. Ble desarted bun to go ou the Bound steamer Bchuliz aa a dqek-haud, aud was sfterward stoward on the twise schooners Jamoatown, Czar, aud am Il. Baker. Hhe Lept hor wsex' o r sho went. In August tember last she bscame acquainted with young men namod Jackson sud Brier, one of whom told ber that ho Lad yun away from his father, taking s Iarge amaunt of movey, ‘I'hey porsusded hor to enlist with them in _the United States Navy, and sho then rovealed to them who she was. Hho wau takon ss & ward. room boy ou tho sleawor Powbattan atthoe Navy- Yard. Bhe alleges that her two compantons paid tho onm?xlng Burgeon §25 each to pass hor without exposiug hor sex. She ovorstayed her loave from tho vessel ono day, and on her re- tutn she snd one of her companions wera put in tho * brig " undor arrent, Ua hor releasoshin aenerted. Bhe told Recoraer Parsalis that eho nad naver tanted intoxicating drin! Hor bands show how she has toiled. The palms aro hard and d. Bhe saya she bolongs to & good Mas- family.” Aftor hearing her story, Ro- cordar Parsclls discharged hor, and Police-Com- miegioner Budine gave hier aome money o take nor humae, 3 —_——— A Lugson in.Political Economy. Michigan Uniseraity Chronicie, Protosgor in Doliticsl Loovomy—*3lr. F., will you pleage wmontion, from your own @x- pricos tho revenue (az, while tho wagos of tbe producor remain the same,—80wWo pericave, sowme of tLowe articles whoss aro iucreased by commaodity with whiclh you aro fanulisr? ™ Mz, F. (o s oment of ubgusmdod inspiration) o Liquors.” V'rofeesor—** That s correct, sir.! Biuce that fatal comuntial, F. Liss bed a pensive, sadness in bis voloe, Tam o | poeticel look in hie sye aud an undostone of FINANCE AND TRADE. The Business of tho Banks Last Week Active, Country Owlers for OUurrency Tapering Down, FINANCIAL, The Lrtalness of tho banks Jast week, though inter ripted by Ohristman, wae vary active, Tho aggreaate atmount of currcncy and loaus that wout to the coune try was Guge, and tad s perceplible influence in sliffening th rates of ciscount, and clos- g tho loan.market to all but favored out nide borrowers. Tho city domand for accommios datlon grew grester, as usual at the end of thie yoar, Tho pnckerw appeared for tho firat {imo this season with considerable amounts of paper. Thora was #ome mercantilo borrowing (o make up for deficiencien 1n collections, and some fo settlo up accounts for tha year. Thero wan mora than the usugl mupply of mis- cellancous paper, tho umial amount of reuowals far s thne of year Ly city Lorrowerd, snd mors ro renewals than usual from (Le country, Toward the end of tho week tho orders fronl tho country for cur- rency dacreased, LOSSES BY DUNCAN, BHERMAN & €O.'S FAILURE, "o courta hovoe dsclarad Duncan, Bhivrman & Co, fnvoluntary bankrupts, Tho follawing s a list of tho credltors with olalma of $3,000 and over aring Jiros. Andre: 53, ed i redempe {im of cireular Hotoy, | . 2 Fitat Nat1 dold bi f Sau . D000 L TE0 G AL &G0, 90,000,00{D, Walts & Cc 1 ililario Clancros. 26,117.00[Teenor W, Fark, Chirlos Tthel Pt 99,24 Slxr{\llne H]l C . A dinndeack, 24,31) Valloy 8l Danfel Mapos.., 1066012 Water €0..vivvs 6486.20 R, W. Camcron Freuch & Travirn 6,008.9 * 0 woveee 19,036,9 Nutlonal Park Wi Canadian " Tiank "of Now York.... 8,000.00 of Commeros. 16,308,40: "Tho claims aro allegod to bie duio on profented drafts, doposlts, or acoounts eurrent, Accompanylng tho slatenent of tho claim of Baring Lrothors, which du for tho Lalancoof an accaunit current, 1s tho following © * But from thia sum," $318,400,43, ** 1nuat bo deducted ho amount of drafts arawn Ly Duncan, Shersan & Co., snd credited to Baring Nrothers, acceptauce or paymant whereof, was refused by Iaring Brothers.” FINANCES IN BOBTON, L] The Noston Postesyn tho bonka do not want any moto apcond-class paper, aud they cannot reasonably ba blamed for that, Thoy Lava bad thelr ahoro of lowses for (he last month ortwo, Tho sama paper nays that tho troubla with the insolvent Lancaster Bavings Bank was bad (nveatuents, Inono fnslanco $200,000 bad been loaued on marsh properly In tho vicinlty of Bavin 1Iil), pnd altbough tho rato (8 per cont) was ratber high than ofherwise, the deprociation 10 the valuo of real extate hnd 50 affected this snvest. went tat nelthor intareat nor principal woro forthe coming, and o forced sato woulil have brought no re. liof, 'There woro miany unch ungrofitablo vontures as f1us chiargod ta tho bank'y account, oa well aa an Stom of 431,500 In worthloss rallraad honds, Tho officary professed o hopo that thoy might Lo ablo to strafghten things out, but oe this could only ba dono by an in- creao of values whero nono 18 to be expocted, the Commishioncr dealded to Lring matters 10 & ortess. il COMMERCIAL. Thoro was absolutely notbing doinz 1n commercial clrcles yestorday, Tue ball of tho Board of Trado was closed, and the day waa observed with unusual faith- fulness by tho members, thero belng no gatherlng in tocorrldors, Bome of tho strect markels wero open nlittle whilo In tho morning, but there was no* chaugre in pricos, and the quotations for all desoriptlons of produce gives in/Tus Tarsuxs of Baturdsy are tho Iatost based on actual transactions, . TRODUCE STATIATICH. The New York Produca Exoliange Wegkly givea the following as the visblo supply of graln, comprising the stock In granary at the principal points of accumu- Tatlon ot Take and reaboard ports, in tranalt by rail, {rozen in on the New York cauals, and on the lakes, Dec. 18, 1876 Wheat, Inatoreal b, i ow Vork, ... Aluan. . *A1% N et Yoo " W'k Doc.18, K 2,742,238 3, 141,761 3, W'k Dea.11176}16, 65, Wl 3,048, 18 3, 547, 071 434 83 3,634,712 L, 71 i W'k Nov.8."73 WikDao!16, 38 "Etlmated, Tug catimated sequiroments of ho United King- ot for forelyn wheat aud flour for the Lwelvo monthis Teom Bept, 1, 1875, to Aug, 31, 1870, ava 11,000,000 qrv, or H3,060,000 b by some, aud by oftiors 19.00v,000 qrs, or U5,00,000 LU, 'Tho mporta from Bept. 1 to Nov, 10 Linve heon 3,403,041 bu, besides which tliero wero i trausit on Dac, 3, 10,124,631 b, maklug 51,619,776 bi of the 89 {0 00’ millionn’ of bushels alroady importod sad o passugo for luiport, indicatlug @ furtlier ro- quirement during the romainloy nine montls of the Yarvest year t0 e axported from forelgn countries of 86,410,214 b, OF, N the barla of the wmaller requiro- moots, but vary ittlo more will be wanted for tha nina montlis from Deo, 1, 1816, to August 31, 1470, than has Loen lmported duriig (e ftat tcoo Taanthe of tho horveat yerr, Sept. 1 (o Dec, 1, 1875, Tigoria of breadatnffa {nto'the United Xingdom of Great Britain and Iroland from Jan, 110 Nov. 40, 1. gluslva, for the last thrao years, aud the adurcds of suppiyt WHTAT, ‘ 16873, 1874, 1878, Cista, From— 113 1ba, Tusai: Denmi 1,350,448 . D59 3,044,009 8,307,561 24BLH63 2446028 29,108,388 87,423,033 10,031,514 10,108,780 10381041 11,625,803 14TTs8 139,010 10,098 IIIL018 10,070,¢01 19,134,830 U030 18,388,449 b A trice. ‘Total wheat, owls, 89,243,308 YLOUB. o 'l,ifll.‘ £74,378 013,288 40 000,04 MR X1V 3,861,007 5,800,043 LIVE BTQCK, cuicAau, Total flour, ewts, Grand total, owts.., Hogs, Sheep, 0 2,300 wee! Biace Nov, 1.. Bame time in Baturdsy last, was charsopericed by sxtreme dopréd- sion, Thers wea comparstively litle demand eithir from the home or Ksstern trade, and under free ar- sivale prices were unsettled and declinlng, Later tlore wass marked docreass inthe recelpts, and at tho closs the market displayed s firmer tono, As s zule tho offertnge were of an inferlor quality, consist- ing largely of cows and half-fatted steery, and there was Utlle trading at prices abovo $4.75, Bales were priocipally ab $2,60G3,25 for cows ; at $.0043.76 for stocke sud 8l §L75@4.50 for comman Lo good shipping steers, QUOTATIONS, ©Oliolcs Booyes—Fine, fat, wsll-formed 3 yesr 108 yuar old slusts,' weigling 1,30 o B 1o 85,1580.78 u?:u owedd ek e aiders; ‘waliii- i g 1,200 10 1, Butdhere'” BlotkePoo ot common to chotce caws, for city alaugbter, WeghIng K00 40 1,100 B resesuiacssons: RUGLTS I8OUR~Tho receipin for (ha week o faat weak, hut fn comparison with the o mg week'of faat year they show an fncreans, T opened duil st J2@20e decling from the’ oloing uotatlous of tho previous weeky and iip to Weduon iy evening valica b further Beprectatod to the ex. enit of 133103, making an sugrs jata reduction for the {hitve daya of SiGsd0o, - During the remainder of the week, fil_conmjuenca of diminiejed suppiics, the market hnd n nleady tons, Packers took hold ' with very littla apparent tutereat, and thers wan & steaily and unitod effort to bear the market, That thicy di¢ Dol Minceed fn Turihor depromsing vilien was slus i the Srm ponition taken by the commirsion men,”snd tho freo uso by thetn of the telegraph wires, by whi'd moans the recaipts wero kept down Lo moderate ab mrnons, SHEEU=The nupply han steadlly excooded the do mand, awd the high nymres presailing duriug lavt weel Iave ot been malntafned, Tow nnd_ mediam quall- tios worn tauch veglucted, and have. declined fully 606 per 100 Ibe, Good 1o chal*a nro off 20aisse, Closin «gnotatinua were $3,804.00 for poor {0 moafnm, ani £4,5@3.25 for gl to nhle n o It ___RATLROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTIIRR OF TRAINY “I;-!IQIALDI‘\;IUPO'I Ill:rlin::!("!‘;“gll.—ffll"lr:‘rd'{‘: " ¢ Kanilay oxcoptol. 1 Monday #2dopted, Five Sundar av8:ovm . § Daltr, T CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILRNL, Tieket ULiees, 0 Civencst, Csnerman, Iinvuged, nnd (5 Canate its, ‘corner Uadivun ot,, and ai the depaty, Arniee. y B aNubuque Nigh s Clintan Y nijinsha Night Eipros 13 Jub 8. Pan LMArmot(e Expre atjonara fake Jox Winnnen . “@—Depoteornerof Wolleand Kinzioat, « $ZDeboteoraorof Cansiand Kintloosta. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depnt, foot af Lnke-st, and fost of Tueeny.seeond-ot, Fekeionce, 01 Cin ouihiast corner &f Rindol D el Tt Mo Corner &f nloisly Teave._|_arrie: Atlantin Expri Night Kxpras GRAND BATID! Moraing Night CHICAGO, ALTON & and Chicago, Kanras City and T. LOUIS. Denter Short Lines. (on Desiof, Weit #ide, neir Vadlsonst, bridge, e Dlieset 41 Doualy and 123 Tiandolyhest 44, Tokat 5 Leare, | Avrive, ey Dy raor . |* 7800, Chlcaga & Padncah 1 i 00, 12 ireatur, Lasan, ugton iix, 10 p. me dJollot & Dielet Acoymniodation, B arme Aall. via matn fin, Buoolal N, Y. Lz Atlantis Expross. dall Alech) CHICAGO, MIL'WAUKEE & ST, PAUL RAILROAD, U'afon Derat, eorner Madisan ant Canaluls, Ticket Ofice, 63 South Clark-abi, opposite Shoruin Houte,"and at Dapel, Tease, | _drei Wisconsin & Mimnsota Throueh| X proas, vevel "0 | 4 3 Wivonatt, Towi, wai Siinbsisia) o % Be| 40P m Scons. #5200 p. 1. {11100, Wieconsta i 7 Pasionger, 1040 p. m.} *7:45 p. m, p L A ols Ml Voo ter i phalend * ! i Gulox, or via Watortown, LaCroure, and Wiavas. l}l.ll\"f)ls Clzfl}qbfliflle"l'}- un drriss. Peortd and Rooka Thcpees LS Dubuauo & Slouz Oity Dubunaun & Sloux City Exjivo Gliman Pavionger..,.. CHICAGD, BURLINOTON & DU Uit s andal depots UUINCY RAILROAY. fudlana-ar. and Siclomnihost,,’ (hate, OiNeat, 63 Olark i Ulawa aud steeatie Dubutue & Sz Uity Faoino Panenzer { ubaous 3 SinasCily e, o Night 20, (ot Quaatis. s Olty, Laavonwort| chison & Si, doseun Lzp. Downer's (ieivo Accommo Duwnor's (irove Accommodatios Uownar'sGrove Accommadatiay *Ix Bandajs. tiir. Satnrdey, $Ex, Monday ERIE AND CHICAOO ket Ofcen10l, Clark camnr o' v::..’ifil,m Tulma ouse, “anil at, Depor lar,, 10my Traint leava' 7vom Keworition Duthdiag, T Aol Leavs, | Arrivg. Day Fapress—Pujl ! Ahn’..;u?[x?ui 'Y?&:D’T’:"l‘)l!: ™l Vork w 4 S| sve,m.| B Aiastle KaprostDutliman Faic| ©00 % | 80P me aco Drawlug: fiaom Uars aad Hotel Cara 5:08p. m. 9:10m. m. % Now York. KANKAKEE LINE, | From Central Depl, Jool Luke-t.. . eremiei Vet e 151 Randolphat gt oyt N ' Levsr, Arrive. Tndiaaaoalie, Loaiartle § Oincta/ " e nreas 5 ln\iunn\;:r{ll-, onarily & Giatis| 0202 (" 8:50p. 20 nath Nt Revrass (daflshycens] 8:00 p, m | 7:16 8. me CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KOXOMO LIYS. D limion i Carroltonan o gy o7 Clinton aud Careotie y Tiamdolphesty and t dipetss "o Sidee Tiekat Leave. | drrive, Indianapolis, Loufsvilly z > mati Usy Express 58, m,|® 8:50p, M. Taullzaspolis, Laulv s 8:00p, m.| 7:308. M. y u (daily Sl e ] wonpm] rin PITTSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST. LOUIS RAILROAR, From d rmer Clintor .y W J pot. Leave, | Arrive, Clombas,Pltdure & New York c'i«‘?.hhi "mfi«:u‘:-bl'.'x'. Nk Yo * %:18a, o, (* 8:00p. P 00 p. m. 7:308, . PITISBURG, FT. WAYNES CHICAGD RAILWAY. | drnee. Viuaday ezcepted. | Dally, Gapt Batardaye b s-!-fl'," BALTIMORE & OHID RAILROAD. Jrim veur of Kaposllion Huiling @ af Tumigssondl, Dewol ovner Miadw nd Jihyunan,” Cly ofies, 101 Qlackolsy oormar o ok Syains leare Morning Kapross, Accomuodation, Ev res. “tpaily. , Bundays excepled, CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC AATLROAD. Ficketafon . Leaveg maha, Leavanw'thd Atohlson B2 |*19:00 8, m. ‘ara Agcomziudativa,., 8:00 p, DI, Lubit Kxps D. $6.00 Packages FRACTIONAL, CURRRNCY 1IN EXOHANOR FOB Bills of National Carrency, TRIBUNE OFFICE