Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1876, Page 2

sto. thin dietinction, and his investiture wes mad \ho oecaslon of 'a eplendid ceremonial iu ricl’s Cathedral, New York, in April, #1e sore alno raixed 10 tho Bacred Collego, Th secloinrtical organization of the Church in tho United Statea had been further developed by au prder of tho Popr, in_ercating arch lineeres of Boston, Philadolphin, Milwaukee, and Santa I'e, and raizng their Bishops to tho rank Arch- bishopa. THE CPUCATION QUISTION, The educalion question han recoived considor- bl Ritentlon tho past voar from Cathohes, A National 8ynod of tho prolates of Iretand was held at Mayoooth, at which 1t was decudod Lulld up a Catholid University and to establish n A new law haa beon paseed in Franco by which religione denomina- to yrovide inptitus {raining school for masters, tionain Frauco are atlowod tions of highor education, and tuo Cathiolice have takon adsantage of 1t Lo foind four Uni- voraitics, Disturbances have occurred fu the Provinces of Now Brunswick, owing to the opposition of fl The Lishop of 8t, John nud Boveral priosta wera nrrested for Catholics to_tho Hchnol laws, roslsting tho colloction of tho school-taz, an tholr proporty was lovied on, A riot likowis oconrred at Caraquetto, in which two pereon woro killed. _Twonty of the rioters wore put un- der arreat. Tho Roman Catholics aud thn frlond of publlo oducation biave also beou at issua in Nova Beatia. Tho piigrimagoof Catlolicsito}Rome havo boen smuch Targer than nsual, and ihio sacrod piaces lu Franco and, Dotrium liavo been yisited by groat F'rotostant donominations have now places of woiebip 1n Rome, Tho Dap- tista havo dedicated a_church thero tho yst year; tho DProtestant Epiacopnl Church lus nearly completed o farge and beautiful chureh building, and a_branch of the Lvangelical Alli- numbers, Soveral euco hasg been formed in tho Eternal Ciby. CHRIBTIAN DNIOX, Somo progroes Liss been made fu tho diraction At tho Boun Conforeuce, roproscniatives of tho Eaetorn, An- Cathiotie Churches agreed upon of Christian unlon, In Angust, glican, and Old certain doetrinal statemonts, the most impor- tant of which was 1n relation to tha Procession of the Iloly Ghost, as n basie of intercommtiue lon, Tho groat movament among tho Presby- terian and Roformod churehes of tho world to- ward more intimate relationa hias taken a stop Loudon Julv 21, attendod by sixty-fiva delegntos, at forvard, A mooting was Dheld in which it waa rosolved to form an ‘*alliauce, with (o objects of helpiug senlt churchos, spresding information about tho Presbyterian resisting tha sproad of prevalent The Grst Council was called to meet in lau of ropre- woutatson, ndopted gives America 126 delogntos, Great Britain 82, aud the rost of the world 82,— Tho constitution Is sub- mitted to the cburches for approval. The union system, nnd vicos, c Edinburg, in Ootober, 1876. The in oil 200 delegutes., of the four Presbyterinn bodies of Capada wat Sormally consummated at Montreal iu Juno. which takes tho name of the Presbsterinn Church of Canada, has 650 Tho united Chuseh, munisters and more than 90,000 members, Thy Tiev, Gavin Lang and s fow other ministers o the Preabytorfan Church of Canads in connec- tion with tho Chrch of Scotland signed o pro- tot againes tho uulon, aud endeavored through tha courls to prevent the couveyanco of th funds of tho Church of cotland, to tho United Alt theso offorts failing the opponenta of union have annonnced their intontion of con- Conflicts hava taken placo betwean tho umoninta and soti- Church. tioning_ the Scottish organization, unionists 1n rogard to church proporty claimor by both. Some littlo progress lna been mado fn the United States toward the cetablishment of fra- ternal relations between thiose clurchos whicl wera divided by the Robollion, snd tho ques- tious tuvolvea thereby, Tho syetem of co-opor- ation in Church work agroed upou in 137% by Committecs of tho Retormod Chureh in Ameries and the Southern Presbytorian Church hns beon duly ratified, aud is in oporation to tho eatisface A eimilar system has tion of all concerned. been agreed upon by ropresontatives of th ‘United Presbyterian Church and the Associato Teformod Bypod of tho South, Tho Mothodiat Episcopal bodios, North and South, hisve been Tleir coustituencies in enlutations, Bouthern Bishope aud miunisters attendod camp- meotings in_the North, aud Northern Motho- memarial the Moth- pdist and Methodiet Protestant bodios (non-opis- copal) have sgreed upon n basis of rouniov, whicl i to bo submitted to tho General Confor- ences of tho two churches for ratification, sod |t is hoped that tho unjon may bo consummated in 1877. 'The efforts to bring tho Northern and on more {riendly terms. C Kentucky oxchanged Chvistian dista gnve frooly toward o Wosle: shurcli at Bavaonab, Committees of Bouthern Presbyterian Charchies into friondl: Intercourss have not beon crowned with snccesd, Their commiltees held o conference at Baltimor in January. Tho Bouthern Cominittee domauded a8 n_condition, to lhe establishmont of fra~ sornal relations that tho Northern Assombly ahould recall ail its deliverancoes relating to the Bouthern Church made in war timos, 1n sddition 1o the renolutions it had passed approving th resent Christinn chinractor of the Southorn E The Northorn Committeo sald in re- Bly that it was boyond tho power of tho Aussems rothren, ly to rescind the utterancos of the Oid ar Now School Aszorablica beforo rounion. At th octing of the Genorn} Asscmblies in May oac! rocoived nod uppraved tho tepott of its commit- [ B2 too, and megotiations wera aliowed to diop for tho present. Among the kindred denominationn which aro divided for docirmal or otber reasous, scarcely nny progress has been mado toward more inti muto relations, T'he negotiations for the unio of tho German and Duteh Reformed Churches liave been discoatinued, aud tho plan for bring- ing together tho ditforent Lutheran Lodies in o “eolloqmum” has poor prospects of succoss. Tho colloquivm wes offered by the Gon eral Couucil as o means of bringing the Ln- tuoran Ludies dito clower xolutious LY & S0l | g, ew York Sun : Plento grant mo pace in arison of views and differonces, jowever, that n Congress will bo hield with euc dclegated ns chooes to attond it. A now movo- ment Lius beon organized by a conferouco hold i Virginia, fu the iutorents of Chiristian unlon, Tho ervad iy formed Irom Seripture quotations, nnd Ju intended to bo broad enough for alt evangoll cal deuominations, o in the fret American who hiaa receivad | the ~ Privy Council, 8¢, Pat= A Papal ab-legato braught the beretta from Rome and sesisted Archbishop Dasley In_ confering it Archibishop Manuing. of Eucland, and four oth- *Tho Union of Christinn Churelies ™ is not o denomination ; it proseribes THY CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JAT UARY 3, 1876. which bas not yeh Tun_ Nonconformists have dotermined to obtaln, if possible, such e of the parish gravesards as will cnablo them to hold their owwn buia] eorvicos, and hopa to gat a bill passed by Iarlament secaring ta them this tisht. Tlio Pubbo Worship Begnlation act o [.went inta operation July 1, a special court boing aroamzed, with Loid Penzaneo as prosudiug Judge. Tho first (nw0 undor the lawisret for Jan 4. Tho defendant, the Rav. C. I. Ridulale, in charged with wosring fllognl vestmeme, adort ng the eaatward nosit:on, ani uslug Hgh ~ ed caudied on the communion-tablo. MOODY AND BANLEY The rocord of the year would ba fucompleie without montion of Lha epecial vovival etforia which bave Leen male in England and the o | United States. Messis, Moody and Sankor™s servicea tn Manchestor, verpool, London, aud othier places, weie protractod .saveral manthil, and wero aftended with o public Interost uncr quated bafore in thoso citica in - conncotton witb o | seligious | meotings, It wns estimated thit 1,610,000 porsots in tho aperopate attondid ths montings in London whisi wera cloaed in July. Tho ravivaliets arrived in America In Anguet, snd bogan their work la October ir in Brooklyn, Allof their seryicos wora wolla i tended, the Riok in which tho nightly meetin: at 1 | wore lield boing too small to accotmodato sil o | who desired admission. After o fonr weoks' g | campmign in Brooklsn, ~the cvangelie s wont to DPhiladelphia, ~ holding moetinim s | In an immensa froight depot ut the cor nor of Market and Thirteenth stireets, 'Tho ros i val ling been in progroas thera sinco Nov. 31, &5 parentsy without auy falling off in tho public k- torest oxcited or in the rewnlts actioved. The railroada bring in excursion partios from thosnr- rounding country for many miles, And convor- sions nro said to "bo numerotts. UOther ovangn- Iate, tho chiof of whom aro Moxars, Whittle aud Bliss, . ¥, Hammond snd A, B Earlo, have carricd on oxtousivo ri als at Cbicago, Bt. T'sul, Cloveland, Harcisburg, and other placos, and special olforta in various |atts of the cotne try hiave boen attoaded with more or l:sa suce cans, la | decided the easo. e MOODY AND SANKEY. TUNEE MEETINGS YESTERDAT, - PirApELYHIA, Pa., Jan. 2.—Tmmenne congre- Rations attended the mintatrations of Moody and Bankey at tho threo sorvices to-day, In the moining Moody look a dozen passages from tho Inblo and commented upon thom. Fully 11,000 tndics wero prerons in tho afternoon, of whom t | forty stood up for prasors. Tho Rov. Bholto D. Douglas, Viear of All Sainty), Derby, England, offorod prayer. Mr. Moody preached 1 o1 %3 New Dith, cr oxceeptn man bo boru again Lo eaunot ontcr tho kingdom of God,” Hooxplained tho ““new birth," sod gave nu sccount of his own feeliag at convergion. In tho eveniug, Gen, Iawler, President of the Contennial Commission, and Judgrs Agnow, Williams, Mereur, Gordon, ‘Woodward, and Parson, of the Supremoa Courk of Penusylvania, wero presont. Lwenty-five men went into tho inquiry-rooms for epecisl o | pravers. Mr. Moody preached the sormon i ¢ | tho afternoon. ———— DOWEN AND JAY COOKE. 0 | Their Kittle Arrangement Northern Pacifics New York Worid, Dee. 30, Goorgo V. Knoaobel, Clerk of tho City Court of Brooklyn, recelved the relurnto o commin- q | slon issucd in the libel enit ngainst the Brooklira Eagle to tako tho testimony of Edwin M. Lewie, President of the Farmers' and Mechenics' Na- tional Danit, in Iiladolphia, o behnlf of the defondant, The witness Lestified that ho was olectod ono of the Trustees of Lbe outate of Jay Cooke & Co. by tho creditora in n | January, 1871 As Traatoo of tho eataty, certtin lettore, roceipts, and entrica in tho booka caire into bis possesston, showing Henry C. Dowon's o | connection with tho Company. Tho firat exbibit in tho tostimony is & lotter from Jay Cooke & Co. to Henry U, Bowen, dated Ihiladelphis, Dee. 19, 1870, which eaya: The understanding betwween s, whorchy you fully and permanently idoutify yoursoll, and your papers, and your Mr, Kibbs, and your nephew, with the tn- toreats ‘of tho Northorn Tautis Ralroad Cotpany, 18 ua follows : an o 'On your part you give us all the salua of bonds mada Dy tho machinery of the papers under your coutrol, You glvoyour svrvicea ax cditora or agenta to go aiad work for the interveta of tho Londs froin time 10 titne aa we may neod your sorvices out of New York su Brooklyn, You dlsconnect yourself trom all othur ene terprises, and wark this ong wlth all your accunto onorgy and fuithfulnoss, You give the oxclusive - tereat and intiience of your mouey columns and edito- Y | riaf coiumns to tho enterpriso and bonds of tho North- crn Pactfic Haliroad, Ot our part wo agreo to allaw o | youGper oent cawh aud 10 per cest stock cunimis- ions on all sales mado by you and your machiuesy, subjoct to the lustructivns us fo allowance, elc,, 3 agenta. e Tottor goes on to atato that thoy will ioid £56,000 on the orizinal subsetiption to the S5~ a | 600,000 fund, for Mr, Bowen's bonolit, and they will eredit him with 310,000 o8 cach §3,000,000 of bonds are subscribed for. Au indorsomeut of tho lettor, dated ** New York, Sopt. 8, 1873," and signod by Cooko uud Bowon, states thal, tho coatract Baving been fully performed, it ia do- oull ond voird. ‘The copy boars fndorscment signed by = Bowea nad Mr. Kibbe, declaring it to be a correct copy of thoe sgreement outored into. Tho sccond ex- hibit 18 & lotter from 3lr, Bowen, dated Aprl 10, 1874, pddrossed to Jay Coolio & Co., statiug that 7 | their ‘Lrustoo hiad sout luw & statoment asking n him to pay somo 40,000, which must bo errone- oui, ho Writoy, 08 ho had mndo a full settlement and took their recoipt i full ou Sapt. 4 precesd- iny. The rocelpt is also sunosod x4 an oxhibut, u uro ulso the votries from Juy Coolis & Co.'s Luols. d 1‘: clarod - WIAT DOWEN JIINMAELY BAYS. New Yous, Dec. 81, 1875,—70 the Fililor of 1 | tho Sun to oy that Iinade ® vorbal ngreoment with Jny Oooke & Co. in December, 1870, by which mysolf aud threo other partios wero to do- vote rauch tima and attention for years to the Interests of tho Northorn Pacific Raflroad, Wo all Lonestly bolioved tho enterpriso to be a good one, nud that it had tho moo, and could onelly command tho mocans necessary to schiove what was undertsion, Tho i i vorbal o T B et ctsingy | oprocwment thus mode, 1t was buggestol by Bir. Unon which ovangelical donominatious | C00ke, should bo put fn ‘"l.“"“i aud ono morn- uro substuntinlly ngroed. Dlnistors and | ing wheu ho wasin Now York I was roquested congregotions may Lo sdmitted to membersbip upots necepting tho creod, or thoso of tho Lvan- golical AMionco, tho Cunstisn Unton, or ihe BSouthern Christian Aseociation, aud all aro nd- vised Lo retain their denowinationsiconnestions, About fifty-livo nunisters buve thus far joiued Iho Rov. W. C. McCuny, of Keotucky (Prosbyterian), tho Rov. Dr. W, B, the movoment, Wollous, of Virgtois (Cheistian), und tho Loy T, Melish, of Ublo (Baplist), sro awoug o prowinent mininters couvected with the orguui- Ezatiou, I'ie Church Conferonces have been compara- 'I'he Lvangeical tively fow and ummportaot, Alliance licld its Lieuninl Couferenco at Pitl burg in October ; tho American Weosloysu Metlodists, P'roteatants, apd the kwvan, Association hold thoir qusdronnial conferonco and the Proubyterinny, somblies and convestious. VROTESTANT AND REVORMED FPJSCOPAL OHULRCEES, ‘fho most noticeablo event in the Piotestsut pircopal Churoh bus been tho election and ro- cction of Dr. Do Kovou a8 Bishop of Iiliaok ie was chosen io February, aud the Convontion which elected bitn geverely consured the lloure of Deputies of tho Guneral Convention for so- jecting the unominstion of Dr. Hoymour 1874, 'Tuo Btanding Committos by » ln;:gu {0- majority 1efused to contirm Dr. " Do veu. In Boutomber suother Convention wi beld, and Dr. McLoren wad tou, o tPhiladelphis, wes clectod to the vucw ]xduua‘:xm of Jows, but there bemng churg Lhnt U ‘I'hie Louse of Bikups held & special musting New York in_October, aud elected pchewsky to the Blissiouary Dishopris of Chin sod Dr. Clark to thut of Afnca, clined to sceept LLie uuminations, ity socond suniversury Dec. 2, bu grow sleadily, snd now uumbers (iy-ti elergvwen sud ity congregatious. Iis “thi Council wes beld at Chicugo in May, 1675, which articles of religion dilfeniug in many puints from thoso of the l'rotustant Lpiscopsl ‘lireo_mora Bishops wore elected,—Deau Cridgo, of Dritwh Coiuue J., and the bo United Church were sdopted, sia, Dr, Nicholsou, of Newarl, N. oy, Mr. Laisue, of Virginia States aud tho Dritwh Proviuces wero divids a1to seven Wwiasionwry districts, nud the work ynodical o1gauization wes begun by tho formu- Vo in the tall of the Hywod of liliuois, with Bishop Cleney as its Bisbop. ANULICAN CONTHUYENSIES. The Keet-tumbatuny coutroversy in Eugland The Deun of Arches oy aven wdecision infavorof the Bishop of Linculn, Euhhnu that the jucumbout of tho parish bas o rewains uneottled. tho lical teforued Chusvhos, Unis verualists, sud Lutherans Lield thoir aunual ss- olested. Hy waa duly covflrmed by thoBtauding Comumittoes, and has Leen consecrated, ‘Lho Rov, Dr. Ecclese 6 eloction wus illegul ho withdrew his pams from belfore tha btanding Committoed, Dr, Hcheres Lot hove do- ‘The Retonmed Episcoval Church colubrated It has coutivued to call nt his ollico at 91y o'clock (a3 ho was to leave fur Philadelpbia at 11 o'clock), and recoive from him ruch a document. I callea, found him crowdod with visitors, and at a Inte moment re. ceived whut purported to bo a lotter" nd- dreesed to me, Bir, Cooke wignod snid lotter in my presence, and then asked o to accept 1t 1n writing, which I did. [ immediately took tho lotter, ant down {n tha oftico, read it batily, and thea tald Mr. Cooke thut it was all right oxcopt thnt portion which roferrod to tho Judependent, 1told bim plainly that I could not asseut to tho use of my adito- rial columus on nuy considerniion whatover, but that I would print such notices of his corpora- tion as wight be deemod propor in those places or dopartments of the paper whbero nutices of w, | other corpointious aud business mou usual- ly appearcd, ‘To thws ho ay onco promptly assontod, aud during tho moro thau two yeors' mtimate busness relations which oxisted bo- tween Mr. Cooko, miysoif, and tho other parties negociated with me, no requeet was over mado to tyansfor tho uoticos of the KNorttiern Pacitio Liailroad to the editorinl columus of my paper, uud they werv nevor thus trausforred, Lagreo with tho nowapapers perfectly in gaying that, Lad tho editorial columua of’ the Independent bieon thus used (a8 I ropeat thoy woro not, as can easily bo proved) it woald bave beeu wrong. ‘o secepted lotter, or informal contract, or whatever it may boe ealled, if it over buund mo, did not do so for more than ten minutes' tiwe, snd was then abrogated by mutual consent. L'ne Northern P'acitic ltailiond nouces, such ay it had, wero printed just whero all other newspors printed thom, sud vowhers olse. 1 did then Wwhat [ Dehoved to be just aud right, and Lam willing to staud by my sction, Hexny C, Bowex, s 100,000 I3nstrcis o Corn Inised on Ono Furuie Nevada (M) Demoerat, Monday lase we had the plussure of mecting, for the tirst tume, with Mr. r.lisa Faylor, onw of 4o most o3tendive farmers anil stock-ruiders of our county. 1hs farm lies just north of tho Usago Rivor, Bonie 13 wiles frum this piace, aud containg upwards of 2,000 ncres of cflmlca land iu & wigh state of cultivation ; sud, notwithytand- ing the fact that tho grasshoppors desiroyed his fivet planting of corn, bo raied, iuside of 100 duye, 10,000 bushiols of corn. Naw, if thoro s suothur sn in the Bouthwest who csn wako such o showing wo would like to hoar from b, Ons hundrud thoossnd bushels of cory af ceula par buslicl, —the ruling prios at tlae tina, — {8 worth just ¢20,000, lere (s an snswer to tho vexed question, ** Does farnupyg pay 2" sud wa tlunk 1L I8 quite n sutisfactory suswer. Uwenty thousaud dollurs is ;}uuu o tuug littly eum; und we eeriously donbt i thero v auotlior farmer in the Southwost thut Liss dono us woll thiy yoar uy our fricud Faylur. _Dut besdos ruimug chia i 4~ . in 0§ g {1 in o, Vo rd o] ot Fight (0 ube its gravoyard for pusture-ground, if | muense coru crop, Mr. Faylor has Luon trading Lio chiooses, aud that the word “roverend,” es | quite extonsively 1o cattio sud und jy n;:f-ned 10 Noncouformist aministers, ia illo- | now fecding 600 head ot eattlo sud L0y Lisad of E Ao sppeal bas L.en takeo to | hoga, . 4 FOREIGN. A Tatuous Story of the Hopes of Germany for Further Aggrandizement. The New Year's Receptions and Re- marks of Bivers Lfets Polentates What Austria Is Trying to Do for tho Amelioration of Tark- ish Miserios, flore Touching the Pedigree and Pro- clivities of the Dynamile Phitanthropist. Contenis of the American Noto to France on Cuban Aftairs, The Recsnt Promises of Spain to the Groat Powers Regarding the Antilles, A Fire Involving n Toss of $325,000 in {he East End of London, GERMANY. NWEW YEAR'S AT BERLIN, Binnis, Jan, 1,—At the Now Yoar's rocoption the Emporor of Germanyrespondedto anaddress in worda of national hope and domestic felicitn- tion. To the nddraes from the army he roplied, praislng its efticlency, and nssurod thom of the durabllity of the peaco now enjoyed, Bismarck appenred in oxcellont health, and was outhusias- tieally cheerad by the pooplo on bis arrival and departuro from the palaco, 1o was espocially thanked by the Emporor for his untiring sor- vices, Tho Emperor, tn his rownrhs to the Di- plomatic Corps, expreasod the Learticst satistae- tion at the good rolations of the Kmpire with foroign countries, and declared that neighbor- ing States were dotermived oo thie maiutonance of peave. His Majesty gavo tho moet gracious recoption to tho Fronoh Ambassadar. —The Amorfesu colony at Borlin dispensed with tho ususl New Year's receptiou, in consoquouce of tho sbeence of Jinistor Davis, GCRMAN TERWITORIAL GNEED, Tho German Governmont is quictiv conciliat- ing the Catholic clergy, Iumors sre atlont of nogotintions botween Cormany and Belgium, supposod to indicate })ropumuuns for abaorption of the lattor by the former, I'russian oflicera are said to bave beon taling military notes along thio Bwisa frontier. ——— TURKEY, WITAT ANDRASST YROPOSES TO DO ABOUT IT Deucty, Jon. 2.—Thoe note drawn up by Count Andraesy, Austrian Premior, rolative to reforms in Tarkey, bins received the approval of Russin, nnd is understood to have beon dispatched to the guaranteelng Powers, Tho mote proposes tho oquality of nll religlous donominations and the introduction of pravincial and communal solf- govornment, and that the firet results of those changes 1n the fnsurgont Proviuces uhall be the {mponition of taxation by the Provinces them- selves and tho avolition of serfdom, MONTENEGHO ITCUING FOL A FIGNT. Lospoy, Jau. 3.—A Vienna dispateh to the Times says: In anawor toa roquest mada by the Princo of Montonegro tobe allowad to entor into action, ltussia hoa advisod him on no acsouut to deport from neutrality, The Prince has sent assurances that ho will follow this advice. The repart that Montenogro Liad raised & loan is con- sradictod. —— DYNAMITE. BOME MOHE ALOUT THOMAS. [Uzrald Cable,) Denuy, Jan, 1,—A Gorman, under tho sigua- turo of Herr K., gives, In tue Diosdon Nachrich- ten, some facta with reforonce to Thomes, whose name {s notorious in connoction with the dyna- mito oxplosion, Ilo statos that Thomas was born in 1838 or 1840 in tho town of Docholt, Wostphalia, When 2 yoars old his fathor weut to America and bocamo & carriage- builder, in Brooklyn. Ilerr K..Locame acquainted wills Thomns in 1862 at tho Noelles Commareini fchool at Osnabruck. In the summor of 1875 Herr K. acoldentally met a gentieman at Krojst's Bior-Halle, Dresdon, who epoko German, who proved to Le Thomss, und who, it wad fully shown, hod boen born and edugated io Gormany, 'fhomas had spent from 1467 to 1876, tho lust cight yoars, in Germany. Capt. Bruckenstain told Ilerr K. that Thomss sliipped last year, on tho sieamar llhoin, from Dremen to Now York, abox that le Enid con talued greenbaoks, aud which ho wishad to in- sure. 'I'bo oilicers of the steamer said the in- BUrAOCS WAS tinnccossary, and they would place itintho mail-room, Thumsa followed m ths Celtle. Tho inforence 18 thut & similar plot wos ocontemplatod for the Rhein, sk N SPAIN. STE PROMISES PAITHPULLY. Maonn, Jan. 1,—Tho Spanish Government, on the u3d of December, confideatially doclared to the other Luropean powers its firm resolution of satisfyng a1l just complaints of tho Cubans, ANOTHEN OF THOYA LUCID AND LLEGANT TAANS- ATLANTIO ADJECTIVE. Loxpoy, Jau. $—0 a. m.—The Slandard's Ma~ drid special says : **Tho decree convoking the Cortes doolares that the programme of the Miu~ tstry i8 basod npon o conuivation poticy, but ro- Jects the Xmlwmcuunhlo thoories of religions in- toloranco, It waito bo submitted immediatoly aftor tho assombling of tho Cortes.” YURTHER COBAN TROMISES, Vigorous efforty to restoro order in Ouba are promised, ¢ BUPFTAGE. Tho decres declares that all may particinate fa cloctians excopt tho doclared fuos of tho dynaaty aud monarchy. Tho _declarationa of the COovernment have croatod a vory favorablo impression. YROM CUDA, HAvA¥A, Jan, 2.—The Diario De La Marina, i a loading editorial, saya: **The Bpanish Gov- ornment should procoed with dignicy, preserv~ iy 1ts indepeudanco, and giving Sooretary Fish tho chieck ho morits it he protends to meddlo with our internal altaire.” THOVINCIAL UEPRESENTATION, Mapntn, Jan, 4.—Etections jn Porto Rico for membors of the Cortos wlll bo held Fob, 16, CABLINT PEUSISTENCY. # Hax AenasTIAN, Jan, 2, —Tho Carlists aro con centrating o laxgo force near tho.fronticr, s GREAT BRITAIN, THE WANK OF ENOLAND, YLoxpo¥, Jan, L—Tha Times statos tho amount aof bullion deposited in the Bank of Tugland duriog tho past year on balauoo fo hava been tho largest evor recorded. TiE INFONTS OF AUAR into England show au lucrozan of 43,000 toos. TUE EXFORTS OF INON decreased 23,000 tons, owing ta a falilog off In oxyports of rails ta tbe United Stated of 76,000 touw. A HERIOUA CONPLAGRATION, Loxpoy, Jau, 2,—The Enst Eud blourand Rlcs Aills, wt Wapping, wore destroyod by fire yestor- day. Loss estimated at £60,000. ‘One firomsn waus killed and sevoral injured, Eightoen build- iugy sdfucout woro badly mjured, pekaeon ter. GREECE. A ROYAL TUUR. Atuens, Jan. 1.—The King snd Queen of (lreocs mako a tour ln tho spring i rvelation $9 tho Eastern question, gt CF R FRANCE, . TUHE NATIONAL BANK. Pams, Jan, 1.—Tho Bank of France now holds $925,000,000 . TIE ANEBICAN NOTE. Paws, Jan, 3.—La Libate, tho newspaper, states ihat 3r. Washburue, Anierican Anibsssae dor, gouwm unicsted 1o L, De Csave, Minister of Foreign Aftuirs, the note of his Goverumons in Ho doclarod that tue United seistion Lo Cuba, Btatea by no moans deeired {o nnnextio An- tilles, of to raquire Bpala to zeant sutordmy to Cuba, slthough thoy desired Lo sco tho ladios re- form effected, M. DUFFET 1a & candidato for the Senata fn tho Department of Vosgos, and I'aul Do Caesagnao in that of Yous, e ITALY, NEW YEAN'S RECEPTION, Roxr, Jan. 1,—Tue King of Italy gave s bril- hant Now Year'a recoption to the diplomatio body, who dined with tho Minisiry at the Quuri- aal i the ovening. Tho Fopo focoived wauy vistors, but no specclios wern mado. “31Y COUNTRY, ’TIS OF THEE.? The Pilgrim's Progresst 1020=1570. ‘Tho following clover production, the mutlor- ship of which is uuknown to us, 18 woll worth roprinting: ; mlm T.ands on Plymonth Rock, and scts up or wall, 1621, Koops Thankegising—in no danger of ovar-cating. 1622, Builds n Mcating-1louse, 1643, Proclaims w Fast Day. 1628, Cuts down May I a8 & robuko to vain recreations. 1635, 1s crowded for accommodations, and gtakas out & now farm at Connecticut, 1637, Makes war on the Antinoniaus and tho Poquot Indinns—snd wnips botl. 1633, 8tates o College. nnd 1640, Setn up o Printing Press, 1643, Goos into a Couladeraoy—ilhe first Colontal Congrens. 1648, Lays down the Cambrdige Plalform, Iangs Witeh, 1649, Bots hin face agatuet tho unchristian cusiom of woaring long heir, **a thivg uncivil and uncomoly.” 165, 1a robukod for ** intolerabla excess and bravery of apparel,” snd is forbidden to woar golit and silyor Iaco, ot other such guw-gaws. 1657, Coins Piuo ‘Trea Bhillings—aud makes tho business protitablo, 1663, D'rints a 1hiblo for tho Tndians. 1630, 2suys & ** hougenp* Clock, and ocossion- ally carrios n silvor vatch that hioipa bim guews tho tuns of day. About this pericd learns 10 use Forke at Tablo; n new fashion. 1692, Is seared by Walches again, st Balem but gets the bettor of them, 1301, Founds anolher Colleqe, which, aftor a whilo, aottles dowa at Naw flavon. 1704, Prints his flrat Newapaper, in Boston. 1705, Tastos Coffee, as o luxury, aud at his own table. 1703, Constructs anothor Plalform—ilis time at Baybrook, 1710. Beging to &ip Tea—very sparingly. It does not como into family usa till ive and tiventy yoars later. 1711, Puts a lotter into his first Pnst Office. 1720, Eats » Lolalo—sod takea one Lomo to plant in his gnrdon as o curiosity, 1721, I8 Inoculated tar tho Small Pox—not without gravo remonatrance from his cousorya~ {ive neigiihors, Begitn to Sing by nole, on Sune dags, theraby euncountoring inuch opuosition aud oponing & tou yoora' quarrel, 1740. Mannfactures tin woro, aud starts tho first Tin Peddler on his trasols, 1743, Beos Fanouil Iiall built, The cradlo of Liberty 18 roacly to be rucked. 1745, Builds an Organ ; bat doon not yob per- mit it to bo played iu the Maoting-Ilouse. 1750, Buys n bushel of Potalves for wintor's uso,—all his friouds wondering what ba will do with so many. 1755, Puls up o Franllin Stove i hia best room, anud trics ougof Lueuowly-wveniol Light- ning Rods. _ 1760. About this timo begins to wear o oollar to hia shirt. When bhecan nfford it, takes s wife to meating In & Chaise, instead of o a pillion, Deratofore, 1765, Bhowa Lia duslike to atampad Paper, sod joins the Sons of Liberty.” ¢ 1768, L'rios his Land at” T'ype Founding—not yot succossful—in Conuceticut. 1770, Buya a home-male Wooden Clock. 1778, Wators his Zea, in Boston Harbor, Plauts Liberly Trees, wheraver lo tinds goad s0il, 1774. Lighta Doston atroots with oil Lamps ; a novolly (though *Now Lights” bod boen plenty, some years bofore). 1775, Bhowa Lord Porey how to maroh to “Ynukeo Doodle.” Callsat Ticandorogs, to take lodgings for the monson. Houds Gen. Putnnm (under tho comwand of several Colouels) with a small party, to solect o wight fur Lunker 11ill wonumont. 1776, Brother -fonathan—as Lo hoginy to bo called in tho family—dsclares bhimaelt Fico sud Indenendont. 1680, Buys an ¢ Ombritlo.” for Sundava; and whenevor ho shows ik i laughied ot for hin effewminncy. 1791, Startan Cotfon Spinning factory. 1792, Hus boon raising Silk Worws, in Con nocticnt: and now gives his minister (not Lis Wifo) & homo-mada silk goan. Buys a Carpet for tho middls of the parlor floor. 1793, Invents the Cotton Gin—and thoreby treblos tho valuo of southern piantations. 1795-1800, Wears Panfa:oons uceasionally, hut not when fu full drews. Begins to use Plales vo thio breakiast, and ten tablo. 1802, Hus tho hoys and girls vaccinated. 1804, 'Frios to birn a piecs of lard Coal fxom Philadelplia; u fuilure, 1807, Bees u boat o by Steam on the Hud- son. 1315, Toldan little Convention at Hartford, but docsn’t propueo to dissolvo tho Union, Buys cne of Terrs's patent *Bholf Clocka" for &3y, and rogulates his watch by it. 1817, Sotd up & stovoe in the MMeotlng-1Tonno and bullds a irein it on Bunday ; an insovation which in stoutly reeisted by many. 1817, Begina to ian a Steamboat on Tong Tsland Bound—uni takes Yuuu;;o on it to Now York, atior m“i"F hiy will, 1819, drowu bolder, o crosses the Atlantic in & steamsbip, 1322, Lighta Gas in Roston (bat doesn't Tight Roston with gas till 1820). At Iast learns how to mako Hard Coal burn, and scts a grats in hiw parlor. Buys n Steel Fen. Jas g everyday Bhurts maiio without Rugfles. 1825, Aboat this timo, putsa Percussion Lock on hits old musket, 1826, Buys bis wifo & pair of queer-shaped India Rubber overnhoos. P'uts on his firt False Collar, Tricssu * Exvorimoutal™ raitroad by horse-power. 1823, Tastes his first Tomato—doubtingly, Is told that it {8 unfashionable 1o feod himsuif with s knifo—nsud bugs Siloer Forks for great occu- 81008, 1833, Ttuba his Orst Priction Match—then cail- od u ** Lucifer,” and aftorwards * Loco Foco." Tlmin\'u away tho old Tinder Box witliits ttine and steel, 1835, Tuvents tho Tevolcer, nnd scts sbouy uupplylug tho world with it, a8 o peace-makor. Ttos o Gold ’en, but cannor find o goad ono yet—not tHl 1814, Luilds & reul Lailroad, snd rides vn it. 5 1847, Gots in & Panic—and out agaln, after freo uso of ** whivplastors,” N 1684, Adopts tho now fashion of putting his lotter in Entelopes (a fashlon which does nob falrly provail tlll soven years lator), 1810. Sits for his Dayuerreolype, ond geta & picture feurfully apd wondorfully maloe, Du- glok to blow himself up with ** Camphene” and “Burniug ¥Fluld ;" and eontinucs tho procoss for yoars, with changed of nswo of thu activa agont, down to sud ncluding ** Non-cxplosive keroseno,” 1814, Sonds Lls firat messngo by tha FEleclrle Telegraph, 1817, Buys bls wilo & Sewing-MNachine—in the vain Lopo that somohoy It will keop tho buttons on bis shirts, Dogins to rocolve advices from tho * Bpiric World,” 1955, Bogius to bore and bo bored by the Hoosna ‘Lunvol, 1853, Colobrates tholaying of the Occan Callie, and sends fricdly messago to John Bull, Noxt week, begiua to doubt whother tho Cuble has buen laid, at all, 1861, (ioos South, to holp composo o family quarrol. 'T'akios to using Pupor-daney. 1861-'65. Climbe tio Kl Ditlicuity —rellsvod of his pack after’ Jao. 1, 1804; buv loses (uear Ifeant, Apnil, 14, 1365, 1805, Gota the Atlautic Cabla in working order 8t Jast, o soawon to wond word to bis Diilisa cousiug (who have Laou walting for an invitution 10 s fuueral) thut ho ** livos yet." 15656-75, Tu voconstiucting, sud falking atoul Nesuwption, Bunds Lis boys to the Muvewn to 800 au old-fashioned Silver Doltur. 1875, (loes to Bunker 1Nl), to pay honor to th illustrous mou who commanded don. Tut- naws, Thinuks ho wou't intlato—aud holps stran- lo & Westeru rag baby, Uets roady toculebrate is socond golden wedding by & graud tamily re- univ, Bext year, in Philadulplis, 1, t Morry AMount, Eugento’s Jowels. Talklng of Christuay presonls, the wagnifl. cent jencla which wero lately thu propegty of the Bjireny Eugoulo, aud which hnvo just been purchased by tus Mubarajsh of Putiaks, com- prive a brilliant dismond cut uccklace compored of elghteey largoe vrilliang shapo diamonds and cloyen ewall dismonds 3 aléo elevon brilliant cut drop-shiape dismonds; & pair of large brkifant cut diamoud enrringd, compoved of two large brilliavt shape diawonds, two small diamouds, sud two large brilusnt cut drop-shape diamonds, wiver setling; a viogle stone brillisut, the « Potachin" diamond. ‘Fhe prico is rumored to hiave boon about §3W.000, . CRIMINAL NEWS. Account, of an Attemp‘ed Murder by an Insane Man in Now York City. Contintied Excitement in Buftalo Over the Dsfaleation of Borlk. Tho Coining Oporations of Conviots in tho Ohio Ponitentiary, Atl INSANE ATTACK. New York Fimea, Jan, 1. The Westwinstor Iotol, cornor of Irving pinco and Sixteouth atreot, was yeatorilay oven- ing tho seeno of a probably fatal shonting affray hetween two promineni citizens, Mr. John I, Dillaber, the well-kvown wholeanlo liquor mer- chant of No. 49 eavor streot, was ehut Ly Mr. Romaine Dillon, brother of ox-I'ark Cowmmiis- sloner Robert G, Dillon. Iu appears {hat Mr. Dillon, who is 5 yoss old and & Dachelor, has hoen Dboarding at the Westminster for uoarly threo years past, Mr. Dillaber beeatno n puest of the hotel ntout tive montha_ngo. Ife ia 40 years old, and is unmar- sied, Forwomo montha past Mr, Dillon's con- duct in the hotol haw boen regardod as somo- what eccentric, but he was considerad perfoctly harmless by tho attaches of the house, Yeater- day evening about 7:30 o'clock, dir, Dition was Aitting oo o lounga in tue ball of the liotel, whon Ar. Dillaber, who wns emoking o cigar, came in and bogan to walk up and down the hatl. 8ud- denly ~ Mr. Dillon sprang up from his seat, and, approaching Bdr. Dillaber, on- tored into & conversation with him, John R. Trapp, tho hall-boy, who noticed that an alteication was going on betwoen tho two men, ran into tho private office of Mr. C. B. Fourin, the proprietor of tho hotel, and notified Lim. AMr, Forrin reached tho bail just lu time to aoe Alr, Dillon draw a Dorninger. piatol from hta trouscrs pocket and firo at Mr, Dillabor, wbo foll to tho tloor. .Analarm was st onco glven, and Iullon, who mado no effort to cecaps, was rrnmplly arrestod by an oflicer of tho Eigliteonth brecinct. 1io rofused to make any statement whatover, aud sunply gavo bis name ond sad ho was n gentloman by occupation. Capt. QGarlsnd ordered him to’ bo locked up, ahd rofused to altuw any one to eo him. In the meautimo Mr, Dillaber bad been convoyod to his roown in the hotel and Prof. J. 1. Wood callod In._ e found that tho large ball from tho pistol had outered Mr. Dillabor’s loft wido four inebien below tha lieart, Inflicting n probably fatal wound, Stimulauts woro immodiatoly adminie- tored to Mr, Iillabor, and ou Cotonor Eickboft aalling at tbo hotel e was suflicieutly strong to make nu informal atatoment regarding thoafair. Mr. Dillnver sald thut Dillun, on approaching him, esfd *— yon, are yon wa'ching mo?" Mr. Dulsber sald No, air," whon Dillon replied, “Younron liar," aud diawing thio pistol, shot hin, Dillon will be arraigued at the Yorl- villo Yolico Court this morning. THE COLUMBUS BRANCH MINT, Corumsus, 0., Jan. 2.—1Tho publication of tho discovery that the convicts in tho Ponitentlary bave got down to a hiard-monoy basis by mauu- facturing spurious uichels, has mado a sonsation here, . A rumor iu current thnt these LLrifty con- victs had not confincd themaclvos to coin, but lhiad also manafactured bogus groonbacks, Tho fact tunt Chsrloy Ulrich, one of the most expert couutorfeitors in Amorica, in confluod Lero, nt onco pointed bim out as tho leador of tho countorfeiting greonback party, 1f such a thing oxisted. Warden Innes was interviewed on the subject to-day, 1o says if auy green- baclis Lave beon made in the prison ho docs vot kuow it, Ilo snyas bogus nickels wore msde by twu men,—Johu Fought, eont from Auglaino County for horse-stealing, and Iarry Parker, sent from Lucas County for burglary. Theso men work close together in the molding ehop, and thero mude tho coin in molds, gonuinoe coiu being used fora pottorn. Tho material uaed yas an alloy of copper and zino. Tuo Wardou rays tuo guard of tho whop was cogniz- ant of what tho men woro doing, but it was thought proper to wait o while in order to discover, if poesible, all tho men im- plicatod, This season of waiting contivved throo dnys, and then tho Warden found somo of the stal in possossion of his little boy, who goner- onsly prosented his parent wilh twa of tho crooked coios, The boy said ho lLad already npent five of the colns. which wers given him by Tonght and Baker, 'Fhen ke two prisonors were put in tho dungoon, whero thoy wilted and mado n clean breast of the wholo businoss, The Warden is of opinion that vory fosw coins wero wmado, snd that fow of thoem ever left tho prison, FOOR LOTTIE PETERS, Covvamus, 0., Jan. 2.—Lottio Poters, who throw her nowly-born babe over a walt on to the rivor-baule on ‘Lbursday night, whero it wos afterwarda found dead, died hersolf to-doy in great agony, and rumors aro slyoad that her end sy hastoned by violent moans, Tho Cliof of P'olico statos that tho girl, before her death, charged that Leo 1L, Myers u well-known young lawyer of this cily,” was tho fathor of tuo child, Tartics_who occupy rooms adjoining thoso of Mivs Potors say that Myers was with the girl s nhort tims preceding hor donth, Yho Coroner docs not Acem to think it necessary to bold no inquest, eaying that ho is satietiod the woman died fiom Dl{l\mm‘o sud want of proper treatment aftor hor chitd was born, but thopalice think tho circumatancos oitending hor death snfticlont to warrant an fnquenst and critical ox- amination {nto all tho circumatences of hor sick- ness und terriblo death, ho polico are luoking for Myers to-night. HOMICIDE AT CINGINNATI, Speciul Diagatch ts Lhe Chicago Tribune, Crxcixyary, Jau, 2—In the court-yard of & tencmont-Lonso ou Sixth etreet, eouth elde, bo~ tieon Smith and slound strooty, et 2 o'vlack this sitornoot, & nogro numed Georga Crow etabbed to (ho heart & whito man namod Valontme Koss- hing, who died alinost instantly. it was the ro- sult of bad feeling botween low blaoks and low whites who ocenpied barracks it cowtnon. Kess- hing bad » bad roputation, Orow is & wenlk cous sumptive, spitting bloud dally, Kessling had takon offensa at bim for nomo trifling affoir, and Lad repeatedly, in tho last day or two, throaten- od hitn with porsoual violenco, eud liad followed him around. To-day at 2 p. m, Crow, whilo in a comwon outhouse {n tho yard of tho place, heard KmullnE repoating his chicats, - 110 oponod his pooketinifo and watked out, Kesnling assaultod bim, and Orow stabbed him, Crow then surrendvrod himeclf at tho Niuth Station. . MISBOURI WAR FRAUDS. Bt Lou, Mo., Jan. 2.—It will bo remomber- ed thot o good denl of excitement was crestod in this city and State early Jast summor at the discovery that great frauda bad beon committed Int s)lowing clniwas for wilitary worvico during tho War and issulng cortitioates for said servico, and that ex-Adjt, J, D, Cratton wes implicated intbo frauds, Dispatchies from Jetferson City #ay tho Grand Jury of the Cireuit Court of Cole County found indictmonts sgaivst Gon, Craftoa oud uis son, tho geueral chargo being torgory und Issuing bogua nulitary warrsuts, They alao stato that Col. Rogars, of Kaneas Qity, wad in- aleted for the sawe ofilonso, Neither paity hes yet beou armigned, . _DRUNKEN SHOOTING AFFRAY. 5 ecral Inspateh to T'he Chiciua Tridune, Duvyaro, Jan, 2.—James Kolly was shot tbrough tho right oyo, about 8 o'clock last night, by Charles Glaesman, Dotk ware drunk, baving heen celobrating New Year's, aod wore found by the Imllm: prostrato on the ground at tho cornor of Terrace and Erio utreets. Jemes Kelly {4 yot alive, but tho bulles has not been removed, and hola hkely to dio, ANAEST OF AN ALLEGED SWINDLER. Spe:dab Lispatoh o The Chieago Triduns, Br, Louty, Mo, Jan, 2.—~Willlam Pinkerton, son of Allan Diukorton, of Chicsgo, arrceted Williaw Itouso hero to-day, on a requisition from New York, and will proceed 13288 with his pris- onor t0-worrew worning. Rouss i3 charzed with ewindling o New York ficm out of §17,000. DOOMED, Boaton, Jan. 2.—Cov, Gaston to-dsy atated positively that he would not pardon Spones Pet- tis, noswitlwtunding the recommendation of the Counent, THAT KANSAS TREASURER. Br, Louts, Jan. 2.—Adyices from Kavsns state that Harvey County hus brought sult against ex- County Tressurer Munger for §10,000, the amouut in which Lo is alléged 12 be s detaultor, CORK. Suecial Disvaich Lo Lhs Chisaga Triouns, Dervaro, N, Y., Jon, 2—=Nothng has eveated 0 much excitewout in Bsfalo for & long tnue as tho heavy defalcation of Joaaph Bork, City Troas- wror. 110 romaina at St. Cathariues, Ont., whero quito a number of hia frionds have vieitad him, )is property has been atiached by tho cltv, Mr. Bork rava that ho wili roturn n o fow days and abico tho couto.uences of his erime. MORF SUPERIOR RASCALITY, Nrw ¥or=, Jan, 2.1t is alleged that it has rreantly heen discovored that Charles 11, Teck- with, whilo Saperintendort of Denjamin 'C. Dabbitt's soap-worke, from 138 to 1871, de- frauded that conoarn out of botweon £200,L00 and #300,000, ‘The modus ovorandt is said to have Loun the ralsing of tho sizo of clircks drawn by Babbitt, and in ono esso absolute forgary,” Deckwith was srrestod to<dav, o ban been living unostoutatiousiy, He fa sup- ponedd to havo 1uvested tho money in gonio ou- torpiieo. HIGHWAY RGDOERY, Srerial Diayateh to The Chieado Tribune, SpmiNorieLD, Jan. 4.—Charles Iuddieston, n yokel, living o fow miles from town, was way= Taid, knocked down, and robbed, in tho onst part of the town, lats H‘““"h{ night, Threo gus- peeted partien woro arrosted. One of thom was but 1ecently a Penitontiary bird. GEN. SICKLES, An Envoy Extrnordinnry Acting nn the Agent ot nn Arms Companys Neu Yerk Journat of Commeree, Tho English Court of Appeals on the 11th inst., heard an appeal in the case of Sickles va, Norris, froin an {nterlocitory ordur of tho Com- mon Llens Division eetting aslde an ordor for n comroisrion to take ayidonce on the partof the detondant at Madrid. 'Tho care 18 thus roported by tho London Times of the 13th 'ho nction was by Gen, Biekles (who was Miuister of tho United States at Madrid) ngainat tho agont in tine country of Moasrs, Remington & Co., tho riflo manufacturers, of Noty Yorl, to re- covor a largn sum of nearly .£20,000, claimed ny due ot on alleged contract” botwoen the partics 10 pay Gen, Sickles, in consideration of cortamn sorvices paid to havo been renderud by bim {n procuring_them o cortain contract with tho Bpanish “Government for the nupnl{ of rifles, all bevond o ceriain snm of &0t In goid received for oach arm. Tho alleged contract wan denied, and, moroover, it waa sotup ny a defono that Gon. Bicklea had not rendered the piloged servicos, and, further, tlat the contract was nat to pay sl beyond the prico stated, but all that wae receivod beyond that price, plua_cortain paymonts to certawn other partios, and particulnrs baviog beon ordored of thase parties, tho numo of one of them—a Col. Cantorack, nt Madeid—was givon as haviug ro- colved moro tban £10,000, aud others wero stated 08 having rocoived othor sums, amouut- iug altogother to £18,000 and upward, whorena the whole sum receivad above the Btipulnted Piieo was only about £12,000, 80 that no surplua would remnin’ to be paid to Gen. Bickles. In short, the defonso sct up was, firet, & donial of tho contract as alloged, aud, next, that nothlng was due uvder tho coutract ag it wos mados that being 8o, of course evidenco of the real terma of tho contract wny required, sud also evidoneo of tho al- loged pavmeuts, That bownyg so, tho dofeud- ant obtained an ordor from tho Masler for o commission to takae evidouco nt Madrid on tho ground that the cvidunco of tho torms of tho contract, ng ho alleged it to be, wrs contained 1 u lotter from him to Col. Caulerack, and coulid only Lo proved or produicod by the Colonel, and that ho alone conld prove the payment to him- solf, which absorbad tho largest portion of the supposod surplus, and on appeal to a Judze at thambers, Baron Cleasby, the order was \IYIIBM. Bat the Court of Common Lleas et nside tho ocder, nnd from that decision the dufendant appealed.” '{'ho roport gaes on to stato that by agroement of counsal a copy of tho lotter to the Culonel was agreed to ba admitted in ovidenco, and tho defoudaut waived bis application for o cour- migsion. A MURILLO ? A Scnsational Dicovery In Art. Oinctnnati Commerctal, Dee, 31, Somo ehort timo ago, W. O, Davie & Co., tho nuctioneers, recsived n colloction of old books aud old paintings, to bo dlspoged of in the usual way at their roguiar weekly salos. The paintinks bore signs of neglect and ill-troatmont ; their trames wora shattored and dingy, their surfaces boro great staina of whitewashi aud wall-paint, spattered upon thom by tho brush of somo caro- less house-renovator, &nd thoir goneral appent- snco gave ono tholmpression that thoy had Loon suffered to Jio for yoars in somo old lumber- raom, with tho wrecks of forgotten furniture of s forgotten fashion,—furniture with prifling' Iogs and dragons’ foot. ‘Cha quaint bLooks and dusty pistures Liad been the praperty of o family unmed Haypos, old rosidouts of Cincitnati, and people at” onco wealthy and cultared ; pose sensing much esthotio taste and * largo menns whorewith to gratify it. Thero was rozently au administrator's salo, or something of that kind, sod Mr. Wiswell, ay nn oxpert, wos summonad to decide upon tho valuo of tho old pictures abovoroforred to, which bad long censed to ndorn tho wallg of the old fawily resi- denco, IHo selocted ouo work from tho coliec~ tion na povwessing cousiderablo value; nud, wo sre informed, that, after a )i tlo neceseary clean~ Ing-up had been dona, ho nctually eold i1t st tho plcture-store for 8150. Tho remaindor of tho otl-pnintings he pronaunced of little ornovalue, whorenpou they were dispatched to Davio’s auc- tion-tooma, togetter with divera ancient books in the Spauish, Fronch, and [talian tongues, Novr, at thia tiino thore was something of o fine-a1t 8alo golng on ab the auction-rooma—a largo variety of illustrated gitt-booky and stecl engravings “belog the matn attractivn—and maby folks interested in such matters wero presont ; amongst thew Leou Van Loo, tho pho- tographer ; old Dr. Moscroft, & greut lover of pletures, and Fathor Veunemauu, cotnoctod with St. Xavier's Colloge. 'Tho old paintings collected by the 1laynoa family underwent closo serutiny, for tho very reason, perbaps, that they boro upon thoir faced dismal vvidenco of ‘having beon oxposod to tho soot-lnden atmosphero of Omeinnati for about & quarter of a ceutury, and of having boon subjectod to tha ferocious vaudalism ol uncouscicptious whito- washers and house-pajuters, Curiously snough, all thre of the gentlemen above mentloned s visftora to tho nuction galo on Bonday wero at- tracted by a peculiar grace fu the composition of one paintiug belouging to the collectiou. 1t was o shockingly dingy pleture, dofacod with stroaks and #tains ; the dooper shades of color ware lost in the surfacc-coat of dust ; and ths light- or portions of tho composition prosonted o Buccendion of patlid or yollowisli shadus only, o8 seen through the wame musk, Lut tho visle blo outlines of the picluro evinced no it power on the part of Lha painter, and the faco of tho central figure of tho group it ropresented was charsotorized by conslderabla boauty 1 idea ood treatment, Van Loo cleanod olf a smail portion of tho cauvas with a corner of s haudkerchief, and saw envagh to justify him in the utterance of au involuntary ojuculation, 1o discovered that tho besuty” of outs live which bad wt firat been admired was by no mosus tho only rmerit of tha palnting ¢ tho ccloriog was Bomething extraordinary, ‘Theiefore, suspocting that hue wmight really have stumblod neross u mastor- pioce, ho hept bis own counsel and foiguod in- difforonce for tho thno being, Whon tha eala vommenced Father Yenncuaun, who cousidered that tho paintivg, when cleaned and rovaraishod, might advantagoously adorn tha walls of o chupol or ominary, started tho bid ut 853 Dr, Mutcroft offered v, aud Ay, Van Loo otTered §7. Whoroupou {ho coutest ceased, snd the satist hurried lomo with lus treasuro, It proved & work of consldmabloe difiiculty to cleanso tho pleturo, as tho canvas was disigur- od by drippings of white paiut, which required to bo serapod off with o kuife, but the rosult of n fow home' such labors proved (uita KuoCods. ful, and wora thuu roalized the hopes of Ar, Yau Loo. The picturo camo out sploudidly, ox. hibiting extraordiuary grace of couception und strongth of colar, "I'hg foreground of the composition contalned a distinet group of threo fgures, apparently & Aatut Anune, Cbild Virgin, sud winged cherub, buarig a wreath of flowcrs. Froma ront ju the clonds above, where auothor cherub faca ap. peats, a flood of yetlowish-golden Il%h& pours down uvou the group from the right, Linging ovorytlung with a rich, warm glow, hiko that o an nuttuesnusot, Tho loft foot of tho child, who is woated fu tho Baiut'y lap, reuls upon the head ol = groon werpeut. All throo faces are up- turnod to the rest fu tho bLeaveus, whence tho vudinncs pours downi sud tho upsurnod head and faco of tho chuld is quito & w'racle of coluring whera the glory bathes it, But wo have uo apsee here for a ull deseription of the paint. iuge What fonds it futorest just now Ls tho sups position thas ik 1 & genuine durillo, aud woril &t loust &40,000, Thiw thoury is supported by tho following factay 1n the first plece, it was found that tho panting hind boen rocanvased, or streteliod upon another frawe, according to a well-known Prench process, reatotler, ‘Iue new canvas itselt, hows evor, must have Leen llxod iu place about forty yeara ngo. Nextty, 1t appeara that the origiual paioting I3 very ol und i swiface i3 tiavorsed by im- nuperable tiuy orseks, which bear evidonce of Lo great e of the work. Moreover, the paint- g bears evidenos of having Lven rvatorod by & .B. Danham, fellow of Caius Collogo, and tbt .cousina to thu bride, officiatad, mastor hand, tha portions reatared haviog uona of the ‘ittlo cracks which e ver tho older wurface without marriog E's boauty. A photegr pa of L5 panbing eanfl na tho faotof thin rostons. 101, Tho res' arail parts not onl ; coma oits foss bil st Ty, Lus tho $tno nf diviston boswaon tho old aud tow e.a B .l paiat fs dicd el vi-dble, tho rea # nof tus Lo that tho frosher pamt i fese oipitla of retlecting tight, Again, thato I3 evidones of a algnatura having been prnted over by tho restorer—n mguatars whieh iy partinlly reasserted iwelf 1hrougl the unw coat, Murihlo’s signaturo was 13 315, tho If and tho M heing {amml dipthoag-wise, anl thi M ainoting somowlat Lo the ridht, Alinost the whole of this siznaiuio is trazeavls, & portion uf the lowor part of the I3 and of tha veawal por. tion of tho 5t only being s loek, - Jiantty, tho wholeatylo of tho sumpasition 5 the rielt warmih and glow of coiory the peenlurly peas ¥ flesh tints on the nfants 1ico; tno goug oueyeiiow tlood of h’i)m boaing everything ; the nrinuwomont of the blne au 1 white drapary ; the duifeaza tints of sho flower potal § tho miroualy markel features of tho n&(.u figuro, and th falry beauty of the infaut's dark, urneq oyod ; tha cordon worn br il wicatheocaring clerub, and the soltly-dark shindows of tho baclk. ground—aio nll characteristio ot Murillo, It Buggented by knowing oncs that this pletur munt originully havo buen atolon from Bpain by tho Treuch, and thac wlon, by cdics of tno alliod jowe:r, Frauce was compelled (¢ disgoryo hor spoils of ark, {he posseMsn of this clanmng composition caused i to be rocanvased ~and rigiored, wsod Al #ignature pninted out, that ho might be nblo ta (=8 it ot for o more copy. But 1imw it Mnally paged mito tho hands of somo Pacisian nutiou. eer to be parchased by n restdent of Cinefunati, can only bo grossed ‘at for the presont. Ifif should prove to be a penuine Murillo, thero is ng doubt but shat Its whole listory il be draced, aud dts valuo riso from 7 to &60,000 or mora. Soult's Muriilo fotchod, wo boliove, 000,00¢ fraucs at auction, aud it bad but a singio figire, inetead of, aa in tho pawuting uudur notice, 3 group. BISMARCK’S LATEST SCHEME. A Flot thnt Threatens to Scrionsly A% fect the Unitod States—An Explana. tton e Unusuul Activity i drmy and Navy Cireles. Deapaten tn New York Grarhiz, Wasuxatoy, D. C., Doc. 30.—Tho reports s ono of the New York panets thet onr Govarn. ment bas asked tha assistance of foreiga nations o compogo tho diffienltics 1w tbe island of Caba i without any warrans. ‘The only grain of whest in the bushiol'af chafl ia tho fact that tho doeu- monts 1elattug to Cuban affaie, ivcluding the Presudeut's moraigo, bavo been ment to foreign Governments, as is usnal in cases of inteenation. al dwputes. Dut there is no intentiou on ths part of the Adminfgteation to aoaudan the Mon. roo doctrine or to, toleiate any European iuter.' vention in Amorican aflaird, Thero f{s, howaver, n vory startling romor afloat which may iuvolve the vory uravest cou. woquances, aud which cxplaing, bettor than any ditlienlty with Bpnamn, thae sctivity in naval affairs and tho doclared impoasibility of cutting down tho arny and navy estimates, The real difiicul. [ v seoms to bo here, Blumarck is aoxious to ob tain colonies nnd creato n great Gormau marine, [ Ho bas had bis oyo upon Lorto Rico, and negoti- § ations have been in progress boiwoon the Uere man and Bpanish Governmoenls with » viow to tha intorvention of the formor in Cuban afairy, the prico to bo tho ceselon to CGormuoy of the Islaud of Porto Mico. ‘This 1a the real causo the mygstecious flurry whiels has receutly talon tlico In curaryand novy alfafre, ard I Lave reason to Lelieve chnt our diplomatists have been at work for some tima past to wmicot the very tormidablo stato of affuirs, Strictly speaking, tha suricador of Porto Ria would not bo a contravention of tho Monros doctrine, o8 it was undemtood when cnunclated ; buz it would be tho causo of n preat deal of cwe barrasemont to our Governmont 3f 83 Birong o oulitary nod naval power as Gormany should mnin a foothold in the Weal Indies su very nea to our const. Tho damage intlicted npon out commerco throngh Gron: Britain boldity posses- sony in proximity to our coast during the late War will bo smarlingly remembered, and, in caso of nnother national tronblo occutring, to have Germany witinn sight of our ahores wonld be a serious disadvantago, With Sgnm alons uo troublo s fo bo appro nonded. Indeod ovorything iu in procems of nd- Justmont with that Governaent i o sazistactory manner. Tho resl complication is i) this fa trigite of Lismorek's to obtain posscasion of a naval atation aud torm a German colony i the West Inates. —_— JUDGE VAN BRUST. Eits Second X s ICcelations Say O3 finy Nover Dested tho T'act ox i o0 Marrtige. ‘ Noto Yort Suny Jam, 1, Tho seandal of Judgo Van Braut's divorce and second marringo still excltes n lively intorost ic £ Rochoster, whero {ho socon.d wife, who was Min § - Jennio E. Bull, was born avd lived for mant B venrs, and whbera her family aro old amd respeet 1 ed rosidents. Miws Buil lnit Rochastor for New ' York nino years ngo, to purante her studies ns 1 vaeahst in Now York and in Frovce and Italr The Rochcster papers gavo publicity to every atep fu hor carenr, and szvernls Umes sho aj peared in public in this eity, Tho iuterest thu nwakenad becamo roticituda whon it was learaed that #ho was not only wedded to n nan nbas whoso freedom to marry thero wos n gra doubt, but that ho Lind dended the marriage. A Sun roperier ealicd upon tho famliy of tbt Virido st their homo in Qroig sireot, just boyord Plymiouty avenuo, Mry. Liull declined to mase any furibor statewmont thun thas already put lished from hor, In conversation whicl tha roportor bl wit othier memnbera of tho femily and their friend in Rochastor, it wan leasued that tho Judgo bal oxplaned Lis oourse to thoir utnost satisfactios. His voung wife bad writteu, sayiug thathio novat denied the fact of his marzingo, Lo reporters | had misundersteod him, Tuanying * tha seportd that have been -circulated mbout mo aro falre* Iu had roferrad to the malioious sturiea whith had been spread abroad about his troubles with i bis first wife, g It 1 deniod that Judge Van Reant offercd ) y Dall marked attentions’ when both wore men: FYe bors of the choir of Zlon Chnrch. Thero wtf; no ongagoment to mmury ba.wcen them motlls after Judgo Van Druut's (ray wifo was divoreel 2 from him, which wus 1n Decambor, 1674, anlnd ’j— faat Rpring, ne hna beon pubdlished. - - - : Jeume Bull aud hor mother loft Rochestor e3t . tho Bth of April, nud safled for Parid on the 1 5 of tho same month, Mrs, Bull left her dausbit with hor musical tutors in Paria aua journuyel o to £ingland, whore her danghtor foined bet tow woul lutor, Meanwhilo Judgo Van Brust find aridved in Kogland, and consultod with mer) eminent_jurists an Lo’ the logality ol tno cowel Lo waa about to tako, On the lasc day of 3ay ho mot Jonnis Bull a1} her mothor at Cambridge, and early the nett morning, in the prescnon of over 100 persors many of whom woro rolatlves of tho bride tho marrlage ceremopy was porformed nt B Paul's- Uhuroh in that city, ho Roy, Dsuld Rav. John 11, Banbam, Viear of Keysoo, who Alry, Ball we nosuod tho ceromony aml signed the regliten B It further proof waa nesded, tho Banhams i1 B Rochester bnve received lottora from tho et ji Mosnrs, Banbam, in which tucy moution b wedding, 3Mrs, Bull remainod In #ngland aftor the Jul and bis bride mado their wodding tone ou Continent. In Paris, whoro most of their tio! wae_spent, tho brido roturned to her musk studios, but was obligoed to abandon thom oo 8> count of tho sudon 1ilacss of lor husbaud, w3 waa conflned ta bis bed for a time, Tho Judk! and his wifo had boon informod that thoir M B i risgo wag tho sabject of conxidorablo gossit oy the United Btates, but It is eatd’ thoy wors o3 Kt atall proparad for the hareh criticlsns and pa! Ilulucnmlnl which thoy met upon their armv: thia ciy, “Thoy aro llving happlly togethor,” es7 1B fifondy, and tho Judwe's fownily, yupresco! by bis slater, havo vimted aud rocoguized B voung wife." Thoir boarding place, 119 E Fifty-sixth strect, was cbosen by tho bnd&} being the house of a lady with whom sho h"”L od whenovor shie lived it Nuw York in tho & It hias been sald by distinguishiod legal luth“; ity that tho marringe of Judge Vao Brunt Jonnto Bull, having boen performed out of York, {s legal aud binding ¢ but thas in = the injunction of the Bupiema Court, which & Joined bim to romain unmarriod uotil aftef Ty death of bis first wifo, be bas rondered biss liable 1o punistinent for contempt of court. OLD PAL PAPERY, FOR SATLHE At 5 cents per 100 i Tn the Counting-Room of thf : Office.