Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1876, Page 7

“P[*3 CHICAGO TRIBUNE: T ISDAY JANUARY 11 1876, ; THE COUNCIL. An Iivening Solely Dovoted to Gas, 45 Comptroller Mayes Proposos to Savo Exe pense by Redoclug Consumption, Useless Wrfinglu Ovor tho Ordinance for the Oonsumors' Compnny, Tho Aldormen Consider tho Fotition for o. Mandamus, And Agree o Walve Irrogularilies and Employ Counsel. The Common Council beld thelr roguiar mookly meating last night, Ald, Dixon in the chair, Thero waa a full attendaaco. Tho Clerk read the followlng communication from tho Comptroller 1 aas. order of the City Connell meeting, Jan. 2, 1876, in- structiog meto report an ordinanco by whicl' tho rico ‘mll) of gas can be roduced, and upon the Jeasiurity ot ligitiox sireat-coruer 'lamps only, I wonld _respectfiilly report that, In my opinion, it ‘would he preferable to reduce 1he consumption of all the lamps 1o the oity or within certain distriets tql]l’llly. athier than to light the atreet-corner lsmpa only. I live prepared an ordinn: Ruclug tha expendituro fo Instructed to do by youz lionorabio body, sud the samo herawith, i THE ORDINANCE referred Lo was os follows : An ‘ordinance reducing the sizo of the burner to b used on tha teat lamys and stroot Iamps of the city : BEOTION 1. Ue & ordainal, eic,, That on and afier the =— duy of —, 1870, the wito of the gas-burner {0 bo uned Uron tho teat Jamps andt tho sircet lsmpa in she oily, aupplied from tho maius of el'her the Ohi- tago Gaslight snd Coke Comrtly or the Peoplo's Gus- Hght And Caks Company, shall bo tlhiat kuwn ae * the 4 cublo feet ! per hour bnrner, and no larger hurner 3ail be used.upon sny of asld Inmps. #°BEC. 2" Tho sald gas companica shall on or befors 1810 —— day of —, 1870, taka off the hurnees sow In 180 o thié test and wircet lanips ugon thelr reapec- $iye muina, and jlaco upcn kaid Ismps buriors kuown 1w'the £ cuble fect per linar burters, ] ALD. CULLENTON femarked that thore wero fow Aldormen familine aith the terms of tho contracts mith existing a8 compauies, and ho thoaght it would bea ond thiug to havo those contracts produccd at hio naxt meeting aud published. 'be communication nud ordisanco of the pompitrollor wero referrod to the Gas Commnit- 400, With instiuctions to roport at the ot regu- Iar mooting, The Cummittes was nlso in- ayrnctod to produco copios of tho contracts re- foired to above, In compliance with passed st tusir laat rog T the purpoe of re. T CLAnIS, A communication was 10ed from tho Doard of Publjc Works reconnnending that tho claun of Bieel, Medlalion & Steol, contraotors for tho now Iako tunud, winounting to §12,500 for extra work, o aliowed. Lofurred Lo the Committes on Finauce, TUE TINEE GA8 ORDINANCE which hinvo Leen in tho Liands of tho Law Department {ar roino Mme—viz: ObicagoCas Light Company, the Coxo Gus Light Company, and the United Staies Cun- whuctihn - Company—wero sent back to the Council amended, 1ad were refarred ta the Commlites on Gas, ¢ Ald, Ryan called up tho ordivance relative to the oni s Gas Company, and moved {ts sdoption, Ald, Schafiner moved (o lsy over snd publish, Ald.-yon mpde a caracioristly apeach in support of Lix woiion, showlng the vast henetita which would accruo from the establishment of tho Consumer Ges Company, He thought the Aidermen wers all honora- ble, and only wantou Lie opportunity to do tho correct thing, whick was now presented 1o them, “A?fiiqu.uk inquired if the ordinance had Leon pub- ishe Ald, Richardson thought it was unuecesaary to have 4he ordinance published, The Law Depurtment had g:d that tho ordinavce guarded the futorests of tho Ajd, Gallorton reminded the Counctl that 1t was fme pozelble to understand a_documant tkoroughly umil publiabed, Without publivation the gas ordinances Wero no use, aud be taoved they bo published, +. Al Tichardson moved to lsy Ald, Cullerton’s mo- tion un the table, “Ald; Qullerton held that tho Gbalr could not enter- taib & 'motion of that kind, * Ald, Hildreth, iu sapporting thin point of order, said hio was {n {avor of & new g8 company, but wanted nohumbuggiug in obtainine #, If the ordinanca e paeged wtliout belng publieaed, 4 would o n il Tho Chalr said thn Council had forfeltod ita right to Zequest publication by not. {niroducing such a wiotion at tho last meeting, “Haveral other [dfnta of order wero ratand, Ald, Cullerton and Alil. Itichardeon having lively passags i:'lfl"lll with regard to eacl other's parliamentary - Xnowle: “Ilie Claadr held to bis provious ruling, Ald.-Woodman never hicard sich ruling bofore, and "’Kl“hd from tho decislon of tho Chair, 4. Canupbell secondod tho appeal, wag unl;uu:dtmltll and usheard of, The attenipt to rush {bo ordinance through-was nn outrags upon logialation, and au outrsge npon the subject under conicmglltlcn. iHe did not know by what hocus ‘pocus tha ordlianca got before the Councll in its prea- ent atatns, Ald. Htichardson thought tho gentleman waa naf speaking un the sppeal. All, Curpbell rutorted that he was explainiog mat- fers, and thip ordinance wus a subject which needed explanation. Tho ordinanco had 1o real basis, nd 1o Jogitimate clalu upon their sttentlon, Ald. Richurdson objested to-thy discussion of that sulifect, Ald, Campbell=1f the gontleman fa (isturbed in his slumbars, T hope Lo will retite where he can slecp calmly and undistuzbedly, 15.Te Clisis—Tiio Ulerk will proceed to call the roll o he l.lvpu A Ald. Campbell—Doce the Clatr opder tho roll called when a geatleman ia apeaking 7 The Clair—Ye: i thero 18 1o ollier way to keep you in ordor, c.m)pb.u-'.l‘hnn we must appesl from thst, Suct: & ruling Ald. [Confitrion., Beveral gontlemen sprang {0 their feat for iho pur- Dose of adaing thefr quota (o 1l general confuntoil, + Ald; Camplall maintatued his position, and weut on (nflwll About the standing of the Company, d, Tchardson called tho geutleman to order again, It was not the proper tims totake up tho subject of enpousibility, : e Chalr—Tho AlGorman must confine bimaclf to the l?p Ald, Gampbell was exceedingly sorry he was worry- Ipg bis frieuds, Any man with common discernment m;xm #ee the cloven foot and tho hand-writing on the wall, . The Alderman was called ta ordar once more. Ald, White wanted to know what that had to do with the quastion biefore the Conncil, Ald. Campbell—Fut ou your glasses, sud you will se p 0, . The worlhy Aldermsu's fime having explred, bio waa with some difflouliy persuaded to reatmo Lin feat, ALD, CULLEBTON hopad fhe Commell would rejet {ho docision of the Chair, Was'{t_possible there wero men baso enough 1o try and pusk the thing througl, The Obair had been captured on this subject, I uceardsnro with & ssheme concacted last week,” o insisted that the or- dinapes abould be published. Ald. Fitzgerald hoped the Ohatr would be sustatued, a8 Linraling was perfectly liousut aud Pariiamontiey: "l')hl ull’fllnllxu was tho beat over presented to tho ouncl, Ald, Cullerton—Are you prepared to vote for it 7 Ald. Fitzgerald roplicd thiat he was, Ald. Caxo thought the Obair had received ahuso ‘withiopt cuuas. * Lo belloved the ruling (v be sorrecr, Ald, Hildreth sald it was folly to wrangle over ths question of the appeal, which bio boped would bo withe drawn, ! Ald, White wanted to know what right ML ADANS IIAD TO AMEND THIS ORDINANCE fl:lhsul |;utmcuenl 8 (bo Oity Clerk Lad stuted L o on Al Cullerton—Te was fnstructed to do it, Ald, WhitowNo alrres; putan your spectaclesand volut out the refcrenca, Ald, Quirk moved to refer. tho ordinanoea back to 1] 34 boen tmiended aud not publishiod, Ha guestioned 1 onetind of tha gentlomen knew fhe difference Le- heen thiz and tho other ordinances in the hands of the Comniiites, Ie {rusted the ordinances would b ordered publishied, Ald, Richardeon was not suoprised xt the abuse which nents of the ordinauce had received. 1f any one bad requested the publication of theordinance Just Moudsy night thls difliculty would not hava arisen, but if there was any lsrge number who desirod tho publication, whaen thu propur tima ceme he would withdraw bhis objeotiou, 7The ruling of tha Chair, ::‘z‘"::nu. ‘waa aminently proper, aad be would vots to Ald Cullerton rose at this point, snd he and Ald, Tchardson talked one sgainst the ohier, Duch to the delighi of tha sudience, but Lo the disgust of the re- Eflfl’l, who have not yoi wasicred theart of Feport- 2 two men st oace, Ald. Gundersan moved the previous question, Tha confusion fnercased here, snd ib required great e1estion on the part of Lhe Chafr to reators ord Ih’f: Wllr:;l‘l: qnfi P"""“Izdlfld the ll;unl n on 8 D\ WA YO own, i yeay AL 5 ayibe o vyt At Cullorton, Yoodmag, Osmpbell, sud Schafner, : 414, Tilchardson then arked foave to witbdraw Bl Toalon ko, Vible Ald, Qullerton's motion. Obfection was mads by the latler gentloman, A vota waa taken, sod loava grinted b A Yote of 33 {a 3, 'Iha mof publish was then pui and carrled, AL, Kichardson moved o maake e Srdtnan e A SPECIAL ORDER tor 8 o'clock naxi Boudsy night, Ald, Gewpbell, n & lotig and somewhat {ntemperste 'Emh' said the time of tho Council was worlk souve {hing, and should not be waated in bumbugglng over cClo; :-2:?:. a8 or 3ns 4 rut:u;m hxzo‘;mdor was atber ordinance 0] et m“;‘ P!Alm ly drawn, but ¢ acking. A special commite 124 5aghi to be BN 10 nvesligeto e sossou [Crles o2 4 Queatton.”) ke PEotlous queation oA morod and curried. The quostion was Lhew sutde 10 coves Lho qluer gas xdluauces, and slso carried, - e On motlon, the Garden City ardinane, to the Law Depsrtment, with “instructions Lo repurt to tlie noxt regular meoting, Ald, BehaTnor called atiention to the recent applica~ Hon in the Huprome Court for A WIIT OF MANDAMUS, HhoTan Deconmary Lo Lako sanio actlon in the premisen, was refarred Hounderstvod thore was n communication from thn Law Department in the hands of the Olark, which BLould be reatl, Te communication reforred to was ax follows ¢ WikREAS, A petition has beew Alnd fu the Hiproma Canrt of tho Hiale praying for & writ of mandauus agalust tho City Couucil {6 call & special olcation for Blayor of tho city upon (bo assumption that the ofico Mayor in vacant 3 and WIEREAR, A miinmons has bean {sned in aaid eanina againat tho City Councll by that namo, ot naming the leaving it to tho Shierlil ald membors of aatd Council; and hitenrr, NQ broper scrvico has been tuado of such Aummons, bt thin Council belog dealrous of having & specdy hearing of malil pelitlon s it s thorefors. t all frreguiaribien fn tn said wrl alved, and 8 speady Learing of mald caua should be abtalued, and thal the Mayor Is horeby nu- thorized to employ counsel fo represont this Councl fn the preinises, aud- 1o euler an sppeataucs Lo aald potl. tlon and waiva all frreynlatitica which have acenrr Ald. Watornian suoved to strike out the last clu of te resolutlon, mud insort that *the Law Depart- maut wrg dicected Lo uppear aud act as codnsel in the caso,” Ald. Cullerton called attention to the fact {nat the oftics of Carporation Counnel waa vacant, and that the other memuors of tha Iaw Department would Jiuve Ahelr hiands full of other important business. Ho maved, s an amendment (o the smendment, ** thal tho Law Depattment omploy whatcver easistanco nay be neoeanary, " Ald, Wateriman satd that simply mesnt £5,000 out of thopockets of the taz-payers. A Carporation-Conu- ecl ouglt to bo appolctcd st once. Ho saw that Ar, oot hiad already appeared i thinsult ; why notap- polnt him to the vacaut oflice? - (Ald, Bchiaffuer romariied " (hat Mr. Root wa not eligt! Ald, Hildrelh wanted the clty reprosented fn tho caso by soine compotent counsel, and wastod fon minutes 11 expresaing this simplo §dos, Ala, Hehafiner thought tho Law Department, with $ta bead gane, could not givo pufliclant timo fo the matler, The' question \wes a serioua one, and he Covnel deelred no olatucien pisced o tho” way. 1lo wan not sstistied with tho drawing of tiie resojution, A would e, 1€ prctica, (un follomng nddod to i} #'That 1t ia tundesiro of this Council that the nues- tions involved in sald suit shall bo heard st once, sid tpon tueir merita all fochnlcallties to b watved, and st unneccanary delays to bs avoided, Aid, Campbell sald whilo §t milght be a good thing to'shorten {lis Mayor's torm, it migut alsi e tesirasto t0 aliorten thie term of tho Allermen. e thoughit Ly charter shoulil abtain, It was adopted by tho vatery tho city for all that was in §t, Ho urged the emplo] ment of gocd legal ability to combat the mackinatio of thoso gentlimen wiio, with relentlean animiosity, Dlnckened thio chiarautor of {ho cily ofticisla from tho brgiuning, Mo urgod them to stand up manfuly now an they did when the frou rod of thucourt was hield over them, and the Jail over the Rhino wun o readiners to rucelvethem, I n burst of vituporstion thy Alderman ealled Judgo Willistua *a common shivter, who waw tuworthy to uuloose tho shocs of the Aldermen he had insulted." The Chair's gavel boat a lively tatioo during this tirade, but the Aldermau perelsted turntng his sen. tenoe, and even adding » little snorp, Ald, Cullerton witidrew his smendment to the amendiment, Ald, Hildroth moved to Iy the smendmont on the table, 'which wwan carried. The presiuble und resolution ny reported by tho Law Department were thien ndopted, Al Behatfner theu introduced hin addition 4o the reaniution, Ald, Ouilerton sald tho Alderman's resolution wan mercly totle tho haoda of counrel, and he moved to lay o tho tahle, Carried by u vota of 16 o 14, “Ius Council then udjouriied, CLYDOURN AVENUE, Thio following texulution was hnnided fn by AN, Btont, but waa not reachiod ¢ Wtsiteas, The Narth Cbleago Cliy Rafiway Company has negiceicd snd failed 10 conairiict » line uf ralliray on Clybourn. avenue within the titne specificd in 8co, 40 of an ordjuance entitled * An ordivance suthosiz ing the construction and operatton of horso-rallwaya in tio Nortli Dilsion of tho Clty of Qhicago, pamed Mp} 23,1369 3 thereforn, bo it Liezoived, That the tioe to construct and camplete sl Loreo.rastway on safd ,Clybourn svenns be, and the samo 18 heroby, extended until May 1, 1877, NEW YORK GOSSIP. Jlow Recoher Wil Circuinvont Mowule ton—gicurtless fepulve of Elor Daughtors by Mrs, Tilton—The Mor~ nld and Sun—Ohicago Notables in New York, From an Occasfonal Correspondent. Nrw Yonk, Jao. 8,—lhe sonsation of (6. day, in Doecher-Tilton circles, in tho report that tho dofendsn$ will auswor Moulton with & domurrer to his complaint, ita foundation bolng, fleat, that Mr, Beechor did not procuro Moulton's indictment, but was merely summoned a8 s witnosy; and, sccond, that a nollo prosequi haviog boen entorod at tho mstanco of Mr. Beeclor, and the prosecution withdrawn, there is no causo of action, Gen, Pryor, being askod Lis opinion to-dny, doclaros bhin bollef thnt tho domurrer will not bo sus- tafued, and that the trial will procoed. Apropoas of this, Mra, Tilton spest a sad New Yoar, 1Ifor husband returnod, & fow days bo- foro, from his succesaful Wostern tour, and found that his daugntors, Floronce and Atico, had not callod upon their mather. Flareuco, the eoider, now & dignified and self-reliant young womaa, was quitd disinclinod to do so, but Mr. Tilton, it is eaid, urged that hor mothor would miss the calls and attentions sho had beon ace customed to reooivo, aud she danghters ag lnst started off iu a carriago, with two bouquots for their mothor, Arrived at the door, they sont up their names, bouqats, sud Ao affectiovato note, with tho enlutations of the Now Yoar, and asked to be admitted. Ihesorvant quickly brought | Lock the bonquets and tho _noto une opened, with tho message that My, Tilton dia not wish to sco thom or receivo anything at their handa ! It secoms simost 1naradiblo that a vano moather coukl repulse hor cluldron under such clrenmatances, aud the quostion now ariscs, What Influences surround Mrs. Tilton to pro- duce such a result ? 1t 18 reportod 1 the newspapor offices that tho Herald is abont Lo reduce 1ts price to 8 couts, to moet tho sharp competition of the Sun. Not- withatanding its Mophistophelian spint, tho Sun 18 managod with skill, end it bas ittained a large aroulation among the vory olass which tho Herald sima enpecmlr to roprosent. lluc the Jevald's power lics In tts comwand of the ‘wanta" advertisomonts, aud na long as it can ratain theso—and the Sun makes very alight inroads here—it will have an unfalling mine. ‘Lo persons well known in Ciiicago aro holp- Ing to entortain New York and thie Enst this win- tor,—~A. . Burbank, your famous reader and mirle, and Mrs, Abby Bage Richardson, Dur- bank Las engagements in all directions, and is enlarging bis falv reputation ; and Mrs. Richard- son has deliverad & coursa of twolve lectares on Engllsh Literature In tho city, and will shortty repeat it in Drooklyn. Bho is lolding *'the Iaboring aar” fu ‘the ypreparation of Bryant's four-voluma History of the United States. Bid- noy Howard (iay ia aleo engaged on tho work. MARaELET. AMNUSEMENTS. “THE TALISMAN," The socond week’s performauces of the En- glish Opera Troupo commenced last ovenivg with the represoutation for tue first titmo in this city of Ralfo's posthumons opera, “Tho Talis- man," As tho work is entlroly now hero, ecarcoly any of its uumbers, in shoot-form aven, hiaving proceded it, an analyais of it will bo of intorest, ‘Tho ncoro was left unfinjshiod at the (ime of Balfo's death, and was comploted by Sir Miohnel Costa and G, A, Mactarron for tho Itallan stago, for which Balfe bad Intended ft. 1t was first produced at ‘Drury Lano Theatre, London, in tho summor peanon of 1874, with Nilason, Marie Roze, Campaninl, Rots, Cstalani, sud Campobello fo tho cast, mpd made a remarksble succoss, The story is taken from Walter SBcott's “Tallsman,” sud follows tho origiosl very falthiully. Tho substance of it is aa follown: The tirst not opens 1a the desort, and aftor a chorus of Arah soldierw, engagod jn burnisbiog their army, Kir Kenneth (nfi-‘.am.u) caters with the Kwnir (Mr, Hamilton), as envoy from the Princos of the Crosade to Queen Heren- Miss Hosumont) snd Edith Flan ellogg), who have rotired to a bermit's chapel for tholr devotions. 1o dlsc Zdith, with whom bo {4 Ln Jove, as she pi bim in tba chapgl procession, snd aho drops & rosebud at bis feet, Upon s rotury, ftichard Caur do Leon (Carloton) learns of his love and warus biw not to lova aue whose atation is 5o far sbove bim. At that momoot Je Vaux (Niochols) ap- pears and {uforms the King that the flag of Ana. tris has _ besn laced by tho mido of tho English tlag. Richard toars it down, en sct which s about to procip. itato " quarrel botwesu tbe Kiug and the Aum- stisn Duke (Marson) which is prevouted hy the King of branoe (Csyls), who urges them to unite tbelr forces againss the anemy, Richard lonvos Sir Keimneth to gusrd the tlag through the nlght. Ho iatemptod fiom bis post by Aecla- banus ‘(Foakes), who brings a wmoussgo to Lim from the Queon with refarence to Euith and in tho nozt soene, iu the Quosn's teat, Adilh In- digmaatly learua tbat the Quoon has decoyed Sir Kennelh from his poat for a jest. Tus Kuigut mosts EQiA snd 18 declaring Lis love for her, when they are intorrupted Ly Richard i s fury bocause Lio hay dosertod hla'poste 1o raleen his battle-ax to rlay the Knight, bnt the Queon aud Edith jmplore moroy, ' and _the Kin postponea ~ lis vengeance. The thi: 8ot is mainty taken nip wity the beirothsl of Edith and Sir Kenneth, tho King having discovered iLat tha Knight in I ‘reality he Farl of Huntington, Prince Ttogers of Seatland, and the curtain falls upon the crivadera peparinyg'lo return lo England, Hu micli for the Moty which closely followa the lova natrative of the * Tallsman,” without making any tine of its other incidents, Befora noticing tho per- fortance of {he npera, & beiaf akateh of ita musle will beof dnterest, The overture is very brief, commenc- ing with a flourisl of trumpeta and_drurar, after whiich two themes aro Intoduced, the Prayer of icli- andthe Martil War Bong, which are subsequently mung fu the wocond act, follomed by A Arce ond and final fanfaro of the trutnpe Tho first nek opeus with & chorus of Arab salnices Which In very effective, aithough by no mexnn involved In hnrmony, clowlg with fhe amboural ® of (Ofi- entul ratapian, A fuw mearures of recitation hetwesn tho Kurte wid Sur Kenneth iowd to » protty dust for thom (“*Golden Lovelyckn Fioating ™), Tho necond aceno ojiens with & caltn aud elmple biit yery nweet, Inelody in the furm of & prayer for Kdith, intérrupted by the preacnco of nun hearing a Irlter, and thew ra- aumed ‘wilh a very effective aceompaniment Ly the roede. Nactabanua enters, nud after s quick, joy- oun movement (* Sy Fond' Tuouhia by Day™ the Mave han some " very chaeacteristic paseages whichare in matkel contrast with the mnsic of the other parts, etfectod by changea and mudden transi- tlons of key, I'io last scene closes with the * Halra Hegina * and rome shiort. rolon for Lidith, laadinglto a tenor _solo (* Piowerst, I Kins Theo ™), which in very graceful snd cligant, 1tis one of the moet charming umbern of “tho whole work, In making 1hia aoio the finsle Lo the act, instead of working upla grand concerled finaly to s cimax of power, Daite closely followed fu Wagner's footatepe, TLO mecond nct opens wit a rachiative anid melody for Jiichard (“Oh1 Who Bunll Hing tha ILipture ™), written In the geuu'ne Italfau style,—for Balfo wrots for the Ttaltans and wan known in taly long pefore ha wanin England. 1t will remund one very forcibly of kome uumbers In * Lucls,” iu [ta geners) troatment, Tha reproval aeno follows, in which the organ music of the firut act reappears, follownd by a terzeito (le Vaus, lichard, and Kennsth), and lsading (o » stirr- ing concerted pleeo for full chorus, reprosenting the Juarrel amony the Engiiah” ud Austrian crusattern, ' the chnrus dien away, it 18 followed by two superl numbers for fixchard,—a prayer (* Mousrch of All"), and W very powerful © aud apirited web song ( On, Vailant Squires ')‘, wilh chorus, The third aceno opens with & beantifol melody, exquisitely ac- companied (* On Dllmr Wings of Night Dreezn »{, for Aur Kenneth, which will probably have as many’ ad- mirors as his closiny #ong in the first sct. Tho scene oloacs with a long duot Letween Kenmeth and Nectas oanua; aul the fourth rcono (third act, aa it was glven last evening) npeun with a Vn\'n,rrc(ly clorns of Temalo vuicea (* 1ours srd_Houra 1loll Swittly On ), whi.h leads to a very qtieint and characteristls melody for Herenmiria (* Beoeath a Lortal Twined with Ivy Leavon "), which fs micdiately followed by a very mweot meiody for Edith, in which nhe recltes the lé- gund of tueTads Eveleen, but in piace of which Ains Keilogy Intorpolates n soniz, The rematader of the aot 18 very dramatic, and upon the scale of Rrand opera, aud oouteiny soine of the fincat music Balfe hes over walten. A erfol dnet between Kenncth and Ldith lendn immiediately ‘to tho finale, which {8 ‘brosdly and grandiy worked up by quintette aud fall chorns {n the fennino Tallan stjle, and very frecly modeled altce eyerbeer, The act ia bricf, firat scens is occupid sttt o Boene for Jarhard and De Vaus, nnd o_terzetio Uuohard, Editu, und Herengaria), closfng with a light tneledy for Ldlith (** Radlant Splendors ), Tho secoud and laat econe (b{tlmu with u grand wilitary warch and very lively drinking chorus, sfter which Kenmeth's firnt gct avia returna again, in which Filte alao joins, oud tiie cnpialu falls upon a wonersl ehorna viva, cotus Vlued with thp warch again, 88 tho crussders set off towards the rea to retura to Eugland, Inits 5Lwerll character tho mnslo has few sugges- tonn of Liyife, s he ia known hy Lis lighter operas, “lhio muciodioe, 398 rule, sra very graceful and Lappy fn rentiment. Tne gencral effects are very dramatic and bighly eulorod, ‘o vocal parts ara well placed for thn Volee, but thio inatruincutal fowturca aro the bowt pazis of the work, They arovery freely inatrmented, and ahow {minenas progres over auch works sa tho * Dolemian Qrl " sl ‘other operas of biw carlier o- rind, ‘The Talisman,” however, i8 not o orlginal u work as his lighter Englieh operes. Is s impossible Rot 1o focl tho influence of cther composcrs, eapecially Moyerbeor, snd at Umes of Wagner, where he has subfected the musical to the dramatio uiremonts. e doubt if the andlence was very strongly dmpressed mitl it At losat 3t rocaived it very caldiy, until the third act (the scens In e Queen’s pavilion), whon Aties Deaumont sraused very gomeral onthustysm, which was renewod upon Miss Kellogg's afpearance, and caiminated In quitos tompest of ap- pleuso over the very offsctive finsls, The perform- ance af it waa very cradliable, wh ) s coneldered $uat it is & grand spectacular opars, and that tho stage is ridiculonsly amall sud crawpod for the production of snch & work, and the material and resources of the {roup are in reslity insufMciant. Blias Rellagg's Saith was wdmirably mlea, and fs, 1n fact, ono of her bost personsifona, and her singing_of the interpolated 80ug in tho second sct, *Bbe Wandered Down tie 3lountain Hide," waa & superh plecs of vocalism, whicl receivod & hoarty enoora. In tha ssme soonc Mine Beau- inont araused tiie Louso ta a pitch of univereal enthu. siszm with her fine singing of the air (* Heneatlin Portal”), which Liad » most cordial encore, dir, Peake's Nectabanua was a capital pincs of actian, and Afr, Meas, slthougls n very cold faver, sang his muslo very charmingly, Sir, Ostleton's Achard was o part Le. youd hiu uowers, but ho gave it oauacientiousiy, The Temaluing pasts were medisero, The charus and orclicaira wore as good sa usual. This ovening * The Auguenots ® will Le given. M'VICKER'S THEATRE, In adaptiog tho bistory of Henry V. for the atage Bliakspears waa Jmpressed with the dlsproportion of thethemo to tho slender rosources of the theatre in his day. Tlo task was tho writog of & play which sbould unite eplo dignity with dramatio flaxthility, It was nocensary that the achievements of Henry V.. which in Bhakspears's dsy ware houschold wards, should be not mercly rolated, but portrayod, The playwright in thosa days cowld place littls dependenca upon stage-furniture, Thestt of the scemo-painter was scarcoly developed at all, snd the drama fleelf wes 10 young (it the most ordinary properties of the modern stage wera unh:;:d of. Bhakspesrs was xo conaclous of the dequate trestment iho subfect must recelss st Lis lheairs that Lo “introduced chorun st tho ojunin . of each act, to Whom was coufided tho Aty of woppiying missing historical links and begging indulgince for the imperfo.tians of the whole, ‘There 1 atill need of the chorus in the represcnta. tion of tha play which is uow Mfl&‘“m at McVick- er's Theatre, but we do not doubt fhat the advsnoe in the capecitien of the slage noted in it would asionish Sbakspearo himsclf or any of his contemporaries, The play tn 1la preseat slapn 1 & pageant, It bas boeds Eather rudely Worked over nto s aeting oditlom, At tention hoa always heen d {0 aceniu efects rather than to dramgatic posaibilitiss, Many of the dialogues are curlously _potched fogethor, and some of tho most besutiful passsges’ aro merch fonsly " cul. Dut ihe contralling idea hat all things elso must subordinate to ihe purpoes of gratifsing the oye, Jn rigorously adhered Fou it routi - sadlsfuctars, Tho wboia history of Heory ia° vividly ampressed uron the inind of the spectator, I place of a poolic couception pf an “uglish hero, we have given us a picture drawn in bold outline of that hero's greatost feats, Wo think the Idea 1 not without meril, aud {t does not fail ju tho esecution, ‘The performance at McVicker's laat night was pro- Tonged beyond the ustal hour of cloaing by the delaya incident to o first night, Tho walta wera fedious, and al the present writing the sudience. has not yet beon dismissed, Sowe of the nctors, also, were raw in fleir’ parts, Under the clrowmstances, detsiled critictsm of the play at this time would necosasrily bo imperfoct ‘and wnjust, It f» thereforo duferred until & more convenient time, Mr. m?m‘ who assumes the part of Henry V., 1s & mn of handromo proportions und fine bearing, but not au actor of any faarked talont, He is a part of tho scensry of tho g ecs 88 much 2a tho battlements of Hurflonr, The ‘battle of Agincourt was representod 10 & very beantiful tableau, aud tno zecopticu of 4fn, Henry th London was {mpoeing, Aiss Marle Drade brook an Chorus was inteiligent and scenically plesa- ne, Mr, Frederick Thorno as Fluellen wsa the ouly other neior i the pleco who seemod o be worthy of favorable notice, —————m— SUICIDE, 6pecial Dispateh lo The Chicaco Tribune, TArAxAZoO, Jan, 10.—A man named Ferris cug hia throat this evening with a razor, sevenng the windpipo and just misuing the jugular voin. 11is eries attractod attontion, and a man beld the windpipe togethier till dootors came, He will probably die. Cause, domestic infelicity. ¥n'tho Wrong Storc. **Thomas Freoman " contributes thia to the Dapbury News : ** We'ro going to bs marriod now in ’oout & week, straugsr,” said & eouniry~ 1o0an, with a stouched -bat on one side of his head, aa ho ontered a jewelor's on Markot ;uu;, last weok, loading by tho hand & huhl&l- lookin girl; with ared face aud white te y pios, I presume " sald ewsler, examinhiz the ring, the + Bent you've gat, I reckon," was the mplfl, Bomo tivonty differons sots wore shown thom, vaiying in price from #30 fo &9, and finally g‘a?;' decidad to take oue, the price uf whiok was “Do herupina rag,” said the countryman, pressing himzel! up closely sghinat tho Tuo o trl. opman artiitioally wrapped up the jew- oley aud baudud It 10 tho betrelned: ** Thero's your sponduliz, said tho purchassr, s Lo yan hus bands dess down into his pockets and thraw two big handfuld of hard money on the rhow-oase, !fifa th;oglemh:ntw ufi:z‘n’w“ uli'od tha price o (4 '8, he tooked & e U “M‘ ally whon the countrymsn sdded xmx o * I's all tight, stranger, for ulie and I counted it over more'n uumal men *fore we loft Liome.” *'How muoch 18 there bLere?™ Inquired the Jeweler, haviog connted 35 conts all in coppers, h“rlu'uety-niua cents, ‘I Yockon; hot & cont short.” ** Ninety-nloe contal Why, thatuet of jewal 18 $80; we don't well bxu{ here, jhhn:«'l tho jewcler, hte facs besomiag scarl takiog tha sat from the girl, be replaced sLov-cass, **P-h-o-w," whistled the ‘countryman, lookiog with satonishment, first at thoman and then juto the Btroet. **Why, a'boy out Lero told me sod my gol that we conld gel anything iu this ‘ur -tuggéur Y4 ocuty," sud thioy wout out Lo look tor tho boy, RELIGIOUS. Qunrterly Mecting of the Presby. tery of Chicngo. Discnssion of the Question of Synodical Roprosentation. Fourth Unitarlan Churcl=ssMinisterial Meetings, THE PRESBYTERY, PROCEEDINGA OF THE QUARTERLY MEETING, The Chicago Presbytory held its regalar quarterly meeting yestarday mornlog o the MoCormick Hlock, southeast corner of Jtandolph snd Dearborn strests. The Rav. J. M. Gibson, Moderator, presided, and the Rev. E. R, Dewis acted a8 Becratary. The followiog named minia- tera were prosent: Tuo Leva. D, 8. Johnson, J. B, MoClure, E. N. Batrelt, W, F, Woods E. R. Dewin, Gearge Dunlap, J. M. Gibson, J. I, Trowbridge, 8. W. Duffield, R, H. Dean (Joliet), Jnmon McLeod, M. M. Wakoman, Jotatban Bcwall, D. J, Burrell, E. I, Wells, 8. C. Noyes, Willlam Brobataw, E, L. Ilurd (Highlsna Park), 1, L. Cardon, H. M. Paynter, I, H. Walkor, £, H. Cortiss, Georgs Wood, H. T, Miller, A. Swazoy, and tho Rov, Dr, Patterson, Elder L. K, Btevons, (Jolie: Central Church),C. C, Wators, and O. J. Merritt, Chicago. Hecretary Dewis prasented tho following : The Preabyterian congregatlon of Rratnwood re- speotfully saks leave of Presbytery ta proseente fta call for the pastoral services af tha Rtev, Thomas M, Gunn beforo the Preabytery of Oliaws, of which Mr, Gunn a & member, ‘The Rov, Mr. Bwan was rocsived as s corrs- epondiug membor, Homo dincuusion was had in regard to the ac- tion of tho Brmnwood congragation, and thie re- quost was grauted. AHILAND AYENUP, CHURCE. The requost for the dimsolution of the Ash- Iand Avenao coogregation on sccount of the church betug unable to carry on tho enterprise was discussod 3t some length, whon tho Hev. Dr, 5wazey, its postor, came 1 and oxplained shat Lo {uily concurred in the matler, and bin zaquest to the Prasbytery ahould uave boen suf- ficient ovidence of this. “Iho request was then granted for a dissolution, ‘I'bo Itov. Mr, Willtame, of Osago (3f0.) Pres- bytery, was admittod to & aeat as & corréapond- ing member, and hie presented o letter in rogard to the case of the lov. E. (), Hovey and the action of the Presbytery wiuch lio represented. L'ins brought out 8 motion fur en interfacutory sormion, which was not put, and the communica- tion was laid on the tablo for the tune. - ‘Ihe timo 7as nxed for installing the Rov. Mr. Miller, pastor of the Sixth Chureh. st 6:30 o'clock on tho evening of Thureday, the 27th inst.. and tho I'reabytery resolved to meet in that church at thut time. ‘Lbie Ry, Mr, Trowbridge wanted THE HOVEY MATTLR taken up and tho doors oloned. ‘I'in Modorator thonght 1t wna bost to leave the mattor until tho latter part of the xoestan, The question of Synodical reproscutation wan aleo digcussod aa a gort of varioty, but consid- erntion was postponed until aftornoon, ‘Lbo motion of Mr. Truwbridge was now taken up, and 1t was moved to ait with closed doars, Dr. Watern thought that Chicago hnd nothing to do witn the Hovoy maiter, anyhow, The Rov. Walkor moved to lay the whola mat~ ter oo the tablo, The Rev. Mr. Trowbridge thought that was not the righit way In which to troat a sister Ineu- ‘l’x"“"_m" ought to show more respect for or, Tho Rov. Mr. Walker thought that this whole matter had been already disposed of by tho Orago Presbytery. ‘The Tiov. Dr. "Duficld aud others wanted to have the paper read. i The motion to Iay on the table was put and Jost, Tho Tov. Glen Wood wanted tho roporters to leavo winlo the communication was Leing read, nn they would hear wg much, The Rev. dir. MeClood, of Joliot, thought they #honld nge be 50 pver-gonsitiva on tho subject; thot tho whole maitor had already been fully vontilated in the papers; and that the reporters #honld romain. Tho motion to sit with oloved doors was then carriod, snd tho reporters wero politoly * bounced.” After tho roporters had relired the latter was roud. and a Lvely discuasfon followed. ‘The roportora wore depled accoss to the Osngo Prosbytery letter; but 1t gave the charges and spooitications and the aecirion scquitting the gontleman, and Chicago Preabytery was asked to apprave the wction. The communication was racsived and filed. The question of BINODIOAL REIMZAENTATION was then taken up. The Itov. Mr. Wells ro- ported from the commitios to whom the mntier had beon ryofarred, nogatively to a chango 1n tho overture. A discussion followad. The question was, Blall Chap, XII., Sec. 3, of nn:dfnrm of governmeut be e0 ameuded as to road: Tho Genersl Asmembly sball coneiat of en squsl delegation of Blshope and Elders from each Hynod, tu tho following proportions, viz,: Kach Bynod conniet- ing of not more than Afty ministers shill send ono mivister and ous elder: and each Symod consiting of mors than Aty sministecs ahall sond wwo ministern and two eldara; and In Mke progportiun for nny Bfty minisiors in iy Hynod: and thtee delegaicn 50 ap- poluted shall bo styled *Commissioners to the Gou- eral Azsembly," Also, aball Chap. XXIL, Bec. 1, bo 80 amond- od as to rend : ‘The Commissioners to the Genersl Aesembly shall always bo appolnted by ity Synod from which they come at the meating noxt preceding (he mosting of tho General Amembly ; and, as much aa ponsible to prevont sll faflurs in representation af the Bynod, it in expo- dieut for eack Synod, in the room of esch Commis. sloner, to appolnt slso sn slternste Cammissianir to Bupply his place in gass of nocessary absence. And, in Beo. 2, ahall the word ** Prasbytory,” wherover 1t ocours, bo changod to the word *8vood ' 2 Tho mattor was discussed at groat length. Dr. Pattoraon was asked to explain his viows, but he had not Hme to natay, The Rev, Mosary, Blackburn and MeCleod respoctively advoosted and opposed the wovoment, the Rev, Mr. Black- burn holding that ali zeforma had met with nr poeition, buc thought that this matter would make a wholosome change in _ Presbyterian represeniation, Tho Hev. Mr. McCleod hold that it woutd provo unfair, and, by a litdlo wire- imulng. log-rolling, and coahting, some of tho ’reabyterios of other Diocesss mlgfal beexcluded, Dr, Trawbridge thought the mattor should be poatponed to the spring meoting, and so moved. Dr. Burrell waa opposed to a postponement, and thought the matter should be mettied at 0000, a8 bio presumod all wero as ready as ever they wonld bo, aud their minds were mads up. Another discuesiou followed on the matter of postponement, some favoring sn sdjonrnment #ll the afternoon, 1t beiog thon noar 1. The further discussion of the whole question was postponed until the meotiug 1o be hold in April fn the Wosuminster Presbylonian Chureh, cornor of West Jackson and DPeoria stroots. Aftor praver by tho Modarator, Presbytory ad- journed tilt Jau, 27, when they will install the Rov. Dr. Mlller pastor of tho bixth Ohurch,” at G:80 $n ¢he evorung. g I MISCELLANEOUS, FOULTH UNITABIAN CHUROH, The annual business moeting of $he Fourlh Uuitarlan Churoh Bociety was Leld last evening {u the partlors of the clurcly, corner of Prairle sveaue and Thirtietn atreat, Mr, 8. 8. Perry oscnpled she chalr, Thore wore about iwanty present, The Treasurer, 3Ir, G, A, Lelaud, mado a re- port of the finances of sho church from May last, The axpenses amounted to 83,196.43; the reosipts $o 43,184, The report was adopted, The 1ollowing ofivera were -eleoted for the enaulng yoar: Trustees, D. B, Corvew, Firman Obureb, Tsano G. Wilson, A, Bawoton, sud Ueorge Clapp: Treasurer, G. A, Lelaud; Secre- t:?-. A, H, Tylor. he Baclety dealded to give another sories of the **Bouth End " partios,” » suicisut sum tav- ivg beem subseribed to inmure their success. 'The next will be given st Carr’s Hall, 789 Cot- tage Grove avenue, one week from to-morrow evoning, / ‘Ihe meotiog then adjourned. THE MLTHODISTS, The Methodiat ministers met yosterdsy morn- ing, disoussed the subject of revivals, and shen sook upthe regularorder of the day, ft being tha discusslon of the question, *‘Aro the Ohurches Malking sfen Couscientions in Alorsl Oenducta " The flev, Dr. Williamaon opened the dizcussion by the reading of an esnay there- on. Tho matn subatance of the esaay was 1o tho offect that 1t did mako mon conscientious, but only o far & it mado them religious, o was followed by Messrs, Jutkin, Bishop, Harne, Tiffany, Leonard, and Parkburst. Some of the babits of churoh members were veverely criticised, among -thewm the reading of Bunday papors, which was desmed awong the thivgs which should not Le. 5o much dutezest was anifested (o the dobste thas 4t was docided $0 coutinuo tho eawo next 2 weak, the Rev, Dr. Jutkins belog roquested to act as leader, PRENDYTERIAN MINISTERS, A ministerfal mecting was hold after tho Pros- yiery's sosslon, at whiclt a motion was made ‘And_earrind that the Rev., Mr. Williams, of Ossgs Presbstory be allowed to explain, at the moating on Slonday next, the Hovey casn, whs Lo book puch aa active intorest in it, by biolding thet he iad been misrepreaanted throngh the proas and by soma of the brethren, FLYMOUTIN CHURCIT, Tha prayer mootinga hiold 1sst week (the wenk of prayer) st Plymouth Charch wero of such an intareating character that it bas besn decided to conlinno them on the avenings of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thusadey, and Priday of thls wes. RAILROAD NEWS DISCRIMINATIONS, The Doard of Trade Committee on Railroad Discrimiunt.ons met again yesterday morning at haif-past 8 o'clock, pursuant to sdjournment, Mr. I B, Bteveos 1o tho chair, snd Mr. W, T, Perkor acting as Becretary, The Becrotary stated that he had eent an invi- tation to Mr. H. C. Wicker, Gooeral Preight Agent of tho Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, but had not yet recoived an anawsr, Mr. Montague, of ¢he firm of C, II, Dump & Co., appoared before the Committee, sod Iaid before it & number of inatances whore his houss had lost large sates on account of tho nojust dis- crimination in freinlit-rates made against this city, A prominent Miunasota sbipper refused to ship _with them any Jonger Lecauso he could get a rélato of 15 per cout by sbipplng via Bil- waukeo, This discrimination cut them entiroly out. Another shipper wrote them that he nad 8 rogular robate of 10 cenia per barrel, and got the monoy by Lunding in tho bill to the ralrosd company on the Ist of each month, A jereon living near tho dividing hino of Iliinois and Wis- consin wanted toship with them a large lot of flour, but demaaded tho regular robate of 10 cants por barrel, * 1o had seen sovera! railroad officials in regard to this roatter. They gave lim to understaud that if tho point was in \Wis- cansin ho could got the rebate, bat not if it was in Ilhmois, As the place was in Illinois just closa to the dividing line, he did not gat tho ro- bats, and henee Jost thn businass, Mr. J. B. 1tamasy, of thse iirm of Rumle{ & TWalker, pave inatauces whoro his house had loat Iargo #nlen ou accoune of this unjust diserimine- tion, Formerly they used to get large cousign- ments from Davoupors, Is., aud powts west of it. Now thoy could nnt get trade from those pointe, as tho flaur from thora was taken o Milwaukeo at tho vame rates a8 to Chucago. The orders from Eaetern mor- clants now weant diroct to those points, and thay orderod thotr products to bo shipped vis Milsan- kee, or by tho Southern lines, becanno the rates woro 5o much lowor shan from Chicago. They bad alno beon doing a good business to Cincine nai, which now, howover, was takiug ils way via P'coria, Tho Socrotary stated that he had received the foliowing statoment from the Secretary ot tho Tonrd of Trade, showing ha shipmenis from Chicago East by all tho linos daring the mouth of Decomber : Nr. K. H, Stetens, Chafrman—Dean S1e: Delow plaas find wiatement of abipments of tho several ars cles nawed ia Deceber last by the five Eastern roadr, R Fiour, barreis. Wheat, bushel Corn, brshel {ntr, bushela, Rye, bushel Barley, bushel Pu Cured mests, pounds. Pounds. r. Btiles naj . by the above statement, it appeara that Chicago, owing to the discrimina- tion mndo in favor of Milwaukee, has been muleted by the railroada of over $80,000 during the month of Deccembor alone. After some furthor informal talk the Oommittee sdjonrned until belf-past 9 o'clock this morning. NARNOW-QAUGE ROADS, To the Rdutor of The Chicago Tribune : Usicado, Jan, 10.—While the subjoct of cheap transportation and diecnmioating rates of freight is ander considaration by the Committes of the Losrd of Trads would It not bo wall for them to cousider tomo of tha cauges, and seek some romedies outaide of the eoxisting lioo of roads? That thoto in great injustico done our city no ooo doubts, as the shipplug of flonr from Milwankeo to New York through this cltyat a lesa rato than it can bo shipped from hera fully domunstraies, Wuile tho raton of froight from monl of the pointa in Minucaota arc the same to either Chiengo or Milwaukeo, the latter oity can pay 10 ¢0 15 couts wore a barrel for fdour than Chioago cau. If thisstate of trade is to bo al- lowod to exist for any groat length of time, we can cloro aur warehouses and move our oflices to the more favored pota, Thero must bo some remedy found that will put an epd to this state of fucta. Wiule the principal railroads runniog Lo and from this city are owned and controlled by men who have no direct interent hero, only 10 make na pay tnbnte to them, we must seok some other cuannein of teannportation, and tho most feanible and least BXPODHIVO 18 & Bystem of nutow-finngo ratlroads buils and owned by our own people, and under tho geuoral law of this Bisto, which cao be made 10 govorn their rates and control alldis- eriwlnation and forbid consolidation of com- petiug hines. XXX, FREIGHT NATES, The advanced raten on freight from the Last- orn geaports to the Wost went into effect yester- day. The rate is to bo uaiform on al} tho trunk lines from New York and Jostou A differeptial sllowaace will be given to Philan dphia and Bai- timore, an tlio distauce from those citios to Chi- ©ago is much less than from New York. The followltg Is the schednle of afl.rail {roighta from Now York to tho places namod : From New York and Olass Bpiel oston ta 4 (Oians as 3 “ bl 3 b Prananlle, T, | ] Fort Wayue, Ink, 0 Orand Rapsda, Mick | a5 Indianagaiis, Tud. i 2 1 14 i a3 u 83 1 w Memphis, Teau. 81 Nealieile, Tann, 5 Nowark, 28 =W EH 53 a 9 80 Zonewvile, O, Bloominglon, il OSTERBERQ AT ROCKFORD, Oaterberg, tho Gorman capitatist who has purchased tho Bt. Louis, Roek Island & Rock- ford Nailroad, was in Rockford Saturday. The objeot of bis visit was to feel the pulsos of tho Vusinoss men of thas city sud tind out, if pos- aible, how bad they wanted the aforesald rowd extpnded to lockford, An impromptu mooting waa at onco called, and & large numbor of the business inon wore soon gathered together to bear what the Uorman goutloman bad to say. Osterhoryy exprossed himself delighted with Rochford, and thought is exhibited more ontore prise aud lito thau either Davonport or Btorling, I'he mecting terminatod Ly tho sppointment of & commitios of saven to confor with Alr, Ostorberg, and to veport aftorwards to the eitizons. ~ The Commistoe cons of tbe following gontlomen: E. W, Blasdell, William Lathrop, R. P. Lavs, H. P, uoll Lavi Rhbosdes, Ralph Emerion, W, T. Walhe, Fur- ther particulars will be given in ‘Tix TRILUNE 0o the report of the Comuwittes being made publio, At prescut it I8 not known. 'There is Lo donbt Lut the road will bs extended to Rockford, us Ostarberg's proposals are 60 liberal that the oonnuunlty canuot aud will not let them pass. " RAILROAD DAY * IN PHILADELPHIA, Special Diapatch to Chioago I'riduns. PuiaveLruiy, Jan, 10.—To-day wss what is kuowa a5 * Laiiroad:-Day” 1n Philadelphis, it being the occasion of the annual muetiugs of no lass sbam twenty-four compsnles which are owned or controlled horo. The most important af these woro the moelings of tho i'hiladelphia & tieading and the North Pennsylvania. The Beading Company, in tha report of the Board of Directors, admit » decline of €1,189,000 in their profita ‘from thoss of jast year, and ostimate thag tun six monthy* atnke of lest sprivg sud sumioer cost them #4,000,000, Thoa cost to the 80,000 strikers was a8 great in wagesalono. The rofits of the Company last yuar wore 84,300,000, E,“ 1t hsa nevertlieleas beon compelled to bor- row 44,000,000 storHuy in London ‘and to post~ june the yorment of the moxt quarterly dividend l‘rum April to July, The Nosth Juuusslvania ey meeting was importsut bocause it {n tha ehifaf owner of the new through ronte from Philadal- phia to New York, which, If tha decielon of the Cliancellor of Now Joraey in the suit now pend- Ing bofaora him e not unfavorable, will bo run- ning tralos batween the two citiss {o loh than six montha. ‘The roport showed a healthy finan- cll(l condition and falr progross over the naw Tate. THE HANMIBAL & ST, JOSEPH, Br. Lou1s, Jao, 10,—The Globe-Democrat has a special from 8t Joeeph, Mo., which say8 ateps are being taken there to filo an application in court for the mppmntment of o Receiver for tho Hannibal & Kt.Joseph Rallrosd. It s ame certained that the road’s earnings 1agt yoar wero auite small, ita running oxpousea out of all proper proporiion toila recoipts, and that tho chnrges of badaud even corrupt mansgemont a1e freely mado, Apectal Inapateh to The Chiraan Tribune, Quixay, Iil, ‘Jan. 10,—Ths rumor siartad from Bt. Joseph, HMo., that a Recerver waa to by appointed for the [annibal & St Joo Katle toad, in dented by Gon, Biogleton, of thls city, ho Aays the brossnt ma ngament 18 working in harmony, and that no Receiver can ba appointed #0 loog a8 tun rond pays (A intarests and Habili- ties, in which there haa been no detault. MEMPHIS & MOBILE, Bpectal Dupateh tn The Chicarn Tribune, Kaxoas Orry, Jan. 10.~In the matter of the application of tho Attorney of Jackson Oounty for an Injuuction restrainlng the Shoriff from selling the road-bed of the defupct Memphia & Mobils Hailroad, County Judge Bawyer, of the Law and Equity Court, rondored a partiat decis- don to the enact that thoro was no jnst ground for granting the patition. The road will i lznrnb.lfi.g ke TR THE CAMNADIAN PACIFIC. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribuna, Orrawa, Jan. 10.—Information is received that surveys on the Pacific Iialiroad bave boen 8o far completed that tho location of the line may be pomsible in timo to pormit of & section in British Colambin befog put under contract dur- Ing tho present yoar, a4 provided for in tho Car- nason agreement. WESTWARD-BOUND FREIGHTS. Bostox, Jan. 10.—The tariff for first-clasa fresght from Boston to Chicago, was to.day ad- vanced by sall lines from 30 to 75 conts, tho '.G_nnd Truak bolug a party to the now cousolida- ion, Raitways in China, Jondon and Clina Tewegraph, Our readers ato oware that & company has boen formod in London_for the purposs of In- treducing roflways into China, and that tho first experimantai live will ba belween Shanghal and Woosnug, a distanco of 92¢ miles, Wo are now onnbled to stats that a coutract Lns been en. tered fnto betweon the Woosung-Ruad Comjauy (Limited) and Mr. John Dizon’of London, tor the conatruciion of tha lino, and that tho ma- teriala for the permanent way have aiready laft for Bnanghat, The engineer of the Com- pany went out some timo siuce, and will bo on the epot to commenco op- cralions ©s soon asm these shipmonts arrive. It is expocted that the line wi)l ba com- pleted avd in tull workiug by noxt July, when tho novelty of seclog imlany traius actuslly ruoning over tho distance iu & few minutes may bo considered coitain to attract a large amonnt of Chinese paesenger {rallic. The lino boing avowedly experimantn!, s constructed on tue narrow gauge of i feol 6 inches ; tho funds at command would notadmit of anything more. it 18 no doubt the case that thin will bo found Insdequate to tho requirements of & large tratfic, but the trst thing to bo done Is to prove railways in Chius & success, and 1f the eaterpriee of the Company i8 able to make this mall live a paying concorn, there cau be littlo doubi that finds will be forthe coming in this country to provide railway com- munication between the more important centres of cammerce in China, when future extensions of tho sysiem can bo equippod with cvory requi- Bite to carry the largest tratlic in parsongors and merchandive that it wonld be reasonable to ex- pect for yoars tocome. Wo bsliovo the pro- moters of this enterprise will offect moro real good in our rolatioss with China and tho Chinose than all tha treatics and Conventions we can obtalo. “ THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS ; I'LL NONE OF IT."” ‘Wo do not in tho loast feel liko blaming Mno- beth for this exprosslon of disgnst; §ndeed. wo aro rather inclined to sympathizo with lim. Even nowsdaya most of the cathartios offored to ths public are great, repulkive-looking pills, tho very appearanco of which is euflicient to ** turn ono's stomach.” Had Macbeth over taken Dr, Pierce's Plexsant Inrgative Polleta he would not bave nttared thoss words of contempt. It fa ro- ally enconraging, when one is all, to find that a little, eugar-coated pollot, no largor than a ETain of mustard, will as promptly prodacs the do- sired effect as & 080 of great, nausosting pills, Theso little Pollets, unliko other ostbiartics, are really nature’s physic. They do not debilitate, Lot tone and tavigorato the system. No family should be without Dr. Piorce's Plesssnt Purga- tivo Pellets, _AMUSEMENTS. NEW OHIOAGO THEATRE, (Upposite hhlmln Houre, ) ' 'HE HOUSE CROWDED, LAUGHTER APPLAUSE INCESSANT. CONTINUOUS. AN IMHENSE MINSTREL HIT, 'K-~Soc! ain to adi . 3 WEDNES- DATIAT TR draie. Muocs WED CALLBENDER’S FAMOUS GEQRGIA The Orest Boatsura MTNSTRELS GEQRGIA ¥our End Meu, MINQTTELS GEORGIA Twenty Oolored Arrists MINSTRELS As thay appoared throughout thia countsy during the bast Len ) ears. 1) ‘T GARIISON, ST ety DA G, uussm.l.j.u\tm. P, AL NCi A0S PATON, 1t rad Othera. 'OLIN SENTINEL SAYS 40,018 pocyila went L0 ave (v In PHIC SAYS? rpaseed, o AMUSEMENTE. | sicin ACADEMY OF MUSIO. THITATORS WE HAVE, BUT HO RIVALS. The Public Have Spoken. EMPHATIC INDORSEMENT OF THE ONLY ORIGINAL GEORGIA MINSTRELS, THE KING LAUGH MAKERS, Organized In Macon, Ga., March, 1846, WM. A MARA.....0s. . .Bolo Proprielor and Ma nag HOUSE CROWDED 10 IS UTMOST CAPACTTY, ENTHUBIASTIC RECEPTION. To-night and every evening, & novel and pigquaat E{?;('!ammo, aultlessly rendared by our ‘world-famous CHAB. B. HIOKS, _ BILLY WILSON, CUARLES CRUSOE, TAYLOR BRO CHARLEY BENSON,JIMMIE mmngfi"n' Keenan, Morton, and 20 others, Gennine Minstreley, Pare and Unslloyed, Matiness Wednenday and Batnrdsy, 2 Boals of prices—35, 60, T6c, Mstinces, 25 and 50a, Loz OfMios opon all day. Avold the rush and ecitrs your sests early, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Fecond week of the brilliank sssson of Rellogs Enslisd Opora MR, C. D. HESS, Director, Thin Tuesdsy eveniug, Jaa. 11, the only performance Of Meserbeer's sublime work. . TEIE BT UGUENOTS. with thn mmnsuhnod American_prima donna, Mma, Jennis VanZandt, Mra, Beguin, Misn Montagu, bossra, o cant, the earsal this Ponken, Conly, Hamilton, anit’ Castls in opera 1o be presentod after s caraful reh morning, under the direction of Mr. BEHRENS, Conduclor, Tedaeeday, LUCIA (Keilogg). Thuraday, FABST (oenent of mzn:dxg. Friday, MARTHA (Kallogg), ULAND RELLOGG MATINEY, Baturday, Baturdsy FRA DIAVOLA (Van Zand svening, odl), al ety NERAL ADMIBSION, ONE DO) _Rexerved Beats, $2.00; Gallery, DANCING, In all ita Fashionable branches, tanght st BOURNIQUE'S ACADEMY, 124 Twenty-tourtioat. Hcholars recelved at any time, Trivate lesaona given. " RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTARE OF {RAINS £ HXMA;IM‘ U!.llm‘:t’xxil)-(mlkl .—T fll:l:{fll i , *Bonday exs . 8, rive Sunday atd:00a, g.‘ & Dailv. L ax CHICAGOR NORTHWESTERY RaILROY, iekal Uluce., aw t.101a- Swerman House). and 75 Canale. n-aty, ?_ni al tha dapate, Arrive, a®acific Fast Lin- abubuiua iy 1. alu a~Dapot comer of Wallsand Kinzieats, SZDevct corner of Canal nnd Rinalesie: ) "lgmlg:"‘ CENTRAL RAILROAD. oot i ol oF Deoniy e DT o it emetot & Deentu Ay irier Hnter, iamazoo A Atlantio Rapress (dadlr..... . 1 CHICAGD. ALTON & ST, LOUIS. o epot Ros e b Hadtoon o, AT Einst: n Depot, Weel #) 3 3 cn 21 Devon and 123 Randoiohorts & I soan| sm. e ais u;‘;’mmam & . m 'roria Dy Kxprese,.. . m,] Chicaro Paducah Halisad Ei[s 5 o o N noon! Etreatar, Lacon, Washingina Ea.{* olint & Dwight. n J Avsimmodation, |* 4.0 mei* 3 _— e e m T R0y 3 _C"})cfleo. M".WA‘HKEE & ST, PADL RAILROAD, . S SouIh Cinrktte oppative Sher s Hoseer anes ool Lauve, Wiseanrin & Minnesots Through| Ly Eaprea PR ARTE PN seonsia, lows, L34 Hfuatsdia . M f Fonim itk a Pawsange: 110:00 0. m.[ 7248 p. Milwaakne. 3 . Chle, o7 via WatartownD, TAOrosss, Aud Winezar ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. 7 Lake-s. and Twoantysecand-at, Depal, fool tar S I P A iy Tk airad Now Catiok New Urleay AT BULITION A SO RALROAD, o o2y, Indaiia-ar, . Ry S Rl ‘Ofices, 83 Clarhar s and ai dapats Aurors Passsneer, Aurora Paseenar (Na Dubacue s BiauzCity 12 Pacific Nieht Ezu. for (), eas Oitr. 1, n 2 . 1, 10203 b, mi EATJONS, {r} { L WILLIR LY LG, UNAR. ANDRISON, ERIE AND GHICAGO. LINE. 56, i Xela'.':fl(:l r,nrfln Yashinglon, Paleer s W e ostoy and Samardag et T 10 | st e & Dot Ll ek amiae, corner. Uadisons ADELPH1 THEATRE. i i) vy ‘This Tuemlny, Jan, 11, %7d, the grest Btar Olo in- b cluten tha favorits scis. By the oot Negro Comedian, hanu 8380, m. | B40m rts WALTER llRA\'l the Original, Misses LIZZIE KEI-~ Itonn bleeping| BEY snd LIZZIE WAKREN, CHAR. O, WHITE, M, i 5:08p. m.| 0:10p, m, JOYALE, JIMAMIE and DOLLIE EMERRON. Tonteto Han Vor Tho performanoe ooncludes with the Lighly roman. Sl tio Drama, THE ONGAN-GRINDEIL, with FELIX sad LVA VINCENT fn s origlual Tols, Matines Wednesday at 2 p. m, MoVICKER'S THEATRE, Jareett & Palmer's Superb hakspearcan Tageant, EXIEINIRY . King Henry V., Mr. Goorge Rignold, supported by fortydwo apeuking characiers from 10 Combinal compenien of Dootivs ‘it M vichors Theatres, Two hundred susilarion. The Madri Boys, Full Chorua in chima of Chiurch Tells, Cou Iess Costumes, Flags, Lanners, Auctont \veapons, Glittering Armor, Ferfect Paraphernalia, Evory nlght aud Batunday Matinee, THE COLISEUM, &7 Clark-at., opposile Goari-House Bqusre. THIS EVENING, the Qrest London Burleaque Mtus, the W.AITE SISTERS, llases Hattle, Rinms, and Nellie, in_thelr own chare sctor akoloh, entitled * The Two X " Also, the Wouderful ¥emala Iopersouator, * SORTELLE Frat appostauoa of Me. Bd Crisalo, #Thy Original 1nlly Darlow, tbe Extemporaucous foet.” Continued engagement af Miss Agues Butherland, the Drennens, Howard and Raymond, Littls Tommy Fish, ¥rank La ow, Beparate entrance on Carket. for tadied, = Ade misslon 13 cvuts to all parta of thie hoase. " 00L, WO0OD'S MUSEUM, MONDAY MATINEE, A GIIOST IN SPITE OF NIMSELP, and ADVENTURES OF A COUNTRY GIRL. Monday evaning aud every one durlug the weok, alsy Wodnesday and Saturdsy matinoos, Undeor the Grasm=TLight. LOOK OUT ¥Olt PO-CA-MON-TAS, 00L. WOOD'S_MUSEUM, UNDEL THE GAA-LIGUT, every eyeolng. Woduseday aud Saturdsy matinos, - ADVENTUI OF A COUNTLY GIKL, aud A GHONT IN BPITE UF JUSISELY, every afteruoon, excopd Wednssday aud gaturdey, KANKAXEE LINE. From Depots, Jouk Lure and Luendy- satond-st Indisvapolts, Loute uath Day Ky ross Indianapolis Lonis it Eapresa (dally), LCINCINNAT? AIR LINE AND NOKOMO LWAE‘ 0. . 138, m, 800 p. m, Lepoty_curner Clintun and Carrell-sts,, Weal Siy Arvice, Todisnapalls, Lonierilie & Cincia.| ay Kt pross .. 40 9. mg Yadisnayalie Loumavil ol st (datly ..., 706 m. PITISBURG, CINCINNATI & ST, LOUIS RAILROAD. Arom depot corner Clinton and Curroll-ats, Zeave, | drrime, Columbas, Pittbarg & New York Day Kijross. oy 158, m [0 85, m.! 80p.m.| 7:308. m. PITISBURY, FT. WAYNER CriiCARO RAILWAY. & sx00pted { Da Sapt Lnudnyl lpnd Hunday: Irain ls oo T gk DA 0nd fow w1 . i _ovener Miduwcn.sl. ead HicAvange, Olyaflon LWL Clerki,, corasr o Maske _Wnouan, Al Expreas, R Evanug Exproa Dally. *Daily, Bunds; CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIORAILROAD. Depody cornar )':l Hursn and bher: ket 1 Tind Fucihe doila oo izate, (riep 1