Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1881, Page 9

ht CANADA. Death at Nice, France, of Chief- Justice Moss. His Brittinnt Education and Em- inénee as a Judge., CSE Tho Anti-Ohinco in Parliamont—Railroad Acoidout—Board of Tredo, Wrocking and Salvago Company—St. Poter's Cathedral at Montreal—Vessol Statistics. CUIBY«JUS'TICE MOSS, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 'Tononto, Uct. 5.—News was recelved here ‘this afternoon of the death yesterday, at * -Niee, France, of Chief-Justiee Moss, of this elty. ‘The deceased gentle was born at was consequently tn his 4th your, Tn 1818 Cobourg, Ont, the 2th day August, 183, and he entered as astudent at Gile’s Institute, “and two yenrs afterward Upper Canada Col- lege. In 1854 he mintrleulated In the Unt versity of ‘Toronto, continuing there four years, When ho graduated in 1858, tio took triple first class hon- ors, winning the old medals respective ly In classics, mathematics, and modern langunges, In 1860 he was presented to tho Priuce of Wales ns tho most distinguished alumaus of his University, 10 1801 he was called tu the Bur of Upper Canada,. In July, 1863, Mr. Moss married Ennna, eldest daugh- ter of the Inte Rt-lfon, Robert Baldwin Sul- Hynn, who fy still remembered by Canadians + who have passer middle age as a bright ore { noment to both Beneh and Dur in hig day aud generation, In 1872 he was offered one of the Vice-Uhancellurships, but did not think proper to accept the dig- mity, In 1873, upon tho fall of ‘Sly John Moedonald’s Government, he was’ elected to the Honse of Commons for West + Toronto Ste the Liberal Interest, and, upon > first taking hid sent, wade o speech which - dins been characterized as one of tho most briiliant. and masterly etforts over heard 2 within the halls of a Canadian Parliament, 4 tleoof the Court of Appeals, Tle continued to ‘sit for West ‘Toronto to October, 1874, when he was appoluted a Jus- in 1873 he was clected Vice-Chancellor of the’ Univer sity of ‘Turonto, a positlon which he held tilt: his death, having been twiee reflected. Upon the , deuth of Chlef-Justies Draver, In 1877, Mr. Moss suc- ceeded hin di his Nigh office, and thus at tained, ut the early nee of 41 years, the most exalted positions attainable in the Province a member of the legal profession. Mr. by = Bloss leaves behind him a widow and six Bo children, two girls and four poys, Tollow- ing so soon after the death of Chiet-Justice Mirrison, the demise of ChivfJustice Moss Jeaves a vacancy in the Ontarlo Bench which dt will be diilicult to fil, . GENERAL NEWA. Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicago'Tribune, » Orrawa, Out, Jan, &—Mr, Bunster will ask fora return showing tha amount of, duties collected on req imported into British Columbia; also the amount - collected on powder, Behind this move there fs a sinis- ter scheme, Mr, Bunster’s jlove for the Mongol race is well known, It was iNus- trated Inst scasion by his short-hair resolu. tion, It Is hisintention to asl, when the re- turns are brought down, that the tix on pow- der be taken off and that on rice incrensed, Me hopes by this method to starve and keep outot lis section of country tho “Heathen Chinoe.” - . Spectat Dispatch ta The Ohteago Tribune, Montinat, Jan, 5—The Southenstorn _ Railway -Conipany.. completed tho railway- track dicross tho’ St,” Liwienco: to-day, aud. coninienced. running” trains: “ After' several suecessful trips, a small locomotive jumped the track, fall on fs side, and went through + the ice to tho bottom, in nbout fifteen reet of water. Fortunately, the engineer and fire- muaneseaped., ‘Tho track was’ not Injured, and the service will bo resumed; to-morrow, No dimculty Is anticipated in raising the en- glue. One thousind ears of freigltureroady to goncross. Tie tratile this year will large- ly oxeved that of Inst winter, The stock market was vory active and strong to-day for Jending securities, ‘Tho Bunks of Montréal aud Commeres advanced Sper cent each, and City Gas and Montreal Telegraph were higher and in demand. The Board of ‘Crade has tssned its annual report, which states that there Is no reason to dowbt that the Government will assume the debt for deepening Luke St. Veter after its nssurnnce to that effect last winter. On the Pacitic Rallway scheme the report sayw: lie question has formed the ‘subject of Tengthy discussion, but your Council deem At ndvisnble to refrain, by any act of theirs, from Increasing tho dilieutty dat already be , Bets the Government in the conclusion af a sq outraged, of $500, * from the scene of his vill | contract whieh, if duly made tia the Interest of the country, will ‘undoubtedly prove a benatit, Phe Council also reeommunds tho Suult Ste, Marie route”. An absconder from ‘Trenton, N. J., named George Whitteld, was arrested here to-day for robbing i famfly, whose daughter he had ‘Tho prisoner was dlis- pulsed at the thie of his arrest, but was dentitied by a gentleman ale followed hin uy, XM. Morrison, a nutive of Millstone, N. J, but who has resided here about two years and acted asa bookkeeper, committed sule clde by taking anorphine while th delirium from driuking to exeess, Deveased was a young im only Iately: marricad, Special Disputeh to ‘hicago Tribune, Orrawa, Jan, 6—Ths St. Lawrones Wreeking & Salvage Company of Canada With a capital stock of $500,000 in shares of $100 each, isapplylag to the Dominion Par- Hamnent for achatter, ‘Lhe Provisional Di- Tectors are chosen from Quebee, St Cathe arlnes, Ihnnilton, Kingston, and ‘Toronto, It ts Intended-that the company shall bo pros vided with vessels, steau-puinps, dredges, Jife-saving appliances, ete. ‘The Dominion Govermuent will be naked to subsidize the company for a stated perlod, in considera: Hon of Its usefulness In saving life and pro p- erty, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Montrear, Jan, 5.—There_ is a pleasant rospeet before the City Corporation at Hontreal, ‘Iwo yeurs sco the City Council Yeduced the salarfes o& the city employés all yound; wherenpon ohe of them resigned, and entered tm action for damages, which hay been dechdted tn his tayor, Now It will ein order tor the rest of the employes to commence actlons; and befure long other niunictpal corporations may have similar suits on hand. At appears thé tho bilidine et St. Petor’a Cathedral—the largest on tis Continent—is not to be abantoned, Bishop Fabre lins given an absolute denial to the report, for Whichy ho says, there is not the allel test foundation. Ax soon as funds are forticom pve on the edifice will ba resumed, and lel on to completion as quickly ay pos: ‘son Stephens, the mlllionalre, who hos been on the polnt of death for some alnya, has recovered somewhat, ant hopes are en tertained of his temporary revovery, Ax he bt eae old, permanent reeovery will be Hpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune t Mattvax, dun. .—OF vessels registered 9 {his port, the following have been struck otf suring the past years se anty-one, of 3,11 tons, that have beon wrecked, foundered, dle attoyed by fire, or are milsiingy four, of 87h tons, that have ‘been broken up or ollierwise (leatroyed as unsenworthy; four, of 437 tons, Qhut have buen sold to foreigners; and twon- ty, of 1,933 tons, that have been transferre and registered dé novo in the port, and trans. ferred to other ports. Speclat Muupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr, Joun, N. B., Jan, 6—Durlng the year chilling the dist of December, forty-one hew fgrmubl of 12014 tongs were added to the regs istry of St. Jolin. ‘twenty-three -veasels, of Bat tong, and valued at $350,000, were fost lu the same period. ‘Lhirty-ulie vessels, of 28,009 tous, wre being built In the Provinces, Tho slipping registered in the Province cone #lsis of | 1,009 vessels, of 338,078 tous; which Ja thirty-eight vessels and 4,778 tons dss thun wt this datalust year. ap, Sbectat Digvatch to The Uaicago Tribuns, Tonosxto, Jan, 5—Mr ‘TB, Whitefoot cite pris Toulon Sporteman, will return anada, Usk w sporting paper eho. Schahly cota _ Tonoxto, Out, Jan. &—The coal-dealers this morning advanced their prices to $7.50 pee ton and woot to $0.50 per cord. | There js sone talk uf a still further rise, and if this oecurs the peor will suffer much before ‘warn weather comes, Speclat Dispatch to The CMeago Tribune, Toronto, Ont, Jan. 4—The Mayoralty election, whieh took ‘place here yester- day, and resulted fn the return of Ald. | MeMutrrich Vv. A majority of 1,175, Is tho principal topic of conversation to-day, Ila opponent, Ald Close, was the nominee of the Matt and a certain section of the Conseryatlve party, who hoped, by: intraduelne poiltics inte the contest, to return thelr candidate, He wos onlso aided by the Licensed Victualers, — but tho efforts of all three were oyain, and Mr Close's defeat by stich an overwhelming mas Jority gives grent satisfaction. Mr. MeMur- Neh ig the first native ‘Torontonian ever elected Mayor of the elty. Io is also the youngest nint chosen to Hil the position, be- ny puly fu iy 0th year. 3 the thirty-fourth, annual Convention of Zeta st Suelety will be held here to-morrow and the following day, concluding with ry banquet at the Queen's Hotel. The Zetn Pst is oneot the leading Gree ter soctetios In American colleges, and embraces in, [ts membership many) prominent men The following gentlemen are amome those expreted to attend. ChiefJustice Nites, of Californjay the Hon. Lamott We Rhea Troy, No Ys the Ion. We 1b, MeEtro: Brentag Journal, Albi y,N. Ye: Prof. Webster, Union Colloge, Schenectady, the Rev. Homer White, Enosburg Falls, Vt; the Hon, Charles J. Noyes, Speaker of the Massachusetts Lealslatare, Toston, Mass. 3 the ILon, Joti, 1, Stewart, ‘Trenton, No ds DT. Rank, Esq. New York; tho Hou. N. Juckson, Wilkesbarre, Pas; the Hon, 'T M. Van Holson, New York; ant the Hon. i LL, Lanemore, New York. Spectat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Ont, Jan. 4—The Dominion Parlininent rested {ty lubor this afternoon, whnast immediately proceeding to the discus slon of the Paciiie Ratlway Syndicate terms, and It is expected that the debate will pro- ceed from dy to day without interrup- In. that case; it may be con eluded before the Ist of February, but this 1s unilkely, as the Obpoattion are de turmined to discuss it fully and balk itat every stage, The general ipression here Is that the contract will wllinntely carry with not more than tree defections from the Gov- ernment side, though every opinion Is en- tirely conjectural, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicaga Tribune, MONTREAL, Jit. 4.—Jaines: Hod path, of Boston, delivered a lecture on the land war in Ireland here Jonigit under the auspices of the Local Branch of the Land League, ‘There were about 1,000 present. ‘The hnll wis" well filled, The lecture occupied neatly three hours. It deserlbed the condition of the Irish peasantry in the West of Ireland, related the storles whieh he Ins already told elsewhere, about the late Lords Leitrim and Mountmorris, and con- chide by hoping Ireland would get home. rule, und after that. the people would unfurl the green banner of an Irish Republte, Deaf- ening cheers greated the lust sentence. INCL Ti O., Jan h.—The Times-Star has news of the! burning of Boyd's Block at Lonion, O, this morning. The building be- longed to Stroup Brothers, and. was valued at $4,000, Insured for $3,000, Furniture for the Lutheran Chureh was stored in the build- ing, and also dry goods and boots and shoes. ‘The contents were valued at $8,000, Loss tal, To the Western Associated Press, Loxourin, Que, Jan, 6—Chis afternoon anengine, while crossing the ice-bridge of the Southeastern Railrond, broke through and Is now submerged in twenty-dive feet of water. ‘Tho driver and firemen, hearkg tho ive cracking, Jumped off and are uninjured. $$ <a INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Stato Board of Agriculiure—Electlon to FIN Vacaneles—2ho Woman's Stato Falr Assoclation—County Commisston= Gatherlng of Democratic Editors Roform? "Things—Letter from the Soro Hinck—What Ho Thinks of Our Polltical Systom, iB Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Inpranaroisk, Ind, Jan. 6—The Stato Board of Agriculture contained Its session to-luy; President Morse delivering an_ad- dress on “Educated Industry. ‘The Com- iniitee on Rules and Regulations reported tha following: .rotes.of admission, to the Fal: | Single admission, Socents; children, 25 conte; horse and rider, 75:cents;, one-horse vebicle ind driver, 7: conts{- two-horse velitcle and drives,’ $1.-° The Commitice .atso concurs in the reconmnentation of the President that the ‘grounds be ‘opened on the ‘Thursday of the week previous for tho purpose of making preparation for the Fair, wileh should begin ou tho Monday following, ‘Cho’ followli¢ members of the State Board were elected to M1 the vacancies in half the districts: Fifth District, 'T. W. W, Sunman, Ripley; Sixth District, & Re Quick, of Bartholomew; Eighth District, Joseph Gilbert, of Vigo; Ninth District, W. IL Ragan, of Mendricks; Yenth Distriet, 1. C, Meredith, of Wayne; Eloventh, J.P, Barnes, Madison; Twelfth, J, K. O'Neill, Tippecanoe; ‘Thirteenth, Capt. Kirkpatrick, Howard, ‘Lhe Womun’s State Fatr Association also met this morning and elected the following Oflicers for 188: Mrs, M. Maggart, Presl- dont; Mrs. H. M, Brown, Vice-President; Mrs, KF. M. Adkinson, Secretary; Disburslay Committes, Mrs. M. M. Pinel, Mri. As Mf, Noe, Mrs. I. A. ‘Townsend, Miss Ady ‘Ay Jnines. It was deckled that the Executive Bourd inect with the Stata Bourd of Agri. cultiire at the February session te adjust atl details respecting the departinont. ‘Thu Ag. soclution ndjourned to meet next month for dhe purpinse of revising the premiuin Ist, ‘This wfternoon the County Comimlasionora reconsidered their action of yesturday, order- Jug an election on Feb. upon the question of voting $100,000 to ald in the construction of the Indiana Cont & Southern Railroad, ‘Thoy say the Company agreed to Indemnity the county for the expense of aspeelal olee- tion when the petition was presented, but afterwards declined to do so, and the Board refnse to saddisy $1,500 on tho taxpayers, They will order an election, at which tho propositions {ould the three applicants may 8 voted On at once, Democratly editors of the State to the niunber of twenty-one, called tugether for the. purpose of * bringing, Into cloner rele Uons the advocates of Democratic. principles and promoting tha welfare of tho party,” assembled in the Supreme-Court room this afternoon, and chose Dr. D, W. Hunter, of the Lawronceburg Jtegister, ~ Chuirman, Little was dona beyond ftopolntins the fol- f lowing Committea to prepara a suitable ud: dress, embracing the views of tha press upon the political Issues of the day: First Dis: trlet, G. W. Shanklin, Evansville Courter; Second, I EB. Purcell, Vincennes Sun; Third, — Jdosluh . Gwin, New Albany Ledger-Stendard; Fourth, W. 1, D. Hunter, Lawrenceburg Regixter; With, ‘M.A, Burt net, Hendricks County Democrat; Sixth, orgy Fi, Putennoy, Rushville Jacksonlan; yenth, A. Seldenstleker, Indiannapolls Yelcgraph; Elalith, G. Collins, Crawforids: ville Renew; Ninth, J.C. Dublobower, Ln- fayette Dixputen; Tenth, Jere Collins,’ Lo- epi port’ Phiarvosy; Eloventh, W, J, {illigas,- unt tn ton. Democrat; Twelfth, Join 1, Btoll, 1] euler. Banner; ‘Piirteenth, Henry A. Poed, Plymouth Demovrat. Jolin B. Stoll waa made Chairman, and the address Is to bo issued ina few days, A Jettor was read from the Hon. Jere Black, In which he disfavored any change {n the methods preseribed by the Constitn- tion for choosing a President, “Whethor tho plan can be iinpraved,” he says, “1s doubt- ul. “That we will not suecced In improving ied we try fs very certain.” |e makes an garnest appoul for honest ‘elections, conclud- Ing this partot hig letter as follows: “I1ts- fury will record If as the great shame of tho Denwweracy that for four years tt hd wit jority In’ the Popular branch of Congress, and for two in both Houses, yet no well- directed and persistent effort’ was made to proteet popular glections agntist the vlo- lence, the fraud, and the corruption of Fed- ¢ral ofliccholders,” Io favors the idea of a dual Exeoutive; giving thy Vice-President the right to vetua DUT against which one third of the members protest in writing, us belng in-conitlet with the Constitution, une ust, ete,’ Is schenis contemplhites the elec Jon of 4 Vice-President who shall belong to tho party opposed to the President, Ie ob- {yet also to the present mode of electin; united States Senators, claiming that nukes Legislatures so pustisan that all con- sideration of State mterests and local rights are‘ subordinated to National politics, Ho favors thelr ulection directly by the people, ‘Thy letter is Jong, and written in the author's clear and forcibly manne! ‘The Cear,and Mis Family, Parle Dispatch to Landon ‘Telegraph, $ Some furthor detuils respecting tho inorgan- atte erriags of tho Emperor of Ityuale are pubes wd in tho Fig. Tho ceremony cume just summer ut tho Custle of ‘Teurkuc olor dure Jng the mancuvres at the Krasnef camp. The wien Potta) o Count Alexanler Adlerburg, Mintaster of the Court; Gon. [ytoef, one of tho Cane's uides-de-camp, and an intimate friend of his Majesty: Count Miluting, Minister of Wary and Gen, Goria Mellkott, now Minister of the Ine terlor, There is, tapprars, nu truth in the ro- ott that the Czar asked his wncle, the Esnperor Witlinin, to grint the Princess Dolgoroukl a high title. Tho xecond wife iestyled the Prine cess Youricll, une of tho titles role eine to the Itomanoits, At fiat, ania well known, the mare thue was not woll received by the dilferent iembers of the [npertal farmlly, some of whom the Canrowitz, for example-apent the aun mer at the bnths of Hapsal, while athors, as tho Grand Dukes Constantine and Viadinir, to France, Dut, little by Hittle, a spirit of elliation hae gained tho upper hand, thanks fs reat mensure, nevording to Figary, to tho tne fintive of the Duchess or Edinburg. Tho same hae is notleonblo nineng the other clnases of Ruasinn socicty, At tirat tho mnrringe was only alluded to with the utmost reserve in tho higher clreles, while now itis openty mentioned even among the people. There has e been a rumor wt St Potorsiurie that it was to be ofteially ans nounced ere long, wud it ls again reported: that tho Cane will resign 0 portion of hia dutica to bis eldest son at the New ¥ “SILVER CERTIVICATES. Tho Pooplo of the West Terrified by an Influx of What Will Some Time Be the Heat and Safest Moncy in the | World. Spectat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Torexa, Kas, Jan, 5.—For the past three weeks almost.the whole of the currency re- evolved here from the Eust has been in silver certificntes of the denomlunation of $5, $10, and $20, ‘Nhe tuisual jailux of this money is the occasion of much apprehension among bankers and buslness-men generally, who allege that it is the result of : sehome on the partof the great corporations of the, Enst to debuse the silver dollar. ‘They assert that the banks of New York and other Eastern cities are howrding the greenbacks aud Natlonal-bank notes and pusiing out the silver —certifieates in endless quantities, and at the proper thne will refuse them entirely and demand premium of 1 or 2 per cent on greenbacks and National-bank notes, which etl for gold, while the stiver certifientes or “white backs,” us they aro termed here, are payable Jn silver dollars, Another theory is that this general clreuta- tion of the silver-certificnte and the conse quent apprecintion of the silver dollar is doue asa prellininary step towards moy- ing upon Congress to make tho sll- ver equal: in value toe gold. Unless this can bo accomplished, It is claimed that gold is sure to flow out of the United States and silver be at a discount, For this reason they urge that our abundant supply of silver must be protected by legisla- tion, and given a value equal or even sue perlor to gol in foreign countries, ‘his Is the course suggested by the Presldent of the Banking Assochation of the United States, at the mrcoting of the Association at Sarntura lust. year, ‘The County ‘Treusurer of this county recelyed trom Kansas Clty yesterday ia payment of some ratiruad tuxes S0,- in silver certiiigutes, and refused fo accopt thom, ‘ho State ‘Treasurer declines to take — them, except in such amounts as ean be ald out rendlly it thy course of the day’s business, He salt that, by u strict construction of the law, he would not be allowed to aecept them as hw- ful money in any quantity, as they are not legal-tender, and it is probable he will de- clin hereafter, ‘The several banks of this celty report tine of the total amgunt of amonty now hetd b tem, filly two- sis in silver-certifientes, and, in the absenes at any explanttion of thelr sudden extensive elreulation, vel: uneasiness prevails. ‘The ‘Freasurer of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Raitroad sent to St. Louis for currency this week, and recelyved $50,000 in silver-cei- tifentes, which have been pald out heres ——<——— OKLAHOMA, The Gang.of Colontints Seattering—De-= falls of the Affair Which Led too Challenge—Wilkon’s Account of Winat tho President Said to hin. Svictat Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune, St. Lovie, Mo, Jan, &—Capt. George M. , Jackson, ong of the ‘prime R rs Inthe- Oklahoma. movenient, arrlyed “here “this morning. ‘He sail that when]he left: there, were 100, ediunists still-in cimp, and that 0 new plun Lad been adopted; to-be put In force. ds'suon us the weather mare It” practicuble, The iden of going in en masse has been aban doned, and the colonists propose to break up” in‘sinall ‘squads aud move in by a score or more of routes. ‘Aftef.they reach the publle lands they anticipate * no. trouble, Capt. Jackson says the Interview of Dr. Wilson the representative of the colony with Presl- dent Hayes has been nilsrepresented in tho papers, Ho has a letter of recent date from Wilson, in whieh the latter says the Presi- dent reeelved. hin cordially, and totd hin hls statements seemed to put the matter tua new light. ‘Lhe President sald he would refer the matter to the Attorney-General for another opinion, and asked Wilson to pro- pare a full declaration of the colonists’ post tion, and Iny It before tho Attorney-General. Respecting Maj. Bioss’ challenge to Lieut. Wood, of the regular army, Jackson says “that the Lientonmt is” a bial, rough-talking man, He cue into the hotel at Caldwell one of the coldest mornings during the Inte “snap,” and remarked thit if he had is way he “would-o down to the cump and kilPoevery one ofthe damned Interlopers,”” Bloss happened to pass-by on his way to the wish-room, and the army inan applied a worse cpithet, Bloss didn’t hear it at the the, but it was reported to him, and -ho sent the challenge, In reply he received iw note from Muj. Randall, of Fort Nond, Woods superior, saying the | Lioutenant should inake it all right. “Jack son also says that the colonists are begining” to strike in from different polnts, and. that the miHtary have been obliged te spilt up fato dotuchiments, having Just goneto Arkan- aus City to Intercent a party. Ho thinks the Caldwell party will wait a reasonable length of time to heur from Washington again, ——— . THE ILLINOIS CANAL. Chief Engineer Jenne Completes Hiv Exstimates for the Work of Improve= mont. Prouta, I, Jan, 4.—The Chict “Engincer of tho Illnols & Michigin Canal, 1, -0, denne, has completed is estinmtes of the sragyed and cht “THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 188I—TWELVE PAGES, my old oman_once sit: on on hors a oot Keven Indiana without stopping; and Ive dono Mike it nysete, Young man," she added, with a quiet twinkle in her eye, “I've shot tore Indians thit: you've got Mhwere and toes, You wouldn't think, to look at mo, would you, that I've gone out on the mountaln side, up to. my walst In snow, and staked ont tho streets In Leadville? fut Its Gospel truth.” She said aie ditn’t know how long sho would stuy tn New York, Hee property. In Leadville was attended to by agents, ind abe felt perfeetly contont to stay away June ne Jonge ns she felt dispemed. She I¢ now about. 0 yours old, welghs about HO pounds, aud $s ur, AMUSEMEN'TS. TIEATRICAL 'TAS'TE IN CITICAGO, Ny CeinMe's “ Feultteton. * Itmight interest your readers to purgue as clear and able a description as a call-boy could give of the varlous theatres: In the City of Chicago; but the trath Js that, coming here with ntraveling compiny from the Clty of New York. L am unybleto say that, unless the wally and notthe scholirs nuke a college, we have no theatres In Chicago, Lt Is a mis- take to suppose that a theatre consists of 0 bullding auy more than acollege dues ort university, and looking atit in thay sense thore are no theatres in Chicago. MeVicker owns'a very handsome building on Madison streets; Mr. Hamlin leases charining edifice In Clark street; Mr. Muoley owns a neat tte building in Randolph streets Mr. Ihiverly has possession of a elt cus-looking structure at the corner of Denr- born and Moprou streets. With the excep. thon ot Mayerly’s, ail the houses are hand: somnely decorated, very cbuifortuble bulld- ings, constructed with no litte attention to tho acoustic properties: und to the general comfort of the audiences for whom they were Dull, In point of favt, these buildings are as woot asany we have In New York. Stil, = it is tle dit Chicugo hud a theatre, These houses may be likened unto hotels in this, that they are rented at a pretty well-fixed rate ty transient occupants, and the rent obtained, generally tn percent: nue of receipts, ls all that the owners of these buildings or their lessees, by courtesy ented niuingers, are jiterestad in. Precise- ly agat the Paliner House Room 42 may be oceupled one day by a gentleman, to-morrow by a binekgnard, so. the theatres Ju Chlengo do severally find: thensely pied one week by a Salvini and the very next week by: Mr, Stevens, OF Its own, therefore, Chil- engo offers noting in the theatrien! way to ciitlelse, All a correspondent from Chicago enn do for. lis New York paper is. to sta the varying sizes of tho audie! tlrawn b: the varie ‘coupes that come from New York und which aro known to New-Yorkers before they start. ‘Thoutrieally, then, Chicago has no interest whatever for New York, Liudeed, for itself. xcept, therefore, by an observa- tlon of how it distributes its pitromuge. It Is very dilicult to form any estiuate of how far dramatic taste in Chiengo has developed; and even if we were to judge by that patronaxe, we should whust Iikely come to the eonel ston that the taste of this e! tle atid ene terprising-people in matters of theatrical nrt is almost us contemptible as that of Nev York or London. In Chicago, ay in New York or London, there 16 a proportion of the population that has read, that has traveled, ant that does possess, artiste taste, bit in Chicago, as in New York and London, the is very sninil; and, If we ean be- managers who they have tried. it, It ls too smal to support one really first- stock company. The newspaper men, anxious to have a stock compnny to fool nt for their own grat- Hfieation, will {nstst that, if it had a company. worthy of support, there would be plenty of people found to support it. dtr, Moaluy and Mr. MeVicker will tell you -that they have {ried It, and that the ledgers of their several houses afford §ndubitable proof that this class 1s too small us yet to support: an organs izatlon Nke Watlack’s, the Union Square, or even Daly's, Mr. A.M. Palmer, of the Uniott Sanare Theatre, who seems to have found ft profitable to present his company to Chiengo for a few weeks each summer, secms to be fmbued with tho iden that Chicngy would atford permanent suppbrt to a good theatrical company. It must be remembered, however, that Mr. Palmer judges from'the support which his “o€n “coupuny, incots during wfow weeks of each yer, and that it fs very possible thatsboth” MeViekar and Hooley ardright when’ they assert that thls “‘sonmprny fs supported ay intel from alfecta- stlon of fashion, or front, the curlosity which lis NewYork plays oxélte, vs trom any real symputhy with tha measure of excellence whieh ft. furnishes and: the still greater measure of ability whieh tt claims, ¢ At the present moment, aud indeed for # Yeurs pasts MeVicker's Theatre holds nud has held the first positlon; yet In the sane theatre we find that Den ‘Thompson scores us miueli recelpts us Mary Anderson, and attracts fer more table business than Edwin Booth can command within the sre walls, At Hoolvy's, Hobson aud Crane stand first fuvorits, white Hanlin’s Grand Opera-House las done its largest business with ‘Tom Keene, the new aetor, In Shinkespearene roles. Chleago, therefore, muy be truly sald to have as. yet no distinctive “thestrical taste of its own, In consequence of his inability to provide himself in tlie’ with a new theatre, A. M. Milaner, It is sald, intends trying whether the nion Sutare Lheatre vompany ean meet with support in Chicago for three consecu- tive months. ‘I'h Is not a quiduune, pot un outre, in the city that does not confidently: Assert that a great success would be nehioved by the Union Square Theatra company it it should come in its entirety for that length of thne, and tine clalin that this test visit would render It evident that sueh a company could Temiin here six months ay well us three, and six yeurs ag well as one. THE NATHAL OPERA TROUPE. Sr. Lovis, Jai. B.-A Post dispatch says that Louls Nathal, manager of the Nathal opera troupe, which was organized last Sep- tembor, ibandoned tho company a short tho slice at St, Paul, and went to Sun Franelsco, taking with him Luuiso Lester, prima donna of tho troupe, and wife of Louls Davis, its ndvaneo agent, It Is nnderstoad that Nathal and Mrs. Davis had been quite Inthnato for some thine, and thelr Might together did not ereate very great surpriyo or commotion, The wrtlele says Nuathal sold $140 worth of wnusle Which belonged to the Vlelewlek ‘The- atre here, and wlso'spielted nway the Hbretta of -Planqueth’s opera, “Les “Vaitegeuro,” which had been tr the same house, Nathal’s ven! name ts Louls Deplaluyal, and he is a membor ot an old cost of the construction of the feeder connect- Ang the Desplaines River with the ennal ata point below the guard-lock nt Summit, Ifo states ha found the surface of the river soven and one-half feet above the surfnce of tho water In the canal, and the whole lay of tha ground -favorable for the project. 'fho longi would bo about 1,000 feet, and the bottom furty feot wide; tho sides, witha slope of .ono to one, and riprapped and cut to a depth of three feet below the surface of low water In the river, ‘The total estimate of the work, Including engl- neormng and the provisional 10 per cont, Is $0,713; tho uetunt cstinmte, $4890, Ty also Hy by putthiz ina bulkhead, at a cost of Hot more thir $3,000, wil Ico and pond privl- igxes onthe canal will remali untmpulred, Thy report covers the. ground fully, and DI will bo presented te the Legislature to authorize the work and naling an upproprl- ation for tha sue. Mr, Jeyne reports tat this feeder will purify the ennal and [lnois diver.” At the samo thno it will compel the City of Clitengo to inake sone different dis nosition of Its offul, : a Tho Ploncor White Woman (a Lead ‘Tho Buttulo Tetearayi piv 10 Bufulo Telegraph xlves the history of Mrs, Sarnh Bell, of Tendvtite, who was Tue pioneer white woman in that town, Bho bus dug in tho iniued, fought in wars with Indlins aide by alte with ber buabund, scoured tho piatae on Rorse- back as a acuut, aid Decutne wn export in tho busincss; helped found the City of Lend- ville, mapped out ronda, buitt houses, toole in Washing from thu’ Leadville miners, and is to-day {i possession of 4 fortune that yays hor ai income of 8,000 0 your, Tho Jelegram Interviewed bor aud Jowrned this: Sho came from tho north of Ireland to Now York City whun sho was 10 yours of age; and marricd 8 bookkeopur numed Joseph Ordway. Her bite band diad a year later, und she wont to Lewvens worth, Kaa; from thonce te Denver, and tually, in 1678, to Loadvilie, In Donver, bho murciod a winor numed Frank Ruy, but be dod soon utter, Shu told bow iit Leadville she braved tho dangers and storing of winters before thore were buildjiuga thoru to tubabli; how Cora, bor T-yvar-old daughter, had to be kept wrapped up in beavy blankets to keop hor from freociug while eho pursued ber tusk of buiding w but; how, when the place became settled, she saw the lund sho bud taken np tury Inty a fortuny, ete, etc, Bho owns building in Leadylilo that reut for $2,000 a mouth, “1 aaw French fumily of some distinction, He sorved ns. an officer in the French army. Ho enmig to this eounliy some yours nico, became ab opern dager, nnd at ono thie was Chief of Police in the British Provines of Manitoba. MATHED * Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr, Louis, Jan, 5.—Chleagoans will doubt- less remember tho Louls Mathel opera com- pany. Whatlsteftof it arrived hero this morning In very distress clreumstances, Louis Mathel, the mus: and Loulsa Les- tor D'Or, the prima donna, left the company high and dry, at St. Paul, a fow weeks ago, and the other members havo sig thoniselyes: buck here. E.F, Depreg, the treasurer of the company, says he fs $1,500 out on the Northwestern trip, and others havo fared proportionately bad, MNS, SEGUIN, a Sr, Louis, Jan, 6—Mrs, Zelda Seguln, the popular contralto. who lately Jeft the Enna Abbott. opera troupe, has been cngnged by Strakoseh and ess, and will. taky the place of Surah Burton la that vOMIDANY, _ SALE OF SEATS, Cixcisyats, Jun, &—The sale of season tlekets to four nights of tho Sara Bernhardt engagement at Pike's Opera-louse, which began to-day, notted $4,783, ‘Lhore Ig no ovi- donee that the purchuses ure by speculators, DRAMATIC NOTES, ‘Tho Amerlean. creditors of tho late Ado- luide Neilson have been asked to presont thelr claims, a oY “Tho Phantom King” [3 the name of a now xpectacular sensation which will be seen at the Olyiple noxt week, , ‘B. W,. Keane proposes to take his company to Sun Francisco next June and play au ene kagument in the Culifornia Theatre, A company hing beon formed to play “Ozone,” the pleco written:-for Nat: Goad- win, Tho wmeinbers are Messrs, Thomas Daly, Willis Clark, Morton Euimerson, Joli Morris. Qharjes 1. Duncan, wud Milly Uall,: M Ifnttle Kichardson, Viney Daly, Nelle Noxon, and Laura Bernard, Aguin has Alice Oates teft “ The Favar- Sts’? ahd proposes to travel under the inan- agementof RE. J. Miles with a new piece by J. Qieever Goodwin, Fred Macder and Joseph Murphy are re- ported to have made an amleable settlement by the Intter paying the dramatist $10,000. "The ortgiual amount sued for was $50,000, Edwin Booth has made # great success in London as Bertieefo in the * Foal's Ree venge.” Mr. Froude, the histori, has writ ten to Mr Booth a very flattering letter in prutse of his Hanmiet. Little Coriune, of the “Merriemakers,” was presented with a hindsome wold badge by thie police force of Indianapolis on Clerist- iias eve as sie erie on the stare to lead the policemen’s chorus from the “ Plrates,’? A terrible rumor Is circulated to tho effect that Col. Heverdy has with bis own cliche hand written play enlled “The Christus ‘Tree’? We know that lily Lieutenant, Fitz sfinmons, hay one secreted somewhere, A inore robust style of actlug than that whieh Is fostered vy the comedies of the tiny Js called for by the Pall Mail: Gazette, which expresses the opinion that the school of actors which now holds the stage is largely made up of amateurs, Mr, and Mrs, W. J. Florence remain at tho London Galety until Cheistinus, when they go to ltaly fora short recess, and return to England In Moreh te produce a new comedy- drama writ for them by Mr. Saville- Clarke, ~ ‘The average recelpty at the Comédle-Fran- caise during the past wr tave been 5,000 fruney (1 litle less than’ $1,000) 0 night, and wpnrastt ate total about’ 1,800,000 frar Ul shure of a sociétaire for the year will antount to 25,000 franes, ‘The dramatic obituary list for the prst year Ineludes the names of Felivite Vestvall, Mrs. Mu 7, Chapin, Georse Honey, de Be iW * Jolin Brougham, ‘Lom ‘Taylor, Ade Neilson, Mrs. Charles ean fEllen Chartes Hareourt, Harry Beckutt, mi Floyd, J. 2 Omokundre (Texas ), TL. Donnelly, Mrs. Be Wright, Louis Mestayer, Jacques Offenbach, Nina Varin, the widow of Lysauder ‘Thompson, and Frangols Ravel, As at cliss, those who know say the women who walk the bonrds are the choice feminine creatures; they have liberal, hearts, brawl souls, gentle splits, and nuble minds, If Wwe must concern ourselves about their pri- vate lives, let us know the good with the bad. Let is know the good traits of Bern- hardt, the generous deeds of Fanny Daven- purt, the sweet ingenuousness of Adelaide son; take these und other cases on thelr inerits, not load them down with abuse and sociil extermination unuil we know they are totally unworthy; even then: the aetress and woman ure one, nud we, as the public, need ouly see the actress.--Forncy's Proyress. Welieara good story of the tirstrehearsal of “Othello”? Mr, Shewell, the Jago, naturally: objected to the tremendous: tousselting he re- cefves in the quarrel scene; and when this was Interpreted to Sulvini, the great trae dian said Voll, jet us try anther way. Seel ‘This iy what lused to do with my brother.” ‘Then, leaping down, the staze, with that Ugerish spring which fs so sturt- ling, he suddenly Jitted Mr. Shewell horl- zontally info the alr, held hin up at arm’s Tength a inoment, openod his hands, and‘fago dropped heavily to the stage. Does the gentleman prefer that, buslitess? ? asked Sal- vini, smiling, and unxtous to oblige.“ No— no!’ cried Shewell, hnping forward. "Tho first business is—ugh!—imore artistle.”— Splrit of the Lines, It seems that Miss Genevinve Ward is de- termined if possible to stop Mr. Walluck from. playing © Forget-Me-Not,”? 1 plece which she chums she owns, A. story was eurrent in New York last week to the effect, that the object of Miss Ward’s litigation was advertising; that the mntter would be com promised and that she should play. the partof Stephaute at Wallack’s Instead of Miss Cogh- this she was interviewed, and There can be no settlement of this caso except a public acknowledgment of wy right tocthe play, and such dam- uges ax tho Court allows. ‘The ides of my taking tha place of Miss Coghlan at Walluck’s ‘Theatre Is preposterous. Lcould not do that. Where or when [stall appear in New York WH depend upon this Mtgution, bat Col. Shun uw arranged a tour to begin the last partof January, Including two weeks in Bos- ton and Philidelphia, and a week each in Baltunore, Washington, Cineinnath, Chleago, and St. Louls, Bit my excluslye right to the play ruust be established or 1 have nothing more to.do with it. The litigation is certain- ly not for an advertisement, and [ do not think It can be charged that I have sought advertisement by other means, Mle, Bern- hardt advertises herself‘as a painter and sculptor, and others advertise themselves by othur. merits or accomplishments they may. have; but that fs not legithnate or falr to other dramatic artists, Tthink Damas good ® painter as Mile, Mernhardt, and 1 hive done something In the way of sculpture, and perhaps 1 ean speak six of seven hinges; but those things have nothing to do with my inerits ag an netress, anu 1 do not ap prove of seeking self-alvertisement by such indirect means.” Late Friday night pitvers were serve on counsel for Mr. Wallatck In tho sult to enjoin hlin from the further pro- duetion of the play in dispate, and a hearing: of tite vase wis sot down for Wednesday next 7 SPRINGFIELD. , Tho Stato Board of Acriculture—Meport of the Treasurer of the Board— Liconned to Organize. Spectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Sprivavizey, IL, dan, 5—The State Board of Agricultura concluded its session to-lay, after disposing of a considerable amount of routine business. John W. Bunn, the Treasurer, submitted his annual report of recelpts. and disbursements during the mist year. It shows that the re eelpts wero S10,55183, all of which has been exponded for tiie premiums and expenses of the Slate Fulr and Fat-Stwek Show and tho expenses of the Bonrd, exeept s balance ot $824.13, This will by required to meet the expenses of the wine ter meeting, leaving the Board entlraly with- out resources, for tho first tine in nineteen yeurd, Uesolutions complimentary to Messrs. Simmel Dougins, M. I. Stoukey, and J. M. Epler, the retiring members of tha Hoard, were ndopted, and the Board adjourned sine S Inide. ‘hr Wi J islated for production at | de. ‘The new Bonrd meets next week, when the annual horticultural exhibit will take pluce, Tho Scerutary of State to-day issued license to organize to the Public Grain and Stock Exchange, Chicago; enpital, $100,000; object, to buy and set! on commuisston or otherwise all Kinds of grain, provisions, cot- ton, nt farm produce; also all kinds of stocks and railroad seeuritles; vorporatons, Joseph G, Holland, Willtint A, Hawley, Fred yon Welscntluke, Also to he Chicazo Col- lege of Photography, the abject of which Is to teach Ina systematic munnec the selence and art of photography and other allied branches of selence and art Tho Trusteos are Henry Ravher, Charles Gentile, Gaytan, A, Douglas, W. Pattison, and H. D. Gurrl- son, MWDONALD. Maving Walled to “Crush Grant,” Be Begins iulning the Missourl Vout> tentlary, ‘Sveclal Dispateh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Sr. Loum, Jan. 5—An afternoon paper published Gon, Jolin McDonald's Pentten- thary expeylences and observations, He goes for tho prison fare. He says that, while passing his elghtcen months in the Jefferson City Penitentiary, he saw dishes served that were falrly green with n putrid scum, Of his first night behind tho bara he tells a hore rible glory, saylag that he killed bugs and Heo by the handful, and) thut ho had rats to fight thut were os Dig us eats, = Bosltes. the whipping that men recvived, who wore beaten until their backs resembled a mortified aud bloody pleco of beuf, lie tells of women who wore stripped and flogged, this being of frequent occurs renee suoiulnigly. Ils story is nsturiling one, andto those familiar with the Penlteathuary hunugemont wt the tle of his inearecratlon somewhat Iueredibie. Whon Gen, MeDonatt loft, St. Louls for the Penitentiary le pro claimed that) ho was coming back in his co viet sult, and meant to promunatte Four! and Fitth streets iitt Why he Wd not do this, he explains by saying: “When my pardon arrlyed, £ was str! pped of my pribon with, for the awnership ot whieh 1 offered: ae Warden $1,000, but in vain. St was cons trary to. the rutes to Jet it go away frum the Fenltentiary,” ' ————_——- : No other Wals&er Dye cquuls I1U's—3) cents BILLIARDS. Slosson Trying to Get on Another Match with Vignaux. Me Makes Two Fair Propositions to Play the Frenchman. Vignaux Disposed to Quibble and % Keep All His Advantages. Text of the Correspondence Passing Be- tween Them, Bpretat Cable. Pans, Jan, &—The Gunlote publishes Vignaux'’s reply to Slosson’s challenge, which appeared yesterday. Following Is the challenges Ta the Editor of Uv. Gawola: So much having been sald and written cuncerning the Issue of tho recent bilngd iateh which terminuted it favor of M, Vignaux through un unfortunate decison of the Judges, nud, ux the question of dupremney atit remalys nusolved, Lerave the privilege of tendering bin the two following proposition through the imediuin of the ox- tensively ulreulated Gaulofe, First. J witl plus: 3.0Wy points, 600 of which number shall be viayed ench night, tor five consecutive nights, ut the Ctnmplou's "game, avoording to the Collonder rales, twenty or thirty days from tho date of aeedptanee, for 4.00) frincs 0 side, to be played i Purls, provided the Judye, of whatever nationality be mity be, shall spenk both French and English. For thls position 1 suggest Mr. Albert Garnier. a uative of France, who 18 thoroughly conversant with the rules woverning billlurds, Should Mr, G. decline to itevept tho office of referee, I rurwest then un Engelishtinan who sseaks French, 11s unidere stood that Sr Vignaux objects ta toss for choles of tables, as in last inateb, The ganieshull be played, therefore, so as to overcome this ob- atacle, T propose that at Jolt expense wu shall immediately cable H, W. Colleador, of New Yorn, toscnd a brand now table and balls, the sama size and ditucnston nas used fn lust match (on which table M. Vigniux has twice triumphod over me), covered with brand new cloth of the finest, quality. Qn this table [ suggest that neithér player stall touch a bull prior tu the be- ginning of the watel, Al other particulars not hereln spucitted te be slmitur to tho last inate viayed at the Grand Hotel. Sevond, I will play M. Vigonux in New York or London on terme similar ta the above except a4 to judge, the scicetion of whom shalt bo mu- tual,and also as to time of playing, which shall be within winety days from dite if played in tho former city, and within forty days tron date i{ played in London, If M. Vignaux se- Ivots to play me in Now York,.1 will allow bin the sum of 2.000 frances for expenses, altbourb M. Vignaux did not oxtend similar favor to ine on the occasion of my two vidlts to Paria, If M. Vienaux accepts to play in Londou, each of the principals suai! defray his own expenses, ‘Lo: complete all turthor detalls, such us depositing monvy, ete,, Loifer to meet M. Vignaux ut the Grand Hotel Tucsday, Jat. 4, 1861, betweon the boursof2andJo'clock p.m. Saluting you, £ aun, respectfully, ete, Groliin F. StLoxson, Champion of America, VIGNAUN'S REPLY, Following is a translation of Vignaux’s replys Sutz—tn reply to the letter which appeared in tho Gaulolx, purmit ine, iu the Orst place, to de- elino M, Stosson’s proposal relative te the ovent- unlity of n voyage to New York. Slad I to une dortake the journvy I ehoultl not appeal ty uny one's purse for ussistunce, espuclally to M. Sins son's., A fow days ago MM. dames, Daly, ‘Thonet, and W. St. Martin made me a proposal 1a M.Stosson's name of anothor match. 1 tive cepted; stipuluting, however, thut the chances should be mado equal; that fs to say, 1 miixht practice four hours a day on tho biMlupd table which Sf. Slosson brought over and on which wo playet, This should be al- lowed fora fortnight, and my opponent should enjoy the sume privitese, ‘Thisis all I can re- ply. think, howuver, it ls necdivas to havo a billiard table,sent over from New York, We cun no'doubt tind one offerlug the sume advantages in Paris. M. Slosson ilght practice on it-at bly own conyentenva on the conditions. already stlpuluted. ‘The question of the ebvice of un pire would remain to be settled. Upontheso conditions [ain und alll be always at M. Slox son's disposal, Lawait an framodiate answer, as ny ungugements compel me to teuve Parls shortly, : partes M. Viaxaux. According to this morning's Voltaire, Viz- naux is greatly exusperated atSlosson’s offer to pay the costs of a trip to New York. Vig- naux is reported to have sald toa writer on that paper: “Lani at Slusson’s disposal, but can’t fly off to the moon to obllze him, If he likes to go arownd the world with me, however, Lam his man? i CONSCIENCE- MONEY. Baltimore the Mappy Posxessor of a Cldzen with a Berturbed Moral Faculty. 2 Speelal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Barzisonn, Md., Jin, &—For tho past three V's, 1s StlYe RY ACh recurring mouth of January rolls svound, the Mayor or one of the other head oficials of this munteipality receives, under cover trom seme other clty,. but originally postmarked from Baltimore, over $1,000 In cash,“ conscience-money for As usual, to-tlay the envelope arrived, tie undervoverfrom Boston, [twas ad- sed Inn bold round hand to“ ‘Lhe ‘Treas. urer of Bulthnoro City.” City-Register Jolin A. Robb broke the seal, and “found tnelosce fan plain sheet of white note-paper $1,560 tn threes $600. bills, one $50, and one $10 note, On the paper was the lnseription, * For one yeur’scity and State taxes.” For two years ast the elty detectives and tax-ballifs lave been endeavoriug to find out who 1s the send- er of the money, — Death of a urstun Miser Lawton Morniny Post. « Inteltigonce hes been revelyed from Nico that M. do Multvow, the oldest functlonury of tho Jtusslan Minkstry for Forelgn Attuirs hes dled of ntrophy Of the huart and woftentuy of tho braiu, after two years of vory suvers gutters iu, at tho age of 73 In the catistiuphe of Teboran in tho -your IK be wis tho First. Scoretary of the | Russlan Ene dnssy when the hotel of the Amtaswador wis sucked and taken possesslon of by tho Perélun populuce, thet in & state of insurrection, Me wlone eseaped denth, whilo the Minister, M, Gribovedow, tho othur Secretaries, the Cosaek ward, and any other employes humberlig thivty tu! fduals, perished 1 Slice that tine he wies yer. uctivel: Md the Chancellor Nesaelrode ns well us 4 Hines Gortsebakotl, in whose absonce be hag had to curry on tie bualness of tho Mints. try. Ho was a inun of tho most strict and lofty probity and of profound erudition, but who seemud ty buve tailed in comprenebling the sclence of ito in consequence of avarice, wantot tisto and of muy desire for a speelal pursuit, Notwithstanding that ho possessed a tol fortune, bls anal expenses did not oxcsed Sr0u, Unto tha thie of hig last Hincas he resided inn singly rouin wt sume wecondemite hotel, dintug ut the tablo Phote with hilt a bot. ib ordiiuire, although ne mat moro tle ol dinner, tle would abe enjoyed wo gunn) euley bla gurments (ll quite threadbare, Not huving beon inarrled, be lonves his fortune, whieh la osthuated - nt ' de ba mute ufactorivs, estates, und capliil invested ta one of bis nuphews, wha hax contributed tolnerense Its winount by his munigement, with the excop. ton of 4 fow legacies, such aug to anather, nephow in tha wine degree, who tikes about 28U, Hie factory of cambelo muslin, accords ing to experts, bus hot itd equal in Englund, pros ducing adit does daily moro thi fthirty Kilo- metres of Ussues, and bringtog fn. after all ox- peuses, a revenue close on £10,0W, Re The Englinh Chartreuse, ban ¥ Tho Curthusiny Monustery, which covers ten ‘peres of ground wand whieh “baw been in counie of construction for the lust four yeurd bn Sua sox, Hives promisy of carly cowpletion, The Fortginal butlding bought by the Order ls a gaunt Hint house, suggestive of w lunatic asylum, and here sting eight or nine brothers reside, woo Bare toch told off from the Grand Churtrotso to auperintend the worky, ‘The entrauce-hatl duos tonmmorury duty ado chupel, and bas alroudy weguired “the ‘air—or ruthor want of ulrm livtispoisable to sunetity,. Wax fyures of Sty: Urino, St. John the Haptlst, and St Lincois (ty whom the now tuonustery will be dodfonted) preside over the several ulti. Tho munky wear Jong ciesocks of thick white Mune uel, with hoods drawn over thir cleun-shaven heuds. ‘They tuke tho usual vows of poverty, chastity, aud obedience, and vbserve tho rulod ae wllcnca aud solitude, Tho be brothers baye cella; hut the brotbor proper, wi Bae vive over bis wubstunes to thu Order, and rinks ta the world) which) obo has = renuuneed a yentionun,’ © onjoys a suiltury abode consisting of two simull’ rooms wilt cetlird below, ‘Tlie entralce duora opeu from the clalee tat - tid sorvants, he +) ters, and by tho sido of ench hangs n prinitivo bell-rope, whieh is rung evar two howe of tho night to eall tho monks to midnight mating, Tho windows, which are on tho outsida of the clole © tered squares, overlouk an-oxpunse of country: too inviting not to draw a human sigh from even the inoat pious breast, Beyond their awn 000 acres of fand thotr fontateps must never wander, and under the Sussex sod.thelr beties, must remain. = There is positively noth log tie monotony of thelr existonce—nu — pollties,” 10 tho Jesuits, no vomfortntle fomt the one meal a day, which be served ut 10 f. In, Consinting OF vexetable soup and broad, with thin wineur, perhaps, 11 this vountey, beer, the only approuch to flesh belng the moor-fowl, which {4 generally allowed on malgru days tn hole countries, Part of the magnticont ch will be open to strangers? and throught this door thoy hon and expent to gain converts, Next year we shall hear of 9 grand opentie ceremony, after whieh it wilt ho closed upon some three or four bundred souls and against. all furthor iuspection, ollicial or otherwise, ALL [hs eae piiiie Ly easant anne oftestivo ighto, and within an hour by raitof wick guy London. is 5 on pol THE COUNCIL. Consideration of tho Rovincd Municte pal Code. The Council held an adjourned meeting Just evening for the purpose of considering the revised ordinances and the’report of the diulictary Committee thereon. Ald, Law! ‘sided, and the absentees were Ballard, Grannis, Watkins, Hildreth, MeNurney, everett, McGrath, Lorenz, Meyer (Fifteenth), Meter (Sixteenth), lmbof, Barrett, and Me Cormick. Ou motion of Ald. Cullerton, the Councit resolved Itself into a Committee of the Whole, Ald. Lawler retaining the chair, ‘Yho recommendation ot the Conmittes as to the tile. “The Munelpal Code of Chi- . cago,” was concurred In. Ald. Burley remarked that that revisor off theordinances hac undertaken to makes new code rather. than complle existing Inws. Henee the Councll ind big job on hand, and, ought to go slow, E ‘The article continuing the oMce of Hide Inspictor was stricken oul; also the one In- relation to the oftlelul newspaper, The Committee recommended that the sece- tlon requiring telegraph wires to be Inlp un- der ground be stricken out, Alt Thompson offered an. amendinent prostding that the wires in the South: Divis- lon north: of Van Buren street shonid be patunder ground by dan. 1, 1833, atl gradu= ally extending the ren sous to cover the whole elty by dan. f, 1857. dine section wits passed temporarily, ‘The recoumendations of the Coimumittes. that the sections fudieated below be stricken out were concurred int) Providing for threo clerks iu the Mayor's uftice; prohibiting Alderinen frou performing exceutive duty; reuulrlag uftlelahs before making purchases or letting coutrnets to notify the Controller of the umount to be expended, nothing ta be done without the consent of the Mayor and Controller; creathig the office of Deputy Contralier. TH CITY TREASUR The Committees recommended the strikingy outof the section requirlyg the ‘Treasurer to deposit. dally the clty moneys th banks. selected by the Council or by himself: taking bunds from therm, Ald, Shorey said the ‘Treasurer gave ao heavy bond, and any interference by desig- nating pinees of deposlt might vitiate the* Habillty of his sureties, Ald, Burley belle i pln could bengreed upon suthat tli ‘est neering on the mon= eys Would godirvetly to thecity 5 could be deposited tnder the dir Council, the banks giving bends the elty ugalust any pos easurer shottld be pald 1s reasonabla ufticient sulury, and the city get the bonelit of the $50,000. or $60,000 interest which went Into lis pockets every year, ‘The Counnitttes recoumended ‘the striking: out of the section proviuhig that garbage, swill, ete, be removed by contract. Con= wired in. Hey atyo recommended the striking out of the seetion permitting the tse of four feet of the sklewalk spuce for basement lights, cor- nices, portivos, ele. « Add. Shorey away with the nuisance of boxes, ete, on the walks, and retire all basement strlrways to by put luside the bulldings, ‘The followlng sectluns were stricken outs Requiring draymen and truckinen to attach neha to the wheels o heir veliches whie! hab to th heels of thel: Tcl hen the horses ure left ‘to the street unhitehed; promibiting the throwlng'of polsoned meat n i ostreets and’: alleys; prohibit- Ing the taking. of tire apparatus outside the elty limits; — probilbiting the munufucture and sale af liquors that aro detrimental to health: prohibiting “tandem? driving; requlrie drivers and conductors of street-cnts to give thelr names to pests who aak for them; requiring the elty railway: compunles to furnish ast af the nantes of thelr vinployés; requiring the © street railway companies to : REMOVE SNOW FHOM THEIR TRACKS, and prohibiting them from pillag It unon the sides or crossings ats prohibiting the conductors and drivers of street-cars from caling thelr dhiners ln the enrs, ‘The mnentation of the. Comuinittec, that the section romillelie the street-car eon ponies to run cars with whole doors and windows be stricken out, was notconcurred, i, ‘The followhyg wero strie¢ken out: Prohib- Attug the runatnys of street-cary at more than five miles an hours requirkig jumpposts to ‘be placed 150 feet apart; prohibiting the sale of oysters in months the names of which vont no “rs prohibiting the dusting of enrpets, sifting of ushes, and” the washing of vehicles In the streets or alleys. ‘The recommendation that tho section pro- biting the use of bleyeles In the streets be- tween 7H. in. and 8p. mi, be stricken out was hot concurred In Nor was that as to.striek= lng out the seetion prohibiting the use of nails and spike on tho tops of fences, ‘The following were stricken outs Declar= ing houses of prostitucdon public nulsuncess prohibiting the loading in veldeles of ashes between 8a, nt wid 6p. i.; probibitime the erection of bouths In the streets; prohilbit-f Ing the sprinkling of silt in the streets to melt snow-or Jey prohibiting the payment of oxtra compensation to elty ouployésy providing for tho Inspeetion of the pubild revords; proilbiting. the -playhuy of bali oe other gaines Jn the purks; providing tor the ublic sale atter notice of pledges In pawn: rokers’ shops once tv yenr, the surplus ot the proceeds ‘of un article, if any, to be puid over to the one who pledged ity providing for the marking of sulk eans with the name of the awnor; requiring the Cou jusslunee of Health to keep w record of all my uber, ‘The Commltteo recommended tho strikin out of the nection prohibiting the sate 0! mk trom siek and diseased cows und cows fed in distillory yards, and wilk which hag been adulterated, After vsplrited discussion, during which Ald Shorey stated that Cotmilssioner De Wolf lind told tin that milk from cows fed on distillery stops was not tupure, tha recommendation wia tot concurred in. THE FOLLOWING WERE STHICKES OUT? Providing for witnessfices for elty cases in the Police Court; sequiring the Pullee-Court Luli to visit the Justices of the Peace in thefr districts ot least once a week, and ob- taln all elly exeentions, and. pay aver ta the Justices all money received on them; als lowing thy police to entar any building by foree, If relused ndiauittnnes, fn search of erhulnals; requiring ttlaens ta ald polices mien dn the execution of their duties; prohibit+ Ingsevond-hand dealers from selling un artlels for a inonthatter they pureliased it; vrotilbit~ ing second-hand dealers fram takingarticles in, pledge or buylg wn article worth mord than Sy prohibitius seeond-haml dealers from mutiluting articles whieh come into their possession; reatiiring ull KeniTolds to be se eurely constructed; requiring all streets to bo paved with stole; providing that nll stroet pavements, atter the frst one, stiatll be pal tor by the city trees two fect jnside of the auter Hig of the sldowalk; giving the Conmlssloner ot Public Works power to remove trees not planted ace cordlig to ordinimnee, ‘The Conmuittes rose at this point, reported progress, uid usked loave to alt agin, which ios Rramited, ‘Tho Council then adjourned untll Friduy eveulng, ———— A Fronch Pequants Vows A Frouvh peasant saw in tho river a oat omy. He thought be could catch it with tis hand, Mut In thy uttompt foll fn the water, and the ial eseuped him, ‘Cho water was deep, and be vont notawin. Jn terror, be bellevedt that God was ‘Ubus puulsbing bis greeiliness. ‘To propitiate Us fute bu vowed thut if ho eacuped be would vever out auother cue. Instantly a branch of 4 treo presented ityelf to him, by incans of which bo guined the punks of the stroum, Shaktog bine sult, bo sulds, Lo wtippose, O Lord, that you of vourso understood mo tu say raw ene." + —————————_- . 'Bvory systomatio” housckoey a koops Bait Tough Sysupon bund, Ouly 25 conta a; atthe eush * y sald. concurrence would do - + providtue for the planting o£ . Dr 1