Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1870, Page 1

“A THE EVE -_—_oC a yaented. BLISHED DAILY, Sanday e.-"? = At The Star Building, SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and lith St, . BY TE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. won 8 THE STAR is served by carriers to, ‘and District at Tex ts “ Se oy nx: ae Months. Ym, \ Te PE Copies | =z marting “One Dollar and. ball a year &e. BALLS, PARTIE: QFOOND ANNUAL BALL s* en SCHURTZEN VEREIN GERMANIA, Will be kel at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Seventh street, between D and B,on MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1870. ample arraagemen’ this Ball a succes: im geery respect i je Baltimor: Buerger Schuctzea will algo atten Fickets $1. admitting a gentleman and ladi ‘Be had of the members of the Society and ans Restaurant, 7th <tr psite Onkd Fel oF order of the Exeentive Committer. dem RICHARD PAULSON, Se-retary, GRAND BALL AT TUE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, IN AID OF THE MASONIC HALL FUND, the auspices of t “e r ASSOCEATIO! 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ONE WEEK ONLY, Commencing MONDAY aren 0. ‘TRELS AND BAND. atti, SSHGS FEE SNERY N GHT. (SHOO FLY! tue public ROGERS, cramme each night. KELLY & LE STREL THURSDAY and FRIDAY, Dec. 30 and 30; fternoos * January ist. Aftervoon and evening of BATURD A x SHOO FLY. Seats, &c., a8 before. MATINEE SATURDAY a sion 25 and 0.cemts. IONAL THEATKE, N** i SECOND AND LAST’WEEK The Great Magical and Spectacular Pantomime of K AN, HE BEAN STALK new ticks, _— NEW BALLETS. Positively last week of the celebrated Ge a EASTOM ME TROUPE, lt] it Te ‘ichor ‘Arti wire EST MAE Mente MICEAND ANGE- de et LIQUE, Moxs. CELLIN { , M- ©. A- CXMB ART Tce Sth and D streets, Open Daily from7 a.m. to 10 CLASSES FOR GENTLEMEN londay , W. lay, and Friday. at 3% p.m; also, Myundeys Wednesday. and Thursday, at iis p-™- FOR LADIES— . Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 74 o'clock. annum; $6 for members of the = . det-colm o99-3t ‘Termes Associ ar String oF Brags, can turnished by to H. DUS ~ Cast, OF at ‘arini’s Dancing Acadeuny. 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FRANCIS LAMB, >. 937 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, \ ‘Near 18th trea. Mas. A. G. GASTON, 4G ENT, 285 F STREET, Berwsen 127H aNd 137m STREETS, ‘of the ladies a WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, JAN ARY 1, 1870. _EVENING STAR._ Washington News and @ossip. ‘Tux Court oF CLaims mee on Monday. About forty important cases will come before the court. A TEST VOTE on increasing the volume of cur- rency will be again #ctempted in the House soon atter Congress reassemble. Szxatox Norton, with his family, is spend- ing the New Year holidays in Baltimore, the guest of James Cortian, Jr., Esq. THE ORDER prohibiting officers fcom visiting the District of Columbia without the permission of the Secretary of the is rescinded. ‘THe Navy Yanps at New Orleans and Mound City, Minois, are to be discontinued, and the vessels stationed at them sent cither to League Island or Washington. TWE NAVAL ExeEDITIoN, under Captain Selfridge, to make a survey of the most practi- cable route for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien, willleave about the middle of Jan- nary for its destination. GENERAL Gr day on the President, Secretary of War, and General Sherman, and was cordially received by each of them. He was accompanied by his father-in-law, General Marcy. ‘THE PUBLIC LAND in the Southern States re- matning unsold and unappropriated is 47,479,619 acres. The Virgiuias, the Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee have no public lands within their limits. ‘Tue PRESIDENT ASUMPIRE.—President Grant has been sélected to decide between Portugal and Great Britian as to the ownership of the Island of Balama, and a piece of territory oppo- site,on the west coast of Africa, claimed by both. Itis stated that these positions are valuable only in connection with facilities for carrying on the slave trade. ‘TRANSFER OF Post QUARTERMASTERS.—The following transter of Post Quartermasters has been ordered: U,lonel George HH. Weeks, As- sistant Quartermaster, is directed to report to the Commanding General at St. Louis; Colonel C. W. Thomas, Assistant Quartermaster, is transferred from St. Louis to Fortress Monroe, vice Colonel H. W. Janes, who is assigned to duty in Oregon. Tue STaxtoy Fuxp.—The New York Union League Club bas taken hold in earnest of the project to present the family of the late Mr. Stanton with a fund as a testimonial of his great public services. At the meeting on Thursday night a committee was constituted for this pur- pose, consisting of A.'T. Stewart, Marshal 0. Roberts, Moses H. Grinnell, Legrand B, Cannon, Jackson S. Schultz, George C. Ward, and Win. S. Blodgett. REVENUE SEizuREs.—Among the important seizures reported at the Interna! Revenue Bureau yesterday was a distillery in the fourth ‘Texas district; cigar factory in the fourth fowa district; sixteen huwlred pounds of tobacco in the first Iowa district; fifty four barrelsof whisky in the first Pennsylvania district; one distillery in the seeond California district; a brewery in the tenth Virginia district; and the extensive tobacco factory of J. P. Pace, third district of Virginia, valued at $66,090. ‘The total valuation of seizures reported was $92,000. A Parpox.—The President has pardoned William W. Copper, convicted at the March term of the District Court in Baltimore, in 1866, of the crime of counterfeiting, and sentenced May 15th of the same year to pay a fine of fifty dollars and be imprisoned four years. The par- don was granted on the intercession of citizens residing near Chestertown, Md., and on the recommendation of the district attorney, on the ground of the previous good conduct of Copper, and that he had served out the greater portion of the term. He has been released from jail. Tue Governweyt Nore-Printixé.—The new legal-tender notes of the denomination of tives, twenties and fifties will be ready for gen- eral circulation the early part of next week. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury, being convinced that the Government will save at least $300,000 annually, has ordered that the new series of legal-tender notes be hereafter executed at the printing bureau; and it is possible that before long the entire work of printing both legal-ten- ders and fractional currency wiil be transferred to this city, Tue EvRerzaAN Mati.—Postmaster General Creswell and Mr. Blackfan, Superintendent ot the Foreign Mail Service, returned from New York yesterday. Fullarrangements were made with the Williams & Guion line for the traus- portation of the mails on Wednesdays from New York, and the steamer of the North German Lioyd line will take the mails to-day at the rate allowed bylaw. Itis probable that the offer of the Canadian government will also be accepted, and 8 mail dispatched weekly from Portland or Montreal, which will be a convenience to the Eastern States. Prorosep REARRANGEMENT oF JcpIcIAL DisTRicts.—On account of the excess of judi- cial labor in some of the circuits, as now allotted to the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, a member of the Senate Judicig- ry Committee has prepared a bill for the rear- rangement of the circuits, as follows :—First circuit, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island; second circuit, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey; third circuit, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina; fourth circuit, Arkansas, Mis- sissippi, Louisiana, Texas; fifth circuit, South Corolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennes- temper are concerned, and neither seem to vel ‘much heartbroken by thelr diticul- ties, continue to piay in the same NEW YEAR’S RECEPTIONS. A GALA DAY IN WASHINGTON. ‘The first day of the year 1870 did not bring with it the bright sunshine which has made Washington so pleasant for the last four or five days, bat, although the sky was clouded, the temperature was mild, and the streets clear alike of mud and dust, making pedestrianism not only possible, but delightul. As a conse- quence the receptions were crowded, from the grand levee at the Executive Mansion down to the “open houses” of our fellow-citizens Smith, Jones, and Brown. The President's Reception. ‘The reception at the Executive Mansion com- menced at 110’clock, at which hour the mem- bersof the Cabinet were received, then followed the Diplomatic Corps, Senators and Representa- tives, Judges of the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Claims and District Su- preme Court, officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Association of Survivors of War of 1812 and Oldest Inhabitants Association, and at half-past 12 o’cloek the gates were thrown open to the general public. Between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock the scene presented in the par- lors and East room was a brilliant one, the rich costumes of the Diplomatic Corps, uniforms of the Army and Navy officers, and elegant dresses of the ladies, forming a display that will bear a favorable comparison with any former new year's reception. ‘The President stood in the Blue Parlor, near the entrance from the Red Room, with Marshal Sharp on his left, by whom visitors were pre- sented. Mrs. Grant stood near the centre of the room, with General Michler on her left, who presented the visitors toher. She was assisted in receiv- ing by. Mrs. Smith, of Washington, Pa., her cousin; Mrs. General Porter, Mrs. Marshal Sharp and Mrs. General Dent. The President was assisted by Vice President Colfax in enter- taining the visitors. Among the many distinguished persons pres- ent were Secretaries Fish, Boutwell, Cox, Belknap, Postmaster General Cresswell and Assistant Secretary Richardson and their wives, also Secretary Robeson. Uf the Diplomatic Corps there were Mr. Ed- ward Thornton, the British Minister, and wife; Don Manuel Garcia, Minister trom the Arger- tine Republic, and Mrs. Garcia; Baron Lederer, the Austrian Minister; Senor Mariscal. the Mex- ican Minister; Blacque Bey, the Turkish ister, and wife; Mr. Rangabge, Charge d’Af- fairs Greece; Gen. Alexander Tate, Charge Affairs Hayti; Don Manuel Freyre, the Peru- vian Minister; Baron Gerolt, the Prassian Min- ister, and his wife: Mr. Catacazy, the Russian Minister; Comte de Taverney, Charge d’Af- fairs France; Mr. Bille, the Danish Minister; Mr. Mazel, Minister from the Netherlands, and Mrs. Mazel; Senor Roberts, the Spanish Min- ister; General Acosta, Minister from the United States of Colombia; Count Lewenhaupt, Charge Affairs Sweeden and Norway; Senor Soli- veres, of the Spanish Legation; Mr. Fane, of the English Legation; Le Comte de Turenne, of the French Legation; Senor Gonsalves, the Brazilian Minister, and many other Secretaries attaches of the various legations. 4 the Supreme Court there were Chief Jus- tice Chase, Associate Justices Nelson Clifford, Swayne, Miller, Davis, and Fic! wives, and D. W. tice Cartter, Associate Justices Fisher, Wylie, and Olin, of the Distriet Supreme Court, and ladies; Senators Morton, Corbett, Wilson, Stewart and daughter, Williams and wife, Chandler, Hamlin, Morrill of Vermont, Ram. sey, Ross, Sawyer, Schurz, and others; Repre- sentatives Welker, Beck, Hooper, Eldridge, Poland, Trimble, Morgan, Van Horn, Clarke of Kansas, Finkelnburg, Judd, Kerr, and others. Of the Army there were present Generals Sherman, ‘Townsend, Williams, Thomas, Ekin, MeFerran, Brice, Barnes, Breck, Vin- cent, nnn, Kelton, Colonels Audenreid, Day- ton, Maack, and many other officers of less rauk. Of the Navy there were Vide-Admiral Porter, Kear-Acinirals Smith, Davis, Goldsborough, and Lee; Commodores Sands, Case, Alden; Captain Daniel Ammen, besides a very large number of naval and marine officers of less note. Generals Porter, Babcock. and Dent of the President's Staff and their ladies were in the bine room, and assisted in receiving thefvisitors. Mrs. (rant was attired in a rich black Lyons silk velvet with train, high bodice, black satin find lace trimmings, black satin sash, diamonds and pearls. Mrs. Secretary Belknap wore a green gros grain silk, with deep biack lace flounce, and black lace shawl. Mrs. Smith, of Washington, Penn., a guest at the Executive Mansion, wore a pearl silk, trim- mings of white satin and white lace. Mrs. Dr. Sharp wore a blue gros grain silk, with white satin trimmings. Mrs. General Porter wore a rich black velvet trimmed with folds of black satin. ‘Miss Nellie Grant wore a pink silk poplin, with pink satin trimmings, and entered the parlor leaning on the arm of her brother, Ulysses, Jr. Mrs. General Dent wore a lavender silk with white satin trimmings. The Richmond Press Club, with their brethren of the Washingtoy press, were received by the President «Jont noon, as per arrange- ment previously yixde. The gentlemen were presented to the Pi - ident by Arthur Shepherd, Esq., of the Rey «icon, and seemed much pleased with their visit to the White House. The President 0. each one cordially by the hand, after whicu they remained for some time in the parlors aud east room. Upon openin; ! gates for the general recep- tion the crow: (.34n to pass through and until two e’clock the ‘uilding was thronged, among the callers being a large number of ladies. At twoo’clock, in accordance with the orders of the President issued yesterday, the reception of the colored people commenced. Major Richards and Captain Brock, of the /Metropolitan Police, were present during the reception hours, and a force of fifty policemen under Lieutenant Hurley were on duty about the building to prevent any blockaiing of the doorways or handling of the furniture. The carriages approached the Executive Mansion by the east gate and departed by the west; hence there was no confusion, although there was a very large number within the inclosure at one time. ‘The full Marine band, under Prof. Scala, was in attendance, and during the recéption per- formed a number of choice selectios’ of music, adding much to the entertainment ofthe callers. All visitors entered by the main and the hall departed by the platform leading ve son ped geprpeplnrm be tg ‘M. Esterbary, Austrian legation, an? a host of distinguish. d citizens and strangers. Re by the Cabinet Ministers. poy sme of State, Hon. Hamilton Fish, was called apon by nearly representative of foreign couatries resident in this city. The corridors were the scene of a steady stream of human beings, and althengh patience was se- vercly tested a3 a virtue, the Secretary, assisted by Mrs. Fish, their daughter, Mrs. Benjamin, and the Misses Hoffman, of New York, received their visitors with such a perfcet ease of man- ner that the latter felt at home enough to saunter around and view the many works of art in the eapacious parlor an! drawing room. Secretary Boutwell and Mrs. Boutwell, assist- ed by Miss Georgia A. Boutwell, at 429 12th street, had many visitors to-day, and the recep- tion was very pleasant. Many distinguished citizens and officers of the Army and Navy; also many foreign Ministers were present and for a considerable time the crowd was very great. All were, however, well entertained. General Betknap, Secretary of War, received visitors at his lodgings in the Seward Mansion on 15x street, the parlor of which was beauti- fully decorated with evergreens. Some of the visiters, who were uumberless, were captivated by the off-hand, but pleasant, style of the host. His cordial greetings, “How do you do.” Why, by George, I’m glad tosee you,” and “Good bye, God bless you,” were so unmistakeably the gen- uine impulses of his Western heart, that all within the sound of his voice became at once di- vested of that diffidence incident to such occa- sions. The Secretary was assisted by his wife and two daughters of Justice Swayne, who also did their share towards making their guests fee! at home. Hon. G. 33. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy, was “at home” at 3i41] street, and batchelor like, he did the honors himself, but with an en- viable grace. He met his visitors in the old Euglish style. Not in one spot did he plant him- self and thence dispense his hand shaking, but was here and there to meet his visitors, thus sparing much of the embarrassment inci- dent to the formality usual on sach oecasions. When the chief of the Construction Bureau hove in sight he extended his hand clear into the hall, and drew him into the room with the warmest congratulations. No one shook hands with him without being invited to the back room, where a dejeuner complete was at their mercy, and visitors could not leave without re- sisting the entreaties of ‘ Don't go, Monsieur,” “« Plenty ef time,” &c., &c. Besides the prom- inent officials who called in other places, the Navy was strongly represented. Secretary Cox, of the Interior Department, received a large number of friends at his resi- dence, No. 5i7 New Jersey avenue. Mrs. Cox and daughter, with a lady friend, of Cincinnati, assisted in receiving the guests, and all who called were made to fecl at home. An clegant supply of refreshments was dispensed. Among the callers were the heads of the bureau of the Department, with many of the clerks and em- ployes, as also a number of Ohioans. Hon. J. + Cresswell, Postmaster General, and lady, received visitors at their residence, corner of Nineteenth and I streets, assisted by Miss Chandler, daughter of Senator Zach. Chandler, and Miss Mary McIntire, sister o1 Mrs. Cresswell. The retreshinents were ample, and consisted of the substantials and delicacies of the s-ason very invitingly prepared. Visitors were very cordially pleasantly received. Mr. Hoar, Attorney General, is out of town, and hence there was no reception at his resi- dence. Reception at Gen. Sherman’‘s. At Gen. Sherman's residence, on I street, from 12 to3 o'clock, there was a continuous string ot carriages arriving with callers on the head of the army. The General was in excellent spirits and himself and the ladies of his family gave a most cordial welcome to their host of visitors. A magnificently spread table was in the dining- room, on which were pyramids of cake and confections, and loads of flowers; and it is need- less to say that callers were not slow in accept- ing the General's invitation + not te neglect the inner man.” Nearly every officer of the Army and Navy called during the day, and a great number of western men were among the vis- itors. Reception by Mayor Bowen. At Mayor Bowen,s residence there were a large mumber of callers, including officers ot the Government, members of Congress and many Corporation officials. Mrs. Bowen was arsisted by several other ladies, who, with the Mayor, had a pleasant word for all. In the dining room a table, heavily laden with sub- stantial dishes, fruits and confectionery, was set, and were duly enjoyed by the guests who instead of liquor were regaled with coffee and chocolate. at the Hotels. General George B. McClellan and lady, who arrived at the Arlington Hotel two days ago, received only their intinfate friends. The Gen- eral himself looks the same as of yore, and saunters around the halls and vestibules of the hotel, dressed in a neat-fitting brown business suit, careless of the notice of the habitues thereof. The reception of Mrs. Senator Williams at the National Hotel was a most pleasant one. She was assisted by Mrs. General Miller and Mrs. Sayber. A great number of the triends of Mrs. Williams called upon her, including many of our prominent public men and nearly every- body of note trom the Pacific coast. She was dressed with her usual elegance and good taste: and extended a cordial welcome to her visitors. She wore a green satin dress, and her hair was very tastefully arranged and ornamented with flowers. At the National Hotel, Mrs. Sherrill, wife of Hon. Charles U. Sherrill; Mes. Senator Morton, Mrs. C. 8. Taft, wife of the Postmaster of the Senate, all received at one o'clock p. m.,and welcomed a large number of their friends. At Metropolitan Hotel, Mrs. H. J: Rams- dell and Mrs. D. G. Murphy also received their friends, Col. Alexander, ex-city postmaster, received his friends at the St. James. ‘Mrs. Justice Miller, Mrs. T. J. Murphey, Mrs. |.H. Randell, and Senator Thurman welcomed their friends at the Metropolitan. ‘Mrs. Senator Carpenter received a large number of her friends at Willard’s. Other BE. In the absence of Admiral Porter, Mrs. Por- Senator Harlan was absent from the city, but his friends were very Mrs. Judge Casey assisted by her niece, re- ecived the congratulations of the many friends of the family. Speaker Blaine being absent from the city, on aecount of the illness of his mother, Mrs. Blaine did not reesive to-day. ~ = — SS TWO CENTS. |, many friends from the Pacific slope and other parts of the country, including numerousofticers of the army and navy, at their residence, on I ‘street, near Second. Mrs. Cole was assisted by her sister and neice, and with the Senator, made the callers teel at home. An elegant table was spread, and choice wines and other 1efreshments | were set out and attended to. Senator Trumbull, at his residence on First street east, received many friends, representing all branches of the Government. General Porter, of the President's staff, at his his residence, No. 151G street, with his accom- plished wife received a large during the afternoon, among them being man distinguished army officers and prominent ofi- ciale. | Mrs. A. M. Clapp received the many frien Is of herself and husband, at the family residence on | M street, near 10th. Auaong the callers were a number of New Yorkers, and several of the of- ficersof the Government Printing Ufice. Au elegant repast was set out. Rear Admiral J. A. Dahlgren received hosts | of his friends, at the Navy Yard, in handsome | style. Col. Webster, Register of Wills, did not receive | to-day, on account of arecent death of a mem- ber of his family. Major Richards, at his residence on Eighth street, near K, was visited during the afternoon by a large number of friends. ‘RK. T. Merrick, Esq., 251 F street, near 13th, was visited by many members of the legal pro- fession and prominent officials, who were hand- somely entertained by that genticman and his estimable wife. Marshall Brown, Esq., and ex-Mayor Wal- lach, assisted by their ladies, received many callers, at their residence on I street. As has been the custom with these gentlemen, a very fine “set out” was previded, and around the board many kind wishes were expressed. At the Mariuve Barracks the officers and their wives received their friends. Mrs. Rev. Dr. ewman, assisted by Miss Baker, received a large number of friends of the family, at the residence adjoining the Me- tropolitan church. Mrs. 0. D. Barrett assisted by Miss Bell Smith, the artist, received a number of callers at No. 8 4% street. Among others who received were Henry D. Cooke, Esq., in Georgetown; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. N. Howell, at their residence, No. 547 M street, between Sth and 9th; Mr. George Parker and Mrs. Hall, © street; the Commissioner of the General Land Office; Joseph Wilson, Esq.; Messrs. Wm. Flinn, Cornelius Wendell, Jas. F. McGuire, Richard T. Merrick, Franklin Philp, Jonah D. Hoover, George Riggs, W. D. Wallach G street, A. RB. Shepherd, L. A. Gobright, R. B. Clarke. Collector Boswell did not seceive, as it was announced he would, being out of the city. A copy of the reprint of the Freeman's Journal of October, 1781, containing an account of the surrender at Yorktown, Va.,of Lord Cornwallis and the British army to the American forces under General Washington was presented to each caller at Kidder & McLean's cigar store, 411 Seventh street. <2 —_____ Virginia News. Jokn Burwell Drummond, a respectable citi- zen of Brunswick county, was murdered on Christmas eve, by Lewis, a pardoned convict, whilst ged in’ attempting to arrest Lewis, whom a peace warrant had been issued. 7 ‘ir occurred in that portion of the coun- rdering on the North Carolina line, be- een the Meherrin and Nottoway rivers, and used much excitement and indi; ion in the vicinity. Lewis, at last accounts, not been arrested. The Richmond Dispatch says: «‘Sheriff Boyd, ot Fauquier, is not considered a defaulter Wy the Auditor, his deputy having paid $20,000 his indebtedness into the State Treasury ‘only a few days eo He and some others have failed to pay up the revenue charged to them in the time ‘prescribed by law, but it is known they have not yet collected the taxes, and a few weeksfuther time has been allowed in : where the circumstances evidently justitied it. On Thursday morning a difticulty in front of the Lexington Hotel, Lexington, be- tween Mr. G. A. White, one of the proprietors, and Mr. Jewell, the Express agent, which re- sulted in the accidental woun (severely in the leg) of a by r, Mr. Samuel Steele, jr., byra pistol bail, fred by White, and a severe gash across the head of Mr. Jewell, by a paving stone thrown by Mr. Whi A letter from Richmond says: “The end of the year has found most of our citizens with | mild weather, the day is being universally | served. The Gowr 'y suspended. The stores generally are oponcd ber ot friends | 7 | wilt empty pockets and with enormous tax bills star- ing them in the face. The city collector has met ith such little suecess and receives so many complaints about the searcity of money, that he thas recommended the council to eatend the time until the middie of January.” aon Neither clerk of the Senate nor the clerk of the House of Delegates of V! has yet ay plied for his salary. The explanation of this fe that these officers feel that their position is very insecure and fear that a demand for money pe be met by a counter demand ou them to the test oath. Agents of Southern planters and railroads are setualty aud successfally canvassing Prince Edi and the both In Chesterfield, a few days since, a small daughter of Mr. Archer Dyer, probably about i t and instantly ! G H l é t 4 only way in which they ile iy i He a if é fe i aif li i i Ht | i fl i i 5 ¥ rH LA F ft ES EF HI : E | r A f 3 d ree i BREE i #,. rt fr it; fi u i fs Fe Hl E i it \'TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’ Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. New, Years Day at the Nerin. Telegraphed Exclussociy to the Beenwng Star. Atmaxy, N. ¥., Jan. 1—With beautify aor reovived calls at the Ex- ecutive Chamber. ‘The Jackson Corps paraded, making a fine appearance. Nearly every house is entertaining calicrs, and festivity prevails everywhere. PMILADELPMA, Jan. 1.—The weather te mila and cloudy, and the streets are crowded with rs, thong” work ix not gencra!l Ul neon. New Yor, Jan. 1.—Business is suspende:! and the city ts in hotiday attire. Flags are sas pended on the pablic ba:ldings. nme Telegraphed Exclusively to The Borming Star. Lowpow, Jan. stters trom Madrid give of the interviews between a the first of which said he had received he Cuban insurreetion it as very formidable. d Lord Clarendon from sources uw: vey €7 ted. f interview Lord Clarendon said hat oferal information received at the Foreign iftice led to the belief that the Cuban rebellion war declining in strength very rapidly. ‘The postoffice investigating ngress arrived here last night To-day they will call upon Mayor Shurtied, and on Monday will commence theit sessions, which probably continne until Wednesday. Part of the business of the committee ix to investigate with a view to carrying out the new policy of subsidizing American steamers for ocean postage service, and the feasibility of having the mail contracts taken by American steamers from Boston as well as New York. Imposing Masonic Funeral. Jan. 1.—The Masonic fu- rand Commander Wm. Piel yesterday. It wasthe most imposing Masonic funeral ever solemnized in this city, and the passage of the procession through the streets was witnessed by a large concourse of people. % ance Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Bostox, Jan. 1.—An imformal meetis gentlemen desirous of raising funds for the efit ot the widow and family next Wednesday. 2 The Franklin Seciety. Exclusively to The Evening Star. Rosron, Jan. L—The annual mecting of the Franklin ‘T; ical Society will be held this evening. ‘Officers for the ensuing year will be | ‘ts Of the year's operations ‘Will be read. opranstealipenaiene The ey RB my and Wales— Great of Property. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Lonpox, Jan. 1.—The damage by the recent floods, &e., in England aud Wales is reckoned at nearly 600,000 pounds. In many sections the low are rendered useless until spring. ses aonae THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. (Rome (December 19th) © New York Wor! AN the most intelligent Cal knew here seem to agree with Cardinal Anto- nelli in regretting that the Council should ever have been held; and most of them pretty plain- ly express a hope that the new dogma of the Papal infallibility at least may be smothered in committee, as I yesterday wrote you that it was likeiy to be. The Papal allocation, of which 1 send you a copy, (it will not be published here. mark you, until Satureday,) has the same vague and aimost irritating character of myrtic ot security which marks most of the sp ances of the Holy Father. anyselt wi ing how in the world the Pope contrived to take such an interest in bims as he assuredly manitested im di al As I read it f find ring it. The great majority of the prelates assem Med, of course, are enchanted with the addre=-, and there is d reason to belicve, I think, that ey Are periectiy ready to su; - sions whatever which the Holy F sist upon putting forward; xo tha’ ous proclamation of articles utterly inconsistent with the maintenance of friendly relations be- tween the Church and the secular power in various European States is avoided, it will be throngh the «kill of a few strangers rathor thaw through the enlightenment and liberality of the inant number of the hierarchy. Sooth the Church of late years seems to have been ‘carefully weeding out of her spiritual peerage all men of conspicuous and dav gerous ability. Nothing was more note- Worthy in the august assemb! which I yesterday gazed than the medi- gerity of the faces and heads of racy "i e With the exception of Dupanloup, whose heen, ve eves and the sensitive lines about wi mouth mark him out sharply from bie fellows, and of Antonelli, whose head would command attention, if not exactly admiratio in any assembly in the world—the cardinal archbishops and bishops are as quict and inof. fensive-looking a set of persmages ax an aver- age ~* mtelligent jury” in London or New York. And vet they embrace pretty nearly the whole body of the directing clergy of erful Christian Church in’ the erend fant denominations among axon May armiversary a ah OF Boston tremendous is the di arsumed 3 May anniver- As to the c meeting in outlines of The great rties in the 7 here assembled, it Tegln to be general aoe stood that the ican, EB) Ttallan, and Hungarian prelates are practicall; New York or the extremest tio the Syta. aud the dogma or the Papal tntainbits: ‘With them will act in a bédy sach of the Oriental i shi] i fi ! i | iH HY th i li il $