The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1855, Page 4

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AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth vtreet—Luenwezia Boneia BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway~—Love's Seoniice —A Lavy xp GENTLEMAN, BOWERY THEATRE, Awione—Your Live’ BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Tnz Serzovs Faway—Tne Loophrs, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Tus Seannau-MyY SisteR Kare, Bowery—CrnetL0o—Tas Wreck Danexe. Sonoor vor AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Tur WeaTuEncoox Hous 1s Tur Want, Evening—Onrnan’s Dream. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall—472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 68 Broadway—Bucn- aayv's Ermorian Opera Trou PERHAM’S BURLESQUE OPERA HOUSE, 663 Broad- way—ETH0riAN PERYORMANOLS, BMPIRE HALL, 596 Broadway—Panonama or Evnore, New Work, Friday, March 16, 1855. The News. By the arrival of the Africa at Halifax we have veccived four days later intelligence from Barope. ‘The news which she brings is of a'l absorbing in- terest. The announcement of the sudden death of the Emperor of Russia, made by the English minis. ‘ty in both houses of Parliament on the very day of its ovcurrence, had fallen like an electric shock on the public mind, and has scarcely produced less excitement here. This unexpected event is likely to alter the whole aspect of political affairs in Ha- sope, and confident hopes are entertained ‘hat i» will lead to the immediate conclusion of peace. Tho speculations to which it gives rise will bo found folly developed in our editorial co}umns. Lord John Russell bad arrived at Berlin on his way to Vienna. All the other members of the con ference were already assembled in the latter cliy: Russia is said to be now desirous of coming to an understanding with the Allies. In Great Britain, public fecling with regard to the managemert of the war by the late Ministers was finding expression throughout every part ofthe kingdom. Mr. Koebuck’s committee was proceed. ing actively in its inquiries, The Dake of New- esstle had been summoned as 8 wituess before tho committee. There is no further confirmation of the report of the French Emperor's intention to visit the Crimea. At the last accounts no wos at thecamp of Si. Omer. It was reported that a political co avy had been discovered against his persou, ia which some high pe:sonages were involved, From the Crimea we have torther details of the battle at Eupatoria on the 17th of Febroary. The Roesian force under Ganera!l Osten Sacken amounted to 25,000 men, and the conflict lasted from & quarter past five until ten P.M. Tho Rus Bian casualties were 500 killed wad wounded. Tae Frencb only Jos: 18 men. 8: this affsic mo fare ther movement had taken place on either side We publish elsewhere an interesting biographica’ notice of the late Emperor of Russia, compiled from different sources, and presenting an impartial es*i- mate of bis character and personal qualities. Tae Emperor was entering on his 59ta year at the date of his death. The news from China by this arrival is also im portant. The insurgents and the imperial forces had bad several severe engagements on the Canton river, and the foreign shipping has suffered some slight damage. Tne foreign ministers had taken every precaution to protect the property of their countrymen. Owing to a difficulty beiweon the French and the ‘authorities of Shangnae, the Ad miral of the French fleet bombarded the tows, and it was supposed that he eventually de molished it. The commer inl intelligence is not decidedly ua favo;able. Money was easier, and Amsrican seen sities continued firm. visions were dull, but prices remained wishou: m1 teria) alteration. The news by the Afiica yosterday, anuovac'ns the death of the Cza-, took basivess men by sir prise. The report was sudien and unlooked for, end failed to gain geveral dence. Some ev that it was probably another “Tartar s‘ory. Others suggested that it was the Empress, waose, death had been telegraphed by mistake for that of the Emperor’s; while, on the cther hand, it was aid that there were telegraph lines connecting St, | Petersburg with the other capitals of Burops, and that there had been amy’e time to have had the news either confirmed or contradicted; and, as the event had been announced in both Houses of Parlia ment, the belief preponderated in favor of its truth, ‘Yet ite effects upon the markets, if any were to result from the increased hopes of poace, it would, Mf troo, inspire, were not fu'ly developed; as some | operators preferred to await the recaipt of the pri vate letters due by the Africa. Cotton was infiuens. ed by it to some extent, the sales having embraced about 4,000 bales, from 2,000 to 3,000 of which!were sold after the news, at au advance. The market however, closed in an unsettled state. Ordinary apd common brands of flour were dull and easier, while choice and extras were in light supply and un- changed. India corm was scarce, and sold for 96>. for mixed, and 98c. for New Jarsey yellow. Old | Mees pork was easier, and closed at $14 25; while new was $16 12 & $16. at $2 37 a $2 40. Our latest private advices from New Granada, in form us of various fasts which may prove interest. img to our readers. President Obando had bean imprisoned in the Military College, at Bogota; the Supreme Court wa: passing judgment upon him for the alleged crimes committed by him during the revolution, and she Senate was ready for the trial of his political offences, It appears, from daclara- tions made by teveral officers who were on service when the revolution of Melo was being effested, that the President was in connivance witn the rebe chief for causing it. Manuel M. Mailacino has been elected Vieo President of the republic bya majority ef more then 20,000 voter, This gentleman je a most able jurist, and belongs to the party of the Order. He was Secretary of State during Goneral Moequera’s admivistration, and formerly Minister Plenipotentiary to Kousdor. This election ia con. sidered very important, as he will take charge of the executive power for the space of tro years om account of the President's impeachment. General Moequera is among the for the next Presidency, and it is said that doubt Jee# he will be chosen, not only from the glory ac- quired by him during his last campaign, but also from the proofs given by him of his ability for this high office during bis former administration. Congress met_on the lat of February. General Mos- quera was chosen Speaker of tne Houre, which had already began to ocoupy itself with the reform of the cational revenne, as oleo the organization of the provincia! militia, in order to carry out the latter the {des of totaliy suppressing the permanent army A)l the news Jately received inducer us to believe sat thie tegtion of South America will enjoy slong | But her plane were ugt adopied by Peal; Alex- Cotton, breadstafls ard pro. Southern white wheat sold | candidates | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1856. and prosperous peace, and that a new era of m’,te- | ander rejected Paul's; Nicholas would have n0- . rial progress and true civilization hae commen’vedin | thing to do with Alexander’s; and it is notlike- | in every dire~;tion are fitled with the particulars that country. Afull report of yesterday’s amusement 3 and fee tivities, visitatorial, intellectual, gast’ nomic and bibacicus, of the members of the Le zisiature, the Ten Governors and their invited gur sta, is given in today’s paper, the most impo';tant feature of which, perbeps, is the speech © f Mr. George Law, the “live oak” K. N. Presiden’ ial aspirant. With the barquet at the Astor Heu se Jast eveniog ended the seacon’s fur and frolic ©! these fanctionaries, The Board of Aldermer Vist evening appointed a committee te ascertain f the Chief of Police why he bas not responded “te the cai] for information re- lative te the nationality of the members of the Foliceforce, &e. AWerman Briggs, ina preamble to the resolution diresting the appointment of the committee, asserted that this city is chiefly govern- ed by disreputable foreigners, but the Board re- tuseé to endorse the sentiment by a vote of firteen to three. ~ Our report of the debate is crowded out. Coroner Hilton continued to investigate the cir- ocmstarces connected with the Poole tragedy from “tn early hoursyesterdsy morning until after seven o’clock in the evening. Mark Maguire wes ex- amined, avd a number of other witnesses. Capt. Turnball, ef the Eighth ward police, swore that he had no doebt but Baker would have been arrested before thio time but for the aid he received from membera aad €x-members of our police department. No clue has yet been obtained of the whereabouts of Louis Baker, the murderer. The story of his lurking in the neighborlood of Amboy is expiained. A pear demented sshoolmaster, who bears some re- semblance to Baker, and who wanders from place to place in the vicinity of Amboy, was mistaken for the fugitivs. The Board of Aldermen laat night non- coxcurred with the Councilmen in authorizing a reward of five thousand dollars for the arrest of Baker. Gov. Clark bas published a letter reaffirming his »previously expressed opinions favorab‘e to the en- actment of a coercive liquor law, containing the search, eeizure and destructive clauses, A numeronsly attended meetiog of booksellers and publishers was held yesterday afternoon, for the expression of sympathy with the family and bu- sinees partners of the late Mr. James Brown, of the eminent house of Brown, Little & Co., of Boston. Appropriate recolutions of condolence were adopted, and a enlogistic speech was delivered by Mr. J. T. Welds. Mr. Jams Harper presided at the meeting. ‘The steawship Canada will leave Boston for Liy- erpcol at nine o’slock to morrow morning. The Board of Mauagers of the Americaa Baptist Union resumed ita sittings yesterday. A long and exciting discuasion took place in reference to the missionary enterprize in Burmab, daring which tome curious disclosures were made in relation to the characters of certain we!) rnown missionaries: The utraost excitement prevails among the Baptist cenomivation as to the probable action of the Board, and fears are entertained that the c:ase of foreign wissions will be apt to suffer, whatover tbeir course maybe. The questions in disyute were finally re" ferred to a committee of nine, so report at the an” nual meeting of the Union to be held in Csicago in May next. Death of the Czar, Nicholas is dead. In an hour, in a minute, the hand of Death has changed the face of Earo- pean politics. Since we yesterday analysed the news by the Pacific, everything is altered. Hardly one of the speculations or the surmises which were plausible and reasonable at this hour yesterday holds good at the present time. Memory at-once suggesés that the report by ihe Africa may be a repetition of the Tartar heax, On that occasion, the government as well as the people of England were deceived, Sul, the nature avd number of the accounts re- ceived at London and Paris hardly leave room for such a@ possibility. We believe that the Czar is dead. Dead, perhaps from apoplexy, possibly by poison. He was ill, is ms; 80 ill as to give an jmpetus to the British funds. And may have died in the course of nature, being a man of a full and plethoric habit, withal, mach wea- ried and harassed by recent events, On the other tiand, murder rune in the family, His father was murdered soon after he was born, one of his brothers helping to strike the old | man down. His grandfather was barbarously | tcurdered by the orders of his wife the Empress Ustherine, her lover Orloff strangling him. The | day Nicholas came to the throne, his own life | ran no smadl risk. Had the 's been led by | aauan of nerve it would ha ne hard with | hin it was, it needed all the presence of mind of his friends to save hiau, and drive Ry- to the ecaffold. The Polish aud military conspiracy has never hecu quenched. Smo- | theved for a time in Polaod, trodden down in the nor‘leen provinces aud kept under by force of arm. and constant executions, it has smoulder- ed in-silence, bul the spark has never gone out, Wher war was declared by the Western Powers, it was understuod among a few that the con- spirate most of whom were officers of the army-~had come to asecret understanding with | the old German party at St. Petersburg, in op- position to the Muscovite party at whose head stood the Czar. Besides the Count Nesselrode, | who was notoriously identitied with the Germao party, others of more energy of character— among whom Prince Mensechikoff has been men- tioned—have been commonly suspected, at the Weertern courts, of being engaged in some plot or other. It is hardly probable that the world will ever know the truth of the matter: in Russia such things are secrets, and curiosity is fatal; | but it was a maxim of Ryleief’s that a revola- tion in Russia, to be worth anything must cost the Czar hie life. But whether he died by the hand of man or | | the hand of God, it matters little. He is dead, and according to Russian precedent, his plans and his policy have died with him. His son, the Cesarovitclf Alexander, is known to be a peace | man, and the head of the German party. It would be exactly in accordance with former practice for Alexander to inaugurate his reign | by reversing his father’s policy. Indeed the only thing which seems clear in the whole affair is that, for the present, peace | must result from this unforeseen accident. If | Alexander succeeds his father without rebellion | he will, as a matter of course, conclude a peace on | the best terms hecan. If he did not, he would | give the He to all his past professions and acts. | If, on the contrary, en insurrection followa, and either the constitational monarchy men in the army or the old Muscovites disturb the acces lou of Alexander, the necessity for peace will ‘estill more imminent. Deepotic monarchies Are unlike all other governments. Each des- pot is « whole in himself, has a policy of his own, which be spends his life in carrying out, and does not ¢ sor. xpect to bequeath to his suvces- Hence it is that though national aims in despotic countiics » be perpetuated from generation to pener: the means used for their attainment re generally different under each sovereign, and each change of despot in | hope is Henry A. Wise. We are easy concern- | Academy Tur RECENT Tpagepy.—The country papers ly, in the ordinary course of things, that Alex- | of the recr‘nt tragedy at Stanwix Hall. Almost clo Mail for the Canada. . Bosrox, March 16, 1865. 4 wupplementary mail will be made up for the Canada, sing at eight o'clock on Eaturday morning. She will andr Nicolavich will pursue those of Nicho- | every journal that we have seen published out | \eave her dock an hour later. For England the death of Nicholas is a most fortunate event. It seems indeed quite provi- dential for the British empire. On whatever terms the peace be concluded—whether Sebas- topol is dismantled or retained, whether the Greek subjects of the Sultan become subjects of the Czar or not—it is quite clear that Eng- land is eaved from a peril which to say the least of it, was very formidable. Not so much on account of the men whhm she was losing in the Crimea—she could afford to lose two or three such armies withent ruin; but from the loss of prestige which defeat would have involved. It was fast becoming common to say that the power and might of England had passed away, that she had ceased to be a first rate Power. Aud hewever injurious these assertions may have been in reality, it cannot be denied that eventa were affording an ample justification of them, Will peace help the Western governments? We think not. It may free them from the dangers of foreign war, but it will’not settle their domestic troubles. On the contrary, the cessation of the war will give the people of England more time and leisure to inquire into the faults of their own system of government, It will silence that large party which argued that whatever faults existed, it were better to endure them in silence than by divisions aid the common foe. The past twelve months have taught France and England two important lessons. France has learnt that her Emperor, however wise and judicious, {§ deficient in ad- ministrative talent, and that in case the war breaks out afresh, he will need either more in- dustry in his own person or more assistance from others to enable him to turn the strength of France to profitable account. England has learnt that her aristocratic government is only capable of managing the House of Commons, and that when it comes to the serious business of directing a war, itis helpless. Depending solely for its existence on the supposed iutel- lectual superiority of its members, it cannot withstand a crusade based on the notorious proofs of its actual inferiority to the men of the people. England has likewise learnt that her army in which she took such pride and which looked so well at reviews was absolutely worthless for practical purposes. That the men were brave, and in most respects good soldicrs: but that the officers were with- out a single quality except bravery. That they had nosympathy for their men, did not kaow how totake care of them, let them die by the scores of cold and hunger, while they them- selves were warm, comfortable and well fed. These lessons will not be forgotten in either country. In France it isa question offorce. Na- poleon falls or stands according to the number of bayonets he has to defend him. In England, iis different. If the aristocracy are sensible, and yield to the popular torrent, allow the army to be reformed, and repeal the primogeni- ture law, they may make good terms for them- selves: if not, the revolution must come. Not improbabiy while the contest is lasting, the successor of Nicholas may proceed with the work of subjugating Turkey at his ease. Tre New Hampsuire Exucrion.—Tux Moran ov rr—-We observe that some of our Seward and anti-slavery cotemporaries are charging the late overwhelming overthrow of the ad- ministration in New Hampshire to the free soilers, and the anti-slavery and anti-Nebraska reaction in that State. That the Nebraska bill has resulted in a ter- tible reaction throughout the Norch is very evident ; that it has given a new impulse to the anti-slavery sentiment cannot be ques- tioned. But what are the facts of the late Northern elections? It is a fact that W. H. Seward and some of the leading men of the Van Buren democracy, and other choice spirits, started, at Seratoga, the programme of a new Northern coalition anti slevery party ; it is a fact that they attempted to carry out this plan at Auburn and Syracuse, in this State, last fall, and at various other places, in other States, about the same time ; and it is a nota- ble fact that all these experiments have tailed. Seward has not yet consummated his object, nor is there avy likelihood that he will for some years to come. party, called the Know Nothings, united with whigs and free soilers in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa elections, they still maintained their distinct individual- ity, and in our New York elections proved that they were as hostile to Sewardism as to the administration itself. In fact, having demo- lished the administration elsewhere, the Know Nothings made it their firet duty in New York to demolish Sewsrd and his mongrel allies, They have failed; but they will make clean work of him next November. In Massachusetts, the new party taking the field upon its own account, swept it from end to end, leaving | scarcely a vestige of any of the old parties | standing, nothing but a stump here and there marking the progrees of the fire. So in New Hamprhire, the new Awerican party upon its conservative constitutional platform, very quick- ly gathered such strength as to absorb all the other elements of opposition to the adminis- tration. It was the superior strength of the Know Nothing platform in New Hampshire that commanded the support of whigs and free | soilers against Mr. Pierce and his spoils demo- eracy. On the contrary, although the new American | those who doubt if they really attempted to purch of Mew York, expresses the deepest indignation ‘at the aflray, and the most frightful forebodings for the future, from the excited state of public feeling in the metropolis. ‘ It is a singular instance of the inconsistency of these journals that they denounce the New York prees for publishing the accounts of this affair—the graphic accounts of the scenes which | tranepired—-the descriptions of the actors in the terrible tragedy—while they themselves give long aecounts, day after day, of the same scenes, the same details, the same characters and the same incidents. They charge that the New York press, by reporting daily the social and political crime of the city, give rise to such tragedies as that which recently took place at Stanwix Hall. Such statements are the most absurd stuff. But for the New York press, and the constant vigilance of its collaborators, who keep a strict watch over every de- partment of the government, we should have no government, either criminal or civil, in this great metropolis. We have a corporation, a Mayor, (and a very efficient one,) and a num- ber of other officers, more or Jess qualified for the posts which they occupy ; but, were it not for the never-tiring and never-ceasing vigi- lance of the New York press, we should be without any government, unless a military despotism was established. The evils of our social system—and they are great—have been created by the corrupt mancuvres of political managers of all parties; and, had it not been for the independence, the enterprise, the ener- gy, the purity, the activity, and the high tone of the New York press, the effects of these evils would have caused our streets to be over- flowed with blood, and our city to be filled with the blaze of copflagrations. The recent tragedy is the natural result of the corruptions which have been practised in city politics, and which have become so wide- spread as to threaten the lasting debasement of the republic. The display attendant upon the recent obsequies, which has justly excited so much indignation throughout the country, is part and parcel of the results of the same sys- tem of corruption, and of the fulfilment of the same destiny. The New York press is the only conservator of the public morals, and it is at this moment engaged in a great political, social and moral revolution. The press has commenced this re- yolution; it will be pushed on to the entire change of all the present system of politics, and its results will be found most beneficial to the city and the country. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, The Treaty with the Chippewas. ‘Wasnincton, March 15, 1865. ‘The lands conveyed by the Chippewas, by the treaty just concluded, as delineated on the map in the office of the Commesssioner of Indian Affairs, are bounded by line beginning at a point at the bend of Vermillion river, situate about 40 deg. 10 min. north latitude, 92 deg. min, west longitude; thence running southerly to 46 deg. 18 min. north latitude; thence running westerly in nearly a straight line to 95 deg. 30 min.; thence north- westerly to where Buffalo river intersects Red river, at the north, thence down Red river to the mouth of Wild Rice river; thence in a northeasterly direction to the north end of Otter Tail lake; thence due north to the source of Black river; thence down said river to Rainy river; thence down Rainy river to the mouth o! Big Fork river; thence up Big Fork river tothe mouth of the second principal branch of said Big Fork river, entering from the east side; thence ina straight line southeasterly to the point of beginning, said tract con- taining 12,000,000 acres, more or less. This lana is in addition to seven or eight millions of acres conveyed to the United States last September. The Winnebagos have a’so conveyed tothe United States pearly nine hundred thousand acres of land at Long Prairie, on the Mississippi river, in Minnesota Ter- ritory, in exchange for money, and about two hundred and thirty thousand acres on Blue Earth river, in the same Territory. New Jersey Legislature. REPORT ON THE BRIBERY CASE, ETO. TreNTON, March 14, 1855. ‘Ihe Senate Bribery Committee, to whom was referred certain charges based upon alleged attempts to control the votes of Senators, reported this morning the evi dence adduced before them. It appears therefrom that | offers were made to the Senator from Middlesex, of sums of various amounts to induce him to vote against the Newark Plank Road Bridge bill; that he resented the | cilers, but at times treated them lightly. | The names of the parties pro‘fering money are given. | They are prominent and respectable men, aod there are | the sovereignty of the Senate, It is said that closures still more palpable have been made report of the committee, ‘The committee was con- tinued. ‘The bank men have had a meeting today, aud agreed to take the stockholder liability amendments offered in the House, finding the bill could not pass without it, All the special bank bills have been rocommitted for the purpose of engrafting the amendments. The fouth Jersey Central Air Line bill pas#ed the | House to-day, by a vote cf 31 to 21, | New Hampshire Election, | Coxconn, March 15, 1855, | Two hundred and five towns foot up, for Metcalf, | 81,785; Baker, 25,584; Bell, 3,206; Fowler, 1,154. The | twenty towns and voting places to be heard from will probably reduce Metcalf’s majority to about 1,600, From Baltimore. THE FIRE IN THE WOODS—EARTHQUAKE, ETC. | Bautrwore, March 15, 1855. The fires in the woods of Georgia and North and South Caroling seem to be subsiding, though the details of the ravages are still given by the papers, An earthquake was felt as Tampa, Fla., on the 27th. ‘The houses were shook with much violence. Heavy thunder storm here this morning ; the rain fell in great quantity. Descent Upon a Gambling Den, And thus the work will go on. Henceforth | the new American party will proceed State by | State, to work for itself, and its own tickets; | and if whigs and democrats, national men, free | soilers or secessionists choose to join their | ranks, thay must abide by their national Union | conservatWe principles. Or, if whigs and demo. cratic free eoilers and other factions choose to join in a coalition against the Know Nothings, they ranst count upon certain defeat; for this menium to this new American movement that | nothing can resist it. The last remaining plank of the administra- | tion spoilemen is Old Virginia, and their last | ing the result. It will be the New Hampshire election over again—a radical and wholesome revolution. Orerati¢.-We publish, this morning, a let- ter from Mr. Ole Bull, late Director of the of Music. This communication ecems to be a plain, straightforward state- | ment of facte, and as such we recommend it to volves @ temporary suspension of the work Russia bas striven to rega’o Const. itinople Aer since the time of Catherine tho Groat, the close attention of al) our readers who ore interceted jn the matter. | | About two hundred yards south of the schooner W. PuiLapeuraia, March 16, 1865. The police made a descent upon a gambling house on | Chestnut street, below Tenth, last night. They found | the gamblers in full operatioa, and captured about twen- ty-seven of them, together with the bank and apparatus, The parties arrested are mostly Southern and Western | merchants. Copious rain this morning, with thunder and light: | ning, | Fire In Providence, Provapysce, March 15, 1855. | The lumber yard of 8. & N. P. Burrows, on Cranston New Hampshire election will give such a mo- | *tret, was damaged by fire last night to the amount of “*tie# pald.. $10, C60. — ' Marine Disasters, Savvy Hoox, March 15, 1855, The brig Commerce, loaded with iron, and owned by | Samuel Welman, of Providence, is ashore at this poi Williams. She in well up, and is expected to be a total Joss Prymovrn, March 14, 1855. | The sea is making a complete breach over the bark California. The chance of avving the cargo of sugar is eral, The sea is 0h rible to do anything to the abip Wa. A. Cooper, ashore We bave heard of no other disasters, Travel in Mexico, a | andtl was, a6 the treasurer reported afterwards, paid to Mr. | peer | av paid ont to employés, &. | me, I will state, that almost on the received, it wae Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET. a PHILADELPHIA, March 15, 1855. The money market is easy. Stocks are dull, Meading, 41; Morris Canal, 147 ; Long Island Railroad, 164; ; Penn sylvania ; Pennsylvania State 6’s, 90, CATTLE MARKET. Battiuore, March 15, 1855. Seven hundred and fifty head of f cattle offered, two hundred and forty-eight taken, two hundred an forty five driven eastwara; three hundred and thirty nold at prices ravi from $4to $5 75. The market is heavy with a downward tendency. dull and prices bave declined; sales $6 50 a $7 per hundred weight. The Operatic War—Ole Bull’s Statement. TO THE PUBLIC. Having been so repeatedly called upon by the public journals to renly to the extravagant attsck made upon me by certain persons assembled at the callof Max Ma- retzek in the bar-room of the Academy ef Music, on the 5th of March instant, I feel it incumbent upon me brief- ly to disclose certain facts of my connection with the Academy, which may throw some light upon the seem- ing ‘‘mysteries;’’ and also that the public may knew some of the many weighty reasons which made it ne- cessary for me to close the Academy. 1 have waited very patiently to get my papers, accounts and vouch- ers from the Academy before making any statements to the public; but up to this moment they are not forth- coming. My first acquaintance with Strakosch commenced with his'application to me for assistance in 1852, at which time he represented his pecuniary affairs to bein a most embarrassing condition. I listened to bts suggea- tions, and afterwards I admitted him asa partner in my concerts, from which he realized, as it now appears, a handsome fortune. At last he applied to have his cousin, Max Maretzek, whom he represented to be in a destitute condition also, admitted, and Mr. Maretzek afterwards applied and stat- ed he only wished enough for a mere living. I gave him freely more than he asked. He aud his wife accompanied us in our concerts, and although there ‘was no addition caused thereby to the former receipts, I gave him and his wife one-third, and Strakosch and wife one-third, reserving only a third for myself. Strakosch had the control of the financial affairs of those concerts, and Maretzek accompanied his wife and Mrs Strakosch on the piano, In the month of December last it was proposed by Maretzek and Strakosch that we should take a leave of the Academy of Music, and conduct the opera there, upon the same footing as we had done in the concerts, It was stated by them, as an inducement for me to em. dark in it, that they could engage artists and other em- ployés at the Academy for about one-half the sum which had been usually paid, and thereby lessen the ex- penditures, ani insure success. How far their subse- quent acts in this particular conformed to their words, the list of salaries below will answer. The whole mat- ter was taken in hand by Maretzek, as to engaging per- sons, and the general preparation for commencing the opera. He entered into contracts, signing himself ‘Max Maretzek, for Ole Bull & Co.,”” without consulting me; and up to this moment I have information of only a portion of his proceedings. That the great majority of the persons he engaged were of his own immediate famlly and relations, I believe the public are already aware, Here, perhaps, may be found the clue to some of the troubles around which has been thrown so much mys- tery. ‘Ihat family had formed an alliance and combina- tion against me so strong that they were the real man- agers, except when money was required; and although I never called for or received one dollar of the receipts of the performances until after five operas bad beem per- formed, when, in order to pay some artista who bad ap- plied at my residence for money, I did send Mr. Solito. my agent, to the tressurer (also an employé of Maretzek) with an order. He refused to give him the money until my counsel had been called in by Soiito, en I only received $366, and. the bslance ($403) halen. It seemed to Maretzek and his party a sacrilege for me even to handle the receipts of the house, and equally sacriligious it when they made a demand on me for money from my private purse, I dared to inquire what it was for. ‘To such an extent was the opposition to me carried on by Maretzek that when a prima donna other than his wile appeared upon the stage, it was re- marked by very many persons in the audience that he tried all that be dared to do to break her down in the performance of ber part. 4s 1 was unable to be present e opera, Idid not see this myself, but it was so ally seen, and talked xbout, by the most reepecta- ople, and complained of by the lady herself, that presume Maretzek wil! not attempt to deny it. ‘the first disturoance commenced on Saturday even- ing previous to the opening of the opera. When Mra, Maretzek and Mrs. Strakosch, whom up to this time I un- derstood were to contribute their services the same as they had formerly dore in my concerts, demanded of me engagemerts in writing—one demanding a salary atthe rate of $7,200 a year, and the other at rate of $4,800, and refusing to perform on the following Monday unless I acceded to their terms, Next, on the 19th, the dey of the opening of the opera, Mir. Pha- Jen called on me for $500, the weekly rent of the build- ing, upon which I asked Maretzek (who had taken from me $2,450 to expend as it might be necessary about the opera) if he had $500 of theamount left. At this request, simple and reasonable as it was, I was as- railed with all sorts of epithets and abuse, and from that time until the closing of the Academy he was ever vigilant in throwing obstactes in the way of my proceed- ing harmoniously. He at first cemanded that he should have no connection with the house, and should receive $5(0 per month salary as musica conductor. Two cays after he raired his demand to $1,000 per month, thus making for the services of himself and wife at the rate of $19,200 ayear Maretzek had also engaged the following persons:— Albert Maretzek, stage manager, oe month)......$120 Ratisel Maretzek, (to count the tickets, ) do.. 60 Patti, father in law of strakosch, juperintendent of 120 er, wile of the bark particular friends of Albert Maretzek, (as dancer Mr, Windt, to play the trumpet and notify orchestra, 100 Mra. Avogadro, (Max Maretzek’s housekeeper, ) Taylor, treasurer... . Torrisni, chorus master, Barili, (brother of Mrs. Strakosc! } ia besides numerous other retainers, a, at equally enormons salaries When it is remembered that, beri: all the higher artists’ salaries, together, with orchestra, chorus, &¢., bad to be paid, the public can judge what position my dear friends, Maretzek and Strakoseh had d me in at the Academy, t a plan had been concocted between these two orthies, previous to the latter sailing for Europe, there is no doubt t, as Maret: Phalen. that he beld a po wer of attorney from Strakoach to protect his interests, assigning that as a reason for not ajlowing me to have the contracts or letters which Strakorch bad rent from Europe to him, Cn the “th February, the day after the opera com- menced, I ret with a severe accident while walking in Broadway, and was in consequence confined to m: 1, under the care of a phyrician, until the lst of March? Although prohibited by him to leave my room, I went w to the Academy on that day. I was again abused an insulted by Maretzek, » ho then demanded $200 more for himself, and refused to goon with the rehearsal unlews it was paid. ‘This sum was not due him, nor was any amount Cue, nor did be pretend that there was; yet I paid that also. After all there things had come to my knowledge, and many otbers which I will not weary the public with re- citing, I ceemed it my duty to close the ruinous and un- beppy connection at once, Notice wan given to theemployés that they would be eid a8 RON As the accounts could be adjasted. To the bet of them, Iam bappy to be able to bik Was satisfactcry, and that they took no part ia graceful resolutions drawn up by Max Maretzek, sed vira voce by his family aod those to whom he ad been so liberal in promising salaries out of money declared, in presence of Mr. | not his own. that the secretary, trea ry one connected with the Aca- demy who tcok patt in that meeting, wers eaployed by Mi Taylor, the treasurer, who was one of the sof the meetin; teen paid bis salary, w treasury betore it was due, willshow, He alsor s his receipt, which I hold, ted’ publicly that ‘Mr. Bulkeley, my lawyer, received all the Feeelpts of the house, which he knew to be falee, and of which his own letter, pub- ished in the Heraxp, of 10th March, is further proot Ar to the third preamble, at said meeting, which tates to the effect that no one was paid anything, I would merely answer by asking, what has been done with the receipts of the house’ Tayler, in the account which he gi he Hxnatn, makes the receipts, exe subseription moneys....., Out of this he states as pai wpses”? . Making, instead of “nobedy paid,” the sum of $2,754 60 7 us ends ‘ whereas’ 0. 3 Number four reads: ‘(Whereas Ole Bull, or his at So ieee has taken the recipts of all the performances,’ a I bold in my hand a certificate from Taylor, in which he states that the only amount received by me or my at torney was $1,169; and another paper, in which he tates that out of the receipts Mr, Phalen bad received $1,789, And these arethe only accounts I have ever received from the treasurer, although I have repeatedly rent for them; I have no vouchers for the $2,754 50 before men pene norfor the Loy taken by Maretzek, and presume ob. ‘Acituate that it isimpor- fairs, until ley | tive which induces this concealment from me I will not | attempt to div all permitted to gain knowledge of the af- itd means ase’ taker if effect it. The me- ne. As to the $1,169 which was ap y's he Bulkeley for it of its being out to the employés and artists at Wasmnorox, March 15, 195), | the Academy, and I hold receipts therefor, which fact The travelling frem Vera Cros to Mexico ie now save. | fis terse en and Taylor when they passed the The fare haa been yeised from thirty to fifty dolig « The next preamble which I deem it necessary to go VOL. XX. . it meeting whence caleinsted this engoetee- ly ridiculous abana re ph is as follows:—~- 1” Mac Sobalt past 20} hink it my duty to inform the ay of Musto.” Tt is tinpouaitl OL» Bunx, Beq.— My Dear prea state of thing ‘signa ete fom morning ‘antl eveaing, “ gether 7 ned.) |. C. WATSO) ‘The resolutions which followed these preamble cre robably not more bitter and inflammat than might f ve been expected from those friends of tzek, who saw in the announcement of the clomng of the Acade- + my p lombahell. that scattered to the winds their prince. salaries. ‘the resolution of Masetzek, at that celebrated bar- room conclave, acquitting himself from all blame, and approving of his own conduct at the Academy, complete- hade the act of a tor ‘y T would simp! Inquire if any of the rs by Maretzek’s former adventure joined in the shout “ Viva Maretzek??” Thus the public will perceive that for only two weeks continuance of the opera, instead of pocketing the re- ceipts paying nobody, I stand thus:— Advance to Strakosch, Advance to Maretzek.... First week's rent of Acad Another advance to Strakosch by Mr. Phalen, for which ke looks to m@..... «+. wee 4 Bills sieicy yemenes to me’since the closing jemy. a 600 00 of the Aci eescee sees 1,853 25 Paid to employés and artists, by me 1,169 00 $13,982 26, By whole amount of moneys receivéd by me from the seven performances.........:..+. 1,169 00 Making @ 1068 Of,.sesssesseeeserenee +++$12,813 25. What another two weeks, under these circumstances, would have done, can better be imagined than described. Without, i hs premen feree troubling the remain, vi Ours, very tenis JOUR, OLE BULL. Tor Orgra To-nigut.—The new direction at the Academy anncunce something really interesting for to- night, when “Lucretia Borgia” will be given, with- Signorina Steffanone as Lucrezia, Signor Brignok as Gennaro, and Mille Vestvali as Maffio Orsini. There should be a full house for such attraction os this, Wattack’s TaraTre—Mns, Hoxy’s Bewxrrr.—‘‘ The School for Soandal,”” with a strong cast, is up for to- night, at Wallack’s. The Lady Teazle of the night is Mrs, Hoey, who has her annual benefit. So popular an artist should be well remembered on such an oecasion. CARGO oF PowDER BLown ur.—We learn by letter that it was reported at Fort Butler, Fla., that the steamer for Tampa, loaded with powder, had blown up. A loud re- port was heard at Tampa, on the 6th inst., and another steamer was immediately sent out to ascertain the cause, Police Intelligence. CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING. On Wednesday night Captain Dowling, of the Sixth: ward police, ar: 1d man named Richard T. Richard- son, who stands charged with having kidnapped a littlo child, son of his brother, John J. Richardson, of Rich- mond, Va. It appears from the facts elisited, that Mr. John J. Richardson some months ago left Springfield, Mass., for Richmond, Va., where he obtained a situation in the Exchange Hotel as pastry cook; that he left his- wife and chila behind him until he pail settled ;. that a few days he wrote to bis wife at gfield to. come to Richmond, and bring the child with her, Mrs. Richardson, however, declined, from some private rea- sons, to accede to the wiehes of her lord, who waxed very wroth, and on receiving her answer immediately seut a telegraphic despatch to his brother, who also re- sided in Springfeld, to take the child away from its mo- ther and convey it to Richmond, where a fond parent would be auxiously awaiting its arrival. The bi » it is atleged, acted up to his instrootioes, snrrep- titiously took the child away from its’ mother's home and started off on the New Haven Railroad for New York. The mother, hearing of the con- duct of her brother in-law, went to the authorities in Springfield and informed them of the affair. A telegrapbic despatch was immediately sent on to tho Chief of Police in this city, who detafled Capt. Dow! for the purpose of arresting Richardson on his arri: in this city. Capt. D. proceeded to the depot of the Ne Haven Ra‘lroad, in Canal street, where be waited unt! the arrival of the train from Springfield. As soon as the cars got in, Captain Dowling succeeded in effecting the ead of the accused, who had the child along with ‘im. The prisoner was conveyed to the Sixth ward ion house, where be waa locked up for the night, child 1 present in the care of Captain Dowling, | and is now at hi idence. Word was sen: on to the mother, who is expected in the city every moment, while on the other hand, the father has been tele. graphed for, and is now on his way to this city to olaias porsession of the infant Thus the matter stands at present. DESCENT UPON A DANCE HOUSE. Justice Connolly, aided by a squad of the Fourth ward police, made a tour through the various streets of this district, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of spotting ome of the most disorderly and infamous dens that in- est the ward, But by some information received of he Justice’s presence, the proprietors of these dance: hourer were on the lookout for his approach, an¢ as he passed exch den of prostitution and vice the place was. As qviet as at noonday. But at one place tho officers and Justice Connolly ealled they were not disappointed in their bepes. ‘The house, or rather cellar, No 97 Cherry street was found to be quite alive with excite- ment; the fiddle was playing at ‘& painful rate, and the dancers were engaged up to theireyesin amusement. The descent was bape, cod inmates were arrested, and the fun was spoiled. ‘The greatest consternation prevailed among the inmates of this house when the police made * their unwelcome bY 5 saniep but the confusion was quickly allayed on the magistrate giving instructions to arrest the proprietors of the house only. The arrested were taken to the station house and loc! for examination. CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY. A negro named Charies Saunders, was arrested om Wednesday by officer Henshall, of the Eghth ward po ice, charged with having stolen a number of watches, valued at $146, the property of Alexander Levi, proprie- tor of a pawn office, corner of Wooster and Grand street, uncer the following clrcumstauces:-—The com- plainant states that the darky entered his store in a stealthy manner, and before he was aware of his pre- sen ¢ hud nimbly jumped across the coanter, snatched re of watches thet lay on the shelf, and starti rl @ rapid rate, was tily peaventek from making a successful haul by ‘the opportune pre- sence of 4 police officer, who seeing the negro trottiog rather faster than he was wont to do, suddenly brought him toa bait, and compelled him to take a walk to the station, The equent although by no means inviting, was accepted by Charles, Justice Brennen, before whon> ‘the accused was brought, at the Second Police Court, fully committed him for trial in default of bail. ALLEGED CASE OF FALSE PRETENCES. Yesterday Sergeant Mansfield, of the Lower Police Court, arrested « man nameiT. P. Hanman, who stands charged with having obtained about $160 worth of ‘oods from Adolphus Rannay, under false and fradu- at pretences. The accused was brought before Justice Bogart, who committed him for examination. An al- lege accomplice in this cas) was discharged @ few lays ago for want of sufficient evidence, CHARGED WITH STEALING A WATCH. A young man named William Gouyeter was brought before Justice Pearcy yesterday afternoon, cbarged on the complaint of Benedict Newaojed, of 171 Eleventh street, with having stolen a silver watch and gold chain attached, valued at $40, The complainan: tates that the accused came to his place of reridence and applied for board; that after he bad been in the house some time, he watched his opportunity and sipped into the complainant's room and ea off the watch and chain. On being taken before Justic Pearcy, he com mitted him for trial. es Corone Ur ’ Maw Dro Joroner O'Donsel! held an inquest yesterday, he Firat ward station house, upon the body of an unknown man. who was found Crowned in the water at the foot of Rector street. The en ed up Ceceased was about forty years of age, had the ap- pearénce of baving been in ine water scone time, as hia ly was much decomposed. No marks of violence being found on the body, the jury rendered a verdict of ‘found drowned.’” Personal Intelligence, At the Irving House— Walker, Thornton, Maine; Kev Rev E Morgan, Vincent, W 1; tone, mour, Cincinnati, Oho, How M Sanford. Kins Cropper, Baltimere: Mr Greon, St Johns, N B; 1AM: New Haven; Hon J K Stan Ohio; GB Smythe. do At the Metropolitan Hotel—fion John A Cellier, Bing hamton: Capt Gariner, WS Navy; A Hy oxioo g.ganchier, de; Capt F Eniio.'U § Ni Hi Eutlott, Phi jadelp ellen, rmy 1d, Pro f 7 Maryland; W Sage ph At r B Hunt, New Yerk: Leal, Madeira; Ferd do Wigtn, 6 Col EW Bali. Boston; Capt B FW Baker, Boston Brooklyn City Intelligence. Srytexcn on Coxvicriox or RAPS—Yesterday, William M. Farrell, who was tried and convicted in the Court of Sessions on Wedne upon upen the person of a little g Nolan, was sentenced to conti for the term of fifteen years, Marine Affairs. Lunn, —Messrs. Reeve & Brothers, of Allowaystowa. New Jersey, launched, on the 24th Febraary ult., a flae substantial schooner, built of oak and 350 t She is called the Brothers, and Is owned ‘by, teek Brothers, Chambers and ‘others. She is intenaed for general coasting business, end in to be commanded by one of her ownere, Cap’. ‘Henry F. Chambers, of Ware, town, N. J., late of clipper schooner Beauty.” indictment for rape, med Mary Kiizabsth ment in the State prison The Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners have at. rections to Jet in the water on the msis line op the Lith. Jpetant.