The New York Herald Newspaper, June 3, 1855, Page 1

~—--- ~~ —_ YURK WHOLE NO. 6855. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1855. TURGE DAYS LATER FROM HAVANA. Arrival of the Black Warrlor—Discussion of the Know Nothing Question—Cnarter of the Spanish Bank ta Havana. ‘The steamship Black Warrior, Capt. J. D. Bullock, ar. rived yesterday morning ‘rom New Orleans ond Havana, with dates from the latter place to the 28th ult, The B W. reyorts nothing of particular importaace from Hi The state of siege and blockade had been raised, and business was improving. ‘The U.S. steamship Fulton was in port. The U. 8. steamship Saa Jacinto, Capt. Stribling, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore McCauley, was at Matanzas. The U. S. sloop Jamestowo, Commodore Crabbe, was at Key West. The U.S. steamship Princeton and sloop- of-war Cyane were cruising off San Antonio. ‘Tho English men-of-war Termagant, Euridyce, Media and Scorpion were at Havens. ‘We are indebted to the Purser of the Black Warrior for files of Havana papers and other attentions, — We bave recetved our usual files of Havana papers up, to the ‘ith of May, We do not find im them any news of importance, Im an erticle which the Diario dela Marina of the “26th devotes to the discussion of the question of Know -Notbingicm, we find these sensible observations ~~‘ The ‘Know Nothings of New England and of the North- ‘west and West stand at present too far compromised by their stolitionist doctrines and measures to draw back; and the party must either be dissolved or else be broken up into fectious—in either event losing its form dable power. We shail have Know Nothings of the South and Know Nothings of the North, jocrats, and even the North > Bar ticularly th whose inclination to free soil doctrines is undoubted, will embrace and defend those principles with greater ardor if ther should become convinced taat their enemies, the Know Nothings, lean toward the contrary side. In 8 a hypothesis the advantage to the South, from so1 yereooal tittle intrigues in New York, would be more neutral'zed by the reinforcement given to the pha- lanx of its adversaries. Everything therefore {adicates that the question of the day, that which rales erty: , and that which indisputably is going to lord it in the ain of politics, is the old contest between the South and the North. ‘Let uasee now what the Southern section thinks and says before the perspective here traced, and the ¢xactitude of which few or none will dispute.” The officisi paper, the Gaceta, eats a royal order from the home gevernment, dated 6th February last, Approving of certain bases for the establishment in Ha- vana ot # bank of emissicn and discount, to be called the @psrish Bank of Havana. The capital is to consist of $3,000,000, divided into 4,000 shares of $500 each, aad ‘the churter is to continue for 25 years. 5 OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. HAVANA, May 28, 1855, The Correspondents of the New York Papers—Their State. ments —Naval Intelligence, dc. ¥ou will please permit me a few words for the advise- ment oct « naval sprig, who has been so much at sea and #0 actively employed in the service of his country that he has not quite kept up his reading of facts. Being ut the Dominica, I chanced by a table thronged with buttons, and while sipping my granizado lemonade Teould but listen to the adjacent wisdom which was not under blockade, but making good a siege upon suadry things omnipotent as punch, One remarks:—‘‘It is certainly very pleasant here. How much belied these Spaniar’s are by those villanous letter writers,” *¢ Yes,” responds whiskers, face growing more ruddy while the whole whiskerando blushed intensely, ‘yes, they have been the whole cause of the misunderstand- ing between the United States and Spain, which is giving us all co much trouble; and another, more delicate, Of smalier-texture, looking quite medical withal, con- tinued, ‘‘ They have invented a thousand stories, which ‘we find untrue as soon as we get upon the ground to examine for ourselves.’? Down went the liquid, more than I thought the case could hold, but he was only taking breath. ‘My prescription would be for the Concha gurote to them all.” Such ere the conversational facts of thie party, and it is all vory well, witha grain of allowance for the sake of my throat, which is quite sensitive to the love em- brace tley would commend. As they all read the Hunaw, | beg to assure them—with reference to the files at the State Department at Washington to verify my words—that it was not the letter writers from Hs- ‘vana w>c murdered the American sailor at the steps of the office of the Captain of the port some years since it was « Spanish soliier, and the government of the United states was humbugged to believe that punish- ment for ve crime was inflicted. Ssatense was passed not equal to the enormity of the offence, royal clemeacy saved the culprit from toe award, with subse- quent promotion. It was not the correspondents who abducted Rey from New Orleans, bat they exposed the nefarious transaction, and aided the iadefatigable Con- gul General Campbell in ferreting out the facts hers, and compelling his return. They did not incar- cerate Bush, steward of the bark Childe Barold for no offence, im the royal prison, but the} stated the facts, subsequently confirmed py the records of this gevernment, as well as that of the government at ‘Washington, and were of material service in a his release. They did not take the bark Georgiana an ‘brig Suran Loud, at Contoy, on neutral waters, without Spapish jurisdiction, with some forty-five or fifty inno- Cent persons, brought here to be iried for their Itves, ‘That was done under the administration of the Condé Alcoy, by the Admiral of the station, and the cruelties committed by his officers upo victims were never Teveslea by the exaggerations of the correspondents. ‘They endeavored to be truthful for the honest discharge of their éuties totheir country. A free people have the right to know all the facts bearing upon their social and commercial weifare. They did not massacre the Americens at Ataves, ordesecrate their remaias. a- dards d:a—and the whole story was never pain’ to resch the verity of the facts in this grand fraud upon justice aud national honor. They did not inveat the Warrior case, or the untruths and forzeriesin that relation uttered by high and responsible oilicers of the Spanish government, and admitted as gross wrong-doing By the government at Madrid, with promise of indem- snity which is never to be realized by fulfilment. They ‘id none of the violations upon the high seas which have rightly claimed the attention of Mr. Marcy—they did mot invent them. ‘hey did not tear down the coat of arms of the Union with py ee the walls of a Consular office, which had been itted by the.go- -vernment itself from W: , to be placed where it was found by Spanish officials; nor did they drag Mr. ‘Thompson from Segua ls Grande to the city of Havana, ‘® prisoner. These are no invent ough Lip Saf not reach the sense of national dignity wnich sho tone the minds of the public servants of the country. ‘They did not drag a poor invalid from Puerto Principe Havana, to answer for the crime of ha‘ the name of Peck, which Spanish intelligence thought might meap Pickett. They did not say or invent ‘ that the best ma- terial for cleaning Spanish «words was Yankee blood!’’— ‘that was the opinion of Admiral Bustillo—I think. Some thousand other items, of like character, are reserved, should it be necessary for the conviction of navai officers, that none of ite te and other a here been commi' nts a vans. Dame ited States steam frigate Jacinto, Striblit commander, and Commotore McCauley, t pi on the evening of the oe arrived at Metan- zas on the morning of the . Bame evening, and in company with the San Jacinto, sailed the United States ‘war steamer Fulton, Mitchell commander, also at Matan- gas in equal time. ‘The sloop of war Cyane, Commander ‘Wilson, \eft on a cruise of the 26th, losing the opportunity of Sunday fellowship with their tish friends, who are gathering thick and fast to see what is not to be, 265th, arrived the British ,war steamer Medea, Phillimor Bermuda. Do. ler e ler, from +» Propel frigate Te: it, Henderson commander, 9 days from Port Royal. ith, H. B. M’s war schooner Scorpion, Par- fon commander. The Eurydice sloop remains also in and the Arabians are on the trail of Commodore uley in H. B. M's brig Arab. So we are leading off in a shain cou: dance, without an: jar ball I have the pleasure of stating that there is no sickness mboard of any of the vessels the two squadrons—the protectorate or Jonathan’s—all in good order for any worvice or duty that may be required of gooi men. ‘Health of Havana good, in spite inoculation and Dr. aa Thana you a report to cover the business of weeks. The United States war steamer Fulton, Buse Me durned from Matanzas last evening, 5 MARKET CIRCULAR, Havana, May 26, 1865, A moderate amount of business has been done since the lith instant, date of our last report. SvGars were in demand in the earlier of the past fortnight, subsequently the market has more niet, owing to advices received of an augmentation of dey in Great Britain. the present week transas- tions have been limited at former prices, which are firm. dy sustained by holders. The business in muscovadoes ‘has been quite unimportant, for want of stock; we quote 5% to 6 ‘ay infenor ids stock on hand is estimated to be now about 180,- 000 boxes 200,000 in 1854, 180,000 in 1853 and 150,000 in 1852, same periods. Our quotations are as follows:—Whites, common to floretes, 8 to 934 rls.—2As. 77d. to 280. 2¢d,; yellows, common to floretes, 614 to 8 rls.—20s. oi. Wa. 1%4.; Drowns, No. 11 to 12, 54 to 6 rls —18s. 7d. to 198. 956 4.; ‘ucuruchos, No. 8 to 10, 5 to 5% ris.—17s. 434d to 178, 1144. Stenling per cwt. free om board at 9 per cent pre- Mmium exch: ihe favorable advices "received from bad ts, ard some dealers ask 4 rls, keg. Muscowado is selling at 3% to 43 ris. keg. Honzy remains as last atated at 2% to 8 per gallon, Exported since Ist January 1,506 tierces, principally to Hamburg, Bremen avd Holland. Rom bas been in demand and prices have an upward tendency; we quote $340 $38 per pips. Exported since 1st January 6,114 pipes to Spain, 1,422 Great Britain, ‘771 France, and 698 other parts; in all 9,005 pipes. Soars have undergone no change in value. Export. ed during the fortnight : 5,677 mille to France, 2,016 Great Britain, 1,733 United States, and 1454 to ‘other ports; in all 10,910 mille, Tonacco is without change in price, or any tran tions worth reporting. Exported during the fortnight : 34,542 peunds to the United Statey, and 27,116 other parte ; im all 61,657 pounds, ExcuanGrs —The bill market has been dull, until yes- terday and to-day, whea large amounts of paper on the United States were bought at advanced rates, We quote London 9 to 914 per ct. prem. Paris 3 to 3% por ct disct. New York, Boston and other northern cities, 23; to i3¢ per ct.disct. New Orleans short, 2 per ct. cisct. Invours.—We have again to report a very, amatl b Bess for th fortnight. Jerked beef has retat'ed from vessels at 1334 to 15 ris, arrobe; two cargoos only remain afloat unsold. Dalia, 3,500 qtls., and Martin, 4,000 qtls. The whole stock afloat im first and second bends amounts to 30,000 qtls. Rice (Carolina) —55 carks from store sold at 15% rials arrobe, 52 at 1544, 55 at 15%, and 22 and 28 at 16 rials; stock in store, 2,700 casks. ' Fish—The cargo per Mina, from Norway, men- tioned in our last issue, has been stored; 556 casks Eng. lish cod, from Baltim scld at retail at $334 qtls., and 294. casks and 81 boxes cod, pe: French ship 1. Langlois, , being damaged. Lard retails frem store at $16 fl. in barrels, and $173, in kegs; atock in store, 2,750 barrels and 2.400 kege. Tocineta—12 boxes New York, at $13 qtl. Candles—200 half boxes sperm, at $42 qti , 100 whole do. at $38, 55 at $41, and 25 short sizes, at $38, aud 130 composition at $29. Tallow—14 barrels New Orleans at $143; qtl., acd 20 at $14. OU 15 casks refined whale, at 2734 rials arrobe. ‘Wrapping paper—700 reams at 33 rials, and 4,000 in two lots at 2% rinls, Nails—500 kegs’ American cut assorted at $63 qtl. on time, and 25 at $6%{. Indian corn—200 bags New Orleans at 5 rials arrobe. Flour—1,700 bbls, Span'sh at $134/, and 200 at $14%. Lumber and cooper- oge ttock, of ali descriptions, is extremely dull. Pitch pae—00 400 feet 3; inch boards sold at $29 per 1,000 feet. hite pine boards—60,000 feet, from Philadelphia, sold at $25; 56,000 feet Bath at $2635; 70,000 feet Eastern at $24; 170,000 feet Portland at $21; and 60,000 feet co. at $21! Hogshend sbooks—200 Portland city molasses at $2; 789, in different parcels, at $2%: sugar do., im difierent lots, at $2%5; Hoops—13,%0 14 foot Rhode Island, at retail, and 400,012 foot at $40. Empty hogsheads—1,500 ni hand molasses retailed at $334. Sugar box shoo! There has been scarcely aay demaud for this article; about 2,000 only have been retailed at 6 to 64; rials, FRecHTs —Ths fellowing charter: 8 deen made since our last issue:—9 for Falmouth and market, v 1 of 4,600 boxes at £2 2n 6d., Lof 4,000 at £2 Ss., 2 of 8,100 ‘as £2 54., 1 of 8,500 at £2 7s, 6d, 1 of 1,600 at £2 16s., 1 of 1,800 at £2 178. 6d, and 1 of 800 at £3;'1 for Antwerp, 3,600, at £2 6a.; Havre, Nantes or Marseilles, 1,400 at 100 francs; 1 for ‘Marseilles and Genoa, 3,500 at £2 15s. For the United Statea—1 for New York, 4,000 at 10% rls. per box; 1 of 1,700 boxes for hhd sugar at 84, and boxes at $145; 3 for Cardenas and do , viz., 300 hhds, and 500 boxes at $7 and $14, ard 1 of 1,300 hhds. at $51/ and $134; 1 Sagua ani do. 300 bhds. at $7, $13¢, ana $235 for ceck iond of molasses; 1 of 600 bhia. Remedios and do. at $7, and 1 of 400 hhds. at $7 and $134; 1 of 1,200 boxes to load here for Philadelphia, at $134; 1 of 5,000 boxes to load here and at Matanzas for Boston, at 10 rials; 1 for Cardenas and Baltimore at $7, $13; and $234; 1 to joad molasses at Babia Honda for Boston or Port: land, at $334, and 1 to load at same for Portland at $33;. Inauguration of the Woman’s Hospital, A large number of ladies and gentlemen, including D. D. Conover, President of the Board of Councilmen, several members of the Boards of Aldermen aud Councilmen, and many of the leading medical men of the city, assembled in the parlor of the Woman’s Hospital, No, 83 Madison avenue, yesterday morning, to witness the formal opening of the institution, The ceremonies commenced at 11 o’clock, Dr John W. Francia, President of the Medical Board of the Institution, taking the chair at the request of the meeting. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Knox, after which Dr. Francis made a brief address, explanatory of the purposes of the association, which he stated to be the securing for a class of very difficult and hitherto incurabie surgical cases the necessary means to insure complete restoration. The diseases treated in this insti- tution are those wholly peculiar to women, such as verico vaginal fistula, ovarian dropsy, &c. [he present building, having been leased for a term of three ears by the aseociation, composed entirely of ies, for the sum of $1,600 per annum, will accommodate about forty patients. There are about twenty already in the wards, some of whom have been operated on and are rapidly going forward toa cure under the admirable treatment ot Dr. J. Marion Sims, the ee ee to whose indefatigable zeal and eathusiastic devo woman owes this first and successful attempt to ertablish a hospital specially de- voted to her benefit, under all the forms of disease to which ene is liable. . Francis continued his remarks in the same vein, illustrating the beneficent character of the present enterprise, and demonstrating the neces Ale such an institution in a city so vast as New fork, Dr. Horace Greey, President of the New York Medictl College, followed Dr. Francis in some highly instructive apd pertinent remarks, based upon his own experience, as to the necessity of increased special hospital facilities, and commending very highly the surpassing skill exhibit- ed in the successful treatment of this class of terrible dis- eases by his friend Dr. Sims. Dr. Green was listened to with marked attention during his address. Dr. Grima, of the College o! Physicians and Surgeons, next addressed the meeting, with some practical re- marks endorsing to the fullest extent the sentiments of the preceding speakers and the purposes of the associa- tion. He exbibited, throughout his address, a liberality towards the en , and assured the meeting that it had bis moat hearty and cordisl co operation. Dr. Foster next took the floor, and related several in- cidents of his hospital experience while in Europe of attempts to establish wards for the exclusive treatment of this class of female diseases; all attempts, however, at cure had proved failures until the time of Dr. Sims? discoveries. Dr. Foster spoke at some length, and finally gave place to Rev. Dr. Knox, who made an exceedingly appropriate and feeling address, showing the beneficeat character of Christianity in the developement of benevolent institu- tions among our people. The Rev. Dr. said that wher- ever the Bible is and the blessed Christian religion, there science has made its mightiest strides, ani humanity il- lustrated ite noblest attributes. The speaker commend- edthe enterprise, pronouncing i: eminently humane. and every way worthy of public countenance an: support. Br. E. H. Drxon followed Dr. Knox. He spoke spe- cially of his acquaintance with Dr. Sims, and.of hig per- severance and devoted enthusiastic Iabors for more than three years previous to the completion of his discoveries, during which time he operated more than forty times unsuccessfully, and in one case twenty-one times, while, with the methods resulting from these many and trying experiments, this latter case now could be cured in two weeks. Dr. Sims next took the floor, deprecating the many compliments that had been paid ‘him by all the preceding speaker: and said:—It is to the moral power of woman, to her heroism, herextraordinary endurance of unheardof sufferings, and to her devotion to the highest interests of humanity and her sex, the Woman’s ‘tal owes its existence. This institution is the creat! of no man—of no set of men—to woman alone is it due. To her sagacity, to her ardent sympathies, and her en- couragia fie, do I owe all tue success that I can claim. Without her aid, we should not have assembled here to-day, to commemorate the opening of this insti- tution—to me the pleasantest event occurring duri: my professional career in New York. When I see sui men as my venerable friends Vrancis, Delafield, Mott, Stevens, Green, Gilman, Ramsay, Dixon, Gardner, Foster, LA Nerag = Leos me, debe d ee pe and ve no je to express the fount emotions that animate me. I feel an serurance that the sentiments I expressed before the assembled medical ofession of New York on the Dw pag ae the Teen May, 1864, at Stuyvesant Institute, a little more than one year ago, relative 1o the im; of estab- portance t Woman’s Hospital im this city, ‘special! f soor afer of foes alier % BoLarng were a6 good seed cast upon fallo' i, aod that it hes 6) up and Inareaed mare fam hundred fold. To the 8 of the association, mamy Of whom are be- tee, whore exertions in every benevolent work are 60 well known in t! hand, her head and her heart, have been unit ia ney, city. a im a continuous enJeavor to give form and permanence ‘to the Woman’s Hospital. The results of these combined influences will for years to come continue to tell upon the interests of medical education; and adents from Sere our count world will receive and from all parte of the civi- benefits that will result from connected with the i i practice. . Gims referred to the fact that the Councilmen had unanimously resolved to do- aid of the funds of the Hatitation, g # F Musle and the Drama. OPERA TROUBLES IN CALIFORNIA. . The San Francisco Chronicle of the 5th May, publishes & column or more of correspondence between Mra. C. N. Sinclair (Forrest) mansgeress of the Metropolitan thea- tre, end Mme. Barili Thorn, prima donna assoluta, of the Italian Osera, Sam Francisco. It seems that the great difficulty in the above matter was a chronic one—a lack of 1unds—and that, on the occasion of the first night of ‘1 Lombardi,”’ there was trouble among the artists, and the curtain did not rige until an hour after the time anneunced. On the Thursday following, there was no Performance. There were a great many appeals made to the public on both sider, hence the correspondence, * The first letter i¢ one from Mr. Planel, who arranged tke scores for the orchestra, He could not get his pay, ($120,) and so he refused to give up the score, ‘This pistol shot is like the tapping of the conductor’, baton, and is followed by the subjoined grand crash from the whole orchestra:— THR PRIMA DONNA RY AL., TO THE PUBLIC. Editors Ohronicte:— In my neme and those of the artists who here lend me the support of their signatures, I have to solicit of your indulgence the insertion of the following lines ia your journal. They are calied forth by the acrimonioas attacks recently made upon us by two of your contem- poraiies—one a moreing, and the other an eveniog pa we Lundertake to reply to them with great reluc- ance, feeling itis not the part of a woman who re. ta her rex, to addict herself et 1g Or public controversy of any description. Whi however, it is sought uild up the credit of the tropolitan theatre at my expense, and that of the ar- tints who compose the opera troupe, there remains but the other alternative—of appealing to a public from which we have, one and all, experienced unvarying ge- uerosity and courteey, aga'nst the misrepresea’ ns which reek to deprive us of its countenance and The statement of the Evening Journal, that the lian Opera Company had cost Mrs. Sinclair all that she hod gained by the engagement of Mr and Mrs. Barney Williems, is incorrect. Since the de; ure of those ar- tiste the Italians have performed only theice at tue Me- tropolitan, and on those occasions, to whom, if not the management, accrued the profit?’ Certainly not to us, for we have not yet received the galaries earned by us onthe nights in quession, Was it Mr. Lanzoni, the Italian Opera troupa, or the managemont of the theatre who was the real beneticiary on the occasion of Me. Lan- zoni's benefit? The house was crowded, after haviag been opened every vight for the previous two or three ‘weeks, to ancore or two of persons, Nevertoeless, the only benefit derivaa by the artist was the privilege of paying about two hundred dollars from his own pocket to cover expenses, while the house retained the hand- some eum of seven hundred dollars for rent, although then, and stul,indebted to Mr. Lanzon: for arrearages of salary long ow ‘The Italian Opera company cannot live upon promises. Very littie is to be obtained in the San Francisco, orany otber market, with such a currency. They cannot be expected to sing for pastime, nor solely and exclusively for the profit and benoof of 4 management. The of the Evening Journal does not consider our nece or if be dees, it may be that be rously proposes to cefray all our expenses in the ence of remunera- tion tor our services from his friends, of the Metro- politan, When a re-engsgement of the Opera company was mace, atter abandoning the project of subscription, (the moral success of which was complete, although ita practicable realization presented difficulties,) we agreed witb Mrs. Sinclair for three representations of ‘1 Lom- barci,” the price for each being settled, and the py eihy ment engegin to pay the artists before the rising of the curtain. agreement was never tulfilied. Of seven bupdres dollars promised me for my benetit, I received three hundred, (my costume costing me two hundred and ten); Mr. Scola received nothing; and to the other artists was paid a moiety, or leas, of the amounts pro- mised them. This is the explanation of the delay which oceurred before the commencement of the performancs on the night of the first representation of ‘+1 Lombar- di.”” As regards the second, although the prices agreed upon were considerably lower, no payments whatever were mace. My bealth will not permit me to the fatigue of study, rehearsal, and a long and arduous performance gratuitously. This much for my own part. An for the other artists, it is untrue, although strenu- ously insisted upon, that any ef them were so extremely good natured aa to’ proffer their services free Mesera. Scola and Lanzoni never entertained of singing without salary, or of se; themselves from me inany manner. Messrs and coveri, the greater part of the opera and chorus, alro refused to perform, and Mr, Planel declined to fur- nish the music of the Opera, for the instrumentation of which heis yet unpaid. These were not the only de. mands which turned upon the occasion. The figurantes who have received no pay for a long time, had not even come to the theatre, Ove chief reason with us, Messrs. Editors, for occa- sionally requiring the price of our labors is, that we make it a point to pay oarcebts. ‘We may submit for along tims to be duped and in- jused in our material interests, but never, for a moment, shail we qu low ourrelves to be assailed in our honor an me, The wires by which the very high comedy of the Metropolitan is se; in motion are not yg rig for that. 1 to speech mn: y Lagieise fore terminating this communication, let me add ifficulties with which litan has occasionally rom time to tims made eriously injured them. 80 far from rage g thi the mapegement of had to contend, the srtists ba concessions by which they ba selves for the benefit of others. It ja much to my regret, as Ihave before said, that there disputes are referred to the public ; but for that neither myself nor the other artists are responsible. As it has been done, [ shailonly observe that if the docu. ments are required to corroborate the above, they can te produced. I hope that will be unnecessary. IT remain, with the assurance of my oblizaiions to the press for its kicdoess on this and other occasions, your obecient servant, CLOTILDE BARILI THORN. Carlo Scola, Aleseandro Lanzoni, Laglaise, Qoncovierl, Madame Becherini, Planel, Mons. Becherini, Haber, Gaetano Comassi, Carcano, 0. Leo, Leo Bohm, H. New- man, H, Leiber, Rollina, Tampliai. INTERNATIONAL Horst, SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 1855. This piquant ard cutting letter—the point of which is, thet the prima donna’s health was not good enough to allow her to sing gratuitously—was immediately replied to in the Alta California, by Mra Sinclair, thus :— MRS. BINCLATR DEMOLISHES THE PRIMA DONNA. Editors Atias :— I beg to enclose you the returns of the Treasurer of the Metropolitan theatre of the receipts, expenses and Josses attending the production of italian Opera, and I will, as briefly as postible, answer the card of Madame Thorn. With regard to the profits made during Mr. and ‘Williams’ engagement, I would simply state that mee is made to their first engagement precedi ppearance of the Italian Opera troupe, and that al the money there made was subsequently lost by the operatic performances. In addition to the expenses ted by the Treasurer, I must add $332 for cos- ished for Madame Thorn’s use, some of Likewise the n'ghtly ¢: to and from the theat nse of No y 3 ise of Sig. indisposition; on account of which ‘‘Don Giovanni’ was put off after being annovuced. Since the date to which the treasurer's account is made up, ‘Giovanni’ has been given twice; for each representation Madame Yhorn was psid one hundred dollars. On the oseasion of Signor Lanzoni’s benefit, the charge of seven hundred dollars was not made for rent alone—the rent of the theatre being one hundred dollars r night—but for all the expenses of the theatre, inclu- bt the orchestra, &c. Up to this time Mme. Thorn was paid in full, but I have never denied that come small arrears of salary are due to the other artists. The opera ‘was repeated to a receipt of $150. 1 have never request- ed the artists to sing gratuitously, nor for my profit; and it was very evident that they were afraid to run any such risk, when they declined trusting to a subscription, however ‘complete its moral success.”” 1 agreed to pay the srtists a certain sum for the representation of “I Lombardi” on Tuerday, under the ii sion that Pat efforts would be ui to secure a large kouse. At the rise of the curtain, the receipts amounted to sixteen hanéred dollars—the dirastrous commercial news, re ceived but s few hours before, preventing the attend- ance of many persons. Under the circumstances, I re- quested the teasurer to send all receipts to the artists, nothing being reserved for the theatre; of this sum Madame Thorn received $300—the rest was divided among artists and chorus, and I only learned on the next day that no portion was appropriated to Mr. Pianel. I think that all those engaged with me, during more than eighteen montha’ management, will uphold me in the assurance that I never “duped” nor “injured” any one. I bave endeavored, to the utmost of my ability, to fulfil all my promises to the pubtic, and if on two oc- casions I have been prevented from doing so, it was be- canre om no longer derive easers sources the means ing on italian Opera troupe more money than they draw ‘to the treasury. In justice to the gen- tlemen composing the orchestra aod choras, I s! say that Mr. Loder informed me they were ready to vo- lanteer their service, provided the artists would do like- 18@, "ts justice to Madame Bishop and Herr Mengis, I have forborne to make any mention of my arrangements with them, sit! jh they were for a time connected with the Italian Opera; but I would take occasion to say that at all times when called upon they have gratuitously sung for the benefits of all artiste, native and foreign—that Madame Bishop nev@ disappointed the public, and that ¢ furnished all her own costume, and did not require acarrisge to take her from the International Hotel to the theatre. Praying you will pardon the inevitable length of this statement, I remain, most respectfvily yours, ATHARINE N, SINCLAIR. By the Treasurer’s statement it appears that Mrs. Sin- clair has indulged her patrons in thirty-two opera nights since Nov. 14, at « loss of $13,985. That Barili Thorn has received $1,466; Scola, $650; Lanzoni, $810; tote, receipts of the last sixteen Opera nights, $12,003; penses, (all ralaries not paid,) $23,980—leaving an aw- ful balance on the debtor's side of $9,977, Mrs, Sinclair can say with the man in the play: ‘Sorrows never come Im sipgle spion, but in battalions,” for directly after the above emuete sho was sx 0d for $8,000 unpaid rent for the theatre. A Turin journal states taat Rossini, the composer, is at Nice, His health is exestex't, and the weight of his seventy-two years has made bint lose nothing of his con- verrational spirit. ‘The Royal Sardinian dramatic company was about to set out for Paris, where between the 2lst May and 2st Tune it was to give fourteen representations of Italian pieces at the Imperial Italiaa theatre, ‘The gross receipts taken at the Paris theatres for th year ending 3ist March, 1856, figure up in the aggvegat to about $1,740,000. The Opera-Comique stands first im the list, it being set down for about $226,000; and nex after it im point of rece pts stands the Graad Opera which is set down for $182,000, For the whole nineteer theatres the average receipts would be neafly $90,00 each. The amount of last year’s receipts wae $2,270, 000; so that there appears to have beema falling off this year to the amount of $670,000, which is about equal to one fourth of the whole, These facts were made pablic atarecent meeting of the Dramatic Authors’ Society, and it shows that, notwithstanding this material dimia- ution im the receipts of the theatres, the amount of the authors’ dues has not sensibly decreased. In 1853-54 it amounted to 1,161,890 fr., and in 1854-66 it has only fallen off 116,060fr,, having been for Paris 826,489 fr. 68c.; for the Banheu, 17,060 fr. 92¢, and in the depart- ments ano abroad, 204,745 fr. 92c. M, Langle mentions that Piedmont now pays authors’ dues; this year Curin alone has paid 1,200 fran A tariff hss also beon ap- pled to Belgium According to the category of the pieces, Brussels pays 18 fr., 14 fr., 10 fr. ; Ghent, Lidge, and Antwerp, 14f., 10f.,"8f, and 5¥.; Mons, Touroay, Ver- viers. Bruges, Namur, and other’ places, 9f., 8f., 6f aad 4f. Belgium bas already paid 2,809, for the year are not yet closed. "The ‘authors’ ceived in Paris pearly amount to 10 per cent on the to- tal receipts of the theatres. England and Spain, not- withstanaing the treaties concluded, have not yet pro duced anything to the authors, in consequence of th ebicanery which is practised towards them. The autho. fund now possesses a rente of 3,600f, M. Scribe, in his farewell address, defended the society against the ob servations of some criticn who had represented its youe as being too heavy, and showed it was owing to taat ws that almost incredi>le results had been obtsined. le alluded to an old piece calied “La Chatte marveil- luse,’’ which was played five huadred times in cwo year: though it prosuced a geceipt of two millions to the thestre, ovly produce? the authors 12,000f.; according to the present treaties, the same piece with the sams suecess would, at only 4 per cent, have produced them $0,000f, andif played with only one other piece, the dues to the author would be doubled. The members of the con mission who retire this year in rotation are MM. Seribe, © Dupeuty, Lafitte, Balton, and A, Lefebvre, ani they are replaced by Mu. Halcvy, Barriere, A. Maquet, M. Masson and M. Michel, THE LATE SIR HENRY R. BISHOP, At the burial of at Finchley of this emiuent musical composer, a number of musical gentlemen had assem- bled at the entrance to the chapel, and a full coir, der the superintencence of Mr. Ransford and-his soa, a8- tinted. ‘the music was Crott’s burial service, The yo- calists were dressed in surplices, and, as the procession parsed from the chapel along the walks of the cemetery to the last resting-place of the deparied, the execution of the music hada thrillingeflect, The chief anxiety of Sir Henry Bishop, during his recent sufferings, was the forlorn prospects of bis two youngest cniliren; aad it in, therefore, with feelings of confidence that tha com- mittee again appeal to public sympathy. On Fritay evening next a grand benefit concert for those children will take place at Covent Gardea theatre. Tne commit- tee ack» owiedge the generous maaner in which nearly the whole of the profession ia London have proifare their gratuitous services, as well as the extreme xind- ness of Mr. Gye, in baving granted the free use of the theatre. The concert will conrist of solos, glees, quar- tettes, and concerted pieces, selected exclusively from Sir Henry Bishop's numerous compositions, which will be execvted hy the following: Mr. Sima’ Reeves. Mr. Franeis Mr, Benson, Mr. Lawier, Mr H. Buckland, Mr. Howe, Mr. Augustus Braham, Mr. Hamilton Braham, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Weiss and Mr. Heary Poilips; Miss Birch, Mies Dolby, Mrs Endersobi Ra and Mrs Sit ye Me. Lues ford, Mrs. Wei and Mr. Lindsay Sloper will presi pianoforte, and the copductors will be Mr. Sterndale Bennett and Mr. Alfred Mel'on. The choruses will be augmented to more than three hundred voices, accompanted by a mu- merous ané efficient orchestra, all of whom have volan- teered their gratuitous services — paper. MADAMY ¢NNA THILLON TAKING LEAVE OF THE LONDON 8Tads. The London Times ot May 17 says:—Madame Anus Thillon, being about to abandon the stage, Mr, AUcroft hax made an engagemect with her to take leave of the Loncen public im s short series of performances. The first of these took place last night, ia presence of a nu- merout sudience. The opera was the ‘Crown Dia- roonds.”? it was in the part of Catarina that Madame ‘thillon mace her debut, 11 years ago, wt the Princess’ theatre, when Mr Muddox was director. Her succes then iw even remembered now, and ber performance las nght revived mach of the pleasure thut used to be dt rived from her clever and piquant impersonation of nturous Queen of Portugal. She looked charming, ed with vivacity, and sang prettily, sometimes, in- deed—as in the cavatina, with var.ations, where Don Henrique recognises among the guerts of the Minister of Police old protectress and flame, the Queen of the Coimers—admirably. Madame Thillon was received with flattering applause, and recalied several times. Her entourage, however, was anything but satisfactory, and almost every ove, except herself, was imperfect. The orchestra was directed by M. Thillon. ‘ae National Apthem followed the opera, and the performances ter- minated with a ballet divertissement, calied “Les Trois Nymphes.”” Sigvor Mario appeared at Covent Garden on the 17th of May, and sung Arturo, in the Puritani, to Bosto’s Elvira.’ Mme. Grisi was announced to appear during the kame week as Leonora in the ‘‘Favorita.”’ The Times thinks that ‘‘however the Russian climate my have influenced Signor Mario, his performance last night gave reason to conclude that en American winter is auy- thing but preyndictal to bis voice, which was in perfect order from beginning to end, always at the singer’s com- mand, and as rich in fulness and variety of toae as wa can remember it,” Bowsry THkATRE.—A ballet company of French and Spanirh dancers have been en; by Mr. Waldron, and will aprear to morrow evening in ® grand divertinse- ment. The crama of the *‘Last Man,’’ with Mr. John- ston as Geofiry Dale, and the popular drama of ‘Jack Sheppard,” with Mra. Cooke as Jack, will also be played. WaLLack’s ThxaTre.—The last time that O’Keefe’s comecy of “Wild Oate’’ will be produced, will be on Monday evening, when ail of Wallack’s excellent com- pany will appear in the respective characters. The amusements will close with the farce of the ‘‘New Foot. man,” Mr. Vincent as Bobby Breakwiniow. On Tu day eveming Mr. Lester takes his benefit, being t night of the season. LararGr’s Merropoutay.—This establishment will cloe, according to announcement, on Saturday evening next, Shakespeare's tragedy of “King Henry iV.” will be played on Monday evening, Mr. Hackett in his unci- yalled character of Falstaff. The farce of *Kiil or Cure” will close the entertamments of the evening. All of Hackett’s five comedians appear. American Mcskvm.—The amusing piece called “My Wife's Diary,” nad the new comic pisce called “From are Miss Heywood, M Villege to Cow: lected for to morrow afteraoou, and in thee the attrastive drama of the ‘Lonely Man of the Ocean.”” Woon’s MinstreLs,—A variety of negro melodies, banjo, violin and flute solos, the ‘‘Wandering Minstrel,’’ ana other smusing featuree, to-morrow evening. Bvckiey’s SkRENADERS —This company deserve well from the people of New York. They have given, at great expense, a variety of operas, with new and beautiful scenery, and their singing is generally admired. Tne ‘«I'wo Pompeys’’ to-morrow evening. PxRnAM’s MINSTRELS. —The benefit of Mr. Jones com: off to-morrow evening, when s programme of melodies, followed by the laughable burleque Baby Show, will be given. Board of Fire Commissioners, The Board of Fire Commissioners met last evening, all of the members being present. The first case that came up was that of Hose company No. 14, against Engine Co, No. 15. Mr. Gannon, the foreman of the latter comps by, eppeared in its behalf ; he was not with the company at the time complained of—the fire or alarm of fire was at avenue C and Third street; the complaint was for run- ning on the sidewalk—returning from the fire witness was with the firemen, and never recollected to have had a disturbance with the complaining company, but heard tomething about the matter. Mr. Haskell, of Clinton atreet, also complained of the same company; witness does not remember breaking hie or any ons else's stoop down in Janusry last—nor does ho remember being on the waik with the engine, which is one that could not be properly run thereon, but durisg the winter did on oLe occasion run the engine on a sidewalk when it was damaged. Thomas Fleming deposed that the jumper of No. 14 run ingo the rope of Engine Co. Ne. 15, and knocked eome of ber men down; the former company were run- ning on the mdewalk, and it by nyo to be accidental, ae it was in the turning—the fire was just above Wall and Pearl streets. Mr. Edward Knight, © member of three years’ standing, was out on the occasion of the disturbance ith Hose Company No. 14; that company on the side- jaik at the time, and in turning the corner of the street she ran into the company complained of, and knocked several men down. Mr. Shannon, secretary of the company, was brought up, but deposed that he knew nothing of the matter an- der investigation. he expulsion of Anthony Lebro from Hook and Ladder Company No. 14 was then called The foreman de- posed that defendant had been a member tor a lo: lime, and for three had been « good mem neglected hisdaty for about one year before his expul- sion, while he was in health; but he excused himself be- cause of his A Pipe Log cg Ree He hn wha believe Ler} company wou gree ing a as resigne: at the time when be refused to do duty. Mr. Mills then came up to testify as to the expulsion of Wiiliam Long, T. 8, Thomas Franklin and Jono Manginn from Bios Com; No. 13, as members in ar- rears and neglecting duty. apoke generally weil of the aa up to within a short time of the retura, Horrible Tragedy in Leonard Street. SUICIDE OF A DISAPPOINTED LOVER. Last evening, about seven o’clocs, a most distressing ease of suicide occurred in the house of Cinderella Mar- shall, No. 54 Leonard street. At this hour, Thomas Bailey Russum, formerly of Som Francisco, blew his brains out with a pistol—the cause, refusal of a girl in this house to marry him. As far an we have been able to ascertain, the facts of the case are there: — Oa the above evening, the decease? visited Mim Mar- shall’s for the purpose of sosing this gizl, with whom he had fallen desperately in love. He entreated ber to leave the life she was following, and join her band with his in marriage, but she firmly refused, for reasons best known to herself. The love-stricken mamthen became much excited, and threatened, if she did aot instantly promise him her hand in wedlock, he wou'd biow his brains out, othe same time drawing a pistol from hie pocket. The threats of suicide so alarmod the lady of ihe house that she sent across the street, to the Fifth ward sta- tion houre, for the police to come and take Russum awoy, Captain Carpenter, who was in the station house at the time, instantly accompemied the meseenger, and on going up stairs saw the deceased etanding” in the middle of the room, where the young wonitn was: hold- ing converse with him, with a pistol im-hishand. Capt, Carpenter immediately approached biry, and in a conci- liatory tone remarked, ‘Give me the pistoland come along with me to the station house, where we will settle this matter after having talked it over.” Russum qui- etly handed him the weapon, and ina resigned. maaner proceeded to follow Captain Carpenter down atairs, Not thinking for a moment that the wretched man had another pistol in bis possession, Captain Carpenter went down stairs first, while Russurn followed close be- hind him, apparently satisfied to go to the station house. However, at the bottom of the stairway, and when about two or three steps from the hall landing, Ruesum suddenly pulled out a second pistol, and placing the muzzle of the weapon close up to his ear, discharged the contents of the same into his brain. The scene that followed may be better imagined than des- cribed, The unfortunate man, all covered with blood, instantly fell headlong to the floor, and there for a few moments lay convulsed in death. “Aid was instantly procured from the station house, and the body was con- veyed to that building, where the: suiside I'ngered for ten minutes, gasping in the agonies of death, and then became a lifelers corpse. The deceased never spoke a word after receiving the mortal wound, The ball entering the skull just beside tha ear on the Jeft side of the head, passed outward and lodged in the left eye, This horrible tragedy is tinged with romance: The Fuicide occupied a high position in the city of San Fran- cisco, where he formerly held the office of Register. There be left a wife and two children, and came on to New York with ample means to defray his expenses here during his stay, which was meant to have been short. While in New York he boarded at the Carlton House— lived rather extravagantly, and by some mischancs was brought in contact with a girl boarding at Cin- derella Marshall's, of very captivating and pleasing manners. With her he became deeply enamored, and so deep was his love fo: her that he offered her his hand in marriage. His off:r was refused, for what reasons we covld not learn; a deep melancholy seized upon the re- jected woer, and he determined on committing suicide, and thus end all his troubi To. this end ha, on the 2ist of April last, purchssed a vial of laudaoum, and proceeded to the residence of the captivating woman, and there told her his intentions if she would not agree to the propositions he had previouriy made. His arga- ments in favor of marriage were scouted at, which had such an effect upon his mind that he instantly, in pre- wence of bis ‘evil star,’’ swallowed the entire contents of the bottle. Medical sia was procured, sad Nassim was conveyed in an insensibie condition to ths Carlton House. Here, after lingering between life and death for two days, he recovered from the deadly effects of the poison, but seemed quite disappointed at the result of the attempt at auiciée, and even on bis sick bed de- clared that ag soon as an opportunity would offer he would commit self-destruction. His friends reasoned with him on his foolish course of conduct, but he was deaf to all their entreaties, aad would listen to no alteroative save death or marriage with the woman be loved. Asa determination to commit suicide was evinced, his friends and medical attendants thought the most proper course to pursue would be to send the infatuated man to thelunatic asylum on Blackwell’s Island. Thither a>- cordingly, on a commitment issued by Jastice Connolly, Rursum was conveyed, about a month ago, avd here he was treated after the maaner of all thoss affected with diseage of the mind. How he got from the Junatic asylum, and arrived here in the city a few days ago, hes not yet been ascertained; but it is thought that his friends, thinking he had got over the mad fit that pos- seesed him, removed him from that institution, not supposing that he intended to make s recond attempt at self destruction. But bow greatly they were deceived and mistaken, the above can bear witness. His deep love for this woman had not abated, not- withstanding her peremptory refusal of his hand, but had increased two-fold with the heavy reverses that seemed to come between him and the object of his affec- tions. His visit to the courtesan last evening, his final offer, bis refusal, his suicide, and the shocking scene that was then enacted, close this fearful drama, ‘The deceased was a man abou’ 40 years of age, and was more than ordinarily handsome; was about six feet high, of dark complexion, and bad black bair and mous- tache. He is, we understand, a native of Baltimore, but for many years past had been a citizen of San Francisco, where, holding the office of Register, he commanded » great deal of respect, and won for himself many friends and admirers. His untimely end will, no doabt, be sin- cerely regretted by his friends, and bea hard blow to his unfortunate widow and orphan children, The coroner will hold an inquest upon the body of the deceased to day. Mayer’s Office, CHARGE O¥ FALSE PRETENCES. From information received yesterday at the Mayor's office, it appears that an extensive swindle has been in operation for the last few days, by which a considerable number of incautions persons have been defrauded of different sums of money, (the amount of which has not ‘as yet been ascertained,) under pretext of paymont for advertisements in, and as subscription for, a new Direc- tory, to be published by the firm of A. Adams & Co, of 413 Broadway, and called ‘The New York City, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Jersey City and Hoboken Directory.” The swindle waa, as we are given to understand, first detect- od by an employé of Trow’s Directory, who, in ons of his canvassing rounds, came across the foliowing blank receipt:— 169 Broapway, June 1, 1955, en 01 n — a In advance, (being port payment of —— subscription,) for theN. ¥ City, Brooklyn, Williamebars, Jersey City’ and Di te , for 1IS5—, pudlishe y as. Hoboken Directory, fo P LY Pe lek 00, Collector. Never having heard of such a firm as A, Adams & Co., and suepecting that there was some fraud connected with it, Jame farrell, 680 Houston atreet, was em- ployed to go to the office of the aforesaid firm, ani en- gnge himse canvasser, for the purpose of finding out the true nature of the 7 Farrell acted up to his instructions; was engaged by Adame & Co., and that bis employer's directions ‘were to get all the money he could, and not to give s re- ceipt under any circumstances whatever, unless abso lutely compellec to do so, The complaint was made by a man named Sylvester Keely, No. 244 Ninth street, who staten that he paid 50 cents for the insertion of an extra line in the Inrectory, and got a receipt for the wame. Since then Keely has made inquiry at the place 413 Broadway, and has been informed that there is no such firm or person of the name of Adams at a ond Charles A. Du Moulin, Andrew O’Toole, Maurice Healy, and several others, Ci that they had been engaged by two perrons, John McKellar and Joseph D, Carson, and by virtue of their employment, col money from different parties. and yo "oer over to bow and Carson, who preten: Ma were on businers for A. Adams & Co., 413 Broadway. Metonler that the whole affair {8 a falsehood; but Carson says tl he was merely in the employ of the former, at a salary of $1 50 per day, and 20 per cont on any taken in, We learn, that Carron was recently with Trow’s Directory. In defauit of $600 bail each, the pri were committed by Justice Osborne, to await examination. Chief Justice as mpbell, Bos- pret pale June 2.— . ve. . Suydam, te UN! George der ef special Hiram A James Grant and others.—Order of special term plaintiff must pay the costs of first action down to the entry of order, $10 conte of the motion. No costa of the appeal to be allowed to itbor party. GENERAL PEMNERER, THE NEW COMMANDER IN cuiER. This officer, to whom the command im chief of the French army im the Crimea has just been transferred, in comrequence of the resignation of General Canrobert, is one of those African ebiefs who have wen their way to high military rank by rather equivocal means. He acquired an infamous celebrity by the cruel exploit which he performed in the Dabr, in 1845, in suffocating 80 men, women and chiitrem of ene of the Arab tribes, Inacave. We copy from the Pantheon Popu- aire, » well-edited Paris pwdlication, the following rather apologetic account of thin affair :— The Kantara, the title of whisk signifies s bridge, ia avast thicket which cennecte two rocky eminences situated om the borders of the Qued-Freschich. Here are the vast grottoes called Daltr el Freschich. Tas Ouled-Riahs tancied that they had placed im these caves, in-full security, their wives, chikiren and valuables. Prensed closely by Colonel Pelissier, who had arrived to undertake o razsia against the Beri-Zentcs, and who was to be joimed by Colonel ©, Arnaud, whe had taken the CEnstern route, they themselves were compelled to crowd into these caverns for safety. Sixty of them posted themselves in advance to apprise the rest of the arrival of the French, and as soon as the latter were in sight, the Kabyles commenced » well sustained fre against the head of the column. Their fire became #0 lierrassing that a party of Arab goum, who followed the column, abandoned it im terror. After the first fire was exchanged, however, the Ouled Rhia warriors fled to: rejoin their brethren in defence and im martyrdom. The cave had only two entrances, one above the other, to which anenclosed footpath led. A company of grenadiers received orders to follow this difficult route, and to arrive as soon as poasible at the retreat of the Kabyles, but. the latter had the advantage of firing with a certainty of killing the men engaged in this vpecies of ravine. It was found necessary to abandoa the attack in front. An-investment of the place was then thought of. Fa- mine would probably bave compelled the Ouled Rhias te submit, but Colone!'Pelissier was ina hurry to join his colleague. Om the other band there were not troops sufficient to teke up a permanent encampment om these mountains, where an insurrection might an- nibilate the cotuma; in short a siege was not in confermity-with the Colonel's instruetions. He had directions, at any price, to destroy the prestige attached to the retreats of the Kantara. An infernal idea, borrowed unfortunately, either from our civil wars or from the wars of the Spaniards ia Ame- rica, had been iadiceted as an extreme measure by the Governor General. It was to terrify the Kabyles by threatening to suffocate them in their caves by fire. It was thought that in presence of such a menace all re- sistance would cease. After succeeding, teough not without a good deal of difficulty, in placing himself im communication with the defenders of the cavern, Colo- nel Pelivsier throw out the threat suggested by Marshal Bugeaud. The Arabs laughed at it, and one of the French flegs of truce was even killed by them. A commencement of the project was made, in the idea that their indifference only arose from the certainty which they entertained that the threat would not be put in execution. Heaps of dry wood and straw wore throwm frem the tops of the Kantara infront of the caves. The Kabyles removed them, according as thoy were flung down, but the fire of the Frei having driven them back into the caver, those combustibles after a ‘while made a vast heap, to which ’it now only remained to apply the fire. No signs ot surrender on the part of (he Arabs hi nH been made, fire was at length tnrown on the pile. Ae if it aid not wish to associate itself with tne horrors of this hu- man butchery. it long refused to communicate itself to the combustible masses piled by the French at the en- trance ot caverns. A few Arabs escaped, and went. toa short distance to obtain water. It was expected thet others would tollow them, and that the whole body would then submit. This was a vain hope. Just as the wun began to quit ite zenith, a.breeze arose, which blew directly in the direotion of the entrances to the Dhar. The smoke began to whit] and cur! in the air, the flames burst forth and were crawn by the current into the ca- verns, Many thought that the Arabs had fled by eome feeret issue, or at least that they had found a re- treat where the fire could not reach them. This state of uncertainty lasted ail night At dsybreak ,a company, composed partly of artiHery and partly of engipoerr, received orders to penetrate inte the caves. A meocholy silence, broken by distant moans, prevailed there. At the entrance, the anim whose heads had been covered over to prevent them from seeing or making » noise, lay halt-reduced to cin- ders, Then were cebeld fearful groupa which death had sezed upon. Here a mother hed been suffocated just aa ehe was delending her child ageinst the fury of a ae whose horns she still heid, and whom the fire had sti at the same time. To od to the horror of the scene, the naked corpses poured forth their blood by the mouth, ard by their attitades attested the dreadfal character of the death struggle. Here, two spouses, or two lovers were locked in each otber’s arms. New born childrem lay amongst the chests and toe provisions, and in other places were concealed in the garments of the mothers. ip five, ecattered in every cirection were to be see: a- tiated’ masres of human flesh, trampled under foot during the struggle of the nignt, and forming altogether & sort of human ragout. When all these horrors were related to the Colonel he did not seem to believe them. He sent his staff to as- ture themselves of the fact. It was still more palling when the caverns were emptied of corpses end booty which they contained. There were more than six huncred dead bodiss im them. ‘The greatest consternation pervaded the column; it is said, however, that the soldiers were not ashamed te rofit by the spoils of the martyrs of Darh el-Freschich. We attach no credit to the statement, However thus may be, Colonel Pelissier bas had fixed upon him by thie deed a terrible name It is certain, that in giving orders to smoke tne caverns he was faz trom expecting such @ feartul result With an incredible. degree of heroism, the Governor General took upon bim, in the face of outraged public opinion, the responsibility of tha command, It should be added, that about n year after the occur- rence above related, Colonel Pelissier signalized himself at Mortaganem by another feat of the same description, by cuttiog off the stream which supplied with water anotber tribe, who had taken refuge in some of the mountain caves. In the same vear, as a reward for these meritorious services he was made a general and commandant of the civision of Mostaganem. In the autumn of 1882 we find him besieging Laghouat, in the Sabara of the province of Algiers, which he stormed (December 2) with some loss. The flags taken at La- gbouat by General Pelissier were deposited on the 30th of December, 1862, at the Invalides. The General been several time Governor-General ad interim of Al from fifty to fifty-four years of age, of ‘sh, violent and energetic character, and is generally ted by the army. Such is the new chief whom Noepoleon bas selected for the im; it and re- sponmble post lately held by General Canrobert. The choice is, perhaps, agood one, under the cirsumstances, GENEBAL CANROBERT, THE OLD COMMANDER-IN CHIRF. Francois Canrobert was born in 1809, inthe depart- ment of Lot, some leagues from the village where Mu- rat first saw the light. He entered the school of Saint Cyrin the month of November, 1826, and obtained the E highest honors in that establihment. In 1828 he was , appointed to the sub-lieutenancy of the 47th regiment of the line, and was made lieutenant in 1882, In 1835 he embarked for Africa, and arrived in the province of Oran; and in a short time accdmpanied t4* ©X geditionts Mascara, where he first distinguished banase. the part he took at the capture o: Memcen, the expeditions to Cheliff and M'na, revictualing of Tiemcen, the battles of Sidi, Yacoub, Tafna, and Sikkak, Canrobert the rapk of captain im 1837, and soon after the deoore: tiom of the Legion of Honor was conferred on him. In October Captain Canrobert was the 6th Battalion of Chasseara-a-pred. In this new cam. paiga he signalieed — in ohne of Mouzais and Gontas, as well as in the sang struggle with the Bent-Massers. Having obtained the rank. of Chef de- Bataillon in the 15th Light Regiment on 1842, be wae placed in command of the him ageinst Bou . contin warfare were followed by the pacification of the country; and Canrobert obtained the rank of Colonel. After hav. ing commanded the 24 transferred te the 24 4 ly against the Kabyles and the tribes of Targura, which he brought ‘me subjection. In recompense for his brave conduct at he was nomiasted Com- magne ot Se Lear Honor, Deo. 11, 1549. rrmein hed himeelf at the battle of Narah, ted to the rank of General Brigade on of January, 1850. He next took the command of brigade of infantry, and was attached as aid-de- camp to the Prince President of the Republic. On the 4th of January, 1853, he was appointed General of Di- vision. Three months afterwaras he was called to the command of a division of infantry at the camp of Het- faut. He was next placed at the head of the First divi- sion of the Army of the where he took an active t in the tion of the debarkation, and in contri- Buti powerfully to the success at Alma, where he se- osived a wound. A few days after he succeeded to the command of the French army, on the retirement of Merrhal St, Arnaud, who survived his erignation afew days, At the battle of Loe lovember 6, he bad» horse killed under him, wounded, He retained the command of the French army to the 16th ae a that = countinued on the most cordial terms Raglaa. & fine of $25 i+ imposed ‘oath ia the presouce of & In the town of Liberty, Te: upon every maa who avers woman.