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oe oe SS He A ee while it is open. To our mind it isan invaluable, as itcer- | perhape, the most striking picture in the gallory Wy 8 an uprivallea, nering in one gallery of the gems of American landscape. THE DUSSELDORY GALLERY. For more than ton years this gallery, composed of one hundred and twelve pictures by artists of the Dusseldorf school, of which Cornelius, the friend and cotemporary of the famous Overbeck, was the founder, has been open to public view. The pictures of the Dusseldorf gal- lery have too often invited the comments of the critic to render it necessary at this time to enter upon a detailed notice of them, It may be enough to say that | Among the cabinet pictures there i in the entire collects which some pleasur derived there is not a single picture from Krom Lessing's fine historical picture of the bat & finer work is the full length portrait by Vandyke. Thare is another Murillo, also, which, although but a eketed, is exceedingly fine. There is inthis collection a pretty | good Velasquez; ahead by Titian; but for Titian not over good. A splendid landscape, market Rembrandt, is a glorious picture; butit atrikes us that it does not look Like that artist's handling. It is better finished and more care- fully touched than Rembrandt’s landscapes usually are. However, it is worthy of a place in any gallery. Cayp is | well represented in a landseape and cattc piece, Bran- asset's penell also furuishes another noble caine pictur. A Moonlight, jore Guilin, is a vers " | decane te Rb one by Gerard Dow, Which is a perfect gem. A head of an old man by Wood. nd some instruction may not be | yille, is a marvel of painting. Of the pictures by Ameri- can artists there is a delightful heat of Huntingdon, a Martyrdom of John Huss down to the sweet cabinet | Sunset, by Church, and a winter an! an autumn land- gems of Grachof, the student may find something worth rememberinjg, and the lover of art something to admire. lection after the Martyrdom of Huss are certainly those illustrating’ Shakspereau subjects; and one may be sur- | prised thatthe German artist’s conception of Shakspere's characters should accord so well with the ideas which the poct’s own countrymen have formed. The picture by Schrodter, of Falstaff! Mustering his Recruits, Hilde. brandt’s ‘Cordetia and King Lear, and his Othello Relating his Adventures to Desdemona, are all of thom excellent conceptions of Shakspere, showing that the German artists must have studied him in a spirit | akin to our own. Fault has sometimes beet | found with Hildebrandt’s picture of Othello, because the artist has represented the noble Moor as a negro ; but it must not be forgotten that he was so represented on the stage for many years, indeod until Kean introduced him to the public with a lighter skin ; and even bow the Af rico-American actor Aldridge, at present playing in St. Petersburg, makes bis most forcible impressions in Fa- rope, we are told, as Othello, though nature hag done for lum what burnt cork does for the white tragedian, ‘The humor, and indeed the touch, oi Hogarth are fairly represented in Hansenclever’s Jobriade, comprising three aumirable pictures, and his Wine Testers and Life in the Cellar. Campenhausen’s striking effects of light and shade are weil illustrated in his subjects, tacen from the mes of the Cavaliers and Roundheads, which Sir Waiter Soott bas immortalised in his *Woodstock.’* In the de- partment of landscape, Gude, Achenback, Leasing, Pose, Sall and Schirmer furnish studies which our own artists might proiit by, and which cannot fail to charm the most critical observer. On the whole, the Dusseldorf gallery is something which any city may be proud to porsess, THE BRYAN GALLERY. The Bryan gallery, a collection of paintings purchased from time to time in Europe by a citizen of that name, has been removed from its former location on Broadway to the Cooper Institute, where it is tow open, free of charge, to and students of art. The gallery contains two and thirty pictures, among which are represeut- ed the Italian, German, Flemish aad Dutch, Spanish and French schools. In eo large a collection one does not ex- pect to find all gems, nor certainly in a collection of this kina the chef d’auvres of the different masters; neverthe- less, there are a few really fine and valuable pictures and a good many considerable merit in the Bryan gallery. It say that the dif- masters as of is enough to ferent schools are representod by such Cimabue, Giottl, the Caracci, Titian, Leonardo da Vinci Correggio, Rembrandt, Rubens, Cayp, Ruysdael, Van- ¢ , Velasquez, Murillo, Poussin, Claude, Vernet and Greuze. In the works of these men the art student can find something to improve himself, whether in landscape, portrait or historical painting. Itis a pity that the di- | visions of this gallery are not better classed according to | the schools, It would greatly facilitate the visiter in ac- quiring a knowledge of the history of art, and forming a critical comparison between the periods and the masters of each school, However, with such a collection at their command the people of this city cannot complain that the works of the old masters ar as a sealed book to them, and if they do not avail themselves of the opportunity alforded by it toaddto their knowledge of art, and cultivatea finer taste, it is not the fault of the owner, who expended £0 much time and money in completing it. The Bryan gallery contains the largest number of pictures by the an- cient masters of any collection in this country. GALLERY IN THE STUDIO BUILDINGS. The artists whose studios are located in the building No. 15 Tenth street, known as the “ Studio Buildings,” have placed on exhibition, free to the public, a collection of their recent works, in the excellent little gallery which stands in the centre of the block. The number of pic- tures is small, but there are some among them containing much merit. In landscape, the Valley of Landerbranner, and a Sunset in the White Mountains, by 8. R. Gisford, are among the best works in the collection; the former especiaily being a very fine specimen of Alpine scenery, with a good perspective, well deflned middie distance, and capital atmospheric effect. A view on the Hudson, near Idlewild, by E. W. Nichols, is a little coid, and somewhat of the porcelain order of art, ‘but yet has a pleaging and quiet effect. A coast scene, by Suydam, has a distance which isastudy. T. McEntee furnishes two fair pictures—a piece of foliage, which is very carefully handled, and a little autumnal landscape, in the Frankenstein style—a warm, pleasant and meritorious picture. Buchanan Read’s Ascension of the Innocents is a mode! of that ar- tist’s sweet style of coloring, which ig of the quict, cool, and pearly order, and which a little warming up would greatly improve. Two female heads, by Read, are better colored than the composition piece. They are decidedly good. Phineas Staunton exhibits his life size portrait 0: Henry Clay in this collection. The head in this picture is well painted, but the awkward figure of the great Ken- tuckian is still more awkwardly posed. He looks as if a sudden spasm of a very upromantic character had scape, by Gignoux, the former perhaps oneof that artist's balk Picker ‘The sculptures, though not numerous, are the most excellent pictures in the col- | very beautiful. In the vestibule stands a remarkably fine statue of Diana, by Wyatt, one of his last works, pur- chased at the sale of his effects in Rome. A bas retief of Night, by Palmer, is also quite a study. Side by side are two very beautiful statuettes, which look as though they were couceived by the same’ artist—a Smiling Gir!, by the late Greenough, and a Laughing Boy, by Rich: ards, of this city, whose studio is in the Cooper Institute. On the whole, Mr. Aspinwall’s collection isa rare and valuable one, and would be esteemed a treasure in any city in the world. Mr. Aspinwall gives a rezeption in his gallery to a large number of his friends, artists and others, to-day, an example which he hopes to see followed by all those who possess fine pictures in this city. AUGUST BELMONT'S COLLECTION, Mr. Belmont’s gallery, at his residence, on Fifth ave- nue, contains perhaps the best and largest collection of pictures by modern artista in tho United States. The paintings in all number about a hundred, and comprise, among others,a fine picture by Galley, of the Duke of Alva taking the oath of the Inquisition; Rosa Bouheur’s eplendid work, Starting for the Hunt; the Interview of Marguerita and Faust, by De Lys; the Chess Players, one of emier’s best cabinét pictures; the Good Sister, celebrated French artist Merle; aad in land- fine cattle scene, by Troym; a view of ‘Trenton Falls, by Gigaoux ; a sea piece, with a delicious moonlight eifect, by the Dusseldort artist Achenback, and a storm scene by the same artist—a work of extraordinal ert. ¢wo other cabinet pictures in this collection are gems—tie Billiard Playors, by Cha- vet, and the Miser, by Gilman. The ‘Bull aud the Bee,” by Brascasset, is a fine specimen of cattle painting. ‘A flower piece, iu Saint Jean’s best style, is a tine picture, Horace Vernet’s battle piece, though a’ good work, is not qnite equal, we think, to the artist. These pictures, 1 will be remembered, were recently exhibited to the pub- lic ; Dut we understand that Mr. Belment intends to open his gallery occasionally to a select number of his: friends, and we hope he will extend his invitations as far as possi- bie, fora noble collection like bis should not be shut. OTHER PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, There are several of our wealthy citizens who are pos- sessors of some excelient collections, though not quite as Jarge as those of Messrs. Belmont and Aspinwall, Mr. Chas. Leupp, who resides at the corner of Madison square and Twenty-fifth street, has quite a number of good pic- tures by American artists; among others Leutze’s late pic- ture, Light and Shade, Mr. Lennox, on Fifth avenue, also’ owns some excellent works, among them two of Tur: ner’s finest landscapes, and an admirable picture by Sir Joshua Reydolds, but as Mr. Lennox is not as liberal in | throwing open his gallery as other gentiemen, few have ever seep them. Marshal! O. Roberts is the possessor of many works of rare merit, such as Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Leutze, and the Rose of the Alhambra, by the same artist. The private galleries of Messrs. Stnart, Osborn, Sturgis, Lawrence and others contain muuch that is rich and valuable in art. | Mr. W. P. Wright, who resides in Hoboken, is the fortunate possessor, among other fine pictures, of Rosa Bonheur’s famous Horse Fair. THE PEOPLE'S WINDOW GALLERY ON BROADWAY. In addition to the foregoing collections, there is another gallery, which may be called the ‘Pedestrian’s Gallery.”” It is always open to the public, without entrance fee or invitation, and is so arranged that .‘‘all who run may .”’ This gallery is located in the windows of the picture dealers and framers on iway. Here are to be seen from time to time many excellent works of art from the pencil of the artist or the burine of the engraver. In the windows of Goupil, Williams & Stevens, Wilmurt, Diesseldorf, Kimball and Whittemore, and others, the passer-by may make a hurried study of the spirituelle conceptions of Ary Schaffer, the unmatched productions of the dashing Rosa Bonheur; may peep into the English farm yard with Herring; witness the last struggles of the dying stag on the Highland moors, with Landseer; bask for a moment in the smiles of the Empress Eugonie and the ladies of her court; or improve both his taste and his morals by reflecting wholesomely upon Jobn Martin's fearful representations of Heli and Judgment. And the beauty of this gallery is that the pictures are changed nearly every day, 0 that although the study may be short, it is made tp in variety. In fact, the daily pedes- trian on Broadway may, at the end of the year, have seen enongh of the works of art of real value and merit to satiefy the appetite of a connoisseur, if not to form a correct artistic taste and judgment. Sale of the V famsburg Ferry Leases. Quite a large lage of capitalists, stockjobbers, speculators, street contractors and others, in all about one hundred and fifty persons, congregated in the Go. vernor’s room, at the City Hall, to attend the sale of the ferry leases of the Peck slip and Grand street ferries. The arrested bis eloquence, and was about to double him up. ‘There are two or three pieces by Hays—Birds surprised by a Dog, rather a spirited picture, and a still life piece, representing wild ducks. Hubbard and Hart furnish some gems in landscape. Staunton has a picture of a bride, in which there is a tricky effect of reflected light, very cleverly executed, but spoiling the tone of the flesh.’ The expression of the face, too, we do notlike. Tne bride looks as if she was bewildered, whether at the prospects of her new condition or the beauty of the jewels on her lap, we cannot tell. All the artists in the building are not represented in this gallery, as we think they should be. ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION AT DODWORTH’S SALOON. Dodworth’s saloon and dancing academy, in the marble building adjoining Grace church, is periodically placed at the service of a society of artists, who avail themselves of this act of liberality to invite the patrons of art to view their freehest and best works. The pictures now on exhi- bition there, though mostly small in size, are worthy a pil- grimage from distant lands, Small pictures, little gems, geem to be the favorites with amateurs, and no wonder. Very few artists are adequate to the production of works of large size. The exquisite little compositions and bits of vatural scenery with which Shattuck, Coleman, Bowten and William and James Hart have delighted the lovers of art have produced a radical change in the pictorial world—a change for which it can- not be too grateful in the way of patronage In the landscape department our young artists have achieved so much that excites our admiration that 1t would be reprehensible hot to commend their works as equalling the best artists of the English, which is acknowledged to be the best school of landscape in the world. It is not, how- ever, in this department only that our young artists excel, The ‘masterly pictures of Baker, George Hall, Grey, Car- penter, Stone and Green indicate an ‘untiring application and thorough knowledge of the theory and priucipies of art. In the landscape department the most fastidious con. noisseur is disarmed, and we are happy at recognizing among pictures of this claes somo very clever perform: ances of Mr. Johnstone, a young artist whose carlier works bad too stagey and melo-dramatic an aspect. Mr. Hunt- ington, who has recently returned from Kurope, contri- butes a noble picture; it is a portrait of a philosopher, en gaged, we suppose, in perplexing himself, as philosophers usually do, for the benefit of the fools. it is, as are ail this great artist’s works, harmonious in color, verital expression, and elaborately minute in detail. Tne sence of catalogues will not allow that precision neceas¥ty to particularize the works under notice. The most etrik- ing picture of the exhibition, bat not on that account worthy of particular notice, except by way of reproof, is A Legend of Saint Michael, painted by Mr. Car ter, a painter who seems to delight in gratifyin the’ public vision his visionary ideas of exints Virgin Marys, monks and friars. This is his the earlier performances of Mr. Carter w ed to be delighted, and must entreat that to bis firet love, It is illasive to attempt, w tance with the spiritual world, avy rey mo ast vine reward or retribution. There is m.ch in this picture to admire, but what is admirabic is origi- nal. Michael Angelo’s great picture in the Sistine chapel, Murillo’s Assumption of the Virgin, and the Fallen Spirits—very substantial ones, too—in Lockwood's large picture, make up the composition of this tablean : is veatiy painted in oll. In most instances, when to see performances of this kind, we feel cailed sympathize with the damned, and feel contempt for tue artist's gods, The only redeeming potnt in this picture is its authority for “bine devils,’ whose mali¢n jntluence is marveliously, if not satisfactorily explained, as they are permitted by Lieutenant Michael to hover above and around as much female beauty as Mr. Carter is pleased to introduce into his picture. Mr. William Hart contributes a Sunset on the Coast, which has done bim gre it; we allade to this picture with great pleasure, becaure’ it gives promise ofa new school. We are sadly «: nt in marive painters. Yet nowhere, at suprise or sunset, or in noontide sun, are nobler views than those which every day greet the eye on our noble rivers and harbor. Mr. Dix bas wrought some clever pictures of this kind, bat they smack too much of the Stanfleld school of marine painting. We commend to our young artist this uatrodden path strewn witb garlands, awaiting the hand that hath the courage and patience to gather them. Could Turner and Stantleid have regaled their eyes with the glories of the rising and setting sun of this hemisphere, the world would have been enriched with the trophies of their unrivalled «pencils. We bad boped to have seen Mr. Rossenburg’s tine landscape, with waterfall, painted with a rigorous obe dience to the principles of art. His views in Havana, too, would have been an ornament to the exhibition. From Mr. Sontag we have but one litue picture, but that is very airy and itiful. From Mr. Lazarus nothing, and this is a fault for which he deserves reproof. Our publication of strictures on the fine arte are, of course, sgn lage pe both the public taste and the artist—to ) NOt to destroy. Life is co short to admit of artistic perfection. Without a litt\e voading the sluggish would be entirely motionless: henes reproof is occasionally necessary, and mutually requisite to the of what renown we have and to the acqui- sition'of more and more. We make this Inst remark by way of defence of a recent article on the exhibition in the Studio Building, being assured by many artists and ama teurs that they were serviceable as well as well merited. PRIVATE GALLERIES. WM. HL. ASPINWALL'S COLLECTION. Mr. Aspinwall’s superb gailery, at his residence corner ‘Of Tenth street and University place, contains a rare and ‘valuable collection of paintings, not as large in number sale was under the direction of Comptroller Haws. Among the audience were George Law, James Murphy (Fulton Iron Works), and County Clerk Clancy, besides numerous Councilmen. The bidding was spirited. Mr. Law did pot bid himself, but he was represented by ano- ther party. Shortly after oue o’clock P.M. the Comp- troller, the Collector of the City Revenue and the auc- tioveer entered the room and positioned themselves at a table overlooking the assemblage. The auctioneer then announced that if the audience would give him their attention be would proceed with the sale. The Coltector of the City Revenue then stated, by avtbority of the Comptroller, that the first sale would be a lease of the ferry, as at present esta. blished, from the northerly basin at Peck slip, New York, to the foot of South Seventh street, Brooklyn, E. D. (Wil- liamsburg), or to some landing or place in said Brooklyn adjacent to the foot of said South Seventh street, with all the rights, privileges and advantages thereof belonging to the Corporation ot the city of New York, for a term of ten years, from the Ist of May, 1859. ‘The second sale would be the lease of the ferry, for the same term, from the foot of Grand strect, East river, New York, to the foot of Grand street, Brooklyn, E. 1. (Wil Hiamsburg), with similar rights and privileges to the other. The conditions of sale to be in substance as follows:— The purchaser to pay, at the time of the sale, to the Col- lector of the City Revenue, a sum equal to ten percent of the amount bid for the annual rent, wo apply on the rent of the first year, in case he (or they) executes a lease; otherwise the amount paid to be forfeited to the Corpora- tion. The leases to be for the term of ten years, from the 1859. In case the leases of ferries, or either od by parties otver than the present {be required to ‘purchase the ferry boats, buildings aud equipagee of the ferries at a fair va- luation, The jeage to contain a covenant requiring each ferry boat to bave attached to its engine a fire apparatus, or force pump, with not les® than 400 feet of hose, of the quality and dimensions as that used by the Fire | Depart- ment of the city of New York, und to be used for the ex- Unguishment of fires whenever required by the Chief En- gineer, or his assistants of the Fire Department of the city of New York, for which services the lessees shall re- ceive twenty dollars per hour for hour engaged, and ho time to be counted jess than one hour, The w meer aunounced that the sale wogld romain open for ten minutes after the leases were knocked down by him to see if the terms of sale were complied with. He eo bg about a rumor that a new ferry Fo! 0 as to conflict with these ferries, n 185) purchasers, whoever they might be, ot he consummated without the sanction of the Council, The sale was aboot to commence when J on George Law and Mr Comptroller, you mention in your condi- tion of purchase that each boat shall haye attached to its engines a fire apparatus, to be used for the extinguish. ment of fires, Now, vir, want compensation do you pro pose to allow for such services if rendered? Mr, Haws—Twenty dollars per hour, sir, The terms are fully expressed in the conditions of sale. Of course the compensation to be for not less than one hour. Mr. Law—Suppoee, sir, the boats get burnt up. Who wil! pay for them ? CovrrroiseR—That is not a supposable case, Mr, Law— (smiling) —Yes, it is. Comvrnorzen—Proceed with the eale. ‘The lease of the Peck slip ferry was sold first. It was 100, and went up by bids varying from $590 ‘ reached the point of $21,050, when it was struck down iol. V. Messerole & Co., of Williamsburg. The announcement was applanded by the audience. ‘The lease of t rand street ferry was started at $5,000, and w up by slow bids. One bidder—sald to have been yy Lave agent—wonld wait until the anc- tioneer was avout striking down the lease, when be would add onother $50. The auctioneer—rather a ® bumorous jndivicoal ead, “This is ail Law, gentlemen; it is all Law.” The ambignous*exclamator raived quite a laugh at Mr. Lax’s expense, The lease was floally struck off, to the gome parties who bought the Peck stip lease at $15,000. The ten per cent was paid down, ‘The purchasers represent a large and jufluential body of citizens of Wilitamsburg, who will at once organize a com- pany ander the generat law of the State ited States Circuit Court: Bofore Hen. Judge Ingersoll, MANSLAUGHTER ON BOARD sHt?. Fee. 9.—The jury in the case of Doretz, charged with the mansiaughter of a fellow seaman on board the whale- ship California, by cutting him with a spade, brought ina verdict of guilty. ‘The prisoner, in answor tothe Judgo, gave a description of the occurence in which he sought to justify himse!?, and eaid that the deceased bad struck him, and that he (pri- eoner) did not intend to kill the map when he throw the epade at him. ‘The Court then sentenced him to imprironment at hard labor for thirty months, and to pay @ fine of $5. Reimer & Mecke vs. Auguetus Schell, Collector—This was un action for an alleged excess of duties exacted on cotton hosiery imported in July; 1867, after the new tariff bad yone into operation, The rate was made under achedul 24 per cent. ‘ters claim that the g00ds were only subject to a duty of 16 per cent, and paid tho difference wnder protest. There were nine other similar cases to abide the event of this suit. As there was no question for the jury the Judge directed « verdict for 88 Mr. Belmont’s, and consisting chiefly of the works of fag Old masters. Murillo’s Immaculate Conception is, plaintif to be entered in cach case, subject to the opinion of the by Counsel then proceeded to argue the quea- tions of law | Our London, Paris, Berlin and Venice Correspondence, &., Our London Correspondence. Loxpon, Jan, 21, 1859. The Reform Movement in ‘The War Question in France—Statistical Weight of European Powers—Their Position, Hopes and Fears—Napoleonic Movemenis, &. Members of Farliament are stumping their constituents. Reform is the war cry of the age—reform in commerce, reform in church, reform in State, reform everywhere and in everything. Parliamentary reform absorbs the public mind, And who doubts{the necessity ? Just think. of it! Out of $300,000,000 of taxes nearly $200,000,000 are paid by wurepresented people | ‘Wellington fought reform and got his windows smashed. Lord Elden predicted that England’s sun would set for- ever if Catholic emancipation was granted. The bill pagsed, and the sun continues to shine. Free trade did not ruin either lands or landlords, as prophecied. Looo- motives did not render valueless the price of horseflesh, as stage proprietors expected, Rowland Hill was penny wise and not pound foolish in applying free trade to post offices. Fourteen years ago there were but 70,000,000 let- ters and 71,000,000 papers; but free trade in thought gives us now 504,000,000 letters and 250,000,000 stamped papers. On the war question the French papers blow hot and blow cold as Napolcon orders, De Morny is still bearing the Bourse. Young Pee! properly named him le plus grand speculateur de UBurope. Napoleon wants war. The people—35,000,000 out of the 36,000,000 in France—pray for peace. While Ministers report no war, the navy yards are busy, the arsenals hard at work, and 5,000,000 car- touches are packed up at Marseilles. The new Vincennes engines of war are there marked Oran’? and “Algiers.”” Brokers are moving grain on the Bourse. The population wait as looker’s on, The upper classes are disgusted, the lower uninterested, the middle submissive. Two principles govern the Bonapartes—the one popular revo- lution; the other, absolute monarchy. The foregoing is France. Take Austria now. Both are’ hovering over Italy like vultures and jackails around a dying camel, The popula- tion of Italy is 26,000,000. The military forces are di- vided into Italian and Austrian troops. The Austrians have 130,000 men; the Italians as follows:— &., &. Naples... ‘These statistics are given on the authority of the Italian National Society, and do not include the Lombardo-Veni. tian troops in Austrian service—say 50,000. Austria, at the commencement of war, would control Tuscan. Parmesan and Modenese forces—say 30,000, This would give ber 160,000. French influence would contro! the 20,000 of the Pope’s soldiers. Any way, Austria would have some 60,000 in her favor. But it must be borne in mind that the contest is in the land of 26,000,000 who despise the very name of Austria. They know that Austria is but a handful of States bound up by the priest and the soldier. They see that her territory is but a le on the world’s map. Offence and defence have been the Bible class lessons of both Austria and France for many months—and Italy stands between them. The stock words used when diseussing Continental are, “Voicanic’—“powder Roane See box,” &c. ‘A European war would kill off a lot of the surplus popu- Jation of the Continent before disease and the accidents of life would lessen it. It isa terrible pnnsi ge nations, like individuals and dogs, will fight. England should remain neutral; but she will not. ere «id you ever see a na- tional ple without her finger in it? America will be beno- fitted. She is out of the way. That little pond of water called the Atlantic is ‘thing in its way. Austria, hemmed !n by the fiery Magyar, the oppressed Ttalian, the liberty-loving Pole, and the thyrian, is not ‘thas Austria of the old French wars. She may come out of the fire, but not like the salamander at Cremorne Gar- dens, without a smell of fire upon her garments, Toterial reform acting Russia; Prussia, isolated in her selfishness; commercial England, brooding over India and exchanges, have no time to be Austria’s friends. France, England, Russia and Turkey are still wearing mourning for Crimean graves. 125,000,000 gra Austria’s deficit in 1866 was, Was Thdsosd to re’ willionn of tol, In 1857........ —while last year lars; but war will swell the debt beyond calculation. France knows this, and France isambitious. The walls of her palaces are lined with the battle fields of Italian conquest. Memo: painted the Romans’ military grandeur. self, and he is ambitious. flashes ancient glory. A thousand pens have Napoleon is all Our Paris Correspondence. Paris, Jan, 20, 1859. The Feverish Anxtety of France—Public Opinion Opposed to all War but with England—The Stock Jobbing of the Court Circle—The Presse an Organ of Prince Napoleon His Marriage Unites the Stuarts and Guelphs—Plan of an Italian Kingdom for Him—Jewels of the Bride—The Servian Question and the English Alliance—Reported Interview between Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria— The Empress Would be an <Actress—The Champagne Waltz, de. Rudio, the servant of Orsini, has made but spare use of the life he 80 narrowly preserved from the guillotime. The tidings of his death at Cayenne reached Paris on the anni- versary of the memorable atentat, and the bowing crowd that stand at the foot of the Imperial throne see in his death the visible interference of that destiny which pre- sides over the star of Napoleon. Whatever may be the reason, it is certain that ever since the guilty attempt of Orsini, a strange eventful change has made itself evident in the conduct of the Imperial government. From the date of the 14th of Janvary no one seems able to count on a day’s tranquil- lity. Abroad all has been jealousy, misgiving and de- flance; at home a feverish anxiety has crept into all classee apd nll Interests, and though at the moment 1 write there js a manifest disposition to hope the best, no one ventures to speculate on the event of the morrow. Whether the Imperial language to the Austrian Ambas- sador bear deadly fruit or no, it is very clear that its con- sequer are pregnant with importance to the Imperig! dynasty. From long pergonal observation of the charac- ter and temper of Napoleon the Third, Tam yery unwill- ing to give up my own private opinion that his Majesty would never have made the speech he did unless every: thing bad been matured for an active policy the reverse of that pacitic and assuring line he has hitherto thought fit to pureue, The whole prevs of France, with the exception of the Siecle and the Presse—journals, it canoot be denied, of great importance—have expressed the greatest relactance to any interruption of the present pacific relations. They record that public opinion is dead against the hazards of another Marengo or Avsterlitz; that Italy ig welcome to the good wishes of France, and no more; that France’s hand is now rather eager for bullion than for blood, and that every disturbance of its presemt commercial tran- quillity would be distasteful to it in the highest degree. Tt is well known, also, that the prefects, whose position ren- ders them too apt to echo whatever may seem the desire of the chief of the State, by whose grace they live and move and have their being, bave one and all made returns to the central government confirmatory of the opinions expressed in public journals. One prefect is said to have written that he knew but one cause that would rouse in France a tax bearing spirit of war, and that wasa quarrel with England. “The bitterness of hatred to our heredi- tary enemies,’ he is said to have added, “is more intense than I have language to describe, and I believe there is no hardship, no imposition, of whatever duration, that the country would not cheerfully sustain in furtherance of £0 holy a cause; but for any other enterprise the popular heart is dead.” These representations are said to have produced a sen- tible effect on the Imperia! entourage. In fact, from the first the speech of Napoicon seems to have fell like one of Orsini’s bombs among bis own circle, who, deep in finan- cial speoulations and the mysteries of the Bourse, were in dismay at the depression which they could not but fore- Bee must follow. Public securities are all taking heart, and certainly everywhere you hear ot nothing but assu- rances of peace. In the money market men openly de- clare their belief that such is the corruption of the Teape- ral pee syed nh heggom the Poy has been a stock job- Dy ir Money into certain ‘sons po skets. Thethin is #0 ly aseerted and 80 conta Pes that one is bound to record it, At the same time, I ot et leon with the daughter of the Sardinian ‘of the Court. of Si. Petersburg, alike form the of some great scheme, and Napoleon js far too pru- @ man to have recourse to means which for the eyes of the civilized world, But in such @ rumor may be cited ag & and corrupt nature of French mo- have ote that two of the ae Journals formed an exception unanimity in protest known to be ciosely identified with Princo Napoleon, who ia now accompated by Gen, Niel, ono of the ‘ablont engineering officers army, on a commiasion to Turin, and men naturally ideatity, al the pres"nt mo- ment, the sentiments of the Prince with those of the go- vernmont, It isin vain that the journal in question disa- vows his participation, Organ, ag {t is, of the Prince’ schemes for the !mprovemont of Algiers, koeping up the identification, The real diflcalty will be when eee Tn ae. Soames Cranetve themselves justified in taking the ini- ive. Prince Pion-Plon'’s marriage is itself a curious feature in these eventful times. Once more, through ite means, the Austrian and united. Ni ia Pion is a Guelph. King of Sardinia, descends Heorietta, of Char! by her upiioiconmner is Clotilde, daughter of the aoe direct line Sitart—and thus the rival findivg an Italian throne for Prince Napoleon. it is said, is to cede Savoy to France, indemnify! by the Duchies and the whole of oye 2 , the Marshes and Venetia, prising @ poy of five millions, is to constitute a kingdom for General Ploo-Plon—Naples being to be pro- vided for according to circumstances, and Rome left to the Pope. Every of all this, however, is for the moment fudge, amd a great deal must be doné ere such specu- jatiows can assume any importance. Imay mention here that the Pope’s Nuncio, Mons. Sac- coni, is to make way for Mons. Pietra, a Corsican prelate, and an old connection of the Bonapartes. The army of Piedmont, it is said, in time of war, can be pa 112,000 foot, 19,000 horse, 40 batteries of artillery or 820 guns. The Patrie considers the satisfactory solution of the Servian question a “genuine triumph French policy;”” but in {ts sem!-official character it observes:— i a? If we may regard this diplomatic triumph as a pledge of confidence and ag a proof of the conciliatory spirit whieh ani- mates all eae Powers, it muat nevertheless not be imagined that ull dificulties have been removed. To these difficulties is not to remeve them. We must, become acer to look obstacles in the face in order to ap- preciate them with calmness and overrule them wilh authori. ty. Ine word, let us be calm, but also vigilant. The Gazette de France takes a moro cheerful view of the political situation, Itis of opinion that— ue of Savoy ts merely un woul ineident, and instead of belie’ that Piedmor dra France’ ito Sor pekert Mas eeea GRRE tes came would, on the con! a Piedment, and ald , fande the King of Sardis that he mit sock rather to aubane than over excite the revolutionary spirit of the left, his ully. Areport is current that the Emperor of Austria and Napoleon are to have an interview either at Dresden or Stutteardt. It seems that the amnesty lately granted by the King of Naples, notwithstanding the coolness at pre- sent exhibited between the Neapolitan and French govern- ments, was formally announced to the Cabinet of the Fev viaer 3 The Moniteur fecls called upon to state the fact. Meanwhile the fair Empress of the French is bent uy other subjects of interest than those which occupy her husband’s lieges without. Her Majesty is anxious to in- troduce private theatricals as part of the Imperial gaieties of the season, and not content with the im it part fate hag allotted her in the real drama of life, she pines to enact, in ‘ia persona, its poetic shadow before the foot lights. M. Feuillet, the author of ‘ Le Roman d’un Jeune Homme Pauvre” has received her Majesty’s in- ‘structions to write a piece in which an Empress, without loss of tigmity might fitly participate. To accomplish this difloulty iis instructions were to keep the necessary amant out of sight—never to introduce him personally—so that the Empress may tell her love, but never exhibit its strength or weakness in action. Thus her august person will never be profaned by embrace or caress, or even the tip of her finger squeezed. Ifear, whatever the histrionic talent her ty ‘the plan offers but little scope for its developement. tt is thought that after her Majesty has had all the amusement of learning her part, dressing the character and rehearsing, Napoleon will then give her a quiet hint that the thing won’t exactly do. ‘The Russian embassy bas become celebrated this season iar waltz, in which each for tho introduction of a gentleman holds in his hand ne full of champagne, not a drop of which must be spill Our Berlin Correspondence. Brruw, Jan. 19, 1859. Revolutionary Speech from the Prince Regent—Fears of a Return of '48—Great Liberal Majority in the Lower Chamber—Proposed Reply to the Speech from the Ihrone—Fears of a Grand Coup by Louis Napoleon— Austria Hopes for Support from Prussia—England wilt be Neutral—Uncertain Position of Russia, dc. The opening speech of the Prince of Prussia to the Chambers has not produced a very favorable impression. ‘The newspapers, indeed, take care to say as little about it as possible, being fully aware that any severe comments upen a harrangue proceeding from so high and mighty a personage would draw down upon them the indignation of the police, and be summarily punished with confiscation and prosecution; but the public are less reserved in their expressions of dissatisfaction and disappointment. No one is pleased but the Kreus-Zeitung, which remarks very justly that the principles announced by the Prince Re- gent as forming the programme of his administration are the samo that have been invariably advocated by the con- servative—i. ¢., the reactionary—party, and will always receive their support. In fact, the phrases about “kingship by the grace of God,” “carrying aloft tho ban- ner of monarchy,’’ and ‘‘pregerving intact the good old raditions of Prussia,’ are identical with those that used to issue from the lips of King Fre- derick William, or of his mouthpiece, Baron Manteuffel; and it would be difficult to infer from anything stated by the Prince that the slightest alteration had taken place in the system of government, or that a single iota of those improvements was really contemplated which the public have been taught to connect with the advent of the new régime. ‘The rights of the monarch are vehemently insisted upon, ‘but not a word is eaid about those of the people; and per- sons who are unacquainted with the real state of things ‘would imagine that the whole country was in a ferment, and that it required the utmost exertion of authority to Protect the crown from the onsiaughts of revolution. The truth is that, very soon after his accession, the Regent began to be alarmed at his own popularity and that of his ministers; the burst of joy which hailed the downfall of the late government, and the hopes it gave rise to, revived in bis mind certain unpleasant reminiscences of the events andj feelings of 1848, and the camarilla by which be is surrounded are constantly at work to increase these doubts and misgivings. Although nothing in the world has been actually done since he aesumed the supreme direction of affairs, and to all intents and purposes everything remains exactly as it was left by Manteuffel and Westphalia, they keep ain- ning into his ears that he is going too fast, and that it is necessary to pause and put on the drag in time, before the car of State runs helter skelter down the inclined plane of reform into the abyss of democracy. The Prince, who has always been more of @ soldier than of a politician, and whose ideas, though greatly moditied of late, were originally formed in the school of the strictest absolutism $s too apt to listen to such insinuations, which are seconded ‘by that portion of his official advisers who were be- queathed as an unwelcome legacy by the former to the present Cabinet. The period is rapidly approaching, how- ever, when he will have to choose between one systern and the other—between a ive and a retrograde policy—and in spite of appearances the liberal party are still Bangnine in their expectations that his deeds will be more satisfactory than his words, Nous verrrons, ‘Tue proceedings in the Chambers have not as yet been of much Interest, being entirely confined to the election of their officers and the transaction of other matters of routine- In the House of Lords, the composition of which hag remained unchanged since the last Legislature, Prince bpm bef Lig chip rites are bite as representative aristocracy, and everything in that assembly bears the same aspect as formerly. In the Deputies, on the contrary, nothing 18 as it used to be; the right bas become the ieft; the triumphant majority bas been converted im & miserable remnant, hard), to iy Bumerous eno with the name of a Ferd of old times by the sight of MM. Simons Heydt on the treasury bench they Had ‘carved on « parllamentar? stroggts oyualy 68: ey on a parliamentary struggle oq ‘ob: ‘stinate and acrimonious. Count Sonwerise the Vandidnto of the liberal constitutionalists, who had been ousted from the chair in 1856 by the adherents of the Manteuffel go- ‘vernment, was clected President by 274 voter out of 316, thug showing that the numerical 6 th of the reac- ‘tonists has dwindled down to about forty members. M. Reichensperger was chosen first Vice President, in compii- to the Roman Catholic party, of which he is the head, white M, Mathis, who is one of the leaders of the ti- beral conservators, as M. de Schwerin is of the more ad- ‘vanced of ti , Was honored with the post of second Vice President. Ever since the capitulation of Olmutz, the custom of the Chambers replying to the royal sj by an address had fallen into dtengeade, as they could not make up their approve of that act, though they had not courage enough Cen to repudiate a policy that was sanctioned by the King, and for metances of which, indeed, under the unfortunate the time, it would have been an easy othor; now, however, it has been concluded to vote an address in answer tothe gracious mes- gage of the Pri 5 Professor Simson of Ko- nig&burg has been fixed upon to draw up this document in the name of the House of Deputies. This selection is quite prudent man, who is sure Not to ay ing that may give offence in influential quarters, the deeply versed in the game time he js an eloquent man, abstrusist lore of German philosophy, who will envelope his meaning, or no meaning, in such ‘a of high-flown rhetoric as will undoubtedly satisfy all large and reputa- the community. In fact, I ‘tnderstood that . Simson intends to submit ee Dib Raya ighaten” spose sven ae reerere C88 oven as ge “divine righta of kings,” 80 emphatically alluded to by is not ible, to bo sure, -M. de Vincke, for to the adress that with M. Simson’s brouillon, but the are too tull of loyal confidence in the good intentions of the Prince and his ministers for eh) thelr consent to an, 1% that would have semblance of exerctsing even the tost gentle pressaro on their actions. role of tho liberal conservations aod moderador, ‘who form the bulk of the Assembly, is to wait patiently and leave the initiative tothe government, without hurry ing it, or interforing in any way with its arrangemenés, Tmust obgerve, by the by, that the Eoglish papers are of M. de Vinoke as a kiad of is a liberal, it is true, but a libe- stands by bus order” as tenaciously showed by his conduct in enemy of democracy, and as ical iwstitutions as any Junk- The Britiah constitution—King, Lords beau ideal, as it is that of his bro- personal friead of the Regeut, who the present ature. It was Ma- hen the Prince of Prussia was obliged the revolution of the 18th March, to and instead ead of . Petors, wotake . Yesterday the estimates for 1859 ou tae from which it appears that the civil increased by asum of half a million thalers. is meant as an addition to the income of nt. has subsided a good deal during the last the situation ig stil! looked upon as very 8¢- isa that bot many I elapse wit an outbreak ooourring In some tog for oue of bs erand pp, alinoogh can tel paring for one coups, no ove beiyiche will fall, or what are the real intentions of & personage. . ‘The Austrians are rather. disappointed at the Prince of Prussia net taking the opportunity of adverting to the present menacing state of affairs, and hinting his readiness ‘assist them in case of need, but they are far having given obtaining his cooperation, and secret negotiations and in- Let in Seen ise sea about a which @ indeed a question of life and death for the court of Vienna. There can be no doubt that England will ro- main peutral, since whatever may be the wishes of Lord Derby, or even of Queen Victoria herself, who feels a na- tural sympathy for her legitimate colleagues, the Engtish le would never allow their rulers to engage in'a war Tor the maintaining i . who Grey, and who" ae rel FE? E iP u : i i = a & a Ree A ae i ? i 7, ef £ Hu ef J Z sake of the supremacy of Austria in Italy. The position of Russia is involved in much greater my3- tery; according to some accounts, she is resolved to keep: aloof from the impendiag imbrogiio, and her Ambassador at Berlin is stated to have given the most satisfactory o8- Burancee on that head; according to others, on the con- trary, ehe is at the bottem of the whoie movement, stir- up both the French Emperor and the King of Sardinia, Auatria, on whom she is determined to be re- venged for the unparalleled ingratitude” with which she considers herself to have been treated by that Power during the Oriental difficulty. It is rumored that sho is about to concentrate an army on the frontiers of Hungary the command of which will be given to Genera! Mouravielf, who has been travelling in Europe ever since the peace ot Paris, and is reported to have had frequent private inter- views with Louis Napoleou and Victor Emanuel. It is certain, at any rate, that an active interchange of despatches {s carried on between the courts of Paris and St. Petersburg, and only the other day Captain La Ronciére de Norry, a secret emissary of the French Ewperor, passed through Berlin trom the Northern capi- tal, where he had been sent on a mission to which rumor attaches extraordinary importance. Sir James Clark, chief physician to the Queen of Eng- land, arrived here last weck to be present at the accouche- ment of the Princess Frederick William, which is hourly expected, and despatches containing bulletins of her state of health ure transmitted to her mother every mornis, and evening. Ihear she is doing remarkably well, ant appears altogether to be quite a chip of the old block. Our Italian Correspondence. Vunrex, Jan. 10, 1859. Effect of Louis Napoleon's Speech in Austria—Reinforce- ‘ments for laly—The Approaching Crisis in Haly—How the Peace of Europe may be Secured and Italian Liberty Established—England’s Course Rules the Situation—Hopes of Young Naly—Attempted Assassination, d., dic. ‘The language said to have been, and which undoubtedly ‘was, addressed by the Emperor Napoleon at the Tuileries on New Year’s day to Baron de Hubner, the Austrian Am- bassador, has awakened Europe to a fact which has been for some months known in well informed circles, that the relations between France and Austria were not of the most amicable description, At Vienna, upon the reception of the news, Austrian government stocks, which have ‘been for some time in a waning condition, and which the change in the financial system of the government had already caused to descend frightfully, fell off a florin on a share in some cases. The national loan (5 per cent), which was selling here the day previous at 84, went im- mediately down to 83, and everything else in proportion. ‘The locality described of old by Shakspere as the place “where merchants most do congregate,” was crowded with men with anxious faces, and the general feeling seemed to be that this was something more than a mere ‘bearing’ operation, and that things were really going from bad to worse. Besides its effects upon stocks, the Emperor's expression. has awakened the Austrian government to the necessity of strengthening their forces in the territory which in case of an imbroglio between the European Powers will be the battle ground where the peace of Europe will be broken. For several weeks past the Austrian journals in Vienna have taken particular pains to contradict the reports which bave spread through Europe in relation to Italian disaffection, and have denied that Austria was reinforcing her troops in the Lombardo-Venctian kingdom. But they deny it no longer, and acknowledge that things quite 80 peaceable there as they might be; but they do it in a kind and fatherly manner, in an official statement in the Gazette of Vienna of Jan. 7, a portion of which I translate as follows:— bardo-Venetian kin; 2 In the execution of this + 1 desire” ti are daily arriving here, and pectin eos “Cacciatori,” the “agers,” the: landed here from Trieste. It is keeps in the Lombardo-Ven kingdom, for the ‘pre- servation of tranquillity and to its loving and peace- ful subjects.” Tne garrisons Venice, Verona, Milan and Pavia are to be much , and the little villages of the interior are to be afforded more ample protection in pee ‘ou may depend upon it, crisis is rapid! - oe ‘The immediate cause of the pret nb ‘by Na- Poleon to Baron de Hubner is said to have been the pe- Temptory refusai on the part of the Cabiact at Vienna to consider a proposition made on the part of France for Austria to unite with that Power for the introduction of certain reforme in the Papal States. Austria looks upon France as an intruder in Italy, and doew not desire to re- cognise its right to interfere im the settlement of the “Italian question,” which threatens now to involve the peace of Europe. That France has an intention of intervening in Italian affairs, there can be no doubt. if not directly, at least indirectly, but quite ag effectually. It is not the ninety thousand troops which Austria iaintains in Italy for the “protection” of the people, which keep twenty-four millions of Italians in sub- jection to governments which they detest, but it is the fear of interference in case they should endeavor to shake off the yoke on the part of France or Sardinia. France or Piedmont raise a finger, and the Lombardo- Venetian kingdom will be ina blaze. The result would be that the army of 120,000 Piedmontese would join their brethren in their struggle for freedom. This would of course involve a war with Austria, but Piedmont would have an ally in France, and perhaps in Rossia, which would enable her to assume a bold position in favor of the nationality of Italy. One thing is very certain—that until this ‘Italian ques- tion” js settled the peace of ali Europe will be continually i ger. No amount of conciliation, no amount of kind ment, will ever induce the Italians to render more than a forced and dogged obedience to Austria—will ever prevent them from waiting and watching but for the hour to throw off their chains. Should England give up its “dog in the manger’ policy, and instead of fearmg French ambition and Ruesian aggrandizement, and a destruction of the * balance of power,” and consent to join France and Rosgia, as she did in 1820, when the alliance secured the liberation of Greece, the ‘Italian question’’ could be set- Hed upon some basis which would Keep Harope free, for a long tim@ at ieast, from these perpetual alarms. If she con- sidered it a duty due to humanity to join the other Pow in giving freedom to four militons of Groeks, and at the same time introduce quiet and peace and order in the piace of anarchy, war and confusion, how much more necessary coca it seem to be at this time to follow tne precedent then established by Mr. , and make aaother al- lance to liberate twenty-four millions of Italiane—a people much more capable of self-government, much more wor- thy to be trusted with power, than were the Greeks thirty years ago. Certainly if peace snd humanity de- manded her action then, their claims are louder now. We shall probably see before this vexed “Italian ques- tion’’ js settled bow much her liberal pretensions amonnt 1o, aud whether they outweigh her desire to continue her ha oo bye 0 Pea fac in 1e same ing prevails which bas for years; ‘but the Italians are mnspired with new hopes by the pre- sent condition of affairs between France and Austria. “Young Italy’’ is daily becoming more hopeful. AI wrote you before, the University at Pavia has been clesed, and no time fixed for its re-opening. Since then a rein- forcement of 700 men has been sent there. A few be 4 was made there to assassinate ago only, an attem; new Commissary of Police, M. Rossi. It was ascertained evidently at what hour he left his office, and @ folminating shell was placed outside the door, go that he might ox- plode it with his foot on going out. Fortunately, however, he was ‘usual, and the ‘was Ox» ago by the blowing open of a door ge veg gt a but one, eife of M, foenl was once before ‘otaptod in similar manper in 1852, at Mantua, ‘The Pig ent ana aan org have ao Milan oa SSrecoptos of ‘ome to arrive from Munieh on the Leaps Fo the sister of the Empress; who is to marry the son of the King of the from actual four of resafalag to Willa ariog” to preset rom war tobe ayn, to consult pon Tx: war isto upon lian matters be at all surprised to hear at any time {a in revolt.”” ae: TERPRISE Ti Beem bar Son Aha, are bow in course of erection hero one husdred ax dfty Unoenrrovs.—Gov. Wisner, of Michigan, has the bill rich pene the Legislature of State, cy six huni raphe Sine wh pan in jaw county who one recently gave birth to four children, The Governor denies the ‘right of the Legislaturg to bestow the land. f Police Inte!igence. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FANCY AND THE POLICE. The saloon of Butt Allen, No. 474 Broadway, waa the sens of a sbarp encounter between the police and some members of the fancy on Tuesday night, in which one of the latter was shot and severely wounded. The partiou- lars of the affair, as reported by Inspector Wliliamsoa, of the Fourteenth precinct, yesterday morning, appeats to be us followe:—On the night in question policeman Kia- ney’s attention was attracted by a crowd of disorderly men standing om the sidewalk in front of Butt Allen's sa- Joon, He immediately hastened to the spot, and requested the rowdies to cease their noise, when they turned on him and abused him roundly (or his. “ntortenonae. At this juac- ture policeman Montgomery, of the: precinct, crose- ed the street for the @ Of rendering assistance te hig brother officer, when the two were grosaiy a! Foremost among those who abused the police was Johm Allen, (a brother of Butt’s.) ‘The officers determined ta arrest bim, and accordingly they collared him and drag- ged him some distance, when a ae ed ‘by Butt Allen — himself, rushed upoa the officers and rescued the Upon regaining his liberty Jobo pulled out a revolver and two shots at 5 0, but luckity without effect. ‘Tue salute was pon picking bien up bie fe r P imu) found that he had been shot iv the leg, the ball having penetrated the thigh. The injured man was borne to the rear and deposited in bis brother’s saloon, followed by the entire , Who closed “the doors of tho establishment ‘upon'the police, defying them to the last. The policemen treated the affair in the most philesophic manner. ‘They coucluded that it would, be samaelingly dangerous to at- fi ; to go to the station nd acquaint the captuin of the occurrence. In- tor Williamgon tor good reasons, no dowdt, let the lioa sleep until broad daylight. At the hour of seven o’clovk A. @. the police a visit to the premises, and art Butt Allen on charge of rescuing a prisover, the officers ein es tet eaten eae 80 it i this single arrest, Being brought Detore Justice Brennany at he Paie Market sph ian. the prisomer ‘was released on his recognizance. 2 police were desi- rous of making a complaint against Tone Alea but the ‘magistrate thought the wounded man had been punished enough already, and go here the matter dropped, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, No. 474 Broapway, Feb. 9, 1859. Tam not indifferent to the fact that newspaper notoriety is anything but dosirable, especially in the case where the names of my brother and myself have been mado to figure in the papers of this evening. The facts of the cowardly assault made upon my brother and myself are these: Jobn Allen lett my place, in company witha friend, with the intention of going to his home, On reaching the corner of Grand street and Broadway he dischargod a pistol inthe air. On doing this a policeman, namea Jarvis, came up and arrested him. My brother attempted to ex- plain that he did not desire to carry a loaded pistol home with him, and refused to go with the officer, believing that he bad committed no offence. The officer at once com- monced beativg John with his club. The friead with bim came and told me. I stepped to my door and saw Jarvie beating him. On remonstrating with him, he hit me with his club severaltimes. Then the other officer joined him, and they, without the slightest provocation, drew their pistols and fired, My brother was shot, and I narrowly escaped. The other statements I deem unworthy of no- tice, except'toadd thatthe characters of my customers will compare favorably with that of any other citizens now connected with the police department. No persom in my place discharged a pistol; the onty ones fired during the attack were by the. policemen. The statement that I have been before arrested for keeping a disorderly house is untrue, WM. E. ALLEN, Caprure OF ALLEGED BURGLARS,—At alate hour on Tuos- day night policeman’ Hitchcock, of the Seventeenth pre- cinct, observed three suspicious characters in front of the dwelling house of George W. Edwards, near the corner of Christie and Houston streets, and taking them to be bur- glars he arrested them on suspicion On being taken to the station house the prisoners gave their names as James: McNally, William Smith and Charles Lockwood. Upom the person of Lockwood was found a capacious bag, three safe keys, three padlock keys, a door key, an oyster knife and a box of friction matches. “McNally was armed with two razors and a knife, and William Smith with a heavy club. Near the spot where the prisoners were arrested the policeman found a jimmy, which it subsequeatiy proved had been used by the burglars iu their attempt to enter Mr. Edward’s dwelling. Yesterday the accused were brought before Justice Brenpan, at the Essex Market Police Court, where they were committed for exammation. . ‘th Perper oi by ‘was obse! to fall. City Intelligence. ‘Tus VETERANS OF 1812, "13 axp ’14.—. complimentary benefit ball, inaid of the Veterans of 1812, 13 and ‘lM, will be given to-night at Military Hall, 198 Bowery. The. pean be devoted to assist the old and decrepid mem- Tas HiGRwoop Gvarps, of Hoboken, Captain John P. Newkirk, are making extensive preparations to visit this city on the 22d inst. to take a part im the celebration of Washington’s birthday. They will parade about any men, equipped in their new winter uniform. It is under- stood that they will be received by one of our city corps. At a meeting held by the company on Monday evening, an election was held to Mill vacancies, which resulted in the unanimous choice of Edmond J. Tryon, Second Lieutenant; bell, ‘Second Corporal; and John D. Cox: Fourth . ‘AS this 18 one of the leading: corps of New Jersey they will no doubt be looked for with conside- rable anxiety on the above day. Kyockep Dow By 4 Locomoriye—Narnow Escarz.— About seven o'clock on Tuesday night, James Keegan, foreman of a gang of laborers in the Central Park, was walking near the Harlem Railroad track, in Fourth avenue, near Sixteenth street, when he was struck by @ cow-catcher of @ down train and precipitated down a vee re STS aatok poved up and taken e Twenty -1 ward house, le seve! , but no bones were broken. Ney cha ‘Tue Sreexts.—The slush still remains master of the streets, and especially Broadway. Yesterday it tried to rain several times during the day, but appeared to give over, until the Metropolitans had a full slushy season to complete our barometical table of the weather, viz:—cold, warm, foggy, rainy, snowy, and last and worst of all, slushy seasons, Ammnicay InstiroTe ANNUAL Etxcrion.—The annual eles- tion takes place at the Institute rooms this afternoon, from three to seven o'clock. There will be two tickets, in consequence of dissatisfaction of the members with the course of the Nominating ittee nominated themselvesto important offices, and five of —_ to My ier in Loe-agin rg —— thirteen of the Boar Managers, wi resigned in obe- dience to public opinion, have to get th: on the tieket Pel gg ‘ i Kieiagiams Kyockep Down axp Ronaxp.—A man, named Nelson P. Bennett, was knocked down in front of the Allen street Methodist church about half past seven o’clock last even- ing, by a rowdy, and robbed of a gold watch and chain and $48 in ete the thief making good his escape. The police were notified, but could get no trace of the rascal. Brooklyn City News. Berrer Lars THAN Nxver.—We perceive that the Com. mon Council of Brooklyn, moved by the tragedy of Elm Place, bave at last done what. they ought to have done long since—pasged a resolution ordering a fire bell for the City Hall, to replace the old cracked, useless bell, whose hoarse sound mocks the ear which i near enough to hear it. It seoms it will require six weeks to t the con- sant niacin ease comers wi fell 80 lon! of Mr. pen in the meantime, Cf 5 he tion been adopted when the old bell was first injured the ible burning alive of human beings on Sunday morn. ing might have been prevented. Better late, however, than never, and repentance and reformation are even at the eleventh hour. But when they are ing atonement they might as well make a complete job. of it, and order district bells, For instance, there is no bell im South Brooklyn, from Hamilton avenue to Gowanus. There is another matter deserving of attention—the old City Hall bell, bad as it was, was not rung for ten minutes after the first fire (ee arrived at the scene, and it was one of their members who first conveyed intelligence to the man in charge of it. This sad case is a lesson to the le Of Brooklyn as to the kind of men whom they Send to represent them in the Common Council, Coroner's Inquests Yesterday. ‘Tuk Thomas StRxer StanmG Case.—Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday at the New York Hospital upon the body of Alexander Davis, who died from the effects of a stab, received at ihe dance house No, 43 Thomas street, afew nights ago. From the evidence adduced before the Coroner, it appeared that on Friday night a woman namea Kate Kolty and a man named Thomas Tynon had a quarrel, when “oil § and wel Came men interfered in oat of the woman. 1@ interference, wen sprang U; Davie nnd. stabbed him in the back, i FS iy man sald tho ical wound, The accuged, who was Dazet, admitted having stabbed deceased, bu wound was inflicted in self-defence. The ‘medical testi- mony went to show that death had been produced by de- lirium tremens, superinduced by the wound in question. On making @ post mortem of the body, the - discovered Reel waces of hard drink- —t brain mi congested, and tho liver Kee and ae The jury rendered a verdict of death from deliriam tremens, which they belteved had been brought about by the wound in ques- tion, Tyee as committed to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. The place where the cecurred was ene occupied by & notorious panel thief named Charley Williams, and is next door to the houre where Helen Jewett was murdered many years ago, Srictpe oF A MankieD Womax.—An inquest was also hold by Coroner Schrimer upon the body of a woman named ‘aret Woods, who committed bg hy A , Suicide at hor residence street, by taking a bse Mgt five sublimate. Deceased, it appeared some I~ ty with her. husband, which Drought ‘on m. ft of mela: worpeioente: oie alban was about thirty heryers on and was « native of Ireland of eee —ee—__eee nn SECOND HAND UBLE GUN, GOOD AS NEW, eee heen Ap tae ek GETTER DOG FOR BALK CHEAP—A WELL BROKE dog, white and It ners anc rr color, about three years Apply TANTED—A THOROUGH BI f KEN, Roglinh pointer dog, HA bg ads Be dog on De ween, prion, Ae, box HE Pon omlge,