The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8442, “IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE, Arrival of the North Briton gat Farther Point. FOUR DAYS LATER NEws. THE ZURICH CONFEREWCES. LOMBARDY THE ONLY POINT SETTLED THERE. ‘The Duchies and the Legations to Go Before an European Congress. ANOTHER WAR IN PROSPECT. Significent Orders of the Day, and Warlike Preps rations in France, Austria arid Sardinia. China, Cochin-Chimsz and Japan Arrayed Against, Europe. DEATH OF MA, MASON WN PARIS, Whe Great F astern to Start for Port- land Wext Thursday. THE SAN JUAN ery Rey Farrar Por, C. E., Oct. 16, 1859. ‘The steams ship North Britain, from Liverpool on Wed- mesday, the §th inst., at two P. M:, passed this point at Mhree o’clo :& this morning on her way to Quebec. AParis despatch of the 4th briefly announces that Mr. ‘Mason, ) se American Minister, died on the 3d of apo- Plexy. ‘The Téondon Times has another sharp oditorial on the Ban Jv mn difficulty. It rejoices at General Scott’s mission 20 the, Pacific, and trusts in a peaceful solution of the ques- tion. It characterizes General Harney’s proceedings as ‘wom ething new in military achievements, and denounces ‘the filibustering and lawless promoters of the en- ‘erprize and its fitting leader. The Zimes argues ‘that the treaty undoubtedly gives the island to Fngland, ‘and counsels the American government in all friendship ‘and sincerity not to minister to the ambitious passions of ‘any man or class by contesting the rights which appear ‘wo strong for sophistry to overturn. ‘The cable for the telegraph from Aden to Kurrachee had ‘been despatched from Liverpool, and was expected to be laid by the middle of January, when communication be- teoeen London and Calcutta will be completed. The length of the new shipment is 1,900 knots, and the electricians re- port it to be in a high state of perfection. ! ‘The Earl of Jersey had died in London, aged 87 years. ‘The directors of the Great Eastern have finally decided ‘that the ship shall not go to Southampton, but leave Port- Jand on her trial trip October 8, arriving at Holyhead about the 1th. If the trial is successful, it is still intend. ed to despatch the vessel to America onthe 20th. No passengers are to be taken on the trial trip. It is said that the maximum number of revolutions shall be obtained from both engines before proceeding to sea with passen- gers. During the trip from the Thames the paddles never exceeded eight anda quarter and the screw thirty-two revolutions per minute, and to obtain the maximum speed the paddles must go fourteen revolutions. ‘The London builders’ strike continues unadjusted, and although the masters profess to have ten thousand men working under the terms of the anti-sooiety declaration; matters looked quite threatening for a continuance of the Btrike. * ‘The London money market showed no material change, Dut the demand had been active to meet the payments maturing on the 4th. Consols had been slightly deprossed by the American difficulty, but had recovered firmness. ‘The continued influx of gold to the Bank likewise neu- tralized every adverse consideration. Tuesday being tho 4th of the month, the payments were heavy, The tempo- rary demand for moncy has now entirely subsided, and ‘the best paper can now be discounted with ease at 24 per cent. Railway shares, &c., continue dull, but well sup- ported. Paris letters mention an increased demand for money. * ‘The transport ship Clara, with nearly 400 soldiers’ wives and children, had a narrow escape from wreck in the Channel. She ran on a rock Jout got off and reached Ply- -mouth leaking badly. General Changarnier had returned to Paris from Belgium. General Canrobert and the Duke of Magenta had ro- sumed command in their respective military districts. A Marseilles despatch says the number of the French forces on the frontiers of Morocco was 20,000. It is re- ported that their operations are not to be confined to the frontiers of Algeria, but will occupy a portion of the ter- ritory of Morocco, of which Ouhda is the centre, and from which incursions by the Moors have taken place. ‘The Paris Bourse closed buoyantly on the 4th at 69.75. A Paris letter says that the King of the Belgians’ visit ‘to Barritz, made to arrange the Belgian debt to France, ‘was a failure, alternatives put to him being that if he did not proceed with the fortifications at Antwerp nothing -would de said about the debt, but if the works were commenced payment would be enforced. Another authority says the visit has reference to England’s policy -Fegarding the proposed Congress. ‘Tho Emperor remains at Biarritz till October the 10th, cand will stop two days at Bordeaux en roude for Paris. Another speech is anticipated at Bordeaux. The French .wArmy of Observation will winter in the peninsula. ‘The Moniteur published a decree admitting brandics ex- ‘ftracted from molasses direct into France from Mayotte in gFrench vessels duty free. ‘The King of the Belgians left Marseilles the Sd inst., en ‘poute to Switzerland. : Orders have been received at Brest to prepare large gnantitics of provisions, euppoeed to be for the {China « wpedition. _ . ‘The Paris flour market bad been anigfated and advanced 2 francs per sack. Wheat was also doarer, both in Parig an ¢ the provincial markets. 4, the silk markets were dull. B randies had again risen in the Paris market. TM \e vintage was progressing, and the accounts aro gene faity unfavorable. The ‘eteamship Europa, from Boston via Halifax, arrived at Liv, *podl at] A. M. of the 4th, ‘The ¢ ‘eeew steamship Anglo Saxon, from Quebec, arrived at Live: Poolat7 P. M. of the 4th. NEWS FROM ITALY. THE ZR) CH CONFERENCES AND A DRAFT OF PEACE ARTICLE S--NATURE OF THE TREATY—KOSSUTH'S POSITION " TOWARDS AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY—THF CONTINEN TAL POWERS SEEKING ARMS IN ENGLAND— MARSHAL ‘N&U THINES OF ANOTHER WAR—THE FRENCH A EMAMENTS—DIPLOMATIC CIRCULAR ON SARDINIA’S POLICY—RUPTURE OF RELATIONS WITH THE POPE—. WENERAL GARIBALDI IN BOLOGNA AND ‘VERY POPUL. W—DETERMIVATION OF THE ITALIANS 0 BR FREE, Pre. All the six Pl'¥mipotentiarios were present at the Conference on the 244, at which the articles of poaco wore read over. ‘The Paris Petrie veaserts that the poace treaty will be signed within a few days at Zurich, The treaty will confirm the eession of Lombardy and contaiit'a eotilemont of the Lomburd debt. ‘There will be dhree instruments of peace, the first between Franco and Austria, another beiween Franeo and Sardinia, and the third betwoon the three Powers. Contval Italian affairs are to be settled by the Sangress, Wik asserted at Parts that the Auetrian governmont consented to reduce the debt of Lombardy to be borne Dy Picdmont from four hiadred million francs to irttto more than half that sum. The English papers publish aa juteresting letier from Kossuth, expressing the keenest grfef at the Villatranen errangement, at the moment when the deliverance DIFFICULTY, ke. , ceenioesemstrnaree ae ~ | of his country was within reack. He says he returns to England again a poor exile, only ten years older, from bit- jer pangs of disappointment. He derives some conselation, however, from the events of the war, and is strengthened in the conviction that Hungary will yet bo free, He gtates that ho insisted on a double stipulation en behalf of the Hungarian prigon- ers of war who were enrolled under his banner, viz.: that of amnesty, and that of exemption from further Aus- trian military service. France has obtained these condi- tions from Austria. ‘The London Jimes says that agents of the Erench, Aus- trian and Sardinian governments have been soliciting tenders from the leading English irom founders for a very large number of rifled cannon. Marsha! Niel, on joining the troops at Toulouse, ised an onter of the day, which was construed into an adiission that peace was not likely to be long maintained. The London Herald Paris correspondent says nothing heard on every side but preparations for war. Not a single man in tho French army bas yet been sent home on renewable furlough, and only those entitled to discharge in December next have obtained it. Not a single ship hag been dismantled, and active measures of defence are progressing at the ports. Ho gives a similar picture of operations in Austria and Sardinia, ‘The Sardinian government had sent a circular note to {ts representatives at European Courts for communication to the various governments. The document forcibly sets forth the arguments in favor of a strong and independent Kingdom of Upper Raly, sufficiently strong to keep in check thedomincering tendencies of Austria. Such a Btate would, it is urged, tranquilize the mind of Europe, and fulfil the firet wishes of those Italian countries which have lately shaken off a tyrannical government. It is asserted that the Pope, on hearing the answer the King of Sardinia gave to the deputation from the Romag- na, ordered that the Sardjnian Minister at Rome shall be tendered his passports; and it ts further reported that at the news of the cessation of all intercourse between Rome and Piedmont, a collision between the Swiss and neutral stations took place at Cattolica. The Sardinian journals speak of an insurrectionary movement having shown itself at Palermo. ‘The celebration of Manin’s death at Padua led to seve- ral arrests, and some priests are said to be in prison. The Savoy cross and Sardinian standard had been hoisted on the old palace at Florence, and also on all public buildings. is The provisional government at Bologna had issued a decree stating that in future every public act shall be headed thus—Under the reign of his Majesty King Victor Emanuel.”” In Tuscany decrees of a like nature ‘were promulgated. Garibaldi had been received with enthusiasm at Bologna. =. ‘The garrison of Ancona is said to have been reinforced. Letters from Naples say the King had offered to lend troops to the Pope, in consequence of the withdrawal of the French. The reported insurrection in the Abruzzio is contra- dicted. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Zimes says the Italian affairs are approaching a crisis, and refers to the circular of the Sardinian government, and quotes the order of the day just issued by Generat Fanti, the Com- mander-in-Chief of Central Italy, who promises that the tri-color of Maly, preceded by the old cross of Savoy, will precede them in the fresh battles, and will forever free Taly from the stranger. Garibaldi has also issued an address, the Ralians y the Legations to arms. A collision is shortly ex- pected, and some think it will be produced by the Papal troops invading Romagna. SPAIN. The communications between the Spanish and English governments came to a perfectly satisfactory termination. The Madrid Correspondence Autografa announces that provision will be made in the budget for an army of 100,000 men, and discretionarry power will be left with the government to increase the number. It is asserted that England will offer no opposition to any measures Spain may take against Morocco. AUSTRIA. The Austrian Correspondence asserts that there is in Vienna no journal of a semi-official character. It also de nies the reported wedding of a prince of the imperial house. RUSSIA. ‘The Frmperor was expected at Warsaw on the 15th 0 October, and it was reported that the Russian ministers in England, France, Prussia and Austria had received ordors to meet him there for conference. THE WAR IN CHINA. REPORTED SPREAD OF THE MOVEMENT AGAINST EUROPEANS— JAPAN AND COCHIN CHINA INFECTED —FRANCE SAID TO BE BACKING DOWN—UNION ‘WITH ENGLAND. It was rumored in Paris that the Chineso anti-European movement had extended itself to Japan and Cochin China. re ‘There is nothing authentic as to the French expedition to China, but a variety of rumors. It is supposed it will be more particularly of a military character, its control having been given to the Minister of War. The latest in- telligence says preparations were suspended and indica- tions of backing down were apparent. Lord Cowley had quitted Paris for Biarritz, in order, it is said, to arrange with Count Walewski for a joint expe- dition to China, ‘The statement that France had abandoned her preten- tions in Cochin China was contradicted, and it is rumored that the forces there aro to be reinforced from the squad- ron for China. BRAZIL, Rio Janciro dates are to Sept. 8. There is no political news. The Emperor was about to mako a provincial tour. Coffee was unchanged; firsts 61000 to 64300; stock 185,000 bags; exports to the United States since last mail, 80,000 bags. Exchange on London 24%. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consols closed on the 4th at 953{ a 9574 for money and account, Toxpox, Oct. 5, 1859. The London Daily News city article says the funds im- proved on the afternoon of the 4th, and closed at an ad- yanceof nearly one-quarter. The riso wascaused chiefly by the state of the money market; the effect of the American difficulty and of the uncertainty as to the re- sults of the Zurich Conference being thus counteracted. Although Tuesday was the 4th of the month, good bills were done ata fraction below the minimum. Additional gold was taken to the bank, making an aggregate of three hundred and seventy-four thousand pounds since last re- turns. The London Times city article says:—The funds opened on the 4th without animation, but there was a more confi- dent feeling before the close. The purchases during tho day were rather numerous, and the San Suan difficulty seemed no longer to receive attention. Some cause of anxiety might have been found in the report that it ssoms Ukely to be the policy of the Papal government to pre- cipitate the conflict in Romagna, but this was countor- acted by good accounts from the Paris Bourse. AMERICAN STOCKS. Sales of Dlinois Central shares at 36 a 35 discount; Titi nois Central Sevens, 6434; New York Central Shares, 70 a 72; Brie Shares, 4-0 6; do. Third Mortgage Bonds, 66 a 58; and other bonds 35, a 20. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ‘The sales of the three days in the Liverpool Cotton-Mar- Ket were 28,000 bales, of which 2,000 were to speculators 214 6,008 40 exporters. The market closed steady but quict, though not 3 ae NCEE ry At Manel r there ‘was ond pwices wore weak, amd pattially lower. 7 LIVERPOOL, BRAADSTUFFS MARKET Breadartufls had a declining peony eae, For were pightly lower, except for corn. rs. ardson, Spence & Co. report that flour is quiet and 64. a Is. lower per sack and barrel. Wheat de 2d. Comm quiet but fteadp. No quotations are giveau. Bomo authoriticr say breads wero generally slow of gale, but thet prices ‘were umaltered, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MAURET. Reof etendy. Pork dull, but steady. Bacon guict. Tard steady, with a better demand at 55a. 6d. 2 S68. Tallow firm; Butchers’ Areociation, 568. 6d. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Pot ashes fra at 278. 9d, n 28s.; pearls quiet at 28s, Su- DAY, OCTOBER 17, 1859. Coffee quiet. Fish and lased “nice dull. ‘ged. Sprite of turpentine steady at Soy. Od. ir steady. fis anchar, LONDON MARKETS. Wradstuffe dull but steady. Corn firm, with considera- ‘ue business in floating cargoes. heavy. dull. Tea slow of sale, but prices unaltered. Rice drm. Tallow 67a. 9d. Linsedd oil 282. 84. a 284. 6d, Pig iron steady at ble. 6d. There was a vague rumor of a strike among the iron miners. THE LATSST MARKETS. LivervooL, Oct. 5—P. M. Cotton steady: sales 8,000 bales, including 1,600 on speculation and for export. Breadstuffr quict. Provisions quiet. “ , Oct, 5—Noon. Loxnoy. Console 963; a 9574 for money, and 96% for account. Operatic and Dramatic Matters. The Opera seagon at Boston closed on Saturday after- noon with ‘La Traviata,” in which Mme, Colson, Squires and Amodio sang, and the last act of “La Favorita,” with Atigelli and Mme. Strakoach, who assumed the rdle on the previous Saturday with gratifying success. All the artista have returned to town. The Maretzek wing, which in- cludes Mme. Cortesi, Miss A. Phillips, Mme. Gassier, Bignor Gassier, and others, sailed for the Havana yester- day, Mr. Maretzek will commenee bis season, for which ho bas the most flattering prospects, at the Tacon theatre, about the Ist of November. To-night Messrs. Uliman and Strakosch take the field at the Academy of Music, under circumstances which cannot fai) to fix the public attention. Mr. Strakosch has taken a bold and decided step in bringing before the publica prima donna of whose qualifications but little is known on either side of the Atlantic. This artist, Signorina Spe- Tanga, assumes a rdle—that of Violetta in the “Traviata” — which bas been sung here by no less than six other singers during the past two years—namely, Mille. Pic- colomini, Mine. Gazzaniga, Mme. Cortesi, Mme. Colson, Mme. Gassier and Mime. Ia Grange—all of them favorite artists with the metropolitan public. How far Speranza will disturb the agreeable souvenirs of the other “Traviatas’”’ remains to be seen. In the mean- time there is the most intense curiosity on the part of the Opera loving public, and the new prima donna will be greeted beyond doubt by a crowded house. The other réles are in the hands of Brignoli and Amodio, and Signor Mukio will resume the conductor's baton. No one be- gomes the orchestral throne better than Muzio, The Drayton Parlor Operas have received the unani- mous approbation of the journals, and there is every reason to believe that Mr. and Mrs. Drayton will make a very successful tour in the United States. The Parlor Operas will be continued at the French theatre every al- ternate night this week. ‘Never Judgo by Appearances” and ‘Diamond cut Diamond,” two very agreeable pieces, will be given this evening. ‘The Stadt theatre, Bowery, has two operas, Lortzuig’s “'Poacher,”’ and Nicolai’s “Merry Wives of Windsor,” in rehearsal. ‘Tho Brooklyn Philharmonic Society will give during the #eagon five concerts and fifteen public rehearsals. The first concert, at which Mme. Gazzaniga will sing, will take place on the 5th of November. Subsequently Mme. Gaz- zaniga will give a concert d’adieu at Brooklyn. This popu- Jar prima donna will give @ concert at Philadelphia this week. ‘The theatres offered no special novelty last week, tle attendance at all of ;them continuing to be very large. Mr, Burton closed a brilliant engagement at Niblo’s Gar- den on Saturday, playing in the afternoon and evening. He appears next in Baltimore and Washington. At the French theatre Mile. Darcy has ‘been yery successful in operettas of the ‘‘Folies Nouvelles”’ school. The opening of the Opera and other events will make this week more lively for amusement seckers. The ad- mirers of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams will doubtless crowd Niblo’s Garden to its utmost capacity to-night, to welcome their favorites after a protracted tour in Europe. ‘Three pieces are announced, of which two, “An Hour in Seville,” and ‘‘ Latest from New York,” are new. In the other, “Born to Good Luck,’’ Mr. Williams finds one of his best réles. At Laura Keene’s theatre one of the successes of last season, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ is to be revived to-night, and played during the week. This is one of tho” most charming spectacles ever seen on the New York berries Winter Garden, the successful drama, “Dot,” enters upon ita fifth week to-night. At Wallack’s theatre the “ School for Scandal,” with a fine distribution, is announced for to-night. A new piece is up for to-morrow night. At Barnum’s Museum, the new moral drama, ‘Out of the Depths,” enters upon the third week of its succeseful career. It is a good play, well acted. At the New Bowery to-night the local drama, ‘“‘New York and Breoklyn,” is to be revived and played, with the drama called ‘Carl Milhan.”” At the Bowery theatre the attraction for to-night is an original drama called ‘The Three Red Men,” founded upon a popular German tale; “The Fireman’s Bride” and “The Knave of Hearts” will also be played. ‘At Mozart Hall, some extra entertainments, with Thio- den’s Theatre of Arts, are announced for evory evening this week. ‘Wood’s and Bryants’ Minstrels both offer fresh and su- perior programmes for the week. Sanps, Lent & Co.’s Crrcvs—Dissoicion or Corart- NERSEIP.—Sands, Lent & Co.’s circus is among the things that were, in consequence of the dissolution of copartner- ship, and the retirement of all the members of the firm to private life. Two of their performing elephants, now in California, have been sold for $22,000, and two others to John E. Bacon, of this city, for $10,000, who designs taking them to Cuba for exhibition. The remaining six elephants and the whole paraphernalia of the concern will be sold in a short time. . Mr. Richard Sands, the senior partner of the late firm, was born in this city, and for the last thirty-two years has ‘been an equestrian performer and manager. In 1842 he took the first American circus company to England, char- tering a large ship for this special purpose, and after his arrival performed throughout the country and before her Majesty Queen Victoria and the royal family. They af- terwards travelled through Wales, and came back to this country flushed with success. All the partners havo re- tired wealthy, and propose to spend their remaining days in the city of New York. The last exhibition of this circus was given a few days ago at Staten Island, with Eaton Stone as the principal star. ‘Taratres Erskwuere.—MissJ.M Davenport is at the ‘Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia. Miss Heron took her farewell benefit at the Howard Athenzum, Boston, on Friday (14th), playing Camille. Miss Eliza Logan is playing at the Museum. The Parodi Opera company and the Misses Gougenheim are entertaining the citizens of Louisville. Mr. J. E. Murdock is at Nashville. Miss Caroline Richings is the star at the Washington theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Florence are at the Holiday street theatre, Baltimore. The Boston Courier (13th) says:— ‘The theatrical public will be to learn that tho distinguished mannger of the Boston theatre, Mr. Thomas Barry, is quite sick. Several days ago he was prostrated by a'severe cold, but, Shinking himsolt mitch restored to health, he ventured out. He however had a more vio- Jent return of his disorder, which has afflicted his eyes to such a degree as to destroy his sight. His condition is regarded as quite critical. Mr. Edwin Booth’s engagement at Boston (Howard Athen@um) was announced to commence on the 15th. ‘Miss Maggie Mitchell is at the Richmond theatre. Mr. J. B, Roberts has produced ‘ Faust and Marguorite”’ ‘at the St. Louis theatre. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallack, Jr., are at the Rochester theatre. Forxox.—Mme. Lind Goldschmidt was singing in Dub- Iin at the last accounts. M. Roger intends te continue his operatic carcer, notwithstanding the loss of his arm. Tho government, thinking he might/be glad of a dignified re- tirement, lately offered him the post of inspector of sing- ing at tho Grand Opera, but the offer was reapectfully de- clined. The Court Journal says that « certain lady of the Theatre Francais has been compelled to sue for the pri- iloge of bankruptcy. Tho event has caused the most tremendous excitoment ia the lady bolongs. feat ois arate et, eee the part with 3 & £ e ee Hy ll sf i spoilment—the extr friend to Madeira tn richest and most e: ieh his days amid cas’ Theatre, London for the season Sopt. 24, Oxenford, Young Man,” and a burletta Piece, “Ivy Hall,” wae not other is said to bo very good, F 5 ra reseoee Hale 4 giz Arrival of the Star of the West, with $1,963,670 in Treasure. ‘The steamship Star of the West, Captain G. Harrieon, which left Aspinwall on the 34 of October at eight o'clock in the morning, and Key West on the 10th instant at one o'clock in the morning, arrived at this port at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, with tbe California mails and pas- sengers. The Star of the West, at eleven o'clock on the morning of the 4th instant, when 140 miles from Aspinwall, broke ber etarboard shaft clove to the wheel, and was detained three hours in consequence, since which time she made the entire paseage with the use of one wheel only. Bhe left at Key West 210 passengers and $267,653 61 for New Orleans. ‘The Star of the West left in the port of Aspinwall United States steamer Roanoke, sloop Preble and storeship Relief, Crews all well. ‘The following is the TREASURE 125 RY STAR OF THE WEST. Amer. Exch. Bankc.$172,000 R. Meader. Wells, Fargo & Co... 269, Freeman & Co eo SE SESEgESS2222 Howland& Aspinwall ‘Taffee IN &CO. Wm. man & Co, ‘Wm.T.Coleman & Co Ballin & Sander... Bcholle & Bros H. Cohn & Go, Rogs, Falconer J.B. Newton & Co, W. Heller & Co.... De Witt, Kittle & Co. 2 Be ‘Wm. Meyer..... Chas. W. Crosby...: ES N. G. Fish, os = SSPSseers $28 te" 3 os Bez8 88858 Pa noson es Mora Bros., Navi & 00 SEaees ‘Total..........%1,883,670 ‘We are indebted to Purser Patterson, of the Star of the West, for a prompt delivery of our files and letters. The Firemen’s Great Triennial Parade To-day. + The great triennial parade of the New York Fire De- partment, which comes off to-day, promises to bo one of the most magnificent civic displays ever witneséed in this country. ‘The whole department will be out in very full ranks, be- sides a large number of visiting companies from adjacent cities, and the procession will be almost of interminable length. Something in the neighborhood of ten thousand firemen will be in the line, dragging about 1650- engines, hose carts and. hook and ladder carriages, all newly Painted, and decorated with flags, wreaths of flowers, ‘Mottoes and devices of every conceivable nature, at an im- mense aggregate cost to the generous spirited and red shirt- ed heroes. Some thirty or forty brass bands will discourse sweet music at intervals along the line, and all the “pomp and circumstance” of the occasion will attract immense throngs of spectators. The programme of the procession was published in full in yesterday’s Heratp. ‘The first feature of interest in the day’s proceed- ings will be the presentation, at nine o’clock in the morning, of a splendid new silk banner, at the City Hall. Mayor Tiemann will make the presentation on be- half of the city, and the President of the Fire Department will receive the magnificent gift on behalf of the Depart- ‘ment. All the down town companies will probably wit- ness the presentation ceremonies, and Harry Howard ‘Hook and Ladder Company No. 11, will receive the pre- cious charge ana safely escort it through all the perils of the procession. ‘The line of the procession will be formed on Fifth ave- nue, between Fourteenth and Thirty-fifth streets, at precisely ten o'clock, the right of the line resting on Thirty-fifth street. Countermarching in Fifth ave nue, the procession will proceed down Fourteenth street, Eighth avenue, Bleecker etreet and Broadway to the Park, passing in review by the Mayor and Common Council in front of the City Hall; thence up Chatham street, East Broadway, Grand treet, Bowery and Fourth avenue to Union square. It is safe to predict that not less than half a ‘million of people will witness this parade. Among the visitors from abroad who are assigned the post of honor—the van of the procession— are a delegation from Massachusetts Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, who arrived yesterday morning, and are the guests of New York Hose Company No. 5; American Engine Com- pany No. 2, of Newark, N. J.; Fagle Hook and Ladder Company No. J, of Paterson, N. J.; Damper Engine Company No. 4, of Hartford, Conn.; Ringgold Hose Com- pany No. 1, of Newburg, N. Y.; Boston Engine Company No. 8, of Boston, Mass.; Roxbury Engine Company, of Roxbury, Mass.; Crockett Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, of Newark, N.J.; United Hose Company No. 40, of Philadelphia. The monument to be erected to the memory of Corne- lius V. Anderson, formerly Chief Engineer of the New York Fire Department, has been completed, and can now be seen at the sculptor’s, Mr. Thomas T. Goodwin, in Fourteenth street, near the Eighth avenue, near the route of the firemen’s procession. Qur Savannah Correspondence. Savannas, Ga., Oct. 12, 1869. Triumph of the Reform Principle in the Democratic Organé- sation in Savannah—The Office-Seekers and Corruption- ists Whipped—The People’s Reform Democratic Ticket Elected by an Immense Majority—Encouragement for the Democratic Reform Movement in New York, dc., Bc. ‘The democratic party of this town are having one of the richest family quarrels in the annals of local political history, a regular “ hard’? and “soft,” Mozart and Tam- many affair. Tho democrats here have been steadily gaining strength for several years, till, having reached the apex of power, and lost all fear.of being ousted from their comfortable position, they grew weary of their prosperous condition and began to squabble among themselves. In Savannah, as in New York, there are men whodothe dirty work of party, and they are rewarded as with you, by the pick and choice of office, besides all the surplus that may be in hand after the election, and perhaps, if un- usual activity is exhibited, a bonus. Well, these men be- gan to feel their oats, and the men who employed them ‘began to tire of their influence and to think seriously of telling them £0, when at a recent nomination for members of the Legislature, the men who had been so long regarded as tools and servants of tho Jeaders of the democracy brought forward their candidates, and with their usual shrewdness on election occasions they rushed their friends through like a “flash.” But the people—tho mighty people— couldn’t and wouldn’t stand it. refused to ratify, the nomination was ,and a new committee ap- wohree ney lit; but the ticket or the People’s demo- cracy met with no opposition. The simon pures, however, had no idea of yielding their hold of the pap spoon, an th them of the spoils of office. rpen and hotly contested of any city election ¢ past ten or more. reign ‘viued—Teaton on one side, Greek on the other. Lied on) pgs ht of the ne fe People’s Reform democr: was elected by largeat. majorit; within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant. if most within wer The Naval Intelligence. ‘Lieut. John Schermerhorn, United States Marine Corpe, has been ordered to Boston Marine Barracks, vice Lieut. Edward McD. Reynolds, ordered to Brooklyn Marine Bar. Tho work on the United States stoamer Brooklyn is about completed. She has been thoroughly recaulked outside and in, and is considered to be in excellent condi- ‘tion. of eighty caulkers, who were e1 on from the her, Mave Been discharged yard because there is no nwore work under Way at present in that line. ‘The crew for the United States steamer Sgranac on the TFaeific side, will be ready to leave by ihe Sak inst. They would have left sooner but for the diffientty in obtaining firemen and coalheavers for the fineer’s de- partment. Li. ‘ut. Thomas Y. Field is tbdeteato command the marine guar:® YORK HERALD. | IMPORTATION OF INDECENT STEREOSCOPES Testimeny of Experts—Immence fale of Ple- tures In ‘the Unked States—Argument of Coumsel—Charge of the Judge —Ourieus Verdiet of the Jary. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Hon. Judge Betts. The United States vs. One Case marked @. R. A., 948. containing Pholographs.—This cause was tried some few days since, and an epitome of the circumstances detailed ‘was published in the Hxratp. The novelty of the case, and tho importance of the effect of the articles in issue upon the morals of the community, induce us now to give ® more extended report of the trial. This is the pioncer case of several others, and the goods in question in the Present suit are less objectionable than those that are to follow. It is impossible in a newspaper report to convey to the reader the exact nature of the stereoscopes seized ‘by the Custom House authorities. Some of them were ex- hibited in Court; they show the courtezan in vari- ous forms of negligé of dress, and something more;» they exbibit men and women ina half nude state, and some of them are perfectly en naturallé. The sale of these articles is immense, and New York bids fair to vie with France in the manufacture of this description of ar- tistic invention, which , when confined tosimplicity , modes- ty and grace, forms an agreeable appendage to draw- ing room or boudoir. opened the case for the govern: ton of the goods under the act of March 2, 1867. He then Daniel D. Brigge, who deposed—I have been United fovea ie) frag port for six or oe ne voice produced; is my signature to wwolce ; have seen it before; it was snown mo by Mr. Brown; with it he brought some 3 and got my opinion’as to their character; I directed him to retain them as ‘‘inde- cent.” [It was here admitted that the pictures shown Mr. rigs are those seized in the Custom House.) s-examined Mr. Jobn Cochrane—There were only ten views which we considered indecent; the value of the invoice ie £61 10s.; the value of the indecent Dic- tures is nine shillings; stereoscopic views are frequent imported; but recently they are usually imported with other met of those and duties paid. Ban peek gg are not many indecent importations le. The case for the government here closed. ao briefly opened for the claimant, and cal Frederick Whiton, who deposed that he is a dealer in stereoscopes; cannot say how large his importations have deen, pene several thousand doHarsa year. (Witness examined the alleged indecent pictures.) I have im- ted views of these descriptions; these pictures are nown as ‘‘groups,”’ and I have imported similar; the person was ex] ‘ag much asin these; when I ordered groups,” such views as these were sent me. Q. Have you ex; such views for sale ? Mr. Hunt objects. Mr. Cochrane argues for the admis- sivility of the question to show how these pictures are considered by the community. By the Court—The jury cannot find a verdict without other evidence than the articles themselves. Congress in- tended to prohibit the importation of the representations of parts of the human cer! where the object of the represen- tation is indecent. these articles arc intended to excite indecent emotions or. are bited by the act of Congress. The claimant has a right to introduce testi- mony to prove whether they are considered indecent or Py ot. @ witness) Have you exposed for sale, openly, caren mastic to dsanveotoous ?. (Objected to; admitted by the Court.) A. T have exposed such pictures. 'Q. For how long have you exposed such picturoe? A. Ster ic views of that character were exposed from one to three montha, till sold; they were exposed openly. Spates bere ey bawene see pictures? A. We ently app! , Principally y out of town dealers; our trade is ‘wholegie; when I of dealers I mean those who sell again; we have sold some ¢getail to residents of this city; the pictures ‘were exposed in our windows; we sold all we had. @. Atany time, during their exposure, did you have an opinion as to their indecency or decency? A. I knew them to be spoken of as obscene; I have heard them fpoken of as desirable pictures for sale. Q. Have you seen such pictures exposed elsewhere? A. Frequently in Broadway and elsewhere. I have jooked at each of the pictures shown by the Dis- trict Attorney, and do mot consider them indecent or ob- scene. Crogs-examined by Mr. Hunt—I think the picture marked A is decent (a group); Ithink the pictures (groupe) marked B amd C are decent. ‘Mr. Hunt produces a picture marked No.1 (rather an indescribable concern), and asks witness what his opinion about it. Mr. Cochrane objects, as the question is irrelevant, the picture not being proved to be one of thoge in the case ‘the claimant. e Court allowed the question, in order to test the wit- ness’ eompetency to judge of the of the pictures. ise; there was an entry made A. I think the attitude in No. 1 decent; expros- sion of the face and attitade of the body are si ‘ive; I think No. 2 is indecent for the same reason; I ik No. 3 is not imdecent; I have not seen the pictures sold in our estublishment to any considerable extent; I have not sokd except to lealers out of town; I do not recollect that we baye had identical pictures to these; we have had similar ones of this character; we ex- posed them openly in our establishment; I have seen hua dreds of men and women look through our assortmentsin which such pictures were contained; I haye seen married ladies of my acquaintance look at them; I don’t recollect to have seen young persons of fifteen years of age look at these pictures; I should take no pains to conceal the picture marked A; I would have it in my own house with- out objection; I recollect that on one occasion a man asked for “flash pictures,” and I told him we kept none; Ishowed him out of the store; I supposed he wante nude pictures; a person asking for these would ask for ‘“groupa..? Re-direct examination—I would exhibit picture marked Aon my table because I do not consider it indecent; I might not have it there for other reasons; we exhibit these as ‘‘groups.”’ John McKewan deposed that he is an importer of fancy core and has been such for twenty-five or thirty years; as imported stereoscope views ana figures for three years [A. B. C. and others shown witness.] We have ex- posed similar pictures for gale openly in glass cascs and in the window ever since I have had them; all those I allude to were imported by me or purchased in this city and Bos- ton; I have sold hundreds of dozens at wholesale and have roid some a retail; we have fold to dealers, fancy goods traders, opticians, ‘stationers, druggists, &c., &c.; up to the contmencement of this year we retailed t0 ladies and gentlemen indiscriminately; there was the game exposure of person in those sold to both; similar pictures are ex- posed all through the city; we have had persons object to such pictures, because they might be ‘too gay;”’ they did not object on the id of indecency; they are generally not considered indelicate; they were at first, by some. Piobag Vea by Mr. heer am a man of fami- 5 ve a stereoscope some pictures at home; I have taken home such pictures (groups) ; I ‘would not take the others home, for the same reason that would not take my children to see a ballet; I don’t think ‘the picture marked A is indecent; we have had pictures like A exhibited in our window. Louis Althof, examinei by Mr. Cochrane, deposed that he bas been in the fancy os business for sixteen years: has imported NR So ll for eight or nine months H has not irfported such pictures ag A, B, C exactly; I have imported groups exposed as much as those; two or three hundred dozen passed yn the Custom House, and were @: mly for sale; we have one store in Maiden Jane and one in Broadway; the “groups” have been exposed in Broadway to ladies’and gentlemen; they were kept in the windows and on the tables; they have been sold to ladies and gentlemen indiscriminately; no one objected to the pictures; if they had objected I would have destroyed them; we sell perhaps $40,000 worth a year in the nee Thaye seen such pictures ‘exposed about everywhere. Cross examined by Mr. Hunt—I don’t know that I have fold copies of these pictures except at wholesale; I once bought ten dozen and sold them wholesale to customers ail over the United States; we sell our pictures in the city from the Broadway store. Frederick J. Emerich deposed that he is an inspector of optical instruments, and has been in the business ten pearss Thave imported “groups” for three or four years; ave imported “groups” similar to those now before the Court; we sell them wholesale to dealers out of town; wo have occasionally sold retail; we never had them objected to; they are exposed all over the city, similar to those. ‘By the Court-T have seen indecent pictures; they were nude figures of males and females. To Mr. Hunt—I have myself sold similar pictures to those in court to stationers, opticians, &c. Oscar Strasburger and L. Rosenfeld deposed that they- also had imported “groups” similar to those ‘before the rt. The case for the defence here closed, and the District Attorney called the following as rebutting testimony :— On the part of the United States Roe Lockwood, dealer in books, testified that he also dealt in stereoscopic views. Upon examining the views in question, he pronounced them indecent, and that he would not sell or expose for sale prints Nie eked a G. R. Lockwi son an irtner of the witn teatifed to the eame effect, PeTmnet of the Inst witness, Mr. George 8. Appleton, book publisher, was then called ond te: that had cl of the mt of their business which included ‘Upon examining the views led in this case, he testified that his firm did not import views of that charac- ter, and that hewonsidered them unfit for public exposure and sale. Benjamin Pike, Jr, , was called and examined, and said he agreed with the other witnesses as to tho ob- Jectionable character of the views. Witness imports ste- Teoscopic views, but of a different clase, ARGUMENT OF THR HON. JOHN COCHRANE. ‘The Hon. John Cochrane, counsel for the claimant, pro- ceeded to aidress the jury. The counse! having bestowed upon the exposition of the defence a research and labor eval to the importance of the subject, we give a sketch of bis remarks tm their moro general bearing only. The honorable gentleman said:—The line of defence, gentle- tlemen of the jury, which in my opening address to you Teignified would’ be ours, has becn observed, and we have now exhibited to you a yolume of reliable evidence, sufticient to guide you safely toa verdict. As I before in- sisted to you, the learned District Attorney and the Court approves, the question is but a single one to which your deliberations will be given—the question of indecency. But the considerations divergent therefrom, and the reasons to be concentrated thereupon are 80 com- plex and 0 various, that I am obliged to declare to you the necessity which i feel of occupying a greater epase of time than your patience may be qualified woendure. The ‘vast im ince however, of the subject, and the influ- ence of your verdict upon public opinion as well as upon the interests of my client, must be my apology if not my justification. And when I refer to the facts to which I ‘am aware T shall be obliged to revert, I feel kes com- punction that }.am about to protract the discussion be- cause of my conviction that you cannot fail to be interested in what appertains 60 intimately to the framework of society and to the social relations of us It cannot but be apparent that decency, in its appro- at cation; is inseparable from and inherent in ies of a , civil or political consistence, is only at the opposite extremes of cilization, where it emerges from barbarism or sinks into decay, that decency either does not assert an existence or 16 overthrown by the advancing tide of licentiousness. It ig to be observed, however, that the enunciation of this Proposition comprehends and establishes a trath most im- rtant to your deliberationg—a truth that ip all ages and In various places the meaning conveyed by the term de- cency varies, and varying circumstances, which may ex- ist at the rambe place and Lime, will equally affect the iden of decency. hat a sover necessity or an imperious want demands noone lers indecent; and yet the —_ im in the ere eeeaa ve ire nig y or of bt want, is very rly su censure. the emigrant whe cusountors the Camanet Indian upon @ Western plain does not revolt at his nakedness, though cate ane ba < the wilderness would more ui empty a New York drawing by ite civilized Soesetoar = his arrows would fo ita band of marauding Sioux. The sudden which in a frentier town signals a murderous tohand fight, and re- sults in as sudden (pet perpetrated in a quiet New England vil. lage, or in the blaze and business of our streets, would be Pronounced atrocious. The Patagonian who on his native shingle screens himself with skins from the wintry blast, and witb unrelieved nudity encounters and resists and necessitiee—unrefined to be sure, coarse and pugnant, if you please, but still the habit of circumstance —the law of his social life, which makes to him all that is ‘useful and comfortable to be proper and decent. I thege instances to your attention, gentlemen, in proof of an arbitrary sense, but the meridian where May countenance what 8t. James the imperial circle at Paris may what the saloons of New York would con! dismay. And go also is the ideasignified by idea —— with the particular wee period of tion to which it is applied. It is an indisputable allowed to the Baxon of g fact that the severity of conjugal disei husband in what are termed the England extended to the di any convenient water. Whole nei those old fogy days daily subj arising from those connubi tolerated undoubted) ee, y per thought necessary to the peace kingdom; am afraid that they were encouraged by what heretics have defined to be feminine perverseness. (Laughter.) It would be an insult, gentlemen, to your intel and to your high sense of marital duty to ask you even to enter- tain the question whether the ducking of a wife, upon any provocation however great, would be tolerated for an in- stant in these days of chivalrous enlightened freedom. 80, too, the student of history and of our laws will be astonished as he reads that in the former days the merry old England—eome have called them the ages—it was allowed to the dominant husband to lead wife in a halter to the nearest market town, and there market overt to knock her down, or in other words to di pose of her to the highest bidder. It was t those of our fe hers who lived then,to be not decent, but for the good of society, that our grandmothers should’ be thus treated—we, however, of the generation pronounce it to have been brutal and to be an indelibie stigma cf disgrace upon the busbands of those days not only, but upon the times which feted it. Let me instance for your guidance, , more modern events. Can SsEbe Es masters began country, the timidity with which they were at first ap- proached? Here. in our city, where influence of cul- ture and the genial aptitude consequent upon it for a due appreciation of the beauties of high art are most readily and generally distributed, the faint reluctance soon gave way to a refined and ingenuous admiration. "Not 20, in a sister city—I believe they call it the ‘Athens of America. There the offending limbs—if I remember right, they would not allow of lege—were duly swathed in Lowel woollens and the pedal proportions of the Parian were viewed through the Pie tad medium.of Boston panta- lets. Behold now, how d. The exquisite sense of ropriety which made a marb! the ston eye now demands for its satisfaction the nude re- presentations of pictorial art. And we of New York are attracted in crowds wherever the master’s chisel has wrought to life the dull marble, or the life like tints of the palette have made the canvass to breath and glow with the symmetry and beauty of a Venus. Instead of indicting Pe bcos J fe cme dealt Brown, Mio wers—as offenders against decency and corrupters ‘the public morals, we glory in their works and inscribe their names with pride upon our national eacutcheon. Thus, gentlemen, you will perceive that this idea of in- decency is a fluctuating idea, varying with the times, differing in different placee and among different people, and under differing circumstances, but always itself te the habits and associations of the place or commun! ty, as they exist at the period of time when the idea is in- voked. If you are led of the truth of this a you will agree with me that your firet inquiry should be; whether the groups or figures produced by ste! art; imported by my client, and which the government here alleges to be indecent, are obnoxious to that charge in the sense in which the word indecency is entertained and used by your fellow citizens generally, and not in any sense of abstract morality, or by the light of theoretic modesty. Nor when determining this, is it allowable that you should measure the indecency or the decency of the groups exchiivoly by your individual e uuld this be done, and, as is supposable, your ividual impressions diffvr, you could never agree. Or if one jury of twelve men should be unanimously of opinion ‘that theee groups are indecent, a jury in the very next case might, upon their individual judgment, determine that representations mere offensive than these are decent. The question of decency’, you perceive, could never be settled inthis manner. A question of great concern to the pub- lic, affecting public morals, and in truth appealing dis- tinctly to that code, aan be decided only by that code. Therefore has tho defence introduced before you evidence of what the opinion of the public is of stereoscopic wps or representations of the human figure, simi ‘nm character to these; it is upon such evidence as this that you will be Court that your judgment must be satisfied, verdict must rest. But before I }d_ to produce it in detail to your attention, you will, I trust, allow ment somewhat further, bu’ in a new particular, idea which you are to apply to the word indecent, em- Ployed in the statute. I bave shown that it is an idea drawn from former times, or entertained at other places than this time and this . but from the “very form and pressure of the age” in which we live. It is that you would also d Ye between Benses in which the word is contemporaneously i in order that from are them all you may conceive the true iden contemplated by the statute. For instance, yon designate your neighbor as a decent person—decently ‘haved, decently dressed. Do you mean to be under- stood that every one who is not 80 dwcently behaved and dressed is indecently behaved and dressed? Cer- taiply not. Then it is clear that the immediate negative of decency is not indecancy—or in words, that between decency and indecancy there extends a long tract covered by of various grades, but none descending to indecencies, nor to be character- ized ag such. An Lrarskgigt Aime dag Say friend does a decent business. ope to its and profit. ‘ou certainly not mean that his etre ones tone han notas valwable nor as profitable, lecent. Now, all these consid\:rations pre- pare you for the belief that the word “indecent” used In ¢ statute refers toa print or representation of such a character as would shock the ordinary modesty’ prevalent generally, and as signified by the usual habits of the com- munity, or would the paasions of 1B i i Led oy ape or obscene pictures, > ota. tues, &e. al A areas . Pca eee not be emer the same connection with the word “indecent,” in my Judgment, bent = en, ‘con! to an ob- scenity; not merely to a uous act, posture or - fentatlon, but to that which i baudy and!lbidinous. be + sep penal ong rok A ood ee which banat eve @ presence of an haps, but twenty: cents a package or case ‘contain merchandiae worth twenty-five thousand dollars, , also, that offence must be proved to be of uch sharp and decided ob- allary and, in this connection, I ohn defendant in within the statute, however Now, it is known to us against ag murder ie an offence. No law is Unless art if obscene in therefore, of 0 itself, It is what is called a }, amd not astatute offence. The statute of the United under which you, pentletuen, are empannelled, was in aesigtance of the common law, or the law: obscene indecency. That is, our law makers wo prevent our i Fed obscenities such exposures. the proof in this case offended the common or condemned as an offender the common law. Let us this view. Blackstone, in Commentaries, at page 65, cency’? must be “ grossly and The same ai declares that “the exposinr man’s person to a female”’ ig not indictable and Die unless ‘his intent to insult her’ be rious of the English reports hold that ‘+ obscene print or an indecent exhibit H i i f : E i } aS ii EBE! that y