The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1862, Page 5

jatended to increase the revenue about ton millions ster- ‘AXATION IN PRUSSIA. wing. Adding these special taxes to the ordinary imposts, we find that in 1809—an average year—the five principay ‘taxes contributed the following proportions of revenue:— Excise dutios, £25,000,000; customs, £14,400,000; pro- finance established by the government of Prussia:— a meer BBVENUE OY PRUSSIA IN 1858. Porty tax, £12,800,000; hoad and assessed taxes, £9,000,- | 4, ‘Tan and boos tax oe Na kit 000, and stamp duties, £5,600,000. Here is a mostsig- | 2. Income tax (on incomes over $350) 17" 9f200,000 nificant fact: that Great Britain, with only twelve miliiona | 8- The classensi aT60 ‘an old income tax on in- asonon ‘of population (for the figures are exclusive of Ireland), | 4 ete ou tre. ee 2'300,000 “pould pay $120,000 ,000 in excise dutios, falling almost ex- | 6. a: nal 500,000 clusively 6n domestic produce and manufactures, and yet “be rapidly accumulating capital, Nor is it less remarka- je that, at a period when her imposte scarcely reached $150,000,000, she should raice $70,000,000 from cus- toms duties. With a loyal population nearly double that of Groat Britain at that period, is it to be supposed that we could not *pafely, and without serious detriment to domestic inte- Fests, raise from our produce and manufactuges an ‘amount at least equal to the excise duties collected in| that country fifty-seven years ago? Wo are likely ‘fo have an import trade of $200,000,000—more than fifty millions above the amount out of which “England raised her seventy million dollars of reve- ‘ue; and yet the Secrotary of the Treasury, in his “Mate report, does dare to hope for more than 245,000,000 from customs. If a war tariff were enacted, -mdequate to producing $75,000,000, the burthen upon each individual of our population would be but little more than half the corresponding impost in Great Britain at “the period in question. Her customs revenue averaged $5 83 per head; ours,om the basis suggested, would be but $3 67. PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX. England has always placed great reliance on the pro- ‘perty and income tax. This impos has ever beon a sore place with the Bull family; but it has nevertheless proved ®@ favorite resort with hard-up chancellors. During the »@levon years under comparison tho tax raised $510,000,- 000. It is in its naturo a levy on both capital and reve- gue, and has certainly the recommendation of laying tho burthen on those most competent to bear it. The goneral form of the tax has been preserved from year to year ~almost without change, while the scale of charges has varied according to the necessities of the times. The following statement shows the value of the interest as- ~ messed under each schedule of this tax :— AMOUNT OF PROPERTY AND INCOME ASSESSED IN 1850. Schedule A—Lands, houses, mines, quarries, Se: ppepetiot Sh ee Schedule B—Lands, houses, &c., in respect of an 42, onan C—Dividonds ‘from ‘public ‘stocks, D—Profits derived trom trades, ke. 38; s00-000 ved from tr * Bohedule f-—Selaries and emnolumeste ot} i i sons in public offices. + 11,100,000 One hundred and thirty-five millions sterling of this aggregate consists of income, in one form or another, and the remainder may be «Considered as property. Now, although this tax pas the misfortune of telling the payor too plainly how Mauch taxation he is paying, yet it certainly has, more ‘than any other impost, the recommendation of levying on all according to their moans. The United Statos -ghould be in every way botter able to bear # tax on in- ~€omes than Great Britain. Profits in trade are much ‘Digher here than there, and could, thorefore, better -@fford to be taxed. The fact that the rate of interest on “money in New York is nearly double that in London Proves that monoy is capablo of earning here twice as ‘auch profit. From a similar cause, our dividends on © public stocks are generally much higher than in England. Salaries, excepting those of public officers, are fully fifty Per cent higher in this country, and house rents are ina » eimilar proportion dearer. From these considerations, itis clear there must be an onormous aggregato of in- come in the loyal States that will be able to sustain a ‘Uiberal taxation. In 1856 England raised from her income * ¢ax $80,000,000, although the pressure on her resources ‘was notat all comparable to that now imposed on us by ‘the rebellion, With this evidence before us, how Is it to “dbo denied shat we could well afford to raise from sixty to -Pevontpiive million dollars by an income tax? It may ‘welt Bo questioned whether tho bill. passed at the special > @tasion,imposing three per cent on all incomes above $1§900, fs not m meagure too trifling in face of the great Giffoultis that beset the treasury. Had the act gone to “vghe extentof a five per cent duty on all incomes above ‘the Mmit specified, from whatever source derived, it : gnight besafely relied upon for producing fifty or sixty ‘tulllions, instead of the paltry twenty million dollars an, “veicipated in Mr. Chase's report. TAXATION IN FRANCE ‘The cost of government in France is fully equal to that -Of England. Considering that the amount of govern- ‘vmental expenditure is but little more than in Great Britain; while there are nearly ton millions more of popu- *“lation ¢o contribute the revenue, it would appear that the ‘Qscal burthens of France are proportionately lighter ‘than those of England. The chief consideration, how- ever, is ‘the resources of each country for raising wevenue, in which respect England is the superior, her expenditure being less in proportion to hor wealth than that of France. In 1859 the total revenue of France was 1,773,000,000f., or about $365,000,000. This, distributed-among a population of nearly forty millions, wives about pine dollars per capita. The produce of the ‘country {rom crops, manufactures and mines was, during the samo year, about $1,800,000,000, or forty-six dollars per head of the population. B appears, therefore, that nine dollars out of every forty-six produced in the country is, im one way or another, contributed to the support of the government. Tho chief reliance of the «French government for revenue is on taxation. The im posts are direct and indirect. DIRECT TAXES. ‘Tho direct taxes are as follows :— 1. The Contribution Fonciere.—This is ® land and house stax, undor which all lands and tenements are assessed in \ proportion to their net revonue. 2. The Contribution Personelle e Mobiliere.—This in- cludes first, a species of poll tax, rated at three days’ labor, and estimated in cash value at from ten to thirty sous por day. It is levied on all males above eighteen yours of ngo. Tho Contribution Mobitiere ia house tax, falling on all rents from 200f. to 2,500f. 3. A Taz on Windows, Shut Doors and Gateways.—This «4s regulatod by a tariff, which adjusts the tax with all ‘the nicety of distinction peculiar to French finance, 4. Droits de Patente.—This consists in the imposure of a -Micense duty on certain trades and professions and a duty on mines. Tho first step toward commencing busi- ness or establishing @ profession in France must be the of an imperial license, This tax does not fall ‘heavily on individuals, but raises a considerable revenue: “(fhe merchant pays from forty france to five hundred francs for his license, besides ten per cent on the rent of ‘ints dwelling house. The duty on mines is regulated by the extent of the surface and the net value of their pro- + duce. 1. Oentoun House and transit dues... 2. Malt tax and @ciseon brandy an: + +++ 9,000,000 root east geaeieneeeennsess s+ ++ $49,600,000 INFERENCES FROM BUROPEAN PRECEDENT. Bisevident from the cases cited above that taxation, when necessary, is not to be discarded as the last resort of national financiers. Taxation is chronic in Europe. It drawsgfrom the people governmental contributions four times larger than the whole fiscal burthens hereto- fore imposed in the United States. ‘The question is, why should not we, for the one, two or three years that it may bo needful, take upon ourselves burthens that in other countries are endured always? We are as well able as othor nations to sustain the burthen, if not, in- deod, much better. The cost of the expedient we should Know from the beginning, and our individual expenditures could beshaped accordingly. The adoption of a wholesale system of loans and paper issues would be ‘to fly to ills we know not.’” One-half of the war expenditure could be raised by taxation and customs witbout serious detriment to the matertal interests of the nation. Everything depends on the judicions adjustment of the imposts. Ia framing laws for taxation, such cautions as the following should be observed:—1. Avoid taxes having a demoralizing ten- dency, or which are likely to degrado and oppress any class of the community, 2. Avoid taxes which needless- ly burthen industry, render us leas able to compete with foreigners and obstruct tho extonsion of commerce. 8. Avoid taxes which do not make an adequate return for the expense of collection and the inconvenience occa- sioned. 4. Avoid, as much as possible, taxes which abridge the comforts of the poorer classes. HOW TO'RAISE $275,000,000 OF REVENUE. ‘We think that, in entiro consistenoy with these princ!- ples, it is possible to raise $20,000,000 by customs and taxation in the loyal States, We venture the following suggestions for public consideration:— 1. Let the tariff be so adjusted as to raise $65,000,000, ‘This may be done by moderately inoreasing most of the existing duties, and by levying a duty ranging from 50 to 150 per cent ad valorem on such articles as wines, distilled spirits, tobacco and segars, fruits, china and fancy glassware, watches and all manufactures of gold, feathers and flowers, opium and medical drugs, spices, &e., ke. 2. A specific tax should be levied on the agricultural in- terest, which would probably be most equitably assessed by aland tax, levying one per cent on the cash value of all farming lands. The value of farms in the States now under federal jurisdiction was, in 1850, two thousand five hundred million dollars, Considering the great increase of value since conferred by carrying thousands of mileg of railroad into districts then comparatively without means of transport, it would not perhaps be too much to estimate the present value of farm lands in the loys; States at $4,000,000,000. Atax of one per cent on this amount would realize $40,000,000, and be felt compara- tively lightly. 8. Let an income tax be levied on sueh a basis as to secure $55,000,000, covering all incomes above $300 der rived from any and all sources. 4. A Taz on Domestic Manufactures.-According to the census of 1860 the yearly value of manufactures inthe non-secedod States was then $954,000,000. On that basis there can be no risk in estimating the present value at $1,200,000,000. A tax of two anda half per cont on a} manufactured products would thus realize $30,000,060. 6. A Stamp Duty.—The British government usually de- tives about $40,000,000 from this source. The tax is levied by requiring the use of a government stamp on deeds and other instruments, op probates, legacies, in. surance policies, bills of exchange, bankers’ notes, money receipts, &o. A similar impost might be adopted by Congress, calculated to raise $15,000,000. 6. 4 Tazon Slaughtered Animals.—In 1850 there were 18,378,907 head of cattle in the United States, of which about one-third were in States now in rebellion. There are probably at present 18,000,000 head of cattle in the loyal States. Estimating that one-third of the whole stock is annually sold for slaughter, it would appear that 6,000,000 are yearly killed. A tax of one dollar per head on all cattle sold to butchers would therefore raise $6,000,000, without producing any other effect on the value of mest than is daily occurring from the fluctuation of market prices. It is generally estimated that there are twenty million sheep in the Northern and Western States and California, About one-balf of these are an- nually slaughtered for food. A tax of fifty cents per head on ‘all bought for slaughter would produce about $5,000,000. About twenty million swine are yearly killed in the ‘Westera, Northern and loyal border States, A duty of, say thirty-seven cents on each would create $7,600,000, with- out apparently affecting the value of pork. The com- bined taxation from these three sources would amount to $17,500,000. 1. A Tobacco Taz—This, with the nation of snuffers, chewers and smokers that we are, ought to raise $16,000,000. The tobacco crop im the States under federal control may be safely estimated at 125,000,000 pounds. Not less than 60,000,000 pounds of this will be taken for export—leaving, say 65,000,000 for domestic consumption. On that amount England would raise nearly fifty million dollars, If, however, we should be satisfed with a duty of twenty-five cents per pound on the raw article—ono-third the duty paid in England—we should from that source draw $16,000,000. 8. A Tux on Domestic Spirits—There are annually con- sumed in States outside of Secossia about forty-eight million gallons of domestic distilled spirits. A duty of ‘twenty cents per gallon on this consumption would pro- duce $9,600,000. 9. A Tax on Domestic Ale and Beer—The consumption of ale and lager beer in the non-seceded States cannot now be loss than seventy million gallonsannually. A duty of five cents per gallon, though it might rouse tem- porary grumbling among the saloon keepers, would con- tribute to the federal exchequer $3,500,000. 10. A Taz on Certain Articles and Animals Kept for Pur- poses of Luzury, Taste and Reereation.—All parties owning a pianoforte are to be supposed able to pay a moderate tax upon the instrument. Families keeping their car- riage could well afford to pay, say $5. year, on the ve- hicle that confers so much enjoyment and such social dis. tinction, Pleasure yachts should afford a tax of $25 each. Carriage and riding horses should bear a propor- tionate levy. Dogs, other than those kept by shepherds and drovers, might pay a tax of fifty cents, or even one dollar each. Deer kept for the adornment of parks are usually owned by parties who could afford to pay $5 per hod on those animals. The total revenue dorivable from these sources would probably reach $10,000,000. 11. A Newspaper Taz.—The census of 1860 gives the an- nual circulation of newspapers and periodicals throughout. the Union at 426,400,078. The present circulation of newspapors and periodical publications in the loyal sec- tion of the Union cannot be less than 1,000,000,000 copies annually, A tax of oven a quarter of @ cent por copy, chargeablo at the office of publicatien, would pro- duce $2,500,000. The duty might cause an advance of the two cont newspapers to three cents; but that would ‘be attended by an increased expenditure in the getting up of the paper, which would improve its contents. 12. Raitroad Taz.—A specific dity might be charged on all railroad carriages, including those of cities as woll as of genoral liner, Such an immenso interest, pos. sessing property to the amount of nearly $1,200,000,000 in the States still under government control, ought cor_ tainly to be able to contribute $7,600,000 without any detriment to cither its freight or passenger trade, 13. A Tax on Aliens.—Wo have an immense number of foreigners resident in the country, who are enjoying all tho privileges of citizenship without sharing any of its burthens. They remain with us a fow yoars, oseaping taxation both at home and abroad, and then return, tak- ing with them the woalth they have acquired. In times like these, we cannot afford to be so excessively generous toward this class of population. Their trade or pro- fession should bo taxed in an equitable ratio, and to such ‘an oxtont as to yield at least $2,500,000. From the sourecs above enumerated, the following ‘amount of revenue could be derived 1, A war tariff..... £94,800,000 INDIRECT TAXES. The indirect taxes consist principally of duties on arti- ~oles of consumption, stamp duties, registration duties, +duties on carriages, canals and ferryboats; on gold and silver plate, on tobacco and on gunpowder. The octrot “d# & @ustom duty levied on all articles entering large towns, one-tenth of which goes to the government ‘and tho rest for local purposes. The droits rewnts, or ‘oxciao duties, are levied on wine, brandy, cider, perry and mead. Retailers of liquors are required to pay ali- «oense of from six francs to twonty francaa year. Private carriages pay from forty francs to one hundred and fifty ‘francs. The droit de timbre, or stamp daty, applies to receipts for money, bills of exchange, handbills, news- papers, playbills, cards of admission to public placos, ‘Gnd to paper used for civil and judicial actes, An impor- ‘tant revenue is derived from galt, the tax on which raised in 1854 was 38,000,000f, Tho taxes, direct and Andirect, usually raise four-fifths of the whole revenue. In 1864 the direct taxes raisod, francs, 411,000,000 Mn 1854 the indirect taxes raised. 847,000,000 Pntrid tata Total taxation, francs ... .258,000,000 ‘The (ol.eowing statement shows in what proportion each «department of revenue contributed to the imperial troa- So much for the precedont afforded by France, Tho Yosson for us is that in ordinary times she raises a revo- ‘uo of thres hundred and fifty million dollar, with an Amportaat proportion of her population pauperized and non-producing, and that three hundred millions of that amount is contributed by taxes alone, With such an ex- ample before us, it behooves Americans to be cautious talking about what they “cannot do” during the short period of taxation rendered neoessary by the rebellion, ‘The following statement gives the amount of revenue contributed from varices taxes under the system of NEW YORK HEALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, . 17,500,000 — 000 Thus it appears the country may really? by customs and taxation two hundred and eeventy..*!x million dollars, and yot leave many articles untaxen’ that are taxed in the principal countries of Europe, and @Y im- posing, in most inst not more than half the rctos levied elsewhere. Taxation, on the basis above indicaton!, could be raised to any extent, or vice versa, by simply ad- vancing or loworing the rates of duty. Theschemo may Posatbly be open to objection in some of its minor details; but we submit that, on the whole, it will be found to pos- sess more advantages and fewer faults than any other Proposal put before the public. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL. The short season of opera that we have had during the past week has been sufficiently prosperous, we should think, to determine the plans of Mr. Grau for athree or four months’ campaign in connection with the two Aca. demies. In the four nights’ performances # sun little short of seven thousand dollars was netted, and this in spite of weather, se inclement on one occasion that nothing but the strongest passion for music could have drawn people out of doors. Notwithstanding a success 80 promising, Mr. Grav 1s taken hia troupe to Philadel- phia and Washington, | .ving us in the dark as to his future intentions. 1t is understood, however, that ho is awaiting the arrival of Maretzek before issuing a fresh programme of operations. With the accession of strength that he will derive from the new artists whom the latter will bring with him, he may, we should think, venture on a protracted season, ‘The apprehensions i regard to the effect of the war upon the progpecta of the Opera have been abundantly dis- proved by the experiments that have been made, as well as by the general prosperity of the theatres. There is no reason why, with a company of full strength, and a due attention to economy, a lengthened season of opera should not succeed here. We insist on this latter point, Decause we believe that the major part of the failures in operatic management arise from maladministration, Nothing can be more fruitful of annoyance to a manager, more vexatious to artists, or more injurious to the inte, rests of art itself, than a system that looks upon the con- traction of business engagements as a mere form, binding no one, and involving no consequences beyond a tempo- rary loss of credit. It is only a management that reso- lutely sets itsface against impossible rents and equally impossible salaries which can, in times like these, make ‘both ends meet, At Wallack’s the “ revival” vein has turned out what miners call ‘a lode.” The theatre is nightly crowded 0 overflowing, and this on the third and fourth repoti- tion of the resuscitated pieces. On Monday wag given “She Stcops to Conquer; on Tuesday, “ Playing with Fire;’ on Wednesday, ‘The School for Scandal; on Thursday, ‘‘ Love for Love;” on Friday, ‘‘ The Road to Ruin,’ and on Saturday, ‘London Assurance.” To- night will be again played ‘‘ She Stoops to Conquer;’’ to- morrow, ‘A Cure for the Heart Ache”’ (first time); Wed- neaday, “A Bald Stroke for » Husband’ (also first time); and on Thursday, Tobin’s fine old comedy of “The Honeymoon.” The splendid manner in which these pieces are mounted adds, of course, greatly to the effec. tiveness of the casts, which embrace a variety of talent such as few theatres can boast of. At the Winter Garden tho combined attractions of ‘DPot” and ‘The Naiad Queen” have also been drawing very full houses. If there was any fault to be found with these entertainments, it was in the management giving the public too much value for ite monoy, the Performances necessarily occupying more time than people living at a distance can conveniently bestow on tho theatre. This will be remedied by the substitution this evening for ‘* Dot” of @ new one act military piec by Morton, entitled “The Sentinel of the Night,” tn which Mr. J: 8, Clarke will play tho part of Coco,a drunken soldier. In our notice of the “' Naiad Queen’’ we forgot to state that the scenery was painted by Mr. Getz, a Baltimore painter. It is but just towards the artist to repair this omission; for nothing can be more beautiful than the effects that be has produced. “Our American Cousin’’ stili holds the boards at Laura Keene’s. The popularity of this piece is extraordinary. ‘That it should continue to attract such good audiences after losing two of the principa) actors of the original cast—Mr. Sothern and Mr. Jofferson—is a testimony alike to the sterling merits of the play and tothe talent of the remplagants. At Niblo’s “‘ the heavy busines” has usurped th° place of comedy nearly the whole week. On Monday and Tuesday ‘The King of the Commons,” @ dull enough piece, was played to good houses, better than its merits deserved. On Wednesday ‘+ Julius Cesar’ was splon. didly brought out, and was repeated on Thursday and Friday. On Saturdsy Banim’s fine play of “Damon and Pythiss’ was given, with Mr. Da_ venport and Mr. J. W. Wallack in the two prin- cipal parts, It was capitally performed, there being no better representatives of the two friends than the actors named. To-night there will be no performance, the theatre being engaged for the Firemen’s bail. On ‘Tuesday will be produced, ‘for the first time hero, the tragedy of ‘‘Jane Shore,’’ and the nantical drama of “Black Eyed Susan,” in which Mr. Davenport will appear sn the character of William—a part in which he won such great popularity in England. As it is sometimes necessary to separate fun from fact, even in connection with such eccentric farceurs as tho members of the Board of Direction of the Brooklyn Academy, we again repeat the statement, contradicted in a loca papor which has taken up the cudgels for thom» that they the other day endeavored to got Mr. Grau to withdraw tho ‘Traviata’ after it was publicly announced, ou the ground that none of tho people that were accus’ tomed to patronize the Opera would go tohear it, Wo have beon shown the letter of the Treasurer, Mr. Whito, putting forth this argument, and we have the authority of Mr. Grau himself for stating that he was obligod to go over and reason with the committee on the subject. The public can form its own estimate of the competency and consistency of the moral censors who accept their ethics and views of public expediency from an opera manager, eapable though he no doubt is to enlighten them on the subject. With regard to the ploasantry of their dis- tributing a circular against the ‘Traviata’ in the city cars, every one will understand it. It was but a satirica; commentary on the condvet of the seven directors who signed the celebrated appeal against the futroduction of the drama, than which a more shameful document was never penned by any set of men calling thomseives gentlemen. It, in the first place, asserted @ palpable falsehood, contradicted im- mediately after by the action of the Board of Directors, that the writers represented the gencral feeling of the Board; and, in the next, it was made the instrumeny of @ personal canvass to induce those who had signed the memorial in favor of the drama to stultify themselves bY voting against it, The result was that this fanatica, clique got soundly whipped by the stockholders, and that several of thom were compelled to resign in consequence. ‘Woe do mot profess to understand the conduct of the Board in refusing to accept the resignations of theae persons, or in again electing Mr. Chittenden president; neither do we see the propriety of appointing another of the famous “goven”” on the Committee of Dramatic Censorship ‘These are matters for which we presume they will be by-and-by held to an accountability by the stockholders, whose interests they are sacrificing by their crotchets. Were the establishment managed consistently and ‘‘ morally’’—that is to say, in due regard to the morality taught by a rational Christianity—it would return ten per cent interest on the monoy invested. By the refusal of the Board to allow Mrs. John Wood to play, the sum of $1,400 was lost to the concern, to be followed by much larger losses, owing to the reluctance of re, spectable managors to bo taught their duty towards the public by the tea brokers, wholesale grocers, dry good, mon and carpet dealers who sot themsclves up as judges of art, morality and public policy. It will not do for these parties to delude theinsolves into the notion that they represent either the feeling of the stockholders or the public seutiment of Brookiyn. The action of the shareholders in regard to the drama, and the conduct of the general public in rofe. rence to the ‘Traviata,’ should bo sufficient to convince them that neither assumption is correct. Did they no, hold their places by virtue of an act of incorporation they would, in fact, have boon long sinco taught that they have ‘no right to identify thoir Pharisaiga) antics with the views of an educated and intelligent community Madame Comte Borchard, the French prima donna, of whom report speaks 80 favorably, bas beon ongaged by Mr. Grau, and will shortly make her appearance in New York. ‘The first of M. Pant Juignot's Soirees Dramotiywes tov place on Wednoaday last at Dodworth’s tiq'l. Tho raom the delicate humor of the piece. In the tenor leger M. Juignet kept the audience in roars of laughtor by his comicalities, ‘the effect boing heightened by the charming acting of Madame Lauretti- ‘These soirees promise to become very popular. Whilst they are in the highest degree amusing, they enable the stadent of French to familiarize his oar toa diction free from vulgar and trivial idioms. The next of these enter- tainmeates will be given on Tucaday next at the Irving Hall, the presen¢ locale being found too limited for the accommodation of ¢he rapidiy ingveasing gumber of M° Juignet’s eubseribors. The Grau opera troupe did not porform at Vhiladelphia on Saturday, as advertised, owing to the two o’slock train, in which they left New York, being run into, and only arriving at its destination after midnight. Several ladies and gentlemen were severely burt, but fortunately none of the troupe. ‘The Hanlons havo succeeded so well in Boston that the management have induced them to prolong their original engagement a second week. The audience actaally rose in their seats and cheered William Hanlon on his firat night's appearance on the triple trapeze, We um dorstand that he has accepted an engagement for Hava. na, and will start for that capital upou the 27th of this month, ‘The rebellion furnishes to the New Bowery this ovoning the materials of strong attraction in a new drama, by Mr. Robert Jones, entitled “Scotto, or the Scout and tho Spy.’ The tableaux embrace a moonlight viow of the burning of Charleston, with the escape of Colonel Corco. ran and tho battle of Dranesville, The drama will be followed by the comic extravaganza of ‘Catching a Governor,” and “Peter Bell, the Wagoner.”’ After superhuman offorts (for which seo bills), Barnum has at last secured the celebrated New Hampshire dwarf, Commodore Nutt, for whom all the showmen in the Union ‘were outbidding each othor, It is enough to say of this accomplished little gentleman that he has rendered past diminutiveness doubtful and future diminutivenoss im- possible. General Tom Thumb stands exactly thir- toen inches higher than he; so, though it can- not with truth be said, as the bills aver, that he has thrown the General into the shade, or that tho lat ter will have to hide his diminished head before him, it is not the less positive that our old favorite has lost for- ever the prestige of infinitessimal proportions. In the theatre the fairy spectacle of “‘Ondina’”’ stil keeps pos- session of the stage, Dan Rice makes his first appearance since his Washing. ton engagement at the Old Bowery (Stickney’s) to-night, He will introduce on this occasion his celebrated blind steed and comic mules. Madame Touruiaire will perform every night this week. At Bryants’ “ The Blacksmiths’ Jubilee” amd “Othello” still figure in the programme. At Hooley’s “Attila” and “ Barbary Alten’’ continue the prominent features of attraction. Mrs. John Wood, to whom that absurd body, the direc” tors of the Brooklyn Academy, have tabooed their theatre, has spiritedly resolved to carry the war into the enemy’s camp, and appears this evening at the Brooklyn Athenwe- um. As the pieces which she presented to the committee of censorship of the Academy were not sufficiently @@ the “Traviata” vein for thei pee she was determineé apon pri oefiled the te Temptations of thon: Whi gana, ent: St. Antl Who can doubt the irresistible effect which the etiractions of the charming comedienne will exercise upon the lyn saints og Mcrae hoon, doxos of the Athenwum have, we understand taken in advance by the venerable fossils of the peor Were Titian living he would find inimitable Sepa for tho heads of his aatyrs aod fauns amongst the groups thus wee ‘ensconced in admiration ef “thessur prapes'? forbidden to the y audiences, We have no doubt the public will De there to enjoy the spectacle, (Gunman Trmatetcal “pre age oe last acomedy, by Gowanrjestnne “The Orphan of 7? was brought out at the Stadt theatro, for the frat ‘time, on the occasion of the benefit of Frau Bicker Gra Grahn. Tho rin parte were sustained pad Se Herrs Knorr, itz and Fraus Hoym and Several beautiful musical mor- coaux are introduced rorryaptencnscl which had a great suc- cose. It was repeated on ‘Thuraday and Friday. On Saturday ‘The Maid of Fanoland’’ and the new play of “Lamm and Loewe’ were again given. City Intelligence. Reuciwovs Ssrvices at Basnun’s Mcssvw.—In response to an invitation to atrangers, young men and the public generally, including young ladies as well as those ofa very uncertain age; spretty numerous congregation as- sembled in the lecture room of Barnum's Museum yestor- day afternoon to-take part in a sories of religious exer- cises which havo been ye that well known establ it for the benefit of the sinnors in this un- If any went with the idoa that they As) Ls a of the Museu they must have been sad- 1 disap ted ‘The innumerable curiosities were jut out biped: divers picterial bagged tho bi Ppopotam ible, and the whale, t! _— ‘the land of the living, Yat itt obec ste In fact, with the exception of ite exterior, eich was Gras: mented with a mammoth portrait of ‘the beautiful fat girl, woighing 628 pounds,’ aad aan of artis- tie skill in painting, the Museum was divested of noarly all its customary inside attractions, and the visiter on spiritual comfort bent was obliged’ to content himeelf or herself with a seat in the lecture hall, which was but mere ota up for the oocastont The religious services @ very simple character, but perhaps jm e, eeecne They con- om that account. jathew , verse twonty-two, wherein is mentioned the great faith of the sinful woman who ap- proached our Saviour and touched the hem of his gar- ment. Her faith was deop and perfect. For Christian were neccssary—to wit: con- sideration, resolution and action. After explaining what he meant’ by these elements of faith. Mr. Northrup dwelt at some length upon traths and delivered a stirring exhortation = the necessity of conversion. At the conclusion < Bn oe ial Rev. Mr. Eban announced anothor thering to the Museum next Sunfay fverncon. The bepod! was then pronounced, and the congregation dispersed. Naw Counrsnrsrr im Croc LaTion.—Well oxecutod coun_ terfeit fives on the Blue Hill Bank of Dorchester, Mase., made their appearance in this city on Saturday evening. ‘The re the trick at oe on solr baer, and by means of the eee = te hy Bas Toor of the ¢ the counterfeits instances we believe tho police Naw Yorn sipdesitege, Bon Socrery.—The trustees of this venerable society of printers—Mossrs. Charles C. Savage, Robert H. Jobuston, Edward M. Skidmore and George Parsone—presented a report on its financial condi* the Sati - to en cera erat meee the ‘business caused by the Southorn rebol- 25 na ri Someraiwa Apovt ras Reve..ion.—We would call ape. cial attention to Colonel T. B. Thorpe’s lecture, the ad- Leeman tae ante aot res ae ewe oi something ne’ and bighi 0. resting from him. * ee Cashed in " At Leomnioed Lotteries. ‘aformation given. » wat street. up stairs, New York, At Jeffers’, 573 Brosdway, will Receive notes for his entire stack of indice) and children's sadies br Bhoes, ing slong your Transit) notes ry Ladies’ Balmoral Boots, Fine Double for $2, at BARTLETT'S, 15 Righth avenue, wear ty-third street, *: Pare Tobacco.—Yellow Bank Tobac. = Goodwin's Pure Yellow Bank free from all im- piiritien, for pa dealers, and at Nob t obacro and wholesale by en GOODWIN & BROTHER 209 Water atrect, By mim mig ote Dye—The Beat in the ied st BATCUBLDICB wig factory, 16 Bond streess *?” Cristadoro's 1 Hair Dye, | ‘Wigs and Tou- rns ee atte te ne eee ABeaatifal Complexion.—Laird's la ty of Yout! ad Peel f tg ate ee aS Rae So gine an aad st) Broge way. Ladies Ben: “Snow White Oriental one tind to the alldruggiatsin the United Stat LS and every wet sn aa & Son's Deentiful ager 8° rod shaped on’s ae Restores, Preserves mutides Uke hate, Tt te weed by everybody, and sold Ngo 8 Me Alle World's Hate and World's ir Fare axcel all other preparations ‘Trusses, a s Sus; Bo HbR NET act nt Oe ee 1862. ‘was thronged by the families of our foreign residente: with @ Jargo sprinkling of the native element. The vau- deville trifle, ‘Il ne faut pas jouer avec amour,” was Given with all that ease of gesture and colloquial elegance which are the distinetive ebaracteristics of the French stage, Madame Lauretti, M. Juignet and M. Edgard played with « vivacity and graco that did full justice to MAILS FOR EUROPE. ‘The = * the the: WalhesCapartaiit from Mexi- " ‘aval Expeditions—Interesting from b ames the South—Th. — Presetypa a Moir, will Tho Cunard mal ste "oT verpoot ais spe ke ges EE The mails for Europe will cle, oy ere ab hai-past one and at , all Past five o'clock, to go by railroad. The Evrorsam Eomiow ov rus Hexauy WA. at eleven o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) mo#itie,- contain the latest news from all parte of tig oou™*F, Giving the Events of the War that havo transpired dow ing” the past weet; Interesting Intelligence from the Naval Expeditions despatched to the Southera Coast; Inrportsnt News from Mexico; The Latest News from the South, showing the state’of feeling among the Rebels, and much other interesting reading. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six cents. Sampson Low, Son & Cé:, No. 47 Ludgate Hill, Lomdon England,will receive advertisements and subscriptions for the Huma. 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The mails: for Central America and the South Pacific Will close to-morrow morning at ten o’clocs, The New Yorx Heratp—Edition for the Pacifio—will be published at eight o’clock to-morrow morning, and in its columns will be given:—An Account of the Departure ef tho Burnside Expedition for the Southern Coast, and the latest news received of its operations; Interesting In+ telligence of the Situation and Position of the Union Forces at Port Royal,S.C.; Important News from the West in regard to the movements of the great Union Expedition on the Mississippi River; The Latest Des- Patches from Washington, the Camps on the Potomac, ‘and the movements and actions of the Union Forces: throughout the country; Important: Intelligence from Europe, and a record of all interesting events that have transpired during the past ten days. Singlo copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six conts. +r Qo published It will eSnetn erewings of the Délaware State set Exrra ©: 16—January 18, 41, 2, 18, 61, ‘a 1, 77, 65, aye oC 57, 24. Crass C—Jan' 1862, 43, 25, 62, 52, 64, 60, 1 ng ty 74, 27, 65, 20, 34. Circulars sent by eitrening: jOHN A. MORRIS & CO., Wilmington, Delaware. Ofictal Drawings of Murray, Eddy & 0." Kentucky and Mtectri State Lotteries ye i Kanrvogy, Exrra C: 1862. 80, 71, Rare 15, a “0, 8h 35 35, 86, 48 48, 32, 25. 22, 25, om WiNA 3 68, re cs a 71, 4, 47, ireulare sent free al Gi of chai mah ing vO8., Covington, oe Ryo or St. Louis. Mo, Coptes of ‘car's Address of der To Job Printers.—Ste: the beautiful border of the Carriers’ Sonants of twenty-four clegnnt portratiof te moat civilians engaged in the restoration PP ike to the wants of Uaiogy and ig ada Diy nda Mobprint Price $25. Proof sheels of the border sent. tyall who si to purchase, “Addsess A. 8, Hope, New York Herald New for iarried. Rics—O’Lgany.—Un Monday, January 13, at the resi- dence of tho bride's father, Buttermil ae Hate B Y¥., by Rov. F. Card, Lieutenant Tuomas J. Rios, of’ Boston, to Miss Mancanet O'Laany, of New York. Boston papers please Sunday, January 12, ‘teaoreea, , Aged 28 years, frionds of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from No. 44 Wyckoff street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday afternocn, at two o’c 3 Brawt.—On Sunday afternoon 19, at one o’clock, Euaasxr B., Maly eunet Bava Leviza Brant, ‘Ith year of his age. im the ‘The relatives and friends of the family are ly invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) 4 at three o’clock, from his father's residence, No. 130 Duffield streot, , without further notice. “The ye Lge: hemmed ge a , for interment. 4RROLL.—Om Friday, January 17, Amtuony Cangoze, after a short illness.” : fe The funoral will take place from bis late residence, No. 415 Third avenue, this ) morning, at eleven o’clock. The friends Tolatives of the family are re lly invited to attend without further notice. On Sunday January 19, Wruuiam Rosser, the beloved son of Thomas and Mary Clark ‘The friends and acquaintances of the family, also the members of Diamond Lodge, No. 38, A. P. A., ee to attend the funeral, from ‘the residence of ‘is parents, No, 96 Degraw street, Brooklyn, this (lousy) afternoon, at set none Bath (England) papers please copy. ‘CuarK.—On aerany, January 18, ANNig JENNErrs, wife of W. H. Clark, 33 years. ‘Tho remains will Bo taken to ‘Albany for interment. Coox.—On Eotarday, 3 January 18, of consumption, Ex- Ley, oldest daughter of Richard and Catharine Cook, ‘aged 22 yours and 3s months. rionds of the family are rospectfully invited to afternoon, at one o'clock, ‘the residence of her parents, No. 87 Monroe street. ‘The remains will be taken to Flatbush for interment. ‘Catusman.—At Hoboken, N.J., on Saturday, January 18, of apoplexy, Mrs. Cartamay, wife of John’ Callahan, in tbe sr sTth yes of ‘of her age. juiescat Therelnitves ond frionds of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Mary’s church, Hoboken, this (Monday) ‘at two o'clock. Hor romains wili be interred in St. Potor's cemetery, Bergen, N. J. et eos > fiuam Hever, Henry and ‘Caroline L. ‘Doremus, aged 4 The Pelatites ann friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this ig (Monday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from tho residence of ban sixth street, without DoBow.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, January january 18, of Fe pon hye Mr. Janae ‘Bow, Sr., in the year of his age. int rere and be age and the friends of his sons, are ie iF ic ie street, The remains will be conveyed to How dereey fer tnnermnont. Faceson,—Un here january 19, of scarlet fever, 9 poo Agape Margaret Emergon, aged 2 years Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade, Death came with friendly care, ‘The opening bud to heaven conveyed, And bade it blossom there. ‘The relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday bang | at eleven o'clock, from the residence of his parents, No. 62 Vandam street. ‘The remains will be taken to Greonwood for interment. Goov.—0n may ‘1M, Busanern, wife of Wil- Ham Good, aged ives and friends of the family are respectfully tured von vo attend the unessl, Unig (Monday) morning, at ton o'clock. from the residence of ber brother, James: pon. noll, 727 Washington street. Her remains will be taken to Greenwood Cometry for nterment. Gaiacien.—Suddenly, on F pmonay bye 18, of ryan, axe Garsctee, seed 8 years and ‘The friends of her parents, Toemas and tess Gatagher are rospecttully lavited wo aitend the funeral, which wil take place from their residence, 302 Mow this (Mon. day) afternoon, at tyro o'clock: 1s, —Sudden| hp MaRaa- fe of Jotun ins ins, aqou' 4 Youre onl} 7 Gaya, it nthe frienda. and. re ks tbe say Hoop, rd ee, invited to attend on Tues: at two o'clock lato Fesidonce, fob YB Ae eet treet rook. Harmen Saar 19, Tuna, the betored Tunfrtoupeceé sees aertualntanoes of tarnily fully invited 49 attend the funeral, from or he reel. danen,.N en at haif- Past oho v'cioek Hexrvanms.—On 18, Rvrrnosiwa pe cum, youn borer 4 ter" ha 3 ‘and Mary A. aed 8 montin an - Tie tisrds Sn relatives the family are respectfu invited to attend the funeral, from we ) Horatio atrect, near ———— > this (ioudny ‘afternoon, at three o'clock. Her retains to Greenwood for interment, Hircorson.—On Saturday, January 18, 3 fon megy nme fat the residence of his hia mother, corner of Fulton avenne ond Ly street, Rrookiyn, ‘Wiuuas Hroaingon, in the 221 "the fone Will taka piace this (Monday) morning at ten 5 a a a o'clock, from his late residence; thence to the Church of the Lady of Mere: Debevoise street, near De Kalb avonue, where a soleinn ‘mass will bo offered up for tho re. = of his soul, and thence to Flatbush Hoorse.—On Saturday, January 18, of consumption, Witiam Ronerr Heap Hoorsr, ‘a native of ‘England a 42 years, His relatives and frionds are invited to attend the fune- ral, from his late residence, 29 Renwick street, this (Monday 3) afternoon, at one o'clock. eee eran on, 1 morning Jan yn,ou Saturday 18, Capt. Epwuwp Howss, in barat ds Ly “he ‘The relatives and friends of the famil respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his hieresidencs, 196 Allantic street, this (Monday) afternoon at threo o’elock. Boston ( Mass.) papers please J aay daughter Jowns.—On Saturday, Jani of she ate John ona. ihé (riends of the family and those of her br Hugh and Jobn O’Brien, are reapectfull rt riary ate fend the funeral, trom the residence of her mother, 244 i, Yesbotn streot, thie (Monday) afternoon at half-past one och kK. No carriages aliowea. Laat 0D etardee, dnauery 18, Jaums Leary, in the Goth you" Of his age. ‘The frie, 48 Of the family are respentfally invited to attend the : Wweral, on y Morning, at Ralt-past tea clock, from :*- Patrick's cathedral Lx Forr.—On . Wriday, Januar i , Groner Grirrim, only child of Edward 7 4nd Sarah . Le Fort, aged 7 mouths ade atte of the fa Wily are invited to attend tho fune- nday) afte, "200M, at two o'clock, from the re- ral, this donne of kis: payenta, 2,°5 Pactic strect, Brooklyn. - dence of ki par ok, a Saturday, January 18, Joun ps La Mowriare, age.* 5? years, 11 months and 18 days. The relatives arnt'frfends, an.‘ thoee of his sons, Charles and Edward A., are’ rexpectfully” imvited to attend the | faneral, from his laté residence, .vormer of Garden and ) Newark streets, this (Motiday) morning, at ten o'clock. ‘Maxx.—On Saturday, January 18, b'es. Evmice Many. Her friends and tho friends of the faxaily are respect- } tally favited to attend the funcval, from the residence of ' Mr. Wm: Weed, 86 Fast Twerty-nintlt street, on Tuesday afternoon et one o'clock, wi but further invitation. Norwich: «Conn. ) and Trentoo'(N. 3.) payers please copy. Mcnruy.—On Sunday morving, Jarmary 19, Maxv, wife of Patrick Murphy, = native of tiie parish of Northiridge, ome relntty a ned five of dee faa respectfall; ie ives iwnds are fromt/her 259 invited to attend the funeral, residence, East Thirteenth street, tbis Crocs , at two? o’clock. MoNatr?.—On Susday, January ‘after @ severe ill- ness, of rhoumatism, CaTHaRie M im the 48th pensive ALLY, of het of County Carat, iretwad. Test in peace. Amen. Tho relatives and friends of the famii$‘ere invited to attend tho fuaeral, from her late resitehce, 131 East Eleventh street, on Tuesday year of her age; May Nucnovr, aged 1 yoar, ‘The relatives and fridndlr sf the family ‘are: invited to attend the ’ from the resi of her Parents, corner of Keut’atid Park avenues, Brooklyn, thts ioe afternoon, at'two'o’clock. Noonan.—On Saturday’, pA pond 18, Epwaks Nooxaw, aged 28-year, 7 months afid 25 days. The friends and acquaintances of the family are” fe- speetfully invited to attend the fimeral, thial(Monday) af- ternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence in-law, Cornelius Suiiivan, No: T State en re Purmax.—On Friday, Jam Conwansa, only deiityti- ter of Wm, B, and Emina H. Ht Potuamn, aged 2 yours. and mont ‘The friends and relatives of thefamily are respectful invited attend the funeral, from 222 Fifth avenue, (Monday) afternoon, at ene ‘o'clock. Ray.. January 18, of typhoid Francis 3 Bh, oon of Daniel and ‘Lydia M. Bay, aged BF years. The remains will be takon to Chatham, Columbia’ county, N. Y., for interment. invited to attend the funeral, corner of Houston street aad yr ‘Myrtle 2 maneipengg oye y, January 18, of’ constmption, Jom Scaxton, aged 31 Years, a native of Ireland. The Sone of the Taily are respectful: tend the funeral, from hia late resid ). 82 Stone "2, afternoon, at one*o’clock, to be street, this conveyed to on death while T azn ail alive, hot mourn my death while T asa me the favor to insert ines’ E “{ RMY OFFICERS AND SUTLERS, 1,000 CASES OLD DONAC BRANDY 3 CASES OLD JAMAICA RUM, CASES SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEY, ‘oo CASES ST. cae. Lg 1,000 CASES OLD M. ha WI INE, ‘suo oaaks eS Soer Wr INE, The ber offers for lock of Wines and 2i- qnors, of his own importation pice hes been soonmmaating i \t prices mu and ofigera inthe a act he si parbbnes hase For sale at retail apothecaries in the city. Beaver street. AT STUARTS, 2 MAIDEN, LAXE, WEDDING CARDS Senty-tve per cont lose thea way prices, Ar sigmarasin God abe Wei SONS, 106 Fulton A; = JEMAREST'’S NEW STYLE WEDDING CARDS ane Bayelepen, Tt Brendwey. ‘Svals and stampa, Al EERE igi, carne es corner of Duane |ANDSOME PRESENT—ONE. 000 CASES 8. T. .. for sale, at fork. ‘Term-cash. “EpULeHO'® WOLFE, 22 )OURBON he iwae tucky Bourbon Ean oe ‘ork. Ce eee areas Ghriropodiat, 700 Brelway. Raters to geone of the city, IMPAIRED SIGHT, NOISES IX THE HEAD, REMOVED BY DR. VON. MOSCHSIGZER, OCULIST, AND AUBIS?. bes Rhy PRac Cro ARMS MA! Se In W. 4 @UN an con an sof Tied potetnnoa to enter ‘con. ons hae ri aloets ‘a shot aotion KE eae i SRR. WIN & HASKINS, 0 and 08 Jane at. KX. Trae watfemen 2 awa. _& 0. AUBE Way, Cat rorya" ~ i <_@, CALLER'S, way, One door below Canal st. ing Siz PATENT Sy LL axD ee Sco ee pms aire pa co fers Tana ines ever of- th way most valuable ue aa es op hy descriptive citeuiar. was Grn tagee on theo A, A ARTEDGIN BROGELEY, | mali ota eres mp omelanent glace 19 P.quired: ‘Address bos