The New York Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, who engraved it, Blomeke and Metzcheiling have been committed to the county jail by Commissioner Osborn, and Fuch is held to bail in $1,000, It is supposed that the fraud committed in the mauner we have described will amount to about $100,000. The January term of the Surrogate’s Court, before Hon. Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate, commenced yester- day. Only two issnes of fact were on the calendar, one of which, involving the executorship of the will of Melzar P. Delano, deceased, was tried. Decision re- served. The court then adjourn’ till Monday morning, ‘There was good akating on all the pouds both in New York and Brooklyn yesterday, except at the Park, where the ice is not yet ready. The late suicidal weather has had its effect on our German citizens, Henry Schneidler, living at No. 678 Eighth avenue, committed suicide on Friday night by cutting his throat with a razor, Adam Grohe, living at No, 117 Orchard street, did the enme by cutting his arm light comes with the rising’sun. It is impossi- ble to say at what time it will come—when France, England, Germany and the other ns- tions may be convulsed by revolution; it may be soon, it may be some years hence, but come it will. The public mind is fast becoming charged with the materials of explosion, and an .accideni any day may precipitate the event. Had t!» governing powers of Burope left us alone, and not atvempted to interfere with our destiny on the American continent, less prominence would have been given to the United States, and less influence would have been felt by their subjects. By injudiciously interferimg or being mixed up with our affairs and the affairs of this continent OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. OFFICE N. W. CORNER Volume XXXI.. AMUSPMENTS TO-MOBROW EVENING, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway. —Sovow Sainare, LUCY RUSHTON'S NEW YORK THBA! Ni ay areas. Tae Honeracoe Wie Wares cok EAD. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Place.—Bateman Con- cxurs—Fasewait or Mus. Panera. NEW NATIONAL CIRCUS. 37 and 39 Bowery.—Equas- d the vara, Gyanastio aNp Ackosatio Feats—Taw Concetia | *2¢ the brachial artery of his left arm. they have raised issues which must necessarily Brorumas, ac. # | “David Satfon, who was shot on, the 28th of December | 5°, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 5% Broadway, opposite Met tan Hotel —2rmor.aw Sinaixa, Dancina, &c.— Tax Dying Briann. TONY PASsToO! OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery. —Sixo- ina, Dancina, RLRSQUES, &C.—STRPHENS’ Escape; om, Exuuisu Roce be distussed, and this will enlighten their own people and raise the United States to be the ebject of universal and special attention. Ti is imporsibie for them to besilent now. They are compe!icd to disouss events that occur here, for they cre deeply interested In them. The public mind craves information, and the press must supply it. There is no way of arresting the ideas which the great events of the war stimulated in the first instance, and which the poligy of European governments has now brought prominently forward. The command- ing position of this country cannot be ignored tor its influence arrested. In view of these facts the governing powers and classes of Europe— the monarchs, aristocracy and privileged classes—wil! show their wisdom in preparing for the inevitable revolution that is coming, and avoid a violent shock by timely conces- sions to the republican principle of the age, Jast by Christian Walter, a German, who at the time was Pursuing some men who haa assaulted him, died of his Wounds on the 4th inst, at Bellevue Hospital, ‘The ptis- Quer Walter is in the Tombs awaiting the acta Of the Grand Jury. Patrick Gilroy died yesterday frost the effect of in- juries received in falling throngh @ sidewalk in 180th street on Friday last. ‘The steamship Scotiand failed to get off for Liverpool yesterday, and sails this orning at five o'clock. During the next term of the Court of Oyer and Ter- miner of Kings ceunty there will come up for trial the criminal cases of Gonzales and Pellicer, charged with the, murder of Otero; Frank Mills, for the murder of his wife; Theodore McKean, Theodore Yates, John Mat- thews and George Schmidt, alt charged with the crime of murder, The Savannah steamer Virgo, from Savannah, put into Korfolk on the Sth inst. short of coal, having encoun- tered obstinate winds aud heavy seas. A large meeting belé at Leavenworth, Xansas, yester- day, unanimously adopted resolutions endorsing tho President's reconstruction polloy. Governor Jonathan Worth, of North Carolina, has called a special session of the Levislature, to meet on the 18th of January. Governor Bullock, of Massachv setts, was inaugurated at (MELAND. GEORGE CHRISTY’S MINSTRSLS.—Tut Orv Scuoo. or Minstreisy, Batuaps, Musical Gaws, &0., at the Flith Avenue Opera House. Nos. 2uud4 West fourth st, BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Dax Barant's New Stow Sreacit—Nedi sj Ties, Bowuasquas, &c.—lor ON Pawue PRANGAIR GRAND STREET THEAT! corner Gross streets.—DRama, Passos “nD d Bauuet—tus RUNKARD, HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSER, Brooklyn.—Erarorian Min- STRELST—BaLuans, BURLESQUES aD Panromines. NEW YORK MUS @pen from 10 A PGANATONY, 615 Broadway, ry 7, 1866. " ‘NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION. New York, Sunday, Jan Receipts of Sales of the New York Daily Newspapers. OFFICIAL. Tue Cuevarer Wess snp His InTesviEw | witH THe Presrent.—It is understood that the SasanepEaoer pa Fag Boston yesterday. The synopsis of his messogo which | venerable Chevalier James Watson Webb, Min- Herat. <A RTOU OUR: Teter nn nearemnne Soocment ister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary Mary Watts, a rich maiden Iady of Germantown, & Previnet of Philadelphia, was found murdered in her } bed yesterday morning. The murderers are supposed to have been burglars. The fire which some time since broke out in the coal sheds of the Philadelphia gas works, is still raging. A family of five persons were badiy burned and two chil- dren burned to death in a fire night betore last at Leaven- worth, Kansas, A large fire at St. Louis yesterday de- stroyod the foundry of Messrs. Holliday & Collins. The stock market was weak 114 unsettled yesterday from ‘the United States to the imperial court of Brazil, was favored the other day with a special and protracted interview with President John- son. It is intimated that the distinguished am- bassador from the equinoctial line, having re- turned home by way of Paris, and having en- joyed in that city along confidential inter- change of views on the diplomacy of the two hemispheres with the Emperét Napoleon, had Times. Tribune Evening Post. World... Bun... Express... +++ 368,150 + 252,000 169,427 100,000 151,079 90,548 New Yorn Bxraty. + $1,095,000 Times, Tribune, World and Sun combined., 871,829 | and closed firm, Governments scresteady, Gold closed | some important facts and suggestions to lay 0 SPORE AEA PRON 7 at 142, THE NEWS. The movement fn trade was iwoderato yestarday, and | Pefore the President. Nay, it is declared that titre ie hie but little wes done of Change and not much on Change, | he had a letter to deliver to the President from EUROP?. Domestic produce still favored the buyer, and breadstuils | the Emperor, and that the Secretary of State The Montreal company's steamship Moravian, trom | 2X4 Provisions ruled lower, Groceries were steady. | tried hard to get a peep at the invide of this Petroleum wus unchanged. Cotton was steady on *Change. Liverpool December 21, via Londonderry December 22, arrived at Portland yesterday with two days later news, The City of London, due at this port. from Liverpool December 20, has been compelled by lwavy weather to put into Halifer for coal. Th» Cunard stearnship Canada, Bow more than due at Hal): wit, two days later European adv'ses, has not yet Farther detuits as to the effect of the Presdent’s Mes- ge im France show that Maximilian ause is now given-up as hopeless even by his forme: {r ends, The London Time; censures the Chi/ean enyoy in this city for giving a banquet to the “avarchical Mexican republic,”” Two more Fenians had been convicted in Cork, and Others were being prepared for trial The cattle plague at lasi began Lo show sigus of abate- ment in England. The beueuciat enect of President Johnson's Message and Secretary MeCulfoch’s report contivued to manifest itself in the rapid advance of United States securities and the increasing demand for them in the European markets. At tho last quotations five-twenties stood at 66 a O65. MISCELLANEOUS. The Mexican news which we give this morning will be found highly important. The French Geral Mejia, comomnding on the Mosico-Texas frontier, has issued ‘an order forbidding al! communication with thy Ameri- can side of the Rio Grande, and another requiring all ritizens of Matamoros to tnke the oath of alleztunce to the Emperor Maximilian, Our city of Mexico cor- respondence gives some int«resting particulars regarding the dofeat and death of the liberal General Terrez, near Tlapacaya, together with other facts of importance regarding affaire in the interior. App?nded to the cor- respondence will be found the correspondence in full regarding the barbsrities in Mexico, extracts from whieh we published on Friday morning. The meoting of sympathy tor Mexico, Chile, Peru and Bt. Domingo, or the Monroe Doctrine mocting as it was calied, was hold at Cooper Institute last evening, and proved a great success, The ball of the Institute was crowded, and much enthusiasm was displayed, Speeches were made by the President, W. C. Bryant, Esq., Vice Presidente Theedore Tomlinson, § 8 Cox, Senor Vicuna McKenna, the Chilean Envoy, and others, Letters expressing strong sympathy with the objects of the meeting were received and read from num- erous army, naval and civi! officers of the government, including, among others, Gonerals Sickles and Gatfela, Speaker Colfax, of the House, Cougressmea James H. Lave, John A. Kasson Nesmith, Baker and many others, The moeting adjourned at a late hour, aftor passing reso- lutions endorsing the President and calling a second meet- ing on the proper notice from the President. Onr correspondent at Richmond gives us full details of the disgraceful affray between the belligerent editors of the Evaminer and Bnquirer, who appear determined by thoir present conduct to prove that they are, belligerents in time of peace as they hat alroady daring a state of war shown that they were citizens in time of war. The bonorable gentlemen who could saffer to be taunted with cowarfice, ae ehirks avd stay-at-homes, fee! deeply in- gulted at hearing intimations aad tnsinuations against their busmess qualifications and honesty, and resort for satis{action to concealed weay ns, which neither belliger- ent Woald ever draw if saltsfed that his enemy was hkewise armed. The practice of tour years of war tm shielding themselves in bomh- proofs was uot forgot- letter before he went away on his cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, but ‘that the Chevalier Webb dould not oblige him because the letter was a copfidentig! one to the President. So. much hag been made public, in a confidential way, of the importance of this late official visit of the Chevalier Webb to the White Honse. The conclusion. inevitably follows that on leaving Brazil he had made up his mind to go first to Paris and settle the Mexican difficulty with Louis Napoleon, and then to sail for Wash- ington by the first steamer ana —-~"° Present 8 CB le ecaurvement, %0 the delight and great relief of President Johnson. We say we are drawn to this conclusion from the infor- mation vonchsafed to the public, confidentially, of this aforesaid important diplomatic visit to the White House. But we have heard of sach things before from others of the school of “roving diplomats” to which the Cheva- lier Webb belongs. » Colorado Jewett, of the same school, who bas the diplomatic affairs of both Eavope and Ameries on his shoulders, carries with him, in the inside pockel of his overcoa’, a good sized package of letters from emperors, kings and queens and potentates of smaller dimensions, The Chevalier Wikoff has @ large swed old trunk full of such confidential imperial and royal correspondence, with which he hae crossed the Atlantic on affairs of state a dozen times. With such examples before us this ense of the Thevalier Webb, with a single letter from the Emperor Napoleon to President Johnson, becomes a mere bagatelle. The lei- ter—if there was a letter—was probably one congratulating ithe President on the termina- tioh of our civil war, the statesmansbip of his administration and the prospects of univerait peace, from the pacific foreign policy toresbad- owed os that whica he inlends to pursue, with perhaps a passing allusion to the gratifying re- ports of his Excellency the United States Am- bassador from Brazil of the condition of things in that country, and nothing more. His letter and his report of his conversa‘ion with the Em- petor were doubiless not more delightful to (he Chevalier Webb than they were amusing to the President; for white the one bas always been devoted to baubles and fuss vnd feathers, the other is a practical man, who is not to be de- ceived by the “glittering generalities” of im- perial confidential letters, or of conversations with conceited old gentlemen who have had the wool pulled over their eyes by imperial conde- scensions. Tie President's, Message in Fraace and England. President Johnson’s Message to Congress continues to excite great interest in Europe. ‘The first response of the foreign press to it was from England. The last arrivals bring us the comments of the French press, The remarks and geueral tone are much the same in both countries, with the exception that each country interprets and applics the language of the Mes- sage as favorable to itself and not so favorable to the other, There is @ rivairv_or © «-—* rauv, we may express it in that way, to ascer- tain which stands best in the eyes of, or in rela tions with, the government of the United Stuies, This is very much like the rival cluims of the republicans and democrats during the late elections to be the representatives and sup- porters of the President and his policy. The democrats claimed the Fresident as their man and endorsed his policy; the republicans did the same. The British press praises Mr. John- son’s Message as a superior, statesmantike document, and says it is very friendly and peaceful toward England; the press of France takes the same comfort; all of which shows very plainly that the United States is a mighty country, that President Johnson is s remarka- ble man, and occupies at present the most prominent position of any ruler in the world, and that every movement here is watched with profound interest. But the most significant fact to be deduced from this unavoidable recognition of the great- nes of the United States has escaped the notice of these European journalists... They seem aston- ished at the extraordinary development of this new Power in the world, which has in their view suddenly acquired gigantic proportions; bnt they have not yet had their eyes fully opened to the results of its influence. We will tell them what these must be. The pre-emi- nent position of the great American republic has been brought into bold relief by the war. Great and powerful as the nation was before, thet power was latent, and was observed only by a few sagacious minds; but now the people of Europe everywhere realize the fact. They are waking up, as from a dream, to new thoughts about this country and ite institu. tions. They bad been kept in ignorance by false statements or prejudiccd reasoning concerning America by monarchical, illiberal and narrow- wminded writers. That time bas passed. A ten; and each party to the thres-handed dvel seams to reat panentrmp | mh ar ve undef consideration » resolution ave (ound aheiter bobind some objet. Nobody appears equality, prosperity and happiness are relasnance of American registers to have boew burt; only the statue of Washington, which diffused under them among the mass of the prsdige vacated their registers and slightly disfigured, eulfered; Higerent people, e ww eeten tau a elan teens a Weled . le, and the glory and grandeur of great | saitea under foreign fiags during the rebel- Sosy ceerida, wlbe TaD, taasated ts the jalon lpn Tepablican goverament, are spreeding rapidly. may do vory well for the Committee for examination, add, ne appears by our latent despatches, | People tn Burope will compare thelr oW8 Op- | oq Commerce to deliberate on this subject, but for disminaal. ‘was oithor hurt or to blame, pressed, suffering and servile condition with proper disposition of it would be to lay it The Irish Cosveation im deliberation at Clinton Ball | that of the independent and happy citisens of the table atence. It wae no faali of pot cemgnden te Gane pee compton eee this country. ‘The natural consequence will | weirs that our shipowners were obliged to 4 be, will become dissatisfied. An unpre- of the American circles are represented, thoy hope that abendon the American flag om the high seas. dhe remainder will recognise their decision as Gal. We | Cedented stream of immigration will Set in | 10 ine fait rested anywhere il was with the give sketches @f O'Mahony's Seosie, or as they have | toward this land of promise, ‘Those who re"! », vernment for not having mifficiont naval force in main will not be contented till their owm Insti} 1, protect our commerce abroad. But thie = ., | tations assimilate to those of the United States. scarcely be expected under the ciroum- oan BF cidcs at echone Oto A mighty revolution, like that which upheaved What should now be done is . at the end of the last contury, must fol- y ‘A grand cuntonnry jubilee will be bold to-day | society ary, Committee on Commerce recommend ee cates CE cas wees oe place in the eon- plans calculated to promote the eo —_ nies © | timente of mankind. Freach Revotation, mercial interests the country, to fend highly Interesting aseoust of the celebration | 45 which we refer, was but the I pon pe teet wets aed 14 will be carried ont, together with an acomemt of the sphere and progress of Methodiem ia this countey, sequence of the ideas that had bese previously ‘and ensble them to show in every YA Jétge number of persons, inctodiag ter | diffused. Rowssean, Voltaire and the Bucyclope- ‘every batbar ta the World porn! Liert nd most influeatial citizens, the re | diste began to prepare the way. American fing hea revamed ite place TM Beran Bivins. * = SA eh Pi eanee Se national emblems of the great Powers Ho oe. which which committee should pees Deed o> rere rms 8 Ss wa the oer gual of vd matted hte! he ‘ertesstve freed on the Internal Revenne Depan. | kindled the park world in e blase, would shackle end oun fast deen brought to light by the authoritin ot | The worde ot Jefferson reached every clees of pps atnelinny ‘The prdeabye y Sond a CY, or somie time pass Yhey bad resson ‘0 meprct | noclety and ineplted & love of republican ideas, to ths vessels in quéction te, f y eriincas to tea och und arvor the opendere, | He Wee the winged Mercary represented: 68} sug proper, and it fa. 0 waste of time retuive tagairien wore inattaved, ‘The potice oftcers hare | the colunsn in the Place de le Bactille-prociaten- ia Wesblagton to take «. in erfesting three perwons who are implicated | Ing republican freedom, Similar osuses pro- | view of the subject. the charge, namely, Jacob Piech and Charles Mitzcholl- | duce like effects, ‘This Coumtry ‘fs now the the Secretary of State assures us that Mr. Sec- retary Beward and bis eon, Mr. F. W, Seward, have gone upon their Southern sea sim- plyfor the benefit of their health, and thet their destination in this cruiso is not Vere Oruz, bat Jed to the” of Blomeke, who har ed- that he printed about two thousand fve hundred NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1866" explanation to offer. The French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in bis late converse- tion with our Minister, at Paris, Mr. Bigelow, on Mexican matters, a8 officially published, ssid that France had nothing to do with the govern- ment of Mexico; that we must goto Juarez or Maximilian if we had any wrongs to be re- dressed in that quarter. Upon this hint is it not probable that Mr. Seward has gone upon a special mission to Maximilian? Who knows? The Right Spirit in the Freedmen's Bu- Pini ines arrears bart eer Laker, — General Howard has evidently made the most sensible use of the strictures on certain defects in the Freedmen’s Buresu that appeared in General Grant’s report, read in Congress lant month, General Grant recognized in that report that “in some form the Freedmen’s Bureau ia an absolute necessity until civil lew is established and’enforeed;” but he pointed out the evil of separating it in any degree at present from the army, and spoke particularly of the harm that some of its agents had done by filling the heads of the freedmen with mis- chievous notions as to the rights of property and labor. General Howard, es noted at the time, sent instructions to his subordinates as to the points referred to by General Grant, and bas in all ways in his power done what was possible to bring the operation of his bureau up to the proper practical point, We are glad to hear that the disposition, to which we al- luded some time ago, to make the bureau a vast radical machine, that should operate on the country through the negto, has been effect- ually done away with. Every assistant com- missioner in the bureau is an officer in the army; the majority of the sub-agents are the same, and do military duty as well as their duty in the bureau; and we are sure that the exertions of all to regulate the lives of the ne- groes and fit them to stand alone in their new conditions meet the approval of- the depart- ment commanders. General Grant is, it is said, satisfied with the way the work goes on, and believes that the agents will “save thousands of lives, regulate labor and restore harmony.” There area great many good men in the bu- reau, who have done the country excellent ser- vice; and, working with them, and sloughing away the political material, the accomplished superintendent has it in’ his power to do great practical good; and we believe that to do good in his sphere is his only desixe. The Freed- men’s By:eau as now organized is composed in the main of men of first rate quality—sol- diers of distinction snd who have gained fame in the front of battle. There is,we believe, but one exception to this--that exception is Major General Saxton, who has never been in a fight. " The practical common sense that now gov- erns in the views and operations of the Freed- men’s Bureau is excelicnt. Originally, this in- stitution was very radic:1; the negro'seemed at one time to he the first consideration and the whiteman ee qucuve. ‘Bue now fit has cut loose from the fegrophobists, and recoguizes the rights of both races in the South: The. adoption of a form of contract between the planters and freedmen is an important aiep iv the right direction, The contract adopted is fair to doth sides, protecting the freedmen and se- curing them the reward for their labor, while tt gives the employer proper control over the Inborer while in hie service. Thy manner in which this contract was accepted by both shows it was viewed as just and adapted to their cir- cumstances. In connection with this subject we published a letter from General Pillow at the saine time, showing bow well he was succeeding with the negroes under the new order of things. He bas made a contract with about four bun- dred, and says he conld have engaged @ thou- sand if he had ueeded them, with full confidence of succeeding, From other persons and other parts of the South we hear the same story. We bave no doubt that the mass of the intelligent | Southern people will show their practical good sense under the existing stute of things and edapt themselves to it. Such a stupendous rev- olution in the industrial and social condition of the South will be surrounded with difficulties a! first, but they will vanish in a short time be- fore a people so eminently practical as we are. There are grumblers and soreheads in every community. We cannot expect the South to be without them, especially when we look at what the people there have passed through and are now suffering: but these are © small pari of the whole. The indications of harmony be- tween the planters and their late slaves are ae tonishing when we look at the circumstances, and are very promising for the future. The true course to purse ix to interfere as little as sible with the question of labor and ¢a; This matter should be lef to regulate itself by natufht laws in (he South the same as at the Nartb. We'print fm another column a communica- Amusements im the City. THE BATEMAN CONCERT AT THE ACADEMY OF correspon: than the citizens of New York and New England. A Utterateur, actor, poet, singer, or painter hailiag from London, Paris, or Italy, is at once lonized here, and the ‘most fulsome adulation paid him or her. The claims of these people to public patronage and public favor are im- Hayes in the ballad. Her upper register is remarkably deficient im the clear, ringing notes with which Jenny Lind imitated the nightingale’s trill and Grisi entranced ber audience, Mere vocal feats, many of which leave = disagreeable impression, or, at the most, one of wonder alone; an injudicious use of the portamento, sliding the voice, and, above all, the want of that sympathetic, thrilling expression for which there is mo ade- quate musical term, but which once heard is never forgotten, are the qualities for which Mie. Parepa is called a ‘pridigy of song. If the smallest tithe of such encouragement was be- stowed on native talent we would not have to look to Europe for musical prodigies. The programme last night at the Academy of Music was of @ very superior charac- ter, eomprising the best selections. Mr. J. Levy has fair chance of becoming Koenig’s successor as one of the first cornet players in the world. His tonguing in ills and rapid movements does not yet possess the freedom or complete aband n of Koenig; but in adagio themes ho is unequalled. Carl Rosa’s violin solos were an attractive part of the programme. Inferior to Jehin Prume in execution, Herr ‘Rosa surpasses him in tone and expres-ion, We never heard Mr, 8, B. Mills play better than last night, when he dashed off Liszt’s brilliant Rakozy march. No com- poper for the plano can equal Liszt, Thre is a massive- ness, with grace, about even his salon music. Of the orchestra pieces the finale was the best. 11 was the most charming of all overtures, that of Herold’s Zampa. TBE SESSELBEPG CONCERT. _ Last night @ concert was given at the Germania As- sembly Rooms by Mr. Julius Sesselborg, an accomplished basso profundo, whose appearauce im this city isof 4 recent date. Mr. Sesselberg was assisted by the Arion Society, and a series of popular compositions were on the Programme; but notwithstanding all this the attendance was exceedingly small. By the Arions several chorus songs were acceptably rendered, and tho sdlos sung by Mr. Sesselberg exited the enthusiasin of bis friends and admirers; but the great feature of the musical pro- gramme was undoubtedly the violoncello performances of; Mr. MoMenbauer, who in. part first perforined the Fantasie Servaire, and iv part second the Adagio and Rondo. Two eolos were acceptabiy rendered by Miss ‘Trun,'but the plavo ‘solos announced to be rondered by Wolf were not given. ‘Most of the compositions rendered were well executed, and it ts therefore to he rreraited.t>st the Concert took place Immediately after the holiday season it may be easily explained why the result was not more favorable. PHOMENADE) CONCERT OF THE TWENTY-SRCOND REGIMENT. The regular promenade cyucert of the Twenty-second regiment was héld at the armory, Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue, fast ¢veniny, and was, as is usual at the Select entertainments of that organization, attended by @ highly fashionapie party of ladies and gentlemen. The music was charming, and therefore deserving of the numerous encomiump which were paid by the audience thereto. WW n> ¥ ‘TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT PROMENADE CONCERT. The third of the veriesof promenade concerts of the ‘Twenty-third regiment took plnce Inst might at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, This concert, like the pre- esding ones, was conducted in a quiet and sociable man- ner, and was attouded by a numerous pathering of the fashionable people of Brooklyn. A feature im these promenade concerts is that they are devoid of all un necessary formality, fo that every person can enjoy the fine music and the merry dance, These affairs have been an “institution” of theirs. WOOD'S THEATRE. ‘The opening of Mr. George Wood's new theatre, on Broadway, opposite the St, Nicholas Hotel, wilt posi- tively take place on Monday, the 16th inst, This esiablishment bas recen'ly undergone extensive and thorough repair, ealargersent, and in some places entire reconstruction, all cxtcnlated to add to the seating capa- city of ite auditorium and to the comfort and accommo- dation of its promised patrous, Mr. F. S. Chanfrau is to appear in a new comely, by Mr. DeWalden, ent itled the Balloon Wedding, and he will be assisted by tbe well known and scientific gyinnasts and athletes, the Hanlon Brothers, ix in muruber, with an efficiept corps drame- tique and corps de ballel. The piece, it is understood, will be put upon the stage with Manager Wood's accurtomed generous outlay and attention to details, With Mr. Chan- frau in the leading cast and with the novelty of the in treduetion of the gymnasts, as actual dramatis peracne, the Ralioon Wedding can bardly fail in attracting as large and as ebthusiastic sudances as have heretofore greeted Sam at the Broadway theatre. The eventful commencement at Wood's new theatre will, it bax been Predicted, mark another era of improvement in tae chur- acter of metropolitan places of amusement. Netiecs of Sew Publications. The following je @ complete list of the new publica- tigns received at the Manavo office for the week ending Iapasry 6:-— ; inte at Reyarmen, ferro, Genera tah semana se viet eos boca “Sak Darr. Published by P. 2 By M. L’ Abbe, J. bp iy Clarke 6 Uo” Chicago, 1h ner ‘Wo have the following sewed works from the well known publishing house of John Murphy & Uo, Bakumore:— Lady Geergiege Ful- “SKATING. The Ponds in New York and Breoklyn, FINE SPORT YESTERDAY. THE PABK LAKBS NOT YET READY. de. &e. fic, — ‘The fee formed on the skating ponds on Thursday night was considerably strengthened by the cold snap of Fri- day; 80 that yesterday, on the principal ponds in New York and Brooklyn, there was an abundance of excellent sport, Skating is the only winter sport indulged in by the masses, and certainly the only one to which there can be no objection. Young and old, the opulent and the poorer classes, all delight to buckle on the steel-clad sandal and skim over the smooth surface of the crystal ice. In addition to its really enjoyable character, it m = promoter of health and beauty, graco of motion and strength of limb, In acity where so many thousands of human beings are cooped up the skating season is m- deed fraught with importance. THE PARK LAKES. {(@Expectation maketh the heart sick,” and assuredly the proverb was seldom more vorified than in the non- skatable condition of the Park lakes, Thousands of skaters look anxiously for the appearance of the ball which ‘‘is not.” Yesterday the lakes still remained in an imperfectly frozen state, notwithstanding the heavy frost of the previous evening, and many were disap- pointed. This sort of thing cannot ‘last, and the raining of the ball to-morrow morning at daybreak will doubt sas. put all in excellent humor. All is prepared at the ' ark for a lengthened season. The refreshment roomy are stocked with a supply of everythiag likely to temy: the skaters not over particular in taste, while the houves around the lakes are fitted up with a due regard for the comfort of all comers. THE FIFTH AVENUE POND. Yesterday was an exciting day at the Fifth avenue pond. From an early hour in the morning till past eleven o’clock at night the ice was black with human ‘forms. Tho surface of the pond, which was but slightly frozen on Fri ted an appearance as smooth as—ice. All a Finites had Neon caretenly: planed off the night previotts, ao that tt was in excellent condition. ‘The pond, situated im a hollow, affords no chance to the rude wintry blastto chil! the fingers, redden the nose, pinch up the features or disturb the toilettes of its fair visitant’; and, sitting on the platform, one cxn scarcely imagine it winter, so mild is the atmosphere, A fine band performed @ good selection of music during the day, tnd each moment edded ye. cher. { She fong ine of carnmges « Waieh | Furtound Major Catman was exuberant. Every morning for the past month he has risen at half-past four o'clock, to see if perciiance the weather were propitious, and yesterday mornin, the previous disappointments were torgotten in. the prevent joy. Every description of skater (nnd there. were nearly two thousand) was on the pond—the tyro, who falis the moment he touches the ice, and rises bat to fail again; the proticient, who can move every way, excoute a figure of eight with ease, aid adé up a sum twonty tines of figures with his heel which he hag just made with his toe; and then the ladies, grace'ul every where, re never so bewitching as when skatiag, and cer- tainly never so fascinating. oy 4 were present 1p large nembers and seemed riever to tiro of skimming the glassy surface, The Fifth avenue pond will not be open to-day, bat to-morrow will eee it again im fall blast, THR RXORLBIOR POXD. ‘The motto with which the proprietor of this gg has startod he seems determined to carry out be ng “gecond to none.” A large surface of -sm ice, & ‘comfortible waiting room, every facility for the procur- ing of skates, and what more can any one require? fy all ge pe the ha yd pond. Yeater 7 i to. args punter of seater Sus ted seowwre case the rays of eral calcium lights on the animated crowd, giving it an Interesting ‘and pic! ue arance. The Excel- sior pond will be to-day morning until night, so that should the not be up in the Park (Lose who go up will not be deprived of a good day’s sport. ' SKATING IN BROOKLYN. ‘There was fine sport at ali the Brooklyn skating ponds esterday, The coid weather of the past two days has deen all that the most sanguine lovers of the art could desire. At the CAPYTOLINE Lake yesterday there was a solid sheet of glaring ice, seversl Acres in extent, This place of amusement wes visited by hundreds— thousends—of both sexes throng out the day, ton avenue cars, which fo direct to the were crowded throughout the day, and not only Brooklynites the fan, but many of the lovers of the art from New York crossed the, ferry and spent # pleasant time with their over-the-water ‘cousins. TUE UNION ToxD. of both sexes thronged this pond An onusual throughout the day. hem the ball was run up at mast- the the little urchins pioneered the festive an the rest. ‘Ite patrons, ason the others, were none the less enjoyed, made happy. MORRIS’ POND. patrons rom Wilinaabary ad vies from Wi ‘and vicinity. room for im ie management before it wilt be popular, yet withal a pleasant hour can be enjoyed there by any person who has the substance gvod humor ia bim. ‘THR WARBIXGTON FORD. The ington ts the favorite resort of the people South Brooklyn. It was pumerously attended through- out all the fom Breen bere woe ee fancy skat- ing, fancy tar laughter, frolic in measure atuaice the medseal profession iremble. There is enough of winter left to five skaters plenty of sport. A doxem days’ skating will be ample return for the price of & sea- son ticket. & % MR indicated thirty-three degrees, and stax ?. M. bed! again fallen to thirty Lore degrees, and remained of thet temperature anti] midnight prevailed Baeby hus completely blockaded the river ot thie point, To-day the steamboat Norwich, having in tow the schooner Hickma, Captein Bargher, and 0 canal boat, arrivedy ~-