The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1866, Page 7

Tavortart o Saorene ov Grarms.—The arrival of Canal boats Jaden with grain, to be discharged at the At- fantic docks, Brooklyn, during the past week, has been {n uch unprecedentedly large uumbers as to completely SE she matey enaenieh iy tenn; phon) twee Sere a capa. clty of forty acres, to nedr th erage of the hin i of “ice Hit protean si) Sibiiplp <aediads five and six o'clock Inst evening # truck with two horses ‘Was standing by the curbstone, corner * santana street and Eleveuth when on the Hudson iHiver railroad came bey fi Fi 5 Five Hundred and Thirty-seven Miners Killed by the Explosions in England. Rome Tranquil and the Pope to Bemain. The Fenian “Rebellion” Likely to be Quelied. i THE COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, ‘Phe Fatal Calllory Explosions te Yeriiohive- and Fifty Persons Reported Dead--The Oakes Pit on Fire and to ‘be Flooded. Banwexer, Yorkshire, Dec. 13—Night. Farther particulars of the explosion in the coal pit at Barnsley yesterday are of the most appalling nature. Last night there was @ third explosion. At ten A. M. to-day it'was reported that all in the pit ‘were dead, and that the total number killed was three hundred and fifty. ‘Tho pit is now om fire. Combustion has undoubtedly resulted from the presence and contact in the mine of tnflammable gases, and the explosions, in all proba- Dility, had the seme matural cause, Flames are issuing from the long shaft, and of course the work of getting ‘out the dead is suspended. ‘The pit is to be flooded. Science will explain the eveut by theory, but any fact “bearing upon the occurrence of the explosion is likely to remain for ever undivulged, as any satisfactory in- ‘vestigation is now impossibie, THE EXPLOSION IN STAFFORD. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. ‘One Hundred and Eighty-seven Persons posed to be Killed. Haxtxy, Stafford County, Dec, 13—Night. ‘The explosion in the Stafford pit, mentioned to day, ‘was at Talk o’ the Hill, here in Hanley, on the Manches- ‘ter and Birmingham Railroad, near Newcastle. It occurred in a pit belonging to the North $taffordshire Coal and Irom Company—and at noon. ‘The firs€ explosion in Yorkshire was at 1 P. M. on the game day. The correspondence in time scoms remark- able. Two hundred men went into the Staffordshire pit on ‘Thureday morning aed only thirteen came out alive and vaninjured. All the rost are believed to bedead. Forty ‘Dodies have beea siready taken out. ‘There is the greatest excitement, and the misery of ‘the families of iaburers cannot be conveyed by words. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Ald for the Sufferers, ‘ Loxpow, Dec, 14, 1866. ‘The painful events which have occurred in the wining districts of Yorkshire and Staffordshire have excited a deep inverest throughout the kingdom, and @ subscrip- tion for the relief of the surviving sufferers and families of the deceased has been opened at the Mayor's, office. BAVARIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. Mesignation of the Minister of Foreigns Af- fairs. Mowiom, Dec. 18, 1866. ‘The Premier, Baron von der Pfordten, has resigned. ‘He has been at the head of the State here through all ‘the recent German troubles, having heid the portfolio of Foreign Affairs sinco 1864, Irreconcilable differences of opinicn as to the position of Bavaria in the new partition of Germany have, por- Mapa, wade the change neceMary. THE FENIAN MOVEMENT. England More Hopeful. Lospox, Dec, 14—Noon. ‘Tho Times of this morning, in an editorial, takes 9 ‘hopeful view of the troubles in Ireland, and thinks there ‘will be no serious difficulty in quelling the Feulan rebei- Yon with the civil force alone. Plo Nene to Remain ry Home_The Clty Tran- amit Rows, Dec. 14, 1868. ‘The anticipated troubles in this city consequent on the ‘withdrawal of the French troops have not occurred. ‘The city is tranquil. ‘The idea that the Pope has any intention of leaving ‘the Holy City is universally abandoned. Napeoleen’s Mission to Italy. Panis, Dec, 14, 1866, ‘The mission of Gencral Fleury’to'Fiorence is in refer- -ence Bolly to the nogotiations betweep the government -of Italy und the Holy See, Another American War Vessel. Rome, Dec, 14, 1886. Another United States man-of-war has arrived at ‘Civita Vecchia, he. ke FRANCE. An Immeuse Army Prejoct. Panis, Dee. 14, 1866. Under the new organization thefrench army, with the ‘@imal reserves, will foot up about 1,250,000 men. It is expected that such a mighty standing army, in times of Peace, will have no good effect. There is much miagiv- ing a8 to the project among the thougbttul in this city, Heavy tamages Recorded in Favor of the United States. Pans, Dec, 14, 1866. The United States government has commenced legal Proceedings inthe First Tribunal of the Seine, to re- cover the «um of two millions and a quarter of francs, Ped MM. Arman Fils by agents of the Confederate ‘governinent on account, for building five iron-alad ves- gels, alleged to have been constructed for the uso of ‘the Emperor of China, but actually intended for the ‘Confederate pavy though the vessels wero never de- Aivered. Advance to the Far East. Panis, Dec. 4—Evening. The latest advices from China state the French Expe- dition fe Fie Sans Seon WD no rectenen, GERMANY. More Intimate Prussian Relations With Aus- trian. Bruun, Dec. 14, 1966, The government of Prussia is about to send envoys to “‘Vietina. Now that peace has come there is a determina tion on the part of both Austria and Prussia to renew stdeir former commorcial relations. JAPAN. Civil War Suspended By le ™ Tospos, Dee. Pri Recent intelligence has been received here from Tapan, which announces that the civil war which bas ‘been desolating that country has been suspended, a truce having been declared botwoen the bostile factions, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Livenpoon, Dee. 1 ‘ship Wheeler, Captain from New ¥. bere this forenoon. wi or The steamship Indos, which went ‘QgMmS, wear Westend. 9 total ions gon. ‘The mary, ‘M4—Evening. on the Trig ‘On the Continent the quotations have varied but little during the week. AMUSEMENTS. Brondway Thentre. The simple announcement that Mr Davenport was to appear last evening on the occasion of his benofit as Hamlet should have had the effect of drawing an over- crowded house; but for some unaccountable canse the attendance was only respectable in extent, althouge the appreciation manifested for the artist took the form of an ovation of unbounded applause. Although the tragedy was well cast and performed smoothly and well, without a halt or break in any linc or scene, the subsidiary parts were overshadowed more completely than ever by the unusual virtnes manifested by the Hamlet of the ovening. Mr. Davenport's Hamlet ts fn ita main points peculiarly original and characteristic of his cultivated style of ren- dition. Unlike most of his contemporaries, he draws a palpably plain line ot demarcation between the first two ‘and the succeeding acts of the play. According to his conception the noble Dane dors not burst upon us in the first scene “gtark stariny mad,” as if he had been so born; but at firet appears a morose, meditative, gloomy brooder over deep mysteries and {ll defined imacinings of a mind opprossed by a weight of thought beyond its powers. Represented thus far advanced towards insanity, and no further, Hamtet, in the person of Mr. Davenport, listens in awe to the first breathings of suspicion in the tale of the ghost. From this point the madness of the subject begins to erow until the second stage ts reached in the third act, where, in the s-enes with the King and Queen, it reaches its grand climactic of fully developed madness; and thence the fire of the subject rmonlders ys Caen firmly into constant. hope'ess ree phases, in which Mr. Davenport are most artistl. are 80 tanto. fine mod. ulations and graces of action as to add to the enact. ment the additional marit of equal and consistent beauty throughout. In the first act the somne with tho ghort was coniveted with fine effects of cood wcting and caretu) reading, while in the eecond act, where Hamlets anguish is more sharpened towards madness, hrs scones tage bearers Miyano Tn manatee Pos be Tepresent grew Most powerfin! in Its intellect force. Pg gs. expecially in this act were novel, and to the grand climax, tee scene of the play before the king, Ham: Tot’s interpolations were most skilfully made, the exquisite modulations muk'ng 27 the body to the panto: mimic scene, as the * bass of a chorus by one of the great bers ay Pd fills in cod. ‘explains the sentiments, of an inexpressive lidret’ In his acene with the Queen’ 10 effect was madness until it fury most grandly Hari will “apeak daggers’ to his mother is well put m execa- tion, and in snch 2 manner even ax shows conclusively that the actor has firmly grasped the hilt and pot the point, and, moreover, deals with weanons whose use he well knows. In thie act Mr. Davenport's Hamlet eapecially shines, Ita characteratios are promptness of passion, plansibility of emotion, effectiveness in its transition moods, aud an artistic culmination potnt of overwhel: ing rage and sardonic invective. In the succeeding acts the performance is quiet, moody, reflective, but never doll, the uraveyard scene being especially interesting from its positive merits. Perhaps the most admirable point to be remarked in Mr. Davenport's rendition ts that he nover once playa to the 1% “3. or recarda its , gniding himseif only bis own con- and conscientiously Zanering to hie rule ‘Of action, withont the least straining after unnsual ap- probation. This artistic performance Mid not fail to arouse enthusiasm, however, in obedience to whose demand Mr. Davenport appeared before the cur tain after four of the xcts, ruccessively, tho grea of in, cheers, theatre last evening he had wished he was nt in order that he might be @ success; but since hia flat- tering reception by the andienco assembled be had chanved his mind and preferred to be hiroself. Mr. Daveny Ys Hamiet, if persisted in for a second Ld form J, would most probably run for some time on strength Of its novelty and fresh virtnen, Ui Leto lv, however, the puvlic taste is not lone subjected to the beneficial tatoring given by such performances as that of last evening. Theatre Francais Opera Comique. The public will be plowed to learn that arrangements are in progress by which the obstacles which have hitherto interfered with the success of French perform ances im thia city will probably he removed, and frevh vitality thus given the adterprise, Opéra comlque, uatt! now indigenous to France, will ere long be established on a firm basis in thiv city. Pending the compleuion of a ments a Galathée matines will be given to- day, Ma My ie ans MM, Wilke, = Birpoee and ‘caperinn (a nas0"s popular wor! 3 oven. Seen tens heer ethos uote of huflo oporne, Le Catd, Lo Olenbacis'e Tromb-al-Ca-ear, will eonsittite the pi ma: ‘The cast embraces MM. Antheting, wien, Surmont and Milles. Laurentis and Boncon: sigtio, tinea Thalia Theatre—Dawison. Mr. Dawison ie fully a9 succesful tu comedy ax in tmgedy. He never exagcorates nor desconds to mere burlesque, but infuses into his acting « dolicate and irresistible vein of drollery in which every point of wit tells. In the little character piece, Mlanderttunden, in which he appeared ast nizht, he displayed all the eeduc. peer yrad and knowledge of woman's heart that « m1 man of the world like Arthur Von Norden might be sapposet to porsose, His Sir Dernard Harieizh, fn the drama She Crazy, is anothor choice piece of actiog, and was received last evoning with the most en- thn ic applause by the select aadience that gructed him at the Thalia theatre. Stadt Theatre. The burlesque opera, Orpheus in Hell, was given last evening for the benefit of Mr, Otto Roiffurth. It was a rather questionable arrangement and rendering of Offenbaci:’s charming opera, and wou!d have been mach improved, considering the calibro of tho volces, if the music had been entirely loft out, Tho béndficiare ap- [oeys to be a favorite with the andience, to judge from their applause. He certainly ge pe character. Tho Orpheus of lavt might, wo fear, wou! over have drawn even a na tured after A by ‘bis maste, ee or eae ie and hamedryade. Siete gaty Or oot dnl nity over the ot ui surrounded bi lout of Muste Third Soiree. The third sem!-monthly solrée of the National Conser- vatory of Music war given last evening at the rooms of the institation, No. 43 Madison‘kvenae, Misses Thomp- Parker and Renney, popils, with Signor B. Camper, lormed the vocal portion of the programme, Hoffmann, William Wolf, Boetiger, Bristow and Szigethy rendering the instrumental part. The concert was thoroughiy succes#ful. * Mr. Valentine Voued This celebrated polynationsl mimic will make his first appearanes in America, at Clinton Hall, on Monday uext. Mr. Vousden is deservedly cousidered im England one of the best deltneators of national characters that any stage can boast of. He iv very highly spoken of by the Engiieh and Irish fy and in the principal cities of Great Britain he always been & favorite, THis entertain- mente consint in the representation of the various national ty Tag Hote Ky the sous, “ing, dances and do- igs National requires long prac- ee to obtain Dending of (be /ustruments, { evemnem ond eunaiity 46 tome. gs i taers was bab one leries ‘ona! Cemetery in © thiw city, war begun to-day, bide L Emperor of Mexico, John's Roman Catholic chareh wen. Yoo remmiae were of the present brilliant musical seagon to find fault with frittered away in a few stercotyped ballads, which, although pretty and very meritorious, have been beard hereso often that the public tire of them, Americans Uke variety in music as in everything else, and with the graceful, florid Italian, and grand, massive Ger- man echools they would like @ epice of the Anglo-Saxon thrown in. English bluff, hearty yeoman spirit in it, and it ig more akin to the tastes of our perute:« than the hygrad they have been on served with. Besides, the vocal programme of @ concert would be far more inter- — if, instead of having the same unvaried round of soios, with a Sapeaicnne tuek ce hes ors Bary Bd we had English concerted music for three, fou voices. In England there aro glee and maicigal clube in, in every city, and their terse, simple, healthfol, bigh- souled is welcome where even the best music of the German and Italian schools is coldly received. What can be more congenial to an American audience than the gices of Bishop, Arnold, Calcott, Parry and Hatton, in which every sentiment 1s expressed in that terse, vigor- ons style so characteristic of the English language it- self? Such a want is about to be sup- pied by Dr. Cutler's admirable Cecilan choir of one undred male voices. The diffleulty experienced before bringing out this species of music, was the scarcity of male altoa in this country. American voices as a general tule frequently turn to alto with females, and to bari- tone with men, and as English concerted musifeannot bo well sung by mixed voices it was extremely difficult to procure the necessary materials for it, The introdac- tion of boys obviates this difficulty. Their clear, fresh young voices blend with the tenors and baskes of their oldera as if a polyphon'c chord waastrack on some mighty organ. They have triumphantly asserted their superi- ority over mixed voices in oratorio, and we doubt not that thev will be cqually successful in their new enter- prise. Fugue movements, those necessary ingredients in English concerted music, are frequently marred and rendered unintelligible by the want of unity in each part. This ts observable in mixed choruses. With ove trained ag the Cecilian choir has been each part of the fugue is a distinct, clearly defined picture in itsolf On Wednesday next tho Cecilians will make their first appearance in secular music in conjunction with the eelvbrated Richard Coker. This will be a pre paratory step to the initiation of gles, madrigals, rounds, catches, &c., at Stoinway Hall. In connection with this masic we would suggest that room be made at our con- carts for the compositions of American artists, many of which deserve a better fate than the obscurity in which they have hitherts lain. ‘The infasion of the Anglo- Saxon element in music will give it a healthful tone and set off the exceltencies of the other schools in a stronger light, We want a programme to be like a well arranged Donanets varied and adorned with gems from every 6 THE STATE CAPITAL. Appointment of the Governors Stafl—Closing of Navigation, &c. Auuany, Dea. 14, 1806. The Governor has mado the following appointments :— Adjutant General, Selden E. Marvin, of Chatauqua; In- spector General, George S. Bachelor, of Saratoga; Quar- tormaster Gedoral, Edwin A. Merritt, of St.. Lawrence; Paymaster General, Dudley W. Olcott, of Albany; Engi- neer-in-Chief, Chartes W. Dowling, of New York; Sur- geon General, James E. Pomfrit, of Albany; Aides-de- Camp, elect, F, Shepard, of New York; Jozoph H. Licbe- nau, of Now York; Bradley Martin, of Albany. General Gates, to whom the position of Judge Advocate General has been proffered, has not yet announced his accept- ance L A strong northwest wind is prevailing here and the weather is very cold. Tho thermometer is fourteen de- grees above zero, local passenger boata bave hauled om a and the propeller line of steamers make its last trip for the season to-night, NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROS. Heavy G -Vessela Arriving in Distreans— Riot at Portsmouth—Supposed Incendiary Fire, &e. Forruran Mownor, Dec. 14, 1866, The steamer Delaware, from Charleston, 8. C., for New York, put into Norfolk this morning short of coal. She experienced rirong northerly gales tho entire passage, ‘and put into Hatteras and remained at ancbor s day in consequence of tho heavy sea. Her supply of eval gave out below Cape Henry, and she had to burn her cont bankers to makesteam. Sho salle to-night foe New York, rived from the Capes to-night, a soe a hea blowing outside from the north to orth went, Face tocemank eaita loos hth 90 all vessels have pat into Hampton Roads to-day in consequence of the heavy weather. The wind has been blowing fresh all day, and it is cloudy and cold, A serious rlot occurred in Portsmouth to-night between Parties of whites and negroes. Three white ov were dangerously and others alight’y wounded. A number of were wounded during the disturbances. Early this morning a fire broke out in a house of it fame—presumod to be the work of negro incendiaries— in the vieinity where the méIe occurred. Hefore the Fire Department could reach the locality and stay the pro- gress of the Sames four buildings were burned to the ground. The partics engaged in the affair were arrested and held for trial, Great excitement prevailed at the time, on account of others joining {a and taking part with both sides. RESPITE OF A CONDEMNED NEGRO. Urren Maxtaorowen, Dec. 14, 1466, William Jones, the negro who was convicted at the special teria of the United States Circust Court, which ‘was hold here in September, for committing rape upon white woman, and sentenced to be hung to-day, has deen respited by Governor Swann, aod his execution has been postponed until January 25, Jones was to have been executed on ghe game day with the four colored men who wore hung here for the murder of Mr. William Lyles near Piscataway, in this county, but a petition forwarded to the Governor, signed by a umber Of the citizens of the couniy asserting the evidence in the ease in bebaif of the prieonor had i been broughtout, On receipt of this petition the Gover- nor postponed Jones’ execution until December 14 Farther evidence having been produced to the effect that the negro is ontirely guiltless of the crime of which ho was convicted, Governor Swann, on the 12th instant, again pont hisexecntion until the (Proceedings ib the ease could be thoroughly examined, The impression iM entertained here that Jones’ sentence will be muted to imprisonment. Information has been received that a colored man, sup- posed to be Henry Richards, the fifth man of the party party who murdered Mr. William Lvles, of this county, and for whove apprehension several rewards have been Offered, was arrested at Norfolk, Va. Governor Swann has ieued o requisition on the Governor of Yirginia for the prisoner, and the Sheriff left hero yest to bring hum on for trial. NEWS FROM NASHVILLE. com iy, sina at ct May, while ig tho dvcharge of vot tab er ‘ted of murder in the second de- Se ihy etecatag kis pusiomenant to twenty years a the “Fouitentary. "The ork of dusinterring the federal dead in the come- avhville, for reinterment in the Na- latin, Pike county, efx miles from andone bundred and atx The’ work is proceeding under and about poy gM sd taken up. tion of Chaplain Ernshaw and ia expected to nd ibrough two canal FUNERAL OF oon ‘AUGUSTIN 6. YTURBIDE. “Purcapmuras, Dec. 14, 1806. The feneral of Don Ss Yturbide, con of Year. to-day at Bt brought here by his brother, Angelo Yiurbide, aad wore interred in the sane vaglt with the mother and brother of the deceased. The ceremony was privately copducted, INCREASED ILITARY FORCE ASKED FOR KEW meNICO, Pat ne ang A monster petition, fifty-two feet in the names of 6 Owing to moro city, jail, characterized as favor, the Warden of the Peniteotiary bas a noe to Judge |, Of the Criminal Court, that for the yy oy sent to the convicts ig the penAqntiars ‘a very mach The Cecilian Cholr in English Gleés and Mad- rigals. We have bad eccasion several tines since the opening Carwe next ea disingniahed cons dorably enbanced ite power of storms, may be at any time at this season of the ‘Attention | cee te 5 0nd Een the President Atlantic Dock Company, [n another columa, to the matter. jesued and hasan ype . The appeal bas been 0,000 have pees sub- 9,000 is raised individ have sul ae €ach, twelve $1,000 each, one $2,000, one $3,000, and one $5, 000. St. Gaurin's Cuvrcn.—A grand sacred concert will ‘Thirty-soventh street, between irat and Second avenues, to-morrow (Sunday) evening. Mlle, Plodouska, prima donna, of reput high Kuropeus and Mexican . ‘Yon, und nomerous other vocal aud musical and a chorus of twelve choice voices will fen The object of the concert is to purchase a new organ for ehureb, Sark ov Pews av tur Rev. Ma. Cxartn’'s Cavecu.—The sale of pews im the Rev. Mr. Cbapin’s church, in Fifth avcule, between Forty-fifth and borty #ixth stzeots, was continoed last evening. The highest price paid for # went over the premitm ax fixed upom dy the trastees wis $200: 56 was the next highest, and go on down Gg No, 46 was knocked down to Ur. Horace Greeley, the price of which iy $1,200. About fifty pews were solé, Be- tween one and two hundred persons wore present. FONeRaL or ax Actor. —-The funernt of Mr, George HL. Gilbert, Inte stage manager of the Broadway theatre, took place yesterday from his late residence, 11 West Sixteenth sirest. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Merritt, of the Methodist church, who delivered an eloquent sermon touching on the virtues of the deceased and his fidelity to the set principles of lite which won him so many friends, The funeral was attended by many relatives and friends of the deceased, but there was vot @ large represontation of the profession, The body was conveyed to Greenwood for interment, Promexane Concert of rim Timry-cnvertu Reoneenr Nanioxan Gvany.—The fourth promenade concert of the ‘Thirty-seventh regiment National Guard wkes place ht at the armory, corner of Brondway avd Thirty. fifth strect, and promises to be @ moat interesting a‘tair, Signor L. Conterno will act as director. Thy Brograrame includes a choice v fons, waltzes and quick: Tux Newsnove,—A number of gentlemen have uniter taken to give a concert for the benefit of the mewsbo: thivelty’ou Monday evouing, the 17th inst,, at the church corner of Fourth street and Lafayette plare, near Broad Way. There is no class of persons more worthy of the sympathy of the benevolently disposed. It is boned that the readers of the Hxnato will oar them tn mind and give them euch a benefit as will cheer their hearts during all the long winter upon which we are just en. tering. Partoma Soe can Civm,—The anneal reunion of the Paulding Sociat Ciub will take place next Wednesday evening at the Everett Rooms, on Broadway. This club is composed of the ox-mombers of Paulding Hose Company No, 57, who thus seek to perpetuate the ties of frieudsbip formed in bygone days in the tothecboes of the gallant York Fire Department wit r. Donald ts pres.deut of the club, aud Mr. W. ML. Yisbineoa secretary. Tae Cn At Society, whieh waa mentioned in our columns sometime ago, bas sines successiully com- menced a free evening school, where German clerks can have instraction in boc nd the English lan. guage. Aiter the Ist of Januarg free instruction to American clerks in the German language will be given by Dir. Priediander, at the rooms ef the society, No. 4 St. Mark's pice, ‘Appitoations will be rece:ved there every saturday night after eight o'clock, between now and tho oh of January, 1867. This gociety has of jate dove a grent deat in the way of tmproviny the moral aud pheeical wetfare of their members and clorks in general, and therefore deserves the heartiest support of the com: mercial coumunity, Rxrour ov Saxtrany Company ro Tat Cowrnas. Dararr. ext Pouce. ~The whedule furnished by Captain B. G. Lord, of the Mauiiary Company, shows the foliowing work to have been performed in the abatement and re- moval of nuisances for tue week ending December 18 1866 —Number of complaints of nuisances received, 39%, nctices <erved for abatement, 166; nuisances abated, £22. unsound tneat Relzed by the authorities —Vea', 70 pounds; mutton, 1,870; beef, ; ab, 5,500. Eight arrests were mailo for violation of ith laws, and 1,500 pounds of poultry keired during above period, Avenican Ivatrrers.—The Polytechnic breach of this learned association held a meeting on Thursday evening in their chamber, No. 24 Cooper Union building, Mr, 8. D. Tillman in the chair, Pho chairman commenced the proceedings by reading an tatoresting paper on the sub- Ject of the latest discoverios and noveltion in the scien- tile world, afterwards oxhibiting several new inventions in meehan cai tovls, &e. The most lateresting portion of the evening's ontertoinment wasn learned disquisition by Professor Vanderweyde, giving his own views on cos. Mogony, in which 6 ably proved that by the modora discoveries of the correlation of forces the weil known commoganis hypothesis of La Place was systematized and es into a theory. The Profesor itfustreted his by several experiments un some complicated selenite a apg conciuding his addrew atoid mach applause. . Morey. & membor of the Institute, then read an conay| on ocean currenta. The lecture rvom was crowded with the (lite of our scientific citizens and literati, who appeared to be highly gratified with the earned di.cisions during the evening. Broowsxcoata Catuonte AssoctaTioN. The third an- niversary reception ot this association was held last night at Palace Hall, Sixth avenge, and was attended by a large’number of the friends and admirers of the membors. The programme was @ remarkably briffiams one, com- pricing eeraye and addresees by members of the society interspersed with tnmsic, vocal and (netrumental, by members of the ehotr of the charcl. of St. Paul the Apoat!>. The exercines passed off to the evidont aatisfac tion of all concerned, and the several points ta the Osanys and addresses as well aathe efforts of those in- trusied with the musical ‘portion of the performances, were wotl received and londly appianded. Tax New Exotaxp Soctary.—The anuual meeting of tho New England Soeicty was heid jast might at the Fifth Avenue Votel with on ouseally large attendanee. ‘Tho eoting waa organized by the oppeiptment of Me, Wil- Nam I Pore a8 chairman. Alter the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, an election of oMmorrs for the ensuing yerr was Leld with the following result. —Prea- dent, Hon. F. D. Morgan: First Vice Preside H Choate; Second View Previcent, Kiliott ( Gowdin; Counsellors, W. N, Biakeman, C. A Stetson, & N. Steb« ered ae antel Hayden; Asstwant ( conser, John W. Quincey, William Borden, Frank FE. Howe, P @. Church: im, w i. Ie, isaac 1 Uatley, Chas, 8, Smith, Obes, EB. Beebe; Treneurer, Luther Lb. Wyman ; Secreta Hoebbard. The foilowing gentlemen tave wereyted invi- tations to be present ot the annual dinner on the 22d of February —Governor Hullock, Maearhusetts; Governor Hawley, Connecticut Thor Burnwide, Rhode Island ; Governor Smythe, New Hampehire; Joba Miner Bot Virginia; Mayor Hoffman, New York, Geo, Wm. Curtis, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. Mr. Hepworth, of Bos. ton; Mr. James 1. Brady, W, Field, Lieutenant Governor *. L. Woodford; of pister societien, General John A. Logai i 0, 0. Howard, Hon. Sehuylor Colfax, General Garfold, The society adjoarued to meet at the mame time and place i ove month. Marome Farm axp Prerrvat.—The Masonir Fair, cor ner of Grand and Crosby streets, continues to be one of the chief attractions in the city, An unusual number of Visitors were present Iast evening to witnese the billiard fournainent between several colebrated player of this and adjoining citles Phelan, Carme, McDevitt, Cabill, Lake and othr distinguished patrons of billiards were present. The first gamo was between Photan and Lake—one hundred polmts carom game, won by The -ccond guine was between MoDevitt and Cebiil three bandred poin aroma; woo by McDevitt, Monsieur nexhibition f bis wonderful fancy Sbota, which olicited univerenl ye. The final game Freneh carom) wan played between Meews, Carme and lan and won by the former. The above and other ayers will give another exhihition at the same place on Wednesday evening meat. ‘Tre Travenienn’ Ob A lecture wae @elivered last evening at the Travellers’ Club, corner of Fourteenth imam, om the “wit and Hamer of New England After defining he natore of true wit, be mid the wit of the New Englander Aif-red In No emential respect from that of other pewple, but (t war usoally given with © poopiiae arynem which prev coking ridicule He then illestrated the various kinds of of hemor, by « Bumber of ay examples, whirh excited consider. able merriment. A vou of thanks wae tendered to ibe Jeciurer by the Club at the lose of the meeting. A Can Dreven Rew OVER axp Kintuwo,—Bevween tx and peven o'clock last evening an wnfortanaie aecident occurred on the Temtn avenue city rilrowd, remelting tn the instant death of one of the drivers om the reed. It perm: that car No 14 0f the above ‘was OF on Up trip, loaded with passengers, when the driver, Daniel Casey Becoming henumbed by the colt, jamped of the tar end rap sionanide the hors to get warm, when between Gansevoort and starnvied and fell and before the i i I rl Dano Arremrr 47 Mrnomn axp Rowseat?. Gay evening, a Mr. W. W. Badger, residing at No. Kast Twenty eighth street, war returning home Fifth evence, and when near Nineteenth street, snddcoly etrysk on the beck of the head Oy He ae THe American Tract Sociury.—This society has made ‘Qn appeal to its friends for a special subscription of $100,000, to provide an adequate stock of books to be be given aty@. Gabricl’s Rowan Catholic church, East Lake. + tive striking the gart, and throwing the horpes some but fortumately weither one was ki Fouxy w 4s Lysxnsume Comprrtos.—About balf-part six o'clock last evening an unknowm mas, epparently Til commen of Ixtueth etrent and Seventh avenue, in mee Lil condition, immediately to Bellevue hospital by the polies. He had on « black coat and gray pante. the ship Calhoun while she was entering the harbor and sustained serious injuries, Hanlon’s leg was severely fractured and Goodman's thigh st hurt, a ote ma: oe 8 iaarty: They ingag “tnd poe org) Goore sap, u the tales ak trom, having fen Rosenblatt, te ree fracture of the wkull from froma bi le wes’ lmunotiainly conveyed to the Ber York Hos cart in Greenwich, near Chambers aa ge Aaah wan Tel $ “also ‘adangtted tn tho Now A man pared Anth Na, 17 West fn the Work Hospital, Svrvesk ayy Poasurr or Burctars.—Two bold bur- giars drove to the tailoring establishment of Sitva & ‘Miller, 106 Fourth street, E. D., about eleven o'clock on ‘Thursday night, ima wagon hitched bebind a fast horse, and proceeded to commit a very deliberate burglary. Hitebing their horse opposite the store, t! quickly cut a panel out of the front door and removed the bar inside, Having offected an entrance tn this way, they nelected a a quantity of the best « m up ready to plac roiled the package to the wide walk, wheo on were astonished at seeing Captain Wag- lom, of the Forty-fifth precinct approaching them. and intaediately abandoned their plunder. their wagon aud drove off furiously. The ¢ also astonished at seeing them tn such @ hurry not thinking of borviars at the time, but was quietly Holng to bis resi . whieh is next door to where the bur, was perpetrated. Aa soon a& he realized how things ato bowever be cave chase to the burglars, but did not succeed in overtaking them, Fenny Aoctoeyr.-—A Indy named Aeret, residing at No, nd street, E. D., while leaving a Houston atroot yboat at the foot of Grand street, FE. D., about six ovclock last evening, “lipped between the brid boas, and hal {her lows frightfatly fray Injured taty was taken to her home ip @ carri Tus: Sreamay Rarente TAKEN ON Tue Ente Der Dock.—Thit splendid steamship, which was de- serthed inthe Herano ot the time of ber launch, was ucceefalty taken on the naw mammoth dry deck at the Erie basin, Hed Fook, on Tharaday last. She was RAAT docked for the’ parpose of being coppered previous to” her sailing for the P the Lapin’ Pant av Se, Pvere's Acanasy, The ladies of St Peter's chureh, who for months past have been amidu- onosly canvaselng the city ty quost gf money and materiet with which te adorn their tables on the opening of the fair, now lay the rosult of their Labora before the public in the shape of innumerable articles, both useful and ora. mental, which can be purchased in the mew ball of the The The Academy, corner of Hicks and Warren. streets, Proceeds are for the complewon of the building air will remain open for ten days, Pret yro® a Caveca Srm.—A colored man, named John Thorapeoa, fell from the top of the church spire at New Utrecht, Jast Thursday, and was instantly killed Ho was assisting at the time in romovimg the vane. An jnquest was held on tho body yesterday by Coroner Lyuch, when a verdict of aovidental death was rendered. Biase To Deamu.—A little girl, three years old, Ramed Mary Jane McCrea, was ae to death at hor reaidooee, 131 Hndson aven ite temporary Sheonoe ot her-waother on Thursday eft Tux Romar of Wowsey.—The lation 3 acensed of betng concerned in the robbery of minetern barrels of whiskey from the United #tates bonded warehouse. at the foot of Jay atrest, wero taken hefore Justice Corn well yesterday afternoon for examination. There were , but only three—James Rogers, Join hia and Patrick Beady—a ed_ to be impti- cated. They were committed to by the Judge to await trial, and the others were 4 WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Duowation Ov A New Uston Coronon.—The Union churob which bas been erected im the village of Otin- ville, about balf a m ‘le from Wilhemsbridge, was dodi- ed on Inst Sunday afternoon. ‘The sermon was de- livered by the Key, Mr. Siynn, of the First Congrega- tonal church of Morrisania, A number of othor cler- gymen from the neighboring vilb were present took part in the exercises. About two hundred and fifty persons were present. The building cost $0,000, $3,000 of which hasbeen paid, At the close of the meoting about $400 more were aubsorihad. Lerrovaonr om nm Towx of Mornwants.—The Board of Trustees of the town of Morrisnnia held a Meeting on last Wednesday night, at the To 1, on pe premoes avenue, and roceived the bids from im ber of contractors Wo erect eighty-two street pe ave on Fulton and Wasuington avennes and Fifth street WORKINGMEN'@ UNION. A special moeting of this body was beld last night, for the purpose of receiving the reports of the delegates of the various local organisations, in reference to the Unan- cial means to be obtained im making the necessary arrangements for the eight hour mass meretiag to come of in the Cooper Institute on Monday next, It is pro- posed to invite the wrerkioggson of the adjacent cities to partcipate. The barden > expenses in holding of the meeting will be borne by about fourteen ’ unions TRAM BOULER MAKERS’ CMON, The anncal el ction of officers was held last night to the rooms of the society The following ‘a the new board: —Prestdent, Hagh M. vatersoo, View Provident, Thomas Cochrane | Vieaucial Thomas Barber; Besoin Becretary, Vatrics Kenney, ‘Treasurer, Jamex MeMalen, THE CRRMAN PRY GOODE CLERR®. The German St goods clerks and clotbing alesmen Ayentios A, B, Cand 1, have Intely formed an area ration for the e yurpaee of sbatdging the hours of leber The majority of the etaployers are willing to secede to the jast @otmands of their employes, and only a few to foged to koniply The malewmen bave catied upem the public to them in this movement, and to make their parehases before eight o'clock P.M. 'On the Lat of January, 1667, the men iatend to inaugurate the abort ours’ systom. TH GRNMAN CANIURT MAKER The majority of (he German employing calinet makers have acceded to the Gemands of the workmen to clone their abope on Saturdays at Ave instead of mix o'cioek FM. ‘The ociety bat pamed « reanlution requiring players not Hat muathly mecing n Court street, Brooklyn. John the chair, The reporte of the ing the month. The proposed amend Seow to the comtation apd by-nwe were etepeed. These amend inents include an increase of the initiatives fee from $5 to $10, and sino provide that whenever member rball fall (or the space of fix moutie to pay dues he aball be expelled, and not again Teatinitied oo ymentof & Last spring the rate of wages by | thin wn to the great demand for bricklayers of have been recetving $5 for s day's work, Shick lx voluotarily paid by master bolder GENERAL GAANT 8 BT. LOU #r. Lort, Deo. M4, 1664, General Grant aud bis com arrived in this city lo day, RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Comena, C. W., Dee 14, 1806, Aa unknown man war rum over and Killed wear thie station by the night exprem train Kast. ie fell from Ue carn and the wheels passed over bis head, crashing it to « joi ’ Tomewro, Dee. 14, 1806. A freight engine on (he Grand Trunk Raitrosd ran ito the ex a no Tenens | on Wn toto 2 eeping car was kilied and the wife had ber arm and ing broken Mr Wats was slightly injured. sa mone te ie was cciad Speaker of ike about thirty years of age, was found tying upom theside- AcerpeNts,—Two acaman, named Patric® Hanlon and John Goodman, foll from the foreyard to the deck of Sr. Lou be certs from Leavenworth s Mace, was shot by « mile from ot eaven worth Mr. Sat doubtful, fink 48 Sense B rapovery ud mas ia Dome ae m cunt Dosited te the E Ra ya mca ints gud all papreotie oo owe! Perea ‘other irene Mare mele oat ot H, Davia, agent of the tn desi posited by obieck of Norse By loader of our Seley nee oar wate ¥ fe =~ a =. ee sures ent} bale. OTE MINE an” sequins hy ine COLOGNE WATER, &e ‘The committee ee wr decite. A secomd mittee made the ot the same time Wenly Teooummendiog Noth adee Ea. Hons. hicage fin sn sie Aitiey a A-A. i Park Skating Comte, res 34 Fourth Manatcte, [a Fayette place. Tribune, Getbar 4 sw aba, Vokle aad swe shh to berotounty aly Tnitaiee, Obtate aly tbe ay wn's Browehial Trocber do pot 'be influenced ih dey forts of Roots, hoes sud Galtars, Staion reasonable prices Gimbrede's, (le wees Br Saad anréke » ‘ ghew ; res retalied Pens AntiG opreniye vec re-Carbs ‘a Cle Mate by ethtng mew ordinary steel pews “otAiKR, 1 aud 114 William etre A Sure Pi Dt NSM PILE INGEROMENT poxllively cures (ke worm! canes of ple Heot by mall om > + Crreala hold by droggiats Ages tt Address J. A Momaine, Mauager, ( Gb "The Rew im thet rye, beriniees, feliabie lastentane « Factory, tt Berolay stevet \ aie. Chev aneetfeat re Life tor MATION powaively resi Halo te original colne wad eee ear hanes We eee ine 9 at oman, re erasing. he har a rbd 4 poate rad aw Hrethere wavy Marinn 1 ie, « 1M Fourth a onus, opponie Sooner. Union, extending through 19 Latayeta pikor thapes. Che Tender walt eum deform) \ fy oar MEDICATED SOAP, 453 Broadway, and sure medetne ne mater, the teat of thirty youre, une ae o never kuown to fall, Tt regulates the stomach and bowede, cormets acidity aad cures wind colle, produces matured, quiet sleep, by elev! ma the child Crom pain, Paik eet Hlagnberg. Lungs, at Sab Fifth avenue fos Oe Mie CP, Irriiataliiy Pt: Yon ® senbors ( le Brpgettad venae oy jorvoas pa moral “Ome at hess arenas Cd acess en ae oetiNs Meath viet ct Rie Pome Otice Sl Vila avenne poodng Diamante RonetL I tnowweae Z " jor kot tte a Mn tsbete ea pontine 2 Viorenps ererePls REEF wacurye A taree Tris cor takin, genta stk mcetiine at BANEAA, 397 Catal ie yet that te GROVER @ Cue it be coll al eee onare nes Tegan « sueet, Drotkiye, belore (he Comm abn tented Sect « Geurand’s AT Wis DEPOT, 68 WMOAD WAT sentlemen of Taste B44 Their to from abe A Ser, ot Bronhway so4 IRF Hulton oe #'% Lhe Hate and new rests VAstor acs Very tive i of an Leone To naa jage 28 nnd ¢ Lrlimey Am He Viggen, et of eres Rbcane wuss pro hal povenrs mth is “inter ow SB lower’ sionialoam, Veiedel pute, Fe sa SL ie haga oN ae PPRTIV Ade One 1wront ant Crke et ene sommes of thie eniveyriae renders Mt tame phauld be ares tot r ive that sil Uekete wow in will om wid, Jens wild gremtly midige 8 v7 ‘Sin ou, ee toe r eurpins oe “incndor ty antoptele tne seve ot MRO) (many Lower femme wring tn nguats bare feos trebetn gan bas ined the Imporsaan of paratien of thes cod ibe shanlile eemeciy of vepert of sales, wo be vouk WHR four 1aeh ——* THOMAS & OO, Mancging Diveatone, pri rag ed ete bag We otnm, Fineman, drama Geen, ever writen eth Ure fase ona tin Meatgeas for wie © yorrersadiy fonane. 4's . , Prewnew, » prrwan Ire vs Wachee i, apo Vor sole wy public conadanen, in the huchewe \ —_—-