The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1867, Page 5

' “The Vessels Inspected by. Queen Victoria. ‘GRAND BANQUET AT COWES. -Acceptance of the Henrietta’s ‘The Queen Inspects the Yachts. the beach and spent some’ time in witnessing the various mancuvres of the yachts. As the winner of the great race, the Henrietta, passed ° by she saluted it with a wave of her band- kerchief. ' After a return of the Queen’s salutafion the yachts sailed away from Osborne House. The Banquet. » At the grand banquet given by the citizens -of Cowes last evening the hall was profusely Gecorated with the British and United States flags and pictures of the contending yachts, ‘ while the walls were hung around with friendly mottoes. Sir John Simon, M. P., presided at the entertainment, and the greatest international t good feeling prevailed among the guests. Toasts were drunk amidst great enthusiasm to the Queen, the President, the armies and ki navies of the United States and Great Britain, * peace and prosperity to the United Sta@s and to old England, the New York yacht squadron, the health of Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and a host of other toasts of a friendly char- t acter. Victoria’s Sentiments. Major General Seymour, by command of the Queen, expressed her Majesty’s interest in the race and her thanks for the compliment of the ¥ display during the afternoon. ¢ The Henrletta’s Challenge Accepted. At a dinner given by Lord Lennox, His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, the Duke of. Edinburg, accepted the challenge of Mr. J. G. Benuett, Jr., and agreed to sail round the Isle r of Wight next August for a prize of one hun- €red pounds, The Duke will sail bis own ¢ yacht, the Viking. Another despatch says :—At the desire of Queen Victoria a match has been made be- tween the Henrietta, Captain Bennett, and the \ * Duke of Edinburg’s yacht, the Viking. The race will occur in August next, and the course will be around the Isle of Wight. The Duke will sail his own yacht. ‘ This announcement has created a great sen- sation in yachting circles. The Isle of Wight, around which the Ameri- enn yacht Henrietta, and the British yacht Viking, owned by Prince Alfred, are to sail, is if twenty-three miles long and fifteen miles wide. The sailing distance will be about ninety ‘miles. Audience With the Queen. Commodore MeVickar, of the New York Yachi Club, and Mr. Bennett, of the Henrietta, ‘pad a personal interview with Queen Victoria at Osborne House on Sunday. More Honors. The officers of the New York squadron have ‘been inviled to a banquet at Southampton. ‘The diuner at Cowes was a very spirited and cordial affair, A " Mr. Bennett and Mr. MeVickar have visited the Queen and dined with the Duke of Edin- burg. They have been invited to the Mersey ' Yacht Ciub’s ball at Liverpool, which is to follow the regular yearly review of the squad- Fon at that place. ‘ (From the Daily Times. ‘ It was vnfortunate that the Kuanele telegraph land Unes shoul have given out just as our English cousins were yreeing with a hearty Christmas welcome the gal- Tant winner of the ocean yaclit race. ‘The fitness of thi would bave been better illustrated if the cable and its conuections bad been in such working order as to fs us the news on the auspicious day when it was due. it came nearly five days late—a delay probably caneed Dy the derangement of the wires cousequent upon the storm of ixst week. Tho story, as it comes, may be driefly summed up:—The yachts left their auchorage in New York Bay on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 11th of December, The Fleetwing, after clearing the const, took the most northerly, the Vesta the most southerly course, The Henrietta struck a middle line betwoen poe feo in Paces days Ry twent ig’ hours, mean time, made the passage wes; tl jeetwit in with marvellous closeness of rune about eight hours, and the latter about nine and a half hours later. ‘The distreseing accident which hay to the Fleet- ing by the washing overboard of four of her sea. gen in a gale was the only thing apparently to mar the fect success of the race, Row far that may have in- eaced the result as between the two foremost compe- Aitors we sbail only lear, if we learn at all, when the of the separate yachts come to be examined. The -eoumander of the winning yacht claims to have made the entire passave on one tack, which js certainly one of the most extraordinary experiences in navigation on record. The genorally westerly course of the winds will én part oxpigin the matter; and yet it may be doubted if auch a Coat bas often, if at all, been led in North Atlantic voyages. ‘e shall, however, gather much new information on this and other points when the separate Tecords cone to be fairly and calmly compared. Tho ‘Weather experience of h craft ou ie own paralle|— the guins of differont one course as compared ‘with unother course—tho made at eeparate points in the passage, and the time afterwards made good—all these will orm not merely matter of gratifying sindy ‘sod interest’ to professional yachtmen and to alt why e kindly to the noble sport, but it will form & most instructive record for reference by practical bea. f meu aud the owners and commanders of merchantinen generatiy y Tho roveption of the gallant competitors on the other side appears to have been such as was to be expected at the hands of the keen sportsmen and galiant sailors who form the Royal Yacht Club, Whatever hoxpitatity could Suggest has doubtlewe already veen tendered, And on that ecore there will be nothing left for our yacbtmen to desire. Wat auch contests have a higher bearing than could be dorived from any single trivmph, however Widely recognized and however sincerely applanded, They stimulate a healthy appetite for iauly, courageous and mori exercise. The yachtman, worthy of the name, can be no drone, oF laggard, or poltroon. ‘The very taste which belong: to the senman’s life, whether he be amatour, or one who wins his bread by it, is healthy, sound, olevating, inspiring. He cannot Seek such sport, unless he is a pretondor, in order to gacape (rom the exactions of bodily labor or daily duty. His atts, his success, bis enjoyment—all hinge upon bis ‘bodily and mental netivity. He has aspira- ‘tions whic him to oppose skill, patience, courage end sleepless toil to peril and dangers aad ‘atineutties, e@fton unioreseen and always imminent. Whatever. thea, ‘Would seem even faintly to encourage emulation among ‘eur young men In such enterprises as this yacht race Musirates—even if we call it only sport—ts good, is val. wable to the education of our seafaring population and ought, therefore, to have all the encouragement that can fairly be given to it, There bo the incident of bet ting attacned to it; but the same may be «ald of aimost Any enterprise of eport, however rf and comimenda- bie, It may be that the luxury of such a grand compo- Aiton can onty at best be indul in by aemall fraction of our people; but even ff this is 90, the oxample rm hed ) ‘of none the Jeers practical benefit in showing what | repate may be gained by deny one’s self case, ink unions idleness and that habberiy inactivity which creeps by = ed young mon at an early age, ‘From tbe Tribune. ; Since the days the entire human race pailed to the of Ararat inasingle boat, the history of the world might almort be written in the history of ships, Maritime discovery seems to have preceded, or at least . attended, all great eras. But the ancients were afraid of the ees, and even when Greece was in her prime the Mediterranean was more froquentty coasted than : I i i i is, was thonght an favorite of N and the coasting trade of ‘Tenates was justly ep of enterprise, In ages which followed the fall of ] $ i #4 i ali | i oF i HY 33 iM 43 g ath ile age itl 3 g : FF Hd i H 4 Bandy Hook tothe Needles, and the Henrietta, weighing her anchor at one o'clock P. M., December 11, let it go again off Cowes at forty-flye min- utes past five P. M. on Christ winning tho race in the unrivalled time of thirteen days twenty-two hours. This astonishing of a sailing vessel may be measured by the fact that the ‘was actually oe Boe anda half less than that of ty@}iast but one nal storm, would have so badly beaten the Java that, if steamers could blush, she would henceforth be a bright crimson color. The Fieotwing and the Vesta did almost ag well, the one being but eight hotrs and a quarter, and the other but nine hours and three-quarters, behind the successful yacht. In a race of three thousand miles neither of the aren es can said to have been dist ; it the Henrietta has most of the glory, her rivals have no. discredit, and all well deserve the smiles of royalty and the applause of the republic. It is too early, before we know the details of the race, to speculate upon the causes of the dofeat of the Fleetwing and the Vesta, but wo think it probable that the Henrietta won the race on the day when she ran two hundred and eighty miles. ‘When the Heng disappeared off Sandy Hook were cloee ther, and the Vesta had a slight advantage in the The Vesta Spey erred in choosing too course, the Fleetwing one too northerly. The Henrietta, Keeping the regular steamor track, owed something of her success to that, Of the respective merits of the yachts we need not speak, except to say that the owner of the Henrietta, in announcing that he ia ready to accept a challenge from any European yacht, Ja justified by her winning in this unprecedented time. {BThe general rejoicings are saddened by the loss of four men from the Fleetwing, an event common enough at fea, but made more impressive by contrast with the bril- Nancy of the race. We have no doubt that the New York Yacht Club will provide for the families of these men, and we may that the winner of the match and the enormous stakes needs no suggestion in the prem- igen, With the exception of this loss, nothing mars the Pleasure of the race. The triumph of tho America over the English yachts was not more flattering to our yacht- men than this, and yet we must not over estimate its importance. Henrietta 1s about ninotv-eight feet in length of keel, but Columbus discovered America in a four-masted vessel of but ninety feet length of keel, ac- companied by twovaravels, one of which was probably but the size of the Santa Maria, (From the Times—second article. ] The news trom the racing yee, seonices by the At- lantic cable on xaturday ev ‘@ general in- terest, almost amounting to ‘The wonder. fully quick voyage, the fact that all arrived so nearly to- her, the cordiality of their reception, and the fact hat the Henrietta (thi only ‘one which carried her owner) was the winner, to give the news a hearty welcome. . It was thought to be a matter of little importance whether the owners went with their. its or not; yetthis: very circumstance may have decided the result. The presence of the owner could not fail to act 48 a constant wspiration, stimulating Caryd on board to the ‘utmost vigilance, energy and skill, and making it abso- lutely certain that every man would ‘‘do his best’ at every step and every hour of the way. Mr. Benn ett is, an seaman, and has on ad and well drilled crew, who ‘board, and who acquired, the topie of couversation at ton on such age ends inabet. We by some one yacht inside of ee ee porsibly lose by fiiteen minutes. He abet that the Vesta would win, but on Thursday last, after race was over, a friend, who desired to “hedge”’ a little, begged as a special favor that he would transfer it to him, and with bis usual good nature (and his usual good ee oes Henrietta telegraph reports him her fortunes further. within @ month, he seems inclined to try He will himeeif return, probably, {From the San.} The resnit of the ocean yacht race will he seen in trans-AUantic news. The vessels accomplished the.tiip in safety to themselves, but with the of six men. The time made was good considering the unfavora- ble state of the weather, and the vacht whose owner bad pluck enough to risk his life with his craft, has proven ne veee bog idea of crossing the pees pleasure ‘was gonerally regarded as 4 ¥ id, fn fact ‘a reckless undertatity, and it was the danger curred which so much in “the race. In reality, however, there was no ial danger. The largest vessel of the fleet in which Columbus set nil on bis voyage of discovery was eroailer than any of the yachts that en- gaged in the recent race. The world has been navigated by : inne is one of the most we, and it is weil that @ stimulus should be given to it. The inauguration of races acroms the ocean, however, partiowlariy large monev stakes, does not deserve Sam seocmrgpnest. Te fees reckless risk of Is to popuiarize a mit whic’ pernicioos practice, Hlasarling. mob yaoht races is really just a3 reprehensible ing or lottery gambling, and should receive countenance from the better class of the comm: {From the Expres.) Mr, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., like a certain noble t, bas “woke up”? in himself moug."’ His yacht, the Henrietta, will gather as generous a crop of laurels over there as her jliustrious lecersor, the America, did, some years ae while the fact that the Duke of Edinburg (one of the family), has accepted the challenge of owner to run @ race around the Isle of Wight, is another feather in his cap, and one the wearing of which no one should gradge him, for bis enterprise, pluck and courage have certainiy won it, Thus much may be said of bim without any disparagement of his equally enterprising and equally daring assoctates—the Vesta and Fleetwing. The sad lone of life which attended the vi of thé last men- tioned vessel is the only cloud that overshadows what must necessarily be considered one of the most remark. ablo nautical feats on record, ‘The real practical value of so daring an experiment in midwinter, on the stormiest ocean on the globe, is the new incentive it will be to the enterprise of American seamen, and euch a change in the model of sailing vor- elk, it may be, as will so materially improve their sal- Ing qualities as to loave steafh and steamsbips, after all, hut 9 Tittle way ahead. Contemplated in this aspect, the race and its rosults may lead, ere long, Jo a positive revolution in ship building and bavigation. {From the Evening Post.) Tho safe arrival out of the three yachts, after an un- commonly short passaye, is ® matter for congratulation. The ja appear to have had fair but boisterous winds, and Father Neptane, who loves to take care ot his own, gave the race to the Henriotta, the only vessel of the three which bore ber owner, This result of the race will gratify all seamen, who conld not help wishing that the victory might bed to the young yachiman whose pluck and pled him to go in bis veeol, The arrival of Yachts seems to have erea’s.t « consider able stir among the Englist® yachimen «i with the public there, Tho achievement wili proba riy appear a Gta to Enylishmen than to Americans, partly case WO are more accustomed than they to the enormous spars and peculiarly cut sails which our schooners bear, The ish do not use sach tall masts, nor are the sails of thett att Figgod versels cut a rommonty, as ours, The Henrietta’s mainsail, when it is would Pye yachtmen se well oe eee teen days by the her short and stormy reign, or at Fotheringay Castle in the power of her implacable and treacherous rival. We would even forgive te crimes with which she te cherged | could we bring ourselves to believe in her guilt, for they ‘seem t0 be the resultof a crue! destiny against which "she was powerless, We recognize only her ciifldtike the soctal Protection as to aeister, Her story ts, then, one of these episodes in history that touch the heart with emotiea aydsympathy—an oasis in that desert of human pas- sion, bloodshed and: ambition that constitutes the chief ek “idl Z ] i : H F i venture, it Slain, ana ben Pade gee vag wile Henge from any Fone, u we certainly exhil ties that would entitle to a similar oa The separate time made by either yacht stands as dest the fairly win the beit, y i £ Z EI 5 r 38 i § : 3 Hi H hypocrisy and baceness. She was called be- curtain last evening to receive the usual tribute her: genius im the applause of the audience. The other cbaracters ers well sustained, Hy the Staats Zeitung.) The news of the arrival of the three racing yachts, and the victory of the Henrietta was made known Into in the afternoon of Saturday by an extra edition of the Heranp. Tn the hotels and at the theatres, the news aapet | and quite an excitement. The prevailing opinion before the news arnved that the Henrietta, owned by J. G. Bennett, Jr., son of the editor of the Hera», on count of her being formeriy already beaten by the would be the third in the race. The se; first time on Friday, is one which gives fult scope to her wonderfal delineation of the passion of revenge 80 forcibly shown in her Medea. In Rurope it is placed on ‘aauaoibenh & 'y season, an equal footing with ber Elizabeth: {From the News Carriers’ New Years’ Address} See our brave yachting fleet! On no summer regatta Our clipper-built barks speed their way o’er the deep; The Veata, the Fleetwing, the swift Henrietta, Have wakened John Bull from his satisfled sleep. beige 5-94 for our yachtmen, their pluck and their ing . Young Bennett and all the brave boys will soon show ae fast Yankee vessels. their jolly crews bearing, teach British sailors a tack they don't know! {From the Brooklyn Times, Dec, 81.) ‘THR YACHT RACK. Had some of our sporting mon paid due heed to-the hint thrown out in the of the 7th instant, in an article on the Yacht Race, they would be rejoicing over full pockets, instead of being “out” largely by their bets ‘on the race. In that article we reviewed the cruises of the famous Dreadnought, tho American cli ship, whieh made the fastest tims on record, and pointed out what a favorable augury it was for the success of the Henrietta that she was to be navigated by Captain finer on 8g commanded that celebrated clipper. As it ‘was, we hear of large sums of money lost by the shrewd- ‘est betting mon, who somehow bad underestimated the Henrietta, The latter vessel was built within the pre- cincts of the ’Burg by Henry Steers. and in so far wo. rejoice in her success. Besides, it cannot be denied that young Bennett has shown the greatest pluck and spirit in this affair, and richly deserves his triumph. Broadway Theatre. Last evening Mr. Owens appeared before an audience qa amerous considering the etate of the weatner, tn the ‘or of Joshua Batterby in the comedy entitled ‘Victims. Mr. Owens’ personation was very comical and his support was in the main excellent, although several of tho male characters were “shaky” in the text, The performance concluded with the rewritten bar- Jetta, New York in 1967. This proved to be an amusivg trife, containing numerous local hits and was well dressed In the way of new scenery, in which was sented a view of the new Hxraxp building as tt ‘wilh ‘ap- pear one hundred years henee, A grotto scene, with mérmaids made up in ballot fashion, is also added to the piece, in order to catch the public taste for décolleté dramatic figures and succeeded admirably. With the exception that it moves rather slowly and that a too broad eqoivoque mars its latter scenes, the burietta proved a pleazant conclusioa to a fine porforraance, Valentine Vousden. This celebrated mimie continues. to perform nightly at Clinton Hall. The tecture room has been very prettily fitted up to meet tho requirements of Mr. Vousden, but it does not-scem to be atall generally known that a performer of such acknowledged ability is occupying it If the hall were better known as a place of amusement, ‘we doubt not that it would be crowded id wee chtertainment ts called +The Unity of Natt ‘and 16 a succession of reprosentations of Gorman, Irish, Ameri- can, French, English and Scotch. It commences with a ation of Father Time, in which character Mr. ‘ousden recites a most beautiful moral composition and sings an equally beautiful song, The changes of dress necessary for the different personations are accomplished in a most rapid manner, and aro wonderfully character- fatic, All those wito have not yet visited’ Clinton Hall have a treat in store, in the enjoyment of which they will not only have their risible faculties well exercised, bat will also find food for mental improvément. Opinion Expressed nt the National Capital. Wasurvotox, Dec. 31, 1866. The great ocean yacht race has been one of the priaci- pal topics of conversation at the Executive Mansion, among members of the Cabinot, members of Congress, army and naval officers and all other classes of people at the national-capital, since the intelligence of the unpar- alleled triumph of the Henrietta was first received. The whole achievement is regarded as one of which every American may be proud. The intrepidity of Mr. Bennett is: especially lauded in the highest circles, and the local papers are very complimentary toward him. An ovening journal of to-day, in the course of an article upon the race, remarks that “Young Bennett has mado himaclf quite @ hero, through the pluck with which he has car- ried om this oceanic contest, taking the risk of sailing his own boat and planking down $30,000 for an entrance fee. He is now managing editor of the Heras, and if he displays the same dash and energy in his newsym- Pporial career that he has in yachting matters, he will do a8 a successor to Mr. Bennett, senior." MARINE DISASTERS. Lightship Missing—Veasela Sunk aud Dine abled, &c. Houure’ Hore, Dec, 31, 1866. The Cross Rip lightship has gone from her station. A round stern vessel is sunk about one mile from that Musteal. The tour of the Bateman Concert Troupe through the Western cities has been unprecedently successful. Brig- noll, in particular, was received with the highest enthu- sinem overywhere, and his beautiful, flute like tenor voice won praise from both press and public, The other artists wore also weil receives. The troupe will shortly ‘return to New York, appearing previously in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Erie, Syracuse, &c. < TWE THOMPSON STREET MURDER. Identification ef the Deceased—Testimany of a Man whe Witnessed the Stabbing- fle Re- coguizes the Prisover, &c. On Sunday evening Coroner Wildey took the aMfdavit of Timothy Mason, the man who saw Charies Jones, alias “Bummer Charley,’ colored, and Thomas Cook, alias Sweeney, in the shoe shop, 46 Thompson street, where a young man was murd@red. He issued a warrant for the apprehension of the parties, and gave it to an Fighth ward detective to execute, but in the meantime detective Field, of the }ifth precinct, arrested the suspected parties for another offence, and took them to the Leonard street police station. Captain Mills, of the Eighth precinct, hearing that the Were arrested, made « demand on Captain Petty, irrouder he ere station. A vonael is off the Sow and Pigs light, four miles south of the station, with colors uniou down, wanting assict- ance. The Scheoner M. Rice Abandoned. Bostos, Dec. 31, 1966, The schooner M. Rice, from Georgetown for Boston, with coal, was abandoned on the 27th, in a sinking con- dition. The crew were picked up bya Gshing vessel and carried to Newport. 0 ‘The order was event ined and the licen ected isto eet a” Gere em in cr a rest 1e which is set down for Thursday morning, at nine It will be seen from the deposition of Mason that he positi identifies the prisoners as the nwo whom he saw in the room where deceased was stabbed. He saw the colored prisoner stab deceased, who bas bean ized as % German named Charles Miller. Below will be found the testimony of Mason: — Timothy Mason being duly sworn, deposes and says: 4 live et 9. 36 Thompson nog jast evening abort ng o'clock I was on my way home in Thompson street ; at of Broome street and was towards turned 0: going sto Tan's ‘fools. ore Saeersi| Disaster to the Bark Argean. Bostos, Dec. 31, 1866. ‘The bark Argean, of Providence, from Boston for New York, while at anchor in the Tarpaulin Cove, during a gale of wind on Friday, dragged both of her anchors, and. to prevent going on the rocks ent away mainmast, which in falling carried away the foretop gallant mast and the mizzen topmast. She was towed into New Redford on Sunday by the steamer Monohasse tt for repairs. Schooner Anhore—A er Lightship Driven from Position, & Portiaxn, Dec. $1, 1966, ‘The steamer Chesapeake has arrived from New York, and reports seeing a scliooner ashore in Tarpaulin Cove. As the steamer passed the Sow and Pigs lightshtp, she found that it had shifted its position aad required asgtst- ance. down and looked in the twiee; they then all started to come busement; the white man enme oat tho colored man close behind him; the deceased was about four feet behind the colored Another Schooner Ashore. Eastport, Me., Dec. 31, 1886. A schooner about thirty tons went ashore at Mist Island on Thursday night. She is supposed to be the Only Son. All hands were lost. aa out of the watch; the negro and white man went towards street; the deceased opened his shirt and raid he was stabbed; I then wont into the middle of the street towards Broome street, but when I got to the cor- ner I fost sight of tien; I then went home; my wire came in shortly afterwards and raid deceased was lying drag store dead; thie morning about eleven jes came to my house and asked mo if could tdentliy the parties whom T saw in the basement Defore: I went with thom to the Pith Stranding of the Schooner Charles Heckscher, Squaw, N. J, Deo, 81, 1866, Schooner Charles Heckscher is ashore near Shark river. She is in ballast, Va Lons of the Stenmtug Islander. Savansast, Doo. 31, 1366, The steamtug Islandor left Battimore on the 24th for Fortress Monroe for the government service. She en- countered a terrific gale forty-eight hours after, blowing her off the shore. The vessel became unmanageable, leaking badly. On the 20th inst,, at eight o’clook, when irty miles south of Chincoteague, sighted the steam- ip General Barnes, bonad for Savannah. At this time the Islander had three feet of water in the hol d and be- came almost awreck, The General Barnes came along- side and rescued the crow by ropes, the sea running too high for boats to be used. Captain Young, Fdward Wat. son, mate and pilot, Frank B. Jobnson, freman, and MEDICAL TESTIMONY. Wooster Beach, Jr., M. D., being sworn, says—! have Made a post mortem examination .on the body of de- ceased at Bellevye Dead ; 16 wae of fine muscular development, of rather slight boild; there were two = og fF Johan Lumberson, ineer, were saved, Cay arp mont, striking from below upwards; tl Young supposes the tug foundered in an hour ericardium was tied with rerum and clotted Dood the Everythiny was lost except the crew. as above Sated. ‘was of smaller size than the avi and heaithy ; jeral Barnes arrived at four o'clock this evening. THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Hannivnvnc, Pa, Dec. $1, 1866. Ata caucus of the republican mombers of the Legis lature-to-day the following officers were nominated :— For the Senate—Speaker, Louis W. Hall, of Bair comnty; Clerk, George W, Hammorsley, of Philadsiphic. Por tho House—Speaker, Colonel J. P. Glass, of Alle ghany. Purcaneiemta, Deo, 81, 1800. Forney's Pres: of to-morrow will contain-an editorial article in favor of Thaddeus Stevens for Senator, which concludes as follows :— Tt i* a simple treth, which the ‘representatives of the republican party in the Legisiatare of Pennsylvania i \ay closety to heart before they vote for Senator Sth of Janaary, that if Simon Cameron, whose mn 18 now confidently claimed by his adhetents, ‘all other organs examined were natural; the storach 1¥ Gtled with food recently eaten; fa my opinion death was caused by hemorrhage from the wound of the “Rammer” laas been arresied on several occa- sions and [or a variety of offences, THE TRAGEDY AT NEW ULM, MINN. Sr. Part, Deo, 31, 1966. The latest particulars of the Now Ulm barbarity show that Discomb, one of the men hung, was already mor- taily wounded by blows on the head with @ hatchet, so ‘het the brains ran ont, He also had one eye cut out which was hanging over his cheek, and mortally cat neck. He could not bay lived an Hour in the con- in which he was when bung. The party kato which went to bring down the bodies gould not find them aad got no explanation, but found a hole in the ice and numerens bloody marks, Other indications show plainiy that the bodies were put in the river. TRANSPORTATION OF GEAD BODIES. si been placed on the same ticket with Thaddeus Stevens for United States Senator in the late electi Boston, Dec, 31, 4866, where 19 Cond ‘& school district in eee in While the steamer Saxon, from Philadeiplua, was dis- which the repablicans would not have decidat in favor bea cargo to-day ® was accidentally broken of Stevens; and as these ropresentatives of State | open w fevealed the presence within of dead Legislature ponder this trath, let them ask U4eir own the olection of any other mn to that paen| oe todo cae ie box, con- hearts other icovered. Roth bia ie canon court would carry more 708 newt, 1 the hearts al Gas ool gy ad 1 te up and mare terror to ‘hearts of the | posed that the were designed Eran traitors than the election of the great, commonor of | of dissection. The four bodiea were sout to dead * howe, : Alarming Fire in the Crystal Palace, London. The Eastern Question More 8e- tiously Complicated. NAPOKEON'’S ADVICE TO THE SULTAN, THE SPANISH COUP D’ETAT. do &. do. NEWS TO DECEMBER 31. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. The Crystal Palace ou Fire—Serious and jon—Damuage Over a of Dollars. Sypenaam, England, Dec, 30—Evening. ‘The Crystal Palace, or World's Fair Exhibition buila- tug of England, is now on fire. The conflagration broke out at two o’clock in tho after- ‘noon of to-day, It commenced in the north wing, and ‘was first seen to issue from the section set apart for tropical contributions, commonly called the tropical section, in which were some rare and valuable plants, ‘The Egyptian and Nineveh courts of the palace are mow almost destroyed by the flames, ‘The northern tower is left standing, bot all the gas Pipes and heating apparatus being broken the flaming gas is escaping from its summit and firing some of the surrounding material. Embers of burning wood are falling from the tower and soattering over and around a gap of over a hundred feet in width which has been made by the iron arches and supports giving way. The Flames Likely to be Arrested. Syprsmam, Sunday—8 P. ¥. A great number of fire engines have arrived from London at the scene of the disaster at the Crystal Palace, and the men aie at work vigorously in combating the flames. The wind is favorable to the efforts which are being made to extinguish the fire, and it is expected that there will be but little more damage eustained. The Fire Extinguished—Damago a Million and @ Half ot Dollars. Sypexaam, England, Dec. 31, 1866. The fire at the Crystal Palace has been extinguished, after continnous and gallant exertions of the firemen and all employed. , ‘The damage done to the building and Sts contents is estimated at 4 million and a half of dollars. THE EASTERN QUESTION. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. A Ministerial Crisis and Prospects of Goverae ment Digsolution in Greece. ‘Triste, Dec, 30—Evening. Nows has just reached this city from Greece, dated in Athens on the 24th of this month. There was a Cabinet crisis in the kingdom. The Min- inters of Finance and Public Worship having tendered their resignations to the King, and his Majesty, besi- tating to receive them, the two officials insisted that they should be accepted. Government affairs aro in a troubled and excited con- dition in Greece. Money is very scarce, and the pay and pensions of all the’ State officials are four months over- due, Napeleen’s Pelicy—French Advice to the Salta Coxstaxtixorie, Dec. 30, 1866. In special despatches forwarded from France the Emperor Napoleon confidentially, and ina friendly spirit, advises the Sultan and government of the Porte to yield all the demands for reform in government affairs, and reriress of local grievances made by the peo- ple of Servia. The French Emperor adds, by way of an imperial diplomatic posteript, that the Turkish rater should “try to pacify his Sclavonian subjects.” ‘The recommendations of Napoleon are likely to have considerable effect ; for, as if to add weight and cogency to hie words, we are in receipt of advices here from Candia announcing that the Christian insurgents have been reinforced by volunteers from abroad, and are making active preparations for another flerce engage ment with the Turkish troops. THE CANDIAN REVOLUTION. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALD. An English Fleet for the Coast. Trinste, Dec, 30—Evening. News from Corfu, dated on the 26th inst., has been received here. ‘The advices state that four British.war vessels took In provisions, after being fully fitted out in that port, and sailed immediately for the coast of Candia. THE INSURRECTION IN THESSALY. A Greek Leader for the Revolutiontists. ‘Tritere, Dec. 30, 1866. Intetligence baa just been had here, by way of Corfu, to the effect that the insurrection in Thessaly, which it is supposed is fomented from Greece, is progressing rapidly. The insargents have named a Groek colonel named Veli as their leader, , Deo, 31—Evening, Tt is xaid that Adiniral Goldsboroggh, of the American Navy, hes asked permission of his governinemt to trans. port the Cretan refugees it a war steamer. NEWS FROM AFRICA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. The English Captives in Abyasinia. Pants, Dee, 31, 1866. Latters just to hand dated in Massowah, the principal seaport town of Abyssinia, etate that the English Consul, Cameron, Mr. Raseam and their friends—known for some years past in Europe and America at the Abyecin- fan captives—who had just been released from « pro- tracted imprisonment, have been again placed in irons by the order of the Emperor Theodore, the ruler of Abyssinia. ‘The canse, if any, which his Majesty assigns for the netion is not known. The fact, however, will produce. considerable feeting against him in Engiand, THE FENIANS. English Comptaint of American Toleration. Lospos, Deo, 31— Evening. ‘The Times of this morning has a complaining *ditorist ‘on the tolerntion of the Fenians by the United States goverement, BRITISH AMERIC The Basis of Canadian Confederation Agrerd Upon. Loxpos, Dec, 31—Evening. ‘The Britivh American Conference, Which has been tn session here for a long time, has at last removed all dif. cultion angi agreed on the basis for a confederation bill to report to Parliament. FRANCE. The Tonnage Dues Abolition. Pants, Deo, 31, 1866. A royal deores has teen published which abolishes Vonage dues in ail (he French vorts, xcept on regret from (he United States such other vessels which countries as (mpose d:ferential jues oo FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The Londow Money Market. Loxpos, Dec. 31—Nooa. Consols are seiting for money at 89%. ‘AMSRICAN SECCRIT.ES. 1% 6 The Silowhe ome the clos: United States wenty bon: Erie Railway shares, ni Dee, ‘Bi, 1068. Liverpeei Cotton Market. Fravurorr, United States bonds are quoted at 76%. am a ban _orwing There has been no cotton market to-day, on account of the approach of the holidays. ‘The Cunard steamship asia, from Béston; Desomber 19, pus in bere thie morning en route for Liverpedl, Fire in Mouree County, N. ¥. Rocuesren, Deo, 31,1866. A fire occurred in the village of Honeyoye’Falls, im this county, this morning. ‘Tbe Gaswoll Hotel and stables, the livery stable of J. 0, Smith, and the stables of the Falls Hotel were totally destroyed, involving = loss of $15,000, about one half of which ie covered insurance, The fire is attributed to an incendiary. Fire in Cleveland. : CurveLann, Det, ‘$t;18es. A fire broke out last evening in the crockery and giesa ware importing house of W. 0. Fausler, on River street, and burned for five hours, ‘The los on stock’ batld- ing will reach from $650,000 to $60,000, welt insured in Eastern companies. At one threatened, as there are oil conflagration was Y mills and liquor stores in the vicinity. Fire at Newport, R. f. ‘Th Park H pili ie een is isorages br e jouse was iy fire Sunday morning. Loss 96,000. insured. J Fire at Minneapolis. 1866. herp ry ed A destructive yesterday morning at Mini ‘bura- ed down the Chronicie office and nine baitd! aah ington avenue, between Helen and Minnevon! streets. Loss $100,000; insurance §50.000, Cuwaco, Dec 31, five at Stirling, Ill, deat tour cluding the stores of Allen Groen, grocer, and M. Ws, gunsmith, 5 ia surance small, * The Late Fire at Elmira—Tho [i Oo . Exum, “The folldWing are the names of the iosing compauies by our late fre and the amounts. by cach:—Home, New York, $2:8005 500; Metropolitan, $5,000; Home, New Haven, $3,000; Ger- mania, $500; Phenix, of Harttord, $2,500; North American. of Philadelphia, $2,600: Pat am, $1,450; City of Hartford, $2,500; International, ; North American, of Hartford, '$2,500; ‘93,000; Albany Commorce, of Albany, $2,600; Securit A $2,500; Etna, of mnie ; Mau . clate, of Jersey City, $2,000. Additional Particu! of the Great Storm— os und Trees Blown La hg ny OA Sax Francisco, Dec. 31, Particulars of the late storm in Nevada » Cait fornia, have been received. It appears that tfc. torpado passed about half a mile southwest of the town Of Nevada, levelling houses, trees, / in ite course, the hurricane gone di: over the 3 2 E E i 4 & i doing remarkably well. The ore yields ton. 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