The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1868, Page 6

6 NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT, mone Return of Bille of Fndictment by the Grand Jury. Before Judge Blatchford. At the opening of the court yesterday morning ths Grané Jory attonded and returned truo bille against the following named persons for breaches of the Interhal Revenue jew in removing epirits from a distillery ta Kiguih sireet to @ piace other thay a bonded ware. be Ferdinand Suizberger, Geory,e Strauss, Chartes Hartman, William Bilver, Jacob Flevchauer aod Jacob Hess. As s00a asthe return bad been made the District Atiorney issued warrants for the and detention of atl those parties, who, rather than go te prison, sed to give bail, Tue case haying al ‘conside ry Teg Courtney, he consented t% adinit Urem to bail, and they were iorthwith browyht before Commissioner Sulweli, who took their bonds in ¢5,000 each to abide Whew ial at the next term. Tke bonds having beep executed, the defendaute were sot at liberty, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Business of the Court. Betore Judge Blatchford, Judge Blatchford, having disposed of the ban’ kruptey ‘Maolions, took vp regular District Court busines, Taternal Revenue Case, The United States vs, Abbot, fifty barrels of distilled wirts found at Third avenue, near Forty-U/ird street, — Gounsel for claimants submitted afidavits 0 the Gourt, and moved that the establishment at whi¢.h the spirits Was seized should be bonded, The Diyurict Attorney, Mr. Courtney, consenied to the motion/ on the papers Bubmitted, and the Cuurt grauted the motion, In Bankruptcy. Jadge Blatchford sat this morning and disposed of Motions in bankruptcy, } In the Matter of the Petition of Benj. ‘es. John Harries and William H. ylon, Debtors, com- greing the frm of Harris & Dayln. ihe debtors denied they had committed acts of foa.kruptcy as alleged Bgainst them by the creditors, ajad demanded a trial by Jury for the purpose of ascerjuining the facts, The Court ordered the trial as domajaded. In the Mater of D. Keliogg Be.ker and Others, Oreditors, ‘. John Davenport, Debtor.—Qra the application of Birds- eyo and Crosby, ‘counsel (of: petitioning creditors, this ase was adjourved tur two weeks from yesterday, ‘A petition for a compyisory adjudication in’ bank- Buptoy was filed by Pay james, counsel for a creditor, for $10,000 against the firm of Seymour, Hearless & Bands, merchants, No, #3 Murray street, and an order granied“by Judge Bievcbford returuable on Saturday wext. The liabilities ere suid to be very heavy. Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed Yesterday. Felix A, Finn, Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, re ferred to Register Beale, Toomas V. G. Volant, Kingston, Ulaer county, re- Gerred to Register Gates, Cbaries Geidi Fremont, Westchester county, re- ferred to Register Close. David 8 Orth, New York city, referred to Register Ketchum, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Violation of the Passenger Act. Before Commissioner Osborn, The United States vs, The Steamship Tripoli.—This case, which has been at hearing on Friday before Commis- sioner Osborn, was resumed yesterday morning with the further examMation of Mr, Edmund Cunard, who was fross-examived at great length by Mr, Simons,’ Assistant District Attorney, After Mr. Cunard, Mr. William Wat- pon, captain of the steamer Scotia, was called and ex- pininea by Mr. Lowry, for Samuel Cunard, the petitioner, case is still on The Wood-Newcombe Case. This case, 80 frequently reported, was up again yos. ferday “before Commissioner Osborn, Evidence was ge for the defendant, aiter which the case was fure er adjourued til Weduesday, Charge of Defrauding the Government. Before Commissioner Betta, United States vs. Isidore Arncld.—Some two or three ‘weeks ago a verdict was had for the government against $9,000 cigars, the property of the defendant, whereby the entire was forfeited to tho United States, Inthe Present case Isidore Arooid was charged yesterday Morning, before Commissioner Betts, with having dée- frauded the government of the tax on a large numbor of cigars purchased in bulk irom Mr. Ebling, a manufac. rer Newark, N. J., and inspected by an Tatornal venue officer, and removed without paying the duty. Whe further nearing 18 avjourned unui Saturday next. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. A Carlous Crim. Cov, Case—Motion to Dine charge from Arr Before Judge Cardozo. Anton Hubsch vs, Henry Stoltz,—This is a sult brought just defendant, in which plaintif charges him with ving had criminal conversation with his (plainti’s) wife on the 12th of December last, Tho plaintiff charges Pat returning unexpoctodly tojhis residence, whither be bad previonsiy sent the defendant to havo a billiard table cloth repaired by plaintiff's wife, be found the 3es as charged in the complaint, The de- fendant was subsequently arresied in this suit fod confined in Ludlow street jail in It of $2,000 bail. defendant " denies every ‘allegation of compiaint, and charges ‘that the action is brought for the purposo of extortion. ‘The caso camo betore tue court yesterday morning, ov a Motion to discharge tho defendant from arrest or reduce Dall, Tho defendant’s counsel produced # letter from pie plainait, written on the day of the commusston of allegSd offence, inviting def ndant to call upon nim fhext morving and setile tbe difficulty, The plaintiff Giaims that te letter was writteo under the auvice of and by a friend, who counselled this as the bost way of effecting an arrangement, as the plaintiff desired to wreak summary corporeal punishment on tho head of tho destroyer of his domestic felicity, It ap. Pears, and is admitted by both parties, that upon the @iscovery of the alloged guilty pardes, tho plaintif at Once soundly thrashed bis wife, and looked for a gun With the intention of making @ target of the person of Gritz, but could not then find the coveted weapon. the dant was thus happily enabled to depart in/act. advice of the “friend” plainut subsequently sougut the advice of counsel, and iustituled, in accoriance ‘1 Howell, Oreditor, e Therewith, asuit against his wife for Jivorce, aud pre- font suit against the defendant, The coart tuti- mated that it could not interfere to cischarse the de- Yendant absolutely, as the merits of the case were not Before it, but would take the papers under ceasideration ‘with a view to the reduction of bail. SUPERIOR COURT—CHAMBERS. The Bishop Divorce Once More—Metion to Set Aside Disuiasal. Before Judge Jones, The antiquated caso of Bishop vs. Bishop, which has @0 frequently been before the courts, came before Judge Jones yesterday morning, on a motion by the plaintiff, Eleanor Bishop, to set aside the dismissal of a com- laint, After a separation from her husband, the plata- moved to attach him for non-payment of alimony, ft the complaint was dismissed. Ihe cause was tried Several courts and the present motion was made to taside the dismissal on the ground of irregularity. Tho application was resisted, (he defendant coutending it the dismissal was perfectly regular, and alleged at the plaintiff did not intend to prosecute the surt, made the present application solely ior the purpced that Of barassing him. He further st he has been Adjudicated a backrupt, and an assignee appointed over 18 estaie, The Court reserved decision, ER Dyett r plainult; 8, G. Giassey for defendant. * SURROGATE’S COURT. Wille Admitted. Before Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate, ‘Wills mentioned as follows wore admitted to probate, vis: —Of Franklin F, Randolph, Edward Burdiey, Eleanor Shaw, Martin F. Hutchings, Peter Anderson, Jacob Kronenbach, Henry Rice, Letters of administration were granted on estates of tho following mentioned persons:—Edward Cocbrano, Christopher Breydigau, Barbara Frankenstein, Barbara rague, James Wiley, Lowis Whittingham, Theodore dames Caldwell, Barah Cozine, John Goiden, Patrick Morris, Ela Tarboss, Aun Gough, Jolin J. Horton, Margarot Slowey, Edward W. ant Margaret Corgrove, Benjamin Montgomery, ridget Reynolds, Heury Stera, Henry Williamson, Gvuardiangbip papers issued to Meury Olt, guardiaa of ‘za Olt; to Mary Lambert, of Catuarine Keating; to jesche Moyer, of Emma 8. and Aunie §, M. Matthies, to jeiooa Wennamacher, of Emma, Helena, George, Chorios and Heary Wannamacher; to Margaret Slowey, of Catharine and Mary Ann Keating. CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Report of the Court of Special Sessions for 1867. The following cares wore disposed of by the Court of Bpecial Sessions during the year 1867:— Convicted, Acqui oy Discharged, Keating, Petit larceny. 1o24 2 ool Assault end bat 957 el Lisorderly bouse 65 7 V.clating Health 165 23 Violating Bxcise law m a Crosity to ammals...... 108 9 2 1 1 Bont to Veneral Total NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, january 5, 196% * CITY borders tmegaall™ ~ Geverrat Grant.—The stateme terday that Ger "made in the morning journals yost y had my town is unfounded, Ap” from Mrs. Grant by ar city makes no men‘ Now York at thir Cerrnan Or 7 Mla. -<a0T *Ciyp,—The Executive Committee of ‘Gran’, Club met at their headquarters, Astor hg ©, yesterdy .y afierneom and organized by electing Geyrral Chest of A. arther chairman, and Jobn J. Shaw, Gorge H. > ieidon and George H, Mackey secretaries, After some other business tho cemmities adjourned to Meat SUD’ jeot to the call of the chairman, Tet “Lares Commcporm Watkina,—A meeting of ro- turne 4 Californtons was held yesterday afternoon at the ‘Met copolitam Hotel to give expression to feelings of re- & etand condolence in regard tothe death of Qommo- ‘dore Watkins, “the ploncerfsbip captain of the Pacific” | not the meeting having been exptained, committec was appointed to draw up a set af resolu. tions to be submitted for approval at. gnother meeting to be held in the early part of next weok and suvsdquentiy forwarded to the family of the deceased. New Yore AntirGampiina Soovery.—Lest eveniog « Mesiing of this society was to have been held in room %4 Cooper Institute, but owing to theabsence of the President was farther postponed. The chief aim of the societ 78 to be to counteract tho evil in‘luence of gomubling ia th is-city. The list of members includes tho Dames of many influential gentlemen, merchants and ‘others, and it is hoped that by vigorous action they will eradicate tho pernicious system now toa large extent being carried on, Tux EpucatioxaL Sysrsus or rae Counrry.—Commis- sioner Barnard, of the Department of Education, ison a visit to this city from Washington to obtain information "necessary for the completion of his report to Congress, The ‘Commissioner expects to have his report on the educational systems of the coun! for submission ‘to Congress some time during noxt week. A great por- tion of the report will be devoted to the system of edu- tion followed in the District of Columbia, and important suggestions will be made as to tho legislation necessary to extend the usefulness of the Department. Annual Tournament ov Tas New York Cumss CLUB.— In accordance with the precedent of former years tho incoming,of the present yearof our Lord 1868 will be heralded by the chess amateurs of New York in a char- acteristic manner. Their arrangements for the current seagon are, as usual, of a comprehensive nature, and in their carrying out will necessitate a vast amount of chess play. A tourrament, wherein not leas thana score of players will participate, will be commenced at the club rooms, University Buildings, to-morrow, at two P. M., and play will be contimued each day until the close of the proceedings incident thereupon, According to tho terms of the tournay each player must play two games against every other player—the prizes to be awarded to the winners of greatest number of games, We understand that the list of entries already embraces th es of nearly all our first class ama- deal of fine play is anticipated, The it to this tournay, between Captain Mackenzie and Mr, Stanley, will be commenced on Wed- nesday next. In Svsriciovs QuarrErs.—Quite s commotion was created among the lady waiters of ® Fulton street restaurant last night by the discovery in their dressing Toom of a seedy looking loafer, who had evidently se- creted himself for the purpose of robbery. Being unable to give satisfactory reasons for his conduct he was turned over to an officer. | POLICE INTELL! Tus Wau. Street Cusck Cerg Ronpery.—The case of Washington Smith, alias Goodey, Edward Goodey, his brother, and Thomas McKeon, the parties arrested tor assaulting and robbing Mr. Kingsley, the bank clerk, of certified checks and money to the amount of $3,600,000 and upwards, was continued before Justico Hogan yesterday afternoon, Mr, William F, Howe, counsel for the prisoners, succeeded in completely breaking down tho testimony of Mr. Kingsley as far NCE. as bis identifcatlon of the prisoners as the men who atiacked and robbed him was con- cerned. Mr, Howa proved that when con- fronted with tho prisoners at the Ventral office Mr. y was unable to identiiy aay of them. The tes- timony being concluded Mr, Howe asked for the dis- charge of hls cients, which was granted by Juage Hogan, Only one of them, however (McKeon), was aliowed to depart, Washington Goodey was committed on an indictment for larceny, in stealing some sleeve buttons and jewelry from a’ Mr. Welsh, of Greenwich street, Edward Goodey is wanted at Jamaica, L, I., answer for participating in a case of robbery, the p: culars of which did not transpire, He was gent back to prison to await the demand of the Jamaica authorities for his return to answer any complaint they may prefer ‘against him, Rowpery or an Unxsosrectina Forsianun.—Nearly sixteen years ago Charlos M@Carty arrived in this country from Ireland and made his way to Nashville, Tenn, where be has since been employed asalaborer. A fow months ago McCarty determined to visit his aged mother in the old country and accordingly arrived in New York about tho 20th of September last, en route for ireiand, Falling ip with a shar' or, more properly speaking, a ticket swindler, McCarty was Couducted to a ticket office No. 75 Robinson street and purchased two steerage tickets for Queenstown, Ireland, for himself and brotuer, paying theretor $50.’ At that time MeCarvy alleges he had $1,199 in American gold coin and $3,330 in United States legal tender national bank and other notes, which money be wi to get converted into English goid sovereigns. He says he there saw Jacob Otto aad asked him to make the ex- change, which he agreed tw, McUarty further says be then gave all bis gold and notes to Otto, who passed it to another man ijn the office and received what was calied a receipt, On the moraing of the 25th of Sepiember McCarty called at Otto's office to receive bis Eaglieh gold, when, as be alleges, Otto aud two otber men counted out three hundred and fiity-flve haif sovereigns and twenty-eight English shillings, which they sewed up io a bag or belt aud secured the same about his waist, under the clothing, McCarty was tien placed in a wagon with his Inggage and driven rapidly off to the sleamer City of Washington, as they represented he must harry or he would be too lave, After reaching Queenstown Mo" arty examined and found that he had but £172, whereas ho thas makiag his loss $3,447. MeCarty recently returned to Now York with the view of inakivg an elfort to recover his money, and yester- day caused the arrest of Otto by officer Malloy, of the ‘Third precivct, on the charge of robbing bim. {he vic- tum made an aitluavit against the accused, embracing substantiauly tue facts as given above. Otto denies the charge preferred against bim, and says tia he shall be abie to prove his innocence. Justice flogan committed the accused for an examination, whicu will take place to day. A Disuoxgst Brakuman Niceiy Cavaur.—Jobn L. Drake for some time past has been employed as brake- man by the Morris and Essex Railroad Company. On Friday last as atrain of carson which Drake was om- ployed was running becween Newark and ilovoken he, as charged, en:ered the baggage car and teloni ously ap: propriated to is own use a package containing $423 in legal tender and national bank noies. The and Drake being missed about time, suspicion naturally upon him as being the thief, It was subsequently ascertained that he had crossed the ferry to this city 3 of the ey in Greene street, tod some persons present to drink, and in paying the bill pulied from his pocket the package of stolen money. He was at once arrested the money secured, Too accused was yesterday taken before Justice Hogan and committed to the Tombs for trial. Drake is twenty-one years of oge and a nativy of Morristown, N. J. He pleaded guilty to taking the money, A.Leoep Hicuway Rossexy,—Charles Meiling, No. 51 Sullivan street, in company with a fow friend, on the pight of tho Ist, were walking up Charlton sireet, and when near Varick street they were mot by a party of five men, who, it Is raid, atiacked Melling, and one of the gang knocked him down. Hoe soon arose, however, and started on a run towarde Hudson street, but finding himself closely pursued he took refuge in's basement, from whic, be saya, he was pulled by Ward and four others, two of whom seized him by the hands while the ‘we others went through bim and relieved bim of his watch, money and cigars, in all value amounting to $25. Alter he was leit alone by those who assaulted him he revurned home, but next dey, seolog one of the ang who attacked him the might before, he went to tho ‘wenty-oighth precinot station house and acquainted the officer in command of his loss, A man was detailed f highway robbery, when he gave the elius Ward, He was committed without the charge at tho Court of General Ses- Cuaxcep wits Borciary.—On the night of the 3d Inst,, 1 is alleged, the premises No, 303 Third avenue were burglariously entered by means of breaking the iron bare protecting tho rear windows of store and making an entrance by raising the sash and stealing therefrom property amouuting to $376 in value, Barly Yesterday worning one of the officers of the Twenty. ninth precinct, wuile on bis post, discovered two young men acting in rather @ suspicious manver in close prox. imity to where the burgisry was committod and he arrested them. When ,seacched in the etation house a loaded revolver anda’ knife were found iu thelr pos- fesson, which Were subsequently identified by Jubn Madden as a portion of the property stoien from No, 303 Third avenue the night before, Yesterday Mr, Maddon projerred a charge of burglary against the accused, heir names are Jatnes Pirdsall, aged seventeon, and Harvard Byron, aged sixteen, They boih pioaded nob guilty, but they were Comm) (ted for trial without ball, Prrivvy Casa, Yesterday afternoon, shortly before the Jefferson Market Police Court closed, one or 100 officers of the Ninth precinct brought @ poor woman, with a little babe in her arms, before Justice Ledwith, The officer had nothing to say against the poor ereature who stood weeping bitterly befors the bar, but two young men, who apparently were possessed of bearis dead to pity ;Prosented tothe Legisinture duriag the com! woman, she gave up to them Apt oats tng of the co pan’ ie Charles W. Der 141 Perry street, and Louisa Harvey the accused. Notwithstanding the tears of che, poor ” Der appeals even for the itie, aa] who “wbned on its mother’s broact, and the it at home, the young man, dead to sli her P, ‘prosecuted the charge, and bis Honor waa for, to commit the poor prigoner, Accent Frou Ryceatss Dervina,—Orrin 8. Law- Fence, driver of a four horse truck, heavily laden with lead, was yesterday arrested by officer Keilaher, ef the Third precinct, on the charge of recklessly driving hiv, horses corvér of Patton ana West streets, therelyy kpookwg down and running over Mr. Samuel Searbes, residieg on the corner of First avenue and Firat stveet, Mr. Searles, who sustained a compound fracture o( the leg, ‘was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, Justice Ziogan hel@ Lawrence to answer the compiaint. 4 Harwomovs Parm.—On the complaint of his wife, ‘Brnestine NoKrett, residing at No. 177 avenue B, a ‘young and prepossessing girl of twenty sammers (she @oubtless numbers the winters in her life now), whose bright blue eyca were made to express emotions of joy, and not of sorrow—laughing, sparkling, joyful eyes they most kave been ere the sad, weary, longing, unsatisfied shadow crept into and filled them; eyes that, in ber maidenhood, now away back ever #0 far in time, it seems to hei truly interpreted tho eloquence of a sunn loving soul, @ cling- soul, a yearning, thirsting and, mayhap, weary so! soulon which the blast cloud of a hus- band’s anger rested, stainiog, shrivelling, cursing it evermore; and yet the pouting, rosy lips, the soft, peachlike, dimpled cheeks, tho pure white forehead, wreathed with soft brown, luxuriant hair that rippled— that is the word—away in natural lustrous curis, until these were lost—iike a tiny, pellucid stream, playing hide and seek amid leaves and wild flowers of a forest dell—behind the mysteries of the headdress; and there yet lingered about her that indescribable expres- sion of youthful gentleness which made one wonder if she were indeed a wife—if she wero not rather a sweet, timid, shy girl, longing for a kind word, @ caress, however grudgingly or indifferently given, from the man who yet—although the tilusion of nobleness in him which had possessed her had been dissipated for e—reigned supreme in her heart, The dream of love not been wholly obliterated, although great black ‘and blue circles ran, ag it wero, concentrically around her left eye, showing the finger-mark of the tyrant—of the cowardly animal who, upon any pretence, could wreak bis revenge on one who evidently was so lovable whose heart was purity itself, whose soul a3 of wrong a8 those of the angels, whose voice had not forgotten the silvery, chirruping note of ‘the days that were hers (she can bg believe it now, however), when life was a dream—a fairy, rosy, joyous dream, full of sweet thoughts balf unfolded—strango, rambling, bappy thoughts—of song and romanos, of laughter and sunshine, of youth and heaven, But let us return to the actual, forget the soft ideal 4n the hard real of life, with its many vices and few vir- tues—with its selfish, griping, crushing actualities— of life except in its passing illusions, that has nothing in it that is from magl crnge by. omning Nemesis, On the complaint, then, of bis wifo, William Henry Noldrett was yosterday brought before Justice Mansfield for assaulting and beating her in a cruel manner, blacking her eyes, bruising hor face and otherwise injuring her person, William Henry’s head and face were bound with strips ot nen, while over bis left eye was placed a large patch to conceal injuries that evidently bad been received from some as yet unexplained cause, “Noldrett,” said bis Honor, “your wife prefers a charge against you of assaulting and shamefully abusing her,” “That's so, Judge,” responded the accused, who could not have been much more than two years the senior of poor ttle Ernestine, That's exnotly so, Judge,” he repeated in @ nonchalant tone of voloe, “i eked ber, there’s no rubbing that out,’” “and,” continued the magistrate, cause or provocation,’ “Now, that I'll swear aln’t go,” replied tho defend. ant. “Judge, sho’s got a temper on her that ’d drive tho Mayor or any other big bug crazy, if she was his wife’? ‘The eyes of tho fair Ernestine filled with tears when sho heard those unkind words, and her protiy, rosy mouth—that, so it seemed, was only made to be kissed— pouted as she slowly turned her large, wondering bluo eyes on her lord, and said, in eilvery tones:— “William Henry, how can you say so? You know you lie when you say got atomper. I’ve got no sich thing, I hevn’t, an? you know 1t, you great lazy cuss you. Now “Hem! hem!” said bis Honor, rubbing his chin slowly with his right hand, as if he werdpondering a probiem of judicial interest, “Judge,” resumed William Henry, to fill up, we sup- oan awkward pauge, ‘she’s around, I tell you, when er dander’s up; then she’s”"——, We respectfully do. cline finishing the sentence in ertremis, It was alto- gether too emphatic—too steep—for one eo young and chivalrous. “So you flogzed your wife?” Well, yes, { rather think I did; and go'd you if you'd been riled as 1 was by her.” ‘William Henry,” again eried sweet, modest, pretty Eynestina, ‘I’m ashamed on you, you do lie 0!”” “And you gavo ber that black eye?” continued his Honor. . “Them’s my marks what's on hor face, I don’t deny it, Judge, she’s particular h——”? sir, stop!’? exclaimed his Honor. “Where do ” “with Erny and pe was guilolei “without just where should I?” he answered, nd that bandaged eye?” ‘hat eve’s a lost eye, Judze. I got that about four weoks ago. It’s gone clean, Erny there didn’t bave nothin’ to do with , It’s an accident, it is. That eye’s a gover, sure, The doctor says so; an’ he ought to know, I ’spose.”” “Don’t you regret this assault on your wife? Thero is no provocation that ouzht to induce a man to strike or abuse a woman, particularly his wife.” “Not the first regret, your H just the girl to keep a fellow awal ts with hor ‘tongue, when she winds it up an’ starts 8 going. On, it’s lively then, an’ unless you take a dost laudanum, or something else of that kind, I'll bet heavy on it she gits asleep first, Erny is some on her tongue, Ain’t you, now, Erny ?”” «Weil, ‘all Pye got to say to you, WilHam Henry, is ‘that you're a-bag, you is, An’ you bit me in tho eye for nothing at ail.” “Why don’t you call me a puddin’ head while yor at it, say?” demanded William Heory, considerably ex- cited in temper, leaning bis bod: leways half over, 80 that his jaw almost touched her's, “Why don't yor, now, say?” ‘op, srl’? cried the Judge, in an rmpérative voice; “stop. sir! I do not desire a rebearsal here of your growis. 1 shali hold you in $300 bail to keep the peace for the next six months towards your wife, Have you any one here to become your bondsman?” “Well, have, Judge,” answered Mr, Noldrott, “We'll take him, Call hima up here.” The defondant called a gentleman to the stand to be- come his surety in the sum named, and then turning to his wife said: — “Now, Erny, you just go home an’ git dinner ready, T'll s000 by Inge fixed here, an’ I'll be back ia no time. Go say.” * We'll, burry atong, then,"’ responded the beantitul, child-wife, “an’ don’t you b because a m: With these words Mra Ernestine Nolrett wrapped hor pretty, sylpa-like person in alarge warm shawl, and on pulling @ thick voi over Lor face tripped out of court. Five minutes subsequently her chivalrous husband followed, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALOEAMEN. Closing Session of the Board of 1867—Report of the Corporation Counsel. The Board of Aldermen were to have convened, in compliance with the directions ordered at the previous Meeting, at twelve o'clock, noon; but it was two o'clock before a quorum could be found, and thon the number neoersary to order appropriations was not on band. The roll was called, ho’ and eleven members answerod to thelr names, The annual report of the Counsel to the Corporation was presented and laid over, and & resolution ordering the usual pumber of copies to be printed was ordered, A resolution then prevailed directing ® recess of tho Board until three o'clock, in order that delinquent members might bave an opportunity to be on hand. At twenty- five minutes past three the Board convened again, and ail but two or three members answored to their names, A largo amount of un@uished and routine business re- lating to the opening paving of streets was trang. ich resolutions of thanks were gi to . tine and the other attachés of the Board, to tho reporters and to President Shannon, Mr. Shan- non then read, in @ tremulous voic paper, in which he thanked the Board for the honor had conferred on him, and bade the members a mos Board was about to adjourn siue die, After further routine business haa been gone through the Board, at four o'clock, adjorned rine die, BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, The Board mot yesterday afternoon, Mr, Brinkman, tho President, presiding. The following resolutions were adopted:—To pave Sixty-Second street, from Lexington avenue to the Kast river, with, Belgian pavement; also Sixty-first street, from Lexington to Third avenue and Twenty-fifth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, A motion was then mado that whon the Board ad- journs, itdo #0 meet on Monday, at ten o'clock, which was carried, CROTON AQUEDUCT, DEPARTMENT, In this dopartmont the clerks and officers are busily @ugaged in making up the annual report, which will be ig week. The following table will show the amount of revenue to the city collected by the Croton Board in the years 1500 and 1867;— Sorerces of revenue, Water rents and penalties... Pormits for taps in water pipe Permits for eewer connectior 1806, 1967, «$1, 8 $1,118,208 $1,279, the paving of streets has Totals... teeeeeee The amount of work done i | ling, appeared agatnat her and hunied down tho | been very Inte and has been very vigorously prose oriune thoy etal ea table cover cuted, Thirty-two contracts ve be ade for the and @ pair of gioves, worth, 8 mplatnant said, | laying of ato ock pavement, covering an area of about $7, Under the promise buat no Cympiaint would | 216,860 square yards, in addition to which 29,000equare | Lin, acting on phe adyi yards “Nicolson, voraent have been laid At 8” ost of $4 15 per pon ‘Tne streets included *, sum amount ore Mercer, Broke, Nassan and Pearl, from Wall to Fulton, There has been expended during the year for laying no vements and crossweiks and building sewers, f Which the city is relmMareed by assessments, § MAYOR'S OFFICE. ‘The ominance, which originated in the Board of Al- dermen, empowering the Mayor to create @ bureau of excise and to grant licenses for the sale of liquor, as heretofore noticed in the Heratp, having been passed ‘by the Board of Councilmen, has received the approval of his Honor the Mayor, and, in pursuance of the plan Proposed by his Honor, two licenses have been issued for the purpose of having the matter brought before the courts and properly adjudicated. - The grantees of tho licenses are Aaron Browning, of 19 Broome street, and Jona Nunnery, of 209 Seventh avenue, for the license in each case was $50. During the Mayor’s office, eight lignor dealers, 2. Colonel Charles 0, Jolins office, has been appoint it week Marshal Tappan, as issued threo hundred and ninety- licenses, as follows:—Pawnbrokers and sec- ond-hand dealers, 179; coaches, 16; boarding houses, 7; express wagons, 11; public carts, 35; drivers, 79; vend- ers, 14; porters, 2; stages, 61; intelligences offices, 2; Chief Clerk at the Mayor’s by the Comptroller of the Stato’ agent for the approval of the returns and bonds of auctioneers in the Metropolitan district, He will still continue to hold his position at the Mayor’s office, CORPORATION COUNSEL'S OFFICE. From tho report of this officer, presented to the Board of Aldermon, the following comparative table is taken, and In it will be found a succinct account of the business transacted during the years 1865, 1866 and 1867 in the Corporation Counsel's office:— 1865, 1866, 1867. Actions commenced. 272 239 1,076 Cases tried....... . - 41 409 Cases argued at general term Court ef Appeals..... - 23 39 Motions heard at special term - 66 58 Judgments against Corpora- tion., Amounts of judgments. Opimons furnished. Official communications se: Actions disposed of.... Suits argued, but still pend’ Suits not argued. Warranteo deeds drawn up, 69; bonds and mortgage , 24; bonds and mortgagess 30; deeds of drawn up, 67; other d pe of purchase money in the latter cases, jand sold by the Corporation to the United States gov- ernment for post and barge deeds to Cor- poration of land purchased for storage reservoir in Put- nam county, 8; titles examined for last mentioned ; deeds conveyed to Corporation for school amined of property, houses, 7; fease to Corporation of 24 Beat quit claim deeds, 2; ferry leases, 2; titles claiinants to awards of property of ‘‘unknown owners,” 5; titles examined of property conveyed for school pur- ‘The report is quite lengthy, and the details aro 90 elaborately carried out as to show that the labor poses, 7. nt — am 28 sohtien Me 2438 03 ig 64 68446 + 828 TT 870 offices, 2; of compiling the report must have been very onerous, CORONERS? INQUESTS, Anotuse Fata, Ferrynoat Casvatty.—An inquest was yestorday held at the Now York Hospital, by Cor- oner Schirmer, on the body of Lawrence Leander, a young man, twenty years ofage, whose death was the result of a compound fracture of the loft leg, caused by being caught between the South ferry boat and tho Deceased was returning from Brooklyn, and on jeaving the boat fell between it and the bridge, jury returned a verdict of death from pyemia, the result ‘of injuries accidentally received, Deceased Lived at bridge. No. 4 Greenwich sireet, Fata, Accipent 1x CanaL Sraeet,—Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at the New York Hospital on the body of William Smith, a man fifty-threo years of age, Whose death was the result of injuries received by falling into the cellar of premises 271 Canal strect, on Friday aftervoon, a distance of about ten feet. Ihe jury rendered a verdict of accidental death, in Seventeenth street, betweeen Eighth and Ninth avenues, Kuisp py Faruma rrom 4 Lapper.—Coroner Flynn yeeterday received information that a man named Ed- ward McAdams, twenty-nine years of age and a native had died In Bellevue Hospital fr offects of injuries received by tailing frou a ludder in of Ireland, 114th ttreet, near Third avenue, on Thursday last, Fatal Faun rrom a Roor.—On Friday a man named Jobn Alvern fell from the roof of premises No. $06 Kast Broadway to the ground, receiving « fracture of the ekall and other injuries, from the eflects of which he subsequently died in Beilovue Hospital, had been conveyed, Coroner Rollins was notified to hold an inquest. A Cup Kintxp ny Dainxma Liquor.—Coroner Kee- nab was yestorday notified to bold an inquest at 90 West Twenty-eighth street, over the remains of Sarah Ann McGee, a child three and a half years of age, whose death had been reported, Deceased, it appears, was left alone in the room on Friday evening, and before the re- turn of her mother Sarah Ann procured a boitle con- taining Mquor and drank so much as to reduce her to in- sensibility. Efforts were made to restore her to con- sciousness, but without avail, and death ensued some time afterward, THE CIVIL CODE IN ALABAMA, The RuManly Assault Upon Judge Busteed— Particulars of the Attempted Assnss' {From the Mobile Evening Telegram, Dec, 29. Tho greatest excitement was caused in the streets shortly after nine o'clook this morning by the at- tempted murder of Judgo Busteed by Colonel Martin, Toe occurrence took he Battle House aud the Custom House, on Royal street, aud the most determined efforts were made by the District Attoruey to murder the Judge. He fired three shots at him before he was interrupted, one taking effect below the chest and another in the right shot missed its object, Judge Buateed left the Batule House to office in the Custom House, and had nearly reached the sidewalk in front of the latier place when, without 1m commenced sbooting at him, Martin had been standing on the southwest corner o1 Royal and St. Francis streets, and seeing the Judge cross the street walked rapidly towards Busteed. He fired his first shot before the Judge saw him, toat lodged in the breast, and the force of .the bail knocked the Judge down, his assailant fired the other two shots at him, one of whith failed fo biting him, and the other entered the right log below the kneo and passed up through the leg Unitod Sta place betwee! log. Tho thi warning, Mi above the kneo, A preparatory to taking a fourth shot, Mr. W. ner, United States Commissioner, rushed up and seized him by the tyroat, Martin had not spoken a word, but recoguizing Turner he attempted to shoot him, but failed, owing to the interference of another geotieman '@ not discovered, and who wronched The attempted murderer was of officers Scott and Bressing- ham, aud by them takea to the guarduouse, where he whose pame we hia pistol from bis han: turned over to the ham is now in condoement The BS benaved with tho utmost coolness, and oniy remarked, after being helped to his feet by Co onel Harry Maury, he had been shot. With the aseist- ance of Colon vistriet Attorney, laury he walked to the old office of Dr. Nott, where his wounds were examined by Dr.Giimore. He was then removed to a carriage by several friends and taken to bis room in the Battle House, Tho distinguished surgeons and physicians in town were summoned, and it isto be boped that his wounds, al- though serious, will not prove m In addition to the large number of cab drivers, every. body ia town almost seemed to be upon the nd. ‘The crowd was so dense as to impede travel. eral impression among all who bad witnessed ‘that it was a most cowardly attempt to murder, and that Judge Busteed was attacked wituout warni: was not allowed the smatiest chance for his life, If hartin bad not been carried without delay to the guard- house it 1s probabie that he would nave been lynched. ‘Ihe prisoner is understood to have had very bitter feelings towards Judge Busteed for some time back. Yeste Judge Busted, 1 whicn the Judge re office and not on menced the on bis way to hy hands of tho police, It vy tall, Judge Busteed doen not appear to have been armed at the tio of the assault upon him, take any defence, When taken into custody Mr. Mar- tin is reported to have ies that tho difficuity botwe: of lon him aad Bontecd in had ootified the jadge to meet him, If we ja street’? shall seo you on’the atreet,’? J justeed 1s @ man of great imaeif no alarm about thie thi the prisoner approached the Judge in the Custom House, and in an excited tone said:—*'Jud; Busteed, I wish to see you am here, and can see you now.” wish to seo you on the streot;’’ to ied: do my business in my Martin said;—“Sir, 1 Personal courage, and reat, processing in bia usual cool way with his affairs, and taking no pre- cautions for protection or defence. 1k seoma that the prisoner was in wait for him thie morning at the front of the Custom House, and com- ooting aa the Judge reached th art, The weapon ured ia now in the The Judge replied : Marin raid, No, Colt’s revolver, and carri standing, ‘tbat rm himeelf & faye that it was his own fault, Moners, Smith and Herndon are counsel for the ac- cused, and acting upon their advice, Mr. Martin decii conversing On the aubject of the shoot Farther Particulars. About ton minat some inform ry on, he stopped man, Mr. Mai 4 collected, before the shooting, Mayor Withers mot Mr. Martin and asked him some quostio tion to oflicial matters before the court, He received n from that gentioman and immediately laving been accosted by Colonel Maury, the corner to converan with that 3 8 man spoke to him, was cool au rai Withers nor Colonel Maur; ir, atthe time Mayor bad was hearing the first pistol shot im front of the Custom House. Tinmodiately after the Court Mayor Morton proc Wiero District Attorne, Mr, Mar- i bis cownseL Waived au ex- 1,802,677, The fee paid , of the 78 94 coy $416,828 $248,670 $237,132 «2 95 90 ‘The Deceased lived m the whither he to his fhe first shot was tho one He fell in the gutter, aud ost ‘be gen- the scene cH dewaik and was unable to Pha in rola. entle- ithers and neither Gene. u hteat idea ‘udge Bua. id the firat ariination, and the following document was at once sent to the Sherit:— ave ov ALABAMA. Mosite County. Tus Sr c i Tetons au the ides day of Decomber, Tier ‘one L. BV. duly examined before me, G. . of Welty of Mule. aud ee affeto n Justice of the Pence for Mootle county, under the charge of an assault w intent to kill and murder; and examination of the olfeace been waived by the accused, and there sppeering. to is dies Pte ey nF aan Shaarre - E a a hd gour eatodying vedy of the, eats bx goth A i commit him to the ji Sr isa and ‘Bal Becus. 2 course “hr Bes failot Sara hi it the band and seu! M 4 et officio a Justice 0 7 Peace in the pr Yok on tiie ath day of ber. 1507. G. HORTON, Mayor, nd er afico Justice of the Peace in and for Mob le eounty. Sheriff Granger in person proceeded to the guard- house and conveyed Mr. Martin to the jai! where he is now conflaed, He wiil remaio under close confinement, a8 & matter of course, until Judge Busteed is suilicient- fy recovered to preclude all idea of danger from his COLONEL MAURY'S STATEMENT, Colonel Maury was standing on the corner of St. Francia strect, when his atieation was attracted by the discharge of @ pistol, He looked around ani ¢awe man with spectacies on shooting at a man lying down. He ran up, but before he could interfere the man had discharged two more shots and run to the post office tion of the Custom House building; he here assisted in overpowering him. Colonel Maury then went out and found that Judge Busteed had risen to bis feet. Ihe ‘Judge said to him:—“I am morally wounded, take me to adoctor."” Hoe took him by the arm, and assisted him to De aes old office, where Dr, Gilmore examined bis wount W. W. D, TURNER'S STATEMBNT. * Mr. Turner states that he had been to his letter box to get his letters, and was oa his way out of the Custom House building when he saw Judge Bustecd ae down the steps of the Battle House. He walkes down Royal strest, and had got in front of the Opal Restaurant when he heard pistol shois, He ran back snd saw Martin shooting at Jude Busteed. Martin saw bim running towards tim and ran into the build- ing. He followed bim and seized hey He asked Martin to come with him, but Martin not only refused, but also attempted to shoot him. bir, Turner endeavored to throttle lim and hold him so that he could not discharge bis pistol, until Colonel Maury and other gentlemea came up and disarmed bim, Martin then told Turner that be would go with him, and tho Jatior, a few minutes after, turned bim over tothe Police, Two O'Cioog P. M.—We have just learned that the wounded man is very wonk. He is unable to lie down and bas to be sustained by pillows, He isin great pain, but the physicians state that there i no immediate danger, It is admitted by all parties that this was ® rufllianly attack, aod that the judge was offered no op- Portunity to defend himself. Other Accounts, About half-past nine yesterday morning Judgo Bus- teed crossed the street directly from the Battle House towards the Custom House, Mr. Martin was standing in front of one of the granite blocks at the southern ‘entrance to the Custom House, facing th Judge Busteed placed hia foot upon the sidewalk Martin levelled a revolvi and fired at him, the ball striking just below the breast bone and knocking him down, He fell backward, outside of the pavement, with one foot lying thereon, and Martin then advanced and delibe- rately fired two more shots, one of them striking the right leg below the k nd passing up into the thigb several incues above knee, whence it was afierwards extracted by the surgeons. fair, of course, created iamense excitement in the stroots in tho neighborhood of the occurre: The moral character of the Mobile public 18 not eo bad that & murderous deed liko this- ooting ao unarmed aod dofenceless man down in the street, in cold biood, with. out a word of warning—is looked upou with indiffer- ence, and we doubt whether the dastardly assassin could have safely passed through the exciled crowds bind throoged Royal street for several hours after the iad, The wounded man was conveyed to the office formerly occup ed by Dr. Nott, on St, Fraucis street, and aiter- ward to his room in the Bate House, and was attended by Drs. Ketchum and Gilmore; perhaps other physicians assisted, It was fuund that the wound in the stomach, Which was at first supposed to be fatal, was nor necessi- rily so, The bail (as reporied to us) was diveried (rom adirect course and passed upward under the g or breastbone. Tis, at teast, 's said to be the opi the surgeons, who failed to find the deadly pellet, and who tuink bis chances of recovery very govd, ‘The cause of this murderous assault naturally attrac's inquiry, and will be fully imvesitvated and made public udge Busteed is a sworn enemy to the monstrous corruptions in office with which this country is cursed. He has proved it, and was proceeding to prove it in the most empatic manner; whatever way have been said or printed about bis pubbe history, nobody can deny tha’, Ap indictment had been foucd by tae Grand Jury against Mr. Martin for maifes-ance in office, Wo kuow nothing at present of us specifications It seems that ho attributed it to Judge Busteed, and has been heard to make dire threats against bim. Alter bewg aerested, in fact, he exhibited no contrition for the cruel deed, and sad tbat he bad some tune ago warned Judge Busteed to arm and defend himself, To a ques- tion whether he desired to make any statement to the public, he reptied that he did not at prese: We charge oir friends in the Nortn to see to it that the odium of this wretched and cowardiy decd ts not cast upon the people of Mobile, nor aitributed to any malevolent spirit prevailing awong the Southern peo- plo. Its perpetrator is pot of us, He may be a Soutn- ern born man, but he belongs tu the class knuown bere as Soutuorn renegedes, He is a radical. Just betore going to press we learn that Judge Busteed’s condition is considered by his physi- cians bighiy fevorable. His pulse is strong and reguiar, aud be suffers very littie pain from his wounds, His physicians authorize the following statement of the case:—One ball entered the epigas- trium and ranged upwards, passing into the thorax, just beneath the sternum or breastbone, [here was no ex- pectoration of blood—no sigua of injury to any of the important organs of the chest The oter bali entered the front of the right leg, just below the knee, ranged upwards, and was cut out of the upper portion of the lower third of the tbign. It was found iying immed. ately over the femoral artery at ihe point designated The shock to tno nervous system was considerable. The wounds, though serious, will not, in the opinion of the attending p.ysicians, terminate fatally, [From the Mobile fribune, Dec, 29, This morning, at hall-past nine o'clock, Judge Richard Busteed, of the United stares Circuit Court, was shot in front of the Custom House by District Attorney \.ariin. The Judge bad just crossed the street on his way to the court room in the third story of the Cusiora House bulid ing. Wo did not bear that any conversation took pi between the two men ‘e Martin fired, { first ball entered the Jud; abdomen, aod, it thought, ranged up towards lungs. He feil back. wards in the gutter, and wh. was lying there Mar. tin advanced towards him and fired two more shots, ove of them taking eflect in tho thigh and ranging’ up. Colonel Harry Maury, who happened to be passing ai the moment, carred the Judge t6 the office of Dr. An- derson, which was near at baud. The Judge’s wounds are now being probed. informed by Colonel Maury tbat there was no sign of internal hemorrhage at the time he loft, Martin is in the custody of the city authorities, The excitement fn the city is intense, While we write th are numerous knots gathered about Koyal street, ii ing eagerly to Whatever is said on the subject We there was a bitter feud existing between the Judge and the District Attorney in regard to ters connected with the business of the court, Martin wag indicied by the Grand Jury a few duys ago, Hosa Soutvern man, we believe, but must have taxen the iron-ciad oath to be able to bold bis pyesent office, ‘ Judge Busteed had grown greatly In favor of late with this public, and be has iis sympathies in his present misfortune. Itis thought by the surge ns in attend- ‘ance upon him that Juigo Busteed will recover, although he = rt difficulty in breathing, After Martin was arrested he sent, we uuderstand, for Mr, Gustavus Hor- ton, and bed a jovg conversation with- hi We called to seo Martin at the guard-house, and found him in consultation with his counsel. In reply it riclh “agameant. Chloe off Pian then ween Scholl, assistant Chief of Police, that if he wished to make any statement in reference to the difficulty our columns Were open to him, he said that be did not wieh to make any, There are numerous reports in circula tion, but at present we withhotd comment. Some of them are of a vory dark character, and certain matters have come to our knowledge of @ very suspicious na ture, When arrested by officer Seott Martin quietly sub- mitted, and remarked that “Busteed annoyed him a great deal and ho shot him,’ Comments of the Alabama Press. {From the Montgomery (Ala) Mail, Dec. 20.) Irae wont 2 hind 08 BY tin, Mabie Benen as intimal w ie bes vn ‘ict Attorney Martin was inetigated to ateas- inate Ju Busteed for reasons not now apparent, ft duty of the m ita the facis of the case and jartio was simpl; instrument. The political bias of Judge Busteed since tho development of recent evonis has not been a matter of doubt, He has shown himself honost!: and firmly opposed to the Co, to establish a negro government in Hance of constitutional , He dared to do his duty and incur the enmity of the secret leagues of Mobile by punishing the military May: poinved by Pope, for Violation of the civil rights I Thi ical eloment of the State had determined to crush if possible, And they found that it would be expedient to crush nim quickly, His court wae im session at Mobile, A test case for appeal to the Supreme Court of United States was being jared for trial before hit That test case would have brought in question tationality of the reconstruction laws and the accomplishm of tho designs of the jwayne-Horton party, No other certain test case cou! be prepared in time for the mnt term of th Court, The removal of But a court, would in all probability be work of preventing an appeal to tl tee land and of terrupti jain featuro in the @ highest tribunal of feating the attemyp: to subject Ala~ of the negro-radical party, Let the new © nder put these circumstances togeth draw the inevitable conclusion, and got upon the track of the real nai of Busteed. The Mobile plot under the late cowardly net perpetrated in front of the Custom Houge let the military take it in hand— trast nobody in the matter of ferreting short of a West ,| Point graduate.” Tho Rev, Wm. M. Ferry, fathor of How. T. W. Ferry, Representative from the Fourth Congressional district of M chigan, died af Grand Mayen, dich, on the duth aime THE STAGE AT HOMS AND ABROAD. — At EZome. The holiday spectacie wt the Cleveland Academy of Music is “Monte Carita.» The Fale of ave was the Santa Claus of Trenton 0” jag the week. sw BE Maretzek’s ltalians, Grover’s Germans and Harrlson's concert and oratorio frowpe are all united in one grand combination, and will give @ season at the core 4 Music, Philddelphis, commencing January 6 Ouil’ Wolfsobn has commenced bis Beethoven iatinées in the foyer of the same building. Leffingwell and the company, from the Fifth Avenue theatre, appeared at the Opera House, Springfeld, Mass, last night in the burlesque of “Ye Legend of ye Grand Queen Bess," The Hanlon Brothers open at the Théatre Comique to- Morrow night with a troupe of twenty first class per. formers, including Mile. Gertrude with ber trained dogs; young Etbardo and Harry Gurr, who eats, smokes. and moves under the water with as much composure ag- if be were on terra firma, “No Thoroughts is running at the Boston Museum, “Dov at Selwyn’s and “Nicuolas Nickleby” at the Howard Atheneum. Surely Dickens rules the Hub! McKean Buchanan did a fair share of work in Hart- ford on New Year's Day, He played in the “Octoroon,’” the “‘Murble Heart,” ‘Merchant of Venice” and “Richard III,” and is alive yetand doing woll, The mext day they had the opera of “Norma,” with Mme Rosa in the title réle, Joe Jefferson finished his “Rip Van Winkle” engage. ment at the National, Cincinnati, last week, Baieman has put the Bostonirns in good humor with bis “Grand Duchess,” or, rather, “Grand Duchesses,’? for he represeots a different one every night, The houses aro crowded at the Bosion theatre, The “Black Crook’? finished its course at Niblo’s last. night after 475 performances, It commenced on Sep. tember 22, 1866, and during its sixteen months’ ran the gross receipts were $760,000. Tho ‘White Fawn,” a fairy spectacte, will be given on the 13th inst, Marke <mith and ibe wel; knowa contralto Miss Fanny Stock. ton are in the cast. i Miss Fanny B, Price received a warm greeting on New Year’s at the Metropolitan, Evansville, Mrs. Lander played Elizabeth at Indianapolis last week. Lucille Western is at the Walnut, ‘Cendrillon’” at the Chestnut, “E ght at Lasi’’ at tue Arch and a ballet spece tacie .n which hams are distributed to the audience at the American, Puiladelpnia, ‘They shelved the ‘Black Crool game ume that Popo and Ord w Soutn, Kate Fisher received New Year's calls on her trained horse Wonder at the Metropolitao, Buffalo, New Year was ushered in at the St, Louis theatres: with (he pantomime of ‘‘Medina’’ at the Olympic, “The Man With the Wax Figures” at Bar's aud the opera of “Die Zauverfléte” by Lotti’s German troupe at the Varieties, The music of the ‘White Fawn,” the new spectacle at Niblo’s, wiil be the best feature in the pieco, Fanny Stockton has a beauts ui song, written for ber by Edward Molleuhauer; Mark Smish hus some comical solos, and gems from ‘Otfenbacu's operas are iptorspei in every act, in Savannah at the ordered to leave the Abroad, Carlotta Patt! has made-a great success at Rouen tp concert with Vicuxtemps, Ketteni and Batta, to judge from the remarks of L’Hurope Artis ‘Miie, Carlotta Patti is a ravishing singer of Nature, and hor talent is not lees yemarkabie for (he surety of the art by which it te directed, Mer voice is of @ timbre quite individual, ag ‘e ber manner of singing. A wonderfully natural mu, sical sentiment, a marvellous facility of vocalization, am originality of very good taste in her execution and in the structure of ner jiori ure, always perfectly united to the expression of ihe song; magical cocot‘es, trilles of exe quisite finesse, sounds dravn out to an incredible dura. ion —all without fatigue, without effort and with an ine expressible charm of manuer. Voila Carlotta Patti! Kaaschperof’s new opera, “The Storm,” has been Produced at Moscow, but dues not come up to the exe pectations formed of 14. Among those who have suffered most severely by the recent conflagration at Hor Majesty's theatre, London, is May, the wall known theatrical costumer, who hag Jost the entire d for thirty-four operas (principals, chorus, baliets aod supernumeraries), making a total of nearly 20,000 complete dresses, 200 suits of armor, with swords, belmets, buots and sandals, The value of this mugniticent wardrobe was estimated at Mr. May sought to insure bis property, but the premi fixed would have swallowed up bis'profite, and he wag Dot permitted to remove anytuing during tho season, “Julius Caesar,” by Snakspeare, music by Hans von Bulow, bas been performed at Hanover, The music con- sists of overture, a graod march, a melodramatic plece and a song. The world of music still clings to the belief in a com. ing tenor. A Mr, Hampton ie the Jast on whom some hopes are based, He intends studying in Italy tor the purpose of perfecting b.s voice. Unluckily we bave had two ss three importations from Italy of late with litte result. A French joke sometimes requires @ little dering over, Here is one in La Lune:—Mile, Schneider, of the Variéws, having be n enga, by M. Hostein, of the Chateiet, it is suggest-d that she should change her title of Grande Luchesse de Gerviscen to Grand: Duchesse de Chee-Hostein (!) “Gulliver's &@ piece brought out a few days ago in Paris, 18 @ retarkabie iliustration of the state of [one morally and taste in France, The theatre which ad the honor of provucing the play was Le Chatelet, @ house which bas sbiaiaed a name for such spectacular extravaganzas as “‘Rotnomago” aod “Cendrillon.” 1§ is empbatically the ‘peopie’s theatre.” It was built expressly fur their en) yment, that it bas no less tuan 2,700 rr possessing. piece is remarkat in Paris, The Menken’s ” is lavishiy ampie m comparison, The Jecur are worse in point of morality, 1d Wealth crowd the stalls, Rumor says that after Wagner's ‘Meistersinger’? Weber's “uryanthe’’ is to be produced at Munich, under the direction of Dr, Hans Bilow, and the opera “Der Cid,” by Herr ever C of the Abbe Liszt, Tuis depends on the result of Wagner's opera—whether the King and the audience will be alive after bearing 16. Tue New Philharmonic Society, London, gave the last of their interestins évivces for vis season on Wednos- day, December 18. ihe programme was marked by the production of two original compositions and the debut of Miss Ada Coyne, a young lady whose ability as @ pianist was sufficient to command unequivocal suce cess, She played Beethoven's “Sonata” in C minor im spiendid style, “Cardillac,” a new opera, in three acts and four tabe leauz, has been produced at the Thédtre Lyrique, The hibretio, by Mai. Muitter and Beaumont, is founded on an old and often used story. A goldsmith is so in love with the work of his owo hands he cannot bear to ‘ery purchaser. In jad js himself killed. on hearing bis cries, with difficuliy proves bis innocence, The mi which is by M. Dautrosme, piece is too sc, bat the siuging and acting of Ismael ae Barré and Maile, Darain are capital, aod the whole performance is a great success, The following oratorios wero civen during the hoth days by the Nasional Choral Society, London, ui the ection of Mr. G. W, Martian Band chorus seven Creation,” New j “Eljab," Jauuary 8, boing the only occa. sions Mr Sauttey will sing 10 these ‘thts Christe mas at Exeter Hi Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul theatre, London, Di “Ripples on the Lake. Daring tho last forty yoars four boron in addition to the recently destroyed Theatre do Belloville, have been burnt in Paris, Ti are the Gaité, the Vaude- villa, the Ambigu Comique and the Cirque 1 The performances of Italian opera which should have been given u red at the Pringess'p ber iu the little comedy, Theatre, cludea be Chatterton, enment, The Windsor Theatre Royal, with the premises con. nected therewith, was soid by auction and was knocked down to Mr. F. Charsiey for £1,030, The theatre wae erected im the year 1815 at xpenditure of nearly £6,000, The inaugural solomnities at the New Standard theatre, London, December 15, included an address by Misp Glyn, an opera, a concert and a comedy, Tho New Opéra, Paris, ts getting on but slowly. In the ior very litte progress bas been made, bi tally decorated, The siv ly made square whic such to the demolition 1g been cons Mapleson and Mr, Frederick B, loasce and manager to the last named estate ni it, op @ best part of the Boulevards des Capas cines, and 1s easy of access on all sides, leaves nothin, to be desired, Can Gothamites fancy a magnifi theatre which, {n-tend of forming part of a stroct or row, stands by Itself and is approachable at all pointe? mpbouy in B flat was very 0 and very favorably received, Two frag symphony Vi Schubert were also played f time at the Ofth concert of Pas piauded. These concerts, thousand persons, id by some four or i to suffocation, The band fs much impr oup pring to ; Kew hf bis programme, and he conducts with intelligence and spirit, eee Tho Charleston Courier learns that @ petition for the reliof of planters has been sent forward (rom this State to the President of the United States, and that it has ras ce!ved the sanction of General Ulysses 8, Grant, acting Secretary of War, Tho potion has been signod by = Jorge number of faciors and planters, and sete forth the f.ct that the factors are unavie to make the requisite Advances to pisnters whies will enable them tw lie crop of the coming yoar, ” sid \