The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1868, Page 5

‘ TELEGRAPHIC NEW. FRANCE. ‘Tho Press Luw Likely to Bo Defeated. Panis, Feb, 2, 1868. n in reported shat the goverament is likely to with- draw the new bill for the regulation of the pres, which bas been under discussion in the Corps Legisiatif, in consequence of the opposition to the measure shewn by ‘she liberal party. DENMARK. Tho Wost India Cession Treaty Completed. Cormnaacex, Feb, 3, 1868. ‘His Majesty King Christian has signed the treaty “with the United States for the eale of the West India agands. A special courier has left Copenhagen for Washington with she document. GERMANY. Prumian Compensation for Dethroned Mon. arches. Barun, Feb, 2, 1863. ‘Tho bills introdyeed by the government granting large ‘Indomnities to the King of Hanover and tho Duke of ‘Nadau have beou pissed in the Diet. ) Much opposition was shown to granting these appro- priations, and at ene time their passage seemed doubt- ful; but toward the close of the debate on the subject ‘Count von Bismarck declared tbat if they were not adopted he would be compelled to dissolve the Parlia- ment, Ths throat was effective, and tho bills as proposed by the government were passed, ITALY. Marriuge Betrothal of the Crown Prince. Fronenon, Feb. 2, 1968, ‘The announcoment was made ia both houses of Par- liament yesterday that his Royal Highness the Crown Prince Humbert, has been formally betrothed to the Princess Mar,nerita, of Genoa, ABYSSINIA. Ragland Relieves Her Eayptian Allies. Loupos, Feb, 2, 1868, In accordance with a request from Lord Stanley, the ‘Pacha of Egypt has recalled the auxiliary corps of native Kgyptians which he sent to join the British expedition 2 Abyssinia. MOROCCO. ie and Suffering. Capiz, Fed, 2, 1868, Reports have been received here from Morocco which ‘Tepresent that a severe famine prevails in Tangiers and Tetusa, Fa SANDWICH ISLANDS. Wrecks on the Guano Islands—The Propesed Lai with the United Statee—Captain = Account of His Polar inent. San Fravcreco, Feb. 2, 1868, fhe steamer Idaho, from Honolulu, has arrived with advices to January 20, ‘The following American ships are reported wreoked at the Guano islands:—Lizzie O.kford, which was lost at Howland Island September 26; Washington, at McKean’s Island December 4, and Mennepaha, at Baker's Island December 4, No lives are lost. The crews arrived safe at Honolulu, and the vessels were a tota! loss, ‘The Garstong finished loading at Yaker's Island and asiled thence December 10, The Honolulu Advertiser says owing to the rainy ‘weatner thore is little or no work on the plantations. ‘There w a general disposition to svold incrossed ox- penditures until the result of the rectprocity treaty is Known, Should it prove a failure the fact would have a most depressing influence, Its ratification would re- store confidence ia every brauch of industi American, English, German and Fronch residents re- , oy the measure a4 beneficial to the whole country, @ action of the Chamoer of Commerce of San Fran- ‘cisco in c.nnection with the treaty was received with great satisfaction. ‘The total value of the exports of Honolule during the may year was $67,600,000. French war steamer arrived a: Honolulu from raft on January 18. het Long publishes in the Advertiser a full account of his discovery of a polar continent. He recom- menda thai steamers be sent io coast along the shore, as 8 Current Kots oUt from the laud leaving « wide belt of smooth water, He states that he was within ten mules of the position whence Wrangel discovered the ‘open poiar sea, The bark apt von Bismarck arrived at Honolulu from Hamburg January 5. Tho Russian ship Czarita, with freight and passengers for Europe from Sitks, put into Honolulu, all well Ship lolan) sailed 1or New Bedford with a full cargo of olf and bone on January 11, MISSOURI, Arcent of an Alleged Robber in St. St. Lovis, Fei i James Gurn was arrested here yesterday for the rob- very of Michael O'Mara, the gontieman who had his pocketoook stolen the day the ice moved in the harbor. About $3,000 of O’Mara’s notes were found on him, but the money aad sight drafts have not been recovered. OHIO. Kire in Dayton. Civanvatt, Feb, 2, 1868, At six o'clock this evening @ fire broke out in Dayton, Ohio, at the corner of Thitd and Jefferson streets, con- suming several (rame and brick buildings. Toe, $20,000, Amount of insurance is net ILLINOIS. Fire in Champnign. Cnicaco, Feb, 2, 1668, A fire at Champaiga, IIL, on the night of the 30:b atl, Aestroyed property valued at $15,000. The insurance isalt in Litinols companies, except $4,000 in the Aina at Martiord, MARYLAND. The New Senater—Governor Swane Retuses to Issue fe Commission. Asarouis, Fed, 2, 1868. The Legisiature was much excited yesterday overs resolution instracting Governor Swann to issue acommis- sion to Senator-elect Hamilton. It was announced by ‘one of the Governor's that Swann declines to imane the commission, claiming that Hamilton was elected in viclation of the Eastern Shore law concerning “aad ‘The subject was pomponed untii Weduesday no PENNSYLVANIA. Musiness Delegation Ea Ro te Boston— Attempt to Suppress a Witness to Pittsburg. ond, Feb, 2, 1868, ‘The Board of Trade delegation which left St. Lowis om Friday arrived hore lest evening, and continued their journey toward Boston vie Philadelphia and New Y ork ina = Major Li sents or Phi paperaet ex at day morning vive araagert He ta portant wiiners in Lycominy Ivhwhey exnet i e inferred the attack was made to prevent Bis @vidence being given on the trial, Five Near Latrobe. Latrour, Feb 2, 1868 The St, Xayier'a Semigary, located within two snd a bait wiles of this place, took fre this afternoon a1 was totally deatroyed. The inmates ercaped, saving the greater portion of their clothing, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Puannroer Bounna,-Paawevone, Fen, 2.-United maten bonds were quoted to-day at 761; fur the issue of Panis Bourse Pants, Feb, 2.— Yesterday (atarday) being sotiling day, rentes fell off, clusing ata decline orb, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Quansarows, Fen, 2 a hese at mail stant: Captain Lott, which aie eo ork om the 224 of Janu- t night and sailed for Liver. owoonnmeny, Feb. 2. —The steamebin Hiber. ‘ols, Captain Maoroo, which sailed from New Ye NEW. YORK. Sait Against the Central Railroad dled Dismtesed. Avaany, Fob. 2, 1808. ‘The complaint before the Grand Jury against the now dopot of the Now York Central Rasiroad Company tn this city as ® nuisance was yesterday unanimously dis- CONNECTICUT. Fatat Explesion of ‘‘Nen-Explosive” Oll— One Child Burned te Donth asd Two Seriously Injured. Nogwios, Feb, 2, 1868, An explosion of ‘‘nom-explosive’’ burning fluid courred on Friday evening at the house of Mr. A. M. Chapman, near this city, The chidren had been left ia charg? of the house, and after filling the lamp one of them, aged about eleven years, ‘one lighted tainp dowa ip front of the can and the ssplenas occurred. One girl, ag -d about eveven yours, died doy, aged sixteen, aud buraed, amd probabi; MASSACHUSETTS. Fire at Sandwich. Sannwiom, fob, 2, 1868. The Cape Cod Expreas office and the oMosof Dr, M, T. Delano wero entirely consumed by fre this moeaing. The Express Company’s safe'and comtents wore saved. Dr. Detauo tost a valuable tibrary, Tho building was partially insured. BROOKLYN city. ACCIDENTALLY Porsonun,—Jeasie Nodlo, @ Uttle girl four years of ago, whose parents reside at 87 Prospcot strect, was accidentally poisoned Baturday sight, During the temporary absence of ber mother she took the contents of CE may contalming laudanum, but the timeiy administration of antidotes placed her veyond danger. Syeak Rowssxy.—On Saturday night two Indies’ cloaks, valued at $30, were stalen from the store door of Mr. F Sherman, No. 3 York etroet, Tho thiof was -pot detected Accipsnt.—John Falkner, residing in Main street, while stepping {rom one dock to another at Tompkins’ wharf on Saturday afternoon, fell overboard and aus- tained @ compound fracture of the arm, He also had & arrow escape from drowning. Inauctixa Fumates.—Martin Nevison, a negro, was arrested on Saturday night by Serreant Smith, of the Forty-fourth precinct, for insulting ladies on Cumber- jand Lat avenue and other streets ia the vicinity, He would generally watch his. op) nity when the ladies were out in the evening, when he would seize nrg an ie kiss a The peg was recogn the police as one of a who com- mitted Derghary, about year since, ae Granp Laxoany.—Thomas Carr, @ glassblower, was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of grand larceny, the complaint being preferred by Mr. beni Browa, residing at the corner of Johnsen and Prince streets, The accused, as pian stole about $30 worth of cioth- ing from the complainant. The goods were round in bis possession and he was locked up to await examination. Tux Tuwrcrance Movamkent.—The Kings County Tem- perance Association have applicd themselves most assiduously to the promulgation of the probibition doc- trine im this city during the winter, having held meet- ings every Sunday evening at the Park theatre, at which several lights of the temperance cause have heid forty to large and attentive audiences. What efloct these meetings have had upon the community at largo it is ditficult to state, but it is certain many uundreds have signed the pledge presonted at thoso assomblagoa, ‘There was @ numerous attondance at the exercises last evening. ‘The speakers wore Messrs. Dudiey and Morgan. Fire ww Mare Srrewr,—Smoke was seen to issue from the rear of the clothing store of Samuel Strom, 77 Maine street, about seven o'clock last evening, and the alarm being immediately given the fre department were prompt in assembling at tho scone of action, It was found that the fire bad broken out in the back part of the fires floor, which bad been in progress some time, dang the building and stock to the extent of ihe toss was principally sustained by water, Which saturated the — clotbiny the Mr. Strobm’s stock was insured 500 in the fotlowing named companies:—Firemen’s Fund, $21500 A $5,000; Wiliamsburg City, $2,000, ‘The fire is ees to have been of Incendiary origin, and the Fire Marshal is pow engaged in investigating the matter. Porsun ov Two Suortirrens—One ov Tusa Carrunsp, — ‘At @ Inte hour on Saturday night Doorman Wilson, of the Forty-ffth precinct, noticed two fellows, one of whom carried a bag, acting in a suspicious manner ab the store of Charles H, Seward, No, 168 Grana street, » ANd he closely watcbed their movemonts. After ji ho saw tho carricr of the mysterious bag of musiin from bis compauion and stow it Hoth ‘men then buried off and entered Fifih mires, Doorman Wilson following them. At the corner Of Filth and South First streets the thieves noticed that thoy were pursued, and the carror of tue bar dropped it aud fled; but betore bis companion had time to toliow him he Was secured by the doorman and taken to tue Fourrn street stauon Louse witn the bag mentioned. ‘The prisoner then gave the name of Jobn Kolly and his age twonty-cight. He was locked up. The bag, wheo examined, wos found to contain blankets, undergar- ments, wusiin, flannel, shawls, bed quilts, children's shoes, &¢, A skelotam key was aiso found in ove of the prisonor’s pockets, NEW JERSEY. Frowree cy rae Srreet.—An altercation took place Inst evoning in Hudson street between Bernardo Kunken, keeper of a liquer saloon, and Patrick Quinn, arising out Of a dispute in the barroom. The combatants laid it on 80 heavily that the police were obliged to Lake them in chargs. They were afterwards brought before the Re- corder, who fined therm for their pugiliatic display. Newark, Annest ov 46 Autzarp Houss Twigr axp Swomer. — About the latter part of last August Mr. John Kehoe, of this city, discovered that a valuable horse had been spirg ited away from his stavies, Having good cause for sus- pecting as the medinm of its abstraction a ice young man’ pamod Thomas Lemon, ‘only cn Woon years s he immediately placed ter im the blade of a detseliuk who oh ence | are td gitar mnt baunte of Lemon, but him non et inventus. Soon } however, img one to a charcoal = im Morris county. The horse was sui ocr vip ered, but Thomas mumeged to Son ‘the o1 eiguanee wi until yesterday, when he was arrested and taken into custody. It now transpires that he is the same person who a week or so from tenanta He is also said to hy os eaghs enpren § adroit manner by detective Fischer, of ‘a member of the Newark special police, against whom a anothor Newark damso! and running off with her about represented himeeif to be in the em: of areal cuate agony oh this place, and "tone tenes from s tenaat of Mr. vobbs, the court erier, he claimed to be. His arrest was effected net the Newar! force, Oxa Wirt Too Maxy.—Renjamin Moorhouse, formerly warrant was issued some twelve months since, at the ‘instigation of his wife, who charged bim with marrying that time, has been arrested. It appears that a day or he returned to this place, and happening to meet 0 ago Broad Nod 8 his “deserved, spouce in, Bro pe .- cihation wi 3 r holding aweet converse for several hours the faithless Benjamin again dis- ective ile in the act of step, train at the depot on end night, aud lodged in the lockup to ewait examination. LOVE AND uae iW NORTH CAROLINA. om the Old North State, Jon, 28,) moet Uriling trials tat ever took, place in ‘hie Sate innow in St stateaville, Thomar Dala, s young man about went “five years of age, ie Ddeing tried betore Honor Judge Ship. tn the Supe rior Scourt of ireds a the murder of ise hh sppenee seentrom toe wiaeuee tbat. in aM “1800, Laer m the 6 ay, ure Reais arene from ee bad, te oe 5 aiher'® house about , trav #01 ‘A place to which the horse tracted, and ear which her body was suteequentiy found in the woods, Jule and Mrs. Melton were av- sent from their homes the night on which Laura Foster Jett her ene te] and were seen ext morning io the neighborhood of the place where the body Leura par was found buried, It is charged that Mra Meitoe was jenlour Of the attentions paid Laura Foste: vat Dula, and therefore aided and abetted im th der, The Incident, a7 developed before the jury, are of the ‘most thrill naracter, and the Court House is crowded with an eager muitity 0 listen with breathless attention to the evidence, Governor Vance, with one oF two others, is assigned ax counsel fot the prisoners, iy Mr. Boydon, o thie city, ill prosecute on the part of the State, Aon Meiton ia about twenty-four years of age and quite & nea and ——s Er ip her ap- evidence as far as in, we bear, dy rising to. suggeet inqut |. The triet commenced on Wednesday afternoon, when the court 6 than one-fourth of the witnoeses bad amined. ‘We learn that there are about ninety ‘witnesses ip the case, Governor Fingitad, oro ecticut, as visited the Brat and made a h to the convicts, th® pini am of which was that since the murder of Cain the had not been aloe 5d theta aad wore roleased at wv epriae time imaen roller of (he State Treasury, 'wEW YORK Heritp, MONDAY, FeBruUARy 3 1368, WASHINGTON. Wasuinaron, Wey. 2, 1393, 11 o'Clook P.M. ‘The Kights eof Naturulized Citizens. ‘The naturalization question ws onliaticg consideradle attention on the pert of members of the House ef Representatives of aii shades of politica, Although the Priloipts embodied in the bill roported by General Banks, from the Committee on Foroign Affairs, is on- doreed in ita details, there oxsts a wide diversity of opinioa, Some consider it of too belligerent a charac- (er im view of the manner ia which tho ques- tom is set forth, Others aro in favor of making tt a stronger meuace against all foreign Powers presum- ing to obstruct the operation of ite provisions in the care Of these’for whom it is to bo expecially enacted. The Fesult of this diforence of opinion is that tho bill will ot reach the action of the House without so many and matorial changes that the moasure will hardly bo recog- nized as the work of the committee at all. Thue far the disoussions in the House have indicated this spirit, and the committos, unwilling to have any policy enunciated Sxcept as their own, it ts understood, have taken the matter again into consideration and are engaged on modifications aud extensions ia various features which it is now known are the principal poiats of objection, The Western mombers, particularly from Missouri, Towaand Wisconsia, whore tho population is largely foroien and of a class exercising large political in- fluence beyond the more question of numbers, aro Pressing unanimously in favor of the broadest grounds of proteoton, The Eastern members, though they favor the priac'plo, are evidently more disposed to assume a Dellder ground and make the oxorcise of tho armed Powor of the government a thing remote and only war- Fantable in event of a most extraordinary end glaring reach of the relations between this government and her naturalized citizens, Avother important point is Om the question of expatriation, which was en- Ureiy overlooked by the committee, Those favor- (mg the measuro demand a» disunct and bold expression of the doctrine of the right of ox- Patriation aa part of the law of tbe United States, especially with reference to ber international relations with the world at large. At least a dozen amondmonts are now awaiting an opportunity to be inflicted upon the bill of the committes, These will cover ali the different grounds assumed by the various interests and sections of the country. The controversy, therefore, will be of a lively and protracted character, The @peeches already prepared or ia course of preparation indicate @ porfect tornado of ideas om law and policy. The magnitude of the subject has not failed to impress the Representatives of the people, and if all that will be said on the subject may be considered an index of the determination of the government to enforce the doctrine the naturalized citizen of the United States wilt bave no reason longer to complain of a waat of protection trom this govorameat, Hanceck and the Radicals. According to reliable intelligence recetved im thia city within the Jast day or two there is great uneasiness manifested by the leading radicats of the Louisiana Comvention, owing to an impression which prevails among them that General Hancock will not exert either authority or influence towards the olection of the officers provided for by the Convention whon the constitution is presented to the people for ratification, and certain members of Congress of the radical persuasion bave been appealed to by telegraph and by letter to do something, and that apeodily, to tie tho hands of General Hancock, Some of thom ask for special legislation in behalf of ¢he Con- vention, and to substantially annul, in some respects, the power of the District Commander. Among others whose influence in Congress is solicited are Senators Wade, Morton and Wilson, and a number of Representa- tives. The information received here ts to the effect that the Convention disirusts the Military Commander, and are anxious to have special instructions issued to him by Congréss. The question scema to be sur- rounded with difficulties in the view of many members of Congress, as they are not altogether satisfied with regard to the effect of further legisiation to aid in the work of reconstruction in Louisiana, where so many different moasures are in operation to secure that object. The hope has beon exprossed, how- ever, that by passing the bill mow pending, placing the Power over reconstruction in the bands of the General tm Chiet and the effective oxercise of it by Grant accord. ing to the intention of Congress—which 1s, that ho shall use it t provide for any aud every contingency which moay arise—that General Hancock and all other district commanders who do aot accord with the radical party will be forced to give their entire aid to the constisu- tional conventions in their efforts to reconstruct the ‘States On a sound radical basis, or remain quiet aod harmless spectators of their moveraents, Decisions of the Paymaster General in Kefer- ence to Pay of Retired Officers. Acircular has been issted by the Paymaster General avnouncing that an officer retired from service for dis- ability from wounds received in battle upon the full rank of the command he held at the time such wounds wore recoived is entitled, when mot avsigued to duty, to the rotired pay of that rank or grado, Hut when on ducy by the proper assignment he can receive and will be paid onty the pay and allowances of tho grade he held im the regular army at the time of his retirement, ‘The Paymester General also directs that horeafter ia paying longevity rations, for which commissioned service in the volunteers is reckoned, Paymastors will require tho officer to certify on his pay secount the regiment or corps in whieh such service accrued, with the date of muster into the same. Revocatio ft General Ord’s Order in Keta- tlen to the Issue of Supplies. Information bas been received ut the War Department that General A, ©. Gillem, now tn command of the Fourth Military District, on the 21st inst, revoked the order issued by General Ord probibitiag the purchase or delivery of country supplies after sunset and until mar- ket hours in the morning, and requiring all persons to procure a special license as autherity to purchase coun- try produce, Starvation Tunis—Appeal America. ‘The following is one of the many despatehen to the same eff ct received from G. H. Heap, United States Consul at Tunis, and is published for general informa- tion: — for Wel» to ConauLare oF Tix Unrren raves, | Toe, Jai Hon, Wiitiam H, Sewar, Secretary of State, Washing. Sm-On the 27th of December, 1867, two hundred of —— fellow creatures died of hunger streets Le | ined tenements of this city, The daily average of Shs from thts caase alone is considerably over o: hundred, and the prospect for the future ix gloomy in the oxtrome. The foreigners resident here do what they can and there ie a great deal of private charity, out after providing for the frst gern of their we, she Fopeag — poor, li is left for the wretched natives, In this bred we rarely hear of any cases of violence. Latterly the murder of a Jew created a sensation whieh proved how rare such acts are; but I regret to learn that the same tranquillity dose not prevail in the iaterior, where the Arabs, driven to § ir, attack and piliage travellers and oven caravans. it kening t meet in eur drives and corpses of those who have porished on the roadside. well authenticated case of starvation im the United States thrills the community with horror, 4 whole lagi mricken with fami hundreds dying daily for want of fuod. forbiddem to it rs to the ‘obarity ‘my cou! men, but such am appeal, if made am a authority. of the department, cannot fall to bave & good pen mm totally madequate to describe the hoart-rending scenes we daily wituess, and it is dreadful vo hear the cries of the huogering wretches at might. ‘These poor creatures seem to be forvaken by the whole world, They have no friends on this side of the grave. Should America out of ber abundance wend Hoc cor to them, what @ refection it will be on those nations ao wear to them, bat so cold ana indifferent to weir safferi Though they have no im on ue ip such af the irive had, their claim is that of acommon humanity. How mach more would the weexpected bounty be =o. aied, coming 90 opportunsly and from so far! bread aud common bapery stufls con he mad tere ot oa. ices, aud that is ail (bere people veed to an tm wudering. I venture to @ thir ap- the department ia the hope that it may be io. ty vo wo # prominently vefore the pubiic. Maoy here look United States for beip. They have heerd so mance of eur liberality ve otter “bations in dis- trees that they cannot but hope some small share of it may be extended to this starving people. Appeiatiments nad Removals in the Revenue iatricte—A Correction. The truth of a tement heretofore telegraphed having been controverted it is proper te say that it was based upon oficial date furnished im the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, who, emong other things, gave the amount of the receipts im tho several Internal Revenue Collection districta during the fiscal year 1467, contrasted with that of the preceding year, with # comparison of reduction in twenty districts, where ro. movals and apporntmonts had beon made by the direct order of the President, with the reduction, of revenue in one hundred and nineteon other distriet, where changes had also boon mado, kc, The recommendation of the tester romovais was erroneously adMfinuted ia tho greme to the Commissioner of [sternal oem who bad moshing wuatovor to do witt thom, Oulragcs by Iiicit Distiliors in the South. Information has been received at tise Internal Iteven ae Bareaw of frauds on the rovenuo and outrages upoe (he government officials (a the Phird district of South Carolina. “Is seems that accounts from Mr, Blogham, formerty Postmaster at Abboville, 8, G,, of heavy frauds im Abbeville district, and Hart aud Kibert conntios, Goorgia, induced the burcau to despatch » special agent thither, and aftor some investigation Mr. Bingham waa appointed Deputy Collector, The result of tho opera- Hon of the goverament officials was the seizure ot over eighty soit distilleries in the three counties and the arrest of several of the distillers, Buvsoqueatly the Deputy Collector was mot by a party who, it is asoor- tained, bad been hired by those ongaged in the unlaw- fal distillery, and shot through the shoulder, The Com- missioner of Internal Rovenue bas dirooted » reward to be paid for the arrest of the party who committed the outrage, Bounty and Prize Money Reudy tor Distribus oh Tho Fourth Auditor of the Treasury is now ready to pay the boupty and pnze money on the.following lista:— ‘To tho oflicers and men of the United Statea steamers Montauk, Wissahickon, Seacos aad Dawn for the dee- truction of the rebel vessel Nashville; to the officers and men of the United States stoamers Cores, Delaware, Louisiana, Hetzel, Commodore Worry, Valley City, Un- derwriter, Moree, Heury Beineker, Whitehead, Shaw. sheen, Lockwood, Goneral Putnam and J. N. Seymour for the doatruction of the enemy's vessels Linck War- wior, Seabird, Wanay and Forest. 4 GOSSIP AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Diokour—Congress the Theatree—Hames ar cenmen—Ecoon! Morality—stated FentivitionmA Leek Lai Card Baskeis— ‘Society and the Way It is Mixcd—Idiotic ~-Aping ef Fashien aad Folly—Grant’s “Ua- stendy” Mancuvres—Batior om the War Rn aaa Waaurxcrow, Feb, 1, 1368, The approach of Diokeus to the capital, whiob, in his ‘‘american Notes,’ he was picased to ridicule, has been beralded with the usual accompaniment of rumors. At rat we wore told that he was to domicile during his stay with Mi. Philp, respectable and prosperous stationer here of the English persuasion. Subsequently is was affirmed that he would be the guest of Senator Sumner—an arrangement that could only be accounted for upon the similarity of their social conditions, Sum- ner being the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, {t was deemed appropriate that he should entertain the prince of English novelista, the absence of Mrs. Sumner, by mutual consent, affording e striking coincidence im the experience of Mr. Dickens. Latterly, however, it has beon settled that he iste rendezvous at Weiker's, a small, but fashionable and ex- pensive hotel on the Kuropean plan, the greater portion of which be will monopotise for himself and attondaats, while his distinguished countryman, Mr. Therotoo, the Britian Minister, occupies bis unprotending apartment at the Ebvett House, and dines with the public. The Dickens’ readings will probably be well attonded, though the agent still advertises a few good seats, as does also @ respectable pawnbroker, who probably hoide them in trust for one of his speculating nephews, ‘Wo have had a week or two of rivalry in theatrical @ttractions, which has semewhat improved their quality. “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein’ has had a fair run at the National, while the Wailaok and Daven- port combination have monopolized Wall's Opera House, with mod rate success, For some unaccountable reason Congress has no pas- sion for the theatre. It doats upon a circus, while tt turns away from the opera and the drama. f can only account for this in one way—the circus sends compii- montary ticketa—a trick that Spalding & Rapley aod theirrivals over the way have not learned. It is cer- twin, at all events, that the producers of the legitimate drama are none the richer for Congress. They have not tried @ white crook nor a biack swan, or whatever their names may bo, aud unless this deiicloncy in the scant ry lino {8 supplied they will coutinue to suffer. jomos for tue Million”? has beon a popular and, to Rome sugacious politicians, a profitable suggestion; but latterly we bave had a proposition that eclipses this, xt Toast in originality. A New Yok Paper demands “homes for Congressmen.” It pr. that tue gov- ernment —which is another word Te ‘Congress in these days—sball supply each member with a furnished man- sich, afver the fashion of religious. denominutions. tha provide parwonages for their 3, The ebject is to aray induce members to bring their families and re- side with them at the capital daring their mowbersbip, aod conduct themselves in a vir- tuous aud becoming manner, To one accustomed to Lio in Washington, it 18 easy to foreseo that this ex- tousive government parish would be costiy, aad it is jonuble whether it would be remunerative in its Tesulis to the extent imagined by the sanguine Originator of the pian. Congressmen aro a somowbat coveniric clas of moralists. A jarge proportion of tuem prefer to have their families remain at home, that they may better enjoy their freedom hero; for ia some ro- sSpects Washington is @ free and easy place, and never More so than whoa Congress is im session, | A favorite mode of life for the bachelors and temporarily emanci- pated benodicts Lo take apartments, and trust to a first class hotel or rostaurant for the sustenance that is essential to the proximity of sont and body. Nothing can exceed this tor comiort and convenience, nor is there anything to intorraps the enjoyment save an oc- casional angry remoustrance from tue propric tor of tae Apartinen's agaiast some curious discoveries that are calculated to scandalize the establishment, Now, at the first glance, tt laoks ag though the Con- greasioual parsonage pian would work badly, because tse houoravles would bo just as likely to leave thoir wives at home as now, and if the government had aay- thing like the trouble witu the gay dwellers in its stavoly mansions as the lessees of rospectable spuri~ ments do, it would have reason tocovetan “under writer's itiumination”’ aga profitable way of disposing of its property, without the usual loss which occurs (0 that excellent class of bonofactora. If Parson Boochor will come to Washington and Yemain a week, he wll bo satisfied to go home aud let the parsonage business alone, ‘Tho roception season at Washington is progreesin; with more than ordmary vigor wud gayety. The fash- jonabie people are indefatigable in their devotion to ihe stated festivities, and the result is that the day and evening levees are, with few oxceptions, ace gel and itis noticeable, too, that thore is a shade less of whe last winter’ usiveness, ‘ihea it was quite a-conde, scenetou for a devotes of the Congressional policy to be seon at the Executive hand-shaking. Now it ie n0 rare vhing to see a bovy of radiant radicals patrolling Mmeteorviogical observations mado at the Park during tho work ongling Saturday, February 1, give baremetri- Gal and thermometrical returns as annexed :—The mera temperature om the 26th ult. was 29.997; on the 27th, 29.858; on the 28th, 30.032; om the 29th. 29.883; on the ‘30th, 30.171; oa the Sist, 20.613, and on the Ist inst., 90.651—the maximum (at two P. M., Fobruary 1) botng NEW YORK CITY. ont INTELLIGENCE. Mersororoaican | avout op rau @ase Wuex.—Tho 30.700; the minimum (at two ¥, M., January 29) 29.815; tho mean of the wook was 30.169, Tho thermometer gave im the same time the following indications :—-Moan range Siw. 34.70; po lies em 20 on the 28th, 20th, 29: the 30th, 11} on the mere; and the ist, when it imaioated 13; the differ. M. of ool. when ita course was and fo poh -soven minutes the fall was not oa Ce tie at, ‘28th, 2000 uration of she storm boing minutes and the mean ‘At Cour minutes past ult, adouble rainbow, while 1 observed; its arch was nearly riltiant, At chirty-mine minuies an igneous motoor was by weot and slightly wavy slow +f eniform, “any Tas Poor."—The German branch of the Young Men's Christian Association appeal to all religionists ‘and mationalilies for means whereby those who aro suffering and who appeal te them for food may be re- lieved. During the past week the subscriptions reachod $58—contributions from Germans—and yet but sixty- oven por cont of that nationality were relieved by bios society, They. report that, tive of creed people, they have relieved four bundred and twenty appiloaata, and if the good work is to continued must strive, 60 fares with them lies, to sustain the ea- torprise by their subscriptions. The ex; the past woek far outram the roceipia. ig amxiousty called for, Provisions, &c., should be sent to Mr. Justus Ptarror, at the rooms of the Association, ses dw ‘Tax Evaxma Soucora, —As was previously announced 10 these columas, the evening schools in this city were closed for the season om Saturday evening. The etvendance during the entire season has been uousually jarge, many adults, and among thom persona well advanced in yeare, be the ing of evening schools in this city can no longer called aa ‘experiment,’ ae Poesivie, to be kt They ought, if it were in 0} at least Bix months in every year. No question as to attend- ance peed be raised. Tho classes, as during the past to would always, perhaps ioconveniently so, be a Dxarus Duetwo tom Past Wesx.—During the weok ending at three o'clock om Saturday alter 379 deaths (sixty-five less than were .rocorded im the woek ending January 25) occurred in this city. ARKIVAL OF AN ExGusu Racauonsx,—Thero arrived in this port in tho steamship Erin, on Saturday afternoon, The the well known English racehorse Pepper's Ghost, It ia tne horso is raported to be in excellent condition. property of Mr. Dowling, Suxxons to Younc Mey.—On tho Oth inst., at the Madison avouuo Baptist church, the first of @ series of eormons to young mea will be proached. ‘The ser- mous will be delivered under the auspices of the Young Mon's Christian Association, 8 commiltce from which 1s euthorized to ake the necessary arrangemonts, Lear Year.—We suppose it is scarcoly nocessary to remind Bhr lady readers that thore are twenty-nine days in this month, aud that, comsoquenlly, 168 ia thoie priviloged your. A Movrunir to Cueox Gamuiaxc.—Thore is a petition circulating in this city and Brook!ya, and which is signed by a large majority of the officers of fecal institas tions and leading morebants, which it is designed tosend to the Legisiature urging the passage of @ law which shall put an end to the wholesale indulgence in gam- bling now 0 general, and which {s admitted by obsory- ing men to be the leading cause of so many detaica- tions. Woe ure afraid that so tong ax Wall stroot is countenanced, the bulls and bears being permiiied to rule it from Broadway to Pearl stroot, laws for the pre- vention of specutation in the rise and fall of stocks, the worst species of gaming, will prove of little value in’ pre- venting those who, baving the control of money, are adventurous and will cast thoir all, honor included, on the rise or fall of Erie or any other marketable stock. Finn 1x Wear Stremt,—Botweon six and seven o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the provision oa tablishment of D. & W. H, Milliman, 152 West streot. It originated ov the third floor, which is used for trying out "lard, but from what cause is at present unknown, Tho flames were extinguished by tho firemen before the fire extended to the adjoining property. Damage to Milliman’s stock and fixtores about $5,000, Insured for $9,260 on stock; in the Giobe, mbia, $1,500, and Guardian, $5,000. The « and’ fixtures red for §2,750 fa the Giobe and Fremon’s Fund Pauies. The building belongs to A. So is damaged about. $3 nd is insured. nt damage by water ws to the grocery tock in No. 163, owned and occupied by I. & W. A. Marsh. They arc wnsured for $10,000 om building aud $49,000 on evock in city insuran POLICE INTHLAWGENC A Lanp Case,—David Ackerman, of No. 697 Wash- ington streot, appeared bofore Justice Dodge at the Jef- ferson Market Police Court yesterday ant made a com- plaint against Henry Grant and William Poole, charging them with stealing one tierce of lard, vaiued at $50, It i@ alleged that Grant was in compisinant’s employment as a truck driver, and on the 28d of January te loated the truck with fifteen tierces of lard to be delivered at & No, 6 Kast river, it subsequeatly turned out that instead of fifteen tlercoa being delivered at tue proper place only fourteen were so delivered. Poole was impli- cated im the affair from the fact, as stated, that he received the property alieged to have be en stolen, When brought before Justice Nodge yesterday both prisoners were held for exatnination. Avracen Larnowvy or a Warcr.—A wowan named Maria Kelly was arrested by one of the officers of the Fighteenth precinct ona charge made against her by the East Room the hour, lookmg as P 7 comfortable and complacent as’ though the | Haauah Flynn, No. 382 Kast Twenty-sevonth street, ia Senate bad suspended Andrew Johnson by | which the accused is said to have stolon a silver watch the power of impeachment, and “good old Benny | valued at $10, Maria is piaens aseve gone to where Wade’? was doaling out patronage and profanity as oniy | the watch bung over the manteipiec 0 Was seen \O that saintly soul could. For another symptom of coo. | put her hand up, A short time Maris left the descension let us look into the card receiver of the |’ox!. premises, aud tlhe watch was missed. 8 these facts mistress Gegora! after one of her atternoon draw) the privomer war arrested, brought before Justice Dodge rooms, Here we find she uames of Mrs. a ae Mrs, Senator Morrill, Mrs, General Butler and Blanche Butler, Recalliag the experience of « year ago the conirast is incomprehensibie, inasmuch as there fa no abatement of the old grudges and Congress is i dofatigable in itv pursuit of aggravating causes, It ca only be accounted for upon the theory that the jadivs will bave their way i | matters; and this xagacious and suggestive conel! comment upon society at the capital. “Poiltics make strange bedfellows.” This | axiont, and It is no lest» traism that our soc! tions are-prodactive of an equally mysterious congiom- @ration—a fact which | propose to demonstrate by an- other lance into the card basket, Let it be a coutiy one that graces the table of the iafy of one of the Secretaries. Toss them over carolessly aud thore is the eame of the wife of am admiral, here ix tue card oF modore’s lady, thea comes a token of appreciation from the wife of a titied ambnaxador, and underneatt are innumerable Mrs. Seuators and Major Genorals, Search again and you find the unpretending names of Mire, Jones and Mist Jeannie and Mus Georgiaon Jones. You aak who they are, Excetient peopic, The mother jets rooms and the daughters bave places in the depart- ment over which the husband of their hostess prosides. ‘They have xpant a quarter's salacy for reception dreseos, and corvilled (ery inditierence to expense by bowling up to the stately roansion in a close carriage. At the even- ing jovees we bave a wiill more strikimg exemplification of the social mystory of Md Bocturnal pariuerelip. These are througed with clerks and. clerkesses, with the silmmest of legs and the longest of trails (the clerks will readily be rec ated bifurcatons), Rad it 8 not aw uncommon thing for ® four story boarding by wopolizing a street ear at Bret, Rvom of the Woite Hi mance om these aeotied bsoquemty ine Kort ris ib 8 rare clroum- —when a Senator or Congress mite Of & way and fasoinating throng 10 who seasoned dinne ‘Tae Sovrn Praver Brmotany.Yesterday morning an examination took place before Justice Hogan st the Tombs im the case of Jobn D, Grady, the man arrested by the Second precinct police, om saspicion of being concerned in breaking into the store of Meyers, P, L. De- mory Gray & Adler, No. 62 South street, and stealing $2,500 wortn of watches amd jewelry, as reported . On Bis erone-examivation In Sunday's Mr. Gray testified to Having # conversation with mu before concerning hie (Gray's) the arrest was made, and expresvent ‘hal whoever bad the stolen wri ib difficnlt to dispose of them as bie Grady tuougbt the reward ofered by Mr, Gray ro their recovery. Mr, Spen tani, introduced was not sufficient (o t cer, counse) for the ener prove that Grady Aad been eraployed iu the waten and 8 for the last ton er twelve years. str. id he could prove that bie client bad property claimed by Mr. Gray in good faith, bought th having not the removest iden that it had deen stolen. arther bearing of the care was postponed till next vou. In the meantime application will be Hogan to release Grody om bail, xe 4 Simos. Bdward Mills, @ men twenty. four yoara of age aad bern in gLkeopele, was vex. terday arrested by officer Short, of the Sixth precines, on the charge of having stolen from Mr. Joun 7. . OF The property wse tale cuved acknowledged hin wuilt, ccused to the To: bis arrest Hogan eo 40, 96s, 97%, 914, 903, my “s ain 479, Tab, 827,007, B19, of his matacinal ‘coffee, “tak no law,” #0 w souiely at Washington Sevanun Courr Cdl TARM,— Noe 7,8 & 10. 1 restrainis, nol even oxce 12 1b 1 1s, 16, 1, 48 49, 20, ue prosperity impose, mere 18 Sereewe Coont..CrasntnaPart 2... ‘ass hensibie folly and an idiotic ~ fon. 2266, re a srall if there waa, ane 3802, 3170, 2420, 3608, 3812, 2880, S008, So82; vase, tray avail plans for abo! supreme Cours an@ pis coaid have increased fagil dogs and run the goveram power, Talking of Grant, Standard and New the stories of the Avii-STo ‘ork Pudependen’ about hi babits and cortain alleged ‘unsteady’ exhibition tbe public stresy, have uite a nore be ‘The same subject bad deen talked of some weeks iy, brs it introduction ft the Macon nt ways A number of lead Butler is on thi aga turmors from +e oon been in our oi! engaged in gahéring Patdavits fow days rial the colored mentioned ate eee, prevent rene, -¥ inform @s thes they ved a T a think they dietan great explomion when 9 are dit that eeu taker plase, ve Cuvay and vou t 1, aud the class le yomgbody be lars | = S710, 8604, Auremion Couns STT, 1879, 3625, 34: 96%, 2847, Common Pita 1658, S15, — 861, fool 810, ab 648, MWR asa aa 341s, save. 149, Tak, Now, 768, 804 $79, 107, 41, 625, S70, ‘St7, ea. Wi, kasd, Gai Maem Covre = Teal Taek Nos 2, 3.6, 7, 6 9, 10, 1A, 18, 13, 16, 19, 16, 27, 18, 19, 20, bad 878 404, tae Heaa vy Meld labor 1 posite 5 BOOK NOTICES. Gon» Cove. A London stywy. Py MacDon”!d, author of ‘Annes of « **Aleo Forbes, of Howgle Brothers. Charies Dickow Penod a new voin which the 60 of tig middle and lowor ela the wy there is im all bis workse! plentiinl lack of bug ro! Cement whick directiy or kdirectly aflects thote o Ho acarcoly aver makes the alighte Vallusion, axcopt im the way of wholesome satire Of cant, wo the infivoncew or the absonce of ipfiuences of raigian ou Londvu Life. Yet, a true picture of the Fugtist peop'e, indeed of soy people, would ve impoasibie (or bi the historian end the novelist if the reilgious eclomong ™ ast takon inte account, George MacPonald hag douo wisi prodigtons power and success what Charies Ddekens hay never wtempted to do, and probably could not do. He dns written what 0 one cise, indeed, has succeeded im writs! Bovel, (waly so catied, witich, witiout mu \ Of cant, recognizes the existence of a syiritmal as woll wm @ material world. Dickens’ Rov. Mhadbond | satirized moro sharply ¢han MacDonald's Nev. Br. Sirnon, but Dickens has never portrayed so admmrenio ® motor clergyman a6 the Kev. Mr, Pullor, Mrs. Worbyiso is « skilfully drawn typo of aot @ smmit clase of p: - pious English mo.hors, “gloomy, silent aod in it boalth,"’ who, like the missionary cited by, Sydney Smith, derive greater satisfaction fromy reflectiag on too torments of the damned than on ihe bias of the saved, and who enjoy conversing with such curates a» Mr. Simon, “because they suppose, on tho ground of thet omploying the same religious phrasos tw their conver sation that they understand each cthor. The anounscioes Pharasaism of such mothers too ofien rusts thew obildrem to a degree that mukes ther Initer blind to Lue attractions of tr.e religion, Mrs, Worboige is Mumequony yoked,” ag ahe would have said, to w godiess Dut suarp- Witted lawyer, who contrives to get himse!f appoimod of his trien? Mr. Boxall, whose the wile and childroa of tae lauer jon of claims of tho lattorte co, would fatttohim ‘This scheidie, how over, is prey) thwarted through the itervention of Mr, Worboise's only son, whe marries bucy Boxall after her uacle and his family bad ali been drowned, when the ship Niogpo founders at soa, art the son Fry ll transforined, by a deries ef paintul ee from @ soldsb yeuth, “fuitof (alee sent meat, moral cowardice and solf-conceit,’' into something wortnier of Lucy's hand and Leurt. ‘The maore ittterest- — and original characters in this nove) form: tbe hiiJe ‘ting the lower strata of Loudon Iie, frem Mr. Ki the eccentric dealor in old books, and bis dangh teed with her preternaturatty big- head aud strange notions, to Mn Spelt, the tailor wheu-Msttic ‘used to call ‘mother,’ and the inimitable Poppie (ia city Arab of tonder years-—a little wild outcast human mind’, whom Mr, Spelt and Matti, not wistout the vu Mie Pee gaye aire Feo ae ‘uller, 9 in taming. An id * correct one, as Touton pelice records prove——may be obtained of the 00 of religion prevaning among the London streots {rom a quaint re- mark of Popple when taken to churcly by Mr. xpolt-— ‘Was Jesus @ man? [ e’posed be wor a, clergyman."* Another characteristic anecdote of Poppie we must give in this connection. Mr. Spelt had set her up with » broom at a crossing after having dressed her in o rather peculiar costume, dinner: time Poppie returned with her spatiered with mud, “’Tain’t me, thom nasty boys would throw dirt ut their crossing | took; ticy hada’. no cailng to me. But Tgave it thom,” “Waatetid you.do,-Poppic ?”” ay dress tora.and be ia daddie; asked her fathor, anxiously. ‘I looks up abst, Paul's, and I we please Jesus Christ help me give it ‘em, and then I flow at’em with my broom, and b tgaccks one of ’em down aad a curt went over bis log amd he's took to the 'osplitle. 4 b'ueve his teg’s broke.’ “And didn’t they say anything to yout -L wonder they didn’t take you up."’ “They coulaa’t find moe; T yroughe Jesus Christ would belp me, aud he dui." KarPoppie bad scudded out of sight, according to her old babe whenever any disagreeable complioatien arose. Beorge MacDonald is @ native of the northeastern part of Scotiand, @ district woieh has given tothe world -o many distinguished mep. ta ‘Guild Court," astm pro- vions works from his pen, he bax avatiod’ bimsell of the nevol, which is nowadays one of the reaniest and most infitiential vehicles of thought, wext to owe nows- paper, in order ig the popular mind and Leart under the light of ibe. ‘inabest ruta. Acrs oy Conaryss Bi TING TO LOANS AND THe REENCY, FROM 1842 To 1867 INCLUSIVE. ‘This book bas been issued by the publisher of the Bankers’ Magazine, 1t is 1m one octavo volumo, and ia, as tho title states, a collection of tne acts of Congress re- lating to Icans and currency from 1842 to 1867. Tho | acta.are taken from the “Statutes at Large,” and ure published with an analyses of them and convenient Tourginal references. It is a noat and handy volume, und will be found useful in the office of every lawyer, banker, financier and newspaper. Sremwax Haut.—There wus an addilioual attraction at the eighteenth Sunday concert at. Stemway Hail lat night im the reappearance of the orchestra. ‘They played some very fine selections, amoug whieh were sivct- hoven'’s music to “Promethous,"’ x Beautiful Adendiind by Schumann, a minuet from onc of Mozart's aysa- phonies, the (rumpet overture by Mendelesobn, a Lur- lino fantasia and a march by Keéler Béla, ‘The folowts were Leopold De Meyer, Carl Rosa and Brooktouse Bowler. De Meyer's gorpnads, “An eveving om the Hudson river," was played with his accustomed deHcney and expression. In response to an encore he played « fantasia on the “Grand Duchess” that, for the vale of hia reputation, he should consign to merited obitvion, Mr. Bowler sings ballads very woll, bat he failed Iamentably fo “Still #0 gently,” from “Sonnambuta."” rendering of !ipiuské’s concerts mélitair solf tho first of our violinist, Tho andi large as the merits of the concert deserved. ane Rt Rrening hi aram i» Now a Cire: city eventug papers combinod, 0 ‘in n news aad Me turday evening brat etn domly “ae peragy » ED! THE LATEST LOCA HY DEOPHORIA 0) NEWS FROM SOUTH ARM AND THE P! 7H IMPORTANT INTELLE FROM WASHINGTON. NEBLNG OF THE HOARDE OF ALDAEMEN. ANTS COUNCILMEN. NEWS TELEGRAMS PROM ALL PARTS OF THE AND THE EVENING MONEY, TRADE, STOCK. anu MARINE REPORTS, orfect Hale Drewlug— Bae eK * Ae acd it war aul Oils OF ale ole wa wanhes. ‘ure Cure. Dr. horman's Apaiiaarcs and demmes Ehetalvecare earantees of prema sane ret 097 Broadway. Photograph Ukeneeses and enctificales of cures mailed on receipt of | of ten rentes STATE: a ree BY THE sThAMER i AN THE? LAW COUKTS, EDITIC 11's Congaine VENCls PUUNKLES A.-Hydrautlc Cow Milker: « Complete Suce cess Ge" and sve i Ais Broadway, corner ot Pullen. apnaces ‘Hair Stal CAST eRe eeebere net mostaebn s henusiser Black: or brown. It couaiste of oaly ove preparation, Color wilt will wot fade oF wash ou Suiy iW cous a box. . T. HELMB! xt wy Metre- 1D, 54 Broad dregs. jor theoman Warrevied wo ome, fe. & oa to the 2 ey ee Way aud Basyer excate, “Also Vo the tale oe Lots ou the Ceniral Park, grand Boulevard, Nintie fightyenct path, olanigeahioh, and tysniath streets comprising. five bh log est oF of ‘Lvorom made by K. 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