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“rue Foreign Natural te Seeven-On . Pannot ~THURGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OP THE WORLD. Z oy CUBA. = SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERAED. tt Affectin Crop—Dom of Brazil, an Ristorl. MAVANA, Via Lake CITY, Fis., Feb. 12, 1863. At Manzanillo the severe drought is retarding the tobacco growth, and the probability is that $h8 crop will be half short. . Maaame Ristori has received a letter from the Puperor of Brazil offering a free passage for her- » elf and troupe to Rio Janefro, and also the use of ‘tue imperial theatre in that capital. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. {Shgar Market—Exchauge Quotatione—Marine Lutelligence. Tlivana, Fob, 12, 1868. ‘J: sigar market is dull and declining; offers ar Yow and sellers refuse them. Exchange on London, 1034 a 11 por cont premium; on “Paris, 1% per cent discount; on New York, ccrrency, 31 et cons discount. ‘The steamer Jogephine satied to day for Galveston. ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘Short Siege ‘ot St. Domingo Clty-The Presl- dency. Havana, via Lake City, Feb. 12, 1868. ‘The Dominican capital held out against the be- talegers but a few days. t General José Hungria 1s President ad interim. General Buenaventura Baez is anxiously expected it the capital. He will immediately assume the residency on arriving. ‘THE PRESS SS TELEGRAM. The Overthrow, of Cabral. . Havana, Feb. 12. 1868, , We have reteived news from St. Domingo stating that General Cabral bad abandoned the capital; that Hun- rs, bas been mado temporary Pretident, and that / tal Baez is almost momentarily expected to arrive. ENGLAND. ef the Acti e rican epabter Feb, 12, 1608, The American newspapers containiag the report of ‘the Congressional proceedings om the matter of alle- Jalance and citizenship have been received by the lest fetoamer, * The comments of the press here are generally favor. adlo to the views expressed in the Congress, Tha able fapeeoh of Genoral Banks on tho question is especially and commended. > Mr, William B. Brott, member of Parliament from ‘Helston, has been appointed to succeed Mr, Selwyn as Golicitor General, FRANCE, M. Felix Belly and the Nicarag Govern- mont. Pans, Feb, 12, 1868, M. Felix Bolly, the well known French railroad and anal contractor of Central America, has been sen- ‘enced in the court here to pay a heavy fine for publish- ‘Ing “a slanderous article’? against the government of Nicaragua. PRUSSIA, “Wrench Report of Count Blemarck’s Resla- jon. mations Diary, Feb. 12, 1968, La France, in its issue of to-day, insists that Count ‘Bismarck has asked permission to resiga his Post at the head of the Prussian Cabinet, AUSTRIA, Gerwan Complaints of the Ministerial Policy. Brau, Feb, 12, 1868, The North German Garette, a papor which is generally wegarded as the private organ of Count Bismarck, has an editorial in which it finds fault with the policy of the Austrian Prime Minister Baron von Beust, and declares that be ts pursuing nzerous course in too voalously befriending the exiled Princes ef Hanover, ABYSSINIA, in Skirmish with the @ for Army The British Advan: Loxpox, Fed. 12—Eventing. Important despatches have Just been received from Abyssinia. At the last accounts from the interior General Napler ‘was at tho front pushing on the advance, and the hos. tite forces were drawing oecarer to each othor. Reports had reached Anuesley Bay that skirmishes had already taken piaco botwoen the British advaace and the forces of King Theodore, but no particulars of the fighting are given, OMetal despatches from General Napior are anxiously awaited, “VIRGINIA, Retronchmont to the Conventton—Apyoint« mont of Assessor In Richmond. Ricuuon, Fob, 12, 1863, Retrenchment wasthe order of the day ia the Con- wontion to-day.. A rosolution was adopted diecharging ‘all tho committee clerks, Another fesoleiion was adopted dispensing with stenograpbic reports ef the de. Dates of t invention etter Saturday, it haviag been shown to bave cost over $4,000 to date. £, M. Schofleld, a brother of the commanding genera}, vas been appointed Assessor of this city, NORTH CAROLINA, The Judiciary Question in the Convention— Appointment of an Ex-Of_icer of the Federal aie! Boots sceton, Fob, 12, 1868, In the Convention to-day, ia Committee of the Whole, the question of abolishing the distinttions botween tho courts of law and courts of equity wore discussed, and the committee was instructed to report ia faver of abol- General Cane aed viet ired im the elty yesterday reer rons Page mereens pA og Mtoe Zesterday recomme pen A rosea te or in Uatog Sai De) by ts wesiguasion of Judge Fowler, MISSISSIPPI, ‘Tho Convention—Dificulty ef Collecting thi Tax—Goneral Gillon Requested to Eaforce = Jacesos, Feb. 19, 3668, Ta the Convention to-dsy the Convention treasurer ‘Feported that many collectors declare themselves power. dees to sollect the tax, and requested thats reselution ‘all the py ing Genoral Gillen to lesve am order com- nah Of the tak a reotatton at was introdaced, A member Genoral Given, he hed’ to told ee ee nob Bron ‘unless it be whered Ld wae offered requesting Genoral itn rep! the ‘Convention immediately what he would do, Souberen was ed, re boy amendment, ‘Wo carry It to General Gillen, GEORGIA, ‘The vention—Expulsion of the Negsre Bradleoy—Adeption of a Franchise Ordl- anace. Ariana, Fob, 32, 1968, fia the Convention to-day Aarom Alpeoria Bradley, © colored momber, was by ® Gaanimous vote expelled for ross Insults offered to the Convention, The third section of the franchise ordinance, which to disfranchwe until January 1, 1660, alt who ister ander the Shermae bil), Whe defeated by ne frauchises. on on! ved om! So oe ek: Maifeasance in office, crime ‘aged ‘bie praonment m the Peniten: artbrey na’ Geo joe and jesane persons. ae ved so Te a vote Mf my aye 16, ae dint of Be edirmative, NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1868, ARKANSAS. The Question of Female Suffrage tu the Con- vi jeuraia, Tenn., Feb 12, 1863, A despateh from Little Rock says the proceedings in Convention to-day were unimportant. Mr. Langly (radical) offered @ resolution tn favor of female — 4nd supported bis resolution by a len; a ‘Gy nort offered an amendment, which was tabled, pro iting husbands from yojing if their wives do 30, FLORIDA. a he Convention—War of [40 Factious=Tie Mingvity to Make Another Euult § Obtain the Supremacy, TaLtamasaxe, Fla., Feb, 12, 1868, To-day was the nineteeuth day of the Constitutional Convention, and twenty-nine delegates were present. asking Congress to repeal the cotton tax, t-at-Arms was directed to notify the minority members of the Uonvention of the reguiar session, and that their presence was required. Only three of the minority have taken their seats a! return of th jority It is unders! of eligibility to the Convention, A resolution was beer se calling for an investigation of the conduct of a colored delegate charged with mak- ing an incendiary speech at a mass meeiing on the 8th inst, in which he engourage’ riotous propesding 8 inst threo delogatds who had gone with the then ab- posing to tar and feather, hang or burn tion went into secret session to.con. Governor Walker and Judge Randall sider the matter, ‘were called ag witnesses to tho proceedings, Some of the minority say the: Saturday next and resume, pursuant to thoir adjoura- ment, but it is not considered likely. . TENNESSEE. Message of Governor Brownlow on the Rall- rond Strike—General.Grant 8: ined by the Lowor House the Leg! Nasuviene, Feb, 12, 1868, Governor Brownlow sent a message to the Logisiature to-day relative to the strike on the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad, Ho declares the resolution of ‘lkers to prevent the running of the traim cept the mail train, until al! arrearages are paid, a conspiracy agaings the Siate, and recommends some action on th: subject. He also recommends that the affairs of t! Toad be wound up and thé road sold to secure the State interest. A resolution sustaining General Grant in Versy with the Syrecpe and declaring him the choice of Tennessee for thi idenocy, was adopted by intend mecting on the contro- eo it Pres the Lower House to-day, er substitute favoring General ‘Thomas was rejected, Maxrns, Feb. 12, 1868. iy bly, as oh. | See By Mr. pany. this state, BIAS ORDER! Ct nation. land 43, bi M if Ht xandor Tromi- arth Ve To-day Gene fro m, ing mander Plerce Passed Assietan' joyed Fea LA Lie. au | anes A French woman tiving in the suburbs of thie city was outraged tier thom negroes a few days since, The inded this morn- Savings Institution sus; Periety ‘The liad! Habilities are $14,000 and the assets $60,000, MISSOURI. The Tax on Clgurs—The St. Louls Cigar Makers Opposed to Stamping Each Cigar. St, Louis, Feb, 12, 1868. A letter from the Internal Revenue officer at Wash- ington to the United States Assessor of this district not!- fies him that, the Committeo of Ways and Means ai oregon of the opinion that the tax on cigars ci deat be secured by affixing a stamp to each cigar, requests bim to obtain an opinion of the trade upon t! em with this view. Mr. Papia, the assessor of this district, submitted the.above letter to an informal meet- ing of cigar makors last night, and nee Page an almost unanimous oebie and 4 expressed to the plan on the — of trouble and inconvenience, Bae another and formal meeting will be held in a few days, at which les interested will give a more careful and partiga- ‘axpreeeion of opinion MASSACHUSETTS. Convicted of Manslaughter—Dicken® Third Course of Kendings. Bostox, Feb, 12, 1868. Edwin C, Maguire, who has been on érial for murder hd eo ronda Finnerty last October in a boarding house on Broad street, was to-day convioved of man. ty ‘all the tickets to Dickens’ third course of read- Ne ings wore di of at the opening sale to- The sale was con conduoted very quietly, oe ae Tho Boston Trac Tract Society. Bosron, Feb. 12, 1866. Tho Boston Tract Society to-day voted that the Society at Boston withdraw all its agents from the field, discon. tinue all personal or other appeals for funds, either to churches or ecclesiastical bodies in New Engi or elsewhere, and that its existence be continued distinct ively as a publisMfing corporation; but that it may carry out fally the dosigns of its foundors and past benefac- tors, it is to retain the right to receive the voluntary of- ferings of churches and individuals and to distribute its | Sey regres by grants as Providence may open the way, at the society at Now York occupy the Geid thus re- Hinquished, discontinue ite depository in Boston, and transfer the sale and agency of its book and tract pubii- cations there to the Society at Boston and the Society at Boston transfer the saio and agency of its book Naa tract publications in New York to the Boe! OHIO. ety there, Constit Coremaue, Feb, 12, 1868, Governor Hayes has roceived a letter from Secretary Seward in reply to the resolution of thé General Assom- bly of Ohio requosting the return of all papers cortify- ing the ratification of the constitutional amendment by Uhe Obio General Assembly. permitting the withdrawal of any documents from the department at the request of an individual or State. Therefore the resolution ratifying the amendment and foo ag rescinding the ratifcation will both remain on At their meeting hore to-day tho stockholders of the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Coatral Ra! Ho says there is no law ilroad elected the lowing oificers:— Director le T pson, Frederick Re Fowler, Wa'De deaens, omae meee es Binet and ‘oun Newman ana Se wr E. Smith, W. Den- iiyard, of Ohio, Ben- oh ly elected Presiden ron Meodie Secretary and James Aloxandor Mf urer, 1OWA. eeeeteetemee ened Railrend Accident Near Marshall Burned=Few Casualities. Carcaco, Ul, Fed. 12, 1868, The train whieb left Omaha Monday for Chicago, met with a serious accident at midnight, after A Car passing Marshall, Iowa, Three cars were thrown from the track and precipitated over a steep eo Two of the ears took fire and one of them was wi _ con- sumed, There were bat few passengers on the tral: ‘bat most of lesen egy slight injuries, A broken rail was the cause of the disaster, CALIFORNIA AND IDAHO I ‘ , San Francisco, Feb. 12, 1868, In the Legislature to-day the House passed, over the voto of the Governor, ibe Gans traecnonr ir ae ‘osem | it made to the tate by Congress, Feetrans Cine nee hops tor pubtio ea Ke Rend om. The bili requires the consen' Advices to February i Tdaho re) interests ae unusually flourishing. Afty thousand dollars in treasure was shipped from ite Owyhee istrict during January, EUROPEAN MARKETS. REET. —LoxpoN, Feb, 12—5 P, Mw pr eg Td for and account, American securities closed at the following rates:— United Bates ies ive-twenty Douda, 11% 5 Inn Ooatral Railway 68%; Erie Railway States bonds cdg etn rane 4 Bocagn,—Pant, Feb. 12—11:16 Ar Mm Liverroot, Cerro render at Fob, Leos P. M.—The cotton etka iad losed rather more quiet, but Tike follow wotat: tone —<Mvaail is to foe a Ia, 4a. for Word rea Tavunroey Peetianees meaptone .—Livenroor, Feb, 12-8 . M.— Beef, Bort, 1 12 Md fornew. Lard, fama 94, Sattgee et pay i Livearoot Propvce sare erties Feb, 19-6 Pp. Fe reret cules 0 Sts, 0, for No, 1: itch Seon Rosin-» comnteey 54. ere Sis, Tallow steaayac af 4d, Ross, Iie, Tanseh Leoeon, Feb, 12-5 P, M0: markets renee ry rears in Tate} yas Ad LE Maaxnt.—Artwenr, Fob. 19-6 P, Mm FT ata Market closed at 41f, O00. for standard NEW YORK. . a Broome County. wauteros, Feb, 1%, 1368, The charter olection of the town electors of Broome county and of (his city took place to day, Jabez F, Rice, democrat, wes elected Mayor of Binghamton city by 155 majority, other city candidates was Obartor Rtectt a BED —ourger, Casnals% © Fenton, Lisle, Maine, ‘Triangle ‘and Windsor Wout republican, and Kitkwood, Uuiou and. Vesta wont democratic or ¢. Pee cdl « divided, Three other towns aro yet to be towns vol See THE STATE CAPITAL. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO. Election of Matthew 7. Brennav as Police Commissioner in Joint Ceavention of the Senate and Assemby~Auditor of the Canal Board. Avbayr, Feb. 12, 1863, Last night the republicama of both branches of the Legislature assembled in eaucas in the Assembly Cham- ber with @ viow to nominating @ republican candidate for Police Commissioner, aiid actually felt too weak or too modest to put a candidate im nomination without balloting first for nominees, It was one of the tamest Proceedings that could be imagined, and resulted in the nomination of Ire Backman, Jr, The pin set up, how- ever, by them Inst night was knocked down this morn- ing by the batlot in the joint convention ef the Senate and Assembly. At the independent ballots of the two houses Brennan was chosen as the eaudidate of tho Assemb!; 4 Buckman by @ very siim ma- jority of the Sevate; but when {t came to the ‘Anal vote Brennan triumphed by a majonty, of twenty. four in the two houses, largo number of Now Yorkers was present, evideotly having come up for the arpa. of “assisting” at the affair. Little Interest, owever, was manifested in the proceedings, as it was conclusive that “Brennan was the man’? when be got the Tammany nomination as after the ballot to-day, consequently the ‘‘edge’’ had worn off, The Governor today nominated to the Senate for —— of the Canal bese Colonel J. B. McKean, oga, in place of N.S, Benton, the prosemt in- cumbent, The annual meoting of the State Agricultural Sociot, ‘was eid this afternoon in the Assembly Chamber, wit! Marsena R. Patrick, president, ta the chair, The trease ‘urer's report showa receipts daring the yoar $40,587 and an expenditure of $27,637. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Ausany, Feb, 12, 1863. Gundry remonstrances were presented against the re- peal of the Metropolitan Excise law, BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Evwarps—To amend the act authorizing a railroad from Brooklyn to Jarauica, By Mr, Crowiey—fo create a harbor district and board of piers and wharves in New York; also. concerning certain investinents, autnorizing loan, trast and ineu- rauce companies to invest in bonds upon real estate in por Bray Btate, the location of which is within fifty of the principal office of the company. . Pimnce—Amen the act rolative to the Bake Prospect Park and Flatbush Ratiroad Com- By Mr. Hate—Providiog that if in reference to any election of directors of any corporation under the laws < ae State such corporation shal! be restrained by rocess from proceeding: therewith such cor- Soauiag all not by reason of the elapsing of sixt days be dissolved, but another olection shall be urdere: BILLS PASSED. Extending the charter of the Greenport and Shelter Island Ferry Company orizing Oswego city to bor- row money for building for laying out and grading Second and South avenues, town of Now trecht; authorizing coal aud mining companies to ge a acquire Utle to real estate to the ss of $250,000 in AD TO THIRD READING. For the relief of the Fraakiin Fire Insurance Com- pany; authorizing 1ife Insurance and loan and trust Companies to invest in any town, city or county bonds. ‘At noon the Senate proceeded to nominat a candidate for Metropolitan Police Commiseioner in place of John G, Bergen, deceased. ‘On tt rat vote Ire Buokman, republican, recetved twelve votes, Matthew T. Brennan, democrat, fourteen votes, and Henry R. Piorson, republican, threo votoa, ‘On the second ballot Mr. Buckinan received the nomi- ASSEMBLY. - ALwany, Fob. 12, 1858, BILLS REPORTED PAVORABLY, To amend the charter of tho Delaware and Hudson Canal Company; to incorporate the Port Morris Land Improvement Company; to amend the act providing for the taxing of stockholders of banks; to amend the char- ter of Brooklyn; to abolish the Contracting Board. JOINT MEETING FOR THR KLECTION OF POLICE COMMISSIONER, The hour of twelve baving arrived, under a joint resolution of the two houses the Assembly proceeded to nominate a candidato for Commissionor of the Metro- poliian Police, Tho roll of members was called, with the following result:—For Matthew T. Brennan, 74; for Ira Buckman, Mr. Brennan was declared daly nominated on the part of the House, Mossre. Jacobs and Pitts wore th appointed to in- form the Senate of the action of the House. Fe ernor Woodford in the chair. The proosedings of tt Senate aed Assembly wore read by ‘tive Clerks of the two bodies respective! The Lieutenant Governor then announced that the two Houses bad fatied to agree, and asked what was the Pleasure of the Convention. if, Twexd moved to proceed tom joint ballot for ee Commissioner, whieh was carried of the Senate and House wore then callod, and t te stood ns follows; For Matthew T, Brennan. For Ira Buckm: Tho Lieute: T. Brevnan was duly clected Motropoliian Police Com- missioner for eight years. Thereapoa the joint Convention was dissolved, and both houses immodiately adjourned. Governor then decided that Matthew ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE, the ‘Ataey: Wasmtxctow, Fob, 12, 1868, By apecia! ordors No. 83 Genoral Grant directs that a general court martial, to ho composed of the following named officors, be convened at Weet Point on the 13th inst., for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought bofore it:—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. McL, Hildt, Captain Third infantry; Brevet Major M. F. Watson, Captaia Fifth artiller Brevet Major R G. Bush, Cap- tain Tenth infantry; Brevet Major W. H. II. Benyard, ; Captain F. B, Hamiiton, Four- aptain Robert Catlia, Forty-third Veteran beni Corps Captain A. 8, Clarke, Forty. fourtt ¢ Lorpe, and Brevet Major W, Sin- = erhire art wey. Judge Advocate, ral Grant bas jasued an order in relation to the action of a court martial lately convoned at Fort Union, Now Mexico. Private James Dowd, com- ny ©, Fifth United States infantry, was sentenced to be thot for mutiny, but the sentence hus been commuted to disrnissal the army, and confinement in the penitentiary for years. The action of the court martial at Fort Wayne, Mich., dismissing from service Brovet Captain E. L. Pal- mer, First Liouteuant Forty-third United States infantry, for “conduet uacbcoming an officer and a gentlemas,”* bas been approved aud that officer has been dismissed, Tho Navy. Commander D. 8. Braine has been detached from orduapeo daty at the New York Navy Yard, frem and be 1, ee ordered Sonate ad the Shamoken. Crosby, detached from the com- mead ot iuestamoten and ‘otered to fevira to the bod Assistant Paymaser Georgo W. Brown, d , le. tacked from the Tascarora.snd placed on waiting orders, EXPLOSION OF PARAFFINE OIL WORKS IN BROOKLYN, Twe M jarned to Death acd Ono Fatally jured. About halfifest ton o'clock lest night a still in the paraffine off works of Bamuel Richardson, in Molson street, near Columbia, South Brookiyn, exploded and completely destreyod # portion of the building, Three men omployod on the premises were engaged at the timo of the fire in watohing the atille, ef which five out ofseven were in operation. The chief stillman, named James Brough, was first discovered after the explosion, His body was in a terribly mangled condition, and perfectly unrecognizable, The means by which he was identified waa hie watch, his clothes, boots end. hair being all burned of, and his entrails protruding from his body, ‘His remains were taken from the burniag mass by As- sistant Eegiacer Dowd, J. M Curras, foreman of engine 16, and James Dowd, of the same company, whe con- veyed thera to the Forty-third inet station house, The deceased leaves 2 wife and children, residing {a Columbia street, Another mam, named Conroy, em- pl fa the same toed the bi "ronvery te yore ine ts » evr recevered appears, was caused by the flame & candie coming in contact with gas escaping from ‘The candle was brought Into the room by om ot fortunate moa. Ths damage ¢ tue sructure 9 to about £104, aE AMUSEMENTS. AcApaMy oF Mesic—Iraciay Orwna —The first gun of the great operatic war of the present season was @ischarged at tho Acadomy last might. Max Stra- kosch was the gunner, and the target ea im mense quantity of stockholders and the profanum vulgus, all arrayed in opera cloaks and satin, The boxes, stalls and dress circles of the Irving place ra house were crowded, and frequen udits aud bouquets. A Mr. Verdi i eae “ae vonerablo “Trovatore,’? aud « were the truly greai La Gras NG avg an inimitable rsonation of the unfortunats Leonoie Miss Adelaide Fats Whokeems to have boon marked Out by Dature & revengeful gypay; tho dosigning Ovaudiui, “e surpassed hiusell’ in tis attempt to por tray the wicked Count do Luna, aud Brignoll, who represented thé peiploxed ‘lover in bis own peculiar manner. La Gravgo is indeed great in the *froyatore."” Every aria and recitative received {ts due dramatic troatment at her hands, and {a the im- mortal Miserore econo she showod that she was tho brightest star of tle operatic Ormament, The “Trova. tore’? seems to be gifted with perpetual youth, Thero is not tn tbe wide realm of Italian opera’ another work which is more dramatically treated, and in which there aro more popular and artltic poluty. The orchestra was entirely too loud last night, and drowned some of tho best nurobers in the opera, Mr. Nicolao should tone down his increased force in orderto give the singers a chance of being beard, ‘Traviata’ will be given to- night and “Rigoletto” on Friday. Thus Void! reigns this week at the Academy, and the two hundred and ah stockholders ami!e beneficeatly on the profanum vulgus that throng towards Irving Hall. Mvanwhile Pike proservos a masterly inactivity until Monday next, Thea Eighth avenue will bo astir, Otyurtc Tatarer. —Sometimes an actor or actress, like @ mal ora California gold digger, makes a lucky bit and thereby makes a fortune, Sothern as Lord Dun- dreary, Owons as Solon Shingle, the * Menken as Ma- zeppa,’’ and a bost of othors might be cited as iliustra- Mons of this encouraging fact, But altogether, perbaps, the most gratifying example of a well merited success of this kind is Miss Maggio Mitchell, in the nevor fail- tpg attraction which she has made of poor Fanchon and other characters in that particular line, Last night, after a good ran of “Fanchon,” she appeared in the equally popular companion piece of * Little Barefoot,” @ Sort of ‘little Oliver’ in potticoats, bill attracted a well filed house, up stairs and standing round the circle, and all were do- lighted. The applause fairly won by Little Barefoot a Deartiy given Miss Mitchell wan effectively sup- good in protty much any- Collier, who is stead! round in — favor. The whole perform- , in tact, contributed to strengthen the leading character in its One points and situations and to bring them out into cloar and fine relief, **Littie Barefoot” is ‘a palpable hit,"’ and will be repeated this evening, to-morrow ing and in Saturday's matinéo, ‘Miss Mitchell in her illustrations of the important truth that virtue and goodness will vindicate themselves even in rage may well be proud of the laurel has won, and of the public endorsements she continues to com- mand, Sremwar Hatt—Me. Morvoca’s Reavinas,—Mr. Mur- doch, at-each successive reading, meeta with a larger and more enthus'astio audienge, Last evening he re- peated the selections already given by him from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert Browning and Jean Ingelow, adding others from Dickens’ ‘Pickwick Papers’’ (the Shooting Party), Sir Walter Scott's “Bride of Lammer- moor” (Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood), and Shakspeare's ‘Julius Cesar’ (the orations of Brutus and Antony). The latter selections particulariy were read with astonishing power. Mr. Murdoch realizes a Prediction which was ridiculed when frst uttered se. eral years ago, that the time would come when Shakspearo would be effectively rondered and applauded even with- out any of the usual accessories of the stago; when one accomplished reader, or more than one, cou:d safely and successfully appeal to the (magiaation of an intellectual audience, without scenery, costume or other theatrical parapherualla, It {s no small triumph for a single Teader to call up before the mind's eye a whole scene, comprising all ite actors. with their respective traits of individuality; but this has bern attsioed by both Mr, Murdoch and Mr. Dickens. ‘The latter, however, is rather a story teltor than a reader; admirably as he ro- cites {t cannot be said in strictoess that no roads, when he scarcely ever glances at tbo page in the book before him, Wo have seen his ‘closed book fall accidentally from his odd-looking desk without iotorrupting at al! the flow of his reading. The Increasing popularity of read. ings and recitations like those of Mr. Wickens and Mr Murdoch indicates @ healthy reaction against the rage for spectacular extravagances, which bas threatened to invade evon the Shakspearian drama, Mr. Murdoch gives his fourth reading to-night, at dteinway Hat, < Musical and Dramatical Notes. “The Streets of Now York,"' with other atirnotions, is on the Dill for to-morrow night at the New York theatre, the occasion being the benefit of Mr. T. Theall, the popular troasuror, who bas done much towards seouring for the New York tho succoss which has attended tho porformances givon within that protty theatre undor the régime of the Worrell Sisters, The drama choson is 4 weil known favori Mlle, Deborah played the réle of Maria with very great success in “Les Beaux Messiours de Bois-Dord,'’ the comedy of Georges Sand, which was represented ai the French Theatre on Tucsday evening. Mme, sartinez gave a concert at Steinway Hall on Tuesday evening, which was crowded, She bas one of the best and purest soprano voices on the stago at pres- it, and should be rd more frequently. Her voico m thoroughly trained and must always be successful tn public, Sie was assisted by Mra, Roj Misa Florence Rico, a splendid contraito, but sadly deficient in school ; ‘Simpson, J, R, Thomas, ‘nd the inimitable accompaniat and composer Pening. Lucile Western playa Lady Isabelle and Madamo Vine in the play of “East Lynne’ at the Cleveland Academy of Music this week, *s G. Drummond had a benefit at the Galvosten théatrs on th Forrest appeared a3 Othello in Momphia on tho 4th, before a large house, Ho was supported by Barton Hill and Mies Lithe. Kate Fisher played Mazoppa in Indianapolis on the 8th, Ole Bull gives @ concert there on the 13th. Mr. Charles R. Thorne, the votoran American theatri- cal manager and traveller, and family, have Just re- turned to this city, aftor aa extonded tour in Europe, during which they visited and fre Performances of American theatrical In France, Engiand, Prussia, Aus- tria, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, and in all the other principal countries in Etrope, Ho bas now returnd to complete his book of travels and marvellous adventares asan American theatrical manager ia ali climes under the sun, SHIPPING NEWS. nas for New York=—This Day. vinnece Del. yn aghington «3. PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 12, 1863, CLEARED. Seenenahtn Hi OM, Hobart, Newvorn, NU=Murray, Ferris Staamshto Arbomarte, Bourne, City Polat and Richmond “Bunmsnin Carrot Hudgins, Baltimore—0 W Ferra Bteamship ohinaon, Poruland—J F amen iD Nostene| Bete! Berk 4 Emerson. Gutta, Port oa riage Wsiray, 3 Bark J Prue), a ey, “i Mire Gangs (Braz), Cintra, Rio Grande ce Sul—J Beato ‘Bs Pods UAE, Plate sree Sekt be em Whiting, Hutchinson, Demarara—E Rowe & ia Snow, Pillsbury, Poli Petre, Guad—B Bar dan ste a emt a eae Gear Viewbure Hl igaine, Be Dowiugo 0 Oity—Bentley, Mi. " ir FO Staith, Bahra, Ponescola—I B ( ae Clara Motgomery, Borden, Charleston L MoUres. Lee, Lee, Boston Lunt Bros. “etarBa aeard an joaara: Raselly Gouth Aunvoy, ARRIVALS, syenierly in i ren Sea the en re aaa ty of ow ‘ork, hence for ui, steamenip alls: Savennad, with mdse and ‘Ban, Charenton, with mdes Sanfore, Wore ¥ Wilmington, NO, with to Ji ty Bteams! fp Tazo, ‘Hodges, Nortel, with mdse, toN L cong orite, Brush, San Francisco, 108 days, with mdse, eatte ‘hen Biariee aoe F maiee) Kelley, Pa ia, with eijer OF Fiera ects rere fine weather the’ entir aeagt Lay ye crane poke shy nm cian from jew York; at io, ora 3 fiseetine “tol brageetsth tron oF Br, edenan Foothow, Ort Ryih ies, 0, Anion i ‘Noy 7, Cape of Yood £3, crossed the Kynator tn oat lon 88 29; ha up to the Oy Joe @itoug norin: only winds. ory ‘Albure, trom Shang. hae for London tor c throes daye Mt Cape Mora, arti le Bele Eu i, Tivernoot Doo td, with 439 aud to Am *% dave —% 4 & Ca, ea Hees ba ae aod AMY other dams; Tonchin Ghrtsdee (it os wean an ae ee am), Folerson, Amoy, Oot Bark Di rnte tPrus), Kiook, Rio Janet waa Roads, wlth coffee, to” Funch, Melnoke dg Wendt day ome Hatteras to Hampion Roads with neon of tue Pigplanda oo the 0h inst aad aio nou get ene ts mas oblized 19 a! of. (ol ‘urke a), WE iragoane, or With fogwood, 10 Dalle & filey “tied MraRanne, 2B the entire pase nie, A - brig 4s w maton aly MoNelliy, Domarara, 21 dus, silly qugar, to tet H Solomon & Co. Has had beavy weste; ne Ca e fi Satled la company with brta F “a ithe, ru nr 07s, wi “an pe dit, F or a, Mivagoane, 18 doys, with logwood, Byie Gana, Pobinaker, Naseites, 18 days, with sugar, &0, oF Talbot Co. Bad strong northerly winds the eapre passage. and has been 8 days north of Hatteras. Sebr Victor (of Wick), Cormack, Rio Janciro, 65 dasa, Tith comer, to, George '¥ Bulley. Has beou 6 days norih Hatteras with strong northerly winds. “gohr Coral Tele (Bry ‘Rrabbe, Kingston, Ja, Jan 14, with frutt, &o, to Of Knox ., Schr Moses i’atten ‘ot pl Harding, lays, with piteh and cocoa, to It’ W Lou! "& Oo, ary N boom. son the coast; gplit jib, foresatt and carried away fore Schr Win cape Eqns. Fernandina, 13 days, with cot- ton, és oa itrWin P Ware, Taylor, Virginie, © Schr Win Brevort; Tavlon, Virelnie Behr Gettys ar ha mith. Tulasberhport | for Portland, Sehr & L Tay, aa, Elizabethport for Bristol. Sehr Admiral, 6 days, with lumber, to Join Roynton's son ott Charlowte Brown, “ot Nantucket), Robbins, sfyaunie, days. UB revenue stenmer Bugh MoCulloch, Merriman, from a cruise atsca, Has been as far as Montauk, spoke no rea- ins Messina, 64 days, with fruit, to R ls, oi BELOW. Brig Matanneas (Sp), from Macaazag SAILED. pfiteamahipe Tarifa, Live Siberia, do; Nebraska, do; El Cid, Newbern; Albemarle, Morais ates aot, Baltimore; Neptune, Boston; brig Maria’ White,. Wind this morning WSW; sunset, SW. The ‘rivers and baysare yet very mucH obstructed with drift ive. Vessela Duo at Now York. The following vessels aro now duo, or nearly 80, at this port, from Edtropean, Fast Indian and China ports:— PROM EUROPEAN PORTS, Clas, Na Ship Alox Liverpool. Ship Arthur. otterdam . eghora. {London Shields, . ‘Antwer, Rovterdain Liverpool Rotterdam. Bark Patras. Bark Rex Bark Runer Bark Reichstag. i Mateae’ mbt Palecmo® julaga “Palermo. Llverpool Messina .. ship Bonvoisiich’ Ship ¥ Rickmers Ship Golden State. Iagnet Sin Ootun Chloe Ship Queen of Mersey Ship Solant,.. . Ship 81 Mandovitio. Ship Warren Hastings Bark A Carloton ‘Avot... Bark Banton Bark Burnaid Bark Cleta Bark Ethet ‘Hone Kong. Shanghae Shanghae Padang Bark Heimath, Bark Kalahome. Bark Lizalo,.... Bark sk ry okohaina, Shanghae SSH anekS ee aetlzaa! canto... Shanghae x, Capt Corbott, sailed Nov 26 for Philadelphia, with plasver ned to OO Van Horm, Aw nothing has boca heard from bor ainee,. \t ts foared she bas been lost, with all bands, ‘The Therese was built at Five Islands, NS, in 1866, registered 204 tous, and hailed from Windsor. Soun Vinerry, which was ashore on Sallebury beach, has beon towed to’ Gloucester, Sho sustaiued no dauage of consequence, and is perfectly tight, Sone CE Exwer, Haley. from Cardenas for New York, with molasses, is ashore on Blip Sagal, with six focb of water in hor hold. Exzornte Fr.asm, run down tat {nat by steamer Glaus nd Sound, Hes off Sinithiown n Windsor, NS, ard from. W tons burthen, built in Claremont jn 1859, and had about io —s of general merchandise aud ice om hoard, Hour Wenonam, from St Maro via Inagua for Boston, at Holmen Hole teh inst, on the 2d ul in a gale from the north, lost deck load of logwood. She {9 of about Stoor Ipa EB Vatt, lying at Bocoid bh, Conn, ailed with “ed at One time ahe would water Friday night, and 1t was eit ac ‘An effort wi 24 few York. and hay been yt Wish harbor during most of the winter. A an 27—The Dutch bark k, Sonberg, rom Batavia rdam, was lost in lat ;orew saved fr bythe N teeny scrived here from New Grioanee Jan 29—The Flower of the arm from Baltt. seore for London, has put in with loas of sails, ‘stan chions and bulwarks, and part of (oil ¢ake) thrown over! Miacellaneous. Captain Bocando, of the Fre: steamship 6t Laurent, from Havre and Brest, will accopt our thanks for favors, JB Docharty, Esq, the obliging purser of steamship San Jacinto, has our thanks for papers in advance of the mail, Sur N Mosman—Roston, Fab 12In the case from Liverpool fo for Boston, recent! doned off Fiala the hipore have settled wi writers for $12,600 In gold, Bank Agetra, S07 tons reg! ste! ALS, built cos Sommeee in 1860, of Boston, on private tris, and Will be jediterranea: Retles eure EWARURYPORT WARBOB cal th tenth ot the a Re u ance ithouses to the As they are new Ps ‘the bar, ireogers Piatto arta a QvAnantoen ana <4 Jan.2, 1968. tins a 7 acti aes Te Slane, {Kals, Cariuageos ond Boresionn = BAY %° performed Spoken. re from Boston for Melbourne, Jan ‘allace, ve trem Mobile for Liverpool, Jan 9, tat 99, wie ina Traub, from Matanzag for Portland, Feb 7, Porelan Porte. anaes Jan Sad ¢ Josian L Hale, Nowell, New- Torres, New Or. esti ot do, Tomento, Batepton, a gan veered, a H rie ies Hratiels ona = bgek dae)—tn poet E: iereh Bai trow: Fetal nace St Lawrence aa Jamos, Ports Nay ae, ne arene @leniffer, Tannock, N¥ork; aura Jee Wetted St andror "glthwitineen, fe: Fouts deat Yate w Cy ogee ry rh Almfeidt, ae ayes. an Ante Harmon, NYork; P = | scat sy ones ; Mart! ‘odd, —_ ea, tans Japouscen a ie, Pisoni Clapp, ie inegoay, soho mf Oiereat Cari coy rag ma Hamphrey Bay kaa, val 1—arrived, sieeaiahiga Campa ae 5 Se Sioe, NYork; Juafata, Horie, and Orleans, TeERPOOL, Jowllyn. Penaaco! ‘uba, Dukehart. New Jan 29—Arrived, Olivia (not aa misprintedy, Nellie May, Mutchins, aud Kochesler, ber Savannah: Willams Moy, Mats: Ba! back 2th, R © Reranion, Willams. For Mobile. nt % aport, Stevens, NUrisans; Alaa. |, Abigail, Raymond. Philodotphis. 3, Jan Soo sallod: rage Scudder, Gou! “20 Duucan, ¥ayior, doy athy T Xe Weldon, sina, Stet den, NYork. UaviTAs. Jan W—I0 port bere Toow Whiln al feora, for SYork 7d ag; Chas Doouis, \ ied ith, brig Gen Manveote Mieke” i TsMOUTH. Jan B—Arrived, ax y AE Limebarner, savres Porr Tatnor, Jan 28—Saited. Rawit, Ryne wy ourean. Jan 3—Put in, Beaver, Alles; NOrleans a Siieds for Pretty- Paszancnr. Jan 29—Put in, Flower of tha Aruttly man, from Baltimore for Londen, in distress. Pour Svaix, Jan 2--No vessels La port American Porta, *noston, Feb ll—Arrived, brig Paragon (Br), Weixb, Mas ” ka John. S Olbraitar and a markets nuey, Matanzas; aclr Suliote, Dexter, Wile Arrived, steamers Concordia, Sears, New Orleans; ee mas Baker, Philadelphia, Below, brig Marion, (rom ar BALTIMORE, Fob. 11—Arrived, bork, Olontongon: briga Loch Lomond. Blae! Br), Curry, Turks 1 mbrone a Alge Tiitsestilidaste Tiverts; Pate, Havana tan loans vin Koy Weat (and sailet); “bark J 8 ton, Londonderry, schra J 3 & LC Frinidads Wenguah, Tali, Wimingion, NC Sailed—Ship John Clark; bark Clifton (ir). ‘At Anuapolis—Brig Jolin’ Givea (Br), Mayo, from Hatitur. OHARLEBION, Feb 12— Orowell. NYork; Patapsoo, di mouth, NI; FOR’ Hicgina, NYork. F Put in. for a harbor, big for NYork; schr Conservative, from ai harks for a arks for do. ‘Arcived at do revenue cutter Northotner, with the offloora and erew of the Nemaha, itiled—Bark Herzog Ernst, NYork; brig Gertrude, Baltt- TOL ns? HOLE, Feb 8, PM—Arrived, schr Caion, Wade, NYork for Rockian Salled—Brig Mation (Br); schra Raes Horee, Jas @ Tare, Sth Apived. brige John Jest ey, (Br) ee? ‘Taka Tat ford, St and for Boston ; Apna sidridge, Cl Nassau for do: sehra Margarot An: for Halifax: Robt Myhan, Drane, Active, Matthews. Portland for Baltim nioy M Goulds Gould, do for Georgetown, DC; Gea G . Green, do for Aloxanarie; Commerce, Morgan, Buitimora for Por Homingo vie eran York, aallod—Schrs Prairte Bird, Active. 20th, AM—Arrived, bri Ettle M Tueker, Tucker, Matan- mma A Higcius, Pierce; Ruth M I. Newoomd, Tangier for Bov- tuxent River for do; Fretdie Walter, Atwood, Tangier for Portlan’; Wenonah (of Cohas. set), Bt Maro, Harti, vin Taagua for Boston. Gatled —Sehre Gen Grant, Allce M Gould, ‘Robt Myhan JACKSONVILLE, Feb '4—Arrived, brig ida L Ray. tay, NYork;" nchra Nettie Bei jew London; Sen Grimon, Lord, NYork; 6th, Jas Vei aviloor, NYork; Francie Athomus, Cates, and EL Gate 0, NORFOLK, Fob 10—Arrivad. Teriha Temple (Ret, ark Ber Mitcholl, City Point: achra HS iciaiah Willets, and Gee Washington, Boynton, NYork; Mi Simmons, Gandy, 1 Ro Cycioné. Frisby, from. Boston aio, putin i Yor mon; fe lah fe Blaiedol land THEWPORT Fat 10 PM —Arrived, aohr Ann neha Fisk, Providence for Fredoriokaburg, a. Salted —Schra Kichurd Bullwinkle,’ Fronch, Rockiand foe York; Nellie Washburn, Atwood, Virginia for Boston; a panes Jones, 1<° roridence for Norfolk: ma; NO Pains, J Phil hia; Alonzo 0 A: Fou und Pont for Balimers: George Deering. Willard, Fortiana or Ph dadelphia: Lady roadbury, Woodbury, do for do; Grant, | Gretard, 40 for Balimore: Lucy J Warren, HiMtone fast for do: Mary M. Murray, Olouceater for rok ¢ Thos Fah. Wi Rockport for Norfolk. Jn port echrs Hen) Strong, Brown, Providence for Eitea- ig Effort, Nickerson do for do; & W_ Dill lelphia for Dighton: Martha, Smith, Protidenoe for'Jas woaville: Rdwin, Littiodeld, for New York; Ann: for Ouba, k ith, ‘Aitesalng nee weed Sve Martha, Effort, Ed- win, Brow: PHILADELPHIA Bob Ie-Arrives. vigamsbipe Baron, Matthawa, Boston; Hunter, Rogers, Provi Det, Feb 9. 6 PM~Tho following rived since my last report:—Sebrs CS Edwards, from Mine B Semple | ier ti from do—all for Philad at jo! 5 inainia, Capt Ganty, of he ache at waren HW Morrill, for NYork, at anchor nese tanzas ‘Koret, from Nuevitas; more NYork for ‘ork. i—Sohre Mary RS sere pave Bena, ‘Watson, rk Rachel: brie. "Oiroline F Kolly; schrs Nettle Chase. Hattle Ross, Haunie Westbrook; atid olhers, OVID! NCE, Feb 1l—Arrived, schr Oroad, G: TEN FRANCISCO, Feb 12—Cteared, ships (ood Flopa, Bassoe, gud Premier, Merrithew, Liverpool; Linde (Ham, lethen, Cor! Batled—Ship Stormy Petrol (Br). Thirkell, Li BAVANNAIL Feb 7—Arrived, ship Hampder Jey, Boston; bark Advance, Murphy, da: schr mnarteon, Matanzas, Below ship # Otis Gh Ghandi Satled— Abby a (Br), Briegs, Liverpool; Thos Freeman, Owan, nd st Jobe Mai Wilfaing 8, do: W AM i Doane, botaranges Montgomory, Lon, and:Bam Salvador, Nickerson, N York. Cleared—Steamships Leo, Dearborn, and Thames, Pon. ington. N York. STOCKTON Me, Jan 39-8) bark Dirigo (aow), for ry 8 Lunt, Brows, Bale ® Bouthern port, secking SALEN, Feb 10—Sai fmore, a pars combined. oti evening boat its coateme TN THE FIRST EDITION TP CONTAINE: LUDICROUS, SCENES IN, THE FOLICH COURTR, ORNING REPORTS FROM WALL STREET THE LATEST LOCAL LA D SUBURBAN INTELL. IN THE SCOND: EDITION, COMMEICIAL, NEWS BY CAB! FAIRS IN WASHINGTON Law XD POLICE count PROUEKDINGS, LATEST NEWS ay, TRUEG RAD + pee ALL PAgTS TRMRD, x TH 8 Procrepryds IN Bort FO. LABASA bee HOUSES OF CONGRESS RO} ‘O THE UNIO! y MILITARY, cnn tie GossiP, PROSECUTION or TENEMENT hous. OWNE! 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