The New York Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD QROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR jis Sea rh rh Volume XXXIIL.....--.0+-sere00+ ++-Nee 326 AMUSEMENTS THIY EVENING. PIKE'S OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and ‘24 sieet.—BaRve BLEUE. Matinee at 1. FRENCH Bat Ta MR steamy street and Sixth ave- nue.—GENRVIEVE DB BRABANT. Matinee at 1. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-Homrtr Dowrtr, wire New Featuges. Matinee at 134. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth street.—Matinee at 1--BRMANL 224 BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway.—! at 1g— ‘EBvizabare. Breniag HLODES Has, nee is WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broad: and 1%h street. — Tos LancasHtes Lass, ee NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—ArtEs Darx, of Lon- von BY NiGHT, Matinee at 1, % BOWERY THEATRE. .—AFTER DARK--YOUB lava's IN DANGER. Matinee at BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—ITaLian OPERA ROBERT LE DIABLE, f MES. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— FAaviO—KAl1NERINE AND PETRUCHIO. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Butldi: trest.—ErloPian skorumabes ac. Matinee a KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 720 Broadway.—Ermio- PIAN MINSTRELSY, BURLESQUE.—ORPHEE AUX ENFEus. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—ETH10- PIAN ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DANGLING, dc. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOSE 201 Bowery.—Couro Voca.isM, NEGRO MINSTRELST, &. Matinee at 2). THEATRE COMIQUE. 514 Broadway.—TaE Great Oni- GINAL LiNGAgD AND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY. Matinee. ‘WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth Bas aud co E, rie and APOLLO HALL, Twent street road: — Prine Ponca Sur buanere nt Broadway. STEINWAY HALL, RIAL CONCERT. Fi as HALL, Irving place.—HorrMan's GEanp Con- Fourteenth street.—GRanp MENO- NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—EqursTriax AND GYMNASTIO ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at 239. GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS, corner Broad at.—EQUESTRIAN AND Gsnnastic PEEFOEMANOES. on oe aSte, TEMPLE, 616 Broad PROFESSOR ROBERT ACKLB, THE MAGICIAN. Matinee Pi at 25g. BROOKLYN ATHENAUM, corner of Atlantic and Clin- ton ots. 81GNOR Biitz, MAGICIAN AND VENTERILOQUIST. HOOLEY’S OPERA HO1'S! Brooklyn.—Hoor. Muvereris—Love in ALL CouNERS, &c. "Matinee at HOOLEY’S (E. D.) OPERA HOMSE, Williamsburg.— HOOLBY’s MINSTRELS—FEMININE WiGWaM, &C. Matinee. ART GALLERY, 85 Broadway.— Par Eauskas y.—-EXagisirion oF On, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brosdway.— SorENOE AND Europe. ‘The cable reports are dated November 20. ‘The corporation of Brighton has presented an ad- dress to Minister Johnson. In his reply be men- tioned, in reference to the Alabama claims, that the commissioners would decide upon individual claims by a majority should the board select an umpire. Serious riots have occurred at Drogheda during the elections and the troops fired upon the peopie, Killing one person and wounding several. Garibaldi, in a letter published yesterday, advises Spain to elect a Dictator for two years and then es- tablish a republic. ‘The Prussian Dict has voted in favor of the entire freedom of debate. Vesuvius is vomiting forth with redonbied vigor, and serious devastation bas been caused to the sur- rounding country, Paraguay. Caxias, with the allied army and ficet, had arrived in front of the Paraguayan works near Villeta, but was detained from an assault by the natural defences of the position. On the Ist of October, however, a reconnoiltering party succeeded in capturing an im- portant redoubt, while the iron-clads hotly bom- varded the Angostura fortifications. Lopez ts re- Ported to have shot both his brothers and to have his mister in prison. McMahon, our new Minister to Paraguay, was to leave Rio Janeiro on the 27th of October; with the American fleet, to obtain justice from Paraguay, and three English and Prench men- of-war had already gone up the river on similar errand. The delay in the moving of the American ‘squadron is said to have been caused by a diMculty between Rear Admiral Davis and General Webb ona polat of etiquette. General Webb has published a card exonerating Washburn from all blame tn the course he took in Paraguay and asserting that any other course would have cost him his life. The last accounts state that Bliss has heen tortured by Lopez and Masterman shot. Minister Washburn has arrived at §t. Thomas from Paraguay on board the United States steamer Sha- mokin, The Argentine Confederation. Domingo F, Sarmiento was sfhuguratea as Presi- dent of the Confederation on the 12th of October. ‘The people turned out en masse to do him honor and the foreign Ministers presonted him wito compll- mentary addresses. In his inaugural he quoted some emphatic words from the inaugural of Mr. Lincoin, of whom he was an intimate friend during his resi- dence as Minister at Washington. President Sar- miento, it is stated, will heartlly co-operate in the war against Paraguay. An American general, it is ramored, will take command of the Argentine forces, and six iron-clads are to be contracted for in the United States. Cuba. Captain Generat Lersund! yesterday gave a state banquet at Havana, at which Admiral Hof and the officers of the American squadron were the princi pal guests. Lersundi toasted the American Union and made a speech to the effect that he would have been a radical republican if he had been bora in the United States, but being a Spaniard be waa a constl- tational monarchist. Admiral Hoff offered a toast in honor of Spain, hoping there would always be peace between the two countries. Baimaseda has arrived at Puerto Principe, and it was reported that 500 rebels had surrendered to him. ‘This report the Captain General himself denies, put ting the figures at only fifty. Hayti. Later advices from Hayti state that Sainave had been defeated at Jérémie, and a vesse) with large guns had arrived at St. Maro for the Cacos. Cape Hayti was being vigorousiy attacked by the insur- gents. The commander of the British war veenei Niobe had orders to pevent the bombardment of any town where British residents were engaged in trade. A regular government bad been installed under the Presidency of Nissage Saget at St. Marc in the north and General Domingue held his own as Presi. dent in the south. Telegraphic advices state that Salnave was re- pulsed at Miragoane, An American wan-ot-waris anxiously expected by the American resiaents. The numbers of the revolutionists Were increasing. St. Domingo. General Ozando was moving with his revoiution- aty forces on Arua, and fighting is reported near that place. Baez's troop’ under Caceres bad been united near Cepoullo, and the insurgents In the north had proclaimed for Luperon, Baex continues is Infamous outrages on citizens. General Grant Visited the Academy of Music in Philadéipbta iast evening. and was received with em thasiastic demonstrations, even the singers coming to the front of the stage and jo.wtug in the plaudita Re dined with the Union ivagne and was serenaded n the evening. We publish this morning Genera: Sherman's re port of affairs im the Military Division of the Mis sour, in relation to the Indian diMo » he ool I SHAVavOuw YAC Siateeette ieee gee + a strongly recommends the tranafér of the Indian Bureau to the War Department. | The ship Hellespont, from Melbourne, went to pieces near San Francisco, Oal.,.on day, and eleven o) her crew, including the captain ‘and mate, were lost. A heavy carthquake shock was felt in 4 County, Cal., on the sth inst, and » slight One at Austin, Nevada, on the 17th. \ Red Cloud and several other prominent Seer Tae RS 8 Seon a Oe wich the Inited A Salt Lake despatch says that new rich’ aiiver mines have been discovered on White river, the ore yieiding from $5,000 to $7,000 per ton. |. ‘The snow at Fort Dodge, on the Plains, is reported to be two feet deep, ‘The City, The constitutional Calon party yesterday peat mated A. Oakey Hall for Mayor and A. R. La for Corporation Counsel. « A daring attempt was made by some unknown thief yesterday forenoon to rob the eafe of the Central Park Sa?ings Bank on Phird avenue, it hav- ing been left open for s moment while the clerk attended to Mr. Howell, @ customer. The thief escaped without his plunder, but inquiries led to the belief that Howeil, the customer, who had over $500 deposited in the safe, was in league with the thief. ‘The investigation into the Fulton ferry disaster was concluded yesterday, the jury attributing the casualty entirely to the overloaded condition of the boat. No one is censured, / Superintendent Kennedy has issued orders for thorough inspection of the whole metropolitan police force during the coring week. The steamship Mariposa, Captain Kemble, of the Cromwell line, will sail for New Orleans direct at three o’clock this afternoon from pier No. 9 North river. The steamship Georgia, Captain Smith, will leave pier No. 29 North river for Mobile at three o'clock to-day. : The steamship San Salvador, Captain Nickerson, sails from pier No, 8 North river at three P. M. to- day for Savannah, The steamship Manhattan, Captain Woodhull, will be despatched for Charleston at three o'clock this afternoon from pier No. 6 North river. The stock market was dull yesterday. Gold went up to 135 at one time during the day, but declined on the announcement that the Treasury would sell moro gold, Prominent Arrivals in the City. Congressman T. M. Pomeroy and £. P. Ross, of New York, and R. R. Wallace, of the United States Navy, are at the St, Nicholas Hotel. Judge W. B. Sheidon and Captain W, A. Slocum, of-Pennsylvania, and Colonel A. Mann, of Rochester, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Rev. Mr. Rider, of Poughkeepsie, is at the Claren- don Hotel. Captain T. G. Corbin, of the United States Navy, and A. N. Ramsdeil, of New London, are at the Hofl- man House. General yohn M. Thayer, of Nebraska, Is at the Astor House, Captain W. J. Mooro and Captain @. Morgan, of the United States Army, and Surgeon Buckland, of the United States Navy, are at the St. Charles Motel. privileges and threatened to defeat the measure through its powerful influence. But the pross, people and commercial community were intent on ‘carrying it through. They saw the nocessity and great ‘advantages of it to the country, and appealed 60 strongly to the Parliamentary committee and the government that the measure! was finally carried in spite of the monopolists, In the other countries of Europe the telegraph lines are owned by the government and man- aged by government officials, Why not here? Congress ought not to be deterred from adopt- ing such a useful measure by the hostility and clamor of our gigantic telegraph monopolies. Tt ought to establish a system of tele- graphy, as the postal system is established, and to be managed as the Post Office Depart- ment is. The telegraph, as we said, has become a general necessity and ought not to be left to private companies or individuals. Under the present monopolies the rates for felegraph- ing are enormously high, while if used only for the public good, under governnent, the rate of charges might be reduced to s third of what it is now, or even less. Nor need the government pay these gigantic telegraph com- panies a vast sum for their inflated stock and worn out materials. If they should decline to sell out for something like the actual cost of their lines the government should have nothing to do with them, but construct new ones every- where in the best manner and with all the improvements of the day. We call upon Con- gress to take up this question of governmental control of telegraphs, and, if need be, of rail- roads also, without delay. It will have to come to that sooner or later, and the sooner the better. i Reports of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and General Sherman. The report of the Commissioner of In- dian Affairs, which has been submitted to our readers, embraces many Indian treaties, some of them of avery suspicious complexion, and many recommendations for the amelioration of the condition of destitute Indian tribes and quite a number of requisi- tions for more troops to reduce the fighting In- dians to law and order; but it has no general system to recommend for the settlement of this Indian question. The Indians will probably, by whiskey, debauchery, disease, starvation and predatory wars, be’ rapidly exterminated , saving the remnant of a tribe here and there provided with a reservation and taught the cultivation of the soil. But, do what we may for him, it seems to be the fate of the red man to disappear before the pale face, and within a few generations, at the rate the red men are going, the places which knew them will know them no more forever. But, however this may be there are immediate difficulties to be grappled with which threaten serious interfer- ence with our designs to settle our vast West- ern territory and complete the Union Pacific Railroad. Upon these distinct points Gen- eral Sherman dilates very fully in his report to the War Department. After stating in detail the incidents of the outrages committed in General Sheridan's department during the past few months, which have already appeared, from time to time, in the columns of the Heravp, he complains that the military au- thorities can take no independent action, can- not prevent settlers from locating themselves in dangerous localities on the frontier, nor prevent the civil authorities at Washington from extending surveys and granting patents of public land for the purpose of building rail- roads, establishing mail routes and so forth, as though that part of the country were in pro- found peace and not harassed by hostile savages. “‘We(the miliiary),” says General Sherman, ‘‘are daily and hourly called on for guards and escorts, and are left in the breach to catch all the kicks and cufts of a war of Oer Railronds and Telegrapbs—Work tor Congress. The astounding rascality developed in the Erie Railroad stock operations and gambling and the corrupting influences of such practices show the necessity of some comprehensive legislation on the subject of railroads. Itis not only that the stockholders are swindled, that a confidence game is practised upon the public, and that men combine together for the express purpose of cheating the unwary, but it has be- come a question of public morality. This great agent of modern progress, the railroad, cannot be dispensed with. The vast territory of the republic will be covered by railroads like net- work and the capital in them will become prodigious and very powerful for evil or good. But if they are to be in the hands of a few unprincipled men, and are to be used like the faro bank, for gambling and swindling, they will corrupt the whole community and become a curse. We see how demoralizing 4he present system of railroad management and railroad stock gambling has become in the fact that the managers and stock operators, in the case of Eric, boast of their rascality juet as Barnum has of his humbug cheats. Wealthy men, professors of religion, and those who pass for the most respectable members of society, uN- | races withont the privilege of advising or blushingly boast of. their successful | being consulted beforehand.” tricks in cheating the public. We have laws | we have reason to know that. these views against usury, but it is more necessary to have them against such gigantic and barefaced swindling. Railroads are national in their char- acter; they run in and through all the States, connecting one with the other; they are the modern post roads, and consequently they should be subject to the laws of the nation. Congress should put them and the conduct of their managers under a general system of lawa, so as to prevent stock gambling and swindling combinations and to protect the public. These remarks apply with greater force, if possible, to ihe magnetic telegraph. It has | become the medium of communicating intelli- gence and of transacting business to the whole community. It is the most efficient and pow- erful agent of government, and particularly in time of rebellion or war, as we have realized j by experience, All the great interests of the country, private and public, are under its influence. The press, and the people, through the press, depend upon it for information. In | fact, it is the greatest agent of civilization and progress ever known. Such being the case, ought the telegraph to be in the hands of a few individuals or the monopoly of one or two com- panies? Ought the public at large, the press and the business of the country, to submit to the caprices, dictation and high charges of a set of adventurers and stock operators like those who have the management of the West- ern Union Telegraph Company? Why, at this very time this Western Union monopoly has the audacity to dictate to the Associated Press what journals shall belong to the organi- zation and which shall or shall not receive the news. It assumes to contro! the independent | press of the country. It ventures to threaten | the Huranp with its wrath because we dared | to collect news in our own way and chose not are shared by nearly every army officer on the frontier. General Sherman, naturally enough, recommends the adoption of the plans suggested by the Peace Commission at Chicago, of which he was a prominent member, namely, that the Indians should be bound by treaties to retire to certain reservations and leave the region of the Pacific Railroad unmolested, the govern- ment engaging to provide for them. This may be very well if it can only be accomplished ; but under the present management this is sim- ply impossible, for there is no disposition on the part of the Indian Bureau to “let us have peace” on the frontier if it can be prevented. A more cogent argument of General Sherman is this—which we have urged over and over again in these columns—that ‘‘the only hope to find any end to this eternal Indian war is in Department.” That will settle the whole mat- ter. Sherman and Sheridan, with their brave subordinate officers, if left to themselves and properly supplied with troops, can bring ‘this eternal Indian war” to an end in one cam- paign. The Spanish Revolutiou—General Prim and Hie Policy. ‘The latest rumor from Spain is not insignifi- cant. General Prim, we are told, is in nego- tiation with the friends of the dethroned dynasty for the purpose of securing the throne to the son and helr of Isabella, the young Prince of the Asturias. Rumor adds that Prim's object is to have himself recognized as the regent of the kingdom. We have already given our reasons for concluding that such an arrangement would be the most unfortunate thing possible for Spain. A regency was the curse of Spain in counection with Isabella. Spain has not now and seldom has had a more. honorable man than Espartero, But Espartero failed to give Spain peace and contentment during the minority of the Queen. Prim is not more capable than Espartero. A regency now would repeat, only on @ grander scale, all the mistakes and revive all the miseries of which Spain hae #0 much cause to entertain a sorrowful remembrance. There would atill be ® queen mother, and a queen mother in connection with a regency ie an entity which Spaniards will not tolerate. We do not believe tha: sich » plan can succeed. It is doubtful, however, if the report hae any foundation in fact. That General Prim is am- bitious in his aims and persevering in bis efforteall the world now knows. It still, how~ ever, remains to be seon whether he will play the part of a Monk, a Washington of Napo- leon, The réle of Cromwell to him is en im- to wait for its pleasure and action. What monstrous assumption! Neither, the press nor the people of the | United States will submit to such a monopoly and dictation. The time has come when the | government should take control of the tele- graph, as it bas now of postai communication. The safe, eecret and cheap tranemission of in- telligence by telegraph has become more im- portant to the public at large than the con- veyance of letters, The whole country should be penetrated by wires owned and managed by the government in the interests of the people. The British government has found {t necessary to do this. When it first, proposed to nation- tlize the telegraph, the samo as the Post Office | Dopartment, the Flectele, Te Company of England, a vast monopoly like that of the Western Union here, became alarmed for ite pay NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, pe aS ER ES I Ee PE Mie SNES Te RES PEE ENE SS: SS ae SE La ES os AS Ss Se Pee PE Ee SSS S Si ee eee Sree esis inne ein the transfer of the entire business to the War | rai possibility. ‘She other rélcs may be equally imposaible, but gre are willing to allow time to teach us. Tho Mayoralty Election. The clouds have not yet entirely disap- peared from the political sky, and the path of Tammany in the municipal election is not eo clear and unobstructed as we had supposed. Yesterday it appeared as though the trans- formation scene had been reached, and every one expected that Humpty Dumpty was on the point of throwing off the dingy garments of the law and of appearing suddenly before the admiring public in the gay habiliments of the Mayoralty. We imagined that we already heard his pleasant ‘“‘HereI am! How are you, Mr. Merriman?” ringing in our ears. But as is the case in all pantomimes and spec- tacular dramas, the performers seem disposed to postpone the denouement as long as possible in order to test the feelings of the audience and to judge of the effect it is likely to produce. Manager Sweeny and prompter Tweed are still quietly concealed in the wings, listening for the indications’ of applause and waiting to see what effect their final exhibition of stars, spangies and blue fire is likely to have upon the spectators, while the people hold their breath in uncertainty as to what shape the grand denouement is to assume. It is to be hoped that this suspense will not be long continued, but that our citizens will soon be permitted to know whether some new per- former is to appear upon the stage at the last moment, or whether they are really to have for their candidate that genial companion, elo- quent orator, musical poet and Christian gen- tleman, A. Oakey Hall, the Admirable Crich- ton of our city, who can drive a pair of fast horses as well as Bonner or Grant, swing a billiard cue equal to Rudolphe, handle the boxing gloves like Professor Judd, dress with the taste ofa Beau Brummell, shine in society with the grace of a Chesterfield and captivate the ladies with the success of a Don Giovanni. Reverpvy Jonson COMMUNIOATIVE.—It is somewhat remarkable that while the €tate Department appears to be in profound igno- rance as to the extent to which our Minister, Mr. Johngon, has gone in his negotiations of the Alabama claims, he is reported to have given a history of all his negotiations with Lord Starley in his reply to an address of the Corporation of Brighton yesterday. He as- sured that body that ‘‘a majority of the Com- missioners are to decide upon individual claims in case the Board should select an um- pire.” We have been informed from Wash- ington tbat no official notification of Mr. Johnson's proceedings in this Alabama busi- ness has yet reached the Department of State. Mr. Seward, therefore, may probably get his firat information concerning the negotiations with Lord Stanley from Mr. Johnson's reply to the Corporation of Brighton. Is not Reverdy Jobnson a little too communicative in the wrong place? © Disastrous Evrgots of THE ERUPIION OF Movnt Vesvyius.—The eruption of Mount Vesuvius appears to be a more important affair than a mere attraction for the number of sight-seers who upon the first intimation of thapyrotechnic display hastened to Naples to view it. It appears by our cable despatch of last night that the most serious conse- quences have ensued from the eruption. All the cones of the volcano are pouring forth quantities of burning matter. The lava has set whole forests of trees on fire. Houses, farms and lands are reported to be over- whelmed and devastated and the pedple fiy- ing from the villages in the utmost consterna- tion; so that an event which a few days ago appeared to be but a magnificent spectacle for the curious is likely to prove an angel of de- struction to the fair fields and pleasant home- steads in the vicinity of Naples. NOTES ABOUT TOWN. ‘The house dwellers on Seventh avenue are agitated on the pavement question. They object to being compelled to pay for the experiment which a new company, mainly made up of municipal legislators, are making in their neighborhood. If the City Fathers will give them sewers first they will not object. Y What are the East River Improvement Association doing? They hold frequent meetings, but the oniy things we hear of from them are soliciting subscrip- tions aud empowering members to gather all the in- formation in their power. ‘The ball season is now in fol! blast. Every night about.midnight cloaked figures and overcoated cava- liers may be seen emerging from the various halls, assembly rooms and regimental armortes fn the city after indulging in a few hours of the light fantastic, The uptown residents are inastate of ecstasy over their new market on Seventh avenue. They will not now have to trndge down to Washington or Pulton Market, run the risk of thetr lives at the crossings there and be obliged to inhale the fearful odors whicl# linger around those time-honored lo- calities. The authorities should interfere and suppress ticket epecuiators at theatres. They sometimes palm off on strangers seats for the previous or coming nights and give them counterfeit moncy tn change. Persons who are foolish enongh to buy tickets from them seldom examine either their seats or their | change nnttl they get inside the theatre. Then it is too late, AUCTION SALE OF PAINTINGS. ‘The sale of pictures belonging to the gallery of Mr. A. D'Hnyretter, which was commenced on Thursday evening at Miner's Fine Art Gallery, Broadway, near Fourteenth street, was resumed last night, in the presence of a very large and evidently critical aa- semblage. The collection, as remarked in the HERALD or yesterday, was the finest that has graced the walls of any public (or, perhaps, private) galiery of this city during the past twenty years. Last evening the gems of the collection were put up for sale, and although at times the competition for pos- session was somewhat brisk, the more valuable spe- | cimens Were disposed of at comparatively small fg- ures, Among others those which brought the high- est prices were the following:—'Halt at the Far- rier’s,”’ by W. Verschuerr, of Ainsterdam, ing for Christmas"—a happy subject, mi pliy tregted—by De Noter and Col, of Brusse! Antwerp, $825; “Taking It Hasy,"’ by Ronner and Cola picture so full of ease as to make a reon feel lazy while looking at it—$570; “rhe Firat Ride,” an animated drawing by Gerard, of Brossel#, $606; “A Norwegian Torrent,” by Wust, of Antwerp, $575; “An Interior Stable Scene,” by Van ie; ck—one of the most exquisite and beef detail ft drawings in this artist i $1,300; “Pointer and Setter,” by Col—* com drawn full of life and humor—§1,000; the War,” by C. M. Webb, of the Dusseldorf school, $876; a masterpiece of landscape, cattle and sheep, "yoruoecknoves, $2,500; “Departure of Philip IL, Spain, from Fiusting’’ a historical picture, by Schaeffels, This painting is remarkabie for its histori- cal accuracy. The subject ts taken from Motley’s ‘Rise of the Dutch Kepublic,” and ts so cleverly treated aatogive the idea that ali the prominent faces— some dozen or more—are true portraits, while every detail of costume and expressipn is shown with won- Gerful trathfuinesa, The biddfhg on thie pteture, as ‘well a8 on the last above mentioned, was quite lively for @ time, but t was finally knocked down at $2,000, A flower sketch, by Robie, of Bruscsels—one of that artist's best—$1,426, A scene on the ice, near Rot. terdam, by Diliens, of Brussels—cold, yet warm with ife—$i,125. There were in all some seventy other ictures sold, bringing prices ranging from 3100 to but none more than thor real merit deserved. NOVEMBER 21, 1868. CITY POLITICS. A. Oakey Hall Nominated for Mayer and BR. Lawrenee for Cerperation ‘The organization known Committee then resolved itself into @ nominating city convention the purpose of select candidates or the ‘emcee. of Mayor and in which votes were cast for John K and his nomination was made urtan! vention then adjourned till next Friday evening. Meeting of the Tammany Geueral Committee. The Tammany Genera! Committee met last even- ing at Tammany Hall for the purpose of fixing the days for the holding of the diferent nominating conventions. There was s large number present and much animated interest seemed to The ‘meeting was called to order by William M. Tweed, who stated the object for which were called Fopeenne. was proceeded with, and it was shortly decided to hold for making the several nominations as follows:—The Erieanriee to be -held to-night in the several pr merterenn yd cone Sa sontey evening, at eight o'clock, mmany Hall; trict and ward school conventions on night, and the assistant aldermanic conventions on Wednesday night. Nominations For Assistant Aldermen. The conventions of the radical republican organi- zation to nominate an Assistant Alderman in each of the Assembly districts were held last evening, pur- suant to the instructions of the General Committee, and the following nominations were made:— Jo iw, 8. Boyd. 17—Geo, W. C! jr. 10—Henry M. Williams. Dist, 2—Wm. Conroy. 1—Wm. Terhune. 9—James E. McVeany, 13—Samuel P, Lappin. 20—Henry ©. Perley. 15—Bagh Tar 21. ner, —Stephen Robe: James J. Carey was nominated for Assistant Alder- man by the Constitutional Unton Convention of the Fourteenth district. Nominations for School Commissioners. In accordance with the call of the Democratic Union General Committee, the conventions to nomi- nate a School Commissioner in each of the seven School districts were held last evening and the fol- lowing nominations were made: Dist. Dist, 1—Timothy Brennan. 5—Adjourned to Tuesday. 6—Adjourned to ‘hurs- 2—Wiison Smaii. 3—Adjouraed to Thurs- day next. beep lyse to Wednes- jay. day. 4—James A, Taylor. __ aa UNIVERSALISM. Meeting at Dr. Chapin’s Church iu Aid of St. Lawrence Unlversity—Addresses by Rev. Drs. Fisk, Fisher, Chapin and Others. ‘The friends of Universatism met in quasi conven- tion last evening at Dr. Chapin’s church, corner Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, to advocate the claims of the St. Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y., on the generosity of the Universalists of this.city. Mr. Horace Greeley was unanimousiy elected chair. man. In calling attention to the object of the meet- ing, he said that the Universalist Church could not be looked upon in the light of a sectarian church, but one of broad and true catholicity. Its principles tended to unity among all bodies of Christians and to the diffusion of certain great truths, ‘When intetlectual darkness had overspread the ctvil- ized w9rld these truths had been hidden out of sight, and they had been freely made known and commit- ted to the charge of Untversalists to be made a of the general creed of the Church, To this end all modern efforts tended, as well the invention of print- ing and in fact all the great Inventions which elevat- ed the general standard of human enlightenment. Every movement by which man was t to enter- tain @ better feeling for his fellow man was impelled aa spirit of these truths Universalists held. In this sense and view it was just and proper that every one should exert himself to extend the cies which were destined to props these truths, and an of these agencies was the St. Lawrence Univer- sity. The Rev. R. Fisk, Dr. Fisher and other gentlemen then spoke cencerning the prospects of the Univer- sity at Canton, which they said was devoted in great part to the theological education of young men who were preparing for the minist: the Universalist Churel It was, they said, established twelve years = had already sent forth sixty young men w disseminate Universalist doctrines. at tt wanted now was an endowment of at least $75,000. It needed fands for the establishment of a resi- dent profnesorship, an additional Daigo d yulld- and the means to erect ® new ing as a_ theological ment. It was also sadly in need of a library and new apparatus. In their opinion the university was ab- solutely necessary to the propagation of the Univer- saiist faith throughout the |: If it was not sup- ported as it should be Universalism would in all probability be confined to its present narrow limits, whereas if It were sustained and fostered the young men who were educated within its walla wor go into the world as 80 many aposties the faith which they all had at heart. The young men who applied for admission to the college were mostly of the lower or laboring clase, scarcely five or six of those already in it having had a collegiate edu- cation, and the work that devolved upon the professors in consequence was all the more irksome, To place the mstitntion ona firm basis an endowment of $500,000 would be re- quired, nor would this snm be considered very large when compared with the endowments of all the first class collegiate institutions in the iand. Colum- bia College spent $15,000 8 year in salaries in its ciassic department alone, and they felt confident that with one quarter of that amount in salaries St. Lawrence College could be carried on with success: ‘The institution had now two professors, and one more was needed, and the three combined, it was hoped, would be able to do as much Jabor as four professors do in other colleges. It was situated Ina | very fine part of the State, ana would andoubtediy, in lesa than five be second to no other edica- tional institotion fin the land. To co with sue- cess the progress materialism was making In certain arta of the world at present it was necessary to ave a highly educated clergy, and St. Lawrence College was the source from whien they were to spring, a8 far as the Universalist Church was con- cern Dr. Chapin then made a few remarks as w the claims the inatitution had on the Universalict munity, and closed with a strong appeal to the ge erosity of the audience. The Rev. Dr. Tomlinson then asked those who were willing to subscribe at once to declare their names, when Mr. Silas B. ig put bis name down for $5,000; C. P. Huntington, $1,000; A. McVay, 100; an unknown gentleman, $2,500; Mr. and Mrs, tee $100 each, in addition to $700 already subscribed. after the prayer by Rev. Day K. Lee the meeting adjourned. Liews LOTTRRY; OR, LIFR AND ITs Aims. ton, Remsen & Haffelfivger, Philadeiphia. ‘The author’s name ts not given to this novel; but we are assured it is not bya man, This 1# the fourth edition, and, therefore, shows that the book han found readers and a sale. This would be surprising if it were not known what a vast amount of wishy- waehy trash in novela the American pubile con- sumed. ‘Life's Lottery” is a simple American story of very commonplace people and events and without the least dramatic power in it, However, there i¢ Jess of false or morbid sentiment than in most of (1 novels of the day, and, consequentiy, it !* compara. tive.y harmless, This is about the highest praise that can be given to the work. HARLEM YACHT CLUB. ‘Most of the leading yacht owners of Harlem met Olax. on Thorsday night at Raynor's, Harlem Bridge, for | the purpose of forming an organization to be known asthe Harlem Yacht Club. There were twenty-six | gentiemen present, ten of whom own yachts, and there are to be six more added tothe feet, The mem. | bers at present are:—D. Beardley, Maurloe Camp Stephen Roberta, Joseph E. ing, David Fi Joun M. Mundeon, 0. H. Longatreet, Orson P. ay A. Wood, D. d, not, 0. W. Ridley, 0. B. Baesom, David Fil Nd, hen Van Noo John Hart, E. W. Gardner, Henry P. MoGowan, W O'Brien, Wim, 8 , John H. Holmes, Heary Mu: son, John Mitchell David Braasington. The following yachts are owned by the club:— ‘Three Statera, Wm. R. Lg og Long, Joseph E, Ebling, Seaman Raynor, Tie, Skip Jaok, Hatie, Wm. Seaman, The following members were elected officers for the ensuing year:—Commodore, Captain Charles H. Longstreet; Vice Commodore, David Fitygeraia; me btephen Van Nostrand; Secretary, David elds. NEW YORK STATE MILITARY. AGENCY. Govervon—I have the honor to lowing statement of business tr York State Military Agencies at Al Washington, D. O., during the mont ee bea coll a = Cog Le an 99,624; number jaime settled, 5 + ber of leters written, number of letters re celved, 2,894, 1 am, ver fully, your obedight servant, i A MERRITT, ; ter General tp charge. 4 AMUSEMENTS. Srapr Tararas—“HAMusr.”—Mr. Henaftons eared for the first time last night as Hamigt, = Many it may sound like exaggeration, but those whe ‘Witnessed his personation of the rather metaphysical character of Hailet at the Stadt thea- yesterday, will all admit thut, with the exception Of Edwin Booth, no better Hamlet tas been seen om ‘® New York stage for the last ten years or Ab first, in the interview with the Ghost, Mr. Hendrichs 4 uk thls te all formotten’t0, the monologue, ‘* , OF Not Spoken with such philusophical pensivencas impulse as to compe! an unwilling drown him with applause, The was & masterpicce of acting; excepting the first red as one of the be 3 THE PHILHARMONIC SOcIRTY.—If the concerta of the Philharmonic Society are as well attended as the rehearsals the directors will have every reason to be Satisfed with the amount of patronage bestowed see with the manner in which the performers itted themselves. The Pemeaime comprised Simphonte fantonque’ (two. parts), b periton dios! ana, 0 1» the overture to Gade’ amie toy - Musical and Theatrien! Notes. Fanny Janauschek made her last appeardnce in Cleveland last night as “Leah, the Forsaken.” Miss Janauschek's career in Cleveland has been one of A grand concert will be given at Steinway Hall to- night for the benefit of the family of the late Edmund Remack. Mile, Tostee, Mme, Lumley, Mr. Oscar Pfeiffer and other distinguished artists wil! assist. André Beckers, the popular baritone of the 'Phodére Francais and the comical Charles Martel in ‘Gene- vidve de Brabant,” has domesticated at 28 Amity atreet, where he is prepared to teach music and de- Mra S00 tt-Siddc kes hi peprant 0: lons makes her second a 08 this even! upon the American stage ne Lady Teazle tn ‘The School for Scandal,” at the Bostom Museum. Every seat in the house is already sold for the performance, even those in the gallery bringing '1_ 50 eac! Leotard, the flying trapezist, completely discusted with the appreciative American people after his two performances of fifteen minutes each in this city and his two similar exhibitions in the ‘‘Hub,"” is now flying as fast as steam will carry him, back to Bu- rope, where it is rumored he intends toremain. His managers lost $2,000 in two niguts on his perform- ances in this city. Bryant’s Minstrels are offering a splendid and attractive series of performances at their hall in Fourteenth street, and the season thus far has been highly successful. The capita! min- strel burlesque ‘La Somnambula,” is enjoyirg an excellent run and merits the ; favor which. has been accorded it, as it 13 one of the best mounted pieces of its kind ever presented by any organization tn the burnt cork line, Unsworth, Eugene, Dan and the other old favorites of years ago are ag popular vs ever, and as standard representa- tives of Ethiopic art are unexcelled, as they are to be ranked also among ita pioneers and most progres- sive delineatora, Two city theatres, Niblo'’s and the Bowery, are running the latest London sensation, ‘After Dark.!? The shi rivalry of the two establishments. as well as their sensation scenes in court, render comparisons for once apropos. At Nibio’s the piece has ali the aids of wnusnaly fine scenery, artistic stage-setting and a company of talented artists in divers lines of theatrical and show business, Inthe Bowery the stock company is relied on, and proves equai to the task. At the latter establishment the piece is presented in'all the ity possible in its interpretation. {) Is as rugged, tend even melodrama, exceedingly well acted. At Niblo’s it is too highly polished to attain sugh strength or naturalness. ‘It 1s, in short, piece of polite comedy, intensified in a degree by an infu- sion of certain melodramatic élements. The ma- obinery in both establishments is well arranged, but the “set” in the Bowery version of the railroad scene isin our opinion the better, and the running of the engine diagonally across the staze from right upper entrance to left second entrance exceeds the effect produced by the running from left to right at tie back as practised at Niblo’s. Between the two ver- sions we judge that Niblo's is throughout the more polished an heres for artistic work; but the Bowery drama is the more thrilling, melodramatic and intense in its effects. LECTURE BY JEEMS PIPES AT THE TRAVELLERS’ CLUB. ‘The library of the Travellers’ Club on Fifth avenue Was well filled last evening by an audience of ladies and gentlemen to listen to a lecture by Mr. Stepheu Maasett (Jeems Pipes), entitled “Sixty Minutes’ Chat about China and Japan.’ The lecturer, who some- what resembies General Banks, rattled over the stages of his journey from here to Yokohama vis Panama with delightful brevity of description and piquancy of style. He touched off the salient fea- ‘tures of Japanese character in a few words, paid the English, the “very extraordinary people, tae," an equivocal compliment or two, then set gall for China, landed at Hong mong nd took a run through the cities on the seaboard. ther liked Hong Kot peautiful scenery and all that sort of thing abou: fe, very exclusive English sociagy—so exclusive in fact il that no one with red hair, turned up nose, mouth more than two iuches wide or whose great grand- father sold soap or drank common be-awh, was ad- migsible thereto. Left there and went to Shanghae, saw an execution, which struck him as an im; e~ ment on the way such things are here, then dropped into Whampoa and took dinner by tn- | vitation with the heaviest Ohinese merchant in that ancient community. The biil of fare was very unique and original, comprising stewed dog, minced mouse, sharks’ fins, chopped oats, sugar candy, | roast cat, coffee, pipes and opium.’ The American | traveller felt more astonished than captivated om } perusing this carte, but could find nothing in it more enticing than the chopped oats and coffee. _ The lecturer concluded by expressing his convic- tion that the mission of Mr. Burlingame would de much towards knocking down the great Chinese wall of prejudice and unreasoning fear of foreignurs. Several recitations and a sentimental melody were given by Mr. Massett with excelient eifect, atter which (we audience went home. Lachine cana), Canada, is blocked up with snow. Navigation on the Erie Canal closes on December T An ice bridge is said to be formed at Yamaska, Canada, on the Lower St. Lawrence. Mrs, Scott-Siddons has beon made the recipient of a service of silver plate from her admirers in Bos- ton. ‘The Tennessee Logisiature yesterday eiected A. J. | Fletcher Secretary of State, and J. E. Reust Treas- urer. Complete oMcial returns from Georgia give the ~ ag for President 159,000. Seymour’s majority | is 46, . Thomas Gorman was arrested at New Have! Oonn., yesterday, charged with an attempt to fir his wife, He is thought to be rum-crazy, Acall has been signed by numerous clergymen and laymen for a New En: Tana Temperance Con- vention in Boston, to be hata December 2. . ‘The Grand Jury at New Haven yesterday found e tre bill against Stephen Abbott for the muruer of Mr. Bronson !n West Haven, Conn., last September. ‘Tne Boston and Albany Ratiroad depot in Warren, Masa., was broken into Thuraday night and the safe carried out of doors, but for some reason the burgiars failed to open it. Wilitam Henry Carswell, who was found guilty of the murder of Abbey B. Sanders, in the town of | Annsviile, N. Y., last April, was vesterday morning sentenced to be hat on Friday, January 8, 1860. An old man named Aaron Bliss, living in Monson, Mass., wae attacked in his house yesterday morning | by three men, knocked senseless and robbed of about afty dollars in cash and several hundred dollars im United States bonds, ANWUAL INSPECTION OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. The following general order was issued yeatorday | by Superintendent Rennedy:— GENERAL OR! ) Orrice Sy ttoee NDENT 0: No. 146. ROPOLITAN POLOE,? 1868. oe durtay Sotaoot ‘acit iF Sti + Nov. i Ipapection of the force will take i week, for which period the usual ond platson i af platoon) of the fells mone Third, venth, ‘ompkins square op 40: on Tyeeday Mth ft enth, El oie Ee ‘Bixteenth, Seven bh, Twontielh, Twenty: hb, Twenty-eight 1a) of the following com- juare on Wot oveloe’ Fourth, Dirte + Four Rigkteonth, Ni second, Twenty event neta, Tuirtg-second precincis a) of the followin, jreone Park on Friday, 27th 38th i | ' | | { jon under ad will embrace Joormen cumprie: hot excuse on it person is taepected in a eater, and in case of ne uF station house, belore and there deliver the same to (ne, atid wil} comduet the Inepeotion. Bae A, KENNEDY, Buperiatentons D. W. Duxe,