The New York Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1868, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, Dimmu. TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS FROM AIL PARTS OF THE WORLD. American Fenians Influencing the Irish Elections. ILL HEALTH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON. Count Balmaseda Commencing Active Operations in Cuba. Dispersal of Ogando’s Faction in St. Domingo. ‘The Insurrection in the Argentine Confederation Suppressed. ENGLAND. ‘The London Times on American Enterprise. LONDON, Nov. 30, 1868, The Times this morning comments with wonder on the rapid progress of the Pacific Railroad, It notes the extraordinary features of the road, com- mends the enterprise of the American people in over- ‘coming obstacles heretofore deemed insurmountable, and expiains the influence this great project will exercise on the commerce of the world. Earl Russell and the Workingmen’s Candi. dates. LONDON, Nov. 80, 1868, Earl Russell has written a letter expressing his re- gret at the defeat of Messrs. Howell and Odger and other candidates of the workingmen. IRELAND. American Fenians’ Influence on Irish Elece tious. DUBLIN, Nov, 80, 1868. The nomination of Mr. O’Connor for member of Parliament from Sligo county was seconded by Rev. Mr. Conway, @ Catholic priest, who in his speech on the occasion declared that the Fenians in America were stronger in members, organization and arma- ment than ever, and should the rights of Ircland be withheld they would act at once, and on landing all Ireland would join tiem, FRANCE. The Emperor Napolcon’s Health. Lonpon, Noy. 30, 1868, It ts credibly stated that the Emperor Napoleon Is suffering from au attack of diabetes; that he cannot give his fuil attention to business, and that the Em. press takes daily a larger share In the details of the ‘administration, relieving the Emperor of many of Ais burdens. Failing Health of John P. Hal Paris, Nov. 8 John P. Hale. the American Minister to Spain, is in this city consuliing physiciaus with regard to his Sailing heaith. BELGIUM. The Duke of Brabant Recovering. Bruss2.s, Noy, 30, 1868, The Duke of Brabant is recovering from his se- vere illness. ITALY. The Poet Longfellow on His Travels. GENOA, Nov. 30, 1868. Henry W. Longfellow is at Genoa, ROUMANIA, Change in the Roumanian Cabinet. Lonpon, Nov. 20, 1868, A despatch from Bucharest announces a change in the Roumanian Cabinet, brought about by Prussia insisting on the dispiacement of the war party. ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION. The Insurrection in Corrientes Suppressed. LONDON, Nov. 30, 1868, ‘News has been received from Buenos Ayres that the insurrection in the Argentine State of Corrientes nag been suppressed. 8T. BOMINGO. General Ogando Reported Wounded—Accounts from Government Sources—Santa Anna’s Havana, Nov. 30, 1898, Late advices from St. Domingo report all was quiet off the Haytien frontier. The rebel General Ogando was severely wounded in a recent skirmish, lonel He another rebel, was a prisoner and Per eebalteutdnese to be shot'at Aus” The govern- ment troops continued to pursue with great activity the bands of the Ogando faction and had any rebe! prisoners. ss % no were progressing quietly throughout the '. = Anna intended to proceed from Puerto Plata to the cay 5 Colonel Fabens and Mesers, O’Snilivan and Prime had arrived at 8c. Domingo from New York. e revival of trade at Puerto Plata had restored bile confidence throughout the republic, and Eopes wore é€ntertained of future peace and pros- verity. es CALIFORNIA, nT General Grant’s Majority in the State? $2,000,000 Bet on tho Election—Sailing of a Steamer with Treasure=The Fenian Brotherhood. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 1868, Grant's official majority in California ts 606, Owing to some informality in printing the name of Hoffman, one of the republican electors, it is said the Secre' of State refuses to certify his election, thus giving the (democrats an elector. She mates val te submitted to the Supreme Court, Some $2,000,000 in stakes Senens Epon the decision, the democrats claiming the bets drawn uniess the electoral vote ws yates for Grant gud Colfax, ce ip Sacramento sailed for Panama to- a yin gan in treasure, of which $150,000 are or = ‘and $212,000 for England. ‘The sixth annual convention of the Fenian Bro- therhood, of California, was iseld in this city last week. The State Centre congratulated the Brother- hood ies iy aod ee oroare Ry “ past ani ehcon rospect 1e future, Uotonel M. ©, Smith was elected Btate Centre for the ag 76. Wheat firm at $1 75 9 $1 80, NEW YORK. ~~ Outrage Upon a Caili—Arrest of the Perpe- trators=Narrow Escepe from Lynching. BINGHAMTON, Nov. 80, 1868, Two men named Hiram and Peter Hemon, were ar- rested on Sunday morning, at Owego, on @ charge tting an indecent as#ault, nuder the most } scavating # roumstanices, pol the person of Carrie Parce, a child tweive years of age, on Satur. day evening, on the Frio Ratiroaa, a few miles west of this city. There ts a doubt yet whether their vic- tim will live. It required mach effort of the officers to prevont the lynching of the prisoners. ‘They are in jail in this city, aud wisi be Wied here, The Ulster County Marder=A Case of Min~ taken Identity. Povankeersis, Nov. 20, 186%, There was much exeitement here early this even- ing over a despatch sent te Sheriff Kenworthy by ticket agent Hughon at Hudson River Railrond sta- tion, Milvon ferry, stating (hat Jeremtalt Smith, the Ulster connty murderer, was there and to come and arrest him, The Sherti, accompanied by Unlel of Police Bush, procesded fo the spot and twking the man in custody brought him to the jail {in this city. A brief doligauy then ensued wi on the prisoner ful ¥ proved itmselfto be John 0. Garrett, of Gre .e coule Vy, and was iusianlly discharged, CUBA. arn Spanish OM>int Version of the Battle at Villa del Cobre—The Loeses—Denth of General Marcano and Colonel Perez—Concentration of Government Troope—Depression of Busi- | nessHavaba Sugar Market. | appearance of snow. Havana, Nov. 80, 1868. The official account of the engagement between the troops and the revolutionists on the 24th inst. is a8 follows:— ‘The revolutionists attacked a small detachment of troops stationed in the town of Villa del Cobre. near Santiago, with their whole force, and succeeded in driving them from their position. The troops then took refnee in a church. ~ Information concerning the attack was sent to Santiago, and troops and volunteers were imme- diately forwarded to Cobre. This reinforcement suc- ceeded in surprising the revolution(sts and peaking the town, The revolutionists lost sixty-two killed an many w@unded. General Marcano, a Dominican, commanding the rebels, was killed and Colonel Perez severely wounded. The government lost three killed and ten wounded. Many dead bodies of revo- lusionists have since been found in ditches. Ail the small detachments of government troops have been called together to join the main army. Commerce in Havana is flat, the importers of foreign merchandise preferring to store the largest portion of their 1s and await the result of the in- snrrection; merchants are only trying to supply the demand for consumption. The sugar market is flat; offera have been made at 81; @ 835 reals per arrobe for No. 12 Dutch standard. Contracts for new new sugar have been made at 7 a 8% reals per arrobe. Foreigners Joining the Government Troops— Volunteers on the Move—Rebels at Hole auin—Count Balmasedn Takes the Field— Two Rebels of Prominence. Havana, Nov. 30, 1868. Many American, English, French and other foreign residents of this city have joined the volunteera now in active service and have left for the seat of war. Prominent citizens of Mexico here, and among them an ex-Minister of the late Emperor Maximilian, deny that any Mexicans are implicated in the rebel- lion 1m this island. Letters from Cubans and others residing in Mexico confirm this statement, The only foreigners who hold prominent positions among the revolutionists are Dominicans. All the Mexican refugees here seem to be quietly awaiting a change of government or the proclamation of a general am- nesty by President Juarez to return to their country Later accounts ofthe fight at Villa del Cobre in- crease the number of the rebel kilied. A battalion composed of volunteers, army veterans and colored militia will gail to-morrow for Gibara and the Northern coast. A battalion of volunteers has been raised in Matanzas and will immediately take the fleld for active service. The town of Holquin, defended by only twenty-five soldiers and ten citizens, was attacked by the rebels, 1,000 strong, and taken. The soldiers retired into the hospital, where they fortified themselves, and at the latest accounts still held out. Reinforcements have been sent them. The Count de Balmaseda has commenced opera- tions in the fleld. Up to the present time over 500 persons, either actual rebels or compromised in some way by the rebellion, have presented them- selves to Balmaseda and received pardon. Only two prominent citizens of Puerto Principe have joined the revolutionary party. One of them, the Marquis Santa Lucia, has gone to Nuevitas, and the other, Sefior Venveta, 18 at Moron. Both are in command of rebel bands and refuse to compromise or surrender, SOUTH CAROLINA. Message of the Governor=Favorable Con- dition of the Financea—Prosperity of the State—South Carelina Thoroughly Recon- structed. CHARLESTON, Nov. 30, 1868, Governor Scott to-day sent his message to the Legislature. He takes an encouraging view of the position of affairs in this State, and gives substantial reasons for his belief that no Stato of the Unton 1s more solyent and has a fairer prospect of meeting all her liabilities, The aggregate receipts of the State treasury for the six months ending October 31 were $435,573, and the expenditures for the same period $409,688, The Governor recommends that the donation of land made by the United States government be de- voted to the establishment of an educational institute in Charleston for instruction in the agricultural and mechanic arts and the higher branches of scientific and class'cal studies. He denounces all turbulence and lawlessness and strongly deprecates secret po- litical organizations. In concluding his message he 8 The general elections have passed and the political issues involved, which so fiercely agitated the country, having been determined - for a considerable peri it is deyoutly tc be hoped that t! community may indulgéd in a much needed respite from the passions and ex- citement to which it has so long been sub; , and that our le may be enabied to turn their atten- tion to the development and improvement of their material resources, which have been so sadly im- paired and neglected, It gives me much pleasure to state that assurances have been received, both pre- vious and subsequent to the election, from many of the most prominent men of the State, heretofore in active opposition to the government, of their regret at all the occurrences of the outrages and their de- testation for their authors, as well as of their deter- pond to s a pe hear to io constitution and laws, rel upon the peace: exercise of their rights’ at the batiot box to remedy whatover they may deem objectionable in them. This determination has exerted and cannot but ek o rt a favorable influence on the proaperit, ‘he State, ranquillizing ite Feople, stimulating tts industry and giving character and credit to its enter. rise. Recognizing with pleasure these evi- Roness of yet feeling, ana Wish. sins ady Salon ola, tras aj ni rel ie contin ations of my Tas meneage in favor of a part o lider icy on the Legislature in refer- uct the rpatoral of political disabilities. While upon the subjéut of ~ past differences I would take occasion to exes that national politics will occupy hereaft much less prominent posion in the oihce of the diate and it the minds of the people than heretofore. Poutical igsues hav n determined for four years at least, but little propriety in keeping Sp political agitation, NORTH CAROLINA. ‘ Legislative—Bill to Remove Disnbilities=The Stay Law-A New Tax Bill~Members Charged with Bribery. RALRian, Nov. 30, 1868, Upon a resolution submitied in the House of Re- preseritatives to-day by a colored member, that Con- gress be petitioned to remove ities im- ibe digai, ged by the Howard pusaduedt bots citizens of Rok Rtas & long and excited debate on- sued, ho SonséfVatives perticipating. A motion to indefinitely postpone was defeated by a large vote, 48 was also a subsequent motion to lay on the table. fhe résolution was finally referred to a committee for report after occupying the entire day. The car- pet-baggers and negroes principally opposed the resolution. A bill to abolish the present Stay law, in accord- nce with the recommendation of the Governor, was indenuitely Fg a! by a vote of 84to 21. The State Treasurer has prepared a new tax bill, in which he recommends that $1,400,000 be ratsed to defray the expenses of the State government and ere on debt for present fiscal year. in thé Senate resolutions were adopted to investi- gate the rumors of bribery and biackmall against @ number of members and others, Mr. Sweet, a republican Senator, sald he could Prove that bribery had been resorted to to accom- Plish the ytd of certain schemes. ‘The United States Court met to-day and the city is filled with visitors from all sections of the State. Among others are ex-Governors Gral |, Bragg, Worth aad ex-United States Senator Cilngman. OHIO. Whiskey Seizure at Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Nov. 30, 1868. Three hundred barre’s of whiskey at the Indiana- polis and Cincinnati depot were seized by United States Assessor Magroe this morning, the entire lot being found to be from #ix to fifteen per cent above roof degree marked on the gauger’a certificate. The penalty attached to the crime is the seizure of the articles, imprisonment and a fine of $200 on each barrel. ‘oO hundred barrels of this whiskey was from Hamiiton, Ohio, and the other 100 from Meta- mora, Ind. WEATHER REPORT. Weather Report at Midnight, Nov. 30, 19868. PLAISTRR CO Clear and cold; wind northwest. St. Jony, N. B.—Cloudy and cool. Boston.—Cloudy and cool. New llaven.—Cloudy and mild; appearance of snow. PHILADSELPHIA,—Clear and cold. BALTIMORE.—Ciear; thermometer 90, WastinoTon.—Clear and cold. Avavera, Ga.—Cleat; thermomerer 54, NEW ORLRANS,—Clear and very cold. I —Cieat and cold; thermometer 21, CHTOAG nowing hard; now au inch deep CLEVELAND.—Been suowing; now cloudy and mijd. Prrrapuna.—Olear and cold. BurraLo.—Snowwing at iptervala: thermometer 28, ALBANY. —Clon‘ly and mint; Wind uorti-aortheust; Oe ERT D 1 ae 7 58.—-TRL THE ULSTER COUNTY HORROR. Rumors Regarding the Escaped Murderer * of the Three Children—Tho Excite- - “*>eeEfopes of Smith’s Speedy ment Increagn, Capture, ~ aston, N2Vs 80, 1808. > afloat to-day in rela- “Mah Smith and his ~ the villagers ~h Smith, ~ugh- ‘There are many wild rumor. tion to the wife murderer, Jeren. three children, It is thought amon, here that the man reported as Jeremu fleeing from pursuers at the New Paltz and kv keepsle ferry, was a man othor than Smith, who ha. been tracked’ along the Delaware and Hudson canal since Friday night last. At different places he has stopped to eat and drink, in one place saying he was the murdered woman's father, and another that he 1s a detective. District Attorney Westbrook, of Ulster county, has no faith in the report that he 1s the murderer, He believes, however, as do others, that Smith has certainly gone West towards Owego. A despatch from W: rough to-night that ten days ago (November 20) Smith left the children at Clyde, Wayne county, and then went South him- self. There are many in search of the murderer, among them a shrewd detective of Ulster. A rumor has reached here that one of the children was found dead in the woods back of Newburg, but no cre- dence is placed upon the report. The people of Kingston upon the receipt of the above tel regarding the satety of the children exp the greatest gratification that they had not been mur- dered, and felt that the murderer had at least one humane trait. Ten minutes after this despatch was receivedjby the District Attorney and your reporter, who accompanied him to the telegraph office, seve- ral of the prominent citizens were pisoed in posses- sion of the important fact, and the news spread rapidly to the variousfhotels, and before an hour had elapsed fully one thousand poople were disct ie the matter, all feeling vratificd that there was but one murder upon the wretched man’s head. Although more than a fortnight has since the body of the murdered woman was found, and the inhabitants of this and surrounding counties have known most of thegfacts of the horrible atfair, the excitement seems to be upon the increase, and men, women and children an rsons who seldom care to discuss such a tragedy are commenting and indulging in speculations regarding the mur- derer’s apprehension and hopes of hig summary punishment. Notwithstanding the chase after Smith has been of the keenest character during the past week he has been successful in eluding all his pursuers, This seems incomprehensible from the fact that those who have known him ior many years do not remember one shrewd act of his life. At nine o’clock to-night the barrooms are filled with people, some resolving not to retire, expecting hourly to hear of Smith’s capture. So great is the feeling manifested that the District Attorney is nearly worn out with the arduous task of answering hundreds of questions put to him on every street corner by men, women and children of the village. TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS, Motion of Davis? Counsel to Quash the Tadict- ment—Arguments to be Heard on Tharsday. RICHMOND, Nov. 30, 1368. This morning in the United States Circuit Court, Robert Ould, counsel for Jeff Davis, made a motion to quash the indictment against Davis, on the ground that the fourteenth amendment prescribes a mode for punishing p articipation tn the rebellion, which is Ce as and no other punishment is pre- scribed. The prosecuting attorney moved to postpone the motion until the latter part of the term. Chief Justice Chase decided to hear the argument on the motion on Thursday. THE COLE-HISCOCK MURDER TRIAL. Evidence for the Defence Closed—Testimony for the Poople Resumed—The Letter of Gen- eral Colo to Mrs. Caylor. ALBANY, Nov, 30, 1868. In the Cole case to-day the testimony of J. E. Gould, as given on the previous trial, was read for the defence. The counsel for the defence announced that the testimony was closed on their part. Evidence to prove continuous acta of adultery be- tween Mrs. Cole and Mr. Hiscock having been ex- cluded by the Court, on the ground that the wit- nesses could not prove adultery in 1867, the prose- cution then introduced rebutting testimony. The testimony of Dr. James E. Pomfret, Surgeon General, as given on the former trial, was read. Hts opinion, from the symptoms described, was that the prisoner was not insane, The testimony of Drs. Masher, Swinburne and Gunn, given on tite former trial, were The testimony of John M. Batley, Assistant District Attorney, as to Mrs. Cuyler’s testimony before the Grand Jury, was read, Also that of Henry Smith, District At ey, relative to the testimony of both Mr. and Mrs, Cuyler before the Grand Jury. The object of this evidence was to show that the testi- mony of both these witnesses before the Grand Jury and spon the former trial of the case differed in es- sential particulars, Counsel for the prosecution then read in evidence tho panes. for publication left by the prisoner in the hands of Mra. Cuyler on the Tuesday preceding the homictde, as testified to by Mrs. Cuyler. ‘The rend was given with the direction to publish if she heard of afuss, as Hiscock’s friends might misrepresent matters. The following is the paper:— © Tlearn from undoubted evidence that L.. A. Hiscock has for- elbly endeavored to dishonor my wife in _m, room, ob- tatning opportunity thus to do through, professed frien taht fe for me. has olten since made her the subject of his scene attacks in my absence jo the army, thus impi- cating her somewhat in his guilt bas Ful and my o1 God bas been my help and I sec! brit he ahall abase himaelf to ber an: erable life of me. Thold her not entlre!y innocent, for al should have told of ie without fear of him: but he (a guilty outrageous treatment and persecution of her, for which he shall make ample apology to her and tome.’ Mary, I know fil the ctroumstances fully and it tg aa T told you, #0 do not . Cole un jus anything about Your alfoctionatecowla, GEORGE W. COLE, The testimony of J. H. Mann and James Manning, of Syracuse, was read. It described the prisoner's general sppearanoe as being not unusual, The test mony Phptomer. Wilt conductor of the train on which the prisoner and his wife came to Al read. It described prisoner's conduct emcee d nothing unugyal in Rep EeOrANOe, a as as ne Ei Testimony of the toifowing itnesses was then heard:—Défastus M. Olds, Henry L. — Allen Monroe, Harmon Van Buren, James F, Vi Dud. ley F. Philps, Willtam Gill Edward Drake, Joho F. Moschell, Dennis Driscoll, Henry A. Barnum, George L. Maynard, and H. Reisel. ‘The court then adjoureed. THE SAD BURNING CASUALTY AT SING SING. Faneral of the Victime—Immense Conceurse of Mourners. PouGHKEBPsIE, Nov. 30, 1968, ‘The news of the horrible fining of a mother ana two children at Sing Sing, put!ished in the Hsnatp this morning, is the general subject of convérsation along the Hndson to-day. This morning the wife and mother and the two children were p:aced in ee coMas, all located in one room, through which men, women and children with saddens looks many as they gazed upon th bodies —givit to uncontrollable grief. The bodies of |. lie and the babe are very badly |, while their faces are only slightly dis- HSwever, presents a ghastly spectacle, the mouth Gnd its surroundings being much charred, while the appearance of the face is terrible beyond de- seription. The funeral of the victims took place at three P. M. to-day from we! church, @ very affecting ser- mon being delivered by Rev. Mr. Buell. ‘The funeral service was attended an immense concourse of people, the deepest feeling bemg manifested. Inthe congregation were Drs. Fisher, Collins and Helms, who administered to the comfort of the suffers pre- vious to their death. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ‘There were thirty-four deaths tn Memphis, Tenn., during the past week. ‘The Ohio Dental Association will mect at Colam- bus to-day. ‘The United States steamer Saco arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday from Key West. ‘The residence of J. M. Robertson, at Chelsea, near Tenn., was destroyed by fire yesterday, Feces was $10,000; insurance $5,000. The ital and business of the First National Bank of Dorchester, Mags., have been merged in the Continental Bank of Boston. James English, who murdered James Hoban, a saloon kee) m Cleveland, oad last Septem! ‘] was convicted yesterday of murder in the secou: degree. J. Ingersoll and two other persons were drowned on Sunday near Port Ontario. They were Lg from a fishing expedition down the Iake in a si schooner, and it is supposed the vessel capsized. A German named _H. L. Brageman, of Portchester, Conn., while duck shooting on the Sound, Sunday, accidentally shot himself in the thigh and arm, from the effect of which he died yesterday morning. Oine; Leragh 9 a brakeman on the Providence and Worcester Railroad, was knocked from the train by a bridge and fell into the river, between Hi tone and iliville, Mass., yesterday morning. not recovered. . Smith, @ Boston produce dealer, asserted that he was waylatd and robbed of $1,600 while crossing Cambridge bridge Sunday night. It wae subsequently ascertained that he had secreted the money and then pretended to have heen robbed in order to make easy terms with lis creditors. A. MoNcMENT To CoLoNeL Ronsrr @. SHAW.—A yery suitabie memorial has been erected to tre late Colonel Kobert G. Shaw, who was killed in the aasanit on Fort Wagner at the head of his regiment, the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts infantry. Ut stands gite of Port Wagner, and ie gol asthe “Shaw Free School.’ ‘ihe land was purchased and the structure erected from a foud subscribed by the in Charleston, South Carolina, a few miles from the | sicge of Charleston, The hutiding is occupied by a flourishing school of nearly 900 pupila, with clghi or nitie terchera, unter the superviston of a new lng: land Soqiely.—Beston Journal, Nov. 23. colored troops Who were serving at the Ume ta the | WASHINGT O! PLS SIEET. rR ren o be captain: Liewtenant Commander hk, . ~4 Ww ie to be comm Commander Richa —* “kner has 1 ar Commander W. P. Bu. <M Bas been detae” jog from ordnance duty at the New York Navy ord and placed on waiting orders. Comman @#t Saip'; Ohan- Departure of General Grant | “er has been ordered to that thin, for Boston. Maen Rumored Amendments to the Alabaix? Claims Convention. A War Suit," Sainst Secretary Stan- ton quashed, wee Heavy Seizure of Goods by she ‘reasury Agent in New York. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 1883+ General Grant Eun Route for Boston. The quidnuncs of the capital appear generally to have come to the conclusion this evening that General Graut left for Boston this morn- ing. All the papers hero and several of your contemporaries announce@ a few days ago that he had already quitted home for the same destination. These accounts proved fallacious, but it is now asserted beyond doubt that the General was observed this morning popping into a carriago which was certainly attached to @ train bound for New York. He was accompanied by Generais Ba- deau and Comstock, and Mrs, Grant, whose inten- tion, it is stated, was to stop in Philadelphia and meet the General on his retura from Boston. Com- ing back he will stop a day in Providence and two days in New York. Settloment of the Alabama Claims. Among the rumors to-day about the Alabama claims is one to the effect that a batch of amend- ments agreed upon by President Johnson and his Cabinet has been sent over the ¢ able to our Minister in London, What these amendments are is as yet little better than matter of conjecture. It is sup- posed that one of them comprises an alteration of the sixth article, making a distinction in the man- her of adjusting the different claims. Our govern- ment is said to propose that the Alabama claims be decided by a majority of the commissioners, just the same as all other claims, It ts also said that Presi- dent Johnson objects to permitting any other than tue Alabama claims to be included in the con- vention. The Perpetual Session of Congress. There is a movement on foot for the repeal of the act providing for a perpetual session of Congress. ‘The act, it will be remembered, was passed January 22, 1867, and provides that in addition to the present regular time of the meeting of Congress there shall be a meeting of the Fortieth Congress of the United States and of each successive Congress thereafter at twelve o'clock M. onthe 4th day of March, the day on which the term begins for which the Congress is elected, thus, in effect, making the session of Congress con- tinuous the whole year round. When it was adopted it had a special object in view—namely, to watch Andrew Johnson, that terrible Executive oficer, leat during some interval of Congressional repose he might perpetrate some bold act that would upset re- construction and destroy the radical party. That danger having passed, lending radicals consider there is no longer any necessity for exhausting Vigilance and go in for a'littie rest hereafter. It ts Probable the act will be repealed this winter. Important Seizure of Smuggled Goods, Information has been received here that T. R. Toole, assistant special agent of the Treasury De- partment, seized in New York on Friday last 35,000 yards of fine Lyons silk, together with a large num- ber of French clocks. This is said to be the largest seizure ever made in the United States, The total value is estimated at $70,000. A Suit Against E. M. Stanton Ended. Today, in the Circuit Court, the case of John Nagiee, Jr., against E. M. Stanton was, on motion of E. L, Stanton, discontinued, the plaintiff to pay costs. Naglee owned a farm in Prince William county, Va., which was occupied for a time in 1865 by United States troops alleged to be under the orders of the defendant as Secretary of War, and he claimea damages for the driving away of the cattle and injury to the crops, ‘The Union Pacific Railrond. Nothing will be done by the President respecting the Union Pacific Railroad until he shall have re- ceived a report of its inspection. Settlement of Cases of Revenue Fraud. It is stated on good authority that the law officers of the government are of the opinion that the prac- tice so much in vogue by collectors of internat revenue, a8 well as by Commissioner Rollins him- self and many of his subordinates, of settling cases of revenue frauds by compromise is entirely illegal G i d, there is we Bat aS ae bord frauds or violations of the Revenue law the only officials below the President himself competent to agree to compromises are the ogg A of the ‘Treasury and the Attorney General. being the case, it is understood Commissioner Rollins will be notified that in future he must submit all such cases to Secretary M or Attorney General Evarts, It Is considered that this plan Will check a vast amount of corruption and fraud. ° iteration in the Mode of Appoint. ing Supervisors. ‘There is talk here of an intention of changing the Internal Revenue law 80 as to give the Senate the power of confirmation of the Supervisors. When the law was passed there were grave doubts as to the constitutionality of the section taking the appoint. power from the President and confinivg it en- tirely to the Secretary of the Treasury and Revenue Commis#ioner. It was urged that ail asppoint- ments should orignate with the President, the source of all executive authority under the constitution, Since the passage of the act this doubt has strengthened, and the working of the section between the cross purposes of McCulloch and Rollins has further directed the attention of Senators and Representatives to the necessity for a change, There is another reason also, and that is the immense power of patronage it would throw into the hands of Senators. The position of Supervisor is generally considered to be the “fattest job” at the disposal of the federal government, and therefore the political influence that attaches to ft is naturally sought for by the keen politicians. Reunion of the Army of the Ohio, The following circular to the officers of the Army of tho Ohio has been issued:— Arrangements have been made under the direc- tion of Lieutenant General Sherman for a social re- union of the oMicers of the Armies of the Tennessee, Cumberland, Ohio and Georgia, at Ch » Ih, onthe 15th and 16th of December. All the ariny and corps commanders and many other prominent officers are expected to be present, and the under- signed hopes to meet on that occasion @s many as possible of his former comrades in arma. J. M. SCHUFIELD, Major General. Paymasters to be Mustered Out. ‘The following named additional Paymasters in the United States Army, holding the rank of brevet lie tenant colonel, are mustered out of service, to take effect January 1, 1869:— Brown, D, H. McPhail, Frank Bridgman, owen. Tarney, J. W. Drew, David Taylor, N, A. Tucker, George W. Dyer, A. D. Robinson, Welling: ton Vrooman, George Trusdeil, Edwin L. Moore, The Dyer Court of Imquiry. The Dyer Court of Inquiry was engaged during the whole of to-day in the examination of Major T. 8. Lardiey, of the Ordnance corps, who was examined at length by Mr. Arrick, for the prosecution, to show the history of the various projectiles proposed co or adopted by the government, the witness being the compiler of the ordnauce manual and an eminent officer of his corps. ‘The clerk of the joint Cammittee on Ordnance, Mr. V. KE. Smalley, who had been directed by the court to produce various letters and other documents which had been put In possession of the mittee during lia investigation, replied tu writing, declining to furnish the papers, Promotions in the Navy+ ‘The following promotions in tho naval & have cen made, to date from Sept 2, 1768 Captain George B, Rawptis to be commodore; The Ole") id Defatcation. | TC Uaied States have eriered a sult agatnat B | B. Olmstead, late disbursing cterk’“*f the Post Omce Department, to recover $83,000, the a1 2°Nt of his defalcation. A criminal sult is also pending “lust him, that diMcult vole, and let it be satd that her finished acting was the result of the most refined and assidu- ‘Ous attention. Rosalind is a character that few. very few could attempt to portray with any degree of success, for it requires a versatility, a depth of teeling, & quick perception and a comprehensiveness that not many can display; and when it is announced that the Iady presented a vivid and truthful idea of the author's conception her gentus will be the more thoroughly understood, She was perfect in every scene in which she appeared, and whether in the brief retort to Duke Frederick when about to banish her, wherein she exhibited her splendid powers of tragedy, or in her wanderings in the forest, where, disguised as a shepherd, she greets Orlando, her varied accomplishments evoked foua Manifestations AMUSEMENtS. New York Ti S{T#—Last evening Mrs, Scott- Siddons made her aét “fon thé dramatic stage in this clty before a crowded, ,fashionable and intelll- gent audience, and never aid t."° American people sive @ warmer or more deservn,’* Welcome to a brilliant artist. It was not the recogin. 102 of an old favorite, or the Approving tokens of famh, pe ene, but the simultaneous appreciation of genfu. * = intellectual throng—the just acknowledgmen. * # sterling ability. Mrs. Scott-Syldons has made » impression which can never be effaced. AS Rosalind, in Shakspeare's comedy, “As You Like It,” she gained not only the ear but the heart of her audience by her exquisite impersonation of of applause. In some of the more sparkling por- tions of the dialogue she literally charmed Mine audience. By the aid of a most beautiful and graceful person, by the unsurpassed flexibilit: f her voice, silvery, distinct ol and melodious, the impassioned expressiveness of her face and perfect elocution she evoked.a sym- pathetic feeling among all, and unconstrained and involuntary applause thundered forth at frequent intervals, “Her delivery is admirable, never over measured. She throws a hundred tones into as many words, and that without affectation. She was arch, vivacious, humorous, satirical, witty and pen- etrating when the parts required. Above all, the flexibility of her voice was remarkable, pro- ducing ‘the most dulcet sweetness and dis- playing the richest compass and_ perfectly enrapturing her hearers by her gallantry, refinement and taste. Unquestionably Rosalind had never a better representative, It was a rare treat to witness the heroine of an exquisite comedy, seldom presented by one of the most Secompllahed artists of the day. As a reader Mrs, Scott-Siddons proved her talent; as an actress she has demonstrated ner genius, It 18 Indeed difficult to speak too highly of her attain- menis, With all the grace and personal charms {hat can adorn a woman she possesses an instinct for the beautiful, an instinct that harmonizes with all the at- tributes that make an artist perfect. Her gesticulation Was natural and easy, while her assumed buoyancy showed the variety of her great capabilities. Never was actress more true to @ great conception, and her debut ts with pleasure recorded an unqualified triumph. It was only the natural and inevitable re- sult of an intellect endowed with great capacities and developed by intelligent tuition and assiduous toll. Mrs, Scott-Siddons has evidentiv studied ina good school, and, following in the footsteps of her great predecessor, she will yet revolve in the histri- onic firmament a star of no ordinary magnituce or brilltancy. “As You Like It? was well placed upon the stage Jast night, Orlando found a competent representative in Mr. J. K. Mortimer, Jacques in Mr. Mason. the banished duke in Mr. H. D. Harkins and Touchstone an excellent one in Mr. Davidge. As Cella Miss Blanche Gray was decidedly good, while the other characters were likewise well sustained. Altogether the production was most cor- dlally received, the centre of attraction having amazed the audience by her magnificent interpreta- tion of the part. As Juliet we are inclined to believe that Mrs. tt-Siddons will, if it be possible, even excel her delineation last ni for there wiil be more varied scope for the exhibition of her refined ‘and well cultured talents. Pike's OPERA Housk.—Pike'’s Opera House was crowded last night with delighted spectators of General Bateman’s latest military movement—the sudden ana successful concentration of both wings of his operatic army upon asingle evening. Not only were the choruses of both troupes united, but Mile. Tostée appeared, as she only could appear, in the charming one act opera bouge of “Lischen and Fritzchen,” while M. Duchesne and M. Aujac shared with Mile. Irma the honors always bestowed on the first, second and fourth acts of “Barbe Bleue.” The representation of “Lischen and Fritachen’ re- stored the gloss of novelty which opéra bouge was beginning to lose, In this slight but amusing story of two Alsatian peasants a sister (Mile. Tostée) and a brother (M. Dardignac), who meet by accident on their way home after long wanderings and disappointments, chat together in thelr provincial patois, then quarrel and are recon- ctled, to be mutually mystified until Fritzche: is astounded to learn that Lischen 1s his alster, or at astol least the Lischen he has always regarded ‘as his sister; at length by the discovery of @ letter tn her satohel he finds to her amazement and to his joj that she is his cousin, whom he may love and A both set off in high spirits for Alsatia. If there a lide too much conversation in this operetta for not yerged in the Alsatian dialect (which ‘was admirably tmaltated), its music, although partly ved old german songs, 88 Ty were based on of sparkling style. h’s most to Cet Se a8 to the exquisite represeatation of “ Bleue.” We need only say that Mile. Irma as Boulotte “i Ss yy at M. viyacioys as ust Bus Waa Reartt welcomed and that M. Aujac ful “energized his functions,” as Ri Rush used tosay, in role of Blue Beard, e fenbach's FcR uae gah ees Biue Beard’s six or seven wi omy ne Ry old- fesnionea legend put to death, and wé must also re- iterate OU? opinion that M. Francis as the Roi Bobéche ig oné of the very best ‘old men” who ever figured on Say stage. Nor can we fail to add that in the new pas yar in the pretty ballet of the fourth act, Mile. de Rosa surpassed even the mar- vellous flexibility, grace and power which she has hitherto exhibited, STapT THRaTRE.—Last evening Madame Auguste Baerndorf took her benefit at this theatre and selected for the occasion Schiller’s dramatization of the well known historical romance ‘Joan d’Arc, the Maid of Orleans,” herself appearing as Joan, the heroine ot the drama. The character is one where youthful innocence, womanly piety and heroic inspiration are 80 mingled toget! ‘and so closely interwoven as to _ it = y the ee eee f.J Toone mn the wi ing like @ truthful- ness. And itMadame ven Baerndort has failed to impcess the audience with all the characteristics the great poet has concentrated in the ‘Maid of Orleans," whe may console herself with the thought that man; actrosses before ber have met with the same ili success. BowsRY THEATRE.—A new sensation three-act sawmill drama by Daly was produced at this house for the first time last night. It was entitled the “Red Scarf; or, Scenes in Aroostook." For the matter of locality it might as well be anywhere else os in Aroostook, and as to the scarf, it was not haif as im- portant a character as the big saw. It is hardiy ‘worth while attempting to recount the plot, for there is jy none &@ very commonplace story Janne’ introduce the saw, which is the grand climax which the eer, waits with anxiona ‘The dialogue is ineffabiy insipid and full of petitions. There fs not a point above the ordinary melo-dramatic order to be detected from beginnmg to end, But the play was received — with éclat. The house was ‘Was very crowded, and in the upper regions rather holsterous. Miss Sallie Partington was the heroine, and did the little that fell to her lot very well, Mar- den as the heroic lover, and Seabert as the villainous Miller who owns the saw which does not cut his rival into slices, jnet because May Hatuliton gets her hand on the lever inthe vick of time, both played their parts very fairly, but we — that they will be better up in their parts t Drake made a pretty passable New Engl and Mra. Uoluies an excellent New England “oracle.” As for Mr. Chiford aa Ike, he certainly can roar more inharmoniously than any actor on the stage, and 43 mauy absurd, and not always very decorous, os ever brought down a gallery, and he di rin it at value for its money. i evidently gave A historical Irish drama in three more acta, atyled “O'Neal the Great,” com- pleted the bill at the Bowery. BRoADway TugaTrs.—“Ireland Ae Tt Was," was the attraction at the Broadway last night. The plece hax some merits, but “Ireland As It Was’ | would after all be avery dull affair were Mr. and | Mrs, Barney Williams absent from it, Mrs, Williams | as Judy O'Trot and Mr. Williams as Ragged Pat wore worthy of thomselves, which means that they 2) would sugeos =|} wot squander were inimilable, The Donnybrook jig as per- formed by them over five hundred times in | England, Scotland, Ireland and tn different parts | | of America is quite refreshing in tals Prange fied age. The audience evidently preferred the | Donnybrook jig to the can-cau. "The subordiate | parts of the e were on the whole well fl 1 though mere e room for itupre Bquarier ie wy such vefank, Vesa | shakipE with lis wou Ode “onneetieut ¢ igured out wi t Ssurtship,” in whic ‘Our Jommina,” was r roars of laughte: } Managemen! the Uroadwywa | gotton by the play-going pubiic Tony Pasror’s Oreka Hovse.—The programme last evening was one of the most attractive evar prepared for the patrons of this popular place of en. fertainment, and the manner in which the bill was filet nehas to give entire satisfaction to a large anda ‘inating audiences composed of the b po sone ne ea aeleehornenn “408 SPinwiwy suo ; had hes ae oi farce, was hugely relished by the juvenilo portion of the audience. Ti ¢ tounding pevOrmances of Mr. ‘Haren aa Wrondorfal hin nay,"" WhO was discovered dispori- ng himself in a ‘mammort glass tank of real Wa.et,"” were almost paintnt to witness, and gy relief perienced by sympathetic épectators when the amphibtous prodigy eame up to blow at the conclusion of his sub-aqueous goinhols, The teat entertainment coieluded with a new: 1 esque entitted “Ixion inthe Bowery, or Man at tie Wiee!,? : the New Maaieal and Theatrical Notes. Forrost commences an engagement at the Boston theatre on Monday next, Ole Bullat Louisville on Thursday and at Cincia- nati on Saturday, Over 4,000 persons visited Nibio's on Thanksgiving matinée and evening, tho receipts amounting “ormons boast threo theatres comparing with many throughout the States, n Rrothera appear to-ni; at Lafayette, vnied by Pfau. ‘ay’ 3 announced for production in <t Monday. favorably’y ‘The F Ind,, accomp, seWolves at & Seppo, ‘e given’ at the Tabernacle, Jersey ‘Xt, at which Madame Gazvani Gi Suny Remptoa,': Miss Fannle Stockton, Mar Sandon ion, Frederic Steing and other eminen tists wiltappear. TH® ORY GODS PAL (GE OF THE METROPOLIS. Opening \ vf the Additivm to A. T. Stewart's Up Tow.” Store. The exten. sive new buildii'g erected as an addttion to Mr. A. 1. Stewart's up town store, corner of Tenth street ; Wd Broadway, was yesterday, for tho first.time, thro ‘Wn open to the public, and during the entire day { he rush of the curions of hotit sexes to'the “palace”. vas immense. From the moment the doors were unloc! ‘ed private carriages began to assem- ble in large numb ers in the by streets adjoining the building, each addi ‘ng its chattering quota of ladies to swell-the throng ot ' people who had defore the ar- rival of the carriage ® pedestrianized their way from their homes into the | Store, just to sce how things looked. Asamatter Of course, the crowd was not altogether aristocratic, » 8nd many hundreds of per- sons who lad never en, foyed a sight of the building other than from the st, Teets selze'l the opportanity offered by the “openin; 1? to worm their way ince every nook and corner w ‘here @ good view of the in- terior could be had. By the addition of then €W building the dimension of the whole estabilshmen *a3 been increased to +19 feet in length by 200in'w ‘ath. The principal, and decidedly the most attrac tive, feature of the new structure 18 the rotunda, w ‘hich 13 100 feet in heist and supported by sixty iron columns, each weighing. from eight to eleven tons, tncluding the basement the building is eight stories in height, each story cov. ering ap area of two acres. F fom the first floor four wide staircases, which take. ‘p 4 space of 169 fet, Toad to the upper stories. ‘The ‘rst. second and third floors are to be devoted to the ' Purposes of sales- rooms, and the other floors to the manufacturiy, departments, The dome is ent Tely covered wit! frosted giass, ‘Ihe inner and ou teF lines of the ro- tunda are used for the silk depai ‘tment and the va- rious business oftices, while thecen Wwe ts devoted ex. clusiveiy to the sale of gloves. Th | Ves‘tbule of the dome, or rather the space of fifty by Seventy-five fect which surrounds the centre of the roi ‘anda, is left en- tirely open, as asort of promenade for the custom- ers in going from one department to a nother, ‘The first floor is devoted to gener. ¥ dress goods, and the rear part of the same story ' to domestic ods; the second goor (the walls Of which in course of time are to be entirely border: *d with larve mirrors) to cloaks and shawls andu h 9!stery, and the third to carpets. The number of ¢ ‘Uployés im the building is 1,200, 600 being m the re, Wil depart- m ts. ‘The coup d’eit of the interior of the buil ding yes- terday from one of the upper stories 1 Tesented quite an enchanting sight. On all sides of the rotunda the richly ornamented columns wer. ? set oi in their clear whiteness by the briliiant colors’ of the rich goods on the second and third floors, while tke animated scene formed by the hundreds of lacy customers, in their dresses of many hues, mowing about from counter to counter on the first floor as the clerks vainly attempted to attend om each inmpa- tient one at the same time, added to the general at- tractivenesa of the whole interior. The ladies who visited the establishment ap- parently did so more for the sake of criticising the efforts of the architect than of adding a few dollars to the abundant competency of the proprivtor. Of course food ere sold in the usual way Guring the day, and the remployéa had as much as they could do to attend to the wants of every would-be urchaser; but for all that, the ladies, between the ring of a cheap muslin and the packing up of # costly silk, often found time to iter them half to death with questions about the dome, the sta'rways: and the chandeliers that are lighted hy electricity. All the fitiings of the interior are beautiful and har- monious, but can only be fully appreciaved by a per- sonal visit, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘The steamship Arizona will sail from this port om Tuesday for Aspinwall. ‘The matls for Central America and the South Pacific will close at half-past ten o'clock in tho morning. The New Yore HeRatp—Fiition for the Pacific will be ready at half-past nine in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. 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