The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1868, Page 7

THLEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Terrible Disaster on the Ohio River. COLLISION BETWEEN TWO STEAMBOATS, Both Boats Fired and Totally Destroyed. SEVENTY OR EIGHTY LIVES LOST. Formation of the New British Ministry. ‘SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN PARIS. Commercial Panic in the French Capital. Death of Monagas, President of Venezuela. ENGLAND. The New British Ministry. Lonpon, Dec. 5, 1868, Dr. Lyon Playfair, the liberal candidate, has been “eleoted to the new House of Commons for the Edin- burg and St. Andrews Universities, over Mr. Swin- ‘ton, conservative. The Times this morning says the new Ministry will be complete this afternoon, and _ be- Meves the following have already been settled upon:—Earl Kussell to have a seat without a portfolio; the Earl of Clarendon to be appointed Secretary of State for the Foreign Department; Right Hon. Robert Lowe, late member of Parliament for Calne, to be Chancellor of the Exchequer; Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, member of Par- Mament for Oxford City, to be Secretary of State for War; John Bright, member of Parliament from Birmingham, to be Secretary of State for India and President of the Council of India; Henry Woods to be Lord High Chancellor; John Duke Coleridge, member of Parligment for Exeter, to be Solicitor General; Fortescue to be Ohief Secretary for Ireland; Hugh Culling Eardley ‘Ohilders, member of Parliament for Pontefract, to be First Lord of the Admiralty. Reported Declination of John Bright of the Secretaryship for India. Lonpon, Dec. 5—Evening. It is reported that John Bright has peremptorily declined the offer of the Secretaryship of State for India and insisted on the appointment of the Earl of Kimberly as the Foreign Secretary in the place of the Earl of Clarendon. It is believed that his wish in this connection will be acceded to. The full list of Ministers will be completed on Monday. Ramors Concerning the Formation of the New Cabinet. Lonpon, Dec. 5, 1868. Ministerial rumors are inconclusive. It is under- ‘stood thatsColeridge declines to hold office under Collier. Palmer is also excluded by his anti-dises- tablishment views. Mr. Moncrieff, liberal, has been elected to Parlia- ment for Edinburg University. England and America—The Times on the Alabama Claims. Lonpon, Dec. 5, 1868. The Times, in an article to-day on the Alabama Claims, argues against the government yielding to the new demand of Mr. Seward, that the question of international law be submitted to the commission. “The Times says that the American commissioners will come committed against England, and claims that by national law the British commissioners will be driven to the opposite view. The Times regrets that Lord Stanley has been robbed of the glory of the settioment of these international differences, ‘bus is certain that Lord Clarendon, or whoever the new Foreign Secretary may be, will pursue the same poltcy. FRANCE. Panic in London—Rumers of a Riot in Paris. Lonpon, Dec. 5—2:30 P. M. There are vague rumors afloat in this city of a gene- Tal seizure of newspapers and conflicts between the troops and mobs at Paris, ‘These rumors, though not confirmed, have caused & panic in commercial circles in this city. ‘The Reports About the Emperor Ngpoleon’s Death Incorrect. Lonpon, Dec. 6—Midnight. ‘Telegrams from the New York Associated Press announcing uneasiness in America on the reported killing of Napoleon were received here to-day. The ‘Tumor was entirely without foundation. The Em- \peror is not dead or even tl. The Sublime Porte and Greece. Panis, Dec. 5, 1863, ‘The panic in commercial centres here was occa- sioned by the rumors of the Sublime Porte’s decisive ultimatum to Greece. BELGIUM. Loss of an American Ship. Lonvoy, Dec. 5, 1963. Intelligence has been received here that the American ship Webster, laden with petroleum, has been totally lost at Antwerp. No particulars. AUSTRIA. Baron Beust Made a Count. ViENNA, Dec. 5, 1868. The Emperor Francis Joseph has made Baron + Beust, the Prime Minister, a Count, as an acknow- -ledgement of his valuable services. <= HAYTI. Salnave’s Party Defeated With Heavy Loss at Jacmel—They Are Forced to Retreat— Engiand and France to Enforce Their Rights _ Against Salnive—Salnave’s Out. HAVANA, Dec. 5, 1868, The following intelligence has been received from Haytt: Soxar'e pickets attacked the town of Jacmel on the 19th ult., but were repulsed with a loss of 500 men killed, including General Geronimo, The re mainder of the force retreated to the interior. Salnave had captured an English schooner, laden ‘with coffee, and refused to deliver her over, Tho English Consul has sent to Jamaica for a war vessel. n Consul had also sent for ships of war to emo safiafartion for the destruction of the Con- ‘remie. bg ty had detained the British mati steamer Ja- ee Sstnees continued brisk. Heavy rains were pre- vailing and a large sugar crop was expected, ST. DOMINGO. A Rising Against Baez. HAVANA, De Advices from St, Domingo state tha quiet. , 1868, all was ‘There was a reported uprising on the Haytion | Indians have commenced frontier against Baez, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. TERRIBLE DISASTER. Collision Between Two Steambeats on the Ohio River—Both Boats Fired and Te- tally Destroyed—Seventy er Eighty Lives Lost. Mapison, Ind., Dec. 5, 1868. A terrible accident occurred on the Ohio river last night, about half-past eleven o'clock. The magnifi- cent steamers United States (descending) and the America (ascending) collided at Ray’s Landing, about two miles above Warsaw on the Indiana side. "The United States had @ quantity of petroleum on her deck, The America struck the United States on the right hand side, forward of the steps, cutting into her a considerable distance and sinking her to her main deck in about two minutes. A fire communi- cated im some way to the petroleum and as s00n as the boats collided they were in flames. It is sad that some mistake was made in the sig- nals of the America. She blew her whistle twice, which the pilot on the United States apparently did not hear. The America again signalled by two blasts of the whistle, which the United States an- swered; but it was too late. ‘The excitement was terrible, and it is supposed that seventy-five or eighty people were lost. Sev- eral citizens, three of whom are Steele Bright, Lewis Vance and’0. B, Sappington, of Madison, are among the missing. The receiving clerk, James Johns, of the United States, is also missing. It is estimated that thirty-three women, who were Passengers on the United States, were lost. W. C. Taylor, clerk of the America, after securing the books, register and valuables, went ‘through the the cabin kicking in the doors of the staterooms. Because of this precaution and cool intrepidity of Mr. Taylor there were no lives lost on the America. Mr. Inskop anda iady jumped from the United States to the deck of the America, a distance of fif- teen feet, and-were saved, The survivors of the terrible accident unite in praise of the management of the America after the collision. Not thirty seconds elapsed after the boats collided before the United States was a mass of flames from stem to stern, The America might have been saved had she not attempted to rescue the passengers on the United States. Those who were saved owe their lives to the coolness and courage of the officers and crew of the America. The pilot stood at his post ‘until the pilot house was burning around him, He then left to avoid suffocation. The destruction of these fine and costly steamers, resulting in such a terrible loss of life, and the fears for the fate ot those who are missing, have cast a gloom over the entire community. MEXICO. Ex-I[mperialists and Congress—An Old Woman Story—The Rains that Followed—The Earth- quakes—Their Terrible Effect im the State of Tabasco—The Dry River Overflowed— Coinage. Havana, Dec. 5, 1868, Intelligence Igtely fecelved from Mexico statas that active measures have been falen by the Nattonal Congress for the ejection of all fasctiggaries who served under the late Emperor Maximilian. A woman lately died in the city of Puebla at the advanced age of 150 years. The overflow on thé Rio Seco had caused the river to return to its ancient bed. The towns of Comal- calco and Paraiso were entirely destroyed and the towns of Cfirdenas and Cunduacan ‘had suffered greatly. The warehouses in San Juan Baptista were under water and boats were navigating the streets, ‘The prosperity of the towns has been greatly im- aired. 3 The coinage of the new national specie had been commenced in San Luis Potosi. The inhabitants of the State of Nueva Leon were again inarms. Tulan- cingo had been attacked and two soldiers killed, Earthquakes continued in Iturbide. The Meteoric Shower on the Pacific Coast The Export of Ores—Irregularity of the Mails. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 1868. Advices from Mazatlan to November 27 have been received. The commercial news ts unimportant. The meteoric display of November 14 was unu- sually brilliant, A Mazatlan correspondent says that a little before one o'clock there appeared a transparent haziness in the heavens, forming an immense band with a soft shade on either edge. The intelligence of the passage of the law by Con- gress allowing the free exportation of ores was re- celved with great satisfaction in Mazatlan and other Places along the coast. The English war steamer Pylades arrived at Ma- zatlan on the 17th ult. from Acapulco, Considerable complaint is made in regard to the irregularity of the mails, and the steamship company is strongly censured. VENEZUELA. Death of President Monagas—General Palgar Succeeds General Sutherland in the State of Zulia. Havana, Dec. 5, 1368. We have advices from Venezuela to November 25. The President, General José Tadeo Monagas, died November 18, It was feared that his death would give occasion for another revolution. General Sutherland, of Zulia, with a few follow- ers, has gone to the island of Curacgoa. General Pul- gar replaces him in command under the new gov- ernment. The peace of the republic remains undisturbed, Sugar Market—Exchange Quotations—Marine Intelligence. Havana, Dec. 4, 1868, Sugar—Offers have been made at 83 a 8% reals per arrobe for No. 12 Dutch standard, No sales re- ported. Exchange is advancing; on London, 15 a 16 per cent premium; on the United States, long sight, cur- rency, 324; @ 31% per cent discount; on the United States, short sight, currency, 30% @ 295, per cent dis- count. The steamship Santiago de Cuba, from New York ‘28th ult., arrived here to-day. Arrests for Sending Arms into Interior— A Caution to Sugar Merchants. Havana, Dec. 5, 1863. General arresta have lately been made for attempts to ship arms into the interior, which were intended to be used by the insurrectionists, The steamer Lavacca satled to-day for Key West. She carries various sensational telegrams, pervert- ing and exaggeratihg facts which are intended for publication in the New York journals, the object of which is to cause an excitement in the New York sugar market on Monday. THE NEW DOMINION. Tho Motion for a New Trinl in the Case of the Murderer of D’Arcy McGeeMarine Disaster. TORONTO, Dec. 5, 1968. The argument on assignment of errors in the case of the Crown against Whelan was heard before the Court of Queen's Bench, in Osgoode Hall, yesterday, Judges Richardson, Morrison and Adam Wilson pre- siding. Hon. J. H. Cameron, of counsel for the pris- oner, contended that there was no commission for the General Session of Oyer and Terminer to be held by Chief Justice Richards; that no jury process was awarded or could be awarded, and that the chal- lenge of Jonathan Sparks was improperly allowed. The counsel for the Crown replied that Whelan was not entitled to the challenge, and further that his challenge was exhausted. Judgment will be deliv- ered on the 21st inst, Whelan, the Fenian culprit, will not be executed on the 10th prox., as sentenced by Chief Justice Richards at Ottawa. The proceedings in the writ of error act tay on the sentence, so a respite is not req If judgment is rendered against the prisoner he will be remanded to Ottawa and suffer the penalty of the law to be fixed by the judgos. ‘The schooner Jane Ann Marsh went ashore on the island last night and is @ complete wreck. The crew spent the night in the Tieng, and were rea- cued by the isiand fishermen to- NEBRASKA. | Damage to the Railroad Bridge at Omaha— Indian Depredations in Colorado. CHICago, Dec. 5, 1863. A iater despatch from Omaha says that the raiiroad bridge over the Missouri at that point haa not been swept away, but only badly damaged, Its expected to be repaired by Monday. A telegram from St. George, 950 miles south from Sait Lake City, reports that the Navajo depredations on the They had aiready ried of @ large number of horses. The citiz aided by friendly Indians, pursed them, recaptured twenty borses aud kilied two Navajoes, Rio Virgen, In Colorado. CALIFORNIA. Departure of the Panama Stenmor—Marketo— Financial. San Francisco, Dec. 5, 1368. ‘The steamer Montana sailed for Panama to-day, with $82,000 in treasure, $67,000 of which is tor New York, Flour quiet; sales at $4 75 a $575. Wheat very quiet at $1 75a $1 80. Legal tenders, BX. Mini ha, $38; mene, Se ; Bulion, $19: Cholla Siar mild 37 Toin! A , ; Confidence, 3 wn Fol $48; Empire Mill, $115; Gould & dariy , $103; Hale Koroross, $69; $109; Seater. a ou. H rman, V ; Sierra $16) Yellow Jacket, $1,400.87 | GEORGIA. Delay in Casting the Electoral Vote. ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 183. The electors of the State of Georgia did not and cast the yote of the State on the firat Weinea- day, as they intended, because of the following lan- guage in the commission issued by the Govermpr:— “You are therefore es to attend at the capital in Atlanta on the first Monday in December on ane ines the vote of the State of fecrais for President Vice Prosic day following, at twelve o’clock noon.” Morday, ident of the United States on the Ws the 7th, being the first Monday in December the Secon will therefore cast their vote on Wednesday VIRGINIA. Filling of Vacant State Offices—Payment of Interest on the State Debt—The Jef Bavis Case. RICHMOND, Dec. 5, 1168. It is understood to-day that it is the intention of General Stoneman to proceed at once to apply the fourteenth amendment in filling the offices of derks of the courts and the commonwealth attorneys in the State. A list of persons who are eligible is teing prepared by the civil authorities, It is officially stated that the July interest on the State debt—two perecent—will be paid January 1. In the United States Circuit Court this moming the Chief Justice gave the certificate of a division of opinion on the motion to quash the Davisindict- ment. The case of Davis in this court was then con- tinued until the May term, tn order that the motion to uash may be decided in the Supreme Court before the case is called again here. e Court directed a renewal of the bail bond of the prisoner to bemade. DELAWARE. A Relic of Barbarism—Punishment of Crimi- nals in Delaware. NEWCastLr, Dec. 5, B68. Joseph Siuhy, convicted of arson and laweny, stood in the pillory here one hour this morning, and subsequently received thirty lashes. He was then sent back to jail for five years. Jonathan Graves, for larceny, stood in the pillory one hour. He sub- sequently recetved twenty lashes and was sent back to jail for six months. Geo! Harris, received twenty lashes for a larceny of ive dollars, and .was sent back to jai. The drowd was not as large as wsual on account of the rainy weather. TENNESSEE. Reported Butning of d Steamer—A Colored Murderer Sentenced. Mempais, Dec. 5, 1868, It is reported here that the steamer Richmond was burned yesterday evening above Napoleon. There is no confirmation of the report further than she had not passed Helena at nine o'clock, although due at six o’clock this morning. The trouble between Heizer and the detectives in regard ¢o the reward for the capture of Marsh has been compromised by paying to the Memphis detec- tives $4,000 and the New York detectives $1,000. a has obtained the bonds and left for New 01 Henry Jones, a colored man, has been sentenced to thirteen years in the Penitentiary by the Orimi- nal Court for the killing of Captain Perry, of the police force, some months since. An application has been made for a new trial. PENNSYLVANIA. The Philadelphin Contested Election Case— Revenue Officer Convicted of Fraud. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5, 1868. In the court of Common Pleas to-day two judges gave their opinions denying the motion to quash the petitions of Tyndale, late republican candidate for Mayor, and others in the election contest. Judge Ludlow dissented, and it is supposed the court will now order testimony to be taken. The jury in the case of George W. Alexander, as- seasor of internal revenue for Reading district, Pa., rendered a verdict of guilty of aiding che removal of whiskey to defraud the revenue. MASSACHUSETTS The Trin! of Andrews. PrymoutH, Dec. 5, 1868. The trial of Andrews for the murder of Holmes was resumed to-day. The cluef point of the defence was in regard to his insanity, evidence being intro- duced to show thatthe prisoner's mother was in. sane and that prisoner had manifested symptoms of @ like disease. Beliah T. Austin, a resident of Plymouth, testified that he knew the prisoner's mother. She was in- sane when the prisoner was born. He has known the er for eighteen years, and had seen him occasionally manifest symptoms of tnsauity. One of the ner's sisters testified that their mother died in the Insane Asylum. On Monday a few more witnesses will be put on the stand for the defence, Caney | them the prisoner at the bar. It is said to be the irst instance of the kind in this country where a prisoner charged with a capital crime ts Leeper to testify in his own be- half. It is thought the case will be given to the jury on Monday evening, or Tuesday at the latest. ‘The Case of the Late Cashier of the Hide and Leather Bank. Bostow, Dec. 5, 1368, In the Superior Court to-day Chief Justice Ames decided that the court had no jurisdiction over the case of James C. Marcin, the late cashier of the Hide and Leather Bank, and ordered that the indictment be dismissed and the defendant discharged. In re- gard to Alexander ©. Felton, indicted as an acces- sory with Martin, the Chief Justice said he had doubts and declined to dismiss the indictment. His case goes to tie Supreme Court for trial. ALONG THE HUDSO! The Storm—Detention of Trains—Ice in the River—Sleighing in PoughkeepsiemA $20,000 Life Insurance—A Mysterious Murder Explained. Povankesrsir, Dec. 5, 1868, The snow storm which commenced here at one o'clock this morning continued with violence until noon to-day, when hail followed tae storm, ending in sleet and rain. It prevatied at all points on the river, and has impeded the progress of the cars on the Hudson River Railroad to such an extent that all trains have run from an hour to an hour and a haif behind time. On the river it was also severe, the wind blowing a gale and the snow flying so thick as to drive sail vessels to an an- chorage. In consequence but few schooners and sioops have been under weigh to-day. There ‘was @ report here at noon that aschooner had been driven ashore near the “Don Skommer,” but I anaed there at two P. M. observing no vessel of any Rina insight. All along the river above Newburg ice is visible in the coves and bays. In Rondout creek there are rig quantities of foating ice. Over 100 vessels of ali kinds are there watting for coal, the orders flied amounting to 20,000 tons. Many of the vessels are leaving, their masters being fearful of sudden cold, in which case their vesselé would be frozen in. The scene here this afternoon has been an enlivening one. On the aventies the trotters have excited general attention. At this hour of writing (five P. M.) ihe alr is Miled with the sounds of sleighbeils and the merry voices of sleighriding parties, all enjoying the frst sleigh. ing of the season. piece of news here this afternoon 1s to the effect that J. E. Van Steenburgh, cashier of the Bank of Fiskkill, Who was killed on Thursday night by jump- ing from a train of cara, had ap accidental insurance on his life of $20,000, A few years ago a young man whose name is not at hand was found dead in the rear of Meyers’ Hotel, Fishkill landing, casty in the morning, with ® asbeathknife stab in the breast. At that me no one knew who the murderer was, and ever ginco the affair has remained @ mystery. This morning I was informed by & prominent citizen of Fisuati! Landing that the name of the marderer is known, and that the deed was committed because the victim had seduced the sister of the murderer. The affair has been kept bm solam informed, because a revelation of the detatis which caused the murder would bring disgrace on two influential fam- ilies in the State. A letter from a leading citizen of Rhinebeck, in Speaking of gold being found in that section says:— “We in this locality consider the whole thing a mag: nificent humbug."’ Tae writer also Says:—"T am well acquainted With the parties who Were the fest cis: coverers, and thas aatusiles mic."” | small audience, as will be the case 40 long as the Wasurnaron, Dec, 5, 1868. Sensation Rumor Discredited. The French Minister has had no intimation what- ever of the disturbances reported in the evening pa- Pers here as having occurred in Paris resulting in the assassination of the French Emperor. The whole story is regarded im oficial circles here as sensa- tonal. Bonds to the Central Pacific Railroad. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury thia morning issued bonde to the Central Pacific Railroad, amounting to $640,000, for the section commencing at the three hundred and ninetieth mile post and terminating at the four hundred and tenth mile east from Sacra- mento, The bonds are dated December 6, and con- sequently bear interest from that date. The Law of Revenue Compromise. Gross inaccuracy exists in what has been published ebout the laws touching the power of compromise revenue cases. Under former iaws the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue, “by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Secretary of the Treasury,” could compromise almost any case. These com- Promises have constituted the most mischievous and inscrutable of allthe sources of official demoraliza- tion. Under the new laws the loose and comprehen- sive power was greatly restrained, Section seven of the act of ist of March last, which covers a large class of cases, provides:— That no compromise, or discontinuance or nolle prosequt of any prosecution under this act shall be allowed without the permission in writing of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General. But the later act of the 20th July last provides, section 102 :— : That in all cases arising under the internal reve- nue laws where, instead of commencing or proceed- me wae @ suit in court, it may appear to the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue to be for the interest of the United States to compromise the same, he is empowered and authorized to make such com- promise, with the advice and consent of the Secretary of the Treasury; and iti every case where @ compromise made there shall be placed on file in the office of the Commissioner the opinion of the solicitor of internal revenue, or omicer acting as such, with his reasons therefor, to- gether with a statement of the amount of tax assessed, the amount of additional tax or penalty imposed by law in consequence of the neglect or dc- linquency of the person against whom the tax is assessed, and the amount actually paid in accord- ance with the terms of,the compromise; but no such compromise shall be made of any case after a suit or proceeding in court has been commenced without the recommendation also of the Attorney General; provided that it shall be lawful for the court at any Stage of such suit or criminal proceedings to con- tinue the same for good cause shown on motion of the District Attorney. ‘Thus, as the laws stand now, no case once in court can be stopped except by the judge, on good cause shown in open court, unless the compromise be agreed on by the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Solicitor. The express language of the law that “in every case where a compromise is made,” without exception, ‘there shall be placed on file in the ofilge of the Commissioner the opinion of the Solicitor of Internal Revenue or officer acting as such, with his reasons therefor,” devolves on that officer an entirely new and vory important responsi- bility. Without his ‘reasons tnerefor”’ no case under the Revenue laws can be compromised before or after suit. It is not generally known that Solicitor Binckley bas been completely prevented from executing this important duty by Commissioner Rollins, who, having control of the archives of the bureau, with- holds all papers relating to compromises from the scrutinizing Solicitor. That part of the law is thus completeiy suspended. Mr. Binckley has formally demanded access to the papers, and has taken steps for having the oficial misconduct properly corrected by the President, This contravention of scrutiny at such a time as this looks bad for Mr. Rollins. Fractional Currency. ‘The receipts of fractional currency for the week ending to-day are $553,000. Shipments to the As- sistant Treasurer at St. Louis, $100,000; to national banks, $240,973. Securities held by thé” Treasurer of the United States in trust for national banks, $341,638,600; for public deposits, $37,554,850; national bank currency issued during the week, $164,430—total to date, $31,020,406, Mutilated bits returned, $10,245,770; notes of insolvent banks redeemed, $900,227; actual circulation at this date, $299,874,409. Fractional cur- rency redeemed and destroyed, $605,900, Assessor Appointed. The President this morning appointed Thomas B. Florence Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Second district of Pennsylvania, vice OC. 3. Phillipa, deceased. Arrival of an Indian Delegation. A delegation of the Sac and Fox Indians called on the President to-day to complain of their agent, who, they charge, is using his power for the benefit of the traders regardless of the interests of the Indians, They were in full costume and profusely painted. VELOCIPEDES. Opening of a Riding School tn This City. The velocipedal mania bas already developed itself in this city to @ greater degree than is generally known, 80 much 80, indeed, that it has been found necessary to form a school for the students of this pew means of progression. A full blown professor of the mysteries of this motive art may be well worthy of careful inspection, but the rformances of a student are anything but sublime, and his course of instruction involves a good many ludicrous scenes and often di rous falls. As in skating and other like amusements, skill 18 much more necessary than brute force or physical strength in handling these mew machines, and, although it appears very easy to keep velocipedes under control. a tyro will find that, oo many other cases, appearances are "Phot migne night an exhibition of these now fashionable Machines was given at the Velocipede Riding school, on prcateet ee Breer eens street, Veloci- (63 Of ali Weré ptit In requisition for carry- around the room riders of all ages, and a large number of 8] tors gathered to witness the = formances of both riders and carriages. Many of those present expected to witness some amusing accidents and incidents, but this was obviated by allowing none but experts to exhibit their abiiities. Around the edges of the room some ambitious beginners en- deavored to test their'chances of navigating a veloci- pede safely around the room, but none of these seemed to gain sufficient confidence in their abilities to trust themseives to launch out. One or two man- age to reach @ few feet from the wail, but thelr race was soon cut short for they lost their equilibrium and deposited themselves in delightful confusion on the floor, with their “hobby” in still more delightful confusion covering them from sight. Oniy one beginner succeeded in making anything like a start, and his career was cut short by the stove, which stood in the middie of the floor, from which he could not guide his velocipede. A second start succeeded no better; the stove was an insur- mountable obstacle, and @ second time the unman- ageable machine precipitated its rider and itself upon the ground. Some very excellent riding was made by @ number of experts, who had been invited | to be present, These genticmen evidently had their machines under the most perfect control, and they wheeled in and out, around and about with the most perfect ease. The speed which was gained in some cases was truly marvellous when the small dimensions of the room were taken into consideration, and no doubt was left in the minds of the spectators of the possibility of the riders being able to move thyn- selves along at the rate at which many horses ordi- harily go, ‘The velocipedes were of various sizes, “some being sulied tor the se of lads and others of the tallest men. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CREATION. Dr. J. F. Boynton last evening, at the Cooper In- | stitute, commenced a series of lectures on “The Natural History of Creation.” The series is to con- sist of six lectures, and the one delivered last even- ing was entitled “World-Making.”” Owing to the fact that the entire evening was devoted in the dark to the display of illuminated diagrams of the earth and the planetary system, no detailed account of the word description of “world-making" could be had. The lecturer gave @ minute history of the formation of the globe and the various planets, their indnences on one another, their distances from one another and the theories regarding their respective movements and compositions. The eilipticity of the earth was dwelt upon at some length, as well as the manner of eererralning the meridian altitade of stars, In speaking of the beginning of creation the lecturer declared that he would fecl under obligation to any one who could determine the exact period of that Momentons event ; and that, whether the be- ginning had been four thousand or four hundred thousand years ago, the power of the Creator was manifest tn everything that went to make up the globe and all that tt contained, The closing of the doors “at aby eight P. M.,’” before the lectures begin, especialiy during the pre- vailing bad weather, causes much dissatisfaction among hundreds who cannot “come up to tine’ | with the regularity of one of the planets of which the learned doctor treats. Last evening haadreds were it out and nobody could be found about the Insti- © With power sufficient to open a single doorway tothe lecture room, The consequence was a very rule 1 eaigcoed with suvit red tape how ta porsigtouge as tt THE ERE RAILROAD WAR. Report of Jay Gouid, Shortly after I became president of this company, some months since, and after thoroughly acquaint ing myself with the wants and requirements of the company, with the view of devoting what energy and experience I had to their consummation, I acted upon the theory that the Erie Ratiway Company, which owed its existence to the State, was bound to pursue a policy that would foster and protect both the commerce of the city and the business intereata of the State. I found the equipment of the road, both engines and cars, inadequate for its business, There is not a local station between New York and Buffalo where business men and shippers are not now greatly suffering for want of cars, In addition to these local requests we are bound to give facili- ties to our Western connections. They are now and have been from our inability to furnish cars and engines to bring forward the it. Much Western trade has thereby been driven away from New York to Pataeietie. and to remedy this evil by fur- re, nishing tho with ample ipments to accom- Modate the public and protect the local customers of this road, The Western connections of the one were in an unsatisfactory condition. The - a Central and Great Western Railway%, ming @ line between Chicago and n were completely shut off from us by want of 8 link of twenty miles of road between Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. I entered into negotiations with these companies, and as a result the road in ques- tion 1s now being rapidly constructed, and by cat the Erie Railway will be doing a fair share of the business of those compantes between New York and Niagara Falis and Suspension Bridge, connecting at Chicago. From this source I expect to derive a reve- ‘ue of from one to two million dollars per year. We were not only suffering for engines ‘and cars, but a large portion of the line was single track, and the pressure of business on it was so great that it Was almost impossible to pass the vast trafic of the company over it. Frequent delays in both passen- ger and freight trains were @ necessary result. These delays injured the trafle of our line, to obviate which I am now double tracking the road as rapidly as possible—from Buifalo east, Hornesville east,Corn- ing west, and on the Delaware divison. Very soon the entire line between Buffalo and New York will have a double track, easily saving one hour in the neg ted ae trains and one day in the run- ing of freight trains, besides doubling the capacity of the road, Tfound the character of the tron rails so deficient in aualty that I considered the road unsafe and im- mediatety called to my assistance the best talent nd experience in the country, and we are now manufacturing our own steel ratls at a rate which will cover the entire line between Buffalo and New York in about two years, and we have already eighty miles of steel rails laid on the eastern divi- sion, and I consider our track to-day equal to any other in the country. I found the road in bad shape as to the supply of fuel and its great cost, Although we were Paying a large amount of coal we were buying much of it at retail prices, and our fuel account was costing us $,700,000. 1 am now mining coal at our own mines at a cost of about two dollars and a half per ton, or a saving of nearly $1,000,000 in the single item of fuel alone. There was another important matter presented tomy attention at an early day—namely, a third rail or nar- row gauge. All our Western connections, excepting the Atlantic and Great Western, were narrow gauge, requiring a transshipment at Buffalo and Dunkirk of every car of through freight passing over the road; while on the competing lines of the New York Cen- tral and Pennsylvania Central there was no transshipment between Chicago and New York. The Western roads agreed to furnish the cars line between Chicago and New York, leaving itonly for the Erie Company to provide the third rail. could not, acting for this company, decline so important an improvement, and | was rapidly concentrating the arrangements to carry out this plan when the recent litigations, ae) ne bein the interests of competing lines, roke out Beyond the expense of these litigations, and the annoyance and loss of time they occasion me, I do not regret them. The charges made are without the slightest foundation in trutl the principal instigators. Since Ihave been connected with the company I have secured the following roads, and on the follow- tng serme ‘he Paterson and Newark, extending from Newark to Paterson, leased; the Erie Company to operate the road and to pay as rent thirty-five per cent of the gross earnings; the Erie Company have the fixing of rates. I regard this connection as very important, It makes Newark, a city of one hundred and twenty thousand population, and the largest manufacturing city in the Union, one of the termint of the Erie way. The Newburg and New York Rallroad, fourteen mil maki the shortest line between Newburg and New York, is being constructed by thiscompany. It had been contemplated. Ihave made a contract with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company for the entire transporta- tion of the Western coal, amounting to 500,000 tons Sci, & tonnage equal to our total through nt last year. This embraces the use of eight miles between Honesdale and Hawicy; and also a new road between Carbondale and Susquehanna. ‘This, coupled with the new road being constructed in conjunction with the Michigan Central and Great Western, between Buffalo and Suspension Bridge, embraces ail the new lines that have been secured or constructed under my administration. I con- sider them all important a:lditions to the company. Ihave also revised and made a new contract with the United States Express Company, made upon a more equitable basis and largely increasing our compensation for doing the express business. Ata meeting of the Executive Committee to-day the ident M2 directed to commence suits against Cornelius Vanderbilt for the recovery of the $1,000,000 Gye paid him, and to compel him to take back the $5,000,000 of stock at the $3,500,000 originally paid him by thecompany. ~ Suita were to-day commenced against Daniel Drew oe him to account to the company for the forfeits of several yéard on the Lake Erie steamboats, amounting to $1,000,000; another against Daniel R. H. Berdg » B Eaton, John Arnot ymuel Marsh, urray, W. B. Skidmore, H. L. Pierson, Thomas W. Gale, comprising the old board, to compel them to take back the $1,800 §Buifalo, § Bradford§and Pittsburg bonds, which were saddled on the Erie Railway a after the enterprise had proved a total failure, the actual loss to this company in operating the road stnce January 1, 1860, the date of the lease, being $238,901. Whenever the facts are fully known and the public becomes aware of what is being done to make the Erle Railway the most magnificent and perfect rau- way line in the country and the pride of the city and State, then the acts of the present managers will be appreciated. THE IRISH GIANT AGAIN ARRESTED. O’Baldwin, the “Irish Giant,’ one of the principals in the prize Aight that disturbed the meditations of the good and staid residents of Lynn, Mass., some weeks ago, is again the victim of legal “persecu- tion.” This time his Nemesis is not the fearless Dowling, of the Tombs Police Court, but a lesser light in the legal firmament. Yesterday evening, Marshal Shopherd, of Lynn, ac- companied by one of the bondsmen, Mr. James Lan- , a8 was well known to ' nan, who became responsible for O'Baldwin's good benavior, arrived in this city and at once set to work to discover 0’ Baldwin's whereabouts. Accompanied by special oMcer Kealey, of the Kighth precinct, they scoured the clty in seatch of the “Giant,” who was found and rearrested. The whole party at once pro- ceeded to Police Headquartera, where Mr. Lannan surrendered him to Marshal Shepherd, and ald win for the third time spent a night ina cell at Po- lice Headquarters. The rearrest created quite am ex- citement among O’Baldwin's friends, several of whom were at the Central OMice when he was locked up. This evening Marshal Shepherd will proceed to Lynn with hia prisoner unless a writ of habeas cor- us issues in the meantime—a proceeding that in he case of surrender of bail im the past been considered irregular. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONBY MARKET.—LoNDoN, Dec. 5.—Con- sola closed at 92% a 92% for money and 92% a 92% the account. United States five-rwenties easier at 74%. Erie shares, 2534; Lilinois Central, #64; At lantic and Great Western, 37%. Panis BouRsR.—Paris, Dec. 5—Evening.—The Bourse closed dull; rentes, 70f. 42c. FRANKFORT Bounse.—FRankrort, Dec. 5—Even- ing.—United States five-twenttes closed flat at 79 for | the old issue, Liverroo. Cotton. MarxeT.—Liverroon, Dec. 5—~2 P. M.—The market closed heavy, and pri have declined fully Middiing uplands, 1d middling Orleans, 11 4 The sales of the day have footed up 8,000 bales. Haven Corron MarKeT.—Haverr, Dec, 5—Even- ing.—Cotton closed heavy, both on spot and to atrive, Tres ordinaire, in port, 129f. per cwt.; to ar- rive, 121f. Livexroo. Brransrurrs MArker.—Liverroon, c, 5.—The market closed heavy. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKT. —LIVERPOOL, Dec, Lard quiet. Bacon, 9s. per ewt. for Cumberland Livenroon Propvck MARKET.—LiveRroor, Dec. 6.—Common rosin, 68. 3d, per cwt., Turpentine de- elining. AMUSEMENTS. BRooKkLYN ACADEMY Or Music.—Lingard and hie excellent company are annouticed to appear as tha Brooklyn Academy of Music during the week, com- mencing on Tuesday next. The recent disastrous fire at the Theatre Comique has not only been at- tended by severe losses to nearly every member of the corps, but has unhappily nipped the prosperous career of the great comedian in ‘the very zenitn of his popularity. Such circumstances are not of rare Occurrence, but their lamentable results have, time out of mind, ever been counteracted by the sym- at | ape ne ppperciation of the public. Previous to nigneiy, f "andeabie’ company” "bad lor an ie com| been “secured and the en twas ly have met with @ reverse his friends and will show their appreciation of their ‘The p me for Tuesday is varied and attrac- tive, and, as the strength of the company has beer inet by the addition of new myer ye | @ cordial reception is in store for the “original” Bot tae enpanlons. sims oe pores will — we, While Miss Dunning, Miss A ton, Mr. Raymond and others will contribute thou share tq the interesting bill of fare announced. Thentrical and Musical Notes. Ole Bull and party escaped injury in the terrible collision on the Ohio river, All the English musical papers arrived by last mail give very lengthened accounts of Rossini’s death. Edwin Adams has been engaged by Edwin Booth for the latter's New York theatre to play Mercutio to Booth’s Romeo. Reade’s adaptation of Tennyson's poem of ‘Dora’? Will shortly be produced in New Orleans. Parepa-Rosa and assistant artists will give a com- cert at Springfleld on Wednesday. Richings Opera troupe, “Humpty Dumpty” and LeMngwell are in Cincinnati. The last mentioned will perform in Chicago this week, Blind Tom is performing in Washington, while the English version of “The Grand Duchess” is also being performed in the same city. E. L. Davenport will perform the réle of Duke Aranza in “The Houeymoon” in New Bedford to- morrow night. Madame Gazzaniga and Harry Sanderson, assisted by other eminent artists, will appear in concert im Jersey City to-morrow night, “Damon and Pythias’ was produced at the Salg Lake City theatre on the 27th ult, when Mr. McCul- lough made his first appearance there in the leading role. Mr. Oscar Pfeiffer, the distinguished South Amert- can pianist, will give hits first musical soiree om Wednesday evening at Steck’s Music Hall. Lotta opened to a fine house in the ‘Hire ” at Ben De Bar’s, and Owens in De Boots and Solom See also had a fine house at the Olympic, St. uid. John Brougham, with a combination troupe, will perform in Providence this week, commencing with “Pocahontas” to-morrow night. ‘hey also oper Roberts’ new opera house at Hartford at Christmas. A grand testimonial concert will be given to Mrs. Jenny Kempton at Irving Hall on the 19th ins: Theodore Thomas’ second Sunday concert will take Place at Steinway Hallto-night. Madame Gazzaniga ‘will appear. The Swedish poet, Bernhard de Beskon, is just dead. His opera, “Les Troubadours,” has been set to music by Prince Oscar. The Davenport brothers have lost their money, married French wives and got the consumption. Adelaide Phillips has accepted an offer of a four years’ engagement to sing in opera in Paris, and Sails from Boston in the spring to fulfil it. Sims Reeves, the tenor, endorses the demand that the be fhe orchestras shall lower their pitch. Basses are willing it should be kept up. "TELEGRAPHIC. NEWS ITEMS. The vote on negro suffrage in Iowa was aa fol- lows:—For suffrage, 105,384; against suffrage, 61,119, A fire in Galveston, Texas, yesterday morning do- stroyed the wholesale drug store of W. H. Pat the internal revenue office building. Mr. stock was insured for about half its value, Walter Brown, the champion oarsman, who was rowing from Pittsburg to Cincinnati on @ wager, ran. his’boat on a pile of the bridge pier at Parkersburg, Va., yesterday morning and injured it so asto be unable to proceed further. Charles Phillips, of Oneida county, N. Y., waa ar- rested at Buffalo on Friday evening on the charge of knocktug down and robbing John Morse, of Onon- daga county, of $62, who was travelling with his team to join his family near St. John, Mich. A fire occurred at Lockhaven, Pa., which de- stroyed Sloan & Son’s wareroom and Rinn & Mar- shall’s block. The end of Keller's brick building was crushed in by the falling of the wall. The loaw is eatimated at $40,000, which is covered by insur- ance. The body of Amos Kilton, of Dorchester, N. H.. has been found in a fleld in Canaan with the throat cut and other marks of violence. He was last scen alive on the 3d of November, when he had sold a load of but- pee and itis supposed that he was murdered and robbed. Howard A. Cleveland has been arrested in Boston charged with the murder of Warren George tn East Orrington, Maine, on the 17th of November, The body of the murdered inan was found in the cellar of his dwelling, and suspicion pointed to Cleveland, who eluded pursuit until the present time, BURGLARY IN THE FouRTH WARD.—At @ late hour last night a special detective of the Fourth precinct arrested Michael Walsh, of No. 102’ Cherry street, who is charged with burglary. Two silver watches wy four gold chains, the whole of the value of $75, 6 recovered by the officer. SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED.—While officer Henry Casey, of the Eighth precinct, was patrolling his post on Greene street, last evening, he discovered two young men, Lewis Hewring and Andrew Brown, who had in their possession a lot of boots and shows. and from their suspicious movements thinking LONDON Propuc® MARKET.—LONDON, Dec. 5.—No. 12 Dutch standard sugar, to arrive, dull and un- changed. Linseed oll, £26 108. a £26 158. per ton. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWeERP, Dec, 5—Even- ing.—Petroleum closed easier at 524sf. a 63% for standard white. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 6.—The royal mail steamship Scotia, from New York, arrived at this port at six A. M. to-day, James W. Howard and James A. Fairbrother, the accused incendiarigs of the fires at the United States Arsenal, Portland, Me., who were bound over by the eae ae onan dee a gt yl dic yy the Gri wry. er thie W 0 place next week, : . that somethi was wrong, that they were not the legitimate owners, he arrested and conveyed them to the station house. Here, a inspection of the property, the name of Robert Thomas, No. 195 Eighth avenue, was found, and this gentleman being apprised, he at once visited the station house and charged that the ten pairs of shoes and four pairs uf boots had been stolen from hia store. The property is valued at seventy-five dollars. The prisoner will arraigned at Jeffersou Market Police Court this morning. A.—Save FuelRedace Coal Bills.—Fix Your Weather Strips. Otfice 58 Fulton at. A. Avge, U4 Wrinkle the Chee! the hair dressed ly with BARRY'S TRICOPHER( never decay or fall ou, of lone ite | or show any signa of disease or decline. | Sold by all druggists. 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QUINCHE & KRUG- LER, Nos. 8and 10 John street, up stairs, only wholesale agents for the manufacturers. or upward, call on GREENEBAUM BROTHERS & CO., 24 Broadway, adjoining Herald Building. Good Bourbon, 50 Cents; Very Choice, is good Sherry, 6) canta; very choles, sl per bottle, Geaux Wine Company vaults, 9 Fulton strest, coraer William 2 Hellegraphic Begravieg und Printing Com. Pang. Steal engraving by photographio means at lithogre- Lit ‘ices, IN, Sup"t Wout Twonty-trin street, N. ¥. a leon Bo Roots gH ge LORIE BROOKS & S08 corner of Howard atres Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Paid in Gold Tatormation furnished. The highest rates paid for Doudlov ‘und ali kinds of Gold and Silver, TAYLOR & CO., Bankers, 16 Wail street, N. Ve wien pees st aie Dy @ and Hair Dyeing, all colors, at W'S, 16 Bond rect. 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