The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR ‘All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York Hrrap. Rejected communications will not be Te- turned. sealed. Volume XXXIIL AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENT OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Humriy Doi t¥: with New Frarunes. Matinee at ity. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Tuc Kureau Ring, Matinee at Lig. Lith Stree — WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway ant SPEED THE PLOUGH. ze | « NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Arinn DAmK; 0%, LON- DON BY NigHT. Matinee at 1, | i} BOWERY THEATRE, Boworr.-Mrss Faysy Henne | As THe FRENCH Sy, &O. Matinee ai 2 | FRENCH THEATRE, Fourteenth street and Sixth ave- nu8.—UENKVIEVE DE BRabaNy. Metince atl. NEW YORK THEATRE y.— THE BURLESQUE or Bae BLEUE. Matin WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE Broadway.—Afiernoon and evening Thirtioth street and ‘eriormance. Tammany Buildine, Mth YANTS’ OPERA HOUS oe h &C. Matinee at 2) street, ETHOPIAN MINSTREL! KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 730 Broadwa PIAN MINGTRELSY, BURLESQUE.—BARUER B: Ermuo- SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway,—Eruio- PIAN ENTERTAUSMENTS, SINGING, DANCING, &e. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOU! Vooaiam, NEGRO MINSTRELS E &ec. 201 Bowery.—Comic Matinee at 234. NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—Ei AND GYMNASTIO ENTERTAINMENT, Matinee as 2 CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—Tir0. TuOMAS' GuAND PROMENADE CONOFRT. STEINWAY HALL.—Granp Concrir MATINER BY THE Hess CHILDREN, cuing—MRs, BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.--Mus. Scorr-3m- Dons Matinee at 2. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brovklyn.—Nooner's MINSTRELS—A DUTOHMAN IN JAPAN, KC. Matinee. HOOLEY'S (E. D.) OPERA HOUSE, HOousy's MUINSTRELS—THE LANKYSi! w 1 maburg.— ‘aC. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SOMRNOF AND ART. 3 Broadway.— New York, Saturday, December 19, 1868. ZcHEe N ws. Europe. The cable telegrams are dated December 18. 1. is now definitely settled that the sulian’s ulti- matum has been declined. In Greece the military reserves have been called out, and warlike prepara- tions are being made. A Turkish fleet sailed yester- day for the Archipelago. Two Greek war vessels have been ordered to Syra. Espartero has been named by the progressionsts as their choice for king. Serrano, it is said, has re- signed the presidency or the Ministry, The election will shortly commence. A Carlist conspiracy has been discovered at Navarra, A number of the leaders sn the late insurrection at Cadiz have been arrested. © A shoek of carthquake was felt in Gibraltar yester- day. The Emperor and Empress of Isabella, late of Spain, yesterday. Changes have been made in the French Cabinet. Caba. ‘Tho steamer Pelayo sailed trom Muvana for San- tiago yesterday with 1,000 men, to reimforce the froops operating against the insurgents. A general movement upon the centre of the rebellion with the whole force of the Spanist army is (o be made at aa carly moment. Another effort is to be made for the recovery of the telegraph cable which was lost last | summer. Every ald has been tendered General Smith in his effort by the Captain Gene According to mail advices of a | seda ts not on good terms with the Captain General aud fs anxious to be relieved, The latter has inter- fered very materially in Balioaseda’s plans for carrying on the war. Lersundi is anxions to leave the tslaud without the biemish of any railitary exe | cutions on his name, and so has deterinined 1 have | bone. France visited late Balma- Advices from Honolulu are to the Stirof December. The father of King Kamehameha is dew! Another hovk was feltin Hawaii m November. | oie of November 14 was visthie. | © of Mauna Loa is again active. the w The vot Mexico, Advices *y Way of San Francisco at e that Gen- | secrans had arrived at the capital and wae | cordially received, General Cauto's piemand for # | trial by military commission for the murder of Vatoni had been denied. Shocks of earhvueke had of the interior towns. Congress, In the Senate yesterday the resolution providing for udditional reconstruction in Georgia was re- ported back with detinitely postponed. bill for an American line of mail and emigran amahips between New York and European ports was reported back with merely been felt io on verbal amendments. Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill repealing the act for the readmission of Georgia to representat which was ferred to the Judiciary Commit The resolution ofaympathy with Spain was passed by a vote of 41 tos. Ealogies were pronounced on the late Thad- deus Stevens, and the Senate adjourned. In the House the credentials of J. W. Menard, the colored member from Louisiana, were pre- sented aud referred to the Committee on Biecth Resolutions relative to mail servicer in the Southern States, the protection of the fur seal ia Alaska and other matters were introduced, Eulogies were then | pronounced upon the late Mr. Tenney, and the House | gdjourned util Monday. Miseolluneoas, The differences between the Unit States and | Peru, growing out of the detention of the Ww | vament’s feet at New Orieans, are sesoming a noplicated character. The steanstip Havana, pur- | chased aa @ tender to the jron-clets on their voy ase ri, Cleared from thts po n American | merchantnan, with Amertean omecrs and an Ame- | rieancrew. Upon her arrival at New Orleans she Hoisted the Peravian flag and as ! another | nary wed her commander ref a ther at | the Cat rhe (o! yoaried her and inquired of tie captain why We bad not entered nis | vessel replied that others niust at 43 he Was in the Peravian servier. ‘This was by no | means eat ry, and to-day the Collector wi seize the Lavaua unicas he receives orders to. the | contrary [ror ty MeCalloch, In the Alaska hase investigation yesterday | Colonel Binion, the correrpondent of the Worcester | Spy. Said he gathered the facte for bis paragraph | from other correspondents the matter of hia own br v4 knew nothing about | | whe | able gentlemen ‘The town of Augusta ts deserted, as an attack was expected, a ‘Tho farm of Henry A, Wise has been returned to him, and the rent of Libby Prison for oue year hus been paid to the owner by the United States authori- tes. ‘The City. In the Watson & Crary distillery case yestesday testimony was closed, and counsel on bot sides briefly addressed the jury. Judge Blatchford dt- rected that @ verdict be given for the government under the forty-seventh section, and the court then adjourned until Monday. ‘The steamship Granada, Captain Harris, will leave pier No, 17 East river at three P, M. to-day for Ha- Vana, Sisal and Vera Crus, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1868. General Graat aud Congress, The impression has gone abroad through the land that the leading radicals of the two houses of Congress have still some misgiv- ings a6 to the orthodoxy of General Grant, notwithstanding his quarrel last February with Andrew Johnson, and notwithstanding his acceptance of the Chicago platform, with the Chicago nomination. But General Butler, released from his bottle, has magnanimously stepped forward, and in testimony of. his confidence in the President elect has intro- duced @ bill for the repeal of the Tenure of ‘The steamship Flag, Captain Hoffman, will sail from | Office law—that obnoxious measure passed Letters and packages should be properly | pier No. 29 North river at three P. M. to-day for Mo- | galy to tie up the hands of President Johnson bile via Fernandina, Prominent Arrivals in this City. Congressman A, D. Judd, of Chicago, UL, and Congressman W. H. Barnum, of Connecticut, are at the St, Nicholas Hotel. EK. M, Shepherd, of the United States Navy, is at the Metropolitan Hotel, Judge James M. Buchanan, of Baltumore, and Federico Garcia, of Cuba, are at the New York Hotel. B. R. Curtis, of Boston, and R. Catlin, of West Point, ure at the Brevoort House, dudge A, Cullum, ot Miinois; Professor Roberts, of Phiiadelphia, and Dr. James Ingalls, of balti more, are at the St. Charles Hotel, J. Gray Vassar, of Poughkeepsie, is at the Astor House, Greece and Turkey~War in Europe The news of the rejection by Greece of the Turkish ultimatum and of actual collision be- tween ships of the two nations comes rather suddenly on the heels of the hope that diplo- matic intervention and the attitude of the Western Powers would prevent a rupture. It was held as certain that the hint from England and France that Greece was outside the pro- tection of international law in the part she was taking in the Cretan maiter would render it impossible for that government to deny the positive and even imperative demands of Tur- key. But it seems that Greece believes her- self able to cope with her stronger neighbor, even without the moral support of the Western Powers, and is disposed to venture the possi- bilities of war. It is hardly probable she’ would dare this step if she had not some assurance of support and comfort not apparent on the surface; and in any speculation on this support Russia inevitably becomes a promi- nent figure in the story with her ancient, insa- tiate hunger for Turkish territory. Yet the name of Russia can scarcely be mentioned ; but the thought comes that her appearance in the quarrel must so alarm the Western Powers for the balance of the Continent that they will be forced in also. And then how can Prussia and Austria keep out? Thus it appears how readily this little blaze may light up all Europe. It is consistent with what we know of Rus- sian ambition, Russian history and Ruszian character that the great Northern Power should endeavor to accomplish through Greece, and using that Power as her tool, what she is estopped from accomplishing in other ways ; and it is uot consistent with the history of Greece that she should veature to fight Tur- key alone, ‘True, she may count upon the im- puaity of her own nothingness. Her integrity is guaranteed by the Western Powers, and Turkey is warned off on the same authority, and she may count on this for her safety in defying the latter; but if she thinks thus she forgets that many changes have taken place in Europe since the Powers stood her sponsors, and does not consider that they may have | quite different thoughts in these days as to the necessity even of her existence. It is the more probable view, however, that her present attitude is the result of Russian influence, and that her rejection of the Turkish finality is simply a Russian defiance to Turkey to ini- tiate, if she dare, a general (ireeco-Turkish war-—a war thet would put any semblance of national authority behind the arming and up- ng of the disaffected populations of the Turkisi territory in Europe, for that is the direction the war would take. There will be general fighting in all the waters of the two Powers between the not unequal navies; but the significance of the struggle for Europe would be in the possibility of its finally driving the Turk from his conquests, not only beyond the Balkan but beyond the Bosphorus, An uprising of the people on the Danube and in Bulgaria would be initiated in the nome of Greece, but it would be managed by Russian agents and Russian money, and its success would be a Rhssian triumph. What will be the attitude of England and France in this war? England will leave it alone. She has now in active operation in her government that element which, if it could have made itself felt in a former age, would have prevented the wars that kept down Europe at the expense of the British tax- payers, and she is bound forever to wage only wars of self-defence. For France the position is delicate and difficult. She has not yet cona- sented to relinquish her grand position as the arbiter of Europe, and if great changes occur without her consent it is evident that her prestige is again in danger. France can stand this, bat can the Emperor, against whom the silence of France in Burope has given recent occasion to most eftective clamor? But the danger to French interference would be very great, for France's appeerance in the quarrel would develop the position of Prngsia, which, beyond all peradventure, would be on the side of Russia, in accordance with a pro- gramme laid down between the two Northern | jy and to protect certain republican office holders by making his removals or suspensions from oftice subject to the approval of the Senate. Holding that with the retirement of Jobnson on the 4th of March the objects of this law will have been accomplished, and that every- thing like a necessity for it will have ceased to exisi, Butler proposes to repeal it. His bill, we believe, has been referred to the Judici: Comnitiee ; but the commiitee seems to be in no hurry to report upon it, But what is there in this proposed repeal requiring any delay? The case ig a very plain one. If the two houses have any saving degree of confidence in General Grant they must surely see that this Tenure of Office law is no longer wanted, and that its continuance is equivalent to an expression of a want of coafi- dence in the man of their own choosing, Tobe sure, his nomination was a necessity to the party in power; but if they are not cordially with him in the beginning, where will they be in the end? On broader considerations of public policy this Tenure of Office law should he abolished, for its operation under Johnson has been the protection of incompetent and dis- honest office holders and rings of robbers who on the single article of whiskey have been depleting the Treasury at the rate of a hundred ions w year. Grant will doubtless do some- thing to put a stop to this business, even under the Tenure of Office act, if the Senate will only sustain him in the removal or suspension of faithless subordinates; but he will do a thousand times better with the restoration of the Executive authority exercised by every President from Washington down to Johnson, Under this Tenure of Office act and some other incidental acts for the crippling of John- son the President has become a mere figure- head and a mere automaton in the hands of Congress; for the radical oligarchy controlling the two houses, under all these checks and restraints upon the Executive Department, control it too. Mr. Johnson in his late Message has recommended the repeal of all these spiteful partisan laws against the Executive; and as this can hardly be considered now a selfish recommen- dation, it is entitled to a respectful con- sideration in reference to General Grant. The simple truth is, that if Grant is to have the Congressional confidence given to Lincoln, or anything approaching it, he wiil be placed in the position of Lincoln; for it is only from a Johnsonian distrust that he can be placed in the position of Johnson, i The News from Cuba, By our special correspondence from Havana, published in another column, we have the de- tails of news as given in our telegraphic despatches from that place to the 12th inst, From these it uppears that the revolution hangs fire in the Western department, and that no operations of moment have occurred in the portion of the island held by the insurgents. The assertion that an insurrectionary move- ment had occurred at Managua is given on the strength of private advices, but these require confirmation. A place so near to Havana, with which it is in daily communica- tion by rail, and located midway between Cardenas and Sagua, in the very heart of the sugar-producing district, could hardly have caught fire from the neighboring conflagration without producing greater excitement in Ha- vana than has yet occurred. deduction we draw from the news as it has reached us is, that both partivs in the Western depart- ment are waiting the arrival of General Dulce, Telegrams from prominent Cubans in Madrid state that the present government is disposed to grant the most liberal reforms to Cuba, and to consult the wishes of the Cubans in the future legislation for the island. The plan of the new Cortes concedes twenty-two deputies to Cuba and thirteen to Puerto Rico, and all the recent indications from Spain point con- clusively to the fact that the present govern- ment there are not disposed to adopt hasty and unwise measures in regard to the great social and political questions w hich agitate the colonies. The French Thenire. , The coming holidays have imparted in ad- vance fresh life and animation to the French theatre, on Fourteenth street. ‘‘CGeneviive de Brabant” will be represented there twice to- day—at the matinée and in the evening—nand next week—positively its last week but one— four times, on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. It will also be represented twice next week at the Academy of Music in Brook- lyn, on Wednesday and Thursday. Moreover, on Tuesday evening, at the theatre in Fourteenth street, the first act of “Barbe Ble which Mile. Desclauzas aad Mr, j tier achieved so signal a success Powers soon after Sadowa Austria and France would, no doubt, be together if France ventured an active part, for Austria bas vital interesta in that dir n. Nor could Htaly stand an idle speetator of a war This war, then that came so near Dalmatia. if not soon patched up with peace, may prove a grand affsir, involving France, Ansiria, lioly and Turkey on one side, with Russia, Prussia and on the end and results no man would venture to prediet, Greece other—a war Farkaaur,—Some ComMVLIMENtiNG ay era of good ¢ lamander a dinner, will reflect and do better He is fat in want to give the old but we hope they He does not need a dinner. and wie Mr. Bodisco, | stout, and does well enongh on his sea diet. agges . “vation, was politely im | Why should they take him to Delmonico’s and with ne had | . ; Aig tat 9 “ . not ya | organize dyspepsia for his declining ’ ? | Let them doa great deal better by baying and Secretary of the viled to communicats anything to say on the answered the invitation. Secretary McCulloch, in a priva ter tieman in Washington, asserts (hat Vie repor effect that he is abont (6 retire from ofice are out foundation. ‘The Legisiature of Arkansas is consideriay 4 bili aking it @ penul oifence to Delong to the Ku Kiux. | eneoursgiag Urowel cookery. agen | giving to the old hero De IL Ne | of his achievements. ! compliment, and the money thue spent would encourage national art, which is better than to That would be a geand re of one | Friday evening at the benefit of the Benevolent Society, will be the benefit of the Hebrew Benevoi Society. The artistic impersonation of loite by Mile, Desclauzas and Mr. | unsurpassed singing of Barbe Blew song \ pre femme est morte”-—will dow e¢ be as heartily applauded as they ] were at the A y of Music; while the { represent Goneviewe de Brabant” will | show what immense advantages of srior | scenery @ single enterprising man can command in comparison with the united stock- | holders of the Aca and all their ini and costumes of “Fleur « The scenery which are said to surpass even those of “Cene- ede Brabant” and those used in the same 8, are now on their way to Now ; York, Meanwhile, ““L'dsil Crev in| | rehearsal and will shorily be produced, and ‘harming comedics are in preparation will fulfil Mr, Grau’s promi in his original prospectus at the opening of the seAMOD. A anew aad aticactive feature has been added to the French theatre. It will be thrown open from time to time for balla, afford- ing an opportunity to various societies to evade the exorbitant prices of which the Academy of Music has so long retained the monopoly. An inaugural masked ball will be given on Christmas eve, December 24, under the patronage of a society of French residents in New York and of the companies of our two rival opéra bouffe theatres. The French thea- tre will be splendidly decorated on this fastive occasion, Joba Bright and the Gladstone Ministry, John Bright, the greatest tribune of the people whom modern times has known, has at last found the institutions and the public. senti- ment of Great Britain so changed that he can, consistently with the principles he has always advocated, accept office under the Crown, When we remember Mr, Bright’s past career this is revolution, Nothing could be more convincing of the fact that Great Britain has passed under entirely new conditions. In all the great reforms since that of 1831-32—and even then, though a young man, and not yet in the House of Commons, he was an active reformer—Mr. Bright has borne a conspicu- ous part. Catholic emancipation, the re- moval of Jewish disabilities, the repeal of the Corn and Navigation laws, the emancipation of the press through the repeal of the stamp, advertisement and paper duties—these and other reforms which have passed into law always found in him a sturdy, persevering and uncompromising advocate. Mr. Bright, notwithstanding all he has and though more than once offered « place in the Cabinet, has never up till the present ‘held office under the Crown. That he is fully satisfied of Mr. Gladstone’s liberal intontions, and that he is prepared to lend him all the help he can, we may rest assured. When we remember the attitude Mr. Bright maintained toward the North during our late unhappy civil war, all we Americans have reason to rejoice that the great modern tribune has had his services recognized in his own country, and that he is at last in perfect har- mony with the party in power. The only real difficulty now, so far as Mr. Gladstone is concerned, is that in the great struggle about to commence he may find himself a little too slow for his radical colleague. This is one of the chances to which Mr. Disraeli looks for- ward as likely to open up to him an avenue through which he may return to power. It will be well for Mr. Gladstone if Mr. Bright and he can get along together; it will be well for Mr. Disraeli if they cannot. The Alaska Lobby Fand—He Had a Brother! The testimony elicited in the Alaska Con- gressional investigation has so far only sharpened the appetite for a little more infor- mation as to the disposal of the fund voted by Congress for the purchase of that addition to our territory. Mr. Riggs, the banker, has accounted satisfactorily enough for the portion of the purchase money which has fallen to him in his capacity as transfer agent of the funds. This is legitimate enough. Brokers are entitled to their commission. Robert J. Walker has made a statement as to how he came into possession of twenty-six thousand dollars of the money for popularizing the Alaska purchase by the influence of his tongue and pen, so blunt and barefaced, and withal so interesting, that the public would like to know a little more about the whole transac- tion. For instance, there is the sum of three’) thonsand dollars offered to Forney of the two newspapers—and both of them daily—for the publication of Walker's pungent articles or some other editorial services. Forney, being too modest to accept the remuneration, very modestly, and with a fine salve to his con- science, transferred it to his brother. What a lucky thing it was for the editor of the two dailies that ‘‘he had a brother,” otherwise the Alaska windfall would have been lost. But what a paltry sum is three thousand dollars for the value of Forney’s two newspapers in’ agreat scheme like that of the Alaska pur- chase! The Russian government and Gov- ernor Walker must esteem Forney’s services ata very low rate when they only tender this small amount as his share of the spoil, which Forney only sccured, it seems, because he “had a brother” who is not above accepting trifles. There is a good deal more of this history about the Alaska purchase yet to come out, and the public are naturally eager to have the whole mystery unravelled. The disposal of a good amount of the money has been accouated for by Mr. Riggs and Governor Walker, but there is yet another hundred thousand dollars, the disposition of which we should like to know something about. The Lectare Season. The lecture season is now at its height in New York. Boston itself cannot boast of surpassing the interesting variety of lectures with which we have been favored during this week, Dr, J. T. Boynton has unrolled “Pic- tures of the Bible.” Mr. De Cordova has re- counted the laughable adventures of ‘The Spratt Family at Saratoga.” The sprightly Miss Olive Logan has depicted ‘Paris, the City of Luxury.” Rev. J. Hyatt Smith has recited his experiences on a trip “From New York to Jerusalem.” Mrs. Norton has insisted upon ‘Woman's Rights,” and Miss Susan B, Anthony has exhibited her views of “Woman aod Her Work.” Signor Antonio Bieggi has described the condition of ‘Litera- and Art in Italy during the Fifteenth i ith Centuries.” = Mr. Wendell Phil- repeated bis splendid lecture on “The Arts.” Mr. George W. Curtis, the ex- pounder of “The Constitution As It Was” (under Buchanan), has solemnly discoursed ture of “Political Morality,” another obsolete tor Professor Silliman has elncidated the various theories of heat In a lecture on “The Tea Kettle,” the fourth in the admirable series of scientific lectures now in progress be- | fore the American Institute. Mr. Motley, the | historian, has illustrated in’ n mogt eloquent | and comprehensive discourse the great organic nally, to extend no it lecturers, Pro- law of human progresa. list of etni farther our | fessor Robert Von Sehlagintweit, a savant of | | the Humboldt class of explorers and philoso- | | phere, has disclosed the secrets of interior Asia, | deseribing particularly the country and people of Thivet. Tt is earnestly to be hoped that the New York Geographical Society will invite Professor Von Schlagintwelt to deliver his en- tertaining and instructive lectures in English, in order that our American as well as our German population may enjoy them. Paraguay and Brazf—The Crisis in the War. Our latest dates from the allies in front of Villeta show the army to be in a most deplora- ble condition, Encamped upon a very narrow strip of ground in a swamp, and obliged half of the time to do picket and outpost duty standing in the water, they are necessarily stricken by disease and are rapidly disappear- ing from the muster rolls, In the meantime their gallant enemy is boldly defending him- self; is throwing up numerous fortifications and even building himself a palace within sight of the allied army and fleet. Does this look like the overthrow of Paraguay? What a splendid defence the women of the country make against Brazilian efforts! If the women fight so hard, as we are requested to believe by allied reports, it is probable that there will he neither hide nor hair left of the Brazilians and Argentines when the Paraguay babies get at them. Marshal Caxias has sent a flanking party, via the Gran Chaco, to gain the rear of Lopez. it consisis of twenty thousand picked men. Poor fellows, we pity them, for it must be horrible to be shot down by women; and yet this fate awaits them. Caxias calls for twenty thousand additional troops. By the way of Bolivia and Panama we learn that immedi- ately upon being advised of this Lopez issued tho following :— GENERAL. O”DE: HEAnQi 1. 20T. He ARMY, it having reached thé President of the republic that the Brazilian commander now besieging this eon 3 made an additional call jor twenty OUsand men, it is by ordered that the several departments of the State shall, by allotment in pro- portion to their population, iurnish five thousand babies, not less than three nor more than flve years: ‘These will report for duty upon the arrival of the above allied reinforcement. Ver order of fit Supreme, CARRERAS, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff. Our Buenos Ayres advices tell us that ex-President Mitre has refused to take com- mand of the Argentine troops now in the field, and that the auctioneer, Gelly y Obes, is retained in that position. Without a single honorable principle an!- mating the allies at the inception of the contest a war ruinous to the interests of all South America has been carried on for more than three years. As yet the allies have not gained a single point which indicates that they will ultimately conquer the country. They do not even now command the line of the Paraguay river, which is inferior to a dozen lines which Lopez can take up after the Brazilian iron- clads have driven him from the river bank. But how stands Brazil, in the meantime, with reference to her power to continue the strife? Her estimated war expenses are now some five million gold per month, while it is stated that the Minister of Finance will, on January , 1869, find himself with an exhausted trea- sury. Add sixty million direct expenses per annum to the present Brazilian debt of five hundred and seventy-five million dollars gold, and we have an amount which it will be difi- cult for the empire to struggle under. It will, in fact, be many times larger than our own, taking our resources and population into con- sideration. The next Brazilian financial move is for another foreign loan. How well she can negotiate it remains to be seen. If capitalists have their eyes open to the republican senti- ment existing throughout the empire they will be little disposed to lend to a crown whose subjects will, in a change of government, com- mence a clean slate by repudiation of all debts. With all this, however, we say, as we have be- fore said, Dom Pedro has, in the Paraguay war, staked his crown on the result. If he be de- feated the empire disappears at once, while if victorious he may prolong imperial existence for a short time. But the chances of victory are fur distant, and the best proof is that the Brazilian field marshal in command calls for twenty thousand more men, Post Ofice Contracts and Finnucial Opera. tions. Revelations of fraud, mismanagement and frightiul extravagance in the several depart- ments of government at Washington come to us daily. All appear to he steeped in corrup- tion. One of the last disclosures published is with regard to alleged operations in the Post Otfice Department, by which the company under contract to carry the mails from the Pacific Railroad terminus on this side to the terminus on the other side has obtained twice or three times over in money what the service is worth; that is to say, one million seven hun- dred thousand dollars a year is given to this company, when one of the bids for the contract amounted to only three hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars. No doubt this latter sum would have been a sufficient remuneration for the service ; but the parties bidding played into each other's hands, and the Postmaster Gen- eral, it seems, suffered himself to be hum- hugged or intlnenced by them There are some other revelations of a similar character about the postal service through Arizona and that by steamship to Havana, all of which we published yesterday and which Congreas ought to investigate. The Post Office Depart- ment has always been a fat goose for the lobby and speculators to pluck, particularly in that part of the service across the Plains. Seven- teen hundred thousand dollars for service werth about three hundred and fifty thousand ia rather stu If Congress would inquire into these thi instead of spending its time passing buncombe resolutions to throw at Andy Johnson i) might to the country. endows, do some service STABBING AFFRAY, About hall-past seven o'clock last evening, while a main named Cornelius tourne, who resides at 67 Lewisstrect, was standing on (he corner of Cannon and Rivington streets, ho was stabbed tn the hip with a large knife by Kobert Barkicy, causing a serious wound, 3} assigned for the desperate act of Ba exley. The later was arrested by the Thir- teenca ward police, onl the wounded man was con- veyed to a friend's resi jence, 62 Cannon street, DESPERATE FICHT IN A BARROOM. Last eventng, for some cause of another, John Tuc bartender in che liquor atore of James Nor ris, No. 647 Washingtoo street, got into a fight with two men named William Driscoll and Patrick MMag- gorty. Wucing the rumpus one of the two mon emptied a can of boiling water over the face of Tucker, When the latter returned the compliment by entiiog the two men over the head, Tue wounds of all the comtvatants ar 1 to be severe. ‘The police not having heard of the avuir until the fight wad over ho arrests were made AMUSEMENTS. Mut Hanmonic Socurry.—The Academy of Muse Was yesterday afternoon crowded in every part by ® ‘ashlonable audience, the occasion being the second rehearsal for the secoud concert of the Philharmonic Society of this city, 4 fine orchestra of one hun- ared performers, under the leadership of Mr. Cart ‘Bergmann, was in attendance, and promptly senna the programme with Haydn's symphony in B flat. Judging from the excellent interpretation which the Composition received @ rare treat isin store for those who may have the pleasure of being present at the concert, for though pretty often performed tts just Heep to with feelings of de- ent. Mr, appeared the pianoforte, when ny of “Beethoven's cand given, aud while not uniamiltar to the greater portion of the audience its mention in the Pp ime would have been ‘The aec- ond part offers something that will attract much attention—namely, Catell’s overture, “Semframide,” and a symphonic “On the of beautiful Mountain,” by Liszt. The latter I description, and being the first time of its perforin. ance this country at the Philharmonic concert the occasion will be rendered unusually interesting. ‘The third and last rehearsal for the second concert 38 set down for the 8th of January, when Madame Camilla Urso will appear. BroogkLYN ACADEMY OF Mv ‘Mrs. Scott-Sid- dons appeared last evening as Beatrice tn ‘Much Ado About Nothing,” and though the audience was Not quite so large a3 might reasonabiy have been ex- pected—and a slim audience is alweys discouraging to the best of artists—her interpretation of the difll- cult rdle may fairly be classed among the first of her many excellent representations, The requirements for a perfect impersonation of Beatrice are, it is neediess to say, numerous and not easily attainable. ‘That Mrs, Scott-Siddons possesses nearly all, both of nature and art, was evidens lant evening. Notwithstanding the many counteractiny iniluences, her rendivion of Beatrice was tie cl approach to perfection that has, perhaps, ever been witnessed in Brooklyn. Mr. H. D, Harkins, as Bene- dick, appeared to better advantage than in any other character he hag yet sustained daring his pre- sont engagement. Dogberry found a wor inter- preter iu Mr. W. Davidge, while Miss May Saville rendered the part of Hero with excellent taste. In flue, the performance was well entitled to a much jarger audience than was present in the Academy last evening. Theatrical and Musical Notes. Matinées everywhere to-day. “La Chanson de Portunio” is to be produced at Pike’s on Monday night. Seott-Siddons matinée at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to-day and readings in Steinway Hail to- night. The testimonial concert to Mra. Jenny Kempton to-night tn Irving Wall promises to be very tater- esting. Miss Olive Logan will read from Shakspeare, Dickens, Longfellow, &c., on Monday evening at Stemway Hall. ‘The latest from H. J. Byron isa comedy entitied “Not Such aFoolas He Looks.” The author is to Sustain the principal role. Rossini’s death has excited a profound impression throughout Italy. Commemorative porformances, concerts, &¢., have been got up in all the principal juggested that births should be published under the head of ‘new music.” It would be strictly in consonance with some of the recent pro- ductions, A new work, by Professor Gervinus, on Handol and Shakspeare, is creating great interest in must- cal circles abroad. No doubt an Engiisb translation will speedily be brought out. Notwithstanding the prospect of a_ collision, Palmer's engineering powers have cleared the track, and the train, with all the live passengers tn “After Dark,” is uj time as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault made their last ap- arance on the stage before the Irish public at the (heatre Royal, Dublin, on Saturday evening, Novem- ber 31, in “arrah-na-Pogue,”” before an overflowt and enthusiastic audience. At the termination. of the piece Mr, Boucicault delivered a fecling address. It is said that the Sultan has authort the con- struction of a Sees new theatre, not in Pera, but in Stamboul itself. The scenery and decorations: are being painted in London, and the high priestess of the new temple is to be, it is rumored, the “Grande Dachesse” herself. This tsa remarkable triumph for the dncai house of Gerolstein. Some shrewd gentleman in pana having witnessed the A eet ed of Mrs. Siddons and appreciated her ability, has effected arrange- ments with that lady to appear at the principal theatres through the United States, and has to pay her a weekly salary of $1,500, Mr. Albert Cassidy has been engaged as business manager. We are Bappy, to record the success of anothor Américan in Mins Ji ree goth jonny Landman, & woll known congraito, this city, made her debut at the Carcano, Milan, a8 Orsini in ‘‘Lucrezia ” Among a host of favorable notices rding the rformance in the Italian papers we select the fol- lowing from the Reviste Teatrate. ‘Miss Jenny Landsman. a lady new to Italy, although not to the Stage, sustained the role of Orsini with much nairels, especially the recttative in the prologue and the brindisi in the second act. Her voice is of a sympa- thetic timbre, ol large compass, Phe eu! tone, and, although pot very well acquaint with the lan- guage, her accentuation was judiciously marked.” “Ivanhoe” is the utle of u grand opera, in three acts, composed by Mr. John M. Loretz, Jr., and now almost completed. A private reliearsal a Tew even- ings since partly disclosed its prominent features. ‘The subject has been treated with remarkable origin- ality aud compreheasiveness and completely har- mon! with the beantifui conception evidenced tm the libretto, which is a work of decided merit. Romance prevails throughout, none of the vivid seenes or striking incidents of the novel being omitted. The opera so far abounds with splendid choruses, trios. and ducts, while some of the solos are real gems of composition, The librettist is Mr. Edwin &. Ve Nyse. Not the least important charae- teristic which at once presents itself is the true adaptability of the music to the subject, and it ia no a Sstication to state that the production of will be marked by a well deserved suc SOCIABLE OF SPIRITUALISTS. Burton, in one of hts inimitable personationa, ia speaking of a lady's age, charitably placed tt between eightven and eighty. Writing of the sociable of spiritualists last evening at the Everett Rooms, corg ner of Broadway and Thirty-fourth street, we charitably place it on a plane of morality somewhere between the Louvre and a Methodist class meeting. But whatever plane they now occupy, and whatever plane they may occupy in the spiritiand, tt is very plain that they are of a class who know how to enjoy themselves. With wonderful worldly aptitude they came down from the giddy heights of abstract harmonial philosophy to keeping time to the harmony of dancing muste, They step on the “light fantastic foe” with most enjoyable agility. It was surprisingly so lastevening. Contra dances and waltzes, and the schottische and redowa, and galops and reels and jigs followed each other in rapid sequence, There was noth but dancing. From eight o'clock til «midnight “On with the dance” was the watchword. The only indications of its being an assemblage of Spiritualists was the motiey assem- Diage. Great diversity of ages and dresses were the most prominent characteristics, Hatchet-faced and long and white bearded inen danced with mere girl: and adolescent youths danced with old and thin an attenuated women, Among the men only one dress coat and white vest and kids were visible, and among the women, strange to say, only one “ploomer” and one “Grecian bend” showed them- selvea. Formerly, under the management of Andrew Jackson Davis, who, since taking up his abode in New Jersey, has abdicted , his position as arbuer rerum, the dances at these sociables were sandwiched with exhibitions of varied spiritual plie- homens, table tipping, spirit rapping, rhapsodied disquisitions by trance mediums and the like; but the performers are decidedly now of the earth, esrtiy—continuous danctag, this ane nothing more, The scriptural suggestion, “there isa tine todance,’* isthe fex loci under the preseat regim it wes conciieively shown last eventng that | lancing is not of tue spirit they certainly dance with apirit. A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF MUADEA. Coroner Rolling held aw inquest yesterday at the Morgue over the remains of John Me y, wito died suddenly at 64 Baxter street, and who i wes robbed and clubbed by some unknoy on Thesday night. ount of evic elicted by the Coroner, se Was given lo the jury and a verdict rendered that deceased came to his death from violence at the hands of unknown persons. Mooney was twenty-eight years of age and # native of treiand. HORSE NOTES. It was not last summer, as has been stated, that Mr. Bonner purchased Bruno, but quite recently. ‘There is talk of a new trotting track, to be located somewhere in the neighborhood of Jerome Park. It will be under Orst class management. Mr. Phyfe owns three of the best horses that aro driven on the road. It takes a 2:99 horse to beat any Harper still artves be posrel team. They wore stopping very fast w Sea Doxtor 3 how driven onsthe road withor blinde Th. beha ‘The more he sees the more quietly he | aves, Frank Work has been adding 60 hi stable of norees, ves several fest C'ASs O11 Te now driven woral Kentucky Horses in town for sale represonted.as very fast. Ih woul el! to hold a wateh over them on ono r Long Island courses before pureh: WOVE Ho ies au long watehes ia (he Weat,