The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1868, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Work of the Congressional Comunittees, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD JOBS, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL GRANT, Cenerals Babcock and Porter Investigating the Troubles in Louisiana a:d Arkansas, Wasuincron, Dec, 22, 1863, General Grant Busy at Headquarters. General Grant remained at headquarters during the whole of the day disposing of the business that had gathered through the past week. But few per- #ons called to see him, Among those who had inter- views with the General was Senator Wilson, who held quite a loug conference, Cabinet Meeting. ‘The Cabinet meeting to-day, which was attended by all the members except Postmaster General Ran- Gall, was quite protracted, and Attorney General Evarts remained in consultation with the President for more than an hour after the meeting had dis- wolved. The Pacific Raitread Jobs. Despatches recently published in the HenaLp have ed te government about a million dollarsg by the prompt exposure of @ job of about that size the lobby had nicely sugar coated into bill $70, ready to slip through the House without even the reference to a committee. ‘The exposure was so thorough that the friends of the job didn’t even dare to call it up for passage, and It is now, consequentiy, laid out cold on the Speaker's table. Such, however, is the vitality of these creatures that it may make its appearance again, with renewed life, for another dash at the national Treasury after the Sth prox, The adroit- ness und persistency of these railway lobbylsis are really astonishing, Taking advantage of the great popularity and success thus far of the Vaton Pactite Railroad, the great through road chartered by Con- gress, a number of local companies, chartered by Territorial or © Legisiatures, recbristen their bantiings Union Pacifics, with a prefix or aitx. ‘Thus we have a Union Pacific Central Branch, Union Pacific Southern Branch, the Union Pacific Eastern Division, and [ don’t know bow many other Union Pacifies with something attached, all of them clamorous for government aid, modestly demanding sums varying from $1,000,000 to $50,000,000 each. One of these “Union Pacific” roads is projected from Fort Ruley or vicinity southward, It has not laid a single rail or, t think, graded five miles of road, and as projected will not ran within 160 or 200 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad proper; yet this paper road styles itself the Union Pacific Ratiroad, Southern Branch, and is figuring for government aid—of course. Two other local corporations of a similar class have already received from the gov- ernment direct and indirect aid in bonds, lands, &c., amounting, it 1s estimated, to nearly $40,000,000, Hon. J. M. Howard, chairman of the Senate Commit- tec on Pacific Railroads, has been endeavoring for Monts past to ascertain from the secre- tary of the Treasury how the aid thus gen- erously bestowed has been used; but tus far without success, All railroads, whether local or national, receiving aid from the national Treasury are required by law to report once in stx months to the Secretary of the Treasury. The nature of these reports, if any have indeed been made, the chair- Man of the Senate Committee has thus far been Wholly unable to ascertain, The March Scssion of Congress. Several members and Senators, the most promi. nent of whom are B. Washbarne and Senator Grimes, are in favor of repealing the law providing for the meeting of the Forty-lirst Congress on the 4th of March, are of opinion that after passing the appropriatzoy bills the best ting Congress can do is to adiown. it ig thonght, however, that & majority of both Houses are opposed to repealing the law, and favor a seseton of about amonth of the Forty-first Congress. Nearly o!1 the leading commit- teca of the House are overcrowded with business, some of it regarded as important. The Military Committee, for imstance, has over a hundred bills and resohitions before it, According to the rales of the House there will not be time tiis sesston to give some of the committees a chance to report, Should there be no session of the Forty-first Congress on the 4th of March many of these measures now before the committees will be forced to go over until the regular meeting next December. It is said that Forme of them are of such a nature that so long a de- Jay would work injury to the public faterests, This ie used as one of the arguments in favor of organiz- ing on the 4th of March, Meeting of the Comunuittee on Appropriations, The House Committee on Appropriations had a session to-day of over three hours. There were present Messrs. E. B. Washburne, chairman; Butler, Spalding and Kelsey. The Diplomatic and Consuiar Appropriation biti was the main subject under con- sideration, It was the intention of the committee to cut down the estimates in this as in other appropria- tions. A letter, however, was recelved from the Secretary of State setting forth that the estimates sent in were put down at the lowest possible figures and could not porsibly be abated without detriment to the service. After careful consideratton the com- mittee came to the conclusion that but few of the Stems could be redaced. Without fintshinfthe ‘bill the committee Look up and considered some of the tiems of the Executive, Legisiative and Judicial Appropria- tion bill, It will require some eight or ten days to complete the work now before the committee. By the time the Indian Appropriation bill, which has been reported to the House and made the special order for the 5th of January, is disposed of the committee hope to be able to report the remainder of the bilis in regular order, so as to get them ali before the House before much other business is transacted, Redacing the Pay of Army Officers, It is probabie that a bill will be introduced reduc. ing tho pay and allowances of army oficers above the rank of lieutenant colo- nel. It is held that the present pay of colonels, brigadier and major generals is too high for a time of peace and ts extravagant even in time of war. The reduction proposed—thirty-three per cent—would, it is said, make considerable difference in the Ariny Appropriation bill and would at the wame time leave the chief oMecers of the army not oulya fair living salary, but a respectable surpius, An effort will be made to introduce the proposed measure before the Army Appropriation bill is con- sidered. Salaries of Justices of the Sapreme Court, ‘The comparatively smal! salaries paid the Justices of the Sapreme Court of the United States, in view of their responsibilities and tabors, has ntly ate tracted the attention of several prominent lawyers in Congress, and there is some talk of amending the Jaw fixing their salaries so as to tuerease them cach vovera! thousand dollars a year. No complaint bas been made by any of the justices of the court, but it is heid that of the bench they could earn at least twice their present salaries at their profession, and as their positions are for life they should have at Jeast a reasonabie compensation. Ao Arwy OMtver on the Alaskan Purchase. Captain FP, Colburn Adama, the well known author, bas permitted your correspondent to make the fol. Jowing extract from a highly interesting letier written to hita by an arnty officer, filing a high rank in the engineer corps of the United States. The Writer is well known and greatly respected fn this city, where he performed valuanie service during the late war, The extract Is as follows: ‘Then, in July, 1 starte poreessions® aud did not get a Oetober TE went south as far turned on the ist of November. Of the cous ot the Cnited Sta during my tray Keward bought Rizr @nigger, and ehowid cateh inn up there of Ws own free will, 1 would certamily sell nim. or let him stay there, ery was very grand and too much #0, 1 ine t y miles throu, petiiemn moer, In and re. tan Pedro, #o | have eeen most son the Pa Overt n Ainerica fory the » kand pageages heb wider NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. many the Hudson river, with great mountains rising richt yy out of the water and liting their heads into the regions of perpetual snow, where no white man has ever been, and where no sensible man wiil ever go. The whole coast is frmged with a network of such waters enclosing arehipel: alter arehi- peisgo of islands frem one mile to fifty miies long. do hot know nor did anybody aboard our ships know whether we got a sight of the or not during the entire voyage. ‘the coast survey is a good institution and has done good service to the science of geography, and itis Li meg that ib may have been in the scheme of Providence to give Jt @ perpetual lease of life. Cer- tainly, if it is ever extended over that wilderness of waiers the oiicers engaged upon it may exclaim, “A thousand years are as one day” in such an under- 1 ; taking. This is one good thing. There is another. The Umber on the globe is not exhausted. There are enough young cedar trees on many of the up islands there to make the woleeeanh. poles for a line around the globe, Say the line is 25,000 miles long: we want forty poles per mile, and we would rome one million poles, Why, sir, you would not miss that number, [certainly saw enough timber last August just sailing along among the islands to build all the railroad and telegraph hnes now on the globe, and half a dozen lines of each clear around it besides, What there may be in the interior I do not know. Congress is to meet to-morrow. Iam glad T am far away from the arena of politics, Yet I think I could enjoy being in Washington about a week. I do hope Grant wiil turn over a new leaf with the politicians, and tf he takes counsel with hia own feelings 1 think he wili, I should not be the least, surprised if he quarrelled with the radicals before a hos When he does Butler rele jaar paste his book on the great campaign, where he got “‘bott up,” and then the fur ge Investigation of Affairs in Louisiana. ‘The duty upon which Generals Babcock and Por- ter, of General Grant’s staff, have been ordered is to make an investigation of the condition of aifairs In the Department of Louisiana for the information of General Grant, Some time previous to the General’s departure for Chicago letters were received by him from citizens in Louisiana and Arkansas giving very conflicting accounts of events occurring in those States and the manner in which they were treated by the military authorities, The reports of military off- cers on duty there and the reports of General Rous- seau, commanding the department, gave statements dltrering from those of the civilians, and before taking any action in regard to the movement of troops or the change of officers the General was desirous of knowing the exact status of affairs in that depart- ment, especially In Arkansas, and he therefore in- structed Generals Babcock and Porter, while in Chi- cago, to proceed to New Orleans, consult with Gene- ral Rousseau, and then repair to: Arkansas to in- quire into the troubles now agitating that State. This tour of inspection, it 1s believed, will not be concluded until about the middle of next month. Society of the Army of the Potomac. Itis reported that General Meade, in conjunction with several other officers of his old army, has in contemplation the plan of organizing the Society of the Army of the Potomac on a basis something simi- lar to that of the armies of the Cumberland and Ten- nessee, ¢ Object of General Raasiof's Visit. Major General Raaslof, the Danish Minister of War, authorizes a denial of the statement published several day# since, and which is still going the rounds, to the effect that he is here to conclude the sale to the United States of the Isiand of St. Thomas. He states that the reported negotiations for the pur- chase of that isiand have nothing whatever to do with his present visit, but that his only object in visiting the United States 18 to restore his health, which for some time past has been failing. Instructions by the Treasury Department. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a circu- lar to Collectors of Customs amending article 104 of revised warehouse regulations of October 30, 1848, #0 a3 to allow merchandise to be exported to Mexico by way of Indianola, Texas. A recent circular to Collectors and others, with re- gard to fish caught by American vessels and brought into the United States by other vessels, requires such to be accompanied by a manifest and invoice duly signed and sworn to by the master of the ves- sel on which they were caught and certified to by a United States Consal. Export Bonded Warehouses in New York. Commisstoner Rollins has decided to establish and designate for the city of New York four export bonded warehouses in addition to the two already established, and has made the following selections for that purpoze, viz.:—Store No, 104 Front strect, Joseph Reity appheant; store No. 45 Water street, Albert L, Scott applicant; store No. 104 Water street, Venry R. McLane applicant, and No. 176 Water street, John W. Staughter applicant. Clerks in the New Orleans Custom House. A namber of letters have been received at the ‘Treasury Department from merchants and others in New Orleans stating that since the recent reduction in the clerical force in the Custom House at that port the business of the office is not transacted as promptly as It should be, and it Is necessary that a number of those who have been dismissed be rein- stated, in order that the business shall be promptly disposed of, In accordance with these suggestions Mr. MeColioch will reinstate a number of clerks and inspectors, Supervisor of Internal Revenue. Julins ©. Burroughs has been appointed Super- visor of Internal Revenue for Michigan and Wiscon- sin. This completes the appointment in that grade of internal revenue otficers, Naval Gazette. Surgeon‘Henry C. Nelson is ordered to temporary dnty on board the Michigan, relieving Surgeon R. C. Dean, who is granted leave of absence; Assistant Surgeon William V. Marton, from the receiving ship Ohio, is ordered to the Naval Hospital at Washing- ton. The following have been honorably discharged:— Acting Volunteer Lieutenant G, W. Rogers, Acting Masters G.T. Ford and Thomas Stoddard, Acting Ensigns ©. H. Armstrong and J. W. Almy, and Act- ing Surgeon J. F. Tourteilatte, Tho Fall of the Howard Hospital. Major Generali Howard has requested General Nathan Michler, Edward Clark, auditor of the Capi- tol extension; J. W. Rumsey and Prancis Wival, builders, and Charles Webster, mason, to serve on a board for the Investigation of the cause of the failing of the main portion of thé Freedmen’s Hospital yes- terday, by which a number of workmen on the roof fell to the ground in the debris, causing several of them broken limbs and injuring others internally. Cotton Cases Before the Court of Claims. There are at least 100 cases before the Court of Claims, mvolving In the aggregate several millions of dollars, on account of cotton alleged to have been iNegaily seized or destroyed by United States officers, The Treasury Department has employed counsel especially to protect it# interests, The court has adjourned until after the holidays. Supreme Court Proceedings. ‘The following cases were before the Supreme Court to-day:— No. 14. The City of Aurora, in error, va. Charles W. West ct al. The argument of this case was cou- tinued by Mr. Stanvery, of counsel for defendant in error, and concluded by Mr. Liocoln for plainttt ia pleees than John Famondson et ai., appellants, va posite. ‘The argument of vis case was d by doun 2. Baldwin, of couase! foyap- ven peiluuts. ‘The Whiskey Frnads Lnvestization. {Washington (Dec. ) correspondence f the Boston Post i TT ort of Generai Van Wyck, from the Com- mittee Retrenchment, ts characterized m Con- gressiona( and oficial circles here as the most partl- san twaddle, Without facts or figures to support its assertions; and it is charged that the report waa and submitted by Van Wyek without being the other membera of the committee. © necessity of ordering to-day the report to be recominiived to the committee, {From the Thomsonville (Gg A negro man was bromrht to) day last for murdering two negro canville, in this evar beiord his arrest, One of the whmen wi fe, Who le murdered for her tnfaithfalness in leaving him (or another man, and the ofier woman wus wife to the nan nen, neat Dun- charged with giving asylum to the mupdever’s wife, He coniessed the crime upon his arrest, and related the horrible detatia of the doub'e murder, He said ne Intended to Kill his wi bat finding her on this y had aided and encouraged her he changed his mind he had for some aonglit to shoot her with the woman w to leave his hous ack fer with the gun. » biow felled her tnseosiijle ta the earth, and the ober Woman now fed to give information, but rai after with the gun, and r peaic 4 Batiefled Ale was dead, ‘te tnforated dénion now arned te 4 still fndenaible wile, and with bis pocket knife cut lL went hia way. The superior ¢ n be will probably be tricd dn. MERRY CHRISTMAS. Christmas Gifts-Where to Get Thew-Mia- monds and Pearls in Abundances-Clocky) Watches, Staites=-Rronze, Gold, Silver and Aluminum—Art, Teste aad Beauty in Pro fusio Yes, tie Christmas gifts! Everybody is looking out for them at this season, ‘The ragged urchin, begging ‘On street corners, hopes to touch a more generous chord in the heart of passers-by by lisping, in plain- tive tones, while extending his hands, ‘Merry Christmas.” Aud the young lady of the élite, as she skips lightly from her chaise and waves, syiphiike past her obedient footman, recognizing & gentieman bowing while ascending the stoop, turns smilingly to her “‘adorer” and “Christmas gift”? is the reply to his bow. ‘Thus from the lowest to the highest, from the family Who on the rocky clifs in parts of our elty huddle together, ptxs and chickens and goats with themselves, around one fire in the solitary room of their shanty, through all the many gradations of society up to the militonnaires in their brown stone and marble palaces, have this thought coursing through their minds, that it is Christuas and the time appointed by immemorial custom to gladden each other’s hearts by appropriate gifta, as the circumstances of each may enable him to do, Mindful of the people’s wants the HERALD yester- day introduced ita readers to the toy world, and presented a Kaleidoscope of the many and con- stantly varying contrivances man’s ingenuity has produced for the gratification of the young for play and amusement, and aiso for useful pastime, ‘To-day it 18 proposed to lead the public into the higher realms of art, more or less connected with the resources of wealth which the world atfords to those who by indusiry or good fortune are circum- stanced to enjoy them. And as a general introduc- tion it may safely be asserted that, visiting only the four principal establishments of this trade in the city, there is no other city on the globe where at four houses of a similar nature a like amount of treasure and wealth, of art and taste could be found accumulated as here, with the whole industrial world for a never-failing source. This experience 18 but another indication of the rapid advance of our city toa point where in time it will outrival all com- petition. TIFFANY & CO. Who has not heard or read of this far-famed estab- lishment, which has grown with New York and its advancing wealth? And that this reputa- tion was well carned a visit to the house and all its diferent departments, showing systematic arrangement and superintendence in every branch, disclosed. The throngs that fill the salesrooms from morning till eve, almost every day in the year, and particularly during the present fes- tive season, where ladies and gentiemen vie with each other to procure suitable tokens of their esteem, or perhaps love, for some dear friend, are evidences: that the enterprise of the frm. to cater tor the edu- cated taste and the inéréasing means of our people are fully appreciated. For those who propose to dis- tribute gifts with a lavish hand a short reference to the things they may expect to find here will be sufi- cient. There is a set, cofiposed of a plain neckiace, brooch and earrings, all of dine monds of more than dinary size, of the ‘qrst Water and tlie nest “cnt, valued at $42,000 gold, or its equivalent in paper, about $56,000. It is an ornament than which no duchess or prin- cess can boast of a handsomer, its very plauness enhancing its beauty. The side cases teem with earrings and tinger rings of various value. Solitaire earrings, diamonds glistening as bright as the suo, and in colors as fascinating as the rainbow, from $109 to $12,000; and diamond fuger rings at trom $25 to $6,000, There isa very large assortment of these ornaments, with emeralds and rabies, sur- rounded by diamonds and briiliants, some of the emeralds being of great antiquity and rare purity, varying in price from 3200 to $3,000. The heart of any young maiden wouid be twice as firmly rooted in affection for her beloved if bound to him by the endless tie of such a “ring.” In brooches and whole sets the variety is bewildering. ‘Chere 1s one set, in which diamonds, emeraids and pearls are beanti- fuily blended togetuer, to be had for the “moderate” Buin Of $3,000, A gentieman bought @ diamond neck- lace, of the latest pattern, calisd the “shower of rain,” it appearing on dark back ground as so many dewdrops freely moving apout, and paid “only” $4,500 for the prize. Among the reaily ariistic and exquisitely tasteful oraa- ments were @ diamond rose, with is leaves as free and limber, as oval and delicate as those of a full.blown rose, al! formed of diamonds; a bouquet of fowers, with leaves and stem and flower of diamonds; two humming birds of eme- raids and diamonds, the larger $1,800, the sinalier $750, gold; a diamond locket fa the shape of a heart, $2,000; a set m pearl and diamond, of bean- tiful design, $3,000; an emerald brooch with pend- ants, $3,600; a neat litte bird just settling in its dia- mond nest, a broocu of brilliant bexaty, $1,000; a bucterfy as a brooch, $700; @ cross, $. ; & Six- pointed star of large diamonds fora brooch, fi to be worn by a queen, $4,500. artistic finish and beauty of design the palm belongs to a “peacock,” with his body of sapphire, the tall feathers of diamonds, the “eyes” in the feathers of rubies aud emeralds, and its gold feet rest upon a large, round, spotless pearl, representing almost the lope, and pooucally mudieating that, the “pea tow!" ing the typical bird of pride, this world of ours is held firmly in the golden talons of pride. The ear rings to this brooch are each a tail feather, similariy ornamented as the brooch, and the price of the Whoie is $2,000. An eagie, also most artistically wrought, with sapphire body and diamond wings, was offered yesterday for $1,500. The very large asgortinent Of lower priced jewelry, 1a Btruscan old, mosaics, both Romen and Byzantine, contain Benuititay workea specimens, and some of the mo- zaics cannot be distinguished from mintature paint- gs; come represent harvest scenes, some Amor and Hymen; some have doves, some butterfiies in all the splendor of their patural colors. In mozaics larger specimens can seen, some of them the finest aud costliest Barbedienne has ever produced. Of these there ure vases, candlesticks, coupes, some of which, owing to the slowness of the work in burning we hard metallic colors, it takes @ year and more to finish, What mother could refuse her consent were she to see her pier mantels ornamented on Christmas morning with such rare gems of art? Itis not neces- sary to speak of the extensive supply of silverware of every description and degree, some of which, now here on exiubition, was honored with the first rize in Paris in 1867. Eikington manutactures from ion occupy &® large space and are calculated to brighten the parlors of @ large number of our fashionable lomes, There 18 on exhibition a Massive silver model of the top of the dome of the capitai at Washington—true to the origina’, it is worthy to be seea as a splendid work of art—Vienna goods, as writing desks, in ali kinds of wood, the most costly being of coromandel; ieather goods, jewel voxes, glove and handkerenef and odor boxes, k racks and travelling boxes, and dressing cases of various value, from five to six dollars, a sufficient attraction for all, even those whose purves are les# plethoric or responsive to their desires. Asa curi- osity there may be seen @ “card shuiling machine” from Vienna, where players may have so lite confidence im each other's honesty that they needs must oraploy a soulless machine to do the shutiing forthem. A large supply of pocketbooks and even matchsafes of every imaginable material tempts every one to invest a dollar for a Christmas gift toa friend. In the department of bronze statu. ary everything is represented—boar hunts and swnaller groups of anitouls and single statuettes, by 4. Moigniez: a stag huat and other pieces, by P. J. Meéne; birds by Poutrol and Leonard, some of them in oxydtzed silver. Alpert Carrior, Dutnatge, Hebert, furnish statuevtes of historic (rutufulness and artistle purity, Among these are noti Benvenuto Cellin, the Apolio vedere, Orpiv Albert Darer, Shakspeare, Milton, Corroggio, peep Miche! Angelo, Mo other mythological and historical characters, The kpecimens of Sevres porcelain on exhibition, for parlor and side ornaments, gold mounted jarmi- nieres and other articles of the same manufacture, to enumerate would take 0 far, At auy rare, who wishes to make @ Chrittmas gi/t of intrinste and artistic value Will not fail In his search at tits estab- Iisitwent, Nor would he fatt ab Ck & COIR, above described, red with the beauty in design and the richness in material of jess seis of necklaces, bropclies, earring: rings, even diadems, awaiting his pleasure, ‘The diamonds of the more costly sets are dozz'ing to the eye and are worked Into clusters, resembilog birds, Bat in point of leaves, Sowers, emblems of virtue and re- ligion, with rare skill, In malachite and pearl and im wosates the antique form pre- Vails; especially is the malachite, with ite green color, hexthtened by varying tints of light and dark—a fovorite sione—and it is worked by this house into numberlees stapes, each rivailing the next in symmetry aod beauty, so that no lady, whatever her tas need e without being pleased. In statnary—both mardle and bronze—the Visitor Will find here collection equal to a gatiery of art. Washington, as tite boy who never told a jie, aud, us counterpiece, Prankim carrying the wilatie for which fhe paid too dear—both in mar- bie—are sculptared with rare trathfainess to nature and poesy of conception, and, as a “compliment of the season,” a Christmas contribution, by a wealthy goniieman, to some pulflc institute of our ciiy would be #n honorable expenditure of his eur- pins means. There is a bronze cast of Shakspeare in this collection, which is rather curious, indicat- ing ® conception of the bard of Avon, so strangely hn the generally received tdea of his must lave intended to repre. ‘Uh sent lim in th performing Macbeth, in the dag- the sitting posture of the statue ust this aserniption the expression rc confirms it. Am Abyseinian swale ger seene, aud th would speak av of the face rai low, feeding His youny with # buttey ty, also in bronze, is o charming creation of an Smanent vartists @ group af Penclope and Telenyehe and vartous his. torical and inyLnicai statuettes, similar to (howe at ‘Titwny’s avd of equal merit, are entitled to special consideration. A peculiar ure is an extended assortment of majotica wire from Engin popular, It com every artic wt ttn Weal Ad OMgiLal sore abd aciravtive Color, even down to oyster plates, revolving oyster stands and pickle dishes, “Fruit and flower stands, preserve dishes, celery cups. of the celebrated in rhon tmanuiacture, also. from England, and nuuerous other articles for daily homsehold use im our families, being of German silver and heavy Plated, all of beautitul design and hig Huish, are here exposed to the eye tu great profusion, as suitable articles with which to enrich # nolghbor's or friend’s sidebourd. As a curiosity, 2s belug probavly the first and only one ever manu- factareu, should’ be mentioned a bow! carved out of @ solid block of onyx, richly enamelled and gilt mountings, and standing on a cubit of ronge musique for 8 pedestal, It was manuiactared by the Alge- rien Onyx Compagnie of France, and Its price here i3 $2,100 gold. ‘There is also a large assortment of mantel clocks of every variety, of marble of ail shades and colors, of bronze of many hues, and gilt, id of theta ornamented with beautiful statuettes and whole groups of iigures; and by the side of tuese range a number of smaller clocks, in leather cases, fhan wnich no better travelling companion could be presented to agentieman or family for @ tour into the country or abroad, And the ladies will find here such a assortment of fans, of lace and tyory and tortoise shell, that they will hardly leave without making a parchase of one to present as a Christmas gift to a sister or friend. A new “#dea’ in faus ts here intro- duced, They are made of pare, ivory, with miniatare Paintings of angels, cupids, amoreites and other Inyttical figures, giving the whole a delicate and tasteful appearance. Vases of all sorts and izes, of crystal, with gold mountings, hand- somely decorated, some delicately | tinted— some new styles of chandeliers of the same material have also been lately introduced—toilet set of French aad Bohemian glass of great st and high finish, and a grand selection of “Vi 7 in wood and leather tempt visitors on their errand to make purchases for the holidays to empty their purses lavishly. Some ets and cases of olive wood, inlaid with costly metals, imported from. Nice, merit to be speciaily mentioned, For the use of ladies at home there is a fan-like article of gigan- tic dimensions called “crmoline guards,” to be placed before the grate, and which, while it passes ull the heat and does not obstruct the free ctreulation of air, protects the skirts of the “dear creatures” from being accidentally wafted into the burning coal. Another attraction at this house is the picture siti- Jery, of which a number are on exhibition from first class artists An “Entrance to Rome,” by Flamin; a “Funeral in the Tyrol,” by Riefstahl: “The Conva- lescent,” by Huebner; a “Group of Sheep,” by Ver- bechoven, are ali true masterpieces of art, and the “Wreckers on the Coast of Jersey,” by De Haas, is a grand representation of marine scenery, BROWN & SPAULDING, A visit to the establishment of this firm disclosed @ variety and an array of wealth offered to the public for holiday gifts a% this season hardly ex- pected. Descending first into the lower regioas there were exhibited fans such as every lady of tasie would almost “die” to | Sona from five dollars to $150 each rice, all of French manufacture, of the heaytest silks, ornamented with Valencicnnes and point lace, With carved wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl of ail ‘shades, and some with gold and silver ornaments. And iols of every variety, at from $150 to $3550 in price, covered with richest and finest lace, and handies of goldstoue, of onyx, malachite, coral, am- ber, bloodstone, and of every other variety of costly material, Vienna dressing cases, intended for bridal presents, of the finest ivory, containing every arucle required for perfecting the mysteries ‘of the toliet of a lady of society, at trom seveniy- five dollars to ae in gold. Brushes and combs of ivory, tortoise and amber—the various articles at from three dollars to forty dollars. . For hall ornaments thereare com position casts of boars’, wolves’ and horses’ heads, admirably executed. Of bronze casts, by the pest masters, there 18 as numeroiis a collection as at the other houses named; one, Gladiateur, with his rider, taken trom life after he had won the celebrated race in England several years ago, should be a welcome addition as a Christ maa ¢ i, to any patron of Jerome’s Park. Mantel cl of every’size are here to be seen, and some, giving not only the year, day of the week, date of the month aud phases of the moon, but keeping the as correctly as a Jurgenson’s chronometer and guaranteed not to vary a minute a year. There is a umerous assortment of Vienna leather goods for every conceivable purpose. Rowers’ cutlery in ivory and pearl. Egyptian vases from the Paris Bx- hibition, Onyx cart’ receivers, richly enamelied and gold mounted, Of Parian goods the selection here presented is numerous and tasteful, with statuary in marble and alabaster, as perfect in dnish and cor- rect in characterization as met with anywhere, Silverware of latest design and high artistle work- mauship fills the numerous cases on the main floor and invites purchasers. Of the value of the manufactures of this firm in an artistic point of view any visitor may judge for himself yy mspecting the beautfully wrought solid gold water pitchers and two gobiets, with accompanying tray, manufactured by Messrs. Brown & Spaulding to order, and lately presented to Mr. Henry Keep, of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, ata cost of $7,000, ‘These articles are still on exhibition at their establishment. ‘They are now engaged in filling an order Irom the Vice President elect, Mr. Schuyler Colfax, intended for a Christuvas gift to the amiable irs. Colfax, to whom he was lately united in Ohio, it consists of @ splendid ardficial bouquet in a crystal vase, richiy ornamented, and on the topmost branch of the flowers hovers a bird singing In melodious tones for full half an honr and as low and charming as a mocking bird. Among their numerous and costly sets of diamond, emera.d and mosaic Jewelry, which is ali of the latest and mast popular derigns, there is a peculiar prooci, poti le, an Fgyptian enamel ou crystal glass, richty set off with diamonds and pearis, ‘This is the only specimen of its Kind in the country, being the ouly one ever manufactured for the Paris Exhibition, and asa rarity and a jewel of exquisive taste and delicacy it wonid be @ welcome gift to any jady of refinement, They also imtroduce for the holidays an entirely new styie of cameo rings which they cail “chrysorfas,’ which, by ther delicate tints and shadiag and unusual jorin promise to become very popular, as also a new style of ladies’ seta of amethysts, inlaid and sur- rounded with diamonds. Where such treasures are ofiered the seeker for presents to bestow may com- lete his errand. The especial feature of tis estab- iishment is their extended display of aluminum , bronze wares, a new composition metal closely re- sembling eighteen carat gold and betier adapted for use, It is claimed, than any other composition hitherto known. ‘Their assortment of arucies in this bronze incindes everything in table furniture, from saltcellars and napkin rings to tea and coffee pots, ai reasonable rates, BISHOP AND REIN, At this store the wares so popular tn Europe and here, known as “Orfevrerie Christotic,” ere displayed in great profusion, as peculiarly adapted to holiday gifts, ‘The table ornaments and all articles, in fact, for general use, of this Kind, are of great beauty of design, tnished in workmanship and durability. Tabie ornaments, with artistically executed mytho- logical groups, casters, sideboard sets and ail similar useful articles are sot it by many a8 suitable pres euts at this season. Here also ts found an extensive assortment of beautiful manufactures from alumi- num bronze, representing the Three Graces and Ganymede in many and most poetically attractive forms. Im jeweiry this house keeps =, ats reputation, and for sparkling diamond necklaces from $4,000 to $6,000 downards, for diamond brooches and earrings of artistic mode! and high workman. ship no one need look any further who desires to win the good graces of his Indy love by adorning her beauty with nature's lavish treasure, “In Roman and Byzuutine mosaics a rich variety 18 offered here, and some specimens are of rare beauty. One, with doves wooing and the characteristic inscription of “Pax” —Peace—underneath, would be appropriate from & gentleman to his betrothed as a sign that hereatter there shall be between them the peace of “two hearta that beat as one; two souls with bot a single thought.’? Rubies, sepphires, diamonds, emeratds, is and es, are worked rings gentiemen, and varying In many other suitable for ladies and Value from $25 to $2,000, thus accommodating the Anancial resources of almost ail of our rie ‘There are gems of onyx to be seen, rare and valua- bie for. being antiques, and bracelets of ihe most popular forms, ranging in prices from $40 to $150, This house are aiso agents for Dent’s watches, which have won for themselves such popularity, and a5 a watch that keeps time with anerring ccr- tatnty, Is never refused by eiluer lady or geutleman, particularly when offered politely in the form of a Christinas gift; this fact t may be well to know. In corals there is perhaps no betier opportunity offered than ty Measra, Hishop & Rein to obtain a Selection of thts chaste material for adorament, and their extensive supply finds easy takers. The sets offered for presenis are, of course, of various beanty and work ranging in prices from 0 to ten dollars, With an opportunity of charming jady with @ flae coral set mounted on iine gold at such a low rate wno could hesitate? Iv is gratifying, as showing the general condition of prosperity ih this city, that the holiday trade is stated, bv neatly ail merchauts, to be almost twice in amount Of What it was iast year. hace is CITY POLITICS. The Second District Union Republican Asses ciation. A meeting of tins association was held last even- ing at their roome, No, 1 Centre street. A resolution of thanks to the retiring officers was adopted, and a document petitioning Congress to make a law re-, stricting the power of conferring citizenship to the United States Courts and aiso recommending such modifications and restraints as may be necessary, was signed by most of the members present. The petitioners refer to the act of 1802, during the admin- istration of Thonas Jefierson, for an outiine of such act. ~WOUDAY BOOK SALE, Leavitt & Strebeigh's holiday book sale at Clinton Hall was continued but not concluded last night. ‘The books, genetally, were sold at fair prices for auction books, though to those accustomed only to retail sales the prbes seemed astonishingly low, A “Dresden Gallery” was sold for $13; “Proude's Bog land,” in ten volutes, at $1 80 per volume: the well known, though somewhat obsolete irieni, “Fox’a artyrs,” tn handsoime binding, at $760; sets of “Hawthorne's Wotks" at from $25 to $24; one set of Irving's Works, beautifully bouud, in twenty-eight volumes, Bold ag high 8% $206. A Dore Hible wens for $19, and a Doré Milton at $17 50 per volnine, Very handsome Bioles, at jeast in binding, “with atl the modern improvements,” bronght ifom $10 to $10. Some Of the sinaliet books sold at very low prices, Many books were withdrawn, amonic the rest & Queen's Bible, which the auctionecr declined fo pat Op Without a bid of $000, Lhe vale i to be couunued this evening. 5) LECTURES LAST NIGHT. John B. Cough on Temperance. | The well known lecturer and temperance sdvo- | cate, John B. Gough, delivered a lecture Jast night | in the large hall of the Cooper Institute ou his fave- Tite subject before a large and intelligent audtence, afair proportion of which was composed of ladies. | The proceeds of the lecture are to he devoted to | helping a young man in whom Mr. Gongh feels in- | terested to secure for himself a profession, ‘The lec- turer, who on making bis appearance was received with rounds of applause, commenced by saying that he was to speak to them to-night on the subject of temperance, It was a hackneyed theme, @ well | worn subject, and he had no expectation that he could bring anything new or strange or startling to bear on it, Sometimes it was adver- tised that he would deliver a new lecture on thesuh- Ject of temperance, He had spoken on it about forty-nine hundred times, and it would be almost impossible to say anything new on so well-worn a theme, Drunkenness was an evil. ‘There was 0s necessity for argument on that point, It wag his duty and theirs to do all they possibly could to ro- move that evil, believing, as he did, that the uye of intoxicating liquors as a beverage was not only needless but hurtful to the social, civil and retigious interests of the commanity, While it continued to be used as a beverage the evils of drankemess could never be done away with. fe stood antagontsti- cal to the use of intoxicating iquor as a beverage, whether at the stdeboard of the ‘wealthy or in the social circle or the drum shop. The principle of total abstinence, if universally adopted, woul out drunkenness from the land forever. Asa gene- | ral priuciple he would advise total abstinence. Every man had a right to ebject to this, and he wouid not give a cent for any man who had not an tndepeadent opinion of his own, But he had a right to meet these objections, a3 he ought to, in the spirit ofc: tesy. It was not by abuse we succeeded, not b show of anthority on our part, but by meeting the argument in the sptrit of courtesy, thus endeavoring to enlighten public sentiment, Within the past few mouths they had gentlemen stand on the platform and advocate moderate drinking and say that total abstinence was contrary to the teachings of the Bible. Uf a man used ib es er ercise of a little common sepse which God had given him he could and against all the learning in the unt- verse if he did not go out of his depth; bu; if he went out of bis depth te was fooled.” He premised, first, thatevery individual who brought the Bible to sustain him in the use of drink gecepted the Bible as the rule of faith and pridetice, ‘The Bible permitted the tise of wine, such a man would) say. Yes, Approves of tl use of | wine, Yes. Our Saviour made wine Y Therefore it is lawful to drink wine had to say Was this, that as he was with his views of Christianity and 18 claims upon him, by his allegiance to God, by. his faith in Christ, by the vows he took on himself tn His presence and by the Bible, he was bound to give it up, because by | es up that which was lawful to him he could eur the ‘ngrgt of a weaker brother and so follow the law of Christ, ‘Total abstinence was a posl- tive, absolute Christian uty, He could more be a drinker ever so moderate than could be a Christian and a swindler, Let them netther touch, taste nor handie the accursed thing. Some people told them they were advocating temperance in the place of the Gospel. Bat Jet him tell them that drunkenness was in the power of man to control. Intoxteating liquor was Inert matier‘and could dono harm without man’s ney. vrunkenness kept more men from hearmg the Gospel than any other agency in this land, A gentleman said to him some time ago that a man who drank to excess was a beasi, but he begged to difer with bim; for many that drank to no he had as tender hearts and as fine — feel- ings as he or any one of the andience. “Would six tumblery of whiskey toddy be an excess for you or nfe on a day?” Tkaid to him. “Weill, no, gir, not if 1 could stand it,” said he. (Laughter.) According to that man’s idea if & man drank as.much as be could stand he was all right; but If he drank a quart of rye whiskey in the day, or two quarts, and could not stand it, then he Wis a beast. He thought it did not depend so much on cue mind as it did on the temperament of the mau whether be couid stand drink or not. A cold, plileg- matic man, who was maured and took everything easy, could stand drink Where & Warm, passionsic man Could not. Give the pliegmatic man a glass, and What was the effect? Why, he felt comfortable. Give him another and he feels “comfortabler.”” (Langhter.) Give him another and he feels more and mo: “comfortabler-er-er-er’—(loud = laughter)—-antil shuts his and goes to sieep, until he feels mo gloriousiy “comfortabier-er-er.” (Botsterous laugii- ter.) The lecturer then went on to give @ humorous as well as touching deluneation of tipplmg in all its phases, relailng several anecdotes which came under his own observation, and winding ap with an eloquent perorauion to pure, sparkling cold water, and by craving the help of all preseus in furtheraace of the good work of temperance, THE PRESENT ORDER GF ANIMALS. —= ‘ Jecture by Dr. Boynton. Last night Dr. Boynton dchvered a lectare in the Friends’ Meeting Honse, in Twentieth street, for the benetit of Friends’ Miaston schoo). His subj wad “The Present Order of Animals and the Agri ment of the Bivlical and Geological Chronology," and was Mustrated by ns of views thrown from the stereopiicon. He started out with the asser- tion that’ countless ages before the creation of man this earth existed, and that the present structure or crust upen which we live has been formed from the fossilized remains of animals, fishes, planty, co. that each age or gene- ration of animals differed in their nature, and that this difference was easily distinguishable every few hundred fect, The tine consumed in fitting the earth for the reception of man was too loug to cal- culate; but while (housands of generations of ng things had passed out of existence before man’s ap- pearance, bat four or five species nad become ex- Unct since he was ushered upon the stage of life. The views with the stereopticon were mntro- duced gby giving & view of morning—a female figure fying through apace, with a chiid on her back, bearing a toreh. Then the stratafied condi- uon of the earth; after whicn he traced the animal ktngdom from far beyond the pertod of Adam down to the present time. According to the Doctor's theory, the more man progresses the more animals retrograde, pntli eventually they become extinct. | mind with mind, pointed orbit, more in harmony around their common central orbs, All these are joined together by bons of sympathy. Yet who can tell how it is that al? these objects and elements respond to each other, still obeying the law of sympathy’ Nature has ber mysteries, which even our philosophy cannot fathom. We mnst go back to the great first cause of all—ila! Who holds in His hands the chaiing elements in earth, and alr and sky—and then there 18 syinpathy of I: is interesting to observe hor exterior cireumstances aect the senses and operate on the interior being. Sympathies of mind are t asis of friendship and love. We cannot always tel the reason why we are aifected in certain ways; we ouly Koow the fact that we are so affected, Ido not Jove you, Doctor Fel! ‘The reason wity Teannot tell; But this! know, and that full well, 1 do not iove you, Doctor Fell. ‘The lecturer continued his lecture about an hour and Was listened t with close attention, ry 4 CLIMBING UP THE LADDER, Lecture by Rev. G. C, Esray. ‘The Rev. GO, Esray delivered a lecture on this/ subject last evening at the Wigwam, No, 240 West Forty-sixth street, The audience was not large, butt those who were present paid the lecturer a hig! compliment in the unwavering attention t which the address was’ delivered. The gist of Mr. Esray’s reflecuions on this subject—climbing up ar ladder—was that the acme of moral excellence, } standing in a sort of juxtaposition with perfectior in Christian life, was perfect manhood and woman: hood. These were worth all the work requit to attain them—better than the mines of Gol: conda, than another California strewn with gold,t than the precious jewels of Alaska, The actainment' of the perfection of manhood would be next ba biessednesa to the kingdom of God, FINE ARTS. i ue Arcist Fund Society’s Sate. . The ninth annual sale of pictures contributet by the members of the Artist Fund Society was held last evening at the Art Gallery, No. 845 Broadway. ‘rhe average merit of this year’s contributions was’ considerably above that of any previous collection, but the pricas realized were unprecedentedly low. , That the principal dealers have been so shy this sea son is probably owing to the extraordinary tightness of the money market, The enthusiastic and dis criminating applanse with which the chess @aurrd of the collection were received afforded satisfactorK proof? that there was no lack of appreciation on the part of those who attended the sale, The gautery! was densely crowded throughout the evening. The catalogue comprised seventy-six pictures and. ning small models in terra cotta; the former brougi the aggregate sum of $7,616 50 and the later $64) making @ total of $7,679 50. The chotcest works in the collection sola ag —“Summer Afternoon, by J. Wiflamson,) Swiss ” vy T. Addison Richara s,' ; “View of Lake Champlain from the Ad) ron. dacs,” by Alexander Lawrie, $90; ‘Autumn Land-, scape,” by J. BF. Ken “A Good Day fov Sunnies,?? by George C; La din, $75; ‘The Hil by R. W. Hubbard, $1. “Entrauce to Somers: ,” by C. “On the Dein- uck Mountatn, Lak “Crossing t. Huntingdon, $155; “Colebrook, son, $100; “Me and My Dog.” “Landscape,” by Eliza Gre: « of Darien, Conn.,”? by Vin- cent Colyer, $97 50; “Coming Down the Palisades, '# by J. G. Brown, $ wilightin the Shawangank! Mountains,” by W. Whittredgo, $250; “Angust Day¢ Newport, RL,” by ©. C. Griswold, $85; “October, * on the Hudson,” by C. ?, Cranch, $50; “Gn Ciemen: Brook,” by Wiliam L. Sénntag, $77 60; “Sunn: Day, Lake George,” by R. W. Habbard, TA Top,” 4 N. H.,’? by by Alfred » $ torex, 350; “The Coas “Recollections of Evening,’ by A. H. Wyant, $55; “Reading the 7 by C. BK. Blauvelt, $49: t Wiltaington, N, ry M. Falconer, $32 507 “Ramy Morning on Long Isiand Sound,” py Vince ng Colyer, $50; “Afternoon,” by J. W, Casilear, oa “poverly Coast,” by John F. Kensett, $405; On th Hudson,” by J.P. Wier, $45; “Our Father who art y Kastman Johnson, $610; “Sunday $370; “Ship Ashore, by’ iamma at Sixteen,’ “Storm,” by Homes 2 KE rg gh ra 7 by George I. Boughton, Martin, $110; “Egreaiont Plains, Berkshire eng | by J. B. Bristol, $155; “White Mountain Scenery,” b, J. W. Gasilenr, $175; “The Young Mother,” by Bast+ man Johnson, $480; An Engineer in Livile,”? by C. Lambdin, $55; “Hunters.” by #0. C, Datley, $754 ems of the collection were contribute following eminent artisis:—Kastman Johns ‘Brown, GC. Lambdin, ©, F. Bianvelt, Geor Bougtton, J. asett, W. Whittredge, M, F. Ad De Haas, J. W. Casiicar, J. B. Bristol, 1, W. Flubd bard, A. H. Wyant, John Wiliamson, T. Addisom ) Richards, Ajex. Lawrie, C. Parsons, 4d. F. Daniel Huntingdon, Vincent Colyer, C. Wi. L. Soantag and J. M. jconer. see HDITOR IW LIMBO. | A Midnight Session of the Superior Court Warvant Against the Editor of the Springs fleld Republican—Dis Arrest and Incarcee ration in Ludlow Street Jail. Judge McCune, of the Superior Court, eld a Chante bera Session last night, to hear the complaint of James Fisk, Jr., one of the Erie Ratiroad directors,! against Samuel Bowles, editor aud proprietor of the Springfleld Repubiier The fcllowing Is t an Superior Court, Crry or New Yorx.—Jamet Fisic, dr., 03. Sanne Bowles ant Others, Composing the Firm of Samuel Bowles & Co— City ant County, of New York, 8%.--James Fisk, dr., beng daly sworn, deposes and says that ne is the plamtuf in tle above entitied action; that on the 28th day of Novembery 1808, the defendant, Samuel Bowles, belag the pring cipal editor or editor-in-chief of certain ne’ = papers published by the sald Samuel Bowie & Co. tn the elty of Springfield and State of Massachusetts, known and described as Tho Daily Springietd Republican” and “the Semi- Week ringileld Republican,” did compose andl publish of and concerting this deponent, plainti a8 aforesaid, the following false, maticious, rcanda. sposition of the compluine He stated that animals that were set in their colors, or of unifogm colors, were also set in. their dispositions, and could never be tamed, while, on the contrary, those ammals that ch: most in color approach nearest to Petty mip a the farnily of man it was seldom that children of the same parents could be found whose eyes and hair would be waiform in color, Man laid hoid of nature and made it subservient to hia will. He is the high- eat type of intelligence, and nothing can be made higher. in order to exemplify the changes going on in nature & view of certain salts iv progress of erystalization Was thrown on the canvas, 80 that the audrence could see it in progress. Quite a num- ber of views foreign to the subject were Introduced for the amusement of the younger portion of the au- dience, As the picture of General Grant was shown the lecturer remarked that “Solomon says that in a cloxed mouth there i# wisdom.” ivr, Hoynton will deliver two lectures Saturday and Saturday week, commencing ot two o'clock in the afternoon, for ihe benefit of ladies and children. ate Lectore by Mre. ©. F. Windle. Mrs. ©. F. Windle delivered an interesiing lecture lest evening on Ireland, at the Jefferson Assembly Rooms, corner of Greenwich and Sixth avenues, ‘The hall wes tolerably full. Mrs. Windle is a rather young looking person, with aciear, fair brow, and a sofi, pleasing voice. Her appearance was warmly greeted, ‘Bhe spoke witifout the aid of manu- with considerabie fluency, com- eb by & review of the wrongs Ireland and the frequent efforts — that have been made for her freedom. The wronps of Ireland, she said, constituted the deepest and dark- est biot In the history of civilization. she alluded to the noble and herole self-sacrifice of Emmet and tue otner heroes on the roll of ireiand’s atuey. She felt sure that a destiny of freedom awaited Ireland, Toat undying aspiration of the Irish people for Noerty was bound tn tine to be fally aud gioriousiy reallved. The fair lectarees concladed amid ap plause. ve dames PF. Motes. | Leeture hy the F Last evening the Ker ames E. Holines delivered alectare, ab the Chapel of the Crown of Life, Biev- enth avenue, near Fiity-firet street, in ald of tie building fund of the congregation worshipping there. ‘The subject—"Sympathy"—was treated meta- physically and as the primary elewent and the oe. sence of the laws which govern the aniverse and the Telations of (he most insignificant objects m it, Sympa thy, the lecturer seid, not isolation, is the law of the universe. ‘To the superficial observer the world presents only & procession of objects and cireum- stances without connection. Ub i the reat object and ibe pliiloso- | pher catohes the 1 rances of havire and | regards the universe 45 an entirety, All of ita cir- | i cumstances and elements are connected with and act directly ttpon each other by alaw which we taay not always comprehend, Setened reveals this, apd it 18 iiustrated yn the phenomena of the sea and tho land and the alr; the iuence and offices of elec. tricity and t carrents: owes her fertility and th Titid Isle ita ve and name to the Guif of Mexico, through the instrt- mentality of the Gulf stream. The winds a jn hartony and tn mavenly bodies exert an in iuence on the movements and climate of our planet, and | man and beast, from the yreatest to the mow! lr sigraidicant, all contribute ty dacit other's support anit mustenance. ‘The weak aredevoured by tile stry. and they by the still stronger, aad #0 on. Rial fleas have big fleas to bite ‘om And thoy agnia ieee Inrger team, wad #0 at infinidum ‘The systems of plaueis revolve, each in iw ap f the ocean, England aure lous and defamatory matter, to wit:—“iut Fisk hag probably destroyed the credit of the ratiroad) (meaning the Erie Rallway Company) while pling up @ fortune for himself, The mnuiti-« plication of its stock has been fearml. fro thirty millions of nominal capital a year ago it has now been raised to sixty or seventy miliions, and what there is to show, for the difference boyond some worthless securities of the Hartford and Erle Rail-' road ahd 9 militon or two of real estate 1t ts now im- possible to say. The issue of new shares seems to have been wanton, and to no purpose in creat part but to gamble in Wall street with. Nothing ] audacious; nothing more gigantic in the way swindling has ever been perpetrated in tila country; and. yet it may be that Mr. Pisk and his associates have done nothing that they can- not legally justify, at least in the New York cour's, several of which they (meaning deponent Pisk andi others) seem wholly toown. Fisk’s operations ar: satd to b under the legal guidance of both Davi Dudley Fieid and Charies O'Conor, and now both Judge Barnard, of the state, and Judge Blatehfordy of the United States Court, back up and heip oa hid proceedings. * * “ * * * * Many even of bia friends predict for him the State Prison or the iunatic asylum. = * * Deponent further says that the 2% last above recited as having been published in the: said daily and aemi-weekly 3] elt Republic was republished in the weekly Spriagteld Reput'ist can, published by the abovenamed defendants, on the 6th day of December, A, D. 1463, ns Amy ther Ue that an action was coms enced in this court tits deponent on the 2ist day of December, 1868, for Libel, for the above ree cited faise, malicious, scandalous and detemator matter, $0 A8 above stated, pnbitshed by the defends ants against above named plaintii, claiming dame ages in the sum of $50,000. Deponent further says that the said news. me matter paper pablished hy the defendanw, hav a wide ant extensive circulation in th city and coanty of New York Mi elsewhere, and that by reason of said publication this deponent has been damaged apd injured whi character and reputation aad his usefulness and eMiciency as a director and manager of the vast n+ ferests intrusted to his care as managing director of the Erte Railway Company seriously and wantonly injured and damaged, this as well for the interest of the stockholders in said company at large as fox this Gepone JAMES FESK, Jr, eoribed and sworn before me this wd day of December, A. ists. Morviver Sutra, Notary Public, N.Y. Upon the above affidavit and order of arrest Deputy Sherif MeGowan proceeded to the Fifth Aves nae Hotel, where Mr. Bowles bad just arrived from Washington, and meecing tne defendant in the wait of that establishment, served (he warrant and took his prisoner to Ladiow street jal Sheri’? O'Brien Was present at the hotel and cirected the proceecing, Mr. Pik was alao present, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The United States gunboat Yantic, ¢ Boyd, sailed from Aspinwail for Carin 1ith inet. The United mingnder Eastman, fomman d agena on tho tates gunboat Pend ved at Aspinsy Hi tnst., four day nl Bontiago do Utube. vTine ¢ is still AC Panama, sige the Nrviloh wit teamer Cateleon, : UEATH OF A Tacoh O. Nichot nar OLY eitlee: % i yesterday, aged cixty-foar y nF a the ¢ of Hon. John A. } roinber we Come frress from Delaware, and of + Cdiiog Abd publisher of tue lows Suse Zepurter,