The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1868, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERAL BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETO i AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ERY THEATRE, Bowery.--Miss FANNY HERRING apse FRMALE DETECTIVE, £0. NEW YORK THEATRE, Broadway.—TuE Bunursque or Bansk BLEUE. RA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and ees OCnaneox bE Forrunio—Les Bavarps. IC THEATRE, Brondway.—lumperrs DOMPTY. Be Fratuess. Matinee at |i. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Tar Emena. Rive. ‘ALLACK’S THEATRE. Broadway and 28th strect.— onerans ‘or wax Warcn—Woonoock's Lirik Game. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—ArrER DAnx ; 01, LON- Don oY Nraut. Hee: MRS. F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— ALADDIN. ir “a BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.--GENEVIEVE DE BuaBant. WOOD'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtioth street and Broadway.—Afternoon and evening Performauce. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tx many Building, Mtb atrect.—ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELSY, £0. KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, 720 Brondway.—Exaio- | VIAN MINSTRELSY, BURLESQUE.—BANDER Biv. SAN FRANCI8CO MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—Evur0- PIAN ENTERTAINMENTS, SINGING, DANOING, e. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowerr.--Conr Vooarism, NEGRO MINSTRELSY, &c. Matinee at 23. HIBERNIAN MINSTRELS, Apollo Hall, corner of Broad- way and 2th st.-O'PLAMERTY'S DURAME. NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fourteenth street.—EQqurernian AND GYMNASTIO ENYERTAINMENT. Matineo as 23g. CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.—Titeo, Tuomas’ Guaxp PROMENADE CONCERT. COOPER INSTITUTE, Astor place,Joun B. GoucH’s Leoruns, “CroumsTaNcrs.”* STEINWAY HALL, Fourteenth atreet.—Mz. DAWSON'S Lyoruat, “Tae Pung BVA! ma." HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSK, Brooklya.—loo.ey's MinstRers—“Santa Claus,” Grers, £0. HOOLEY’S (B. D.) OPERA HOUSE, Willfamsbarg.— HoOLRY'S MINSTRELB—"SANTA CLAUS,” Guris, £0. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— TRIPL New York, Wednesday, December 23, 1868. ‘The cable telegrams are dated December 22. The Sultan has granted three weeks for the de- ‘parture of Greek subjects from his dominions, Ho- bart Pacha, with seven vessels of war, still blockades fkyra. The Emperor of Russia bas authorized Greek ‘vessels to use the Russian flag. The Greek govern- Ment is actively preparing for war. Many Russians are entering the Greek service. Jt was reported in Madrid yesterday that the United States had sent an envoy to negotiate the purchase of Cuba. The monarchist party carried the elec- tions in Madrid yesterday, and Barcelona and Se- ‘ville were won by the republicans. Changes have taken place in the Portuguese Min- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECKMBER cord, N. U., yesterday. Mra. Lucy Stone Biackwell was the principal speaker, and gave a glowing history of the progreas of the cause and predicted that within one year Kansas would give the batiot to women and the negro, Much excitement prevailed upon the Stock Ex- change of Montreal yesterday in consequence of & report that the New York Central Railroad Company had declared a dividend of eighty per cent, and the Stock rose to 162, Short sellers at the previous rates lost heavily. © Dayid Caulkner, a policeman of Matden, Mass., ‘was shot dead yesterday morning by oue of two men whom he attempted to arrest. Great distress exists among the canal drivers and poor persons temporarily residing in Buffalo, and nunbers of them have been, at their own request, committed to the workhouse as vagrants, The City. ‘the bow of the wrecked steamer Scotland, off Saiidy Hook, was blown up yesterday by the Sub- marine Company. Only the stern post is now visibie above water. Commissioner Rollins has designated four ad- ditional bonded warehouses for New York city—one oa Front and three on Water street, ‘The New England Society last evening celebrated the two hundred and forty-eighth anniversary of the landing of the pilgrims by a grand banquet at Del- monico’s. Addresses were delivered by Hon, Schuy- ler Colfax, J. Lothrop Motley, Dr. Hitchcock, General McDowell and others, There were 835 deaths in New York and 140 in Brooklyn last week. In New York there were 301 births and 224 marriages reported to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, A boy eighteen years of age was tried in Brooklyn yesterday on a charge of having robbed a man of {ity dollars on the highway. It was proved that the boy was so drunk he could not take care of himself and a verdict of not guilty was returned, In the coroner’s inquest yesterday on the body of Mrs, Julia Croghan it was shown in evidence that she died from pleuro-pneumonia, and not from vio- jence at the hands of her husband, who was conse- quently discharged trom custody. Margaret Welsh, alin Fanny Wright, who was serving out a life sentence for the murder of officer McChesney, recently had a new trial granted, at which she pleaded guilty to manslaughter in tne fourth degree and was sentenced to one year’s im- prisonment in the Penitentiary. ‘The old Roosevelt will case, in which the New York Hospital and four other charitable tustitutions are the defendants, and wh involves the right to $500,000, bequeathed by the late James H. Roosevelt, came up in the Supreme Court, special term, yester- day, bat had to be postponed on account ef the in- tolerable atmosphere of the room, owing to the es- cape of gas. in the Watson & Crary distiliery case yesterday counsel on both sides concluded their argument, and the court adjourned untli this morning, when the case will probably be given to the jury. ‘Yhe Cunard steamship Java, Captain Lott, will sail to-day for Liverpool, The mails will close at the Post Office at eleven A. M. The steamsiip Manhattan, Captain Williams, will leave pier 46 North river at twelve M. to-day for (queenstown and Liverpool. ‘The steamship Mississippi, Captain Slocum, will leave pier 43 North Aver at three P. M. to-day for St. ‘Thomas, Para, Pernambuco, Babia and Rio Janeiro. ‘The steamship Leo, Captain Dearborn, will leave pier 16 Kast river at three P. M. to-day for Savannah, ‘The steamer Rebeoca Clyde, Captain Chicnester, will leave pier No, 15 Kast river at four P. M. to-day for Washington and Georgetown, D, C., and Alexan- dria, Va. ‘The stock market yesterday was irregular and de- pressed in the afternoon from the morning figures istry. The press of London denounce President Jobn- son's last message, particulariy that portion relating to United States bonds, China and Japan, ‘The steamship Great Republic arrived at San Fran- cisco yesterday, with advices from Hong Kong No- vember 16 and Yokohama November 28 The news is very vague. The English fleet reached Nankin on the sth end demanded full Feparation for the recent insults to the missiona- ries at Hang Chow, which was granted by the Viceroy, after threats had been made to seize a Chinese gunboat in the event of refusal. A rebel- Jion, under General Ling, had broken out in Norih- ern China, Proclamations against Christians were being widely posted. The troubles at Formosa, be- tween Chinese and foreigners were assuming a se- rious aspect, and gunboats have been sent to pro- tect te latter. From Japan we jearn that the civil war continued, although it was reported that the imperilists had fapiured the rebels’ clef town. Seven war ships Nad appeared in the inland sea and destroyed many | castles and some towns. ‘he crowning of the | Mikado, at KioiQ, was observed as a gala day. | Prince Satsuma’s visit to the Mikado had been post- Poned in consequence of his discovering # plot to capture hia, 1 i Cuba. The news received from the insurrectionary dis- tricts is meagre and conflicting. Successes are claimed by the adherents of both sides. Nearly all ‘the troops lately arrived from Spain have been sent | W the seat of war. Colonel Betducourt, of the revo- Jntionary troops, is reported a prisoner at Nuc- vitas. | j ' Mexico. Onr Mexico city correspondence is dated Novem- ber 29. A conducta, guarded by a strong force of infantry and cavalry and carrying $3,000,000 in treasure intended for furope and the | United States, started on the sth for | Vera Cruz. No appointment of iMnister to Washing- | ton had yet been decided upon. ‘The bill permitting | ‘the tree exportation of ores had been returned to Congress by the President with his objections, Gas | 4s to be supplied in the capital. _ Our Mazatlan correspondence of November 27 | ives an account of the beautiful meteoric display | there on the 15th ult, i Paraguay. | By maai! from Buenos Ayres we learn that Lopez remained in Villeta, although the flanking move- | mont by way of the Gran Chaco is going on. The | Yaragasy river was rising. Colombia, Our Panama letter is dated December M4. It was reported that Obaldia and Diaz, the exiled insur- gents, Were about returning to Panama with o | Jorce of Centra) Americans, and a fiery document had been issued from the gov- eroment office threatening any one with | death who should atiempt to raise an insorrection. | Caleb Cashing, as a special commissioner, arrived | at Aspinwall on the 0th inst, and ts on his way by fast stages to Bogutd., It ts presumed his miaston is | connected with the eeheme for an isthmus canal. ‘The State Legislature i4 in session, forming a pew comstitubion. Miscellancons. Generals Bavoock and Porter, of General Urani’s #tad, Nave been seat by him on a tour of Inspection through Louisiana and Arkansas, They are ese- | erally charged to investigate the troubles now ) valling in the two States. ‘They arrived in Memphis on Sunday and started Monday night for Lite jock. \ ‘Toe vigilance committee which ling the four | express robbers in New Aibana, tod., recently have published @ cireulat warning (hose who have threa ened them that if their threaws are carried into exe- | I cation the committee will deal summarily wha | taom. Measures will probably be Introduced In Congress soon after tls reassembling providing for & reduction | Ja the pay of army officers aud an increase in the spay Of Justices of the Supreme Court. A sleigh load of passengers, while crossing the Mississippi river on the ice at Prairie du Chien, ‘Wisconsin, were precipitated into the water by ihe breaking of the tee, bat were all saved except a ‘paby, Which froze to deaih, ‘the trial of Twitcneli for tie rourder of Mra. HN, his mother-io-law, in Puladeiphia inet November is faitiy under Way. We pubileh this morning a full yeaume of the evidence taken yesterday. two plokpocketa, being caught plytug thetr vo cation, were hung by a Mel at Carroll Sinton, Veus. on Monday night. & Woman's Sudrage Convention was peld at Cou- | the great code af the same time. | Sion, on account of sudden increased activity in money, New York Central fluctuated between 151 and 155, Gold was weak and declined to 134%, Prominent Arrivals im the City. Major Genéral G. G. Meade, of Philadelphia; General W. J. Cullen, of Montana; Senator J. B. Che free, of Colorado, and M, A. Bryson, of St. Louis, al'@ at the St. Nicholas Hotel. z Senator L. M. Morrill, of Maine; Dr. George Dock, and Dr, 8. Moore Finley, of liarrisburg, Pa., are at the Astor House, pa Dr. P.M. Dearborn and fieuteiiaut Commandet Charles W. Tracey, of the United States Navy; Con- Yressman Thomas Cornell, of New York, and Colonel A. G. A. Woodhull, of the United States Army, are at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colonel L. B. Grigsby and Jas, C. Barclay, of Ken- tucky, are at the Maltby Mouse, J. M. Morgan, of New York, is at the New York Hotel. 1. Pruyn, of Albany: Marshall Jewell, of Hartford; RK. W. Brackenridge, of Fort Wayne, and J. F. Tracey, of Chicago, are at the Fifth Avenne Hotel. Major John S. Luray, of the United States Army, is at the Hoffman Hou: Colonel R. C. Tucker, Major Davis and E. R. Green, of the United States Army, and Judge Mans field, of Manolis, are at the St. Julien Hotel. Paymaster Dwyer and Captain Ashley, of the United States Navy, and Captain James Young, of the Driti#h Armny, are at the St, Charles Hotel, Prominent Departures. Senator W. Sprague, of Rhode Island; Henry wa have placed in power to follow our desires, like true statesmen, and restore it, subject to the alterations which we alone have made by the sword. When any Congress re- fuses this it becomes unrepublican and di¢ta- | torial, forcing, as it were, its own desires into | the foreground and basing laws upon them, | instead of simply shaping our wishes into legal | form. It is only in monarchical countries that | the people are supposed not to know what they want or what is best for them. If Congress forgets this, then have we taken the first step | towards a firmer centralization. To preserve our liberties we must sweep aside the dross that has accumulated in Washington, The men there must fall or recognize immediately as a first principle that no man can lead the people. With the same good sense which has enabled us to march on in our national greatness, ignoring for a period our fundamental law, we now feel that the moment has arriyed for a complete restoration of that law, both South and North. If there still exist brains so weak that they think that the former feudal prin- ciples gf the South can trample upon and bar the mightiest progress in the world’s history they are scarcely worthy of living to enjoy the product of electricity and steam. We | ‘i aed are beginning to be narrow and protective in | our governmental policy, and consequently | retrograde. Does the North wish to drag the | ruins of eleven States after it as it marches onward? It is scarcely good sense when those States are now willing and able to march themselves, and consequently help instead of retard us. To become powerful again they must have a period of rest and progress. Is | any one so mad as to think they will go back | tolook for support to the Old instead of giving | entrance to the mighty New now knocking at theirdoors? The great ultimate object of our struggle should be to make the nation homo- geneous. Who can say that there are two ways of doing it—one for the North and one for the South? Last year ten of the Southern States gave tess than thirty-three millions of revenue to the national support. This does not indicate prosperity, either local or national, and is scarcely a third of what they should yield when free from political disturbances. There is but one way to mend all this—let them alone and give them a chance to go to work. As there is but ene direction for them | to move in they will take it, and we shall be astonished to see how rapidiy they will fall in with us and help develop the wonderful riches of the Western World. But what is the first step towards all this? It rests more with ourselves than with them. It is in the hands of Congress—a Congress which must now remember that the people have elected them and demand that the mandates of the people be obeyed. The nation has endured the war, its corruptions and the natural oscillations which are the results of war. Our common sense has carried us safely | through where our Congress would have | wrecked us. Now we require the restoration | of our fundamental code of laws, for the time has passed when national safety required it to be held in abeyance. To-day we have but one | Branch of government—our Congress. Tho Exegutive is a nullity; the Supreme Court to complete the work of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company. ‘There is no doubt that this sum will be forthcoming; for although the city of Brooklyn may be the gainer to the largest extent by the econstraction of the bridge, the ‘interests of New York will be materially subserved also. We hope now to see the work set on foot without delay. It is presumable that the opposition df the Union Ferry Company to the bridge enterprise has been overcome so far, and it is to be hoped that no further obstructions will be placed in the way of this most valuable undertaking. Washbarac’%s Bill in Cougresa ou the Gove ermment Telegraph. The bill for the establishment of a govern- ment telegraph introduced in Congress by E. B. Washburne starts out with the one vital principle of economy in construction, It pro- vides that the materials shall be supplied and the work done by the lowest responsible bid- ders, if new lines are to be built, and that in no case shall an offer for the sale to the gov- ernment of any existing lines owned by pri- vate corporations be accepted unless the price demanded therefor shall be at least twenty-five per cent less than the lowest ag- gvegate bid for the constraction and equipment of the new linea, It is evident from this sim- ple and just proposition that Congressman Washburne thoroughly understands the sub- ject upon which he has entered with such commendable zeal; and that he will carefully guard against the swamping of this popular reform at the outset and the destruction of the real object it seeks to accomplish, Low tele- graphic rates and ample telegraphic facilities are what the people demand, and these ad- vantages cannot be secured if new lines are to be constructed at the prices paid by corpora- tion rings, or if old lines are to be foisted on the government at anything like the amount of their watered and fictitious stock. The telegraph business has always paid under the most adverse circumstances, In spite of stock manipulations by which the companies have been burdened with mil- lions of debt and false capital, repre- senting no actual value; notwithstanding the most wasteful expenditure in, con- struction, repairs and working expenses; under the exorbitant rates consequent upon non-competilion and with necessarily limited facilities, telegraphic enterprises have secured large receipts and realized large profits. The Western Union Company, in 1867, showed gross receipts to the amount of seven million dollars and a net profit of two and a half millions. From this we can readily understand what the reeeipts and profits would have been had the capital of the com- pany-only represented its actual value on the basis of the honest construction of its lines, had the working expenses been controlled by economy and had the business been quad- rapled under the impetus of rates fifty per cent lower than those which then prevailed. The present fictitious capital of the Western | Union Company, compared with what its actual capital—with its acquirements of other lines—would have been without the stock manipulations, will forgibly illustrate the importance of thé points made in the bows to a power it bags face. t Congreas | Washburne bill :— now evolve the powers hich the fatloy forced | SRG Seon Sami ot Coe, Neontare, Ualon 360,000 it to absorb; give back to the Executive ‘ (rls, wae watered 14 a branch its full authority; commence by are- the capital 1st Was 1 500,000 ill: way Wi 1858 2000, vocation of the Tenure of Office bill; show | ‘And vutiees vor. nga "Wak confidence in one of the first principles of our the amount, making, 6,000,000 government—the division of it into three sepa - io eneert $4,000,000, ake 11,000,000 In May, 1854, by 1 wat f rate ‘branches. The people wish this, and | re4 ote Thaw doubled, making...... 21,356,100 their wish is significant of action if it be re- fused. The danger is past. The nation dur- ing that danger set the constitution aside, for itwas a code of peace. War was thus filled with energy. Peace has now returaed to us, It requires not the concentration of war, | Therefore we, the people, ask for that which is best suited to it—the constitution, South and North, Important FROM AsPINWALL—C 4 Cusu- 1nG’s Mission.—We have some very interest- ing intelligence this morning from the northern Stearas, Thomas W. Gibbs and Joun Simpson, mem- bers of the C anadian Parliament. | ‘The Restoration of the Constitution South nad North. All great struggles bring certain destructive elements to the surface against which a gov- erning code, modelled in time of peace, canaot neck of South America and some very impor- tant facts and speculations in reference to the mysterious mission of Caleb Cushing. He had arrived at Aspinwall December 14 and had | immediately departed thence in the United States steamer Yantic, en route to Bogota, no | doubt as special commissioner to negotiate for provide. When the life of a nation is threaten- ed new laws spring to the front, born of the moment and stroog in their warlike birth. The country which has not the stamina to follow their lead takes a long step backward—fails to hold its own in the race of civilization. So it has been in our own late struggle. Two sys- tema, both gigantic, grew side by side under the most favorable circumsiances for both, One was ultra-liberalism, the other was feudalism nursed by the forces which have been brought so vigorously into action in this century. Side by side they grew under the same constitution until the parasite threatened to destroy the tree and, aaa consequence, wreck both. Then it was that both forgot the constitution, The Sonth rudely trampled it under foot, The North also ignored the primal law, aud, find- ing it entirely unsuited to cope with that whieh threatened to blot out the constitution the nation at the same time, did to deal blows at tho rebel- lion, even though the sabre strokes clipped Doing this we saved the nation, Who is there iw all the broad miles we hold who would have preferred tue salvation of a piece of parchment? We were without a fundamental code during our rebellion, and we have been without one ince the war closed; for there is no constitu. tion existing so long as any one of its paris ix ignored. gnition of one item im- Mes the right to ignore another, and #0 on until it vanishes away on the principle of seces- In all this we of the Union did well; but an immense quantity of com- serve our liberties during this ‘Tbe non-ree | it has required mon sense to pr | epoch, | education, the power of the press, the vigor and governing force of the elemenis of pro- gress existing among ns, have prevented the ! Joss of our form of government and the adop- | tion of a inilitary dictatorship. | threw the conatitution back upon the people, war and no greater proof exists of the strength of republicanism than the fact that for seven years wo have held our old form of government safely on deposit. We have patiently walled fur the men whom the right of way for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien, or by the Atrato river route, perhaps, some distance below, Ab | all events, this projected isthmus ship | canal under the occupation and control of | the United States may be considered as the special object of Mr. Cushing’s mission, and | it is a Napoleonic idea, involving one of the grandest enterprises of the nineteenth cen tury. Nor unless the scheme shall involve too much money, cash down, to meet the sup- port of Congress, do we apprehend any serious difficnity to its consummation, We wish Mr. | Cushing complete success. ALARMING PREVALENCE OF INoENDIARISM.— | The frequency of incendiary fires, both in the city and country, recently, is alarming. No | less than half a dozen barns and stables hage been maliciously fired and destroyed within a | It was further thereased by stock dividend of two and a half per cent mstead of cash and by purchase of stock in other lines in 1865, Up tO April, 1966, 10.........+s0e005 21,957,700 In 1866, by the parchaseof the United States telegraph for $4,005,000, the Pacific lines: for $4,434,000, and the American for $12,000,000, it was increased to... ++ 41,290,700 ‘Making deductions for unconverted stuck, ac., the capital now represents 410,085 shares, the par of which makes the Present Capital Of........-.cceeeeesees ss 41,008,890 Thus the company stands at the present time, and upon this fictitious capital it has to make earnings and pay dividends, Had the capital from the early organization of the eom- pany been exempt from the watering process, and the purchases and consolidations of other lines been upon fair conditions, the amount of stock outstanding at the present time would have been as follows :— No. of Shares, Original capital of the company... seee 8,600 Increased from March, 1863, to May, 1864, by the acquisition of about 1,800 miles of route, the stock then selling at 150......... eae os td Consolidation of the United states Company's lines, when the stock was selling at 80 f Consolidation of the United States Paciti lines, when the stock was setling a! Consolidal of the American Company's lines, When the stock was selling at 66. . 30,000 Stock dividend and fraction + 5,000 Purchase of securities of other lines. 4,891 Right to Lssue stock for extension and improve- ments patd out of the earnings and other resources of the company... wee 12,509 Making the total number of shares.......... 96,000 These eighty-five thousand shares at par would make a capital of eight millions and a half, which is all that is honestly represented by the company, exclusive of the watering processes and stock bargains on consolidations and purchases by which some of the managers and manipulators have become millionnaires. These facts show at a glance the importance to the people of securing telegraphic lines hon- estly constructed, and prove the great impor- tance of the provisions in Washburne’s bill to few miles of the city within forty-sight hours. | The origin of these fires isja proper subject for | | the investigation of the authorities of the city | and of the residents in remote sections where there are practically no “authoriies” except the vigilance of the people themselves, This is a season when vagabonds prow! around the country, and, seeking shelter in hayiofts, set fire to barns by their pives and matches, But te reported to oveur by this | mes out of fen the malicious incendiary is the true sulprit. fore our | country peopie, as well as our chy residents | where fires ¢ means nine who have their stables in proximity to their dwellings, should at tias particular time of the | year exorcise mnenal orecautions in protect- ing themselves and property agains! the mis- | Nothing dat the general diffusion of | chievousness of the mdaight incen Tue East River Srivak.—The Brooklyn | Board of Aldermen, after having demurred id of that » of uniting for some time abow giving the cily to the important enterpri | New York and Brotklyn by the constroction | of a bridge over the Bast river, passed a reao- lution on Monday aight, by the respectable | vote of fifieen to four, to issue tivee millions | of city bonds for that purpose. ‘This, we be- lieve, is only binding upon condition that two millions wore are subscribed by ober partivs | about the holy p which we have drawn attention. Our European Cable Despatches. Our latest advices by the cableinform us \ ‘that the Sultan had given three weeks to the Greeks to leave Constantinople, and that he is preparing for war. The sympathies of Rus- sia are very significantly munifested in favor {the Greeks; and, though the government at Athens appears to be afraid of war, the eat Power behind her is evidently en- couraghng the war party. The ol quarrel ces, Witic ssuinil A new fingerboard war of the Crimea, is only ft ia still the Russian ating to Constantinople. shape, From Spain we have the nows that the roy- alists have carried the elections in Madrid, while the republ cans have curcicd Barcelona ville, and that six thousand tr ve been sent to suppress the Cuban in- Moreover, it appears that the gov- ps, 890 tion, | ernment at Madvid is resolved never to ‘aban- don her colonies--never; but at the same time they were looking out at Modrid for the arrival of a real estate ag of Mr. Seward reported to be ea rouie wilh his eye u; Cuba, Everything seems to bo remarkably quiet in Paria; but President Johusoa’s Mousage relat- 23, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. cpanded into the | ing to the new financial idea of withholding the interest on the national bonds to pay the principal has created a regular sensation in Londoa. The press there is unanimous in its condemnation, of this brilliant Johnsonian con- ception, But Joho Bull will learn very soon, to his perfect conviction, that there are two Johnsous who do not always accurately repre- sent the public sentiment of the United States. A Cabinet crisis in Portugal—a small tem- pest in a little teapot—rounds*up our last night's European budget of cable items. The Theatres aud the Holidays. Everywhere in Europe-in the provincial towns as well as in the capitals of Great Bri- tain, France, Germany and Italy—special the- atrical novelties are provided for Christmad and New Year's holidays, New pantomimes and spectacles annually enliven the stage, par- ticularly at Paris and at London. But in New York even the most enterprising : managers seem to imagine that scarcely any change in their ordinary programme is requisite at this season, Perhaps this is because they may now count with confidence upon large and easily satisfied audiences, extraordinarily reinforced by children and youth and by visitors from Brooklyn, Boston, Newark, Philadelphia, Chi- cago and other “rural” places. Moreover, these managers, by waiting only a few weeks, | may be able to reproduce almost all the Lon- don and Paris novelties without any fear of injunctions from so-called, native dramatists, and without any drafts whatever upon the latter, who, like their foreign competitors, ure unprotected by an international copyright law. It is unlucky that Christmas comes on the same day and New Year’s on the same day both in Europe and America. If there were a differ- ence of three weeks, instead of four or five hours in solar time, we might enjoy reproduc- tions of European holiday entertainments now instead of next month. Meanwhile we must make the best of the entertainments which are actually offered to | us, and which, it must be admitted, lack neither variety nor attractiveness. If *‘Won- der,” which was successfully revived at Wal- lack’s on Monday evening, and other pieces which figure on the bills there this week, can be by no means classed among ‘“‘novelties,” they at least will delight all lovers of sterling old comedies. The lovers of the sensational will be perfectly satisfied with ‘‘After Dark,” at Niblo’s. ‘‘The Emerald Ring,” truly de- scribed as ‘‘a genuine Irish drama, by a genu- ine Irish author, and acted by a genuine Irish comedian and his accgmplished wife, the original Yankee girl,” is the rage at the Broadway. The Bowery rejoices in “The Fast Women of Modern Times.” At Wood's Museum ‘‘Lxion” is still at the wheel, with Miss Lydia Thompson's burlesque troupe. Burlesque, in fact, rules the roost, not only at the elegant French theatre on Fourteenth street and at Pike's spacious Opera House ‘on Twenty-third street—the two temples specially dedicated to opéra bouffe—but also at Bryant's (where, in Genevitve de Bryant, Gabel is elmost out-Gabelled), at the New York theatre, at Kelly & Leon’s Minstrels, At all the other minstrels and wherever bur- lesques can be burlesqued. The New York Cir- cus gives § grana comac Chrlsttial Santonplme, entitled ‘Blue Beard a la Turque-Frangaise.” The Central Park Winter Garden holds a “Grand Christmas Festival.” comprising mu- sical, pantomimic and gymnastic entertain- ments. Last, but by no means least, “Humpty Dumpty,” once more reconstructed, renews at the Olympic, for more than the three hundredth time, its lease of perpetual 1 youth, | The Brooklynites will enjoy this week at | their Academy of Music two visit* from Mr. Grau’s opéra Louffe company, which last even- ing gave, at the Frenctr theatre, for the benefit of the Hebrew Benevolent Fuel Society, one act of ‘Barbe Bleue” anda portion of ‘“Gene- vitve de Brabant,” with as much success as last week, at the Academy of Music, for the benefit of the French Benevolent Society, Mr. Bateman’s opera bouffe company has added to ils repertory the charming ‘Chanson de Fortunio,” and at the matince on Christmas day the “Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein” will be revived in full glory. On that oeca- sion, we understand, the price of admission will be fifty cents to all parts of the house. A fancy dress ball at the French theatre will, on Christmas eve, diversify the festivities of the week. Among these festivities must be counted numerous other balls, as well as con- certs and even lectures and readings. The course of scientifie lectures before the Ameri- can Institute will be uninterrupted, and Presi- dent Dawson, of Montreal, will, this evening, describe at Steinway Hall the marvels of the “Primeval Flora.” Miss Olive Logan and Miss Nina Foster will have shared the honors of Christmas week as artistic readers, and | Mr. George Vandenhoff will begin his readings next week. Anamateur dramatic and musical entertainment was giver last evening at the Union League Club House for a great public charity—the Cosmopolitan Eye and Ear Hos- pital. The entertainment was a conceit of Dr. Garrish, and it was handsomeiy executed, to the delight of a full and first class an- dience. Finally, the New York Harmonie Society promise a grand performance of ‘The Messiah,” at Steinway Hall, on Christmas night, and short sermons and fine music in churches gayly decorated with green boughs and blooming flowers will, on Christinas eve and on Christmas day, vie with the theatrical diversions of the week in promoting the gene- ral joy. Who ts tay M toferred to in Mr. | Van Wyck's whiskey frond report? Mr. FF | in his examiration before the investigating | committee, said that certain parties, and } among them a lady in Washington, had 0 | him to draw up an aflds Attorney Courtney for the purpose of getting that ol ided, ‘The names of the | male parties are given, bnt that of the fomate | is loft blank, It is pretty generally known | who the lady in Washington referred to is; but against al susp why leave it simply Mra, -—— in the report? Tho investigating committee must have a | | special regard tor ladies, or for this one ia | partioular. H Sr. Isexriicasty Mixeo Ur—The news | concetaing the insurrection in Cuba, [ ap- | pears that the goverament troops are guining victories and capturing prisoners from day to | day, bul sti!) it docs wot appear that they are making mack hoadway. * | ter; Mrs. Frances Watkins | | Mistery of | Ooely in | with what throngod by a fine assemblage, hoiw of leading iadtos and geatiomon « the state. ernye, CENTRAL PARK GARDEN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Although the days of the yale log, the boar’s head and the caro! are gone forever, merry old Christmas iS not neglected, at least in this city. Despite the of the New England roundheads, who Would fain persuade us that Christmas is “a-bom-i- nition; that laughter, merriment and pleasure are pie of the arch enemy; that we have been sent into World as scarecrows to all joy and giad- Nees an that our priucipai, nay only, occupation sou be paalm-s aud turning up Che whites tts to Dea: quere wre sult true Christians left among ode ‘onor the birthday of the Babe of Bethlehem, § 2 a Claes finds may enthusiastic adhereats in ils city, and nowhere is he hopored in such a gala manner as at the Ceniral Garden, For reat appreciation of amusement and observance of great fesuvais commend usthe Germans, ‘They go about tun mua ulacture as if 1 were the most important duty in the world, ‘They sit down in solemn counctt and hold grave conclave over the arrangement of grotesque cartoons, a burlesque ballet, an indesert- hable costume, a phenomenal Christmas tree or & pospouret of everyttri that 13 ridiculous in Wwe eaven above, tie earth beneath or the waters under the earth, In the end they give more variety, at loast of amusement, than even the mercurial chil- dren of France, Mr. Gosche, the manager of Central Vark Garden, anxious to find out some indugement for people to travel Parkward in the winter, has en- gaged Santa Claus at an enormous expense and has given the arrangement of a Christinas Palace invo his hands. Let us see how the o:d gentleman has succeeded. First he has enclosed the beautiful Suiumer garden and flanked it with two theatres, one of whi rejoices in Very extraordinary automa- ton figures; which are always prompt and never dis- “appoint the audience. The other has a treasure im the person of a certain celebrated American comic singer named Williams. From the roof ir. Claus has suspended two adventurous individuais yelept the Delavante Brothers, who every evening make the iuost desperate attempts to break thelr necks, bub who haveso far happily been unsuccessful, When there are real Tyrolean snigers, nine in number, under ihe direction of Mr, Schoepfer, a lineal descend- ant of Hofer and remotely couvected with William fell. By the way, speaking of William ‘Teil, here is | & good opportunity for Theodore Thomas to dis- Unguish himself, He might bring out the “Rauz des Vaches” with real ‘Tyroleans and tue mammoth ox, which is another feature of Santa Claus. Place & vioionceliist on the back of the animal and with the help of Mr. Schroepfer's singers and an occasional low iron the ox & Vary respectabie “iunz des Vacues’? might be obtained. The hail is beautifully decorated with caricatures as large us life, a bazar of everything that can cheer the javenile mind, a Punch ‘and Judy, 4 clown “walch his name is Parker,” comic giants, Christmas tree of Cyciopean proportions, and last, but not least, there 18 Th amas’ orchestra. ‘The varie- ty of Christmas presents and ingenions toys on the stands is remarkable. Those of tender years alone can realize the full extent of the inventive powers of Signor Claus. Doils, soldiers, mechanical combina- tions and candy in sculpture are there in a thousand Siapee. ew ok poe colnrated benign family of performing dogs will appear for the tiest time, ‘The festival will ist until Now Year. THE BALL SEASON, ‘Twentieth Auuual Ball of the Riggers? Union Association. ‘The twentieth annual bail of the Riggers’ Union Association was celebrated at Apollo Hall, corner of ‘Twenty-eighth street and Broadway, last evening, \ and was in every way @ success, It was one of the pleasantest parties that has been gathered wittin the walla of that room this season. The ladies were numerous, pretty and handsomely attired, as were also their male attendants, The programme contained a choice selection of twenty-six dauces, which were gone through with great spirit and kept up until an early hour this moruing. The floor was in of Mr. Thomas Blair, ably assisted by Messrs. W. Brown, ¢. James, H Hosie, i. Thompson, W. Keating and M. Marks. Messrs. §. Crawley, D. Desmond, J. Dono- van, J. Donnelly, J. Murney and J. McKenna acted a8 reception committee. foes Balls to Take Plince. ‘The following named balls are announced to take place Dec, 23—Complimentary—Masontc Hall. Dec. 23--Henry Clay Sociable—Appollo Hall. ae 28—Phantx Lodge, No. 15, A. P, M.—Military i ’ Dec. 23—Brookes’ Soirée—Brookes’ Rooms. i cei nt ng Engine Company—Gothic Hall, roo! ‘D. Dec, 24—Isiand Social Club—Apollo Hall. Dee, 24—Masquerade Bali—Freiuch Theatre, Dec. 24—Jones’ Soirée—Military Hall. gant 24—Independent Social Club—Brooke’s ooms, Dec. 24—Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1—Gothic Hall. Dee. 25—Mutual Base Ball Club—Irving Hall. Dec, 24—Christinas Ball—Brookes’ Rooms. Dee, 245—Christmas Soirée—Military Hall. Dec, 25—Lorely Bund—National Assembly Rooma. oer 23—First Regiment Hawkins Zouaves—Apol- lo Hall, Jan. Mar pie Pama Ball—Academy of Music. ‘an. 1 Janay Dreoa Ro" *ngder wdite BU Cotte Fobay Dec erage watt Stn renee Joeman iT Readies of juste. f Jan, 21—Our Sociable—Rivers’ Academy, Brook- yn. SOCIETY OF PRACTICAL ENGINEERING. The Society of Practical Engineering helda regular meeting at room No. 24 Cooper Institute last even- ing. It had been announced that a paper upon the ect of ‘the Prevention of Marine and River Disasters’ would be read before the society. Such a paper was prepared by Mr. Robert Creuzbaur, ©. E., embracing seven prominent pomts regarding the dangers of vessels and remedies for them. Upon the opening of the meet- tng the President annonnced that, owing to the fact that proper notice had not been given and other | formalities about the paper of Mr. Creuzbaur, It was not in order, Upon an appeal fromthe decision of the chair the President refused to notice the gen- Heman making the appeal and wemptoriiy called the members wishing explanations to order, He then announced that a paper on the subject of “The Prevention of Marine Bicasters'™ had been prepared by a member of the society, and calied for 1t3 reading. The paper was read by Mr. Hall, and especiatiy noticed the foundering by sea, the going ashore and destruction by fire to which vessels were subject, His principal remedies for these calamaties were the construction of vessels with watertight compariments and the use of the steam pump, After the reading several gen- Uemen discussed the question, FINES WM THE CITY, In Dey Street. About half-past ten o'clock last night oMicer Mc- Donnell, of the Twenty-seventh Precinct, discovered a dire issuing from the second foor of the brick build- ing No. 53 Dey street, occupied by Messrs, H. A. Dickson & Co., manufacturers of patent cigar cases, Their loss will amount to about $1,500, on stock ayd machinery; insured. The fire exten to the third floor, occupied by Messra, M. A. Good- enough & Co,, dealers in feather dusters, who suf- fered a loss on stock about $300; also insured. The first hoor, occupied by Messrs. Clarke & Co., whole- sale liquor dealers, was aiso slightly damaged. Tne butiding was damaged about $500; also insured. ‘The eT cause of the tire was from an overleated siove, i In West Honston Street. About quarter to one o'clock ths morning, os Sergeant Christie, of the Eighth precinct, was pa- trolling his post, he discovered flames issuing from the liquor store of C. 8, Williains, No. 127 West Hons ton street, alaru: =was instantly give: and the firemen — responding juickly, rn was extinguished before it had made any great headway. The damage to stock and fixtures will amount to fully $1,000, but whether insured or not could not be ascertained. The fire was first seen be- Kind the bar, but its origin is wholly unknown. The Upper portion of the house, which is a tour story brek dwelling, is Vacant at present. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Hdward Quigley, an employé on the Hudson Kiver Railroad, was acctdentaliy run over by 4 toco~ motive, about ton o'clock last aught, at the toot of ad sirect, and metantiy killed, The coroner will Jd an taguest tod WOMAN SUPFZASE CONVENTION AT CONCOTD. CoxcorD, Des. 22, 186%. Convention favoral oO woman's sUTrage as mibled to-day i Kagie Mail, Rev. J hovering, oncord, president, with twelve male and cught ule Vice preaiden's, Resulutions were presented deciaratory the vbjecis of the meet and Bpecctios W uate by the President, well, of New Jersey: Rov. Mr. Babeack, of " of Uhuadoipnia, Luey Stone Biackwell gave ® provresa oof the cause in She said tt was otng on 4, New Jersey, Ohio, Chote Istand « It wus predicted tamk wittait a wotld give the ballet to wore oy f ade ur ue and others. ie country, Kau Massie ga year Ky negro, sit looks hopeft Hampshire, Convention wis GOVERHON FENTON'S FAREWELL Me TA nAANY, Deo, 12, 1408, Governor Fenton gave atange and briviant recep. tion tita evening. The Exeettive Mansion waa ng, basides the jeading ottizens of the capital, «targa number other party f Tt wae fas fareWo!! coos tion of tie Gove: and was adudtaue ta al coapactas, oH ar veudets