The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1869, Page 7

tes TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM MLL PARTS CP J2E WORLD. Threatened Resignation of King George of Greece. The Cuban Insurgents Ap- proaching Cienfuegos. EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA. A Flotilla Fitting Out to Cap- ture Filibusters. THE EASTERN QUESTION. Unsatisfactory Reports from Greece—Denial of the Conflict Between the Turks and Montenegrins. Lonpon, Feb. 8, 1869. ‘The news from Athens is contradictory, The latest despatches mention that Zaimis had succeeded in forming @ Cabinet and that peace was thereby as- sured, ‘ The reported battle between the Turks and the Montenegrins at Nichischitza is authoritatively de- nied. Threatened Resignation of the King of Greece if the Proposals of the Great Powers is jected. isgaa Panis, Feb, 8, 1869, A dispatch from Athens says King George has de- Clared that Greece must either accept the protocol of the Paris Conference or receive his resignation of the crown. SPAI Reported Battle Between the Carlists and the Government Troops, MADRID, Feb. 8, 1869. Exciting rumors have been circulating all day in regard to the movements of the Carlists, One of these reports is to the effect that the Carlists at- tacked Santona, in the province of Santander, but they were repulsed after a sharp fight, ENGLAND. , Predicted Rejection cf the Alabama Treaty by the United States. Lonpon, Feb. 8, 1869. The Standard to-day predicts that the Alabama treaty wili be rejected by the Unitea States and is sure that the next administration will not get such favorable terms for the settlement of the question at issue, CUBA. ‘The Insurgents Approaching Cienfuegor— Consequent Excitement in Havana—Con- tinued Arrival of Filibusters—Fight at Managua. ii HAVANA, Feb. 8, 1860. A band of insurgents, whose numbers are un- known, have made their appearance at the town of Camarones, on the line of the railroad between Cienfuegos and Villa Clava. A detachment of troops have marched against them, A panic , Prevails in Cienfuegos; many families have fled from: the town, fearing that the insurrection will spre: | to that district, and have arrived in this city. ¥ .t Cabanas, which guards the place, is gar- risoned only by @ battalion of volunteers, and a force of r sulars has been despatched to reinforce them. The Diario, in its account of the outbreak at Camarones, staves that the first act of the rebels was to destroy a section of the railway between Cienfue- gos and Villa Ciara. The same paper acknowledges that the situation in this quarter is very grave. Much excitement has been created in Havana by ‘the versions, more or less exaggerated, of events in the Central Department. The approach of the revo- lution to the vicinity of Cienfuegos, which ts the centre of @ large planting district, is expected to cause @ rise in the sugar market, Several attempts at revolution have been made in the Vuelta Abajo regions, and the first and fifth bat- talions of volunteers are under orders to proceed to that point to prevent a renewal of the disorders. Strangers continue to arrive at various points of the coast, it is suppose’, with the intention of join- ing the revolutionists. Many have been arrested on suspicion. The government has chartered several steamers, and is preparing some men-Of-war and Aight draught steam launches, to sail to the Roman Keys and prevent the expected disembarkation of ‘an expedition from Nassau, and when that is ac- complished the flotilia will proceed to attack the earthworks which the insurgents have erected at La ‘Gnanaja. ‘The rebels recently assembled at Managua to the number of 300, They were attacked by the troops, ‘and according to the official report were defeated, Josing all their arms aud ammunition and cleven prisoners. The sugar market is buoyant. ‘No. 12 Dutch standard is quoted at 8}, a 8% reals per arrobe. Exchange on London, 15 a 15's per cent premium. THE PACIFIC COAST. Arrival of Pacific Raflrosd Commissioners Shipment of Oregon Wiieat Cor Europe, SAN Prascisvo, Feb. 8, 1869. ‘The special commissioners appointed to review the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads ar- ‘fived at Sacramento on Saturday, and will retarn East an a few days and make their report as to the condl- tien of the roads. fhe bark Hellen bag ew! has been chartered to take load of wheat from Portland, Oregon, to Liverpool. ‘Thais the first charter of tue kind, GEORGIA. Loeaisiative Proceedings=The Iron-Clad Oath Defeated—The Negro Question Referred to the Courts. ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 1869. In the Senate to-day a resolution pledging the members of both branches of the General Assembly to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court in re- gard to the rignt of negroes to hold office was de- deated. A resolution requiring members of the General Assembly and the officers and clerks to answer ‘under oath whether they held office prior to the war under the United States or durifg the war under the Confederate government, or served in the army, or gave donstns to the confederacy, was defeated— Yeas 12, nays 20. A motion to concar with the House in ite resoln- tion referring the eligibility of negroes to office to the Supreme Court was adopted—yeas 19, nays 12. ‘The resolution to rescind the action of last session expelling the colored members and reseating them at once was postponed indefinitely—yeas 1s, nays 15, MASSACHUSETTS. Trial of Ned O’ Baldwin, the Irish Giant, tor Engaging tn a Prize Fight—the Giant Found Guilty. Boston, Feb. 8, 1869. ‘The case of Nod O' Baldwin, the ‘irish Giant,” who ‘was punished in a single round by Joe Wormald, came up in the Essex Superior Court today. The Lynn Police and all their captured spectators teat. fied in such @ strong vein of truth that the Giant was found guilty of indulging in the manly art. During ‘the trisl there were several hundred noted New of the Court ulate the Giant if read, ter, The Supreme iwi NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. MEXICO. Arrest of a Bandit Chief—Conspiracy to Reb | Complimentary the Mazatian Mint—Great Fleods in Sina- loa—Whole Villages Swept Away—Destruc- tien ef Life and Property. San Francrsco, Feb. 8, 1869. The steamahip John L. Stephens has arrived from Mazatlan, with advices to January 81, and brings 196,000 Mexican dollars, General Gutierez, a bandit, nas been captured and imprisoned while waiting for the train at Durango. He ia charged with gommitting s number of high- way robberies, Two ofMcers, supposed to be his ac- complices, have been arrested at Mazatlan, and $5,000 in coin and a quantity of valuable jewelry was ing $200,000, was frustrated by the authorities, leavy rains had prevailed the Sinaloa. The rivers overflowed and inundated the country, destroying several villages entirely and ex- tensively dam: many others. ‘The loss of life is unknown, but eared to be very great. Of one lamily not one escaped. The ple sought the high- lands and tree tops for safety and mahy were res- cued by boats. A fund for the immediate relief of the unfortunates has been subscribed. Great suffer- ing must result to the poorer classes on account of the destruction of the new crops and the consequent bigh prices of food, bd ranches swept away in sandy places have replaced, Inthe port of Mazatlan are the United States steam- ers Mohongo and Resaca, the British bark Storm Tide and the American ship California, VIRGINIA, Tho Norfolk Express Robbery—Confessi AgentRecovery of a Portion of the St Fands. NORFOLK, Feb. 8, 1869. B. King, Jr., formerly agent of the Virginia Ex- press Company in this city, reported to have been knocked down and robbed of $10,000 while on his way to the depot and who was subsequently arrested on suspicion of complicity in the robbery, makes a full confession of guilt, which also implicates Thos, ©. Potts, his brother-in-law. About $7,000 of the stolen money, which belonged to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company, has been recovered. MOVEMEN Where He Went Yesterday—The Central Re publican Committee Wait Upon Him—De- parture for Philade!phia. Yesterday the Fifth Avenue Hotel was crowded all day with persons anxious to see General Grant, either from motives of business or curiosity, and a continual stream of persons was pouring up and down the stairways and passages leading to the rooms occupied by the President elect and his dis- tinguished party. The excitement of saturday seemed to be resumed and somewhat intensified from the fact that it was generally understood thut yesterday was the last day of the General's stay in this city. Atan early hour in the morning caliers commenced to flock up stairs, and General Grant saw a good many persons before ten o'clock. Shortly after ten o’clock Mr. Bonner arrived in a ight wagon, with Dexter in the shafts. General Grant soon joined Mr. Bonner, and behind the king of trotters sped away up town ata very fast pace, Mr. Bonner holding the ribbons. The General was driven up to the Asylum for the Orphans of Soldiers and Sailors, in 151st street, near Eleventh avenue, where he alighted and entered the building. Gene- ral Grant was received at the entrance by the mana- ger of the institution, and by him escorted through the greater portion of the establisnment. On the way home he visited the residence of Mr. John C. Hamilton, in Twentieth street, where he was waited upon by a delegation of clergymen of rious denominations. Supsequent): Grant visited the Union League Ulub, where he was received by Mr. Grinnell and a number of the members of club. A delegation from the Executive Committe® of the United States Indian Commission, consisting of Messrs. Peter Cooper, Le Grand Cannon and Vincent Coliyer, were introduced to the General and asked trom him lus consent to sending out Mr. Vincent Collyer, one of their number, for the purpose of learning the pre- sent condition of the Indians now collected at Fort Cobb. General Grant received the genulemen with much kindness and promptly wrote the following authorization on the back of Mr. Collyer’s commus- sion:— FEBRUARY'S, 1969, Commanders of troope in the Department of the ‘Missouri Mp! lense -xive, Mr. Vincent Collyer facilities, when neces. ry, transportation and escort, to reach Fort Cobb and such other military posts ashe may desire to visit in the Indian country. U. 8. GRANT, General. After spending some time in conversation with the gentlemen present the President elect again wok his seat behind Dexter and proceeded to ‘3 OF GENURAL GRANT. va. General the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The fact that General Grant and Dexter could be seen togetiter, news of which had rapidiy spread through the hotel, had caused the gre of a very large crowd in front of the hotel, numbering some hundreds ot per- sons. When General Grant came in sight the crowd did not show any great excitement, but gentlemen took off their hats to the General, who returned the compliment by uncovering his head. ‘The General at once made his way to his apart- ments and was soon again besieged by callers, most of waom he saw for a few minutes, About haif.past three o’clock he was informed that in pur- suance of the arrangement made with him by Mr. Spencer, the members of the Union Republican Committee were in the hotel awaiti the interview. General Grant express himself to see the gentlemen, and as there would be a large number he determined to receive them in the corridor leading to his apartments. About 200 members of the committee presented themselves, and as each gentleman was announced by name by mr. Charles S. Spencer, the General shook hands with him. This ceremony over, Mr. Spen- cer said:—Generai Grant—the gentlemen who have just had the honor of taken you by the hand Aad to you for the courtesy and kinaness extend- ed by ra to them. They will long and proudly trea- e momory of this interview with the Union re- publican President elect of this nation; and now, sir, with a sincere wish that good fortune may favor you in the future as in the past, and without asking for or expecting a speech, we bid you good ¥ ‘The gentlemen of the delegation then the cor- ridor and proceeded dowh stairs and the General returned to his room. About four o’clock ine Presi- dent elect and Mrs, Grant, accompanied by Generals Dent and Kadeau, entered carris and proceeded to the residence of Mr. 8. B. Chittenden, in Brook- lyn. At this gentleman's @ very fine dinner and re- ception was given in honor the distinguished Po In order to provide fitting accommodation for the party Mr. Chienden had erected a banquet- ing hall m the rear of his mansion, and in it last night was gathered the ¢i/e of this city and of Brooklyn. Shortly before midnight General and Mrs. Grant and Generals Badeau and Dent, of his personal left the dining room and went on board a ferryboat specially provided for them. In this they were taken to the depot at Jersey City. and, enteting a special car, left the city m the midnight train for Mey To-morrow General Grant and his party will be present at the ceremonies attending the marriage of Miss Paul, of Philadeiphia, to Mr. Gayior, @ wealthy resident of Cincinnati—an event at which a Pao of fashionabie people from this city and Washington are expected to assist. In the evening the party are invited to two recep- tions and @ dinner. THE GERMAN CONFERENCE ON WATURALIZATION, Meeting of the German Republican and Democratic CommitteersAnother Commit. tee Appointed to Make Propositions. The joint sub-committees of the German Repub- lican and Democratic Central Committees of thie city, for the purpose of taking com: mon measures in reference to the alteration of the naturalization laws which w proposed in Congress now, met at Mr. Schmenger’s, 186 Third avenue, yesterday evening. The following gentle- men were t:—Democrats—Magnus Gross, Henry Schiel, Coroner Dr. William Schirmer, Herman Schroeter, Henry Setp, Adam Steck; iblicans— Dr. Hartwig Gercke, Dr. Herman Muhr, Hon. Marcus Otterbourg, General Francis Sigel. After some delibe- rations it was resolved to appoint another committee, to consist of the following members of the two sub- committees, 4 ne 1 Heya Theat Dr. co mer and @ ry ler pI \- tions about the abbreviation of the paturalization term, tne courts before which naturalization it to take piace and the avoiding of frauds, as far as naturalization is concerned, to the — sub-jolat committees on Thursday next, EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONBY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb. 8—4:30 P. M.—Uonsols closed at 93% for mo! and 93% for the account. United States five-twen' juiet and steady at 76%. Railway stocks closed ly. Erie Railway, 25%; Ilinols Central, 93%; Atlantic ana Great Weatern, 4035. woe Bounse—Panis, Feb. 8.—Bourse—Rentes, If, Le. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET,—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 8— 4:30 P, M.—The market closed quiet at the following quotations:—Middiing nplands on layd. & 124 4.; middling uplands to arrive, 12:4d.; miding Orleans, 125g. @ 12%, The sales of day up 12,000 bales. IAVRE COTTON MARKET.—HAVRS, Feb. 8—Even- ing.—The cotton market closed eamer, at 142f. for tres ordinaire on the spot and 144f. for low middling OVERFOOL PROVISION: pucB Manxet.—Livanroot, Feb. 8—Even| markets closed unchanged tone and qi LONDON Ok MARKET. Sten: 0, pet ewt for PY. 0. es ooa, 9 soars 228 por fon, GaTcattn finaced 688, w 68a. Od, per owt. Other articies THE CASSERLY BANQUET. eed Dinuéy 8t Delmeonico’e—Ad- dresses by Charles O/Conn; Hon Eugene eminent New York citizens, was given last Bight at Delmonico’s to United States Senator Casser’%, Of California, and was attended by about one hundrét Persons. Among the gentlemen present were the guest of the evening, Charles 0’Conor, David Dudiey Field, Judge Bosworth, Archbishop McCloskey, Right Rey. Bishop Batley, Samuel J, Tilden, Horace Gree- ley, Robert B, Roosevelt and Clarkson N. Potter. When the gastronomic qualities of the convivial company had been fairly and creditably demon- strated to their satisfaction, and the finale of the menu had been triumphantly attained the redolent coffee and fragrant cigar were introduced and wel- comed, and The CHAIRMAN (Charles O’Conor) in a neat and ap- propriate address, in which he alludea to the boy- hood of their guest in New York and to his success- ful manhood, achteved through twenty years of in- Gustry and perseverance in California, announced © ‘The first regular toast—‘Our Guest; his youth nur- tured by New York; his manhood ,matured by Call- fornia; by her proved and by her honored witu the high office of Senstor of -he United States; we greet him on the soil of New York once more as the schol- ar, the true man and genial friend.” To which Senator CassERLY responaed in a neat and attract- Empire State and city, he saia that the people of Cal , full of the consciousness and confidence of youthful energies, aimed at the highest mark, at @ rivalry between San Francisco and metropolis of the Atlantic coi In her short history of twenty years California had added by her exports nearly °$1,000,000,000 in gold vaiues to the resources of the country at home and abroad. ‘Twenty years ago California depended upon tie East for her breadstufis, now gle produced a large surplus for exportation, And it might not be generally known that she also manu- factures the finest biankets in the world. (Applause.) Jt was a land of olives and surpassing that of the fairest the man who did not know the resources fornia and the Pacific coast knew not of the vast- ness of the undeveloped resources of the American people. She had faith in herself and in her futw and proved that faith by her works, for she hi given her full share of her energies and enterprise tothe greatest work of modern times, the Pacific Railroad, a pledge, under bond, of the perpetuity of our Uulon, uniting the Atlantic witn the Pacific, and laying the highway of the nations upon American soil, Soon to revolutionize the commerce, exchan; and finances of the globe. In conclusion, he said, he did not wish to be considered as trying to talk over the heads of his friends in this city to his con- stituents at nome, and thus anticrpate one of the most cherished privileges of Congress, and after returning thanks for the kindly welcome accorded him, resumed his seat amid applause. “The States of New York and California—Generous rivals; one welcoming from the Atlantic, the other from the broad Pacific, the commerce of the World ; ‘who can foretell their glorious future ?”” was the next toast, and was responded to by SAMUEL J. TILDEN. In closing he paid an eloquent tribute to the in- tegrity of their guest and regretted exceedingly the spirit ot venality which of late years had so gene- rally epgrafted itself in public affairs, and he had oiten thought of late years that he would thank God if there should arise men of generous views and up- right motives in the pubiic councils, so that these councils might cease to be the theatres of strifes for Drivate gains and purposes and become the sources of popuiar and social benefit and retorm. He longed for the time when all could meet together aad uis- cuss their views in union and fellowship and entertain them charitably, without those varying in- teresis which it seemed impossible at present, to control, aud remember above all that all this great land is our country; when ali the public servants should be faithful, single minded and pure in their public trusts, and wher all would unite in rendering to them homage for their virtues. Rev. Mr. FROTHINGHAM also responded briefly to the same toast and sentiment. “fhe Pacific Kailroad and Telegraph—Originated in the necessities alike of the seaboard and the tn- terior; of commerce and of war; bonds of union; sources of wealth and power, and blessings to the world,’ was responded to by Mr. Wm. R, OapeEN. Alter @ few introductory remarks, the speaker said he could but regret the charges that had been so often made against the projectors and originators of that great achievement, the Pacific Railroad; that the work had returned them a compensation beyond what was their due. He remembered the time when those en «i in it were very hard pushed to carry it on, and would have been thankful if some of those who made these assertions would relieve them of their responsibility. But now its success was established, and the country would gain more by its construction that it had cost. He advo- cated the vigorous prosecution of the work, and even of Northern and Southern Pacific Railroads, He predicted that the deviop- ment of the country to be traversed by them would in a few years do more toward paying off the t national debt than any other two elements. it our barren land would be swarmed by the emi- grants now flocking to our shores, who of late years, it had been observed, were much more Wealthy than those who preceded them, asa Swe! and the records kept at Castle Garden showed tha' the wealthier emigrants pressed invariably West- ward. For the ten years preceding 1860 it was esti- mated that 250,000 em! ts went annually to the West, and carried with them on an average pape ead, making for that period a total of $60,000,000 tn money added to the wealth of the country by @ class who were continually increasing that wealth. ‘The following additionai toasts whre announced and appropriately responded to:— “The Cities of New York and San Francisco—Each the metropolis of its ocean coast; their sails are on ee their dealings with the ends of the earti “Woman—We invoke for her every DI , and promise to shield her trom the rude cares of oilice.” Bom ee vg ee Ticked and ig 4 of personal right; may tess never ed, nor their usefulness impaired” “The Press—The great source of knowledge and usefulness in every euiees nation; it first excited the eee and into exercise the talents of our guest ‘The assemblage dispersed at a late hour. THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION. Meeting of the Ninth Army Corpe—Banquet Last Evening—Cheers for the Poor Soldier, But No Pennies. The surviving oMcers of the Ninth army corps had a very pleasant reunion in this city yesterday. Though called for the Ninth corps, it was especially intended for the officers of those regiments which participated in the expedition under General Burn- side against Roanoke Island and Newbern. Though limited to this extent a very large number assem- bled yesterday forenoon at the armory of the Twen- ty-second regiment, on Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue. On entering the hall where this meeting was held one remarkable thought must have forced itself upon te mind of every one—that, among #0 many gallant officers, leaders in 80 many bloody fights which the Ninth corps nas a right to inscribe upon its banners, that among so many generals and colonels only one man could be seen who was a cripple, having lost his right leg and walking on crutches. All the others, over one hundred, need of no crutches, and walked as easily as any man who had not been to the war. Many of y TS and coijonels, however, were still more di by the government. ‘They had what are led “badges,” conspicuously displayed on their breasts, cot of crosses and staré, Of solid metal, and the whole rn occa- sional as if they were veterans of Europe, decorated by some some sovereign, and for whom dinner, tendered by 4 Bumber of: soon a8 a sufficient number, over one hundred had assem! Major General 'E. E. Potter moved that the ig come to order by 0 ra whereupon Major General John @. Fosier was nomt- nated elected temporary chi Major dohn G. Parke, J, D. Cox, }. Wilcox, 5. Generals J. Gri W. W, Burns, J. F. Hartranft, Brigadier tieneral Raward Harland and Colonel William How- ard, vice presidents; Bi er Generals Louis Rich- and J. D. Bariett, secretaries. bate, adopted, The constitution, it seems, needs some revision, for the first article savs:—“This asso- ciation shall be known as the Society of the Burnside Expedition into North Careiina and Ninth Army 4 This lenguege is taken from the engrossed: Copy of the constitution, and it is here |, that some inquiry be had as to the correctness of the Phrase. Alter adopting the constitution and bylaws the society, thus newly constituted led to the election of permanent officers, with the following result, reached almost by a unanimous vote:—Presi- dent, Major General Ambrose President, General J. G, Parke; Recording Secreta General Louis Richmond; Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer, General D. R. Larned. After the election of officers was perfected, General Burnside moved that all honorably dis- liers and sailors, either of the coast ex- or Ninth army eS admitted to mem- ‘The men who served in the ranks, he said, ten who made the officers famous and ren- ‘Ninth army corps immortal, in a social organiza- amid much ged some business of minor notwi the great enthusiasm which Py en General Burnside made is successful motion a practical test sores ‘aa be right, either to complye with ‘the is somewhat limited. A that rf) had left his work, Tn : : ; a night he offered foF dle, at ten casts 2 piece, copies of a bew monthly called the Vuliun~e"» Pater pr encrais and solonels, fall succeeded in discussed the evening by Colonel Hutchings. “The President of the United “states,” ‘The whole company rose and drank the toast in silence—*to the office,” said many among themselves. The next Sore ne Peenidare eee rwecompe pach seen and stamping, and shou clinking of glasses one not Knowing whom he had before him ‘ vi next toast, happil by General Foster. the Navy, And'4 nuuber ot specciss' made, ail_appropriate 10 am speeches propria’ the sul to which they were called id. That many victories, vat and ultimate triump! ‘were not it is neediess to say. The coin- did not separate until lave, which was, accord- ing ep Ee, among the we’ sma’ hours of the moi Among the many generals present, besides those already named, were Wooster, Ferrero, McKibben, Lyman, Stewart, Jr., E. E. Potter and Kobert B. Potter, Morrison, Duryea and several others. Among the Committee of Arrangements, Adjutant Abraham Cohn did his best. General Potter sang a song, of which the following three verses are worth remem- bering:— ‘Then we'll drink to General Burnside, ‘May his laurels ever grow, And to tha other Generals, Parke, Foster and Reno. Their weil Inid plans and well fought felde ‘Cause every one to know ‘They went to school in eurly life With Benny Havens, O1 0, Benny Havens, Ot But before our song is ended ‘A bumper let us pour, Anc drain it to the mem’ry, ‘Of the gallant old. Ninth corps; In Virginia and in Tennessee, ‘And on Mississippi's shore, It earned # name as glorious ‘As ever army bore, O Benny Havens, 01 From the fount of recollections come sadness st{il will flow ; When we think of those who marched with us, But now are lying low. With grief sincere we mourn them, Altuough we surely know They've joined the army of the blest ‘And Benny Havens, © Benny Havens, 0! O Benny Havens, 0! You young but earnest, followers Of Benny Havens, 0 COMPLIMENTARY DINKER TO ALDERMAN MILLER. There have been gatherings of kindred spirits around the festive board ia this city “many a time and oft,” but it is safe to say thata more hearty, @ more thoroughly make-yourself-at-home, and, withal, more attentive party could not be assembled than the small coterle which held possession of the banquet hall at the Westminster Hotel last eventng. The occasion of the festivities was a complimentary entertainment to Alderman Anthony Miller, given by his colleagues of the Tammany General Commit- tee and the ‘‘foreman” of the Ward Committee of the Thirteenth ward. That the good things of the substantial and trifling kinds were properly and promptly cared for it is almost needies3 to assert, and when the cloth was removed and sentiment, sentimental and humorous, asserted its domain, it was pleasing to note the = iaifaces of the banquevers present. At the head of the table, presiding, sat Mr, William H. Tracey, a young member of the bar, who, eschewing for the nonce Coke, Blackstone and Kent, cooked up the toasts in a style which (pardon the sentence) ‘can’t be beat.” At his right sat the guest of the evening who, though a Miller, could not d out words to express is sentiments on the occasion. At the chairman’s left sat Mayor who ts always “VU. K.”’ at sucha con- vention and, of course, proved himself au Jait as the courses went around, Nextto him sat Sheriff O’Brien hobnobbing, through glass of ice water with Recorder Hackett, who sat directly opposite him, and whose speech from ‘LAfricaine” set the table ina roar, ‘Then there was Marshal Tooker, of mueh wit and whisker, and Campbell, of the Assembly at ibany, who insisted that the Campbell’s wel coming and that solid men should go to the front; and School Commissioner Coop, who, knowing that school was in, kept himself cooped up in retire ment until brought out; and Losey, who recited a despatch received direct from Bismarck or some of his countrymen, regretting their unavoidable ab- sence; ex-Councilman Koster, who gave the com- eny as ee okie. badaborstan! ee ot ie coe teleploontett Of course nobody could translate this but Mayor fall, and he did it to the satisiac- tion of ail present. Assistant Alderman Hill, who is fast a mountin’ the road to fame, was vis-a-vis with Mr.Longfeliow-Healy, who represented the Unsafe Build it in the absence of Superin- tendent McGregor, who, as Mr. Healy remark was, no doubt, stand! “pon his native heath,” but severely india; . Then there were McGee and Reagan and her and the irrepressible and the indispensibie McAlear, “foreman” of the Ward Committee. To attempt to give the specches that were made would be a useless task; suffice it to say that compliment and sentiment as pure and cheer- or See went around, and wit and peng brit it, a8 bubl and it re} as as pungent as the champagne which tocompanted were Il The ovidentiy inteuted & merry one and when, after chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” had been given with a will, the company separated, the universal sentiment was, that the compliment to Pooomery rong ds was not an empty one; that his de- serts had acknowledged, and that the affair wasim every particular a grand success, Ball of the Merchants and Clerks’ Association. The eleventh anniversary of the Merchants and Clerks’ Association (formerly the Clerks’ Aid Society) was celebrated last evening by a brilliant terpsi- chorean entertainment at the Apollo Hall. About four hundred persons were present, and the ma- jority of them being dancers the floor was thronged throughout the evening. There were quite a num- ber of beauties among the fair guests, and had a decision been required it would have been a dificult task to select the belle. The toilets were excecdingly rich and elegant and afforded « pleasing contrast of color. so dancing was arranged with much ‘The order of was with much taste and contained elections from the most lar of modern operas, The music furnished by in’ orchestra was folly up to the standard. The Presi- dentpof the association, Mr. Emanuel areas exerted himself to the utmost to secure the fort and mote the enjoyment of ail present, and the manager, Mr. Adolphus Weill, and his efficient aids, Mowstad, Lahanuer ana A. performed the parts allotted to in the most satisfactory manner. The it committees Soe ees oe eee afer supper and continued until a tate 7 ee The Liederkranz Ball. ‘This ball, which is to come off to-night at the Acad- emy of Music, promises to be one of the most bril- lant and withal spirited affairs of the kind ar- ranged in the city. The programme of the open- ing ceremonies will be fully carried out in the fol- lowing order:—On a garden terrace, Prince Lieder- kranz, surrounded by’his courtiers, nine Olympian Gypsies with their captain, will hold a levée and re- ceive the following delegations, all humorous and characteristic caricatures:—The Revolutionary Sans culottes of Spain, dancing an Andalusian fan- dango; ® procession of “professionais’’ with Arton and Orpheus as headmasters; a deputation from Mount Olympus, with Bacchus, Gannymede and Mer- i) legation from Sari oiecs tenawiched beween “A "and Sambo: one from the Worth pole and Alaska, with Esquimaux and bears: ‘ail, street will send Kings the Erie and Cen. | tral Rail and suite, “Limbs of the law,” representatives of the press, savans and ar. tists will pay their homage in succession to Prince Liederkranz; the “public poor’ will send a del German Hospital tion; the present condition of the an and of the finances of the Schuetzeufest of last summer Will be represe and exhibited to the any Ly of the ‘Me Brothet hood,” by co Carnival will follow text; after them come the German Sacnger- rueder—a hit at the 7 a #0 extensively Liaeraranty te Yee to lowe wit ine prcely ee ception re Carpet-baggers,” with Qi Isabella and » “lately from Spain,” among the characters, e numerous renearsal A will contribate much to the amusement of the evening. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. Lasgow, Feb. 8,—' ows eurrtved pH ee ty Sp eat Sutera fen tear oct cargo were badly I AMUSEMENTS. Fisk’s GRAND OpgRa House.—A large and fashion- able audience was attracted to Fisk’s Grand Opera House yesterday evening by the first representation thege of Jacques Offenbach’s “‘Orphce aux Enfers,”” ‘This happy and ingenious parody on Giuck’s great serious and classical opera, “Orphée,” was Offen- bach’s earfiest and, in some respects, best success in Paris. Ithas been reproducea here at the French theatre by Juignet & Drivet’s troupe, and by Al- haiza’s New Orleans troupe, and’ likewise at the Stadt theatre by a German company. But & never Fr ing. Mlle, Tosice, as. ed to 8 high degree the eg power which cl terized her eg Helene, by et — sages enabled ), aS ante lence as much as oT dale bored Eurydice. M, Ducios, both as Pluton and as Arisice, was inimitably droll, = M. hesne, as Jupiter and as ‘the hay of ” nodded, thundered and rsonated Mercure; M. Gi the ex- Joun ‘tyxX; Mlle. Duclos, Diane; Mathilde, Junon; Mille, Betas, ee Cadix, Venus; Mile. , Cupidon; Arséne, m Pub- lique; while the rest’ of the wided the slage with gods, idesses, f0li0' Minerva, prone ge: ‘The second chorus scene Was encored. Mile. Tostée and M. Duchesne the honors of the “Fly Duet” in the third scene of the third tableau, and Mile. Tostee fully merited the applause which she received in the “Banque ‘Song’ of the fourth tableau. The dancing in the third tableau was very amusing, and the funny *‘chore; hic irregularity” with which the opera ended, amidst a blaze of fireworks, almost rekindled the old enthusiasm for opera. boufe—an enthusiasm which, it must be adinifted, did not burn too ardently during the greater part of the per- formance, BROUGIAM’S THEATRE.—Last evening at this house we had a new and original comedy in two acts, being (according to John) a local dramatization from the French, entitled “An Irish Stew, or the Mysterious Widow of Long Branch.” It isa funny thing, but it is not sufliciently the thing suggested by the title. ‘There 1s Bryan Macgilder, the new correspondent of the London Times (Brougham); Timothy John Cadwal- lorder, a wealthy retired New York merchant, who has an interesting family, including a handsome wife and daughters, and a maid of all work confidentially married to Mouser, a pianoforte tuner; and there ts a young Cockney buck from the Custom House, and & boisterous Major of the regular army, and the nysterious widow, all of whom are mixed up ina regular Irish stew through the intolerable intermed- ding of Mr. Macgtider as @ peace-maker. ‘The play is,@ve say, a ful thing; lively, full of stage bustle and fanfaronade; but in adapting it to Long Branch, if Brougham had given us @ moonlight stroll of the retired merchant with the mysterious widow by the shining sea, or something of that sort, and the song, “On the Beach at Long Branch,” and an Irish wake in the kitchen, and a group of Long Branch fisher- men at home, and acl of darkys in the surf by moonlight, and some other fillings-in of local jarities, it would have been as good as an en- jirely original American production. As it was, the “Trish Stew’? was heartily enjoyed by a house full of uptowners—an operatic audience, in fact—while the ridiculous and really entertaining conglomeration of the “Dramatic Review” has scope, verge and variety enough to satisfy all comers. if Brougham, how- ever, Would devote a morning hour or two to a genu- ine re tation of the “Mysterious Widow of Fo gong he might make it a sensation that would run till the dogdays. The hint and the Locality are full of the richest materials. BowERY THEATRE.— Last night was presented for the first time at this theatre the drama of the “Lan- casnire Lass,” a piece which a short time since had such a successful run at a Broadway theatre, reintro- ducing to the east-siders their old favorite, Mr. J. B. Studiey, as “a party by the name of Johnson.” If evi- dence were wanted of the similarity of taste, feeling, instincts, &c., which prevall among denizens of the fashionable quarter and frequenters of aristocratic theatres and the dwellers in the tenement house dis- tricts and avi Bowery audience, stam “our common humanity ,”) it might be found in ping p- tion accorded this piece upon its first representation in this country, and tts seemingly More appro- jate presentation here last evening. The m8 one of crime, of that class of which “After Dark,” the Meee cares “Streets of New York,” and “Streets of ion,” “Under the Gas Light,” &c., are specimens, in which the incidents are ‘supplied by the records of the police courts, and the every day experiences of a detective or police reporter, leaving nothing for the playwright to originate but the connection and the stage business, and was mounted and put upon the stage in that complete manner which the resources of the establishment permit, Mr. Studley made an excellent Johnson and was well received, being Kms Aang supported by Mrs. W. G. Jones as the Lancas! Lass and Miss Cassie Be Danville, with the other char- acters by the rest of the company. The piece is billed only for three nights. The usual interlude of a variety performance and a comic afterpiece were included in last night's entertainment. THe PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.—“CYRIL’s Stc- cess.”—It is authoritively stated that when Lord Byron threw aside the poem on which he was en- gaged, to attack his critics in the “English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,” he swallowed @ glass of brandy for every five lines he wrote of that celebrated satire, His countryman and namesake, H. J. Byron, when he forsook his role of joker extraordinary.and retailer of state’ squibs to the general public for the severer work of dramatic writing evidently discarded but M STEINWAY HaLL.—Last evening was given Miss H. L. D. Potter's readings for the benefit of the Work- ingwomen’s National Association. The selections were from Longfellow, Willis, Tennyson, Burns, Shakespeare, Saxe and others. Mise rotter, although having ‘great self-reliance, can scarcely be calied a first class reader. Some of the selections were, how- , weil wed ks ip clearness of enunciation, and occasion- a a as fe Tealings were well received the and to Chicaga to atte a women's rights convention of the Northwest, which she thought ane could manage better than readings from the poets. ‘Was en route The Richings troupe sing in Rochester this week, | An “Osterman” has the German theatre in Galves- ton. Indianopolis is ahead of New York. Ic has the last London sensation, ‘Cyril's Success’ was played there. Fiorence(sic) a Troupe are harrying tne Eanvera provinces. ho, what and why are Rrougham’s “Little Nell,” with Ben Bwiveller, in New Orleans, on the 29th and Landry Barbeau Collier are The Jatter will establish himeeif in New York, no more to roam. Miss Maggie oe venktus who was “enthused” with the copious ished at the Ation ball, sn at Prince Garnte Ys wife entered bearing “‘a ‘Dundred blushes on each cheek.” udedly cheeky she must have been. piacere TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ‘The trial of Joel B. Thompson, indicted for the murder of Thomas H. Bailey two years ago, com- mences at Troy to-day before Judge Hogeboom, John Harding, a0 insane colored man, committed suicide in Waterford, N. Y., on Sunday by jumping into the fiver through @ hole im the ice, : A fire at Littleton, N. H., on Sunday destroyed the building occupied by the Lancaster Starch Richardson’s turpentine factory, and Moree & Co.'s they? Lotta played a Cio as Dick lanuary. Miss Mag je Mitchell back Mem keg factory. Loss $24,000; was See hint een ee at Smithtown, Mo., on oP the train was badly the Eras one ieee eee 7 | ana anotherman on the lacomotive, were seriously hurt. Thee oto Tuan, Sunes tt Balti Rallr at ugion, ., Wa Saturday wight with @ duplicate Key, and the safe robbed of $1,750, fade isl Senator Fuller is prepared to it juce ai er wees. restriction bar _ = Tine acer will be equally binding uj ts sert the power of the State to regulate and controt \ariff rates. The Retsoners Sharp: and. Simmons, in the Cox- sackie, N, Y., murder case, Nave been admittedto bail in the sum of $2,000 each, the evidence reducing the crime from murder to manslaughter in the fourth degree. The final. examination closed on Saturday, , FINANCIAL COND:TION OF MEW YORK CITY. Its Indebtedness and Property. The following statements show thecondition of the sinking fund for the redemption of the city debt, the city and county debt, &c. The capital of the fund for the redemption of the city debt, after providing for ré&l estate bonis issued in payment of claims of lessees of West Washington , a8 annexed :— December 31, 1858, 1t was $15,893,511 December 31, 1866, it w: 0,981,443 Increase in two years.. 063. The following iigures show 1 Wi mn and West Washington marka‘’s:— $253,167 112,401 Increase in 1863 over 1366 ~ "$40,676 ‘The following table shows the city aud county debt:— ~ The funded debt of the city, December 31, 1863, WOS....-- ei. eee eee ees ee sess oes ees 829,98 8,308 ‘The funded debt of the county, December Bl, ISTE, WBS conc cccence sere cscovegecsee Total fanded debt of city and county... . $44,573,898 ‘The sinking fund licable to i the redemption of the city debt, which by law 18 redeem- able from that fund, Decem- ber 31, 1868, was. Bonds and mortgages. eet be The accumulations of the sinking fund (as new provided by Jaw) wil! prove suflicient for the entire redemption of the city debt, aa it becomes due with- out the necessity of raising a single dollar by tax- ation for that Lae pg ‘The temporary debt of the city and oomnen-ee New York, December 31, 1868, was $7,618,672. is debt: is redeemable assessments for various public improvements, and from tax to be levied inthe present year. It may not be inappropriate to give an estimate of the value of the property of the Corporation which is pledged for the redemption of the funded debt of etty. In the following estimate care has been taken to fix.a price which the property desig- nated would readily bring at public auction:— Wharves, piers and silps and market pro- Real estate not used for pubis purposes... Parks, property occupied by the e De- partment, Board Education and Met ropolitan Police....... Value of the Croton Aqueduct... TOA... os ece neces sonsesseecesccesenss 750,000 It will thus be seen that the credit of the city rests upon an impregnable basis and that the re- demption of its funded debt is placed beyond the possibinty of a doubt. MAILS FOR EUROPE - The Cunard mail steamship Ruasia will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. The mails tor Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past eleven o’clock A. M. on Wednes- day. The New York HERALD—Edition for Europe— will be ready at half-past ten o’clock in the morn- Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘The steamship Alaska will sail from this port on ‘Tuesday for Aspinwall. The mails for Central America and the South Pacific will close at half-past ten o'clock in tne morning. The NEw York HERaLp—Edition for the Pacific— will be ready at half-past nine in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. 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PB ee es Mas al apa Wisdom for Y: Men on the ‘Address Philantros, box P, Phiis- Adventures, Perils and Escapes ADVENTURES, PERILS AND ESCAPES ADVENTURES, PERILS AND ESCAPES ADVENTURES, PERILS AND ESCAPES ADVENTURES, PERILS AND ESCAPES “or BELL, THE GREAT BELL, THE GREAT BELL, THE GREAT BELL, THE GREAT UNION UNION UNION UNION UNION scour. scour. scouT. scour. ec ce o. c e. scout. app eee LEDGER. LEDGER. LEDGER. LEDGER. LEDGER. THE NEW YORK THE NEW YORK THE NEW YORK In the number of the LEDGER, which is now reauy, we commence the publication of an Interesting series of articles, being the Adventures, Perils and Escapes of C. S, Bell, the great Union Scout of the North Mississippi. Mr. Bell was known during the war to a Jarge number of our prominent generals, forthe valuable and extraordinary servines which he performed, and be has letters of the highest commenda- tion from many of them. Ae ® scout he entered wnany Southern camps, and was taken into the very counriels of many of the Confederate lenders, obtaining valaab\e infor- mation for our generals, while he had concealed in one of the metallic buttons of bis Confederate unifarna s small piece of paper which, hadit been disbovered, would hare caused him to be instantly put to death. ‘The following is the wording of the piece of paper referred to, in the well known handwriting of General Grant:—"C. &, Bell is @ Union scout. U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen. These adventures will hare the great charm which state. ments that are literally true always posses, Each article ‘will be complete in itecif, and we shai? print the drat in one next number. If you fail to read thene adventures you wilh miss something that is reaily interest! ng. We wish to call the atention of Capital iste to the sale of the extates of C. @. Gunther and Joseph Meeks, by order of executars, to be sold by RB. H. Ludiow & 00, to-day, Taesday, Febraary 8 1960, at 1 oelock, at the Brchange Saleervom, No, 141 Brondway, competsing property on Broadway, Crosby, Broad, New street, Visiden lane, Lib- SPAS ANNT. tae Ra pease me coun ade