The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1869, Page 7

=e general trafic over bridges crossing those rivers is not obstructed by draws and open- ings. If the city of New York and Long Ieland shall hereafter be connected by bridges the distance between Ward’s Island and the Battery would require twenty-two of them if they crossed as frequently as in London and thirty if they were built as near each other asin London. Mr. Green presents the various considerations which suggest the desirability, whenever practicable, of constructing tunnels in lieu of bridges, particularly under the Har- Jem river. He alludes to measures now on foot to unite Brooklyn with New York by two magnificent bridges—which are to be but the ‘precursors of others and which are to supple- ment the thronged ferries—and to a system of capacious ways already projected to connect the extensive parks that both municipali- ties are now engaged in adorning each with its own characteristics and its own peculiar attractions. Mr. Green’s report affords a glimpse into the magnificent future which awaits this me- tropolis at no distant period. How speedily it will be attained is indicated by the eagerness with which Wall street capitalists are begin- ning to make large real estate investments in the vicinity of the Park. This eagerness may, indeed, give an impetus to a good deal of such fictitious speculations as have charac- terized the history of “bubbles” and “panics” in this and almost every other American city. Many may buy merely to sell at once their lots and the public, and not a few of these biters must be bit. But land sharks of this description will find but slight chance of secur- ing victims anywhere in the immediate neigh- borhood of the Park. When the new Boule- vard shall be completed and Broadway shall be widened from Seventeenth street up: to Fifty- ninth street, and the ‘“‘West End” of New York shall be built up with costly houses of pic- turesque architecture, like those planned for the Morgans and Mrs. General Gaines, the magic changes will be repeated and surpassed which have been wrought on Madison square. From Fifty-ninth street to 110th street there now remain only three hundred and seventy- three lots. For these there must be demand and competition on the part of veritable pur- chasers desirous of securing then for elegant residences of theirown. Along this west side of the Park the lots are the most eligible because the most commanding sites, the grade being some thirty feet higher than on the east side, while the view extends, on the one hand, over the Park to the shores of Long Island, and, on the other, up and down the Hudson. It is not -easy to exaggerate the picture of wealth and splendor which the New York of an approach- ing fature will offer. Two centuries ago old Von der Donck could never have dreamed of such a picture, NOTES ABOUT TCWX. ‘The corners of Duane, Reade and Worth streets, im Broadway, have become of late depots for handcarte and orange venders’ wagons. Worth strect, between Broadway and Centre street, is avery nice locality. It is filled with coal- carts, brick piles, empty boxes, beams and rubbish of allkinds, One of the brick piles leans lovingly over the sidewalk. That part of Leonard street between Broadway and Centre street is almost blocked ap with a huge brick pile. Two wagons cannot pass by ove another in the street. Has the builder got a license to occu- py the whole width of the street. Canal street, from Broadway tothe Bowery,"s in a filthy condition. On the corner of Broadway there are two newspaper and peanut stands, which are nuisances and should be removed. Elm, Peli, Doyer and Bayard streets are so filled with rubbish and dirt that two of Whiting’s carts which atiempted to pass through them on Saturday got fast and had to be dug out, ‘The preliminary business of the Common Council Committee is to order a bottle of whiskey and drinks all round, and then the people's money is appropri- ated tn a spirited manner, ‘There are @ number of young officers of the army 1n town who are determined to resign on account of ‘the way their pay ws being cut down. It is all very ‘well to cut down the army, but can tie present sala- Ties of the officers stand the economy knife without ‘cutting the bread out of their mouths ? It is rumored that there will be a gand blow-out among the politicians of the “ring” when the new Court House is completed. Wine 1s being already bottled for the occasion, as itwill be a pure old brand when the butiding is finished. A Special committee of the Common Connell is about to goto Brazil to get a supply of diamonds. They are not satisfied with those obtained from Europe, because they are altogether too small, though they do cost a few “appropriations.” None smaller than a paving stone will sit the committee. In order to distract pubhe attention from thetr shoricomings the poilce are preparmg to make a great raid on the little street beggars. This, they think, will be the most effective way in the world to put a stop to all the murders and burglaries that are being committed every day. The Excise iaw is a farce, At least the rich liqvor dealers think 80, for there is no more drinking on the sly on Sundays in the large saloons. Ali a drink- ist has to do is to walk m, pay his money and take his choice. But the low groggeries. Ah! they are carefully watched, for @ policeman can detect them quicker than he can the wealthy ones. Somebody asks, why? What has become of the anti-gambling associa- tions which made so much noise a few months ago? Have they beea reading Beecher’s sermon on euchre or have somebody's “checks” been circu- lating about a little too freely ¢ The police authorities are in the habit, between winks, of notifying other people to keep their side- walks and streets clear of encumbrances, What about those boxes, barrels and sand hills which obstruct Mulberry street in front of Police Head- quarters? Taiking of the police, can anybody teli what has become of the station house bummer who has been heralded aa “the wretch who did itau’’ in the Rogers tragedy? Why is he kept locked up without the facta in his case being given to the Grand Jury ? Probably Judge Bedford will have w hoid another investigation. THE GERMAN MACVEMENT ON NATURALIZATION, The General Committee of the German Democratic, Tnion party had a fail meeting test night at Sehmenger’s Germania Hall, on Third avenue and Kighteenth street, at which the conferences with the German republicans wore fully and unanimously approved of, and the action agreed upon will be had. Jf consists In @ mass me on Sunday afternoon at the Stadt theatre, at which the representative men of both parties will officiate, and at which an effort will be made so to shape @ memorial to Con- gress a8 to Secure tts Influence in obtaining a change 1 ‘ulization laws a8 suggested iu the reso. intious atready published in the feKain. THE TWENTIETH WARD MUJOER. In the Heat Of yesterday morning the particu. Jars were given of the fight in a biacksmith’s shop, on Ninth avenue, on November 90, between James McDonaid and Peter McDonald, in which the latter was fearfully beaten With & hammer in the hands of the former. McDo nald lingered until six o'clock net night, when death terminsted his sufferings, The murderer, James McDonald, who escaped from the Sheriv’a officers, is stil at large; but Captam Headen, of the iwentieth precinct, is very active in his efforts to reeaptare him, An invest wil likely be held to-day, ‘(he murderer ts represented asa notoriona rufian, who defies the law. and off very Tevkieas disnosition : NEW ‘YORK HERALD, FRIDA a TRURGRAPING NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. Severe Fighting in the Neigh- borhood of Bayamo. All Ports on the Island Where There Are No Custom Houses to be Closed. REFUGEES FLEEING T0 KEY WEST An Important Decree of Spain to Her Colonies. "The Paris Conference of the Great « Powers Ended. CUBA. Severe Fighting With the Insurgente—The Cholera Increasing at Santiago—A Short Sugar Crop—Return of Lono’s Column from Bayame. fA Havana, Feb. 17, via LAKE Crry, Feb. 18, 1869. Captain General Dulce has issued a decree closing all ports where there are no custom houses. The Governor has taken measures to clean this city, in view of the prevalence of the cholera in the Eastern Department and the chances of its spreading to this point. Twenty Spaniards recaptured from the insurgents have arrived here. Among them are Udaeta, ex- Governor of Bayamo, and the nephew of ex-Captain General Lersundi, who were taken prisoners soon after the insurrection broke out. Colonel Lono, who has a command in the Eastern Department, has also arrived at this place. ‘The authorities report that 2,000 chasscurs of the Spanish army are expected momentarily from Spain to reinforce the troops already here. A force of Spanish troops under Quiros has ar- rived at Jiguani, a town lying near Bayamo, from Santiago de Cuba, Severe fighting took place all along the route between his forces and the insur- gents under General Cespedes. In one of these en- gagements Cespedes had his horse killed under him. Count Valmaseda was at Jiguani with the main boey of his forces. The insurgent chiefs were constantly moving from one point to another, thus baMing pursuit and weary- ing their enemies with long and profitless marches, A despatch from Sagna la Grande, dated to-day, reports that the Sugarters insurgents have burned the railroad bridges and almost destroyed the road to Las Cruces, the junction of the Villa Clara Railroad, Intelligence from Santiago de Cuba to the 13th ist. reports that more estates have been burned by the insurgents. The cholera was increasing, twenty more deaths from it having been reported. Many of the troops were in the hospitals suffering from the disease. At Guantanamo sugar was arriving rapidly. On the 13th there were three clearances for New York, In consequence of the insurrection the crop will be rednceéd to about 20,000 hogsheads. It ts not con- sidered probable that there will be any tobacco shipped this season from this part of the island, On the 14th mat, Colonel Lono’s column of Spanish troops arrived at Manzanillo from Bayamo, with about 1,000 refugees, comprised principally of women and children, The column was harassed by the insurgents all the way and suffered some loss, it Wagto leave on the 16th as a convoy for supplies which are being forwarded to Valmaseda’s army, and will return to Manzanillo with the remaining refugees, who are now at Bayamo. General Baldy Smith and Sir Charles Bright will sail for New York on Saturday next. Movements of the New Spanish Minister to the United States—Skirmishes Near Cienfu- egosArmed Tugboats. HAVANA, Feb. 18, 1869, Seflor Mauricio Roberts, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain to the United! States, who arrived here yesterday from Cadiz, wil leave here for Washington on the next steamer. Engagements between the rebels and the troops are reported in the vicinity of Cienfuegos, but they are represented to be mere skirmishes, without im- portant results, Two thousand troops are expected to arrive to- morrow from Spain. The Spanish party appear to to be confident that the rebellion will finally be put down. The authorities are filling the prisons with suspected parties, while the emigration of Cubans from the island ts inereasing, Several tugs have been chartered and armed by the government, and are now craising along the shore to intercept landing parties, Colonel Lono arrived here yesterday with Sefior Uceata, a Spanish official of high rank, as prisoner. The shore end of the second telegraph cable ve- tween Cuba and Key West, which was recovered on ‘Tuesday last, has been landed. The insulation was found to be perfect, The sugar market is less active. No. 12 Dutch Standard i# quoted at 9s a 10 reals. Exchange ts firmer. KEY WEST. Arvival of Cubau Refagees—The Yacht Hene rietta. Key Wrst, Feb. 18, 1869, One hundred and thirty-seven refugees from Cuba arrived here yesterday, ana report more to come. ‘The city is overrun with them, and accommodations for the crowd are scanty. The yacht Henrietta arrived here yesterday and is still in the harbor, All well om board. VIRGINIA. James Grant Committed to Jail to Await Trial—The Case of Jeter Phillips. RiciMonD, Feb. 18, 1869, James Grant, who has been ont on bail since the murder of Pollard, was to-day committed to prison to await trial. Jeter Phillips, under sentence of death, whose case involves the legality of the Virginia courts and ts to be heard in the United States Supreme Court, was to- day respited by the Governor until March 10. ALABAMA. Meeting of the Southern Press Association at Mobile. MOBILE, Feb. 18, 1869, The Southern Press Association appointed a com- mittee to-day for the purpose of looking into the propriety of having an mdependent news service. Fourteen papers taking the telegraphic reports were represented. No delegates were present from Lou- isiana or Virginia. Those present were chiefly from Georgta and Alabama. | OHIO. Lease of the Cincinnati, ‘ins woe and Dayton | Rallrond. CINCINNATI, Feb. 18, 1869, The stockholders of the Cinctnnati, Hamilton and Dayton Raliroad to-day, by a vote of five to one, rati- fed its lease to the Atlant id Great Western Rail. road. th 6 Atlantic an atl is Joase t is controll the Ginoinmatr vtarnitian ana travian trad wee OF SPAIN. Rearrangement of the Spanish Ministry. Mannan, Feb. 18, 1869. ‘The Cortes have requested Prime Minister Serrano to rearrange the Cabinet. All the present members are likely to continue in office. Establishment of a Uniform System of Legal Jurisdiction and the Abolition of Ecclesins- tical Courts in the Provinces. Manip, Feb. 18, 1860, Lopez de Ayala, Minister of the Colonies, has issued an important decree, to take effect in all the colonial possessions of Spain. It establishes a uni- form system of legal jurisdiction, abolishes ecclesi- astical courts and makes various modifications in the financial administration of the colonies. THE EASTERN QUESTION. ‘The Reply of the’Greek Government to the Great Powers—The Conference Dissolved. Panis, Feb. 18, 1869, ‘The Conference of the Great Powers met to-day to receive the communication from Athens, of which M. Walewski was bearer. The reply of the Greek government to the propositions of the Conference was satisfactory, and a resolution was adopted that, Greece having yielded, the Great Powers reserve to themselves the right to protect the lives, property and interests of the Christian inhabibants of Turkey. The representatives of the Powers finally gave their signatures to the protocol, and the Conference dis- solved, FRANCE. Public Assemblages and Their Abuses. Paris, Feb. 18, 1869. M. Forcade, the Minister of the Interior, has an- nounced his intention to repress all abuses of the right to assemble in public meetings. ENGLAND. Statement of the Bank of England. Lonpon, Feb. 18, 1869. The bullion in vault in the Bank of England has in- creased £62,000 sterling since last Thursday. GEORGIA. Action ef Rival Republican Organizations— Additional Reconstruction Askea For and Protested Against. ATLANTA, Feb. 18, 1869. An adjourned meeting of republicans of Georgia ‘was held here on the 15th inst. to take into consider- tion the political condition of the State and the ad- vancement of loyalty in Georgia, and resolutions were adopted to the effect:—That the work of reconstruc- tion was not complete in Georgia; that Congress was requested to consider the facts presented im the memorial of Governor Bullock to Congress; that Congress should restore the legally elected colored members to their seats in the Legislature, and enforce the reconstruction laws by such legislation as wouid be deemed wise and proper; that the reconstruc- tion laws have been violated, and men are holding office who, are ineligible under the constitution (fourteenth article) and disloyal, and ask Congress to enforce the laws and force disqualified members to vacate their seats; and earnestly desire that no erson shali be appointed, to any civil office of the State except suc as can take the test oath ; they appeal to Con; to enact such laws as are neces- sary to give all classes of citizens ample protection to life, liberty and Vinay rae and tuil enjoyment of political privileges. ertified copies of these re solutions have m forwarded to General Grant ~ oo Colfax, Messrs. Wade, Trumbull and Bout well. : The conservative republicans of Georgia held a mass meeting here to-night to enter their solemn rotest against the above resolutions. They deny tit was a meeting of the republican party, but only a smail portion of dissappointed extremists, and only supported by @ small uumber of republicans, clatm that some of the committee on resolutions were wholly opposed to the doctrines set forth; that the whole thing misrepresents the position of the arty; that the resolutions take lasue with General Meade and his decisions as sustained by General Grgnt and a very large portion of the republican patty of Georgia, They deny that the resojuions represent the wishes of ali loyal men. They deny that loyal men are oppressed in Georgia. They deny that Congress has not kept its pledge to Union men South, and that reconstruction inust beundone aad done over again before peace and order prevail m the State. They claim thal such assumptions are without the ieast evidence to sustam them, and that the movement 1s gotten up by extreme men, hostile to the policy of Congress and the incoming adminis- tration. A large m of republicans, headed by their acknowledged leaders, claim that they stand by the reconstruction policy of Congress and General Grant, and that they will look to General Grant, Congress and the inteil it republicans North to save the country from further uneasiness on (his or similar pretexts. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Feb, 18—4:30 P. M.—Consols closed at 93 for both money and the oe ae States five-twenties, 75%; stocks steady; Erte, 2414; Ilitnois, ee Pakis BoursE.—Panis, Feb. 18.—Bourse closed 18.— strong: Rentes, T1f. 7c. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, Feb. United States 5-20 bonds closed at 8234 a 824 for the issue of 1862, LIVERPOOL CoTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18— 4:30 P, M.—Cotton—The market closed flat at the following uplands, i17d.; midding Ma les of the day have footed up 6,000 bates. Havee® Corron MARKET.—Haverr, Feb, 18,— Cotton—fhe following are the closing quotations:— Tres Ordinaire on the spot, 146 francs; low mid- dlings afouat, 137 francs. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18—Evening.—Wheat, 108. 11d. per cental for California white. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18,—Tallow, 46s. 9d. Refined petroleum declined to 18, 10d. per gation. LoNvoN Propuce MAREET.—LonpDon, Feb, 18—4:59 P. M.—Sagar fat and nocnanged. PETROLEUM MARKET.—ANTWEKP, Feb. 18.—Petro Jeum, 5834. for standard white, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. AM, Feb, 18.-The bark Royal Arch, from ia tor this port, lies stranded near Vul- ortion of her cargo has boea saved. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday passed a bill donating $5,000 to the Red River Relief Fund, Benjamin Joy, the temperance advocate? died suddenly at his resiaence ta ia Yan yesterday morning. R. T. Leonard, of St. Joseph, Mo., has accom- plished the feat of walking 100 miles in twenty-four consecutive hours, He performed the last mule in eleven minutes. David Fitzgerald was shot on Wednesday night in South Boston by Laughlin Cameron, recetving a dangerous wound, Cameron was couunitted in de- fault of $15,000 ball. The Newfoundland Legisiature, by a vote of twenty to eight, have adopted au address in response to the Lientenant Governor's speech recommending | the union with Canada. John and Patrick McNally, brothérs, yesterday afternoon caught their arms between two Toillers in the Woonsocket rabber works, by which John 10st an arm and Patrick both hands and an arm. ‘The trial of Howard A. Cleveland for the murder Terday moruing’in tne Supreme Court of tis slate ie Supreme Court of the of Muine, Chief iy ew Justice Appleton presiding. ‘The Wisconsin Senate yesterday morn! & resolution to submit to the on futipnal amendment ee @ constitutional creasing the number of edges Cy pope ata na their term of office to tén years. A blacksmith named Ennis, of Memphis, Tenn., ‘Was shot in the head at nine o'clock on Thursday pigns while at work in his —. pe baat | charged wii u r to ball in the sum 91000. sangre Captain James McMan' lake captain, left hts home tn Buttalo two weeks ago to, meet a ion dar oat cabot na ee has foully dealt with, copied the Kansas Legislature on to pass an act to ratify also to provide that settlers be allowed to purchase the one doliar and @ quarter per acre. councils el olty solicitor the pavement ure recently authorized ha =| to construct along the only streets now eg ty Racha, between Eighteenth street and the As the steamer (lendale, from Cincinnati, bound to St. ba) full of freight ana le, Was passing Green River Isiand, the Ohio river, seven miles above on hones ree , fre broke out in her pilot house, Was ron ashore and th yvomen and children safely landed. In the mean: the captain and the “crew, with most o! — " f the malo passengers, by vigorous efforts the fire m check and fealty Cntitevecnon it ith the total loss of the pilot house, qlee The fine ballroom of the Aol) Hall was the scene last of @ very brilliant entertainment given by squadf¥n B, of the battalion of Washington Grays cavalry. It was the first annual ball of this section of the Greys, and consequently every effort was made by its officers and members to render it suc- cessful. The cominitiee are to be on achieving this result, the ball being in every decorated ‘ith handson es and gui wi me of the squadron and O'Brien's fine string band furnished choice selections of music. The attendance was but, fortunately for the ho crowding. Atmore inese presents besides. Major 0 crowding. Among those present Kent, the commanding officer of the Washington Greys, and the ofticera of the batta‘ton. were Burger, and @ number of other leading oMcers in the National Guard. The Seventh, Eighth and Ninth regiments were strongly represented. ‘ihe first part of the programme of dancing was gone through ‘with very spiritedly, after which the company sat down to an elegant supper. This being disposed ot dancing was resumed and continued watil morning, when the company dispersed, pleased and delighted with the ‘taste and sl displayed by squadron B, Ball of the Italian bray puaoesiner! ‘The second annual ball of the Colombo Guard was given last evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms. ‘The attendance was large, and the affair was a very pleasant one. The members of the Guard appeared in their Garibaidian uniforms, and their red shirts made the ball room look very oy and a full oor cane 2 & gramme of twenty-six ifle Association are well drilled, they did last night it 1s fairto say that they seem equally at home at the “light fantastic’ and the heavy march. The Guard has now been three years, and musters 250 members, most ol whom, accompanied by lady friends, were present at last ‘The management the ball was ly conducted by Messrs. D. Tenst, @. Lij Castelvecchi, G. Mai ‘The Gesillschatt Phenix. ‘The annual ball of this jolly association took place last evening at Lyric Hall, Sixth avenue, néar Forty- second street. It was probably one of the best con- ducted balls of the season, and as for eu joyment and rollicking fun there was as much of the desirable articles as the most exacting ballgoer could reason- ably expect. The disguises were of all shapes, sorts and fashions. There were princes, and there were beggars; there were and there were sons of Africa without home, friends or suffrage; Greeks and Mussulmans, who walked arm in arm in the richest of costumes and on the very vest of friend- ly terms. The King of Prussia and Louis Nap, for- eins for the nonce the little unpleasantness they lad about the confines of the Rhine some time ago, roamed about unattended and appareniy brimful of the very best of spirits; while Columbia herself, regardless of the squabbies in Congress, danced every set with a burly Enghshman, who seemed to know more about the Alabama claims than both the Johnsons put tegether. In fine, the bali was in every Way @ complete success. The room was crowded allthe evening by as gay an assemvlage of ladies and gentlemen as Was ever gathered together atany annual, and ihe fun and enjoyment were of a kind of which thse who participated in them will have ever hereafter very pleasant recoilections. “Ours” Sociable. “Ours” Club of “Brooklyn on the Hill,” which ts composed of nine aristocratic young men and two tigers, gave their fifth hop this season at Rivers’ Academy last evening. Like all the preceding social Seerexings, of this club, the one last evening was a ruly splendid and dazziing affair. The beauty of Brooklyn was again called out, and right heartily did it respond, for never before, probably, m the Christian City of Churches was there a greater dis- play of that attractive commodity than was pre- sented on this occasion. These hops have become an attractive feature among the fasitonable, and we may say pious young folks across the water, and they are conducted with taat degres of precision and harmonious action as to clearly come within tne scope oi Parson Beecher’s “natural enjoyments.” CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport. Considerable excitement was created here yester- day by the announcement that the robbers of the Pequonnock Bank had been arrested in New York. Mr. Hotenkiss, owner of the stolen property and resident of the bank, immediately went to New York to see about it. ‘The mild weather of the past two weeks was varied by a snow storm on Wednesday night and a clear, cold atmosphere on Thursday evening. Fairfieid. A res‘dent of Fairfield recently deposited $500 in the savings bank in his wife's name to keep it safe As the result of a domestic broil the wite has since decamped, taking the money with her, and her anxious husband ts inquiriag of her whereabouts, Danbury. A child of Peter Robinson, aged sixteen months, got at a bottle of cough mixture on Tuesday and drank a quantity, It proved a powerful opiate and the child died on Wednesday moraing. Litchfield, On Friday, the 12th, aman named Riggs stole a horse from Francis Atwood, of Watertown. The nextday he wasarresied and taken to New Haven vo jaii, and from there, on Tuesday, he was brought to Litcbileld, and, ; leading guilty in the Superior Court, was sentenced to State Prison for three years. Hartford. ©. 8, Snow, of Brooklyn, Conn., died suddenly while at the supper table at the United States Hotel, in Hartford, last evening. He was about fifty-five ears old and well known ta Connecticut anu ad- joining States as @ manufacturer and dealer ta gold pens. The Campaign in Connecticut. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. From the Hartford Courant (Hawley), Feb. 18.) ne republicans of the First Congressional district held their Convention in this city on Wednesday and nominated for Congress Julius L. ne of Hart ford. Mr. Strong is a native of Bolton, in Tolland county, and is forty years old. Ho studied iaw chiefly in Hartford, with the late Martin Wellies, and jinttted to the bar about 1652, entering upen a vcessiul practice as the junior partner of Mr. Welles and afterwards alone. For sev | he considered Bolton his home, and representative tn the Legislature in 1952 and 1855, ) he was Clerk of the Senate. Ile Was an ardent ter of the democratic party, though not of the | taken a very wing —rather a “ barnburner’’ |; nana “hanker.”” When the Nebraska infamy ap- red his attachment waned, and when the fa itement raged he joined t akgnir 9 vigorous and very créditable fi ‘er Stace acted with them. Jn many of the jtested campaigns that have followed he has very active part it conventions and on ho { stump, and the people of me disirict are wert | sequainted with his abilities as a popala¥ and ét. jective speaker. Should Senator Hixon be the c: didate of the opposition, a3 seems to be probabic, we shall have an instructive spectucle—on one sida a former Whig aud republican, who gave a least a nominal support to war and anti-siavery measures, bot went over to the defenders of boti slavery and secession after their tinal defeat (going backward all bis iife and likely to bring up in a few years welt back into Cathouaism), and on the ocher a democrat by early training and association, who followed 8 oUt OF the degenerate ‘democracy into need ranks of the truly progressive, truly deiwocratte party. (Hartford (Feb, 17) a Boston Adver- tser. ‘The Republican Congressional Convention tn the first district to-day nominated Mr. Jniius L. Strong for representative in Congress. Though General Hawiey withdrew two weeks by ietter, and his name was withdrawn before a ballot was taken, he received over one-third of the votes of the conven- tion. Mr. Strong is an able lawyer, a good speaker and will make @ lively Aght. nomination was unanimous, an ‘alk ce NM led, though there was sharp to begin wit SpOOKD CONSREREIONAL Congress from the Second istrict oF Middietowa, by the democrats. MISCELLANROUS, ‘The iblican Senatorial Convention was ‘Tyler's Hall Fireemn MT informal C. Hollister received the unanimous after which he was nominated candidate for by accla- mation. Resolutions were passed in favor of the State platform and an economical ion of the govermment, after which the Convention ad- TRICT. nominated for Connecticut, at held at ballot Jonn journed. ‘The Tolland County Republican Convention mects LS sa March ¥ to nominate a” cosaitave tor al Levi B. Bradley has been nominated for of vrobte by he democraia of the New Haven alanis Samuel L. Bronson and M. A. Williams are demo- cratic candidates for representatives to the Legisia- Middlesex County Republican Convention ts to be meiamocratie ¢ Convention for the c THe tanta Sec ARETE Seren, 1 ie" vent nominate @ candidate for sheriff, at Norwich, 24th. RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION. * Osweoo, N. Y., Feb. 18,1869. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail- road Company of Pennsylvania have purchased the Morris and Essex and the Syracase and Bing- hamton (railroads, and have obtained « nal lease of the Oswego and Syracuse, Kat thus pay: RR ani ‘direct toute by rail from tl to Lake Ontario, In Fultor Strect—Loes about $17,500. Shortly before seven o’clock last evening a fire yas discovered in {Ue rear basement of the five story marble front building; 217 Fulton street. It was the Portion of the storage place of Messrs. Shuttleworth & Oo., dealers in paper, who occupied the entire first floor. The flames were in such @ locality that the firemen who responded to the alarm with their com- mendable ptness and worked with a could not reach and the dense mamcke oUing freon the basement for a time almost suffocated them and retarded their time rear, and the heavy front doors ig battered 43 the flames were soon after controlled, The swik of firm, amounting to about ee a second . erce & Co., manu- facturers of chocolate preparati ‘was damaged about $6,000, upon ‘whloh iuere isan insurance of about $7,600. The third floor,occupted by John Rapter, | gg Was also slightly damaged. Messrs, Lane & '0., bookbinders, occupied the fourth floor, and also sustained a trivial loss, ‘The first floor of No, 219, occupied by Andrew A, Boyd, biscuit bakery, was by water about $1,000, also fully insured. ‘The firemen can be commende@ for the mi r in Which this fire was suppressed, as at one time it por- tended to be a disastrous one. The butiding owned by Slessrs. Frelin & Co., was damaged about $1,500, In Front Street—Loss About $20,000. While the Fulton street fire was raging flames were discovered by officer Wright issuing from the third floor of the four story brick building No. 46 Front street, occupied by Mr. J. D. Cronin as a flour storage warchouse. Owing to the engines of that istrict being on duty as above, It was some ven minutes trom the time of alarm before the reserved force arrived. The fire spread very rapidiy, and be- oe the amount of $20,000" * The ct, ii ecuated about $500, and both it and the 'aleek are insured, but the names of the companies could not be ascer- During the fire, acting Captain Henry Burden, of the First precinct, arrested James Adains, aged 24, residing at 214 Cherry street, on pag ed of stealing thvee tubs of butter irom a store in Pearl street. . The properly was thrown on @ cart and hastily drivea away, and fortunately for the ends of justice, Adams ‘was identified by a witness, who was also imstrumen- tat in causing the apprehension of Michael Hayes and Francis Fisher as accomplices. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. THE JEWS IN CHINA. Lecture by Rev. Dr. Martin. The lecture room of the American Geographical and Statistical Society was crowded last evening to hear a lecture on China by the Rev, Dr. Martin, for- merly a Protestant missionary and now a professor of the Imperial Institute at Pekin, the capital of China. It was stated that the younger attach¢s of the Burlingame mission were pupils of Dr. Martin, and acquired their knowledge of English from him. In the absence of Judge Daly, who was detained by sickness, the Rey. Dr. Joseph B, Thompson took the chair and by a few appropriate remarks intro- @uced the lecturer. Dr. Martin stated that m @ colloquial manner he would string together ideas and facts as on a thread or narrative of his travel from Pekin to Shanghae, bemg the first for- eigner who made the overland trip through the heart or the country. ‘Tile trip was undertaken in tne win- ter of 1866 to visit the colony of Jews at the city of Ki-Fung-Fou on, tue Yellow river. He had heard of them on entering a iissionary hospital at Hong Kong, where he met with an Israelite inscription:— “Hear, O Israel; the Lord thy God is one Lord.” Having come to Pekin he embraced te first oppor- tunity to visit this Hebrew colony. He would not enter into a description of Pekin; it was no mean city, with its many palaces, espectally the imperial residence, within concentric walls twenty-three miles in circuit, its gilded roofs and courtly splen- dor; nor would he speak of the squailor, the poverty and ruins visible everywhere; there are greatness and littlenesa, wealth and poverty, luxury and star- vation everywhere. ‘Thus, in full view of the sou ern gate of the imperial “eye is we gin ie bridge of white polished marbie (the bridge of poverty), which is the rallying place of all the lazzaro.i at Pekin, and furnishes a vivid picture of wretchotaess. ‘There was much barbaric greatness and muci that was not barbaric; there was an enlarged mind to de- velop the great resources of tue country, and the time is approaching when innumerable railway trains will rush over the land waking the slumber of ages toaction. He left Pekin in acart, a box like those in which the American Minister, Mr. Ward, and suite were escorted into the city, drawn by two mules harnessed tandem. It took him tfteen days to nuke the 470 railes to the Yellow rive, He often dreamed of the speed and comforts of railways, which, one of the chief oficers of the Bmperor’s government told him, will soon be built; bat they must first educate thelr own ple, So that for me- coanical skill tuey should jess dependent on foreigners. On the road he inci eleven other carts, bearing the Soo-clow embassy ae the tinbute to Pekin, and bemg compelled by old cusiom to travel two thousand — miles overland and then aoe. bri Wan-ko-Tihon, or Bridge of Ten Thousand Natwous, to ao honor to tue Emperor. The most powerful nations have travel m the same way, but America never. He travelled along the edge of the great alluvial plain, bounced by snow-clad mountains ris- ing suddenly, with the of the waves of the ocean stil visibie in the dales and furrows, In this range of mountains, four hundred miles in length, 1s hidden untold weaith—bituminous and antiraciie coal, lignite, gold, silver, tron, limestone, all awalt- ing the mpetuous enterprise of wluch the Chinese are just beginning to catch the infection. On crossing Yellow river, called Huaug-Ho, he reached the city of Ki-Fnng-Fou. It was once the capital of the empire, and a palace enclosed by walls within walis had been erected fof the court. In this palace the colony of Jews resided. He at first inquired ot the peope, bat could hear no- thing of them. [e,then appiled to a mufti, or priest, of a Mohammedan mosque, Who gave hita the infor- maiion, but denounced the Jews as Kapharis (unbe- levers), on whom Heaveu frowns. The lecturer fouad the spot where the synagogue once stood. Now there is lett only a solitary gateway apd a stone, with historic imseriptions tn Hebrew, Which states that about two thousand years ago the Jews came to China from India, avd when the Sun dynasty made Ki-Fang-Fou the capital the Jews settied there, re- ceived donations of money and jand, aud baiit their synagogue, Which fell into decay several tires, but was rebuiit until the last me, (wo hundred and filtty years ago, since when it was per- mitted to fall into rains. ‘There being no | yabbi the religious rites were forgotien, and even the Hebrew language; they had some sacred books, and the lecturer procy ten in square He books of Mor tribute to th 3 the West, who hay that some wealthy corehgionists in °¥ funds and restore the teachers and Tabernacle of David in pa- gan China. ‘ihe lecturer th northeast to the romoutory of Shan. a lemarkable phioromenon t 1852, bas #0 completely course that while formerly it lowe tts direction {8 aimcst to the north, and its pre mouth is six hundred miles further north than ve- iore, that the changes of this river, two thousand eigut hundred mues mm Jength, are no noveity Culnese lustory, as every five hundred orsix handred years it osciliaic; from its easterly co: north and back ag: The lecturer then gave a de- tatiod description of the tomb of Coatucius, who! he called “the most universally renowned mem of tue buman faniily,” who bad lived 650 years be- fore the Christian era, and whose princi! are gov+ eruing all he kingows and empires of basteru Asia. Wh a minnte expianavon of these priacip @ statement of the prevailing three systems jous belief, embodying many hi 1 allegations and a description of the Gr iecture closed. Mr. A. A. Low moved a vo and a request for acopy of the lecture to be pub- lished in the journal of the society, which w seconded by Rev. Dr. Adams and carried uns mously. roceeded On his trip to the f Confucius, on the easter etatied the v ow river, since channel aud due eastward, WOMER, THE GREEK POET. Lecture by Mr. Wiiliame Parsons, at Dr. Crosby's Churc! There was a very respectable attendance last even- tng at Dr. Crosby's church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, to listen to a lecture by Mr. William Parsons, of Engiand, for the benefit of the Cretans. The subject, “Homer’—intrinsically dry to a miscellaneous audience as it would seem to id adapted to those of the highest scholar! Cahivenon tant in its manner of treatment by a4 lecturer, rendered exceedingly interesttng and in- stractive, and was listened to with earnest attention. Introductory to his theme the lecturer briefly re- cited the leading facts, ag far as known, connected with the birth and life of the great Grecian With his mind richly cultivated, not in the. se with his almost, ible, Homer seized connected with the slege of Troy, occurring 240 years before his time, upon which to write his famous epic poem, “the Thad.” ‘The plot and incidents of this poem were the lecturer with @ wonderfully seg Sores of description. Priam, BH ic z . . Heer fa Helen passed in swift review before the delighted audience, and 80 Aj Mars, Apoilo, and ail the and goddesses of Oly m- bus.” faving the proziees of the pooh to its close, he entered into an of its acter ag an ¢) he grandest epic, as he ed pronounced ft, known in the world of letters. He recited several of tts most striking having to resort, how- ever, to the tamer medium of Pope's transiation, which, by the way, he pronounced as _tncomparabdly better than Hobbes’, Cowper's or Drviden's, Amone of thanks | | kere inexhaust- | memnon, Hector, Achities and | } Tlal articles on the prominent topics of tire day aster on the Ohio river. Miss Barton and Messra. Ole Bull, G. F. Hall, J. N. Pattison, G. W. Morgan and E, Lansing will appear on this occasion. The programme will be one of excellence, and the object should attract a full house, “Genevieve” is again the furore at the Theatre Frangais. It will be given every evening during the week sen also at tae Saturday matinée, Monday will the one hundredth representation of this charming opera in this city. To-morrow evening will be the last of the opéra douge season at the Grand Opera House. “Orphce aux Enfers"’ will be given upon this occasion for the benefit of Messrs, Leduc, Lagriffoul and Duchesne. “The Tempest,” under C. W. Tayleure’s manage- ment, will be the next attraction at this house. ‘The Worrell Sisters are charming the Chicagoans with “Barbe Bleue.” ‘The Broadbrims of the Quaker City are sighing for the genuine opéra boufe; but they don’t want it —_ the brite Fd April, at which time their ‘The Mat ic A Distress” was played in Roches- bi tig alls of thing will prevail here before p Hicent oF an ee ale a et playing in that jaundiced village under management of J. Fisk, Jr., a6 wholly unworthy ot mention, save Aujac, etensions. Poor littie Irma! to iife was alone expected to Win over the pastofal Bostonians without the aid of Tne Olympic im Boston recovers from the desecra- tion of burlesque and has been elevated into a circus, i Miss Kellogg is meeting with immense success in Indi Ki The good of Memphis did not relish “The Red ‘chook aes stormed by Miss Leo Hudson, ‘The critics declare it it was the horse alone which made it ‘toierabie,”’ Mr. Edwin Forrest is attracting full houses in Newark. ci The “Wandering Jew,” as personatea by Mr. Ed- ward Eddy, remains in Buflalo for one week. M. Maurice Strakosch has purchased Kossini’s “Petite Messe" from the composer's wilow. It ts rumored that he impresario coatemptat aving it performed on the same day, aud, as far 2s possibie, at the same hour, in all the capitals of woth worlds. The idea has, doubtiess, struck the vivacious rench imagination hugely. ‘The “Itahaa Brigands” is the dramatic attraction in Nasaville, Mr. V'. Edwards and Mies Kate Da- venport do the leading business. Dewrolt showmen give away $100 nichtlv to their audiences by lot or lottery. It has heretofore fallen to the ushers, doorkeepers and icmale relatives of the management, at which the good burghers of De- troit marvel greatly. A burlesque on Miss Rusbton’s care: try, called the “Gushing Clorine duced in St, Louis at the Olyinpi Mrs. Scott-Siddons plays ihis week in Louisville, which also rejoices just now in the inimitable and ouly Joe Jefierson. Lotta and Rip Van Winkle Jefferson are dividing the honors in Cincinnati, A strolling Company of players are delighting the Hoosiers of Lafayette, Ind., Wich ‘Lot, or We Cricket on the Hearin.’” bew e inthis coun- nas been pro- Miss imogene Tracy Is playing Asmodeus in “Th Mrs. D. P. Bowers will stu theatre, in Chicago, mn a new ¢ or What Cgu’t Money Do,'? James Fisk, Jr., 18 advertised in the Bi as the “proprietor” of “Frenci oper: thing to own; but who owus the likewise the Italian? ching the Trojans by il’s Snare.” i at MeVicker’s medy entitied “Suare, ston papers Nota bad giish opera? HERALD. THE WEEKLY The Cheapest fee Bent Newspaper In the Country. « ‘The WerkKLY HeRacp of the present week, now ready, contains : ‘The very latest European News by the cable ap to the hour of publication. ‘Telegraphic Despatches from Cuba, deiaillag the progress of the Revolution. Also the Latest Despatches from China, Japan and other points. An account of the Removal of the Remains of J. Wilkes Booth, the assazsin of President Lincoln, from Washington to Baltimore for interment. History of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction and Execu- tion of James Whalen, the Murderer of D'Arcy Me- Gee, at Ottawa, Cagada. Highly mteresting particulars of the Murder of General Murray McConnell at Jacksonville, [tl—Ar- rest of William A. 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