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~ARLBGRAPHIC. NWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SPAIN. ‘be Duke of Montpensier and the Spanish Crown. Lonpon, March 15, 1869. ‘The Duke of Montpensier declares that he does not ‘séek the Spanish throne; that, should he be chosen King, he will accept the crown; but he wishes that the question of his election may not be made a pre- text for civil war. ENGLAND. A Petition from Ireland Praying for the Irish Church Disestablishment. Lonpon, March 15, 1869, A deputation, with the Mayor of Dublin at its head, proceeded to Windsor Castle this afternoon, and presented to Queen a petition praying for ‘the disestablishment of the Irish Church. University Tests and Alterations Before Par- Hament. Lonpon, March 15, 1869. In the House of Commons to-night the bill intro- luced by the Solicitor General to repeal certain tests fana alter certain statutes affecting the constitution the Universitiés of Oxford and Cambridge was de- at length, and after much opposition was read for the second time. THE INDIANS. News from General Hazen’s Camp—3,000 ‘Red Skins Learning the Arts of Husbandry. Sr. Louis, March 15, 1869. James N. Dunham has arrived here from General ‘Bazen’s camp, near the Wachita Mountains, He weports that 3,000 Indians, comprising all or portions several different bands, have been settled on the ation. General Hazen has d ivided them into {colonies bet 1g teaching them the art of husbandry, shaving appointed o farmer to each band to teach em the. Tse of farming “ear grn and seeds fur- by the government. The Indians have great fidence in General ttazen, and enter into his (plans for their improvement as readily and with as 000 a grace as can be expected. ARKANSAS. ‘The Fifteenth Amendment Adopted by the Legislature—Severe Hail Storm. MEMPHIS, March 15, 1869, 4 despatch to the Avatanche from Little Rock says that the House to-day passed the Senate joint reso- lution, sencing. the Fifteenth amendment to the constitution. nl oe hall storm occurred last night, doin; damage. There is scarcely & pane ai le! in inthe city. “he shrubbery and fences are demol- + Labor Contracts in Memphis. * MEMPHIS, March 15, 1869. Great complaints are made by planters on ac- count of the scarcity of labor. Planters are offering twenty-five per cent higher rates than ‘Aogege year, but! are unwilling to make contrac! GEORGIA. The Constitutional Amendment Before the Legislature. ATLANTA, March 15, 1869, The fifteenth amendment has been made the special order for to-morrow. The indications are that it will pass. VIRGINIA. Panic Among Incligible Ofice Holders—Gen- eral Stoneman Enforcing the Qualification Law. RiceMonD, March 15, 1869, General Stoneman issued an order to-day repub- Ushing the act of Congress vacating within thirty days from the passage of the act certain officers and ordering that all persons who cannot take tne “4ron-clad oath” shall be removed from office on the 18th instant. ‘This order has created quite a panic in the State offices, for nearly one-third of the pre- sent incumbents are disqualified. For the offices that pay no salary the commanding General has had no applications, and consequently no appointments have been made for many of the judgeships, which leaves the legal business in a chaotic state. This evening a batch of new appointments were made for City Council and some minor city ofices. To- morrow, it is stated, a new set of officers will be Sppoluted in the capital. MARYLAND. The Case of 1 Kimberly Bros. vs. General Butler Referred to the United States Cir- cult Court. BALTIMORE, March 15, 1809. In the Superior Court of this city, on Saturday, Judge Dobbin delivered an opinion in the case of Kitnberly Bros. vs. 8. F. Butier, ina suit to recover from General Butler moneys paid to him whilein mand at Fortress Monroe for rent of premises mn government land at that post. General Butler, by counsel, asked to remove the case to the United States Circuit Court for this district, without giving vond. The Judge decided in 1avor of the petitioner, and ordered the procedings in the Superior Cou: to be stopped untill it shall appear that defendent ha’ failed to file a record of the case before tie ‘United States Court at its next session. ILLINOIS. Bank Defalcation at Reckford—Suicide at Brighton—Repeal of the Commercial Travel- ler License Law. CnIcaGo, March 15, 1869, ‘The cashier of the First National Bank of Rock- ford, in this State, is reported to have absconded with funds of the depositors. The bank will proba- bly fail. The people of Kockford and vicinity are much excited by this unexpected development. The Sa Bas heretofore been regarded as an honor- able man. William Proten, a respectable farmer, residing near thton, ‘Madison county, ill., shot himself through the ‘With # revoiver on Saturday, killing himself instantly. No cause is known for the act. «The merchants and commercial travellers of Chi- have secured a repeal of the city ordinance required commercial travellers to pa; Ucense for (ie privilege of soliciting trade or Seliing @oods by ene. MASSACHUSETTS. Arrest of Gerrish, the Alleged Defaulting ‘Treasurer of Lowell. LowE.t, March 16, 1860. Mr. McAlvin, tho new City Treasurer, has been Sworn into oMce and made a demand on the late Treasurer, Gerrish, for the money, books, accdéunta, &¢. Garrish passed over the accounts, keys, books, notes, &¢.; but as to the money he repiled, “i am unable to give you the money; I hayn’t it; itis pl He was arrested and lodged in jail. His de- A far is $82,929, Gerrish was before the lice Court this morning, and was recommitted for future examination in default of $40,000 bail. ‘The Mate of tho Ship John Bright Held for Trial. Boston, March 16, 1869, ‘The preliminary examination of William Graham, charged with killing Thomas Benson, the third mate of the ship John Bright, at Fayal, resuited to-day in pees the acoused for trial in $2,000 bat, The showed that Benson struck Graham three ‘be the fatal stab was given. SKATING MATCH AT ROCHESTER. Rocnesren, N. Y., March 15, 1869. ‘There was an immense crowd at the Rink to- night to witness the skating match between Frank Swift and Callie Curtis, for the diamond medal and the championship of America. The contest lasted two hours and forty minutes, and was won by Cur. tis by six points, the score being 47 to 41. The judges were #. H. Barney, of Springfield, Mass., R, Wiaerds and Bawa bgbert, ot New Yorks ann American Skating Conyress was m session to- at Congress Hall, The ears Preah were elected ey; Vice fe |. Barney; and Treasurer. RO. atves NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, - MAINE. AMUSEMENTS. Inauguration of the City Governmeut of) Warusck’s TaraTRE—“ScHOoL.”—The latest sen- Auguste. Auausta, March 15, 1869, ‘The new city government was inaugurated to-day. Mayor Titcomb’s address shows the city debt to be $365,000, of which amount $250,000 was a contribu- tion of the city to the development of water power improvement, in which satisfactory has been made. The Mayor fendorsea the Prohibivory Liquor y law, and urges the ‘enforcement of ail the laws and strict economy. BURNING OF. THE STEAMER ER AUTH ON THE MISSISSIPPI. New ‘OptEaxs, March 15, 1869. Despatches from Vicksburg, to-night, report that the steamer Ruth, from St, Louis to New Orleans, was discovered on fire, this evening, be- tween four and five o'clock, opposite Duck- port, In the short space of half an hour she was entirely consumed, with a large and valua- ble cargo. The rs and crew, with the bag- gage, were saved; also the books, papers and money. The boat bel to the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company, and was: led as one of the best boats afloat. The steamer jumet has gone up after her passengers and crew. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Genera) Steadman was among the passengers from Havana on the steamer Juniata, The funeral of Mr. James Guthrie, at Louisville, Ky., was attended by the Masonic fraternity and @ Jarge number of citizens. The St. Louis Democrat has discontinued its morn- ing publication, and will hereafter eeavind as an evening paper. . Alaborer named Kenny fell @ distance of eighty feet into a shaft at the Goodrich mine at West Stock- bridge, Mass., a day or two'ago, and was instantly killed. Captain M. E. Leonard, a citizen of Sparta, Wis- consin, was on Saturday night waylaid, robbed, enti oe times and left fordead. His condition 15 The stockholders of the St. Louis and Illinois Bridge Company have peice to Increase the capital ie of the company to $4,000,000. The work on bridge will be rapidly forwarded. beg fire occurred at Anoka, Minn., on Saturday night, which peg eight buildings on Front street. The loss is $25,000; insurance $6,600. ‘The fire was probably the ‘work ofan tcendiary. Alexander Hughes, a town, Mass., ceipigyed, i te Navy Yard, was crashed to death yesterday by polite caught in machinery which he was oiling in the hammer shop. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Deion and Sioux City Pacific Railroad Company held Dubui pe, lind atta the lease of sald road to the Railroad Company was unani- inously'2 confirs The city of rar Neves has entered a suit in the Cir- cunt Court it Robert A. Watt and his bondsmen to recover $90,000 or $100, Which amount, it is alleged, he ppropriated to his own use auring his term as Comptroller. The heavy snow on the roof of the Congregational pe at Wilton, Me., caused it to give way yeater- beat entirely btn the buliding and devas he organ furniture. The lbrary alone Was undistt Alhson. Mg rn ny anold ei of Spencerport, N. ph Was almost instantly kilied on Sunday aitern: While entering the Con tional chareh & that Village, at the of a funeral n, the trap door of the belfry of the church wis taken from its fasvenings by the wind and hurled upon his head with great violence, crushing his skull aud rupturing anariery. BROOKLYN ART ASSOCIATION—RECEPTION LAST NIGHT. ‘The spring reception of this assoctation took place last night at the Academy of Music, and was a bril- Nant affair. Tne attendance was very large. As for. the exhibition of pictures, it may be said that it was an improvement upon the one in the fall; that is not saying a great deal, but in the interest of art it is here setdown, There were many pictures on the walls that the artists, if such they can be styled, could much more appropriately have hid under a bushel. If they had delicacy enough for that there would be much more hope for them than there now is. Only think once if some of the cattle there had the breath of life breathed into them. Their attempts at wj ing would be more ludicrous than Gilpin’s ride. bee that stood upon some of those shores, what vous sailor find to dread The prow of ES @ morning's mist. to break upon those. rote: oid an such t-look!! ‘Trees there were wi could not uproot, i i ; nothing of representing a man using one thease so implementa, has yet to some good pictures to pa was Pema, fics ly represented jous pices not op he re of beter idea of wi aims is one that does it as weil. The oe hibition 1s an autumn scene by Van the merit of not being overdone in merit in this class of pictures—yet it lacks something to be what ali such pictures aim to be and so few are. A Niagara view by Rosenberg is a picture that has many points of excelleuce. There are others that are worthy of note; but he the reader see and Judge for imself, Solomon Meredith, We learn from the Cincinnati, papers of the death of this gentleman a few days ago at Cambridge City, Ind, The deceased was a native of North Caroiina, but moved to Indiana while quite a young man, He took an active part in the politica of the State, and to his energy was due the organization of the Agricultural Society of Indiana, When the rebellion broke out he raised a regiment of volunteers, which he led to the fleld, and during the war served with distinction. Soon after the battle of BF nr pr] Major Hooker TT him for promotion ag gallant, able — He wn commissioned Brigadier ‘olan’ tn that position Sona until after the surrender of or Lee’s army, when he was honorably mustered ont of the service at his own ip leaving te sickness and = pom ye cause of oa ee aan ubsequently he ran agains: Hon, Googe . Julian for Col and was reek sas Lag hae. Rone defeat was due in @ great sare to. statements made during the canvass affécting his character and ery and Mr, Jultan in the ladies’ room the ‘depot at Ricl noid, a he knocked down that gentleman and cow! him until the by- standers interfered. A ewe cays later he pubtished a lengthy article defending his course and alleging gross provocation, A little over one year ago Gene ral Meredith obtained a position under the govern- iment at the South, and was there tintin ia A the duties of his office until iliness compelled his re- turn to his home in Indiana. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpon MoNRY MARKET.—LONDON, March 15— 4:30 P, M,—Consols close at 92% for money and 93 for the account. United States Mali re 4 bonds close quiet and steady at Stocks close —. Ay 25343 Ilinols, 0745 ‘Kiantie and Great estern, Paris BoURSE.—PARIS, March 16.—Dourse steady; rentes 70f, 5c. FRANKFORT DOURSE.—FRANKPORT, March 15.— United States five-twenty bonds 97%. LiVBkPOOL COTTON MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, March 16—45: M.—The cotton market closed quiet and stead: 120. a 124d. for middling w Ske by | 124d. @ 1234. for midds the day have been 10,000 bales, Haves Corron MARKET.—Havre, March 15— Evening.—Cotton closed without change in tone or quotations, LiveRPooL BREADSTUFYS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, March 15,—Breadstuils open quiet. oo = wheat, 0s. 10d. per cental; No. 2 red Western, &s. LIVERPOOL, PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Maren 15.—Spirits of petroleum, 74d. per gallon. Refined petroleum dull, PROVISION MARKET. saan ce oe Bacon, 628, Livneroon March 15.—Lard quiet. on quiet. cwt. for Cumberland out LONDON PRopucR Manner —Loxpox, March ‘ 10 P. ‘Refined petroicum, 19, 854d. Linseed oil, . Carcutta linseed, March ‘ene 608, Ternon, RUM MARKET.— ANTWERP, troleum easier, at 66f a 56)¢f. for standard EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. GLasGow, March 16.—The wmcamenip ar from New York, arrived here yesterd QueeNgsTowN, March 16,—The),Cuni freight steamship Tart m New York, Nlureh arrived at four eM rit ro way yt Lh = ie Lonpon, March 15.—A Lisbon re- ports that the ship arpewath it, Captain in dual. which salled from Havre Novem! abandoned at sea. Her onpela Ay yal ‘were saved and landed at Lisbon, ‘There ts war at the peanut sellers in the North See Roses House ¢ ieee te tens, & bead Ay the Stat ie ere Fmt nak way oe negro. to more than the cottea trade in valium sation in the theatrical world, the new play of “School,” by the author of “Ours,” “Caste,” &c., ‘was brought out at Wallack’s last night, with new scenery, appointments and costumes, in Wallack’s usual atyle of taste and excellence, and before a irst class audience in quantity and quality. The plot is that of an old favorite in a new dress, “with all the modern improvements.” Following, it is charged, ‘the example of @ German play entitled “Aschenbro- del,” Mr, Robertson has made the legend of Cin- derella a running accompaniment and commentary of his “piece.” Dr, Sutcliffe keeps a fashionable school for young ladies in a beautifal situation in England. At the opening of the play the pupils are seated in & wood, listening to the Pupil teacher, Bella, who 1s reading aloud the story of Cinderella, When it is Anished the pupils dive deeper into the wood, while Bella returns upon an errand to tne house. The Place they have vacated is occupied by an old beau, Mr. Farintosb, and two young friends, Lord Beaufoy and Jack Poyntz. Concerning these people, who havean al Jresco luncheon in the woods, we learn something. Farintoshis a widower and childless. His only son had run away from home and died in Minerts fala ‘Stic Lat Beauioy ienepnew Yo | 4a anxious to arrange a marriage betwee Beau Beaufoy and Naomi Tighe, a rich young heii now a school with Dr. Su who is his old college friend. With a view vo rin- brought down the yo men. ufoy, however, who heartily des; the woman of the riod, manifests great reluctance to the match, @ noise 1s heard, Ji tag has ig @ bull which was cl ‘ls thus re- neni two ladies. lheved are Naomi he and Bella who run across vious “languishing thoughts come into his Dead’? the Miia tone ant Hele wines ee A brief conversation follows, the result being that tke four children—they: are scarcely more— fall_in love with each other; Lord Beauio; eh Of course, the owner of the oe ‘and Jack Poyntz, my hetomes looking ‘o the heiress, Tn exceedingty delicous eo the act ends, the ‘retiring sot and new-found overs background are step, ges ing engetly after them. In the bac! Q01 girls, sin; a ee carol as they troop homeward and swi ging a their a the ‘can, ove of field flowers they have been weaving. ‘hese are the developments of the first act. There eS three or foGh a more—the second devoted to an examingtion of the pupils; the tlurd to:a September evening stroll in thee grounds of Bella and Lord Beau- foy, their discovery and the expuision of the young woman,-and so on, till finally the lovers, in the peinie act, and last, are happ united, and everythi is ag it should lia, magical no ane all. a Feared Wallack, as Jack Poyntz, had part was mere child’s aes and yet he mae, 9 Seongh it was like wi through a quadrille, ory I teresting. Mr. Gllbers as Dr. Sntcliffe, had also red Bony eps ae ae exertion and but litle > yet he made a very schoolmaster. Mr. Fisher, as Beau Farin- tosh, had but littie to do in the way of firat class work, but did that little weil as a superannuated,near- sighted ian beau. ars Bi ag Mr, Crux, the Usher, a surly, vicious character, exactly in his line, re ae it wien . Mr. Owen Marlowe (a posal wate aan bere? , makes a highly Jenni as ct ited @ new wreath to the laurels 61 ‘ly won. Miss Effie poet irst ap ‘aoml, Ht looked and ted the Pistiy pet of Dated East India bond- folner to the admiration of the “school” and the audience, for she is “comely to look upon’ and her ways are bewitching. eee ve as Mrs. Dr. Sutcitffe, received ionors of a new prima donna crowned with ieee rom all the monarchs ot fre and she has honestly won her fine recep- never fails, The play is Foung peo “love's Eypt B af have not The piece may ve pro- nounced very but, Vgdoy easger ‘and very pleasant. It was apie = and is @ charming ties mana Tammany HaLu.—Last nignt Tammany was crowded with gentlemen to see the numerous enter- tainments offered for the benefit of those whose fancy rans in this particular Tammany vein. The number of bad puns enlivened the i as they would at a gravestone, in- wardly ejaculate in memoriam, dia pa gga Nee ope clogs were the star form- ers, the girls gave a fair specimen of uw art, the music was good, the panorama of Wi enter those who chose to go down cellar look atic and the numerous five minute intermissions to take a New YorR« Crmocvs.—The attractions at present offered at this establishment possess both novelty and attractiveness, and are of @ nature sufficient to crowd the house for weeks to come, In addition to the regular equestrian performances it boasts of a number of the most daring acrobats in the country, Last evening Mlle. Carlotta de Berg made her reap- pearance after a year’s absence from the city, and was warmly received by those present. She is an e ite and graceful rider, and ts ih atetse apon the back of her ree standing po and picturesque, and the utter ing eo Poa y in ae drives eee the arp arelt 1 have added to their F marvellous pobloeanaice upon the alee tae ing trapeze likewise to the satisfaction of ithe ublic. The pro- ys | week con! mi fot pleating ietares aad 1s certain to crowd te “SCHOOL” AT THE PARK THEATRE.—Last ‘was the “commencement of the Session School’ at the Park theatre, Brooklyn. Though no extraordi- nary efforts had been made to announce the ‘com- mencement” the theatre was completely filed, every seat and form that could possibly accommodate a scholar being occupied, and almost every part of standing room. The commencemen: was a thorough success, and “School,” from the teaching had last night, promises to be well attended throughout its session. There will evidently be no truants, neither any exhibition of old or young creeping like snails ‘unwilli to “School.” On the contary, there wi! a rusi? for seats all the tims Mh gehen go] ment of the as testified last iw fed or ite pe Ly It a a bol bub in nowise an aaa act on the if tie enter- ‘k Theatre Ing as in the rival Wallack establishment tn t) city. She certainly had vided it all mis chances and all inct@ental flascos. The piece for a tirst rey yhoo is most admirably put on the a : bg h in character and the portioned, open- BA acene, in iene irs Sutoliffe’s fair pls ie ploy tleted anh and which gives the key to the Blot, e a “ey which Was an earnest at the tutor, themseives—the two former the Pro Aad Cedar Grove rome y the latier the Corel and hs nage suitor 01 pore the Cin- rein oft plot. Mrs, Conway as Naome Tighe, one of the elder pupils of the seminary, was brimful of sc! life and enn vives whiie Mr. Conway ‘Was ail himself as Beau Farinvosh, acting the char- acter to the life and in the proper spirit. Little Lillie and the other younger pupi.s gave a very per- fect representation of the hoydenish misses /resh for @ romp or @ lark, and their efforts to the general suc- cess were not the least of the efforts ener by the audience. The piece was excellently sustained o) the close and when ‘School’? was disinissed at a late hour none of those nt had the’ least Yeu iow time fed. The diMeuity will be with the proprietors of the establishment to anuounce a Vacation aud to shut up “School”! for the holidays. Mnsical and Theatrical Notes. Manager Tayleure has returned from iis rambles Abroad, whither he was recently despatched in hot haste to hunt up and engage musical and dramatic talent of various kinds and genders for the Grand Opera House of Fisk, Jr. He actually did succeed in capturing with his golden bait several choice mor- sels (?), stamped as “genuine talent; but who they are or of wiiat calibre these said “choice morsels’? may be, Mt. Tayleare will not at prosent divulge, for fear that rival managers might take the wind out of his sails by getting the start of him, inasmuch as hie foreign consignments will not reach our friendly and hospitable shores antil toward the latter part of next fall. Yot this much, however, we have been abie to Jearn relating to the foreign mission of this well known metropolitan amusement caterer. He has engaged & full Italien opera company, from the prima donna—probehly Ubristps Nilssou—down to MARCH 16, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. 7 “the tee my! with the eet fe,” anes gation THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL YACHT pi tered snot acaten giving, rank to apothecaries theatfen, why I ed in the RACE. ‘There ia @ great-rush of eapliennce for the position hare had iiteatee foes of pater of tha: Treasury, wacated by the resigna- ra e 8! many tion of Jeffries, jose i ie'hege been oe at Wal- | To rue Epiron or THe HEBALD:— SO a ere mnainite Delian vas expense lack’a theatre tn & mye which bas” never ‘The communication of the spirited. and courteous | 2t Caraco, West Indies, from Aspinwall on about in’ point of actual ‘alae aie ot owner of the celebrated Engl@#h yacht Cambria, Mr. ae. ae aed the manner of placing the pieces upon the | James Ashbury, which sppeared in the HERALD of GENERAL NOTES. nor is Selwyn’s comedy theatre ne | the 14th inst., clearly evimees that Mr. Ashbury ts - tn Boston whit behind the comedy theatre of ths or oe personnel or scenic abiliti tes. Ind these theatres, we have a score or more of other establish ments, where comedies ure brought out in a very creditable manner, We have very many excellent actors and actresses in this country, oe it would be hard to match in their particular lines anywhere im the world, and the best of it 1s, all of them are natives and to the manner born, or else are adopted and loyal citizens of this proud aod puissant repub- ie efitans of then a stranger comedians wil by our crunoumens br iene a tae a they merit, they will be well received; but if me why. then, not quite so well, ‘The new Italian opera season will be inaugurated at the Grand Opera House ya nre of next October. The costumes for the opera are even now being made in Paris, an every attention will be mo bina to the — mounting scenic ef- fects of the the name of the opera 18 Bei se not, neither does Tayleure, neither The opera bouffers of the on their rural rambies, delighung our country cousins with unadulterated French ge Lire ‘This. evening introduce i Kea ‘hie themselves again bac! to this “La Vie Parisienne.’? Ths ‘pers ts peeperseion at the Theatre Francais, and will be pro- juced under Mr. Grau’s management in @ superior style on Easter Monday, Rte House bl Tweuty-third street are charmi laps with the “Grande Duchesse” and ae ee i ong rine. Pg cs meant an Hy uring the rest of wi ‘open in this city on Easter Monday with @ new opera at Brougham’s theatre. The Grand House will open on the same night, under Mr. j oure’s man- acenetis, with Shakspeare’s “Tem Marriott, an English actress of Ris renown, arrived in this Sig Ro from England, per oy o age wso ae seo os dina raged, a hie] ir. James Cathe: the Eng! Wood's Museum on nex 4 mons. evening, a de, rotates nce is said wo be “Hamlet,” ana t Ss the réve of thi melancholy Dame thed.she will sobee make her first bow before an American at renty thousand dollars in gold have been sub- scribed in the city of St. Petersburg by the patrons of the opera for the pope of presenting Madame Patti-Caux with a souvenir in commemoration. of her visit to that capital. LITERATURE. Reviews of New Books. THUNDER AND LicuTNING. By W. De h radies oad Translated from the Frencn and edited by T. L. pips Ph. D.F.0.8. New York: Charles Scrib- her 0. Tue WonDER OF Optics. By F. Marion. Translated from the French and edited by Charles W. Quin, F.C.S. New York: Charles Scribner & Co. It is @ lamentable fact that, although the great body. of our people have advanced and are con- tinually advancing in education, but few individuals can be found possessing sufficient patience to en- gage in scientific studies. That “the electric phe- nomena of our atmosphere” have not been attrac- tive subjects for study to the masses may be readily accounted for. Hitherto, we have had works on “Thunder and Lightning” which dealt with the sub- ject in that strictly scientific form which has no temptations for the reader who desires to feel in- terested in what he reads. In the book before us this dryness of detail ts avoided. The author has oe us all the scientific information neces-' sary, id yet so happily united interest with | instaction that no m who has tie smallest par- ticle of curiosity to the subject treated of can fail to be inveres in it. The book ia excel- L this will teach the majorit ht years to cig posting about electricity than well dozen publications of the kind of more pre- lous character. veutne Wonder of ”’ is another book which scientifl treats a ic subject ma popular, ee, manner. It is divided into three “The Phe- nomena of Vision,” “The Laws of Light” and “Natu- pay sya to which is added_an original chapter mn thé spectroscope. ‘The structure, Cy and er cal iiusions of the See ees at length, as are also al! the mysteries with light. ‘The wonderful eifects of the magic lantern, phantasma- camera obscura, camera lucida, satt the im and {apeciroscope are maseay explained the causes whic! to produce them shown, Nu- merous an illustrative of the Mc pamng are en, oi and a large number of fine wood cuts embellish On the the had we liave wenn rh wee en in ig pleasant mie, wa with nOUning of ot we abatouse ais resome abor New YORK MEDICAL JOURNAL. The February number of this journal presents a tabie of contents of an unusually varied and inte- resting character. The introductory paper, by Dr. Austin Flint, on the ‘Mechanism of the Crepitant and Sub-Crepitant Rile,’’ throws a wonderful flood of light on this subject, re- garding which such diverse views bave been so long entertained by the medical profession. The substance of a clinical lecture on “Thoracic and Abdominal Aneurism" given by Professor Shoda, of Vienna, as prepared by Dr. Kissier, of Hartford, Conn., is likewise @ paper of exceeding interest, as also the succeeding article, by Dr. Erich, of Baltimore, on a ‘New Modification of Sims’ jum,” and that on “Phosphorus in Lo- y Dr. Lambert, of Canada, as far is the concluding one, by Dr. Nathan Bozeman, of this city. This paper treats of vesico-vaginal and pam Sap od in connec- lent than late Prd 0 I OF tp ugh the medium surgeo! our city with no beneficial results, when she was admitted to his institution, and after @ single ration upon his new mode of treatment he dia- charged her in a few days effectually cured. -As an records of our medical joi mt nD case of surpassing interest alike to the geac: as well as scientific and professional reader, It shows a step in advance in the treatment of this ner ae paiu- ful disease that reveals an epoch in su) = ave “holed R and in senievt x ie Sa9cees ‘we zeman has greatly ervediy high reputation both in this een = in] Europe. ‘THINK AND AcT. A series of Artis bes Wessolatng 60 Men and Women, Work and Ava By vase ry Penny. Philadeiphia; Claxton, ss. tiger. ‘There are a great many thoughtful, timely ideas in this book, and there is also much that is neither practical nor expedient. If the important ques- tion of “Woman and Her Work” could be treated without introducing the “suffrage” idea women in general would interest themselves in the subject to @ greater extent than nay do now. It is (s notorious fact that hot one Woman in fifty ires to _ the right or privilege of cont. All that the au- thoress says in this book regarding the social fature of her sex we can subscribe to; ali that she advances on political matters can be better attended to by the fatiors, husbands dnd brothers of women than by wonen themselves. The book is very well written. How To Reap Cmaractsk, New York: Samuel R. Wells, ‘This ts a new illustrated hand book of phrenology and physiognomy for students and examiners, with a “descriptive chert.” If the theory be a correct one we know of no better book than this from which to learn how to practice if. Our numerous phreno- logical “bumps’’ are expiaimed in order. Any per- son desiring to find out whether he isa genius ora dunce, religious or irreligious, moral or immoral; whether his buap of acquisitiveness is devel suiliciently to Warrant his aon expectations of ac- quiring @ iortane—in fine, to any person desiring to shady phrenvlogy this book Will be of vaiue, GLENNATR; OR, LIFE IX Scorcany B; Helen Haslett. Phiadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Hovel- finger. Ail things considered, this is not a bad novel by any means. It is very ‘“‘womantsh,” whatever that may be, and can scarcely be regarded as a fine fiction; buton @ dull, quiet afternoon will while away an lout or two is interestingly AS Most novels: now-a-days. Miscellaneous. We have received from D. Appieton & Co. reprints of the poetical works of Thomas Campbell and Henry Kirke White, and from the same publishers re- prints of Scott's “Fair Maid of Perth’? and Mar q at's Wr rae he lh ‘These books bp to the editions now being publishea by Appletou, T ney aro excellently The Magazines. Van NostTrann’s Ecirctio Ei RERING ormaren, New York: D. an Nostrand. ne ‘Tins number is @ very interesting and instructive one, ‘Tar Lapy’s Friend for March gives ua the last freak of Dame Fashi ta i Dew jon and a larpemens of inter Stillin search of information in regard to “rules of pho, measurement;” but taking a departure from the Royal Thames Yacht Club rules and heading in ac- cordance with them, it is questionable whether he will be able. to make “Cowes” or any other satisfac- tory “harbor.” The “Thames measurement” does not give even the true size or tonnage of the Cambria, and would be still more unreliable in its appliation to the (so far) unfortunate Sap- and ‘a8 to appositeness, might be tilus- trated were a yachtman of the “Celestial Empire’ to rule that for the purpose of ascertaining the size or tonnage of a “Chinese junk” the distance be- tween the “port and starboard” “ocular lookout” (the eyes painted on the front of their junks) should be taken as the length, breadth and depth of said vessel for the purpose of calcalating her size or ton- nage capacity. The only difference wouid be that the One would not come within signalling distanee of the true size or tonnage, and the other, “the Thames measurement,” can hardly be said to come within hailing distance of the same. The conclusion arrived at by Mr. Ashbury with to the great disparity in size between the no exception is taken b; has “veen on board of regard Dauntiess and his celeorated Cambria would have been reached uf the same rule of measure- ment had been applied to the Cambria—that is, the Custom House and which the ay York Yacht Club book for 1868, reierred to . Ashbury, sows wo be the rule by which the Dauntless is measured, the Sappho, aithough —_ larger than the Denton, Mr. Ashbury. But then he x’? (possibly saw something mee of her while hauled out for repairs), and, hav- to by Mr. rule hardly of Great Brit In relerence to tried conclusions, knows or assumes a know- of her “weak points.’’ While Mr. Ashbury suspends servations made ing! letter to the Gemmodore of the England), we induige the hope that Mr, Ashbury wiil—1rom articles upon. “er Bae not Club, which eared in the HERALD previousl; to the one referzed to—notice that over the ee of “J. B, Van Deusen,” of Thursday, January 28, ready pen of ae York Yacht Olub,” contained i his answer to “ob- in the HREALD of York Yi acht 1869. Mr. Van Deusen is too well known in the United States to require that lis vocation should preface or follow his name, bins; Fleetwin, Mr. G ‘The Serag Commodore Steb- 3 idler, Mr. Ing, jeorge Osgood; Durant, with @ number of other yachts and working craft have placed him among uate the reputation of George Steers. Answering Mr. Van Densen may save time in this connection. It may be conced idea of what a yacht shouid be, as practi out by Mr. Ashbury, unmistakably obtains oe those who will perpet- now and hereaiter ices the ong mid brother yachtmen, and thus satisiactoriiy pentane et adopting the Koyal Yacht Thames measurement and tenacious adhe! erence thereto. The sine, pe non “of Mr. Ashbury is that “a tall man Set with able to walk wi hat. on ‘hall, be / stooping under the deck beams.” Our yachtmen, however, as a “general thing,” are not aillicted with “Brobdig! tudes" —i, @, in their shoes—and‘ therefore t! ducement held out by the “‘Shames rule of measure- ment?’ would not be proportionably ap alti- ¢ in- reciated. It, weleble pe the yachts of knglaud aie hatte for the accommodation to the aities of their owners to ‘cruise the wide world of numerary cradles. Ties for future cBecbows, over,”’ then indeed amplest head room may become an “indiapensabié requirement,” even to the extent swinging ui nder the beans any quantity of super- (Why should yachts not be nuise- Nelsons and Ni japiers #) But as our yachtmen will when afloat even “stoop to conquer, solace of rocking ci aud do not covet for themselves the radies on the deep, the “Thames measurement’’ is by them feelingly big Aornvsai eed declined, ARBOARD, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Board of Naval Examiners at present assem- bled at Philadelphia have under consideration the promotion of Lieutenant Commanders O. C. Oarpen- ter and W. A. Kirkland; also Commanders A. K. Hughes, E. R. Baldwin and E. R. Calhoun. This is brought about owing to the retirement of Commo- dore J. P. McKinstry, the promotion of Captain G. H. Scott and the resignation of Captain J. P. Sand- ford. ‘The new vessel of the navy about to be equipped, the magnificeat steamer Alaska, now fittmg out at the Boston Navy Yard, is in naval circles gene- rally assigned to Captain Thomas G. Corbin, an officer promoted for distinguished services during the war. He lately returned from the command of the United States fagship Guerricre, of the South Atlantic squadron. Canmanie E. P. McCrea, United States Navy, has been granied one year’s leave of absence, with per- mission to leave the United States, Paymaster O, cruise. 'W. Hassler, United States Navy, has been ordered to Pacific tio) United States sloop- vhe mpc tore ar min y ready about the latter part of next May. ens yet the officers have not been toher. Her whe steams 800 potwar Cc class, now e at Bosion Navy ard, will be towed to Portsmouth, N. U., and sea. She is at there prepared for 1,800 tons and will Rounta fine battery of eee ~~ Ped Dahigren gup, eight eight-inch broad: sane p a new DaLecn; alan. 8 $0: rifles and two ‘igged, with a id pronounced to have evidence jualities, She will carry @ steam ate advices from the East Indies state that the United states Sagehip Piscataqua, of the Asiatic eng squadron, Kincta the flag of Rear Admiral 5. Kowan, the southern portion of the w cruising u] station, and, alter visiing Manila, fis the intention of admiral Rowan to stop at Houg Kong, Sool by the to Japanese Ww: “The vessels of Pade a ager variously stationed Suwa, ‘acao ‘the view to repairs, and it is stated that sie has, w: commanded Commander Cushing, been condemned. The United States sloop-o! awaiting in Ji commanding ordered to relieve iy’ modelled Batavia and 5: coming summer re- hospital and coai depot and former steamer by Lieutenant commanded « Bradtord, 18 sadiy in want of one ed been surveyed Ce by Lieu Oneida is now waters the arrival of her new a pee bong a agtrern was officer 1s to assume command ot the ag ? peas jua, former! Hagel: | eno is now commanded by orders to the "onited tations to assume charge of oue of Captain Ammen, tempest with he bureaus expect of the Navy Department, ere, AMMIED 16 & per sonal fiend of of the President ‘The United States 8! 00) aS in Japan, has ‘for soise vine Deon ceaertel juois, Comm: in port for repairs to her condenser and macuinery, been on the station nearly three station over decks, to overcome @ defect of her propeiier shaft. have to do the of her years, The cee Commander Law, has ‘deen on the ree years. She needs repairs to buiwarks, &c., and her boilers fiso uave had much Wear and require immediate attention. She is one of the iron double-ender ciass, propelled by and the Monocacy is the same class. steam only, ‘They are tvetdedly the wost ¢. naive class Of Ves- xpel seis in Commission for their size, end yet in rivers where @ light draught is required they sent, font, au Montevtd bee — io good service. ‘The fagsvip of tue Souta ‘Atlant he lnm is ree on the eve of departure for (be Cape of Good ope and. @ visit to tat portion Of the sation on tie coast of Africa as fat up a8 St Pava de Loando. from whenee sie will return to Kio Janeiro, ‘The ofticers = =. are all well. The Pawnee is expected at is in La Plate river for the pre- Jeo. Captain B, G. Parrott is said to to the comraand of the Algoma, ‘he trial by naval general court martial of ag 4 strong, United states Navy, is now the New York Navy Yard. eee ured regniations to kee} t a yard the United Stives loop-ot-war-Callane Fs Tailed as re: @ night order Ohio is to be thoroughly surveyed geologicalty. Boston 1s to have a boot and shoe board of trade. Wisenatp. Proposes to abolish the grand jury wee i Roan on lagi of Harvard University haw Jamon of eee the ex-rebel envoy, intends re- rea pcre? Se morte Carolina, has moved his Cincinnati asks the Legislature to pas neral ac en the establishment of mantci par gon stringent bill haa been tntroduced ij; Legislature for the better protection of gas consumers, Mr. E. 8, Cleveland, who has held the office of ieietettiek as Hartford, Conn., for the past ight years, has resigned. The town of Camd Wilcox county, Ala., was almost entirely by freon the 4th inst. The loss will exceed $100,000, Work on the Rolling Mill ee is going on rapidly, and tt is expected that the mill Will be mani pinto speans nye ie oe junday is the great p in Montana, tory. On sande, Panay ear Lazelie Join O’Brien, in 110 hard 1 jougne rounds, at A Kentucky local says that all the distil. leries of the pelgnpornce ae busy Manulacturing fe Se of life,” which is 9 new pops Lene akouas says that the current rind of the late Posen gi 5 to shoot enon. Cred roe looks fishy,” because the name alleged. as salut was Scales. ‘The trial (dee Laflamme and David Dorre for the murder of the woman’s husband at’ Webster, will take place at the next term of the Sur preme Court, whieh opens April 13, A movement has been inaugurated looking to the erection of a cotton factory at hot Gan Ga. Fe odd thousand dollars peo already been sabscr'! and tt 1s confidently ant that the wuole ea will be taken up the present week.. ‘The Jewish Messenger says the first telegram re- ceived by President Grant was the congratulatory Gespatel of th the jee of Trade of err Mayon wo, luke three-fourths of he constituents, is a brew. ‘The Indianapolis (Ind.) Sentine? saya that inforina- tion has been recel ved by the vl alte force of that session, ‘have. mysteriously disap iappeatea city lately in such a manner as to the suspicion of foul play. Mr. Jeremiah Hogan yg Beep sb! sat woek! x at the sgoue of 103 years, ‘ xigoro! unimpaired, and up to the time oot ihe, ness ruck Prostrated bime—only two weeks before tus death—he could and did read newspaper print without the aid of spectacles. CavTION TO SERVANT Matps.—The Rochester Union gives a thrilling account of how a servant maid in that city was sel one night of the family, bound baud. and foot, gagged, threat. ened with a revolver, and made fast to the jeg he a sofa by an pe Ge Teak villain, who proceeded to Ferocste the house, tear. beds—<istribatang their tung furaiture ane ontents about the fi relaing Old Ned generally, bul who without: ould be upon jariy-when they are stealing soything: ‘Servant maids n- alone, likely 10 be tied to the anak ore. The Cunard mail steamship Russia will leave this ‘port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The maiis for Europe will ciose at the Post Office on Wednesday morning, at seven o'clock. The New York HERaLD—Edition for Europe—wilt be ready at half-past sx o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, Mon heeled Vek les, Hit elas wor Tea jctped ‘ strength with ight, with Paneer dren 5 Pk Meelis ral Norato street, or No. 9 Pine, New York. y Advanced on qu Dinmends, ‘Watehe Bn ar ‘sven Silks, Shawis, Furni “gg ‘0. G. SUBD, 09 Broadway A-—Hazard & Caswells Ced Liver Ol is the best. ‘ Look Out for the Evening Telegram a THURSDAY, A.—Novelties In Dry Goods. Sugden BRADAUAY, corner corner of Bowery and Bleecker street 4 After a Kour 2 ° fear twen medrese 118 Nassau cotati | Tetprentest of alia tpeing creas ta 22 rc Ue fue of ‘which cannot be dull Se Serer ty ca. a Parktes Uy me wiseacres who have been ing at thew getable conutltuents of SOZODONT have all barked up the wh po tree, which they never dreamed of, is the ® oap tree oP hile the bark of which ts used by the Ai Arneantan Inilane to cleanse and thet dehewed ty by their teeth tha given. @ ower iit fagrane atothee breath. 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