The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1869, Page 7

“TRLEGRAPHIG NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD George Peabody’s Remains Embarked on the British Ship Monarch. Speeches by Minister Motley and Capt. Commerell, R. N. THE PEABODY WILL AT PROBATE. Spain Rejoicing Over the Release of the Gun- boats in America. Hevolutionary Agitation in Portugal. ENGLAND. George Peabody’s Funerpl—The emai Embarked on Board the Ship Monarch—I teresting Ceremonial—Speeches by Minister Motley and the English Captain. x LONDON, Dec, 13, 1869. The reception of the remains of the late George Peabody on board the iron-clad Monarch took place on Saturday, Althought it was intended that the proceedings should be privately conducted they were attended by an interesting demonstration of respect. ‘The remains are accompanied to the piace of em- Darkation by Sir. Curtis Sampson, Charles Reade, Miniater Motley, J. 8. Mergan and H. Somerley. Yhey were received at the dock by the municipal @uthorities of Portsmouth, and the officers and Marines of her Majesty’s steamer Monarch and of the ‘Unite States steamer Plymouth, Her Majesty’s anip Duke of Wellington fired minute guns during the embarkation. The ships in the harbor alsplayed their fags at half-mast and dipped their colors as the Monarch steamed out. On the arrival of the coMn on board the Monarch Mr. Motley addressed Captain Commerell, com- mmander of the ship, as follows:— Sin—The President of the United States having been informed of the death of the great philanthro- pist, the lamented Mr. Peabody, at once ordered a snip from the European squadron of the United States to proceed to this country in order to convey his remains to America. Simulta- meously, her Majesty, the Queen, being apprised of the event, gave orders that one of her Majesty's Ships should be appointed to perform the sume ice, This double honor from the heaas of two nations to a simple American citizen was, like bounty to the poor of both nations, vuite un- Precedented. The President nas yielded most cordi- @lly to the wish of the Queen, and the remains of Mr. Peabody are now to be conveyed across the Atlantic in the british vessel to his native country to be buried with his kindred, while the American national vessel wil accompany her as consort on the voyage. Ali that was mortal, there- fore, of our lamented friend was taken this morning mi Westminster Abbey, where very rarely ‘ore in history did a foreigner of any na- Sion find sepulchure, whether temporarily or permanently, and has been brought to this port. As Minister of the republic at the Court of her Majesty, I have been requested by tne relative and executors of Mr. Peabody, who are now present, to ‘confide these, his revered remains, to your keeping. ‘This Wuty I have now the honor oi fuliiiing. Captain Commerrell replied:— Mr. MoTLEY—I accept the sacred trust, sir, in the pame spirit in which you have confided it to my Dare, and assure you that these remains shall be Oared (or and guarded by me and those around me ‘With jealous interest as sacred relics of one whose Memory will ever be heid dear by the people of my country. Mr. Poabody’s Will—His Wealth Bequests. Lonpon, Dec. 13, 1869, ‘The last will and testament of tho late Mr. George Peabody has not been yet passed for probate at Doctors Commons in this city. The contents of this important document are, however, set fourth substantially as follows, viz:— Mr. Peabody's property in England 1s set down at mnder £400,000. He bequeatns £5,000 to each one of the executors; £150,000 sterling to his London ebarity, payable within three years, after the man- wer which he directs; ~ few legacies of minor amount to individuals; the balance remaining to be divided, as provided, among his relatives in Ame Tica. The trustees are Mr. George Peabody Rus- well and two other nephews who are made residuary legatees and empowered to settie all the affairs con- nected with the property in America, which is estl- mated as ranging between $750,000 and $1,000,000. and French Tribute to Mr. Peabody’s Memory. Lonpon, Dec. 12, 1869, Nictor Hugo and Louis Blanc have'written hither Messrs. Oyerend, Gurney and Company. LONDON, Dec. 13, 1869, The trial of Messrs. Overend, Gurney and others commenced this morning. Mr. Keneally, Queen's counsel, opened for the prosecution, | Chief Justice Cockburn presides in the Court of ‘Queen's Bench. FRANCE. The Troasury Report and Imperial Finance, Panik, Dec. 13, 1869, The annual report of M. Magne, the Minister of Finance, has just been published. He says the de- ficita in the Budgets cf 1868, 1869 and 1870 will be met with the surpius. The Budget for 1871 will sul- fice without counting on any increase in the reve- mues, Altogether the condition of the ational Aunances | Nows from New York and City Rejoicings. MapniD, Dee. 18, 1869. There is great rejoicing here over the news just received by Atlantic cable from New York of the unconditional release of the Spanish gunboats in PORTUGAL. Politice-Revolutionary Movements. Panis, Dec, 13, 1809. Despatches from Lisbon report that much political agitation exists in Portugal. A military movement has been commenced by the Duke of Saldahna, which is assuming large and threatening proportiong. Tne breach between the King and Duke 1s daily widening. The resiguation of the present ministry 1s momentarily expected, and as soon as it takes place the King will immedi- ately appoint another and will resist the influence of the Duke of Saldahna. Disorders are reported tn Oporto, AUSTRIA. “Pho Emperor to tho L ture—Home and Foreign Kelatioas. Ps VIENNA, Dec, 15, 1869, The Emperor Francis Joseph opened the Reichsrath to-day with @ speech from the throne, He favored @ conciilatory course in Gealing with the Dalmation tnsurrectton, Gwelt upon the peaceful appearance of European affairs with Satisfaction; and declared that the Aus- Srian empire was in excellent relations with the for- eign Powers, even on @ point which had momen- tarily caused some trouble, Referring to in- ternal affairs the Emperor announced that important concessions were to be made to the different nationalities. Modifications of the consti- tution would be necessary, bot must be made tn ac- cordance with its spirit, He closed by promising that the Sutonomy of tho Provinces would be respected as long anit was com- Hatiblo with the matntansnce of she unity and power @f ihe empire, ROME. Roms, Dec, 13, 1860. The Council meets to-morrow for the purpose of attending to some details of organization. The Committees on Faith, discipline, orders, and Eastern affairs are to be formed, These committees will comprise in all eighty-six members, who are to be appointed by vote of the council, The oMctal lst of persons entitled to attend the Council is published, It contatna the names of 55 cardinals, 11 patriarchs, #27 archbishops, bishops and abbots; 22 mitred abbots and 29 generals of rell- gious orders, CHINA, The English Troaty Ratified. Lonpow, Dec, 13, 1869. News has been received from Pekin that the treaty between Great Britain and China, negotiated by the Burlingame Embassy, has been ratified and signea by the Chinese government. THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. Reported Successes of the Allies—Several of the Strengholds of the Paraguayans Cap- haha Lispon, Dec, 13, 1869, The regular mail steamer between this port and Rio de Janeirojarrived here to-day, bringing dates from the latter city to the 22d of November. ‘The war news 1s very important. The allied army, under the command of the Prince D’ En, had moved upon and captured one after another Paguaty, Curu- guatty and other strongholds of the Paraguayans, - killing, wounding and taking prisoners nearly 400 of tne enemy, and capturirg a large amount of war material. Over nine hundred families were restored to their liverties and homes by these actions. At the last accounts the allies were marching on Iguaterney, the last outpost of President Lopez, CUBA. A Suspicious Steamer—Supposed Landing of Arms—Fighting at Mogote. SanTIAGO DE ConA, Dec. &} Via Havana, Dec. 13, 1869, On the 3d inst, a steamer arrived at this port and reported having seen a euspicious steamer, fying the Haytien colors, anchored off the mouth of the Bicana river, a small stream situated between Man- zanilio and Cape Cruz. A Spanish war vessei was immediately despatched to the locality, and on the evening of the following day (4th) she returned, bav- ing in tow the Haytien steamer Mary Anne, in whose hold there is @ vacant space, which the captain reports was caused by his throwing part of the cargo overboard in a storm, which also damagea the ma- chinery of the vegsel. He attempted to make San- tago, and, failing, was compelled to anchor off the mouth of the river. Zhe Mary Anne has acargo of logwood on board. She 1s still detained, as the authorities believe that she landed a supply of arma for the insurgents. Seven hundred men of the Valmaseda battalion have arrived here. Fighting at Mogote still continues, and some of the Spanish wounded are coming in. The cholera is decreasing. HAYTI. The Revolutionists Preparing to Attack Port an PrinceWhereaboats of Salnave— Miscellancous News. Sr. Manrcs, Haytl, Nov. 27, Via Havana, Dec. 13, 1369. The Cacos are in full possession of the northern part of the Island and are making extensive prepa- rations to attack Port au Prince. Five steamers be- longing to the insurgents are coaling here for the purpose or joining in the attack. Salnave is reported atgPetionville. The French war steamer Terrur is anchored in the harbor of Port au Prince. Sima (?) is reported naving been captured by Sal- nave and court martialed. The British war steamer Cherub has arrived at St, Marca, with Mr. Basset, the American Muister, on board. Port au Prince is reported in @ wretched condition. One dollar in gold was selling for $4,000 in Haytien currency. ‘Trade at this port (St. Marcas) 1s brisk. Gold 1s sell- ing at 500. Sissage proposes a conciliatory policy. THE PACIFIC COAST. XY Proposed New Railroad Route in California— The Capitol Buildings—Wholesale Murder in San Jouquin County. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 1869, ‘The proposition to build a rattroad from San Fran- cisco to Los Angeles and San Diego is meeting with success. The people of the southern counties have signed a memorial to the Legislature to allow those counties to subscribe towards the construction of the road. The route as designated will pass through the San Joaquin and Yulare Valleys ana through Los Angeles, Sun Bernardino and San Diego counties, The Senate and Assembly chambers in the new Capitot are pronounced decided acoustic fatiures. Experté say thatthe Supreme Court rvom, in we game building, 1s still worse, Frank Medind, proprietor of a country store m St, Joaquin county, near the city of Stockton, and four other men were murdered on the night of December 9% ‘The bodies, bound aud gagged, were found next morning near the store. The object of the muraer was robvery. A few night ago. in the same neigh- borhood, another store was robbed and burned, and the bodies of two men found in the river near at bend, No clue hes been obtained to the perpetra- tors of either of the murders, Rings in the San Franciaco City Govern: wont—Fights Auto: the Supervisore—A Vigilance Committee Called For—ihe Poor Chinaman. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 1860. ‘The first meeting of the new Board of Supervisors developed the fact that a ring existed as strong as ever, the members of which, after a stormy session, succeeded in securing ail the principal committees. On Saturday night Supervisors Canevan and McCarthy met at the Occidental Hotel, where the former called the latter to account for language used in the session oi the Board of Supervisors. Tne matter ended with a disgraceful tight, in which Canevan was considerably injured, A portion of the city press urge the formation of a vigilance committee as the only means of breaki up she political ring. The Alta Calt/oruia say: “We are fast drilting towards 1866. Any attempt of the Legislature, {{ made in good faith, to recogniz cs local government will be bailed with satisiac- jon. A bill has been introduced in the Legislature en- titled, “An act lo establish and maintain a police force for the protection and regulation of society among the Mongolian residents of this State and prevent coolle siavery in California.” The bill en- tails an aunual expense of $:00,000, to be collected from the Chinese, and 14 pronounced a scheme for robbery and persecution and deemed unconatitu- tional. Fiour, $4 S73 a $5 50, $160. “Legal tenders, 6145. VIRGINIA, Meoting of the Masonic Grand Lodge— Colored Masons, RICHMOND, Dec, 13, 1869, ‘Tho Grand Lodge of Masons commenced its ses- siou to-night. Two hundred and eleven repre‘cnta- tives were present srom 235 lodges, and commisasion- ers from West Virginia, Louisiana and Ireland. ‘The question of admitting ‘lodges composed e: Wheat quiet at $1508 Chg a colored alieged Masons, under the jurisat tion of the sidered. je Graud Lodge of Virgiaia, wili be recon- TENNESSEE, LegislaturemThe State to Railroade=The Credit Guard—state A of the State, NASHVILLE, Dec, 18, 1669, The House bill to repeal the law organizin; state guard, passed the Senate to-day ona tl reading. Mr. Fletcher, bycthdeg of State, reported to the House to-day that since the iti he had issued State bonds to ra.iroads as follows;—Tennessee and Paci- fic, $835,000; Mome railroads, $10,000; South Weat- ern, $31,000, A bill passed the House to-day, on @ first reading, to protect the credit of the State. It provides for the jasuance of bonds to pay tae interest now due and accruing on the lst of January, 1870, and giving said bonds priority of payment. It also provides for the payment in part of the State tax to notes of tha Rank of Tennessee. THE TEXAS ELECTION. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. AMUSEMENTS. The Gubernatorial Vote Still Doubtful—The Boorn’s TuRATRR.—Mr. Hackett commenced the Rest of the Radical Ticket Elected. New Onceans, Dec, 13, a A spectal dispatch from Houston, Texas, says:— Returns from eighty-seven counties received show that Hamutton‘s (conservative) majority in forty-five counties is 8,970; Davis’ (radical) majority in forty- two counties 13 12,322; Davis in thirty-five counties 1g 72ahead. There are forty counties to be heard from, The registered white vo te is 16,464; the re- gistered colored vote is 9,233. Davis leads the col- ored registered vote by one-sixth, ‘The Legisiature, as it now stands, is:—Senate— Conservative, 13; radical, 12, House—Conservative, 41; radical, 31, ‘Pho vote’ for Governor is still doubtful, but with that exception the entire radical ticket 1a elected, ne friends claim his election for Governor 2, Armstrong and Conners (conservative) are believed to have been elected to Congress. ALABAMA. Personal Equality Bills in the Legisiature— Abolishment of Lotteriee—Au Unprofitable Seasion. MonroomeERry, Dec. 13, 1869, The Senate consumed the morning discus- sing bills allowing ~ negroes equal privi- leges in railway cars, steamships, &c. AD amendment was offered to provide equal separate accommodduvns. Mr. Royal, the only col- ored Senator, favored the amendment, and said the sensible negroes did not ask social equality, and de. nounced the bill as apiece of demagoguism. The Dill was postposed, The Mobile Car bill was also postponed, after an amendment to provide separate accom modation was voted down. In the House the Judiciary Committee was tn- structed to report a bill to abolish all lotteries. pay me debate on this bill bribery was much iked of. The Legisiature has been in session thirty days, at an expense of over $40,000, and only eight bills been presentéd to the Governor. CONNECTICUT. Professor Perry on Free Trade at New Haven. NEW Haven, Dec. 13, 1869. Mr. A. T. Perry, Professor of Political Economy at Williams’ College, delivered a very interesting lec- ture at Brewster Hall this evening on free trade. ‘The hall was filled with merchants, the professors in Yale College and workingmen. Hon. Charies At- water, President of the Birmingham, Conn., Iron and Steel Works, preaided. The speaker was often appLaed. A committee was appointed to invite . Horace Greeley to defend the other side at some future diy. A vote of thanks was unanimously tondered srofessor Perry. MASSACHUSETTS. Charter Elections—Shurtleff Re-Elected Mayor of Boston—William H. Kent, the Anti-An- nexation to Boston Candidate, Elected Mayor of Charlestown. : Boston, Dec, 13, 1860, The municipal elections in this State to-day passed off quietiy. The foilowing is the vote of Boston to-day for Mayor:—Shurtief, 11,203; Baldwin, dempcrat, 4,197; Chase, labor reform, 197; Johnson, temfPerance, 312. Majority for Shurtleff, 6,587, The City Council will be largely repubiican. Edwin Walden, citizens’ candidate, was elected ae of Lynn. Wm. H. Kent, the anti-annexation-to-Boston can- didate, was elected Mayor of Charlestown by a few hundred majority. Robert Couch, republican, was elected Mayor of Newburyport. , Mayor Biake, republican, was re-clected in Wor- cester by a large majority. J. B, Folsom was re-elected Mayor of Lowell. Marder Trials tn Boston. e Boston, Dec. 18, 1869, Thomas L. White, Edward Healy and Thomas Branning were arraigned in the Supreme Court to. day on charges of murder. Each pleadea not guilty, White is held for shooting the wife of Dr. Hobbs, The other two are held for killing their own wives. A Match Game of Billlards, Boston, Dec, 13, 1369. E. Daniels, champion of Massachusetts, and Mel- vin Foster played two games of billiards this even- ing. The firat was a French carrom game of 160 points and was won by Daniels, the score being 150 to 144. ‘The second was a game of 760 points, on a carrom table, and was won by Foster; score, 780 to 643, Foster's highest run was 426 and Daniels’ highest run 102. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Governor Campbell, of Wyoming Territory, on Friday last, the 10th inst., approved the Female Suf- frage bill. e George W. Harris, known as ‘Sut Lovengood,”’ a humorous writer, died near Knoxville, Tenu., ye: terday, of apoplexy. A company of one hundred men is forming in Cheyenne to explore the Big Horn country to pro- spect for gold and other minerals, Miss Mattie Irwin and Merman Cochaan, while skating on @ pond in a graveyard at Chester, Pa., on Saturday, broke chrough the ice and were drowned. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Hermann Rausch, a physician of Rochester, was drowned in Irondequoit bay by the overturning of @ boat in Which he was sailing. Heber Paul, aged seven years, a son of the Rev. Mr. Paui, r of St. Phillips church, at Crampton, , Was drowned on Saturday afternoon by break- ing through the ice. The milis of Longhead & Uo., at Cincinnati, Ohio, were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The loca is estimated at $60,000, Notting is known concerning the origin of the fire. ‘The Howland will case, at New Bedford, Mass, is about to be settled, afier four years litigation, by a dismissal of the suit of Mrs. iietty H. Green and a compromise as to the costs. The election for United States Senator will take pare at Frankfort, Ky., to-day, It 18 reported thas, McCreery, the present incumbent, will surely be: returned, probably on the first vallot. ° A boy named McGaverner was terribly beaten and stabbed op Saturday night, in Wheeling, by two raf- fans naroed Gervin Hick. The boy was left in an almost lifeless condition on a cellar door, No cause is known jor the assault. The engine attached to a wood train on the Little Miamt Railroad blew up and rolled down an c1 bankment near Columbus, Ohio, yesterday atte! noon, A brakeman was fatally injured and the en- gineer and fireman slightly. A man by the name of Dennison was shot in El- mira on Sunday night by a policeman who was try- ing to arrest him. After the shooting Dennison waa taken to the atation house and locked up in a call, where he was le(t without the care of Fo date and yesterday morning ne was found dead, A fire occurred on Sunday night in the brick Suilding No. 268 Main street, Buffalo, owned by 0. J. f4amlin and occupied by P. C. Ahern’s ary goods Store and @ cloak establisiiment. The building was badly damaged and the stock amounting to $20,000 destroyed. The stocks of Charies Mary, clothier, and Knight's photograph galery in an adjoining were badly ine pe by water. Mr. Ahern. was partly insured. Mary’s and Knight's iosses are covered by insurance. EUROPEAN MARKETS. London MONRY MARKET.—LONDON, Dec, 18—4:20 P. M.—Consois closed at 924 lor money, aud for account, United States five-twenty vonds, 1862's, : 1805's, 8434; 1867's, 8634; ten-forties, 824. Railway stocks closed quiet. Erie, 20%; [linois Central, 9944; Atlantic and Great Western, 20%. PARIS BOURSE.—PaRis, Dec. 13.—lhe Bourse closed quiet. Rentes, Tift. 15c. FRANKFORT BOURSE—FRANKPORT, Dec, 12—Even- ing.—United States bonds firm; five-twenties, 91% for the issue of 1862. LIveRrooL OtTON MARKET—LIVERPOOL, Dec, 13—4:30 P, M.—The cotton market closed steady; middling uplands, 117; middling Orieans, 12%). ‘The sales of the day foot up 12,000 bales, of which bt were on speculation ai port. JOTTON MARKKT—HAVES, Dec. 13.—Cotton” closed acitve and firm on spot and afoat, LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFFS MARKET~LIVERPOOL, Dec, 14,—The market is firmer, LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKRT—LIVERPOOL, Deo. 18.—Pork quiet and unchanged, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—LIVERFOOL, Dec. 13—4:30 P. M.—Refined petroleum closed at 1s, ‘7% d.; Ol, £29; other articles unchanged, LONDON MARKET,—LONDON, Dec. 18—4:30 P, M.— Tallow closed fat at 468. 0d. a 478.; linseed oil quiet; refined petroleum, Is. 834d.; sugar quiet for both on Hp pa @foat; Calcutta linseed at 68s, 6d. @ PRTROLEUM MARKRT.—ANTWERP, Deo. 10.—Petro- leum Closed fat at 60\f. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD, About ton minutes after twelve this morning Pat- rick O’Brien of 317 Fast Ninth street, while passing Sixteenth street in Second avenue, was assauited by an unknown man, wie dealt him a heavy blow on the head with @ slungshot, infiicting a dangerous wound, The would-be bg ad escaped, and O'Brién was went te Bellevue Hospital ina critical condition third week of his successiul engagement at this theatre last night with bis fine impersonation of Falstail in “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Hackett in this part loses none of the rich humor with which he has always played the character. Like good wine he improves with age. From the first scene to the last in the play his acting is provocative of mirth. His enjoyment is infectious, as it communicates with the auditors, and draws forth their laughter. Mr. Hackett's Faistat is so well cnown to the theatre- goers of New York that criticiam , at the present tume, be deemed almost superfious. It is the same as we have witnessed years ago, reueved of exaggera- tions, mellowed by age, and improved by thoughtful study, Mrs, Ford (Miss Fanny Morant) aud Mrs. Page (Mrs, Lizuie C. Winter) as the merry wives, gave excellent representations of their re- spective characters, Francis Ford, the jealous nus- band, was neatly played by Mr. W. E. Sheridan, and Mr, ‘theo, Hamliton gave a fine réndering of George the secure dusband. Falstaft's three ragged attendants, Bardoiph, Nym and Pistol, in and acting were that couid be expected. Mr. Waller especially, as Vistol, portrayed the heavy, beetle-browed braggadocia, with big voice but small courage, 12 & very acceptable manner. As much cannot be said tor Mr. Cuaries Norris as Sleader. ‘His acting wus laoored and tedious—more than was necessary for the part, Neither was Mr. Fenno & success a8 Dr. Caius. “The Merry Wives of Wind- sor” has been well put on the stage, the scenery being good and the costumes correct, WALLA0x's THEATRE.—Last evening one of those special fashionable audiences for which this house bas @ peculiar prestige, was gathered to witness the revival of the charming little two act comedy en- titled “Ernestine,” which on its first production at Wallack’s old theatre, some ten years since, won such deserved and abiding popularity. Yhe piece is: essentially French in its character, being extremely cunning of construction and full of that exquisite race ahd deitcacy in the detali which belongs to the t of modern French dramatisis. Jt was aamirably acapted to the atmosphere of Wallacks. Indeed we doubt if it could find a more fitting representation on this side of the water. The character of Frederick ,de Ohamperviile, played by Mr. Lester Wallack, would seem almost to have been written for him, and couid probaniy find no other adequate persona- tion off the French stage. It ts full of lightness of addresé and a gayety at times just touched with a manly patios which exacuy adapts tt to Mr. Wal- lack’s individuality and irom first to last carried the iece with a perfect charm of attraction. Alter Mr. ‘allack the credit of the nighv’s success belongs to Miss EMle Germon, who in the character of Marie, an “wmgunue,” fairly divided the honors of the évening with Mr. Wallack. Her per- Jormance was full of sparkle and dash, and wes decidedly enjoyable. Miss Henriques, 2s Ernestine, played with a tender earnestness which drew to her the interest of the audience, and Mr. Gilbert asthe Uncle showed all that finisn and perfection which belongs to tne bighest and best school of ari. All the minor parts were admirably iilled @nd the piece most exquisitely set upon the aioes, and although the piece is almost of too light and graceiul character to enjoy avery long run in these days of dreary sensation, we doubt not it will revive its old popularity. ‘‘Krnesuine’ was fol- lowed by the quick, lively comedietta of “Trying It On,” in which Mr, Wyndham kept the house in the happiest of humors, The bill will be repeated on Frigay evening. To-night ‘Woodcock’s Little ( e? and “The Captain of tne Watch’! will be Given with strong casts, Woop's MuszuM.—A crowded house last night testified its appreciation of a new comical, tragical, Pastoral, scenical, musical, mimioal, topical, panto- mimical, burlesque extravaganza, entitled ‘‘Dora- Bella.” The menagerie and the stone giant were deserted for the theatre, the laughter-loving public preferring the excitement of tho risible rather than their mental faculties. ‘Dora-Bella” is all 1¢ pro- fesses to be, sufficiently absurd to disarm criticism and guficiently artistic to deserve the unanimous applause it obtained last night, The local and po- litical references to tne ‘Tammany repeaters;” the “Brooklyn Investigation Committee; ‘pheruf O’Brien and the gunboats,” and Fish, the Secretary of State, were not lust upon the audience; couvuisive laughter showed that these jokes did not tall upon dull ears. The burlesque may therefore be con- sidered @ success. Mr. Edward Righton’s “make up” of Dora and his good acting, ana Miss Lisa Weber's “Niceyozo’s” charming minstrelsy and poe- try of motion, and Miss Lizzie Willmore’s *i’apilio- Una’? brought a crowd of bouquets. The Stone Giant and the newly added menagerie are still inquired for, The giant's stony stare 18 still as inscrutable as ever, and the beasts of the forest roar impatiently in their deus and look as though they lo} for @ speedy deliverance. The collection of wild beasts, though small, is a very fine one, and of itself is worth all that is charged for admission. GRAND OPERA HOvUSE,—Not iss than 3,000 people— judging from the twenty odd hundred seats of this establisnment, which were filled, and the 600 per- sons Or more who were formed in circles of stand- ecs—not Jess than an audience of 3,000, we should say, welcomed Lingard at this nouse last night, The bill was, first, the play of “All that Glitters is not Gold; second, William Horace Lingard in his original sketches, written and composed by himself, of the “Kifth avenue,” the Young Widow," the “Dutch Onion Vender,” “Walking Down Broad- way,” &c., and certain oe personal makings up, itnocluding Dickens, jayor Hall, President Grant, General Lee, Benjamin F. Butler and Horace Greeley, Thirdly, the great burlesque, mythological and Panis extrava- ganza, as piayed by Lingard & Company for over 300 nights, in New York and Boston, entitled ‘Pluto, or tne Magic Lyre,” being an adaptation, in Evgitsb, of the French opera boufe of “Orphée aux Enfers,” or Orpheus tn the Infernal Regions. Of the opening play it 1s necdiess to say more than this, that it was satisiactorily performed, and that the artists, espe- cially at the close, were heartily applauded. of Linggrd’s characteristic transmogrifcations it will be enough to say that his first appear- ance explainea the secret of hia tremen- dous house, in the ringing welcome which greeted him. Of “Pluto, or The Magic Lyre,’ we think it may be said that Lingard and company have struck a vein—the English vernacular vein— which, if it had been tried by Grau after the exnaus- tion of the French opera bouge, would probabiy have given him another tweive months of full houses, Atall events, the varieties pepeensee by Lingara and company, including the French opéra bouge 1a English, commencing at this house with an evidence of the $3,000 business, the most profitable week's doings at this establishment aince its chris- tening under Pike. BowERY THEATRE.—The enticing bili of fare pre- sented at this theatre last evening drew a crowded house, and the audience evidently expected a feast. Their hopes were fully realized in the first piece, the “Duel in the Mist, or The Fatai Dice,” jin which was embodied ail the excitement that even a Bowery au- dience could reasonably expect. Thriiling scenes of gambling, ruin, duels, murder and escape prison followed each other in Walter, the mendicant, by was the chief from quick succession, + We H, Whal- feature of the drama, we effective manner in which he avenged his wrongs on the person of his enemy, Sternford (Mr. C. F. Seabert), a well received. The parts ot Una and sir Valentine Audiey were ably represented by Mra. W. Jones and Mr, W. Marden. The pantomime of gives Mr, R. Butler a ge hance of keeping thi 3” Ine continual roar o! ties, ‘The performance closed win the local drama of ‘Dick, the Newsboy,” Mrs, Jones taking the part of Dick. Tae PaRK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.—The “Romance of a Poor Young Man’ was the attraction at the Park theatre, Brooklyn, last night. The pioce is well known to all playgoers. Itisnow many years since the New York publicsaaw Mr. Lester Wallack and Mrs. Hoey m the principal parts. In those days this play was universally popular and tad a long run. Last night the principal characters were im- personated by M:. ana Mrs. Conway. Mrs. Conway, always good, last night outshone herself. Mr. Con- Conway was starcely second. The suborainate parts were all wal filled. Tne house was crowded. dhe appiause wai frequent and hearty. Altogether it Was & successfal first night aud @ highly nopeful reproduction, jaghter by his ludicrous comicali- Musical and Theatrical Notes. Forrest Lears in Louisville this week. Sohike is danciag for the Viceroy in Cairo. ‘The Worrell Sisters are buriesquing in Memphis. John Brougham is “Playing witn Fire” in Buftalo. Jefferson is dozing with “Rip Van Winkle” in St Louis. Fox 1s tickling the Pittsburgers with “Humpty Dumpty.” Miss Mary Giadstone ia doing “Nancy Sykes” for the citizens of the Porkopolis. Lydia Thompson and her beautiful bleached bigndss of bar ue Opened jast night in St, Louis, Kate ‘holds suows the good people of Newport the wicked “Serpent on tue si€ari” w-morrow night. Mfcodore Thomas and bis forty trained musicians will rosin their bowain @ series of grand concerts this week in sooty Pitispurg. Mile. Giuseppina Moriacchl, the queen of the light fantastic, seems to be a special favorive in Bostan, as the critics Lbere go into estacies over her dancing in the ‘“Midsuminer Night's Dream” at Seiwyn’s. Dr. Wilitam Berge proposes bringtug ‘out Merca- dante’s three part mass 1 grand style, with full chorus and orcoestra, at St, Francis Xavier's church at Christmas, The principal diMeuity with which the directors of the Beethoven Centennial will have to contend is terripie jesiousy existiug between nearly ail our vocal societi ‘The Berge Choral Union have in reheasal for the @eason “Tobias,” er Noster” aud Rossini’s jesse Solennelle. The saturday afternoon concerts at the beauttful hall of the Young Men’s Christian Associaton are very weil patronized, rignoli has been severely handled by the San Fran- Glsco “oritica,”” Who seem resolved to “pitch into" everything coming from New York; pave supported him enthusiastically botwitnstand- ng, ‘The Parepa-Ross English Opera troupe are makin; triumpbant progress out West, and will return “4 this city early next month with @ new a choice re- pertotre, The four weeks’ season of English Opera, under the management of Mrs, Richings-Bernard, which closed at the Grand Opera House on Sacarday even- tng last, was not somuch of a success as Was SUD ager of the company, in which ‘the ena most disastrous,” and resulted in @ loss Professor Hartz, the well known ‘magician and {lusionist,” who has floated a magical head from New York to Sau Francisco, with considerable suc- cess, has broken his necromancer’s wand and re- {fred from the glare of the stage to the obscurity of the shop. Presto, change! To-day a popular magi- clan, W-morrow an ordivary money-taking shop- man. Mr. Hartz, for such he is now termed, has located himself on Broadway in what he is pleased to cal “The Magical Repository,’ where he is pre- pared to give instruction in the mysteries of decep- tion and tricks of 4light-of-hand, and where he also keeps a supply of all the magical apparatus used in the manipulation of tricks by conjurors. THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY. The sixty-tourth annual meeting of the New Eng- land Society in the city of New York was heid last evening at Delmonico’s, Fourteenth street and Fifth avenue. A very large number of the prominent members of the society were present, among othera being Mr. George B. Lin- cola, Colonel Frank E. Howe, Colonel Wil Borden and Mr. George Cabot Ward. The chair was occupied by Mr. Isaac Green Pearson, and Mr. L. P. Hubbard as secretary. Mr. L. B, Wyman, treasurer of the society, presented his annual report. ‘The report Was of a very encourag- ing nature, showing $2,643 balance in hand alter paying the expenses of Pa year, and the pre- of sent market value the society’s fund to be $82,321. ‘The meeting then proceed- ed to the annual election of oficera of the society with the following result:—President, Joseph H. Choate; First Vice President, Elliot 0. Cowdin; Second Vice Presiaent, Isaac ‘H. Baile Counsellors, Samuel N, Stebbins, Charles E. Bee! Colonel William Borden, Colonel Frank B. Howe; Assistant Counseliors, William H. Lee, Charles b. Smith, George Cabot Ward, Daniel F. Appleton, Wiliam T. Blodgett, William H. Fogg, Josiah M. Fiske, Salem H. Wales; Treasurer, Luther B. Wy- than; Secretary, L. P. Hubbard. Attention was calied to the fact that among the chief objects of the society was the founda- “ion and maintenance’ of a library, Messrs. Shepherd, Leland aud Isaac Green Pearson were appointed & committee to con- sider the question of providing a suitable room in which the library coulda be placed and the meetings of the society hela, After tae election of twenty new members and the transaction of other routine business the meeting adjourned. The society now numbers over 1,000 members, and together with their guests and friends, will celebrate their sixty-fourth anniversary aud the 249th anniversary of the jaading of the Pilgrims by a dinner at Dei- monico’s on Wednesday, December 22. WWSURANCE PATROL RELIEF ASSOCIATION BALL. ‘The second annua! ball of this worthy association was held last evening at Irving Hall and was in every respect a gratifying success, The society was instituted for humane and benevolent purposea— the relief of the gallant patrolmen who may be injured in pursuit of their precarious vocation, and if needs be the supplying of the requisite funds for their interment when death terminates the sufferings they may have borne consequent upon the exercise of their duties. Sveady and faithful, the step of the patroiman may be heard at all hours of the night, fair weather and foul, watching with earnest care for the faintest spark, which, were it not for their rigid scrutiny, vigilance and activity, might bring about the loss of wany lives aud the destruction of millions’ worth of property. Harmony, joyousness and sociability characterized the ball last night, and many a bright blue eye gazed admiringly on the brave, brawiy, weather-bearen, open- hearted fellows as they strode gallantly across the floor. There was a large attendance. Dancing commenced ut half-past nine o'clock, and it 1s almost needless to add that the terpsichorean exercises were most heartily enjoyed. A fine band of music sent forth its enchanting strains, and in a short time it was easily to be perceived that the heroes of man: @ violent conflagration were as graceful in the ball- room as they were daring in the face of death. The tonlets of the ladies were tasteful and attractive, while the entire affair, simple and unostentatious, was marked by a heartfelt appreciation which spoke volumes lor the object of the society. SHINE ECLIPSED. An Eighth Ward Fracas—Attempt to Murder Officer—Captain McDermott Saves His Lifes The failure of the law officers to punish mur- derers and bruisers who attempt to kill police- men and pummel newspaper representatives who record their‘ derilictions of duty has embol- dened the rowdy element of the city, uhtil no man who goes outside of his door at night issafe from attacks by the bullies, who are armed with weapons or bludgeons as suits their fancy. It will be remembered that, a few weeks ago, officer O’Brien came near being murdered by roughs, who fired several shots at him, but on that occasion his life was providentially spared. Last night he met with an equally narrow escape from death. It appears that at about forty minutes after ten he was called w quell a disturbance at a Greene street den. On his ain OH to the station house, at the corner of ince and Greene streets, his prisoner turned tosome companions who were in their wake and asked, ‘‘Shall I let him have itr”? One of his friends answered “Yes, give it to and the — of a——" (Dr. Shine’s favorite term), and immediate! the prisoner drew & rovolver, cock it, and® was in the act of puling the trigger when Cap tain John McDermott. of the Broadway squad, who was in citizen’s clothes, struck the weapon down and saved O'Brien's life, at the same ume trpping the prisoners up. O’Brien’s rap svon brought other officers who drove back the crowd and assisted the officer to the station house, in Wooster street, with his prisoner, who gave the name of George Ketly, The accused is well known to the police as “Rat” Reily, of First avenue and ‘Twenty-first street, and frequenter of Costelio’s place. He will be arraigned at Jefferson Market this morning, but will likely give batl and be on the street belare night. ¥ ~~ AAMIY INTELLIGENCE, WasHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1860, The following officers, at their own request, have veen'dropped from the rolls of their regiments and Placed on waiting orders:— Captain Samuel 0. Greene, Eleventh infantry; First Lieutenant Bernet E. Muller, Eighth infantry; Capiain J. L. Smyth, of the Twenty-third infantry, has been relieved from duty at the Fifth Military district and ordered to join his company at the Department of Columbia. The resignations of First Lieutenant J. Harrison Hali and Second Lieutenant D. A. Kane, of the First cavalry, have been accepted, Firat Lieutenant Jobn K. Bothwell, ynassigned, has been ordered to report for duty in Company H, ‘hth infantry. cond Lieutenant Charies E. Hargous has been transferred to the Fifth infantry. ‘The Superintendent of the mounted recruiting ser vice at Carlisle barracks has been ordered to asagn all disposable white recruits at that post to Fort Leavenworta for assignment to the Seventh caval: Brevet Captain Albion Howe, of tne Fourth artil- lery, has been relieved from duty at the artillery school at Fort Monroe and ordered to nis company at Fort Washington, FRAUD IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. For a long time various articles have been missing irom the government store houses at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and no clue was given as to the parties concerned in the robbery until a few days ago, when some light was thrown into the transaction, as shown by the following:— . On Saturday the police of the harbor of New York met with some parties in small rowboats loaded with various rigging articles, &c., near Staten Isiana, and on Inquiring as to where they got tne material it was learned that they bad bought the stuff from a tugboat, which they pointed out to the oficer. ‘The tugboat was identified as belonging to the Navy Yard, used to satl around the environs of New york for the purpose of lifting anchors, locating and replacing buoys, &c. She is known under the name of the “anchor holster.” She had left the Navy Yard on Thursday last for Sandy Hook and then had gold to the parties arrested the goods, stolen from the storehouses in the Navy Yard and stowed away in the hold of the vessel. The police seized all the stolen property and estimated its value to about $400, On Sunday the police cutter made its appearance at the Navy Yard, where by that time the ‘anchor hoister” bad arrived, and arrested the eae of the vessel, named Andrew Pratt. le was the Only man who had access to the store- houses aud had permission to taxe out the things he used in hia business. So far it is not kaown to whatextent he ts delinquent, but it is certain that It Will be no #mail sain, as tt is stated that Pratt was working @ considerable tune in this business belore being caught. SUICIDE IN MOTT STREET. Last mght Hugh MoCrossin, of No. 202 Mott street, committed suicide by taking rauriatic acid. A Con- tral OMce doctor was cailed, but too jate tosave his Lile, ANNEXATION OF Wrst FLORIDA TO ALARAMA.— An oMicial letter from Mr. W. J. Furman, Chairm: of the Florida Commissioners, to ColoneiJ. lL. Pen- nington, says the vote for the annexation of West Florida to Alabama resulia, for annexation, 1,103; against, 661,—Modie Register, Lec, v. 7 but the paolis 1 LECTURES LAST NIGHT. GIRLS, Lecture by Olive Logan. Miss Olive Logan last night delivered her lecture on “Girls” in the large hall at Cooper Institute. ‘The attendance was large and the audience was very intelligent and appreciative. Miss Logan appeared upon the platform punctually at eight o'clock, very elegantly and tastefully dressed, and at once proceeded to deliver her lecture, Miss Logan's remarks on the subject of ‘ijirls’ have already been reported in these columns, and last night the lecture which she deltverad was substan- tially the same as given in Stemway Hall some Weeks ago, lier remarks upon young ladies were as before very piquant and humorous, and elloited conuoual applause from her audience. “PETER'S AMBITION.” A Humorous Lecture, by George W. Hows. A large and respectable audience assembled last evening in Dodworth Hall, to near a humorous leo- ure on “Peter's Ambition” by Mr. G. W. Hows. The lecuurer {8 a gentleman well known in literary and art circles, but has seldom made his appearance im the character he undertook last evening. His suc- cess, however, was assured from tne very start, and he carried his audience wich him in sympathy to the end of the very entertaining story of ‘Peter's Ampl- bition.” Pever bad an aspiration for poetry anda pretty girl, He gained tne latter, but made very comical blungers in striving to climb the slippery heighta of Parnassus, The iecturer recited the p& heuc parts of Peter's courtship in a tone of rare and touching pathos. ‘The entertainment was highly ip tellectual and received repeated applause. THE PYRAMIDS. Lecture by Kev. Dr. Booth. The “Pyramids of Egypt’ was the subject of @ very entertaining and eioquent discourse last eyen- ing at the Presbyterian Church in Mercer street, near Clinton place, by the Rev. Dr, Booth, before quite @ numerous audience. The speaker began by recounting the familiar appearance and history of these renowned relics of Egyptian glory. He described in glowing terms the great pyrauid of Cheops. It was at this point, said he, tuat Napoleon in his march of conquest through the Promised Land said to his soldiers, ‘From those heights forty eenturies are looking down upon you.” The guides are among the most amusing features of these structures, The interior of the great pyramid has an entrance which it took many years o/ searoh to discover. ‘Ihe entrance ts fanked with polished marble, and the channel exteuds back a distance of 70 feet. The first room attained is tue Queen's chamber, and the last, and directly in the centre, ig the King’s chamber, 17 fect in height by 87x21 area. In the centre stands the marble sarcophagus, now empty. The sensation when . standing in this apartment is moe pinasan’, All is darkness. Below are hundreds of teet, above are hundreds of tons, supported by the narrow arch, Such was the tomb 1¢ tuok five and twenty years to build, wish 100,000 workmen, to preserve tne dust of @ dead body and perpetuate its memory 11 posthumous giory. There has been much sati about the origin, history and purposes of these pyra- mids. Lave discoveries have settled all these ques- tions beyond cavil. The deciphering of tas bieroglyphics discloses the fact tuat thore were sixty-nine pyramids constracted as tombs, with the Cheops pyramid as the great of all, thus forming @ succession of grand mauso- leums—the greatest royal burying ground io the world, The speaker went on to detail the history and recent disclosures concerning the sacred bul and closed with a eulogy upon the industry greatucas of the Egyptian peopie. A BROTHER'S TREACHERY. Arrest of a Bleccker Street Saloon Kooper. On information furnished by a brother of the alleged thief, last night detectives Tilley and Ben- nett arrested a lager beer saloon keeper at No. 155 , Bleecker street for having in his possession thirteen volumes of eiegantly bound filus- trated = volumes by the standard poctw of England and Scotland, which they suppose, trom the statement of the brother, have been stolen. After the arrest of the saloon Keeper his brotier a| peared at headquarters and asked Inspector Dtlks cause the arrest of the barkeeper, as well as bls bro- ther. About this time Dilks, who is credited with considerable siarpness, imagined that the comp.ainant’’s object was, to secure the arrest of the male occupants of the saloon for the purpose of getting pos- session of it. He speorainagy nae the complainant and prisoner before , when the brothers, who are German Jews, indulged in ® tirade of abuse of each other. Mr. Dilke’ suspicions were confirmed, and he advjsed Titey not to arrest the barkeeper uniess the complainant would consent to be detained at the Centrai Office untit morning and go before Jus- tuce Hogan and prefer ona against both par- ties. This the compiatnant deciined to do, and the bartender was not arrested. The name of the pris- oner is suppressed, for the reason that it ia very douotiul whether he has committed aay offence. THE FUAMAN STREET (BROOKLYN) DISASTER. Coroner Jones, of Brooklyn, concluded the inquest last evening over the bodies of Thomas Wallace and son, who lost their lives by the burning of the building in Furmag street, on the morning of the 20th of November. ‘The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the facts, but the coinpany, Anderson, Douglas & Pierce, were severely censurea for allow- ing the tamily to live in the build- ing. The owner of the building was also censured for not having proper fire escapes, They also recommend the Legisiature to pass @ law for the increase of the Fire Department in Brooklyn. Arrangements have been made by the ownefs of the beniaingy to have openings for @ passage to the roofa. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship Cuba will leave tow port on Wednesday for Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at halt-past eleven o'clock A. M. THE New York HaRaLD—Edition for Europe— will be ready af half-past ten o’clock in the morn ing. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, aix. cents, . A.—Furs.—Over a Quarter of a Century FU! mhee KNOX, tn announcing bis stock ot vance’ — quotation of “The furs that warm a monare! en, Pr In directing at presen! a ies fa search of the “Beauti(ul” abould not fall to visit his popu- lar bat store, No. 219 Broadway, corner of Fulton street, A.—Stop Thief! Stop Thief!! 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