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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. THLEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD No King for Spain, a Cabinet Crisis and Executive Interregnum. CABINET GROUPINGS IN PARIS. Erie Railroad Quotations in London. END OF THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. Brazilian Forces to be Withdrawn. LOPEZ SEEKS REFUGE IN BOLIVIA, FRANCE, Cabinet Platform Groupings—Receptien by the Emprese—Preas Prosecution. PaRis, Jan. 4, 1870, It tw reported that the new Ministry will declare for and accept the programme of the right centre. ‘The Patrte publishes some correspondence be- twoen M. Ollivier and M. Pierre Magne to prove that the latter advised the admission of members of the right and left centre into the Ministry. The Ministers were received this afternoon by the Smpress Eugénie, who gave them avery gracious ‘welcome, ‘The Rappel, one of the organs of the irreconcila- Dies, bas been prosecuted for breach of the press faws in an article favoring poittical organizations among the soldiers, SPAIN. Neo King from Italy—A Cabinet Cris MAnRID, Jan. 4, 1870. A Geciaed negative has been received from Italy ™ the matier of the candidature of tie Duke of Genoa. As® consequence General Prim and ail the rest of the ministers have resigned, What Will Be Done¢ Maprip, Jan. 4—Evening. ‘The ministerial crisis continues. The telegram from Florence announcing the nega- tive of Italy Was received hereon Sunday; but tts Publication was suppressed by the authorities untit Go-day, For two days the government has been in a state Of tadecision as to what course to take. The Duke pf Montpensier was expected to arrive there this morning; but his friends have telegraphed ‘nat he cannot come on account of the situation createa by the action of Italy. Hope from the Navy. Lonpon, Jan. 4—P. BM. The resignation of the Spanisn Cabinet in conse- Huence of Italy’s refusal to permit the candidature of the Duke of Genoa 1s announced offictally. It ls reported that Admiral Topete will recurn to the Ministry. ROME. Council Proceedings. Roms, Jan. 4, 1870, A general congregation of the Council was held at the Quirinal yesterday, The Pope was not pres- ent, and the Cardinal presiding, by right of age, @nnounced the recent death of four Cardinals. ‘The appointment of Cardinal Billo as president of the Commission on Dogmas, and of Cardinal Cate- Fint as president of the Commission on Ecciesiasticat Discipline, was promulgated. The Council is in session agatn to-day, and the ‘Dusiness of organization continues. ENGLAND. Tho United States Debt and Finance—Erie Ruilroad Shares. . Lonpon, Jan. 4, 1870. The London Times this morning, in commenting ‘On the democratic-American advocacy of. repudia- Gion says:—‘To fears from that quarter is due the Wact that the American bonds, bearing twice the Anterest, are not as near par as consols.”” ‘The Stock Board declines to quote Erie Railway shares unless they are stamped by the Protective Committee of London, appointed to guard the tuter- ests of the shareholder: IRELAND. Parliamentary Election—Fenian Deteut. DUBLIN, Jan. 4, 1870. ‘The contested election for a member to serve in the }mperiail Parliament for the county of Longford jas ended. Mr. Fulke Southwell Greville ugent, a liberal and Gladstone radical, jas been returned, defeating Mr. John Martin, a po- itical convict, the Fenian candidate. The member Blect belongs to @ younger branch of the famiiy of the famous Earl of Warwick and has already sat in Parliament for Longi THE PACIFIC COAST. Mrade Statistics of San Francisco—Champiov f Billiard Match Between Deery: and Dion— Steamer Service with New Zealand. San Francisco, Jan, 4, 1870. \ The Bulletin’s annual review of the trade of San Francisco for 1869 places the imports at $15,582,000 g@nd the exports at $58,133,000, Thirty-elght thou- wand passengers arrived, inclusive of those by rail- Koad. The reul estate sales amounted to $50,000,000; inage at the Branch Mint, $14,346,000; receipts rom revenues and customs, $11,634,000, During @ year 500 vessels were despatched from Sana Francisco, The treasure shipments during the ame period were $37,000,000, including the remit- by sea. The popniation of San Francisco 1s 0,000, She State is filling with an industrious, per- ‘manent population, the agricultural wealth has pl a nd the prospects for 1870 are @xco ing. R. R. Deery and Mr. Dion will play a billiard ‘Waatch in this city on the 8th of January, for the ‘championship and possession of the champion cue and $1,000, carroms, on @ four-pocket table, 1,500 points, push shot and crotching the balis barred, Intelligence received from the colonies of New uth Wales and Greenstedt is to the effect that the ew Zealand government would carry out the pro- Monopoly of the steamer service with Sin rranoisco. Floar firm, with alight stock; qaoted at $462% a $5 50. Wheat.—Sales of choice at $1 65. Legal Wenders, 63%. MASSACHUSETTS. Indiana Divorces—A Question for Massachu- setts Adjudication—Republican Legislative ert Bostow, Jan. 4, 1870. A petition is before the Probate Court of Middlesex Sounty from Harriet M. Shannon, claiming to be the widow of Oliver M. Shannon, late of Newton, desir- Ing to be appointed administratrix of his estate, which ts understood to amount to $200,000. Objec- on ig made that the petitioner was divorcee from er late husband under the laws of the State of indiana. ‘The he twa alleges this divorce to be invalid under the laws of this State, and claiws to @ able to show one or more judictal decisions already made in her favor personally by the Sdpreme Court of tnia State, The case was continued for a ‘urther hearing. The Legisiature meets here to-morrow. The mators elect held @ caucus this evening at the tate House and nominated Horace H. Coolidge, of ton, President of tue Seuate; Stephen N. Gifford, of Duxbury, Clerk, and Jobo ‘Morrissey, Sergeaut- Bt-Arma, John Custin was arrested at the railroad depot Jast night as he was starting for New York on @ cnarge of stealing watcles aud jewelry from various PARAGUAY. Brazilian Announcement of the End of the Paraguayan Wer—The Allice to Withdraw Their Troops. . Lisson, Jan. 4, 1870, ‘The mati eteamer from Rio Janeiro, December 15, has arrived and brings. the following news from Paraguay :— . Yquatimi was occupied by the alles without re- sistance. Lopez bas been driven from tne soll of Paraguay. ‘The Prince @'Eu and Senbor Paranhos were ex- ected at Montevideo on their return from the acene of war. The former would reach Buenos Ayres about the 1st of January. According to the very latest accounts the war in Paraguay was atanend, Lopes had fled tate Bo- livia with ms family. ¥ 40 agreement has been signed between Braz!) and the Argentine Confederation, according to which Brazil will withdraw 14,000 men from Parar guay and the entire contingent of the confedera- Mon will rere, PENNSYLLVNIA. The Legisinture—The House Organizod—A Deod Lock in the Senate Anticipation. YaRnissona, Jan. 4, 1870, ‘The House organized at twelve o’clook. The Sen- ate will meet at three o'clock. Three will probably be diMcuity in organizing as eloven democrats and eleven republicans hold over. The Speaker ts 8 re publicon, so that the democrats will, at first, have One majority on the Moor, 1¢ they resiat the éwear- ing in of new members, owing to the contested weats, 1 may Jock the Senate for some tiwe. Large Fires in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 4, 1870, ‘This afternoon the mill of Joha Maxson & Son, at Manayunk, Was totally destroyed by fire. The loss 1s estimated at about fifty thousand dollars, which 1s covered by insurance. ‘This evening the store of Charles W. Nolan & Co., commission merchants and dealers in essential olls, No. 123 South Front street, was destroyed by fire. ‘The building is of brick and four stories in height. A large stock wus on band, the most of which was destroyed. The loss is not ascertained. The rtore adjoining, No. 126, occupied by Messrs. Heraty & Rogers, tea dealers, was dam: by waver. Toe stock On hand was worth $15,000. NEW YORK. Murder Triats at Binghamton—The Accused Plend Guilty. BINGHAMTON, Jan. 4, 1870. ‘The trial of James Dewitt and Kitty Bianobard, indicted for the murder of Warren Blanobard in this city last April, was called to-day at tne Cours of Oyer and Terminer. The prisoners pleaded guulty of manslaughter in the third degree, Dewitt was tried jast September, but the jury disayreed. He was this morning sentenced to four years’ labor in the Auburn Prison, and Kitty Blanchard was sen- tenced to the Syracuse Penttentiwry for three years, Kitty was the wile of the murdered naa, Navigation of the Hudson Reopoued. ALBANY, Jan. 4, 1870. The steamer Norwich left Rondout yesterday and reached this city last might. Her officers report naving experienced no diMcuity, the river being open for the entire distance. Between this city and Athens there is some float ice, but not enough to hinder the passage of boats. The ice: barrier at Castleton passed away on Sunday. The Norwich will leave to-day with a tow, composed of barges and canal Dosa detained here by the sudden closing of the river in December, A despatch from New York states that a large number of tugs, with coal boats attached, loaded with coal avd other freight, had Icft that city for this clty and Troy. MiIne. — NE. Low of the Yacht SannysideArrival of the Miantonomoh at Portland, PORTLAND, Jan. 4, 1870. A letter has been recetved in this city announcing the logs of the yacht sunnyside, belonging to Walter Hatch, of this city, at Beaufort, S. C., last week. She will be a total loss. The yacht was on her way to Florida. During the gale of Sunday night the schooner Beauty, Captain Dougaty, drifted asnore on the ledge on Little Chebeaque Island and She Was three years old, and was insured for The monitor Miantonomah, from New York, ar- Tived at (his port early this mornimg. GEORGE PEABODY'S WILL. The Entry at Doctors Commons, London. By mait from Europe we have tne following copy of the matin provisions of George Peabody's will, as taken from the books‘of Doctors Commons, London:— I, George Peabody, gentleman, do make this my last will aud testament:—- Firsily—1 direct that my rematns shali be sent to my native towa of Danvers, now incorporated by the name of Peabody, in tne county of Essex aud commonwealti of Massachusetts, in that part of the United States of America cailed New Eng- Jand, and be deposiied in the ground appropriated vo that purpose in the cemetery of Harmony Grove, iu Saiem, im said county (negr vhe Peabody town line), under the direction of my executors, Herein: after named, Second!y—I give and bequeath to Henry West, of 22 Old broad street, London, £2,200; and, in the event of his decease, to lus wife, Louisa West; ana, im the event of her decease, to his surviving children, Thirdiy—I give and bequeath to Thomas Perman, ot 22 Old Groad street, London, the sum of £1,000; and in the event of his decease to his wife, Annette Kimma Perman; and in the event of her decease vo tus surviving children, And 1 empower my ex- ecutors to pay the above named legacies within six months after my decease, and {ree from any tax, duty or Charges whatever, Fourthy—\ give and bequeath to the Right Hon. Lord Stanley; the American Minister at the Court of St. James for the time being; the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart.; Sir Gurtis Miranda Lamp- son, Bart., abd Junius Spencer Morgan, Eaq., tros- tees of the Peabody Donation Fund, ana their suc- cessors, trustees of the said fund, the sum of £150,000, upon trust for the building of lodging houses, for the laboring poor of London as deiiued in my late iewers to the said trustees; and i direct that this legacy be considered a part of the nd irust, and disposed of 1m uccordance with the said trust. And J direct that my London execu- tors shall of the said sum of £150,000 pay to said trustees of vie Peabody Donation Fund £100,000 ou the first Monday of October, A. D. 1873, and the sum of £50,000 at any time during’ said year of 1873. As this work progresses the labor and responsibility increase, and I therefore deem it essential that another trustee be added, who will Mave the necessary time and possess the requi- site Knowledge of ail that may be needed for the successful prosecution of the truat. Without assum- ing to dictate to the trustees, 1 would mention the name of Charles Reed, Esq., M. &., who ts well known to me for his high and most honoraole character, a3 a most suitable person to fill thas office. Fi/viy—t nominate, constitute and appoint Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson, of 80 Eaton square, Pim- lico, Middlesex, and of Rowfant, in the parisn of Worth, Sussex, Baronet; Uharies Reed, of Erismead House, Hackney, Middiesex, Esq, M. v.; George Peabody Russell, of Salem, Essex, and State of Massachusetts, United States, id Ksq.; R. Singleton Peabody, of Rutland, in the State of Vermont, counsellor, and Charles W. Chana- ler, of Zanesville, in the State of Ohio, counseilor— executors of this my last will aud testament, Tully authorizing said Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson and said Charles Reed, called my Lonuon executors, to act independently of said George Peabody Russell, said K. Singietou Peabody and said Chas. W. Chand- ler, called my American executors; and I also authorize my American executors to act independ- ently of my said London executors—that is to way, my London executors to bave fuil management and control of my personal estate in Engiand; ana my Aluerican executors to have full management and control of my reai and personal estate in Awerica; but it ig my wisu and hope that ali iy executors, both London and American, may act togerher with the utmost harmony for the best interest of the estate. Stxthiy—I direct that all and each of my execators aforesaid be exempt and excused from giving bonds to any court or magistrate or otherwise'for the per- formance of their duties or oMces as my executors. Seventiiy—{ give and bequeath to the said Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson and seid Charles Reed £5,000 each for their services, Kighthiy—I give and bequeath to the said George Peabody Kussell, ft. Singleton Peabody and Charles W. Chandler, my American executors, $5,000 each. Ninthiy—\ give and bequeath to the said George Peabody Russell, R. Singleton Peabody and Charies W. Chandler all rest, @nd remaiucer of the property, botn real personal, of which I shall be possessed @t my decease, or which may afterwards come or fall mito my estate, upon trust to sell, exchange or re- tain, and the interest accruing on the same, to divide semi-annually (reinvesting the samein the case of minor chiidren) among the parties named as deneficiaries in the family trust, of which Messrs. J. M. Beebe, S. T. Dana and J. Endicoté Peabody trustees, according to the proportions of the sum! jotted to each in said trust or sueh other proportions as | may hereafter prescribe to them, my said Ameri. can executors. In witness whereot I, the said George Peabody, de- claring this to be my last will and testament, writ- ven on seven pages of ir, have hereto set my hand and seal, als oth @f September, 1860. ‘ GEORGE PEABODY, THE FRENCH LIBERAL MINISTRY. ‘The original Ministerial combination ef M, Olivier having been broken up, he has organized another Mintstry, biographical aketches of the leading mem- bers of which we give below. On the frat announce- Ment of the names of those comprising the liberal Cabinet we gave brief sketches of M. Ollivier, Gene- ral Lebouf and Admiral Genouilly, which renders furtoer biographical notice unnecessary, Count Napoleon Daru, Minister tor Foreign Afairs. Count Napoleon Daru was born in Paris inthe year 1807, His (ather was not only a great historian, but also one of the most enlightened statesmen ot the First Kmpire. At his christening he had the honor of being hela at the baptismal font by Napoleon and the Empress Josephine. He was educated at the College of Louts le Grand and entered the Polytech- nic School in the year 1825, Joining the artillery, he served some time in Algeria, and in 1848 retired with the rank of captain, In the year 1832 he bad entered the Chamber of Peers by right of inheri- tance, and although he had pecome a partisan of the July monarchy, still at various times he bad given Proofs of possessing # liberal mind and being a lover Of progress. His jabora were untirmg and ne availed himself of every opportunity to discuss pointe of law bearing upon public works. Under the title of “‘Raitroads” he published in 1843 a well Compiled treative on the application and conse- quences of the law of 1842. His works on political economy are also considered highly important, After the February revolution he adhered te the new government, and the electors of La Manche, Where he possesses consideranle property, elected him twice by large majorities. In tne Constituency he took an active part in the discussions on public Works and voted with the moderate republican party. then the majority. In the Legislature ‘he influence that he had acquired in tho famous meetings of the Rue de Poitiers caused bim to be appointed vice president of the assembly for 1850 and 1861. Discarding tbe brilliant position to which his birth and talenw en- titled him under the Presidency of Louis Wanneen, he resolved to adhere to legality during the re- matoder of the session, He tested against the coup @etat of December 2, and favored the impeach- Ment of Napoleon, which caused his imprisonment at Vincennes for @ few days. On his release Count Daru retired to private life and to the atuay of those social and political problems that had long attracted his attention. As years on he became less intense in his opposition to the empire, and when he perceived that he had to choose between it and radi- Calism he accepted the results of the coup d'etat, He returned to public life as @ liberal supporter of Napoleon. 1t was not long before @ man of bis com- Mauding talents attained to prominence before the public. lected to the Corps Légisiatf, he voted with the ers part the radicaig on the one side aud the absolutisu or the otuer. After the recent concessions by the Emperor his nawe was spoken of in connection with & portiolio ip the liberal Ministry. About the same tume he phblicly announced himself in favor of per- Eitied the. Orleans princes to return to France. jortly aiter he had an interview with Napoleon and urged this measure a# an act of good policy. He inumated at the same timo that 1t was the con- dition on which he Would consent to form part of the liberal Ministry. ‘The Emperor paid marked at- tention to the suggestion and st the close of tne in- terview requested the Count to see htin again ‘on ‘this interestung subject,” It ts, thereiore, probaple that after an exile of twenty-one years the Orleans rinces Will be permitted to return to their native id. Altogether the appoiutment of Count Dary to 80 Important a position as that of Minister for For- eign Affalrs is One Of the most signiticant indica- hg of Napoleon's sincerity 12 bis meysures Of re forma. Loula Joseph Buffet, Minister tor Finance. The appointment of M. Buffet to so important s position as that of Minister for Finance ts another atitying indigatiog of yao aluceriiy of Nepoleon’s leclafations. e a3 B, at Mirecourt, in the Vosges, in the year 1818, Until the revolution of 1848 he was a lawyer, eqjoying a lucfhlive practice in his native place, but was Little known tm poiitics. He was, however, quite popular with the people, and the active part he took im the events which culminated in the overthrow of Louis Philippe recommended him to public favor and he was elected to the Legislative Assembly Jor the Vosges by 73,761 votes. although an openly declared enemy to socialism and inclined to favor the Orleans dynasty (ue opposed the revolution), M. Buffec gave in his adhesion to the republican constitution aad supported Geuetai Cavaignac for the Presidency. Un the election of Louis Napoleon he acquiesced in the decision of the people, aud after the retirement of M. Bixio ac- cepted the portfolio of Mintster for Commerce and Agriculture. As such aud ag a representative in the Legislative Assembly his course conformed to she views of the “party of order;’’ but as he refused to adopt the political tdeas which oeld sway at the Palace of the Elysees he retired from the Ministry, with M. Odillon Barrot, on the dist of October, 1849, Re-elected to the Assemby from the Vosges, be became ove of the must con- spicuous members in the important sessions that followed. In 1850 he was appointed a member of the comuittee charged, with M. Baroche, to consider the project for electoral reform. After the crivis of which preceded the coup d'etat, he re- entered liamentary Cabinet as a representa- tive of ideas of the majority, but soon after retired with bis colleagues because of bis inability to support the measures of the President. So highly was he esteemed by Napoleon that, notwithatanding their disagreement, some days following bis resi; tion he was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor. Upon the establishment of the second ew- pire M. Boflet withdrew from ail participation in public affairs. He reappeared in politics ay a liverat supporter of the empire, und as such was recently elected to the Corps Législatif. Count Jean Baptiste Philibert Vaillant, Mar- shal of France, Minister for tho Kmperor’s Household. Marshal Vaillant was born at Dijon in the year ‘1790, After graduating from the rolyvechnic Schoo he became second Heutenant in 1809, and took an active part in the last campaign of the fratempire. During the Russian campaign he especially distinguishea himself and received the order of the Legion of Honor in 1813, Shortiy afterwards he was taken prisoner, and was not liberated until the restoration of peace. On his release he again joined the army apd took a conspicuous part in the defence of Paris and after- wards at the battle of Waterloo. In the year 1316 he was promoted to the rank of senior captain, and in 1826 to that of chef de batialion, The expedition to Algiers offered him snother wide field to dis- play hig mithvary talent, and in 1830, aller beng severely wounded, he was made Heutenanc colonel. ‘The siege of Antwerp added fresh iaureis to his fame aud 1p 1833 De was ranked as colonel and preseuted with the order of Leopold. Being commissioned to direct the engineering operations in Algetia he per- formed fils duties so effectively that it gained him tue promotion to Field Marsnal in 1333, In tue foi- lowing year he was named commander of the Ecoie Polytechnique, and ui 1840 bad charge of portion of the forutications of Paris. in 1349 he jomed the expeditionary forces in lealy, 80d his success ac the siege of Rome gained im the bigh dignity of Mar- shal of France. The utle of Count was conferred upon him im 1851, and he was further appointed Grand Marshal of the Palace. In 1854 he succeeded to the Miaistry of War, which position he beld untti May 5, 1859, When he was succeeded by Marshal Kaudon, in 1861 Marshal Vaillant was appoimred Minister for the Emperor's Household, a position he ‘bas ever since held and in which he is now retained, Charles Loavet, Miniater for Agriculture and Commerce. M. Louvet is a native of Semut, where he waa born in 1806, He received @ good education and studied law, but after practising for short time abandonea the profession aud engaged in banking tn his nauve city. He supported the July monarchy, by which he was appointed Mayor of Samur and Counsellor Gep- eralof the department. Becoming dissatisned with the government he gave an active support to the revolution ef 1848, and was elected as the peopl candidate to the Legisiative Assembly by a large Majority, From the start he advocated the Napole- onic ideas of politica and voted steadily with the royalist majority. The coup dé‘at met bis approval, and ip apprecatiion of his services he was named the official candidate for Deputy to the Vorp Légis- latif for Samur and elected. He is a Knignt of the Legion of Honor. At the recent election io France he was retarned as the candidate of the govern- ment, and is one of the members of the right who recently agreed to support the constitutional empire under the leadersaip of M. Olivier, August Bonamour Marquis de Talhouet, Minister for Public Works. The Marquis de Taihouet ts one of the most es- teemed and respected of men in pubiic life in France. Descended from an old family in Bretagne, he was born in 1810. In his youth, as in his maturer years, he was Aistinguished for the general excellence of his character, for his strict religious sentiments and for the possession of rare mental gifts. He seems, in fact, to be one of those men who win friends wherever they are, with hardly an effort of their own, In @ French sketch of him before us it 1s said that if there is @ man really re- Ugious aud good it is tuo Marauis de Talenout. Tig distinguished gentleman first 4) peered in public ile tar 8a, whoo na a Appell ved Second Clase Auditor to Council of State. Four years later be ‘Was promoted to the first class, Several times he served a8 & womber of the general council of the department of Sartne, where he possesses consider- oe Property. The Marquis accepted tue result of the revolution of 1848, and in 1849 was elected & Deputy to the Legisiative Ausembly from the depart- ment of Sarthe. He does not appear, however, to ve given the udlic mmore than @ lukewarm supt for soon the coup d'état he appeared aa the government candidate for the Corpa latif and was elected for La Fleche. The spirtt of Uberaiisin that inspired bim soon brought bim in conflict with the spirit of persona government that ruled the mind of Napoleon, Tne Marquis, while continuing his support of tie Bonaparte dynasty, favored ® conatituuonal empire. Notwithstanding the coldness with which his candidature was viewed by the reigning powers it was deemed useless to Oppose him with an oficial candidate at the recent election for members of the Legisiaiure, his return being conceded in advance as certain. He toox his seat a6 a momber of the tiers parti, and, we believe, sigoed the interpellation which precipitated the present constitutional governmenk Marie Louts-Picrre-Felix Esquiren de Purien, Prosideut of the Council ef State. Bsquiron de Parien was born at Aurillac in the Year 1815. Although following the bar as a profes- #lon he was, nevertheless, an ardent student in po- litical economy, He practised law at Riom, and had gained considerable reputation at the outbreak of the revolntion of 1843. in 1849 he was called to the Ministry of Public Instraction, where he re mained till 1851, After the coup d’état he was elected president of the Committee of Finance in the Council of State, and in 1835 was elected vice president of that Council, a position he has held ver siuce, The order of the Legton of Honor was conterred upon him tn 1850, and ne was pro- moted # locessively commander in i462 and 1864, He is a member of the Academy of Sciences, and has written seve- ral prominent works on agricultural statistics apd finance. As might be supposea M. de /’arien 1s a devoted aduerent of the Emperor, and, although one Of the loust liberal of the new Cabinet, will probably futthfully endeavor to carry out the ooustitutional prograuime of Napoleon. The Other Ministers. Of the other Ministers M, Maurice Riohard ts the Most distinguished. He ts a man of fine talents, Gnd {s a fuent and eloquent debater. M. Legris and M. de Valdrome are but little known outside of France. They are, however, both men of ability sud quite uberal im ther political views. SUICIDE IN HIGH LIFE. Fifth Avenue the Scene of the Occurrence, At haif-past seven o'clock last evening a young mau uamed James B. Pell, son of Robert Pel Well known auctioneer, whose residence 1s al 218 Fifth avenue, committed suicide. It ap- pears, from the statements of the police, that about half-past seven o'clock he re- turned home and retired to bis room. At half-past eight o’clock—an hour after—a friend catlea to see him, and on going to his room found bim lying on the floor, with hia throat cut. Beside him a razor was lying, with which it is supposed he committed the deed. it is said that a young man with whom he had spent the early part of the evening, by name Bronson, left nim on the sirest a few minutes after seven o'clock, at which time he was complaining of violent beadache, the result of a tip to Washington with that gentiewan. It ia further alleged that for montha the young man has been ad- dicted to melancholy moods, caured by the recent death of an only brother. Going up the stairs to the third floor he is supposed to have entered the sitting room, where, with a ladies’ penknife, he committed the act that terminated his existence. The carpet, ottomans and ores furniture gf Ed f saturated with blood. Tere, 18 ea. ew suicide passed through a corridor twenty feet in length vo an adjoining room, ana approaching a bureau, laid down the knife, opened @ drawer and taking out «razor tnflicted a fearful gash, early obliterating tne me ‘K made by the smalier éapon. Tt 354 Gustisd out tn w stream over a mirror which stood upon cié reau, soaking the tollet articles and trickling in large tops to the floor. To the right of the mirror was a bearoom, through the open door of which he apparently endea vored to get to the bed, but fell belore he could reach it, With nis face downward. The only member of the family in the house at the time was a sister, aged twenty ycars, and the servants, none of whom were aware of the feartul tragedy that was being enacted. About ten o'clock the father returued, and waa hor- Tor stricken to find that his only remaining son had died by his own hand. He staves that about a year ago & brother of the deceased, to whom he was very much attached, died, and since then he has become @ prey to melancholy. He, however, denies that he wus in any way reckless or dissipated. Alt a late hour Dr. John Beach, Deputy Coroner, visited the house and viewed the body. The inquest will be heid (o-gay by Coroner Kollans. SUICIDE OF A WOMAN BY HANGING, - Fears for the Liberty of Her Uusband the Cause. Yor some time past Mrs. Mary Walters, a German Woman, forty-one years of age, and her husband have kept a boarding house and saloon at 163 Divi- sion street, Walters had served out four years’ im- prisonment in Sing Sing, on conviction for a deadly assault, aud on that account was not much appre- ciated by his neighbors, Mrs. Walters felt deeply interested in her husband, and wished that by nis good conduct he might regain his lost character as jar as possible. Recently, however, Waters became involved in another diMcuity and a warrant had been issued for his arrest by oue of the criminal wagistrates. Fears that her husband would be de- Prived of his liberty and @ lengthy separation again ensue nad s wonderfully depressing effect upon Mrs. Walters. She arose a3 usual yesterday morning to evar breakfrst, bus subsequently disappeared, and at a later hour was found dead and hanging tn the basement by means of two handkerchiefs, wnich she had secured to a apike in tne wall. Coroner Schirmer was notified to wold an inquest over the remains, THE SLEEPY HOLLOW MURDERS, Funeral of Alfred Randal!~Condition of the Third Victim—Feast of the Ghouls, The funeral of Alfred Randall, who meta violent death at the hands of Iseac Van Wart Buckhout while partaking of the latter's hospitality on New Year's Day, took place yesterday afternoon, from St, Mark’s Episcopal charcb, Tarrytown. An im- pressive and appropriate sermon was delivered by the pastor, Rev, E. Guilbert, who was listened to with bresthiess interest by an immense congrega- uwod, after which the rematus were conveyed wo Sleepy Hollow Cemetery for interment. Notwithstanding his frightful injurtes Charles Randall w siowly recovering consciousness, and hopes aro entertained that {( the brain has not been pierced he may yet survive. ‘The worse than flendish attempts made by one or two of the morning papors to befoul the memory of the mardered wife, and blast the reputation of her norrowing relatives, are universally stiginatized in the neignvorhvood of the tragedy, as an outrage at which infamy Itscif might recoil abashed. THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL- Way COMPANY. At the annual election of directors of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company, held yeater- day at the ofMce No. 40 Broadway, the following gen- Vemen were elected for the ensuing year:— Rush ©. Hawkina... +New York, Thomas W, Kennard seo Now York, Wentworth Huyshe, Lawrence Johnston. W. W. McFarland. Cuaries Day Davie Jones. John Gardner. ‘Tatiow Sackson William Lee*. dacob Crall. Jacob Riblet. 3. W. Tylet Goorge k. James McHenry Joseph Larocque*.. Wilham H. Taylor*. Samuel L. M. Barlo Those marked * are new members, the othe: Deing re-elected, It Was anticipated that a counter movement would be made by Krie to secure the election of parties presumably in their interest; but no such mancuvre ‘was attempted, which fact may to a great extent be considered a8 showing the unanimity prevailing among the Atlantic and Great Western stockholders and their confidence in the old management. It would also indicate that the Erie magnates appre- clate this fact and acted upon it. Most of the new members take the places of others resigned. -New York. -New York, Died. Prt.—On Tuesday evening, January 4, very aud- ny James B. PELL, youngest son of Ropert L. ell, Esq. The irieads and reletives of the family are te fully invited to attend the fanerai, on Friday atter- noon, at two o'clock, from the residence of his fa- tuer, No. 218 Fifth avenue, without furtaer invi- tation, (For Other Deatha See Ninth Page.) Y threw thé dal PRISON SHIPS IN THE BAY, Spanish Cruelty and Yankee Pluck. Desertions from the Gunboat Crews— American Citizens Arrested and Placed in Irons by in the Port of New York—A Matiny in Progress. An aottve and suocessful mutiny has broken out in the crews of the Spanish gunboats, whicn, if it con- tinues, and it is not unlikely to, will be more suc- cessful tm stopping these boats proceeding to their destination than any action the United States gov- eroment could take. Three of the superior officers of the crews of these vessels arrived in this clty yesterday and furnish Particulars of crueities and despotic conduct to which they bad been personally subjected, full par- tuculars of which are given below, There are seven- teen of these boats, partially manned, lying at the Quarantine grounds, and these men say the dissatis- faction i so general that by this time, ib is expected, nearly all the crews have come ashore. They are unanimous te stating that Ro number of dolisra would induce them to pus themselves in the power of such coid-hearted, cruel despots ag these Spanish captains turn out to be. These captains have no more regard for the engineers of the boas, said these mon, ‘‘than they have for an American dog.’ No papers have been yet signed by any of the crews, and therefore all Junsdiction exercised by these Spanish captatns is Vain labor which can end in no practical result, except that of driving all their crews ashore, An application was made yesterday to United States Commissioner Shields by these three men, whose names are Wm. B, Haughwout, John J. Cham- bers and Wm. W. Hawes, for legal redress; but the Commissloner told them thas he had no jurisdiction; that it was entirely ® matter of contract between them and Delamater, the butider, and therefore they must go to the State courts. Mr, Haughwout said—I am engaged as iret assiat- aot engineer on boat No. 2 of the Spanish gunboats lying out in the Quarantine grounds. It ts erule that when the boats are in harbor one en- gineer is required to be on board at one time, Chambers came on board to relieve me on tho 3d of January, at seven o'clock in the morning. | under. took to go on shore, but the captain forbid it, I explained to the captain, through the interpreter, that my chief engineer had requested me to be at Deiamate! hop at half-past nine o'clock to sign papers. After the captain had heard my explana- tion through an interpreter he denied me permis- sion to go on shore, The steamtug Fletcher came alongside, bringing provisions to the feet, and I asked permission to go on board this tug. After explaining my case they told me I could go so. Afier | got aboard the Fletcher the captain of the gunboat for- bid the letting go of the Fletcher’s mooring line from bis boat. Mr. Chambers, my assistant engineer, vot understanding Spanish, aud wishing to release me, let the line go. The captain immediately held (nam. bers by the throat, and Chambe! him off aiid in of Ris back, ptain ordered his men to seize Chambers and put him in irons. The mew seized him, but he galiantly refused to be put tu trous, and rushed into tue engine room and eetzed & copper hammer and dared the entire Span- ish navy to follow him. The Fietcher then weut to suother gunboat to supply % with provisions. The captain of No. 2 then came alongside and demanded that I should go on board tne vessel or ne would pus Chambers in trons. To prevent that I went on board, and they ordered me tobe put under arrest. 1 broke loose and signalled Captain Reynolds to come aboard. I explained my case to him, and he told the Spanish captain that he had no right to detain me, as | had not signed any articles, aud was therefore not under the Spanish jurisdiction, The captain of the gun- boat then left to go on board the Spanish frigate Isabella 1a Catolica, to see what arrangements could be made for my release, Captain Reynolds then went and supplied the rest of the Moet with pro- visions, Upon Captain Reynolds leaving the cap- sain ordered the marines to seize me, and, with revolver in hand, ordered the men to do their duty. I was then seized by ten men and thrust down into the engine room, and a sentry was placed over me. ‘Vhe captain afterwards retarned with permission for me to go on shore; but I was then eveu refused per- misson to go, and more sentries were placed over me. Captain Reynolds went back to the frigate and brought some oMloers, and after considerabie talk 1 was allowed to leave, and I, with my sasistant engineer (Cuambers), left tn disgust. Mr. Hawes makes @ similar statemont. He says that he was chief engineer of the No. 20 gunboat, sud that they discharged an engineer of his without giving him eny notice, and certainly without the engineer giving any cause or provocation whatever, That engineer had been on board the boat thirteen days, and after getting the boat in order and ready for sea he was dismissed. Hawes says that he got so thoroughly disgusted that he left yesterday morning, the 4th, and does not intend to return, and that he knew others who would certainly icave last night, ‘frying to Crash Caba—What the Cubans are Doing and What They Did Not Do—Canards of the Picayune Press. If the gentlemen who conduct the affairs of the Cuban republic tn this city were not made of sterner stoit than are many others they must have long since succumbed under the load of calumny, misrepre- sentation and abuse heaped on tuem by the picayune preas, Obarged with violations of jaw aud credited with deeds never droamed of in their philoso- phy, they have been #8 much Injured by the praise of these small fry papers as assisted by their laudation. The cause of free Cuba is best served by judicious silence as to the doings of the Junta, and premature publication of contem- Plated movements of men and arms from the States to the revolted island work serious injury to the cause of the young repubitc. Not long since a smali vessel, the Anna, was char- tered by certaim parties here to take fifteen Cuban passengers to Nassau, N. suraightway {t was announced in a 7 paper that @ formidable expedition had sailed for Cuba on board the Anna. Appearing in a paper sup- posed to be unfavorable to Spanish interests, the urticie was telegraphed in full to Havana, end Spanish gunboats were tminediately seut to intercept and capture the unfortunate vessel. If her crew and passengers suder an iguominious death the paper in question will have to vear the blaine. ‘The sensation story published im another paper concerning the alieged abduction of Colonel Ryan ts deciared to be utterly untrue, Kyan wae in this city on Friday last and was then as far from going to Cuba as he was five months ago. Whiat- ever aid the insurgent forces in Cuba are receiving througd the efforts of the Junta is sent them from places outside tue United tes. NO ex- peditions have sailed for Cuba trom any Auierican Ort or late aud none will be sent for the present. ‘Dhe efforts of the Junta are now entirely devoted to the preparation of documentary evidence proving the existence of an organized repubiican govern- in Cuba, for presentation to Congress. u field against the Spaniards are expected to give 8 good accouut of their enemy in the meantime, The Sailing of the Au TO THE KDITOR OF THE HERALD:— ‘The Times of the ist stated thatthe Anna left Division avenue, EB, D,, on the 29th ult, with only her crew on board, but that Mr. Brown met her out- side of Sandy Hook and put fifteen Cubans on board. I nowfled the Marshal and Collector that I was going to send twenty Cuban passevgera to Nassau on hor, which were put on board at the wharf, with the full knowledge and consent of the Marshal and Coliec- tor, and cleared and sailed for Nassau. The Cuban Junta does not own the veawel. Captain Sammis was discharged from the United States Navy (lionor- ably) over ® year ago, aad from the Hornes, with the rest of the oMcers, and is now in my employ, not the Junta’s, There was no arms on board of her and nothing clandestine in her movements or de- parture. GEO, W. BROWN, Owner of the Anus. The Spantards at Sen. ‘The thirteen vessels of the Spanish feet, which left this port about ten days ago, was seen at turec [_P. M. Saturday, 1st inst, oi Noptn Edisto, 3. , T PLYMOUTH AUCTION BLOCK. Salo of Seats at the Piymonth Church Opera. Large Attendance and Lively Bidding —Priace Erie tuvests in a New Enterprise, There are many funny things sald and done during the round of tweive months in Heary~ Ward Beecher’s church at Brooklyn, put the funniest of tuem all, to those ‘not accustomed to our ways," as Mr. Beecher puts it, must be selling the privdege of hearing the Gospel read and expounded upon every Sunday at #0 many dollars per head of the congregation, One need not be very straight-laced, Puritanical, pharisaical, orthodox, Methodistical, very biblical, or be entitted to any other of the toned down nicknames so freely banded about among one another by church-going people, to have one's sense of religious proprety shocked vo see a piace for the worship of the Creator of the heavens ana earth turned into @ Wall street gold room. Last bight was the anaual auction of the pews. Mr, Pillabury, “the hereditary” auctioneer, oceupied ‘he stand from whieh the pastor preaches Qud prays, and Mr. Pillsbury was intent upoa doliars, That beautiful little relic made of wood from the Mount of Olives was thumped by ae guctioncer’s fist, and over it all the units in crea- ton bad changes run upon them. Mr, Pillsbury wae shouting out “Five, five, five, five, ton, ten, ten, ten,” as though his life depended upon how many he could atter in & moment, A look, s nod, @ wink was enough for the auc Woneer to excite him to another volley of “tens” and “fives,” and for four mortal hours last night, in Plymouth church, there seemed to be no- thing eise to be cared for, in this world or the next, than gotting as many dollars together as the people im their preasure of pride aod emulation could bo stimulated to give. A MONEY Mawr, Mr. Beecuer delivered no address at the calling of the large audience to order, and there was oue wsiguificant feature throughout, that neltner at the commencement nor at the end of what was called by the pastor a “service was there the slightest indication, either by praise or prayer, that this house Was the house of God or a temple of worship. It was entirely given up to she money changers. Right away, witha face full of pleasantry and good humor, that seem ed to inspire bids, dia Mr. Pillsbury & at his work, which was arduous enough. The audience was large and temp- ered, tncluding many of thegnotabie and promtnent people of Plymouth church. The woman's rights section Was represented by the female reporter from the Prtvene office, who, In en elegant Scotch piatd Walking comume, occupied fora short time o du tiugutshed place on the platform. THE FUN OF THE THING, There was a little playfulness now and then whtoh provoked iaughter, For exampie—the suruame of one of the purchasers was obtaiped with a tittie almculty; then he answered, in the pause of enter- ing {t on the records, that nis Christian name waa “Abraham.” Upeu which the auctioneer remurked that “if all who were to occupy the pew got into is bosom they would be safe,”’ Abraham replied, “Yes, sir; lu carry them alt este.” ‘Upon which the audience Lurst lute laugt- r. ‘The parable of the rich man and Lazarus, ter being carried vy the angels into Abrahan’a bosom, Ras so much that ts pathetic fo it that i does seem odd, to put a very fue anything ca point upon it, that anybody with approaching taste could be found laugh about it. The smaliest jokes were, however, very acceptable, One gentieman bore the classic nawe of Hubbard, and our readers can understand how rich was the material for jokes with 80 good a name as that. Another was Bottell, and Watells aud Mortties were all piayed upon until the auctioneer got the right one, THE GREATEST JOKR OF ALL was, however, when it was announced that James Fisk, Jr., was the purchaser of a pew. There was evidently considerabie joy in Plymouth church that they would be sure of one sinner in the congrazavon that needed repentance. There ure also pews tn tne gallery numbered by leiters. Letter B was sold to Mr. Darhye for $143, and the auctioneer, whem another claimant started up, said it was ‘better to Jet her be.” Small jokes of this kind pass current ta @ large audience, and they are all the more accept. able when the people area very “goody” kind of people and accustomed to psaltn singtag. THE RESULTS. Among the more distinguished bidders were tho following:—Mr. I. W. Sage paid the highest pre- Mium, $550; H.C. Bowen, next, gave $300; H.R. Clafin, $355; 0. Carpenter, #415; J.T. Howard, $306; James Freeland, $250; 2. Ovington, $275; L. Palmer; $270; 8. B. Smith, $260; EK, Crowell, $240; James Bates, $230; Dr. Conkling, $255; S, B. Duryea, $250, James P, Howard, $250; J. C. Wendell, $245, and & Jarge number of other prominent members of Mr. Beecher’s church paid similarly bigh premiums. Every pew was taken at @ high preiium, and the premiums ranged Yrom $505 to $1. Every ausie chair, except three, was taken. Tue total of iase evening was as fullows:— Amount of premium Rents of pe' Rents of chairs. 82k ‘Total.. 1, AS This co spares Amount of premiums $41,000 Rents of pews 12,014 Rents of chau: seeeeee 7 Total........ ‘Which 18 @ difference im favor of 1870 of 059 bi. The following shows the relative increase for the last five years:— 52,000 Jeecher disclaiins—and it 18 only fair to him to state it—any persoual benefit in these increased reatals, His salary, he said privately last night, would be the same If the pews soid for a million of dollars, ‘The trustees spend the money in a variety of usetal and charitable Ways, as in vie building of the Bethet in Hicks slreet at a cost of $75,000, As to the mode of the sale he says Chat it is the only mode that could be adopted by which his vast cou- gregation would be satisfied that there was no favoritism shown, ‘The question, however, returns, ig it worth waile going so near to a worship at the suring of Mammon to get so little? Between Mr. Muller, of Bristol, in Lagiand, and the hommopatvio Physician in Puiladeipiia, Who both support vast establishments of charity by @ simple, child-like trust in God, aad Mr, Beccher’s auction at Plymouta church, how great is the gals ! 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