The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1870, Page 7

» TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM } ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Napoleon’s Influence in the Papal Council. Constitutional Safeguards in France. “ROME.” Napeleen’s Influence in the Council. pea Lonpon, Jan. 29, 1870. tis reported to-day that the Pope has yielded to France and wit\drawn the project of infallibility. PRANCE. hing Neila BAe , tutional Safeguans of the Empire. * Pawis; Jan. 29, 1870. M Emile Ollivier, the Prime MfMster, has aa- Greased @ circular to the Procureurs Gageraux on the sabject of the press. He says polemics aby to be free, but attacks on the Emperor, apologies Tor crimes, attempts to turn the soldiers from their duty, matter that tends to cuuse disobedience of the laws, and all libels are to be sevgely punished, Capectally the latter, with heavy fines, He also enjoins the observance of great vigilance im the matter of political neetings, ENGLAND. Amorican Finance and Politico—Newspape: marks. ei Lonpon, Jan. 29, 1870. A-city morning journal to-day exults in the suc- +00e8 of the Erie shareholders here in “circumvent- ang” James Fisk, Jr., by having the shares stamped -before a fresh batch can arrive. The Saturday Review has an article on American -affairs to-day. The writer thinks the confrmation of Edwin M. Stanton and the rejection of Judge Hoar by the United states Senate Prove that the ‘mational constitution and the federal courts are as faulty a4 those of New York State. “Extreme par- ‘tigansiftp is the test qualification in both cases.” Cotton Imports, LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29, 1870. ‘The receipts of cotton at this port for the past few ays have been unusually heavy, particularly from the United States, THE NEW DOMINION. ‘he Extradition tase in Toronto—Discharae of the Accused. TORONTO, Jan. 29, 1870, In the habeas corpus case of Robinson, held for ‘extradition on a charge of arson in Massachusetts, the judge this morning ordered the discharge of the i tiverga ag ound rape be warrant for the lefective, and the depositions in the ‘United Staves insuficient as evidence. LOUISIANA. Steamboat Collision at New Orleans—The Personal Equality Question Again Agi- tated—Mass Meeting Against Legislative Corraption, New ORLEANS, Jan. 29, 1870. The steamship Juniata, from Philadeiphia, ran {nto and sunk the towboat Sunflower this morning. No lives were lost, A regolution was to-day introduced in the Legis- ‘lature inquiring whether article thirteen of the con- Stitution, relative to the equality of eitizens on steamboats, steamships and in places of public ‘resort has been complied with. It was adopted. A resolution was introduced inquiring into the Jeasibility of selling the stock of the State and city in the New Orieans and Jackson Katlroad. The Election bill to-day passed the Senate. This bill gives the Governor almost unlimited control of ‘the elections in Louisiana. A mass meeting of citizens was held to night at the St. Charles theatre. Five thousand persons were Present, and the meeting was very enthusiastic. ‘The ‘object of the meeting was to take steps to protect citizens against oppressive and corrupt legislation. ‘The meeting adjourned without detinite action. A call 1s pubiisned for a mass meeting of citizens, irrespective of party, at Lafayette square on Mon- ‘day evening, to take into consideration the best means for protecting the credit of the State and the luberty of the people from dangerous and ruinous legislation with which we are threatened. Between 8,000 and 4,000 persons have signed the call. i GEORGIA.’ ‘Arrival of a Western Excursion Party at Sa~ vannah—Movements of the Excursionists. SAVANNAH, Jan. 28, 1870, ‘The Green Line excursion party, composed of over three hundred representatives from Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Atlanta and Macon, arrived -bere at two o'clock this afternoon and were met at the Atlantic and Guif Ratiroad depot by Mayor Screven and a large committee of citizens and ‘oMeials and cordially welcomed to the hospitalities of the city. This afvernoon they vistted the shipping aud were entertained at a handsome collation on board the ship Clara Morse, Captain Gregory. Bpeeches were made by citizens of Savannah and other cities, and general festivity prevailed. The entertainment inc:udéd boat racing between the city ‘boat clubs and the crews of the vessels -in port. entire party then took carriages and visiteu the ark, where a large concourse of citizens, including many ladies, assembied. To-morrow there will be carriage rides, steamboat excursions and various other public ang private festivities for the entertain- Tnent O1 the guests. A great many of the excursion- ists will remain for some ume in the South, visittag otner points of interest. Mr. Benjamin Eggleston and others will go direct to Washington city, by the ‘way of Charleston aad Richmond. State Senators Declared Ineligible by the Military Inquisition. ATLANTA, Jan. 29, 1870, ‘The Senate received a communication to-day from General Terry, through the Governor, declaring two Senators elect ineligible, and the seat of another vacant. A resolution being passed to give the seats to the persons receiving the next highest vote, two ‘white men and one colored man were sworn in to fill ‘the vacancies. ILLINOIS. Dosperate Shooting Affray in Chicago—Suit Against a Ratirond Company. CHI10AG0, Jan. 29, 1870. Last night policeman Fecter was shot in the neck, inflicting @ dangerous though itis hoped not fatal wound, vy one Daigai, while attempting to arrest a barkeeper named Millorina. Fecter shot Daigui through the heart, from the effects of which he died in a few minutes. Daigui was a noted desperado and his death 1s subject of congratulation. Joseph H. Martin has commenced @ suit against W. Hamiin, a well known dry goods dealer, for mages, pat at $20,000, for false imprisonment. Martin visited an employé in the store, and while passing out with a valise in his hand arrested and confined without @ Warrant on the supposition that he had stolen goods in the va ise. James R. Henry hag sued the Chicago City Railway for damages, put at $26,000, the conductor having ejected him from a car in @ Violent manner after he bad paid his fare. ALBANY. Appointment of a Deputy Health Officer for New York—Now Party Movement—The New City Charter—Shoemiakers on a Strike. ALBANY, Jan. 29, 1870. Dr. Carnochan, Health OMicer, has appointed Dr. Jacob S. Mosher, of this city, as his deputy, and the latter has accepted the appointment. The Workingmen’s Assembly have re-elected J. dessup President; Henry Cribben, of Rochester, and ‘Charles Rosekrans Vice Presidents; James Connolly, of New York, Secretary, and D. EB. Cameron, of this city, Treasurer, A portion of the delegates held a meeting here to-day, and resolved to form a@ labor reform party. Measures were taken to o! em party union in every ward and district in the State. ‘he new city charter adopted by the Common Coun- cll will give fourteen wards to the democrats and two to the republicans. The shoemakers Soctety are on a strike. Ly ae ee here belonging to the St Crispin \ THE PACIFIC COAST. A Duel in ProspectAn Ex-Mayor of San Francisco Challenged by a State Senater— Tho Fifteenth Amendment ejected by the Califeraia Legislature, San Francisco, Jan. 20, 1870. I¢ ig stated on reliable authority that all efforts to amicably adjust the difficulty between State Senator Belge and ex-Mayor McCoppin, of San Francisco, have failed, and that duel ts inevitable. A challenge to fight has been sent and accepted. Mr. Beige ap- peared on the floor of the Senate yesterday, but Mr. MoCoppin kept his room. ‘The origin of the dim- pegs libel suit instituted by McCoppin against the Eve the face that onty a portion of tse Geaad ary verse ctpated in finding the indictment against the Budlecin, ‘The court, however, refused to review the action of the Grand Jury, and w# that the matter be Teferred to the next Grand Jury, or dro} . the abtlcation of the Droceeditga Delo” the cou, Baige, in the Senate, aa change in our of the New feveng agate raterrinat in bie eee remar! to the ‘pl ag in tho MoCoppin. suite ae hie 8 which a pein, in ter to Mr. Belge, and also c! ing Ker mat misdemeanors. Mr. Belge rose eugte question of privitoge an iniease te as A Wt statements as false. After the adjournment ins the benate Mr. McCoppin met Mr. Belge in the Capt Panacea ecagres eae Dinalapped eee ge could reply Mr, McOop- nave yesterday reject ftteent - mant by yeenten A ted the ith amend. rage Convention adopted a reao- ‘omen's Sui Jution declaring the f the Board of Regents uty of Coltfornis barring women from H 4 fea etna versity & direct insult, which merits condem- The Eacampment of the Grand Are ct the Repub- Itc of Calltornia elected W. L. Cam; , of Sacra. mento, Department Commander. TELEGRAPHIC WEWS ITEMS. Three stores In Lackawanna street, Rondont, N. Y., were destroyed by fire on Friday. The loss 18 $9,000, . 4. J. Ramsey, of Memphis, Tenn., was murdered near Cherokee, Miss., on the 28th inst., by a negro, who cut Mr, Ramsey's throat. Twe assassin escaped. ‘The terra cotta works at Gloucester, N. J., below Philadeiphia, were destroyed by fire yesterday morn- ing. The fire 1s supposed to aave been the work of an incendiary. The buildings on State street, Montpelier, Vt, Known as the ‘Old Patriots’ Buildings,’ were burned yesterday morning. The fire was oaused by the upsetting of a kerosene lam] P- The steamer seme, from Memphis, Teor., for Fort Smita, with the Nineteenth mantty, struck a snag above Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday night and sunk. Four of the deck hands were drowned. There was considerable excitement in the Missouri Legislature on Friday in consequence of the sheot- ing of Edward Augustine, by a member of the Leg- islature, on Thursday night. The assault is gener- ally regarded as inexcusable, ; The tobacco warehouse of Christian Pepper, at Nos. 714, 716 and 719 North Main street, St. was damaged by fire on Friday to the extent of $20,000 or $25,000. ‘The lose 18 mostly covered by 1n- surance, but the names of the companies have not been ascertaine The remains of Generals Rousseau and Watkins reached Louisville, Ky., yesterday miorni: from New Orleans, and were conveyed to the Oourt House under @ military escort. They will lie in state until Monday afternoon, when they will be interred with ¢ivic and military honors, Efforts are now being made to erect a monument over General Rousseau. THE “ BLOSSOMS.» Opening of the New Club House on «wlth Avenue. The weather prophets must feel that somebody nas “gone back’ on them this winter. They pro- dicted a very severe seagon, and yet, contrary to their expectations, the Hudson 1s open all the way to Albany. How bad they must feel now when they learn that last evening the Blossoms came out in magnificent style. Their scare, however, must be only temporary, as the Blossoms which opened last evening comprised the Biossom Club. ‘This association commenced a good many years since ina smallroom in the Six.h ward, by John Clancey and a few of his companions, has grown and ripened into such size and splendor that now, instead of a small room, it occupies a large and ex- quisitely furnished house on Fifth avenue, The house, No. 129, was formerly the residence of the ‘Townsend family and the late General T. F. Meagher, and was secured by the officers ol the club some months since. Since that time artists and artisans have been at work within it, busy as alot of and last evening the results of their labors were placed at the disposal of the olub. Ateignt o'clock a special meeting of the club was heid, the president, Mr. Owen W. Brennan, sitting im the chair with all the say becoming the po- sition. A set of amended rules were adopted, af.er which the members of the club and their guess sauntered througn the rooms, inspected the furni- ture and frescoes, aud, of course, admired every- thing, as they must have done. The furniture in the main parlors consist of Turkish easy chairs and lounges of crimson silk velvet, with Le ed or y Same material for facings and trunmings. the carpets are velvet medallion in light colors and the frescoes on the walls and ceilings are made so as to correspond with the luxuriance and tastefulness which are everywhere predominant. The extension room forms @ handsome reading room, while further back and additional extension has been built and is used as a billturd room. Some of the private rooms up stairs are furnished in most costly style; the very richest of suk reps on chairs and curtains, velvet carpets, rosewood and inlaid tables picked and liged with glit—taste, tact and elegance dis- Played throughout. Among the guests last evening were Major General P. Biaif, Senators Tweed, Morton and Creamer, County Clerk Loew, Super- visotd Smith, Roche, Oliver and Bleakley; Ed. Kearney; L. Clancey, of the Marine Court; T. Gol- den, J. Vanderbeck, Judge Koch, Assemblyman D. Burns, and others too numerous to mention. The officers for the current year are:—President, Owen W. Brennan; Vice President, William M. Tweed; Secretary, James McGowan; ‘'rea- surer, Walter Roche. of Directors, he. Henry Smith, John Pyne and Robert M. Taylor. The committee to whom the subject of the new club house was confided comprised Messra. Henry Smith, Owen W. Brennan, Walter Roche, Edward Kearny and Robert M. Taylor. This committee and the Board of Directors have actually done wonders, and if the opening of the ** Blossoms”’ last evening under their ‘direction may be deemed of any moment, Ww must presage many glorious springs and summers Tor the members of the ciub. a) CURIOUS FR: K OF A HORSZ, On Thursday last a ludicrous occurrence happened in the Eighth ward. About balf-past eight o'clock A. M. an old horse, long ago eondemned to the tender mercies of the fat boliers, broke loose from the stable of his owner, Mr. Frappel, of No. 134 Greene street, and crossing the yard pushed open the door of the house and began quickly to ascena the stairs. The first story reached, some twelve steps, his horseship quietly gazed out of the win- dows and continued nis ascent to the second story. ‘There again he paused to take breath, and soon arrived at the lavding of the third story, where, after resting awile, he began to descend, having managed to turn around on the narrow landing. Facilts descensus avernt, &c., Was reversed, for the old nag found going down much more dimicult than getting up, and his tore feet slipping he went whack through the sash of the second story window, thrusting kis head and shoulders out and pce i! @ very contented appearance. At this juncture an @arm was raised and the neighbors rushed in to see the phenomenon. A colored man was so frightened at the apparition that he made the best of his way through the second story win- dow overlooking Greene street and fell tothe ground without sustaining serious injury. ‘The police La&v- ing been sent for they sus id 1m extricating our inquisitive equine, who, however, in descending the stairs, ae nig he would just take a look ata pretty little girl, mach to the astonishment ef the ae damsel. It took another half hour to get 6 animal out, not much the worse for his “getting up stairs.” 23 EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONDON, Jan. 29—1:30 P. M.—Consols closed at 92%, for both money and United States tive twenty-oomds, 186m, 813; "N66 tates five twenty-bon ; old, 87; 1867, 86; ten-forties, 84: ea in allwar ry 185<; Illinois Centrals, 103%; Atiantic and Great Weat 26. PaRis BOURSB.—PARIS, Jan. 20.—The Bourse closed quiet, Rentes, 741. 020, FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, United States five-twenty bonds opened 991% for the issue of 1862. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARI 29—1:80 P. Jan, 29,— fat at 91% is, 11% 0. @ 11%q.; miadling Orleans, day hi 1y~d. ‘the u ave been 10,000 bales, including 2,000 for . Serkr 9 quiet and a! on PEIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKBT.—LIVBRPOOL, Jan. 29, 1:30 P. M.—Pork, 1028. per Dbi. for Eastern prime mess. dull. Cheese, 72s. per cwt. for best grades of American fine. LONDON Lone REET.—LONDON, Jan. 20,— Sperm oll firme! cakes easier at £9 12s. ton for thin obiong for feeding. Tallow closed firm at 46s. 3d. per owt. for P. Y. 0. PETROLEUM MABKET.— ANTWERP, Jan. 20,— Petroleum closed firm at 60%f. for standard white. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. Lecture by B, Waterhouse Hawkine—Aid for the Country’s Defenders. Sympathy, not devoid of @ little curiosity, at tracted to Irving Hall last evening 8 comparatively large assemblage, to laten to one of a series of lec- tures, unger the auspices of Post ‘Phil Kearny,” Ne. 8, Grand Army of the Republlo, for the benefit of the fund tor the relier of disabled soldiers and sailors, The lecturer was Mr, 8. Waterhouse Hawkins, and the subject “The Age of Dragons.” Formally intro- duced, the lecturer, with humor twinkling in his eye, though grave and reverend looking, opened with the announcement that once upon a time an old lady of nervous temperament informed him that dragons were such horrid creatures that they snould never have beon allowed to live at gil. The obser- vation at once directed attention to the spread of Ganvas behind the lecturer, purporting to depict the dragon as he lived, moved anu nad nis peing, to- ether with @ rare collection of te lookii neg, toac conto. beyon@ doubt, Loonies the 7 tico of an ordthary sized church. ater few piea- sant prelu ‘y Observations Mr. Hawkins pro- ceeded to state that the place supp have been occupied by dragons was some- thing like a damp and gloomy cavern, and ft was not unreasonably inferred that the anal was furnished with large nocturnal The dragon proper bad wings and could fy. Upon this assump- ion the lecturer proceeded to describe the internal structure of bird with an accuracy, ease, artistic finish and lacid explanation that completely took the audience by surprise, which shortly found veut 12 & round of appro! mn. He gradually showed the necessary condition and adaptation of birds to the Road was large and conicas Sud sirougy esombled con! sirongly resem! Shat a the crocodile. The neck was represented ax Veay long and the teetn powerful, while the body was Not unlike that of an ordinary lizard, the tall being @ continuation of the vertebrw of the back. The front limbs were supposed to represent the power of fight, in fact, the on was supposed to be nothing more or less than @ Alter fuily describing the dragons supposed to bave existed in China and Japan, the lecturer went on to refer to the peculiar construction of the animal, its powers of fight and general appearance. rousile, he said, had been carefully ex: and there but little improbability as to the existence of this animal. The fact could not be disputed, for it might have been the the great Creator who made the world. ‘Was replete with striking and admirably exe- cuted illustrations showing the structure of the Gragon, aad irom the comparison made between it and other animals inference was drawn that its ex- Waa throughout paid to the subject, to say notuing Of the interest that Was apparently manilested. * MAMMALS, The Higher Forms of Auimal Life—Lecture by Dr. Ebell. At the large hall of the Cooper Institute last even- ing Professor Ebell delivered @ popular and highly instructive lecture on mammais, veing the last of a series of four free discourses given under the aus- Pices of the Cooper Union. There was a large attendance,.and the greatest attention was paid to to the exposition, which was at once popular and sclentinc. The lecturer first reviewed the structure of the mammaliuy kingdom, and pointed out its definite peculiarities to be that in the animals composing it, There were three cavaties in the structure, one inthe head, tue thoracic and the abdominal cavi- ties. Mammals brought forth their young alive and suckled them. In their necks there were invariably seven bones, and, as a rule. they were provided with some natural bodily covering. Man, being an exception, was able to provide himself with all necessary raimeni. This of animals was sub- divided into four sub-orders, according to the re- lation of the cerebrum to the cerebellum, or, in Gmpler words, according to the arrangement of the . These were the lyrencephaia, the les- sencephala, or smooth brain, gyrencephala or wrinkled brain, and the arci la, or ruling brain, Into the structural peculiariues of these sub- orders of mammals Professor bell entered with an amount of gusto quite refeshing, and showed a per- fect mastery over ull the details of anunal anatomy. His impromptu skelston picture of the bat deline- ated by him on the lecture board was a little worid of wonders and @ work of art, as were indeed all his outlines of annual anatomy. Hat exhausted the leaaing structural peculiarities of this class ofanimals, the lecturer snowed that Darwin’s monkey-man theory, was, in perfectly erroneous. ‘one changed, In the the Gieas io Into another. of Creator of the universe the whole creation, organic and inorganic, was arranged in ail its indefi- nite varieties of gradation, from the lowest type of imorganic matter up through the various progressive developments which culminate in man, the master of the whoie. He believed in the idea of populariz- ing science. He had attempted it, and had so tar had the sympathy of all thinking men with him. Mere anecdotal lectures were, 1f possible, as useless me people as what was purely technicological. ‘Lhere Was a@ medium between both. That he sought to embody and apply in these and similar Jectures. Jo ciusing, he poinved out beautitully how natural history was 4 mirror of theology, and encouraged his audience to a continued atiendahce at the series of lectures which had been announced to come oif on each successive Saturday till April. A RIVAL TO THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. When the Grand Army of the Republic was organ- ized at the close of the late war many soldiers of democratic proclivities joined in good saith, believ- ing that 1t was of a non-partisan character, and merely intended to promote the welfare, interests and social intercourse of those who had taken part in sup- pressing the rebellion. As the last Presidential contest approached the special objects of the organization became manifest, and a large proportion of the democratic members withdrew and left the radicals to carry sail in their own Way so far as the affairs of the Grand Army of the Republic were cencerned. It was then, as it still i, large and powerful organ- ization, and the plan of counterbalancing its influence has mn tO organize @ rival under ti title of the Grand army of the Constitution, which has now besn inaugurated under very eee auspices. Its objects are varied—to “support the constitution as handed down by our forefathers,” to assist the members in cage of sickness and distress, and, In fact, give thom aid and comfort as they may require, ‘he first camp in the State of New York was instituted at Brooklyn on Friday night, under ther title of Camp McClellan, No. 1, of the Grand Army of the Constitution, Eighteen generals, a \ number of colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, captains and other oificers were pres- ent on the occasion, and General Eugene A. Kozley was unanimously chosen The Most Eminent Commander, with numerous assistants. Applica- tions have already been made to‘open fourteen camps in the State of New York, whica will present an opportunity for all soldiers of democratic rocitvities to enroll tuemselves, without 1n- ringing upon their political principles. The scheme of the pew organization for aiding the the sick, crippled ana destitute soldiers who served in the ranks during the rebellion ts sald to be sim- pie, but admirably calculated to accomplish that object. re of the most distinguished generals of the United States army are already connected with this movement, and others have signified their intention of becoming identified with the new organization, which, it 18 expected, will soon be found to consti- tute a powerful rival to the Grand Army of the Republic, A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY, A Lady Killed While Sitting in Her Room Surrounded by Her Children. (From the Roanoke he): News, Jan. 26.) We learned yesterday evening of a most terrible and diabolical murder which ocourred on Thursday night in Brunswick county, Virginia, about seven miles above North Gaston, the unfortunate victun being Mra. Rawlings, wife of Basset Rawlings, and sister of Mr. W. P. Laylor, the latter well known in this community and now connected with the Peters- burg roag. ‘The circumstances of the murder are as follows:—About seven o’ciock on Thursday night, while Mrs. Rawlings was sitting in front of the fire in her room, with some of her children sitting near her, a shot was fired from unseen hand through ® window in the rear of Mra, Rawiings, the whole load, (slugs) taking effect just below the shoulder of the unfo! ate victim, killing her almost iustantly. ‘The murat made bis escape without being seen. Mr. Rawlings arrived at home from where he had been attending through the day, alittle while after the occurrence, to find bis wife a corpse and his motherless children weep- ing over the dead. Yesterday morning strenuous exertions were made to discover and capture the human fiend, suspicion resting on one Harrison Hammock, a negro, who had made certain threats because his wife had recently been dtacharged from ‘the service of the family, Mrs. Kawiings was about thirty-flve years of age, was a native of Brunswick county, has always been considered an estimable , and leaves four children, a husband and a host of friends to mourn her sad death. FIRE IN RIDGE STREET. At half-past eleven o’clock last night fire was dis- covered issuing irom the fifth Noor of building No. 2 Ridge atreet, used as @ United States bonded ware- house by Messrs. Mason & Co. Tne firemen quidkly subdued the flames, and Captain Liowey, of the in- surance patrol, had the goods promptly covered up with tarpaulins. The loss to stock ana buiiaing amounts ¢0 about $10,000, whton is fully covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Criminal Court of Brussels has just tried a child mine years old for havit << its own mother with phosphorus mixed in beer. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1970—TRIPLE SHEET. A CUBAN VICTORY. Engagement Guaimaro. Severe Near General Puello Defeated with Heavy Loss by General Jordan. Thirty-six Officers and Four Han- dred Men of the Spanish Forces Killed and Wounded. Jordan Appointed Commander-in- Chief of the Cuban Army. Active Operations of the Patriots Near Santiago de Cuba. HAVANA, Jan. 28, Via Key West, Jan. 29, 1870. The sveamer Moctezuma has arrived here from Nuevitas, She vrings the intelligence that General Puello has returned with the remnants of bis army to Puerto Principe. The General did not reach Guaimaro, as was re- ported, but ata point near that ciiy. Here he met the insurgents, under General Jordan, and @ conflict ensued. The battle was flerce and bloody, and Puello lost thirty-six officers and 400 men killed and wounded. General Puecilo’s horse was killed under him, and the General's leg was severely injured by the fall. The engagement took place near Guaimaro, after which the insurgents left for Najasa to meet General Gogearche, who left Puerto Principe on the 16th, with the intention of co-operating with Puello, and | who has not been heard from since. General Puelio and bis column have gone tn a train to Puerto Principe. General Jordan bas been crdered to relieve Gene- rat Quesada as Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban army. ‘The steamer Moctezuma has brought one hundred and twenty wounded soldiers, iacluding two colo- nels, to this city. Z There was severe fighting ten leagues distant from Santiago de Cuba on the 2ist inst. In this skirmish the Spaniards lost une officer killed and four men. Amuite train, carrying provisions for estates near San Luls, was ordered to return, as the insurgents wore said to-be in considerable force between the Spaniards and Santiago de Cuba. AD account from Neuvitas, dated the 24th inst., states that a. small steamer was captured near the Maternilias Lighthouse. She is to be brought to this city. bf An Ex-Governor of Havana Banished from the Island. HAVANA, Jan. 29, 1870. Gutierrez Vega, ex-Governor of Havana, has been banished from the island of Caba by order of Mar- shal Serrano, An Editor from Havana Arrives at Koy West im Search of a Ducl—He Gets Into a Row With His Enemy, and is Held in Bonds to Keep the Peace—Much Excitement. Kew WEST, Jan. 29, 1870. Gonzales Castanon, editor of La Voz de Cuba newspaper of Havana, arrived here this morning from that city, accompanied by four Spaniaras, the purpose being to fight a duel with the Cuban editor of the Republicano, published at this place. The two gentlemen met at che hotel, where a violent altercation fook Mace between them, resulting in the parties being carried before the court, where Sefior Castanon was held in bonds of $200, gold, to keep the peace. ® The Cubans are quite excited and threatening. Guards trom the barracks have been stationed about the streets to preserve order. Both parties in the quarrel are determined to fight, and will, undoubt- edly, 46 so if not forcibly prevented. THE NEW YORK WERALO iN OTSEGO COUNTY. (From the Oneonta (Otsego'*county) Home and Abroad, Jan.. 29.) The New York HERALD 1s one of the best dailies on our exchange list. It abounds in mews for the merchant, the mechanic aod the farmer. The popu- larity of the HeKALD is rapidly increasing, and a perusal of its columns of spicy aud newsy inteili- gence ts a suMicient recommend of its merits. WAVAL INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1870, Lieutenant Commander Benjamin J. Lamberton has been ordered to duty in the Pacifit feet. Passed Assistant Paymaster John F. Tarbell has been or- dered to the Wasp, relieving Paymaster Henry (. Masuette, who has been ordered home. AUMY INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 1870. A general court martial order has been issued from the headquarters of the army, honorably dis- charging the First Lieutenant of the Third Indiana voluntee!s, who was sentenced to be disnonorbly dis- missed Devember 3, 1864. ‘The proceedings of the court are set aside because of delects in making up the record of trial. A general court martial has been commenced at Mobile, Ala., for the trial of Brevet Colonel CG. E. Blunt, of the Engineer corps. The following 1s the detail of the cour t;—Brevet Brigadier General Jamer Vv. Bomfprd, colonel of to Ge infantry; Brevet Major Generai S. W. Crawford, colonel of Secona in- fantry; Brevet Colonel John K. Kaie, leutenant vol- one! of Eighth infantry; Brevet Major General Emory Upton, iMeutenant colonet of Eighteenth infantry; Lieutenant Colonel Toomas C. English, Second tn- fanury; Brevet Brigadier General I. J. Haines, com- missary department; Major E. Mcifudson, United States Army, and Brevet Colouel f. P. Swaine, False Second infantry. Major Henry Goodfellow is Ja Advocate of the court. DISCHARGE OF NAVAL WORKMEN, Thirty-six Hundred Men Discharged trom the Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Charlestown Navy Yards. There was a sweeping discharge from the engineer- ing and construction departments of the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday in accordance with the instruc- tions frum the Navy Department. it is said the dis- charge was made necessary from tne that the money appropriated for certain work had been ex- hausted. There was great surprise depicted upon the faces of some of the workmen yesterday when informed that their services were no longer re- quired. There were 1,200 men thrown cutof em- ployment. In Philadelphia 1,100 men employea in the con- struction and steam engineering departments at the Navy Yard at that city have received notice of their discharge, to take place to-morrow (Monday). Orders have beem received at tie Charlestown (Mags.) Navy Yard for the discharge cf 1,300 men employed in tue Construction department, Order Suspending the Workmen Modified— Transfer of Their Names to the Pay Rolls of Other Bureaus. WASHINGTOX, Jan. 29, 1870. The Secret; of the Navy has ascertained from the account of/his bureau officers that he can trans- fer over $1,0%0,000 to the Bureaus of Steam and Navigation ‘ana Construction from the funas re- inatning im the bureau if Congress will altow him to do so. H@ has modified his order suspending the workmen, in the navy yards 60 that all the mechan- ics on fie pay rolls of construction or steam en- gineeriy.g who are employed in the work of otuer bureay’s will have their names transferred to pay rolis Zn the bureaus for which they are working and not Ye suspended, and the mechanics engaged on steym lauaches will be retains Admiral Porter 4 that if Congress will at once pass a utio, giving the Secretary power to transfer, there Will, us & brief suspension af Wark. ee ee ee a “ot well be su! |. Mr. Crane's “Wal cong by mrs. Demon ane My Wilnene wan van amusti Mrs. Bronson 98 Widow Bedott was ox, tremely fu_, “Y;,80¢ Mr. Wilbour was ‘tremendous. AMUSEMENTS. FRENCH TuEaTRE.—Last evening, notwithstanding ‘The adi Sorosis may well congratalate taem- the inclemen; weather, there was 8 good house at sare coe ‘a, cess of Uls, the Linst of @ serlva of this theatre to witness the inauguration of the | dress rehearsufe, A French dramatic season. The play was “Le Papil- lon” (“Phe Butterfly”), by sardon. M. and Mme. ABovy! "HE W£ATHER. Morian played the leading with great accept- : acnnngeaetiie ableness ‘They were well su! . The piece “ nbitants” Ciphering ou is finely mounted,” On next Saturday night will be | OM® ef the “Olden tm vw Question. given “Les Pieges Dores'’ ies) Golden Snares"), in the Mild Wen which the same artists will appear. It is gratitying Nw BURG, Jan, 2v, 1870, to see thas the French comedy hes returned to ics To THE EDITOR oF THE Hunsce, A short time ago I sent you, x* S2S8Wer to your challenge, a lust of the opening aaa “losing of the Hudson, ffom 1792 to 1832. «a few ays ago I Bo- tioed @ request for the readetw of wwe . HERALD to give their theories in relation to the prem Ut mild weather. Inthe beginning I would: say wad. Sctu- ally kuow no nfore about it than you du, for ‘he weather is im she habit of cutting up so man’ strange freaks ‘that for any one to’ pretend © know all about i i# quite comical, and if takes more cheek than 5 have, Bus nevertimless, where the attention of so many is tupned legitimate cradle, the Frenoh theatre. AOADEMY OF MUSIO—ARION OPERa.—Weber’s ches @ouvre, “Der Frelschuets,” was given in quite, UnexXceptionable style last night at the Academy by the Arion Society, assisted by the New York Sing Academie. The chorus numbered 150 voices and the Orchestra exceeded sixty, the director being Carl Bergmann. Asa performance, musically cdhsidered, it was highly creditable to the society, and the cho- Tuses were one and al} sung with an ensemobie, spirit and unanimity which one rarely hears from the rank and fle of opera singers nowadays. Mr. Candidus, the firet tenor of the society, has a ught, flexible and leasing voice, which study and application may yet } to this subject, 16 cannot fall to interest thom is bring to's very high standard of arbi mie does to instruct them to make a few remarks om abe ‘et make his Mark as up operatic singer. Ir. Remmertz gang and acted the role of the vilanous ranger admirably, and the tall figure of Mr. Arfelbaum was just the the undesirable Zamiel. Mme. Frederici-Himimer’s Agathe is too well known audject. I cannot tolerate the idea or charge all \ee trouble to an earthquake altering the Gulf Strean for this would oblige me to seek the ald of: an earth-¢ quake a number of times, For example, tm 1766 the to opera goers to need any comment here. Altiough | river was open all the year, and Colonel Dampar's at umes her voice in falling below the pitch of the ? orchestra betrayed the evident decay ot her once | Teg!ment went to Albany by sloop in midwinter, and frm, sympathetic voice, yet she 1s stillthe same thorough artist, and her rendersmg of the beautiful prayer was marked with delicacy of expres: sion, Mme. Rotter-Dieflenbach, as Aenncuen, serious ‘disadvan’ of sloops arrived at Troy during the same winter. People then did not make much time about ts, moe did they charge it to eartuquakes or the Gal labored Naot 4 (lige TR rl tage og Stream. Though this year is the mildest wé hava melancho! fact * mains that her career’ as a ‘singer is well | 284M @number of years, f-do not think ttt» the only one. The winters obey a certain’ ine that ts not as yet understood. : Gareful observations, cn ttt bar aed ‘The year 1863 wast very mild; river not close until February: 4 I walked acroas i¢ on the morning.of the 4th of Feb— Tuary, and as ten o'clock ut night the ice went down With the tide. ‘Though we had move snow in Decem- ber and it lasted longer than this year, neverthewss the weather in January was very much like tuts~ year. 1 think, therefore, the year 1363, or 1755, are the keys to this year, and the weather that we most Teasouably are Ww expect should agree with that of those years. But when we come to the quesuon, Woy is this ‘year so warm? why was such @ year 80 cola? 1 must confess it is @ very impertinent question, and no-one can answer it pertecuy. How- ever, I have attempted an explanation that x reasonable, though it uoes not agree well enough te ~ suit me. It has oecurred vo me that since we derive all our heat and lUgnt from the sun, aad as the sup 1g the cause of our Winters and summers, if we tien have a hot or cold winter or summer why not 100% to the sun for the cause? 1t seems reasonable to ge 0 the first cause-or prime mover for an nigh closed, and all the spasmodic efforts to conquer the music of Weber were not successful or pleasing. The opera was well mount and there Was @ superabundance of uncanny things in the woll’s glen seene. The house was crowded from dome to parquet. AMATRUR CONCERT BY MRS. ADELE L. VARONA.— The amateur concert given last evening by Mrs. Adele L. Varona, under the direction of Mme. Gaz- zoniga Albites, at the Art Building, corner of Filth avenue and Twelfth street, for the benefit of Cuban families now in the fleld who are in a starving con- dition, was decidedly the most brilliant musical treat of the season. The unforwunately stormy nignt Prevented many from its enjoyment who otherwise Would have been present, but the select and appre- ciative lew whom old Pluvius could not keep away had an evening of rare-and splendid entertainment. Nearly all participating in the programme belong to Mme. Gazziniga Albites’ musical college, and some | put ry are far advauced um preparation tor the operauic | augwer ua? “It occurred vo, me. we could get at i plage. Tl care, artist ry genius of their ‘musical education was shown | , rough the solar spots; for it would seem that they Must exert some power on the strength of bis rays. 1 have not bad time to build a theory, but-to ald me Ishought that if the sun was considered a huge red hot globe and that it was surrougded with @ lu- minous light and the main body only seen occasion- aliy througa the opening of this lumimous-surtace; that when there Were openings, or, what 1s the same, Spots on the sun, tought to be warmest, for then the heat of the main body was allowed to escape in space. But if, by some solar arrangement or law that | know nothing avout, the spots intercepted or kept back the heat, then when the spots were the greatest it ougnt to be the coldest. These thoughts @re very rougi, and, perhaps, as roughly expressed; but, nevercheless, they were the means of my mak- ing’ tue following comparisons. ‘The table contains the years of Maximum and minimum of solar spots, copied from Norton's Astronomy, last edition, page through the entire p) me, which embraced & Most pieasing and choice variety of instrumental music and songs in solos, duets and trios. To par- Ucularize each performance in fitting terms of praise would be @ futile effort, like in) refined gold and painting the ue Tne ‘il Giuoco delia Mora’’ of. Gordigiani, by Dr. Ghisian! Durani and M. Martinez; was most sptritediy sung. Mrs. A. Va- Tona’s style of singing the romanza “A Lui,’ by Guia evinced an exquisite execution, a bird-like melody and rich compass of voice. The romanza, “Una Furuva Lagrima,”’ of. Donizetti, by Dr. Durant, was one of the most delightful musical gems of the eve- ning. Mrs. Imogene Brown rendered the cavatina “Maria di Ronan” with a enderness of expression rarely surpassed. ‘Ihe duo “Una Notte a Venezia,” ot Luconfont, as sung by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Dil. lungham, was sweetly and charmingly faultiess. But in the multitude of reat treats the cavatina “0 mio Mintrum, Fernartio,” from Ii Favorit, sung by Mrs. Varona, Maximum. surpassea all others. ‘Lhat tenderly pathetto baltad, i ye “Waiting,” was never finer sung than by Mrs, Dil- ue iis lingham, and the same may be said of “Caro mio 1770 rr Bene,” sung by Mr. Martinez. Messrs. Sarti and 1779 7 Albite’s performances on. the piano were those of 1788 ai genuine masters. The ‘Je ne Veux pas me Marier,”” 1804 ic ‘as played and sung by the latter, was sweetly akin to 1816 ae rfection, showing @ rare delicacy of touch and 1828 nd nish Of execution on the instrument, and rich 1837 variety of the genuinely comic tu music. Mons. 1848 1a Agramonte and Mr. Bartiett, the latter particula: 1800 6 for his manner of singing the ballad ‘False Hearts,” deserve particular notice. The crowning glory of the evening was “Luisa Miller,” by Verdi, as sung by Mrs. Brown, Dr. Duront.and Mr, Bartlett. ‘We will frst examine the year 1770, a year wnem the spots were greatest. We take 1770 because we have no record for che other years. We find the winter of 1770-71 was awiul severe. Long Island Sound was frozen over and cannons were taken from New York city on the ice to Staten Island. Masical and Theatrical Netes. Again, the winter of 1779-80 was very severe; river Patt is werbitng tm Bt. Louis. as crossed on the ice frou New York city to Jersey. Brignolt is chirping in Memphis. City. Lele i Re oy - for this year. nian blondes are in Cincinnati, 1739-90 was @ mild winter, but this don’t show wuss Baers we 1788-89 was. 1804-6—Remarkably cold and Jefferson nas taken “Rip Van Winkle” to Mobile. variable, 1816-17—A severe winter; river closed Parepa Rosa sings in Providence to-morrow night. | pecember 16. 1820-30—Ci winter, but noth. Frank Mayo 1s dazzliog the Budlalontans with “The | ing extraordinary. For the rest of the Flash of Ligntning.”” years I have no records. I might state, however, 1860-61, though miid in December, was & pretty cold winter; river.closed January 12. Now for the years of minima of spots, the only record near the beginning of list we have is lor 1798-9, and tbe winter was extraordinarily severe and long; river closed November 23, Here is @ disagreement 1810-11 @ moderate winter; the year beiore, the w: ter of 1809-1), was very mild tll January 19, th Pretty severe. 1823-24, severe winter, though vari- able; but 1824-25 wasa mud winter, We find the nearest agreement in the maxima years of spots, Some authors differ & year in the year of maxuna and minima spots. If we take advantage of this fact we can then make some of the dis- agreements agree. I have tried the years between the maxima and minuna, but did not tod avery close agreement; in fact, I hud not the data requisite fora complete comparison. I send this as @ matter of curiosity. I think the ent in many cases too remarkable to be purely accidental; @nd in hopes that some of your readers, that have time, may think it over and explain, if it does not depend on some law, how it happens vo coincide in the cases I have given and perhaps in many | have not. And, tn Conclusion, I would say that we shall have cold weather pretty soon, though not very severe; for the mean annual temperature 1s very near the same for all years, and it ws getting near the 3a of February aud time the year made up its lack of temperature. CASSLNI. Mrs. Waller to-morrow evening shows ‘‘Meg Merri- Iles”? vo appreciativé Hubites. ‘The Chapman Sisfers are buriesquing’!a Cuarles- ton with “Shoo, Fly.’ Kate Reignolds 1s sporting with “Richelieu” in Louisville. The Richings Opera Troupe commence a season of six nights in indianapolis to-morrow, The Susan Galton troupe are meeting with de- served success in Poilaveipaia. Miss Bateman introduces ‘Mary Warner” to the creoies of New Orleans to-morrow ulgat. ‘Tie Ho!man Opera troupe will do “Der Freischuetz”’ in Toronto to-morrow evening. ‘The Worreil Sisters—sophi and sing In “Laila Rookh” th \d Irene—will dance eek in Elmira. . D. P. Bowers commences an engagement to- Morrow evening in Pittsburg, after. which she plays ® week in Baltimore. The realistic play of “London” will be the sensa- tion this week in Philadelphia. Sunday theatrical amusements have been legalized in Caufornia. The indomitable Colville has been Secrest “Humpty Dumpty” to the good Indianapolans. le next takes the clown Ww New Oriesus. Jenny Wilmore and Elise Holt are burlesquing at Tival houses in St. Louis, Miss Fanny B. Price, who played. Dora. in this city just fail, is persouating Novody'’s Daughter in Cleveland, The Grand Opera House will remain closed to the pubic during the present week, in order to permit of the necessary rehearsals of the new. spectacular sensation, “The Twelve Lemptations,’ which is set down for presentation on the evening of February 7. ‘tne Fines has been in course of preparation for months, and ia oue of the Princo of Erie's biggest dramatic ventures. Kelly & Leon's Minstrels, on Monday, the 7th of February, will reopen at their old headquarters, on roadway, with a new company. Their Et sensation will be a cork-dyed travestie on “Faust,” which Will be given With elaborate scenery and gor- cous costumes. Meanwhile the hall is being over- uled and thoroughly renovated, and will be en- Tue Grain TRADES OF MINNESOTA.—The Winona Republican contains an elaborate review of the gram trade of Minnesota for the year 1569, includiag re- marks upon the crop prospects in the early part of the season, the damage to crops, the market, range of prices, &c. The highest price in Winona was on August 14; on that day guid in New York was quoted at 13434, and wheat at 26 per bushel; the lowest figures in Winona were 65 cents per bushel on the last day of December, with gold at 120 in New York. Winona is the greatest shipping point in toe Stace, and also one Of the leading markets in the country, the shipments from that point in 1860 being 3,790,450 bushels. ‘The folowing tale gives a com- Parative exaibit of the exports from Winopa for eleven yours, coinmencing with 186¥:— urely rearranged and redecorated. Bushets. Bushels, ALew musical feature tas been introduced at the + 130,000 2,643,146 close of “Hamlet” at Booth’s theatre—viz., the dis- » 405,000 tant playing of a band as Hamlet dies and the cur- 998,133. tain descends, Yhis at first sounds somewhat dis- + 1,208,161 2,432,006 sonant, Dut as it really represents the entry of the « 1,251,590 ~ 3,700,450 conquering Fortinbras into the Danish capital it is » 1,854,795 beyond a doubt correct. An Engiish verson of “Ohilperic,” by Hervé, nas been performed at the Lyceum, in London, in which the auctor in person enacted the chief role, Itis rumored that Mr. Lester Wallack will in a few weeks inake @ professional tour of the principal cities of the New. Engiand and Middle States unuer the manageynent of Messrs. O. W. ‘Tayleure and Wilham Stuart. This will be Mr. Walack's firt starring expedition, and undertaken, as it will ve, The British government has proposed to Russia that Affgnauistun shall be deciared teuiral territory, Whica act will teudto define the limits of their respective possessions in Asia. MAILS FOR £UsUPs. inthe very zenith. of his fame as an actor and as ‘The Hamygrg mail steamship Allemannia will leave - manager of one of the leading theatres of America, | this port ou Tuesday for Plymouth, Chervourg apd will doubtless prove memorable in the dramatic ‘ annals of the country. Hamburg. ‘The mails for Burope will close ak the Post OMce at twelve o'cluak noon. e Tux New York HeraLp—Edition for Eurepa— ‘will. be ready at ten o'clock im the morning. Single copees,,in wrappers for mating, six cents Charles Mathews, the actor, was born at Liverpool, and is sixty-six years of age. He is about to make @ voyage to the antipodes, and recently told a Liver- pool audience that he thought it better to go be: he became old.and his faculties were unpaires fore the flush ot his early youth had departed, Some men never get.old, and Charles Mathews seems to be one of them. Ihed. Frox.—On Saturday, Januasy 29, HANNATOFIOK, aged 83 years. Notice of funeral hereafter, {For Other Deaths soe Ninth Page.) SOROMS ENTERIAINMEY”. The-dramaic dress rehearsal under the direction of the Art Committee of the Sorosis on Friday even- ing lust at the European Conservatory of Music, Twelfth street, near Fourth avenue, was s grand suc- cess in every respect. The large parlors were crowde’ and a large number were unable to gain acr mittance. The entertainment consisted of drac matio scenes, recitations, vocal and imstruman- A New Missisquol Pamphlet Narrates Won- derfui eurea by this remarkupie water of Berodnla and Bright's Divease of the Kidneys, r. William Kendall, of West, Thirty- treet, Mew York, wisies to acknowloigs the great he has received from.using BARKY'S TRICOCHER- OUS.in his family, Ho belinwes it to be the only preparation that will positively restory, preserve and beaivaly tho hair, Sold by wil druggies. tal Music, pantomimes and tableaux. ‘the a A i TA programme commenced with, @ voluntary by Pro i A—Discontinued—The Use Ag aa ares fessor Ward, fofowed by a recitation of @ | heir stain prepareune singe tho | tutroduction. “o HALON'S VITALI SALVATION FORK THE HAIR. beaut#ul we Cary, finely recited talons Wataulin Of discus the exgok hy by Mise Nettie Cou Asong by Miss M.A Frost followed. Act fourth, scenosecona, of “The Kunch- back’? was given with fine effect by Mra. £. M, Clymer as Julia, Professor Frepisher as Master Walter and Professor Walter ©. Lyman a8 Clifford. Mrs. Clymer’s acting and vo. calization were. very fine. The Master Walter of Professor Frobisher Was highy commended, as was Professor Lxman’s Clifford, and it would bave been out and undeti A.—'The Pringe Arthur Ball Flaukies Stop bim! throw him into Fort Lafayette 1 America citizen i released from Kugilah du Alabama claims paid. Pay or tight! cleanse wax! Hear George Francis Train at Tam: ter—49 Years nt No. Dr. He 3 Diviston impossible for him to be otherwise than @ gooa Clil- me) door fi .. Or ford to such a swoet Juila. A tavieau, “fue Worid’s | Mow hh Moola. Nolspenon Susie OPM Fair,” was finely effective. An Engitsh ballad by a “Member of Soyosis”” was heartily encored, and tho wweet voioed lady deiighted the audience with a Scotch sgng. Mrs. Wilbour’s impersouation of Mrs. Hazard & Caswell’ ‘od Liver Oil is the Best. Caudlg was remarkabiy fine and proved Jobbers-—Seo Our Steck of White Shirts ank her &% ‘Woman weil acquainted with tue | ea price list EE eA eS proscar domestic green room. A pantomime, “Tha Jeffers Continues to Offer Extrnordinary bargains in ladies’ and misses’ BOOTS AND SUOKS. FFERS, 1,138 Broadway, opposite Fifth Avenua Hotel. t Perk.— ont patanaton Cam esnr Cua fat arto societies, Odloe, Tryon row, corner of Ceaize areeh, ‘Traéveller’s inn,’ y Mra, Lyman, ‘as tuli of comic situations. The Impersonation of ‘he Wizard and Lochiel, by Mrs, L. M. Bronson and Professor Lyman, was the event of the eveni Mrs. Rronson's “make up” as Wizard was perfect and ber acting very impressive, As Lochiel, the “make up,” acting and volce of Professor Lyman